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Drainage causes two sinkholes Delays expected near Duluth shopping areas FROM STAFF REPORTS

Summer songs

Suwanee held its first Make Music Day on Thursday, which was held in Old Town. The event marked the first Make Music Day event in Georgia — an international celebration of music. (Staff Photos: Isabel Hughes)

Two large sinkholes have opened near Venture Drive in unincorporated Duluth.

According to Gwinnett County Communications Director Joe Sorenson, the sinkholes are on MORE ONLINE private Visit gwinnettdailypost.com property for a photo gallery. and are related to private pipes that are not draining properly. They are on the east and west sides of a driveway strip connecting the parking lots at the Santa Fe Mall and Sam’s Club.

“Staff of the Department of Water Resources, the Department of Transportation and Police Services are actively assessing and monitoring the situation,” Sorenson said. “The county is also taking necessary action to have the situation remedied and Venture Drive will be

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Suwanee celebrates solstice, music with festival

BY ISABEL HUGHES

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Standing in front of a shaved ice truck, gap-toothed smiles dyed purple, red and blue from their snow cones, a group of preteens posed for a photo, a gaggle of parents just in front of them, pointing their cellphones at their respective child.

About a block down the street at Suwanee’s Burnette Rogers Pavilion, more adults, children and babies just old enough to stand, though not coordinated enough to do much more than wobble on their feet, bobbed their heads to Shopkeep’s rendition of “Mary Jane’s Last Dance,” a fitting tribute to Tom Petty at the outdoor music festival.

Though Thursday’s rain threatened to wash out Old Town Suwanee’s festivities, the weather held off for the city’s inaugural Summer Porch Jam, which also marked the first Make Music Day event in Georgia.

The day, which is also known around the world as Fête de la Musique, having originated in France in 1982, is an international celebration of music and the summer solstice.

“About a year ago, we were contacted by a group in

At Suwanee’s first Make Music Day on Thursday, which was held in Old Town and featured various music venues, Kristen Nielson tries her hand at the violin at the Huthmaker Violins location.

Crews work to repair and contain a sinkhole near Venture Drive in unincorporated Duluth on Thursday. (Photo: FOX 5 Atlanta)

Two charter schools get renewals

BY TREVOR MCNABOE

“It’s the longest amount MORE ONLINE of daylight, so it’s held on Visit gwinnettdailypost.com the same day all around the for a photo gallery. world,” she said. “At this Atlanta,” said Kim Towne, exact same time, there are events coordinator for the city Make Music events going on of Suwanee. “They wanted in thousands of cities, so it’s to bring the festival — Make exciting to be part of someMusic — to Georgia. We are thing that’s international, all the first city in Georgia to over the United States, and to adopt the festival — an early be the first in Georgia.” subscriber to it, you could While the event, which ran say.” from 6 to 10 p.m., focused Though outdoor concerts on music — venues included that span city blocks and Everett’s Music Bard, Huthdowntowns are not usually marker Violins, Mayor Jimmy held on weekdays, Towne Burnette’s front porch, Main said Suwanee wanted to stay Street Caboose and others — true to the day and hold it on it also included food, drink the summer solstice. and ice cream vendors, almost

like the city’s Food Truck Friday, though with fewer food trucks and more music, and, of course, a different locale than most city events.

“I’m really excited to see how the city responds to a totally different venue, because they’re so trained to having events in (Town Center Park),” Towne said. “This is the original part of the city where we used to have Suwanee Day several years ago and our Christmas event, so we’re bringing something back down here to reintroduce people, and (introduce) See FESTIVAL, Page 7A

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Renewal applications for New Life Academy of Excellence and North Metro Academy of Performing Arts were approved by the Gwinnett County Public Schools Board of Education during its monthly meeting Thursday.

Board members approved New Life Academy of Excellence for a five-year renewal, the maximum limit that is allowed by state law, while approving North Metro Academy of Performing arts for an additional year.

The startup charter schools’ contracts with GCPS were entering their final year and set to expire June 30, 2019.

North Metro Academy of Performing Arts is being renewed for the first time

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Couple celebrates 60 years of marriage full of travel, worship

BY ISABEL HUGHES

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More than 100 countries, 60 years of marriage, nine ministries, six continents, one lifetime.

Sitting on a maroon leather love seat in the living room of their Lawrenceville home, Bill and Joy Boerop smiled at one another, photo albums stacked on the coffee table before them.

On the wall behind the couple, two oil paint-

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(S)ince we got to know each other over the summer, we prayed a lot about it — that is the basis of our 60 years of marriage — and we got engaged around Christmastime (1956). We had to keep it quiet for three more weeks until exams were done, and it was exciting how the students reacted — nobody had any idea.”

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ens upon dozens of other countries, could, indeed, have been on display at a gallery, each item — from — Joy Boerop on how she met her husband, Bill Boerop the embroidered Chinese ladies’ shoes for bound feet to the hand-stitched pillow ings, one of each of their Though the glass cases case Bill’s grandmother daughters on the womens’ and wooden mantles, which used to carry grain in — wedding days, hung in a were filled with artifacts contributed to the telling of gold frame, the portraits from Argentina, Austria, the couple’s life story and Bill and Joy Boerop celebrated their 60th wedding anniadding to museum-like air Botswana, Iceland, Japan, versary and a lifetime filled with travel, religion, love and of the room.

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Police seek help finding Texas man convicted Peachtree Corners man 20 years after raping child

BY ISABEL HUGHES

sponded to a text message on June 8, he has not been seen since, Stephen and the Richard Seay June 8 text was the last contact his family has had with him.

His phone has since been turned off and he has no known contact, which is described as unusual behavior by his

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Gwinnett police are asking the public for help finding a missing Peachtree Corners man.

Stephen Richard Seay, 46, was last seen June 7 when he was leaving his sister’s house, according Gwinnett County Police Department Cpl. Wilbert Rundles, spokesman for the department.

Though Seay re-

family, Rundles said.

Seay is described as a white man with blue eyes, brown/gray hair, 6-foot-3 and 200 pounds with tattoos on both arms.

He was last seen wearing blue jeans and tennis shoes. He drives a white 2007 Lexus RX4 with Florida license plate “IIWA08.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives at 770-5135300 and reference case number 18-054759.

CITY OF GRAYSON

CURRENT 2018 TAX DIGEST AND 5-YEAR HISTORY OF LEVY 2018 GRAYSON

2013

REAL & PERSONAL

2014

2015

2016

2017

Proposed

115,040,440

124,879,960

139,409,630

163,262,350

192,961,868

217,000,486

8,014,470

7,092,920

5,057,440

3,890,090

2,954,090

2,316,090

3,560

3,560

3,560

1440

1,440

1,320

1,154,600

1,220,200

1,224,440

1,113,720

1,130,840

1,245,920

51,150

23,800

59,400

28,480

22,750

124,213,070

133,247,790

145,718,870

168,327,000

197,076,718

220,586,566

2,864,630

2,969,205

12,535,595

3,811,886

5,225,995

5,423,060

121,348,440

130,278,585

133,183,275

164,515,114

191,850,723

215,163,506

2.25

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

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NET TAXES LEVIED

273,034

273,585

279,685

345,482

402,887

451,843

NET TAXES $ INCREASE

-21,250

551

6,100

65,797

57,405

48,956

NET TAXES % INCREASE

7.20%

0.00998

2.00%

23.52%

16.61%

12.15%

MOTOR VEHICLES MOBILE HOMES UTILITY HEAVY DUTY EQUIPMENT GROSS DIGEST LESS EXEMPTIONS NET DIGEST

NET MILLAGE

Some distortions in figures may occur since data was obtained from city and county records. These figures do not include adjustments to the digest.

Pursuant to the requirements of OCGA Section 48-5-32 the City of Grayson does hereby publish the following presentation of the current year tax digest and levy along with the history of the tax digest and levy for the past 5 years. The Mayor and Council of the City of Grayson will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, July 2, 2018 at 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM to receive comments and on Monday, July 9, 2018 at 6:00 PM to adopt the Millage Rate at Grayson City Hall, 475 Grayson Parkway, Grayson, GA 30017 553767-1

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Office news release said.

“The victim had disclosed (the crime) previously Franklin to her Gilmer parents when she was 14, but they did not report the incident to law enforcement out of desire to protect the family,” the release said.

At the time of the incident, the victim told police, all family members other than Gilmer, who was 60 years old at the time, and the victim, who was 10 years old at the time, left to buy supplies for a poolside party at the neighborhood pool.

“The defendant lured the victim to play a ‘body-part labeling game of A-BC’s,” the release said. “The defendant eventually got to the alphabet portion ‘V’ and

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Twenty years after raping a 10-year-old family member, a Texas man was convicted of the crime and sentenced to life in prison.

After a one-day trial, 80-year-old Franklin Gilmer was found guilty of rape, statutory rape and child molestation stemming from an incident in Lawrenceville over Labor Day weekend in 1998.

The victim, who is not being identified due to state law that protects the identities of sex crime victims, did not report the rape to police until September 2009 because “when (she) turned 21, she felt she could take control of her life and needed closure, thereby prompting the report to law enforcement,” a Gwinnett County District Attorney’s

had the victim take off her pants and (raped her). The defendant justified the act by telling the victim this would be a special secret between the two and that this is what her parents did as adults.”

Ultimately, the defendant “finished the act,” the release said, and family members returned and the festivities started and finished as planned.

When interviewed by police, Gilmer “categorically denied the allegations.”

At the time of the interview, he was serving a sentence in federal prison for possession of child pornography.

The state trial was delayed during the pendency of his federal sentence, until Gilmer filed an interstate detainer, asking to be tried on the state charges.

Gwinnett County Superior Court Judge Randy Rich presided over the case.

Police looking for men who attacked woman in a store

BY ISABEL HUGHES

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Two men who attacked a woman inside a department store in Stone Mountain are on the loose and Gwinnett police are asking for help locating them.

On May 12, the victim was shopping inside the Ross on Stone Mountain Highway when two black men approached her, threw a cover over her head and then began shaking and shoving her, said Gwinnett County Police Department Cpl. Wilbert Rundles, a spokesman for the department.

“The victim fought back and broke free and the suspects fled the store,” Rundles said. “Suspect 1 is described

Gwinnett police are looking for two men who attacked a woman in a Stone Mountain department store in May. (Special Photo)

as a young black male wearing dark pants, a red shirt, gray hat, red shoes and a gold chain. Suspect 2 is described as a young black male wearing dark pants, a gray shirt and black shoes.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives at 770-513-5300. To

remain anonymous, tipsters can contact Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477) or visit crimestoppersatlanta. org.

Tipsters can receive up to $2,000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment in the case by referencing case number 18-043675.

Notice of Budget Availability and Budget Meetings The proposed Fiscal Year 2019 City of Lawrenceville budget has been submitted to City Council and is available for inspection during normal business hours in the office of the City Clerk, 4th floor of City Hall, 70 South Clayton Street, Lawrenceville, Georgia.

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7 pm

– Public Hearing on Millage

Wednesday, July 11

10 am

– Public Hearing on Millage

Monday, July 18

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– Public Hearing on Millage and Public Hearing on Budget

7:00 pm

– Special Called Meeting to Approve Millage

4:45 pm

– Public Hearing on Budget

7 pm

Monday, August 6

– Adoption of FY 2019 Budget

NOTICE The Berkeley Lake City Council hereby announces that the millage rate will be set at a meeting to be held at City Hall, 4040 S. Berkeley Lake Rd on July 2, 2018 at 7:00PM and pursuant to the requirements of O.C.G.A. Section 48-5-32 hereby publishes the following presentation of the current year’s tax digest and levy, along with the history of the tax digest and levy for the past five years.

CURRENT 2018 TAX DIGEST AND 5 YEAR HISTORY OF LEVY CITY WIDE

N O B B RI

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2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

Real & Personal

142,956,120

148,707,540

161,186,900

169,924,970

179,265,060

202,034,600

Motor Vehicles

5,596,440

4,782,970

3,505,590

2,990,360

2,299,860

1,697,290

Heavy Duty Equipment Gross Digest

6,250 148,552,560

153,496,760

164,692,490

172,915,330

3,097,350

3,347,245

3,510,590

3,817,126

3,694,958

3,462,880

145,455,210

150,149,515

161,181,900

169,098,204

177,869,962

200,269,010

Net M & O Millage

2.670

2.541

2.470

2.369

2.269

2.005

Total County Taxes Levied

$388,365

$381,530

$398,119

$400,594

$403,587

$401,539

Net Taxes $ Increase

0-$1,619

0 -$6,835

0 $16,589

0 $2,474

$2,993

0-$2,048

Net Taxes % Increase

-0.42%

-1.76%

4.35%

0.62%

0.75%

-0.51%

Less M & O Exemptions Net M & O Digest

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181,564,920

203,731,890

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Officials: Man found dead in trunk of car

BY ISABEL HUGHES

34-year-old Winder man Anthony Woschula, according to Capt. Ryan Sears, a spokesman for the Barrow Barrow County Sheriff’s County Sheriff’s Office.

Office deputies who were Woschula “fled on foot called to a Winder home because of possible drug about a missing person charges and was appreWednesday morning found hended with the assistance the person dead in the trunk of a K-9,” Sears said. of a car in Gwinnett County. “Upon speaking with the About 7:30 a.m., Barrow complainant in reference to deputies responded to 311 the missing person call, it Chimney Trace Drive in was determined Woschula Winder, where they found knew the location and may

have caused the death of the missing person.”

Woschula told deputies that the missing person was in the trunk of a vehicle that was located at Whitley Road and Kilcrease Road in Gwinnett, Sears said, which is when the Gwinnett County Police Department responded.

Gwinnett officers later turned over the investigation to Barrow detectives.

“Upon arrival, deputies

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confirmed the vehicle, a gold Toyota Camry, was there and it was determined there was a body in the trunk,” Sears said. “Woschula is currently the suspect in the death of the missing person and the investigation is ongoing.”

The identity of the victim is not currently released and further information will be released as it Police investigate a possible homicide after a body was becomes available, Sears found in a car trunk in Gwinnett County. (Photo: FOX 5 said.

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Gwinnett marking end of slavery with Juneteenth celebration

BY CURT YEOMANS

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Gwinnett officials are joining the United Ebony Society of Gwinnett County this weekend to commemorate the end of slavery in the U.S.

Gwinnett County Community Outreach and Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation are partnering with the United Ebony Society to host a Juneteenth Celebration from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Yellow River Post Office. That park houses

one of the only slave cabins that are known to still exist in Gwinnett County.

“The celebration will feature guest speakers, storytelling, kids’ activities, exhibits, and performances by dance groups, bands and musi-

REPORT OF LILBURN COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT OF PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE In compliance with O.C.G.A. §48-5, the Lilburn Community Improvement District (“CID”) reports that at its meeting on July 2, 2018, beginning at 9:00 A.M. at Providence Christian Academy, 4575 Lawrenceville Highway, Lilburn, Gwinnett County, Georgia, the Lilburn CID Board of Directors will vote upon a proposal to levy an ad valorem taxation rate of 5 mills, and will set its millage rate for the lawful purposes of the District for the current calendar year.

Set forth below are the assessed taxable values of the properties subject to taxes for the current year and the immediately preceding five years, the total dollar amount of ad valorem taxes proposed to be levied for the current year and levied in the immediately preceding five years, as well as the percentage and total dollar increases or decreases with respect to the immediately preceding calendar year. All property levied upon is real property. The millage rate for each year has been 5 mills.

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 proposed

Assessed Value

Taxes Levied

$42,581,120 $41,843,480 $46,848,440 $62,631,320 $65,538,960 $71,883,205

$212,905 $209,217 $234,242 $313,156 $327,695 $359,416

cians,” officials said in a statement. “Historical presentations include the origins of Juneteenth, the Geechee Gullah culture, and more.”

Juneteenth is a significant day in black history because it marks the anniversary of slaves in Galveston, Texas, receiving word that they had been emancipated in 1865. It is considered the end of slavery in the U.S. Officially the traditional Juneteenth date, June 19, was Tuesday, but county officials opted to hold it a few days later.

Just over two months had passed since Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered and 16 days had passed since the last Confederate army forces, located west of

the Mississippi River, surrendered. It had also been two and a half years since Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, which declared all slaves in Confederate states were free, had gone into effect.

“It is a time to celebrate African-American freedom and achievements while encouraging continuous selfdevelopment and respect for all cultures,” county officials said.

County officials said attendees can bring blankets, lawn chairs, coolers and food if they choose. They will have opportunities to buy food, cultural art, jewelry, artifacts, clothing and hair care products from vendors who will be set up at the park as well.

Attendees will not be allowed to park at the Yellow River Post Office site since it has a small parking lot with only a handful of parking spaces. Anyone who plans to attend the event can park at Maranatha Baptist Church, at 3340 Five Forks Trickum Road in Lilburn.

There will also be an overflow parking area at New Mercies Christian Church, which is located at 4000 Five Forks Trickum Road in Lilburn.

The county plans to provide a shuttle services carrying attendees back and forth between the park and both churches throughout the day.

The Yellow River Post Office is located at 3519 Five Forks Trickum Road in Lilburn.

% Change $ Change 10% - 2% 12% 34% 5% 10%

$ 19,907 - $ 3,688 $ 25,025 $ 78,914 $ 14,539 $ 31,721

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CITY OF LILBURN The City of Lilburn Council does hereby announce that the millage rate will be set at a meeting held in the auditorium at Lilburn City Hall at 340 Main Street Lilburn, Ga. 30047, July 9, 2018 at 7:30 P.M., and pursuant to O.C.G.A. 48-5-32 does hereby publish the following presentation of the current year’s estimated tax digest and levy along with the history of the tax digest and levy for the past 5 years.

Visitors check out the restored slave cabin at the Yellow River Post Office site at the park’s ribbon-cutting ceremony in Lilburn in this 2012 file photo. The county will partner with the United Ebony Society of Gwinnett County to hold a Juneteenth celebration at the park on Saturday. Juneteenth marks the anniversary of the end of slavery in the U.S. (File Photo)

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PROPOSED 2018 TAX DIGEST and 5-YEAR HISTORY OF LEVY Estimated Calendar Year

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

Real & Personal

341,022,670

358,010,842

365,801,000

395,856,080

424,361,630

459,430,856

Motor Vehicles

23,476,020

20,173,390

14,957,030

11,189,510

8,233,590

6,287,660

Mobile Homes

11,640

11,640

11,640

5,040

5,040

4,680

Timber/Heavy Duty Equipment

23,200

8,500

29,470

29,700

15,550

19,558

364,533,530

378,204,372

380,799,140

407,080,330

432,615,810

465,742,754

16,498,150

16,389,215

16,072,065

16,267,153

16,562,886

17,750,000

348,035,380

361,815,157

364,727,075

390,813,177

416,052,924

447,992,754

4.45

4.45

4.43

4.43

4.43

4.43

0

0

0

0

0

0

Net M&O Millage

4.45

4.45

4.43

4.43

4.43

4.43

Net Taxes Levied

$1,548,757

$1,610,077

$1,615,741

$1,731,302

$1,843,114

$1,984,608

Net Taxes $ Increase

-$22,538

$61,320

$5,663

$115,561

$111,812

$141,493

Net Taxes % Increase

-1.43%

3.96%

0.35%

7.15%

6.46%

7.68%

Gross Digest Less M & O Exemptions Net M & O Digest

Gross M&O Millage Less Rollbacks

The figures for FY2013 thru FY2017 are based on State Certified digests updated with additions and reductions made throughout the year. The figures for FY2018 are estimates and are subject to change; the estimates do, however, include projected changes due to pending appeals, as well as new growth.

PUBLIC NOTICE - TAX INCREASE Every few years, the Gwinnett County Tax Assessor is required to review the assessed value of property in the county.

When the trend prices of properties which have recently sold in the county indicate there has been a change in the fair market value of such property, the Tax Assessor may adjust the value of real property located in Gwinnett County. This process is known as a property reassessment.

The Lilburn City Council has carried out a deliberate strategy over the last several years to keep city taxes low without negatively impacting the quality of the city services provided to it’s citizens. The Mayor and Council are committed to providing superior municipal services. In previous years, the Council opted to not “roll-up” the millage rate, as allowed by law, so that the citizens of Lilburn may benefit from a tax savings. By adopting a millage rate of .00443, which is the same as last year, instead of the rollback millage rate of .00421, the City of Lilburn must advertise a tax increase.

The City of Lilburn has tentatively adopted a millage rate which will require an increase in property taxes by 5.3%. All concerned citizens are invited to two public hearings on this tax increase to be held on June 28, 2018 at Lilburn City Hall at 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Times and places of additional hearings on this increase are at Lilburn City Hall on July 9, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. The tentative increase will result in a millage rate of .00443 mills, an increase of .00022 mills. With this tentative increase, the millage rate will be no more than .000443 mills. The proposed tax increase for a home with a fair market value of $125,000 is approximately $9.90 and the proposed tax increase for a non-homesteaded property with a fair market value of $125,000 is approximately $11.00.

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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CITY OF SUWANEE, GEORGIA PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2019 BUDGET The public is hereby notified that the City Council of Suwanee is scheduled to adopt a budget for Fiscal Year 2019, which runs from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019, during the City Council Meeting to be held on Tuesday, June 26, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of Suwanee City Hall, 330 Town Center Avenue, Suwanee, Georgia, 30024.

Before adoption, the City of Suwanee will conduct its 2nd public hearing on the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2019 at the City Hall, 330 Town Center Avenue, Suwanee, Georgia 30024 on:

Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at 6:30 p.m.

All interested citizens may present written or oral comments and ask questions regarding the proposed uses and budget.

The preliminary budget document is available at the Suwanee Library, 361 Main Street, Suwanee, GA 30024. Additional information, including the preliminary budget document, is available for public inspection at City Hall during regular business hours from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Consideration of adoption of the Fiscal Year 2019 Budget is scheduled for Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at the 6:30 p.m. regularly scheduled City Council Meeting.

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— C.P. ANSWER: A continuous glucose monitor checks and electronically records many blood sugar readings, as often as every five minutes, which can sometimes be read by the user in real time or can be downloaded by the clinician at the end of two weeks (at which point, another unit is placed). The units themselves look like large buttons and contain a very thin needle with a sensor that measures the blood sugar.

CGM systems are used most often in people with Type 1 diabetes, but some patients with Type 2 may be candidates for the system, particularly those whose blood sugars are known or suspected to go too low.

I spoke with an expert at my institution, Esther Wei, nurse practitioner and certified diabetes instructor, who would not recommend CGM for you, as it is unlikely that you would have low blood sugars being on metformin. Most insurances also require that their members be on both long-acting and shortacting insulin for them to cover CGM. Your blood sugar levels are excellent, and your A1c levels are near the optimum advised in the most recent guidelines. Losing weight may improve several areas of health, but from the standpoint of diabetes, I wouldn’t increase your monitoring if it is so painful for you.

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TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1815, French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte abdicated his throne for the second time.

In 1870, Congress created the U.S. Department of Justice.

In 1942, Congress officially recognized the Pledge of Allegiance as part of the U.S. Flag Code.

In 1944, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed into law the GI Bill, providing benefits to veterans.

In 1945, the Battle for Okinawa ended in an Allied victory after 83 days of fighting.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Anne Morrow Lindbergh (1906-2001), aviator/ author; Billy Wilder (1906-2002), director; Bill Blass (1922-2002), fashion designer; Kris Kristofferson (1936- ), singer/actor; Ed Bradley (1941-2006), journalist; Meryl Streep (1949- ), actress; Bruce Campbell (1958- ), actor;

Randy Couture (1963- ), mixed martial artist/actor; Amy Brenneman (1964- ), actress; Dan Brown (1964- ), author; Kurt Warner (1971- ), football player; Carson Daly (1973- ), TV personality; Dustin Johnson (1984- ), golfer.

TODAY’S FACT: The Pledge of Allegiance was first published in the September 1892 issue of The Youth’s Companion magazine, to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Columbus’ arrival in the Americas.

