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Boy, 13, on bike killed in car crash

By Tyler Estep tyler.estep@gwinnettdailypost.com

Alex Adamczyk competes Thursday in Kroger’s annual state bagging competition at the company’s Dacula location. Adamczyk works at the Suwanee store. (Staff Photo: Camie Young)

IN THE BAG

Kroger’s top baggers compete for scholarship

By Camie Young

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DACULA — Sumita Hughes was the only woman of the nine competitors to make the state championship contest for Kroger baggers Thursday. But the future psychiatry student didn’t let that psych her out.

“Girl power,” her friends shouted, as Hughes was awarded the top prize in the annual competition, giving her a $1,000 scholarship when she heads to the University of Georgia in the fall.

A few hours later, Kroger officials said a discrepancy in the scores — and with about only a tenth of a point edging Hughes into the lead — means the Parkview High grad will have to square off next week in a final bag-off with second-place finisher Kevin Davis of Griffin.

The event, held at the Dacula location Thursday morning, brought Kroger associates and managers from as far away as Savannah, building camaraderie and competition.

The best nine of the 5,411 grocery baggers in the Atlanta division, which stretches into eastern Alabama and South Carolina, competed in the event. In addition to Hughes, two other Gwin-

LAWRENCEVILLE — No charges are expected in the Wednesday crash that left a 13-year-old bicyclist dead.

Gwinnett County police believe that 13-year-old Justin Shaw was riding his bike on residential Woodstream Drive Wednesday when, shortly after 2 p.m., he turned left onto Club Drive. He was headed downhill as he approached a stop sign, Cpl. Edwin Ritter said.

Shaw did not stop. At the same time, a Chevrolet Equinox SUV driven by a 49-year-old Lawrenceville woman was headed south on Club Drive.

“The driver of (the SUV) observed the bicyclist enter Club Dr. and immediately applied her brakes,” Ritter said in a news release. “The driver (of the SUV) was unable to stop and struck the bicyclist.”

The impact caused Shaw to veer onto the other side of the two-lane road, not far from Northwoods Country Club. The driver of a northbound Honda Accord saw the collision but “could not avoid” the youngster and struck him as well.

Shaw was transported to Gwinnett Medical Center with life-threatening injuries before later being flown to Egleston Hospital.

He was pronounced dead at 6:40 p.m.

“Charges regarding this accident are not anticipated as this investigation continues,” Ritter said.

Bus camera delay now awaiting new agreement

By Keith Farner keith.farner@gwinnettdailypost.com

Sumita Hughes, 18, of Stone Mountain, competes Thursday in Kroger’s state bagging competition. Hughes will be in a bag-off next week for the top prize, a $1,000 scholarship and a chance to go on to compete at an industry competition. (Staff Photo: Camie Young)

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nettians, Mateo Urrego of Duluth and Alex Adamczyk of Suwanee, were finalists.

While Hughes was undeniably fast, finishing first in her heats in bagging both with reusable bags and plastic ones, she also excelled at technique, weight distribution and even appearance and attitude, which are judged for the competition.

“Every year we look

forward to this event,” said Kathie Nance-Askey, division front end operations manager for the Atlanta division, who talked about the importance of not only being courteous but making sure customers can get products home without any damage. “It’s a celebration of customer first.”

Tina Tiller, a Dacula nanny who bopped to the deejay’s music while she shopped Thursday, said she is glad that Kroger encourages good bagging skills. Once, she said, a bagger placed a hot rotis-

serie chicken on top of her ice cream, leaving her to find a mess when she got home.

“It’s very important because you don’t want to get home with melted ice cream,” she said.

If Hughes remains the winner after next week’s bag off, she will go on to represent Kroger at the Georgia Food Industry Association competition in July. The winner of that contest will compete at the National Grocers Association Best Baggers Contest in Las Vegas.

SUWANEE — Redflex is now facing red tape.

In the latest development of a longrunning process to install cameras on the stop-arms of GwinMORE INSIDE nett County Public • Gwinnett Schools Schools buses, name three new principals................. 2A school district of• Schools negotiate ficials said Thursflexibility, accountability day at a workshop contract.................... 2A meeting with the Gwinnett County School Board that an intergovernmental agreement with Gwinnett County is needed to proceed.

“We are asking the county to provide services to us that we can ensure and know they’re going to be performed before we move forward,” GCPS Chief Financial Officer Rick Cost said.

Cost said he hoped to bring the agreement before the School Board for approval in July.

This is the latest delay to reach a contract with Redflex Traffic Systems and the school district — expected to be for five years — that appeared to be moving forward 11

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Swim league hosts Toys For Tots event

By Steve Argo

Staff Correspondent

SUWANEE — Christmas in the middle of June?

Well, it’s certainly possible if you’re the Lansmoore Lasers of the Gwinnett County Swim League supporting a great cause.

Thursday night at Lansmoore’s home swim meet with the Wild Timber Team Extreme, everyone

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came together to support the Lasers’ charity Toys For Tots.

Given how much time swimmers and their families spend during the season, Coach Charlene

Wilson was looking for a way the team could get together in the off-season.

That idea became reality to support the Toys For Tots campaign, which originally got started by having swimmers and their family members bring toys along with needed supplies to the Toys For Tots warehouse last December.

It proved to be a

successful venture and continued Thursday night as the Lansmoore pool turned into a decorated Christmas setting with lights, decorations and music with even some folks dressed in holiday attire.

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Stephon Owens, a 2013 graduate of Chapel Hill High School in Douglasville, participated in the Lasers’ charity Toys For Tots event on Thursday. (Photo: Steve Argo)

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Schools to negotiate flexibility, accountability contract

By Keith Farner

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Gwinnett County Public Schools on Thursday received approval from the Gwinnett School Board for the ability to negotiate a new contract with the state Board of Education to allow for flexibility and accountability measures.

Investing in Educational Excellence, or IE2, which was first approved in 2009, has provided local schools and the school district with flexibility in 13 areas, including class size and curriculum. This flexibility was coupled with accountability targets for the five years of the contract, which ends in June 2015.

The partnership would be between GCPS, the Georgia BOE and the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement.

Each local district must notify the Georgia Department of Education

by June 30 that it will operate as an Investing in Educational Excellence

School System, a Charter System, or a Status Quo School System.

In April, the BOE approved an amendment to the agreement because it was last signed in December 2008, and the district has built more than 30 schools and had redistricting.

The district also had changes to curriculum, graduation or end-ofcourse tests, standardized tests and a new accountability system, the College and Career Ready Performance Index.

Among some of the areas that proved difficult to navigate was a change in high school math from integrated math to discrete math, which is coordinate algebra and analytic geometry.

Another complication was a two-year delay in data, which means data from this past school year won’t be analyzed until next summer.

Among the areas of flexibility were class size and reporting requirements, expenditure controls, Quality Basic

Education financing, categorical allotment requirements, salary schedule requirements, attendance and conditions of employment as it relates to duty-free lunch.

In 2008, at a public meeting, officials were met with some turbulence about the proposed contract. Hundreds of teachers, parents and community members showed up, including critics who complained the district hadn’t sought meaningful public input on the plan. Others complained about a lack of transparency on the BOE’s part as the proposal was being created.

But in April, a school principal and a parent were the only speakers at a public hearing, and both spoke in support of the extension of the contract.

Gwinnett, Forsyth County Schools and Rabun County Schools are the only districts in the state in the partnership, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

The Georgia DOE also said that if, at the end of the contract, any school has not met its performance goals for at least three years of the contract and is not meeting targets at the end of the contract, the local Board of Education will lose governance of those schools, but may decide to convert those schools to charter schools, transfer governance to a nonprofit or for-profit education organization, or allow a nearby, successful school district to assume governance responsibilities.

In a letter to the Georgia DOE dated Thursday, CEO/Superintendent J. Alvin Wilbanks wrote that a public hearing will be held in the near future for discussion of GCPS operating as an IE2 school system.

Charter school application denied An application before the School Board for a proposed charter school called the Gwinnett School of the Arts was denied. In the application

by director Kelli Stancil at the former site of New Life Academy of Excellence in Norcross, the school applied to serve 399-899 students.

The mission was to “provide the highest level of performing arts education by developing and delivering a comprehensive curriculum that fully addresses the unique talents and gifted learning styles of each student.”

Steve Flynt, the district’s chief strategy and performance officer, told the School Board that the GCPS Charter Review Committee was unable to identify a unique or innovative performing arts school plan which cannot already be obtained through a GCPS high school.

There were also “significant deficiencies” in the petition and the application didn’t adequately address educational innovations that will increase student achievement. Academic performance goals were not clearly articulated, a revenue projection was overstated and there

was a first year budget shortfall of $160,372.

10 students honored for perfect attendance Ten students from seven schools were honored on Thursday at the School Board meeting for earning perfect attendance for 13 years, from kindergarten through high school.

The students are Catharine Celine Romero-Perla of Berkmar High, Jordan Ashley Clark of Grayson High, Ashley Nicole Shortell of the Gwinnett Online Campus, Djemila Ayan McCray of the Gwinnett School of Math, Science and Technology, Valerie Nguyen of Mill Creek High, Tristin David BowenGordon of Mountain View High and Ha Young Kim, Ik Tae Kim, Min Kyeong Kim and Han Sol Park all of Peachtree Ridge High.

Associate Superintendent Kevin Tashlein noted that the students attended school for 2,336 straight days.

“They suited up every day just like baseball legends Lou Gehrig and Cal Ripken,” Tashlein said.

Gwinnett County Public Schools name three new principals

By Keith Farner

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For the second time in less than a year, Gene Taylor is returning to Gwinnett County Public Schools.

Taylor was approved on Thursday by the Gwinnett School Board to be the new principal at Sweetwater Middle two years after he left Lilburn Middle as principal to lead North Atlanta High.

In September, the first time Taylor resigned from North Atlanta, he did it to accept a job at

Gene Taylor

Laura Callahan

Berkmar High, only to return to Atlanta Public Schools in less than a week for an expected promotion, which was eventually nixed. Taylor resigned again in April, and at the time, district spokeswoman Sloan Roach said she was not

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aware of another offer for Taylor to return to Gwinnett.

Taylor left Lilburn Middle in October 2012 to take the job as principal at North Atlanta High. He had been principal at Lilburn Middle since 2008, and previ-

ously was principal at Crews Middle from 2006 to 2008 and assistant principal for instruction at North Gwinnett High from 2003 to 2006.

North Atlanta High made national news, including an article in The New York Times, because it reportedly cost $147 million to build the school in an old IBM office building.

Taylor replaces Georgann Eaton, who is moving to the district’s department of accountability and assessment.

Taylor was one of three principals appointed at the meeting, along with Laura Callahan at Ivy Creek Elementary and Todd Hamilton at Lanier Middle.

Callahan will replace the only principal Ivy Creek Elementary has ever known in Yvonne Frey, who has served in that role since 2003

when the school opened.

Frey is retiring.

Callahan has been an assistant principal at Freeman’s Mill Elementary since 2010, and previously was an assistant principal at Dacula Elementary from 200710. She began her GCPS employment at Shiloh Elementary as a paraprofessional in 1991, and later worked as a teacher at Shiloh Elementary and Dacula Elementary from 1993-2007.

At Lanier Middle, Hamilton will replace Jaime Espinosa, who was named principal in 2004. Espinosa is taking a position with the district’s office of student discipline and behavior interventions.

In a letter to parents last month, Espinosa noted the growth and redistricting in the Sugar Hill area in the last 10 years, and the estab-

lishment of the Lanier cluster.

“The past few years have been a unique time of transition for our area and the entire community has joined together to create the Longhorn symbol representing a cluster of schools whose motto is “Learn, Lead, and Succeed,” Espinosa wrote.

Hamilton was an assistant principal at Meadowcreek High this past school year, and was an assistant principal at Central Gwinnett High from 2009-13, and at Pinckneyville Middle from 2006-09. He was a math, life science and theater arts teacher at Pinckneyville from 1998-06. He also worked as a science teacher in Florida from 1989-98.

The appointments mean 28 GCPS schools have welcomed a new principal since the start of the 201314 school year.

100 gallons of gasoline spilled during Lawrenceville crash

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LAWRENCEVILLE — A Gwinnett County hazmat crew was working to clean up a gasoline spill following a Thursday morning crash in Lawrenceville.

The Gwinnett County fire department was dispatched to the crash on Riverside Parkway near Ga. Highway 316 at about 7:55 a.m. Thursday. During the accident, the “saddle tank” of a truck involved spilled approximately 100 gallons of diesel fuel onto the roadway, spokesman Capt. Tommy Rutledge said.

A portion of Riverside Parkway was closed down Thursday due to a gasoline spill. (Staff Photos: Deanna Allen)

Emergency crews checked a nearby storm drain for runoff and were awaiting a clean up crew early Thursday afternoon.

One lane of the road was closed.

No further details were immediately available.

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Snellville woman wins $2.5M in lotto

By Tyler Estep

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Friday the 13th is unlucky?

Nope. Just ask Snellville resident Kimberly Cofer.

Cofer, 32, won $2.5 million last Friday on a Lucky Loot scratch-off ticket from the Georgia Lottery. She originally won $50 on an instant ticket before going across the street to The Market, located at 2007 Scenic Highway in Snellville.

Her efforts there were even more fruitful than she initially thought.

“I sent a picture to my mother and sister. I thought I’d won $2,500,” Cofer told lottery officials. “My mom called me. She was out of her mind screaming that I’d won $2.5 million.”

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I sent a picture to my mother and sister. I thought I’d won $2,500. My mom called me. She was out of her mind screaming that I’d won $2.5 million.”

Testimony: Suspect drunk on tequila during SWAT standoff

By Tyler Estep

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LAWRENCEVILLE — Jon Digiulio told police he was drunk on tequila when he fired the shots that triggered a SWAT — Kimberly Cofer, team standoff at his Lottery winner Sugar Hill home.

His left arm and hand A medical office in a bandage-wrapped, specialist, officials said bloodCofer plans to purchase spotted her first home and save cast, the the rest.

42-yearFor now. old was “I want to think about wheeled what I want to do,” Cofer in front said, according to a news of a judge release. “It’s going to be at the Jon Digiulio simply amazing. It’s reGwinnett ally exciting.”

County jail Thursday for Lucky Loot” is a $20 a preliminary hearing. scratch-off ticket. Cofer’s Pale, with a goatee and winnings, which she short brown hair combed claimed Monday, are the flat against his forehead, top prize. he fought back tears as he caught a glimpse of a few family members there to watch the proceedings.

Whether from the emotion or from a particu-

larly chilly courtroom, he shook as Gwinnett County police Detective Cole Crosby recounted the alleged events of June 6.

According to Crosby, Digiulio had been renting a room in the home at 4690 Gold Mine Drive, just off Level Creek Road and not far from E.E. Robinson Park. Disagreements with a roommate and the owner, who also lived at the house, led the latter to leave the home on the afternoon in question to begin eviction proceedings against Digiulio. The landlord, reportedly worried about what Digiulio might do if left alone, asked a neighbor to “house sit” while he was gone.

Crosby said the neighbor heard Digiulio “talking like he was going to kill someone or kill himself” before firing a single shot, presumably from the semi-automatic

handgun later found in his bedroom. More gunshots were heard after the neighbor left, went across the street and called 911.

Digiulo’s father, his landlord and two police officers soon arrived and entered the home.

All four were in a bedroom across the hall when Digiulio allegedly fired a shot through his own bedroom door. One witness told police that “Mr. Digiulio heard the talking and that’s what he was aiming at,” Crosby said.

At that point, the home was evacuated and the SWAT team was activated.

With SWAT members and uniform officers surrounding the home, Diguilio allegedly fired at least one other shot through his bedroom window. It was believed to be aimed in the general direction of an officer and his squad car.

The suspect reportedly raised his weapon through the blinds a second time. A SWAT team sniper shot his hand and Digiulio soon called 911 for help. He was taken to Gwinnett Medical Center.

Already wheelchair bound after being “injured in a violent crime some 20 years ago,” Digiulio spent four days at the hospital before being booked into the Gwinnett County jail.

During an interview, Digiulio reportedly told police he had “woken up upset” and “had a lot of tequila.” The day’s events were “very fuzzy,” he said, according to Crosby.

On Thursday, Gwinnett County Magistrate Judge Bob Mitchem bound over the three counts of aggravated assault filed against Digiulio, who was represented by attorney Lucas Harsh. Digiulio is being held without bond.

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Sun worshippers beware: Tanning may be addictive

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the release of endorphins — the so-called feelgood hormones — that WASHINGTON — function through the This may give dedicated same biological pathway sun worshippers reason as highly addictive opiate for pause. A new study drugs such as heroin and suggests that regular tan- morphine. ning not only may raise The study involved the risk of skin cancer laboratory mice, but the but also may be addicresearchers said they tive. believe the findings are A study published applicable to people on Thursday found that because the biological chronic exposure to ultra- response of skin to UV violet radiation triggers radiation in mice is so Reuters

similar to humans.

Regular UV radiation exposure led to physical dependence and addictive behavior in the mice, the study found. The animals even exhibited withdrawal symptoms — shaking, tremors and teeth chattering — after being treated with a drug that blocked the endorphin activity, the researchers said.

Writing in the journal Cell, they said the addictive nature of UV exposure “may contribute to the relentless rise in skin cancer incidence in humans.”

“There is this dangerous addictive pathway operating,” said dermatologist Dr. David Fisher of Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, who led the study.

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a nice game of Frisbee outside. There’s something else motivating that behavior,” Fisher added.

Exposure to ultraviolet rays through sunlight and indoor tanning equipment is considered a major risk factor for skin cancer including melanoma. The American Cancer Society said U.S. melanoma rates — Dr. David Fisher of Massahave been rising for at chusetts General Hospital and least 30 years, with about Harvard Medical School 76,000 news cases and 9,700 deaths forecast for 2014. sun-related skin cancer Cumulative damage should be highly prevent- from UV radiation also able merely by reducing can cause premature exposure, but the addicskin aging in the form tive qualities of UV exof wrinkles, lax skin and posure may help explain brown spots. the dogged “sun-seeking Exposure to UV rays behavior” some people stimulates production of display through outdoor endorphins — the same and indoor tanning and hormones stimulated by other pursuits. activities like vigorous “Behavioral exposure exercise. They turn on to the sun is being guided opiate-related receptors by influences that go via the same biological past just a desire to have pathway triggered by Behavioral exposure to the sun is being guided by influences that go past just a desire to have a nice game of Frisbee outside.

There’s something else motivating that behavior.”

prescription painkillers and other opiate drugs.

The researchers shaved the backs of the mice and gave them a daily dose of UV light — enough to induce tanning but not burning — for six weeks.

Bloodstream endorphin levels rose within a week.

