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South Gwinnett teen attends STEAM camp in Africa

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any students spend their summer breaks working or taking vacations, but rising South Gwinnett High School senior Cori Alexandria Nelson chose to do something a little different.

The 17-year-old traveled halfway around the world, crossing the Atlantic Ocean to Namibia in southwestern Africa, to learn about science,

technology, engineering, art and mathematics as part of the 2018 Women in Science Girls STEAM Camp.

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“Before leaving for Namibia I was apprehensive about what was going to come out of this trip,” Nelson said. “I was unsure if I was going to enjoy myself or if the whole experience would leave me with any impact. But the camp very quickly changed my mind and from the first or second day I knew I made a great choice by coming.”

Nelson was one of 100 girls from the United States, Ethiopia, Kenya, Namibia and eSwatini — the county formerly known as Swaziland — who took part in the

camp, which ran from June 17-29. It offered participants opportunities to explore various STEAM fields, as well as receive mentorship and leadership training.

“Being surrounded by the girls from Kenya, Ethiopia, eSwatini, and Namibia and hearing about all of their struggles being female back in their home countries also helped me realize how privileged I am to be American,” Nelson said.

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A Dacula man was booked into the Gwinnett County jail earlier this week on several charges of child molestation and human trafficking stemming from a June 2017 incident when he allegedly paid to have sex with with at least one 15-year-old girl.

Gwinnett County sheriff’s deputies arrested Gene Wendell Lay, 42, on Monday on multiple counts of aggravated child molestation by sodomy, enticing a child for indecent purposes, false Gene imprisonment, human Wendell Lay trafficking — obtains for sexual servitude and human trafficking-maintaining labor servitude, jail records show.

According to the Gwinnett County Police Department, on June 30, 2017, officers received a call about a 15-year-old victim who had gone missing three days prior.

The caller, the victim’s mother, told police that her daughter and her daughter’s friend were at the LaQuinta Inn in Norcross

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Man allegedly bites girl while swimming in Lake Lanier

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Seventeen-year-old Cori Alexandria Nelson spent time in Namibia from June 17 to 29. (Photo courtesy of Lauren Berlak for World Learning)

A Dacula man was arrested Wednesday evening after allegedly biting a 14-year-old Braselton girl’s buttocks while she was swimming in Lake Lanier with her family.

Hall County deputies charged Jonathan William Herbert, 30, with battery, felony second-degree cruelty to a child, public drunkenness and sexual battery against a child Jonathan under the age of 16 after William he “swam under the water Herbert and bit the girl” while she was playing in the lake by Lanier Islands, according to Derreck Booth, spokesman for the Hall County Sheriff’s Office.

“Herbert, who was intoxicated at the time of the incident, has no known ties to the victim or her family,” Booth said. “(The

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Nitro Zone holds Peachtree Corners grand opening this weekend

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Peachtree Corners’ newest family entertainment business may have come up with one of the more unique ways to do a ribbon-cutting.

Just have go-karts drive through the “ribbon.”

That is what the owners of the new Nitro Zone and officials from the Gwinnett Chamber and Peachtree Corners are expected to do at the business’ formal grand open-

ing ceremony this morning.

Nitro Zone is in the midst of a five-day grand opening celebration which began on Independence Day and is set to end Sunday.

“We’ve only been open a week,” co-owner Cameron Gentry said. “We did a soft opening last week just to get training done and work the kinks out.”

Nitro Zone is located in the former Slingshot Entertainment building at the interchange of Jimmy Carter Boulevard and Peachtree

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Industrial Boulevard. It is open 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. on weekends.

Although the grand opening weekend started a little early on Wednesday, a lot of the celebratory activities and deals kick in today.

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Nitro Zone is celebrating its grand opening this weekend.

The family entertainment venue in Peachtree Corners offers bowling, go-karts, ninja obstacle courses, a restaurant, a kids net maze, a trampoline park and a paint balllike game called ‘Bazooka Ball.’

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Mall of Georgia hosts ‘Gwinnett’s largest’ fireworks show

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While the Mall of Georgia’s 16th annual Star Spangled Fourth was just getting underway Wednesday, Buford sisters Ivanna, Anabella, Emily and Antonella Zambrano took advantage of the lighter crowds early to get in some cornhole.

Ivanna and Emily teamed up to be green team, while Anabella and Antonella made up the blue team — the teams were designated by the color of their bean bags — and they took turns tossing the bags, trying to get them to go into small holes on a pair of boards.

Several times the bags either slid over the top or off the side of the board, or they landed just short of the board, but on occasion each team hit its targets.

Still, Ivanna conceded her younger sisters were having more success.

“I know — the teenagers are beating the old person,” she said.

The annual Independence Day celebration at the mall, which includes what mall and county officials say is the largest fireworks show in the county, gave visitors from near and far a chance to celebrate the holiday with a variety of activities.

Thousands of people gradually arrived at the mall throughout the afternoon and into the early evening with thousands expected at the celebration.

Over a nine-hour period, attendees could visit food

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Above, crowds begin to swell at the Mall of Georgia’s Village concert stage after a brief rainstorm during the mall’s Star Spangled Fourth celebration Wednesday. (Staff Photo: Curt Yeomans) Right, fireworks explode in the sky at the Mall of Georgia’s Star Spangled Fourth on Wednesday night. (Staff Photo: Jason Braverman)

trucks or eat in the Mall of Georgia’s Village area, ride a mechanical bull, climb a plumbing-themed “rock” wall, get their photos taken in crazy getups, enjoy live music, watch fireworks and catch a showing of the film “Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle” afterward.

“As with all of our events, we’re honored to be such a valued member of the community, and we’re equally honored that our guests chose to come spend the day with us,” Mall of Georgia Director of Marketing Teresa Holloway said. “We want to provide them with lots of fun, delicious food choices and

Vengilio said. “So there are all the usual songs that they Visit gwinnettdailypost.com typically play (and) you get for a photo gallery. all of your big bursts and all of the big hits.” good entertainment.”

The event also tied into Staging a large show like Gwinnett County’s bicenthe one done at the Mall of tennial celebrations, with Georgia takes a large setGwinnett 200 serving as an up. East Coast Pyrotechevent sponsor. nics’ Matt Vengilio said the Attendees could meet 12-minute show included living history interpreters about 3,000 individual fire- from the county’s cultural work shots. The fireworks and natural resources deare controlled by computer partment. One of the living programs and a digital sig- history experts came to the nal that is encoded into the event dressed as county music to control when the namesake Button Gwinnett, fireworks should be set off. who was one of Georgia’s “It’s a well timed out three signers of the Declashow with choreography ration of Independence. that goes to the music,” Booths that offered information about county parks, elections, health and human services and animal welfare and enforcement were also set up at the event.

“The largest countywide event is here at the Mall of Georgia, and we wanted to partner with them, just to try and get the word out about Gwinnett County’s bicentennial year,” Deputy County Manager Phil Hoskins said.

Holloway said mall officials saw the fireworks show as a logical tie-in with the yearlong bicentennial celebrations.

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Hailey, 10, Abigail, 7, and Jack, 2, huddled together and made various faces for the camera.

“I love (family) photos,” Victoria Raggett said. “They’re only young once.”

Hailey Raggett was impressed by a prize wheel that the mall had set up at one of its booths. She won a pair of patriotic antennae, with stars on top, when she spun the wheel.

“It’s just fun and exciting to see what you’re going to win while the wheel is spinning,” she said.

It was the first time that the Raggetts had attended the event because they recently moved to the Buford area from Texas.

Her parents gave it their approval and said they would consider making it their annual Fourth of July destination.

“I wish it would start a little later because it’s really hot, but other than that, I really like it,” Victoria Raggett said.

For the Zambrano sisters, however, going to the mall to celebrate Independence Day is becoming old hat. Ivanna Zambrano said they’ve gone to the event for a few years now.

It’s the atmosphere surrounding the celebration that has them coming back every year.

“It’s just really nice to be a part of a community that gathers together and celebrate as families,” she said.

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intended to give families a fun day out and a chance to gather as a community to celebrate the Fourth of July.

Douglasville youth Tiara Garrett decided to try the mechanical bull after she saw other people try it out.

Her family was in the Buford area for some business and decided to stop by the mall’s celebration for a few hours before heading to a fireworks show that was closer to their home.

“We’re having a good time,” said Elaine Garrett, who is Tiara’s mother. “The food is good. The entertainment (is good, too). This is really nice.”

At first, the mechanical bull jerked back and forth, stopping and starting and slowly turning around in incomplete circles. Then it suddenly took off, and Garrett was quickly bucked from the robotic bovine.

“It was fun. I wasn’t scared,” she said.

Her father, Rob Garrett, was curious about her getting thrown from it, though.

“Why didn’t you stay on it longer? Was it slippery?” he asked.

“No, because it surprised me,” the daughter said.

Elsewhere, the Raggett family tried on oversized hats, sunglasses and Statue of Liberty crowns and torches on sticks as they tried to figure out what to wear for a family photo at a booth set up by mall officials. Victoria and John Raggett and their children,

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This map shows the traffic patterns that will be in place once Lawrenceville converts Perry and Clayton Streets to two-way routes at the end of this weekend. The city announced it will hold a party on Sunday night to kick off the conversions. (File Photo)

Lawrenceville to kick off two-way street with party

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Lawrenceville is about to convert two of its downtown streets from one-way to two-way roadways — but the town is going to do a little partying before that happens.

Drivers will notice that they can begin driving in either direction on Perry and Clayton Streets, starting at the Lawrenceville

Square and heading south, when the work week begins Monday. On Sunday, however, a “Flip the Switch” celebration will be held at two restaurants on the square, McCray’s on the Square and Local Republic.

“Join ROCK 100’s Southside Steve in Downtown Lawrenceville as he helps the city flip the switch on its two-way conversion project,” city officials said in an announce-

ment on the Lawrenceville website.

The party will begin at 6 p.m., and a ceremonial switch will be flipped to kick off the conversions at 9 p.m.

City officials have been warning residents to be prepared for the conversions for several weeks now. Each street has been one way for several years now, with Perry Street heading south, and Clayton Street heading north.

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Sip Happens, a new boutique wine shop in Suwanee, held a grand opening June 29. Co-owner Laurie Collins, left, speaks with Bonnie Rich, who is vying for the Ga. House of Representatives District 97 seat. (Staff Photos: Isabel Hughes)

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Suwanee wine boutique holds grand opening

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Walking through her warmly lit wine boutique, Laurie Collins smiled, glancing around at the several-hundred bottles strategically placed in rows and on tables throughout the store.

“Really, (this store) came from supporting my wine-drinking habit,” Collins said, laughing. “(My husband, Greg, and I) live in Suwanee, and I can never really get a good glass of wine out. I go to the grocery store and it’s the same wine time after time and I get frustrated with (my options). I worked as a corporate event manager, so I’ve traveled all over and had really great wine and I just miss it, so we opened (this boutique).”

The boutique, named Sip Happens, only recently opened, holding grand opening events June 29 through Sunday.

Owned by Collins and her husband, it’s unlike most wine stores in several ways, Collins said.

First, Sip Happens completely embodies the definition of the word boutique — “a business that serves a sophisticated or specialized clientele.”

“It’s boutique wine, simplified,” Collins said.

“We wanted to make it really easy (for patrons) because wine can be very intimidating, and we don’t want that. We wanted to design the store so that it doesn’t look like a regular wine store, so if you’re like, ‘I just like sweet wine,’ we can say, ‘OK, we got you covered.’

“Also, although we enjoy wine, we’re just regular people who just want to talk to you about what we like about wine, and that’s really the concept we wanted to bring to Suwanee.”

From left, Suwanee Mayor Pro Tem Dick Goodman, Suwanee Mayor Jimmy Burnette and Sip Happens coowner Greg Collins speak at the boutique wine shop’s grand opening on Friday.

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Second, Collins said, Sip Happens offers more than just wine by the bottle; patrons can buy a glass and bring it to Suwanee’s Town Center Park or sip it in-store while lounging on cozy chairs and at tables that have been set up for just that purpose.

“I always liked the concept of Suwanee Town Center and I wanted the ability to do wines by the glass in the park, so I said to Greg, ‘we have to find a place around here to do that,’” Collins said. “Then I started saying, ‘What if we do tasting nights?’

You could do tastings in here then offer pourby-the glass to take to the park and that whole thing.”

Of course, the winein-the-park experience wouldn’t be complete without a meat-andcheese board, Collins said.

“Our son plays baseball at the park, so we would walk on the Greenway and we said, ‘Wouldn’t it be great if you could come up here, get a glass of wine or two, and get a little charcuterie?” she said.

“So we said, ‘What if we offer that?’ and what we are going to do is offer charcuterie boxes.

“We’ll make them, put them all together, have them in the cooler and then you can grab one and sit here and eat it or take it to the park.”

Collins said she and her husband wanted Sip Happens to “be like nothing anyone has seen (before), as far as a wine store goes.”

“It was very important that we were here and

by Town Center (Park),” Collins said. “Even just the way we lay the store out, too, (was intentional) — we wanted everyone to be able to come in and shop based on the flavor you’re looking for, not a (Cabernet) or something like that.

“I’ve personally tasted every (wine) — we have 273, but we have room to grow to 380 — and when I tasted them, I didn’t want to know the price.

Price mentally will influence a lot of things, so I would taste it and then learn the price.

“We’ve got a $69 wine next to a $20 bottle, and it’s still a really great (Cabernet). I just wanted to force everybody to look at all (the wines) and not just ‘this is a section I can’t afford.’

That was just kind of the idea behind it.”

Sip Happens is located at 3890 LawrencevilleSuwanee Road, Suite 8, in Suwanee. For more information, hours and tastings, visit siphappens.wine.

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U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., shakes hands with Peachtree Corners resident Cameron George Potter, who served as a Senate page for the first of two summer sessions in the legislative chamber this summer. Potter’s stint as a page wrapped up June 29. (Photo: Sen. Johnny Isakson’s Office)

deliver correspondence and legislation within the congressional compound and help hand out statutes as well as amendments in the floor of the chamber.

“I got to learn a whole lot more about how the nation actually runs because sitting in a classroom and hearing how bills go from the House to the Senate and then to the president is one thing, but going on the Senate floor and hearing them talk about bills that they want to pass and voting on them — that’s something I learned a whole lot more about,” he said.

Isakson gets to appoint one page per session since he is the state’s senior senator. There are four sessions during the calendar year.

Two of them are shorter sessions that split the summer.

The other two are in the fall and spring.

Potter was Isakson’s first page of the summer.

“I appreciate Cameron Potter’s interest in the workings of the U.S. Senate, and I’m certain that this program will be very beneficial to his understanding of our

government,” Isakson said in a statement.

Potter is looking at going into a career in engineering, and his top choices are the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Stanford University. He said there are a dozen schools he’s looking at attending, with Georgia Tech being another school that is high on his list.

He attended the Wesleyan School during his freshman and sophomore years.

He had a 4.0 grade point average at Wesleyan, a feat he has accomplished while balancing several activities at school, including serving as captain of the school’s mock trial and math teams and being the head programmer for the robotics team.

He was also a varsity letterman in football and track and field and participated in the swim and dive team at Wesleyan.

He has also taken classes through the Duke Talent Identification Program and the Stanford High School Summer College program.

Internships with Sen. Perdue give Gwinnettians government experience

BY CURT YEOMANS curt.yeomans @gwinnettdailypost.com

As the seat of power for the country, working as an intern in a politician’s office in Washington can give someone an up-close lesson in how the federal government works.

That’s the experience two Gwinnett County natives who recently worked in U.S. Sen. David Perdue’s office got.

According to the senator’s office, Suwanee resident Whitney Blount and Grayson resident Anna Scartz recently completed four-week internships working for Perdue in the nation’s capital.

“Whitney and Anna were a tremendous help this summer, and we were glad they were able to join our team,” Perdue said in a statement to the Daily Post. “It’s encouraging to see young people taking an interest in our government and public service.”

Perdue, while thanking Blount and Scartz for their work in his office, also said he looked forward to seeing what they accomplish in the future.

Suwanee resident Whitney Blount, above left, and Grayson resident Anna Scartz, above right, pose for photos with U.S. Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., in Washington, D.C. Both women recently completed four-week internships in Perdue’s office in the nation’s capitol. (Special Photos)

Blount attended the Veritas Classical Schools and graduated this year from the University of Georgia.

While she attended UGA, she studied human development and family science.

Her career goal, however, is to enter public service.

“As an intern in Sen. Perdue’s office, I helped answer constituent phone calls, gave Capitol tours and saw firsthand how the legislative branch works,” Blount said. “I’ve been interested in politics for most of my life, so I loved seeing legislation being

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Not every teenager gets the opportunity to spend the first half of his summer vacation doing what Cameron Potter got to do in the nation’s capital last month.

Potter is a rising junior at Paul Duke STEM High School, but he also served as a member of the U.S. Senate Page program in June, having been sponsored in the program by U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga. He was in the thick of activity happening on the Senate floor, getting a chance to not only see Isakson and his colleagues at work, but to also help them in a small way.

Potter completed his participation in the U.S. Senate Page Program on June 29, calling it “the experience of a lifetime” over the weekend in an Instagram post that included a photo of him with Isakson.

“The experience was amazing to have,” Potter said. “The page duties weren’t exactly the most complicated, but I think the experience being able to sit on the Senate floor and see how it works and hear various senators talk and getting the experience of how amendments work was an amazing experience.

“Occasionally, when a senator would come up and talk to us, that was pretty cool to talk to one of our nation’s leaders.”

The U.S. Senate has had pages helping senators for 189 years, ever since Sen. Daniel Webster appointed the first one in 1829. There are a few rules on what it takes to be a page. The person has to be at least 16 and must be a high school junior.

Pages are tasked with helping prepare the Senate chamber so it will be ready for senators when the chamber is in session. They must

debated live on the Senate floor. It was an incredible experience that I would recommend to all students.”

Scartz is a 2016 Grayson High School graduate who currently studies economics and anthropology at the University of Notre Dame.

She wants to go into the legal profession and become a judge.

“Through this internship, I saw just how much work goes into creating legislation and representing the people of Georgia,” Scartz said. “Working in D.C. allowed me to be ‘in the room where it happens’ and explore our nation’s capital. I am glad I could be a part of — if even for a short time — the dedicated, down-to-earth staff.

“This internship has greatly influenced my plans. I intend to work in a similar capacity following undergrad. Long term, I hope to attend law school and represent interests in a judicial capacity.”

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Low iron level means loss, lack of absorption Dear Dr. rOach: My daughter’s iron level has been dangerously low for several years. One measurement was as low as 5, but mostly it is between 9 and 15. She took iron pills, which affected her in many other ways.

She was given one iron injection, which affected her negatively. She refused the second one. She has been on an antidepressant and an antipsychotic med for bipolar disorder for 10 years. She is 45. They cannot figure out why her iron stores are so low. She had an endometrial ablation done two years ago, and her menstruation stopped.

Her iron stores are still low. She is taking iron pills to keep her functioning. What causes a person to NOT store iron?

— M.S. aNSWer: I don’t think the issue is her being unable to store iron; rather, the issue probably is that she isn’t absorbing it. Whatever endometrial problem she had that required ablation probably caused her to bleed, and the bleeding caused her to reduce her iron stores.

Over time, her bone marrow and liver ran out of iron almost completely.

(The blood levels of 5-15 indicate very little iron in the blood. A low ferritin level would confirm low iron stores.)

Iron by injection is an effective way of replacing iron. There are several formulations available, some of them quite new (with fewer side effects than older preparations), so it may be worth trying a different preparation from the one she did not react well to.

If she is not replenishing her iron stores despite adequate oral iron, then either she is not absorbing it or she is losing it elsewhere. Both are possible.

Common causes of poor iron absorption include celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, pernicious anemia and tropical sprue.

Many people simply do not take oral iron because it can cause stomach upset, constipation and other problems, so it is critical to make sure people are actually taking it.

Ongoing blood loss can confuse the issue. Hidden inflammatory bowel disease, such as Crohn’s, may produce blood loss with no symptoms.

Given how long your daughter’s problem has been going on, I think it’s time for a fresh evaluation and rethinking of her issue.

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President can’t Travel to Maine to clear your mind Make America White Again WASHINGTON — Racism is a feature of the Trump administration, not a bug. Like demagogues before him, President Trump and his aides consistently single out one group for scapegoating and persecution: non-white Hispanic immigrants.

Trump doesn’t much seem to like non-white newcomers from anywhere, in truth — remember how he once expressed a fond wish for more immigrants from Norway? — but he displays an especially vicious antipathy toward men, women and even children from Latin America. We have not seen such overt racism from a president since Woodrow Wilson imposed Jim Crow segregation in Washington and approvingly showed “The Birth of a Nation,” director D.W. Griffith’s epic celebration of the Ku Klux Klan, at the White House.

Trump encourages supporters to see the nation as beset by high levels of violent crime — and to blame the “animals” of the street gang Eugene MS-13. He is lying; Robinson crime rates nationwide are far lower than two or three decades ago, and some big cities are safer than they have been in a half-century.

But Trump has to paint a dystopian panorama in order to justify the need to Make America Great Again.

MS-13 is, indeed, unspeakably violent. But it is small; law enforcement officials estimate the gang’s total U.S. membership at roughly 10,000, concentrated in a few metropolitan areas that have large populations of Central American immigrants — Los Angeles, New York and Washington.

Trump never acknowledges that the gang was founded in the United States by immigrants from El Salvador and exported to Central America, where it took hold. He also neglects to mention that its members here, mostly teenagers, generally direct their violence at one another, not at outsiders.

Trump deliberately exaggerates the threat from MS-13 in order to justify his brutality toward Central American asylum-seekers at the border.

People should never be treated that way, but “animals” are a different story.

It is unbelievable that the U.S. government would separate more than 2,300 children from their parents for no good reason other than to demonstrate cruelty. It is shocking that our government would expect toddlers and infants to represent themselves at formal immigration hearings. It is incredible that our government, forced to grudgingly end the policy, would charge desperate parents hundreds or thousands of dollars to be reunited with their children. It is appalling that our government would refuse even to give a full and updated accounting of how many children still have not been returned. Yet all of this has been done — in our name.

Trump uses words such as “invading” and “infest” and “breeding” to describe Central American migrants who arrive at the border lawfully seeking asylum. I’ll believe this is neutral immigration policy when Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents begin hunting down and locking up Norwegians who have overstayed their visas.

Said Norwegians, if anyone bothered to look for them, might well be taking jobs away from American workers or taking advantage of socialwelfare programs or boosting crime rates. There is no evidence that asylum-seekers are doing any of these things.

Trump’s policies flow from a worldview that he has never tried to hide. To describe Trump and aides such as Attorney General Jeff Sessions and adviser Stephen Miller as “anti-immigration” tells only part of the story. They adopt the stance of racial and cultural warriors, “defending” the United States against brown-skinned, Spanish-speaking hordes “invading” from the south.

Trump has proposed not just building a wall along the border with Mexico to halt the flow of undocumented migrants, but also changing the system of legal immigration so that it no longer promotes family unification. He calls his aim a “merit-based” system, but Miller has specified that the administration wants to produce “more assimilation.”

Yet there is no evidence that immigrants from Latin America fail to assimilate in any way except one: They do not come to look like Trump’s mental image of “American,” which is basically the same as his mental image of “Norwegian.”

This is a story as old as the nation. German, Irish, Polish, Italian and other immigrant groups were once seen as irredeemably foreign and incapable of assimilating. The ethnic and racial mix of the country has changed before and is changing now.

Hispanics are by far the biggest minority group in the country, making up nearly 18 percent of the population; by 2060, the Census Bureau estimates, that share will rise to nearly 29 percent.

Trump is punishing Central American mothers and babies because, try as he might, he can’t Make America White Again.

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

OGUNQUIT, Maine — On the upper deck at M. C. Perkins Cove, surrounded by flower boxes, populated by the becoming red hues of Mandevilla, the resplendent scene out across the rambunctious Atlantic stimulated the thought that we were enjoying the same view of the Abenaki Indians in the days when there were no debit cards, social security, income taxes and political correctness.

If you want to clear your mind, if you want to forget about anything troublesome, come to Maine for a fortnight. What’s better is to do what many friends have done, and that is to flock here for the summer and autumn.

Maine does have its downside, which is unbearable cold, which is why so many Southerners leave unbearable heat to mosey though the “Pine Tree State” and its classic landscapes in summer — which leave you fulfilled with thanksgiving and inspiration, bringing a spring to your step. It is like being in Parisor Prague. If you want to have a bad experience, you have to ask for it.

