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Sugar Hill murder suspect has violent history Joseph Cook released on parole in January ing his father, Larry, keith.farner 68, with a @gwinnettdailypost.com crowbar on The incident that played Bridle Glen out in the driveway of a Drive was Sugar Hill home Wednesreleased day night was the second on parole Joseph assault-related incident in January Allen Cook involving Joseph Allen from HanCook in three years. cock State Prison, where The 40-year-old Sugar he was serving a sentence Hill man accused of killstemming from an agBY KEITH FARNER

gravated assault charge in Troup County in 2013.

In that incident, Sgt. Stewart Smith, a spokesman for the Troup County Sheriff’s Office, said Cook was booked after hitting a man with a frying pan in October of that year during an argument. He was originally expected to

Gwinnett County police crime scene investigators work the scene of a homicide on Bridle Glen Drive in the Buford area on Wednesday. Police said a son beat his father to death with a crowbar in their driveway. (Staff Photo: Curt Yeomans)

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From left, Mindy Wallace of Lawrenceville gathers blueberries with her daughter, Erika, 8, and her son, Elliot, 12, at DJ’s U-Pick Blueberry Farm. (Staff Photos: Erika Wells)

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In a field of blueberries, a redheaded, barefoot, 10-monthold boy reaches into a bucket full after a day of picking.

The little boy, Emery, grabbed a handful and stuffed them in his mouth. He only had a few bottom teeth grown in and his face would soon be stained in blue, but he didn’t care. He went for another helping.

Jackie Brown, his grandmother, was nearby helping customers at the family’s business — DJ’s U-Pick Blueberry Farm in Lawrenceville.

The farm includes 10 types of blueberries with 750 bushes sitting on about two acres at 1839 Prospect Road.

“They’re so flavorful; they’re very, very sweet,” she said. “We love our customers and they love our berries.”

As recovery continues for the teenage girls involved in a serious car crash on Webb Gin House Road on Monday, the parents of one of the girls said Thursday that they are overwhelmed by community support.

Clay and Cindy Abney have spent the week at the side of Ally Abney, who suffered several serious injuries, including trauma to her brain. She is in critical condition on a ventilator under heavy sedation at Gwinnett Medical Center.

Ally’s aunt, Dale Wade, said the continued love and support brings the family great comfort at a most difficult time.

“They are strong believers in the power of prayer and appreciate each and every prayer for Ally,” Wade said.

Ally was with three friends riding in a Honda Civic traveling eastbound on Webb Gin House Road after they left a nearby Chili’s restaurant when Gwinnett County police have said alcohol was not a factor but speed contributed to the crash where the driver, Ashlyn Boyd, 17, overcorrected and the car hit a tree.

The four Archer High School students —Boyd, Abney, Emily Petraglia and Jenna Davis — were transported to GMC.

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Emery, 10 months, eats blueberries at his grandparents’ business, DJ’s U-Pick Blueberry Farm.

Jackie and her husband, Doug, a former firefighter, started the business seven

years ago after he retired.

What started as a hobby for them turned into a tradition

and an activity for visitors of all ages.

“We try to keep everything very family-oriented,” Jackie Brown said. “We see a lot of children grow when they come back every year.”

Mindy Wallace of Lawrenceville took her children to the farm for the first time Tuesday.

“This is an adventure for us,” Wallace said. “We decided to come because we always drive by it and wonder what it’s like.”

The berries can be refrigerated and stay fresh for a few weeks. They should not be washed before putting them in the freezer.

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Ally Abney suffered several serious injuries, including trauma to her brain, in a serious crash with three friends on Monday on Webb Gin House Road. She is in critical condition on a ventilator under heavy sedation at Gwinnett Medical Center. (Special Photo)

Suwanee police named FBINAA Agency of the Year

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Suwanee officials say they have the best police department in Georgia, and they have the award to prove it.

The FBI National Academy Associates’ Georgia Chapter recently

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The Suwanee Police Department personnel who have graduated from the FBI National Academy serve as active members of the FBINAA’s Georgia Chapter, serving in leadership and support positions throughout the years.”