TODAY’S QUOTE: “The most exhausting thing in life, I have discovered, is being insincere. That is why so much of social life is exhausting; one is wearing a mask. I have shed my mask.”

— Anne Morrow Lindbergh, “Gift From the Sea” TODAY’S MOON: Between first quarter moon (June 20) and full moon (June 27).

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Dear Amy: My youngest daughter “Sara,” 12, is as sweet as pie to those she loves. She also speaks her mind — sometimes too plainly. Her mother and I have always waffled between being happy that she sticks up for herself and concerned that her bluntness will alienate people.

Recently an older girl, “Carrie,” approached me at our public pool. Carrie attends school with my older daughter. I introduced her to a group of kids nearby as: “A friend of my daughters’.” Carrie responded by putting “friends” in fingerquotes, and then stating that, “Your daughters hate me. Sara just said, ‘Hello — go away’ to me.”

I jumped right on it with Sara: “How would that make you feel? How do you think it made her feel?”

I also tried to make Carrie feel a little better, but honestly, she is simply a tough kid to like — she never really gets into the conversation and has rough social skills. Of course, this is no excuse for my daughter’s horrible behavior.

Sara is prepped to say, “I am sorry I hurt your feelings and was so rude to you” at the next encounter, but neither of our daughters want to be friends with her.

Is there anything I can say or do to make Carrie feel better? Should I speak to her parents?

not only themselves, but others. It’s easy, lazy and cowardly to be mean. If your daughter wants to be popular and well-liked (all 12-year-olds do), she will have to learn how to be brave enough to be nice to someone she doesn’t want to befriend.

Dear Amy: My Amy Dickinson husband’s parents’ own a beautiful lake house where I am saddened for this my husband and I have poor girl, and ashamed of spent a week or two every my daughter’s insensitive summer for decades. Two remark. years ago, my husband — Guilty in N.C. and I invited three couples Dear Guilty: You — our close friends — to did a nice job correcting spend a weekend with us your adolescent — and there. then you actually conLast week, a friend firmed her unkind assess(who was part of the group ment of the girl she was that vacationed with us so cruel to. Way to go, two years ago) texted me, Dad! (To me, it sounds saying that she and our as if “Carrie” is “on the other friends were planspectrum,” which would ning on contacting my explain her effect.) in-laws to “arrange dates” Your message to your for the group to vacation daughter should be, “I at the lake house. She said don’t care what this other that she knows my husperson is like, or if she band and I are busy and is challenging, or simply might not be able to join bugs you. You don’t have them, but they’d like to go to be friends with anythis year, and don’t want one you don’t want to be us to feel like we have to friends with. You DO have host them. Essentially, our to be kind to others — friends planned a vacation regardless. It’s that simple. (without us) to our famYou owe her an apology, ily’s house! and you need to deliver it I contacted my mother right now.” and father-in-law, who are You daughter needs incredibly generous and to learn that fierceness kind people. They were and kindness are actushocked by my friend’s ally two sides of the same display of entitlement. I coin. The most wonderful told my friend that my people are those who use in-laws weren’t ready to their fierceness — and open the cabin to friends bluntness — to serve, unless family was present,

and she replied that it was “fine.”

How do I let my friend(s) know that this request/demand was rude and presumptuous? How do I stop this from happening in the future?

— Offended and Annoyed Dear Offended: Wow, this takes entitlement to a whole new level!

You could deliver a stronger statement by responding: “This is a family home. Your choice to bypass us to solicit an invitation from my in-laws is … surprising. I wish you hadn’t done that.”

If this person is aggressive enough to continue pushing, simply say, “No.” Dear Amy: “Bummed” was a young guy with his first roommate. He was complaining because his roommate routinely wore his clothes, even his underwear, when the roommate’s clothing was dirty.

How hard is it to install a lock onto a bedroom door? Bummed needs to get one.

— Easy Dear Easy: A conversation about boundaries should precede the lock installation.

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If you open up about your dreams, hopes and wishes, you will be offered suggestions that will give you the energy you need to meet your goals. Opportunities are within reach, but if you don’t grab them and make things happen, you’ll only accomplish the minimum.

CANCER (June 21July 22) — If you repeatedly say what you want to do, you’ll be forced to make it come true.

The pressure to live up to your word can be a powerful motivator.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Consider your options and put some muscle behind the choices you make. Saying is one thing, but achieving is everything. Set guidelines and stick to them.

Avoid waste.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) — Participation will be what brings about change. Whether you are making personal changes or helping a cause, the hard work you put in will make a difference.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Keep moving, as idle time will be what gets you into trouble. If you stop procrastinating and start doing, you will deter others from complaining. Improve your spending habits.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24Nov. 22) — Embrace life, and consider the best way to move forward.

Changing your lifestyle or beliefs will be enlightening for you, but will probably cause a problem for someone close to you.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Get in the game, but don’t buy your way in. Hard work, dedication and willpower, not overspending, will be your ticket to success. You should walk away from anyone trying to convince you otherwise.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Size things up and get started. You have plenty to gain if you dig in and don’t stop until you are finished. Celebrate your accomplishments with someone special as the day comes to an end.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 19) — An emotional incident will create havoc in your personal life if you overreact. Don’t drown your sorrows in melodrama or indulgent habits. Make positive changes.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — A change at home will improve your standard of living. Getting your house and finances in order will ease stress and encourage you to relax and have a little fun.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Stay focused and tend to your responsibilities. If you are diligent about getting things done, you will receive the right kind of attention. Strive for perfection.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Don’t go looking for trouble.

Taking on too much and stressing about it will lead to discord with someone asking too much of you. Say no if demands are too great.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Creative solutions will help you bring about positive change at home and work. Your energetic input and diverse way of doing things will be praised by some and criticized by others.

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Values-based conservatives can conquer Trumpism WASHINGTON — On the issue of child separation, President Trump had to be dragged kicking and screaming into basic humanity. His initial goal was to create terror in migrants without provoking revulsion in the broader public. He failed.

Trump may be immune to sympathy, but he is not immune to pressure. His partial backdown proves he is not completely indifferent to public outrage, which hopefully will generate more of it.

We have a president who is probing the limits of the constitutional order through his attempts to undermine checking and balancing institutions. He is also probing the limits of the moral order through racially charged attacks and the dehumanization of migrants. And he will continue pressing and testing until he meets firm Michael resistance.

Gerson In the case of child separation, some of the most effective resistance has come from religious leaders — Catholic, Protestant mainline and even some evangelical (see Cardinal Tony Dolan and Franklin Graham). It was a case study in the proper and positive role that religion can play in our common life.

Priests and pastors are generally not experts on immigration policy and should not pretend to be.

Many of the debates surrounding this issue are prudential rather than moral. There is no specifically Christian position on, say, the building of a border wall. It may be stupid and wasteful, but it is not inherently unethical to make a partially walled border into a fully walled border.

But religious leaders have a moral duty to oppose the dehumanization of migrants — something that violates the vision of human dignity and equality at the heart of the Christian faith (and other faiths as well). Human beings, in this view, are not merely arrogant hominids programmed for sex and death. They bear God’s image — and, in the Christian view, their flesh somehow once clothed God himself. This means that cruelty, bullying and oppression are cosmic crimes.

Christian pastors being audacious borrowers, here is my sermon suggestion for Sunday: “You know I don’t preach politics from this pulpit.

There are many political and policy views among Christians, and many represented here in this sanctuary. But our faith involves a common belief with unavoidably public consequences: Christians are to love their neighbor, and everyone is their neighbor. All the appearances of difference — in race, ethnicity, nationality and accomplishment — are deceptive. The reality is unseen.

God’s distribution of dignity is completely and radically equal. No one is worthless. No one is insignificant. No one should be reduced to the status of a thing. This is the changeless truth in our changing politics. You can argue about what constitutes effective criminal justice policy — but, as a Christian, you cannot view and treat inmates like animals. You can disagree about the procedures by which our country takes in refugees — but you can’t demonize them for political gain. And you can argue about the proper shape of our immigration system — but you can’t support any policy that achieves its goal by purposely terrorizing children.”

The proper role of Christians in politics is not to Christianize America; it is to demonstrate Christian values in the public realm. This was the spirit of the abolitionist movement, of the charitable and legal response to the human costs of the industrial revolution and of the Civil Rights Movement. This commitment does not lead toward a single party or ideology, but it is does trace the outlines of an agenda: defending the rule of law, protecting minorities from discrimination and harm, fighting against trafficking and preventable suffering abroad, standing up for the rights of the disabled and vulnerable, shielding children from exploitation and abuse.

This role is always important. But our politics needs this type of influence in a particular and urgent way. If you believe (as I do) that opposing ethno-nationalist dehumanization is the nation’s central moral and political challenge — and believe (as I do) that the battle will be won or lost on the right — who can most effectively carry this case? Not business interests. Not foreign policy experts. Not libertarians. If effective resistance happens at all, it will come from values-based, religiously motivated conservatives who can no longer stomach the moral putridity of Trumpism.

We are far from that eventuality, particularly when it comes to older, white evangelical leaders, many of whom serve as chaplains at the Trump International Casino and Cult. But the debate over child separation may be a straw in the wind.

And it is not blowing in Trump’s direction.

Michael Gerson’s email address is michaelgerson@washpost.com.

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But her emails? You’re right her emails When the Justice Department inspector general’s report revealed that former FBI director James B. Comey had used a personal email account to conduct official business, Hillary Clinton claimed vindication. “But my emails,” she tweeted.

Yes, Madam Secretary, your emails.

In fact, the overlooked bombshell of the report is the inspector general’s confirmation that classified information contained in Clinton’s emails was in fact compromised by foreign intelligence services, and that Clinton had recklessly emailed President Barack Obama using her unsecured personal email from the territory of a hostile foreign adversary.

Before the report was released, we knew from Comey’s July 2016 statement that Clinton’s private emails included “seven e-mail chains concern matters that were classified at the Top Secret/Special Access Program level when they were sent and received.” We also knew that the FBI “also found information that was properly classified as Secret by the U.S. Intelligence Community at the time it was discussed on e-mail.”

Comey further declared, “We do assess that hostile actors gained access to the private commercial e-mail accounts of people with whom Secretary Clinton was in regular contact from her personal account.” And he

FBI agent Peter Strzok as commenting on that: “It is more accurate to say we know foreign actors obtained access to some of her emails (including at least one Secret one) via compromises of the private email accounts of some of her staffers.” These Marc facts were inexplicably left Thiessen out of the final statement.

We still don’t know the full speculated that, given how extent of the damage Clinton “extremely careless” Clinton caused, because the inspechad been, it was “possible tor general reports that the that hostile actors gained FBI intentionally chose not access to Secretary Clinton’s to follow every potential lead personal e-mail account.” of compromised classified Well, it turns out, the FBI information. The report notes knew with certainty at the that “Strzok further stated time that hostile actors had in that the FBI’s ‘purpose and fact gained access to classimission’ was not to pursue fied information via Clinton’s ‘spilled (classified) informaemails. According to the tion to the ends of the earth’ inspector general, a special and that the task of cleaning review of the Clinton email up classified spills by State investigation in 2017 by the Department employees was Office to the FBI’s Inspection referred back to the State Division (INSD) found that, Department.” before Comey’s 2016 stateWe also learned new dement, “the FBI … successtails about Clinton’s recklessfully determined classified ness and willful misconduct information was improperly in using her private email. stored and transmitted on The final version of Comey’s Clinton’s email server, and statement did note that Clinclassified information was ton “used her personal e-mail compromised by unauthorextensively while outside ized individuals, to include the United States, including foreign governments or intel- sending and receiving workligence services, via cyber related e-mails in the territory intrusion or other means.” of sophisticated adversaries.”

The initial draft of ComBut we did not know at the ey’s 2016 statement said it time that the original draft was “reasonably likely” that included one more sentence: hostile actors had gained “That use included an email access to Clinton’s private exchange with the President email account. Moreover, while Secretary Clinton was the inspector general quotes on the territory of such an

adversary.” According to the inspector general, “This reference later was changed to ‘another senior government official,’ and ultimately was omitted.”

When I worked in the George W. Bush White House and traveled to certain foreign countries with the president, we were required by the Secret Service to remove the batteries from our BlackBerrys, place them in a sealed plastic bag, and leave them on Air Force One for the duration of our visit to prevent foreign adversaries from hacking into the White House email system.

But Clinton was so cavalier that she actually used not her government communications device, but her unsecured private email to communicate directly with the president of the United States from the territory of a foreign adversary. By emailing Obama directly from hostile territory, she put both her own email system and the president’s at risk of foreign intrusion.

Many Democrats blame Comey’s July 2016 statement for causing Clinton irreparable harm in the election.

But we now know Clinton’s actions were worse than what Comey presented to the American people. Just imagine if his statement had been full and complete.

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

Slowing summer slide with household chores CHICAGO — Now that the elementary school textbooks, backpacks and lunchboxes have been stowed away across the country, it’s time to get to work.

Indeed, it’s the summer slide season — the time when students, especially lowincome ones, lose some of the academic gains they made during the school year because they’re hanging out at home, not doing much reading and not spending time on any other academic thinking.

Summer learning loss isn’t mythical. Every teacher next fall will greet a classroom full of students who return super rusty from not having flexed the muscles of writing, silent sustained reading or mathproblem solving all summer.

It would be nice if students would come back in the fall ready to pick up right where they left off in June, but that’s not how it goes. Many will return antsy and likely to have behavior issues from months of being out of such productive routines as bedtimes, waketimes and homework.

The answer is not to ruin kids’ summers with tons of boring academic exercises like multiplication-tables worksheets (even on devices like iPads or computers, kids tend to resent practicing school skills, despite struggling in the classroom).

Esther Cepeda And if your children don’t like reading, it rarely makes a positive impact on them to demand that they drag themselves through a book (my sons both despised reading as youngsters, and my 17-yearold still hates it).

One thing that could help, though, is making sure kids have something they’re responsible for over the summer.

According to Katherine Reynolds Lewis, author of the new parenting book “The Good News About Bad Behavior: Why Kids Are Less Disciplined Than Ever — And What You Can Do About It,” children from affluent families are as likely as those from chaotic, under-resourced households to have behavior issues because they’re asked to do less and less at home.

“Children are unemployed.

So often their days are full of homework, music, sports and extracurricular obligations, but no true responsibilities to the family or community,” Reyn-

olds Lewis wrote. “Nobody depends on them to care for a younger sibling, to clean the house or to put dinner on the table. Adults think they’re helping children by doing these tasks themselves, or outsourcing them. In fact, not giving them simple household chores deprives kids of the chance to build skills and be useful.”

It’s true that this phenomenon occurs across socioeconomic classes. I recently completed an academic year teaching at a school in which 98 percent of the students were low-income. And yet, when you asked the kids who were excelling academically, they’d tell you about all the responsibilities they had at home, from caring for the family pet to washing dishes after dinner and doing their own laundry.

Some of my students who struggled the most, however, could not report a single task they were in charge of performing. Fourth- and fifth-graders would tell me that if they didn’t wake up on time, they’d just stay home for the day or that they simply didn’t have anything they were required by their parents to do for themselves on a daily basis.

When I talk to parents of children who are not performing at grade level about how to help their students succeed academically, I always suggest the simplest, most relationship-

enhancing activities: Play card games or dice to sneak in math practice; play memory or noticing games like looking for signs that include a certain letter of the alphabet while out and about to aid focus; or simply tell your children stories and encourage them to make up their own to improve literacy.

This summer, I’m adding another suggestion to the list: Give your child an official home job.

It can be as simple as bringing in the mail every day or as complicated as feeding and walking the dog on a schedule — whatever it is, just be super clear about your expectations and make sure the work is done to specification.

You’re probably guaranteed a little pushback and the need for some reinforcement — I still have to remind my 17-year-old to ensure the dogs’ water bowl is full. But it’s a great non-academic way to build planning skills, selfdetermination and work ethic into daily life.

It’ll be an investment of time, but one that will potentially pay dividends for your kids when school starts again in the fall — as well as for the rest of their lives.

Esther Cepeda’s email address is estherjcepeda@ washpost.com, or follow her on Twitter: @estherjcepeda.

6A • Friday, June 22, 2018

world Wife of Israeli PM charged with fraud Thursday The wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was charged with fraud and breach of trust Thursday over the alleged misuse of state funds at the couple’s official residence.

In a case known as the “Meals Ordering Affair,” prosecutors say Sara Netanyahu used state money to pay for $100,000 worth of meals at the prime minister’s residence, according to an indictment filed in Jerusalem’s magistrate’s court on Thursday.

Her lawyers slammed the indictment, describing it as “false and hallucinatory.”

Senate tries to block Turkey from getting jets U.S. senators have launched a new effort to block the transfer of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters to Turkey, a move that comes just minutes after Turkey was scheduled to receive its first jets as part of an official ceremony in Fort Worth, Texas.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has added an amendment to the Senate’s appropriation bill for the State Department and foreign operations that would prohibit the use of State Department, foreign operations, and related program funds from being used “to transfer, or to facilitate the transfer of, F-35 aircraft to Turkey,” unless the secretary of state certifies that Turkey will not purchase the Russian-made S-400 antiaircraft missile system.

Although Turkey has long been a participant in the development of the F-35 program, senators have sought to block Turkey from receiving the stealth warplanes amid a deterioration of the U.S.-Turkey relationship and concerns over Ankara’s purchase of the Russian-made anti-aircraft system.

Some European countries to skip migration summit The leaders of Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, and the Czech Republic have decided not to attend this weekend’s mini-summit on migration, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced.

President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker is convening the emergency meeting in Brussels on Sunday in an effort to overhaul the EU’s asylum system, which has put a strain on the bloc’s frontier countries, where refugees continue to arrive daily.

The highly unusual move comes after a rescue ship packed with 630 people was turned away by Italy and Malta, once again exposing deep divisions on migration policies within the EU. The boat eventually docked in the port of Valencia after Spain offered to accept those on board.

The V4, or Visegrád Four, is the grouping of Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, and the Czech Republic, which have all rejected proposals from other European countries to allow a certain number of refugees into their nations.

— From wire reports

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First lady visits border facilities

By Kate Bennett CNN

First lady Melania Trump touched down in McAllen, Texas, on Thursday making a publicly unannounced and hastily planned trip to get a firsthand look at the crisis affecting immigrant families at the U.S. border.

“I want to thank you for your hard work, your compassion and your kindness,” the first lady said at a roundtable briefing at Upbring New Hope, with doctors and medical staff, social workers and other experts on hand.

Melania Trump becomes the first Trump family member to personally witness the situation that has captured the country’s attention over the past several weeks.

“She wants to see what’s real,” the first lady’s spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham told CNN during a 10-minute press briefing en route to Texas. “She wanted to see as close to what she had been seeing on TV. She wants to see a realistic view of what’s happening.”

The first lady’s visit comes one day after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to cease his own administration’s separation practice that has caused wide-ranging criticism and consternation.

Previously the president

nation W.H. proposes combining Education, Labor departments

The White House wants to merge the Education and Labor departments into one federal agency as part of a larger plan to restructure the government.

The combining of the two agencies to form the proposed Department of Education and the Workforce was included in an Office of Management and Budget plan released Thursday that outlines a major overhaul of the executive branch.

President Donald Trump’s expected proposal is a long shot since reorganizing the government will need approval from Congress.

Trump’s predecessor, President Barack Obama, tried and failed to combine several agencies focused on trade and commerce.

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos came out in support of the government restructuring plan, saying it’s a “big step” toward fulfilling Trump’s campaign promise to “reduce the federal footprint in education and to make the federal government more efficient and effective.”

Supreme Court: States can force online retailers to collect sales tax The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that states can compel retailers to collect sales taxes even if they don’t have a physical presence in the state.

The 5-4 decision overturns a 1992 Supreme Court

had insisted Congress needed to act to stop the practice, but then reversed that claim.

Trump’s first stop in Texas is the Upbring New Hope Children’s Center, part of Lutheran Social Services of the South, also in McAllen, Texas, a Department of Health and Human Services-overseen facility.

She was greeted by Upbring CEO Dr. Kirk Senske, who outlined Upbring’s five markers of success: safety, life skills, health, education and vocation. The facility here opened in 2014 and there are currently 58 children aged 12 to 17.

“We’re honored to show you our shelter,” Senske told Trump. “We treat them like our own children.”

During the roundtable, Trump asked several questions including how many times the children speak with their families. She was told twice a week, but the official said there is a process to verify that the persons they are communicating with are their families.

She also asked what kind of physical and mental health the children come to the facility in.

The children are “usually distraught” when they arrive, Trump was told, but “when they see the environment, they start relaxing.”

people Police giving 7-Eleven Slurpee coupons to kids for good deeds

Escondido, Calif., kids spotted being good this summer will be rewarded with a free 7-Eleven Slurpee as part of the “Operation Chill” program.

The Escondido Police Department is taking part in the program that gives out Slurpees to children in the community who exhibit good behavior during the First lady Melania Trump touched down in McAllen, Texas, Thursday making a publicly unannounced and hastily typically warm Escondido planned trip to get a firsthand look at the crisis affecting summer days.

Coupons for the free drink immigrant families at the U.S. border. (CNN) will be handed out to kids who are seen helping others, performing good deeds or participating in community events.

Escondido police Chief Craig Carter said, “We have been giving away Operation was not wearing the

By Betsy Klein CNN Chill coupons for many years jacket when she landed now. The coupons are a great in McAllen, Texas.

First lady Melania way for our officers to interThe $39 jacket is last Trump took a trip to act with Escondido’s youth, season Zara. the U.S.-Mexico border which inturn builds stronger The first lady’s team on Thursday to tour an insisted that there was relationships within the comimmigrant children’s munity. Plus, our officers are no hidden meaning shelter, but her trip is almost as excited to give the behind the sartorial getting attention not Slurpee coupons as the kids choice. only for her action, but are to receive them.”

“It’s a jacket. There her wardrobe choice. was no hidden mesAs the first lady sage. After today’s imFla. man charged boarded her plane from portant visit to Texas, with murder in Andrews Air Force I hope the media isn’t Base, she wore an olive going to choose to foXXXTentacion’s green jacket. The back cus on her wardrobe,” killing, police say of the jacket read: “I East Wing communicaA 22-year-old man has really don’t care. Do tions director Stephanie been arrested and charged U?” in white graffitiGrisham told CNN in a with murder in the fatal Brostyle lettering. Trump statement. ward County, Fla., shooting of rapper XXXTentacion, police said Thursday.

Authorities arrested Deprotection for Education drick Williams of Pompano Secretary Betsy DeVos, but that in itself is unprecedent- Beach on Wednesday eveed and came shortly after her ning and charged him with difficult confirmation and an first-degree murder.

Though Williams’ inmate encounter with protesters. record describes the charge as “murder dangerous House delays depraved (without) premedivote on key tation,” the arrest warrant accused Williams of killing Republican immigration bill the rapper “from a premeditated design.”

Office of Management and Budget head Mick Mulvaney House Republicans are He was also charged with directed agency leaders to identify which programs were postponing a vote on their a probation violation and unnecessary and redundant. As a result, the White House operating a vehicle without a is looking to merge the Education and Labor depart- immigration compromise ments into one federal agency as part of a larger plan to legislation until today, Major- valid driver’s license. restructure government federal agencies, The Washing- ity Leader Kevin McCarthy At the time of his arrest, ton Post reported Wednesday. (CNN) Williams was on probation told reporters as he left a leadership meeting Thursday until 2021 for grand theft Trump admin motor vehicle, according to precedent that effectively afternoon. the Florida Department of barred states from collectThe news came as lawwants Marshals ing such taxes, and could makers were scrambling to to be security for find the votes and answer an Corrections. leave consumers paying Cabinet heads more for online purchases onslaught of rank-and-file Elvis’ abandoned The Trump administraas cash-strapped states tap a member questions about tion is looking to the already what the compromise legisla- private jet is rich vein of new revenue.