Sunrises and sunsets here makes one think that Shanga-La is real — Maine in summer. Every village has a post card image. You can’t find a bad restaurant or a bad lobster roll. Hide your iPhone

Loran Smith and you come to believe that ambience, fulfillment and laid-back living were invented in Maine. This is New England’s Amalfi Coast.

Traffic is noticeable, but you don’t mind. The landscape trumps all frustrations.

Doesn’t matter where you are going, you embrace the pace.

If you are into thumbs-up approval, you will go home with a sore appendage.

Artists prefer it here, like the impressionists and Honfleur. Lamar Dodd, the distinguished head of the University of Georgia’s Art School, which now bears his name, was a summertime resident of Maine. There is something about the light — flat light, they call it. Photographers are smitten by flat light, too.

Travel writers come on assignment and don’t want to leave. Visitors find their way here and take up residence.

The summers and autumns are so good, it is worth the tradeoff to endure winter, which often eliminates spring

and meets up with summer in June.

Pick up U. S. 1 out of New York City and let it take you to Maine. You don’t need a roadmap or Siri, the pleasant voice you have never met but who can GPS you anywhere.

No highway is better marked than U. S. 1, which ambles north from the Florida Keys to the Canadian border. There are fishing villages in the Keys. The white beaches of Florida, the farms on Georgia’s east side, tobacco road, colonial history in the Virginias and the population density of the Eastern seaboard — Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and Boston. The best of U. S. 1 is Maine.

While I am not going to take up residence in Maine, I am sure that, depending on resources, I will be back. I want to return to places like Mabel’s at Kennebunkport and ask for a table, hosted

by Jess Brooks, the ebullient waitress who has served George W. Bush (No. 41).

She is happy to answer everybody’s primary question. “Yes, the president is a generous tipper.”

I want to order another Watermelon Cosmo in a short mason jar at the Tides Beach Club at Goose Rock Beach (they shared the recipe) and enjoy a libation laced lunch with soft music in my ear

comingled with the roar of the ocean and say a prayer of thanks for the sights to go with the sounds of the Atlantic.

An encore will be in order in Scarborough — booking a room at the Black Point Inn, where the hospitality equals the view. You can visually peruse the Atlantic on three sides, but what is best is to enjoy an after dinner drink in the sitting room while an indolent fire reminds you that a trip to Maine in summer lifts all spirits.

Head north from Scarborough on U. S. 1 to Freeport and you are in the lap of the famous outfitter, L. L. Bean.

I am not a shopper except for the opportunity to stroll through this famous establishment and find something that will bring real and emotional comfort when the chill returns to our neck of the woods in October. I now have an L.L. Bean windbreaker and a biography of the founder. Opening the pages to L.L.’s life story brings about “can’t wait” anxiousness.

All of which was a reminder that while the summer links Maine to landscapes, the hearty residents are outdoor advocates year round.

If you have a pair of L.L. Bean’s trademark boots and a lobster roll, that will get you through the toughest of days in winter.

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Contempt from the left will re-elect president WASHINGTON — Democrats have a new theory for how they can win back Congress and the White House.

Just like “soccer moms” helped put Bill Clinton in the Oval Office in 1996, and “NASCAR dads” helped George W. Bush win in 2004, Donald Trump, the theory goes, was elected because of “#NeverHillary” voters who didn’t particularly like him but despised her. Axios reports that Democrats are targeting the “20 percent of Trump’s voters (who) told exit pollsters they didn’t like him” hoping these reluctant Trump voters will help power a “blue wave” in the 2018 midterms and defeat President Trump in 2020.

One problem with that theory: The left’s nonstop, over-the-top attacks on Trump are not peeling those voters away from him; they are pushing them further into the president’s camp.

In recent weeks, Trump derangement syndrome on the left has reached critical mass.

First, there was Robert De Niro’s “f — Trump” tirade at the Tony awards, followed

by Samantha Bee’s calling Ivanka Trump a “feckless c — ” on her TV show. Then the owners of the Red Hen restaurant threw out White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders because she works for the president, while chanting protesters heckled Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen

Marc Thiessen at a Mexican restaurant.

Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., added fuel to the fire by openly calling on mobs of left-wing activists to “absolutely harass” Trump officials. Then, there were the countless Trump opponents in the media, Congress and on Twitter who compared family separations at the southern border with Nazi Germany, and the Time magazine cover depicting Trump staring down heartlessly at a crying migrant girl and implying she was separated from her mother (until it emerged that she had not in fact been separated from her mother).

And now come the threats to block Trump’s Supreme Court nominee before he has even nominated one.

How do liberals think that 20 percent of reluctant Trump voters respond to these displays of unbridled contempt? They are outraged not at Trump but at his critics.

The unhinged hatred for the president makes these voters almost reflexively defend him.

Don’t take my word for it.

The New York Times recently interviewed dozens of tepid Trump voters who explained how the incessant attacks are causing them to rally around the president. “Gina Anders knows the feeling well by now,” the Times reports.

“President Trump says or does something that triggers a spasm of outrage. She doesn’t necessarily agree with how he handled the situation. She gets why people are upset.”

But Anders, who the Times says has “not a stitch of ‘Make America Great Again’ gear in her wardrobe, is moved to defend him anyway.” When she hears the “overblown” attacks on Trump, she says, “It makes me angry at them, which causes me to want to defend him to them more.” Another reluctant Trump voter, Tony Schrantz, agrees. “He’s not a perfect guy; he does some stupid stuff,” he tells the Times. “But when they’re hounding him all the time it just gets old.”

These are exactly the voters Democrats are hoping to win back. Instead, they are doing the opposite. Polls bear this out.

Two weeks ago, Trump’s Gallup approval rating hit 45 percent — the highest it has been since his inauguration. (It slipped slightly to 41 percent last week). Trump’s approval among Republicans is at a near-record 87 percent, comparable to the levels of support for George W. Bush

in the immediate aftermath of 9/11. Think about that: The left’s attacks on Trump have had the same rallying effect for GOP voters as the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

So, if appeals to civility, decency and conscience won’t work, then perhaps an appeal to base political pragmatism will. Democrats are deluding themselves if they think they lost because of “#NeverHillary” voters who will come home when she is not on the ballot. They lost because they have become a party of coastal liberal elites who have lost touch with millions of ordinary citizens in Middle America — workingclass voters who are struggling with factories closing, jobs leaving and an opioid epidemic that is destroying their families. These voters concluded in 2016 that Democrats no longer care about their problems and that Trump does.

Spasms of anti-Trump outrage are not going to win them back. If anything, they are confirming these voters’ conclusions that Democrats still don’t get it — and don’t get them. The left’s miasma of contempt may feel cathartic, but it is the best thing that ever happened to Trump.

Indeed, it may very well get him re-elected.

Marc Thiessen is a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, and the former chief speechwriter for President George W. Bush.

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Loganville resident Cori Alexandria Nelson collaborated with other students in the Women in Science Girls STEAM Camp. (Photo courtesy of Lauren Berlak for World Learning)

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girls began with them waking up a little after Department of State’s 6:30 a.m. to get ready Secretary’s Office of for the day, followed by Global Partnerships, breakfast.

U.N. Foundation’s Girl At 9 a.m. each day, Up Initiative, Intel Nelson attended a Girl Corporation and Google. Up class, which taught It is implemented by empowerment and World Learning. leadership. Some of the Some of the activities topics that were taught the girls participated included public speakin were geared toward ing, elevator pitches having them develop and practicing interview problem-solving skills skills. within their local comOther activities that munities. filled Nelson’s days inA normal day for the cluded different classes

— including a coding and app development course — and working on a project to find ways to take the kinetic energy generated by girls while they ride bikes to school and use it to charge their cellphones.

The experience gave Nelson some ideas about things to do at South Gwinnett during the upcoming school year, and she said, as an aspiring forensic scientist, she plans to study chemistry in college.

She also said that she is planning to start a Girl Up club at South Gwinnett.

“I feel like being involved in this camp not only gave me knowledge about science and technology but moreso enabled the leader in me,” she said.

The Women in Science Girls STEAM Camp is open to girls between the age of 15 and 18.

An application for the camp can be found at the www.worldlearning.org.

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Michael George Dell age 72, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away on July 4.

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Betty Ann Ellis Betty Ann Ellis, age 68, of Buford, GA passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2018. She was preceded in death by her mother, Eloise Camp. Mrs. Ellis is survived by her husband of thirty-five years, Timothy Ellis, Buford, GA; sons and daughters-in-law, Scott and Diana Smith, Cumming, GA, Shane and Amy Smith, Mt. Rainier, MD, Chad and Misti Ellis, Marietta, GA; daughter, Tonya Ellis, Marietta, GA; grandchildren, Junior, Kevin, Torri, Christopher, Alex, Sydney, Mary, McRae, Steven, Isaiah; brother, Joey Ward, Hinesville, GA; brother-in-law, Eddie Ellis and wife, Diane; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Mrs. Ellis was born on November 14, 1949 in Atlanta, GA. She was a 1968 graduate of Berkmar High School in Lilburn, GA, and was retired from S.O.S. in accounts receivable. Mrs. Ellis was a member of New Prospect United Methodist Church in Buford. “She was a feisty and fun-loving wife, mother, and grandmother, and she will be missed greatly.” Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 7, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Pastor Dan Crumley officiating. Interment will follow at Broadlawn Memorial Gardens in Buford. The family will receive friends on Friday evening, July 6 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to New Prospect United

Methodist Church, 2018 Buford Dam Rd, Buford, GA 30518 or to the American Liver Foundation in memory of Betty Ellis. To express condolences, please sign our online guest book at www. flaniganfuneralhome.com.

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Jerry Thomas Gober Jerry Thomas Gober, age 63, of Sugar Hill, GA passed away on Monday, July 2, 2018. He was preceded in death by his father, Guy Cecil Gober.

He is survived by his mother, Frances Gober, Sugar Hill, GA; his son Tommy Gober, Sugar Hill, GA; his daughter and son-in-law Lindsay and Jody Davis, Sugar Hill, GA; his sister and brotherin-law Connie and Henry McDaniel, Jefferson, GA; his two granddaughters, Kaylie and Kinley Davis, Sugar Hill, GA; and several nieces and nephews.

He was a 1973 graduate of North Gwinnett High School where he played football as #35. He was the owner of Riverside Cabinet Shop. He loved working in his workshop, playing softball and tennis, and working in his garden. The family will have a private memorial service. To express condolences, please sign our online guest book at www. flaniganfuneralhome.com.

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Peggy Henderson (Myers) age 84, passed away 7/2/18. Services 7/6/18 at 2pm Tom M. Wages Snellville Chapel.

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after having met a “black male in his 30s at a gas station on (June 27, 2017).” “(The victims) left with him, were taken to an abandoned house, and were subsequently ‘pimped out’ and repeatedly raped,” the report said. “Injuries were observed and reported at that time; (fire department personnel) treated and released the victims at the scene.”

Detectives said in the report that they met with the victims at the Gwinnett Sexual Assault and Children’s Advocacy Center, where the victims told them that they “met an unknown black male in his 30s who called himself ‘Mook’ at a gas station by (one of the victims’) apartments.” “(One of the victims) said (she) and her friend were held against their will, forced to take drugs and forced to perform sex acts with multiple males during the course of three days,” the report said. “(One of the girls) stated that on (June 30), they were taken to the LaQuinta Inn, room 203 to perform sex acts with two males in exchange for money.

“One of the males has since been identified as Gene Lay, out of Dacula.”

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detectives spoke to Lay by phone, whom they said “at first acted like he was not familiar with the incident involving two females back in June of 2017.”

Once detectives told him that his identity had been confirmed through surveillance, “he said that he took and paid for an Uber to pick up the two females and two males,” the report said.

“He also confirmed they all went to the LaQuinta and that he did pay for the room,” the report said. “Gene also confirmed that he entered the room with the two males and the two victims. Gene denied that any sex acts occurred in his presence (or) that he engaged in any sex acts with either victim. Gene was unable to identify the two black males but did state one was his friend, although he did not know his name.”

Based on the victims’ statements and their abilities to separately identify Lay in a photo lineup, Lay was arrested and charged.

The other men have not yet been identified and the investigation is ongoing.

Lay remains in the Gwinnett County Jail without bond.

Staff reporter Curt Yeomans contributed to this story.

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incident) was reported by people who witnessed it.”

As of Thursday afternoon, Herbert remained in the Hall County Jail without bond for the cruelty to children and

sexual battery charges. A total of $5,830 bond was set for the battery and public drunkenness counts.

Booth said the case remains under investigation by the Hall County Sheriff’s Office.

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Larry D. Higgins, age 78 of Sugar Hill, GA passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2018. He was preceded in death by his mother, Ruth Mae Tribble and stepfather, Dewey Tribble. Mr. Higgins is survived by his sisters and brothers-in-law, Jean and Jack Spivey, Suwanee, GA, Joyce Dodd, Buford, GA, Shirley and Bill Robertson, Tucker, GA; nieces, Linda Pass and Shannon and Mark Stover; nephews, Lee and Kerri Lawson, Jaddie and Becky Dodd, and Mark Lawson; and several great nieces, nephews, and cousins. Mr. Higgins was born on August 10, 1939 in Buford, GA. He was a 1958 graduate of Sugar Hill High School, and he was a retired carpenter from B. H. Humphrey Company. Mr. Higgins enjoyed his vegetable garden and sharing with his family and friends he was a very generous person. Also, Mr. Higgins was an avid sports fan. He was of the Baptist faith, In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to your favorite charity in memory of Larry Higgins.

A Celebration of Life Service and visitation will be held on Saturday, July 7, 2018 from 2:00 pm until 4:00 p.m. in the reception room at Flanigan Funeral Home. To express condolences, please sign our online guest book at www. flaniganfuneralhome.com.

Charles Edward Marcum, age 42, of Statham passed away Thursday, June 28, 2018. Lawson Funeral Home, Hoschton.

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Rex Royals, age 65, of Statham, GA passed away on Thursday, July 05, 2018. He is survived by his loving wife Joyce Price Royals, children, Dennis and Kelli Royals, David Royals, Kelley and Russell Karis; grandchildren, Megan, Jake, and Garrett Royals, Joseph Royals, and Gavin Karis; siblings, Jeff and Macheal Royals, Ted and Kirsten Royals, Bunkum and June Royals, Patricia Scott and Bobby Shelton and, Diane and Jack Dewberry; as well as many stepchildren, step-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and a host of other family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Lorine Royals. A Funeral Service Honoring the Life of Rex will be held on Saturday, July 7, 2018 at 2:00pm at Tom M. Wages Lawrenceville Chapel.

Interment will follow at Gwinnett Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends on Friday, July 6, 2018 from 4pm-9pm in the funeral home. Condolences may be sent to or viewed at www. wagesfuneralhome.com.

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

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Jeff Ingram Age 57, passed away on Tuesday, 07/03/2018.

Arrangements by Tim Stewart Funeral Home, Lawrenceville.

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Age 74 of Lawrenceville passed away on Monday July 2, 2018 following a lengthy Illness. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday July 9, 2018 at Gwinnett Memorial Park, Lawrenceville. Elroy is preceded in death by his daughter Teri Lee Wandell, parents Dorset & Anna McMurtrie of Lodi, California, brother Thomas McMurtrie also from Lodi, California. He is survived by his wife of 49 years Nancy McMurtrie, Grandson, Phillip McMurtrie of Lawrenceville, Granddaughter, Alisa McMurtrie of Jefferson, Georgia, Great Granddaughters, Asila and Sila Lee of Jefferson, Georgia.

Also his brother Raymond (Wanda) McMurtrie of Lodi, Calfornia along with many nieces and nephews and lifelong friend Paul Tennison.

Elroy was a Navy veteran. He belonged to the Gwinnett County Veterans Memorial Museum group from the American Legion Post 232 of Snellville, Georgia. He also belong to the Friendly Flyers model airplane club.

Arrangements made by Wages and Sons Gwinnett Chapel, 1031 Lawrenceville Hwy., Lawrenceville, GA 30046. 770-277-4550 Online condolences can be expressed at www. wagesandsons.com

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Mrs. Carolyn Rooks (Wood) Mrs. Carolyn Wood Rooks, age 80, of Auburn, Georgia passed away July 2, 2018 at her residence.

Mrs. Rooks was born in Auburn, Georgia (Carl Community) January 6, 1938 to Summie and Lois Kennedy Wood, who predeceased her. She was a member of Midway United Methodist Church and was a retiree of R. & R. Manufacturing Company.

Surviving are Husband, Randall Rooks of Auburn, Georgia, Children, Jeff Rooks of Tucker, Georgia, Greg Rooks, Sr. and Janet Rooks both of Auburn, Georgia, Grandchildren, Greg Rooks, Jr., Natalie Montgomery, Mary Rooks and Alexa Rooks, Three Great Grandchildren also survive.

The Family will receive friends Wednesday, July 4, 2018 from 5:00 P. M. until 8:00 P. M. at the funeral home. A Funeral Service will be held Thursday, July 5, 2018 at 11:00 A. M. from the Chapel of Carter Funeral Home. Interment will be in Barrow Memorial Gardens.

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world&nation World Boys, coach not yet well enough to escape cave A medical assessment of the 12 boys and their football coach stuck in a cave in Northern Thailand has concluded that it is too dangerous to try to move the group out Thursday, according to a member of the Thai Navy SEALs who is not authorized to speak to the media. The SEALs have also started to pump oxygen into the chamber.

Separately, a new doctor’s report highlighted that two of the boys and the coach were suffering with exhaustion from malnutrition.

More rain is forecast this weekend, putting pressure on rescuers to formulate a plan to extract the boys before flood waters rise any higher.

Dozens missing in Thailand after boats capsize Rescue efforts are underway for dozens of passengers who went missing Thursday after two boats capsized off Thailand’s resort island of Phuket in what appear to be separate incidents, according to a police spokesman.

Police Lt. Col. Somsak Sophakarn, the deputy chief of Phuket’s Chalong Provincial Police Station, said one of the boats, the Phoenix PC Diving boat, had some 90 passengers on board, most of whom were Chinese tourists.

Forty-eight people have been rescued and taken to shore, he said.

The second boat, the Serenita, had nearly 40 passengers on board, Sophakarn said. The fates of passengers aboard that vessel are unknown, Sophakarn said.

The Thai Navy, marine police and local fishermen are cooperating in the search and rescue efforts.

EPA chief Scott Pruitt resigns

By Jeremy Diamond, Eli Watkins and Juana Summers CNN

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt has resigned after months of ethics controversies, President Donald Trump tweeted Thursday.

“I have accepted the resignation of Scott Pruitt as the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency,” Trump tweeted.

“Within the Agency Scott has done an outstanding job, and I will always be thankful to him for this.”

Pruitt’s resignation follows months during which the EPA administrator has been embroiled in one ethics controversy after the next.

Trump said on Twitter that Pruitt’s recently Senate- confirmed deputy Andrew Wheeler will on Monday assume the duties of acting administrator of the EPA. “I have no doubt that Andy will continue on with our great and lasting EPA agenda. We have made tremendous progress and the future of the EPA is very bright!” Trump tweeted.

An ethics cloud hung over Pruitt for months, as lawmakers from both parties, environmental groups and government watchdogs raised questions about his spending, housing arrange-

Nation Heat wave builds in West after dozens killed in East, Canada

As the heat wave that has left at least three dozen people dead in Canada, the northeast U.S. and Kansas recedes, heat is building in the western U.S. and is likely U.S. pushes back to add to wildfire concerns.

Over 90 million people on Iranian officials are under some sort of heat in oil export spat watch, warning or advisory, including in the Northeast, The U.S. and Iran contin- the Mississippi and Ohio ue to trade barbs over Iranian Valleys and the Southwest. oil exports, with the U.S. There have been 33 heat military announcing it will related deaths in Quebec in continue to keep the Persian the past several days, accordGulf open to international ing to Marie-Claude Lacasse shipping. with the Ministry of Health, “U.S. Central Command Quebec. Eighteen of those partners with many nations deaths were in Montreal, to provide and promote authorities said Thursday. security and stability in the For the eastern U.S., region,” said Capt. William the heat will begin to fade Urban, spokesman for the Friday, but the temperature command, which oversees will rise in the West into the U.S. military operations in weekend. the Middle East. “Together, we stand ready to ensure the Protester who freedom of navigation and climbed Statue the free flow of commerce wherever international law of Liberty’s base allows.” faces charges Urban’s comment came after the leading Iranian A woman who climbed Revolutionary Guard comthe base of the Statue of mander Wednesday had Liberty to protest the separaoffered his nation’s moderate tion of migrant families was president a rare endorsement charged with three federal after Hassan Rouhani called counts and could face up to U.S. attempts to block Ira18 months in prison, accordnian oil exports “pointless.” ing to federal prosecutors.

The verbal tit-for-tat Therese Okoumou, 44, began after a Trump admin- was charged with tresistration official promised passing, interference with Monday to get the number of government agency func“countries importing Iranian tions, and disorderly conduct crude down to zero.” Iranian Thursday for what U.S. Atofficials bristled, interpreting torney Geoffrey S. Berman the declaration as a U.S. incalled a “dangerous stunt.” tent to stop Iranian shipping.

For nearly three hours, — From wire reports Okoumou crossed the

People ‘House of Cards’ tweets promo for final season

There’s a new president in town, and she’s declared her independence.

“House of Cards” celebrated the Fourth of July with a tweet featuring Robin Wright, who portrays Claire Underwood on the show.

The tweet read, “A message from the President of the United States.”

“Happy Independence Day…to me,” Wright said in character before #MyTurn flashed on the screen.

The sixth and final season EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt resigned from his post Thursday amid a number of of the Netflix series will focus on Wright’s character. scandals involving ethics controversies. (CNN) Kevin Spacey, who portrayed Frank Underwood ments, security team and booth in his office. breaking point as former on the show and served as raises for political appoinBut at the same time, staffers came forward to an executive producer, was tees.

Pruitt was one of the most air their concerns and acdismissed last year after alA spokesman for the effective implementers of cusations about the EPA legations of sexual misconEPA’s Office of Inspecthe president’s agenda. chief. Former aide Kevin duct. tor General told CNN that Coming into office as a Chmielewski told CNN ongoing or pending reviews critic of EPA and a climate that Pruitt and his staff of Pruitt will continue, even skeptic, Pruitt moved agkept “secret” calendars and Smiths say their though he has resigned. gressively to scale back schedules to hide controverbond transcends “Any ongoing or pendObama-era moves on sial contacts with industry mere marriage ing OIG reviews related to climate change, automobile representatives, and The the administrator and/or pollution standards and Washington Post and The Will Smith and his wife his team will continue — other industrial pollutants.

New York Times revealed -regardless of the adminAs recently as June 8, aspects of testimony Pruitt Jada Pinkett Smith are at another level in their relaistrator’s resignation,” the Trump praised Pruitt, tellaides gave to Congress tionship. spokesman said. ing reporters on the South about the EPA adminisSmith recently appeared All told, Pruitt left EPA Lawn of the White House trator enlisted them for as a guest on Tidal’s “Rap having faced more than a that the EPA administrapersonal errands.

Radar” podcast and said he dozen inquiries or reviews tor was “doing a great job Pruitt, an Oklahoma and Pinkett Smith “don’t into his practices at the within the walls of the Republican, came to the even say we’re married agency, including his firstEPA,” and that “we’re setjob as one of the EPA’s anymore.” class plane travel, a room ting records.” chief critics and was seen “We refer to ourselves that he rented from a lobbyBut as summer unfolded, as someone philosophically as life partners, where you ist at $50 per night and the the amount of pressure at odds with the agency get into that space where installation of a soundproof on Pruitt began to near its Trump tapped him to run. you realize you are literally with somebody for the rest admitted to the U.S. in 2017, of your life,” the rapper/ about 33,0000, is on par with actor said. “There’s no deal the years following the 9/11 breakers. There’s nothing she could do — ever. Nothterror attacks when there was a temporary decline, but ing (…) would break our relationship. She has my the U.S. still took in more support ‘til death, and it feels refugees than the rest of the so good to get to that space.” world.

The couple married in Pew notes that the December 1997 and are the resettled refugees are difparents of Jaden, 19 and Wilferent than asylum seekers low, 17. Will Smith also has and refugees who migrate without prior approval from a 25-year-old son, Trey, from a prior marriage. the government, such as those attempting to cross the Robert Gidney wipes away sweat while working in Palisades American southern border.

