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SWAT call in Snellville ends peacefully One suspect arrested, one still at large

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A Friday afternoon SWAT standoff that began with a call from the U.S. Secret Service ended peacefully with one suspect in custody, though Kevis Price one is still at large.

Kevis Price, 29, was arrested at a home near Annistown Elementary

School in Snellville following the several-hour standoff, which started after the Gwinnett County Police Department’s SWAT team was asked to help Secret Service agents serve a warrant, according to Gwinnett County Police Department spokeswoman Cpl. Michele Pihera.

“The Secret Service received information that they were here, or at least

one of them was here, and that’s why we came out here to try and serve the warrant,” Pihera said. “Out of South Carolina, (Price) has an active warrant for aggravated assault ... the other suspect that we’re looking for who is not in custody is a man named Tiyon Sanders. He’s 25 years old and according to our records, he See SWAT, A5

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A Friday afternoon SWAT standoff at a home near Annistown Elementary School in Snellville ended peacefully with one man in custody, though a second suspect is still at large.

Prohibition removed by county board

SUMMER PORCH JAM Right, a little boy plays with drumsticks as part of a drum circle at Suwanee’s Summer Porch Jam on Friday evening. Below, Members of the Chattahoochee Cannibals play at Suwanee’s Summer Porch Jam on Friday evening. The event is part of Make Music Day, an international celebration of music and the summer solstice.

Cities can now get help from county in municipal elections

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‘Cool and organic’

The door has been opened for Gwinnett County’s cities to approach the county’s elections office about running their municipal elections.

The Gwinnett County Board of Registrations and Elections amended an existing policy which blocked cities from asking the county to run their elections. The change came after Peachtree Corners City Councilman Eric Christ approached the elections board in April about changing the rules on whether the county could be involved in municipal elections.

“It basically strikes out the prohibition we would have against engaging in municipal elections,” board member Stephen Day said of the amendment as it was being considered. “It doesn’t obligate the county in any way, shape or form to conduct it. It just takes (out) an overt statement saying we don’t do it and then under Georgia election law, it’s totally up to (the county) to negotiate with municipalities.”

The move to let the county negotiate with cities about running municipal elections had some support. The Peachtree Corners City Council adopted a resolution asking the elections board to change the policy at its May 28 meeting. The Gwinnett League of Women Voters had also asked the board to change the policy.

“All that’s happened is that every time our staff or other cities have approached the elections division to say ‘Hey, let’s do this,’ absent some overriding state law — which was required for them to manage our elections for our first two years, it was written into our founding act — the elections division just keeps pointing back to See ELECTIONS, A5

Suwanee’s Summer Porch Jam grows bigger and better

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One by one, toddler after toddler wandered over to the upside-down buckets that had been placed in a haphazard circle in Old Town Suwanee, a set of drumsticks accompanying each pail.

Picking up the sticks, the children began hitting them against their makeshift drums, laugh-

ing while they did.

After several minutes, in spite of the chaotic flailing of drumsticks, a beat began to emerge, largely driven by the teens who were aiding in the drum circle.

Though many didn’t know it, Friday night’s drummers, and the other musicians who played during Suwanee’s second annual Summer Porch Jam, were joining thousands of others around the world in observing Make

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“Its organic roots were just encouraging people to go out and make music, but we have Music Day, an annual celebra- organized it a little more,” Wilktion of music and the summer erson said. “We joined up last solstice. year as the first city in Georgia Having originated in France See PORCH JAM, A5 in 1982, the day is often referred

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LOCAL COLUMNIST|DARRELL HUCKABY

Will Rogers and words of wisdom

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e is the American we can least that’s the truth. He also said, “Common afford to lose.” sense ain’t too common these days. Don’t That’s quite a statement. It let yesterday take up too much of today. was made almost 100 years ago, about The road to success is dotted with many Will Rogers. I have long been an admirer tempting parking spaces.” of Rogers, a native Oklahoman with GeorThose are words we can live by today gia roots — his ancestors were Cherokee just as well as we could during his times.

Indians. He once said, “My forefathers He also said that “The short memory of didn’t come over on the Mayflower; they American voters is what keeps most polimet the boat.” ticians in office.” And try this one on for Earlier this week I had the opporsize. “If pro is the opposite of con, tunity to visit the gravesite of Will then the opposite of progress must and Betty Rogers in Claremore, be congress.” Can I get a witness?

Oklahoma and the museum ded“I don’t make jokes. I just watch icated to the great man — and he the government and report the was indeed a great man. In fact, I facts. The problem with jokes is was reminded of just how great a that too many of them get elected.” man he really was. We could use There are more. There are so more like him today. Heck. We many more golden words of wiscould use just one like him today. Huckaby dom. You should look them up and Rogers was a real cowboy, and by remind yourself of just how funny, that I don’t mean that he walked with a witty and astute Will Rogers really was. In swagger and acted like a he-man. I mean addition to being a writer and actor and he made his bones by learning to rope and entertainer, he was an adventurer and ride on an Oklahoma ranch. He learned traveled around the world three times to rope really well, and when he was try- over the course of his abbreviated life. ing to break in as a standup comedian in In fact, it was his love of adventure Vaudeville, he did rope tricks to alleviate that cost him his life. He was on a trip the nervousness that being on stage can with aviation pioneer and pilot Wiley bring about. Or maybe he was breaking in Post in Alaska and their plane crashed as a trick ropester and made jokes about near Point Barrow, killing both Rogers his miscues to alleviate his nervousness. and Post instantly. It was a tragic loss for I’ve heard the story told both ways.

America and the world because we need What is not in dispute is that Will Rog- to be reminded of who we are, especially ers was a talented entertainer — on stage by that rare individual who can see inside and screen — and a talented and beloved the populace so clearly and report what newspaper columnist. But what is most he sees good-naturedly. important is that Will Rogers, probably It was his true good nature and love more than any American before or since, of his fellow man that led Will Rogers to was an astute observer of human nature pen his most famous utterance, “I joked and the American condition, and particu- about and poked fun at every prominent larly that of American politicians in gen- man in my lifetime, but in truth, I never eral and Congress in particular. met a man I didn’t like.”

In revisiting this man’s works and readNow you can start listing all the buming his words, written decades and decades per sticker choices for “Will Rogers never ago, I was astounded by two things. One met this person or that person ... ” but I was how accurate his humor-laced com- believe that he was sincere in his assessments were. The second, how true they ment, and I wish I could be more like still ring today. Let me give you an exam- him. I wish we all could. ple or three.

Will Rogers said one more brilliant “I am not a member of any organized thing. “Never miss a chance to shut up.” political party. I’m a Democrat.”

So I think I will.

The more things change, the more they Selah. stay the same.

Of human nature he said, “Everyone is Darrell Huckaby is an author in Rockdale ignorant, just on different subjects.” Now County. Email him at dhuck008@gmail.com.

THE DRAWING BOARD

COLUMNIST|CAL THOMAS

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COLUMNIST|MARC THIESSEN

Biden’s problem with Democrats is that he doesn’t hate Republicans L

et’s get this straight: Joe Biden or even sympathetic to segregation. is leading in the polls for the What Biden was trying to do — in his Democratic presidential nomina- own, Bideny way — was to defend not tion because he’s the most “electable” segregation but civility and comprocandidate in the Democratic field? A mise. But sadly, in today’s Demoguy who doesn’t realize that worked cratic Party, those ideas are just as with segregationists isn’t a winning controversial. message with Democrats in 2020?

Recall that in February, Biden was This is what you get when you turn forced to apologize for declaring — to a candidate who has been in Wash- brace yourself — that Vice President ington for 46 years. Biden was first Pence was a “decent guy.” Then, a elected to the Senate in 1972, few months later, Biden had when the Democratic Party was to backtrack on his effort to very different than it is today. craft a middle-ground approach As a freshman senator, he had to climate change that would to get along with the senior be embraced by both environleadership of his party — which mentalists and blue-collar votincluded segregationists James ers. After Sen. Bernie Sanders, Eastland of Mississippi and I-Vt., thundered, “There is no Herman Talmadge of Georgia. ‘middle ground’ when it comes You may be thinking: Who in Thiessen to climate policy,” Biden soon the world are James Eastland embraced the Green New Deal. and Herman Talmadge? You’re not And this month, Biden was forced alone. Ninety-nine-point-nine per- to flip-flop and abandon his fourcent of living Americans had either decade-long support for the Hyde forgotten their names or never heard amendment — bipartisan legislation of them in the first place, until Biden that bars public funding for abortions decided to dredge them up from the — after his Democratic opponents fever swamps of the Democratic Par- attacked him for reaffirming what he ty’s sordid racial past. once proudly called his “middle-ofWhy, you ask, would he do such a the-road” policy on abortion. Biden thing? Because that’s what Joe Biden has also been forced to apologize for does. He is a walking, talking gaffe his support for the bipartisan 1994 machine. His point didn’t even make crime bill, which was signed into law sense. He was trying to argue that he by Democrat Bill Clinton but which can work across the aisle with people Democrats now blame for the mass with whom he fundamentally disagrees. incarceration of African Americans. “I But Eastland and Talmadge sat on haven’t always been right” on criminal the same side of the aisle as Biden justice, he declared earlier this year. in the Senate; they were Democrats.

In today’s Democratic Party, “comSo now his younger, less popular promise” and “consensus” are dirty Democratic opponents are pouncing words. Biden’s problem is not that he on Biden’s mistake. California Sen. is a closet racist; it’s that he does not Kamala Harris (averaging 7.1% in the hate Republicans and other politipolls) declared that for Biden “to cod- cal opponents. As he put it on Tuesdle the reputations of segregationists, day, “Today, you look at the other of people who if they had their way I side and you’re the enemy. Not the would literally not be standing here opposition, the enemy. We don’t talk as a member of the United States Sen- to each other anymore.” That is the ate, is, I think, it’s just misinformed point he was trying to make in his and it’s wrong.” New Jersey Sen. Cory ham-handed way. And that is what Booker (2.3%) declared, “Vice Presi- his Democratic opponents are really dent Biden’s relationships with proud upset about. segregationists are not the model for In a January speech, Biden said, “I how we make America a safer and read in The New York Times today more inclusive place for black people, that one of my problems if I were to and for everyone.” New York Mayor run for president, I like Republicans.

Bill de Blasio (0.3%) tweeted, “It’s Okay, well, bless me, Father, for I 2019 & @JoeBiden is longing for the have sinned.” Apparently, for many good old days of ‘civility’ typified by on the left, that sin is unforgivable.

James Eastland. Eastland thought my multiracial family should be illegal.” Marc Thiessen is a fellow at the American Give me a break. No reasonable perEnterprise Institute and the former chief son thinks that Biden was defending speechwriter for President George W. Bush.

Must we wage war with Iran?

he Pentagon has released new color photos as proof that Iran was behind last week’s attack on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman,” ABC News reported. Hours before that attack, Iranians launched surface-toair missile at a U.S. drone monitoring the tankers. The missile missed. In response, 1,000 American troops are being dispatched to the region for the declared purpose of defending American forces already there.

Reacting to these charges and U.S. military moves and threats, Iran has said it will resume (did it ever stop?) the enrichment of uranium by next week, which it had pledged not to do for 10 years in an agreement forged during the Obama administration.

Two Israeli newspapers — The Jerusalem Post and Maariv — cite U.N. officials as saying the Trump administration is considering “tactical” bombing of an Iranian facility linked to its nuclear program. A Western diplomat is quoted: “The bombing will be massive but will be limited to a specific target.”

What sort of response might be

expected from Iran if this happens? and President Trump has withdrawn Will the mullahs who run the coun- more, but several thousand remain, try launch a strike against Israel as along with token numbers from allied they have threatened? Various Iranian countries. It is America’s longest war. religious and political leaders have Afghanistan and other Middle East viewed themselves as the midthreats are rooted in religious wives of Armageddon, ushering belief and it is nearly impossiin the return of the 12th Imam ble to “convert” fundamentaland the imposition of Islamic law ist believers to another point on the world. Are they fanatiof view, particularly when they cal enough to turn their theolregard the United States, the ogy into action that could lead to West and Israel as tools of Satan the destruction of their regime? they are commanded by Allah Americans will be rightly to destroy. dubious about another military Then there’s the question of Thomas engagement in the Middle East, resources. The U.S. is burdened especially after officials in this and with a $22 trillion debt. Democratic other countries claimed there was irre- presidential candidates want to deepen futable evidence that Saddam Hussein that debt with new spending. Spending possessed weapons of mass destruc- America into bankruptcy was a declared tion, which were never found. goal of Osama bin Laden.

Then there’s the unending war in In a 2004 interview with Al-Jazeera, Afghanistan. Following the terrorist bin Laden said: “We are continuing attack on America in 2001, the public this policy in bleeding America to the mostly approved of the Bush admin- point of bankruptcy. Allah willing, and istration’s invasion of that country to nothing is too great for Allah.” topple the Taliban. President Obama The only way the Iranian leadership began the withdrawal of U.S. troops will be deterred is if it is replaced.

Recent elections have shown that many Iranians, especially the young, want different leaders with more modern views of Islam, or even a secular state modeled after previous Turkey regimes.

The religious leadership has tampered with election results and arrested, jailed and even killed protesters. They will not voluntarily give up power.

The questions then become: how far should the U.S. go when it comes to military force? What are the objectives?

How would we respond to a counterattack from Iran? What would Iran then do? Would it not be better to covertly encourage Iranian groups that want to replace the current regime? Perhaps that is happening.

One hopes that experienced and sane heads are working this out and that President Trump will exercise sound judgment in his ultimate decision. We don’t need any more wars, because when it comes to the Middle East they never seem to end.

This year marks Cal Thomas’ 35th year as a syndicated columnist.

A4 ♦ Sunday, June 23, 2019 ♦ gwinnettdailypoSt.com COLUMNIST I KEITH ROACH

WEATHER WATCH

Thyroid treatment more than TSH level

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 82-year-old woman in good health. I recently had labwork that showed my TSH level is 6.14. I was told that I would need thyroid medicine because eventually I would feel tired and cold all the time. I do not have either of these symptoms.

I’m usually warm when others say they are cold.

I wake up at 6:30 and am ready for the day. Do I have Roach an underactive thyroid? I don’t think so.

— R.K. ANSWER: I don’t think you have an underactive thyroid either.

The thyroid stimulating hormone level is a measure of the pituitary hormone TSH, which stimulates the thyroid gland to release thyroid hormone (thyroxine, or T4). Many people, especially older women, have a high TSH level and normal thyroxine levels. There is some controversy about whether people in your situation need to be treated. Certainly, people with symptoms that are clearly from low thyroid benefit from treatment.