John Overstreet, executive director of the Indoor Tanning Association, said the study “ignores the benefits of exposure to ultraviolet light, the most obvious of which is the production of vitamin D through your skin.”

“It is also important to note that there is no simple definition of addiction and the identification of addictions requires a substantial body of research. It is highly unlikely that a single study could lead to a sound conclusion on the matter. You can take anything too far, that does not mean it is an addiction,” Overstreet said.

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world&nation World Chinese seller of signal ‘jammers’ faces $35M fine WASHINGTON — Chinese electronics maker C.T.S. Technology Co Ltd will face the largest fine in the U.S. Federal Communications Commission’s history, of $34.9 million, for marketing illegal devices that block phone calls and other radio signals, the FCC said on Thursday.

U.S. law prohibits using, selling or marketing devices that block, jam or interfere with authorized radio signals such as telephone calls, GPS systems, Wi-Fi networks or first-responder communications.

U.S. regulators accuse C.T.S. of marketing 285 models of signal jamming devices to U.S. consumers on its website for more than two years, falsely claiming that certain jammers they were selling were actually approved by the FCC. The Chinese company sold 10 high-powered signal jammers to undercover FCC personal, the agency said.

Hundreds of Turkish officers freed from jail ISTANBUL — Hundreds of military officers convicted of plotting to topple Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan began emerging from jail on Thursday, a day after the country’s top court ruled their trial was flawed.

There were emotional scenes outside prisons in Ankara and Istanbul as the released soldiers were reunited with their families who greeted them with Turkish flags and flowers, some shedding tears of joy.

The Turkish military said it “shared the joy of the families of retired and active staff who have regained their freedom” and said it hoped a retrial would now lead to a just verdict.

The 2010-2012 “Sledgehammer” trial marked a high point in Erdogan’s drive to tame an army that for decades had dominated politics. Critics accused Erdogan at the time of using the courts to pursue a “witchhunt” against the generals.

U.S. military advisers sent to Iraq

By Jeff Mason and Ghazwan Hassan Reuters

WASHINGTON/TIKRIT — President Barack Obama said on Thursday he was sending up to 300 U.S. military advisers to Iraq but stressed the need for a political solution to the country’s crisis as government forces battled Sunni rebels for control of the country’s biggest refinery.

Speaking at a news conference after a meeting with his top national security advisers, Obama said he was prepared to take “targeted” military action later if deemed necessary, thus delaying but still keeping open the prospect of U.S. air strikes against a militant insurgency. But he insisted that U.S. troops would not return to combat in Iraq.

Obama urged the Shi’ite government of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to take urgent steps to heal the sectarian rift, something U.S. officials say the Iraqi leader has failed to do so far and which an al Qaeda splinter group leading the Sunni insurgency has exploited.

“We do not have the ability to simply solve this problem by sending in tens of thousands of troops and committing the kinds of blood and treasure that has already been expended in

Mehdi Army fighters loyal to Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr march during a militarystyle training in Najaf on Thursday. The United States is contemplating talks with its arch-enemy Iran to support the Iraqi government in its battle with Sunni Islamist insurgents who routed Baghdad’s army and seized the north of the country in the past week. (Reuters/Ahmad Mousa)

Iraq,” Obama told reporters. “Ultimately, this is something that is going to have to be solved by the Iraqis.”

Obama, who withdrew U.S. troops from Iraq at the end of 2011, said the United States would significantly increase support for Iraq’s beleaguered security forces, including sending up to 300 military advisers.

But Obama stopped short of acceding to Baghdad’s request for the use of U.S. air power.

Senior U.S. lawmakers have called for Maliki to step down, and Obama administration officials have also made clear their frustration with him.

While Obama did not join calls for Maliki to go,

saying “it’s not our job to choose Iraq’s leaders,” he avoided any expression of confidence in the embattled Iraqi prime minister when asked by a reporter whether he would do so.

In the meantime, the United States began flying F-18 attack aircraft from the carrier George H.W. Bush on missions over Iraq to conduct surveillance of the insurgents. The carrier was ordered into the Gulf several days ago.

The sprawling Baiji refinery, 130 miles north of the capital near Tikrit, was a battlefield as troops loyal to the Shi’ite-led government held off insurgents from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and its allies who had

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Meechan said the normal incubation period can take up to five to seven days, though there are documented cases of the illness occurring some 60 days after exposure.

New York may allow medical marijuana

NEW YORK — Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers announced a deal on Thursday that would allow limited access to medical marijuana and make New York the 23rd U.S. state to offer some kind of availability of the drug for therapeutic purposes.

The program, which would bar smoking of marijuana but allow it to be eaten or vaporized, would be regulated by the state’s Department of Health under the deal. It includes a “fail-safe” provision that would allow the governor to stop the program at any time, Cuomo told a news conference in the state capital Albany.

The plan still needs final approval in the state legisNigeria says lature. militants planning “I always supported the attacks on capital concept of if you can get the medical benefits of medical ABUJA — Islamist marijuana to a suffering pamilitants are planning to tient, clearly you would want attack Nigeria’s capital with to do that,” said Cuomo, a bombs loaded on petrol Democrat. “My trepidation lorries, the Nigerian govern- has always been the risk. ment said, stoking fears of a This bill virtually eliminates sustained push to the south the risk.” from their northern heartland.

U.S. Republicans Abuja is at pains to show pick new House it can crush Boko Haram’s insurgency since the group majority leader drew worldwide attention WASHINGTON — U.S. in April by abducting more than 200 girls from a school House of Representatives Republicans on Thursday in the northeast.

On Thursday, the govern- chose an ally of Speaker ment said — as evidence it John Boehner for the No. 2 was pushing back — that job in the chamber, a setback security forces had killed 10 for some conservative of the group’s members in lawmakers hoping to use a northeast Borno state, mark- leadership election to boost ing a rare recent success. their influence.

— From wire reports Representative Kevin Mc-

stormed the perimeter a day earlier, threatening national energy supplies.

A government spokesman said around noon that its forces were in “complete control.”

But a witness in Baiji said fighting was continuing. Two Iraqi helicopters tried to land in the refinery but were unable to because of insurgent gunfire, and most of the refinery remained under rebel control.

A day after the government publicly appealed for U.S. air power, there were indications Washington is skeptical of whether that would be effective, given the risk of civilian deaths that could further enrage Iraq’s once-dominant Sunni minority.

U.S. senators fight over truck driver mandates Newly elected House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks to the media with new Republican Whip Rep. Steve Scalise (L) and Speaker of the House John Boehner (R) after House Republican leadership elections at the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday. House of Representatives Republicans on Thursday chose McCarthy, an ally of Boehner for the number 2 job in the chamber, a setback for some conservative lawmakers hoping to use a leadership election to boost their influence. (Reuters/Jim Bourg)

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate wrestled on Thursday over whether to repeal federal regulations that require truck drivers to take nighttime rest breaks, with some lawmakers arguing the rules have led to more daytime accidents while others saying they are critical to relieving fatigue.

Carthy of California, already bacteria and are being offered treatment to prevent The perils of driver the third-ranking House infection from the deadly fatigue gained national Republican, was chosen to toxin, the U.S. Centers for attention earlier this month replace Eric Cantor as maDisease Control and Preafter a truck crashed into jority leader, a Republican vention said on Thursday. a limousine van carrying aide announced.

The potential exposure comedian Tracy Morgan on He will control the House occurred after researchers the New Jersey Turnpike, floor and help decide the critically injuring Morgan party’s legislative priorities. working in a high-level McCarthy previously served biosecurity laboratory at the and killing another passenger, comedian James as party whip, drumming up agency’s Atlanta campus failed to follow proper “Jimmy Mack” McNair. votes for legislation. House procedures to inactivate the The truck driver, Walmart Republicans also voted employee Kevin Roper, Thursday to pick his replace- bacteria. They then transferred the samples, which had not slept for more than ment. may have contained live 24 hours, according to a McCarthy fended off a bacteria, to lower-security criminal complaint filed in challenge from the party’s CDC labs not equipped to Middlesex County Court in conservative wing, which handle live anthrax.

New Jersey. saw an opportunity after a Dr. Paul Meechan, direcUnder a federal law put little-known professor with tor of the environmental in place last year, truck Tea Party support shockdrivers must rest for at least ingly defeated Cantor in his health and safety compliance office at the CDC, 34 hours after working a Virginia primary. said the agency discovered 70-hour week, and the rest the potential exposure time — known as the restart 75 scientists on the evening of Friday, period - must include two possibly exposed June 13, and immediately periods between 1 a.m. and to anthrax began contacting individu- 5 a.m. to ensure truckers als working in the labs get adequate nighttime rest.

As many as 75 scientists who may have unknowThe law also caps daily working in U.S. federal ingly handled live anthrax driving to 11 hours and government laboratories bacteria. requires a 30-minute break in Atlanta may have been “No employee has shown every eight hours. exposed to live anthrax any symptoms of anthrax — From wire reports

People One Direction singer buys soccer team

Rather than spend his money on sex, drugs and rock and roll, singer Louis Tomlinson of boy band One Direction has bought English League One side Doncaster Rovers, the club he grew up supporting as a boy.

The club announced on Thursday that Tomlinson, who signed for Doncaster on a non-contract basis in 2013 and played for their reserve side earlier this year, would assume ownership with cosmetic surgery magnate John Ryan from Terry Bramall, Dick Watson and David Blunt.

“I really really want the club to succeed,” the 22-year-old told Sky Sports.

“From growing up watching them at Belle Vue and then at Keepmoat (Stadium), I’ve kind of grown up with it and I’ve felt the passion and to have the opportunity to potentially make a difference in the club is huge for me.

Ferrell, McCarthy lead Walk of Fame honorees LOS ANGELES — Comedy stars Will Ferrell, Melissa McCarthy and Seth MacFarlane are among the latest crop of honorees receiving stars on Hollywood’s landmark Walk of Fame, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce said on Thursday.

Ferrell, who starred in the movie “Anchorman,” McCarthy, nominated for “Best Supporting Actress” for the movie “Bridesmaids;” and “Family Guy” creator MacFarlane will be joined by “Lord of the Rings” director Peter Jackson, “Harry Potter” star Daniel Radcliffe, Oscar-winning actor Christoph Waltz and animated cartoon dog Snoopy.

Actors Paul Rudd, Jennifer Garner, Amy Poehler, “The Big Bang Theory” television star Jim Parsons, celebrity chef Bobby Flay and “The Simpsons” longrunning producer James L. Brooks will also receive the terrazzo-and-brass star plaque.

Book describes aftermath of Mandela’s death

JOHANNESBURG — Nelson Mandela’s widow was forced to get accreditation to attend his memorial service and could only bring four family members as his clan squabbled after his death, the South African icon’s former private assistant says.

Graca Machel, who became Mandela’s third wife in his twilight years, was frequently undermined by some members of his family, former Mandela assistant Zelda la Grange wrote in her memoirs, published on Thursday.

“It was becoming farcical.

If we could barely get Nelson Mandela’s widow and her children accredited to attend his memorial service, it was becoming downright impossible to get anyone else officially accredited,” la Grange writes in the book “Good Morning, Mr. Mandela.”

— From wire reports

Felipe VI becomes Spain’s king, calls for unity

By Elisabeth O’Leary Reuters

MADRID — Felipe VI was sworn in as Spain’s new king on Thursday and immediately sought to knit together a nation threatened by a growing separatist movement in Catalonia.

In a subdued ceremony, Felipe said there was room in Spain for both unity and diversity, ending a long speech by saying

Spain is also battling high unemployment, particularly among youngsters who are less “thank you” in four of Spain’s monarchist than older generalanguages: Castilian Spanish, tions.

Basque, Catalan and Galician.

“The monarchy definitely Although he holds a largely needs a breath of fresh air and I symbolic role as head of state, hope Felipe VI brings ideas that supporters hope Felipe will will calm those who have their work to keep Spain together doubts,” said Miguel Angel and usher in a new era of Delgado, 39, an unemployed popularity for the troubled royal music teacher who traveled household. from Seville to join the celebra-

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Felipe, wearing military uniform with a sash and medals, became king after his father, Juan Carlos, abdicated earlier this month following a series of scandals that has led many Spaniards to question the role of the monarchy itself.

“There is room for all of us in a united and diverse Spain,” Felipe, 46, said in his speech to dignitaries gathered in the

lower house of Parliament. He stressed respect for the diverse cultures and languages within Spain.

The new king waved to wellwishers on the balcony of the royal palace alongside his wife, Queen Letizia, a former journalist, and their daughters, Leonor, age 8, and Sofia, 7, ahead of a reception attended by business leaders, politicians, bullfighters, athletes and comedians.

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The joy of World Cup WASHINGTON — Henry Kissinger was wrong to dismiss Chile as “a dagger pointed at the heart of Antarctica.” On Wednesday, the South American nation was a scalpel that excised the soul of Spain.

As a lifelong soccer fan, Kissinger doubtless understands what I mean: A particularly delightful and surprising World Cup tournament — the world’s greatest sporting event — is in full swing.

Anyone who follows the sport knows that the Chilean national team has been rapidly improving. But who would have imagined that the upstarts could so thoroughly embarrass mighty Spain, the defending World Cup champions who have dominated the sport for the better part of a decade? And that such a thing would take place on one of soccer’s grandest stages, the history-filled Rio de Janeiro arena known as Maracana?

The score was 2-0 but the match wasn’t nearly that close.

Midway through Eugene the opening round, Robinson the whole tournament has been a fiesta of the unanticipated. Favorites are looking shaky, dark horses are rising and the United States is undefeated. After just one match, but still.

Most surprising of all, Americans are watching. Monday’s contest in which the U.S. squad defeated archrival Ghana 2-1 was watched by 15.9 million viewers on ESPN and Univision. That’s the second-highest viewership ever for a World Cup match — a 2010 contest against England had 17.1 million viewers — and the upcoming USA-Portugal match on Sunday could set a new record.

Almost as unexpected is that Spain is out.

Done. Finito. The loss to Chile followed a brutal 5-1 drubbing by the Netherlands.

Never before has a defending champion been eliminated so quickly — but that’s not why Spain’s defeat is such an important milestone.

What this means is that Spain’s distinctive style of play, which has been enormously influential throughout the sport, may have had its day. Spain plays a game of possession, keeping the ball for long stretches through a series of lightning-quick passes that require great skill and precision — a style that came to be known as tiki taka. When you see them at their best, you understand why the onomatopoeic name fits.

Against the Dutch and the Chileans, though, tiki taka looked slow and purposeless.

Spain’s opponents attacked more directly, relying on speed and power.

The overwhelming favorite this year was, and I suppose remains, the tournament’s host country. But Brazil, the only team to have won the quadrennial World Cup five times, has looked — how shall I put this? — not unbeatable.

Brazil defeated plucky Croatia 3-1 last Thursday in the tournament’s opening match, but showed little of the brilliance and creativity that its fans expect to see. The team showed even less of its traditional jogo bonito — “beautiful game” — style of play in laboring to a scoreless tie with Mexico on Tuesday.

By the way, my strongly held opinion is that Americans should never refer to a 0-0 tie as “nil-nil,” which is what a British broadcaster would say. We are not British broadcasters.

If we are going to become soccer fans, we need to develop an American lexicon for the game. Never say “nil.” Say “nothing-nothing” or “three-zip” or “four-zero.” And continue to call it soccer. In this country, the word “football” is taken.

Now that we’ve taken care of how Americans should talk about soccer, the next question is how we should play it. U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann, a legendary German star, has said his goal is to have his players develop a distinctive national style. The rest of the tournament will show how much progress he has made.

Against Ghana, the team that eliminated the United States in the last two World Cups, Klinsmann’s squad showed plenty of grit and determination. If the Americans are to go any further, the emergence of other defining attributes — extraordinary speed, dazzling skill, tactical brilliance, whatever — would be helpful.

Klinsmann said beforehand that he candidly did not believe the U.S. squad could win this World Cup. In such an unscripted tournament, who knows? My own view has been that when young Michael Jordans begin choosing to spend their afternoons at soccer fields rather than basketball courts, the United States will become a great power in the world’s favorite sport.

In the meantime, Germany was aweinspiring in its opening match. Brazil may find its rhythm. Argentina would love to ruin its rival’s big party. Italy looked surprisingly good. The Dutch could finally win.

And watch out for Chile. You heard it here.

Back to just being me I don’t have a brain tumor anymore.

I don’t mind admitting I cried when my family told me that the evening of May 7 when I was coherent enough to understand English again.

I don’t have enough time or space to recount all I’ve been through since then, but I’ll try to hit a few of the highlights. And lowlights.

First, the best parts: I can see normally again. I can hear out of my right ear again. My sense of balance has returned. I can swallow without getting choked. My head doesn’t hurt — not much anyway.

It’s pretty great.

Parts of the recovery have not been.

Like when all that anesthesia wore off and I could tell that someone had been rooting around in my head. I was sore behind my eyes and way up in my sinuses. I remember thinking, “Someone has been messing around behind my face.”

It feels every bit as weird as you think it does. Ditto for having splints in your nose, which they had to straighten to gain access to my skull.

The splints were roughly

surgery, but if you do, try to avoid throwing up afterward.

If you can not throw up twice, even better.

There were other complications which I could fill this entire newspaper describing.

Suffice it to say, I am now intimately familiar with levels Nate of pain I had not known were possible and also the limits McCullough of my own mind and body.

But back to the good parts. the size of two old Buicks, The nose straightening and they were in there for is pretty cool. I went over two weeks. When one of the the handle bars of a bike at surgeons told me I was going roughly the speed of sound to feel like I had the worst when I was a kid and landed sinus infection in history for on my face. Now you can all that time, he did not lie. hardly tell.

He did fail to mention, And I lost 26 pounds in however, how much it was five weeks. I’m thinking going to hurt having them about making an infomercial: removed and that I was going “Can you lie around, stoned to have my sinuses (and what out of your mind for a month felt like the rest of the inside on appetite-killing opiates? of my head) cleaned out with Can you sleep for 14 hours the medical equivalent of one straight? Do you mind sufof those vacuums at the car fering through a monthlong wash. I told my dad afterward headache and not having that if I was being tortured enough energy to walk across and that was the method, I’d the room? Then you can also give up every secret I knew, lose a pants size, or even and fairly quickly. more!”

While we’re on the subject But the best has been the of the cruddy parts, I hope people, from the folks at you never have to have brain work who picked up a whole

lot of slack to the complete strangers who cut my grass while I was in the hospital.

The nurses and doctors in Augusta were great, as were most of the people I met in that town. My friends were awesome. I got cards, texts, emails, phone calls, visits, a nice potted plant and some really great baked ziti when I came back to work. (Thanks, Joni and Todd.)

Most of all though, I found out just how deep my family bonds were. I don’t know if I would’ve made out as well were it not for my family.

And the good Lord above.