Former MSNBC Because President Trump Interstate Park in Ft. Lee, N.J., on Monday. After the eastern U.S. and Canada suffered through a heat wave earlier in the capped admissions at 45,000 host Ed Schultz week, the western U.S. is now feeling similar effects. (CNN) this year, the number of refu- dies at age 64 gees in the U.S. is expected Ed Schultz, the libcountry,” according to a base of Lady Liberty and to decrease. eral firebrand and former source. refused orders from police MSNBC host who most According to the source, to get down. She declared Newsrooms recently anchored a show Schumer warned Trump of she wouldn’t come down for a Russian-funded media “cataclysmic” consequences hold moment until “all the children are organization, died Thursday. if he picked a nominee that released,” a source with the of silence for is “hostile” to the Affordable shooting victims He was 64.

New York Police DepartSchultz’s death was conCare Act and Roe v. Wade — ment told CNN. One week after the tragic firmed by RT America, the the landmark 1973 Supreme “She just kind of menRussian-funded media outlet tioned the kids in Texas,” Of- Court decision that legalized shooting at the Capital Gawhere he hosted “News With zette in Annapolis, newsficer Brian Glacken said in a abortion nationwide.

Ed.” rooms across the country The White House did news conference Wednesday “We at RT America are held a moment of silence in evening. “I guess the whole not immediately respond to sad to announce the passing debate that’s going on about CNN’s request for comment. memory of their five fellow journalists whose lives were of Edward Andrew Schultz,” that. In the beginning, she the network said in a statelost. threatened to push us off, Fewer refugees ment. “Ed Schultz passed The American Society of push the ladder off, but we resettled in U.S. quietly early morning on News Editors and the Asstayed with her.”

For the first time since the sociated Press Media Editors July 5 at his home in WashEventually, officers put 1980 U.S. Refugee Act, the asked newsrooms around the ington, D.C. This announcea harness and ropes on her, number of refugees resettled world to join them at 2:33 ment comes as a shock to all and she went with the ofof us here at RT America.” p.m. Thursday — the exact ficers to where a ladder was in the U.S. dropped to be WDAY-TV, where Schultz less than all other countries time the gunman began his propped up on the base of had once worked as sports combined in 2017, according rampage a week ago — for the statue. to new data compiled by the a moment of contemplation, director, reported that SchulSource: Schumer United Nations High Com- prayer, reflection or medita- tz died of natural causes.

A Minnesota native, missioner for Refugees and tion. appealed to Trump published by Pew Research Schultz distinguished “The tragedy last Thursday at the Capital Gazette in himself from other liberal to pick Garland for Center. pundits with his gruff, blue While many of the top Annapolis, Maryland, tears Supreme Court collar style. His broadcast nations that resettle refuat our hearts, tugs at our Senate Minority Leader career took off with a radio gees have seen a drop-off compassion and calls forth Chuck Schumer appealed show in Fargo, North Da(Canada, second to the U.S., our fears for the safety of to President Donald Trump kota, but he rose to national saw 20,000 fewer refugees all those on the front lines to repeat his predecessor’s prominence at MSNBC, resettled in 2016 compared of truth, accountability and choice and nominate federal to 2017), the U.S. had 64,000 journalistic pursuit,” said where he hosted a show for judge Merrick Garland to the fewer refugees in 2017 than a joint release by the two six years until it was canSupreme Court for a second it did in 2016. celed in 2015. groups.

— From wire reports time “as a way to unify the The number of refugees — From wire reports

Lions kill suspected rhino poachers in South Africa

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Suspected poachers sneaked onto a South African game reserve to hunt rhinos, but a pride of lions found them instead.

A guide at the Sibuya Game Reserve spotted what appeared to be human remains Tuesday near the group of lions, according to reserve owner Nick Fox. It was getting too dark to search the area,

Must read so police came back the next day with the reserve’s anti-poaching unit and other specialists.

The remains were strewn over an area covered with thick brush, and Fox said it was impossible to know how many people were killed.

Investigators did find three pairs of boots and three pairs of gloves.

They also found a high-powered

rifle with a silencer, wire cutters and an ax that Fox said would have been used to remove a slain rhino’s horns.

“Investigators and specialists combed the scene and managed to retrieve remains, which were taken by the Department of Health to conduct forensic testing. Investigation continues and at this stage we are unable to speculate as to how the remains ended up at the scene,” South African Police Service Capt.

Mali Govender said in a statement.

Fox said he thinks the poachers got onto the reserve Sunday night or early Monday morning.

An anti-poaching dog signaled that it noticed something during a patrol about 4:30 a.m. and her handler heard a commotion from the lions. Lions are often active at night, so the noise didn’t raise suspicions.

“The anti-poaching unit never suspected anything wrong because it was the lions making noise and not the rhinos,” Fox said.

The poachers had a rifle, but they did not get off a shot before the lions took them down, Fox said.

Rhinos are endangered and are prized for their horns.

In 2016, poachers killed three rhinos at the Sibuya Game Reserve and hacked off their horns.

Fox said security was increased at the 25-square-kilometer reserve in Kenton on Sea and installed more cameras to monitor the rhinos.

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Daylilies thrive in the summer landscape During the early part of summer, many plants bloom with beautiful, showy, colorful flowers such as gardenias, hydrangeas and angel trumpets; however, no garden would be complete without daylilies They are in the lily family of plants and have smooth, grasslike foliage. Daylilies produce a large variety of colorful flowers in many sizes with a fibrous to a fleshy clump of roots.

The flowers only bloom for one day, hence the name daylily. However, since each plant produces many buds, the total blooming time of a wellestablished clump may be anywhere from 30 to 40 days. Many varieties have more than one flower-

Gardening in Gwinnett

Tim Daly ing period. They have flowers of many colors and shapes. Some plants grow only eight inches in height while other can reach five feet. However, the period that the plants put on blooms can vary to just a few days for some varieties to some that continuously bloom throughout the growing season, like the favorite

Stella D’Oro. Daylilies are hardy plants that thrive under conditions such as the intense heat and dry spells during the summer months in our area.

The plants thrive well on slopes and in open areas. They need full sun since in heavy shade they produce foliage with few flowers. Daylilies prefer a pH of 6.0 to 6.5, and if the soil is acidic, some lime may be needed. Although they grow in many types of soils, an addition of some organic matter will significantly improve their ability to grow.

The best time to plant is in early fall, as with most ornamental plants.

This will give the plants time to get established

during the winter months.

Even though the leaves die off with the onset of colder weather, the roots continue to grow, and the plants will be established the following year and have higher resistance to the heat and dry weather of the next summer. The fertilizer requirements of daylilies are very minimal; however, an occasional application of a slow release fertilizer that is low in nitrogen and higher in phosphorus and potassium will be beneficial. Fertilize them once the spring growth begins and then again in early summer. After planting, they need to be watered thoroughly and on a continual basis until established, when they require

very little supplemental water.

After a period, daylilies begin to form dense clumps and need to be divided. Lift the entire clump or cluster out of the soil with a garden fork or shovel. Shake off the excess soil and begin separating the roots. The best time to do this is after blooming but can be done any time of the year.

Replant the divisions in other areas of the garden or give them away.

A little grooming helps the plants. Remove dead flowers, seed pods, and the dead flower stalks and leaves continually throughout the growing season. Remove the foliage from the plants in the fall as they go dormant,

and cover with some pine straw mulch.

There are a few pests of daylilies of concern.

Aphids are the most common. They feed on the plants, and they can be controlled by not applying too much nitrogen to the plant and using insecticidal soaps.

Daylilies are an easy perennial to grow in the home landscape. Once established, they thrive in our climate and have minimal pest issues.

Consider planting some to brighten your garden.

Timothy Daly is the Agricultural and Natural Resources Extension Agent with Gwinnett County Extension. He can be contacted at 678-3774011 or tdaly@uga.edu.

Officials: Fireworks possibly sparked blaze

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Auburn Mayor Linda Blechinger is sworn in as the Georgia Municipal Association’s new president by Auburn City Attorney Jack Wilson during the association’s annual convention in Savannah. (Photo: Georgia Municipal Association)

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Gwinnett fire personnel responded to few serious incidents over the Fourth of July holiday, though officials did report that a Thursday morning house fire may have been caused by fireworks.

Beginning Tuesday, firefighters responded to several reports of grass fires, vehicle fires and dumpster fires in different parts of the county, according to Gwinnett Fire Capt. Tommy Rutledge.

“It is unknown whether fireworks played a factor in all of the reported incidents,” Rutledge said.

There was no major damage reported in the above incident types, and the fire spokesman was not made aware of any serious injuries as a result of fireworks, outdoor grilling or swimming pools.

“We did have one working house fire that caused significant damage to the attic and roof of the home.”

Rutledge said firefighters responded to a 911

Gwinnett fire officials said a house fire Thursday morning made the home unlivable and the Red Cross was contacted. (Special Photo)

call about a house fire in the 2000 block of Skylar Leigh Drive in Buford around 2:30 a.m. Thursday.

“Crews arrived to find a working fire in the attic and flames already through the roof on the back of the house,” Rutledge said. “Firefighters quickly deployed fire attack hose lines and made immediate entry to combat the blaze and conduct

a primary search.”

Officials said the blaze caused heavy damage to the attic and roof and extensive smoke, heat and water damage to the living space.

A man and woman were home at the time of the fire but escaped unharmed, Rutledge said.

He said they had found the attic on fire after smelling smoke on the second floor.

The Red Cross was contacted to provide aid for the displaced residents, and fire investigators believe the blaze may have been caused by fireworks, given there were remnants of fireworks found near the back and side of the house.

Rutledge said it was unclear where the fireworks were discharged from and whether they are the exact cause of the fire.

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the board of directors for Economic Development Barrow County, Literacy Barrow, the Piedmont As Auburn Mayor Lin- Rape Crisis Center and da Blechinger took the the Barrow Chamber of reins as the new president Commerce. of the Georgia Municipal Blechinger has comAssociation (GMA) durpleted 204 ing the group’s annual hours of convention last month, training she had one key message through for her fellow municipal the Carl leaders.

Vinson She wanted them Institute to practice kindness, of Govcivility and inclusion in ernment, Linda Blechinger the leadership of their earning respective municipalities. her a “Being civil to each Certificate of Distinction, other allows us as leadand has been a member ers to bring people to the of GMA’s executive comtable and to exchange mittee and board of direcideas,” Blechinger said tors. She has also served in an excerpt of her as chairwoman of GMA’s speech released by GMA. Community Development “Inclusion allows all the Policy Committee, Legisresidents of our cities lative Policy Council and to make meaningful and Federal Policy Council. mutually beneficial conShe was first elected as tributions to their comAuburn’s mayor in 2005 munities.” and GMA officials highBlechinger is one of lighted her leadership of two Gwinnett County the city since that time, connections in the new including the town’s creGMA leadership that ation of the Whistlestop was installed during the Shops, which are cottages convention, which was that offer small businessheld in Savannah in late es a place to show off and June. Sugar Hill Mayor sell their wares.

Steve Edwards is also a “(Blechinger) worked member of the leaderwith her skilled leadership, having been sworn ship team to develop a in as a member of GMA’s Downtown Overlay DisBoard of Directors. trict, and become a certiBut the association is fied Main Street commuhighlighting its new pres- nity,” the association said ident, who is a member in a statement. “These of Partnership Gwinnett, efforts allow for planned the Arts Development growth in the heart of AuCouncil of Georgia and burn. In addition, Auburn the Winder-Barrow Joint also offers new businessDevelopment Authority. es tax credits through an She is also a member of Opportunity Zone.” curt.yeomans @gwinnettdailypost.com

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Tyler Bryte, a mechanic and morning supervisor for the electric go-kart course at Nitro Zone in Peachtree Corners, moves one of the carts into the battery recharging area Tuesday. The family entertainment venue is celebrating its grand opening this weekend.

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•From Page 1A cutting at 11 a.m., but starting at 4 p.m. (and) through the rest of the weekend, all of our activities are going to be 50 percent off,” Gentry said.

The 127,000-square-foot entertainment venue offers visitors a variety of activities, including bowling, electric go-karts, an arcade with a counter to redeem tickets won from the arcade game, separate ninja obstacle courses for adults and kids, a “net maze” play area and a trampoline park.

It also has “Bazooka Ball,” which entails visitors in protective vests using compressed air guns to shoot soft foam balls at each other while hiding behind oversized Lego blocks.

Gentry said it is “a mixture of paint ball and laser tag” with the Nerf-like foam balls being used instead of paint balls.

Nitro Zach Leverett, a ninja obstacle course shift lead at Nitro Zone in Peachtree Corners, climbs the course’s warped wall. The course’s design is inspired by the NBC show ‘American Ninja Warrior.’

There is a restaurant, Stacks Corner and Bar, in the venue as well as areas for birthday parties and corporate events.

“We’re a family entertainment center that has it all,” Gentry said. “We want to cater to the families and the corporate events and the parties and whatnot. Nitro Zone is going to be a fun upbeat atmosphere inviting to all families (and) ranging in all activities and everyone is going to be satisfied.”

The activities at Nitro Zone will be split up into multiple clusters of activities. The ninja obstacle courses, net maze and trampoline park are in what is called The Action Zone.

The Bazooka Ball area is next to The Action Zone.

The speedway area includes the go-karts. The bowling lanes are their own individual area as well.

Nitro Zone marketing manager Leah Valentine said people who visit the

entertainment center will pay for the activities they do there, but there is no general admission fee to get in the front door.

“We’ve had a lot of calls from parents wanting to know about that,” she said.

Prices range by age and the amount of time spent in an area or on an activity.

Costs for anyone over 7 to enjoy The Action Zone, for example, range from $9.95 for 30 minutes to $23.95 per person for two hours.

Go-kart prices are per race and are based on the course.

Full pricing can be found at www.nitrozone.com.

In addition to the reduced activity prices, Valentine said food prices will also be 20 percent off through Sunday. Power 96.1’s Terry J will host a grand opening bash beginning at 4 p.m. today.

Nitro Zone’s street address is 6344 Cash Court in Peachtree Corners.

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Following championship, Dacula progressing steadily Havoc’s future uncertain under its new head coach

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forth for months. Paychecks taylor.denman weren’t always on time, @gwinnettdailypost.com player housing was sometimes in flux and the Havoc Throughout the season, didn’t play a home game at Atlanta Havoc head coach Buford City Arena after May Boo Mitchell would make 12 despite having the best light of the turmoil and record in the AAL. Mitchell uncertainty surrounding the thought the saga warranted a franchise’s first season in the documentary, a movie or at American Arena League. least an autobiography.

Players, coaches and fans Billy D. Williams or had been whipped back and Shemar Moore would play

Mitchell, and it would be called “Raising Havoc.”

The story would have a fulfilling ending, but right now it’s a cliffhanger.

The Havoc rallied from being down 43-26 at halftime in the American Arena League Championship beat the AAL defending champion Richmond Roughriders See HAVOC, Page 4B

Jenkins spent seven years as Dacula’s defensive coordinator. That’s made the transition into the offseason While it’s his first season a smooth one for Falcons as Dacula High School’s players, most of whom head football coach, as Clint know what to expect from Jenkins puts it, he’s been Jenkins. He doesn’t plan around for a while. on relinquishing duties as Before being promoted defensive coordinator for to head coach when former the upcoming season — his coach Tommy Jones prowess calling defense has accepted the same posigotten him to where he is tion at another program, today, after all — but his

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duties as head coach require him to use his phone a lot more than he used to.

“The biggest difference is my cell phone lights up a whole lot more,” Jenkins said. “Usually about stuff that pertains to our kids, but not so much to football.”

University of Georgia commit and four-star cornerback prospect Jalen Perry See DACULA, Page 4B

MIKE KON ANEC

SCREEN TIME

Shaquille O’Neal, who stars as Big Fella, dunks on Berkmar grad Mike Konanec (33) in “Uncle Drew.” (Quantrell Colbert/Lionsgate)

Gwinnett grads play roles in ‘Uncle Drew’ movie

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nlike much of the “Uncle Drew” cast, Wesley Witherspoon knew the movie’s star personally.

The Berkmar High graduate hosted Kyrie Irving on a college visit to Memphis in 2009, when Irving was a top-five national recruit and Witherspoon was part of a Tigers program built up by legendary coach John

By Will Hammock Calipari.

Hired to play an auxiliary role in the film, built around Irving’s geriatric character from a Pepsi commercial, Witherspoon reconnected quickly with Irving.

Or so he thought.

“We’re all laughing and joking, and Khalid (Mutakabbir) walks in in the whole Uncle Drew (makeup and) costume and I’m thinking it’s Kyrie,” Witherspoon

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said. “I’m talking to him like he’s Kyrie, ‘What’s good killer?’ And he starts talking in the deep Uncle Drew voice, and we’re laughing.

Then he whispers to me, ‘Brother, it’s Khalid.’”

Mutakabbir served as Irving’s basketball double in “Uncle Drew,” wearing identical clothes and makeup and performing the NBA star’s on-court scenes, along with some additional work

as a stunt and performance double. The Peachtree Ridge grad’s convincing work as Uncle Drew was a pivotal part of the movie, which earned $15.5 million in its opening weekend with a cast of stars like Shaquille O’Neal and Tiffany Haddish. It also includes two more Gwinnett basketball alumni — Mike Konanec of Berkmar and B.J. Puckett of Dacula — in on-screen roles.

The Gwinnett alumni were joined by another of their basketball-playing friends, former NBA player Jamario Moon. Moon, who now lives in Duluth, served as the basketball double for current NBA player Aaron Gordon.

“It was a great experience,” Mutakabbir said.

“It’s great for basketball in general. You see how much basketball connects cultures,

connects people together. …

The whole thing, the whole vibe is so positive and so fun you can’t do anything but laugh. Basketball’s so creative, so expressive in how we move. The whole cast did a great job of amplifying how basketball is so fun.”

Of the locals, Mutakabbir had the most extended role, though he is the least

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The Home Teams

TODAY NEXT UPCOMING

Off

United

at Philadelphia Seattle Sat, 7 p.m.

July 15, 2 p.m.

FSSE/92.9-FM Fox/92.9-FM

at N.Y. Red Bulls II Bethlehem 7 p.m.

Wed, 7 p.m.

ESPN+ ESPN+

Charlotte Charlotte 7:05 p.m.

Sat, 6:05 p.m.

97.7-FM 97.7-FM

United 2

Stripers

Richmond

July 21, 7 p.m.

ESPN+

Charlotte Sun, 1:05 p.m.

97.7-FM

at Milwaukee at Milwaukee at Milwaukee 8:10 p.m.

Sat, 4 p.m.

Sun, 2:10 p.m.

FSSE/93.7-FM FSSE/93.7-FM FSSO/93.7-FM

Braves

FSSE = FOX Sports Southeast, FSSO = FOX Sports South

On TV Today

MLB

8 p.m. — Atlanta at Milwaukee. FSSE

NBA

7:30 p.m. — NBA Summer League; Boston vs Philadelphia. ESPN 8 p.m. — BIG3 basketball Week 3 — Oakland. Ball Hogs vs. Ghost Ballers; Power vs. Tri State; Killer 3s vs. 3 Headed Monsters; Trilogy vs. 3’s Company. FOX 9:30 p.m. — NBA Summer League; Dallas vs Phoenix.

ESPN 11:30 p.m. — NBA Summer League; Los Angeles Clippers vs Golden State. ESPN

TENNIS

7 a.m. — Wimbledon Championships, Third Round.

ESPN

SOCCER

10 a.m.— Uraguay vs France. FS1 2 p.m. — Brazil vs Belgium. FS1

WNBA

7 p.m. — Seattle vs Atlanta. FSSE Saturday

AUTO RACING

7 p.m. — NASCAR Racing Monster Energy Cup Series: Coke Zero Sugar 400. NBC

GOLF

3 p.m. — PGA Tour Golf A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier, Third Round. CBS

MLB

4 p.m. — Atlanta at Milwaukee. FS1 7 p.m. — Miami at Washington. FOX

NBA

3:30 p.m. —NBA Summer League; San Antonio vs Indiana. ESPN2 5:30 p.m. — NBA Summer League; New York vs Atlanta. ESPN 7:30 p.m. —NBA Summer League; Phoenix vs Sacramento. ESPN 9: 30 p.m. —NBA Summer League; Chicago vs Cleveland. ESPN2 11:30 p.m. — NBA Summer League; Philadelphia vs Los Angeles Lakers. ESPN

SOCCER

10 a.m. — Sweden vs England. FS1 2 p.m. — Russia vs Croatia. FOX 4:30 p.m. — MLS Soccer Orlando City SC at Los Angeles FC. FOX 7 p.m. — MLS Soccer Atlanta United FC at Philadelphia. FSSE

TENNIS

7 a.m. — Wimbledon Championships, Third Round.

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Sports Calendar

ALL SPORTS

Ongoing through Aug. 3: All Sports Youth Camps, in partnership with Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation, will host summer break camps in baseball, basketball, cheerleading, lacrosse, softball and multisports this year. Locations include Bogan Park, Collins Hill Park and George Pierce Park. Camps are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, go to www.allsportsyouthcamps.com, email DLStancil@yahoo.com or call 770-356-6861.

BASEBALL

July 8: The 11-and-under Gwinnett Bandits travel baseball team will have open tryouts from 10 a.m. to noon for the fall 2018 and spring 2019 season. The team will compete at the AA level and tryouts are open to all 11-year-olds in the area. Tryouts will be held at Signature Park’s Field 2 in Hoschton. To register, email gwinnettbandits@ gmail.com and provide player name, birthday, position or positions, recent playing experience and contact email and phone number. For more information, go to www. facebook.com/Gwinnett-

Bandits-770238129846862.

FOOTBALL

July 14: The second annual Bradley Roby Football Camp with the NFL defensive back will be held July 14 at Peachtree Ridge Park.

The free camp, for ages 11 to 17, will feature a lineup of coaches that includes Von Miller, Marshon Lattimore, Mike Thomas, A.J. Bouye, Casey Hayward, Eli Apple, Shane Ray, Will Parks and Brendan Langley.

Roby, a Peachtree Ridge grad, plays for the Denver Broncos.

July 23: South Gwinnett football is holding a golf tournament July 23 at Summit Chase Country Club.

The shotgun start is set for 9 a.m. Individual cost is $125 and team registration is $400. Call 229-326-8181 or 404-447-8142 to reserve a spot.

GOLF

July 23: The South Gwinnett football booster club will host a golf tournament fundraiser at Summit Chase Country Club. Shotgun start is at 9 a.m. The cost of entry for one person is $125 and $400 for a team. For more information, contact Joey Sulkowski at 229-326-8181 or contact the booster club at 404-447-8142.

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Chinese Taipei plays GGC softball

By Christine Troyke

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LAWRENCEVILLE — Gwinnett resident and softball dad Joe Huang just wanted to know if the Chinese Taipei national team was going to be playing anywhere in the U.S. this summer in preparation for the 2020 Olympics.

During the winter, he reached out to the Taiwanese coaching staff and found they were planning to do some June training in California.

So Huang, lauding the local softball talent level, invited them here.

And they came.

“Actually, it wasn’t really complicated,” team leader Chun-Hui Pi said through a translator. “We were originally coming to L.A. to play with the American Cup and then to San Francisco for training. Because we know Joe Huang, he invited us to come and Joe said Atlanta has strong teams.

So we said, ‘Let’s take this chance to come over and play the girls here for the experience.’”

The team, ranked No. 5 in the world, flew in Monday night for a welcome dinner at Taco Mac in Duluth and practiced Tuesday morning at Georgia Gwinnett College, which is hosting the three-day event.

“We’ll know more after we play, but the facilities, the weather are all beautiful,” Pi said. “And there’s

The Chinese Taipei national softball team unloads its gear in the dugout at Georgia Gwinnett College on Tuesday. The Taiwanese are in Gwinnett this week for games Tuesday, Thursday and Friday against local travel and collegian teams as part of their 2020 Olympic preparation. (Special photo)

a lot of very enthusiastic Taiwanese people here (in the county) so hopefully we’ll do well.”

The schedule includes doubleheaders Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. On Thursday, Chinese Taipei plays one of the Atlanta Vipers travel teams at 5

p.m., then at 7 p.m., a collection of collegians from GGC, Berry, Mercer, North Georgia, Brenau and UGA. “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” GGC head coach Kat Ihlenburg said.

“They might never come back to this part of the world.

“They are the national team. They represent Taiwan. And it is incredible to think the work they’re doing here will influence what they accomplish in the Olympics.”

While the heat and humidity were familiar, the U.S. style of play is something head coach Shien-Ming Yang wants his team to see.