In making their decision, stretched-thin U.S. Marshals tion does. up for auction Service to take over protecjustices ruled that South The bill would provide There’s no engine, the tion duties for Cabinet-level President Donald Trump Dakota can collect sales cockpit’s a mess and the officials not already protect- with $25 billion in border taxes from online retailers ed by typical law enforcelike Wayfair, which was security including wall fund- velvet seats have lost their plush. ment personnel. sued by the state. In doing ing in exchange for a path Restoring this plane will The plan, announced so, the court reversed a to citizenship for recipients require a heap of cash and a Thursday by the White 1992 ruling that allowed of the Deferred Action for House Office of Managestates to levy taxes only Childhood Arrivals program, hunk of burning love.

But when there’s a chance ment and Budget, would on those businesses with a which Trump ended but has to own Elvis Presley’s mark a major departure brick-and-mortar location been held up in legal limbo. customized private jet, fans from the Marshals’ primary The bill was negotiated within the state. The court missions to protect federal said that law effectively among moderates, conserva- might be willing to overlook judges and witnesses, trans- tives and leadership, but has the rust that comes with incentivized businesses to sitting on a runway in New port prisoners and apprehend caused heartburn among all “avoid physical presence” Mexico for 36 years. in states and led to “a judi- fugitives, and is already flanks of the conference.

The 1962 Lockheed Jetcausing concern about how cially created tax shelter.”

Members of the conservative the agency would take on Ultimately, the justices House Freedom Caucus have Star 1329 was owned by the the task. deemed the current law expressed concerns with the snake-hipped rock ‘n’ roll star and his father, Vernon. It Marshals around the outdated. bill as have members of the last came to auction in 2017, Sucharita Kodali, a retail country received word from moderate wing. reaching a price of $430,000. headquarters on Wednesday analyst with Forrester, Majority Whip Steve However, its current that the service was preparcalled the ruling “bad Scalise had made the case for owner has decided to return news” for thousands of ma- ing for the move, a source delaying the vote Wednesto sender — perhaps not prefamiliar with the ongoing jor online retailers. “Now day night — and he lost the those companies have to as- discussions said. argument, multiple aides told pared for the work needed to get this decrepit plane back The proposal was tucked sess taxes on customers or CNN. into shape. they get sued. For products into a broader plan on The move does little to Online auction site Ironlike furniture, jewelry, elec- government reorganization suggest that the bill will pass.

Planet is now accepting bids the White House released tronics, people will likely It doesn’t have the votes, until July 27.

Thursday. start to shop local again,” multiple aides have said.

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Melania dons controversial jacket ahead of border visit

Presidents Trump and Putin plan to meet in mid-July

By Michelle Kosinski CNN

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are planning to meet around the time of Trump’s trip to the U.K. and the NATO summit in mid-July, according to two diplomatic sources familiar with the matter.

One diplomatic official told CNN that the Trump administration wants the meeting in

Council confirmed later Thursday that Bolton is scheduled to travel to Moscow later this Washington, but Moscow has month to discuss the potential insisted on neutral ground. The meeting. official said Vienna is the likely “As far as we know, such a trip location. will take place,” Peskov said. “So No official announcements far that’s all we can say.” have been made.

A spokesman for the National Kremlin spokesperson DmiSecurity Council declined to try Peskov said Thursday that comment on the president’s plans White House national security for the potential meeting. adviser John Bolton plans to visit CNN reported last week that Moscow. The National Security Moscow and Washington are

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“exploring” the possibility of a meeting between the two leaders and that Bolton has taken the reins when it comes to dealing with Moscow.

Speaking in London, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed the potential meeting, calling dialogue between the two leaders “important” and adding that a meeting “is not in any way contradicting NATO policies.”

“NATO is in favor of dialogue,

and if you want dialogue, you have to speak to the political leaders,” Stoltenberg said.

Trump and Putin have met twice before on the sidelines of global summits and the Russian president said earlier this month that he “regularly” talks with Trump over the phone.

Since Trump assumed the presidency, the two leaders have spoken on the phone eight times, according to White House readouts of the calls.

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•From Page 1A their 60 years together.

“We have a united purpose in life,” Bill said. “We may not always agree, and you have to think for yourself and have your own convictions, but aside from giving God the credit (for our relationship), through reconciliation and asking for forgiveness and not being nasty to one another — also through acceptance of the other person’s personality — that is how we have (stayed together) so long.”

On Thursday, the Boerops celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary and a lifetime filled with travel, religion, love and family.

Both non-native Americans — Joy was born to German missionary parents in China, while Bill was born in Rotterdam, Netherlands — the two met in 1955 at L’Institut Biblique Européen (the European Bible Institute) outside of Paris.

“I was ahead of Bill (in school),” Joy said. “I was an executive secretary before and said I would never go into any kind of religious work or ministries or whatever. I told the Lord that — and I told Him to write it down and not forget it. But then I was invited to a youth conference in Germany and there, the speaker was talking scripture, and a verse from Isaiah struck me.

“It hit me so hard that I went back to my boss and told him that I was leaving, and he said, ‘What are you going to do?’ I said, ‘Well, I’m going to go to Paris, France to be trained in ministry.’ His mouth fell wide open and remained open he was shocked.”

In Paris, Joy completed three semesters, or a year and a half, before Bill arrived; he had already been doing missionary work in Belgium, working for Youth for Christ.

One day shortly after Bill’s arrival at the school, Joy’s friend Brigitte turned

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curt.yeomans @gwinnettdailypost.com Bill and Joy Boerop were married on June 21, 1958.

They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Thursday. (Special Photo)

to her: “Have you noticed the young Dutchman with the beautiful blue eyes?”

Joy had not noticed him, given that because of her previous breakup, she was in “no mood to notice any young man, even a goodlooking one with pretty blue eyes.”

That soon changed, however, as the two traveled together, along with other students, to Belgium in summer 1956 to minister in various capacities.

“We were not allowed to date at the school because it was very small; we could date others outside the school, but not (classmates),” Joy said. “But since we got to know each other over the summer, we prayed a lot about it — that is the basis of our 60 years of marriage — and we got engaged around Christmastime (1956). We had to keep it quiet for three more weeks until exams were done, and it was exciting how the students reacted — nobody had any idea.”

Bill and Joy married a year-and-a-half later, on June 21, 1958 — exactly one week after Bill graduated from the European Bible Institute.

“Those years were pretty tough,” Joy said. “We had to raise all of our own support for ministry as well as out personal (life) and it was not easy to do, but the Lord was always faithful. We lived together (in Belgium) for three years and then came to the United States in 1961 — absolutely legally. Our

oldest daughter was born in Belgium and was just a year old when we moved.”

The process of getting into the U.S. was a difficult one; Joy was a Chinese native, Bill was from the Netherlands, and their daughter was Belgian.

Because of the 1921 Emergency Quota Act, which was later replaced by the Immigration Act of 1924, only the Belgian quota was open, though with help from friends, the family was able to get immigration papers.

First, they lived in Kansas City, Kan., before moving to Columbia, S.C. Then, in 1966, the family of four — the couple’s other daughter was born in the U.S. — came to Atlanta, living first in Decatur in a little ranch home for seven years, then moving to Stone Mountain, where they lived for 24 years.

“From Stone Mountain, we sold our house and moved to Africa for a year, doing ministry work there, too,” Joy said. “We had been traveling back and forth already in the early 1990s for maybe 10 years, but it was getting more and more expensive to fly back and forth, so they invited us to come over. After a year there, we moved back to the Atlanta area and moved into this (Lawrenceville) house in 1998. We were always in DeKalb before, and these last 20 years — it was in September of 1998 that we moved — we’ve been in Gwinnett.”

Throughout their more

than half a century together, Bill and Joy traveled far and wide, to a combined 140-plus countries: Bill to about 80 and Joy to about 60.

Many of those countries overlap, the two having traveled together for ministry, which is, largely, what the couple credits as bringing and keeping them together.

“There was that initial commitment to the ministry,” Bill said. “It was not that I wanted (it) and she didn’t or that she wanted (it) and I didn’t, so there is that united purpose in life, though we still have different (personalities).”

Interjecting, Joy laughed: “I think one of the biggest things is seeing who you (each) are as a person and then coming together again. We’ve had our ups and downs, obviously, but being able to not be proud, but to ask humbly for forgiveness and clean the air again before you move on and don’t let it sit there for a long, long time — that’s one of the biggest things (to our success).”

Commitment, above all else, though, Bill said — to one another and to God, and, of course, to traveling — is what continues to keep the Boerops together.

“Each one of us has committed ourselves to ministry, so we have that in common,” he said. “And we’re still traveling; we just came back from Germany for an (anniversary) celebration. It keeps you young.”

Festival •From Page 1A those who have just moved to this area, to the history and culture down here. We’re also hoping to introduce people to some new venues they may not know about.”

Local residents Naomi Kirchner and Mikayla Murphy said that’s partly why they went to the event — to be a part of the community, as well as to listen to “awesome music.”

“I like all the different kind of music that’s being played,” Murphy said. “You see people of all ages and all genres (of music).”

“It’s impressive there’s this many people out on a Thursday night,” Kirchner said, interjecting. “It’s great — and it’s actually really good music, too.”

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Towne said the Thursday night debut was ideal, given that the date moves forward one day per year due to the way the calendar works — 365 days equates to 52 seven-day weeks plus one day.

Next year, she said, the event will fall on a Friday, while the 2020 event, because 2020 is a leap year, will fall on a Sunday.

“When it’s on a Sunday, we may plan it for the afternoon or something, but I think it will be really solid for the next few years,” Towne said.

“We’re hoping that businesses and homeowners will just kind of get in the spirit and have little block parties on their lawns and host people on their porches. And, if someone suddenly wants to play the kazoo, it’s the perfect opportunity.”

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reopened to the public as soon as possible.”

Crews working on the sinkhole closed a small section of the road about halfway between Steve Reynolds Boulevard and Pleasant Hill Road. That forced drivers to turn around and head back the way they came at the Santa Fe Mall on the north side of the closure and at Sam’s Club on the south side of the closure.

A tree collapsed into the sinkhole on the east side of the driveway

Thursday, while a larger sinkhole on the west side of the driveway was a few feet away from Venture Drive. Water had filled the base of the larger hole and a pump was being used to try and get it out.

It was not clear exactly how Venture Drive will be closed, but drivers should expect to the sinkholes to continue affecting traffic today.

“The best information I can provide to you now is that we don’t expect to open the road (today),” Sorenson said.

NOTICE

PRESS RELEASE ANNOUNCING A PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX INCREASE

The City of Dacula does hereby announce that the millage rate will be set at a meeting held in the City Council Chambers at the Dacula City Hall, 442 Harbins Rd., Dacula GA 30019, July 5, 2018 at 7:00 p.m., and pursuant to O.C.G.A. 48-5-32 does hereby publish the following presentation of the current year’s estimated tax digest and levy along with the history of the tax digest and levy for the past five years.

THE CITY OF GRAYSON TODAY ANNOUNCES ITS INTENTION TO INCREASE THE PROPERTY TAXES IT WILL LEVY THIS YEAR BY TWELVE POINT ONE FIVE PERCENT (12.15%)

CURRENT 2018 TAX DIGEST AND 5 YEAR HISTORY OF LEVY 2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

172,200,610 10,344,926 161,855,684

190,478,050 3,608,640 54,240 93,700 7,010 194,241,640 11,191,088 183,050,552

2018 PROPOSED 210,174,625 2,923,510 50,440 0 2,524 213,151,099 11,605,158 201,545,941

146,302,470

161,855,684

183,050,552

201,545,941

5.440

5.228

4.957

4.806

4.806

5.900

5.440

5.228

4.957

4.806

4.806

$639,060

$686,478

$764,869

$802,319

$879,741

$968,630

$573 0.09%

$47,418 7.42%

$78,391 11.42%

$37,449 4.90%

$77,422 9.65%

$88,889 10.10%

Real & Personal Motor Vehicles Mobile Homes Timber - 100% Heavy Duty Equipment Gross Digest Less M & O Exemptions Net M & O Digest

105,826,776 9,846,990 138,480 0 0 115,812,246 $7,497,000 108,315,246

126,504,696 8,317,100 104,040 6,650

149,842,790 6,148,210 73,680 0

167,306,970 4,838,800 54,840 0

134,932,486 8,741,640 126,190,846

156,064,680 9,762,210 146,302,470

Adjusted Net M & O Digest

108,315,246

126,190,846

5.900

Gross M & O Millage Less Rollbacks Net M & O Millage Net Taxes Levied Net Taxes $ Increase Net Taxes % Increase

The figures for FY 2013 thru FY2017 are based on State Certified digests updated through the additions and reductions made throughout the year.

The figures for FY2018 are estimates and are subject to change; the estimates do, however, include projected changes due to pending appeals, as well as new growth.

PUBLIC NOTICE - TAX INCREASE Every few years, the Gwinnett County Tax Assessor is required to review the assesed value of property in the county. When the trend prices of properties, which have recently sold in the county indicate there has been a change in the fair market value of such property, the Tax Assessor may adjust the value of the real property located in Gwinnett County. This process is known as property reassessment.

The Dacula Mayor and Council has carried out a deliberate strategy over the last several years to keep City taxes low without negatively impacting the quality of the City services provided to it’s citizens. By adopting a millage rate of 4.806, which is the same as last year, the City of Dacula must advertise a tax increase.

The City of Dacula has tentatively adopted a millage rate which will require an increase in property taxes by 6.82%. All concerned citizens are invited to two public hearings on this tax increase to be held on June 28, 2018 at Dacula City Hall at 10:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Times and places of additional public hearings on this tax increase are at Dacula City Hall, 442 Harbins Road, Dacula, GA 30019 on July 5, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. The tentative increase will result in a millage rate of 4.806 mills, an increase of 0.307 mills. Without this tentative increase, the millage rate will be no more than 4.499 mills.

The propsed tax increase for a home with a fair market value of $100,000 is approximately $12.28 and the propsed tax increase for a non-homesteaded property with a fair market value of $300,000 is approximately $55.26.

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Each year the Gwinnett County board of assessors is required to review the assessed value for property tax purposes of taxable property in the county. When the trend of prices on properties that have recently sold in the county indicate there has been an increase in the fair market value of any specific property, the board of tax assessors is required by law to re-determine the value of such property and increase the assessment. This is called reassessment.

When the total digest of taxable property is prepared, Georgia Law requires that a rollback millage rate must be computed that will produce the same total revenue on the current year’s new digest that last year’s millage rate would have produced had no reassessments occurred.

The City of Grayson has elected to set the millage rate at 2.10 mills, which is a millage rate higher than the rollback millage rate. Therefore, before the City of Grayson may finalize the tentative budget and set a final millage rate, Georgia Law requires that three public hearings be held to allow the public an opportunity to express their opinions on this increase.

ALL CONCERNED CITIZENS ARE INVITED TO THE PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THIS TAX INCREASE TO BE HELD AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS AT THE INDICATED TIMES: GRAYSON CITY HALL 475 GRAYSON PARKWAY JULY 2, 2018 AT 9:00 AM JULY 2, 2018 AT 6:00 PM JULY 9, 2018 AT 6:00 PM

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Sting nets charges Planning commission terms set for a year of running place of prostitution

BY CURT YEOMANS

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County Commission Gwinnett County planChairning commissioners who woman often find themselves Charlotte working for months on Nash said Charlotte complicated zoning and one-year Nash development proposals terms had are about to find thembeen used selves facing reappointbefore, ment on an annual basis. but it has The county’s Board of been a Commissioners approved while. a plan to set one-year “As far terms for members of as I know, the nine-person Planning it’s not Chuck Commission on Tuesday. stemming Warbington The setup won’t limit the from number of times a person anything to do with any can be appointed to the individual planning complanning board per se, but mission members,” Nash it does mean they will be said. “It just puts back facing a yearly renewal in place something that of their appointments by was in place previously to their respective county just have annual appointcommissioners. ments.”

It’s the first time in The new terms of office more than a decade that for the Planning Complanning commissioners mission are set to go into have had set terms for effect Jan. 1, 2019, achow long they’ll be apcording to the ordinance

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lor’ due to several complaints Two Buford women (that had are facing charges in Hall been) County for allegedly opreceived,” erating a place of prostiLt. Don Mi Young tution out of a Gainesville Scalia Jeon massage parlor. said.

The Hall County Jeon Sheriff’s Office said Mi and Kim Young Jeon, 50, and were Misook Kim, 46, were charged arrested Wednesday after with the Multi-Agency Narkeeping a cotics Squad Task Force place of conducted an undercover prostituMisook Kim sting operation at their tion, but passage parlor on the 100 Kim also faces charges block of John Morrow of prostitution, massage Parkway. without license and mas“MANS Task Force turbation for hire. officers conducted an unScalia said an investidercover sting operation gation is ongoing in the of a local ‘massage parcase.

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approved by the Board of Commissioners this week.

Planning commissioners already serve at the pleasure of the Board of Commissioners, but the terms have been open ended. That meant a member of the planning commission could serve on that board for years until they chose to leave or the county commissioner for their respective district either left office or decided to make a change on the planning board.

Each of the four district county commissioners gets two appointments to the board, and Nash gets to make an at-large appointment.

Planning Commission Chairman Chuck Warbington told the Daily Post on Thursday that he did not know that county’s elected leaders were going to consider setting a oneyear length on term for

planning commissioners.

“This is news to me,” he said when asked for a comment about the decision.

Warbington said the county switched from putting timeframes on planning commissioners’ terms to creating an open-ended system where they served at the pleasure of their district commissioner right before he was appointed to the board 14 years ago.

The switch was made at that time, Warbington said, because of a conflict between the board of commissioners and planning commissioner that the board wanted to fire.

“They fired her and she had a term and she wouldn’t leave back in 2004 so they decided to just change the term and then they fired her,” Warbington said. “Since I’ve been serving on there, it’s been at the pleasure of the board.”

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the recommendations and the board decides it,” Flynt after being chartered in said. “They had some quesJune 2014 and opened two tions about student achievemonths later. ment and wanted to make The Norcross-based sure they make the changes school, which serves 259 that are necessary.” students from kindergarten One of the issues that to fifth grade, focuses on was brought up during the integrating performing arts presentation was the school in the school’s academic falling below the state curriculum. average for CCRPI, which Earlier in the day at the measures students and their school board’s work sesreadiness for college and a sion, GCPS Chief Strategy career. and Performance Officer “As we looked at the Steve Flynt presented the information presented recommendations from this is one that I know a the GCPS Charter School lot of folks on that board Review Committee as a and they’ll be working three-year recommendation hard,” board member Dan for the school.

Seckinger said. “They’re “The committee makes going to try to continue

their rapid ascent that they’ve started recently and we look forward to seeing what they do.”

The school has had three principals in its four years. However, according to Superintendent J. Alvin Wilbanks there are signs of improvement.

“They’re on the right track and their scores are on an upwards trajectory,” Wilbanks said. “They have a long way to go, but can hit the state standard.”

According to Flynt, the committee met in April to review both schools’ applications as well as having comments to add to their recommendation.

New Life Academy of

Excellence, located in Duluth, serves 564 students from kindergarten through eighth grade with just under 80 percent of the students being in elementary school.

The school’s charter was officially granted by the school board in 2006 and has been twice before in 2009 and 2012.

“They do have to have a unique focus,” Flynt said.

“The focus at New Life Academy of Excellence is instruction in Mandarin Chinese language and culture from kindergarten to eighth grade.”

According to Flynt, one of the positives of the charter school is the stability of

its board of directors and educators.

“Their principal, Mr. (Alphonsa) Forward, is the founding principal and has provided stable, productive leadership,” Flynt said.

“We believe this will be an important factor in the success of the school.”

“They’ve been in operation for a number of years and do a good job,” Wilbanks said.

Three principals were approved during the meeting. GIVE West High School principal Todd Marschke will be moving to Pinckneyville Middle School Cooper Elementary School Principal Donna R. Bishop will be principal

at Suwanee Elementary School and Peachtree Ridge assistant principal Jeremy Riley will be principal at Bay Creek Middle School.

Additionally, at the regular business meeting, the school board recognized three teams for their accomplishments on the athletic field. The North Gwinnett girls golf team was honored for its first state championship, Parkview boys track and field was honored for winning its second state title and the Gwinnett Heat wheelchair football team was recognized for winning its third state title in the program’s 10 years of existence.

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Okogie taken No. 20 overall From Staff Reports From Snellville to Midtown to the Twin Cities.

Shiloh High School grad Josh Okogie is an NBA player and a first-round pick.

The Georgia Tech star was selected No. 20 overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2018 NBA Draft on Thursday.

Okogie toured half of the NBA and worked out for 14 teams up until the day before the NBA Draft.

He was selected one pick after the Atlanta Hawks took Maryland’s Kevin Huerter at No. 19.

The two-time Daily Post Player of the Year played two seasons at Georgia Tech and averaged 18.2 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game for the Yellow Jackets as a sophomore. He has strong physical abilities and posted one of the highest vertical leaps at the NBA combine.

Okogie is the 19th firstround NBA draft pick in Georgia Tech history.

Minnesota is coming off a 47-35 season, and firstround playoff exit to the Houston Rockets.

SO SMOOTH

Danny Santana hits in a Gwinnett Stripers game June 10 at Coolray Field. (Photo: Will Fagan)

Santana enjoying hot summer at plate for Stripers

By Taylor Denman

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Georgia Tech guard Josh Okogie (5) was drafted No. 19 overall by Minnesota on Thursday. (Photo: Greg M. Cooper-USA Today Sports)

Danny Santana has never hit more than eight home runs in a single season at any level. Less than halfway through the TripleA International League regular season, he has 11.

Since his debut in 2014, Santana is one game shy of 350 total appearances in Major League Baseball. He’s never found consistent plate appearances, since his role with Minnesota and most recently Atlanta was as a platoon player, working in playing time against right-handed pitchers and tagging in at every position except first base and catcher.

But Santana’s consistent atbats with Gwinnett this season are showing he’s comfortable at the plate, and Stripers manager Damon Berryhill said his results may be a product of his leadoff role.

“I think he’s getting an op-

Santana’s batting average has been well above .400 through June. Heading into today’s doubleheader with Columbus, Santana is on an eight-game hitting streak. Santana homered twice in a game against Durham on June 16 and homered in three consecutive games — also against Durham — from May 21-23. He hit another home run two days later against Norfolk.

Santana said he’s not actually doing anything differently at the plate this season. He admits he tries to intentionally increase his launch angle at times, but most of his home runs have come from his natural swing.

“I always try to be the same,” Second baseman Danny Santana (23) forces out Miami’s Christian Santana said. “Sometimes someYelich (21) at second base during an Atlanta Braves game last sea- thing happens, sometimes there’s bad luck, and right now I feel son. (Photo: Steve Mitchell-USA Today Sports) really good at the plate. A lot of portunity to play more the past getting to play every day and things happen.” few years,” Berryhill said. “He’s starting to feel comfortable with While he’s listed at 5-foot-11, been playing in pieces in the big his swing — and with the at-bats leagues as a platoon player. He’s come the power numbers.”

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Ayton drafted Rams put on strong 7-on-7 performance first by Phoenix

By Taylor Denman

Football Camp 7-on-7 tournament by beating Walton in the championship game, while head The Corky Kell 7-on-7 coach Christian Hunnicutt tournament concluded an was with the offensive line extremely successful week at a different camp. of summer practice for the Grayson advanced to Grayson football team. the round of 16 of the The Rams started the Corky Kell tournament beweek Tuesday when their fore taking an exit against team won the Kirby Smart Monroe Area, but most of taylor.denman@ gwinnettdailypost.com

Hawks trade for Sooners’ Young Field Level Media The NBA’s lightweights got the message Thursday: If you’re going to compete with the heavyweights, you’ve got to get bigger.

The Phoenix Suns chose 7-foot Deandre Ayton of Arizona first overall and the Sacramento Kings selected 6-11 Marvin Bagley III of Duke second, starting a run on big men at the top of the 2018 NBA Draft.

Ayton and Bagley are the tallest tandem of 1-2 picks since 2006.

In all, five of the first seven selections are 6-10 or taller, with the Memphis Grizzlies grabbing Michigan State’s 6-11 Jaren Jackson Jr. at No. 4, the Orlando Magic tabbing Texas’ 7-foot Mo Bamba at No. 6, and the Chicago Bulls latching onto Duke’s 6-10 Wendell Carter at No. 7.