I’m not 100 percent. I have weird, residual brain and nerve things, some pain and fatigue, but it’s all getting better every day. Soon I should be able to put it all behind me. No more being Nate With A Brain Tumor.

Back to just Nate. To just being me.

Now that’s a highlight.

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Fishing on the river a fine respite HELEN — Last week was the last week for fishing the Chattahoochee in these parts.

If you just have to try your luck, you can fish year round in this refreshing hamlet of the state, but trout look for cool waters, and the water temperatures are not very accommodating to the beautiful and bountiful rainbow during the summer months.

It all changes soon after Labor Day as the temperatures begin to trend downward on the thermometer.

We’re talking October, my favorite month. Football, fishing, harvest scenes and a fire in the fireplace. They all come to the forefront in October.

As I stood in the Chattahoochee, water circulating refreshingly around my knees, several nice trout gained their freedom as I was daydreaming about October. One nice trout took reel off my line but moved in a direction that brought a rock between us.

The rock cut the line. Then there was the time on my back cast a small fish took my San Juan worm and then shook free, but a bigger trout grabbed the hook and chose to burn an insult deep into my consciousness. He — ahem,

When he comes to the plate again, you know not to throw him the same pitch. If someone falls in the river, Phil will never let you, your friends, or his friends forget it.

Phil and his buddies David and Jeb Smith were casting under the seasoned eye of Loran Ron Thomas, an expert who Smith says that to enjoy fly fishing to the fullest, you need to perhaps it was a she — caught learn to tie your own flies. me reeling when I should Jimmy Harris, the greathave been giving him (or her) est gentleman on the river, plenty of line. Whichever it was offering a tip or two to was, it got away.

Steven Lang, but the latter That would happen again. is developing into an angler In fact, a couple more times, who doesn’t need much help. which meant that by the time Lang has the makings of a we gathered for social hour river rat. at the Carol Powell–run Best The costly distractions — Western Motel — where in that, in truth, made my day, October, when you don’t losing a four-pound trout or need air conditioning, you two notwithstanding — came can hear the sounds of the when I looked up at one point river as you drift off to sleep and saw that I was framed in — it was determined that I a setting that everyone should was the leader in the clubsee. All you have to do is house with hooking trout seek it out. and letting them get off the When you are anchored in hook. Those are the kinds of the river with the cool waters statistics which bring about lapping against your waders, world-class put downs by you see birch trees standing Phil Niekro, the Braves Hall erect and imposing, along of Fame pitcher who never with sycamores and beech forgets a faux pas on the trees (plus an occasional river. It is akin to giving up a white pine), and you realize home run to Johnny Bench. that you don’t have to catch

fish to enjoy an afternoon on the Chattahoochee. The mountain laurel hover close to the river, making you appreciate the green world, but the best is yet to come.

As you cast in the shallows where the trout scheme against you, your fly is thrusting forward when in your line of flight appears a mallard, a beauteous greenhead, sailing up river as if he and your airborne fly are companions.

Such scenes take your breath away. Soon thereafter as your line extends its reach down river — and is ready for you to reel in — swimming up river is a brace of Canada geese. You don’t know where they have been and you don’t know where they are going.

You are just overwhelmed that they came your way.

You can become immersed in this scene only an hour and away from where you get your mail. Any man guilty of not taking advantage of such experience more often deserves a flogging. Looks like it is time for me to take my shirt off.

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

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months ago when the district awarded a bid to Redflex. But a bid protest from a Redflex competitor, and legal fallout from a federal bribery investigation of Redflex in Chicago have stalled progress.

Cost added that because several legal and law enforcement departments are involved, the school district is making sure the county is comfortable and confident in carrying out those services to adjudicate citations.

CEO/Superintendent J. Alvin Wilbanks said that there are also questions about jurisdictions and a sensitive issue regarding an agreement between the county and cities.

Wilbanks added that putting cameras on buses before school starts on Aug. 5 would be “rather optimistic.”

“The fact is we can’t do it ourselves,” Wilbanks said.

“We have to have approvals from other folks to make this happen. While it’s changed directions several times, I think it will eventually get worked out.”

The contract is expected to be worth $5 million, as Redflex is expected to receive $2.5 million after fees, Gwinnett County $1.5 million and GCPS $1 million.

Fifth-graders exceed state in writing tests One year after a spike in scores, Gwinnett’s fifthgraders exceeded the state in the mean scale score on the writing test given in March.

Jonathan Patterson, associate superintendent for curriculum and instructional support, told the School Board that the district was really excited about the scores, which resulted in a 232 mean scale score, which topped the state average of 214.

“We saw a big jump last school year and this year we maintained that and even improved in the exceeds portion,” Patterson said.

“Writing has been a strength in our district for many, many years.”

GCPS was fifth in the state as 92 percent of students met or exceeded expectations, while 29 percent exceeded expectations and eight percent did not meet expectations. Fifty-two out of 80 schools had a 90 percent or above meet or exceed the standard.

All ethnic groups were higher than the state, and the mean scale scores for Asian, American Indian, white and multi-racial ethnic groups were higher than the district.

The test is a district promotion requirement, and it asks the students to respond to an informational, narrative or persuasive prompt and write two pages in 120 minutes.

Patterson attributed the improvements to professional learning, which focused on strategies for accelerating students’ writing skills. The Vision initiative, which focused on connecting reading and writing for more than 350 elementary school teachers

also was given credit, along with the focus on cluster literacy vertical teams to increase student achievement in writing.

Staffing updates Thousands of people want to work for Gwinnett County Schools, and more than 20,000 more people have applied than at the same time last year. Associate Superintendent Frances Davis said 20,706 people applied for teaching positions by May, compared with 14,109 by May 2013.

The second most popular employment category was “other support” which means jobs such as electricians, mechanics and school resource officers. For those job openings, 14,667 people applied by May, compared with 7,560 by May, 2013.

Overall, 61,451 people have applied for job openings by May, while there were 40,787 during the same period last year.

For the 2014-15 school year, the district has hired 910 teachers, and there are 209 vacancies almost equally spread across elementary, middle and high school levels.

The critical staffing areas are speech and language pathologist, Autism, moderate/ severe intellectual disabilities, emotional or behavior disorder, middle school and high school math teachers and middle school and high school chemistry and physics teachers.

Millage rate discussed at public hearings GCPS CFO Rick Cost reiterated at two public hearings about the millage rate on Thursday that the school district is still recovering from a declining tax digest.

On a home valued at $150,000 in 2014, which was valued at just over $187,000 in 2008, Cost said a resident paid about $228 more in 2008 than will be paid in 2014. He noted those numbers are an average and dependant on how property tax appeals, which could take months, get resolved.

The Gwinnett School Board adopted a $1.86 billion budget in May for fiscal year 2015, and the current total school millage rate, expected to be maintained, is 21.85.

The maintenance and operations millage is recommended to remain at 19.80 mills and the debt-service rate is recommended to remain at 2.05 mills.

Local revenue is budgeted to increase by about $20 million because of a five percent increase in the property tax digest, which ends a streak of five straight years where the digest dropped by more than 25 percent.

The higher-than-expected property tax allowed the district to give employees a one-time bonus for all fulltime, benefited employees of GCPS, which is the equivalent of two days of pay.

The final public hearing about the millage rate is scheduled for 7 p.m. on June 26.

Berkeley Lake City Council sets fee, guidelines for commercial solicitation

By Carole Townsend

recommending that the method of measuring distance from areas such BERKELEY LAKE 2014 millage rate set as schools, churches and — City Council memCity Administrator Tom parks be changed. “Instead bers Thursday made Rozier said Thursday that of measuring that distance in two changes to the new the 2014 millage rate for a straight line, the distance commercial solicitation Berkeley Lake has been set will now be measured by the ordinance. By resolution, at 2.541 mills. “This is a most direct route of travel,” the permit fee to solicit very slight tax decrease,” Chapman said. door-to-door in the city has said Mayor Lois Salter, Gwinnett County uses the been set at $75. Applicants once council members same method to determine for a commercial solicitavoted to approve the new allowable distance. Without tion permit must submit rate. the change, said Chapman, to a criminal background two convenience stores check and be fingerprinted Alcohol ordinance annexed into the city would before obtaining the peramended be in violation of Berkeley mit. According to Deputy Chapman also explained Lake’s alcohol ordinance, City Administrator Pat the need for a change to unless they had been grandChapman, these measures the city’s alcohol orfathered in upon annexation. are recommended by the dinance on Thursday, “This way just makes more Staff Correspondent

Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

sense,” Chapman said.

Council members voted to adopt the amendment.

Special-use permit granted to auto repair shop A special use permit has been granted for the property located at 4590 South Berkeley Lake Road, allowing the applicant to open an auto repair shop within city limits. Chapman said that the shop will be used to repair auto wheels.

The shop owner agreed to the city’s condition that no outdoor storage of parts or cars will be allowed on the property.

Seattle student charged over Internet threats

By Jimmy Lovaas Reuters

SEATTLE — A University of Washington student was charged in federal court on Thursday with making threatening comments over the Internet, where prosecutors said he pledged to kill women and praised a California college student who went on a killing spree in May. Keshav Mukund Bhide, 23, was arrested on suspicion of harassment and cyber stalking on Saturday at his dormitory on the university’s Seattle campus. Federal

prosecutors charged him on Thursday with making interstate threats.

Bhide was taken into custody because of his online comments on YouTube and Google+, which investigators found included praise for 22-year-old California mass-shooter Elliot Rodger, police said.

Rodger killed six University of California, Santa Barbara, students and wounded 13 other people last month before taking his own life in the college town of Isla Vista.

He left behind videos and writings expressing sexual frustration and his plans

to kill women.

“Everything Elliot did is perfectly justified,” Bhide wrote under an account with the name “Foss Dark,” according to court documents. Police said Bhide also chatted with other Internet users, including one who requested his name and residence.

“I live in Seattle and go to UW, that’s all (I’ll) give you. (I’ll) make sure I kill only women, and many more than what Elliot accomplished,” he replied, according to court papers.

Bhide told FBI agents and police who went to

his home that he was angry with YouTube videos created by Internet users critical of Rodger, according to the federal complaint.

“Bhide stated that he, like Rodger, had a hard time socializing at school and had few friends,” an FBI special agent said in the complaint.

Earlier this week, local prosecutors declined to file charges against Bhide, turning the case over to their federal counterparts who said his menacing Internet comments involved a violation of U.S. law because his electronic communication traveled out of state.

Father charged with murder after toddler left in car

By David Beasley Reuters

ATLANTA — A suburban Atlanta man has been charged with felony murder and child cruelty after his 22-month-old son died after being left unattended in a car for seven hours in the heat, police said on Thursday.

Justin Ross Harris, 33, of Marietta, was supposed to drop his son at a day care center on Wednesday morning on his way to work, Cobb County Police spokesman Dana Pierce said. Harris instead went to his office and the child spent the day in his car seat, the spokesman said.

Temperatures in the

Atlanta area reached 92 degrees on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.

The child was discovered in a shopping center parking lot, where Harris had gone after leaving work, authorities said.

Police patrolling the area on Wednesday afternoon approached a crowd gath-

ered around Harris’ car and discovered the child, police said in a statement.

“As officers began to render medical treatment to the 22-month old male child, it was discovered that he was deceased after apparently being left unattended in his car seat inside the vehicle,” the statement said.

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Marine Corps Reserve and is set up to collect were clad in red swim new, unwrapped toys durgear while Wild Timber ing October, November was sporting green. and December each year “We started with this and distribute them as idea last December as a Christmas gifts to less way to get the kids togeth- fortunate children in the er during the off-season community. when we don’t get to see Wilson and the folks everybody,” Wilson, who at Lansmoore even is in her eighth season at brought in Cpl. SteLansmoore, said. “So we phon Owens of the U. volunteered at a Toys For S. Marine Corps, who Tots warehouse and we is currently stationed at were able to get a bunch Dobbins Air Force Reof families together. Then serve Base in Marietta.

Adam Forrand took the Owens, a 2013 graduidea and ran with it to do ate of Chapel Hill High a theme at one of our dual School in Douglasville, meets. So we adopted understands the imporToys For Tots as our char- tance of this program. ity.”

“For the Marine Corps The Toys For Tots to be involved in a charProgram was established ity organization such through the United States as Toys For Tots sets a

really good example,” Owens said, whose parents both served 20plus years in the military. “It’s what we stand for, because we’re here for the people. That’s the entire reason we serve. We’re the world’s best fighting force, so of course we’re going to show love and joy to everyone.

“And who doesn’t like Christmas? We’ve got to get into the Christmas spirit early.”

There is also the Marine Toys For Tots Foundation, a not-for-profit charity that is the authorized fund-raising, funding and support organization for Toys For Tots Program.

Over 700 communities covering all 50 states,

District of Columbia and Puerto Rico have conducted local campaigns as part of the overall program.

All told, the Marine Toys For Tots Program has distributed over 469 million toys to 216 million less fortunate children.

“We do various fundraisers and we do funerals for all military veterans and things like flag raisings,” said Owens. “We also show up at events like Braves games to be community-involved. We basically do anything and everything that can be done in the community.

“And once I finally get to deliver the toys to the children, it means I finally got a little bit of rank on my shoulder.”

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Frank Cruz, Sr.

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Frank Cruz, Sr., age 93, of Loganville, passed away on Wednesday, June 18, 2014. Peachtree Cremation Society. www.peachtreecremation. com

Michael Clinton Hughes, age 40, of Auburn, GA, passed away on June 15, 2014. Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA 770-932-1133 www. flaniganfuneralhome.com

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Roy O’Kelley, Sr. Roy Franklin O’Kelley, Sr. age 93, of Hoschton, Georgia passed away W

Wednesday, June 11, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 4 PM, Saturday, June 14, 2014 in the Lawrenceville Chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral Home. Rev. John “Buddy” Thomas Leach will officiate. Burial to follow at Bay Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Loganville, Georgia. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Mr. O’Kelley was a member of Winder Weslyan Church. He was preceded in death by parents: Arthur Franklin & Clara O’Kelley, and brother: Benny Marshall O’Kelley.

He is survived by wife of 60 years: Peggy O’Kelley of Hoschton, Georgia; son and daughter-in-law: John Thomas & Kathy Leach of Hartwell, Georgia; daughter and son-in-law: S

Susan & Ken Bell of Gainesville, Georgia; son: Roy Franklin O’Kelley Jr. of Hoschton, Georgia; sister-in-law: Gene & Bob Greenway, Myrtle McFarland, and JoAnn Brook all of Marietta, Georgia; 12 grandchildren; and 13 great grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Greenway Ministry Inc. P.O. box 264 High Point, North Carolina 27261. www.greenwayministries.com. Arrangements handled by Tim Stewart Funeral Home, 300 Simonton Road, SW, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046.

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George Willis “Ben” Street, age 71, of Loganville, GA, passed away June 19, 2014.

Tim Stewart Funeral Home, Loganville Chapel, 770-466-1544.

Jean Williams, age 82, of Lawrenceville, GA, passed away June 18, 2014. Tim Stewart Funeral Home, 300 Simonton Road SW, Lawrenceville GA, 30046. 770-9623100. www.stewartfh.com

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probe possible Mosquito-borne disease arrives Officials insider trading over Officials confirm states’s first chikungunya case of ’14 Andy Miller

can be severe and disGeorgia Health News abling, officials said.

The CDC has reported A mosquito-borne more than 60 confirmed disease that causes fever cases of chikungunya in and severe joint pain has the United States so far, arrived in Georgia. and that number is growThe Georgia Departing. ment of Public Health on “We and every other Thursday confirmed the state expect more cases,’’ state’s first human case Drenzek said. of chikungunya this year.

She added that the The patient was infected patient infected “is not during a recent trip to a severely ill and is doing Caribbean nation, state well.” officials said.

The person was one of Aedes mosquitoes 12 Georgians tested for transmit chikungunya the virus recently by the virus to people.

CDC, Drenzek said. There The state did not identi- have been others in the fy the name or location of state infected in previous the patient due to privacy years, but she said these concerns. cases have been very rare It’s not the first Georhere. gia case of chikungunya, Travelers who go to which is spread through islands in the Caribbean mosquito bites. But it’s are at risk of getting chithe first associated with kungunya, health officials a widespread Caribbean said. In addition, travelers outbreak that began in De- to Africa, Asia, and iscember, said Cherie Dren- lands in the Indian Ocean zek, the state epidemiolo- and Western Pacific are at gist for Public Health. risk, as the virus is present Chikungunya disease in many of these areas. does not often result in The most common death, but its symptoms symptoms are fever and

severe joint pain, especially in the hands and feet. Other symptoms may include headache, muscle pain, joint swelling or rash.

Symptoms usually begin three to seven days after being bitten by an infected mosquito, with most patients feeling better within a week. Joint pain, though, can persist for months.

“It is extremely important that patients who are infected with chikungunya virus keep guard against additional mosquito bites,” Drenzek said.

“During the first week or so of infection, chikungunya virus can be passed from an infected person to another mosquito through mosquito bites.

An infected mosquito can then transmit the virus to other people, though this has not yet happened in the U.S.” Public Health noted that while the state has not seen local transmission of chikungunya, Georgia commonly has other

mosquito-borne diseases such as West Nile virus or equine encephalitis.

Officials reminded people to protect themselves from mosquitoborne diseases by avoiding or limiting outside activity during times when the insects bite. (Mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus usually bite at dusk and dawn, while mosquitoes carrying chikungunya virus bite during the day.)

Other protection measures include: • Wearing loose-fitting, long-sleeved shirts and pants to reduce the amount of exposed skin • Covering exposed skin with an insect repellent containing DEET. • Emptying containers holding standing water, because they can be excellent breeding grounds for virus-carrying mosquitoes.

• Making sure doors and windows are in good repair and fit tightly, and fixing torn or damaged screens to keep mosquitoes outside.

Senators bash e-cigarette marketing practices

By Toni Clarke Reuters

WASHINGTON — U.S. senators heavily criticized the marketing practices of e-cigarette companies on Wednesday, saying their use of glamorous models, celebrities and cartoon characters attracts children and risks creating a new generation of nicotine addicts at a time when traditional smoking rates are declining.

The jury is still out on the value of e-cigarettes on public health over the long term.

E-cigarette companies say their products are designed to help adult smokers quit.

Public health advocates fear they could act as a gateway to traditional cigarettes, potentially undermining decades of effort to eradicate smoking.

The Food and Drug Administration has proposed regulating e-cigarettes, but it could be several years before the regulations go into effect.

Moreover, the proposal, which would ban sales of e-cigarettes to people under the age of 18, would not ban advertising, flavored products or online sales.

In the meantime, the percentage of U.S. teens using ecigarettes more than doubled between 2011 and 2012 and nearly 2 million have tried the products, federal data shows.