“We’re hoping to learn by playing against teams here, the way Americans play the game, which will help us in international play,” Yang said.

Ihlenburg watched the Taiwanese practicing Tuesday morning and saw a very precise, technical approach.

“The ground ball, throw to first, get the out,” Ihlenburg said. “They move base to base.

“I think we have a little more power with our hitters and how aggressive we are on defense.”

She also saw the right fielder make a 220-foot throw to third base.

“My girls can’t do that and we work on it relentlessly,” Ihlenburg said.

“The plays the catcher could make and how far the infielders could go in the grass to make catches for pop flies was a lot of fun to watch.”

The schedule concludes with a doubleheader against the 16U and 18U team from Georgia Impact.

All the games are at GGC and open to the public.

WIMBLEDON

Muguruza stunned; Nadal advances Field Level Media Defending champion Garbine Muguruza became the latest top seed to fall at Wimbledon, as Belgium’s Alison van Uytvanck rallied to oust Muguruza 5-7, 6-2, 6-1 on Thursday at the All England Club in London.

The third-seeded Spaniard rallied from a 4-2 deficit to claim the first set, but she earned only two break opportunities the rest of the way, converting one. Van Uytvanck, who had never before beaten a top-10 opponent, won 59 of the 96 points (61.5 percent) over the final two sets, twice breaking Muguruza in consecutive service games.

“Obviously she’s so aggressive, so if I would keep letting her play, I would lose anyway,” van Uytvanck said after the match. “So I was like, ‘Let’s try this and maybe if it works, we have a chance.’ That was my plan to do in the second set and in the third, and obviously it worked well.

“I played actually a very good match, so really happy to actually be through to the third round for the first time for me. … I was in the zone.”

Muguruza’s exit is the earliest by a defending women’s champion since Germany’s Steffi Graf was bounced in the first round in 1994, after she won the previous three titles. With the result, five of the top six seeds in the women’s bracket have been eliminated through two rounds, as has the eighth seed (Czech Petra Kvitova).

World No. 1 Simona Halep had no such issues on Thursday, posting another straight-set victory, while former No. 1 Angelique Kerber was forced to rally in advancing to the third round.

Kerber dropped her first set to American Claire Liu before roaring back for a 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 win. The 11th-seeded German had her serve broken three times in losing the first set before getting out to a 5-1 lead and claiming the second.

In the decisive third set, Kerber and Liu exchanged breaks across a five-game span before Kerber pulled ahead 5-3. She failed to

Rafael Nadal celebrates match point during his match against Mikhail Kukushkin on day four at the All England Lawn and Croquet Club. (Photo: Susan Mullane-USA Today Sports)

convert a match point in the ninth game before serving out the victory in 1 hour, 56 minutes. Liu held the edge in winners (30-24), but her 44 unforced errors were 11 more than Kerber’s.

“I didn’t know a lot about her,” Kerber said of Liu afterward. “This is always tough to play against someone you actually don’t know, and also don’t really know how she is playing. …

I’m just happy about that I won it at the end.”

Halep, meanwhile, got off to a slow start against China’s Zheng Saisai before winning 7-5, 6-0 in 1 hour, 18 minutes. The top-seeded Romanian won the last 10 games after having her serve broken twice and falling behind 5-3 in the first set.

“It was not easy,” Halep said after the match. “I had pressure little bit of losing that set. But I didn’t panic. I think this was the best thing that I did: I didn’t panic. I was just calm, just to play every ball.”

Meanwhile, home country favorite Johanna Konta, seeded 22nd, was upset by Slovakian Dominika Cibulkova 6-3, 6-4 on Centre Court.

Konta, ranked 24th, struggled from the start in her match against the 33rd Cibulkova. The 27-year-old Brit had her serve broken in the sixth game on her way to falling behind 5-2 in dropping the first set. The second set proved no easier

for Konta, who fell behind 3-1 and was unable to win two consecutive games.

Konta staved off four match points in the ninth game before Cibulkova served out the victory in 1 hour, 19 minutes. Konta had 10 aces and 22 winners in defeat.

“She was obviously seeing the ball very well and feeling very good in the way she wanted to play,” Konta said of Cibulkova. “I found it very difficult to really get a foothold into the match.

That was a lot to do with how she played.”

The rest of the day’s seeded players in action were all victorious in straight sets. No. 12 Latvian Jelena Ostapenko dispatched Belgian Kirsten Flipkens 6-1, 6-3; No. 14 Russian Daria Kasatkina defeated Kazakhstan’s Yulia Putintseva 6-2, 6-3; No. 15 Belgian Elise Mertens handled American Sachia Vickery 6-1, 6-3; No. 17 Australian Ashleigh Barty ousted Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard 6-4, 7-5; and No. 18 Naomi Osaka of Japan topped England’s Katie Boulter 6-3, 6-4.

No. 23 Barbora Strycova of the Czech Republic beat Ukraine’s Lesia Tsurenko 6-1, 6-4. No. 26 Daria Gavrilova triumphed over fellow Aussie Samantha Stosur 6-4, 6-1, and No. 27 Spaniard Carla Suarez Navarro also defeated a compatriot in cruising past Sara Sorribes 6-4, 6-1.

No. 28 Estonian Anett Kontaveit rounded out the seeded action with a 6-2, 7-6 (4) victory over American Jennifer Brady.

Spaniard Rafael Nadal and Serbian Novak Djokovic each continued to cruise through the competition at Wimbledon, advancing to the third round of the event with straight-set victories on Thursday.

Third-seeded Croatian Marin Cilic wasn’t as fortunate, falling to Argentine Guido Pella in the resumption of a match suspended Wednesday by inclement weather.

Nadal, the No. 2 seed, cruised past Kazakhstan’s Mikhail Kukushkin 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 on Centre Court at the All England Club, while Djokovic, seeded 12th, ousted Argentina’s Horacio Zeballos 6-1, 6-2, 6-3 on Court 2.

Nadal was put to work

by Kukushkin from the start, staving off three break points in the first game. The top-ranked Spaniard went ahead 3-0, only to be tied 3-3 before winning three of the last four games to clinch the first set.

Nadal held leads of 4-1 and 5-2 on his way to winning the second set and was once again forced to battle in the third set, fending off five break points in the second game. Kukushkin took a 3-1 lead in the set before Nadal roared back and won five of the last six games.

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Earnhardt’s broadcasting NASCAR reinstates driver debut an instant classic Gallagher from suspension Field Level Media

By Jordan Bianchi NASCAR Wire Service

The deep appreciation Dale Earnhardt Jr. carries for NASCAR’s history includes him often re-watching races from decades before. It was fitting then that Sunday his debut Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series broadcast as a full-time NBC analyst just happened to be a race harkening to the classics Earnhardt likes to view.

A thrilling last-lap duel featuring Kyle Busch and Kyle Larson saw them bump-and-bang off one another multiple times, culminating with Busch nudging Larson out of the lead in Turn 3, then maintaining control of his battered car to drive it across the finish line to win the Overton’s 400 at Chicagoland Speedway.

“That’s all Dale Jr. right there,” Busch said of the finish. “It’s ’70s-, ’80s[esque].”

During the buildup to the stirring finish and on the final lap itself, Earnhardt shined in his new role, displaying an acumen for broadcasting that gives every indication he will be as successful in the broadcast booth as he was on the track.

As Larson chased down Busch to overcome a multisecond deficit, Earnhardt adroitly explained how Larson was able to make the high groove work to his advantage while Busch preferred the low section around the mile-and-atrack track. And when the Chip Ganassi Racing driver eventually caught Busch, Earnhardt highlighted how Busch had altered his corner entry to counteract Larson’s advantage and what Larson needed to do in response.

Then, as Larson went for the lead diving underneath Busch entering Turn 1 on the white flag lap, Earnhardt knew exactly what was coming, excitedly yelling “Slide job!” even before Larson made his brazen bid for the victory in a soundbite that in all likelihood will become part of NASCAR lore.

It was a sequence exemplifying Earnhardt at his best. Demonstrating his ability to mix his knowledge and perspective that allowed him to correctly anticipate what was to come with a folksy enthusiasm that made it sound as if he was sitting at the bar watching the race with buddies.

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Daytona 500 grand marshall Dale Earnhardt Jr. prior to the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway.

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That Earnhardt’s debut was a smash is no surprise.

During cameo TV appearances as a NASCAR analyst before retiring from full-time racing following the 2017 season, it was apparent Earnhardt possessed the ability to become his generation’s Benny Parsons — a star driver turned beloved broadcaster whose analyst skills actually superseded what had been a hall of fame career.

But there is more to becoming an ace analyst than a former driver simply exchanging their helmet for a headset, even if they have the charisma to connect with the audience. It takes work, something Earnhardt acknowledged he needed to put in if this career transition was going to be deemed a success.

With an eye on becoming a media personality once his racing career concluded, Earnhardt began in earnest preparing for this venture even before announcing his retirement.

Instead of just occasionally hosting a popular podcast that bared his name, Earnhardt became the full-time host prior to the 2017 NASCAR season, thus acclimating himself to the preparation, routine and production that goes into making a show. There were also stints this past February where he served as a roving reporter during NBC’s broadcast of the Super Bowl and Winter Olympics, where Earnhardt made sure

to step outside his comfort zone and attempt things he previously would not have considered doing.

And in the lead-up to his debut Sunday, Earnhardt took part in several mock broadcasts where co-analysts Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte, and Rick Allen (play-by-play) would call a Cup race to gain familiarity and develop chemistry with one another.

Their strong rapport was on full display where the four enjoyed seamless banter in describing the action at Chicagoland — especially among Earnhardt and Letarte, his former crew chief, with the two respectfully disagreeing at times but also acting as a nice complement in their differing viewpoints on how things would unfold. When Busch crossed the finish line, Earnhardt and Letarte exchanged high-fives over the electric conclusion they had just witnessed.

“I knew that I was going to get along great with my teammates, so I’m not surprised I had a blast with them,” Earnhardt said postrace in a live video stream on Periscope. “We’re going to have a good time this year. I got a lot to learn and there is a lot more I can provide, and as I get better and understand some of the things that are going on [in the broadcast booth] I’m sure things will continue to get better.

“First broadcast was a big hit, I feel like.”

Spencer Gallagher, who served a two-month suspension after a failed drug test, was reinstated by NASCAR on Wednesday.

The sanctioning body announced that Gallagher completed the required Road to Recovery program.

GMS Racing announced that it would restore Gallagher to the No. 23 Chevrolet for the Xfinity Series race at Kentucky Speedway on July 13. Chase Elliott will be behind the wheel of the No. 23 car this Friday for the Xfinity race at Daytona International Speedway.

Gallagher, 28, earned his first career Xfinity win April 28 at Talladega Superspeedway, then was suspended days later for violating NASCAR’s substance-abuse policy.

He tweeted Wednesday, “Time for the next chapter boys and girls.

Been a tough road, but it’s through adversity that you learn true strength. Can’t

NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Spencer Gallagher (23) celebrates after winning the Sparks Energy 300 at Talladega Superspeedway. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

thank the entire garage, the fans and everyone at @GMSRacingLLC enough for their support through this. See you guys at Kentucky #nowbacktoit” GMS president Mike Beam said, “The whole GMS organization is very proud of Spencer (Gallagher) for getting reinstated after completing NASCAR’s Road to Recovery program after the results

we received post-Talladega.”

Gallagher has slipped from seventh to 14th place in the Xfinity standings during his suspension, but he is not eligible to make the playoffs due to the punishment.

He has a combined five top-five finishes in 49 Xfinity Series starts and 59 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts.

Joaquin Niemann on the 9th green after finishing the first round of A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier golf tournament at The Old White TPC. (Photo: Bob Donnan-USA Today Sports)

Niemann holds an early lead at Greenbrier Classic Field Level Media

the back nine. The 19-yearold is coming off a tie for Chile’s Joaquin Nie17th at the Quicken Loans mann holds a one-stroke National last weekend. lead over Kelly Kraft after Niemann received the early wave of the first an exemption to play at round at A Military Tribute Greenbrier last July, and at The Greenbrier on he finished tied for 29th at Thursday in White Sulphur 5 under. He carded a 64 in Springs, W.Va. the final round of the 2017 Niemann shot a bogeyevent. free 7-under-par 63 at the “I made a couple good Old White TPC, sinking birdies in the start of the birdies on five of his first round,” Niemann told eight holes after starting on reporters after Thursday’s

performance. “After that, I thought I was going really low. My game was feeling really good and my putter was good. So all my game was good today.”

Niemann has missed the cut at four of his first eight tournaments on the Tour this season, and his highest finish to date has been sixth place at the Valero Texas Open in April, his first competition as a professional.

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The July 20 game begins at 8:30 p.m. It will be broadcast July 21 at 7 p.m. on the MLB Network.

French, a catcher, has committed to Clemson. He helped the Panthers to the state championship last season.

basketball program landed a commitment this week from Norcross rising senior Morgan Robinson-Nwagwu.

The 5-foot-7 guard helped the Blue Devils to a region championship and the state quarterfinals as a junior. She averaged 15.3 points, 7.1 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 4.1 steals, earning first-team all-county and Georgia Athletic Coaches Association all-state honors.

Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart told ESPN on Wednesday that Fromm was hurt earlier this week in a boating accident but that the North Gwinnett class of 2019 running QB was already throwing the ball again. back Tyler Goodson announced his comAccording to the Atlanta Journalmitment to play football at the University of Constitution, Fromm was the unfortunate Iowa via a commitment video on Tuesday. victim in a freak occurrence on Lake Iowa is coming off back-to-back 8-5 Burton in northeast Georgia. He was seasons in 2016 and 2017. Last season, seated in the stern of a boat as someone Lanier’s Sharpe commits the Hawkeyes finished 4-5 in the Big Ten else wakeboarded behind. The wakeconference and beat Boston College 27-20 to Temple football boarder reportedly let go of the rope, and in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl.

Lanier rising senior Jacoby Sharpe anthe handle flew back and struck Fromm’s Gwinnett County Swim Goodson is listed at 5-foot-10, 192 nounced his commitment Wednesday to left hand. pounds and a three-star recruit by League crowns division the Temple University football program.

Fromm is expected to participate 247Sports. As a junior, he was a first-team, The 6-foot-3, 240-pound defensive end champions Thursday when the Bulldogs resume all-Region 6-AAAAAAA running back and tight end helped the Longhorns to the seven-on-seven drills, the Journal-ConstiThe Gwinnett County Swim League and second-team all-county selection as state playoffs last season. tution reported. wrapped up its regular season Monday a member of the Class AAAAAAA state Fromm made an immediate impact and crowned its five division winners. champion Bulldogs. He led North Gwinnett Mill Creek’s Boychuk, at Georgia as a true freshman in 2017Edgewater (North), Thunderbolts with more than 1,300 yards rushing. He also 18, leading the Bulldogs to the national (North Central), Spalding Corners North’s Shuler picked for tallied more than 300 yards receiving and (West), Hanarry West (South) and Flow- championship game. Georgia went 11-1 24 total touchdowns.

USA Baseball program in the regular season, beat Auburn in the ers Crossing (South Central) earned Alek Boychuk of Mill Creek and Josh Southeastern Conference championship division titles. Edgewater, Flowers Shuler of North Gwinnett were named to Brookwood to honor game, then defeated Oklahoma in the Crossing, Spalding Corners and Thunthe 42-man, 17-and-under USA Baseball College Football Playoff semifinal before derbolts had perfect 6-0 records. athletic secretary National Team Development Program roster The league now shifts its focus to the falling to Alabama in overtime in the Smith on July 29 on Tuesday following the conclusion of team Gwinnett County Swim League Cham- national final.

Brookwood will host a drop-in gathering championships in Arizona and Florida.

A Freshman All-American, Fromm pionships at Georgia Tech. The seasonSunday, July 29 to honor longtime athletic The two players will compete in the July wound up ninth in the country in passing ending meet is July 14-15. secretary Ann Smith, who has been promot- 22-26 NTDP camp in Chicago. The program efficiency, the only freshman in the top ed to a new position in the Gwinnett County gives athletes an opportunity to connect with — From Staff Reports 50. He completed 181 of 291 passes for Public Schools system.

USA Baseball staff and includes skill devel2,615 yards with 24 touchdown tosses The event will be from 2 to 5 p.m. in The opment sessions, off-field education seminars and seven interceptions.

UGA QB Jake Lodge at Brookwood. and intrasquad Stars vs. Stripes games.

There is a chance Fromm could be Fromm injures hand pushed in training camp this summer by Parkview’s French picked incoming freshman Justin Fields, regardAuburn lands commitment in boating accident Georgia quarterback Jake Fromm is not ed as one of the top dual-threat quarterfor Under Armour game from Norcross’ Robinsonback recruits in the nation. expected to miss any games or even any Rising Parkview senior Jonathan French Nwagwu practice time despite breaking his nonhas been selected for the Under Armour AllThe Auburn University women’s —Field Level Media throwing hand.

American Game later this month at Wrigley

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Plenty of those hours were spent in a makeup chair getting his face to match Irving’s.

He studied Irving’s game long before the movie, which he said made that transition easier. And his body type — he’s only an inch taller than Irving at 6-foot-4 — was a perfect match for a double.

“The hard part was staying in character while dribbling and doing everything else,” said Mutakabbir, who plays professional basketball overseas, likely in Spain or France for the upcoming season. “Like maybe talking, if I had to do a talking scene, my mannerisms. I have to act old and still play like I’m young. It was pretty difficult.

The conditions were pretty difficult because you had to play in extreme heat with sweaters on. And I sweat a lot. I don’t know how I did that. I had a fat suit on and five pounds of makeup on my head. … (The makeup) was different. It was like having skin on skin. It was really weird.

“A lot of stuff you’ll see, I’ll have a scene or it will be me as part of it. I did everything Kyrie did. Kyrie, he was great. You could see why he is where he is as an athlete, his mindset, his work ethic, his drive, his belief in himself is immaculate. I learned a lot from him.”

Mutakabbir, 27, knows the acting industry better than some of his basketball-playing colleagues because of his 35-year-old brother Kinyumba Mutakabbir, a veteran in the industry who also has Gwinnett roots — he played football and basketball at Berkmar. Kinyumba works as an actor, writer and producer in California, landing lead roles in the TV series “Zane’s The Jump Off” and the lead in “Black Salt,” an action movie that draws on his martial arts background.

But his older brother didn’t play a part in getting Mutakabbir the job as Irving’s double.

“One of my college teammates, his agency also

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Movie does acting, and they send their players certain roles for certain body types,” Mutakabbir said. “He sent it to me to try out and said, ‘it’s in Atlanta, you might as well do it.’ I sent an email with my height, measurements, highlight tape. They asked me if I wanted to do a performance double, stunt double for basketball. I did a casting video and I got it. It was a blessing how everything turned out. The whole experience was amazing. It was lift-changing. I got to work with Kyrie and Nate Robinson. I got to ask Shaq, Reggie Miller and Chris Webber questions about life and basketball, how they correlate and how you separate business, basketball and leisure time and really excel.”

Witherspoon also found his way to the movie set in a random way. Like Mutakabbir, he plays professionally overseas (in the Dominican Republic last year), but the 28-year-old had no idea his basketball talents would lead to a movie role. His wife stumbled across an Instagram post about “Uncle Drew,” and applied for him.

He quickly got a call about it, which nearly led to an even more prominent spot alongside the movie’s stars.

“They didn’t find anybody for the part of Casper when I originally got on set,” Witherspoon said. “They asked me if I would mind being Casper and at the time I didn’t know who Casper was. The director Charles (Stone III) asked me if I’d ever acted before. I said, ‘No, but I’m not camera shy.’ They had me read a couple of lines as Casper. I was thinking I would read these lines and that would be the end of it. But they told me if they didn’t get anybody from the NBA to fill that role of Casper, they were going to have me do it.

“The first day I was actually filming, in walks Aaron Gordon. I know who Aaron is because I played with his older brother. So we’re talking, congrats, how you been.

I asked him what are you here for and he said, ‘I’m Casper.’ So I’m like, ‘Dang.’

But they told me they enjoyed me being around so much they created character of Mario (for me), which is Casper’s best friend in the movie.”

Witherspoon still gets plenty of face time — wear-

ing glasses late in the movie because he lost a contact — and his social media accounts have blown up since “Uncle Drew” premiered June 29.

“I had a great time seeing all the legends of the game like Chris Webber, Reggie Miller,” Witherspoon said.

“It was just an extra boost that I got as much camera time as I did.”

Konanec took a more deliberate path to the movie.

The 37-year-old former pro basketball player owns a local roofing company, but has worked frequently in acting and modeling on the side. His 6-9, 245-pound frame fits certain roles better than others. He has done a variety of acting work, including a commercial where he guarded Kevin Durant one-on-one (“it never aired, so that sucked”), a tough-guy role on “The Walking Dead,” screen time in the TV series “Necessary Roughness” and an uncredited lumberjack spot in “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1.” He also recently was a finalist for a stunt position in “The Predator” movie.

His friends at Game Changing Films found him work on “Uncle Drew,” where he plays an Uptown Crush player whose major function is to get dunked on and abused by O’Neal. He was dealing with a shoulder injury and other issues, so Shaq took it easy on him.

“It was a lot of fun,” Konanec said. “It was fun to shoot with Shaq and those are most of my scenes that made the movie. … I had been to the ER earlier with chest pains and just had cancer taken out of my back (when I got to the set). They told Reggie Miller what was going on and he said, ‘What are you doing here?

You should be resting.’ I told them, ‘No, I have to be out there.’ It was really cool how they took care of me.”

Konanec facilitated his friend Puckett’s part in “Uncle Drew,” too. Puckett, currently playing overseas basketball in Uruguay, had the smallest role in the movie among the Gwinnett products, working three, 12hour days as a teammate of Gordon. He told production going in that his time was limited because he was getting married the week after his short stint of filming.

That didn’t mean the acting experience wasn’t

a blast for the 34-year-old, who hasn’t seen the movie yet because he’s been busy playing in Uruguay.

“I don’t even know if it’s playing here, but I know it’s playing in Mexico,” Puckett said. “I know I’ve been seen (by others). Even back doing the filming, they told us we were going to be the very first basketball scene in the movie. I heard back from friends who said we saw you immediately as soon as the movie came on. It was pretty neat. There’s so much they’re doing and so much filming and there’s only a few minutes they’ll use.”

Puckett is open to future movie roles, but is currently busy with his pro hoops career and his growing family. Witherspoon, married for a year, is pondering his basketball future and is open to film work as well.

Mutakabbir, whose first child with former Central Gwinnett basketball standout Alexandria Frazier is due soon, is entering the prime of his playing career, but he plans to pursue acting seriously. He already has done Pepsi and Aleve commercials through connections from “Uncle Drew.” While Konanec has a successful roofing business to pay the bills, he wants to work more on the stunt side of the movies.

“I worked with a stunt coordinator and those guys really helped when ‘The Predator’ auditions came up,” Konanec said. “I trained for two weeks in private stunt gym on that. I’m too tall (for most feature roles) and I saw myself on the stunt side anyway, a big guy throwing a few punches, taking a few hits.”

Mutakabbir has an interest in fashion design that he hopes factors into his future, but more on-screen work is definitely in the plans. Those jobs won’t always include basketball like “Uncle Drew,” a perfect fit for the hoopsters turned actors.

“It was fun,” Mutakabbir said. “Basketball prepared me for a lot of it because I got to kind of move on the fly. You’ve got to perform whether it’s sports or entertainment, it’s just different.

Because you’re recording, you can do it again and again until you get it right.

In a game, you only get one chance. In movies, if you didn’t like that scene, you do it over and over again.”

Havoc

Richmond to put together an effective drive.

58-53.

Daniel gave the Havoc the “There’s a reason we’re lead when he ran the ball in all here,” Mitchell said. from the 1-yard line in the “Now we know, and we’ll be fourth quarter. able to go back and preach “We been through so this for the rest of our lives. much together, man, it was If you don’t give up, stay destiny tonight,” Robinson together and love each other, said to Richmond Timesgreat things can happen.”

Dispatch after the game.

Things went from bad to “We played for each other, worse in the champioship and we got it done.” game when starting quarThe inaugural season terback and Greater Atlanta was possibly the last for the Christian grad Lee Chapple Atlanta Havoc, which were suffered a concussion after a announced in the fall of freak accident. A frustrated 2017 by former owner Tim Havoc player kicked the Viens. locker room door at halftime Viens, a professional auto and it struck Chapple in the racer and entrepreneur who head hard enough for parahad experience in the front medics to deem him unfit office of other arena teams, to return. That thrust former resigned his interest in the NFL backup Darren Daniel Atlanta Havoc midseason. into the starting role.