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Grayson’s regular starters were absent for different individuals camps “This was a great opportunity for a lot of our younger players,” Hunnicutt said. “The young guys get a chance to step up and make plays.”

One of the upperclassmen trying to lead the way for those just now gaining

varsity experience is class of 2019 wide receiver Kenyon Jackson. Jackson’s presence was felt during the Corky Kell tournament both from long range and as a red-zone target.

Against Brookwood in the first round of tournament play, Jackson caught an over-the-shoulder pass in the corner of the end zone.

It was a critical play in the Rams’ 18-15 win.

“We’ve got a lot of young guys out there on defense, practically the whole defense,” Jackson said. “It’s about us going out there and coaching them up a little bit.”

The 6-foot-5 three-star

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Buford’s Brown becoming a complete back complete back,” Ford said at the Corky Kell 7-on-7 tournament. “He can run with power, he can run Buford’s Derrian Brown with vision. He can run is a four-star running back with patience. He’s doing with 34 offers, but you some things in the passmay not be familiar with ing game where he’ll be a seeing his name standing threat in that too.” on its own.

Buford fell to Corky It’s something you Kell champion Marietta should get used to. in the quarterfinals of the In 2017, he was part tournament, but Brown of Buford’s hydra-like and his teammates left backfield between Anwith the feeling they’d thony Grant and Christian all competed valiantly Turner during his junior and showed threatening season. Both Grant and Buford running back Derrian Brown is holding off on resilience in their passing making his college announcement. (Staff Photo: Taylor game. Brown said he felt Turner have departed, Denman) leaving Brown the most Buford didn’t communiexperienced running back attempts showed he can he’s adding something cate as well in the final on the Wolves’ roster. His be a prolific rusher. His else to his skill set. game as the Wolves did in 844 yards rushing on 94 coach, John Ford, said “He’s just becoming a the early rounds, but 7-onBy Taylor Denman taylor.denman@ gwinnettdailypost.com

7 is a learning process that involves several inexperienced players trying to shake the doldrums of training camp with real competition.

Brown said he feels like he’s making lots of progress as a receiving back.

“I’ve been working with (running backs coach Fyrone Davis), and coming out here with Aaron (McLaughlin) and throwing, working with all the tailbacks,” Brown said.

Brown announced his top-10 college choices in a tweet June 10. Five (LSU, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida and Auburn) were

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On TV AUTO RACING

Today

2:30 p.m. — NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series: Toyota/Save Mart 350, Practice. From Sonoma, Calif. FS1

COLLEGE BASEBALL

3 p.m. — World Series, Mississippi State vs. Oregon State ESPN 8 p.m. — World Series, TBA vs. Arkansas ESPN

HORSE RACING

8:30 a.m. — Royal Ascot NBCSP

MLB

7:30 p.m. — Baltimore at Atlanta FSSO

NHL

7:30 p.m. — Draft, first round. From Dallas NBCSP

SOCCER

8 a.m. — FIFA World Cup Brazil vs. Costa Rica FS1 11 a.m. — FIFA World Cup Nigeria vs. Iceland FOX 2 p.m. — FIFA World Cup Serbia vs. Switzerland FOX

WNBA

7 p.m. — Connecticut at Atlanta FSSE 10 p.m. — New York at Las Vegas ESPN2 Saturday

AUTO RACING

9:55 a.m. — Formula 1 Racing Pirelli French Grand Prix Qualifying. From Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet, France. ESPN2 2:30 p.m. — NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series: Toyota/Save Mart 350, Qualifying. From Sonoma, Calif. FS1 8:30 p.m. — NASCAR Camping World Truck Series: Eaton 200 FS1

GOLF

3 p.m. — PGA Tour Travelers Championship, Third Round. From TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Conn. CBS

HORSE RACING

9 a.m. — Royal Ascot. The finale for the Royal Meeting featuring Group One Diamond Jubilee Stakes. NBC

MLB

4 p.m. — N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay FS1 4 p.m. — Baltimore at Atlanta FSSO 7 p.m. — Seattle at Boston FOX

SOCCER

8 a.m. — FIFA World Cup Belgium vs. Tunisia FOX 11 a.m. — FIFA World Cup Korea vs. Mexico FOX 2 p.m. — FIFA World Cup Germany vs. Sweden FOX

TRACK & FIELD

4 p.m. — USATF Outdoor Championships. From Des Moines, Iowa. NBC

Sports Calendar ALL SPORTS

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

FOOTBALL

July 14: The second annual Bradley Roby Football Camp with the NFL defensive back will be held July

14 at Peachtree Ridge Park.

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

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

GOLF

June 25: The 10th annual Archer Classic will be held at Summit Chase Country Club to benefit the Tigers’ high school football program. Shotgun start is at 9 a.m. Cost is $125 per player and sponsorships are available. For more information, email tjohnstone@eaglerocks.com.

Today in Sports History 1930 — Lou Gehrig hits three home runs in a game and Babe Ruth slugs three in a doubleheader.

1937 — Joe Louis knocks out James J. Braddock in the 18th round for the heavyweight boxing title.

1938 — Joe Louis stuns the world with a first-round knockout of German Max Schmeling at Yankee Stadium to retain his heavyweight boxing title.

1944 — In the longest shutout in team history, the Phillies beat the Braves 1-0 in 15 innings.

1949 — Lawrenceville’s Ezzard Charles beats Jersey Joe Walcott in the 15th round for the world heavyweight title.

1959 — Sandy Koufax sets the Philadelphia Phillies record for most strikeouts in a game with 16.

1976 — San Diego Padres pitcher Randy Jones ties a record with 68 innings without a walk.

1979 — Larry Holmes TKOs Mike Weaver in the 12th round to claim the heavyweight title.

1983 — Pete Rose gets his 3,772nd hit to move past Hank Aaron for second all-time.

1990 — The Atlanta Braves replace manager Russ Nixon with Bobby Cox. 1991 — The Quebec Nordiques pick Eric Lindros No. 1 overall in the NHL draft.

1994 — The U.S. beats Colombia 2-1 for its first World Cup victory since 1950.

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Three-time Olympian Amanda Weir returned to her former Gwinnett summer league team, Flowers Crossing, as an honorary coach on Thursday. (Photos: McClain Baxley)

Mighty proud

Olympian Weir returns to Flowers Crossing summer league team as an honorary coach

By McClain Baxley Staff Correspondent

LAWRENCEVILLE — The neighborhood streets around Gwinnett County are flocked with cars on swim meet days, but Thursday at Flowers Crossing, the streets were a little extra packed due to the appearance of three-time Olympian Amanda Weir.

For the first time since 2012, Weir returned to the neighborhood where her passion for swimming was founded, this time as an honorary coach for the Mighty Marlins.

“It’s so fun to see that not too much has changed,” Weir said. “The kids are all having a blast, they’re all eating pizza and nachos in between races.

They’re swimming for the right reasons. They’re here with their friends, getting

introduced to the sport and just having fun. I love it.”

Weir began her career with Flowers Crossing in 1997 at 11 years old after moving from Iowa. At Brookwood, Weir led the Broncos to four consecutive GHSA Class AAAAA state championships. The

first of three Olympic runs for Weir came after her senior year.

“The first Olympic call was just so surreal,” Weir said. “I didn’t know what to expect and everything was just new and exciting.

It was in Greece, which is where it all started, so that

one was very special.”

Weir earned two silver medals in Athens for her work in the 400 medley relay and the 400 freestyle relay. She competed and came home with a bronze medal and silver medal in London and Rio, respectively. With the glory that comes with an Olympic medal, one might think the medals would be displayed or in a shadow box. That’s not the case for Weir.

“I either keep (my medals) in my sock drawer or in a bank, depending on if I’m around or needing them,” Weir said. “I like to be able to snatch them and go.”

The young racers swarmed Weir asking her to sign whatever they had, from a swim cap to the Styrofoam plate their pizza was served on. Weir happily signed them all.

Spieth shares early Travelers’ lead Field Level Media CROMWELL, Conn.

— Defending champion Jordan Spieth, coming off a horrible showing in the U.S. Open, made a nice turnaround Thursday in the opening round of the Travelers Championship at Cromwell, Conn.

Spieth shot a 7-underpar 63 at TPC Highlands to share the first-round lead with Zach Johnson.

Johnson tied his career best by making six consecutive birdies on holes 11 through 16. He had eight birdies and one bogey.

Last week in the U.S. Open, Spieth shot 78-71, 9 over par, and missed the cut at Shinnecock Hills.

Johnson recovered from a slow start to tie for 12th in the U.S. Open.

Spieth’s front nine Thursday featured two birdies and an eagle on the par-5 sixth hole. His second shot from a greenside bunker on No. 6 left him a 31-foot eagle putt that he sank.

He added four birdies and a lone bogey on the back nine.

“I’ve been sticking to the process,” Spieth said, according to golfdigest. com. “I’ve been very positive about making progress from how I got pretty off earlier this year. So it’s

Jordan Spieth checks his notebook on the 17th green during the first round of the Travelers Championship on Thursday at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Conn. (Photo: Bill Streicher-USA Today Sports)

good to see a good score.

Those are obviously nice to see. But still a long way to go. It’s Round 1.

“The putter feels great.

Actually the last two events I missed the cut and actually putted really well.

Beat the field by at least a shot. But I put so much time into putting that my ball-striking fell off. I’m starting to kind of even things out now. The ballstriking has a little ways to go yet, but the putter feels fantastic. I’m seeing my lines better and it’s a

matter of time before it gets to the level I’ve been at before.”

Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy, who also missed the cut at Shinnecock Hills following rounds of 80 and 70, was at 6 under Thursday to share third place with Americans Brian Harman and Peter Malnati.

McIlroy produced seven birdies and a lone bogey at No. 18 — the only hole on which he missed the green in regulation.

“I’ve had a little bit of time to practice the last

few days, working on some stuff that stood out over the first two days at Shinnecock, especially with the wind,” McIlroy said.

“It sort of magnifies what you’re doing wrong. It was nice to get some time to work on those things.

“I felt good out there today. I felt pretty comfortable with the changes I’m trying to make and hit some pretty good shots.”

Australia’s Matt Jones, England’s Paul Casey, and American Beau Hossler are tied for sixth at 5 under par.

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Wilkins, Pierce inspire Suwanee campers

phia 76ers.

“I really had always admired taylor.denman@gwinnettdailypost.com (Pierce) as a person,” Wilkins SUWANEE — New Atlanta said. “I admire (Pierce) just as Hawks head coach Lloyd Pierce much as a coach. He’s not just a stood in front on a group of professional, but he’s a humaniroughly 100 campers from ages 7 tarian, too. To have someone like to 15. coach Pierce come to my camp, He thanked Atlanta Hawks I’m honored.” legend Dominique Wilkins for Wilkins said he and his son inviting him to speak to the kids conceived the Suwanee-based on the second day of Wilkins’ basketball camp roughly three third annual basketball camp at years ago, and the goal of the Suwanee Sports Academy. He camp is to deliver basketball revealed he was wearing under fundamentals “the right way” his Hawks warmup jacket a through team concepts, through retro Hawks jersey with Wilkins’ positive basketball role models retired No. 21 on the front and like Pierce. back.

Pierce’s message to the young Wilkins took a marker to the basketball players centered jersey and, with his autograph, he Atlanta Hawks head coach Lloyd Pierce, left, made an appearance around finding something they Tuesday at the basketball camp put on by NBA legend Dominique were passionate about and using increased its value tenfold, both Wilkins at Suwanee Sports Academy. (Staff Photo: Taylor Denman) literally and sentimentally for it to manufacture success. Perhaps Pierce, who grew up in Northern that passion is not basketball, California watching the Human year NBA veteran and NBA TV out,” and the winner received a Pierce said. Campers named other Highlight Reel commit atrocities analyst Steve Smith, and Pierce is poster of Wilkins next to Celtics sports like baseball, subjects to NBA rims in the ’80s and ’90s. planned to be followed by more legend Larry Bird during the 1988 like algebra or career fields like “To watch a player in Atlanta as current and former Atlanta basket- Eastern Conference semifinals. medicine. Pierce challenged them exciting as he was — it’s great to ball personalities.

Bird and Wilkins stood side-byto form daily habits that would be here,” Pierce said to the crowd Tuesday’s post-lunch sessions side in stoic fashion. help them achieve their goals by of campers. were filled with full-court pickup On Tuesday, Wilkins was less progressing day by day.

Pierce was one of several games on Suwanee Sports Acadstoic.

“It’s the same thing I do as the planned basketball celebrity emy’s four courts, divided by age Wilkins gave his endorsement coach of the Hawks,” Pierce said. guests Wilkins ushered into offer groups. After Pierce’s motivaof Pierce, who he is well-ac“Everything we do builds comadvice to campers during his tional speech, selected campers quainted with from his days as an petitive habits over, and over, and camp. Monday’s guest was 16competed in a game of “knockassistant coach with the Philadel- over again.”

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Colleges land local trio of touted linemen From Staff Reports Florida, Ole Miss and Virginia enjoyed recruiting success in Gwinnett County this week, each landing a top offensive lineman prospect.

Two of the commitments came from Buford, which saw teammates

Riley Simonds and Carter Colquitt commit to separate Southeastern Conference football programs in a three-day span. Simonds chose Florida on Wednesday, two days after his fellow line mate Colquitt committed to Ole Miss.

Simonds chose the Rebels over a long offer

list that included his other finalists, Missouri and Virginia Tech. The 6-foot-3, 315-pound offensive guard is ranked as a three-star recruit by 247Sports. He was a first-team, all-state selection in Class AAAAA last season by the Georgia Sports Writers Association.

Colquitt announced

his commitment Monday night to Ole Miss. The big offensive tackle chose the Rebels over North Carolina State. The 6-foot-6, 295-pounder, who also had more than 20 offers, is ranked as a three-star recruit by 247Sports.

Mill Creek lineman Jonathan Leech, whose

offer list also was in double figures, committed to Virginia on Monday.

The 6-foot-5, 275-pound offensive tackle is the second Mill Creek offensive lineman to sign with the Cavaliers in recent seasons, joining current redshirt freshman Tyler Fannin.

Collins Hill’s Bae wins GSGA championship From Staff Reports

GSGA tournament by 10 shots over runner-up Kate Jenny Bae capped a Owens, who plays high dominant three days of school golf at Lambert. golf with a tournament Owens shot 1-over 217 record and a victory in (76-69-72). the Georgia State Golf Duluth resident Sara Association Girls ChampiIm was a distant third at onship.

10-over 226 (79-73-74), The rising Collins Hill followed by 2018 North senior shot 3-under-par Gwinnett grad Ahra Ko in 69 in Wednesday’s final fourth at 11-over 227 (76round, finishing off a wire79-72). Mill Creek rising to-wire win. Combined senior Tess Davenport tied with a 4-under 68 in the for fifth at 13-over 229 first round and 2-under 70 (77-78-74). in the second round, she The top six finishers in finished with the lowest the tourney quality for the score in tournament hisCollins Hill’s Jenny Bae poses with the trophy after win- Georgia-South Carolina tory at 207. ning the Georgia State Golf Association Girls Champi- Girls Junior Challenge Bae, a Georgia commit- onship. (Photo: GSGA) Team, which competes ment, was the Daily Post Aug. 4-5 at Cuscowilla on girls golfer of the year ear- ning area and state high a junior. She followed that Lake Oconee. Gwinnett’s lier this month after winschool championships as success by winning the Bae, Im, Ko and Daven-

port earned spots in that event.

Two other locals finished in the top 20 in the GSGA event — Duluth’s Iris Cao (78-78-82) and Lilburn’s Thienna Huynh (79-80-79) in a tie for 14th.

While a Gwinnett golfer claimed the girls title, Suwanee resident Brandon Cho came up just short in his mission for a repeat boys victory in the GSGA Junior Championship.

Cho finished in second place Wednesday at 1-under-par 212, just one shot off the winning total of Macon’s Luke Dasher.

Cho shot 70, 72 and 70 in the three-day event at Rivermont Golf Club.

Ex-North coach Smith named Dacula AD

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Former North Gwinnett basketball coach Zach Smith has been tabbed as the new athletic and activities director Zach at Dacula, Smith replacing the outgoing Mark Karen.

Smith has worked in administration at Dac-

ula since January 2016, spending time as community school director, as well as working with the science department and with discipline. The 34-year-old’s last season as North’s head boys basketball coach was 2014-15.

“We have so many great coaches at Dacula, just a tremendous staff to be working with, and just fantastic kids,” Smith said.

“Mark’s done a great job over here. My opinion is the athletic programs are on the verge of some-

thing pretty special. I’m just excited being a part of that. I’d like to thank (Dacula principal) Dr. (Bryan) Long for the opportunity to do this. And also to Mark for all the things he’s done for me throughout my career. The opportunity to follow in his footsteps excites me.”

Karen, the athletic director at North when Smith was coaching there, spent six years leading the Dacula athletic programs, in addition to coaching soccer and cross country.

He is working with Smith

on the transition before he begins a new job as assistant principal at Denmark, a new high school in Forsyth County.

Before joining the staff at Dacula, Smith had success as North’s head boys basketball coach, a job he was hired for when he was just 26.

He took the Bulldogs to the state playoffs four of his five seasons as head coach, reaching the state quarterfinals twice. He was an assistant basketball coach at North for three years prior to taking over

the program.

He resigned from his basketball duties at North so he could pursue a career in administration, his longterm goal in education.

“Early on, I knew (administration) was something I wanted to do,” Smith said. “I wasn’t in any kind of hurry because I loved teaching and coaching. Both of my parents were principals and my dad was the first athletic director in Cherokee (County). It’s just kind of something I knew I wanted to do.”

Kurt Busch primed to claim first win of season

By Holly Cain

NASCAR Wire Service

With a pole position and third-place finish at Michigan two weeks ago — and five top-10 efforts in the last six races of the season — it feels inevitable that Kurt Busch is on the verge of hoisting his first trophy since the 2017 Daytona 500.

And Sonoma Raceway’s winding and picturesque Northern Californian hillside road course is a promising opportunity for the former Monster Energy NASCAR Cup champ to claim his first win of the

2018 season.

The Toyota/SaveMart 350 (3 p.m., Sunday, FS1) has been a historically favorable event for the Stewart-Haas Racing driver, who won there in 2011 and whose 197 career laps led is most in this week’s starting field.

Busch’s driver rating (107.5) is also easily tops among his competitors.

Jimmie Johnson is next at 99.6. In all, Busch leads five of the six statistical categories ranking drivers at Sonoma including average running position (9.9), fastest laps run (88) and Laps in the top-15 (78.6

percent) as well.

It was an immediate bond between driver and course.

“I really enjoyed it right off the bat,” said Busch, who drivers the No. 41 Ford for SHR. “I thought it was fun and different and I worked at it to develop the skills that I have in Legends Car races and Late Model races. I even went to the Bob Bondurant Driving School.

“My first professional type of road-course race was in the Truck Series.

I jumped right in there.

(Greg) Biffle won that day and I beat Ron Fellows.”

Succeeding on NASCAR’s two traditional road courses — at Sonoma and Watkins Glen, N.Y. — takes both good skill and good attitude. Often times early in the sport’s history, drivers “tolerated” the non-oval races. These days, they embrace the change in course. Sonoma has had 10 different winners in the last 11 races, with Kurt’s younger brother Kyle Busch the only multiple winner (twice) in the field.

“If you’re a good driver and you want to be in the top tier of NASCAR, you’ve got to drive well

everywhere,” Kurt Busch said. “The road courses were a bit more of a specialty back in the day and you used to be able to take advantage of the guys who didn’t put forth the full effort in the road courses, but not anymore.”

“I love road racing and I think it’s fun. It’s important to have a positive mindset everywhere, but it’s not a problem for me at the road courses.”

And his results would prove as much.

He and SHR teammate Clint Bowyer lead all drivers with seven top-five finishes at Sonoma.

IN BRIEF

Wesleyan’s Taylor to play baseball at Tennessee

Charlie Taylor, a rising junior at Wesleyan, has made a commitment to the University of Tennessee baseball program.

Taylor, a catcher, helped the Wolves to a 24-6 record and the state quarterfinals this past season, when he hit .382. He also had six home runs and 33 RBIs.

Shaw wins fourth straight Pitch, Hit and Run title Gwinnett resident Olivia Shaw recently won the Pitch, Hit and Run Atlanta Braves Regional for the fourth straight year.

Shaw’s qualifying score from SunTrust Park is now in the running for a trip to the national competition during the 2018 Major League Baseball All-Star Game festivities. She placed second nationally in the event last year in Miami.

South’s Fleming signs with West Georgia Tech

South Gwinnett’s Isaiah Fleming has signed with the West Georgia Tech baseball program, giving the Comets six college signees from the Class of 2018.

Fleming was a threeyear starter in left field for the Comets, who reached the second round of the state playoffs this season.

He had 16 RBIs and 11 stolen bases as a senior.

Ten Gwinnett girls players selected for AllAmerican camp

Ten Gwinnett girls players have been named Maverik National High School Lacrosse All-Americans, earning spots in next month’s Maverik National Lacrosse Clinic.

The clinic is July 16-19 in Frederica, Del. Emma Copeland of Lawrenceville, Riley Harris of Hoschton, Danielle LaPlume of Lawrenceville, Grace Phillips of Dacula, Eleanor Rey of Snellville, Carolyn Braun of Hoschton, Maria Palomba of Lawrenceville, Anna Rae Copeland of Peachtree Corners, Morgan Vasseur of Dacula and Jordyn Olivo of Buford were selected for the honor.

Peachtree Ridge’s Roby, NFL friends to host free camp

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

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

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

Hawks’ Dedmon exercises $7.2M player option

Atlanta Hawks center Dewayne Dedmon has exercised his $7.2 million player option for 201819, according to a report from Yahoo! Sports late Wednesday night.

Dedmon, who turns 29 in August, averaged career highs of 10.0 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 62 games (46 starts) last season.

Dedmon, who joined the league undrafted out of the University of Southern California, has played for five teams in his five NBA seasons.

— From staff, wire reports

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Peterson delivers walk-off hit Stripers edge Toledo 7-6

day afternoon.

“For the year, I’ve executed pretty well for the most part,” Allard said.

“Today, I felt like I could

By Taylor Denman have done better in a lot taylor.denman@ of areas. Today, me and gwinnettdailypost.com (catcher Sal Giardino) LAWRENCEVILLE battled and gave ourselves — Atlanta Braves No. 6 a good chance to win.” prospect Kolby Allard’s Allard had given up streak of nine consecutive three homers through 75 quality starts seemed to be innings prior to Thursruined in the third inning day’s start. His command after Toledo leadoff man is typically his strong suit.

Mikie Mahtook launched a His walk rate hovers at 434-foot home run to left 2.40 per nine innings, to field that compensate for his unreleft the markable strikeout rate of bat travel- 6.12 per nine innings. But ing 106 Allard’s offspeed pitches miles per played Thursday. A leadhour. off single for Mahtook It led to a two-run home run was his for Detroit Tigers No. 11 Kolby second prospect Mike Gerber in Allard home run the first inning, but Allard in three innings and gave struck out the next three Toledo (42-29) a 3-1 lead. batters.

But when Allard wasn’t “I just tried to put it watching 430-foot UFOs behind me as fast as I leaving Coolray Field, he could,” Allard said. “Once was usually missing bats. it happens it happens, and He tallied eight strikeouts you just have to focus and through six innings with executed that next pitch two walks to improve his the best you can.” streak to 10 consecutive Allard has never posted quality starts and kept his an ERA above 3.73 since ERA down to a tidy 2.44 making his professional The two home runs debut in the Gulf Coast were the only two extra league in 2015. In 2016, base hits he allowed in he split time between Gwinnett’s 7-6 win Thurs- Rookie and Single-A

before spending the full season with Double-A Mississippi.

Allard had a 3.18 ERA and walked 2.70 batters per nine innings in 27 Double-A starts in 2017.