There is also new evidence suggesting that younger people may benefit from treatment in order to reduce risk of heart disease. This effect was observed when TSH levels were higher than yours (above 7).

My personal practice is to not treat people with high TSH, normal thyroxine and no symptoms unless the TSH levels are above 10. Treating people under 65 with TSH above 7 might also make sense. Some of my colleagues will measure anti-thyroid antibodies, since people who have high levels of these antibodies are more likely to go on to develop symptomatic low thyroid levels.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have thin skin on my arms and lower legs due to aging, sun damage and blood thinner (warfarin). My skin is constantly bruised and unattractive. Is there a body lotion you can recommend to help reduce the impact of trauma to my skin? The slightest “thump” leaves its trace. I’m very active, so I always look as if I’ve been in a wrestling match and lost!

— J.M.A. ANSWER: Easy bruising is a common problem with many potential causes. Warfarin, which prevents the body from making some blood clotting proteins, is certainly a cause, but many older adults have this problem. Occasionally it can be a serious issue, so it is worth a discussion with your doctor, who may get some blood tests to help eliminate concern of leukemia and von Willebrand’s disease, among other diagnoses. Fortunately, it’s much more common for problems to be benign.

As people age, they do get drier, thinner skin, which can bruise more easily. If your bruises are found most often on the tops of your forearms, that’s a common place for senile purpura.

“Senile,” in a medical context, just means older. The term “senile dementia,” a nonspecific term formerly used to mean Alzheimer’s disease, was sometimes shortened incorrectly to “senile.” “Purpura” are dark, purple/brown marks on the skin.

If there is no specific cause for the bruising, and the appearance of the skin is consistent with senile purpura, then this advice may be helpful: Keeping the skin out of the sun can prevent future damage. Regular moisturizers can help with dry skin.

An oral supplement of bioflavonoids was successful in one study. For more severe cases, some dermatologists use topical vitamin A derivatives to combat the skin atrophy (these are by prescription).

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TODAY’S HISTORY: in 1894, the international olympic committee was founded in paris. in 1947, the Senate overrode president Harry S. truman’s veto of the taft-Hartley act. in 1972, a “smoking gun” white House audio recording captured president Richard nixon and his chief of staff conspiring to obstruct the FBi’s investigation of the watergate break-ins. in 2016, the united Kingdom voted in a referendum to leave the european union.

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COLUMNIST I AMY DICKINSON

Woman wrestles with tempting attraction

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EAR AMY: I’m a happily married woman. My husband of 10 years and I are parents of a daughter.

I recently went on a volunteering trip to Asia. We were a group of women volunteers, who came from all over the world.

Something changed for me during my time there, as I became incredibly attracted to one of the girls in the group.

I have to say I fell in love.

We were working for a common goal, and I found her down to earth and incredibly original. I never told her about this.

I felt that maybe she felt the same way, but I am not 100 percent sure.

She has a boyfriend. I always knew I was bisexual but never acted on it. I’ve never been involved with any women, as I am very happy with my husband.

I wanted to talk to her about this while we were still there, but I never got a chance.

We are all back in our own countries now. I thought I would emerge from this.

But I can’t stop thinking about her.

One part of me says that I should tell her about this, but another part tells me not to mess with her head as I am not expecting anything out of this.

But I do need closure, somehow.

Please, can you suggest what to do?

I have a feeling I Dickinson should just tell her and see what happens, but I am scared that she might hate me if I reveal my feelings.

I am just torn and tired of this feeling. I’m sad that I can’t tell anyone.

— Need Closure DEAR NEED CLOSURE: People in happy marriages often encounter other people who they feel sexually and/or emotionally attracted to. It is easy to fall like this when you are away from your quotidian spousal, parental and professional responsibilities, working in a faraway place toward a shared goal.

If you want to continue in your marriage, one way to cope with your attraction is to recognize that the connection with your life partner is the primary and most important one in your life. The ability to make choices is one of the privileges of being a mature human; the choice to commit fully to your partner is both unselfish and ethical.

In terms of disclosing this attraction to the other woman, before making your

decision, you should ask (and answer) the age-old question: “What purpose would it serve?” If it would serve the greater good for you to communicate this — honestly and authentically — then you should.

If you are struggling with your sexuality in the larger context of your life and marriage, you could disclose and explore this with a compassionate therapist.

DEAR AMY: My sister is toxic. She holds grudges against our parents and continually brings things up from years ago. She has encouraged me to be spiteful and mean to our mom, like she has been.

Last year there were several incidents in which she went quite overboard with her behavior and did not respect boundaries. I then decided that I cannot continue having a relationship with her, and told her so.

She has been expressing some remorse to our mother for her behavior toward me. But I feel much better with no contact.

I have not told our mother the depths of my sister’s behavior, but I have told mom that it is between the two of us.

I am not being honest with my mom in order to spare her feelings, but on the other hand my mom might be judging me harshly because

I don’t want to have a relationship with my sister.

How do I wrap my head around this? Should I just tell my mom, and risk hurting her?

— Unsure DEAR UNSURE: Do not use your mother as a go-between. When she attempts to mediate, say to her, “Mom, I understand that this is hard for you, but I want you to be patient and not get involved. Less contact is actually best for me right now, but if my sister wants to reach out to me, she knows how to find me.”

DEAR AMY: “Upset Mom” was wondering how to help her adult children to get along better. I used to be very frustrated when my mother would absolutely refuse to even discuss (not to mention take sides) our disputes.

Now that she is gone, I see that her instinct was to try to prepare us for life without her.

— Missing Mom DEAR MISSING: Mom knew best.

You can contact Amy Dickinson via email: ASKAMY@ amydickinson.com. Readers may send postal mail to Ask Amy, P.O. Box 194, Freeville, NY 13068. You can also follow her on Twitter @askingamy or “like” her on Facebook.

Surround yourself with people who bring out the best in you. engage in creative endeavors that have the potential to bring in extra cash. partnerships need to be based on equality in order to function, especially when rigorous physical work is required. For best results, keep your communication open and honest.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Question anything that doesn’t appear to be right. getting the lowdown will put your mind at ease and allow you to concentrate on what’s important.

LEO (July 23-aug. 22) -- you’ll draw attention as well as compliments if you invest in yourself or your home. the changes you make will boost your confidence and bring you joy. Romance is highlighted.

VIRGO (aug. 23-Sept.

22) -- Have confidence in your ability to make the right decision and get things done. Remain practical, even if someone close to you is trying to talk you into something extravagant.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-oct.

23) -- do something creative or take time for personal pampering. ease your stress by taking care of your needs and interacting with a loved one. walk away from discord.

SCORPIO (oct. 24-nov.

22) -- participate in activities and events that offer knowledge about something you’d like to try or pursue. the people you encounter will provide intriguing options. a partnership looks promising.

SAGITTARIUS (nov.

23-dec. 21) -- take steps to rectify a situation that is causing emotional discord. you may need to distance yourself from someone who is taking advantage of you. don’t share your secrets.

CAPRICORN (dec.

22-Jan. 19) -- Friends and relatives will be glad to pitch in and help you if you ask. offer incentives if it makes you feel better.

Home improvements and personal relationships are favored.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- don’t let the changes made by others bother you. do your own thing and stick to a budget you can afford. personal improvements will lift your spirits. love is highlighted.

PISCES (Feb. 20-march 20) -- think big, but live within your means. offering to help others will be eye-opening and will help you realize what you should do to avoid ending up with certain problems.

ARIES (march 21-april 19) -- a hidden agenda will be revealed. don’t be afraid to do your own thing, regardless of others’ choices. an opportunity is present, and your persistence will be rewarded.

TAURUS (april 20-may 20) -- try something new. look for people or projects that motivate you to make improvements to your appearance and skill set.

Reconnect with someone from your past.

GEMINI (may 21-June 20) -- emotional matters will escalate if someone is withholding information or using manipulative tactics to get his or her way. cut to the chase and make what you want transparent.

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Babbage to announce bid for District 7 nomination Lopez Romero holding official congressional campaign kickoff Friday

By Curt Yeomans curt.yeomans @gwinnettdailypost.com

A new Republican is jumping into the 7th Congressional District race during this weekend, and she’s choosing the Third Annual Trump Birthday Bash in Washington D.C. as the venue to formally kick off her campaign.

Duluth resident and Women in Action founder Lisa Noël Babbage said she will formally announce her candiLisa Noël d a c y d u r Babbage ing the event Sunday. Babbage’s Republican credentials include serving on the Gwinnett County Republican Party’s executive board and the Georgia GOP State Committee.

“She vows to keep the open seat being vacated by Congressman Rob Woodall in the ‘Republican camp,’ “ her campaign said in an announcement. “She fur-

Yeomans

ther pledges to contribute a significant portion of her legislative salary back to small businesses and community programs in the seventh district.”

She is also an educator in DeKalb County and has received endorsements from National Black Pro Life Union and Babies Lives Matter.

Babbage is one of several Republicans that have jumped into the race to replace Woodall. The growing GOP field already included state Sen. Renee Unterman; Mark Gonsalves, Joe Profit; Ben Bullock, Richard Dean McCormick and Lynne Homrich.

Several Democrats are also running for the seat.

State Rep. Brenda Lopez Romero, D-Norcross, has been running for the 7th Congressional District seat for a few months, but she will formally kickoff her campaign this week.

L o p e z Romero will hold her official campaign kickoff celebration and fundraiser at 7 p.m.

June 28 at Brenda the Gwinnett Lopez county HisRomero toric Courthouse, 185 Crogan St. in Lawrenceville.

“I have a steep road ahead of me, but with your support, I can meet with more communities across our district,” Lopez Romero said in an email to supporters.

Anyone interested in attending the kickoff can RSVP at bit.ly/2WR2SFH.

Islam highlights theme of inclusion in first campaign ad

stance, but they continue to go untold,” Islam said in a statement. “Just as the title of the video suggests, this campaign is for the dreamDemocratic 7th Congres- ers and believers.” sional District candidate Nabilah Islam released her Holcomb endorses first campaign video Thursday and it is aimed at immiBourdeaux in grants, minorities and the congressional race LGBTQ community.

Islam focused on a mesGeorgia State Universage of inclusity professiveness in the sor Carolyn ad — which is Bourdeaux’s titled “Dreamcampaign ers & Believannounced ers’ — sayher bid in the ing hers is 7th Congresa campaign sional Disfor minoritrict race has ties and other Nabilah Carolyn picked up a groups that Islam new endorse- Bourdeaux have felt disment from a enfranchised. The candi- state legislator whose disdate is herself a first-gen- trict partially crosses into eration Bengali-American, Gwinnett County. a point she brings up in the The Democrat announced ad, which can be viewed at state Rep. Scott Holcomb, bit.ly/2WYNJgS. D-Atlanta, endorsed Bour“So many people in this deaux in the race this district have stories that are past week. Her campaign similar to mine, stories of announced state Sen. Nan humble upbringings and Orrock, D-Atlanta, also the pursuit of the American endorsed the college prodream regardless of circum- fessor in the race.

Holcomb’s district is mainly in DeKalb County, but a small part of it does cross into Gwinnett County in the Peachtree Corners area.

“Thanks to her strong campaign and work to bring our area’s communities together through grassroots organizing, she made this race far closer than it’s ever been,” Holcomb said in a statement released by the Bourdeaux campaign. “Now, I’m confident that she will finish the job in 2020. She will be a terrific legislator and a strong voice for the 7th Congressional District.”

Upcoming • The Gwinnett County Republican Party and the Gwinnett Young Republicans will co-host a Family Fun Day and Cookout from noon to 3 p.m. July 13 at the Tribble Mill Park Oak Pavilion, 2125 Tribble Mill Parkway in Lawrenceville. Hamburger and hot dog plates with a drink will cost $10.

Political Notebook appears in the Sunday edition of the Gwinnett Daily Post.

Police: Man claims to work for FBI and Police: Three suspects brings marijuana to police headquarters claimed to be officers in juana, the report said, which Bagley admitted to having — but claimed it was all legal.

A man accused of bringing marijuana “Bagley stated that in his possession to the Duluth Police Department’s head- inside of a plastic bag was marijuana quarters said the FBI told him to buy that he had purchased somewhere in it and bring it to police for eviGwinnett County,” the report dence processing and as a gessaid. “Bagley stated that he was ture of goodwill. advised by the FBI to make a On June 10 around 11 p.m., a purchase and bring the item Duluth police officer responded to Duluth PD. Bagley further to headquarters after 33-yearadvised that he sometimes works old Richard Bagley approached with the GBI.” a 911 dispatcher “stating that he When asked, Bagley “could was a detective turning evidence not provide an actual name from in,” an incident report said. the FBI or GBI that this informaRichard “While speaking to dispatch, tion could be verified,” then told Bagley (Bagley) said that he was wantthe officer he had a knife in his ing to know what was the process of hand and one strapped to his left ankle. logging evidence in,” the report said.

“During this time, Bagley said that he “When asked who does he work for, has made purchases for numerous agenhe responded that he’s FBI, but works cies and was just bringing the marijuana in Suwanee and needed to know the to us just to ‘break the ice’ and introDuluth Police Department’s procedures.” duce himself,” the report said. “Bagley When the officer arrived and walked also wanted Duluth PD to know that he

by Bagley’s car, he could smell mari- was in the area and is willing to make

By Isabel Hughes

isabel.hughes@gwinnettdailypost.com

buys to help out. Bagley was advised that any law enforcement agency would not allow him to freestyle and make purchases on his own.”

Because of the two knives, Bagley was detained and a K-9 was asked to respond. In Bagley’s car, the police dog located an empty rubbing alcohol bottle with marijuana in it.

“Also located was a clear plastic bag with a white powdery residue that was inside the center console. Bagley was read his Miranda Warning and he advised that he made those purchases and that the white powdery residue was methamphetamine,” the report said. “After all evidence was gathered, Bagley was advised that he was under arrest for the marijuana and impersonating an officer.”

Bagley was taken to the Gwinnett County Jail, and later bonded out.

Jail records show a lengthy criminal history, dating back to 2004. His charges include a number of drug-related offenses and probation violations.

SWAT From A1

staff photo: isabel Hughes

Suwanee Porch Jam attendees listen to musicians play on the porch of Huthmaker Violins during the city’s second annual event on Friday evening. The event is part of Make Music Day, an international celebration of music and the summer solstice.

PORCH JAM From A1 to do it, and now Macon has joined on, so we’ve lost our ‘only city’ status. But we’re hoping next year to get a big-screen (and projector) so we can live-stream Make Music Day events from around the world.”