— Suwanee Police Chief Mike Jones

presented its Phyllis Goodwin Agency of the Year Award during its an-

nual summer conference.

The award is given to an agency that has proven

itself to be a credit to the law enforcement profession while having a positive impact, city officials said.

“The Suwanee Police Department personnel who have graduated from the FBI National Academy serve as active members of the FBINAA’s Georgia Chapter, serving

in leadership and support positions throughout the years,” Suwanee Police Chief Mike Jones said in a statement.

“I have been a strong supporter of the FBI National Academy since graduating from the 155th session in 1986.

The organization does so much to enhance the law

enforcement profession as a whole. I am humbled at the recognition that the Suwanee Police Department has received from the FBINAA.” The department was evaluated on criteria such as whether the way it presents itself helps the

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Canker fungus attacks Leyland cypress trees Gardening columist Tim Daly answers reader’s questions about a variety of topics: Question: Several branches on my Leyland cypress trees have turned brown and are dying.

What could be causing the problem and is there anything I can spray to stop the spread?

— Bill from Lawrenceville Answer: Bill, the most likely cause is a canker fungus, which attacks the branches causing them to perish. No pesticides are available for effective control. You need to use a sharp pair of pruners and cut the infected branches off at the trunk and then dispose.

The disease is more prevalent when soils are

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Tim Daly dry, so the application of supplemental water may be necessary. However, avoid excessive watering and ensure the site has adequate drainage. Wet soils can cause the trees to suffer. Leyland cypress trees can grow 50 to 70 feet high with a spread of 15 to 20 feet. They are usually planted too close together. The trees should

be at least 10 feet apart, preferably 12 to 15 feet apart, and a minimum of 15 feet away from structures.

Planting at this distance doesn’t make them a useful screen for some time, as they can grow 4 feet per year in height and 2 to 3 feet in width. In three to five years, they will be useful screens.

Q: I am always battling weeds in my vegetable garden. What are the best ways to control them?

— Mary from Duluth A: Mary, keeping weeds at bay in vegetable gardens is a challenge.

Avoid using herbicides since they can harm your vegetables. Hand pulling, hoeing and using a small tiller are preferred.

The application of a 1- to 3-inch layer of mulch is an effective way to control the weeds with the additional benefit of reducing moisture loss from the soil. Landscape fabrics work well, but avoid using plastic since it inhibits air and water penetration.

Q: My bermudagrass lawn is not looking well.

Someone told me that it may be suffering from a nematode infestation.

What are nematodes and how can they be controlled?

— John from Snellville A: John, nematodes are microscopic roundworms that live in the soil and attack the roots causing the plants to decline. However, they prefer sandy

soils, and since our soil is mostly clay, nematodes are rarely troublesome. In fact, in the 10 years that I have been employed as a County Extension Agent, I only know of one case of a homeowner who had issues with nematodes.

The only chemicals available for control are highly toxic and are not available for homeowners. The best control method is ensuring that your plants are healthy by providing them with the appropriate care. In regards to you bermudagrass lawn, the trouble could be the result of lack of fertility or the pH could be out of balance.

Consider having your soil tested through Gwinnett County Extension.

Also, make sure the lawn is receiving adequate amounts of water during dry spells.

Remember that the Gwinnett County Extension is offering a class on raised-bed gardening from noon to 1 p.m. Monday in the second-floor conference room of the Gwinnett County Annex Building located at 750 South Perry St., Lawrenceville, GA 30046.

The class is free, but preregistration is required by contacting the Extension office.

Timothy Daly is an Agricultural and Natural Resource Agent with the Gwinnett County Extension Service. He can be reached at 678-377-4010 or tdaly@uga.edu.