He’s on pace to improve on both of those marks in his first season of TripleA. The best way to get his first major league start is to be consistent, he said.

“Having everything out there working every day — obviously that’s not realistic — but you want to be close to perfect every time you go out,” Allard said.

But the game was not Allard’s to win. Evan Phillips blew a save opportunity in the top of the ninth inning when Gerber launched his second home run of the game, followed by a two-out RBI single

by Jim Adduci to score Dawel Lugo. It’s a tarnish on his otherwise stellar season as Gwinnett’s closer. His only blown save of the season increased his season ERA to 2.31.

Dustin Peterson delivered the walkoff hit for Gwinnett in the bottom of the ninth. Danny Santana walked and advanced to second on an error with none out. Peterson dug in with two outs and drove

in Santana with his third single of the day.

“I felt good; I’m just grinding every at-bat,” Peterson said. “I don’t think anyone wanted to play extra innings. It’s nice to get the win, even with some struggles there.”

Gwinnett had a twohit, two-RBI day from shortstop Tyler Smith. He tallied two hits in Wednesday’s game. He homered in the fourth inning after Phil Gosselin reached on an RBI double to give Gwinnett a 4-3 lead. He later scored on a sacrifice fly ball from Carlos Franco in the seventh.

Franco drove in two runs to temporarily move out of a tie with Brandon Barnes for the International League lead in RBIs (45). He hit an RBI single in the first inning that scored Rio Ruiz.

Danny Santana has reached base safely in nine consecutive games and extended his hitting streak to eight games. He’s batting .421 in June.

Gwinnett (32-38) will host a doubleheader against the Columbus Clippers starting at 5:05 p.m. today to kick off a four-game series that includes a makeup game from May 28.

Acuna set to rehab in Gwinnett

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signment during the Stripers’ weekend series against the Columbus Clippers.

Acuna suffered a knee The Gwinnett Stripers sprain May 27 against and Atlanta Braves offithe Red Sox. He started cially announced Thursday baseball activity this week that MLB top prospect in Florida after an evaluRonald Acuna will return ation at SunTrust Park on to Gwinnett for a rehab as- Monday. taylor.denman@ gwinnettdailypost.com

Before going down with the injury, Acuna was hitting .265 with a .326 on-base percentage and .453 slugging percentage. He had 31 hits, seven doubles and five home runs through 29 games with Atlanta.

Acuna started the sea-

son with Triple-A Gwinnett and struggled initially with a .232 batting average before his call-up on April 25.

Acuna is rated as the top prospect in baseball while he’s still had fewer than 130 major league plate appearances.

Santana •From Page 1B he’s not a frail 5-foot-11.

Santana credited some of the boost in power to his added strength. He’s listed in the Stripers 2018 media guide as 185 pounds.

Santana is leading the International League in ISO (.260), a statistic that communicates a player’s extra-base hits per at-bat by subtracting his batting average from his slugging percentage.

Whether it’s intentional or not, he’s setting a career high in fly ball rate (41 percent), which also ranks near the top of the international league. He’s also hitting the ball to the opposite field at a rate of 31 percent, another career high.

“He’s always been able to use the whole field,” Berryhill said. “When he uses the whole field, he’s hitting really good. It’s when he gets a little pull happy and power happy that he starts to struggle.”

Fly balls that Santana hits have left ballparks at a rate of 16 percent, higher than his career mark of 6.3 percent. Typically, this is a sign that home run regression is imminent, but his .320 batting average on

Danny Santana hits in a Gwinnett Stripers game against Durham earlier this season at Coolray Field. (Photo: Karl L. Moore)

balls in play is lower than his career BABIP of .330.

So perhaps Santana is onto something after all.

“You just keep working and hitting like I’m hitting right now and see what happens,” Santana said.

While his strikeouts are modest — he’s come up empty in roughly 25 percent of his plate appearances — his walk rate is also low. At just more

than 3 percent, that rate may trigger analysts in the Braves front office to feel apprehensive about his potential success in the big leagues, especially considering the Braves’ outfield situation is crowded.

Drawing walks is something the Stripers struggle to do as a whole, however.

For Santana, it may be another product of his role with Gwinnett as he

tried to spark the Stripers offense by reaching base with his bat, rather than his eye.

“As a club we’ve struggled swinging at balls out of the zone,” Berryhill said. “For Danny, it shows because he’s trying to get hits in the leadoff spot.

Anytime you can zone in and only swing at strikes is always going to help your club.”

Grayson •From Page 1B

improving,” Hunnicutt said. “He’s improving in wide receiver commithis preparation.” ted to Texas A&M after Jackson’s self assessthe school hired former ment regards his quickFlorida State head coach ness and concentration Jimbo Fisher. Jackson was when catching passes previously tied closely over the middle. As a tall to Florida State, but his player, he knows he’ll be loyalty to the former head a target for hard-hitting coach trumped his tie to defensive backs trying the school. to jar out tough-to-catch At the UGA 7-on-7 passes. tournament, Jackson had He’s also developing the opportunity to catch up chemistry with new Rams with coaches who recruitstarting quarterback C.J. ed him before his commitDixon.

Grayson wide receiver Kenyon Jackson looks tothe ment to Texas A&M. “We had a really good sideline for a play during the Corky Kell 7-on-7 tourna- week this week,” Hun“We actually didn’t ment in Roswell. (Staff Photo: Taylor Denman) do so good in pool play,” nicutt said. “Just like Jackson said. “But we anything else, we have to came out.” upperclassman who sees tournaments. understand out immediHunnicutt notices gains the importance of offsea“He’s coming off an ate tasks that we have to Jackson is making as an son workouts and 7-on-7 injury, but I think he’s concentrate on.”

Trae Young was selected as the No. 5 overall pick by Dallas in the first round of the NBA draft Thursday at the Barclays Center. He was immediately traded to Atlanta.

(Photo: Brad Penner-USA Today Sports)

Draft •From Page 1B The only non-big men among the top seven, coincidentally, were traded for one another when Dallas acquired 6-foot-8 international star Luka Doncic, picked third by the Atlanta Hawks, in exchange for high-scoring 6-2 Oklahoma point guard Trae Young, selected fifth, and the Mavericks’ 2019 firstround choice.

The Hawks completed what could be their backcourt of the future with the selection of sharpshooting Maryland guard Kevin Huerter at No. 19 to couple with Young.

There was no surprise atop the draft, where Ayton will bring a sturdy, 260-pound frame to the middle of a Suns defense that ranked last in the NBA in points allowed en route to the NBA’s worst record during the 2017-18 season.

The 19-year-old ranked among the national leaders in rebounds (11.6 per game) and blocks (1.9 per game) last season as a oneand-done freshman.

A native of the Bahamas, Ayton will begin his pro career right around the block from where he attended Hillcrest Prep Academy before heading 100 miles down the road to Tucson, where he led the Arizona Wildcats to a 27win season and as high as a No. 2 national ranking.

“The fans out there are amazing, the best fans in the world,” Ayton said shortly after the announcement of the selection in New York. “I’m really happy to be a Phoenix Sun and start a winning legacy with Devin Booker and Josh Jackson and all the other guys. We’re a young team and we’re ready.”

The Cleveland Cavaliers made the most highly anticipated selection of the lower lottery, using the eighth pick, which they acquired from the Boston Celtics (originally owned by the Brooklyn Nets) in the Kyrie Irving trade last August, on Alabama point guard Collin Sexton.

Sexton wasted little time going on the recruiting

trail, sending a message to LeBron James to bypass free agency and return to the four-time defending Eastern Conference club.

“LeBron, let’s do it,” the Southeastern Conference’s Freshman of the Year pitched when given a chance on ESPN’s national telecast of the draft. “I see you need a few pieces.

Let’s do it. Let’s go back to the Finals. Let’s do it.”

The New York Knicks took Kentucky forward Kevin Knox at No. 9, followed by the Philadelphia 76ers’ selection of hometown product Mikal Bridges of national champion Villanova.

The Charlotte Hornets and Los Angeles Clippers then swapped spots at Nos. 11 and 12, with the Clippers moving up one spot to get Kentucky point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

The Hornets got Michigan State forward Miles Bridges and two future second-round picks.

The Clippers added a second new backcourt piece at No. 13, choosing Boston College shooting guard Jerome Robinson, before the Denver Nuggets completed the lottery by ending the slide of Missouri forward Michael Porter Jr. Sidelined almost all of last season due to a back injury, Porter insisted the Nuggets will not regret making the selection.

“I’m going to make sure this pick was the best this organization has ever made,” he boasted minutes after his long wait had ended. “I’m just happy to be with a team that believes in me.”

Oregon shooting guard Troy Brown was taken by the Washington Wizards at No. 15, Smith by Phoenix (and dealt to Philadelphia) at No. 16, Villanova shooting guard Donte DiVincenzo by the Milwaukee Bucks at No. 17, and Miami shooting guard Lonnie Walker IV by the San Antonio Spurs at 18.

Minnesota wrapped up the Top 20 with the selection of Georgia Tech shooting guard Josh Okogie, a Shiloh grad.

Brown •From Page 1B Southeastern Conference schools, while the other five varied (Notre Dame, Ohio State, Texas, Florida State and Penn State) in

conference.

He said he plans to wait until after the season, but maybe before signing day.

“I’ll go in, visit all of those schools and take it from there,” Brown said.

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UGA opens legal AAA anticipates record travel clinic for veterans leading up to Independence Day their dependents to ensure access to both benefits and services, especially for those with mental or physical Veterans living in Georgia disabilities resulting from now have access to legal their time in the military,” assistance they may not Scherr said. “No veteran otherwise be able to afford, should be denied benefits thanks to the University of simply because they cannot Georgia School of Law’s afford legal assistance and new Veterans Legal Clinic, we know that the involvewhich opened this month. ment of an attorney can The school announced make a tremendous differlast year it would open the ence in outcome with regard clinic after receiving initial to denied or deferred claims funding from trial attorney before the U.S. Department and 1977 law school alumof Veterans Affairs. nus James E. “Jim” Butler “Our No. 1 goal is to Jr. in memory of his father, improve how former serLt. Cmdr. James E. Butler vicemen and women receive Sr., who was a fighter pilot assistance from the nation in the U.S. Navy. they have served.”

Butler Sr. was also the UGA School of Law grandfather of James E. Dean Peter Rutledge said “Jeb” Butler III, a 2008 the university is “excited” graduate of the law school. about the clinic’s opening.

According to 30-plus“We are excited about the year public service lawyer positive impact we believe and educator Alexander this clinic will have on those Scherr, who will direct the who have served our nation clinic’s operations, Georand their families as well as gia has the ninth largest the opportunity it will propopulation of veterans in vide our students to receive the United States, many of real world experience that whom return home with will prepare them for future service-related disabilities careers,” Rutledge said. and rely on benefits from the Those who are seeking U.S. Department of Veterans help from the clinic can call Affairs.

706-542-6439 or send an “Law students will work email to veteranslegalclindirectly with veterans and ic@uga.edu.

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Alexander Scherr, center, a 30-plus year public service lawyer and educator who will direct the UGA School of Law’s Veterans Legal Clinic, discusses future clinic operations with law students. (Photo: UGA)

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a busy summer travel season and Independence Day will be no exception,” said Vicky Evans, More Americans will assistant vice president of travel sales development hit the roads and travel for AAA. “Consumers for Independence Day remain confident in the than ever before, AAA — economy and have addiThe Auto Club Group is tional disposable income predicting. to put toward a summer According to the auto getaway.” club’s travel forecast, Gas prices are another a record-breaking 46.9 reason that is encouraging million people around the motorists to travel. Prices country and 1.4 million in Georgia have declined Georgians will journey 50 since peaking at nearly $3 miles or more away from home, a 5 percent inCars travel on Interstate 85 in this file photo. AAA ex- a gallon. Currently, gas crease from last year and pects 1.4 million Georgians will hit the road and drive costs an average of $2.73 the most travelers for the to vacation destinations during the Independence Day statewide.

“Declining gas prices holiday since AAA began holiday weekend. (File Photo) will give Americans one tracking 18 years ago. more reason to celebrate The Independence Day for delays around mahours altogether or conthis Independence Day,” holiday period runs from jor metros,” said Scott sider alternative routes.” said Garrett Townsend, July 3 to 8 and projecSedlik, general manager One of the reasons Georgia public affairs tions by INRIX, a global and vice president, public there is an expected director for AAA. “After transportation analytics sector, INRIX. “Although increase in travelers this paying some of the highcompany, have Tuesday, travel times are expected year is because of Indeest gas prices in more July 3 to be the busito nominally increase pendence Day landing than three years, this est day particular in the throughout the week, on a Wednesday, giving break couldn’t come at a afternoon.

Tuesday afternoon will travelers more flexibilbetter time, as Americans “With a record-level hands down be the worst ity to schedule a trip the prepare for the mostnumber of travelers hittime to be on the road. weekend before or after traveled holiday of the ting the road this holiday, Our advice to drivers is the holiday. drivers must be prepared to avoid peak commuting “We are already seeing summer.”

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SBA, Chamber extend their relationship From Staff Reports The U.S. Small Business Administration and the Gwinnett Chamber are going to work together to help small businesses in Gwinnett County, the chamber announced Monday.

Representatives of the SBA’s Georgia District Office and the chamber signed a strategic alliance memorandum that will continue a partnership between the organizations this week.

SBA Georgia District Director Terri Denison said the administration was “thrilled” about the opportunity to continue the partnership and work with local small businesses.

“Gwinnett County is not only the second most populous county in the state, it is also one of the most dynamic environments to launch or grow a small business,” Denison said. “We look forward to taking this successful collaboration

to greater heights.”

Chamber officials the purpose of the partnership is to continue developing a working relationship between the SBA’s state office and the chamber. The ultimate goal is to encourage expansion of small business development in the area, the local business group said.

“The Gwinnett Chamber is committed to a strategic collaboration with the Small Business Administration to foster

the supportive environment that our small businesses need to thrive,” Gwinnett Chamber President and CEO Dan Kaufman said.

“By offering our entrepreneurs access to educational opportunities, resources, and inspiration for every industry, stage of business, title/position, or level of expertise, we are able to help create the conditions in which small businesses can start, sustain, and succeed.”

Gwinnett Coalition unveils updated branding with logos, website the new website and brand to the Gwinnett community,” Gwinnett Coalition Associate Director Regina The Gwinnett Coalition Miller said. “By launching for Health and Human Ser- a brand that is recognizvices is giving its brand a able and memorable, we new look. will build upon a 27-year The coalition unveiled history while forging new new logos for itself and for outreach, volunteerism its four major programs and support for health Friday. The organization’s and human services in the Board of Directors worked Gwinnett community.” with Lawrenceville-based Officials said the change Rock Paper Scissors to was made to the logos come up with the new because the group’s former branding, which also logo wasn’t social mediaincludes a revamped friendly. They also said website. they felt the former logo “We are so excited to was outdated. They also have had the opportunity said the new brand is into collaborate with Rock tended to show a stronger Paper Scissors and unveil association between the

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The Gwinnett Coalition for Health and Human Services unveiled these new logos for the organization and its four main programs June 15. The logos are part of an effort to update the coalition’s branding. (Special Photo)

coalition and its programs.

The coalition retained the central piece of its old logo in its new one, with three figures holding hands in front of an outline of

the county. But the color scheme has been changed with Navy blue, purple and red figures replaced with ones that are bright blue, yellow and red. The coali-

obituaries Suwanee, GA

Sandra “Sandie” Assad (Cano) Sandra Assad “Sandie” born in Quincy Massachusetts in 1945, passed away surrounded by her loved ones at the age of 72 on Monday, June 18, 2018. Sandie, daughter to Raphael and Antoinette Cano was known for her strength, intellect and sense of style. She was married to her best friend and high school sweetheart Art for 51 years where they shared an enduring and unconditional love for each other.

Art worshipped the ground Sandie walked on and she never shied away from telling others how lucky she was for having him.

Their marriage was one straight from a story book.

In the years since they married, they traveled the world together and shared many amazing adventures, including her deep love for Paris. In addition to being a loving wife, Sandie was also a proud mother of her two sons

and three grandchildren.

Over the years, Sandie spent many hours watching and cheering for her children and grandchildren as they excelled in the activities they loved. Sandie also built a name and established herself as one of Atlanta’s top real estate agents. Prior to that, she enjoyed her years as an elementary school teacher in Northern California.

In recent years, Sandie and Art built their dream home in the River Club in Suwanee, Georgia, where they were fortunate to establish numerous friendships for which they were both grateful. Their circle of friends in the neighborhood will forever be one of their greatest combined accomplishments. Sandie adored her group of girl friends. Because of these close knit friends, she lived more in recent years than she ever had and was truly happy. Survivors include her husband Art Assad, sisters Nancy Thomas (husband Danny) and Patricia Cano, sons Jason Assad (wife Stacie) a

and Ryan Assad (wife Deanna), three grandchildren, Chad Assad, Alexandra Assad and Madison Assad. A memorial service is scheduled at Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel for Friday, June 22, 2018 at 11:00 am.

The family will receive friends at a visitation from 10:00 am to 11:00 am.

In lieu of flowers, please make a contribution in the name of Sandra Assad to the American Cancer Society - Pink Ribbon Classic, 250 Williams Street, Atlanta, GA 30303, www.pinkribbonclassic. org. Online condolences may be expressed at www.wagesandsons.com.

Director Amanda Sutt said.

“We wanted to make sure we took this opportunity to make sure people understood who is behind it all.”

Meanwhile, the new website, www.gwinnettcoalition.org, was designed to make sure visitors could easily access each of the programs’ respective websites using a navigation menu.

“This is just Phase 1 of the website,” Sutt said.

“Our goal in this phase was to get the website up and have people use it.

We’ve built this website so that we can add to it in the future as the needs of the Gwinnett Coalition grow and change over time.”

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Dacula, GA

Margaret Bryant (Azzinaro) age 75, of Dacula, GA passed away on June 21.

Wages and Sons Gwinnett Chapel.

Gainesville

John William Carlile John William Carlile, age 89 of Gainesville, GA, passed away on June 20, 2018. Tom M. Wages Snellville Chapel.

Demorest, GA, formerly of Buford, GA

Robert Nathaniel Dodd Robert Nathaniel Dodd, age 73, of Demorest, GA, formerly of Buford, GA passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2018.

Gillsville, GA

Mr. Clarence Buster Akin Clarence Buster Akin, age 70, of Gillsville passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2018. Lawson Funeral Home, Hoschton.

tion said the color palette change was intended to reflect “a more mature color scheme.”

Each of the program logos features two figures holding an object that reflects what each program does, such as a heart for Gwinnett Great Days of Service, a phone for the Gwinnett Helpline, a star for the Gwinnett County Veterans Resource Center and government building for the Gwinnett Neighborhood Leadership Institute.

“Most people knew about the Coalition’s programs, but not the organization behind it,” Rock Paper Scissors Creative

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Jimmy Greason age 76, passed away on Tuesday, June 19, 2018.

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Loganville, GA

Mr. Michael “Tiny” Holman Michael “Tiny” Holman, age 49, of Loganville, Georgia died on June 20, 2018. He is survived by his mom and dad, Josephine and Dean Holman, his wife, Kim Schmitt Holman, and his son, Jacob Schmitt. Tiny worked for thirty years in the towing industry. Throughout his career, he worked for Cole Wrecker Service in Lilburn, GA, Lance Wrecker Service in Norcross and Lawrenceville, GA, Jacobs Towing in Suwannee, GA, and Blackburn Truck Equipment in Lilburn, GA. He was also the proud owner and operator of Wrecker Dawg Towing,

in Loganville and Fayetteville, GA. He will be buried at Honey Creek Woodlands in Conyers on June 22 at 3 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Honey Creek Woodlands or to the International Towing Museum in Chattanooga, TN. Dacula, GA

Wendy Timler (Reynolds) Wendy Reynolds Timler, age 44, of Dacula, GA passed away on Monday, June 4, 2018. Flanigan Funeral Home, Buford Doraville, GA

Larry H. Wells, Sr. Larry H. Wells, Sr, age 71, of Doraville, GA passed away Sunday, June 17, 2018.

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ADOPTIONS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No.: 502017DR009270XXXXSB Division: FZ In the Matter of the Termination Of Parental Rights for the Proposed Adoption of a Minor Child, NOTICE OF ACTION FOR PUBLICATION TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS FOR THE PROPOSED ADOPTION OF MONOR CHILD TO: UNKNOWN BIOLOGICAL FATHER OF BABY GIRL MARKS YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action to Terminate Parental Rights for Proposed Adoption of Baby Girl Marks was filed in the Circuit Court of the Palm Beach County Court, West Palm Beach Florida on March 15, 2018, by a married couple seeking to adopt a child born to Courtney Marks on July 17, 2014 in Lawrenceville, GA. The motion to terminate parental rights of the biological mother and legal father upon their unnerved and voluntary surrenders of parental rights, and the rights, if any, of the unknown biological father upon statutory notice.

You are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to this action on Tyler Jaymeson Cade, Petitioner’s attorney, whose address is 807 Lucerne Avenue, Unit West, LAKE WORTH, FL 33460, on or before July 12th, 2018, and file the original with the clerk of this court at Palm Beach County Courthouse, 205 North Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401, either before service on Petitioner’s attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise you may lose all rights to the child and will neither receive notice nor be entitled to object to the adoption of the child.

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Failure to comply can result in sanctions, including dismissal or striking of pleadings.

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CONSTRUCTION/ SERVICE BIDS INVITATION TO BID SR 13 @ CS 1181 / PLEASANT HILL RD; PI 0013062 PROJECT BID NO. CP18-003 DULUTH, GEORGIA The City of Duluth is soliciting competitive sealed bids from qualified contractors for construction of safety, operational, lighting, and landscaping improvements at the Buford Highway (SR 13)/Pleasant Hill Road (CS 1181) interchange in Gwinnett County. Sealed bids will be received by the City of Duluth, 3167 Main Street, Duluth, Georgia 30096, until 2:55 p.m. local time on Tuesday, July 24, 2018. Any bid received after 2:55 p.m. will not be accepted. Bids will be publicly opened on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. in the 2nd floor executive conference room, Duluth City Hall, 3167 Main Street, Duluth, Georgia 30096. The bid envelope must be marked on the outside with Bid Number, name of Bidder, date and time of opening.

A MANDATORY PREBID MEETING will be held in the 2nd floor executive conference room at Duluth City Hall, 3167 Main Street, Duluth, Georgia 30096 on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at 2:00pm.

Work required under this Contract includes furnishing materials, labor, equipment, etc. for the construction of safety, operational, lighting, and landscaping improvements within the City of Duluth. GDOT Standard Specifications Construction of Transportation Systems, 2013 Edition, and applicable special provisions and supplemental specifications apply to this contract.

Bidders submitting a bid $2,000,000 or less must either be a prequalified contractor or a registered subcontractor with GDOT. Bidders submitting bids in excess of $2,000,000 must be prequalified with GDOT. Digital Construction Drawings and Specifications are available at no cost from: Pond & Company ATTN: Mr. Pedro Torres 3500 Parkway Lane, Suite 500 Peachtree Corners, GA 30092 Phone 678-336-7740 TorresP@pondco.com Hard copies and partial sets of working drawings or specifications are not available.

Construction drawings and specifications are available for viewing at: City of Duluth Planning Department Duluth City Hall (Second Floor) 3167 Main Street Duluth, Georgia 30096 Bids shall be entered as described in the project manual.

Bids in the case of Corporations not chartered in Georgia, must be accompanied by proper certification stating that said Corporation is authorized to do business in the State of Georgia.

All Bidders are required to submit a Bid Bond or a certified check made payable to the City of Duluth in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total amount bid. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a contract performance bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) and a payment bond in the amount of one hundred and ten percent (110%) of the total amount bid and provide insurance coverage as required by the contract documents. The Bid Bond or certified check must be enclosed in the envelope with the sealed bid.

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If a contract is awarded, it will be awarded to the lowest reliable bidder whose proposal shall have met all the prescribed requirements.