While Suwanee’s Summer Porch Jam largely featured set musicians who had signed up to play prior to the event, the Ireland House, a new venue this year, hosted karaoke — a tribute to the essence of Make Music Day. “The karaoke was more of a, ‘Let’s bring it back to its organic roots and leave it open to anyone,’” Wilkerson said. “We leave it open to anyone to sign up (for the set schedule) though. This is my favorite event of the year

ELECTIONS From A1 this policy statement by the board of elections saying ‘I’m sorry, our hands are tied. It’s prohibited by the board of elections,’ “ Christ told his fellow City Council members on May 28.

League of Women Voters coacting Presidents Diane Fisher and Stephanie Wright said there

— it’s got this block party feel and it’s just cool and organic and people enjoying themselves. It makes me think of a small town.”

That small town feel was evident as locals lounged on porches and in blankets in the grass, or shared pizza on the sidewalk with one another, as Allison Adams, Blaine Kantor and Madeleine Busse did Friday evening.

“It’s really good to see everybody out in Suwanee,” Kantor, who attended for the first time this year, said. “It’s nice weather and really relaxed, and the music is really nice.”

Laura Miller, who brought her daughter and mother to Summer Porch Jam, echoed Kantor, and she was excited when she saw the event advertised.

“I saw the ad and thought, ‘Oh, this will be something fun and something different to do to get out of the house,” Miller said.

“It’s awesome, though; I haven’t seen anything like it. It’s just very cool.”

have been issues when cities hold special elections on the same day that the county is holding a regular or special election because it has meant voters in those cities have had to go to two separate polling locations to cast ballots in each election.

“Just opening it up to the possibility and taking that prohibition out of there will make it so that the discussions can be had,” Fisher said. “Nobody is forcing cities to take advantage

has an outstanding warrant for armed robbery.”

Both men are wanted by the Newberry County Sheriff’s Office, and Price will ultimately be extradited from Gwinnett to Newberry County.

“There was no confrontation with Kevis when he did finally come out of the home,” Pihera said.

Sanders, meanwhile, has yet to be found.

“After we got (Price) in custody, we did a methodical search of the home to include every corner of the home, including the attic,” Pihera said. “After

Buford home invasion

By Isabel Hughes isabel.hughes@gwinnettdailypost.com

Three suspects who broke into a home near Buford Saturday morning and tied up the residents claimed to be police officers, officials said.

At about 7 a.m., “three black males with Jamaican accents” broke in through a back window of the home, which is located on Primrose Park Road, and tied up the residents before stealing cash, police said.

Once the suspects left, the victims were able to escape and ask a neighbor to call 911. One of the residents suffered non-life-threatening injuries during the incident and was treated at a local hospital.

According to police, the suspects wore surgical masks and claimed to be police officers after they entered the home. They are believed to be driving a small, dark colored SUV. Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477) or visit stopcrimeATL. com. Tipsters can receive a cash reward for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case.

The case number is 19-056834. the SWAT team went in and did a search of the home, they found that the second suspect was not inside.”

Pihera said it was not immediately clear what connection Price and Sanders have to the owners of the home Price was barricaded in, though one neighbor who asked not to be named said the homeowners are “good people.”

“I’ve been their neighbor for a long time,” the woman said. “They really are very good people, you know, the mom and kids and stuff. I wasn’t afraid of any of it because they’re good people. It was funny though to see (SWAT) running around my yard. It looked like an army, like an invasion, and I was just

like, ‘OK, what are we doing here folks?’ “(SWAT) was like, ‘Just go back inside’ and I was (surprised) because I could walk up to (my neighbors’) door and have no fear. But I think some family members might have been around their way or something.”

It’s not immediately clear why the Secret Service was involved, but both they and Gwinnett police are asking anyone with information on Sanders whereabouts to call CrimeStoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477) or visit stopcrimeATL.com.

Tipsters can receive a cash reward for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case.

The Gwinnett case number is 19-056448.

staff photo: isabel Hughes

A Friday afternoon SWAT standoff at a home near Annistown Elementary School in Snellville ended peacefully with one man in custody, though a second suspect is still at large.

of the opportunity and nobody is forcing the county to do it, but at least now they’re not prohibited from doing so.”

In March, three cities held special elections to decide whether to allow earlier alcohol sales at restaurants on Sundays on the same day as Gwinnett’s MARTA referendum. Voters in those cities had to go to their respective city halls to cast ballots in their municipal special elections and then drive to their

assigned polling location for county, state and federal elections to cast their ballot in the MARTA referendum.

“One of the things that we have seen over the past number of years is people get confused about where they are supposed to vote when there are municipal elections,” Fisher said.

Wright said there was a difference between turnout in Gwinnett cities and turnout in municipalities located in other

counties on the brunch bill issue.

She used Peachtree Corners, Duluth and Johns Creek, who had brunch bill elections last November, as an example.

“Johns Creek also had a brunch bill and it had about a 55 percent turnout because it was just a line item on their county ballot whereas Peachtree Corners had about 5 percent turnout and Duluth wasn’t very much different because it required going someplace else,” Wright said.

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BOE proposes slight millage rate decrease

Three public hearings are scheduled where citizens can provide their input. The first will be held at 6 p.m. July It’s now clear that the 2 in the Board Room at the FY2020 budget the Gwin- J. Alvin Wilbanks Instrucnett County Board of Edu- tional Support Center (ISC), cation adopted will not need located at 437 Old Peachtree to increase the millage rate, Road NW in Suwanee. The but rather decrease it slightly. second will be at 11:45 a.m.

“In light of projected on July 9, and the third at growth in the property tax 6 p.m. on July 9, both occurdigest,” a county release said. ring in the Board Room at “the Gwinnett BOE actually the ISC. will propose a slight decrease Thought the millage rate is in the millage rate, resulting decreasing, state law dictates in a maintenance and opera- that if the rate is not reduced Special photo: city of peachtree corners tions and debt-service mill- enough to bring it down to Gwinnett County, Peachtree Corners, Partnership Gwinnett and CarMax officials cut the ribbon to officially open the comage rate of 19.70 and 1.90, a revenue neutral level, it pany’s new customer experience center in the city Wednesday.

It is expected to employ more than 300 people. respectively. This is down must be advertised as a propfrom last year’s rates of 19.80 erty tax increase. Taxpayand 1.95, respectively.” ers whose property has not The maintenance and been assigned a higher value operations millage rate helps through reassessments this pay for employee salaries and year will not see an increase other day-to-day expenses, in their school taxes. while the debt-service millage Details about the budget rate goes toward the school and the property tax increase board’s long term projects advertisement can be found and debts. at GCPS’ website. pany had previously announced the located at 5707 Peachtree Parkway.

By Curt Yeomans facility is expected to bring more than Officials from Gwinnett County, the curt.yeomans@gwinnettdailypost.com 300 jobs to the Peachtree Corners area. city and Partnership Gwinnett joined CarMax’s customer experience cen“We are pleased to have CarMax’s Carmax officials to celebrate this past ter is now officially open in Peachtree new Customer Experience Center bring week’s ribbon cutting.

Corners, and city officials are pretty over 300 jobs to our city,” said Mayor Employees at the center will tasked happy about the impact it’s expected Mike Mason. “As a regional job hub, with helping customers who want to to have on the area. our city continues to attract top-tiered buy a car online or in person — or even The car retailer held a ribbon cutting businesses like CarMax.” a combination of the two, according to The customer experience center is city officials. officials are warning residents for the center Wednesday. The comBy Curt Yeomans to be on the lookout and take curt.yeomans precautions to stay safe. @gwinnettdailypost.com “Please be aware of this A bear was spotted — and incident and monitor pets hit by a car — in Norcross accordingly,” police said.

Friday morning, according to “Since the bear is in their the city’s police department. natural habitat, the police Norcross police officials department and the Departsaid in a Facebook post that ment of Natural Resources the bear was on Peachtree cannot take any actions Industrial Boulevard when against the bear.” it was hit by a vehicle at Anyone who sees the By Yunxuan Gu, supplies from people who have ers, patients’ advocates and Southeast, in states such as the Holcomb Bridge Road bear is advised to not try to Christopher Herbert, too many. federal health officials. It’s a Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi intersection. An officer who approach or catch it. Resi- Sam Jones According to Dr. Moham- profitable “gray market” in and Louisiana. That’s what responded to the incident saw dents are encouraged to call and Naomi Thomas med Ali, an associate professor which products are redirected makes this region attractive it run into a nearby wooded the police department at 678- Georgia Health News at Emory’s Rollins School of through nonstandard chan- for resale businesses. area.

421-2040 if they have quesPublic Health and a primary nels of distribution. And it’s According to the Georgia The bear did not appear to tions about how to respond The small yellow yard care physician, some people perfectly legal.

Department of Public Health, be injured, police said, but to the bear. signs began to appear this with diabetes may have an “I’m taking advantage, as are the death rate from diabetes in spring, seemingly overnight excess of test strips due to my peers, of a loophole,” the this state is 8 percent higher and without fanfare. They’re inefficiencies in the health owner of one resale website than the national average. peppered across the parking care system. told The New York Times earTest strips often come in lots of shopping centers and “Test strips are technically lier this year. “We’re allowed packs of 50 or 100, and a pack along the stretch of U.S. Route recommended only for people to do that. I don’t even think can range from $50 to $200 78 that runs through down- who are using insulin, because we should be, frankly,” the if purchased without assistown Athens. the idea is that they should be person said. tance from insurance. Georgia “WE BUY DIABETIC TEST able to help by measuring your Some others agree that requires that patients have a STRIPS,” reads one sign, glucoses on a regular basis,” he the situation has gotten out prescription to purchase test written in bold, black capi- said. of hand. The state of California strips from a medical supplier, talized letters and an indus“Unfortunately, over the years, began to regulate the supply but the resale of these strips is White House historians and trial font. An accompanying there has been some excess chain of diabetes products two legal for both buyer and seller,

By Taylor Denman former White House staff. local phone number sends use of them and prescription years ago as part of an effort as it is in many other states. taylor.denman Teachers were selected callers to an Indiana-based of these, in that a whole lot of to prevent fraud. And patient @gwinnettdailypost.com The head of TestStripSearch. from a pool of candidates and company named Test Strip people who don’t use insulin safety is also emerging as a com, Wendy Carrier, as well Morgan Montgomery, a represent elementary, mid- Search, whose website adver- or just use a long-acting insulin concern. Federal officials are as other corporations that social studies teacher at Lou- dle and high school teachers tises three easy steps for peo- were given these glucose strips.” homing in on both problems. buy and resell test strips in ise Radloff Middle School in from 30 states, Washington ple seeking cash: Get quote.

And then market forces come “We recognize that some Georgia, were contacted but Duluth, was selected D.C. and France.

Mail strips. Get paid. into play. people may be choosing to pur- declined to comment for this by the White House Teachers will be led People diagnosed with dia“You have really a sort of chase pre-owned or unauthor- story. However, their webHistorical Association

by White House histo- betes spend more than $3,000 imbalance in the supply-and- ized test strips because they sites and advertisements on for its fourth annual rians and learn about per year on supplies, accord- demand situation where the believe there is a cost savings,” social media detail a how-to “White House History the past of the build- ing to 2018 estimates from the wrong people are getting” the said Tim Stenzel of the Food guide for people who want to Teacher Institute” in ing itself, how the role American Diabetes Associa- test strips, Ali said. “Those and Drug Administration’s make money on the supplies Washington D.C. this of the First Lady has tion, and test strips are a cru- that really need them, and are Center for Devices and Radio- they have. summer. changed from admin- cial part of their daily routine. in unfortunate circumstances, logical Health, in a warning The American Diabetes The week-long istration to adminis- The thin slivers of paper are are not being covered for them,” to consumers issued in April. Association estimates that immersive experience tration and the role of used with a glucose monitor he said.

“However, by doing so, they more than 1 million people Morgan in July includes trips Montgomery the White House as a several times a day to check People who have strips that may be putting themselves in Georgia have diabetes, and to historical sites, museum. Guests will blood sugar levels, so patients they don’t need may want to at risk for serious injury or many of those people don’t introductions to new also provide feedback can determine how much insu- sell them, so those who need even death,” he said in the even know they have the coneducational resources and for the White House’ digi- lin they need to inject to con- them can buy them. announcement, which warned dition. There are an estimated technology and opportuni- tal library. trol their condition.

They resell them via online of the risks of infection and 50,000 diabetes diagnoses ties developed and the White Montgomery is one of A number of companies — marketplaces like Amazon, inaccurate results. each year.

House, and learn about four teachers from Geor- such as Test Strip Search, Fast eBay and Craigslist. Even a Medical expenses for those 623_GDP_SUN_OBITS_OBITSv2 6/21/2019 4:58 PM Page 1 White House history from gia selected to the institute. Cash Strips, Diabetic Strips 4 search for “diabetes test strips” living with the condition are How the resales work Cash and others — buy unused on social media sites such as around 2.3 times higher than More than 30 million Amer- those who do not have it. The Facebook brings up a number of groups and posts offering icans reported having diabe- American Diabetes Assocites in 2015, according to data ation estimates that people to buy or sell the strips.

This flourishing second- from the American Diabetes with diabetes spend an averSugar Hill Slayter, Sugar Hill, GA; deacon and on the buildhand commerce is catching Association. Rates are partic- age of $11,744 on health care grandchildren, Tiffany ing committee. Mr. Bailey the attention of manufactur- ularly distressing here in the expenses yearly.

By Taylor Denman

taylor.denman @gwinnettdailypost.com

Bear spotted, hit by car in Norcross

CarMax opens new customer center in Peachtree Corners Market in pre-owned diabetic strips worries medical experts

Duluth teacher one of 60 selected for trip to the White House

OBITUARIES

J. W. Bailey “J. W.” Bailey, age 91, of Sugar Hill, GA, passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2019. He was preceded in death by his wife of sixtyseven and a half years, Nell Camp Bailey; sonsin-law, Gary L. Smith, Don Slayter; parents, Harvey and Ollie Maddox Bailey; sisters, Hazel B. Chesser, Vera Mae Bailey, Verna B. Rolin; brother, Larry Bailey. Mr. Bailey is survived by daughters, Gayle Bailey Smith, Aynor, SC, Joan Bailey

Smith Norris and husband, Jereme Norris, Sugar Hill, GA, Jamie Smith and wife, Laurie Smith, Aynor, SC; great grandchildren, Railey, Cody and Holly Smith; numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and cousins. Mr. Bailey was born May 17, 1928 in Buford, GA. He was a 1946 graduate of Sugar Hill School, Sugar Hill, GA. He had some college credits.

Mr. Bailey was an avid basketball player while in high school. Mr. Bailey was head engineer and retired from General Motors Assembly Plant after thirty-eight years service.