Viens’ departure was not “My message was we taken personally by Mitchhave one of the best defenses ell, who said he received in the league, how did we a brief text congratulating give up 43 points?” Mitchhim after the championship. ell said. “We were so busy But the Havoc’s season was arguing with the fans, and rocky and its future remains officials, let’s focus on play- uncertain. After Viens’ resiging football.” nation, ownership was left to That defense used five Heath Tate, Kelli Powers and second-half interceptions, Chris Duffy. The Havoc’s two each from Micheaux website also lists Kelli PowRobinson and Thyron Lewis ers as a co-owner. Viens’ and one more from Laroche biography has since been Jackson to mount a comeremoved from the website. back and score 32 unan“We didn’t start someswered points in the second thing not thinking we half. weren’t going to contend The Havoc scored on (right away),” Tate said. their opening drive and “(The championship) was a returned an interception for great game. Great for us.” a touchdown on the ensuing According to Tate, there possession. The defensive had not been discussed line brought consistent pres- within the Havoc front office sure and made it difficult for — as of July 2 — regard-

ing the Havoc’s future in Buford. He did not confirm that alterations to Buford arena, particularly securing protective netting around the scoreboard, were the primary reasons the Havoc did not play any home games after a snafu with Cape Fear.

For all three of the remaining co-owners, the Atlanta Havoc was their first endeavor into sports entertainment. Viens had previously owned the Vermont Bucks (which canceled their 2018 seasons in February) before announcing the Atlanta Havoc in Oct. 2017.

When the Havoc players arrived at their home offices after the championship game, a group of supporters was there to greet the team bus with a cake. Mitchell said he wished he had the trophy to present them for all the dedication they showed throughout the season, despite it being months since the Havoc’s last home game.

Mitchell said he wished he could present the trophy to them afterward. One of the team’s owners, he said, had taken it home, not on the team bus.

“For us to work through all of that and be able to go up there and win on the road the last two games — we would have loved for our friends and fans to be there,” Mitchell said.

Those involved in the AAL believe the league could still be stable and produce an entertaining product for football fans who are eager to see the

game similar to the one they watch on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in the fall. The AAL still looks like football at the fundamental level, but it emphasizes action. Some markets regularly report attendances of more than 3,000 per game. Others, however, do not draw nearly as much.

“It’s an amazing game, and I think there’s a huge market for this type of football,” Mitchell said. “It is truly an exciting brand of football.”

It’s provided a stage for players like former Havoc wide receiver and Central Gwinnett grad Malachi Jones to make the jump to the Arena Football League, where he is enjoying a breakout season for the Albany Empire. The farm team aspect of AAL, Tate said, is what the league is meant for.

A handful of players have already announced they are moving on from the team.

Despite the rollercoaster ride of the 2018 season, Mitchell ultimately said he would return to the Havoc if the franchise stays in Atlanta for the second season.

To him, the ride was worth it.

“In light of what happened, I don’t think there’s any way I wouldn’t (return) if I was asked to do so,” Mitchell said. “I would love to get the band back together just for nostalgia. Just the opportunity to be back with this group of young guys, I would welcome that.”

ATL UTD 2 signs former Parkview star From Staff Reports Atlanta United 2 on Thursday announced it has signed midfielder and former Parkview soccer player Alessandro Castro, pending league and federation approval.

“We’re excited to welcome a player we know well to ATL UTD 2,” head coach Scott Donnelly said. “Ale is another product of our excellent academy, and has shown himself to be a technical and versatile midfield player. He has a strong sense for the game and is ready for this step. We look forward to having him with us full time, as this is an important step in his development.”

An 18-year-old midfielder from Atlanta,

Castro joins ATL UTD 2 from the club’s academy where he has played since the program launched in 2016. In the academy’s first season, Castro was an integral part of the U-16 team that won the U.S. Soccer Development Academy National Championship. He appeared in 31 matches and made 29 starts while scoring four goals as the team finished with a final record of 24-4-8. This past season, Castro made 23 appearances, 18 starts, for the U-19 team and scored one goal.

Castro has two appearances this season with ATL UTD 2 and made his professional debut May 19 at Louisville City FC.

GWINNETT STRIPERS

Toussaint wins Triple-A debut

By Scott Smith

walks and five strikeouts.

“I didn’t have my best fastball command early, LAWRENCEVILLE but I just kind of tried to — The Gwinnett Stripers settle in and give the team picked up a much-needed the best chance to win,” win Thursday night with a Toussaint said, who is rated the No. 10 prospect in the 4-3 edging of the Norfolk Braves organization by Tides at Coolray Field in MLB Pipeline. “After the front of 2,203 fans.

The victory, Gwinnett’s first inning, I kind of let the second in its last 14 games, adrenaline pass away and, once I got through the first, helped make a winner of I was good,” starter Touki Toussaint in The night got off to a his Triple-A debut.

Toussaint, the 16th over- rough start as Norfolk (4440) got to Toussaint in the all pick of the 2014 draft first inning with a single by the Arizona Diamondbacks, came to the Atlanta by Luis Sardinas, a walk organization in 2015, along to D.J. Stewart and an RBI single from Pedro Alvarez. with Bronson Arroyo, in Toussaint (1-0) would exchange for infielder Phil then settle down and retire Gosselin. the next 13 hitters he faced, After compiling a 4-6 not allowing a base runner record with a 2.93 ERA until the top of the sixth in Double-A Mississippi this season while recording when Drew Dosch singled with two outs.

107 strikeouts, Toussaint The offense for Gwinwas promoted on Wednesnett (36-50), which collectday and made the most of ed nine hits on the night, his first start in a Striper tied the game in the third uniform by going 6 2/3 inning when Sal Giardina innings with one earned led off with a double. run on five hits with three

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Dacula •From Page 1B has experience working with Jenkins as a defensive coordinator, and he said knowing what to expect and keeping the same defensive scheme has helped Dacula continue to develop during the transition. That goes for both sides of the ball, where Perry said the Falcons will get help from a wealth of experienced returning players.

While there are minor differences in Jenkins’ and Jones’ philosophies, mostly regarding how to structure practices, it’s been easy for the Falcons to adapt.

“We’re already familiar (with Jenkins), which helps us because we don’t need to do much adjusting,” Perry said. “Him being head coach, it allows all of us to feed off of his energy.”

Dacula has won a region title in back-to-back season, and three out of the last four seasons. The Falcons have exited the playoffs in the second round of each of those region championship seasons. Dacula was eliminated by Allatoona last season in a 14-13 state playoff loss after a costly point after that was blocked.

Perry is a believer in the philosophy that the details that decide games like the second round of last year’s state playoffs can be polished in the summer months.

Jenkins is encouraged by what he’s seen from the Dacula football team during summer preparations. The

Falcons kept busy in June with 7-on-7 tournament at Habersham Central and won the George Maloof tournament at St. Pius X. The new head coach remarked on the consistent play of junior quarterback Jarrett Jenkins during the George Maloof tournament, in addition to wide receivers Deontaye Brown and Christopher Scott, who made a handful of acrobatic catches over the top that set Dacula apart. Perry, now a senior, is playing on both sides of the ball at wide receiver and defensive back.

Jenkins said he tries not to read too much into a 7-on-7 victory, but it’s a positive sign to watch players battle adversity in a competitive scenario, rather than to doldrums of summer practice.

“I was really proud of our kids there, because that is a long day,” Jenkins said.

“We’ve had a good June. I think we have a good group that’s working hard and we’ll see what we could do.”

Perry said, in addition to the Dacula’s big-play capability on offense, the defense was stingy in the right moments.

“We did a good job getting stops and coming up big on third downs, especially in the championship game,” Perry said. “We seemed to close in the big moments.”

Dacula has a preseason scrimmage set against Flowery Branch on Aug. 9.

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Civil Rights Act of 1964 and iting competitive sealed bids submit bids in response to Contractor is advised that 24 CFR 570.602; and Exfrom qualified contractors this invitation and will not be Federal Funds are being uti- ecutive Order 11246–Equal for construction of safety, discriminated against on the lized for construction of this Employment Opportunity operational, lighting, and grounds of race, color, sex, project. The Disadvantage and Affirmative Action. The landscaping improvements or national origin in consid- Business Enterprise (DBE) work to be performed under at the Buford Highway (SR eration for an award. goal is set at 14%. Be ad- this contract is subject to 13)/Pleasant Hill Road (CS The City of Duluth does not vised that all DBE contrac- the requirements of Section 1181) interchange in Gwin- discriminate on the basis of tors must be certified by 3 of the Housing and Urban nett County. Sealed bids will disability in the admission the Georgia Department of Development Act of 1968, be received by the City of or access to its programs Transportation for their work as amended, 12 USC 1701u Duluth, 3167 Main Street, or activities. Any requests to be counted towards the (Section 3). The purpose of Duluth, Georgia 30096, until for reasonable accommoda- DBE goal. Bidders will be Section 3 is to ensure em2:55 p.m. local time on Tues- tions required by individu- required to complete Federal ployment and other economday, July 24, 2018. Any bid als to fully participate in any Aid Certification of compli- ic opportunities generated received after 2:55 p.m. will open meeting, program or ance. Sub-contracts by the by HUD assistance or HUDnot be accepted. Bids will be activity of the City should be prime should also include assisted projects covered by publicly opened on Tuesday, directed to Teresa Lynn, City these provisions.

Section 3, shall to greatest July 24, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. Clerk, City of Duluth, 770The Bidder is advised that extent feasible, be directed in the 2nd floor executive 476-3434. the governing specifications to low-and very–low income conference room, Duluth Individuals, firms and busi- for this project including persons, particularly persons City Hall, 3167 Main Street, nesses seeking an award of a such items as bidding re- who are recipients of HUD Duluth, Georgia 30096. The City of Duluth contract may quirements, general condi- assistance for housing. For bid envelope must be marked not initiate or continue any tions, technical specifications more information on Section on the outside with Bid Num- verbal or written communica- and related items shall be in 3, contact the Fair Housing ber, name of Bidder, date and tions regarding a solicitation accordance with the State of Act and Equal Opportunity time of opening. with any City officer, elected Georgia, Georgia Department representatives of HUD at A MANDATORY PRE- official, employee or other of Transportation Standard (404) 331-5001, Ext. 2473.

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Documents directly from Duluth. GDOT Standard business may be disqualiBidder submitting a bid in Annandale at Suwanee, Inc. Specifications Construction fied from consideration for excess of $2 million must be Entities that do not obtain Bid of Transportation Systems, award. prequalified with Georgia De- Documents from this source 2013 Edition, and appliQuestions regarding Bid- partment of Transportation. will not receive addenda cable special provisions and ding Documents, Drawings Bidder submitting a bid equal and or clarifications to the supplemental specifications and Specifications should be to or less than $2 million bid documents directly from apply to this contract. directed to Margie Pozin, PE, must be either a prequalified Annandale Village. Bidders Bidders submitting a bid City Engineer, at mpozin@ contractor or a registered relying on other services to $2,000,000 or less must duluthga.net no later than subcontractor with Georgia obtain the Bid Documents, either be a prequalified Friday, July 13, 2018 at Department of Transporta- rather than obtaining them contractor or a registered 5:00pm. No phone calls, tion. directly from the source are subcontractor with GDOT. please.

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Bidders submitting bids in The written bid documents ding Documents, Drawings 9 0 2 - 5 5 3 1 5 9 , excess of $2,000,000 must supersede any verbal or writ- and Specifications should 6/15,22,29,7/6 be prequalified with GDOT. ten prior communications be directed to Doug Stacks, Digital Construction Draw- between the parties. No Bid- 770-921-2210, facsimile ings and Specifications are der may withdraw his Bid 770-921-8942, or dstacks@ available at no cost from: within sixty (60) days after cityoflilburn.com no later Pond & Company ATTN: the actual date of the opening than Wednesday, July 18, Mr. Pedro Torres 3500 thereof.

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Parkway Lane, Suite 500 902-553983, 6/22,7/6 The written bid documents Peachtree Corners, GA supersede any verbal or writ30092 Phone 678-336-7740 Project P.I. No. 0016038 ten prior communications TorresP@pondco.com BID NO. COL2018 – between the parties.

Hard copies and partial 8.1.2018 Award will be made to sets of working drawings or NOTICE TO the lowest responsible and specifications are not availCONTRACTORS responsive bidder per the ALCOHOLIC able.

Sealed bids will be re- base bid amount and any BEVERAGE Construction drawings and ceived by the City of Lilburn, alternatives selected by the specifications are available City Manager, 2nd Floor, City of Lilburn. City of LilNOTICE for viewing at: Administration Office, 340 burn reserves the right to AN APPLICATION HAS City of Duluth Planning Main Street, Lilburn, Geor- reject any or all bids, to waive Department Duluth City Hall gia 30047 until 2:00 p.m. technicalities, and to make an BEEN FILED ON JUNE 13, (Second Floor) 3167 Main local time, Wednesday, Au- award as deemed in its best 2018 WITH THE CLERK OF Street gust 1, 2018 for: interest. Where City of Lil- THE CITY OF DULUTH FOR Duluth, Georgia 30096 P.I. No. 0010638 JACK- burn provides forms for bid A LICENSE TO OPERATE Bids shall be entered as SON CREEK TRAIL schedule and bond submis- AN EATING ESTABLISHdescribed in the project This project consists of sions, these forms must be MENT WITH RETAIL “CONSUMPTION ON PREMISES” manual.

0.824 miles of clearing & used without exception.

Bids in the case of Cor- grubbing, sidewalk, landThe City of Lilburn in accor- BEER/WINE AT THE ABOVE porations not chartered in scape and furniture fixtures, dance with Title VI of the Civil LOCATION. A DECISION Georgia, must be accompa- and installation of two pedes- Rights Act of 1964 and 78 ON WHETHER OR NOT TO nied by proper certification trian bridges.

Stat. 252, 42 USC 2000d— GRANT OR DENY SUCH A stating that said Corporation Bids received after the stat- 42 and Title 49, Code of Fed- LICENSE WILL BE MADE is authorized to do business ed time will not be accepted. eral Regulations, Department BY THE CLERK OF THE in the State of Georgia.

At 2:15 p.m. local time on of Transportation, Subtitle A, CITY OF DULUTH NO LATER All Bidders are required to the above date, the bids will Office of the Secretary, part THAN THIRTY (30) DAYS submit a Bid Bond or a cer- be publicly opened and read 21, Nondiscrimination in FROM THE DATE THE FILED tified check made payable aloud. federally assisted programs APPLICATION IS DETERto the City of Duluth in the Bidding Documents are of the Department of Trans- MINED TO BE COMPLETE. amount of five percent (5%) available for viewing at the portation issued pursuant to MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC of the total amount bid. The Lilburn City Hall, 2nd Floor, such Act, hereby notifies all ARE INVITED TO NOTE ANY successful bidder will be Administration Office, 340 bidders that it will affirma- OBJECTIONS, IN WRITING, required to furnish a con- Main Street, Lilburn, Geor- tively ensure that in any con- THAT THEY MAY HAVE TO tract performance bond in gia. A complete set of plans tract entered into pursuant to THE GRANTING OF SUCH the amount of one hundred and documents may be pur- this advertisement, minority A LICENSE BY FILING SAID OBJECTIONS percent (100%) and a pay- chased for $160.00 per set business enterprises will be WRITTEN ment bond in the amount of (non-refundable) from: City afforded full opportunity to WITH THE CLERK OF THE CITY OF DULUTH. one hundred and ten percent of Lilburn, 340 Main Street, submit bids in response to Applicant/Owner: Duluth (110%) of the total amount Lilburn, GA 30047, 770-921- this invitation and will not be bid and provide insurance 2210. discriminated against on the Ops T&T, LLC; Clifford Crider, Mitchel Jaffe, Michele coverage as required by the City of Lilburn does not grounds of race, color, sex, contract documents. The Bid discriminate on the basis of or national origin in consid- Jaffe Registered Agent: John Bond or certified check must disability in the admission eration for an award. be enclosed in the envelope or access to its programs or Award notification will be Stephen Haupt Business Name: Truck & with the sealed bid. activities. Any requests for posted after award on the Bonding Company must reasonable accommodations City website, www.cityofli- Tap Location: 3137 Main be licensed to do business required by individuals to lburn.com and companies in Georgia, licensed to do fully participate in any open submitting a bid will be noti- Street, Duluth, GA 30096 904-554761, 6/27,29,7/4,6 business by the Georgia Sec- meeting, program or activity fied via email. retary of State, authorized to of the City of Lilburn should do business in Georgia by the be directed to Bill Johnsa, NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR Georgia Insurance Depart- Lilburn City Hall, 770-921July 3, 2018 BIDS ment, listed in the Depart- 2210.

Pursuant to the City of Annandale at Suwanee, ment of the Treasury’s PubliAll bidders must submit Buford Alcoholic Beverage Inc. cation of Companies Holding with bid, a bid bond, certiOrdinance of 1995, please be June 15, 2018 Certificates of Authority as fied check or cashier’s check advised that Emely GonzaPublished in Gwinnett Acceptable Surety on Fed- in the amount of five percent lez has applied for a license Daily Post eral Bonds and as Acceptable (5%) of the total bid. Failure to sell beer & wine by the Annandale at Suwanee, Inc. package at USA Food Mart Reinsuring Companies and to submit a bid bond with have an A.M. Best rating of the proper rating will result is accepting separate sealed located at 4131 Hamilton A-, Class V or higher. in the bid being deemed bids for design / installation Mill Rd Ste B, Buford, GA If a contract is awarded, it non-responsive.

Success- services of a TPO heat-reflec- 30518. The City of Buford will be awarded to the lowest ful bidder will be required tive and energy efficient roof shall take public comments reliable bidder whose pro- to meet insurance require- system for a program center on such application until July posal shall have met all the ments, submit a one hundred facility in Suwanee, GA. This 12th, 2018, at which time the prescribed requirements. percent (100%) performance project will be funded from City Manager will determine INVITATION TO BID bond and a one hundred ten the Gwinnett County Com- whether to issue the requestThe City of Duluth, in ac- percent (110%) payment munity Development Block ed license. cordance with Title VI of the bond. Insurance and Bond- Grant program and therefore This 5th day of July 2018 Civil Rights Act of 1964 and ing Company must be li- services provided must comCity of Buford, Ga 78 Stat. 252, 42 USC 2000d- censed to do business by the ply will all applicable federal A Ga. Municipal Corp.

42 and Title 49, CFR, Depart- Georgia Secretary of State, government statutory and 904-557050, 7/6,13 ment of Transportation, Sub- authorized to do business in regulatory requirements. A G 556190-1

Pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 80-1-1 of the Rules of the Department of Banking and Finance and to the requirements of Section 303 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Rules and Regulations, notice is hereby given that Oconee State Bank, Watkinsville, Oconee County, Georgia, has filed application for approval to establish a branch office. The proposed branch office to be located at Huntcrest I, 1755 North

Brown Road, Suite 125, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043.

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DEBTORS & CREDITORS NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS All creditors of the Estate of Larry W. Davis, Sr., late of Gwinnett County, deceased, are hereby notified to render in their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said Estate are required to make immediate payment.

This 12th day of June, 2018.

CHARLES A. TINGLE ATTORNEY FOR LARRY W. DAVIS JR., EXECUTOR ESTATE OF LARRY W. DAVIS, SR. 538 Scenic Highway Lawrenceville, GA 30046 (770)822-5635 908-554522, 6/27,7/4,11,18

PROBATE COURT DISCHARGE CITATION PROBATE COURT OF GWINNETT COUNTY ESTATE NO. 16-C-000253 RE: ESTATE OF KAMERON ROBINSON, FORMER MINOR. Date of Publication, if any: 07/04/2018 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN AND: NATIONAL REGISTERED AGENTS, INC.: The conservator of the above estate, has applied for Discharge from said trust.

This is to notify the above interested parties to show cause, if any they can, why said conservator should not be discharged from office and liability. All objections must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections, and filed with the above Probate Court, 75 LANGLEY DRIVE, LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30046 on or before AUGUST 6, 2018, said date being more than 30 days from the date of publication, or if personally served, then 10 days from the date of such service. All pleadings must be signed before a notary public or probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your pleadings, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel at the below address/telephone number for the required amount of filing fees.

If any objections are filed, a hearing will be scheduled for a later date. If no objections are filed, the petition may be granted without a hearing.

CHRISTOPHER A. BALLAR PROBATE JUDGE By: KATY STANSBURY PROBATE CLERK/DEPUTY CLERK 770-822-8350 TELEPHONE 75 LANGLEY DRIVE LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30046 ADDRESS 927-556139, 7/4

PUBLIC HEARINGS NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE The following motor vehicle, advertised pursuant to O.C.G.A. Code Section 4011-2, is being stored at: (Address) 6180 NORCROSS TUCKER RD, NORCROSS, GA 30093 (Yr/ Make) 2004 SAAB 2S VIN# YS3FH49Y841001909 This vehicle is deemed abandoned and will be disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner or lienholder by (Date) 07-05-2018.

928-556803, 7/6,13 NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE The following motor vehicle, advertised pursuant to O.C.G.A. Code Section 4011-2, is being stored at: (Address) 4550 MEMORIAL DR. DECATUR GA 30032 (Yr/Make) 2007 AUDI A4 VIN# WAUDF78E77A016383 This vehicle is deemed abandoned and will be disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner or lienholder by (Date) 07-05-2018.

928-556799, 7/6,13 NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE The following motor vehicle, advertised pursuant to O.C.G.A. Code Section 4011-2, is being stored at: (Address) 421 PIKE BLV STE B3, LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30046 (Yr/Make) 2008 LAND ROVER 4S VIN# SALMF15428A296820 This vehicle is deemed abandoned and will be disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner or lienholder by (Date) 07-05-2018.

928-556805, 7/6,13 NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE The following motor vehicle, advertised pursuant to O.C.G.A. Code Section 40-11-2, is being stored at: (Address) 6874 BUFORD HWY DORAVILLE GA 30340 (Yr/Make) 2008 YAHAMA YZR6 VIN# JYARJ16EX8A005379 This vehicle is deemed abandoned and will be disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner or lienholder by (Date) 6-23-2016.

928-555713, 6/29,7/6 NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE The following motor vehicle, advertised pursuant to O.C.G.A. Code Section 4011-2, is being stored at: (Address) 1420 BAKER ST GRIFFIN GA 30223 (Yr/Make) 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU VIN# 1 G 1 Z B 5 S T6GF342106 This vehicle is deemed abandoned and will be disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner or lienholder by (Date) 6-23-2016.

928-555714, 6/29,7/6

PUBLIC HEARINGS NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE There will be sold a t public outcry at 4305 BUFORD HWY PEACHTREE CORNER, GA 30071 06/22/2018 at 11:00 A.M. The following vehicle, declared abandoned and foreclosed vehicles pursuant to OCGA Section 4011-5, as follows: 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY / 4T1BF1FKXEU376013 928-555556, 6/29,7/6 CITY OF SNELLVILLE 2040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE The City of Snellville, Georgia is initiating the process of updating its comprehensive plan pursuant to the rules of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs.

A public hearing to kickoff the Comprehensive Plan update will be held by the Cityís Mayor and Council at 7:30 p.m. on July 23, 2018 at Snellville City Hall, 2342 Oak Road, Snellville, Georgia 30078.

The City of Snellville has hired Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. to assist the City in updating its Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive Plan is the Cityís strategy for the future addressing land use, transportation, housing, economic development and quality of life. The revised plan will address Snellvilleís vision for 2040 through assessment of existing conditions and community engagement. It serves as a holistic policy document that guides in creating long-term decision that positively impact the future of the community. The City’s Planning Director will present at the July 23rd meeting to share information about the planís work tasks, schedule, and opportunities for public input.

Additional information including opportunities for public input can be viewed on the City of Snellville website at www.snellville2040.org.

928-556705, 7/6

NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE The following motor vehicle, advertised pursuant to O.C.G.A. Code Section 40-11-2, is being stored at: (Address) 505 BUFORD DR STE B. LAWRENCEVILLE GA 30046 2002 HONDA CIVIC VIN# 2HGES26762H582637 This vehicle is deemed abandoned and will be disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner or lienholder by (Date) 06-28-2018.

928-555554, 6/29,7/6 NOTICE Notice of Abandoned Vehicle. The following motor vehicle advertised pursuant to O.C.G.A CODE SECTION 40-11-2. Being stored: 1305 OLD PEACHTREE RD SUWANEE GA 30024.