INVITATION TO BID The City of Duluth, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 78 Stat. 252, 42 USC 2000d42 and Title 49, CFR, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, part 21, Nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, or national origin in consideration for an award.

The City of Duluth does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to its programs or activities. Any requests for reasonable accommodations required by individuals to fully participate in any open meeting, program or activity of the City should be directed to Teresa Lynn, City Clerk, City of Duluth, 770476-3434.

Individuals, firms and businesses seeking an award of a City of Duluth contract may not initiate or continue any verbal or written communications regarding a solicitation with any City officer, elected official, employee or other City representative without permission of the City Clerk named in the solicitation between the date of the issuance of the solicitation and the date of the final contract award by the Duluth City Council. Violations will be reviewed by the City Clerk.

If determined that such communication has compromised the competitive process, the offer submitted by the individual, firm or business may be disqualified from consideration for award.

Questions regarding Bidding Documents, Drawings and Specifications should be directed to Margie Pozin, PE, City Engineer, at mpozin@ duluthga.net no later than Friday, July 13, 2018 at 5:00pm. No phone calls, please.

The written bid documents supersede any verbal or written prior communications between the parties. No Bidder may withdraw his Bid within sixty (60) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

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as amended, 12 USC 1701u (Section 3). The purpose of Section 3 is to ensure employment and other economic opportunities generated

by HUD assistance or HUDassisted projects covered by Section 3, shall to greatest extent feasible, be directed to low-and very–low income persons, particularly persons who are recipients of HUD assistance for housing. For more information on Section 3, contact the Fair Housing Act and Equal Opportunity representatives of HUD at (404) 331-5001, Ext. 2473.

Neither the United States nor any of the departments, agencies, or employees is or will be a party of any contract awarded pursuant to this invitation to bid.

In order to assure that Bidders receive all addenda and or clarifications to the bid documents in a timely manner, it is highly recommended that all bidders obtain at least one complete set of Bid Documents directly from Annandale at Suwanee, Inc. Entities that do not obtain Bid Documents from this source will not receive addenda and or clarifications to the bid documents directly from Annandale Village. Bidders relying on other services to obtain the Bid Documents, rather than obtaining them directly from the source are doing so at their own risk.

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Annandale at Suwanee, Inc. June 15, 2018 Published in Gwinnett Daily Post Annandale at Suwanee, Inc. is accepting separate sealed bids for design / installation services of a TPO heat-reflective and energy efficient roof system for a program center facility in Suwanee, GA. This project will be funded from the Gwinnett County Community Development Block Grant program and therefore services provided must comply will all applicable federal government statutory and regulatory requirements. A Pre-Bid Conference is scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, June 22, 2018 at Annandale Village, Building O (Patricia Brown Program Center) 3500 Annandale Lane, Suwanee, GA 30024. All potential bidders are encouraged to attend this conference.

Bids will be received at the Annandale Village campus located at 3500 Annandale Lane, Suwanee, GA 30024 until 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 6, 2018. The bids must be addressed to Annandale at Suwanee, Inc. and designated as bid for the Program Center Roof Project. Any bid received after said time and date will not be accepted.

All firms submitting bids will be notified of the bidders submitting bids and the amounts of all bids received.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids, waive any technicalities or irregularities, and request any additional information or clarification deemed necessary for the evaluation of any bid. This project does have a maximum budget, therefore specifications are subject to change after the selection of a qualified firm.

The Contract Documents, consisting of Advertisement for Bids, Information for Bidders, Bid Proposal Form, Form of Agreement, Specifications, and other Contract Documents may be examined at Annandale Village, 3500 Annandale Lane, Suwanee, GA 30024 or via email by contacting Joseph DiGiovanni at joseph.digiovanni@annandale.org: Attention of bidders is particularly called to the requirements regarding conditions of employment and minimum wage rates to be paid on this project, and that the contractor and subcontractor must comply with all Federal, State, and local requirements. Minority and female owned firms are encouraged to participate in this federally funded project. Procurement will be in compliance with the Uniform Administrative Requirements, 2 CFR 200.318326. Potential respondents are particularly called to the requirements of Title VI; Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 24 CFR 570.602; and Executive Order 11246–Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action. The work to be performed under this contract is subject to the requirements of Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, a

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CITY OF PEACHTREE CORNERS PUBLIC NOTICE APH 2018-05-069 PLACE: City of Peachtree Corners City Hall 310 Technology Pkwy DATE & TIME: June 26th, 2018 7:00 P.M. PURPOSE: Alcoholic Beverage License Application Consumption on Premises Beer and Wine APPLICANT: Atlanta Bread Company 4880 Peachtree Corners Circle, Ste 1135 Peachtree Corners, GA 30092 904-553360, 6/15,22 CITY OF PEACHTREE CORNERS PUBLIC NOTICE APH 2018-05-068 PLACE: City of Peachtree Corners City Hall 310 Technology Pkwy DATE & TIME: June 26th, 2018 7:00 P.M. PURPOSE: Alcoholic Beverage License Application Consumption on Premises Beer, Wine, Distilled Spirits, and Sunday Sales APPLICANT: Nitro Zone 6344 Cash Court Peachtree Corners, GA 30071 904-553356, 6/15,22

NAME CHANGES IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF GWINNETT COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA CIVIL ACTION FILE NUMBER: In re: 18-A-02310-5 Amendment of Birth Certificate and Name Change of: Minor Children: JAM ANDERSON CASTANEDA Minor Children below the age of 18 NOTICE OF NAME CHANGE PLEASE TAKE Notice that on the ___ KENIA JANETH GARCIA filed an Amended Petition in the Superior Court of Gwinnett County, Georgia seeking a birth certificate amendment and name change from JAM ANDERSON CASTANEDA .

Petitioner seeks to change the minor child’s name from JAM ANDERSON CASTANEDA TO JOHN ANDERSON CASTANEDA. Any interested or affected party has the right to appear and file objections.

At the expiration of thirty (30) days from the filing of the Petitioner, upon proof of publication, and if no objection is filed, the Court shall proceed to hear and determine all matters raised by said Petition.

-s- Wesley W. Wilson Wesley W. Wilson Georgia Bar No. 767389 TAYLOR LEE & ASSOCIATES, LLC. 6855 Jimmy Carter Boulevard Building 2100, Suite 2150 Norcross, GA 30071 Telephone: (770) 688-7097 Fax: (678) 735-4512 family@htlweb.com 916-553792, 6/20,27,7/4,11

PUBLIC HEARINGS NOTICE Notice of Abandoned Vehicle. The following motor vehicle advertised pursuant to O.C.G.A CODE SECTION 4011-2. Being stored: (address) 158 Lake Dr., Atlanta, GA 30340. (Yr/model) 2002 Mercedes Benz S550 vin# WDBNGZSJZ1A182964.

This vehicle is being deemed abandoned and will be disposed of if not claimed by leagal owner or lein holder by (date) 1/2/2018.

928-554782, 6/22,29 CITY OF PEACHTREE CORNERS PUBLIC NOTICE In accordance with O.C.G.A § 36-81-5, the City of Peachtree Corners will hold a Public Hearing on June 26, 2018 at 7:00 p.m., immediately following the Public Hearing, during a regular scheduled meeting; the City Council will consider the budget adoption for FY20182019. The hearing and meeting will be held at the City of Peachtree Corners City Hall Building located at 310 Technology Parkway. The purpose of this hearing is for the public to review and comment on the proposed FY2018-2019 budget. A copy of the proposed budget is available for review at City Hall during regular business hours. It is also available on the city website at www. peachtreecornersga.gov.

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PUBLIC HEARINGS NOTICE OF ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE 2004 FORD FOCUS VIN: 1FAHP38Z74W145161 License No. Color:RED Body Style: 4 DOOR Abandoned on JUNE 8, 2018 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above vehicle is presently located at 3498 HWY 78 W, SNELLVILLE, GA 30078; phone (770) 864-9040 in possession of Aamco Transmissions. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The vehicle is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed.

This notice is given pursuant to Georgia law.

928-554550, 6/22,29 NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE The following motor vehicle, advertised pursuant to O.C.G.A. Code Section 40-11-2, is being stored at: (Address) 401 PIKE BLVD STE G3, LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30046 2006 BMW 325I VIN# WBAVB17526NK36164 This vehicle is deemed abandoned and will be disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner or lienholder by (Date) 06-10-2018.

928-554057, 6/20,27 STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE INC. 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE NORCROSS, GA 30071 PHONE: 770-381-1140 FAX: 770-935-9651 ABANDONED VEHICLES: RE: 1989 Coleman Newport PopUp Camper VIN C0255589 LICENSE PLATE NO. NO TAG COLOR GREY TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above camper was initially removed from 704 Lake Drive located in Snellville, Georgia. It is presently located at 770-381-1140 at 2775 Simpson Circle located in Norcross, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The camper 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: 2010 Ford F-150 VIN 1FTEX1CW8AFB19856 LICENSE PLATE NO. NO TAG COLOR SILVER TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above vehicle was initially removed from the Pep Boys located at 2908 Buford Drive in Buford, Georgia. 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 vehicle is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed.

This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law. RE: Ford Focus VIN NO VIN LICENSE PLATE NO. NO TAG COLOR BURNT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above vehicle was initially removed from 4758 River Lake Way, located in Snellville, Georgia. 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 vehicle is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed.

This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law. RE: Go Cart VIN NO VIN LICENSE PLATE NO. NO TAG COLOR BLACK TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above go cart was initially removed from Brick Lodge located at 2050 Willow Trail Parkway in Norcross, Georgia. The Go Cart 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 Go Cart 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. 928-553443, 6/15,22,29 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on August 8, 2018, at 10:00 AM to receive comments concerning the Buford Housing Authority’s Capital Fund Program Five-Year Action Plan for FY218-2022. A copy of the FY2018-FY2022 CFP Five-year Action Plan will be available for review over the next forty-five days at the Authority’s central office located at: 2050 Hutchins Street Buford, Georgia 305183354 The Public Hearing will also be held at the above address. Any person wishing to comment on the above document my file his or her comments in writing with the Executive Director of Buford Housing Authority at the above address by 4:00 PM on August 7, 2018, or may attend the Public Hearing. All comments will be considered in preparing the final Capital Fund Program Five-Year Plan for submittal to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

928-554691, 6/22 CITY OF BERKELEY LAKE SPECIAL CALLED COUNCIL MEETING AT 7PM ON JULY 2, 2018 Berkeley Lake City Hall 4040 S Berkeley Lake Road Berkeley Lake, GA 30096 Phone: 770-368-9484 Notice is hereby given for the council meeting scheduled to be held at the date, times and place described above for the purpose of discussion and voting regarding any and all city business.

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PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS

NOTICE There will be sold at public outcry for cash at Willard Wrecker Service, 719 Shadburn Avenue, Buford, GA 30518, on Saturday, June 30, 2018 at 11:00 AM the following vehicles declared abandoned or foreclosed vehicles pursuant to O.C.G.A Section 40-11-05, as follows: 1 2001 HONDA ACCORD 1HGCG56461A078750 2 1998 BUICK CENTURY 2G4WS52M1W1467602 929-553714, 6/15,22

Make Model VIN 1 2003 Saturn VUE 5GZCZ33DX3S891635 2 2001 Honda Odyssey 2HKRL18681H576999 3 2003 Toyota Celica JTDDR32T130143009 4 2003 Ford M u s tang Cobra SVT 1FAFP48Y43F389739 5 1997 Ford Thunderbird 1FALP62W9VH132072 6 1999 Honda Odyssey 2HKRL1854XH514936 7 2015 Nissan Ve r s a 3N1CN7APXFL816313 8 2010 Honda Civic 2HGFG1B69AH510035 9 2011 Chrysler 200 1C3BC2FG9BN601885 10 2000 Mitsubishi Mirage JA3AY26C4YU042670 11 1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera 1G3AM19R7GD374270 12 1994 Toyota Camry 4T1SK12E5RU412420 13 2002 Chevrolet Ta h o e 1GNEC13Z22J241902 14 1997 Honda Civic 2HGEJ8647VH520051 15 2013 Nissan Maxima 1N4AA5AP7DC832407 16 2007 Buick LaCrosse 2G4WE587471176117 17 2009 Mazda CX-7 JM3ER29LX90220108 18 2010 Chevrolet Traverse 1GNLRHEDXAS124187 19 1997 Ford Taurus 1FALP52U0VA226570 20 2009 Mazda MX-5 Miata JM1NC25F790202028 21 1992 Honda Accord 1HGCB757XNA022211 22 2002 Pontiac Grand Am 1G2NW52E92M546449 23 2001 Hyundai Elantra KMHDN45D81U186981 24 2009 Hyundai Elantra KMHDU46D79U676678 25 2014 Volkswagen J e t t a 3VW2K7AJ4EM312164 26 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan 2D8HN54129R620163 27 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer JA3AJ26E53U007148 28 Utility T585613 29 2000 Volvo V N 4V4N22UFXYN244851 30 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee 1 J 8 G W48S74C174039 31 2000 Mitsubishi Diamante 6MMAP67P0YT004104 32 2005 Toyota Camry 4T1BE32K85U024083 33 2001 Ford Expedition 1FMRU15W61LB50169 34 2007 Lexus ES 350 JTHBJ46G072078678 35 2012 Chevrolet Cruze 1G1PH5SC1C7390624 36 2009 Suzuki GSX-R600 JS1GN7EA092103585 37 1997 Infiniti I30 JNKCA21D5VT509349 38 2006 Chevrolet Impala 2G1WD58C469190323 39 2002 Volkswagen Passat WVWPD63B52P064029 40 2007 Chrysler Pacifica 2A8GM68XX7R246974 41 2009 Pontiac Vibe 5Y2SP670X9Z470400 42 1996 Infiniti J30 JNKAY21DXTM300697 43 2003 Mitsubishi Galant 4A3AA46GX3E206394 44 1999 Ford Escort 1FAFP13PXXW265686 45 2001 Buick LeSabre 1G4HP54K21U218146 46 2007 Chevrolet Equinox 2CNDL13F976072505 47 2007 Honda CBR1000 JH2SC57087M304996 48 1999 Toyota Corolla 1NXBR12E7XZ152899 49 1998 Ford F-150 1FTRF17LXWKA40398 50 2008 Mitsubishi Galant 4A3AB76T98E023829 51 2002 Toyota Corolla 2T1BR12E72C529726 52 2003 Nissan Maxima JN1DA31D93T526134 53 1998 BMW 323is WBABF7323WEH41607 54 2007 Nissan Sentra 3N1AB61E67L711911 55 1994 Lincoln Continental 1LNLM9740RY729768 56 2001 Mazda Tribute 4F2YU07191KM14664 57 2005 Chrysler Pt Cruiser 3C4FY58B35T623368 58 1999 Dodge Carryall 1B4HS28Y2XF669684 59 2008 Ford Crown Victoria 2FAFP70V38X128309 60 2001 Ford Taurus 1FAFP53UX1A115689

PUBLIC AUCTION Pleasantdale Storage of Doraville shall conduct an online auction at www. selfstorageauctions.com to conclude on Tuesday, July 10th at 12:00pm Unit #A95 – Trent Hill–Unit is said to contain: Four Dining Chairs. Waffle Iron. Storage Shelf. Crock Pot. Coffee Maker. Dresser. Folding Table. Bluetooth Speaker. Two Coffee Tables. Accent Chair.

Box Fan. Leather Sleeper Sofa. Two Nightstands.

Unit #C77 – Dorota Kortalla–Unit is said to contain: Office Counter (front desk).

Eight Floor Cleaning Machines (two chargers). Latter.

Desk. Trash Cans. ?Propane Tank. Ice Melter.

Gas Cans. Five Totes.

Unit #110 – Dorota Kortalla–Unit is said to contain: Forklift. Two Floor Cleaning Machines. Metal Framing.

Pallets. Office Desk. Utility Cart.

Unit #141 – Bryan Lambert–Unit is said to contain: Antiques and Collectibles. ?Chandilers. Mini Fridge.

Chairs. Stools. Fans. Frame.

Paintings. 10X20 Full.

Unit #209 – Jaslyn Abrams–Unit is said to contain: Queen Mattress/Box spring. ?Couch. Coffee Table.

End Table. One Box. Unit #225 – Terrick Perry–Unit is said to contain: Art. Speaker Boxes (auto).

Chairs. Coffee Table. End Table. Small TV. Unit #403 – Paulino Pere– Unit is said to contain: Two Table Fans. Air Compressor.

Two Spare Tires. Auto Battery Charger. Car Jack. Air Hose. Electric Leaf Blower.

Jack Stand. Assorted Tools & Tool Cases.

Unit #425/426 – Deanta Chatman–Unit is said to contain: Flat Screen TV. Computer Monitors. Patio Chairs.

Exercise Weights. Bar. Bar Stools. Bed Frame. 30 + Boxes/Bags. Dining Chairs.

Utility Dolly. Industrial Fan. Bed Linens. Office Chair.

(20X10 Full.)

929-554698, 6/22,29 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart 3766 Holcomb Bridge Rd Peachtree Corners, GA 30092 to satisfy a lien on July 12th, 2018 at approx. 2:00 pm at www. storagetreasures.com] Name Unit # General Description of Property Keebra Singletary 326 Household Items Rosalyn Gayton 129 Household Items Robert H. Citronberg 370 Household Items Corisha Robinson 473 Household Items Eddie Lopez 461 Household Items Cedric Johnson 444 Household Items Summer Blakeny 433 Household Items Jenni Vargas 360 Household Items Kerica Griggs 112 Household Items Donnell Evans 177 Household Items Arik Chappell 401 Household Items Monique Randle 190 Household Items Arnita Evans 105 Household Items Peter Goyarts 372 Household Items 929-553641, 6/22,29 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart #6929, 5985 South Norcross Tucker Road, Norcross, GA 30093, to satisfy a lien 07/12/2018 at approx. 2:00 PM.at www. storagetreasures.com.

Name Unit # Willie F.Gay B013 Adrienne Gillis B029 Syed Adil Hasan C073 Jesus F. Caballero Rivera D051 Joseph Allen Trotter E086 929-553710, 6/22,29 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE In accordance with Georgia Law Chapter 40-11-5 the following vehicles have been deemed abandoned and will be sold at a public sale on 7-6-18 @ 2:30 Said Vehicles are located at: 422 W. Pike Street Lawrenceville, GA 30046 VIN# JHLRD28481S008497 01 HONDA CR-V VIN# 1GCFG25X631232284 03 CHEVROLET EXPRESS Sale will be held at 1:00 on 7-6-18 Location: 3700 Burnett Park Drive #H Suwanee, GA 30024 929-553599, 6/15,22 NOTICE There will be sold at public outcry for cash at Willard Wrecker Service, 719 Shadburn Avenue, Buford, GA 30518, on Saturday, JULY 7, 2018 at 11:00 AM the following vehicles declared abandoned or foreclosed vehicles pursuant to O.C.G.A Section 40-11-05, as follows: # Ye a r

ZONINGS GWINNETT COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION MONDAY, JULY 9, 2018 AT 7:00 P.M. GWINNETT COUNTY JUSTICE AND ADMINISTRATION CENTER 2ND FLOOR— CONFERENCE ROOM A 75 LANGLEY DRIVE LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA 30046 The following Rezoning, Change-in-Conditions, Spec

ZONINGS

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HOUSES FOR SALE

cial Use Permit and other items of business, located within Unincorporated Gwinnett County, are scheduled for public hearings as stated above. Site plans, legal descriptions, and other information are available in the office of the Planning Division, 446 West Crogan Street, Lawrenceville, Georgia. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

RZR2017-00011, Applicant: Home South Communities, LLC c/o Mahaffey Pickens Tucker, LLP, Owner: John T. Lamb, Rezoning of Tax Parcel No. R7136 001, RA-200 to OSC; Single-Family Subdivision, 2400 Block of Sunny Hill Road and 2500 Block of Morgan Road, 86.15 Acres. District 4/Heard RZM2018-00005, Applicant: Tiang, Inc., Owners: Margaret Anne Tanner Weiss and Roy Lee Wells, Rezoning of Tax Parcel Nos. R5086 001 and 001A, R-75 to R-TH; Townhouses (Buffer Reduction), 900 Block of Old Snellville Highway, 10.01 Acres.

District 3/Hunter RZM2018-00006, Applicant: Edge City Properties, Inc. c/o Mahaffey Pickens Tucker, LLP, Owner: Richard Craig, Rezoning of Tax Parcel Nos. R5084 001 & 524, R-75 to R-TH; Townhouses (Buffer Reduction), 1400 Block of Five Forks Trickum Road, 12.39 Acres. District 4/Heard P&D PC TBL 7-9 934-554652, 6/22

Tax Parcel No. R7177 047, Change in Conditions of Zoning for Property Zoned MU-R, 2600 Block of Mall of Georgia Boulevard and 3100 Block of Woodward Crossing Boulevard, 16.0 Acres. District 4/Heard SUP2018-00038, Applicant: Jim and Cindy Lloyd, Owners: Jim and Cindy Lloyd, Tax Parcel No. R7337 016, Application for a Special Use Permit in a R-100 Zoning District for an Accessory Structure Greater than 1,000 Square Feet, 5700 Block of Austin Garner Road, 4.0 Acres. District 1/Brooks SUP2018-00040, Applicant: Kyung Sook Kim, Owner: Gardena JM, LLC, Tax Parcel No. R6210 044, Application for a Special Use Permit in a C-2 Zoning District for a Pool or Billiards Hall, 4400 Block of Satellite Boulevard, 0.62 Acre. District 1/Brooks P&D PC/BOC 7-9 & 7-24 934-554651, 6/22

LOGANVILLE, GA 2407 MEREDITH DR.

GWINNETT COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION MONDAY, JULY 9, 2018 AT 7:00 P.M. GWINNETT COUNTY JUSTICE AND ADMINISTRATION CENTER 2ND FLOOR— CONFERENCE ROOM A 75 LANGLEY DRIVE LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA 30046 GWINNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TUESDAY, JULY 24, 2018 AT 7:00 P.M. GWINNETT COUNTY JUSTICE AND ADMINISTRATION CENTER AUDITORIUM 75 LANGLEY DRIVE LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA 30046 The following Rezoning, Change-in-Conditions, Special Use Permit and other items of business, located within Unincorporated Gwinnett County, are scheduled for public hearings as stated above. Site plans, legal descriptions, and other information are available in the office of the Planning Division, 446 West Crogan Street, Lawrenceville, Georgia. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

RZC2018-00011, Applicant: Jessica Lane c/o Andersen, Tate & Carr, P.C., Owner: Jessica Lane c/o Andersen, Tate & Carr P.C., Rezoning of Tax Parcel Nos. R6095 019 and 293, O-I & NS to C-1; Coffee Shop/Restaurant (Buffer Reduction), 1100 Block of Old Tucker Road, 1.70 Acres. District 2/Howard RZC2018-00012, Applicant: Cypress Truck Lines, Inc. c/o Mahaffey Pickens Tucker, LLP, Owner: Ralph F. McGee, Rezoning of Tax Parcel No. R6266 008, C-2 to M-1; Truck Storage Lot, 3800 Block of Buford Highway and 3800 Block of May Road, 1.69 Acres. District 1/Brooks SUP2018-00039, Applicant: Cypress Truck Lines, Inc. c/o Mahaffey Pickens Tucker, LLP, Owner: Ralph F. McGee, Tax Parcel No. R6266 008, Application for a Special Use Permit in a M-1 (Proposed) Zoning District for Truck Storage Lot, 3800 Block of Buford Highway and 3800 Block of May Road, 1.69 Acres. District 1/Brooks RZM2018-00007, Applicant: Journey Construction LLC c/o Alliance Engineering & Planning, Owner: Collins Hill Associates LLC, c/o Alliance Engineering & Planning, Rezoning of Tax Parcel Nos. R7150 007 and 196, O-I to R-TH; Townhouses, 2700 Block of Collins Hill Road, 3.94 Acres. District 1/Brooks RZM2018-00008, Applicant: Comfort Homes of Georgia, Owner: Carol Price, Rezoning of Tax Parcel No. R7177 017, RA-200 to R-TH; Townhouses (Buffer Reduction), 3200 Block of Cross Road, 6.13 Acres. District 4/ Heard RZM2018-00009, Applicant: H.S. “Chip” Randall, Owners: Dewey and Nancy Loggins, Mark McDaniel and Herrington Commons LLC, Rezoning of Tax Parcel Nos. R7041 001 and 7042 005 and 038, R-TH & RM-13 to RM-13; Apartments, 1300 Block of Herrington Road, 35.29 Acres. District 4/Heard RZM2018-00010, Applicant: Brand Partners, LP c/o Mahaffey Pickens Tucker, LLP, Owner: M.D. Hodges Enterprises, Inc., Rezoning of Tax Parcel No. R7114 236, O-I to RM-24; Apartments, 2300 Block of Sever Road and Interstate 85, 9.96 Acres.