He was a long time member of Sugar Hill Baptist Church, Sugar Hill, GA, where he served as

was a member of Sugar Hill Baptist Adult Men’s Sunday School Class. Mr. Bailey enjoyed working on his farm and was an avid collector of antique cars. He was a member of Hardees Breakfast and Birthday Club. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 22, 2019 at 3:00 p.m., in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home, with Rev. Charles Pirkle officiating. Interment will be at Sugar Hill City Cemetery, Sugar Hill, GA. Family will receive friends 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m., Saturday, June 22, 2019 at the funeral home.

Lawrenceville expects property tax increase

City proposing leaving millage rate unchanged

By Curt Yeomans curt.yeomans@gwinnettdailypost.com

Lawrenceville residents will likely see an increase in their city property taxes this year, the city announced Wednesday.

The Lawrenceville City Council is contemplating leaving the city’s millage rate at 1.826 mills, the same level as last year.

Due to growth in the tax digest, however, maintaining the same millage rate would result in property owners paying more in taxes.

“Rising property values is a solid sign of a healthy and growing economy — some-

thing every citizen desires for his or her community,” Mayor Pro Tem Keith Roche.

“By maintaining this rate, we can continue the support of key service initiatives such as improved trash pick-up, repaved roads and the filling-in of sidewalk gaps for pedestrian safety.”

Public hearings on the millage rate will be held at noon and 6 p.m. June 26, and 7 p.m. July 10 at Lawrenceville City Hall, which is located at 70 S. Clayton St. City officials said the tax increase would mean the owner of a home valued at $200,000 would pay an additional 53 cents per month in property taxes.

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Minor leaguer Tebow remains a major league attraction

By David Friedlander david.friedlander@ gwinnettdailypost.com

Nicole Seitz

Syracuse Mets outfielder Tim Tebow signs an autograph before Saturday’s game against the Gwinnett Stripers at Coolray Field.

LAWRENCEVILLE — Over the years, Tim Tebow has more than gotten used to playing a sport before big crowds.

Even though the crowds have been considerably smaller

during his three season trek through the New York Mets’ minor league system than they were when he was a Heisman Trophy winner at Florida or the starting quarterback for the Denver Broncos, the 31-yearold outfielder says the adrenaline rush he gets from it never gets old.

That is particularly true when he is in the heart of Southeastern Conference country, like he’s been during the Syracuse Mets’ three-game series with the Gwinnett Stripers this weekend at Coolray Field, even if that means being in the heart of Georgia Bulldog country.

“We were in Charlotte (ear-

lier this season), but this is more SEC country,” Tebow said prior to Saturday’s game.

“I was just hearing it (from a couple of Georgia fans) over there, … but that’s OK. I think once you leave a team in the SEC, you’re always part of See TEBOW, A13

Experience, depth key for Ridge in summer

By David Friedlander david.friedlander@gwinnettdailypost.com

Though he was a quarterback in his playing days, Reggie Stancil has long been a believer that the key to the success often begins up front on the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball.

And after watching his team struggle in all areas, including both offensive and defensive line, over his first two seasons as the Lions’ head coach, he is convinced he has the pieces in place for the Lions to make a major improvement in 2019 from a team that has won just three games the past two seasons.

For reference, he looks back at the lines that Norcross has during their back-toback Class AAAAAA state championship seasons in 2012 and 2013, when he was an assistant on the Blue Devils’ staff.

“You can have all the athletes you want (at the skill positions), … but if you don’t have an offensive or defensive line, it’s really tough to build,” Stancil said. “The two years we won state championships at Norcross, the highlight of our team — and yes, we had athletes all over the field, and we’ve always had that at Norcross. But the years we had a really good offensive line … were the two years we won the state championship.

“So I firmly believe that if you have an offensive line (and) if you mix in a few athletes on the outside, you’re going to be really, really good. The same goes on defense. If you’re going to stop the run by stuffing the inside with your defensive line, I think that you’re going to be successful on defense.”

Whether the Lions’ talent level matches that of that Norcross title teams remains to be seen, but from a standpoint of experience and an understanding of the game, this year’s offensive and defensive lines figure to be among the team’s strengths.

That may be particularly the case for the offensive line, which returns rising seniors Matthew Adoghe and Josh Keomysay, plus rising juniors Alex Carmen, Amari McNeil and Cameron Ellerby, all of whom started multiple games last season.

And he expects that experience and cohesion of working together to make See RIDGE, A13

Will Hammock

Above: Former Archer teammates John Gillis, left, and Dillon Bliss graduated from rival military academies this year — Gillis from the U.S. Naval Academy and Bliss from the U.S. Military Academy. Below: Gillis and Bliss pose with Archer football coach Andy Dyer on a recent return to campus.

Teammates again Archer grads Bliss, Gillis share similar futures as military academy grads

By Will Hammock will.hammock@gwinnettdailypost.com

Atop each varsity football locker in the Archer fieldhouse is a nameplate honoring past Tigers who used it.

Dillon Bliss’ name is on the locker for No. 20. Next door at No. 21 is John Gillis. They were defensive teammates — Gillis graduated in 2014, Bliss in 2015 — and shared plenty of memories for some of their high school’s best teams.

They headed to colleges separated by more than 250 miles, yet their bond remained strong, in large part because their post-high school experiences were so similar. Gillis was at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., and Bliss was four-plus hours north in West Point, N.Y., at the U.S. Military Academy. Both were college athletes, Gillis as a Navy defensive back and Bliss as a linebacker on Army’s sprint football team.

Bliss and Gillis graduated from their academies a day apart last month, and they expect their friendship to grow deeper as they enter five-year commitments serving their country.

“I feel like (our bond) will get better now,” Gillis said. “We might be going

“Even though it’s Army-Navy, it’s through sort of similar things. Not the exact same thing, but we can use each a shared experience,” Bliss said. “If I other, give each other pointers on how have a leadership problem, it’s easier to to take certain situations with people talk to him than someone who didn’t go under us. How to handle leadership.”

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Summer keys Meadowcreek culture change

By David Friedlander david.friedlander@ gwinnettdailypost.com

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Peachtree Ridge head coach Reggie Stancil says that shoring up experience and depth along both the lines have been a priority this summer as the Lions begin preparation for the 2019 season.

Summer workouts aren’t necessarily the be all end all for a high school football team, but they can be a solid early indicator of how the upcoming season may go.

And few coaches understand that better than Meadowcreek’s Jason Carrera.

After all, it was this time about two years again when, against any reason to believe from a program that had won just nine games over the previous 15 seasons, that he began to see something special in his Mustangs.

Two winning seasons — only the fourth and fifth in the program’s 32 previous campaigns —

and a state playoff berth later, and Carrera’s vision were confirmed.

Now in the summer of 2019, he sees something different from his team, a by-product of that summer two years ago that led to historic accomplishments.

“I think so, and that’s the great thing about these kids. There’s really nobody that they don’t think that we can’t play with or that we can’t beat on a day-in and dayout basis now that we’ve gone and won some games,” Carrera said when asked if the Mustangs had changed over the past two years. “So it’s a good thing that they have that confidence. Obviously, as coaches, we try to keep them grounded, but you want them to have some sense of confidence See CHANGE, A13

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Meadowcreek football coach Jason Carrera saw the early signs of success from his Mustangs the summer before they posted their first winning season and state playoff berth in decades in 2016.

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Wilson, relievers outduel Syracuse in Stripers win

By David Friedlander david.friedlander@ gwinnettdailypost.com

LAWRENCEVILLE — One night after the bats boomed in the opener of the threegame series between the Gwinnett Stripers and the Syracuse Mets, the pitchers came to the forefront in Saturday’s middle game.

Bryse Wilson, Sean Newcomb and Wes Parsons combined to shut out Syracuse on seven hits, while Andres Blanco’s sixth-inning solo home run and Rafael Ortega’s pinchhit double in the eighth were just enough offensive support to help them outduel former major leaguer Ervin Santana for a 2-0 Gwinnett win before a season-high crowd of 6,586 at Coolray Field.

Wilson (4-6) set the tone, using a powerful fastball and excellent control of his breaking pitches to throw six shutout innings, allowing just five hits and two walks with seven strikeouts to lower his ERA to a season-best 3.79.

“I just wanted to come in and establish the heater and attack with the heater, and I was able to do that,” said the 21-year-old right-hander, who avenged his last outing against the Mets, in which he allowed eight hits and five earned runs in six innings last week in Syracuse. “I worked my off-speed off of it and throw a lot of strikes.

“I think it was (the most comfortable outing all season). My (velocity) was up near what it was at the end of the year last year. I feel like that helped a lot. I just was able to trust the way (the game) was called (by catcher Alex Jackson) and get the win.”

Both Wilson (4-6) and San-

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Gwinnett Stripers right-hander Bryse Wilson delivers a pitch during Saturday’s game against the Syracuse Mets at Coolray Field. Wilson threw six shutout innings on just five hits with seven strikeouts, and Andres Blanco went 2-for-3 with a solo home run as the Stirpers won 2-0. tana (0-1), who has spent parts of 15 seasons in the majors, including one with the Atlanta Braves, cruised through the first five innings.

The former used his seven strikeouts, plus defensive help from Jackson throwing out Dilson Herrera trying to steal in the fifth, as well as a 4-6-3 turned by Jack Lopez and Blanco in the sixth.

Santana was equally impressive, needing just 49 pitches to breeze through the first five scoreless innings, in which he allowed just singles to Blanco and Sean Kazmar Jr., and a double to Pedro Florimon.

That duel, along with the plan from the parent club in Atlanta to get Newcomb an outing on his way back from the MLB concussion list after being hit on the head by a line drive off the bat of Philadelphia’s J.T. Realmuto last weekend, led to Stripers manager Damon Berryhill to make a tough decision as Wilson was scheduled to lead off the bottom of the sixth after throwing just 86 pitches.

“Bryse really picked us up in a big way (Saturday),” Berryhill said. “He commanded is fastball well and really used

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Former Atlanta Hawks All-Star Dikembe Mutombo greets guests at Thursday night’s Atlanta Sports Awards.

From staff reports The Atlanta Sports Council recognized Georgia’s outstanding athletes, coaches, teams and community contributors during its 14th annual Atlanta Sports Awards ceremony, hosted Thursday night at The Foundry at Puritan Mill.

Former NBA star and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Dikembe Mutombo was honored as the recipient of the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award presented

by Coca-Cola. Known as one of the greatest shot blockers and defensive players of all time, Mutombo led the NBA in blocked shots for five consecutive seasons and blocks per game for a record three consecutive seasons.

During his five seasons with the Atlanta Hawks (1996-2001), Mutombo led the team to the playoffs three times, made three All-Star Game appearances, and was twice named the league’s Defensive Player of the Year.

He is one of only three players to record over 1,000 blocks as a Hawk and ranks third in franchise history for rebounds per game.

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Parkview point guard Jamiel Wright, a 2019 grad, committed this week to the Montreat College (N.C.) men’s basketball program.

Wright helped the Panthers to the state playoffs for the first time in a decade as a senior, averaging 13.4 points, 3.1 assists and 2.4 steals and earning first-team AllRegion 7-AAAAAAA honors.

Archer’s Heard commits to Savannah State Amari Heard, a 2019 Archer grad, made a commitment to the Savannah State women’s basketball program.

Heard, a 5-foot-11 post, scored 1,000 points during her high school career. She was also named all-county and All-Region 8-AAAAAAA.

Collins Hill grad Augustine transferring to Kennesaw St. Former Collins Hill linebacker Jomier Augustine announced his commitment Friday to the Kennesaw State football program.

Augustine signed with Howard out of high school and decided to transfer after his freshman season.

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Athlete of the Year presented

by Georgia Power was awarded to former Etowah High School basketball star Matthew Lane.

Lane, who recently graduated, was diagnosed with jaw cancer as a high school sophomore and told he would likely never play basketball again. However, Lane persevered, overcoming cancer and ultimately returning to the court to continue playing the sport he loves. Today, Lane uses his story to inspire others and continues living by

Gwinnett County Public Schools The Gwinnett County Board of Education does hereby announce that the millage rate will be set at a meeting to be held in the Board Meeting Room at the J. Alvin Wilbanks Instructional Support Center, 437 Old Peachtree Road NW, Suwanee, Georgia on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at 6:00 p.m., and pursuant to the requirements of O.C.G.A. Section 48-5-32, does hereby publish 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 2019 TAX DIGEST AND FIVE YEAR HISTORY OF LEVY 2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Real & Personal

26,374,013,778

27,569,979,638

30,121,329,410

32,632,629,280

34,715,101,558

37,880,738,412

Motor Vehicles

1,900,096,710

1,313,788,170

949,552,370

679,279,520

493,492,480

386,740,580

Mobile Homes

13,658,380

13,698,740

8,290,960

8,640,880

8,283,640

9,134,000

Timber - 100%

12,500

48,900

0

135,350

0

0

446,101,920

446,116,080

444,691,280

468,509,480

475,236,800

475,236,800

1,109,780

1,058,200

4,065,000

2,245,200

2,146,669

2,913,550

Gross Digest

28,734,993,068

29,344,689,728

31,527,929,020

33,791,439,710

35,694,261,147

38,754,763,342

Personal Property Exemptions

(1,092,917,590)

(1,112,050,100)

(1,117,034,520)

(1,124,225,850)

(1,000,684,600)

(1,074,124,130)

(95,156,940)

(113,062,780)

(110,197,710)

(106,507,240)

(102,690,490)

(92,232,950)

(2,397,840,506)

(2,594,911,436)

(2,926,675,506)

(3,208,848,602)

(3,555,655,017)

(4,095,370,357)

0

0

0

0

0

0

25,149,078,032

25,524,665,412

27,374,021,284

29,351,858,018

31,035,231,040

33,493,035,905

19.80

19.80

19.70

Real Property Exemptions Homestead Exemptions State Forest Land Asst. Grant Value Net M & O Digest

19.80

19.80

19.80

$497,951,745

$505,388,375

$542,005,621

$581,166,789

$614,497,575

$659,812,807

Net Taxes $ Change

$39,653,004

$7,436,630

$36,617,246

$39,161,168

$33,330,786

$45,315,232

Net Taxes % Change

8.7%

1.5%

7.2%

7.2%

5.7%

7.4%

173,246

176,052

178,214

179,266

179,758

180,204

$2,874

$2,871

$3,041

$3,242

$3,418

$3,661

6.1%

(0.1%)

5.9%

6.6%

5.4%

7.1%

M & O Revenue per Student K-12 M & O Revenue per Student % Change

Notes: 1. The net levy does not reflect actual revenue received or available due to value adjustments resulting from appeals, delinquent taxes, collections from prior years, and a fee of 1.50% paid to the county for billing and collections.