“The growth in youth awareness and use of ecigarettes has coincided with a flood of recent e-cigarette marketing,” said Democratic Senator Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia, chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, which held a

hearing on the matter.

Rockefeller cited a recent report in the journal Pediatrics that found youth exposure to e-cigarette advertising on television increased 256 percent over the past two years. A report by the anti-tobacco American Legacy Foundation found that last year more than 14 million teens saw e-cigarette advertising on television, and 9.5 million saw print ads.

“While major e-cigarette companies reiterate that they target only adults, a large

settlement, said the advertisements currently been shown have “a very eerie and haunting feel.”

“We’ve seen this movie before,” he said. “You are using the same tactics and ads used by Big Tobacco that proved so effective.”

Craig Weiss, chief executive of the e-cigarette company NJoy, testified that “no minor should be using a nicotine-containing product of any kind” and said his company only targeted adults in its advertising.

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youth audience still appears to be getting their message loud and clear,” Rockefeller said.

Jason Healy, president of blu eCigs, a subsidiary of tobacco giant Lorillard Inc., defended television advertising, saying it was needed to inform adult smokers of the alternatives.

Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, who as the state’s former Attorney General sued the tobacco industry and helped shape a multi-billion dollar

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US Medicare changes Reuters

stocks just before the U.S. government announced WASHINGTON — news about a change in Federal authorities and Medicare payments that the U.S. Securities and was favorable to those Exchange Commission companies. are seeking evidence for The newspaper said the a grand jury investigation stock surge was set off into whether congressioby an email from Height nal staff provided tips to Securities, a WashingWall Street traders about a ton policy-research firm, change in health care poli- predicting the change in cy, the Wall Street Journal Medicare payments. The reported on Wednesday. email was partly based on The SEC sent subpoeinformation from Mark nas to the House Ways Hayes, a lobbyist who had and Means Committee and formerly been a health Brian Sutter, staff director care aide in the Senate and of the committee’s health who said his information care subcommittee, the came from “very credible Journal said. The Justice sources,” the Journal said.

Department also has subInvestigators want to poenaed Sutter to testify determine if the “credible to before a grand jury in sources” broke insider New York. trading regulations by An official at the passing on non-public Centers for Medicare and information.

Medicaid Services deHayes has told congresclined to comment on the sional investigators his Journal report. tip did not come from one The investigation was specific person and that started after a Journal his prediction was based report last year about a on talks with a Senate aide jump in health insurance and his own analysis.

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to spend the first three months of their lives in Northside Hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit.

Burts, a labor and deCiera Burts of Lawlivery nurse at Northside, renceville and her family understood the possibilwere among more than ity that her babies might 5,000 attendees at Northnever make it home. side Hospital’s Baby “I knew their chances of Alumni Birthday celebra- survival and it made it all tion at Zoo Atlanta on the more stressful,” Burts June 7. said. “It was also difficult Burts brought her returning to work helping 10-month-old twins, other people bring their Jocelyn and Mia, to the babies into the world, all celebration. The daughters the while knowing your were born prematurely, babies are upstairs and each weighing less than you cannot help them. It 2.5 ounces, and had was one of the most diffi-

cult times in our lives, but now that Mia and Jocelyn are happy and healthy, we can celebrate that with other families that have shared similar experiences.”

Northside’s Baby Alumni Birthday Party is held annually at Zoo Atlanta, with admission free to anyone born at the hospital. The celebration includes a reunion of NICU nurses and the babies — now thriving toddlers — they once cared for.

Proceeds from the sale of refreshments and sou-

venirs help support Northside’s Miracle Babies program, which provides financial assistance and support for families with newborns in the NICU.

p.m. Thursday, June 26.

Another drive will be held at Jackson EMC, 461 Swanson Road in Lawrenceville, from noon to 4 p.m. that day.

Kroger — Dacula Market will host a blood drive from 2 to 6 p.m.

Friday, June 27. The store is located at 505 Dacula Road in Dacula.

Another blood drive will be held Friday at the Walmart Supercenter at 3250 Sardis Church Road in Buford. The drive will be held from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Need reasons to give?

Four local blood drives scheduled for June 26-27 The American Red Cross will host four local blood drives June 26 and 27.

A drive will be held at Sugar Hill Church, 5091 Ga. Highway 20 in Sugar Hill, from 1 to 7

The following statistics are provided courtesy of the American Red Cross: • Someone needs blood every two seconds in the U.S. • Just one pint of blood can save up to three lives.

• Type O is the most requested by hospitals.

• More than 38,000 blood donations are needed every day.

Donors may schedule an advance appointment by visiting redcrossblood. org. For more blood donation facts, visit the American Red Cross online at www.givelife.org.

As sequencing moves into clinical use, insurers balk ment is found, the tests can also end hugely expensive medical odysseys as parents frantically search for the cause of their child’s furtive illness.

Until the reimbursement issue is resolved, some smaller diagnostics players will likely stay on the sidelines, leaving the field to early adopters of the technology such as Ambry Genetics and BioReference Laboratories’ GeneDx. And families short on resources like the Robesons will be left scrambling for funding.

Unraveling rare disease Howard Jacob was the first to use gene-sequencing tools to unravel the mystery of a rare disease in 2009, leading to a bone marrow transplant that saved a little boy named Nic Volker.

Five years later, Jacob’s molecular genetics lab at the Medical College of Wisconsin has done more than three dozen whole genome sequences, a test that reads the more than 3 billion letters that make up the human genetic code.

They have sequenced 400 whole exomes, tests that look only at the proteinmaking segments of DNA known as exons, which represent 2 percent of the genome but account for 85 percent of disease-causing mutations.

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By Julie Steenhuysen Reuters

CHICAGO — Aimee Robeson just wants an answer.

Her son, Christian, was born in 2010 with multiple, mysterious syndromes that leave him unable to speak, chew or walk on his own.

Initial genetic tests failed to provide a diagnosis. Aimee’s hopes are now pinned on a new test called exome sequencing that searches all the proteinmaking genes for glitches that could explain Christian’s condition.

Once strictly the domain of research labs, gene-sequencing tests increasingly are being used to help understand the genetic causes of rare disease, putting insurance companies in the position of deciding whether to pay the $5,000 to $17,000 for the tests.

Joe Smith plays with his daughter Rowan at a playground in Winthrop Harbor, Ill., May 9. Three of his children have been diagnosed with atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, and one is a carrier which was diagnosed using genome sequencing. Once strictly the domain of research labs, gene-sequencing tests increasingly are being used to help understand the genetic causes of rare disease, putting insurance companies in the position of deciding whether to pay the $5,000 to $17,000 for the tests.

(Reuters/Jim Young)

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Genetics experts say that sequencing more than doubles the chances that families get a diagnosis, and saves spending on multiple tests of single genes. Even if no treat-

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Medicine in Houston, Texas, has handled 3,500 exome-sequencing cases since it started offering the test in 2011. A study of its first 250 cases showed whole exome sequencing identified the diseasecausing gene in 25 percent of cases. Since the findings were published last October, the rate has increased to 28 percent as the list of known mutations has grown, said Dr. Christine Eng, who directs Baylor’s Whole Genome Sequencing Laboratory.

Eng said insurance companies initially paid for most of the tests, but as volume has increased, more claims are getting denied. “There are some companies that are saying out and out, we won’t cover this test.”

Dr. Allen Bale, director of the DNA Diagnostic Lab at Yale School of Medicine in Connecticut, has seen a 500 percent increase in orders for exome sequencing since 2011.

The lab does about 750 whole exome tests a year, and there, too, reimbursement is becoming an issue.

Bale said Medicare does not cover the tests. Other insurers pay enough so the lab can break even.

“There’s a lot of testing we’re doing that’s getting denied. We appeal it,” he said. “A lot of time that works, but it’s case by case.”

Lack of evidence Although gene sequencing is still far from mainstream, its rapidly dropping cost — which has fallen from $3 billion for the first gene map in 2003 to as little as $1,000 this year — has made the tests increasingly attractive.

In cases like Christian’s, doctors say it offers a more comprehensive way to diagnose unexplained syndromes, replacing the guessing game in which tests are ordered based on what they think the problem might be.

Insurers are not yet convinced.

Dr. Julie Kessel, who directs coverage policy for Cigna, said sequencing requests were scarcely noticed five years ago. Now, “they’re very, very much on the radar.” Cigna generally does not cover whole genome or whole exome sequencing unless there is a clear clinical reason.

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Spanish ‘Pit of the Bones’ yields 17 early human skulls

By Will Dunham Reuters

WASHINGTON — The name of the cave may sound bleak — Sima de los Huesos, Spanish for “Pit of the Bones” — ­ but the site in northern Spain’s Atapuerca mountain range is providing a wondrous peek into a remote period in the history of early humans.

Scientists on Thursday described an astonishing collection of 17 fossil skulls unearthed in the cave dating from about 430,000 years ago of an extinct human species closely related to the Neanderthals who later prospered across Europe and Asia from roughly 250,000 to 40,000 years ago.

The skulls, reassembled from jumbled fragments from a small chamber deep within the cave, are the oldest known fossils to show clear Neanderthal features in the skull, although the scientists stopped short of calling them actual Neanderthals.

“Never before had such a tremendous collection of hominin (extinct human) skulls been discovered at a single site. For the first time in history we can study a fossil population, not isolated fossils,” said paleontologist Juan Luis Arsuaga of the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, who led the study published in the journal Science.

The site did not yield

An undated picture shows Skull 17 from the Sima de los Huesos site in Sierra de Atapuerca, Spain. (Reuters/Copyright Javier Trueba/Madrid Scientific Films)

just skulls. The scientists have pieced together skeletons of at least 28 individuals, Arsuaga said, mostly young adults and teenagers but with a few older adults and children.

Researchers have been conducting excavations at the location — designated a UNESCO world heritage site — over the past four decades and previously described some of the skulls and other remains. There has been a spirited debate about the age of the fossils and the precise species they represent.

The researchers did not assign them to any specific species, noting

genetic differences from Neanderthals — formal name Homo neanderthalensis — as evidenced

by DNA recovered from one of the Sima fossils.

They also said the skulls were not representative of another species that lived at the time, Homo heidelbergensis, because of jawbone differences.

The scientists found Neanderthal-like characteristics in the skulls as well as features associated with more primitive humans. This backs the idea that Neanderthals developed their various defining characteristics separately and at different times — a “mosaic pat-

tern” of evolution, they said.

The Sima individuals lived during the Middle Pleistocene, a span of about half a million years for which scientists are seeking a better understanding of human evolution.

“Phylogenetically, they are early members of the Neanderthal lineage. The specific (species) name is still an open question. I am not in favor of calling them just ‘Neanderthals,’” Arsuaga told Reuters.

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the Neanderthal lineage occurred in the teeth, jaw and face, with those characteristics related to a specialization in chewing, perhaps related to meat eating. The skulls retained some primitive traits like a smaller brain case. The Neanderthal trait of an elongated and rounded brain case appeared later.

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Neanderthals are the closest extinct relative to our species, Homo sapiens, and disappeared after early modern humans first trekked into Europe from Africa. Genetic evidence shows there was inter-breeding between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens.

The researchers used six sophisticated techniques to establish the age of the Sima fossils, which previously had been estimated as being roughly 530,000 to 600,000 years old, dates that had complicated the question as to the species involved.

“As a result of this study we are able to answer two of the most important questions that surround the Sima de los Huesos fossil assemblage: Who were these people? And when were they living on the landscape?” said another of the researchers, geochronologist Lee Arnold of the University of Adelaide in Australia.

“Both these findings are critical to better understanding the complex patterns of human evolution across Europe during the Middle Pleistocene, not least because the site contains more than 80 percent of the world’s known Middle Pleistocene fossil record for the genus Homo,” Arnold added.

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Dungy, Richt, Foxworthy headline All-Pro Dads event

By David Friedlander david.friedlander@ gwinnettdailypost.com

While many people throughout America spent last Sunday celebrating Fathers Day, some big names in the world of sports and entertainment will gather in Norcross later this summer to celebrate fathers day of a different sort.

All-Pro Dad, a nonprofit

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organization that works to help inspire fathers to become passionate about their roles in their families’ lives, will be hosting

a “All-Pro Dad Day” at Greater Atlanta Christian School’s Long Forum on Aug. 23.

It is one of several events the organization hosts throughout the year, but the first to be held in the metro Atlanta area.

“It’s great,” said GAC head football coach Tim Hardy, who is a member of the All-Pro Dad chapter formed through the school.

“All-Pro Dad is an absolute first-class organization. … We have a really active chapter at GAC, and some of our campus leaders have done a great job with that.

“This is a pretty neat thing for us to be able to host. … Our chapter is pretty active, and last year, (the national All-Pro Dad organization) hosted a few of these. They wanted to host one here in (metro)

Atlanta, and with us being one of the more active chapters, and having a phenomenal facility like the Long Forum, it was a really great fit.”

The event will feature four very well-known speakers both locally and nationally, including Georgia head football coach Mark Richt, Atlanta-based comedian Jeff Foxworthy and former Tampa Bay Bu-

caneers general manager Mark Dominik.

The keynote speaker is former NFL player and head coach, and now NFL Network commentator, Tony Dungy, who makes it a point to participate in as many of these events as his schedule allows throughout the year.

“I’m excited to be

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Lewis leads by one shot over Wie Norcross’ Tardy has tough day at Women’s Open

The Sports Xchange PINEHURST, N.C. — Stacy Lewis, the world’s top-ranked female golfer, lived up to her billing Thursday.

Lewis shot 3-under-par 67 to lead the opening round of the U.S. Women’s Open on Thursday at Pinehurst No. 2, where the men’s championship wrapped up last weekend.

Lewis holds a one-stroke lead on Michelle Wie. Wie surged up the leaderboard with three birdies on the first five holes of the back nine, pulling her to 2 under.

She dropped back into the 1-under group with a bogey on No. 16 and then responded with a birdie on her last hole of the day.

Play was suspended at 7:12 p.m. because of storms with several groups yet to finish their rounds.

Norcross’ Bailey Tardy had an early tee time and finished her round, but the rising senior had a tough day. Tardy, who has been the Daily Post’s player of the year for three years running, shot 81.

Lewis, from The Woodlands, Texas, seemed undeterred by the oppressive heat, though her round was complete before the extra-sticky stuff arrived by mid-afternoon.

Lewis played a bogeyfree round, with her score bolstered by birdies on three par-4 holes.

Australia’s Minjee Lee, the low amateur, was in the third-place group at 1-under. The others with 69s were Australia’s Katherine Kirk and South Korea’s So Yeon Ryu. Paula Creamer, who began her round on the 10th hole, settled for an even-par 70 with a bogey on the last hole. She had a stretch of 3 under in four holes on the front side to recover from a 2 over on the back nine.

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Running back Isiah Robinson (1) is one of the top returning players for South Gwinnett, which has made the playoffs four of the past five seasons. (File Photo)

Playoffs now an expectation for Small, Comets

By Will Hammock

of times. The next goal is to get past the second round (of the state playTeam: South Gwinnett 2014 schedule: offs). We haven’t been Comets Aug. 22 at Walton Head coach: John Small Sept. 5 Collins Hill John Small is no longer able to do that.

2013 record: 5-6 Sept. 12 Central Gwinnett one of the new head foot“But from where it used Key returning players: Sept. 19 at Dacula ball coaches in Gwinnett, to be where we were just OL Anthony Pittman, Sr.; Sept. 26 Brookwood entering his 10th season trying to get to the playLB Chase Reid, Sr.; DE Oct. 3 at Grayson leading South Gwinnett. offs, I don’t want us to Kyle Martinez, Sr.; RB Oct. 10 Archer That tenure, one of think that way. Nothing’s Isiah Robinson, Sr.; QB Oct. 17 at Parkview the longest in the county, given to you and have to Josh Shim, Jr. Oct. 24 Berkmar means he has the program work hard for it. But I Nov. 7 at Shiloh on a solid foundation and don’t want the expectation he has a very good idea of to be just to get into the his expectations. His play- think the thing we’ve been for our kids, to get there playoffs.” ers understand those goals able to do is we don’t just whatever it takes. We Small’s Comets have as well. want to make the playwant to find a way to win found their way into the “You always want to be offs,” Small said. “We a region championship. postseason regularly of better than you are, but I want that to be expected We’ve been close a couple late, reaching the state will.hammock@ gwinnettdailypost.com

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playoffs the last two seasons and four of the past five. Those accomplishments have led to the higher expectations, which the coaches stressed to the players during spring practice.

They learned plenty last season when a young team struggled early, but rallied from a 1-4 start to make the state playoffs again. The Comets defeated Grayson, Brookwood and Parkview late in region play and also

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Getting to Know ... Doug Court

Longtime Gwinnett resident Doug Court is the athletics operations manager at Georgia Gwinnett College. (Staff Photo: Will Hammock)

Doug Court, 51, is the athletics operations manager at Georgia Gwinnett College, moving into a full-time position after beginning as a volunteer.

Court, a longtime musician, moved to Gwinnett in 1998 from Maryland, but he is originally from Toronto, Canada and also lived in Tampa, Fla., for eight years. He and his wife Cynthia have three children — Collins Hill grads Kristen and Lauren (a golfer at Georgia

State) and son Aaron, a rising sophomore at Collins Hill.

In this installment of “Getting to Know…,” Court talks with sports editor Will Hammock about getting his foot in the door at GGC, his love of music and his transition from Canadian to Southerner.

WH: Tell me the story about you getting a job here at GGC. I heard it was an interesting one.

DC: I live across the street (from GGC) and I used to see this (athletic complex) as a big field of kudzu. It really stemmed from when (my daughter) Lauren started getting recruited and started going to colleges. I remember thinking that this would be an awesome thing to do for a second-life career. I’d gone as far as I wanted in my first

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•From Page 1B career and my wife had a secure job, CMDO (chief marketing and development officer) of both the Boys and Girls Clubs and the Special Olympics. We wanted someone to be at home when the kids were younger and I was able to be at home when the kids were young because my job was out of the house.

I saw in your paper about (GGC athletic director) Darin (Wilson). I got in touch with him and said, ‘Can I come see you? I’d like to come volunteer, do whatever you need and get into it.’ He probably thought I was crazy at first, being a musician and wanting to get involved in an athletic program. I started helping (assistant athletics director for communications and marketing) Ned (Colegrove) at the first softball games and baseball season. I was at the very first games at the soccer field. I got into a part-time role when this (athletic) building opened up and more recently (four months ago) I got into full time position.