District 1/Brooks RZM2018-00011, Applicant: Casgwyn Construction, LLC, Owner: Realestate Remarketing, LLC, Rezoning of Tax Parcel No. R6062 007, R-100 to R-TH; Townhouses (Buffer Reduction), 1900 Block of Pucketts Drive, 4.47 Acres. District 2/Howard RZR2018-00017, Applicant: The Providence Group of Georgia, LLC, Owners: Myron & Linda Baynes, Baynes Family, LLC and Yuling Hayter, Rezoning of Tax Parcel Nos. R7166 001, 043, 045 and 047, R-100 to TND; Traditional Neighborhood Development (Buffer Reduction), 3200 Block of Suwanee Creek Road, 49.73 Acres.

District 1/Brooks CIC2018-00010, Applicant: Century Communities of Georgia LLC c/o Alliance Engineering & Planning, Owner: Century Communities of Georgia LLC c/o Alliance Engineering & Planning, Tax Parcel No. R5071 033, Change in Conditions of Zoning for Property Zoned R-SR, 2100 Block of Ridgedale Drive and 1700 Block of Pinehurst Road, 17.55 Acres.

District 3/Hunter CIC2018-00011, Applicant: Ariston Group, LLC c/o Mahaffey Pickens Tucker, LLP, Owner: Ariston Group, LLC, T

LAKE FRONT! 5BR/4.5BA Ranch Home w/ Formal Living and Dining Rooms, Spacious Kitchen.

Master w/ Sitting Area.

Full Finished Basement.

Motivated Sellers!

REDUCED! $359,900 EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com LOGANVILLE, GA 30052 3981 SAVANNAH RIDGE TRACE

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FARMWORKERS/ LABORERS Burt’s Farm, LLC in Dawsonville, GA. is hiring 15 temporary Farmworkers & Laborers from 8/6/2018 to 11/10/2018: 45 hrs/ wk. Harvest Pumpkins, Indian Corn, Gourds including winter squash and set strawberry plants by hand and machine. Operate tractors, tractor drawn machinery, and selfpropelled machinery to plow, harrow and fertilize soil, and to plant, cultivate, spray and harvest crops.

Must be proficient at operating a 55hp or above tractor.

Must have 3 months experience with job description listed.

Must be able to lift 50 pounds. $10.95/ hr (prevailing wage).

Guarantee of 3/4 of the workdays. All work tools, equipment and supplies are provided without cost to the worker. Free housing is provided to workers who cannot reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the workday.

Transportation and subsistence expenses to the worksite will be provided or paid by the employer upon 50% of the work contract, Contact: Department of Labor Workforce Solutions Division Agricultural Services Unit 148 Andrew Young International Blvd., #450, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (404) 232-3500 or your nearest State Workforce Agency and reference job order #2342856246.

UNDER CONTRACT! HUD Case # 106-017677 Brick Front Ranch In Established Neighborhood With HOA. 3BR/2BA Split Bedroom Plan.

FHA insured HUD HOME $170,000 Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealty professionals.com

MONROE, GA 30655 710 HARRIS STREET

ZONED R1A Beautiful 9.9 acre property which served as Perkin-Wooden Post #531 of the American Legion 531.

Various uses for this property.

Property is serviced by public sewer.

Great development potential, or can be used as daycare, church and Many Other Uses. $575,000 Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealty professionals.com MONROE, GA 30656 2595 HO HUM HOLLOW RD

NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM BRASELTON is hiring Food Service, Experienced Cooks, and Housekeeping employees. We have positions for part time and full time hours.

These positions work to ensure the personal needs of our patients, visitors, and employees are met.

Apply online at

8.9 ACRES 4BR/5.5BA Two Story On Full Finished Basement.

Tennis Court, In-Ground Pool With 2 Cabanas.

Bank Owned, Make Offer!

8.9 Acres. $550,000 Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealty professionals.com

SNELLVILLE, GA 30039 3722 ZOEY LEE DR.

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GWINNETT LAWRENCEVILLE 5BR 3BA HOME FOR SALE

by Owner 3497 Drayton Manor Run. $255K with 1 BR dn + 4 BR up.

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In honor of the opening of “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom,” we share the 10 best dinosaurs as ranked by thetoptens. com: 1. Tyrannosaurus Rex: It had a tremendous bite force, the strongest of any dinosaur or living terrestrial animal.

2. Spinosaurus: A genus of theropod dinosaur that lived in what now is North Africa, during the lower Albian to lower Cenomanian stages of the Cretaceous period.

3. Triceratops: A genus of herbivorous ceratopsid dinosaur that first appeared during the late Maastrichtian stage of the late Cretaceous period.

4. Velociraptor: A genus of dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived approximately 75 to 71 million years ago.

5. Carcharodontosaurus: A genus of carnivorous carcharodontosaurid dinosaurs that existed between 100 and 94 million years ago.

6. Parasaurolophus: A genus of ornithopod dinosaur that lived in what is now North America during the Late Cretaceous Period.

7. Stegosaurus: A type of armored dinosaur.

Their fossil bones have been found in rocks dated to the Late Jurassic period.

8. Allosaurus: A genus of large theropod dinosaur that lived 155 to 150 million years ago during the late Jurassic period.

9. Utahraptor: A genus of theropod dinosaurs.

It contains a single species, Utahraptor ostrommaysorum.

10. Brachiosaurus: Among the tallest dinosaurs, it lived during the Jurassic Period.

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July 3 Red, White & Boom — The city of Norcross will celebrate Independence Day from 3 to 11 p.m. in historic downtown Norcross. For more information, visit aplacetoimagine.com.

Prelude to the 4th — The city of Lawrenceville will host a special event honoring America’s Independence Day as well as Gwinnett’s Bicentennial Celebration. The events begin at 5 p.m., and a fireworks display will take place at dusk.

July 4 Star Spangled Fourth —The Mall of Georgia event will begin at 3 p.m. with food concessions, Kid Zone and more in the parking lot in front of Dick’s Sporting Goods and Barnes and Noble. Free concerts begin at 5 p.m. in the Village Amphitheatre, and a fireworks display will take place at 9:35 p.m. For more information, visit www.Gwinnett200. com.

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Right, at its core, Senor Buddha has three main proteins: teriyaki chicken, bulgogi beef and a spicy pork that’s marinated in a Korean hot sauce. This dish contains the bulgogi beef. (Staff Photos: Isabel Hughes)

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Owners: Jerry Wang and Timmy Lee Open Since: May 28 Location: On Duluth Highway (Ga. Highway 120) by the University Parkway 316 ramps, close to Starbucks and next to Firehouse Subs Hours: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Monday through Saturday; closed Sundays Atmosphere: Like its name — a cross between the Spanish title or form for ‘Mr.’ or ‘sir’ and the ancient Indian ascetic and sage — Senor Buddha is unique, a combination of a traditional Asian restaurant and a more modern, fastcasual joint.

“My cousin and I started coming up with this idea about two years ago,” said Timmy Lee, one of the owners. “We were throwing around ideas about a different kind of menu and restaurant concept — our family comes from a restaurant background and my grandfather opened the first Mandarin-Szechuan Chinese restaurant in Decatur in 1974 called Golden Buddha — and Jerry and I wanted to take it to the next level for the next generation. We realized the fastcasual concept was the direction a lot of restaurants are going now, because you can still get your food fresh, it’s an open kitchen and it’s fast.”

Not only is the restaurant open-kitchen, but Lee said he and his cousin recognized that people increasingly enjoy build-your-own type dishes, which gives patrons variety and customization, though with a uniform base.

“We also noticed this craze with Hispanic-Latin flavors combining with Asian food, such as Korean

Thai Peanut Shrimp Buddha Buns: Steamed sliders filled with juicy shrimp topped with Asian coleslaw, cilantro, carrots, sugar Thai peanuts and Thai sweet chili sauce — $3.75 Buddha Bop: Spicy fied rice topped with Bulgogi, romaine, sesame spinach, yellow bean sprouts,green onion, carrots, spicy cucumber, anq Gochujang — $8.49 Notcho Average Nachos: Waffle Fries topped with Bulgogi, cheese dip, green onions, picked jalapeno, and Gochujang — $8.49 Breezy Salad: Cucumber, tomato, onion and garlic-herb vinaigrette — $2.99

tacos,” Lee said. “It’s been popular in the last few years, so that was an idea that we were going with, but we’re kind of rebels, so I didn’t just want to do the same old thing somebody else does.”

That sense of rebellion is apparent in the restaurant’s decor — the bright reds and yellows that are traditional in Asian culture cover the walls, though stainless steel permeates the seating and condiment areas, giving the room a contemporary-industrial feel — and in its funky lighting, which features orbs of metal that glow blue amidst the traditional white lights.

Most notably, however, the rebellion is obvious in the sombrero-wearing Buddha that functions as the restaurant’s logo.

“We just wanted to be fun,” Lee said. “We didn’t want to take ourselves too seriously and we wanted the place to be familyfriendly. We were just kind of trying to keep it light,

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Above, like its name — a cross between the Spanish title or form of address for ‘Mr.’ or ‘sir’ and the ancient Indian ascetic and sage — Senor Buddha is unique, a combination of a traditional Asian restaurant and a more modern, fast-casual joint. Below, Buddha rolls are almost like gyros, Senor Buddha’s owner said.

because we come from the opposite side of a very formal, full dine-in service, and we just wanted to take it to the other end of the spectrum.”

Menu: Because Lee and Wang wanted to be different than other Latin-Asian fusion restaurants, Lee said they have several menu items that are unique, such as the Buddha rolls — a Mediterranean flatbread “gyro-type thing,” Lee said — and Buddha buns, which are Taiwanese steamed buns called gua bao.

“We also have salad bowls and rice bowls and

we do waffle fries that you can do nacho-style or as a side,” Lee said. “We also have beef empanadas, though it’s not the traditional style as it’s filled with Korean beef called bulgogi, a thinly-sliced ribeye that’s been marinated.

That’s a very unique combination and a lot of people have been digging it.”

At its core, Senor Buddha has three main proteins: teriyaki chicken, bulgogi beef and a spicy pork marinated in a Korean hot sauce.

“Other options from there are grilled onions and

peppers, corn, edamame, a white cheese sauce, a queso that can be added for a small upcharge and others,” Lee said. “Then when you get to the cold line, that’s when things get a bit more funky. You can go as simple as some shredded lettuce and pico (de gallo), but we also carry some more traditional Korean side dishes like kimchi, a sesame-spinach salad and also a yellow bean sesame salad.”

It doesn’t stop there, though, Lee said.

“We also have shredded carrots, an Asian-style slaw

— there’s a lot going on,” he said. “Then we have our sauces, which are very unique. Our three that have been most popular are the gochujang sauce, which is a Korean hot sauce that is like the staple of the cuisine; the second one that’s really popular is called a churro verde sauce, a fresh herb aioli; and then we also do a spicy mayo and we don’t call them salsas, but we call them ‘seoulsas,’ which is a play on words between (the Korean capital) Seoul and salsa.

“The main thing we’re about is we’re here to give people a different taste experience. I get bored with flavors really easily, so I’m always trying to chase that flavor combination.”

Something You Might Not Know: The churro verde sauce is named uniquely, in that the word ‘churro’ means green in Korean and, in Spanish, verde means green.

“It’s a green-green sauce,” Lee said, “but also, it just so happens that in Spanish, the word ‘churro’ can mean ‘very’ or ‘a lot’ so it could be ‘very green.’

It’s just a fun play on words.”

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arts&entertainment GBT student and Performance Division ballerina Caroline Langford and two young friends will enjoy a summer of dancing fun with classes and camps.

(Special Photo) Locals and out-of-towners looking to quench their thirst this summer can do so at the World of Coca-Cola’s new exhibit: The Story of Sprite Boy. (Photos: World of Coca-Cola)

Gwinnett Ballet features summer guest teachers

World of Coca-Cola opens new exhibit about old mascot

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The World of Coca-Cola’s new exhibit, The Story of Sprite Boy, will run through spring of 2019.

and reintroduces him to our fans of today.”

After touring the new exhibit, visitors can head over to the Taste It! Beverage Lounge to sample not only Coke but more than 100 drinks — from soda to juice to teas to flavored water and more.

Options include popular fountain drinks from around the world and recently released, limitedtime beverages at the sampling bar.

To make the trip a

little cheaper, the Atlanta CityPASS allows people to visit five top Atlanta attractions — including World of Coca-Cola — over a nine-day period.

Adult tickets cost $76, helping visitors save 40 percent on admission.

CityPASS tickets can be purchased at World of Coca-Cola ticket windows or online at worldofcocacola.com.

For more information, visit worldofcoca-cola. com.

BY VENUE — ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

NEW DAWN THEATER Mall Corners, 3650-A Satellite Blvd., Duluth 678-887-5015 www.newdawntheatercompany.com • Through June 24: Little Women • July 6-15: Mystery on 13th Street • Aug. 10-26: The Scarlet Letter PLAYER’S GUILD @ SUGAR HILL Events held around Sugar Hill City Hall, venues noted 5039 W. Broad St. 678-541-6132 www.pgatsh.com • Sept. 14-30: Neil Simon’s The Odd Couple • Oct. 20: Sugar Hill Cemetery Tours

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Art Beat

Holley Calmes Raul Peinado, a professional dancer who has been with the Joffrey Ballet Ensemble and Connecticut Ballet. Peinado also danced in many GBT productions such as “The Nutcracker,” “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and other works.

One of GBT’s most illustrious alumni comes to teach July 30, Aug. 1 and Aug. 3. Alessandra Ball James, principal ballerina at Charlotte Ballet, graduated from GBT and also received the Bronze Medal at the Premio Roma International Ballet Competition.

Another beautiful dancer from Charlotte Ballet, Sarah Hayes Harkins, will teach July 30, Aug. 1 and Aug. 3.

Open Class cards are available for purchase at the studio.

Another exciting opportunity for young dancers is “On Pointe Summer Course,” featuring Strength and Conditioning classes

by Jacquelyn Nelson, LAT, ATC of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Sports Medicine. Students must be 9 and older. Classes are from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays and from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursdays.

“Christmas in July” is a “Summer Boot Camp” for ages 7 to 10 which prepares young dancers for upcoming “Nutcracker” auditions.

Fall registration is accepted now.

GBT is located at 1800 MacLeod Blvd. in Lawrenceville. For more information call 770-237-0046 or email gbt78@bellsouth.net Holley Calmes is a freelance writer and public relations consultant specializing in the arts. Email her at hcalmes@mindspring. com.

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INFINITE ENERGY THEATER 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth 770-813-7500 www.infiniteenergycenter. com • June 22: Bovi Man on

KUDZU ART ZONE 116 Carlyle St., Norcross 770-840-9844 www.kudzuartzone.org • Through Sept. 7: Waterworks Exhibition • Sept. 14 to Oct. 7: 12 by 12 Exhibition • Oct. 15 to Nov. 30: Lasting Impressions Exhibition • Dec. 3 to Jan. 25, 2019: Good Things in Small Packages Exhibition

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HUDGENS CENTER FOR THE ARTS Gwinnett Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Suite 300, Duluth 770-623-6002 www.thehudgens.org • Through July 27: Passport Adventures in Art Summer Camp • Through July 28: Gallery Exhibition: Into the Nature

• Nov. 2-18: The ImporFire tance of Being Earnest • July 28-29: Annie • March 8-24, 2019: Good• Sept. 8: Giselle — Act 2, Emerging Choreographers Contemporary Showcase • Nov. 23-25: The Nutcracker presented by Northeast Atlanta Ballet

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AURORA THEATRE 128 E. Pike St., Lawrenceville 678-226-6222 www.auroratheatre.com • Ongoing: Aurora Comedy Nights • Ongoing: Children’s Playhouse • Ongoing: Lawrenceville Ghost Tours • Through June 24: Mamma Mia! (at Georgia Tech’s Ferst Center) • July 19 to Sept. 2: Newsies • Sept. 20 to Oct. 21: Be Here Now • Nov. 15 to Dec. 23: Christmas Canteen 2018 • Jan. 10 to Feb. 10, 2019: A Doll’s House, Part 2 • March 7 to April 7, 2019: Men with Money • May 2 to June 2, 2019: Native Gardens

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Sprite was introduced as a beverage.

“World of Coca-Cola is all about delighting fans with an inside look at — and unique interactions with — the brands they love,” said Russell Jacobs, general manager of retail and attractions for The Coca-Cola Company.

“Bringing artifacts from the Coca-Cola Archives together with modern technology, our latest exhibit showcases the once-popular Sprite Boy

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Locals and out-of-towners looking to quench their thirst this summer can do so at the World of CocaCola’s new exhibit: The Story of Sprite Boy. On display through next spring, The Story of Sprite Boy tells the history of the often-forgotten, elfin ambassador of Coca-Cola.

Originally introduced in the 1940s, the pixie-like character comes to life in the exhibit through a fun photo-op experience, original oil paintings, print ads, artifacts and photos from around the world.

Sprite Boy, illustrated

by Coca-Cola Santa Claus artist Haddon Sundblom, represented the brand for nearly two decades, spreading the word that both Coke and Coca-Cola were acceptable names for the product.

Interestingly, Sprite Boy has nothing to do with the popular lemon-lime flavored soft drink and was retired from advertising several years before

Gwinnett Ballet Theatre might be Gwinnett’s oldest performing arts nonprofit organization, but youthful enthusiasm for dance has never been stronger within the walls of its 12,000-square-foot facility in Lawrenceville.

GBT has a summer filled with classes for all ages, featuring distinguished guest teachers as well as their own professional staff. From workshops for tiny dancers to technique intensives for older students, there is a place for everyone wanting to hone their skills before “Nutcracker” auditions begin.

“Gwinnett Ballet Theatre is my second home,” said dancer Caroline Langford, a GBT Performance Division student. “I’ve danced for seven years and never have I felt the kind of excitement I feel upon entering the doors of GBT. I love performing in all 16 shows of ‘The Nutcracker’ every year. In my opinion, the instructors are phenomenal and superior to any other studio I’ve attended. I just love GBT.” GBT’s “Little Summer Workshops” held the weeks of June 30, July 14 and July 21 are designed for ages 2 to 7 years old. These fun-filled experiences offer dance classes, crafts, and seeing a performance. “LSW’s” are taught by Annie Bunch who has a wealth of experience teaching pre-school dance and developmental movement for a range of ages and milestones. Ages 2 to 4 have class from 10 a.m. to noon.

Ages 5-7 dance from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m..

GBT’s Open Class Series welcomes dancers in advanced levels and professionals alike. (Dancers must be 13+ years of age.)

This class is held from 10 a.m. until noon and features exciting teachers from the professional world of ballet.

On July 16, 18 and 20, dancers are taught by Kristi Necessary Loveless who danced with the Atlanta Ballet.

On July 23, 25 and 27, students will be taught by

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Restless Heart brings 35th anniversary tour to Lawrenceville

By Curt Yeomans

produced six songs that topped the charts.

The band’s catalog of songs includes hits such A country rock band as “I’ll Still Be Loving that has had four albums You,” “Fast Movin’ Train” certified gold and proand “When She Cries.” duced several songs that The band will take the went to No. 1 on the stage at 8 p.m., at the charts is coming to Law- lawn which is located at renceville.

210 Luckie St. Restless Heart will Concerts in the summer perform at the Lawmusic series are free to renceville Lawn today attend, but VIP tables are night as part of the city’s made available for purSummer Concert Series. chase, city officials said.

The band is currently on A table can be reserved arrive early so they can its 35th Anniversary Tour, by calling 678-407-6651. eat in one of downtown celebrating a career that Attendees are asked to Lawrenceville’s restaucurt.yeomans @gwinnettdailypost.com

The country rock band Restless Heart will come to the Lawrenceville Lawn tonight for the city’s Summer Concert Series. The band is on its 35th anniversary tour. (Special Photo)

rants or pick out a spot on before the concert begins. the lawn for the concert Sponsors for the and enjoy a picnic dinner concert series include

Consolidated Supply & Pipe Company, McCray’s Tavern on the Square and Kona Ice, Blue Rooster Bake Shop & Eatery on the Square, Mike Thomas — State Farm Insurance Agent, Peachstate Credit Union and Brand Properties.

Future concerts in the series include: • July 27: The Ultimate Eagles Tribute – On The Border; • Aug. 24: The Stranger (A Billy Joel Tribute); and • Sept. 28: The Tams.

By Venue — MUSIC 37 MAIN 37 E. Main St., Buford 678-288-2030 buford.37main.com • June 22: Queen Nation • June 23: Queen Nation with Aunt Betty • June 29: Tuesday’s Gone • June 30: Damage INC. with The Pantera Tribute Band • July 5: P.O.D.

• July 6: Interstellar Echoes • July 7: Strangelove with Klaus Band Kamp • July 13: Jeremy’s Ten with Siamese Dream • July 14: Electric Avenue with Live Aid 1985 Tribute Set • July 19: The Planet Axe Tour with The Ryan Roxie Band, The Brandon Gibbs Band and Joel Kosche

• July 20: Southern Accents • July 21: Uptown Funk • July 27: Cash Unchained • July 28: Head Games 40 WATT CLUB 285 W. Washington St., Athens 706-549-7871 www.40watt.com • June 29: The Secret City

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

UPCOMING GWINNETT 200 EVENTS Juneteenth Celebration Saturday, June 23 • 1:00pm – 5:00pm Yellow River Post Office • 3519 Five Forks Trickum Road, Lilburn Free!

Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. It is a time to celebrate African American freedom and achievements, while encouraging continuous self-development and respect for all cultures. The celebration will feature guest speakers and performances. It will also highlight historical and prominent African American leaders in our county while educating the greater community about their contributions to Gwinnett. Visit Gwinnett200.com to learn more.

Bicentennial Bus Tour: Gwinnett’s War Torn Past Saturday, June 30 • 10:00am – 4:00pm Pickup: Lawrenceville Female Seminary 555 South Perry Street, Lawrenceville Cost: $10 per person Learn about Gwinnett County’s contributions to the efforts of World War I and World War II as well as the skirmishes and lives of Gwinnett’s Civil War soldiers. Stops include the Gwinnett Fallen Heroes Memorial, the Bona Allen Mansion, the Yellow River Post Office, and more. There will be time for lunch and shopping. Register online by June 25 at GwinnettParks.com, or call 770.822.5178 for more information.

1818 Splash Bash Saturday, June 30 • noon – 6:00pm Mountain Park Aquatic Center • 1063 Rockbridge Road, Stone Mountain Cost: $6 per person Celebrate Gwinnett County’s 200th birthday by taking a dip at the good old swimmin’ hole! Games, live music, prizes, hotdogs, and of course birthday treats! All ages are welcome to attend. Call 678.277.0870 or visit GwinnettParks.com for more information.

Prelude to the 4th Tuesday, July 3 • 5:00pm – 10:00pm Lawrenceville Lawn • 210 Luckie Street, Lawrenceville Free!

Celebrate America’s Day of Independence with Gwinnett 200 and the city of Lawrenceville! This annual event held in Gwinnett’s oldest city includes food trucks, live music, kids’ activities, a full presentation of colors by the Lawrenceville Police Department’s honor guard, and more. An amazing display of fireworks will fill the sky with bursts of color to conclude the evening’s festivities as Gwinnett celebrates its bicentennial year! For more information, call 678.407.6598 or visit Gwinnett200.com.