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This design drawing for Uncle Jack’s Meat House in Duluth is posted in the window of its future location next to the Infinite Energy Arena. The illustration shows the planned look of a patio that overlooks the arena. (Special Photo)

Food celeb opening steakhouse in Duluth

By Curt Yeomans

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The chef Willie Degel is a former and restauFood Network star and a rateur said restaurateur in New York the restauCity, but he’s about to rant will Willie become one of the newest have prime, Degel restaurant owners in Gwinhandnett County. picked cuts of beef, as well Degel, who hosted as appetizers and shared “Restaurant Stakeout” on plates, burgers, steak Food Network for three sandwiches, an all-Ameryears, is planning to open ican wine list, bourbons, Uncle Jack’s Meat House whiskeys, scotches, ryes next to the Infinite Energy and eight types of locally Arena next month. It will brewed beers that will be be the first restaurant in rotated out regularly. his Uncle Jack’s chain that The restaurant is also he’s opened outside of New expected to have a focus York City, and he hopes it on using locally produced will lead to big things for food. him in the Atlanta area.

“All of the food comes “I figure in Atlanta, I can from a lot of local vendors, have at least six to 10 resfarm to table,” he said. taurants down there probThe menu, which is alably over the next five to ready posted on the window seven years,” he said. “You of the restaurant’s future lohave a lot more outdoorcation, includes Long Island indoor eating, people love Duck Meatballs, charred to go out to eat. I’m buildSpanish octopus, houseing more affordable-style made dry aged beef sausage, restaurants than just the baby romaine Caesar salad, high-end Uncle Jack’s.” local farm greens, Serrano The celebrity chef said ham that has been aged for he’s planning to do a soft 18 months, prime New York opening of the restaurant, strip, 35-day dry-aged prime which will be at the corner long bone ribeyes, scratch of Sugarloaf Parkway and made cookies and fudge Meadow Church Road, brownie souffles. sometime in either the sec“Everybody does what ond of third weeks of July. they believe in and what the The restaurant will have concept is, but if you go to the atmosphere of an early most of these places, they 1900s New York City meat- just simulate and copy everypacking warehouse with “a body,” Degel said. “To me, little bit of sophistication,” I like to do what I feel I’m Degel said. He said it will looking for when I’m going have “nice, lush, red” seats, out to eat, so our appetizer stools, marble bar tops plates are very sharing. The with old school bar styling sides are sharing. We have a mixed in and outdoor fire couple of unique entrees. pit lounge areas.

“Then we’ve got our Degel said he hopes steaks. Then we have the to attract a wide range of sandwiches and burgers, customers, from business and then we’ve got all of executives enjoying power the scratch-made deserts.” lunches during the day Degel said he picked to people letting loose at Duluth, partially because night and enjoying an ice he has family who lives in bar, happy hour, a differthe Atlanta area but also ent tasting every night. because a friend asked him The restaurant’s patio also to take over the space from looks out over the entire him. He said he visited the

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area, got what Duluth and Gwinnett were about and decided to take a chance on the area.

“You know, I’ve been invited to Buckhead and Alpharetta for big real estate firms who wanted me to put my high-end steakhouse down there in different buildings and opportunities,” he said.

“But when I saw this, I went, ‘You know what? this ain’t bad. Let me start this small little concept. Let me try and go down there and build an anchor, get some good workers and maybe make this my second hub.’”

Although the southwestern Gwinnett area has a lot of one-off restaurants that go for a unique vibe, as well as the typical chain eateries, Degel thinks the Uncle Jack’s concept, with a refined palate, will stand out among the crowd as the niche between traditional bars and pubs and higher end restaurants.

“I visited a lot of the locations down there, and from what I saw is there are a lot of bar and pubtype places that are nice,” he said. “I just think we’re that one tier better. I have extremely talented frenchtrained chefs, corporate chefs plus me.”

Degel also considers himself a foodie, and he said that helps as more and more customers become foodies themselves and more fine tuned in what they expect from a culinary experience.

“When I was younger, franchises was everything in food and it was OK because you wanted that consistency. Today, all of the younger generation — they take selfies, they’re out eating and drinking everywhere. They’re foodies.

They’re into it, so you’ve got to put out better food.”

Snellville man sentenced in N.H. to 18-month prison term for fraud

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A Snellville man was sentenced Wednesday in a tax fraud case in New Hampshire, where he once lived and prepared returns for a living, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Concord.