2. 2019 digest figures are an estimate and includes some property values that are currently under appeal.

The Gwinnett County Board of Education has tentatively adopted a millage rate which will require an increase in property taxes by 6.87 percent.

Gwinnett County Public Schools’ fiscal year 2020 budget provides resources to accommodate a growing student population and to support the school district’s core business of teaching and learning. The primary resources of revenue to support the budget are state funding and the local tax digest. Other highlights of the FY2020 budget include:

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NOTICE OF PROPERTY TAX INCREASE

In setting the millage rate to support the budget, the Gwinnett County Board of Education will slightly decrease the total school millage rate. Although the total millage rate is being lowered from 19.80 to 19.70, the district will still collect more taxes than in the previous year. Therefore, by law, this lower millage rate must still be advertised as a property tax increase due to the higher value of property in the county. Taxpayers whose property has not been assigned a higher value this year will not see an increase in their school taxes.

NET TAXES LEVIED Net Taxes Levied

Celebrating College Athletes presented by Enterprise and Celebrating Teams.

“We are proud to bring together and celebrate the state’s finest athletic talent for an evening of well-deserved recognition,” said Dan Corso, president of Atlanta Sports Council. “We are grateful to our award sponsors and event partners for continuing to make this a successful and memorable event for the nominees, winners and guests.”

The tentative increase will result in a millage rate of 19.700 mills, an increase of 1.266 mills. Without this tentative tax increase, the millage rate will be no more than 18.434 mills. The proposed tax increase for a home with a fair market value of $275,000 is approximately $134.20 and the proposed tax increase for non-homestead property with a fair market value of $400,000 is approximately $202.56.

PROPERTY TAX RATES M & O Millage Rate

his motto, “stay positive.”

For the third annual Moment of the Year Award presented by Mercedes-Benz USA, the winner was selected by the audience during the live text-to-vote portion of the show. The winning moment was Atlanta hosting Super Bowl LIII. Other recognitions announced at the 2019 Atlanta Sports Awards were Celebrating Coaches presented by The Home Depot, Celebrating Professional Athletes presented by SunTrust,

All concerned citizens are invited to attend public hearings on this tax increase to be held in the Board Room at the J. Alvin Wilbanks Instructional Support Center, 437 Old Peachtree Road, Suwanee, GA on Tuesday, July 2, 2019, at 6:00 p.m. Additional hearings on this tax increase are scheduled in the Board Room at the J. Alvin Wilbanks Instructional Support Center, 437 Old Peachtree Road, Suwanee, GA on Tuesday, July 9, 2019, at 11:45 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

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with four strikeouts and no walks through six innings, and Newcomb kept it there by fanning five and giving up just an infield hit over two innings of work, including pitching around a walk to former football star Tim Tebow and an infield hit by former major leaguer Rajai Davis in the top of the seventh.

Like Wilson, the 26-yearold left-hander Newcomb had strong command with a fastball consistently clocked in the mid-90s, though it is still unclear as to whether the Braves will want him to get another rehab outing before

Mutombo earns top honor at Atlanta Sports Awards

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the power game really well.

He was on the attack all day.

He probably had more in the tank, but we had to get Newcomb in the game, and that was the opportunity to do it.”

While pinch-hitter Connor Lien was retired by Santana, Blanco came up with the biggest hit of the game by lining an offering from the veteran right-hander 387 feet into the Syracuse bullpen to break the scoreless tie and give Gwinnett a 1-0 lead.

That was the only run Santana allowed on five hits

rejoining the team.

“They haven’t communicated that to me,” Berryhill said. “I think his command was sharp with his fastball.

It was free and easy, and all we’re concerned about is his health. I had no complaints there.”

With Newcomb’s spot in the order coming up with runners on first and second with one out in the bottom of the eighth, Berryhill turned to his bench again, with Ortega coming through by sending a blooper down the right-field line that fell in fair for a double that scored Blanco with big insurance run, extending the Gwinnett lead to 2-0.

After retiring Luis Guillorme on a grounder to second on the first pitch of the ninth, Wes Parsons didn’t get flustered when another former Atlanta Brave, Gregor Blanco, bounced a single over the head of Kazmar at first, and then advanced to second on defensive indifference.

The 6-foot-4, 215-point right-hander struck out pinch-hitters Ruben Tejada and Travis Taijeron to close out his second save of the season, and the win for the Stripers.

Andres Blanco finished the day 2-for-3 with the homer and RBI, while Kazmar also went 2-for-3, while Gregor Blanco was 2-for-3 to lead Syracuse and Tebow was 1-for-2 with walk.

The series concludes Sunday with a 1:05 p.m. start at Coolray Field. Lefty Kolby Allard (5-3, 3.92 ERA) is scheduled to start for the Stripers. Casey Coleman (1-7, 5.82 ERA) was initially scheduled to start for Syracuse, though the righthander pitched an inning in relief in Saturday’s game.

• Gwinnett County Public Schools will add over 400 new students next year.

• Enrollment is expected to exceed 180,200 students in the 2019-2020 school year.

• Teaching and learning are the central focus of the budget, with 71% of the General Fund budget targeted for instructional services.

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Buchanan, Davenport lead Gwinnett All-State golfers From Staff Reports The Daily Post’s Boys and Girls Golfers of the Year, Buford’s Jackson Buchanan and Mill Creek’s Tess Davenport, head up Gwinnett County’s contingent on the Georgia Coaches Association’s All-State Golf Team, which was released Friday.

Buchanan, a sophomore, was low medalist at the Area 3-AAAAA tournament, and shot 5-under 67 during the final round of the Class AAAAA state tournament to finish sixth in the individually and helped the Wolves to sixth place in the team standings, and was named to the first team in AAAAA. Meanwhile, Davenport, a senior who is headed to play college golf at Vanderbilt, was among the selections in Class AAAAAA after shooting rounds of 73 and 77 at the AAAAAAA state tournament, which led the Hawks to a state runner–up finish in the team standings. She also placed third in the Area 4-AAAAAAA tournament.

Joining Davenport on Class AAAAAAA’s

first-team all-state teams were Peachtree Ridge’s Yedem Lee and North Gwinnett’s Alice Acosta, while Lee’s Peachtree Ridge teammate Bridget Hoang and Acosta’s North teammate Lauren Maher were named honorable mention.

Jackson Lanier’s Sarah Hsu was a Buchanan first-team selection in Class AAAAAA, while Buford’s Kamryn Roberts and Wesleyan’s Jada Richardson earned the same first-team honors in Class AAAAA and A (Private) respectively.

Among Gwinnett’s boys, Brookwood’s Anmol Jhangra was a first-team Tess Davenport selection in Class AAAAAAA, while Wesleyan’s Will Stakel was chose for the first-team in Class A (Private) and Lanier’s Jackson Cross earned honorable mention in Class AAAAAA.

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of critics, much of which stems from his decision to pursue a career on professional baseball after three seasons in the NFL despite having not played baseball since his junior year in high school in 2005.

Some of the criticism also stems from how he has rising from Class A to Triple A in less than three seasons despite the fact his best season came last year, when he hit .273 with six home runs and 36 RBIs for Double A Binghamton, and as named to the Eastern League All-Star Game.

He’s struggled this year with the Mets’ affiliate in the Triple-A International League, coming into Saturday’s game hitting just .144 with a homer and 14 RBIs in 174 at bats over 54 games.

“I think there were some people early on … some naysayers. Maybe there’s a piece of me wanting to prove them wrong,” Tebow said. “But after a while, it’s not about proving people wrong, but enjoying what you do and being passionate about it.

“It’s not that I try to ignore them, but I just try to focus on why I’m doing it. I don’t really have room for the rest of it. I just want to focus on all the blessings I have in life.”

But through those struggles, dealing with a sore hamstring at times this season and the criticism, Tebow remains positive and determined as he tries to pursue

his major league dream.

“I need to start getting some more hits this year,” Tebow said. “But I’m just enjoying the process every day — the highs and the lows, good and bad.

I wouldn’t use (the tweaked hamstring) as an excuse.

“I’ve tried not to even think about (the possibility of making it to the majors with New York this season). I think (it’s) a perspective you can have, but my perspective is the here and now and the pitcher we’re facing and the game plan that we’ll have. It’s the little things. That’s the approach I’ve always tried to take to things — what can I control? What is in the now?

What is actually present?”

That doesn’t mean Tebow doesn’t at least have a master plan in the back of his mind.

While he plans to remain patient, he also knows that most minor leaguers in their 30s don’t often have a big chance to make it to the majors, especially as the years go by.

Still, while he knows there may be a time limit to his baseball career at some point, he plans to see it through for as long as the game remains fun to him.

“I think I’ll always love the game,” Tebow said. “I think there’s always a season in life for things. So this is the season in life for me where this is exciting. … I have no idea (how long he’ll keep playing), but as long as I’m pursuing it, I’ll pursue it with all I’ve got.”

a major difference in both Peachtree Ridge’s running and passing games in the fall.

“My first year, we had guys who were good-sized kids, but I think only one guy ended up playing varsity football the season before,” Stancil said.

“So we had a whole new group of guys. who were older, but hadn’t played (much) varsity ball. And then bringing in a new system, toward the middle and end of the year, they started to kind of figure it out.

But at the end of the day, they still weren’t experienced.

“Then the second year, we started four sophomores and a junior (on the offensive line), and the junior was in his second year of ever playing football. So that in itself just proved tough, especially in our region.”

Adgohe may be the best example of what Stancil is talking about.

The 6-foot-4, 310-pound tackle was the junior he referred to as having only taken up football just three years ago, but has made

major strides to the point of where he has become one of the main anchors of the line, and is receiving scholarship offers from several college programs, including Mercer.

“The one guy that’s getting a lot of attention from colleges is Matthew Adoghe,” Stancil said. “He has about four our five offers. He’s done really, really well this summer. He’s been a really good player for us, worked really hard in the weight room. I’ve very, very happy with what he’s done.”

The defensive line may not have quite as extensive experience as the offensive counterpart, but there is still more of it, and plenty of depth, for that unit.

“We’ve got Jalen Lee, who’s going to play D-end and linebacker,” Stancil said. “He’s very, very good off the edge. We’ve got some good tackles that we’re really high on — Jacob Allen, Caleb Franklin, Jeremy Obiora.

And then we’ve got a junior tackle who’s not very tall, but he’s a very, very strong and really good football player in Jaylen Madden. So we’ve got some D tackles and some D Ends, and a lot of those guys can do both. They can (line

up) in and out. So they’re very versatile, and we feel really good about our depth.”

Adgohe could also contribute on the defensive side of the ball at tackle in special situations, one of several offensive linemen who are capable of making such a move.

However, Stancil says he doesn’t expect Adoghe, or any of the linemen, to pull much double duty this fall, which he believes is a sign that the Lions may be ready to make more of a move back towards the top end of the Region 6-AAAAAAA standings in 2019.

“We will have a few guys play both sides a little bit, but it will be only be in special situations,” Stancil said. “My philosophy is that I really don’t want to play guys both ways. When you have 140 (to) 150 kids in the program, sometimes you can take the second and third guys and make him as good as the first guy by giving him more reps.

“If you rely on a lot of people to build both (lines) and that person goes down, now you lose two positions instead of just one. So in a case of need, yes, we’ll do it.

But if there’s no need, there’s no need for us to do it.”

From A10 the SEC, and there’s a lot of respect there. So while they boo you when you play against them, afterwards they cheer for you.”

There may be something to Tebow’s theory, as he got only a few boos, and mostly cheers, as he strode to the plate for his first at bat, and more cheers after a secondinning bloop single — just his third hit in the last 34 at bats over his last 10 games.

Even a die-hard Georgia fan like Gainesville resident Chandler Mayfield could help but pay his respects to Tebow, showing up to the game decked out in his personalized Tim Tebow jersey from his single NFL season with the New York Jets.

“I’ve got his Florida jersey, but it was tough wearing that,” Mayfield said. “I’ve loved Tim Tebow ever since he stepped foot at Florida.

I’m actually a Georgia Bulldog fan, but … he’s one of my favorite athletes. Just the way he acts on the field and off the field. He’s been a role model for me.”

True, Tebow’s clean reputation, his works with his Tim Tebow Foundation charity and his outspoken Christian faith has earned him his share of fans nationwide.

He also has his share

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Georgia wide receiver Jeremiah Holloman catches the ball against Florida defensive back Shawn Davis during last season’s game.

Georgia dismisses Holloman following alleged assault Field Level Media Georgia dismissed junior receiver Jeremiah Holloman from the football team on Friday following recent revelations of an alleged assault in 2018.

“Jeremiah Holloman no longer represents the University of Georgia football program,” UGA coach Kirby Smart said in a statement. “We expect every member of our team to uphold the highest standards and values of the University of Georgia and Georgia football. It is disappointing when this does not happen.”

University police took a report on June 2, 2019, concerning an alleged assault in the early morning hours the day after

ARCHER From A10 through the leadership program we have. Leadership is all the same. Just because I’m leading a tank platoon or leading an intelligence platoon, and he’s on a ship, leadership in general is still the same, and being able to draw on each other is really good to have.”

The military path wasn’t initially the plan for either as a high-schooler, though they learned about it when an older teammate, Ernest Alexander, joined the Navy football program. That led to Gillis joining the Midshipmen the following year.

He spent his first year at the Naval Academy Preparatory School in Rhode Island before moving on to the main

CHANGE From A10 as we go through the season. So it’s been a (matter) of just continuing to try to instill that winning culture and instill what it takes as a culture to maintain that.”

The key to that winning culture lies in veterans who have been through the transformation over the past two seasons, especially the rising senior class that has played a major role in it.

And while those seniors — such as quarterback Quincy Bonner and offensive linemen Harry Torp and Josh Green — have made a big difference on the field, they’ve made an even bigger difference in the locker room.

the spring football game in April 2018.

According to the report, Holloman and a woman — identified by Sports Illustrated as his then-girlfriend — got into an argument. She alleged Holloman choked her and punched her in the face, leading to six stitches.

The victim said she did not want to pursue criminal charges. Campus police forwarded the report to the school’s Student Conduct office and the Office of Equal Opportunity.

Holloman was expected to be a top target for quarterback Jake Fromm this season.

In 2018, Holloman caught 24 passes for 418 yards and five touchdowns.

The Bulldogs open the 2019 season on Aug. 31 at Vanderbilt.

campus in Maryland.

“That year was tough, the first year away from home and the rules there are a lot different from the Academy, they can train you harder, it’s a lot more military than academics,” Gillis said.

“That year you’re technically enlisted and it’s a lot harder.

That year we had a recordbreaking blizzard. The snow was around your hips. You couldn’t go outside without a battle buddy. It was so bad visibility that you couldn’t see your hands in front of you.