2002 Mercedes Benz CLKCV VIN# WDBLK70G42T097703 This vehicle is being deemed abandoned and will be disposed of if not claimed by leagal owner or lein holder by (date) 6/28/2018.

928-556609, 7/6,13

MCCULLOUGH TOWING 4431 BUFORD HWY NORCROSS, GA 30071 770-263-8483 6/26/18 NOTICE OF ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE The following vehicle, advertised to O.C.G.A.Code Section 40-11-12, is being stored at 4431 Buford Hwy, Norcross, Ga. 30071. 770263-8483.

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

The Vehicle was impounded from 6750 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Atlanta GA on 6/15/18, at the request of the property owner or manager.

Kawasaki Jet Ski VIN# KAW90188B989 TAG# No Tag 928-555691, 6/29,7/6 NOTICE Notice Pursuant to the requirements of Section, 303.7 of the Rules and Regulation of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), notice is hereby given that First American Bank and Trust, Athens, Clarke County, Georgia, has filed an application for approval to establish a branch office.

The proposed branch office is to be located at 235 Crogan Street, Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, Georgia.

Any person wishing to comment on and/or protest the application filed with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) may do so by filing a written notice with the FDIC Regional Director, Ten 10th Street, NW, Suite 800, Atlanta, GA 30309 by the 15th day following the date of required publication.

The FDIC will account and take official constructive notice of all written comments and notices timely filed.

Non-confidential portions of the application filed with the FDIC are available for review in the offices of the FDIC during regular business hours; photocopies of the nonconfidential portion of the application file will be made available upon request. Costs associated with reproduction of records and formal hearings shall be borne by those persons requesting such information or hearings.

928-556989, 7/6 STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE INC. 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE NORCROSS, GA 30071 PHONE: 770-381-1140 FAX: 770-935-9651 ABANDONED VEHICLES: RE: 2004 Artic Cat ATV/VTT VIN RFLWA09C15A003607 LICENSE PLATE NO. NO TAG COLOR Green TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above atv was initially removed from 26 Jordan Drive in Lawrenceville, Georgia. The atv is presently located at 770-381-1140 at 2775 Simpson Circle in Norcross, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The atv is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed.

This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law. RE: Ford Falcon VIN NO VIN LICENSE PLATE NO. NO TAG COLOR Grey TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above vehicle was initially removed from 26 Jordan Drive in Lawrencevi

PUBLIC HEARINGS ille, Georgia. It is presently located at 770-381-1140 at 2775 Simpson Circle in Norcross, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The vehicle is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed.

This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law. RE: 1967 Oldsmobile Delta 88 VIN 358677E155844 LICENSE PLATE NO. NO TAG COLOR Silver TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above vehicle was initially removed from 26 Jordan Drive in Lawrenceville, Georgia. It is presently located at 770-381-1140 at 2775 Simpson Circle in Norcross, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The vehicle is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed.

This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law. RE: 1932 Cadillac Town Sedan VIN NO VIN LICENSE PLATE NO. NO TAG COLOR Black TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above vehicle was initially removed from 26 Jordan Drive in Lawrenceville, Georgia. It is presently located at 770-381-1140 at 2775 Simpson Circle in Norcross, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The vehicle is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed.

This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law. 928-555437, 6/29,7/6,11

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS NOTICE THESE VEHICLES WILL BE SOLD FOR PUBLIC OUTCRY FOR CASH AT STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE LOCATED AT 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE, NORCROSS, GEORGIA AT 10:00 A.M. ON JULY 14, 2018. THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES ARE DECLARED ABANDONED AND FORECLOSED VEHICLES PURSUANT TO OCGA 40-11-5.

ESTOS VEHICULOS SERAN VENDIDOS AL PUBLICO POR DINERO EN EFECTIVO EN STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE LOCALIZADO EN 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE, NORCROSS, GEORGIA A LAS 10:00 A.M. EN 14 JULIO 2018 . LOS SIGUIENTES VEHICULOS AN SIDO DECLARADOS ABANDONADOS Y CERRADOS DE ACUERDO A OCGA 40-11-5 NUEVA LOCALIZACION 770-381-1140 www.swsatlanta.com 2003 Ford Windstar 2FMDA53413BB27266 2005 Lexus ES 330 JTHBA30G855134185 2013 Nissan Versa 3N1CN7AP1DL872590 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe 1GNFC13097J210465 2011 Ford Fusion 3FAHP0HA0BR117839 2010 Dodge Charger 2B3CA3CV9AH185974 2002 Buick Century 2G4WY55J521129887 2003 Chevrolet Impala 2G1WH52K339207967 1997 Ford Explorer 1FMDU35P7VUD32283 1998 Infiniti I30 JNKCA21A3WT606587 2010 Nissan Versa 3N1BC1AP9AL451789 2007 Audi A4 WAUAF78E17A028533 1997 Ford Mustang 1FALP4041VF193496 2008 Ford Focus 1FAHP33N68W130239 Utility Trailer NO VIN 2005 Chrysler Sebring 1C3EL56R55N527630 1999 Lexus RX 300 JT6HF10U8X0030424 2011 Volkswagen Jetta 3VWPX7AJ8BM640304 2009 Honda Accord 1HGCP26379A039134 2011 Toyota Corolla JTDBU4EE5B9125194 1995 WhiteGMC WIA 4V1WDBJF7SN697235 1997 Freightliner FLC 1FUYNMEB8VP835924 2006 Honda Element 5J6YH187X6L003007 2008 Mercury Sable 1MEHM40W58G614109 2004 Ford Crown Victoria 2FAFP71W84X159895 2009 Ford Crown Victoria 2FAHP70V89X127022 2008 Quality Boat Trailer 404QT117187386789 Wellcraft Bowrider Boat NO HIN 2000 Toyota Sienna 4T3ZF13C4YU289909 1994 BMW 325i WBABJ6322RJD32244 2005 Chrysler 300 2C3JA53G75H176252 2003 Chevrolet Impala 2G1WH52K739113669 1997 Lexus ES 300 JT8BF22G7V0028476 2000 Chrysler LHS 2C3HC56G1YH116623 2002 BMW X5 5UXFA53582LP43386 2002 Jeep Liberty 1J4GL48K62W101539 2003 Ford Focus 1FAFP34P73W152539 2006 Mitsubishi Galant 4A3AB36F76E055727 2006 Dodge Dakota 1D7HE22K16S620986 2003 Honda Odyssey 5FNRL18523B019725 2007 Suzuki Forenza KL5JD56Z07K533594 2001 Saab 9-3 YS3DF78K217004714 1997 Acura Integra JH4DC4456VS011732 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser 3C4FY48B55T573423 2000 E-Z-GO TXT Golf Cart 1275091 2016 Shandong Liangzi Power Co., LTD LZ800-6 L6FAGNA09G0000198 1999 Dodge Durango 1B4HS28Z5XF521781 1949 Spartan 33 Royal Mansion Camper 33-49-1377R Ingersoll-Rand Portable Compressor 293980UHI822 2009 Kia Rio KNADE223296463450 1998 Toyota Camry JT2BF28K7W0134868 2003 Honda Pilot 2HKYF18623H534883 929-555442, 6/29,7/6,11

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS LIVE AUCTION Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: Extra Space Storage #1799 530 Athens Hwy, Loganville, GA 30052 July 19, 2018 @ 1:00pm Alexis Lewczyk Unit C159 household goods Alexis Lewczyk Unit B196 household goods Lashawn Jones Unit D175 Household Goods Michael steffey Unit A172 couch, clothes Tonya Purdie Unit D177 couch, washer, clothes

dryer,

Carl Rainey Unit A197 Couch, boxes, totes Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

929-554421, 6/29,7/6 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 3220 Centerville Hwy Snellville, Georgia 30039 770.680.3520 July 19th, 2018 12:00 PM The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes, and appliances.

F1204- Saron Sheferaw: Clothes, and Boxes.

F1010- Phyllis Willoughby: Chair, Boxes, and Clothes.

F107-Geoff Kirkpatrick: Car parts, Power tools, File cabinet, and Ice chase.

L150- Barbara SandersNorwood: Chair, Couch, Dining set, Dresser, TV, and nightstands.

L101-Demetria Clemetson: Christmas Décor, Books, and toys.

O110- Desiree Lee: Toys, household items, Chair, bags, bike and couch.

J137- John Moore: Rugs, Violin, bags, clothes, and totes.

F113- Michael Cravey: TV, couch, table, boxes, and totes.

L123- Donnell Lewis: Lawnmower, Armoire, dresser, clothes, pictures, tools, tool box, books, and boxes.

O120-Antoinette Howell: Rims, Chair, Mattress, books, and bags.

F108- Nyakuel Ruach: Barstools, plants, fish tank, bags, boxes, and clothes.

K1013- Courtney Lewis: Couch, Dining set, Dresser, Mattress, Dryer, Microwave, Bags, Boxes, and Totes.

Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

929-554422, 6/29,7/6 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that Extra Space Storage will sell at public auction at the storage facility listed below, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at location indicated: 5151 Annistown Road Stone Mountain GA. 30087 770-469-5363 July 19, 2018 @ 12:00PM Unit 325 Shawn Campbell Household Furniture Unit 502 Phillis Strickland Household Furniture and Items Unit 382 LaTay Mays Full bed mattress and boxes TV Unit 357 Pamela Mckinney Household Goods Unit 549 Giselle Browne Hosehold Goods, Toys, Beds Unit 514 Christopher Gonsalves Household Goods Unit 379 Giselle Browne Household, Boxes Unit 143 Sharaye Smith Household Goods Unit 188 Sabrina Ross Household Goods Unit 475 Ronald Pou Jr. Tots and draw cabnet Unit 450 Marquis Agnew Household Items Unit 127 Barry Smith 2 bedroom apartment dryer living room and dining room Unit 106 Briana Lawson 3 bedrooms washer dryer 2 dining tables Unit 347 Edward Lane ll 4 mattress chester bags of clothes and boxes Unit 160 Andrea Miller Furniture clothes and boxes Unit 448 Ronald Perkins boxes and clothes Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

929-555150, 6/29,7/6 NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION: The following vehicle was declared abandoned and foreclosed, pursuant to OCGA section 40-11-5, will be up for public auction at DANZ Auto Repair, 5402 Jimmy Carter Blvd, Norcross, Ga 30093, on 07/20/2018 at 4:00 pm.

2007JEEP COMMANDER VIN# 1J8HG48P17C577628 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA VIN: JN1CA31A9YT027696 929-556725, 7/6,13

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS On 07/20/2018 at 3:30 PM StoreSmart Self Storage located at 2914 Buford Dr. Buford, GA. 30519 will conduct a public auction of the following: Unit #1021 &1051 – Miranda Millions – Rolling Tool Chest, Pool Table, Microwave, Lawn Mower, Camping Grill, Chairs, Speakers, Dresser, Shelves, Mini Fridge, End Tables, King Bed, Dressers. Unit #2055: Donald Eadie: Entertainment Center, Bed Frame, Single Chair Furniture, Totes, toolbox, fan, Standup lamp, Boxes, Falcons Leather Jackets, NFL Jacket, Kitchen Knife Set, Vacuum, Board Games. Unit #2062 – Moronda Howard – 2 King beds, Clothes, Bench, Chairs/Table. Unit #2071 Annette Jackson: Large boxes, 2 Queen Pillow Top Mattresses, Headboard, Footboard, Mirror, 2 Dressers, Ironing Board, Lamp, Washer and Dryer, Microwave, Luggage, Step Ladder. Unit #2057 Lashayla Cunningham: Couch set totes, recliners, box springs, Kids Toys, hangers, vacuum cleaner, bags of clothes, Picture Frames, Pillows. Unit #2074 – Tony Bennett – 2 Refrigerators, Table, Chairs, boxes, Dresser, Cooler, Computer Stand, Ladder, Display Case. Unit #2122 Travis Hughes, 4 Dining Room Chairs, TV stand, Entertainment center, Livingroom Unit #3012 – Manuela Hires – Kid Toys, Keyboard, Boxes, Paintings, Christmas Decorations, Board Games, Books. Unit #3100 Daniel Griner Wooden Table, Lawn mower, Tools, Acrylic Coating, Shelving, Boxes, Space Heater Paint, Big tool box.

Unit #3157 Margaret Susan Haught: Vacuum, VHS, boxes, Suitcase, Wooden Chair.

Unit 4002 Melinda Levenson: Totes, Skateboard, Boxes, 2 Dressers, Recliner, Chair, Adidas Bag Unit # 4023 Helen Jones: totes, chair, mountain bike, wooden dresser, books, tool box, cooler, step ladder, wood, boxes, luggage. Unit #4083 – Maia Rivers – Small flat screen TV, Artwork, Totes, Grill, Luggage, boxes, DVD Player, Dolly, Sports Equipment. Unit #4088 Ernest Jackson: Piano, Desk, 4 Computer Monitors, fan, Coffee maker totes belt rack, vacuum cleaner. Unit #4131 Marie Rizzo: Charcoal Grill, Motorcycle Helmet, Boxes, table, dartboard, chairs, silverware, shelving, toys, vacuum cleaner, 2 mopeds, table saw. Unit #4144 - Tara Wendler – Chair, Vacuum, rug, totes, wicker basket.

Unit #4183 Preston Horne: Totes, Boxes, Picture frame.

929-557056, 7/6,13 NOTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OCGA 40-11-2 TICO REPAIR, WILL HOLD AN AUCTION FOR THE FOLLOWING VEHICLE(S): 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE 4T1BF3EK1BU625078 WILL BE AUCTIONED ON JULY 25, 2018 AT 10 AM. AT 4493 LILBURN INDUSTRIAL WAY SW LILBURN, GA 30047 *7929 929-556741, 7/6,13 NOTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OCGA 40-11-2 OTS INSTALLATIONS, INC., WILL HOLD AN AUCTION FOR THE FOLLOWING VEHICLE(S): 2013 INFINITI G37 JN1CV6AR6DM758621 WILL BE AUCTIONED ON JULY 25, 2018 AT 10 AM. AT 75 ARCADO RD, SUITE D LILBURN, GA 30047 *7925 929-556744, 7/6,13 NOTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OCGA 40-11-2 RICK HENDRICK CHEVROLET OF ?BUFORD, WILL HOLD AN AUCTION FOR THE FOLLOWING VEHICLE(S): 2017 CHEVROLET MALIBU LT 1G1ZE5ST0HF128270 WILL BE AUCTIONED ON JULY 25, 2018 AT 10 AM. AT 4490 SOUTH LEE ST BUFORD, GA 30518 *7912 929-556739, 7/6,13 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE. Notice is hereby given that PODS Enterprises, LLC, located at 485 Horizon Dr Suite 100, Suwanee, GA 30024, will sell the contents of certain containers at auction to the highest bidder to satisfy owner’s lien. Auctions will be held at 485 Horizon Dr Suite 100, Suwanee, GA 30024 on 7/26/2018 starting at 2:00 PM. Contents to be sold may include general household goods, electronics, office & business equipment, furniture, clothing and other miscellaneous property. The name of the occupants and items to be sold are as follows: Audretta Giddens 1101B29 – Furniture, boxes, and bags; Shatoria Evans 67432BX – Furniture, fake tree, bins, and hangars; Shedrick Perro 2v108 – boxes and kids power vehicles; Candi Castillo 8342B29 – furniture, boxes, blanket, and chairs; Rowena Francis 405B29 – boxes, bags, ladder, and a basket; Claude Johnson 217B29 – boxes, office chair, furniture and mattress.

929-556692, 7/6,13 NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE 2011 INFINITI M56 VIN: JN1AY1APXBM520459 The above vehicle was left for repair or diagnostics and is presently located at Tran’s Auto Repair, 4757 Buford Hwy, Norcross, Ga 30071.

Attempts to locate the owner of this vehicle have been unsuccessful. The vehicle is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A.40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed within 10 days of this notice.

This notice is given pursuant to Georgia law.

929-556678, 7/6,13 MCCULLOUGH TOWING 4431 BUFORD HWY NORCROSS, GA 30071 770-263-8483 6/26/18 NOTICE OF ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE The following vehicle, advertised to O.C.G.A.Code Section 40-11-12, is being stored at 4431 Buford Hwy, Norcross, Ga. 30071. 770263-8483.

This vehicle is being deemed abandoned and will be auctioned or disposed of i

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if not claimed by the legal owner and or lien holder.

The Vehicle was impounded from 4431 Buford Hwy 4/24/17, at the request of the property owner or manager.

Scooter VIN# L9NTEACB5E1113849 TAG# No Tag GA 929-555693, 6/29,7/6

Edgar James Phillips a/k/a Edgar J. Phillips and James Walton Phillips and Cynthia Phillips Bassani, Individually NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION Notice is hereby given that a Nuisance Complaint was filed in the City of Lawrenceville Municipal Court on June 21, 2018, Civil Action File No: NC-18-09, in compliance with Chapter 10 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lawrenceville, Georgia and pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 412-7 et seq., with reference to and against the dwelling, building, structure, or property at the above-referenced location within the municipal boundaries of Lawrenceville, Georgia.

A hearing on the issue shall be held before the Municipal Court of said City at 70 South Clayton Street, Lawrenceville, Georgia at 1:00 p.m. on the 10th day of July, 2018.

By publication of this notice, the owner and any parties in interest shall be given the right to file an answer to the Complaint and to appear in person or otherwise and give testimony at such time and place.

Frank Hartley, Esq. Attorney for the City of Lawrenceville Thompson, Sweeny, Kinsinger & Pereira P.C. P.O. Drawer 1250 Lawrenceville, GA 30046 930-555949, 6/29,7/6

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BY PUBLICATION IN THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA Civil Action No. NC-18-10 City of Lawrenceville vs.

600 Canterbury Lane Tax Parcel No. R5172A 102 and U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF9 Master Participation Trust NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION Notice is hereby given that a Nuisance Complaint was filed in the City of Lawrenceville Municipal Court on June 21, 2018, Civil Action File No: NC-18-10, in compliance with Chapter 10 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lawrenceville, Georgia and pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 412-7 et seq., with reference to and against the dwelling, building, structure, or property at the above-referenced location within the municipal boundaries of Lawrenceville, Georgia.

A hearing on the issue shall be held before the Municipal Court of said City at 70 South Clayton Street, Lawrenceville, Georgia at 1:00 p.m. on the 10th day of July, 2018.

By publication of this notice, the owner and any parties in interest shall be given the right to file an answer to the Complaint and to appear in person or otherwise and give testimony at such time and place.

Frank Hartley, Esq. Attorney for the City of Lawrenceville Thompson, Sweeny, Kinsinger & Pereira P.C. P.O. Drawer 1250 Lawrenceville, GA 30046 930-555950, 6/29,7/6 SUMMONS Case No.: 2018 SC 014503 STATE OF WISCONSIN – CIRCUIT COURT – SMALL CLAIMS – MILWAUKEE COUNTY DNF Associates, LLC, 2351 North Forest Road, Getzville, NY 14068, Plaintiff, vs.

Pandora Ivory, 231 18th Street NW, #7326, Atlanta, GA 30363, Defendant.

To the person(s) named above as Defendant(s): You are being sued by the person(s) named above as Plaintiff(s). A copy of the claim has been sent to you at your address as stated in the caption above.

The lawsuit will be heard in the following Small Claims Court: Milwaukee County Courthouse, Telephone Number of Clerk of Court: (414) 278-5362, 901 N. 9th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53233, on the following date and time: August 1, 2018 at 8:30 a.m.

If you do not attend the hearing, the court may enter a judgment against you in favor of the person(s) suing you. A copy of the claim has been sent to you at your address as stated in the caption above. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law.

A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property.

You may have the option to Answer without appearing in court on the court date by filing a written Answer with the clerk of court before the court date. You must send a copy of your Answer to the Plaintiff(s) named above at their address. You may contact the clerk of court at the telephone number above to determine if there are other methods to answer a Small Claims complaint in that county.

If you need help in this matter because of a disability, please call (414) 2785362.

Dated: July 1, 2018 DOBBERSTEIN LAW FIRM, LLC Attorneys for the plaintiff ASHLEY M. SANFILIPPO State Bar No. 1086258 MAILING ADDRESS: 225 S. Executive Drive, Suite #201 Brookfield, WI 53005 (262) 641-3715 930-556670, 7/6 IN THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA Civil Action No. NC-18-08 City of Lawrenceville vs.

166 Stone Wood Lane Tax Parcel No. R5150 215 and Humberto Martinez NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION Notice is hereby given that a Nuisance Complaint was filed in the City of Lawrenceville Municipal Court on June 21, 2018, Civil Action File No: NC-18-08, in compliance with Chapter 10 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lawrenceville, Georgia and pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 412-7 et seq., with reference to and against the dwelling, building, structure, or property at the above-referenced location within the municipal boundaries of Lawrenceville, Georgia.

A hearing on the issue shall be held before the Municipal Court of said City at 70 South Clayton Street, Lawrenceville, Georgia at 1:00 p.m. on the 10th day of July, 2018.

By publication of this notice, the owner and any parties in interest shall be given the right to file an answer to the Complaint and to appear in person or otherwise and give testimony at such time and place.

Frank Hartley, Esq. Attorney for the City of Lawrenceville Thompson, Sweeny, Kinsinger & Pereira P.C. P.O. Drawer 1250 Lawrenceville, GA 30046 930-555947, 6/29,7/6 IN THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA Civil Action No. NC-18-09 City of Lawrenceville vs.

511 North Clayton Street Tax Parcel No. R5146C 028 and James Walton Phillips, Cynthia Phillips Bassani and Grace Rogers Phillips, as Joint and Co-Trustees of the Residuary Trust Created in Item IV of the Last Will and Testament of

ZONINGS City of Lilburn Zoning Board of Appeals Hearing – Tuesday, July 25, at 7:30 P.M. LILBURN CITY HALL 340 Main Street Lilburn, Georgia 30047 (770) 921-2210 .....................

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GWINNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TUESDAY, JULY 24, 2018 AT 7:00 P.M. GWINNETT COUNTY JUSTICE AND ADMINISTRATION CENTER AUDITORIUM 75 LANGLEY DRIVE LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA 30046 The following Rezoning, Change-in-Conditions, Special Use Permit and other items of business, located within Unincorporated Gwinnett County, are scheduled for public hearings as stated above. Site plans, legal descriptions, and other information are available in the office of the Planning Division, 446 West Crogan Street, Lawrenceville, Georgia. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

RZM2018-00004, Applicant: Mahaffey Pickens Tucker, LLP, Owner: Hillside 20 Tract, LLC, Rezoning of Tax Parcel Nos. R5137 008 and 019, R-100 and C-2 to RM-24; Apartments (Buffer Reduction), 500 Block of Hillside Drive and 1700 Block of Grayson Highway, 12.9 Acres. District 3/Hunter RZR2017-00011, Applicant: Home South Communities, LLC c/o Mahaffey Pickens Tucker, LLP, Owner: John T. Lamb, Rezoning of Tax Parcel No. R7136 001, RA-200 to OSC; Single-Family Subdivision, 2400 Block of Sunny Hill Road and 2500 Block of Morgan Road, 86.15 Acres. District 4/Heard RZR2018-00004, Applicant: June Ivey Development, LLC c/o Mahaffey Pickens Tucker, LLP, Owners: June Ivey Development, LLC and Patrick O. Benton, Rezoning of Tax Parcel Nos. R5345 006 and R5346 004, RA-200 to OSC; Single-Family Subdivision, 3300 Block of Indian Shoals Road and 3200 Block of June Ivey Road, 160.86 Acres. District 3/Hunter RZM2018-00005, Applicant: Tiang, Inc., Owners: Margaret Anne Tanner Weiss and Roy Lee Wells, Rezoning of Tax Parcel Nos. R5086 001 and 001A, R-75 to R-TH; Townhouses (Buffer Reduction), 900 Block of Old Snellville Highway, 10.01 Acres.