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Juggling the demands of a busy career and family here,” said Dungy, whose life is a subject very close coaching career includes to Dungy’s heart, one he’s guiding the Indianapodealt with throughout lis Colts to the Super years of demanding schedBowl XLI championship. ules in a career in profes“We’ve been trying to sional football. spread the world out. …

His relationship with his It’s great we have a comfamily has been one he’s mon theme, people from cherished even before hava busy environment like ing to cope with the suicide Coach Richt and Jeff Fox- of his son James in 2005. worthy, and people with But he says that traga strong Christian faith to edy, along with his years talk about this. Coming of involvement with All from that environment, we Pro Dads, has given him know it’s tough to (devote a new perspective when it more time to your family), comes to his continuing but it’s important.” relationship with his six

living children.

“I actually got started (with All Pro Dad) years before that happened,” Dungy said. “But when James died, I realized that you’re not going to have all the time in the world (to be involved with the kids’ lives). You think it’s always going to be that way, but that let me know you can’t take that for granted.

That’s the message I’m trying to give to dads.

“It probably does help.

I was involved before (James’ suicide), but when you tell people that from experience, it helps.”

South

•From Page 1B had a shootout with region champion and one of the state’s top teams, Archer, before falling 48-31.

“It was really two halves to the season,” Small said. “The first half was not the way we wanted it to go. We lost some games we shouldn’t have lost with our young kids. We lost the Dacula game in overtime, then the next two we had kind of a hangover from those.

At Game 6 we rallied and won four out of five to make the playoffs.

“We really grew up as season went along. They didn’t hang their heads, they kept working hard.

Then we hit our toughest stretch the last half of season and we were able to beat some of the top teams and get into playoffs.”

The growth that occurred during last season continued through the offseason and into this summer’s passing league

South Gwinnett quarterback Josh Shim is back to lead the Comets after a stellar sophomore season. (File Photo)

schedule.

“It’s gone well,” Small said. “We returned a lot of kids who played last year.

We were young, probably the youngest we’ve ever been, but we got better as the season went on.

“Our kids worked their butts off in the offseason and it was probably the best spring practice we’ve ever had.”

South graduated some

playmakers at receiver, most importantly Coray Keel, but the skill positions are strong again.

Running back Isiah Robinson returns after an injury-plagued junior season, leading a group of stellar backs that also includes Antonio Woods.

Graduating Dennis Edwards on the offensive line was a big blow, leaving the leadership

WH: Is that what your job entails now?

DC: Yes, a little bit of both facilities and game day stuff.

WH: What’s the most fun part of game days?

DC: I love the game day.

I love creating stuff for the board when guys come up, their picture appears, they have their own walk-up songs, all our sponsors. I love being able to put stuff up on the board. It fills my need to create. I enjoy the press box atmosphere during games. We had such an amazing softball season, baseball, soccer and tennis as well. Just being around the people we have here, they’re such good, quality people.

WH: What was your first career?

DC: I was a musician.

I started out as a player. I played trumpet with The Canadian Opera Company in the orchestra, for various ballet orchestras. I grew up in the Salvation Army playing brass instruments.

My first job was with the Salvation Army for the state of Florida. That evolved into becoming a composer for the last 12 years of my music career.

I was a composer for a company based out of Kentucky, doing mostly school band music, sacred church music.

role to three-year starter Anthony Pittman.

Josh Shim returns at quarterback after sharing the starting role with the now graduated Malik Brown last year.

“Shim knows he has a chance to be the guy and he’s taken full advantage of it,” Small said. “He’s a worker. He studies the game and gets better at it all the time. He’s the kind of kid you want running the team. He’s kind of a bigger version of (former South quarterback) Kent Rollins. He’s got the ability to throw it and run it.”

The defensive leaders include Kyle Martinez, a two-year starter at defensive end.

“I thought we played our best game of the year defensively in our last game,” Small said. “That was a positive going into the offseason and those kids have continued to work hard. We have a good group of kids on defense.”

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•From Page 1B Two-time champion Karrie Webb of Australia is also at even par.

In late afternoon, Marissa Chow, an amateur from Hawaii, pulled ahead at 4 under with birdies on four of her first six holes.

She was playing in the final grouping.

Chow, a rising junior at Pepperdine, plummeted fast with back-to-backto-back double bogeys on Nos. 8, 9 and 10 — and she still had eight holes to play.

Much of the early at-

tention fell on Lucy Li, an 11-year-old from Redwood Shores, Calif., and the youngest entrant in tournament history.

Wearing a patriotic outfit with a skirt, she registered a 78 and then arrived for postgame interviews eating an ice cream bar.

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And while there is an important message being delivered by the event, Hardy wants to get out to anyone interested in attending.

“This is not just for (the) GAC (community),” Hardy said. “This is for all dads who want to be inspired at taking a more active part in their kids’ lives.”

highest point (as the leader of the University of Georgia’s women’s a cappella group, now works at Gwinnett Church), but all three were involved in the Collins Hill chorus program. It was a very good program, still is. Aaron is pursuing guitar and voice. He does both of those things.

Mill Golf Club when she was a freshman in high school. The only coach she’s ever known is Chuck Scoggins up there. I’d pick her up every day after school and go to the golf course. I don’t remember exactly when, but by her mid-high school years she was well on her way.

WH: Is music something you stressed with them?

DC: Both sports and music were the two disciplines we offered them. I think that keeps kids going, keeps their interest and keeps them out of trouble.

They were both passions of mine, but we didn’t force them to do it. They did it because they liked it.

My eldest played softball, switched to tennis, but music was her thing. Lauren played softball and decided to commit to golf full-time.

Aaron played baseball. I’ve coached at Collins Hill Park for years.

WH: Your wife’s job with the Boys and Girls Clubs sounds interesting.

DC: Yes, she had been chief marketing and development officer for both Boys and Girls Clubs for eight or nine years. More recently, the last two years, she was in the same role with Special Olympics, based in Washington. She would travel there on Mondays, I would pick her up at the airport on Fridays.

She did that for two years and it was too much. She’s now with an executive search firm in Marietta.

But she had a great experience with the Boys and Girls Club. Part of her responsibilities was working with Hank Aaron’s Chasing the Dream Foundation.

So we got to meet him a couple of times.

WH: Are you a golfer?

Is that how Lauren got into it?

DC: I love golf. I do play. I enjoy going out with my kids and playing. I think my passion for golf outweighs my talent for golf, but I do enjoy it.

When your daughter can outdrive you, you take a back seat. I always tell her it’s because I spent the money on her good clubs and I got the hand-medowns.

South ever since.

WH: Are there things you miss about Canada?

DC: Family. I miss being around family. But I have become a Southerner.

I enjoy the warm weather.

I go home every Christmas and it’s increasingly more of a shock every year. The longer I’m in the south, the more the cold seems to affect me.

WH: Do you miss the hockey?

DC: I played when I was a kid. But just being here, I saw my daughter Kristen going to Georgia and Lauren at Georgia State, I’ve just become enamored with Southern sports. I’ve grown away from hockey now that the players I knew have moved on. I still love playoff hockey. But as far as keeping track of players, not that much any more. I was a huge Blue Jays fan, but I’ve become a Braves fan since I’ve been here.

WH: As a musician, are you picky with the kind of music you listen to? Or do you enjoy everything?

DC: I really enjoy WH: How long did you WH: How did you two anything that’s good. The volunteer? meet? older I get what’s good is DC: About a year. I went DC: We went to the debatable I guess. I enjoy through soccer season, same church as kids. We all types from classical to the whole first baseball met when we were about jazz to other things. I listen and softball season. It was 11 years old. I chased her to the music my kids listen mostly press box kind of until we were about 18 and to. I can take a lot of that if stuff, basically what I was she finally agreed to go on it’s done well. doing with Ned, scoring. a date. We’ve known each WH: Is there anything I got trained on the video other forever, but we didn’t your kids like that you board, stuff on digital siggo to same school. I had just can’t listen to? nage. I work half with (AthWH: Did your kids get WH: At what point did left to do a job in Florida DC: They’re pretty letics facility and events your love of music?

Lauren start beating you when we were engaged. eclectic in their taste. We manager) Sean (Gillespie) DC: Yes, all three went in golf. That’s humbling, We left (Canada) two or don’t have too many proband on game days I work through that. They’ve done right? three days after our wedlems with that. with Ned, preparing roster piano. Kristen took it to the DC: We joined Hamilton ding and we’ve been in the WH: Do you go to a lot

Li said she struggled at times. She played 7 over across three costly holes, 1 over the rest of the time.

Other than the cuteness factor that seemed to endear her to the gallery, she left an impression with her skills as well.

of concerts?

DC: We don’t go as much as I would like. We recently went to the Atlanta Symphony. A few years ago, we heard Chicago and Earth, Wind and Fire at Chastain. But our lives have been centered around what our kids are doing and athletics, so there never seemed to be enough time for concerts.

WH: GGC is a special place for athletics already. What do you think the future will be like here?

DC: I think it’s unlimited because of the quality of the staff here. The coaching is unbelievable.

It’s just a great atmosphere for success. Each of teams have had such good seasons already and they encourage each other. After only two years of competition, they’ve already established a tradition of success. The coaches now are expecting that. For me, it’s a great atmosphere. I want to be around it, be a part of it. And they’re very inclusive here. Getting to know coaches and players is very enjoyable.

WH: Do you see yourself here for a long time?

DC: I’d love to be here.

It’s so local. I’ve always felt like I wanted to be involved with stuff happening in Gwinnett County.

It’s always been an active sports community. People are still finding out about (GGC). People who come to games and who haven’t been here, it’s neat to see their reaction to the facility and to the quality of sports we have here.

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Win tempered by South American teams carry day injury to Floyd WORLD CUP ROUNDUP

By Andrew Cawthorne Reuters

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil — South American dark horse Colombia cantered into the World Cup knockout round Thursday and 2010 semifinalists Uruguay put hapless England on the brink of elimination with a Luis Suarez-inspired 2-1 win.

Returning from knee surgery and facing several Liverpool teammates, Suarez scored a brilliant header to put Uruguay ahead then won the game with a lethal drive after Wayne Rooney had equalized with his first World Cup goal.

“God Save The King!” read one proud banner over a photo of Suarez among the hordes of blue-clad Uruguayans dancing at the final whistle in Sao Paulo’s Corinthians arena.

The charismatic Suarez celebrated the first goal with his doctor, then showed class in hugging disconsolate Liverpool colleague and England captain Steven Gerrard at the end.

“I dreamed about this. I am enjoying this moment after all the criticism I had to take,” said Suarez, who fought back tears after his second goal.

The Uruguayan ace has had an up-and-down time in the Premier League with bans for racism and biting before winning last season’s Player of the Year award.

Uruguay joined Italy

and Costa Rica, who meet today, on three points with England on zero after two losses in Group D. Having started their campaigns with exciting wins, Colombia and Ivory Coast served up a thriller as expected in Brasilia.

Even without injured leading striker Radamel Falcao, the South American champions are showing an abundance of offensive talent and a lightning, counter-attacking style to

surprise their rivals.

James Rodriguez beat Ivory Coast substitute Didier Drogba to a corner with a powerful header for the first goal before Juan Quintero coolly netted a second in a 2-1 win that put Colombia on six points and guaranteed them a berth in the last 16.

Gervinho pulled one back for the Africans, but it was not enough to stop the party among Colombia’s yellow-clad masses, who

are rivaling the Brazilians for noise and color.

On the pitch, Colombia’s players have stolen the show for goal celebrations, with a group dance routine reminiscent of Cameroon’s famous hip-wiggling display in 1990.

Japan and Greece slugged out a 0-0 draw in Thursday’s last game, leaving them joint bottom of Group C with one point each and ensuring neither can catch group leaders Colombia.

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Third baseman Chris Johnson drove in all The Sports Xchange three runs on fourth- and WASHINGTON — A eighth-inning singles. dominant start by Atlanta Both Floyd and ZimmerBraves right-hander Gavin mann breezed through the Floyd came to an abrupt first three innings, allowing end due to an apparent just one hit apiece. But the elbow injury, putting a Nationals’ starter ran into damper on the Braves’ trouble in the fourth.

3-0 victory Thursday over First baseman Freddie the Washington Nationals. Freeman, catcher Evan Floyd, who missed Gattis and right fielder nearly all of 2013 and Jason Heyward registered the start of 2014 while consecutive singles to load recovering from Tommy the bases, with Gattis’ hit John surgery, was locked extending his hitting streak in a pitching duel with to a career-high 18 games.

Washington’s Jordan Johnson followed with a Zimmermann, and Floyd shot back through the box had allowed just two hits just beyond the reach of through six innings.

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— Floyd (2-2) called Johnson had another for the Atlanta trainer, run-scoring single in the flexed his elbow and then eighth inning. walked off the mound, a Floyd, who had allowed disappointing ending for fewer than six hits just the Baltimore-area naonce in his first eight starts tive who had family and this year, kept the Nationfriends in attendance. als off balance with a The early diagnosis sharp slider that left hitters was posterior swelling in flailing. Both right fielder his right elbow, and the Jayson Werth and shortpitcher had his elbow Xstop Ian Desmond looked rayed in the latter stages bad in striking out twice of the contest. He was against Floyd through the scheduled to be examined first five innings.

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FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 2014 ADOPTIONS

ADOPTIONS NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION: STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA / DISTRICT COURT DIVISION / COUNTY OF DURHAM / FILE NO. 14 SP 556 IN RE: K.A.S.H, A minor child.

TO: “Mark: and Any Unknown Parent of K.A.S.H. Take notice that an action has been commenced against you in the above referenced court file. The Petitioner is seeking to adopt a female child born on May 17, 2014 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia to Dayna Marie Youngker. This child was conceived on or about September 2013 in Norcross, Georgia. Ms. Youngker is a 29 year old Caucasian American female, 5’5” tall, 282 lbs. when not pregnant, gray eyes, brown hair, fair complexion, and large build.

She has four tattoos. “Mark” is described as an approximately 25 year old Filipino male, 5’10” tall, 180 lbs., brown eyes, and black hair.

In order to participate in and receive further notice, including notice of the time and place of any hearing in this matter, you must file a written response with the Clerk of Superior Court within forty (40) days of service or on or before July 23, 2014. In the event you fail to respond the Petitioners will ask the court for the relief sought without further notice to you. The order for adoption will terminate your parental rights to this child and divest you of all rights with respect to the child.

This the 13th day of June 2014. You should provide a copy of any response to the attorney for Petitioners at: Bobby D. Mills, PO Box 1677, Raleigh, NC 27602; (919) 821-1860.

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during their normal business hours.

Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 198-11 (a)(3) et. seq., a your parental rights to the Child will be terminated if the Court determines, by clear and convincing evidence that the: (A) Child has been abandoned by that parent; (B) Parent has subjected his or her child to aggravated circumstances; or (C) Parent is a dependent child due to lack of proper parental care or control by his parent, reasonable efforts to remedy the circumstances have been unsuccessful or were not required, such cause of dependency is likely to continue or will not likely be remedied, and the continued dependency will cause or is likely to cause serious physical, mental, emotional, or moral harm to such child,, as set out in paragraphs (2), (4) or (5) of subsection (a) of Code Section 15-11-310; and the Court is of the opinion that termination is in the best interest of the child, after considering the child’s sense of attachments, including his sense of security and familiarity, and the continuity of affection for such child, and the need of the child for permanence, including his or her need for stability and continuity of relationships with a parent, siblings and other relatives; and any other factors, including the factors set forth in Code Section 15-11-26, considered by the court to be relevant and proper to its determination.

You may appear and show cause why your parental rights to the child are sought to be terminated and the Child adopted by his stepfather.

Be Governed Accordingly.

This the 9th day of June, 2014.

Judy D. Sartain, Esq. Attorney for the Petitioner P.O. Box 659 Murrayville, Georgia 30564 9 0 1 - 1 9 5 6 9 9 , 6/20,26,7/3,10

PUBLIC HEARINGS NOTICE TO APPEAR STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF HALL IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF HALL COUNTY. In the interest of Minor Child Tyson Rex Angelo Luciotti. File number 14-AD-30A. TO: Tristan Orion Starr Luciotti, whereabouts unknown.

GREETINGS: You are hereby notified that on or about June 6, 2014, a Petition for Adoption and a Motion for Termination of Parental Rights was filed in this court by Roberto Carlos Gilovanni, by and through his attorney, Judy D. Sartain, alleging that the whereabouts of the legal father are unknown, and asking that the Court terminate the parental rights and obligations of the legal father with respect to the child, and of the child arising to him from the parental relationship, including the right to inheritance, and that the child be committed to the custody of the adoptive parents, with the right to proceed for adoption by the Petitioners. A copy of the petition may be obtained by filing responsive pleadings from the Clerk of the Superior Court of Hall County, Hall County Courthouse, Gainesville, Georgia, on any day, Monday through Friday,

PUBLIC AUCTION 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 JUNE 28, 2014. 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 28 JUNIO 2014 . LOS SIGUIENTES VEHICULOS AN SIDO DECLARADOS ABANDONADOS Y CERRADOS DE ACUERDO A OCGA 40-11-5 NUEVA LOCALIZACION 770-381-1140 www. swsatlanta.com 01. 2003 SATURN LW200 1G8JU84F63Y523402 02. 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA 2G1WF52E139292260 03. 1992 BMW 325i WBACB4319NFF80761

PUBLIC HEARINGS 04. 1980 DATSUN PICKUP KH720114325 05.

2002 CHEVROLET BLAZER 1GNCS13W12K114343 06. 1997 JAGUAR XJ6 SAJHX1243VC794651 07. 1999 FORD EXPEDITION 1FMRU1768XLC04092 08. 1996 ACURA INTEGRA JH4DC4464TS018104 09. 1990 DODGE DAKOTA 1B7FL23X8LS606161 10. 2008 FORD FUSION 3FAHP07Z28R135842 11. 1998 NISSAN MAXIMA JN1CA21D5WM920086 12. 1996 FORD E-150 1FTEE14YXTHB07186 13. 1992 JAGUAR SOVEREIGN SAJHY1748NC651684 14.

2004 CHEVROLET CLASSIC 1G1ND52F14M625765 15. 2005 DODGE NEON 1B3ES56CX5D194343 16. 2003 FORD F-150 1FTRX17W43NB07773 17. 1995 PONTIAC GRAND AM 1G2NE55D8SC751997 18. 2002 NISSAN SENTRA 3N1CB51D52L614895 19. 1983 CHEVROLET S-10 1GCCS14B7D2130991 20. 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY 4T1BE32K23U160819 21. 1998 ISUZU RODEO 4S2CK58W2W4350569 22. 2002 FORD ESCAPE 1FMYU03182KB55359 23. 1996 NISSAN ALTIMA 1N4BU31D2TC121346 24. 2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC 1FMZU77E72UD06285 25. 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA 2G1WF55K959362494 26. 2004 NISSAN SENTRA 3N1CB51D94L877958 27. 1998 NISSAN ALTIMA 1N4DL01D2WC193761 28. 1998 HONDA CIVIC 1HGEJ6122WL015209 29. 1995 CHEVROLET S-10 1GCCS1448S8260855 30. 1994 PROWLER CAMPER TRAILER 1EC1G272XR2869574 928-196673, 6/20,27 NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE The following motor vehicle, advertised pursuant to O.C.G.A. Code Section 40.112, is being stored at: 4424 Freedom LN, Norcross, GA 30093 1992 BMW 325I VIN#WBACB3315NFE07751 This vehicle is deemed abandoned and will be disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner or lienholder by 6/01/14.