It was tough, but it prepared me to get to the Academy and get my scheduling down.”

The routine and rigorous academics made the path challenging, particularly for someone playing high-level football. The reward at the end is worth it, though, Gillis said.

And he stacked up loads of memories from college

football, including a win over rival Army. But he also endured losses the past three years to Army.

America’s Game gave Gillis and Bliss the opportunity to trade barbs digitally each year.

“It’s a love-hate relationship,” Gillis said. “We’re brothers before the game.

When you get into the game on the field, you just try to kill each other. After everybody sings (their alma mater), everybody’s brothers again. …

The worst day of my life as a football player was losing to Army. You saw the clock go zero, Army storm the field. All you could do was just stare.”

While Gillis suffered a loss to Army on the field, Bliss got to celebrate with his fellow cadets in the stands. His matchups with Navy in sprint football — players must be 178 pounds or less — were just as fierce.

He had no idea about

sprint football until late in his high school career.

“It was interesting, especially coming from playing down there,” Gillis said. “I kind of looked at it as my way out of football. I had played football since I was 6 and I knew I would miss it a lot.

And I also wanted to move over to the next path of my life. It was a shorter season, but it was a lot of fun. I met some of the best people playing with them all four years.

And I got to beat Navy a couple of times, so that was good.”

Now that they have finished with their military academy work, they are teammates again, just serving in different branches of the U.S. military.

Gillis, a general science major, returns to Annapolis this weekend for temporary assignments through the beginning of August, when

he begins six months of intelligence training school in Virginia Beach. After that, he gets his first assignment.

Bliss, who majored in systems engineering at West Point, leaves this week for Fort Benning, where he will spend a year on officer leadership courses and other classes. When he finishes in Columbus, he moves to Texas for duty at Fort Hood.

Before those assignments began, Bliss and Gillis spent nearly a month at home catching up with family and friends. That included a trip to Archer to visit their coaches, and check out their old, side-by-side lockers.

It also allowed Archer head football coach Andy Dyer to stress how proud he was of their accomplishments.

“I think that No. 1, they are both made up of the right stuff and they both have got

that it factor,” Dyer said.

“They have great character and work ethic. They both have super support systems at home. When you’ve got those two, you can do great things. For me, the only people more proud of them is their parents. I think it’s the coolest thing since sliced bread what they’ve done.

I’ve never walked in their shoes, but just the amount of work and the discipline and the military part of what they’ve gone through is different than anything else.

“What they did was make a conscious decision to do something way different than others. That’s something to me that’s as important as any decision a kid can make, being a part of our military, the most powerful military in the world. You want great people in it and those two fit that mold.”

“I’ll say this about this group. The group we have this year, the quantity is probably not there and maybe even the athleticism is not there, but the quality of kid is so much better,” Carrera said. “That’s been a focus from us as a staff and myself, just trying to talk culture and change as much as we can … about what’s right and what’s wrong. We brought in some different people and did some different classes with them and stuff, the normal stuff that everybody does. But it’s really been a concentrated focus this year, to have guys, leaders on the team, weed out the bad guys.

“Those group of kids, maybe those kids don’t know losing at Meadowcreek,” Carrera said.

“They know that they’ve started 6-0 (the last two seasons) and

have (had two winning seasons) and been in some of these contests against teams that in the past have just been massacres. Guys like Harry Torp, who’s s three-year started on the offensive line, and Josh Green, who’s a three-year starter on the offensive line.

Those are key guys up front that have been around and been through this. They’re trying to carry that on, and they’re really important in us having the type of leadership we need for these young guys because we’re going to be very young this year. Our senior class is small for Gwinnett County standards, and our junior class is really, really big for Meadowcreek standards. We’re going to have a lot of juniors on the field and a lot of guys on the field who haven’t played before and haven’t been thrown in

the fire. That’s why the summer is so important for us, to really get these guys some game-type reps, whether it’s in 7-on-7 or defensive camps or going to West Georgia for camp or whatever it may be.

It’s going to be very key to get these guys some under firetype stuff.”

Bonner, like Torp and Green, is perhaps the biggest key after accounting for 2,137 yards of total offense and 19 total touchdowns.

More importantly, he his grown as a leader, which Carrera believes could pay dividends even beyond this upcoming season.

“You really can’t put a price on having a quarterback that knows what he’s doing and is good at what he does, and on top of that, a guy that’s going to be a three-year

starter,” Carrera said. “He makes things tick, he makes things run. He hits guys in the right spot, teaches these younger guys to get where they’re supposed to be, things like that. All of that, you can’t put a price on thew value of having a kid like Quincy.

“He’s had a great spring, great summer. So I’m looking for good things out of him. Obviously, we’re going to do everything we can to keep him healthy. We look for really great things out of him.”

Exactly what impact veterans like Bonner, Torp and Green have in the short term will be known very soon, according to Carrera, with several possible bellwether moments upcoming within the next month.

“You ask about that sea-

son two years ago when I felt like I saw something during the summer, that was really when we went to the West Georgia camp,” Carrera said. “But we haven’t even gotten to that point yet (this summer). We’ve got a really big next three weeks for us.

They’re really going to tell us about our summer the next three or four weeks. There’s a defensive camp next week.

Several guys are coming in who get the opportunity for the first time ever to compete (on the varsity level). There’s the elite O-lineman camp, so I think that’s going to be very big. And then the week after that, we go to West Georgia. … It’s going to be interesting.

So that four weeks, including the dead week, are going to be huge weeks for us to get up to speed.”

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Cambodia building collapse kills three, with many trapped under rubble

White House proposing $50 billion to boost Palestinian — if there is peace

A seven-story building col- By Jeremy Diamond lapsed in Cambodia‘s coastal CNN Preah Sihanouk province, The White House is prokilling three people, seriously injuring 18 and leaving many posing a $50 billion package trapped under the rubble. designed to boost the PalesThe building, which was tinian economy, presenting a under construction and vision of regional prosperity slated to become a hotel, that remains contingent on collapsed at 6 p.m. in south- an Israeli-Palestinian peace west Cambodia, according agreement, administration to a statement released by officials said.

Senior White House adviser Cambodia’s General Commissariat of National Police. Jared Kushner will pitch the “We have pulled out a body proposal during a two-day and we see two more bodies conference in Bahrain this still stuck between debris,” week with international invesYun Min, the governor of tors and foreign government Preah Sihanouk province, officials, calling for a combitold Agence France-Presse nation of grants, low-interest loans and private invest(AFP) news agency.

Images of the site showed ments over 10 years — more an excavator digging into the than half of which would be debris during the ongoing spent in the Palestinian tersearch and rescue operation. ritories, while the rest would Police are questioning a flow to neighboring Egypt, Chinese woman arrested Lebanon and Jordan.

“For too long the Palestinhours after the collapse, it said in a statement. She ian people have been trapped admitted she was respon- in inefficient frameworks of sible for the building site, the past,” Kushner said in a statement released Saturday. police added.

The estimates of the num- He called the plan “a vision ber trapped under the fallen of what is possible if there is peace.” building has varied.

The proposal, which the House hopes will Iran executed a former White be bankrolled primarily by defense ministry wealthy Arab countries and contractor for ‘spying private investors, aims to create one million new jobs in the for the CIA,’ West Bank and Gaza, double A former Iranian Depart- Palestinian GDP and halve ment of Defense contractor the Palestinian poverty rate, has been executed for spy- two senior administration ing for the US government, officials told CNN. Reuters reported IRNA, a state-run first reported the details of the proposal. news outlet.

“Jalal Haji Zawar, a contractor of the Department of NATION Defense was spying for the CIA and the US GovernSeven motorcyclists ment,” IRNA said, citing a statement released by the Iradead after colliding nian armed forces’ judiciary with a pickup truck in department. “He was idenNew Hampshire tified by the Defense Forces and prosecuted by the Tehran Seven motorcyclists were military prosecutor.” killed and three others injured According to IRNA’s report, when they collided with a Zawar — who was dismissed pickup truck that was going from service in 2010 — had the opposite direction in New been charged for “spying Hampshire, police said. for the CIA,” and that docAuthorities received a uments and equipment had call around 6:30 p.m. Fribeen seized from his home day about a motor vehicle during the course of the inves- crash on Route 2 in Randolph, tigation.

New Hampshire State Police Zawar was sentenced to Capt. Chris Vetter said. death based on his own conThe pickup truck, a 2016 fession and the evidence, Dodge 2500, was traveling IRNA said. The statement west on Route 2 while the said he was executed in the motorcyclists were travelRajai-shahr Prison but didn’t ing east, police said. say when.

Seven people died at the scene and three others were Boris Johnson in taken to hospitals. Vetter spotlight after reported could not provide informaon the condition of those police call-out to home tion injured or the identities of B o r i s J o h n s o n , t h e the victims.

State police collision analyfront-runner in the race to become Britain’s next PM, sis and reconstruction teams was facing new questions are investigating the crash, about his suitability for the along with local police and role Saturday after reports the Coos County Attorney’s that police were called to Office. an alleged altercation at the apartment he shares with Buttigieg describes his girlfriend. ‘challenging’ week as Backers of Johnson shrugged off media reports he returns to campaign that neighbors heard “a Mayor Pete Buttigieg on loud altercation involving screaming, shouting Saturday described his past and banging” at the cou- week as a “challenging” one, ple’s south London home. acknowledging the killing of The opposition Labour a black man by a police officer Party’s Brexit spokesman in South Bend and subsequent Keir Starmer tweeted the protests has tested him.

His speech at the South Guardian’s initial story about the alleged dispute Carolina Democratic Party’s with the comment, “Was Convention came less than 24 there ever a man less suited hours after he attended a contentious march in South Bend to be Prime Minister?”

Johnson ducked repeated on Saturday where protesters questions during a leader- — including family members of ship hustings in Birming- the man who was killed — conham Saturday about why fronted him about the shooting police were called to his that has roiled the city.

“I am thankful to be with house.

— From wire reports you. I am with you after a

PEOPLE

Lisa Marie Presley shared family photo, fans see an Elvis double

Yes, there’s been another Elvis sighting.

Lisa Marie Presley shared a rare family photo on Twitter and Instagram, and her son Benjamin Keough’s resemblance to his grandfather, the king of rock ‘n’ roll, is striking.

“Mama Lion with cubs,” Presley captioned the photo.

One follower on Twitter called him an Elvis twin.

An Instagram follower seemed confused by the likeness: “Is that your son?” the follower asked. “Wow, he looks just like your dad.”

At least one fan, though, thought one of the daughters had the closest resemblance.

“Sorry, internet. Harper’s more of a “lookalike’ than Ben,” someone named Kari wrote, referring to one of the alex wong/getty images twin girls in the photo.

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Resemblance or no, “He’s Trudeau in the Oval Office on Thursday. a hunk!,” one follower wrote.

Lisa Marie Presley last But the proposal — while were quick to pan the proposal. as a free & sovereign people,” posted an up-close photo specific in detailing 179 proj“Economic sovereignty... Ashrawi tweeted. ects — remains theoretical: it is the first requirement for The White House’s eco- of Benjamin a year ago, an includes no guaranteed eco- prosperity,” tweeted Husam nomic proposal is the first image from 2012. nomic assistance to the strug- Zomlot, the head of the Pal- part of the administration’s gling Palestinian economy, estinian Mission in London peace plan to be released Lil Nas X’s new song just nor any financial pledges and a former representative publicly since Kushner and made the panini far from companies, govern- to the US. special representative for ments or international orgaHanan Ashrawi, a mem- international negotiations greater than a sandwich nizations to back up the num- ber of the Palestine Libera- Jason Greenblatt began Lil Nas X isn’t trying to be bers, a senior administration tion Organization’s executive crafting the proposal two- a one-hit wonder. official said. Instead, admin- committee, also dismissed and-a-half years ago. The The rapper dropped his istration officials hope the the plan, calling instead for White House does not plan new song titled “Panini” on proposal will stimulate dis- an end to Israeli occupation. to unveil the political com- Thursday ahead of the release cussion about the economic “First lift the siege on Gaza, ponent of its peace plan of his debut EP “7.” possibilities of regional peace stop the Israeli theft of our — which would address And no, “Panini” has nothand build pressure on Pales- land, resources & funds, give the thorniest issues of the ing to do with sandwiches. tinians to seriously consider us our freedom of movement conflict like statehood, the He’s actually referencing the a peace agreement with Israel & control over our borders, status of Jerusalem, secucartoon character Panini from in light of the economic pos- airspace, territorial waters rity issues and refugees — “Chowder.” sibilities. etc. Then watch us build a until after Israeli elections “(P)anini is not about a Some Palestinian officials vibrant prosperous economy in September. sandwich,” Lil Nas tweeted.

It’s his second single, since his hit ”Old Town Road.” He The plane was engulfed previewed the song on Instain flames when firefighters gram in April with the caption, “Sayyyyyy tooo meee,” which arrived, Neves said.

The names of the passen- is part of the track’s chorus.

The nearly two-minute song gers have not been released. credits several producers, but Some of their family members one name stands out: Kurt were at the airfield when the Cobain. plane went down, Neves said.

“Panini” incorporates a melody from Nirvana’s “In Trump says he will delay Bloom.”

In an interview on Apple ICE raids until Congress Music’s Beats 1, Lil Nas said can ‘work out a solution’ he had never listed to the rock wmuR President Donald Trump band before “Panini.”

New Hampshire State Police Capt. Chris Vetter gives an “One of the craziest things announced Saturday that he’s update on Friday on the crash where seven motorcyclists delaying US Immigration and about ‘Panini,’ is it introduced were killed and three others injured.

Customs Enforcement raids me to Nirvana’s album ‘Nevchallenging week back home,” years ago. But he’s not alone that were planned to take place ermind,’” he said. “It’s like I Buttigieg said to the audience on the list of awful men in Sunday in 10 major US cities. always seen the cover but I in South Carolina. “I have been my life.”

“At the request of Demo- never actually listened to it. off the campaign trail helping Trump denied the alle- crats, I have delayed the Illegal And people was like, ‘Wow, my community move through gations Saturday, telling Immigration Removal Process he sampled ‘Nirvana.’’ I was a tragic shooting of a resident reporters as he departed (Deportation) for two weeks like, no. It’s like, I didn’t realize of our community by a police the White House for Camp to see if the Democrats and I was using almost the exact officer.”

David, “I have no idea who Republicans can get together same melody.”