District 3/Hunter RZM2018-00006, Applicant: Edge City Properties, Inc. c/o Mahaffey Pickens Tucker, LLP, Owner: Richard Craig, Rezoning of Tax Parcel Nos. R5084 001 & 524, R-75 to R-TH; Townhouses (Buffer Reduction), 1400 Block of Five Forks Trickum Road, 12.39 Acres. District 4/Heard RZR2018-00012, Applicant: Parkland Communities, Inc. c/o Alliance Engineering and Planning, Owners: J. Michael and Teresa H. Cantrell and Hinton Family LP, Rezoning of Tax Parcel Nos. R5303 083 and 085, RA-200 to OSC; Single-Family Subdivision (Buffer Reduction), 2600 Block of Fence Road, 69.59 Acres. District 3/Hunter P&D BOC TBL 7-24 934-556700, 7/6

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The Zoning Board of Appeals gives notice that public hearing on the date, time, and at the location as noted above are scheduled to consider: NEW BUSINESS LV-2018-01. Application

by Mohemmed Habib, representative for property owner (Ar-Rahman Humanitarian Services) for a variance to allow an encroachment into the City’s stream buffers and a variance from parking lot construction specifications.

The 3.54 acre property is zoned CB (Commercial Business) and is located at 805 Dickens Rd., being in District 6, Land Lot 161, Parcel 013.

The above items are scheduled for the Public Hearings as noted. The applications and other information are on file at the Lilburn Planning and Economic Development Department at 340 Main St. Applications may be viewed by the public between the hours of 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday.

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DACULA/HAMILTON MILL DESIGNER’S MOVING SALE All the furniture to go, pictures, folk art, paintings, accessories, bedroom sets, antiques, 7’ maple dining table w/4 chairs, V & B dishes for 12, silver, etc.

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a look ahead July 14 Whatever Floats Your Boat — The re-scheduled event takes place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Rogers Bridge Park on the Chattahoochee River. The event is free but there is a rental charge for kayaks, tubes and rafts. For more information, go to www. duluthga.net.

Family Fun Day At The Farm — Celebrate the bicentennial of Gwinnett County and National Parks and Recreation Month at McDaniel Farm in Duluth. The event, held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., will feature food concessions, vendors, demonstrations, crafts, hay rides, farm animals and music. For more information, call 770-814-4920.

Movies Under The Stars — The Mall of Georgia hosts its monthly event with live music followed by a movie. The Pak will play from 5 to 7 p.m. followed by a showing of “Star Wars: Episode VIII –—The Last Jedi.” For more information, go to www.simon. com/mall/mall-of-georgia.

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Will’s Taste of Chicago 49 Hurricane Shoals Road, Lawrenceville 770-299-1905 willstasteofchicago.com

The Italian Beef Sandwich, shown here with a side of French fries, is the top selling items at Will’s Taste of Chicago at the corner of Hurricane Shoals Road and Collins Hill Road in Lawrenceville. (Staff Photo: Curt Yeomans)

BY CURT YEOMANS

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Owners: Will Shorter Open Since: January Location: Inside the Exxon Food Mart at the corner of Hurricane Shoals Road and Collins Hill Road Hours: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Fridays and Saturdays.

Closed Sundays.

Atmosphere: Will’s Taste of Chicago is a family-run take out-only booth inside the Exxon station so there is no seating area for customers.

It’s actually a to-go version of Shorter’s former restaurant, Will’s Taste of Chicago, that he operated in Lawrenceville. His wife and one of his daughters works with him at the restaurant.

Despite the small scale, Shorter made sure the Chicago theme is front and center in the decor. The designs on the wall where the take out window is located features two of the most well-known athletes in Chicago sports history: Michael Jordan and Walter Payton.

Shorter is a native of Chicago and the city remains near and dear to his heart, which is why he wanted to create a restaurant that is true to the Chicago way of doing hot dogs and sandwiches.

The busy time of the day for the business is the lunch period between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. The restaurant also closes early Tuesdays because Shorter attends bible study then.

“I’ve been missing it too much and I haven’t had a person trained yet to work (Tuesday

ON THE MENU Italian Beef Sandwich: Thin-sliced sirloin beef cooked in Italian au jus and served on a Chicago “Gonnella” French roll and topped with sweet peppers and giardiniera. $5.95.

Chicago-style Hot Dog: Vienna beef hot dog served with customers choice of mustard, relish, onions, pickles, peppers, tomatoes and celery salt. $3.50.

Gyro: Gyro meat wrapped in a pita bread with tomato onion and tzatziki sauce. $6.25.

Maxwell Street Polish Sausage: A quarterpound Polish sausage that is charbroiled and served on a hot dog bun with grilled onions, spicy mustard and a kosher dill pickle slice. $4.95.

CHI Town C hili: Chili with cheese, onions and peppers. $2.55.

Chili Cheese Nachos: Warm tortilla chips smothered with CHI Town Chili, melted cheddar and topped with peppers. $4.29.

nights),” he said.

Customers can walk in and place an order, but they can also call in orders in advance for pickup. The restaurant also uses www.choicestoyou.com for a delivery service. There is a $10 minimum on orders placed through Choices To You though, according to the website.

Menu: All ingredients, except those used in the gyros, are shipped from Chicago to ensure an authentic taste of the midwestern city.

“I love Italian beef (sandwiches),” he said.

“We found a few restaurants in this area that do Italian beef so we went to try their Italian beef.

Above, the Pizza Puff is one of the Chicago-inspired side dishes on the menu at Will’s Taste of Chicago, located at the corner of Hurricane Shoals Road and Collins Hill Road. Left, Will’s Taste of Chicago operates out of a space in the Exxon Food Mart at the corner of Hurricane Shoals Road and Collins Hill Road in Lawrenceville.

tries.

Religion is big part of Shorter’s life, as evidence by the fact that he is closed Sundays and has recently begun closing early Tuesdays to attend Bible study. His carryout menus encourages customers to read Philippians 4:13, which says “I Some of it was good and menu items include the “Gonnella” French roll can do all things through some of it was terrible, Italian beef sandwich, the topped with sweet pepChrist which strengthbut the ones that were Chicago-style hot dog — pers and giardiniera. good — they were good which features a Vienna Shorter is rolling out a eneth me,” as well.

“Because everything I but they weren’t authentic beef dog on a Vienna new meal deal where cusChicago. poppy seed bun — and tomers can get a gyro and have is a gift from God, I “I realized the only the Maxwell Street Polish a side for $5 plus tax any have to give him back his way you can have somesausage. time of the day. That had time, and his time is Sundays for sure and Tuesday thing that authentically The Italian beef sandpreviously been a lunch nights,” Shorter said. “I tastes like Chicago is wich is the top seller deal only. had different problems in to get your beef from though. It features thinSomething You May my life and he helped me Chicago, to get all of sliced sirloin beef that Not Know: In addition your ingredients from has been cooked in Italto running the restaurant, overcome every problem that I had so I will serve Chicago.” ian au jus and it comes Shorter is an elder at his Some of the popular served on a Chicago church, True Life Minis- him.”

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The Gwinnett County Fairgrounds will be for the birds this weekend.

The Southeast Exotic Bird Fair will be held at the fairgrounds in Lawrenceville from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Organizer Victor Lin said the selections of birds that will be showcased at the fair ranges from different types of finches, such as canaries to macaws, which are essentially brightly-colored, long-tailed parrots from Central and South America.

Cockatoos, another form of parrot, which are from Australia and Indonesia, are expected to be there as well.

“There will probably be 100-plus different varieties,” Lin said. “Your typical pet store will probably have like

five to 10 different varieties.

There will be a few thousands birds (at the fair).”

The fair is, according to Lin, a place for bird enthusiasts, rescue groups and licensed bird retailers from around the southeast to gather and show off, and often times sell, birds to people who are looking to get a feathery companion.

The event’s organizer described it as “between a traveling circus up to a traveling Sam’s Club for the bird community” where someone who is looking to get into bird ownership can go and find affordable prices.

“It’s more like a meeting ground for bird lovers,” Lin said. “And a lot of times, it’s cheaper than pet store rates.

You’ve got everything from finches to macaws and most of this stuff is available for sale.

Every now and then, you have some people who come just to

Southeast Exotic Bird Fair flies into Gwinnett this weekend

advertise their businesses that do like kids birthday parties or go to libraries to do educational seminars.”

Attendees of the fair can buy a bird to take home as a pet directly from breeders who will be on hand at the event. They will also be able to purchase bird food, cages and toys.

The price range for birds stretches from as little as $8 to upwards of $30,000 depending on the type of bird and the person who is selling it, according to Lin. “The $30-grand is an ‘I don’t want to sell it’ type deal,” he said. “There’s no blue book (values) on them so it could be someone’s show bird that they take around to the classrooms and do educational tours so they say ‘No, I don’t really want to sell it,’ but everybody says ‘I want to put a price on it.’

“Well, then they put a ridiculously high price on it and if somebody says yes, then they put a higher number.”

Fair organizers hold several events each years, rotating between locations in metro Atlanta and north Florida.

They recently held a fair at the Atlanta State Farmers Market in Forest Park in early June.

Two more fairs are expected to be held in Forest Park in September and November. The next fair in Lawrenceville after this weekend, however, is scheduled Dec. 1 to 2.

Lin advised any one who is interested in attending this weekend’s show in Gwinnett,

however, should not wait until later in the weekend to go to the fairgrounds.

“The earlier they get there on Saturday, the more variety will be available because of a lot of them are being adopted and sold out,” Lin said.

Admission is $4 for adults and free for kids under 16.

The fairgrounds are located at 2405 Sugarloaf Parkway. Organizers said service animals will be allowed in with their owners, but visitors can not bring outside pets into the fair.

IF YOU GO What: Southeast Exotic Bird Fair When: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday Where: Gwinnett County Fairgrounds, 2405 Sugarloaf Parkway in Lawrenceville Admission: $4 for adults, children 16 and under admitted for free More Info: www.southeastexoticbirdfair.com

Vendors show off their birds at a previous Southeast Exotic Bird Fair in this photo provided by fair organizers. The fair is held in several locations in Georgia and Florida throughout the year, and it will be at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds in Lawrenceville this weekend. (Special Photo)

North Gwinnett Arts Association presents “Art Collector’s Show” easily accessible to anyone in the area, and we have already had sales from this exhibition.”

The address is 3930

Charleston Market St., Suite B6, in Suwanee, near the Suwanee City Hall.

The exhibition is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesdays through Saturdays. There is no entry fee.

For more information, visit www.ngaa4arts.com.

Holley Calmes is a

freelance writer and public relations consultant specializing in the arts. Email her at hcalmes@mindspring.com.

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Dr. Sivananda Nyavapathi won first place with his still life painting “Guava #2,” painted in the style of the Old Masters.

Nyavapathi is a nationally known realist and portrait painter.

Second place went to Holley Calmes popular local artist and NGAA instructor SumOne thing art collectors mer Lowe for her colorful have in common is taking figure abstract “Dance for pride in discovering “upFreedom.” and-coming” artists while Third place was given still collecting from “tried to Vivian Antonini for her and true” creative spirits. work titled “Tribute,” a Opportunities to find great colorful abstract combined art from both sources are with classical imagery. available at North GwinAntonini is also showing nett Arts Association’s an exhibition at Sugar Hill “Art Collector’s Exhibit” City Hall where her spaceat their Suwanee Town themed work, titled “I’m Center location.

Here,” won the People’s The exhibition contains Choice Award.

54 works by 19 artists.

Sandra Ackovic, known “North Gwinnett Arts for her experimental work, Association has presented won an Honorable Menan art collector’s dream in tion at the Suwanee Art their latest show,” NGAA Collector’s Exhibit for a spokesperson and secretary realistic depiction titled Karen Burnette Garner “Lunch Time.” said. “Artworks vary in “The city of Suwanee color and design, in price has been lauded many and in expertise so any col- times for its quality lifelector can find something style, inclusionary vision that captivates.” and support of the arts,” The exhibition opened Garner said. “This ‘Art June 15 with a reception Collector’s Exhibit’ is a rewhere a house full of artflection of the variety and ists and buyers heard the uniqueness of Suwanee winners announced. The and its community at large. show’s juror was Lynn Artists of many backWeisbach. grounds, from near and “The undertaking of distant locales, portraying such a show is a serious diverse visions of their challenge,” Weisbach said. work, are here.

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BY TREVOR MCNABOE

trevor.mcnaboe@gwinnettdailypost.com

Atlanta musician Daniel Hardin is visiting The Red Clay Music Foundry in Duluth for the first time on Saturday to promote his second studio release as an independent artist. The EP titled “The Road Less Traveled” features six songs written, produced and recorded by Hardin.

At 18 years old, Hardin’s unique songwriting paired with his quick bluesinspired guitar playing has becoming a regular act at venues in the Atlanta and Athens area.

Opening for him is Athens-based band Misnomer, a nine-piece brass ensemble with original compositions influenced by a wide range of genres — from funk to classical to jazz to hip-hop. Formerly known as Mister Tie Dye, the band holds a special place in Hardin’s heart.

“I moved to Athens to attend UGA,

IF YOU GO What: Daniel Hardin live Where: Red Clay Music Foundry, Duluth When: 7 p.m. Saturday Tickets: $15 in advance, $18 at the door For more information: www.eddieowenpresents.com

and they were the first band that I saw live” Hardin said. “They introduced me to the musical possibilities of Athens and gave me a taste for the quality of music that was around in Athens. It is such an exciting thought that they will be opening for me.”

The concert starts at 7 p.m. and tickets are $15 in advance and $18 at the door at The Red Clay Music Foundry and can be purchased online at eddieowenpresents. com.

Daniel Hardin will be performing at the Red Clay Foundry in Duluth on July 7.

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Gin Blossoms to headline 15th annual Concert and Wing Fest

BY CURT YEOMANS

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Gwinnett County is commemorating its bicentennial year in 2018 by honoring our shared history, recognizing the people who make our community great, highlighting the vision for our promising future, and holding events to bring residents together.

UPCOMING GWINNETT 200 EVENTS Birthday Bash Family Night: Happy Birthday, Gwinnett!

Thursday, July 12 • 7:00pm to 9:00pm Bethesda Park Aquatic Center • 225 Bethesda Church Road, Lawrenceville Admission: $6 per person or free for children under 3 Enjoy classic summer fun with a bicentennial twist! Bring your family and friends to the Bethesda Park Aquatic Center for a special swim night complete with games, activities, prizes, and birthday treats to celebrate our county’s 200th year. For more information about the celebration, visit GwinnettParks.com or call 678.277.0883.

Elisha Winn House Open House Saturday, July 14 • noon to 4:00pm Pickup: Lawrenceville Female Seminary Elisha Winn House • 908 Dacula Road, Dacula Free!

Built in 1812, the Elisha Winn House was host to much of the planning for Gwinnett County. Tour the house and property, including the one-room school, and learn about the earliest days of Gwinnett. Then, celebrate our 200th birthday by exploring the bicentennial torch display! To learn more about the open house and torch run, visit Gwinnett200.com.

Gwinnett Historical Society Speaker: Southwestern Gwinnett – European Settlement Monday, July 16 • 7:00pm to 9:00pm Gwinnett Historic Courthouse • 185 Crogan Street, Lawrenceville Free!

Join guest speaker Gene Ramsey to learn about the history of southwestern Gwinnett and the first 100 years of European settlement around Pinckneyville, Norcross, and Mechanicsville. The meeting follows a brief Gwinnett Historical Society business meeting. For more information, visit GwinnettHS.org.

Swim like a Gwinnettian Friday, July 20 • 6:30pm to 8:30pm West Gwinnett Park Aquatic Center 4488 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, Norcross Admission: $5 per person Celebrate Gwinnett by coming to the pool and swimming like a Gwinnettian.

Learn about Gwinnett’s bicentennial celebration, and enjoy games and prizes as you swim and lounge the night away. All ages are welcome. For more information, call 678.407.8801 or visit GwinnettParks.com..

Discover Historic Games

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Celebrate National Park and Recreation Month by discovering games of the 1800s. Test your mettle with fun and engaging historic games, and enjoy old-fashioned entertainment, food vendors, face painting, and more! For more information, visit GwinnettParks.com or call 770.822.5178.

Visit www.Gwinnett200.com for a full listing of bicentennial events, photo gallery, historic site locator, and ways you can participate in the celebration!

If it’s all right with Suwanee residents, ’90s rock band Gin Blossoms is going to crash in town for a night in August.

Suwanee officials announced on Monday that the band will perform at the city’s 15th annual Suwanee Concert and Wing Fest. It continues a trend of getting ’90s bands, such as Spin Doctors, Toad the Wet Sprocket and Everclear, to perform at the event.

The event will take

What: 15th annual Suwanee Concert and Wing Fest When: 5 to 10 p.m.

Aug. 11 Where: Town Center Park, Suwanee Tickets: Free For more information: www.suwanee.com/ Home/Components/ Calendar/Event/394

place from 5 to 10 p.m.

Aug. 11 at the Suwanee Town Center.

Gin Blossoms is well known for hits such as “Hey Jealousy,” which

began with the line, “Tell me if you think it would be all right if I just crash here tonight.”

Two Takes and New Mantra are also slated to perform at the festival, at 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. respectively, and Gin Blossoms is expected to take the stage at 8:15 p.m. The event will also include a wing eating contest. City officials said beer and wine can be purchased from vendors on-site, but no alcohol can be brought onto the town lawn from outside.

The concert is free for residents to attend.

BY VENUE — MUSIC 37 MAIN 37 E. Main St., Buford 678-288-2030 buford.37main.com • July 6: Interstellar Echoes • July 7: Strangelove with Klaus Band Kamp • July 13: Jeremy’s Ten with Siamese Dream • July 14: Electric Avenue with Live Aid 1985 Tribute Set • July 19: The Planet Axe Tour with The Ryan Roxie Band, The Brandon Gibbs Band and Joel Kosche • July 20: Southern Accents • July 21: Uptown Funk ATLANTA SYMPHONY HALL 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta 404-733-4900 www.atlantasymphony.org • July 7: The Bodega Boys Live featuring Desus Nice and The Kid Mero • July 11: Ludovico Einaudi: Essential Einaudi • July 13: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band • July 17: Animal Collective performing “Sung Tongs” with Lonnie Holley • July 24: Tony Bennett Live in Concert BUCKHEAD THEATRE 3110 Roswell Road, Atlanta 404-843-2825 www.thebuckheadtheatre. com • July 6: R&B Only • July 23: Kim Walker-Smith CENTER STAGE THEATER 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta 404-885-1365 www.centerstage-atlanta. com/shows/center-stagetheater • July 19: La Santa Cecilia • July 20: Freddie McGregor Live with The Big Ship Band, featuring Wayne Wonder, Chino and Imani Ray COBB ENERGY PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta 770-916-2800

www.cobbenergycentre. com • July 8: Beres Hammond: Love & Reggae • July 25: 2018 Monsta X World Tour EVERETT’S MUSIC BARN 4055 Stonecypher Road, Suwanee 678-858-5363 everettsmusicbarn.net • July 14: Bluegrass Alliance FOX THEATRE 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta 404-881-2100 • July 7: Jill Scott • July 14: Tedeschi Trucks Band featuring Drive-By Truckers and The Marcus King Band • July 26: Kingdom Heart Orchestra INFINITE ENERGY ARENA 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth 770-813-7500 www.infiniteenergycenter. com • July 10: Sam Smith: The Thrill Of It All Tour • July 22: The Smashing Pumpkins THE MASQUERADE 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta 404-577-8178 www.masqueradeatlanta. com • July 7: Nessly, Jake Hill • July 8: Rise to Slaughter: The Slaughter Que Showcase Series, Weller • July 9: Homesafe • July 10: Armon & Trey, Givon and Streetz Talk • July 11: Vista • July 12: Secrets, Stacked Like Pancakes • July 13: Code Orange, Torch • July 14: Starbenders, A Story Told • July 15: Summer Slaughter 2018, The Body, Chris Webby • July 16: Petal and Camp Cope; I, Within • July 17: Now, Now • July 18: Create Your Summer Tour featuring Karina Garcia, Wengie and Natalies Outlet; I Set My Friends on Fire, Deafheaven

• July 19: The Get Up Kids • July 20: Strawberry Girls • July 21: Fantastic Negrito, Mourn, Danny Duncan RED CLAY MUSIC FOUNDRY 3116 Main St., Duluth 678-957-7283 www.eddieowenpresents. com • Ongoing: Songwriters Open Mic hosted by Eddie • July 7: Daniel Hardin with Misnomer • July 13: mmhmm • July 14: American Darling Valve and World Peace Ensemble SMITH’S OLDE BAR 1578 Piedmont Ave., Atlanta 404-875-1522 www.smithsoldebar.com • Ongoing: DJ Sky • July 6: The Shoegazers • July 7: Nameless Nameless • July 11: Buffalo Ruckus • July 12: Town Mountain • July 13-14: Rumours: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac • July 15: Mix Tape Sessions • July 18: Anthony Amorim • July 19: Maya Neiada • July 22: The New Division • July 24: Dentist THE TABERNACLE 152 Luckie St., Atlanta 404-659-9022 tabernacleatl.com • July 10: Erasure • July 14: Punch Brothers VERIZON WIRELESS AMPHITHEATRE AT ENCORE PARK 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta www.vzwamp.com • July 7: Foreigner with Whitesnake and Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening • July 14: Chicago and REO Speedwagon • July 17: Steve Miller Band 2018 THE BOWL @ SUGAR HILL 5039 W. Broad St., Sugar Hill 770-945-6716 www.thebowlatsugarhill. com • July 14: Vertical Horizon and Fastball

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Top-level talent can’t fully save ‘Boundaries’ “Zombieland”) but it is best suited for comedy.

Using the tired and thread worn family dysfunction trope as its springboard, “BoundarBy Michael clark ies” wants desperately to Movie Critic be funny but is so loaded down with narrative tics, The crafter of lightsit-com grade setups and weight hokum such as characters whose behavior“Country Strong,” “The al traits would be deemed Greatest” and the stillborn impossible to believe by 2014 remake of “Endmost rational people. Even less Love,” writer/director the presence of rock-solid Shana Feste, with “Bound- thespians Vera Farmiga and aries,” has now taken a Christopher Plummer can’t stab at cracking the age-old save it from itself. road trip subgenre. MalThe movie opens with leable and elastic, road trip Laura (Farmiga) pouring flicks can act as the vessel out part of her soul to a for drama (“Thelma & psychiatrist. The divorced Louise,” “The Motorcycle mother of teen son Henry Diaries,” “Into the Wild”), (Louis MacDougall), Laura thriller (“Duel”) or even makes up for the lack of horror (“Jeepers Creepers,” a decent father figure or a

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Christopher Plummer, left, stars as Jack and Vera Farmiga as Laura in “Boundaries.”

(Special Photo: Lindsay Elliott/ Sony Pictures Classics)

reliable male love interest by adopting stray cats and dogs. Her Northwest U.S. (likely Oregon) home has pet hair (and other “stuff”) everywhere which sends her latest romantic prospect packing. On his way out, Henry hands the man a nude caricature which only

cements the man’s decision to split quick.

Not long after this heartwarming interlude Laura is called to Henry’s principal’s office after he made a similar pornographic drawing of her and is quickly expelled. Also expelled is Laura’s charming but bad-boy father Jack (Plummer) who is kicked out of a retirement home for selling marijuana. In need of money, Laura reluctantly agrees to transport Jack to California where he will live with her ditzy sister JoJo (Kristen Schaal) who has a strange obsession with “The Karate Kid.” What Laura doesn’t know and takes forever to figure out is that Jack plans on making multiple stops along the way to unload the ganja on some big customers. Wisely understanding that legal pot will soon make his job irrelevant, Jack also drafts Henry (who he repeatedly addresses by the wrong name) to provide interference and to keep Laura

distracted.

Popping up in glorified cameos along the way are Christopher Lloyd as an artist of some sort with truly odd food preferences, Bobby Cannavale as Laura’s loathsome and deplorable ex-husband, and Peter Fonda as a higher up in the entertainment industry. Its worth noting Fonda made news recently after making a supremely bad taste Twitter comment involving President Trump’s youngest son Barron, which led to a cavalcade of bad press and highly negative PR. Within days of making the post, Fonda removed it and offered a half-hearted apology.

Fonda’s boneheaded move only added to the uphill battle to sell this film to,well, anybody beyond truly dedicated Plummer fans. His nod-and-a-wink turn in the film is priceless and goes far in offering further proof he is one of the underrated and underappreciated actors in history.

An actress with immense

talent and range who can convey more with a single knowing glance than others working with reams of dialogue, Farmiga (“Up in the Air,” “The Departed”) is called on to go bat-guano over the top here, and to her credit, she almost pulls it off. Laura isn’t a very deep or bright character and has knee-jerk reactions to everything for the duration which doesn’t at all suit Farmiga. This is a more a critique of Feste’s writing than it is of Farmiga’s acumen; something most intelligent audiences will pick up on.