928-195284, 6/13,20

PUBLIC HEARINGS ABANDONED VEHICLES: RE: BURNT FOUR-WHEELER VIN NO VIN LICENSE PLATE NO. NO TAG COLOR BLACK TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above four-wheeler was initially removed from a Vacant Subdivision located at Paxton Lane And Killian Hill Road in Lilburn, Ga. It is presently located at 770-3811140 at 2775 Simpson Circle in Norcross, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The four-wheeler 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: 2001 PANTERA FREEDOM SCOOTER VIN L4BSDE2954Y008186 LICENSE PLATE NO. NO TAG COLOR MAROON TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above scooter was initially removed from 1155 Chris Lake Drive in Lawrenceville, Ga. 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 scooter 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: 2000 YAMAHA WARRIOR 350 FOUR-WHEELER VIN NO VIN LICENSE PLATE NO. NO TAG COLOR SILVER TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above four-wheeler was initially removed from 3462 Diversified Drive in Loganville, Ga. 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 four-wheeler 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. 928-196681, 6/20,27 NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE The following motor vehicle, advertised pursuant to O.C.G.A. Code Section 40.112, is being stored at: 2982 Duluth Ind. Way, Duluth, GA 30096 1992 HONDA ACCORD VIN# JHMCB7576NC039587 This vehicle is deemed abandoned and will be disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner or lienholder by 6/01/14.

928-195282, 6/13,20 NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE The following motor vehicle, advertised pursuant to O.C.G.A. Code Section 40.11-2, is being stored at: 5170 Jimmy Carter Blvd, Norcross GA 30093 1995 TOYOTA TACOMA VIN# 4TAUN53B6SZ009423 This vehicle is deemed abandoned and will be disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner or lienholder by 06/01/14.

928-195287, 6/13,20

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NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE The following motor vehicle, advertised pursuant to O.C.G.A. Code Section 40.11-2, is being stored at: Kam Towing 4371 Stone Mountain Highway Lilburn, GA 30047.

be directed to the office of the General Government Department, City of Norcross, 65 Lawrenceville Street, Norcross, Georgia, no later than 10 days from the date of this notice.

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1996 Chrysler Tag: N/A VIN# 1C4GP55R9TB437132

NOTICE OF SALE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Unit # 344 Bridgett Smith Unit # 407 Jericoe Bruce Unit # 411 Ryan Staton Unit # 340 William Murphy Unit # 138 Betsi Harrison/ Elizabeth Harrison Upon a cursory inspection the units were found to contain:

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS

Unit # 344 Refrigerator, Boxes, Large Furniture Letter, Bedroom furniture Lamps.

Unit # 407 TV, table, bed, Dresser Unit # 411 Bed queen with rails, TV 32 in, Baby Stroller, Hair Dyer, Bed Linen, Ironing board Unit # 340 Fishing Poles, Chairs, Rugs, Rocker, TV’s, Clothes, Dolly, Pictures, Kitchen Set, Baby Stuff.

Unit # 138 Office Chair, Boxes, Kitchen Table, Dresser.

ITEMS WILL BE SOLD OR DISPOSED OF AT THIS SITE ON Friday, July 11, 2014 at 11:00 AM AT THE ADDRESS LISTED BELOW TO SATISFY OWNER LIEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE STATUES. TERMS OF SALE ARE CASH ONLY, NO CHECKS WILL BE ACCEPTED. ALL GOODS ARE SOLD IN “AS IS” CONDITION. TAX MUST BE PAID OR RESALE NUMBERS FURNISHED. BUYERS MUST PROVIDE THEIR OWN LOCKS IF NEEDED. SELLER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO OVERRIDE ALL BIDS. ALL ITEMS OR SPACES MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE ON DATE OF SALE. STORAGE MART #701 794 SCENIC HIGHWAY LAWRENCEVILLE 30046 929-196727, 6/20,26

This vehicle is deemed abandoned and will be disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner or lienholder by 4/6/2014.

928-195467, 6/15,20 NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE The following motor vehicle, advertised pursuant to O.C.G.A. Code Section 40.112, is being stored at: 4455 Business Park Ct, Lilburn, GA 30047 2000 HONDA CIVIC VIN# 1HGEJ854XYL005702 This vehicle is deemed abandoned and will be disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner or lienholder by 6/01/14.

928-195271, 6/13,20 NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE The following motor vehicle, advertised pursuant to O.C.G.A. Code Section 40.112, is being stored at: 4450 Lawrenceville Hwy, Lilburn, GA 30047 2001 MERCEDES BENZ S430 VIN# WDBNG70J21A157607 This vehicle is deemed abandoned and will be disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner or lienholder by 06/01/14.

928-195291, 6/13,20 NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE The following motor vehicle, advertised pursuant to O.C.G.A. Code Section 40.112, is being stored at: 2982 Duluth Ind. Way, Duluth, GA 30096 2001 Pontiac Aztec VIN# 3G7DB03E81S530969 This vehicle is deemed abandoned and will be disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner or lienholder by 6/01/14.

928-195274, 6/13,20 NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE The following motor vehicle, advertised pursuant to O.C.G.A. Code Section 40.112, is being stored at: 4424 Freedom LN, Norcross, GA 30093 2005 Chevrolet Malibu VIN#1G1ZT52895F252664 This vehicle is deemed abandoned and will be disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner or lienholder by 6/01/14.

928-195283, 6/13,20 PUBLIC NOTICE I, John Adams, representing Bleu House Market located at 62 College Street, Norcross, GA 30071, have made application to the City of Norcross, Georgia for a combination license to sell wine, beer and malt beverages to consumed on the premises. Inquiries should b

PUBLIC AUCTION There will be sold at public outcry for cash at Eagle Towing, located at 115 Arcado Rd. , Lilburn , GA , 30047 , 770-279-1646. Wednesday June 18th, 2014 @ 9:00 am. The following vehicles, declared abandoned and foreclosed vehicles pursuant to OCGA Section 40-11-5 as follows: 2003 Toyota Highlander JTEGD21A830073090 2003 Mitsubishi Outlander JA4LX31G83U041344 1997 Honda Civic 1HGEJ8145VL045283 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt 1G1AK52FX57509758 929-195405, 6/13,20 PUBLIC AUCTION There will be sold at public auction on Saturday June 24, 2014 at 11:00 am the following vehicles at NAPA AUTO CARE CENTER, 5656 Buford Hwy. Norcross, GA. 30071 1998 AUDI A6, VIN: WAUBA24B2WN061419 2008 SUZUKI XL7, VIN: 2S3DB417486104669 KING KONG GARAGE, 6460 Buford Hwy, STE C-4.

Doraville, GA. 30340 2002 HONDA CRV, VIN: JHLRD78812C060470 DZ MECHANIC MOTOR LLC, 3668 Willow Wood Way. Lawrenceville, GA. 30044, 1996 ACURA 3.2TL; VIN: JH4UA3651TC009374; 2003 MITSUBISHI MONTERO VIN: JA4LS21H03J034827; 1998 DODGE DAKOTA, VIN: 1B7GL22X0WS661262; 1997 DODGE CARAVAN, VIN: 1B4GP45R8VB357251; 5 STAR COLLISION REPAIR, 4959 Buford Hwy, Bldg 6.

Norcross GA 30071.

2000 JEEP WRANGLER VIN: 1J4FA59S9YP725599. declared abandoned and foreclosed vehicles pursuant to Official Code of Georgia Annotated Section 40-11-5.

929-195357, 6/13,20 NOTICE OF ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLES 1998 Mercedes (E320) VIN# WDBJF65F6WA510289. NO TAG - SILVER 4 Door Sedan 1997 Lexus (LS400) VIN# JT8BH28F9V0098215. TAG# AFL8378 GA - GREY 4 Door Sedan TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is given that the 2 abandoned vehicles above are presently located at 6850 Buford Highway, Suite C, Doraville, GA 30340, in possession LMC Auto Group (678-418-4700). Attempts to locate the owner/s have been unsuccessful. The vehicles are deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 4011-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed. This notice is given pursuant to Georgia law.

929-195416, 6/13,20

PUBLIC AUCTION Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the State’s Self-Storage Facility Act on Tuesday, July 8th, 2014 at 4:00 pm at Site #0698, 3495 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road, Suwanee, Georgia, State the undersigned, will sell at public sale the following stored property: (All items in storage units contain household items unless otherwise mentioned): Name of Customer; Unit #; General Description of Property Ira Jerry Couch 104 Karan McClary 131 Judy Gonzalez 258 Brent McWhorter 302 Michael Jacobs 241-242 Dennis Thomas 339-340-369 Riding Lawnmower & misc. parts Bill Baldwin 411 Christie Y. Rodgers 371 Paulette Simpson 2056 Mark D Rafus 2075 Olabisi Thompson 3039 Deborah Fears 3057 929-196073, 6/20,27

ZONINGS ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS GWINNETT JUSTICE & ADMINISTRATION CENTER 75 LANGLEY DRIVE, LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30046 HEARING DATE: JULY 8, 2014 PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:30 P.M. CASE NUMBER ZVR2014-00070 APPLICANT LAKES OFFICE TWO, LLC LOCATION 1350 LAKES PARKWAY, LAWRENCEVILLE ZIP CODE 30043 ZONING M-1 MRN (DIST,LL,PARCEL) R7034 092 PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WAREHOUSE VARIANCE TYPE SETBACK ENCROACHMENT VARIANCE REQUEST ALLOW ENCROACHMENT OF 40 FT. INTO THE 50 FT. REAR BUILDING SETBACK COMMISSION DISTRICT 1 934-196602, 6/20

FULL TIME

CLEANING TECHS Needed. Must have car & driver’s license.

No weekends. By appt. only 770-277-0200.

Maid-4-You, Inc. CONSTRUCTION PIPELINE CONTRACTOR (Mid-South Builders, Inc.) looking for EXPERIENCED Foremen, Equipment Operators, Laborers, and Pipelayers.

Must have own transportation. Excellent Pay & Benefits-Medical Insurance, 401K, etc. All work in Metro Atlanta and surrounding areas.

Resumes can be faxed to: 770-484-8046 or emailed to: jobs@mid-south buildersinc.com Applications can be completed at the office: 7057 Maddox Rd., Lithonia, GA. Office Phone, 770-484-9600.

DUMP TRUCK DRIVER WANTED Dump Truck Experience Only.

Class B CDL Lic. Required. Clean driving record. Good knowledge of N. Atl. area. Cert. Drug Free Work Place.

Insurance & paid holidays avail. for qualified person.

Alan Densmore, Inc. Suwanee, GA. Call 770-945-0800.

FULL TIME

DRIVERS CDL-A Truck Drivers Pratt Logistics, LLC, a Pratt Industries company, is looking for high-energy, professional CDL Class A Truck Drivers who can help us meet our exciting growth objectives. We offer competitive pay and Sign On Bonus.

Required: • Class A CDL • Safe Driving Record (Clean 7 year MVR) • Meet all DOT requirements • No Criminal Convictions • Be at least 23 years of age • Have a minimum of three years’ experience driving a tractor-trailer.

We offer Competitive Pay & Sign-On Bonus.

To apply go to www. prattindustries.com and select Careers Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer/Veterans/ Disabled HEALTHCARE & NURSES

Willow Wood Nursing NOW HIRING FOR: • RN EVENINGS 3-11 SUPERVISOR • RN Weekend Supervisor 12 hour shifts • LPN Charge Nurse Positions all shifts

• Housekeeping Staff • Assistant Maintenance Directory APPLY IN PERSON: 4595 Cantrell Rd., Flowery Branch OR CALL: 770-967-2070.

MEDICAL Savannah Plantation P.C.H. CNA Full Time & Part Time Requires: Adult C.P.R. & First Aid, Criminal Background, TB Test.

By Appointment Only.

770-364-3253 or 404-680-6896 Call between 9-12 Noon Mon-Fri.

Gwinnett Daily Post

Friday, June 20, 2014

week end what to do, hear, see, watch, read, visit and eat in Gwinnett and Atlanta

upcoming best bets

The Daily Post gives you a list of upcoming events you won’t want to miss.

FANTASY WONDERLAND Gwinnett Place Mall in Duluth will host the interactive attraction Fantasy Wonderland from June 27 through Sept. 1. The summer edition of this special attraction will include giant, magical structures, carnival and inflatable rides, circus entertainment and more.

For more information, call 1-800-451-9098 or visit www.shopgwinnettmall. com.

‘MARY POPPINS’

The Aurora Theatre will present the musical “Mary Poppins” select dates from July 17 through Aug. 31.

For more information, call 678-226-6222 or visit www. auroratheatre.com.

The Hudgens Center for the Arts in Duluth will host an opening reception for its new exhibit “Japanese Calligraphy” Saturday, July 19. (File Photo)

JAPANESE CALLIGRAPHY The Hudgens Center for the Arts in Duluth will host an opening reception for its new exhibit “Japanese Calligraphy” Saturday, July 19. Admission is free and the event is open to the public.

For more information, call 770-623-6002 or visit www.thehudgens.org.

‘HOT! HOT! HOT!’ Tannery Row Artist Colony in Buford will present the upcoming exhibit “Hot! Hot! Hot!” from June 28 to Aug. 2. The exhibit will showcase work by Tannery Row’s latest members. Admission is free. For more information, call 770-904-0572 or visit www. tanneryrowartistcolony.com

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The “Weekend” arts and entertainment guide includes select events in the coming week. To be considered for a listing, send a fact sheet to: Weekend, Features Department, Gwinnett Daily Post, 725 Old Norcross Road, Lawrenceville, GA 30045; or call 770-963-9205, email features@gwinnettdailypost. com or fax 770-339-8081.

Weekend Section Editor: Deanna Allen

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Kingston 30 Jamaican Restaurant 1820 N. Brown Road, Lawrenceville

678-847-0465

www.kingston30.com

By Emily Clance Staff Intern

• Open since: July 4, 2008 • Owner: Desmond Nembhard • Hours: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Fridays, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturdays and 1 to 7 p.m. Sundays • Atmosphere: Kingston 30’s bright green walls and comfortable seating give it a cheerful and relaxed atmosphere. The Jamaican music playing in the background is pleasant, adding to the restaurant’s laid-back feel. A TV on the back wall is tuned to a sports station, allowing guests to keep up with games and sporting events such as the World Cup. • Menu: The menu consists entirely of authentic Jamaican cuisine. Some of the most popular items are the jerk chicken, served with a sweet pineapple mango sauce that can be prepared either mild or spicy, the curry chicken and the brown stew oxtail. Entrees are served with a choice of white rice or rice and beans, as well as sweet plantains and cabbage.

Kingston 30 also offers a breakfast menu, with dishes such as ackee and salt fish and four different porridges.

All breakfast dishes are served with dumplings, either boiled or fried, and boiled green bananas.

Drinks include ginger beer, coconut water, Ting, Jamaican colas and Pepsi products.

• Things you might not know: Along with Nembhard’s authentic Jamaican

ON THE MENU

• Goat curry served with a choice of white rice or rice and peas and sweet plantains and cabbage, $8.99 for a small and $9.99 for a large • Stew chicken served with a choice of white rice or rice and peas and sweet plantains and cabbage, $7.99 for a small and $8.99 for a large • Ackee and salt fish served with a choice of white rice or rice and peas and sweet plantains and cabbage, $9.99 for a small and $11.49 for a large

Above, clockwise from front, Kingston 30 Jamaican Restaurant serves brown stew oxtails, curry chicken, jerk chicken and a side salad. Left, Kingston 30 Jamaican Restaurant’s bright green walls and comfortable seating give it a cheerful and relaxed atmosphere. (Staff Intern: Emily Clance)

home cooking, Kingston 30 also has a bar stocked with a variety of beer and red and white wine.

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‘TREASURE ISLAND’

Acting Up Theatre brings classic to stage A group of actors of all ages will be “acting up” on stage as Acting Up Theatre presents “Treasure Island” on July 11, 12 and 13.

The well-loved Robert Louis Stevenson book has been adapted by the mother-daughter team of Davida and Rachel Greene and JB Stephens.

The play will be performed at Central Baptist Church in Lawrenceville, located at 250 Gwinnett Drive.

Tickets are only $5 in advance and $10 at the door. Shows will be presented at 7 p.m. July 11 and 12 and at 2 p.m.

July 12 and 13. A special student show will be held at 10 a.m. July 11.

Tickets are available by calling 678-720-1378, by visiting www.actinguptheatre.net or by emailing info@actinguptheatre.net.

Acting Up Theatre was created in 2009 by Davida Greene, a 30year veteran of the stage, along with Lisa Kelly and Michelle Maholick.

“I have loved theater all my life, and I wanted to find a way to share this passion with my own children and the community.

The ‘idea’ was to find a place where families can ‘play’ together,” Greene said.

Families will fill the

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Holley Calmes stage when “Treasure Island” is presented.

The play promises to be adventure-filled, with a cast of approximately 37 actors, both young and “younger.”

“Each show has a multi-generational cast,” Greene said. “And each show is guaranteed to be appropriate for all ages.”

Acting Up Theatre is a teaching theater.

“We believe in theatre instruction through production. That is our motto,” Greene said.

“Everyone who auditions is cast in a role and expected to work as a member of the crew as well. Our participants learn something new every production.”

To keep costs down and make the experience available to everyone, Davida Greene has written all of the scripts. Her daughter Rachel Greene has written and arranged all of the music.

Davida Greene discovered the stage when

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she was 4 years old. She received an associate degree in theater craft at Young Harris College.

Now, she is bringing families together through theater and stressing the fact that what goes on back stage is just as A multi-generational group of actors makes up the crew as Acting Up Theatre presents important as what the “Treasure Island” on July 11, 12 and 13. (Special Photo) audience sees when the curtain rises.

“There is a lot more to theater than acting.

Those that don’t wish to be on the stage will soon find that an actor is no more important than a ‘techie,’” Greene said.

“Treasure Island” is a great choice for such family-oriented theatrics.

The story is fast-paced and filled with adventure. It revolves around brother and sister Jim and Sarah Hawkins as they search for treasure, joined by Long John Silver, chanting natives and a marooned “crazy man” named Ben Gunn. In the end, Jim learns that real treasure isn’t found buried in the ground but in those you love.