Lil Nas’ EP drops Friday. and work out a solution to the He added: “It is as if one this woman is.” member of our family died at “I have no idea who this Asylum and Loophole probthe hands of another. And even woman is. This is a woman lems at the Southern Border,’” Mick Jagger skips and as an outside process works to who’s also accused other men Trump said on Twitter Satdances at Rolling determine what happened, we of things, as you know. It is urday. “If not, Deportations Stones’ tour opener start!” already know why such deep a totally false accusation,” Earlier in the day, Trump following heart surgery wounds are surfacing, why Trump said. “I think she was our whole community hurts.” married, as I read. I have no defended the raids, arguing Mick Jagger gave Chicago that targeted families have idea who she is.” a performance to remember been running from the law.

Trump responds to “The people that Ice will Friday night.

Nine people died in a apprehend accusation of ’90s It’s been less than three have already been plane crash during a ordered to be deported,” months since the 75-yearsexual assault Trump tweeted. “This means old legend had heart surgery.

Hawaii execursion President Donald Trump that they have run from the But you can hardly tell by on Saturday responded to A small plane crashed while law and run from the courts. the moves he unleashed in allegations of sexual assault on a skydiving excursion in These are people that are the first stop of The Rolling after magazine advice colum- Hawaii and erupted into supposed to go back to their Stones’ US tour. nist E. Jean Carroll alleged flames, killing all nine peo- home country. They broke The band postponed the he had attacked her at a New ple aboard, authorities said. the law by coming into the initial kick off date after JagYork luxury department store The Beechcraft BE65 twin- country, & now by staying.” ger underwent a heart valve in the late 1990s. engine plane crashed while ICE is planning on arrest- replacement procedure in Carroll details the allega- taking off Friday evening at ing and deporting approxi- early April. The tour was origtions in her forthcoming book, Dillingham Airfield on Oahu’s mately 2,000 migrant fam- inally set to begin April 20 “What Do We Need Men For? north shore, the Federal Avi- ilies with court-ordered in Miami Gardens, Florida.

A Modest Proposal,” excerpts ation Administration said.

Well, it’s safe to say Jagremovals in 10 cities beginof which were published earThe cause of the wreck ning Sunday, a senior immi- ger’s now fully recovered. lier Friday in New York Mag- wasn’t immediately known. gration official told CNN. And thousands of fans were azine. While Carroll does not The plane was carrying pas- Trump told reporters as he thrilled to see him back on appear to name Trump in the sengers who intended to sky- departed the White House stage for the first performance printed excerpt of the first- dive, and it crashed around for Camp David Saturday in the tour. person account, he is named 6:30 p.m. at a fence away from that the raids would begin Michael Tarm, who was in the headline, which reads: the runway, Honolulu Fire “during the course of this at the concert, described the “Hideous Men Donald Trump Department Chief Manuel next week, maybe even a singer as a “sprinting, spinassaulted me in a Bergdorf P. Neves told reporters Fri- little bit earlier than that.” ning, prancing Mick Jagger.”

Goodman dressing room 23 day night.

— From wire reports — From wire reports

Apollo 11 mission is paving a path from the moon to Mars by 2024

By Ashley Strickland

Fifty years after humans first stepped on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission, NASA has created a goal of landing the first woman and next man on the moon’s South Pole by 2024. NASA has dubbed this path back to the moon Artemis, after Apollo’s twin sister from Greek mythology.

But why should we return to the moon? Many experts feel that it’s necessary and overdue, especially as the desire to land humans on Mars and

MUST READ push deeper into the solar system continues.

The quest for human exploration never ended after Apollo was shuttered. Skylab, the shuttle program, the International Space Station and even robotic missions throughout the solar system have continued the spark that Apollo started.

But astronauts haven’t been to the moon since the Apollo 17 mission, when Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt collected samples of the lunar surface,

conducted experiments and took photos — including the famed “blue marble” image of Earth.

Cernan and Schmitt, the only scientist to ever walk on the moon, landed in the TaurusLittrow valley on December 11, 1972.

“America’s challenge of today has forged man’s destiny of tomorrow,” Cernan said as they departed. “As we leave the moon and Taurus-Littrow, we leave as we came, and, God willing, we shall return, with peace and

hope for all mankind.”

Forty-seven years later, NASA announced the Moon to Mars initiative, now known as Artemis.

“President Donald Trump has asked NASA to accelerate our plans to return to the Moon and to land humans on the surface again by 2024,” NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said in a statement in March.

“We will go with innovative new technologies and systems to explore more locations across the surface than was ever thought possible. This

time, when we go to the Moon, we will stay. And then we will use what we learn on the Moon to take the next giant leap — sending astronauts to Mars “ The next five years will require commercial and international partnerships to set up an infrastructure on and around the moon, reusable spacecraft, sustainable architecture and identifying ways to use the moon’s resources, the agency said.

And as with Apollo, the relatively quick timetable for Artemis is meant to

spark innovation, ambition and opportunity.

Apollo opened the door Stepping on the moon gave us a foothold in space.

“The Apollo program made space accessible to us,” said Mason Peck, former NASA chief technologist and professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Cornell University. “Those brief visits to the moon set a high bar for NASA and for all space exploration since.”

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LIFESTYLES COLUMNIST|TIMOTHY DALY

Here are reasons plants sometimes fail to flower

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he Extension office receives many calls from homeowners inquiring into why their plants, which can include annuals, perennials and shrubs, fail to bloom. A question that we often receive is, “Where are my flowers?” or “Why didn’t my plant or shrub bloom this year? It was loaded with flowers last summer?”

Multiple reasons exist as to why they fail to produce flowers.

The exact reasons as to why the plants did not bloom require asking some questions, such as: Is there enough light? Was there a drought last year? Was there too much water, or too little water? Have they been pruned, and when?

Have any fertilizers or pesticides been applied?

Individual plants, such

as a Ginkos or magnolia trees, may take 20 years to bloom.

Dogwoods grown from seed may take five to Daly seven years to bloom, and then they bloom lightly. Many plants go through an aging process and have to mature into their sexual stage of development. One reason clones or cultivars of plants are selected, such as “Cherokee Princess” or “Barton’s White” dogwood, is that they bloomed at a very early age. So if your plant isn’t blooming yet, it may just still be too young.

Excessive shade can lead to poor blooming. Fastgrowing trees may have blocked the sunlight from

reaching the desired plants, resulting in fewer blooms.

Many flowering plants need a sunny exposure to grow properly and produce flower buds, and with the lack of light, they will be significantly reduced.

For instance, a rose needs at least six hours of direct sun each day to offer its best flowering. The weather can cause many problems. It can be too cold or not cold enough. It can be too wet or too dry. Both extremes can cause flowers not to form or to abort after they do form.

Late pruning can also remove flower buds. Azaleas and most other early spring flowering plants form their buds after they bloom the previous summer. If you prune these plants, be sure to do it after they bloom. Do not

the failure of the plant to produce flowers may be the result of one or more factors. By doing a little detective work, you can determine why they have little to no blossoms. wait until winter.

Hard rejuvenation pruning, where you cut a plant back to the ground, can also reduce or eliminate flowering. The plant becomes so vigorous that it produces excessive vegetative growth and does not slow down to set the flower buds.

At the other extreme, some plants may face reduced or loss of blooms as they mature. They may get cluttered with large, old canes like particular roses or blackberries. If you remove one-third of

the old canes each year, as well as dead, dying and diseased branches, you will stimulate new growth with more flower buds.

If a healthy plant receives multiple fertilizations a year and it still does not bloom, examine the type and quantity of fertilizer used in the applications.

Sometimes excess fertilization causes too much vegetative growth and discourages the plant from flowering.

As with hard pruning, the extra nitrogen forces

too much lush, vigorous growth, and flowers do not develop. Have your soil tested every few years through UGA Extension Gwinnett, and follow the recommendations on the report. The soil test can help add what is needed for your plants in the right amount.

The failure of the plant to produce flowers may be the result of one or more factors. By doing a little detective work, you can determine why they have little to no blossoms. Contact the UGA Extension Gwinnett office if you need assistance in answering the question.

Timothy Daly is an Agricultural and Natural Resource Extension Agent with UGA Extension Gwinnett. He can be contacted at 678-377-4011 or tdaly@uga.edu.

COLUMNIST|RONDA RICH

Despite new journalism techniques, details matter T oo many times these days we are following a news story being reported by the national media when one or the other of us will have a question such as: “How did this start in the first place?” or “Why did she do that?”

When I was barely 17, I started in radio by hosting a weekend show. At 18, I began reporting and writing for a local weekly newspaper. I adhered then — and now — to the basic rules of journalism: who, what, when, why and how.

It’s remarkable how often one or more of those are missed.

Honestly, I try to stay out of the national news cycle. I care much more about reading the stories about the friend’s child who scored

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Whenever I ask Tink a slightly probing question on a news story, he often pauses for a beat, then says, “That’s a very good question, Ronda Rich. That hasn’t been addressed yet.”

Often, it will be a big story that’s been going on for two or three weeks and one of the basic decrees of journalism has been ignored.

I roll my eyes. All I can figure is that the stories are either being reported

and/or edited by millennials who have been trained in the age of social media where brevity and broad are revered. Tell it quickly and position it from a viewpoint or even heavy-load it with viewpoint. That’s why, I think, we feel like it’s an assault on our senses.

Even more than my journalistic training, I am prone to lean toward what I know about storytelling: Details matter.

In the years that have melted away since Daddy and then Mama left this world, I am often grateful for the details they left behind in the stories they told. We have a King James Scofield Bible — well used, as was most of Daddy’s Bibles — that was gifted to him in 1960s by

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a renowned moonshiner.

In those days, a man was only let out of a jail when a person who owned property in the county would “go his bond.”

Daddy, the son of mountain renegades turned a child of the Lord’s, never judged. This was one of my favorite things about Daddy. Everything was either black or white to him. It was right or it was wrong. But when it was wrong committed by others, he loved, he forgave and he went their bonds.

One renegade, though, pushed Daddy’s patience with his frequent calls in the middle of the night

that forced him out of the comfort of his bed, into the cold night and down to the jailhouse.

“I’ve gone your bond for the last time,” Daddy, highly irritated, promised one night.

A Bible — Daddy’s favorite kind: always black leather — remains with a handwritten note from the giver which tells that story. I love this because it records the co-mingling of Daddy’s upbringing, his adult values and loyalty.

In my cherished belongings are a small pair of brown leather sandals tattooed with colorful flowers. They were a gift from

a family friend who visited Mexico — back in the days when that was truly exotic and people rarely ventured out of their hometown or state. In Mama’s handwriting, she details the friend, the place, the date, why he was in Mexico and how he got there. My mama, a creature of a simple mountain upbringing, knew that “who, what, when, why and how” would matter one day down the journey of life.

Here’s my conclusion: If it’s not being learned in journalism school, y’all just come visit us homegrown Southerners for a while.

We can tell you a story that will have nary a blank nor a question to it.

We know the details matter now and that we have a historic responsibility.

Ronda Rich is the best-selling author of the new book “Let Me Tell You Something.” Visit www.rondarich.com to sign up for her free weekly newsletter.

COLUMNIST|LISA MCLEOD

The mean voice in your head is not yours W

e all have an internal talk track. What we often fail to recognize is, the words fueling our internal dialogue didn’t originate with us. When you step into a high stakes situation, what’s going on inside your head?

Any of these sound familiar?

Nobody likes a show-off.

Who do you think you are?

Or my personal favorite: Don’t get your hopes up.

There’s not a child alive who would think thoughts like these on their McLeod own accord.

Yet they’re second nature to many adults.

Here’s why: A parent’s talk track becomes the child’s inner voice. If you grew up hearing self-defeating statements like these, they become your default. Unless you consciously replace negative self-talk with something more positive, it will stick with you long past childhood.

A negative internal talk track erodes your confidence, it steals your joy and it will prevent you from showing up as your best self. Imagine going into a crucial interview for your dream job or perhaps you’re about to take the stage for a major performance or you’re meeting your future in-laws for the first time — would any of the above statements help you?

Not likely. Picture two candidates going in for a job interview. One candidate is excited and has

you don’t make people do better by making them feel worse.

their hopes up. The other is doubtful and keeps their hopes down. Which person would you rather hire? I’ll pick the excited candidate every time.

The challenge with a negative talk track is that it’s usually unconscious. It’s handed down. Not just from parents, but from authority figures of every kind.

If you’re reading this lamenting the negative messages you got as a child, consider this: As an adult it’s likely you are the authority figure in someone’s life.

There are three roles where the weight of your words rings in people’s ears.

Parents If you’re ever heard your mother’s words coming out of your mouth, you know the power of a parent. Nobody wants to raise a spoiled brat, but being overly critical is not helpful. There’s a big difference between telling your child, “Your behavior is bad” versus “You are bad.”

Teachers In her South by Southwest talk, Brene Brown shares that teachers rate just below parents in terms of lifetime influence. Sadly, 85% of the people Brown interviewed could remember a shaming incident at school that was so devastating that it forever changed how they thought of them-

selves as learners.

When your teacher tells you you’re lazy or stupid, or don’t work hard enough, it changes your perception of yourself. I spent decades thinking I was careless and sloppy; turns out I’m ADD and dyslexic. Tough teachers don’t shame kids; they set high standards and help their students reach them.

Bosses My business partner Elizabeth Lotardo told me, “I can still remember in high school when my general manager at Applebee’s said, ‘Elizabeth could do any job in this restaurant.’ I realized, I could figure out anything if I tried.”

When your boss comments on your intelligence, character or creativity, it’s powerful. If you’re the boss, think long and hard about the words you want to percolate inside the heads of your team.

You don’t make people do better by making them feel worse. This applies to you and everyone else.

Negative self-talk does not increase the odds of success; it decreases it. If your self-talk isn’t serving you, replace it. And if you’re fueling negative self-talk in others, please stop.

Lisa McLeod is the global expert in Noble Purpose. She is the author of the best-sellers “Selling with Noble Purpose” and “Leading with Noble Purpose.”

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AUBURN Auburn hosts Public Safety Day the auburn police department will host the city’s inaugural public safety day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. saturday. the free event will allow participants to meet local first responders and see demonstrations of equipment, including life Flight helicopters and the Jaws of life. the event will take place at 1369 4th ave., next to auburn city Hall. the auburn public library will offer free games and activities, and superheroes including Batman and spiderman will make an appearance.

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BARROW COUNTY Back 2 School Bash planned Barrow county Family connection will have its annual Back 2 school Bash from 10 a.m. to noon July 20 at Victor lord park in winder.

Families in need can get backpacks stuffed with school supplies for their children. local nonprofits, businesses, churches and barbers will be available to help families ensure that children go back to school fully prepared. the event will take place in the Recreation center at Victor lord park, located at 82 maynard st. in winder. the Barrow county school system will begin the 20192020 school year on aug. 1.