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Bring the family to a night you won’t forget as the Mall of Georgia hosts its 16th annual Star Spangled Fourth event. Activities include a concert, inflatables, food and beverage concessions, children’s rides, bicentennial activities, and the largest fireworks display in the county. After the fireworks, stay to watch a free showing of “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” under the stars. For more information, visit Gwinnett200.com or call 770.271.9458.

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

— Monster Mash/Summer Mash • Aug. 3: Dance FX ATLANTA SYMPHONY HALL 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta 404-733-4900 www.atlantasymphony.org • June 22: The Manhattan Transfer • June 29: Derek Smalls presents “Lukewarm Water: An Adventure in Loud Music” with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra • July 7: The Bodega Boys Live featuring Desus Nice and The Kid Mero • July 11: Ludovico Einaudi: Essential Einaudi • July 13: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band • July 17: Animal Collective performing “Sung Tongs” with Lonnie Holley • July 24: Tony Bennett Live in Concert • July 27: The Greatest Love of All: The Whitney Houston Show • July 28: YES: Celebrating 50 Years of YES BUCKHEAD THEATRE 3110 Roswell Road, Atlanta 404-843-2825 www.thebuckheadtheatre. com • June 22: Muscadine Bloodline • June 24: Aly & AJ • June 26: Eric Nam • June 29: ATL Collective presents Tom Petty’s Wildflowers • July 5: Pouya • July 6: R&B Only • July 23: Kim Walker-Smith • July 28: Beach House CELLAIRIS AMPHITHEATRE AT LAKEWOOD 2002 Lakewood Way, Atlanta 404-443-5000 www.thelakewoodamphitheater.comce • July 3: Chris Brown • July 27: Weezer and Pixies • July 31: Vans Warped Tour CENTER STAGE THEATER 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta 404-885-1365 www.centerstage-atlanta. com/shows/center-stagetheater • July 19: La Santa Cecilia • July 20: Freddie McGregor Live with The Big Ship Band, featuring Wayne Wonder, Chino and Imani Ray COBB ENERGY PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta 770-916-2800 www.cobbenergycentre.com • June 29: Lea Michele and Darren Criss • July 8: Beres Hammond: Love & Reggae • July 25: 2018 Monsta X World Tour • July 27: Bowzer’s Rock N’ Roll Party • Aug. 16: ABBA The Concert • Aug. 17: Marisela y Amanda Miguel • Sept. 6: Shaken & Stirred — Feinstein and Friends • Sept. 28: Kansas • Oct. 10: Alice Cooper • Dec. 1: The Piano Guys EDDIE’S ATTIC 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur 404-377-4976 www.eddiesattic.com • Ongoing: Eddie’s Attic Songwriter’s Open Mic • June 23: Roxie Watson, Rebel Union • June 24: Eli Cook • June 26: David Ryan Harris • June 27-28: The Station Breaks • June 29: Clay Cook

• June 30: Mark Miller EVERETT’S MUSIC BARN 4055 Stonecypher Road, Suwanee 678-858-5363 everettsmusicbarn.net • June 23: The King James Boys • June 30: Breaking Grass • July 14: Bluegrass Alliance • July 28: John Brown & Company FOX THEATRE 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta 404-881-2100 • July 3: The Sistine Chapel Choir • July 7: Jill Scott • July 14: Tedeschi Trucks Band featuring Drive-By Truckers and The Marcus King Band • July 26: Kingdom Heart Orchestra • Sept. 26-27: Nine Inch Nails • Oct. 29: A Perfect Circle • Nov. 3: Vince Gill • Nov. 11: Christina Aguilera INFINITE ENERGY ARENA 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth 770-813-7500 www.infiniteenergycenter. com • June 22: Salman Khan & Stars: Da-Bangg Reloaded • June 23: Tim McGraw & Faith Hill: Soul2Soul The World Tour 2018 with Caitlyn Smith • July 2: Wanna One World Tour • July 10: Sam Smith: The Thrill Of It All Tour • July 22: The Smashing Pumpkins • July 29: Panic! At The Disco • Aug. 3: Sugarland THE LOFT 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta 404-885-1365 www.centerstage-atlanta. com/shows/the-loft • July 28: Work in Progress featuring Faten Matarazzo from “Stranger Things” THE MASQUERADE 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta 404-577-8178 www.masqueradeatlanta.com • June 22: Polkadot Cadaver, Dessa, Showcase for Summer Slaughter • June 23: Dog Fashion Disco, City in the Clouds, Hoodrich Pablo Juan and Lud Foe • June 24: Whitechapel and The Black Dahlia Murder, Katie Von Schleicher, Sheck Wes & Valee • June 26: Dowsing • June 27: Sweetbay • June 28: Have Mercy • June 29: As Cities Burn, Forth Wanderers • June 30: Rest, Repose: The American Safari Tour, Back to Back to Black: A Tribute to Amy Winehouse featuring Remember Jones, The Classic Rock Experience • July 1: The Sunsets • July 3: Bellows, Indiependence • July 5: Summer Blues, Hellzapoppin’ Circus Sideshow • July 6: Belmont, The Bastard Suns • July 7: Nessly, Jake Hill • July 8: Rise to Slaughter: The Slaughter Que Showcase Series, Weller • July 9: Homesafe • July 10: Armon & Trey, Givon and Streetz Talk • July 11: Vista • July 12: Secrets, Stacked Like Pancakes • July 13: Code Orange, Torch PHILIPS ARENA 1 Philips Drive N.W., Atlanta

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‘Incredibles 2’ film fans

Esther Mapes, Buford

★★★★

STANDOUT PERFORMANCE

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Pass: Everything from the high action to the hilarious comedic relief made this film “super.” Some of characters we know and love from 14 years ago made cameos, and the other main characters reminded us why we loved “The Incredibles” in the first place. The movie takes place right where the last one left off. So if you haven’t seen the first, you can easily catch on to what is taking place in the sequel.

Fail: The only shortcoming worth pointing out is perhaps the unresolved conflict with the original villain, Underminer, who seems to slink off without ever being caught in the beginning of the movie. The plot moves on to bigger and more sinister villains, leaving any thought of Underminer out of sight, out of mind.

The voices of Mr. and Mrs. Incredible, played by Craig T. Nelson and Holly Hunter, along with Frozone’s character, voiced

by Samuel L. Jackson, bring to life once again the ever-adored characters from the original film. I think everyone in the theater was pleased to see the hilarious Edna Mode appear on screen, who surprisingly is voiced by writer/ director Brad Bird. Impressive move, Bird.

This film is made for parents and children alike — and anyone in between.

Teens and young adults will not be disappointed with the sequel of the film they loved 14 years ago. All audiences will also be hooked with plenty of action and laughs.

See it now.

Many have waited years for this sequel. Do it justice and see it on the big screen.

With expectations high after 14 years of waiting, every expectation I had for this film was exceeded. Returning writer/ director Brad Bird does it again. The movie was surprisingly funnier than the first. And finally, Mrs. Incredible gets to take the lead, while Mr. Incredible takes care of the kids at home in a way that parents all over the country can relate to.

The way he handles conversations with his daughter on dating, helping his son with math and more will leave parents and young adults laughing at the realism and similarity to real-life parenting. The wait is over, and Bird leaves us hungry for “Incredibles 3.”

Pass: From the script to the always outstanding animation, all the way down to the voicing, the film succeeds on every level. Writer/director Brad Bird understands exactly how to deftly balance fun and laughs with real danger and tension.

Fail: If there is one shortcoming, it’s that the surprise twist is a little expected, at least by adults who have been here before with other movies.

However, it isn’t a big enough issue to take anything away from the movie.

The character who gets the most well-deserved laughs and is most enjoyable to watch is baby Jack-Jack.

Of course, any fan of the Disney/Pixar movies will enjoy this movie, but so will any parent who wants a fun family film to see with their children.

While it’s more fun to see it on the big screen, and it’s well worth the money spent at the theater, seeing it on the small screen won’t take away from the enjoyment.

Overall, this movie lives up to its title. It balances laughs with action and throws in some real heartfelt emotion as all of Brad Bird’s movies do. It moves at a pace that will keep both parents and kids on the edge of their seats while also providing laughs that break up the action.

It’s a smartly written script that even manages to include a message of female empowerment and equality without hitting us over the head with the message.

While it may lack in originality slightly, it more than makes up in heart and solid storytelling.

Pass: There are several empowering female characters, some of whom are superheroes. The focus on the female characters balancing superhero, motherhood, career and everyday life is indicative of these times that we live in now. The feminist movement is being revamped, just like the superheroes in this movie.

Fail: The movie should have a warning attached explaining that there are flashing lights and swirling designs on the screen. These are things that can affect some people with sensitivities to certain elements. My kids and I had headaches from these elements.

Elastigirl (voiced by Holly Hunter) shows that she could be a standalone superhero, not just a sidekick or housewife to her husband, Mr. Incredible. She is comfortable in any of her roles and really excels as Elastigirl, trying to contain any destruction or loss of lives and injuries whilst defeating villains.

This one is good for the entire family, but particulary for the true “Incredibles” fan who has waited for the sequel.

A true “Incredibles” fan would want to see this movie on the big screen. This would also be a great addition to your at-home movie collection.

I enjoyed the seque,l and after waiting 14 years, I was finally given some closure. Story lines were continued and expanded to focus on the development of all of the main characters, as well as exiting and new supporting characters, expanding the collection of superheroes to include supers from around the world and their unique powers. We need all of the superheroes and humans of all shapes, sizes, colors, races and social standing working together as a unit to defeat evil villains.

Ron Adams, Athens

★★★★

Gail NunezBlackshear, Lawrenceville

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Kiersey Clemons, left, plays Sam Fisher and Nick Offerman is Frank Fisher in “Hearts Beat Loud.” (Special Photo: Gunpowder & Sky)

‘Hearts Beat Loud’ a rare standout father-daughter movie Hearts Beat Loud (PG-13) ★★★★

BY MICHAEL CLARK Movie Critic

It’s not often when filmmakers make movies geared toward and/or about fathers and their daughters, and it’s even more infrequent when these productions are worthwhile. If you like schmaltz and predictable, you can’t go wrong with “Father of the Bride” (both the 1950 original and the 1991 remake), and “Taken” was a decent

thriller but maybe a bit too intense for younger viewers. Ryan O’Neal and his Oscar-winning daughter, Tatum, played a pair of grifters in “Paper Moon.” If you like artsy, there’s “I Am Sam” and “Proof.” That’s about it.

Making that woefully short list a tad longer is “Hearts Beat Loud,” a dramatic comedy from criminally underrated director Brett Haley (“The Hero,” “I’ll See You in My Dreams”) and his frequent writing partner Marc Basch.

Loaded with authentic sentiment (which is not to (non-sarcastic) humor be confused with gooey and ultra-rare storytelling sentimentality), prickly honesty, it’s also a movie

on Marianne should have been dedicated to Dave (Ted Danson), Frank’s best friend and the owner of a local pub that is finding Kiersey Clem- newfound popularity thanks ons, left, plays to the heavy influx of milSam Fisher lennial hipsters. and Blythe In lesser (or more conDanner plays Marianne Fish- ventional) hands, “Hearts er in “Hearts Beat Loud” could have Beat Loud.” turned out to be a saccharin(Special Pholaden and toothless piece to: Gunpowder of toss-away fluff or worse & Sky) — a sermon on inclusiveness or a variation on “The Partridge Family.” A bit thread-worn and cliche as it might sound, there is a natural — or organic, if you will that addresses age-old Frank’s drive to become — vibe present throughout parent-child issues but with a rock star impetuous and a modern-day spin. ill-conceived. In more ways the narrative; nothing comes across as contrived throughThe always dependthan one, Sam is the adult out the entire film. The able Nick Offerman plays in their relationship, and possible exception might be widower Frank Fisher, the Frank’s not the only one the soundtrack, which tries owner of a failing used trying to convince her to a little too much to ape a record store in the everstay. increasingly tragically hip Sam’s romance with her generic twee college radio playlist. This is more than Red Hook neighborhood in girlfriend, Rose (Sasha offset by the unobtrusive Brooklyn. When he informs Lane), is growing ever his landlady, Leslie (Toni deeper. To her credit, Rose backing score and four well-suited original songs Collette, in her third film never gets close to prescomposed and performed in as many weeks), that he suring Sam to stay and intends to close for good, steadfastly avoids any kind by Keegan DeWitt and sung with hearty gusto by she responds by offering of guilt-tripping. As with Clemons. to become his business Sam’s biracial lineage, the Parents regularly compartner and redesigning the fact that she’s a lesbian is plain that there are too few floor plan, which would never made an issue. The include a coffee bar. Frank white Frank was obviously movies — those not also is beyond unimpressed but open-minded when he mar- animated or overpopulated by superheroes — that can doesn’t say no as he might ried Sam’s black mother, be developing feelings for and Sam has been raised in be watched and enjoyed by the entire family, and Leslie. the same manner. they’re right. High-quality, A talented multi-instruThe one minor flaw in family-friendly, well-writmentalist, Frank’s longthe filmmakers’ screenten and highly unpredictdormant dream of musical play is the inclusion of able movies don’t come stardom is rekindled after Blythe Danner as Frank’s a song he records with his mother, Marianne. She has around very often. Alsinger/sampler daughter, Alzheimer’s disease and is though the under-10 faction can be rightfully excluded Sam (Kiersey Clemons), prone to shoplifting, and in this case, be sure to catch goes viral. Borderline as great as Danner is (she obsessed with her schooltotally ruled “I’ll See You in this one while you can. It will be well worth your work, Sam plans on moving My Dreams”), her charactime. west in the fall to attend ter here adds little to the (Gunpowder and Sky) medical school and views big picture. The time spent

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Owen (Chris Pratt) is shown with a baby Velociraptor in “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.”

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Latest ‘Jurassic’ film’s latter half nearly redeems first Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (PG-13) ★★★★

Maisie (Isabella Sermon) wakes up to a nightmarish Indoraptor guest in “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.”

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BY MICHAEL CLARK Movie Critic

Much like the genetically upgraded, prehistoric creatures populating this now fifth (of at least six) installment of the “Jurassic Park” franchise has intimidated the rest of the movie industry so much that no other major studio is even bothering to release anything new this weekend. (If you are in the market for something completely different, seek out the low-budget winner “Hearts Beat Loud.”)

It would be nice to report that “Fallen Kingdom” brings some fresh, new narrative juice to the party but as is often the case with most behemoth cash cow franchises, “Fallen Kingdom” does nothing of the sort while taking no chances.

This is not necessarily a bad thing. For the majority of the people enthralled with all things “Jurassic,” originality and an interesting story chart way low on the priority scale. They want large reptiles moving fast and making loud noises while chasing down and devouring humans. And on that level, “Fallen Kingdom” more than delivers the goods.

Flirting with self-parody, the premise of “Fallen Kingdom” is simple but completely lacking in logic or common sense. In the wake of the disaster which claimed untold lives in the 2015 installment, the dinosaurs are now the sole inhabitants of a fictional island not far from Costa Rica which is about to be laid to waste by erupting volcanoes.

You could let Mother Nature take its course and multiple problems will disappear but then you’d have no movie. Another option would be to rescue the dinosaurs and move them to another island without human intervention where they would likely flourish again. The third possibility would be to abscond with, then auction off the surviving killer ani-

mals to global terrorists and other assorted bad actors.

Co-written by frequent collaborators Colin Trevorrow and Derek Connelly(“Safety Not Guaranteed”), “Fallen Kingdom” is in reality two halves of different films. The first hour — weighed down by far too much exposition — takes place on the island where returning leads Owen (Chris Pratt) and Claire (Bryce Dallas Howard) are joined by whining computer geek Franklin (Justice Smith) and no-nonsense dinosaur veterinarian Zia (Daniella Pinenda — think a younger Shannen Doherty with matching attitude). They are sent to assist an animal rescue team led

by Wheatley (Ted Levine), gun-toting thugs who are actually high-paid mercenaries

working for Eli Mills (Rafe Spall), the administrator of the estate of Benjamin Lockwood (James Cromwell), a philanthropist currently knocking on death’s door.

Hour 2 begins with huge promise with the official arrival of Maisie (Isabella Sermon), Lockwood’s inquisitive granddaughter who moves about his sprawling and cavernous mansion with the dexterity and soft-touch of a seasoned cat burglar.

Seeing and hearing things she probably shouldn’t, Maisie is smart but not bookish and is attuned without the typical only-in-the-movies juvenile hysteria and acting overcompensation. The heart and soul of the movie, Sermon is called on to deliver a gamut of emotions and never once hits a sour note. Keep

an eye on Sermon; she’s going to be a huge success.

Co-producers Steven Spielberg and Trevorrow (who directed the last and will also helm the next “Jurassic” flick) made their wisest decision with the hiring of Spaniard J.A. Bayona to do the best he could with the second-rate, all-over-themap script. Equally adept at action (“The Impossible”), dark fantasy (“A Monster Calls”) and brainy horror (“The Orphanage”), Bayona draws on Spielberg in the first half and Alfred Hitchcock in the second without any trace of aping, or imitation and successfully returns the franchise to its horror/ thriller roots. Don’t expect nearly the same balance and finesse from Trevorrow in 2021. It will likely to be on

par with “Lost World” and “Jurassic Park 3.”

Perhaps the most prophetic, astute and blatantly obvious observations in the movie are spoken by Dr. Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum) in the form of congressional testimony which opens and closes the movie. Offering up a slew of examples why the dinosaur “experiment” was a bad idea from the start, Malcolm provides the voice of reason amidst a raging tidal wave of misplaced philanthropy and misguided, bleeding-heart humanitarianism gone terribly awry.

Wanting to fix the unfixable, alter the behavior of killer animals and/or trying to right your own past wrongs by repeating them is the ultimate fool’s errand.

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The Indoraptor stalks its prey — from left, Owen (Chris Pratt), Claire (Bryce Dallas Howard) and Maisie (Isabella Sermon) in “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.” (Special Photo: Universal Pictures)

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NOW IN THEATERS Recently reviewed films now playing in metro area theaters. Ratings are out of 4 stars.

• Incredibles 2” (PG) — 3 1/2 stars It can’t quite live up to the near-perfect superhero family original but it far outdoes every Pixar sequel effort not named “Toy Story.” Set just 14 seconds after the first film (which came out 14 years ago), this one focuses on Elastigirl’s fight to restore superheroes’ status in the world — and her husband’s reaction to being stuck at home with the kids: volatile teenaged Violet, stillimpetuous Dash and toddler Jack-Jack.

Great fun ensues. — Khari J. Sampson • “Solo: A Star Wars Story” (PG-13) — 3 stars Featuring a younger version of the rogue made famous by Harrison Ford decades ago, “Solo” is a fun enough romp to warrant a trip to the big screen.

Alden Ehrenreich is better than expected in the title role (though still not great), and Donald Glover shines as Han Solo’s longtime frenemy Lando Calrissian. — KS • Breaking In (PG-13) — 2 1/2 stars Gabrielle Union stars as a mom whose childhood home — and children — are targeted by a criminal cadre in search of a secret fortune. It’s a lowbudget feature that’s smart enough, but it’s Union who elevates “Breaking In” from being completely forgettable. — KS • “Deadpool 2” (R) — 3 stars This sequel to the 2016 raunchfest superhero original is both better and worse than its predecessor. As the title character, Ryan Reynolds continues to send up the superhero genre to hilarious effect and the whole shebang has surprising heart, but it also plays into a couple of well-worn tropes — most courtesy of new antagonist Cable (Josh Brolin). No one will really care, especially when it shreds twice as many such cliches. — KS • “The Rider” (R) — 3 1/2 stars Presented as a docudrama, “The Rider” is based on a true story about a Lakota Sioux cowboy who rides horses in the rodeo. Set in present-day, director Chloe Zhao (“Songs My Brothers Taught Me”) cast the people who lived the events to play themselves in the film. Dripping in realism, the movie paints the picture of an injured cowboy, Brady Blackburn (Brady Jandreau), who has lost his identity after a severe accident during a rodeo causes him to have to stop riding. Presented with topnotch cinematography in the badlands of South Dakota, the film recreates the story with almost every detail. “The Rider” is a wonderfully unique film and a must-watch. — Kyle Dawson

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• “Avengers: Infinity War” (PG-13) — 3 stars Ten years’ worth of Marvel Studios superhero movies deliver payoffs galore in this massive mashup. Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Captain America (Chris Evans), Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman), Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) and Star-Lord (Chris Pratt) come together — sort of — to stop genocidal galactic baddie Thanos (Josh Brolin) from collecting the Infinity Stones he plans to use to wipe out half the universe. One could call it a love letter to fans if not for its gut punch of a cliffhanger ending. — KS

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Getting the whole family together is a fun, meaningful experience that both kids and adults can treasure year after year. And while planning a family reunion on any scale can be daunting, Daytona Beach offers a great solution for a low-stress getaway with an easy planning process.

One of the best parts of a family reunion in Daytona Beach is the variety of activity options available for all ages. Even if your group spans multiple generations, the number of things to do in the area makes it easy to plan a reunion that will keep everybody happy!

Another attractive feature of Daytona Beach is that it is so easily accessible, no matter where you’re coming from. It’s an easy and scenic ride for family members within driving distance, and Daytona Beach International Airport makes air travel super convenient for those coming in from a bit farther away.

Where to stay There are a wide variety of hotel rooms available, as well as abundant condos. In-suite kitchenettes often make family travel more affordable, and there are several oceanfront options from which to choose. Depending on the size of your group, a vacation rental may be a suitable alternative.

What to do When it comes to fun, the options are endless in Daytona Beach. Send part of the group out for a shopping trip to Tanger Outlets Daytona Beach as others head to the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse to learn a little history, then circle back for fresh seafood together at any number of family-friendly restaurants. The younger kids will especially enjoy the popular children’s museum at the Museum of Arts & Sciences, while the over-21 group members can hit the Daytona Beach Ale Trail. There’s no end to the discoveries awaiting in Daytona Beach. Consider these fun-filled adventures for your next family reunion: Lounge a Little Of course, some of the best memories are created in seemingly insignificant moments. In Daytona Beach, simply spending time together on white-sand beaches can be the most perfect way to reunite the family. Splash around, go for a stroll together, get a snack at a food truck, or spend hours sprawled out in the sand giggling and reliving family stories.

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Grab your poles and head to the Daytona Beach Pier, a popular local fishing spot. There’s no cost to fish on this pier, and fishing licenses are not required, making it the perfect activity to pursue on a whim. Other fishing spots include Sunglow Pier, Halifax Harbor Marina and Ames Park Fishing Dock in Ormond Beach, but be advised that some of these spots require small fees and/or licenses.

Explore the Ecosystems Family time paddleboarding in Daytona Beach Spend time with nature and each other on a paddleboard or kayak adventure! It’s likely you’ll get a close-up look at a variety of marine life, including dolphins, birds and even manatees. Paddleboarding and kayaking are eco-friendly ways to explore the immense water systems in the area, get some exercise and spend time together!

There are several places you can easily rent equipment, and many tours include basic lessons, so you don’t have worry if everyone in your group is new to the sport.

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Bicycle on the beach Go for a cruise along Daytona Beach’s iconic 23 miles of wide shoreline. There’s plenty of room for your whole family here. In fact, your crew isn’t limited to riding on the beach at all. The Daytona Beach area has many parks and outdoor recreation trails that are ideal for accommodating large groups. Can’t fit your bike in your suitcase? No problem. Renting a bike is easy in Daytona Beach.

Make Hands-on Memories Animal lovers and people of all ages will enjoy the touch tanks, educational demonstrations and sea turtle hospital at the Marine Science Center. It’s a fun place to learn about the environment and conservation located in Ponce Inlet.

With the wide array of accommodations and so many excursions and activity options available in Daytona Beach, everyone in your family is sure to be smiling! For a low-stress, high-fun family reunion experience, look no further than Daytona Beach.

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