For more information on Acting Up Theatre and its programming, visit the website www. actinguptheatre.net.

Holley Calmes is a freelance writer and public relations consultant specializing in the arts. Email her at hcalmes@mindspring.

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Friday, June 20

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra The Arts Council will feature the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra at 8 p.m.

June 20 at 331 Spring St. S.W. in Gainesville. Tickets are $30. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit theartscouncil.net or call 770-534-2787.

Atlanta Cyclorama Juneteenth Celebration The Atlanta Cyclorama will hold its annual Juneteenth Celebration from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 20 at the Cyclorama and Grant Park at 800 Cherokee Ave. S.E. in Atlanta. Admission is free.

For more information, visit atlantacyclorama.org or call 404-658-7625.

Meet the Author: Graeme Simsion The Margaret Mitchell

House will host a talk and signing with author Graeme Simsion at 7 p.m. Friday, June 20. Admission is $5 for Atlanta History Center members and $10 for nonmembers. The Margaret Mitchell House is located at 979 Crescent Ave. in Atlanta.

For more information, visit www.atlantahistorycenter. com or call 404-249-7015.

Saturday, June 21

Michelle Martin Michelle Martin will perform in the ART Station Cabaret at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 21. Admission is $15 and includes one Bellini Cocktail. The Cabaret is located at 5384 Manor Drive in Stone Mountain. For more information, call 770-469-1105 or visit www.artstation.org.

Juneneenth: The First Day of Freedom The Atlanta History Center will host a celebration for the commemoration of emancipation from slavery from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday,

June 21 and from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 22. The center is located at 130 West Paces Ferry Road in Atlanta.

Admission is free. For more information, visit www.atlantahistorycenter.com.

Monday, June 23

Discovery Science Camp The Children’s Museum of Atlanta will host a summer science camp from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. June 23 through June 27. Reservations must be made ahead of time and will close one day before the camp begins or when the camp is full. The cost is $215 per child for members and $265 for non-members.

For more information call 404-527-5967 or visit www. childrensmuseumatlanta.org.

Atlanta History Center Summer Camp: 1964 The Atlanta History Center will offer a weeklong summer camp themed around the year 1964 June 23 through June 27 from 9 a.m. to 4

p.m. each day. Registration is $225 for History Center members and $275 for non-members. The center is located at 130 West Paces Ferry Road in Atlanta. For more information or to register, call 404-814-4000 or visit www.atlantahistorycenter. com.

Margaret Mitchell House Summer Writing Camp: Extra! Extra! Write All About It! The Margaret Mitchell House will offer a summer camp on journalism June 23 through June 27 from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Registration is $325 for History Center members and $375 for non-members.

The Margaret Mitchell House is located at 979 Crescent Avenue N.E. in Atlanta. For more information or to register, call 404-249-7015 or visit www.atlantahistorycenter. com/mmh.

Wednesday, June 25 Meet the Authors: Mary

Alice Monroe and Patti Callahan Henry The Margaret Mitchell House will host an evening with authors Mary Alice Monroe and Patti Callahan Henry at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 25. Tickets are $5 for Atlanta History Center members are $10 for non-members.

Reservations are required.

The Margaret Mitchell House is located at 979 Crescent Avenue N.E. in Atlanta.

For more information or to reserve tickets, call 404-8144150 or visit www.atlantahistorycenter.com.

Atlanta. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 404-814-4150 or visit www. atlantahistorycenter.com.

Children’s Theatre Series: “Dream Big” ART Station will present a theatre performance for children with Wendy Bennett at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 26.

Admission is $6 for children and $8 for adults. ART Station is located at 5384 Manor Drive in Stone Mountain. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 770-4691105 or visit www.artstation. org.

Elson Lecture: Daniel Vermilya, ‘The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain’ The Atlanta History Center will host a lecture by Daniel Vermilya at 8 p.m. Thursday, June 26. Tickets are $5 for History Center members and $10 for non-members.

Reservations are required.

The center is located at 130 West Paces Ferry Road in

Meet the Author: K.A. Tucker FoxTale Book Shoppe will host a talk and signing with author K.A. Tucker at 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 27. Admission is free. The bookstore is located at 105 East Main Street in Woodstock.

For more information, call 770-516-9989 or visit www. foxtalebookshoppe.com.

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It’s a weekend for comedy in Gwinnett

By Deanna Allen

Friday’s show will be Anderson’s first on the Aurora Theatre stage.

Thoughts you’ve kept to “I’m really looking yourself, never daring to forward to it,” he said. “I’ve say them out loud, might be seen photos and it’s a beautiwords that come out of Ward ful looking space.”

Anderson’s mouth on the A 20-year comedy veteran, Aurora Theatre stage.

Ward has branched out into “I think you’ll hear a lot radio — he has a talk radio of people leaving my show show, “Ward and Al,” on saying, ‘Wow, I can’t believe SiriusXM — and into writhe said that and what he said ing. His first book, “I’ll Be was so true.’”

Comedian Ward Anderson Here All Week,” has just been Anderson, originally from will headline the Aurora Com- released and instead of doing edy Nights season finale Fri- typical book signings, Ward Marietta and now living day, June 20. (Special Photo) decided to promote his novel in Toronto, is headlining the season finale of Aurora — a romantic story about a Comedy Nights on Friday, was nothing I wanted more middle-aged comedian trying June 20. than to get back and perform to decide between show busi“Being from Atlanta there on my home turf,” he said. ness and love — through live deanna.allen @gwinnettdailypost.com

comedy shows.

“My act is about relationships, getting older and all the things in life that piss us off all at the same time,” he said.

“I do a lot of talking about relationships and life in general.

So much of my act, as I’ve gotten older, my act is also about getting older. There’s a lot in my act about married life and about aging and how it can creep up on you.”

Opening for Ward on Sunday will be comedian Carlos Valencia, whom Ward met about 10 years ago while touring.

“He is a hilarious, very talented comedian,” Ward said. “It’s a thrill to be work-

ing with him again.”

Hosted by Katie Causey, the season finale show will begin at 8 p.m. Tickets are $18. For more information and to purchase tickets, call 678-226-6222 or visit www. auroratheatre.com.

“By far, this past season has been our best attended year of live comedy,” said Anthony Rodriguez, producing artistic director for the Aurora Theatre. “We love the fact that comedy attracts a different clientele than theatre events and allows us to employ even more local performers.”

Audiences can expect more comedy when the

Aurora’s 2014-15 season begins the weekend of July 18 and 19.

Big Laughs at Performing Arts Center It’s a comedy weekend in Gwinnett as the Performing Arts Center in Duluth will host the Big Laughs Comedy Series featuring comedians Rod Minger and MC Lightfoot and musician Keni Miles and The Point Break Band.

Tickets to the show, which starts at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 21, are $20. To purchase tickets by phone, call 1-888-9-AXS-TIX. For more information, visit www.gwinnettcenter.com.

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Friday, June 20

Aurora Comedy Nights The Aurora Theatre will host comedians Ward Anderson and Carlos Valencia at 8 p.m. Friday, June 20.

The theater is located at 128 E. Pike St. in Lawrenceville.

Tickets are $18. For more information, call 678-226-6222 or visit www.auroratheatre. com.

The Stranger: ‘Face 2 Face’ Show Thrasher Park will host a Billy Joel and Elton John tribute show from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, June 20.

The park is located on Thrasher Street in Norcross.

Admission is free. For more information, visit www.aplacetoimagine.com.

‘In The Heights’ The Red Phoenix Theatre Company will present “In The Heights” at 8 p.m. June 20 and June 21 and at 1 p.m. June 22. The show will be performed at the Buford Community Center, Town Park and Theatre, located at 2200 Buford Highway in Buford. Admission is $10 to $25. For more information,

call 770-945-6762 or visit www.redphoenix.org.

Saturday, June 21

Summer Celebration at McDaniel Farm McDaniel Farm will host a summer celebration from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 21. The park is located at 3251 McDaniel Road in Duluth. Admission is $6. For more information, visit www. gwinnettehc.org.

Aurora Swing Nights: Funktacular!

The Aurora Theatre will host the Metro Jazz Club for another edition of its swing nights at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 21. The theater is located at 128 E. Pike St. in Lawrenceville. Tickets are $18. For more information, call 678-226-6222 or visit www.auroratheatre.com.

Artist’s Talk: Pam Longobardi Artist Pam Longobardi will speak at the Hudgens Center for the Arts at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 21. The center is located at 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth.

Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children, students and seniors and free for children under 2. For more information, call 770-623-6002 or visit www.thehudgens.org.

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Big Laughs Comedy Series The Performing Arts Center at Gwinnett Center will host comedians Rod Minger, MC Lightfoot and Keni Miles and The Point Break Band for a night of comedy at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 21. The center is located at 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth.

Admission is $20. For more information, visit www.gwinnettcenter.com.

Jazz In The Alley Pure Soundz will play in Skin Alley in downtown historic Norcross at 7 p.m.

Saturday, June 21. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.aplacetoimagine. com.

Miss Gail and the Jumpin’ Jam Band The Red Clay Theatre will host an interactive show with Miss Gail and the Jumpin’ Jam Band at 10:30 a.m.

Saturday, June 21. Tickets are $5 for children and $7 for adults. The Red Clay Theatre is located at 3116 Main St. in Duluth. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 404-478-2749 or visit www. eddieowenpresents.com.

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ic Center will host a Hawaiian is included with the price of Rockbridge Road in Stone luau from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. admission to the aquatic cen- Mountain. For more informaSaturday, June 21. The event ter, which is located at 1063 tion, call 678-277-0870.

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Singer-songwriter Rhetta Butler to return to stage in Gwinnett

By Deanna Allen

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Rhetta Butler had said no for more than a decade to requests to perform live.

But something made her say yes to Eddie Owen of Eddie Owen Presents when he asked if she would perform at the Red Clay Theatre.

“It’s just a wonderful venue,” Butler said. “It’s got great sound, it’s an intimate theater and I thought if I ever performed again it might be there, so when they asked I said yes.”

After a career spent recording with Atlantic Records and Warner Bros. Records in New York, Nashville and Los Angeles, giving concerts in most of the 50 states and performing for two presidents, Butler decided to take a break from the spotlight. The singer-songwriter’s last performance was in 2002. A hiatus followed during which Butler took other artists under her wing, took up painting, wrote poetry, custom built and decorated a house in Lilburn, and started gardening.

“I just decided really I wanted to live a more normal life and I wanted to help other people as opposed to having the spotlight on me,” she said. “I stayed pretty busy during that hiatus.”

Butler’s desire to return to the stage came after she sang at an uncle’s funeral.

“To be honest, I really felt like I brought joy to the situation,” she said. “When I sang at the funeral I realized I was sort of withholding something from people. (My music) is a gift to be shared.”

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Butler has even recorded a new record with Scott Patton of Sugarland and Bruce Bennett that’s soon to be released.

“I’m the happiest with this CD than (any one) I’ve ever done,” Butler said. “It’s one of the most creative projects I’ve ever done because I wasn’t under the umbrella of a major record label.

This time I got to do it the way I wanted to do it.”

Butler will be joined on stage at the Red Clay Theatre by other artists, including Chris Garner with Eastern Standard, Holly Gentry, Jay Budd, Lexi Street, Glen Smith and Heather Petero.

All of the performers in the show are artists Butler has worked with and developed and all are metro Atlanta talent.

“I want everybody on stage to have a wonderful time,” Butler said, “and I want the audience when leaving to feel really good, so that’s our goal for the night.”

While Butler doesn’t plan to perform regularly, she said she may take the stage from time to time.

“I’m a walking example of you can never get away from the music,” she said.

After more than a decade out of the spotlight, Rhetta Butler will return to the stage at the Red Clay Theatre in Duluth. (Special Photo)

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“Jersey Boys” (R) 1.5 out of 4 stars

By Michael Clark Movie Critic

From left, John Lloyd Young stars as Frankie Valli, Erich Bergen stars as Bob Gaudio, Vincent Piazza stars as Tommy DeVito and Michael Lomenda stars as Nick Massi in the musical “Jersey Boys.” (Special Photo: Warner Bros.)

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Based on the long-running, Tony Award-winning Broadway musical of the same name, “Jersey Boys” — while certainly well intended — is a near-total cinematic train wreck.

Stilted, inert, longwinded and sorely lacking in dramatic heft, the film is an unholy hybrid of bad mob flicks and saccharine-laden musical biographies that has all the depth of an also-ran installment of “VH-1 Behind the Music.”

The first of many things director Clint Eastwood did wrong was in taking the job. Obviously adept at Westerns, war dramas and character pieces, “Jersey Boys” isn’t beyond Eastwood’s talents as much as it is unsuitable for his unique sensibilities. His trademark methodical (some may say snail’s) pace doesn’t suit a story that should crackle and pop off of the screen.

We know as soon it opens that Eastwood is floundering when he has the first of several characters break the “fourth wall” and address the camera directly. As it takes place in New Jersey and involves an Italian guy with a criminal record, it screams “GoodFellas” and plays out alternately desperate, unoriginal and confused.

Apart from a few thin club performances and bare-bones studio workouts, it takes Eastwood and screenwriter Marshall Brickman well over a half hour to get around to the first choreographed musical number (“Sherry”). While executed well, this is far too long to make the audience wait for red meat. This is

after all, in theory, a “musical.”

This approach would have worked if the filmmakers had kept the musical content (about 40 minutes total) intact, shortened the length from a tortuous 135 minutes to a much leaner 115 and jettisoned the bloated melodramatic exposition. Because the group depicted in the film (the Four Seasons) actually had mob connections, including that was vital to the story, but in the filmmakers’ eyes, it’s a Disney version of the mafia where no one is murdered, robberies are bungled and the local don (Christopher Walken as Gyp DeCarlo) is more avuncular than menacing.

To make up for any palatable danger, Brickman and Eastwood instead go heavy on the use of the F-word.

Again this is fine in context given the era and nature of the story but considering the tepid air of the rest of the production it comes across as strained and sophomoric. It’s also a good bet that it will turn off the throngs of fans enamored with the play (mostly 30- to 60-year-old females).

With a back catalogue consisting of more than a dozen top 10 singles (all of which are included here), the music created by the Four Seasons is perfect for both the stage and screen but — with one notable exception — the members of the group make for terrible movie characters. Bland and non-descript, three of the four fail to make any lasting impression and blend into the background as if they were glorified extras with extended speaking parts.

The only member that makes any lasting impression is Tommy DeVito (Vincent Piazza), the founder, guitarist and unchallenged leader.

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of a high-strung 8-year-old, DeVito (probably the least talented musician of the lot) ran everything with an iron fist and in addition to getting deep into debt, made it impossible for the group to grow artistically. It should be mentioned that DeVito’s friend — actor Joe Pesci — was integral in launching the groups’ career and later went on to win the Oscar for his role in “GoodFellas” playing a character named — really — Tommy DeVito.

Even though Young won the Tony Award for his portrayal of Valli on Broadway, he is completely unable to muster much in the way of personality in the film. While able to sing enough like Valli, he is beyond stiff when delivering dialogue. Like the film itself, Young seems to be merely going through the motions.

In one of the most cringe-inducing moments imaginable, Young sings “My Eyes Adored You” as a lullaby to his daughter. If you want to determine just why this is beyond inappropriate, just do a quick Internet search and read the lyrics and imagine it being sung by an adult male to a minor child.

“Jersey Boys” is arguably the worst movie Eastwood the director has ever made and in many ways has many of the same downsides found in “Midnight in the Garden of Good Evil.” At this point in his otherwise esteemed career, Eastwood has nothing left to prove to anyone with the possible exception of himself, which could explain why he made the film. His talents are considerable but stretching into untested genre waters is dicey and in this case totally inadvisable. Eastwood should have taken the advice of his own Dirty Harry from so many years ago: “A man’s got to know his limitations.” (Warner Bros.)

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10:00, 1:10, 4:15, 7:20, 8:20, 10:25, 11:25, 12:10 Jersey Boys RPX (R)

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Think Like a Man Too (PG-13)

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Think Like a Man Too (PG-13)

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Edge of Tomorrow (PG-13)

11:00, 1:40, 4:25, 7:15, 10:05

Edge of Tomorrow 3-D (PG-13)

11:35, 2:15, 5:05, 8:00, 10:45

The Fault in Our Stars (PG-13)

9:45, 12:50, 3:25, 6:00, 8:45, 11:25 Blended (PG-13)

10:20, 4:10

Neighbors (R)

5:30, 8:10, 10:30

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (PG-13)

1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00 Belle (PG)

12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30

Heaven Is For Real (PG)

12:15, 2:25, 4:35, 7:00, 9:20 Rio 2 (G)

12:30, 2:50

Captain America: The Winter Soldier (PG-13)

12:30, 5:20, 8:15, 10:00

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Divergent (PG-13)

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11:30, 1:00, 2:10, 4:15, 5:00, 7:15, 7:40, 10:00, 10:20 Divergent (PG13)

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X-Men: Days of Future Past (PG-13)

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1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 9:45

Godzilla (PG-13)

Godzilla (PG-13)

1:15, 7:15, 10:15

1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 9:40

How to Train Your Dragon 2 (PG)

11:00, 1:45, 4:25, 7:30, 10:25, 10:55

Neighbors (R)

3:40, 9:05, 11:35

12:25, 2:50, 5:10, 7:30, 9:50

How to Train Your Dragon 2 3-D (PG)

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Jersey Boys (R)

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A Million Ways to Die in the West (R)

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Edge of Tomorrow (PG-13)

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Jersey Boys (R)

1:00, 3:55, 7:00, 10:05

How to Train Your Dragon 2 (PG)

11:30, 12:45, 2:05, 3:15, 4:35, 6:00, 7:15, 8:45 X-Men: Days of Future Past (PG-13)

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12:00, 2:45, 5:30, 8:15

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12:30, 3:15, 6:15

The Fault in Our Stars (PG-13)

RoboCop (PG-13)

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The Other Woman (PG-13)

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X-Men: Days of Future Past 3-D (PG-13)

Think Like a Man Too (PG-13)

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A Million Ways to Die in the West (R)

Neighbors (R)

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10:40, 1:25, 7:55, 10:45

X-Men: Days of Future Past (PG13)

1:05, 4:05, 5:00, 7:10, 10:10

X-Men: Days of Future Past 3-D (PG-13)

4:20

Godzilla (PG-13)

11:00, 4:45, 10:50

Million Dollar Arm (PG)

10:30, 1:20, 4:10, 7:05, 9:55

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Edge of Tomorrow 3-D (PG-13)

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Jersey Boys (R)

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Think Like a Man Too (PG-13)

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How to Train Your Dragon 2

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The Fault in Our Stars (PG-13)

10:00, 1:05, 4:10, 7:20, 10:35

A Million Ways to Die in the West (R)

11:40, 2:55, 6:30, 10:45

12:20, 2:25, 3:10, 5:30, 8:15, 8:40

The Rover (R)

12:30, 2:55, 5:15, 7:45, 10:10

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X-Men: Days of Future Past 3-D (PG-13)

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3 out of 4 stars

“Just do the same thing you did last time.” This is the instruction given to Jenko and Schmidt in “22 Jump Street.” There probably isn’t a better way to begin this movie. Not quite falling into parody territory, the filmmakers do, however, embrace their own ridiculousness and have a lot of fun in the process. The audience is well rewarded with plenty of gags and laughs along the way.