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‘A VALUABLE MEMBER’ Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office employee recognized for excellence

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Sheriffs and staff from around the country were recognized for outstanding service managing their sex offender registries during the annual Major County Sheriffs of America conference June 13. Casey Duffield, left, accepted the award on behalf of the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office. She stands with Gwinnett Sheriff Butch Conway.

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A Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office employee was recently recognized for her excellence in overseeing Gwinnett’s more than 600 sex offenders.

On June 13, Casey Duffield and the sheriff’s office were honored with national awards at the Major County Sheriffs of America annual summer conference in Louisville.

Duffield and GCSO use the software management tool OffenderWatch to keep track of registered sex offenders, often using the system to aid in investigations and proactively improve public safety.

Of the more than 3,000 agencies and 14,000 users in the OffenderWatch network, the company selected Duffield and GCSO to receive the award.

“Casey Duffield is a valuable member of our team, and I appreciate her dedication to doing the job right,” said Sheriff Butch Conway. “Her contributions are an important part of our successful management of the Sex Offender Registry.”

Duffield was nominated for the award due to her work as the liaison between the Georgia Sheriff’s Association and Georgia Bureau of Investigation. She works with GSA as a trainer for other sheriff’s offices to meet statute requirements.

“Casey, Sheriff Conway and the entire sheriff’s office go above and beyond what is required in statute to collect comprehensive data on each and every offender in their jurisdiction,” said Mike Cormaci, president of OffenderWatch.

“Because of people like Casey, our communities are safer from sexual predators.”

The Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office is responsible for managing, tracking and verifying registered sex offenders in the county. The office is also responsible for notifying the public of registered sex offenders.

The public can sign up to receive free notifications when a registered sex offender moves into their neighborhood or near any address at http:// sheriffalerts.com/cap_main. php?office=54503.

BERKELEY LAKE Wesleyan pastor scheduled at Chapel greg lisson, the director of christian life at wesleyan school, will speak at the next lake Berkeley chapel service at 8:30 a.m. July 14. lisson came to wesleyan in 2006 to serve as a Bible teacher and senior boys grade chair, according to the school’s website. originally from the suburbs of chicago, lisson earned a bachelor’s degree in business from wake Forest university and a master’s in divinity from gordon-conwell theological seminary in charlotte, north carolina. lake Berkeley chapel is an interdenominational chapel that provides worship services and christian fellowship in the community but does not interfere with regular church affiliation. the chapel is located at 4043 s. Berkeley lake Road in care for sick or injured animals treated at gVa locations.

Berkeley lake. gVa locations include Russell Ridge in lawrenceville, BRASELTON Hamilton Ridge in Buford, Holiday Inn opens apalachee Ridge in dacula in Braselton Buy local Braselton recently and camden Village in Johns creek. For more information, celebrated the grand opening of Holiday inn express & suites visit www.mygavet.com. to register for the 5K, visit with a ribbon cutting. www.fundracers.org. the Holiday inn is located at 2958 Braselton crossing DULUTH lane in Braselton. it features a Button Down Dash modern design and the latest returns for 8th year technology, according to a toss your coat and tie and news release. kick off your wingtips for For more information, call the gwinnett chamber’s 8th 770-791-0007. annual Button down dash on aug. 10.

BUFORD the race includes a 5K and Lanier Islands 10K, both of which begin and celebrates July 4 end at the gwinnett chamber, margaritaville at lanier 6500 sugarloaf parkway in islands will have a Fourth of duluth. Registration fees are July celebration featuring $25 for the 5K and $30 for the fireworks at 10 p.m. at 10K through July 1. Fees will landshark landing. increase by $5 thereafter.

Fireworks are also planned in addition to race awards, at 10 p.m. July 5 and 6. awards will also be given to the there is a gate fee of largest corporate team and the $15 per car for day visitors tackiest business track suit. to margaritaville at lanier For more information, visit islands. lanier islands is located at 7000 lanier islands www.buttondowndash.com. in Buford.

GRAYSON For more information, visit Beyond the Ribbon www.lanierislands.com. organizes 5K the Run for the Ribbons 5K DACULA walk/Run in memory of audrie 5K to benefit mueller will take place sept. 7 veterinary care at tribble mill park. the Run for the noses 5K early bird registration is $22 will take place aug. 10 at little through aug. 15. after that, mulberry park in dacula. the race entry fee increases early bird registration is to $25. the race will begin $22 and ends July 15. after at 8 a.m. at tribble mill park, that time, the race entry fee located at 2125 tribble mill increases to $25. the 5K parkway. will begin at 8 a.m. at little Race proceeds will benefit mulberry park, located at Beyond the Ribbon, a nonprofit 3855 Fence Road in dacula. organization whose mission Race proceeds will benefit is to advocate for support the georgia Veterinary and resources beyond the associates caRe Fund. the diagnosis of cancer. the companion animal Rescue inaugural race is dedicated to and emergency Fund helps

mueller, who was a committee member and who lost her battle to metastatic breast cancer earlier this year.

For more information, visit www.run4theribbons.com.

LAWRENCEVILLE College Open House planned at Five Forks library more than a dozen college recruiters will be available to talk to students at a college open House from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. July 25 at the Five Forks branch of the gwinnett county public library. colleges will include georgia college, texas a&m, perdue university, columbus state university, augusta university, university of Kentucky and university of missouri. the Five Forks library is located at 2780 Five Forks trickum Road in lawrenceville.

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Hill Road, lilburn; iglesia Bethesda, 6000 live oak parkway, suite 112, norcross; lilburn lawnmower, 4450 lawrenceville Highway, lilburn; lisa Richardson, state Farm office, 620 Hillcrest Road, suite 500, lilburn; and snellville automotive, 3354 stone mountain Highway, snellville. additionally, shoes can be dropped off at the lilburn Farmers market, held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at 1400 Killian Hill Road in lilburn.

For more information about the lilburn woman’s club, visit www.lilburnwomansclub. org.

LOGANVILLE Loganville to celebrate Independence Day loganville will celebrate independence day from 5 to 10 p.m. saturday at west LILBURN walton park, located at 925 Woman’s Club twin lakes Road. collecting shoes the event will feature the lilburn woman’s club children’s activities, a conservation program is concert featuring the Journey collecting new, used and gently tribute band departure and worn shoes through aug. 2. fireworks. the shoe drive is parking will be available organized in partnership at the meridian community with Funds2orgs, which center, 105 generation Blvd., redistributes donated shoes with a shuttle provided to the through its network of small park. additional parking will business entrepreneurs be available at First Baptist in developing countries. church of loganville, 680 proceeds from the sale of tom Brewer Road. shoes collected in shoe drive fundraisers are used to NORCROSS feed, clothe and house their Discovery Garden Park families. offers Summer Brunch men’s, women’s and norcross’ discovery garden children’s shoes are needed park will have a summer in all sizes and styles.

Brunch from 11 a.m. to collection boxes are 1 p.m. July 14 at Vsop olive located at BB&t lilburn oil and Vinegar taproom, Branch, 4700 lawrenceville located at 81 s. peachtree st.

Highway, lilburn; Beans & in norcross.

Butter coffeehouse, 851 oak tickets are $40, and Road, lawrenceville; Five seating is limited. tickets oaks Florist, 1038 Killian can be purchased at the

Vsop taproom during regular business hours. the menu, created by chef nona Johnson of sizzling peach, will include summer garden Frittata, duck Fat Breakfast potatoes, asparagus and israeli cous cous salad, summer tomato caprese, pearson peaches and cream French toast.

For more information, email barbara.kohlhausen@gmail. com or rdgatorz@gmail.com.

been in the snell family for generations and now serves as a museum, housing thousands of pieces of the city’s history. the hours are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. mondays and Fridays.

SUGAR HILL Timber Trek 5K returns for fifth year the timber trek 5K and Fun Run will return for its fifth year this fall. the race will take place at 8 a.m. sept. 28 in the PEACHTREE CORNERS wild timber neighborhood of Unity Atlanta plans sugar Hill. the race will begin Interfaith Sunday and end at the wild timber unity atlanta invites the clubhouse, located at 6235 community to interfaith wild timber Road. sunday at 8:45 and 11 a.m. the 5K will begin at 8 a.m.

June 30 to hear guest speaker the early bird registration fee carl mccolman discuss “the is $25 through July 31.

Fullness of Joy is to Behold in honor of the fifth god in all.” anniversary, the event will mccolman, a contemplative benefit all four of its previous writer and spiritual teacher charities: street grace, Family based in clarkston, writes a promise, path project and blog for patheos and is the nothing but the truth. co-host of the “encountering For more information, visit silence” podcast. His books www.fundracers.org. include “the Big Book of christian mysticism,” SUWANEE “Befriending silence,” Crawford hosts “answering the contemplative writer’s workshop call” and “invitation to celtic when it comes to writing, wisdom.” every writer is unique, but unity atlanta invites mistakes made by first-time interfaith speakers to share authors are not unique. the pulpit with senior pastor author and publisher nury Rev. Jennifer l. sacks on the crawford will discuss the fifth sunday of the month. most common mistakes new unity atlanta is located writers make at “Helping at 3597 parkway lane in writers Become authors: peachtree corners. For more a Free writer’s workshop” information, call 770-441from 1 to 2:30 p.m. July 27 0585 or visit unityatl.org. at the suwanee branch of the gwinnett county public SNELLVILLE library, located at 361 main Historical Society st. moves to new home crawford will also discuss the snellville Historical how to find a competent, society has moved to a new affordable editor; talk about home. three ways to get your work the new location is 2145 published; and help you learn north Road in a home that has about your writer’s “rights.”

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Couple celebrates its 73rd wedding anniversary

By Isabel Hughes isabel.hughes @gwinnettdailypost.com

A local senior living community recently surprised two of its residents with a special meal on their 73rd anniversary.

Benton House of Sugar Hill treated Loyd and Thelma Thrasher to a meal at their favorite restaurant, LongHorn Steakhouse.

In addition, the facility decorated the community bus by writing, “Just Hitched … in 1946!” and “Happy Anniversary” on the windows, while LongHorn decorated the lunch table for the couple.

A LongHorn patron furthered the festivities by paying for the Thrasher’s lunch.

Benton House credits the resident service director

and care team with coming up with the surprise.

“Celebrating 73 years of marriage is a unique and rare honor. We just wanted this day to be a special one,” the facility said in a statement. “Our residents are like our family, and it was such a joy to see them bask in the attention. There were a lot of happy tears in the room.”

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A local senior living community recently surprised two of its residents, Loyd and Thelma Thrasher, with a special meal on their 73rd anniversary. The couple chose to celebrate at its favorite restaurant, LongHorn Steakhouse.

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Leadership Gwinnett announces 42 participants for class of 2020

By Curt Yeomans curt.yeomans @gwinnettdailypost.com

Leadership Gwinnett has announced the 42 applicants who were picked to participate in its 35th annual class — the class of 2020 — this past week.

The program lasts nine months and gives participants a chance to examine issues facing the county and discuss them while also building relationships with county and commu-

nity leaders. Officials said participants in the class of 2020 come from a variety of backgrounds, including the nonprofit, business, health, education, legal and government fields.

“On behalf of the Leadership Gwinnett Board of Trustees and Foundation Board of Directors congratulate each new class member on your selection and we look forward to your shared leadership and outreach,” Leadership Gwinnett Foundation Board of Directors Chairwoman June Sweat said in a statement.

The Leadership Gwinnett class of 2020 includes: ♦ Scott Adams, P.E., managing engineer, Brown and Caldwell; ♦ Robyn Ali, executive director of marketing and business development, Infinite Energy Center; ♦ Deven Cason, senior project manager for manufacturing and supply chain, Partnership Gwinnett; ♦ Leroy Chapman, deputy managing editor, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution; ♦ Taffeta Connery, principal, Sugar Hill Elementary School, Gwinnett County Public Schools; ♦ Lewis Cooksey, P.E., assistant director, Gwinnett County Department of Transportation; ♦ Veronica Cope, attorney/owner, The Cope Law Firm, PC; ♦ Phoebe Coquerel, director of career experience, Gwinnett Technical College; ♦ Aisha DeBerry, director of diversity and community partnerships, PCOM Georgia; ♦ Diane Dierks, executive and clinical director, Center for Navigating Family Change; ♦ Amy Doherty, events and outreach manager, City of Suwanee; ♦ Matt Elder, director of HomeFirst Gwinnett Initiative, United Way of Greater Atlanta; ♦ Marlene Fosque, District 4 commissioner, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners; ♦ Laura Gourley, CFO, Annandale at Suwanee Inc.; ♦ Alana Hardison, CFO, Still Waters International Academy; ♦ Hayley Howell, director of government relations, Georgia Gwinnett College; ♦ Brian Johnson, city manager, City of Peachtree Corners; ♦ Kevin Johnson, program director, family medicine

residency, Gwinnett Medical Center; ♦ Scott Jordan, market president for northeast metro Atlanta, BBandT; ♦ Ben Ku, District 2 commissioner, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners; ♦ Kim Kyung-Hwa, performance analysis and monitoring manager, Atlanta Regional Commission; ♦ James Ledford, commercial relationship manager, United Community Bank; ♦ Eric Lusher, associate/ senior project manager, Pond and Company; ♦ Robin Mauck, executive director, Obria Medical Clinics; ♦ Scott Mawdesley, director of outreach, 12Stone Church; ♦ Barry Mock, assistant city Manager/public works director, City of Lawrenceville; ♦ Hope Moeck, marketing manager, Eastside Medical Center; ♦ Mercy Montgomery, economic development director, City of Sugar Hill; ♦ Phillippa Moss, director, Gainesville-Hall Community Services, City of Gainesville; ♦ Babak Mostaghimi, executive director of innovation and program improvement, Gwinnett County Public Schools; ♦ Josh Osborne, senior vice president, market executive, Oconee State Bank ♦ Melissa Poole, branch manager, AVP, Renasant Bank; ♦ Jessica Rantamaki, business development specialist, Geo-Hydro Engineers Inc.; ♦ Ashley Ross, director of talent, Wolverton and Associates Inc., a CHA Company; ♦ Kolinda Scialabba, coordinator of broadcast media, Gwinnett County Public Schools; ♦ Jordan Shumate, managing partner, Shuma Sports ♦ Darryll Stinson, executive pastor of growth ministries, Life Church International; ♦ Gary Stout, director for acute care services and urgent care, Kaiser Permanente of Georgia; ♦ Jeff Taylor, partner, Dead River Ranch Materials LLC; ♦ Margaret Washburn, attorney and managing partner, Margaret Gettle Washburn, PC; ♦ Brooke Waters, program manager, Leadership Gwinnett; and ♦ Garland Williams, special projects coordinator, Aflac.