Pitting together two such greats as Farmiga and Plummer is not a pairing most filmmakers are ever afforded and Feste wastes this opportunity in the worst way but also in a manner which falls in line with what we’ve come to expect from her. Feste is not a director for edgy or even borderline comedic productions. Her particular “gifts” would be better regulated to direct-to-video movies or shown on the Lifetime, Oxygen or (name your favorite) basic cable channel.

This is a well-intended bit of storytelling without a lick of feature-level finesse and will go nowhere with the speed of light. Feste did well by snaring toplevel talent for this film but proved yet again she’s out of her realm when delivering anything substantial or worthwhile.

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By Michael clark

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Arriving a day and a dollar short, the documentary chronicling the short life and tragic death of pop singer Whitney Houston fails on almost every level.

Directed by Englishman Kevin MacDonald (“The Last King of Scotland,” “State of Play”), “Whitney” is light years away from his superb “Marley,” the 2012 biographical documentary about reggae pioneer Bob Marley.

Lacking MacDonald’s trademark light touch, “Whitney” is a ramrod movie often presented and edited like a cheesy ’80s music video containing far too much tabloid/yellow journalism. It’s not quite a hatchet piece but comes close far too often.

What’s most surprising (or maybe not) about “Whitney” is that it was made with the full blessing of her estate and includes close to a dozen of her close and extended family offering talking head commentary. Also present is Bobby Brown, Whitney’s bad boy, barely talented and petty ex-husband with whom she shared a tumultuous, violent, drug-riddled relationship.

As interview subjects go, Brown is angry, less than interesting or reliable and declines to answer many of MacDonald’s frequently pointed questions. He would have been better off declining participation if the film all together.

The first hour isn’t great but is at least informative and does a decent job of covering Houston’s childhood in Newark then East Orange, N.J. The third of three children of crooked local politician John Houston and his singer wife

Cissy, Whitney attended and all-girls Catholic school where she was often bullied because of her thin frame and light complexion. Later on in the film, professional rabble rouser and failed presidential wanna-be Al Sharpton levels a similar insult by referring to Whitney as “Whitey Houston.”

When not on road providing back-up vocals for the likes of Aretha Franklin, Elvis Presley and her niece Dionne Warwick, Cissy was the musical director at her local church which is where Whitney got her start as a lead vocalist. Tricked (in a loving way) by Cissy into performing at a New York jazz club, Whitney immediately caught fire and shortly started a contract bidding war between the Elektra and Arista labels with the latter, founded by Clive Davis, winning out.

Whitney’s meteoric rise to fame came shortly after her self-titled debut album, which produced three No. 1 singles and eventually went on to sell 22 million copies worldwide. Thrust into the limelight and all that comes with it good and bad, Whitney wasn’t prepared, nor did it appear that she wanted all of the trappings of fame.

Her 1987 follow-up album “Whitney” extended the No. 1 streak to seven breaking the record previously held by the Beatles and the Bee Gees. The zenith of Whitney’s career came in 1991 when she sang the National Anthem at Super Bowl XXV in Tampa, which then became the only rendition of the song to crack the top 20 singles chart. Later that year she began work as the female lead in “The Bodyguard,” which produced yet another No. 1, a cover of the Dolly Parton ballad “I Will Always Love You.” The world was Whitney’s oyster but came with a short shelf life.

In 1992, after a threeyear courtship, Whitney married Brown and later gave birth to her only child, daughter Bobbi Kristina (who later died in eerily similar circumstances to her mother’s).

The last hour of the film is dedicated to Whitney’s shaky marriage, her ever-increasing substance abuse, massive weight loss and decline in performance ability.

Like many a biographical documentary filmmaker before him, MacDonald is saddled here with appearing objective and not passing judgement on his subject which he sort of does. It’s not what he includes, it’s the manner in how it’s presented. It was during this final 20-year stretch that Whitney’s life became a skid mark; a slow-motion train wreck that culminated with her poorly reviewed 2010 “comeback” tour where she was frequently booed.

In a crushing, embarrassing-to-watch audiencefilmed video, she warbles and cracks her way through “I Will Always Love You.” Like far too many performers before and since, Whitney became successful far too fast and simply didn’t know how to handle it or her addictive personality. Her memory is done no favors by MacDonald or her many surviving relatives (including Cissy) who hold nothing back or practice discretion of any sort. As in life, Whitney Houston is being bled in death by those supposedly those closest to her. Whitney’s body, soul and bank account weren’t enough.

Here, they’re ravaging her metaphorical carcass and memory for scraps. It’s a disgraceful action in a deplorable, cash-grab film that will make you want to rush home and take a scalding hot shower.

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Above from left, Lakeith Stanfield stars as Cassius Green and Danny Glover as Langston star in Boots Riley’s “Sorry to Bother You.” Below left from left, Jermaine Fowler stars as Salvador, Steven Yeun as Squeeze and Stanfield as Cassius. Below right, Stanfield, left, stars as Cassius and Tessa Thompson as Detroit. (Special Photos: Annapurna Pictures)

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July 2018

Seafood Secrets

Come deep dive into seafood recipes with Chef Juan as he shares some seafood secrets with you.

WINDER: NGMC Barrow, Cafeteria 316 North Broad Street Tuesday, July 10; 6 p.m.

Memory Fare

Join us for a cooking demonstration that highlights foods that are not only healthy for your body, but for your brain, too!

GAINESVILLE: NGMC Gainesville, South Tower Cafeteria 743 Spring Street Thursday, July 19; 5:30 p.m.

Camp Braveheart

A camp for children and youth who have experienced the death of a loved one. July camp is for 5-8th grades. Camp is provided at no charge and is open to any child in the community who has experienced a significant death.

Days are filled with fun activities and opportunities for campers to just be kids. Facilitated by a team of licensed social workers, trained therapists and volunteers.

Registration and application are required; limited to 25 campers per session. For more information, call Jennifer Sorrells, LCSW, at 770219-0271.

Walter’s Barn 7743 Persimmon Tree Road, Lula, GA Monday, July 9; 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. daily

Alumni Support Group

This group is similar to the Bariatric Support Group, but is designed for those at least six months postsurgery. The focus of this group is to provide a nonjudgmental environment to safely share your weight loss surgery journey. The forum is transparent and the goal is to provide you with insight to the path of the successful weight loss surgery patient.

Bariatric Support Group

Open to anyone considering bariatric surgery and those who have had weight loss surgery.

We provide a nonjudgmental environment to safely share your weight loss surgery journey. The forum is transparent and the goal is to provide you with insight to the path of the successful weight loss surgery patient.

GAINESVILLE: 675 White Sulphur Road, #260 Friday, July 13; 10 a.m.

Monday, July 9; 6 p.m.

Lung Cancer Support Group

You are not alone. We can help.

Join the newly diagnosed, survivors and loved ones for a lung cancer support group. Dinner provided.

For more information, call Sandy at 770-848-6235.

WINDER: NGMC Barrow 316 N. Broad Street, Suite 380 Tuesday, July 17; 5:30 p.m.

Diabetes Support Group

Find informative topics on the most current diabetes care.

WINDER: NGMC Barrow, #380 316 North Broad Street Monday, July 16; 6 p.m.

Life After Stroke

A monthly event intended to empower stroke survivors and caregivers to lead a satisfying and active life. Exchange information, stories, ideas and potential solutions to common challenges.

Discuss coping mechanisms. Learn about stroke prevention, home modifications, local resources, etc. from caring professionals.

GAINESVILLE: NGMC Gainesville, Auxiliary Conference Room 743 Spring Street Thursday, July 12; 6 p.m.

GAINESVILLE: 675 White Sulphur Road, #260 Tuesday, July 10; 5 p.m.

Register today!

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Hospice Volunteer General Training

This training session will cover: Hospice Care, Volunteer Role and Infection Control. Lunch is provided. Training classes for a new volunteer include a TWO DAY Volunteer General Training Class.

An additional position specific training day is also required. NOTE: Some volunteer roles requires less training than others. Training classes are held MONTHLY at Hospice of NGMC’s Lanier Park office. PRE-REGISTATION IS REQUIRED.

GAINESVILLE: 675 White Sulphur Road, #115 Day 1 of 2: Wednesday, July 18, 9 a.m.

Day 2 of 2: Friday, July 20; 9 a.m.

Easy Breather Support Group

This support group is intended for past, present or potential Pulmonary Rehabilitation patients and their caregivers. Patients experiencing chronic lung disease (asthma, emphysema, COPD, chronic bronchitis, pulmonary fibrosis, etc.) would benefit most from this support group. We offer education, fun, and fellowship at each meeting. Lunch provided.

Please RSVP to Pulmonary Rehab at 770-848-7192.

BRASELTON: Education Center, 1400 River Place Friday, July 18; 12 p.m.

Childbirth Classes

• Prepared Childbirth • Breastfeeding • Newborn Parenting • Labor and Delivery Tour For more information about Childbirth Education classes, visit nghs.com/ob-classes

ABC’s of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Understand obstructive sleep apnea and its impact on your sleep and health. Presented by Rami Arfoosh, MD, FCCP, FAASM, Pulmonary and Sleep Specialists of Northeast Georgia.

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Sorry to Bother You (R) ★★★★

BY MICHAEL CLARK

Movie Critic

Attempting to strike the same sharp balance between social satire, thriller and horror of last year’s “Get Out” from director Jordan Peele, “Sorry to Bother You” only succeeds about half of the time. Getting an extra half star for sheer chutzpah and spaghetti-against-the-wall experimentalism, “STBY” lacks the carefully mapped out focus of Peele’s rookie effort and first-time writer/ director/rapper (“The Coup,” “Street Sweeper Social Club”) Boots Riley’s film plays out as if it is still in the rough draft stage.

The two films have yet even more in common as “STBY” leading man Lakeith Stanfield had a small but pivotal role in “Get Out” as the kidnap victim in the opening scene and the guy who spoke the movie’s title during the ominous garden party sequence.

Easygoing with an oddly stilted gait, Cassius (Stanfield) lives in his uncle’s Oakland garage and is four months behind on his rent.

He’s hired by a telemarketing company not because of his skills, but because he convincingly lied to the man interviewing him. On his first day, Cassius strikes out on call after cold call until his co-worker (Danny Glover in an extended cameo) suggests he speak with his “white voice.” Cassius does so (actually David Cross does so for him) and he’s quickly off to the races.

Within a minute of compressed screen time (which should have been 30 seconds), Cassius becomes the company’s top producer and is offered a promotion to an elite division of the same company on a higher floor where everyone speaks with white voices. It is there where they market an uber-high-end service (not revealed fully until the third act) and everyone does lots of cocaine. Again, Cassius hits on all cylinders and puts up big numbers which leads

to an invitation for a private meeting with company CEO Steve Lift (Armie Hammer, appropriately smug and smarmy).

While Cassius’ meteoric success affords him countless new creature comforts and posh new digs, it has come with the loss of his close friends, his (pro-union) co-workers and possibly his performance art girlfriend Detroit (Tessa Thompson, “Selma,” “Creed,” “Annihilation”).

They think he has sold out, a posture taken by many lazy people in the real world who are jealous and envious of others when they succeed because of talent and hard work.

Riley’s crackling first half set-up covers all of the right bases. The pressure put on Cassius from his uncle (Terry Crews) to pull his weight, the pressure he puts on himself for thinking he’s a failure, the make or break nature of cutthroat telephone sales, the peer pressure, all of it. Detroit is Cassius’ only port in the storm and even she’s on the fence.

It is with the entrance of the Steve character when the narrative starts to splinter and lack focus. The satire begins to lose its bite while morphing into something far more preachy and race-baiting. A passage at a party where Steve summarily orders Cassius to rap is particularly uncomfortable and one-note.

The final act’s big reveal — a riff on indentured servitude gone terribly awry — is admittedly a huge gut-punch but lacks the balance and restraint Peele exhibited so deftly in “Get Out.” Instead of using a jeweler’s rock pick, Riley employs a sledgehammer. Instead of pointed social commentary, Riley goes broad and cartoonish.

Instead of “The Twilight Zone,” Riley chooses Bgrade horror slasher.

Given the high-stakes, mind-games offerings of “Get Out” and recent highquality releases “A Quiet Place” and “Hereditary,” “STBY” is a relative disappointment. Horror — and particularly — political/ social-commentary horror is taking the genre in welcomed new directions.

Horror movies are getting smarter and are doing so without losing their fright value. “STBY” will likely do well — meaning it will make a profit — but not enough to make people stop in their tracks like “Get Out” and “A Quiet Place” have. The artistic stakes — and profit bars — have been raised and the horror genre is all the better for it.

(Annapurna)

FRIDAY, JULY 6, 2018 • 7C

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STANDOUT PERFORMANCE

PASS/FAIL

WHO WILL LIKE THIS...

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OVERALL IMPRESSION

Pass: Good action scenes that were very realistic and a storyline right off of today’s front pages regarding our defense of our borders and the efforts of the people trying to defeat those efforts. Also a good cast and good acting.

Fail: After a good start with lots of promise of what’s to come, the movie never really comes through and was a bit segmented and hollow. Loaded with detailed and graphic violence that was not entirely necessary to tell the story.

This was definitely Benicio Del Toro’s movie as he reprised his role as the grief stricken Colombian lawyer seeking revenge on the people responsible for murdering his family. Also, a job well done by relative newcomer Isabela Moner as the daughter of the drug kingpin that Del Toro is hunting for.

Any fan of fast action and blood and guts violence supporting a story based on current events will like this movie. Similar to other movies, telling the story of the war between the drug cartels fighting with the border patrol and U.S. military working to protect our borders, shooting each other and blowing stuff up.

No need to hurry to see this one. If you find the story interesting, wait for the video and save your money.

Some of the action scenes are big enough for the big screen, but the overall story is just not worth the price of admission.

A weak attempt at a sequel to the much better original. A good idea for a follow-up that never really pays off.

A wasted opportunity that never really takes advantage of the chance to add to the story of events that are prominent in today’s news. The main characters go through the motions; Josh Brolin could do this role in his sleep, but even good acting can’t make up for a weak script and an obvious attempt to set up yet another sequel.

Pass: Very suspenseful plot and good acting all around; great action scenes; provocative story line.

Fail: Direction is not quite as taut as the 2015 original; however, “Sicario 2” still grips you by the throat and rarely lets up on the tension from the opening credits onward.

Benicio Del Toro strongly reprises his role as the shadowy assassin Alejandro and becomes the heart and soul of the film.

Josh Brolin also does a good job returning as CIA black ops man Matt Graver.

Action/suspense fans are definitely the sweet spot for “Sicario 2.” Those who loved the original “Sicario” will definitely go for this sequel, although many will probably think it’s basically the same flick all over again. This is probably due to the use of a different director (Stefano Sollima) whose hand is more loosely on the steering wheel than the original’s renowned Denis Villenueve.

“Sicario 2,” like its big brother, is perfect for the silver screen, and would be great for a Netflix or Redbox rental later. Be warned that this is a very brutal, bloody and depressing film to watch.

Like its predecessor, “Sicario 2” plays upon the tension, brutality and sense of hopelessness among the Mexican drug cartels and adds some human trafficking and Islamic terrorism into the mix. The result is like having a stick of sweaty, unstable dynamite in your hand on a hot summer day — take your eye off the ball for even a second and the consequences are sure to be catastrophic for not only you but also for a lot of innocent folks nearby.

Steve Kalberg, Lawrenceville

★★★★

Tim Weekley, Suwanee

★★★★

Atlanta Film Critics Circle names top 5 films of 2018 so far FROM STAFF REPORTS

“I think our list reflects the diverse tastes of our ATLANTA — The members who recognize Atlanta Film Critics that quality filmmaking Circle on July 1 named can come from a wide John Krasinski’s “A Quiet variety of genres,” AFCC Place” as the top film co-founder Michael Clark of the first half of 2018. said. “The membership AFCC members chose “A voted for documentaries, Quiet Place” for the honor superhero action flicks, in a tight race, beating out animation, family fare, other contenders “Annihi- horror and comedies, as lation,” “First Reformed,” well as more traditional “Black Panther” and “Pad- dramas. ‘A Quiet Place’ dington 2.” might seem like an uncon-

NOW PLAYING Recently reviewed films now playing in metro area theaters. Ratings are out of 4 stars.

• Incredibles 2” (PG) — 3 1/2 stars It can’t quite live up to the near-perfect superhero family original but it far outdoes every Pixar sequel effort not named “Toy Story.” Set just 14 seconds after the first film (which came out 14 years ago), this one focuses on Elastigirl’s fight to restore superheroes’ status in the world — and her husband’s reaction to being stuck at home with the kids: volatile teenaged Violet, still-impetuous Dash and toddler JackJack. Great fun ensues.

— Khari J. Sampson • “Solo: A Star Wars Story” (PG-13) — 3 stars Featuring a younger version of the rogue made famous by Harrison Ford decades ago, “Solo” is a fun enough romp to warrant a trip to the big screen. Alden Ehrenreich is better than expected in the title role (though still not great), and Donald Glover shines as Han Solo’s longtime frenemy Lando Calrissian. — KS • Breaking In (PG-13) — 2 1/2 stars Gabrielle Union stars as a mom whose childhood home — and children — are targeted by a criminal cadre in search of a secret fortune. It’s a low-budget feature that’s smart enough, but it’s Union who elevates “Breaking In” from being completely forgettable. — KS • “Deadpool 2” (R) — 3 stars This sequel to the 2016 raunchfest superhero original is both better and worse than its predecessor. As the title character, Ryan Reynolds continues to send up the superhero genre to hilarious effect and the whole shebang has surprising heart, but it also plays into a couple of well-worn tropes — most courtesy of new antagonist Cable (Josh Brolin). No one will really care, especially when it shreds twice as many such cliches. — KS

ventional top choice, but it shows that great movies can come from the most surprising places.”

The AFCC is the first critic group to select a Best Film from movies released in the first half of the year.

“The end of the year is traditionally referred to as award season,” said Jason Evans, AFCC member and co-organizer of the vote.

“I think it is worth recog-

nizing that there are also great films released before the fall season. We wanted to take a moment to recognize and highlight some of the excellent movies that have already been released this year. We hope audiences will seek out these outstanding films as they head to the movies this summer.”

The top five films in the AFCC balloting: 1) “A Quiet Place”:

directed by John Kraskinski, released by Paramount Pictures; 2) (tie) “Annihilation”: directed by Alex Garland, released by Paramount Pictures; (tie) “First Reformed”: directed by Paul Schrader, released by A24; 4) “Black Panther”: directed by Ryan Coogler, released by Marvel Studios; and 5) “Paddington 2”:

directed by Paul King, released by StudioCanal.

AFCC members cast votes for 30 different movies. “A Quiet Place” and “Black Panther” were the only films named on more than 50 percent of the AFCC ballots.

Founded in 2017, the Atlanta Film Critics Circle is made up of 23 film critics representing print, online, TV and radio outlets.

COMING SOON TO OWN

• “Chappaquiddick” (July 10): The true story of a tragedy that famously impacted the Kennedy family stars Jason Clarke, Kate Mara and Bruce Dern. (PG-13) • “The Leisure Seeker” (July 10): Aging spouses (Helen Mirren, Donald Sutherland) head out on one last road trip in the RV in which they’ve taken many vacations. (R) • “A Quiet Place” (July 10): Reallife spouses John Krasinski (also the director here) and Emily Blunt play a couple who must keep their family silent from sound-dependent creatures.

(PG-13) • “Mosaic” (July 10): First released in app form, the Steven Soderberghdirected mystery — shown by HBO — stars Sharon Stone, Garrett Hedlund and Beau Bridges. (Not rated) • “I Feel Pretty” (July 17): Amy Schumer plays a cosmetics-company employee who sees herself differently after she has an accident. (PG-13) • “Rampage” (July 17): A primatologist (Dwayne Johnson) faces a dilemma when his gorilla friend is among animals genetically altered and turned lethal. (PG-13) • “Truth or Dare” (July 17): Sev-

eral young friends are drawn into a dangerous game while traveling in Mexico; Lucy Hale and Tyler Posey star. (PG-13) • “Gravity Falls: The Complete Series” (July 24): The animated Disney series traces the exploits of two siblings (voices of Jason Ritter and Kristen Schaal) during their summer in a strange town. (Not rated) • “Ready Player One” (July 24): The Steven Spielberg-directed fantasy casts Tye Sheridan as a youth vying to win a virtual-reality game for multiple reasons. (PG-13)

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movies ‘Ant-Man’ follow-up feels cliched and recycled ANT-MAN AND THE WASP (PG-13) ★★

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microscopic and then grow to the size of a house — has completely lost its wow factor.

Sharing the same “small” powers as Ant-Man, the Wasp, aka Hope van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) at least loses her

BY MICHAEL CLARK Dutch-boy haircut and attempts Movie Critic to juice the proceedings with something remotely watchable.

Part — make that most — of Giving the Marvel Cinematic the reason the 2015 “Ant-Man” Universe a much-needed jolt of was such a breath of fresh air estrogen, the Wasp fully earns was its almost purposeful buck- her co-top billing here while ing of the Marvel blueprint. providing the wan production a Instead of the usually tedious hint of attitude and danger. wall-to-wall barrage of sight Taking place before the and sound, this movie relied on events in “Avengers: Infinity nod-and-a-wink cheeky humor, War,” “AMATW” opens with minimal CGI tinkering, a short Ant-Man, aka Scott Lang, (for Marvel) running time and finishing out a two-year house a storyline that could be fully arrest for crimes committed in enjoyed by the entire family.

“Captain America: Civil War” The difference between and he is bored out this movie — the 20th Marvel of his mind. He installment — and “Ant-Man” passes the time is huge. Easily the least consepracticing magic quential of everything that has tricks, playpreceded it, it also has the added ing electronic burden of arriving on the heels drums and of the franchise’s highest two bonding with box-office performers (“Aveng- his dangerers: Infinity War” and “Black ously cute Panther”). There’s relatively daughter little at stake and for fans of the franchise, it offers next to nothing in the way furthering the Marvel Cinematic Universe saga.

Everything that was appealing about the first film — it’s effortless charm and grounded title lead character (Paul Rudd) — feels oddly clichéd and recycled. Nothing new or interesting is brought to the table. There are two villains and only one of them is remotely engaging. The novel character trait — where Ant-Man can become

Cassie (Abby Ryder Forston).

Not long after having a dream imagining himself to be Hope’s mother Janet (Michelle Pfeiffer) who went missing decades earlier, Scott is abducted by Hope and her father Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) — also the original Ant-Man. As it turns out, Scott is the receiver of sorts of Janet’s spirit who may still be alive in some kind of alternative-universe, microscopic never-never land.

As explained by Hank with loads made-up science-fiction gobbledygook jargon where every third word is “quantum,” it is possible to rescue Janet in what turns out to be a fancier version of what went down in the 1966 “Fantastic Voyage.”

If this wasn’t hard enough, the trio is thwarted at every turn by Sonny Burch (Walton Goggins), a restaurateur who works as a part time arms dealer.

Burch wants the contents of Hank’s lab which, go figure, can be shrunk down to the size of carry-on

Evangeline Lilly as The Wasp/ Hope van Dyne and Paul Rudd as Ant-Man/ Scott Lang star in “AntMan and The Wasp.” (Special Photo: Ben Rothstein/Marvel Studios)

luggage.

Also desperate for the technology is the generically named Ghost (British model Hannah John-Kamen), a young lady dressed like a soldier in “Star Wars: Episode IV” who can walk through walls and the like.

She’s likely to die within days without Hank’s assistance.

Returning director Peyton Reed and his five (yes, five) screenwriters, which includes Rudd, try to make up for the departure of Edgar Wright and Joe Cornish, the guys who co-wrote and conceived the first. It’s worth mentioning that Wright (“Shaun of the Dead,” “Hot Fuzz,” “Baby Driver”) was also the original director of the 2015 movie but left because he wanted to make a single standalone movie with no chance of a

sequel and Disney objected.

Without anything original to say or do and with the comic relief on life-support, the filmmakers take the easy, unimaginative route of chase scenes and stuff blowing up. The sole bit of cool visuals comes in the form of assorted cars — about the size of “Hot Wheels” model toys — which can become regular size in an instant and are frequently used as nifty and imaginative weapons.

Thanks in part to Rudd and more so Lilly and despite a (by design) grumpy Douglas and the criminally-underused Pfeiffer, “AMATW” isn’t a total bust but neither is it anything non-obsessed Marvel fans need to rush out to see. When the door closes on the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise (likely early next century), “AMATW” will be regarded as an inconsequential blip.

(Marvel/Disney)