After the success of their previous mission, the boys are back, this time in college, tracking down the dealer and supplier of a new drug that threatens to take over the market of designer drugs.

They end up on a search for someone with a unique tattoo, whom they suspect to be the

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3 out of 4 stars

Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill star in “22 Jump Street,” the sequel to the 2012 movie based on the popular ’80s TV show “21 Jump Street.”

The team of Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, who directed the 2012 release as well as this year’s big hit “The Lego Movie,” are at the helm for the sequel. If you missed the first one, there is a brief summary after the opening credits that catches you up on what happened in the earlier film via high-speed montage. In short, Tatum and Hill are undercover cops going back to college to try to catch a drug dealer.

Also appearing in “22 Jump Street” are Ice Cube, Amber Stevens and Nick Offerman. Watch out for a short appearance by “The Daily Show” favorite Rob Riggle as well.

What makes this movie fun is the bromance between Tatum and Hill.

While not as immediately as appealing as Justin Timberlake and Jimmy Fallon, these two actors play well off one another and take turns being the straight man in the comedy bits. There is a fair amount of salty language and adult themes, so this one is probably best for older teens and up.

— Paul Tate, Sugar Hill

dealer. While undercover they do plenty of pointless research and intel that provide plenty of jokes and laughs but also highlight Hill’s and Tatum’s comedic skills. After all, it’s not really about the story. It’s about the bromance.

Give credit to the screen-

writers. They manage to give us plenty of inside jokes and the movie never takes itself seriously. The film gives us exactly what we want. It’s a rare summer sequel that actually feels fresh.

— Ron Adams, Athens

brothers but end up going their separate ways in college, as they fall into Jonah Hill and Chandifferent social groups. ning Tatum back again Poor Jonah. Everyone and doing the same things, keeps accusing him of messing up, goofing being a 30-year-old and around, having fun and lucky Channing seems to looking for drug dealfit right in. ers, undercover. Yep, Will they get back “22 Jump Street,” is the together and solve the sequel to the 2012 “21 mystery of who the drug Jump Street” and it’s dealers are or will they go pretty much the same their separate ways? I am story, except instead of not telling. I recommend going undercover in high you go see this one, for it school, this time they are is hysterical and who can’t undercover in college. use some laughs in their They still have the comic life? One thing I will share chemistry between the with you: Stay in your two, which I read they seat when the movie is have that same chemistry over until after the closing off the movie screen, as credits for a couple more well. laughs! Enjoy!

The only switch this — Kelly Cain, time is they try to pass as Lawrenceville

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‘The Rover’ offers bleak look at dystopian future The Rover (R)

“The Rover” (R)

control like “Divergent” or “The Hunger Games,” but rather in overriding despair and a breakdown

By Diane Garrett of order. Consequently Reuters it’s both more realistic Unlikely to win an en- and more dispiriting than dorsement from the Aus- the heavily art-directed tralian Tourism Board, YA allegories prolifer“The Rover” presents an ating at the box office unrelentingly bleak view lately. of the land Down Under “The Rover” begins in the near future. when a bearded Eric There’s nary a koala in (Pearce) stops for a drink sight and no jocular offers long enough for criminals to throw another shrimp on the lam to steal his car. on the barbie in writerUnwilling to let it go for director David Michôd’s reasons that don’t bedownbeat road movie, come fully clear until the set in the hot and dusty movie’s conclusion, Eric Outback 10 years after takes after the thieves an undefined collapse. with a vengeance, at first A general air of lawlesstrying to run them off the ness prevails, with armed road like a maniac. soldiers patrolling streets The character, seeming populated with flophouses a victim at first, grows and surly shopkeepers. increasingly murky as the The movie’s two attrac- movie progresses, as cative leads — Guy Pearce pable of casual violence and “Twilight” idol Rob- as the next guy. He forges ert Pattinson — spend the an unlikely movie caked in grime and alliance sweat, batting bugs out of with Rey their eyes.

(Pattin“The Rover’s” dystopia son), isn’t rooted in repressive the

“half-wit” brother of Henry (Scoot McNairy), whom the thieves have left for dead.

In Pearce’s oblique performance, it’s never quite clear how much Eric cares for Rey, but he does look after him in his own way. An even grimier Rey returns the favor when Eric gets in a jam.

The movie culminates in a dramatic showdown and funeral pyre. Even those that survive don’t seem overly happy about it. Such is the despair over the meaning of life in “The Rover.”

“You shouldn’t stop thinking about life you’ve taken,” Eric advises Rey at one point. “That’s the price you pay for taking it.”

Pattinson does a commendable job moving beyond his sparkly vampire period, especially in a heart-wrenching scene with McNairy, but the movie really belongs to Pearce. He conveys his character’s deep despair over society’s anomie,

crying out that a lost life should mean something, while at other times his eyes tell you everything you need to know about the character and what he’s seen.

Michôd (who shares story credit with actor Joel Edgerton, star of the director’s global hit “Animal Kingdom”) offers stylish direction, ratcheting up discordant music throughout. The cast is poly-ethnic and filled with immigrants, including Pattinson’s Rey; Australians have no corner on lawlessness in this movie.

Dogs have to be locked up or else someone will eat them, and shop owners won’t help a troubled visitor unless he first buys a tin of something.

“The Rover” is less an allegory than a suggestion how bad things could become. It’s well made, and it’s disturbing, if not overly passion inducing. And it probably won’t make you rush out and book a holiday in Oz.

Guy Pearce, right, and Robert Pattinson, left, star in the apocalyptic crime drama “The Rover.” (Special Photo: A24)

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Critics are mixed on Pattinson’s performance the collapse,” Guy Pearce (“Memento”) takes the Reuters lead as a survivor whose Robert Pattinson contin- car is stolen by a gang of ues his quest for recognithieves led by Scoot Mction outside the “Twilight” Nairy (“Monsters”), while franchise in the bleak Pattinson plays McNairy’s apocabrother, left for dead along lyptic the dusty road. Pearce and thriller Pattinson forge an unlikely “The alliance as they journey Rover” to track down the men this responsible for their woes. weekTheWrap’s Steve Pond end, and praised the film as “a bruRobert critics tally brilliant and brilliantPattinson are ly brutal post-apocalyptic mixed as to whether or not road movie” after it prehe completely pulls it off. miered at the Cannes Film The R-rated movie, di- Festival earlier this year. rected by David Michôd, Wrap critic Diane Garrett has scored a majority shared similar sentiments of positive reviews on in her review, and comcritic aggregator Rotten plimented Pattinson for Tomatoes, which curhis portrayal of Pearce’s rently grades the movie “half-wit” sidekick. as 67 percent “fresh” after “Pattinson does a comcounting 48 reviews. mendable job moving Set in the Australian Outback “10 years after See PATTINSON, Page 16

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Pattinson

and his teeth artfully mottled. His diction is American beyond his sparkly vamDeep-South mush. He’s pire period, especially in a not convincing, but I’m heart-wrenching scene with impressed that he’s willing McNairy, but the movie to go, as Kirk Lazarus in really belongs to Pearce,” ‘Tropic Thunder’ would say, Garrett wrote. “He conveys ‘the full retard.’” his character’s deep despair Rolling Stone critic Peter over society’s anomie, cryTravers had nothing but kind ing out that a lost life should words for both Michod’s mean something, while at “brilliantly rendered” vision other times his eyes tell and his stars’ performances. you everything you need to “All you really need to know about the character know is that ‘The Rover’ and what he’s seen.” is a modern Western that Los Angeles Times critic explodes the terms good and Kenneth Turan joined the evil; that its desolation is praise for the film featuring brilliantly rendered by MiPattinson “convincingly” chôd and cinematographer stepping out of his teen idol Natasha Braier; that Pearce shoes to take a dirty and and Pattinson are a blazing bloody ride through the pair of opposites,” Travers Outback. wrote. “Pattinson, free of “Masterfully brought the ‘Twilight’ trap, shows to life by Guy Pearce in real acting chops, especially a performance of pure in a moving final scene. In controlled ferocity, Eric revealing two men trying to and his implacable, obsesget in touch with the shreds sive, stop-at-nothing quest of their shared humanity, to recover his stolen vehicle Michôd offers a startling viRobert Pattinson in a scene from the film “The Rover.” sion. You’ll be hooked.” is the centerpiece of David Michôd’s tense and remorse- (Special Photo: A24) New York Times critic less ‘The Rover,’ a film shot A.O. Scott sided with the 33 in 100-degree-plus heat that ing out of the theater. As the tag-team of Jacki Weaver and percent minority who were chills the blood as well as the bumbling, guileless Rey, Ben Mendelsohn. This one is not particularly fond of the soul,” Turan wrote. “Pearce’s Pattinson has allowed the even darker — but also sillier, latest take on a familiar genre willingness to give (his char- makeup crew to rot his teeth; easy to watch at arm’s length for one reason or another. acter) an integrity of purpose when he smiles, his incisors and easier to shake off. “(Michod) demonstrates mixes well with Michôd’s get stuck on the corners of “It’s overbaked art-pulp,” once again that he has a intense, controlled direction his mouth and hang there Edelstein wrote. “Pattinson’s knack for violence and and his ability to blend unex- like limp socks,” Nicholson hair is shaved to the skull suspense. (The sound design pected, empathetic character wrote. “If his playing a moments with all the killing. mentally handicapped role It’s a combination that all but here is a desperate stunt, he guarantees that ‘The Rover’ mostly lands it. He makes will put you away.”

Rey a person, not a cliché, LA Weekly critic Amy and arguably more of a comNicholson borrowed a plex character than Pearce’s phrase from the 2008 comangry hard-ass.” edy “Tropic Thunder” to Vulture critic David describe Pattinson’s perforEdelstein was also impressed mance as “going full retard.” by Pattinson’s “full retard” Although Robert Downey approach, but wasn’t entirely Jr.’s Kirk Lazarus noted convinced in its validity, and actors should never make wasn’t fond of the overall that kind of commitment, film, either.

Nicholson suggests Pattin“‘The Rover’ is the son proves otherwise. handiwork of Aussie David “(Pattinson) appears to Michod, whose overpraised have picked the role pre2010 ‘Animal Kingdom’ cisely because it will send was memorable chiefly for his ‘Twilight’ fans screamthe nightmarish mother-son

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in particular is brilliantly sinister.) But he can’t find much of interest beyond the puffed-up, stripped-down glumness that is this genre’s default mood,” Scott wrote.

“There is both too much story and not enough. The contours of this desolate

future are lightly sketched rather than fully explained, which is always a good choice. But that minimalism serves as an excuse for an irritating lack of narrative clarity, so that much of what happens seems arbitrary rather than haunting.”

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BY VENUE 37 MAIN 37 E. Main St., Buford 678-288-2030 www.37main.com • June 20: Strange Days • June 21: Project X • June 27: Gypsy Riot • June 28: The Ruckus 40 WATT CLUB 285 W. Washington St., Athens 706-549-7871 www.40watt.com • June 20: The Coathangers, Axxa/Abraxas, murk daddy flex and shade • June 21: Futurebirds, Woodfangs and Tia Madre • July 11: Jordan Ranger and Jon Langston • July 12: Rock*A*Teens and The Lanes The Counting Crows and Toad the Wet Sprocket will perform at Chastain Park Amphithe• Juy 24: 82 Spur and Ben ater on Sunday. (Special Photo) Shirley Minger, MC Lightfoot and Keni COBB ENERGY 404-894-9600 Miles and The Point Break PERFORMING ARTS www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu AARON’S AMPHITHEATRE Band CENTRE • June 28: Jackie Boatwright AT LAKEWOOD • Aug. 8: TAP • A • CE • TIC 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, presents No Shells Stage Play 2002 Lakewood Ave., Atlanta Atlanta • July 11: Tamil Megastar’s 404-443-5000 ATLANTA CIVIC CENTER 770-916-2800 Kondattam www.livenation.com/ven395 Piedmont Ave. N.E., www.cobbenergycentre.com • Sept. 11: Montana Skies ues/14086/aaron-s-amphitheAtlanta • June 21: Heart of the King • Sept. 12: H.M.S. Pinafore by atre-at-lakewood 404-523-6275 • June 29: The Voice 2014 New York Gilbert and Sullivan • July 24: Vans Warped Tour www.atlantaciviccenter.com Tour Players 2014 • July 20: “Paris by Night” • Sept. 26: Robert Glasper • July 25-26: Luke Bryan EDDIE’S ATTIC Experiment • July 30: Monumentour — CENTER STAGE 515-B N. McDonough St., Fall Out Boy and Paramore 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta Decatur FOX THEATRE • Aug. 8: Nine Inch Nails and 404-885-1365 404-377-4976 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Soundgarden www.centerstage-atlanta.com www.eddiesattic.com Atlanta • Aug. 14: Brad Paisley • June 22: PJ Morton and • June 20: Jennifer Daniels 404-881-2100 • Aug. 19: One Republic Tweet • June 21: Five Eight / Those foxtheatre.org • Aug. 31: Drake vs. Lil • July 16: RX Bandits and The Darlins • June 27: George Lopez Wayne Dear Hunter • June 24: Sunday Best • July 8-13: “The Little Mer• Sept. 9: Kings of Leon • July 20: Anthony Anderson • June 25: Ari Hest maid” • July 25: Black Label Society • June 26: Greg and Nick from • Aug. 22: Michael McDonald ARENA AT • July 26: Concierto Vive Yacht Rock and TOTO GWINNETT CENTER 2014 • Aug. 26: Bob Weir and 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, EVERETT’S MUSIC BARN Ratdog Duluth CHASTAIN PARK 4055 Stonecypher Road, • Sept. 12-14: Sesame Street 770-813-7500 AMPHITHEATER Suwanee Live www.gwinnettcenter.com 4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta 770-945-5628 • Sept. 23-28: “Mamma Mia!” • Sept. 12: Ed Sheeran 404-233-2227 everettbrothers.com • Oct. 11: Five Finger Death www.chastainseries.com and • June 21: The Marksmen THE LOFT Punch and Volbeat www.classicchastain.com Quartet 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta • Oct. 22: Enrique Iglesias & • June 21: The Music of U2 • June 28: Everett Family 404-885-1365 Pitbull with the Atlanta Symphony Band and guests www.centerstage-atlanta.com/ Orchestra • July 5: Everett Family Band shows/the-loft/ PERFORMING ARTS • June 22: Counting Crows and guests • June 20: Lil’ John Roberts CENTER AT GWINNETT • June 27: The Temptations • July 12: Brushfire • June 24: World’s Fair and CENTER and The Four Tops • July 19: Bullsboro Two 9 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, • June 28: Pat Benatar and • July 18: Listener, ‘68, The Duluth Neil Giraldo and Rick SpringFERST CENTER Homeless Gospel Choir and 770-813-7500 field with special guest William FOR THE ARTS Microwave www.gwinnettcenter.com Beckett 349 Ferst Drive, Georgia Tech • July 19: The Artist ELJay • June 21: Big Laughs Campus • Aug. 2-3: Toni Blackman Comedy Series featuring Rod • July 7: Lionel Richie

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PHILIPS ARENA 1 Philips Drive N.W., Atlanta 404-878-3000 www.philipsarena.com • June 28: Katy Perry • Aug. 28: Aerosmith • Oct. 8-12: Disney on Ice presents “Frozen” • Oct. 15: Paul McCartney RED CLAY THEATRE 3116 Main St., Duluth 678-957-7283 www.eddieowenpresents.com • June 20: Rhetta Butler and Company • June 21: Miss Gail and The Jumpin’ Jam Band / Roxie Watson and Michelle Malone • June 22: Saint Francis Band amd Mama Jan Smith • June 27: Trappers Cabin with The Law Band • June 28: Griffin House • June 29: Landon Pigg and family RED LIGHT CAFE 553 Amsterdam Ave., Atlanta 404-874-7828 www.redlightcafe.com • June 26: Brian Revels with Luray and Them Wagoneers • Aug. 3: The Micah Cadwell Quartet and The Cook Trio RIALTO CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 80 Forsyth St. N.W., Atlanta 404-651-4727 www.rialtocenter.org • Oct. 11: Sweet Honey in the Rock SMITH’S OLDE BAR 1578 Piedmont Ave., Atlanta 404-875-1522 www.smithsoldebar.com • June 20: Dangermuffin/Blue Dogs • June 21: In the Wheelhouse/CC & The Bandits/The Chris Massey Band • June 24: Mississippi Shakedown / Light Beam Rider • June 25: Cedric Watson and Bijou Creole • June 27: Rolling Nowhere and Migrant Worker THE TABERNACLE 152 Luckie St., Atlanta 404-659-9022 tabernacleatl.com • June 20: Bill Burr (two shows)

• June 29: Iration, The Green and Stick Figure • July 24-25: 311 • Aug. 10: Keyshia Cole • Aug. 17: NBAF Global with Third World and Maxi Priest • Aug. 20: Chevelle VARIETY PLAYHOUSE 1099 Euclid Ave., Atlanta 404-521-1786 www.variety-playhouse.com • June 20: Xavier Rudd • June 26-27: Tommy Emmanuel • June 28: Jose James • July 12: Zvuloon Dub System VERIZON WIRELESS AMPHITHEATER AT ENCORE PARK 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta www.vzwamp.com • June 28: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra: Celebrate America • July 17: The Doobie Brothers and Peter Frampton with Matthew Curry • July 18: Ray LaMontagne with special guests Jenny Lewis and Belle Brigade • July 24: American Idol Live!

2014 Tour • July 25-26: The Avett Brothers • Aug. 2: Blues Traveler, Sugar Ray, Uncle Kracker and Smash Mouth • Aug. 3: Phish • Aug. 15: James Taylor • Aug. 16: Mötley Crüe with special guest Alice Cooper • Aug. 22: Old Crow Medicine Show with special guest Shovels and Rope • Aug. 24: Keith Urban with Jerrod Niemann and special guest Brett Eldredge WILD BILL’S 2075 Market St., Duluth 678-473-1000 www.wildbillsatlanta.com • June 20: Nawfside/Eastside Unplugged • June 25: Justin Gee • June 27: Ty Chesley • July 5: Jackyl • July 12: Aaron Lewis Most tickets available through Ticketmaster at 404249-6400 or www.ticketmaster.com.

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