Okello Odongo, 36, got 18 months in prison and was ordered to pay $34,822 in restitution to the IRS for filing 19 false tax returns and

fraudulently obtaining tax refunds, U.S. Attorney Emily Gray Rice said.

Odongo pleaded guilty earlier this year.

The defendant used his business Tax Smart Solutions Co. for the con.

“In 2011 and 2012, Odongo filed false tax returns on behalf of some of his customers that fraudulently overstated the amounts of the tax refunds they were entitled to claim,” a news release from the U.S. Attorney said. “Odongo also filed

Allocation of Refund Forms that directed the IRS to electronically deposit the fraudulent portions of the refunds to bank accounts Odongo held or had access to.

None of Odongo’s customers knew that he used their doctored tax returns as a vehicle to defraud the IRS.” The case was investigated by the IRS’ criminal investigations division and was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark S. Zuckerman.

Georgia SPCA offers free spay and neuter

By Kate Croxton kate.croxton @gwinnettdailypost.com

The Georgia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is offering free spay or neuter surgeries for pets of income-eligible owners. The Georgia SPCA has received a grant to provide free spay and

neuter services to pets.

This offer is available to owners who have a total annual household income of $39,990 or less. If the total household income is between $40,000 and $74,999, the fee is only $15 for each pet.

Spaying and neutering is meant to prevent unwanted litters, which can help

protect pets against certain cancers and other health problems. It also makes the pet less inclined to roam or get lost. The dog or cat must weigh at least 2 1/2 pounds to be spayed or neutered.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact Nick at Nick@GeorgiaSPCA.org.

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Rare disease prognosis depends on its extent DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a friend who is the primary caregiver to her son, diagnosed with Langerhans cell histiocytosis. I am unfamiliar with this condition and would like to better understand the challenges and prognosis. Can you help?

— O.C. ANSWER: Langerhans cell histiocytosis is a rare disease that is difficult to understand. Expert opinion is mixed on whether it is, strictly speaking, a cancer.

It acts like cancer in many ways and probably is caused by immune system dysfunction. The predominant issue is that a type of cell, called a histiocyte, is usually present in bone lesions and can infiltrate other organs, especially the skin, lymph nodes and lungs. The histiocyte seems to be a cell that is derived from bone marrow and not the Langerhans skin cell it resembles.

LCH is a rare disease but one that probably is underreported due to misdiagnosis.

It most commonly occurs in children ages 1-3.

Treatment depends on how extensive the disease is, so a careful and thorough evaluation is mandatory. In disease limited to the bone or a single lymph node, surgical treatment may be possible. However, in people with disease in multiple organs or in places not amenable to surgery, treatment is usually with combination chemotherapy. Those with a particular gene mutation may benefit from a medicine used for treatment of melanoma.

Prognosis depends greatly on the extent of the disease. For those with limited disease, the prognosis is very good, with greater than 95 percent survival at five years.

For those with higher-risk disease, especially with disease in the liver, spleen or bone marrow, the five-year survival rate was 84 percent in a recent trial. Your friend is taking care of a child with a complex, difficult-to-treat disease as dangerous as many childhood cancers, which few have heard of and fewer still understand.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 60-year-old woman in excellent health, no diabetes.

At a recent annual physical, my urine test indicated some mild inflammation (positive urine nitrite and esterace, WBC 6-10,), for which I am asymptomatic. I was given a prescription for Cipro, as I am allergic to other antibiotics.

I do not want to take Cipro, so I have been drinking lots of water and tea, and eating lots of fresh (frozen) cranberries. Since I am asymptomatic, I don’t know if this is working. Should I request a retest?

— L.B. ANSWER: First off, I don’t think you should worry about being labeled “uncooperative.” It’s your body, and you get to make the choices.

Wanting to avoid antibiotics is commendable, so it’s OK to ask for alternatives, including self-care and no treatment.

In your particular case, I wouldn’t have recommended treatment. What you have is termed “asymptomatic bacteriuria,” and most experts recommend against treating it, except in pregnant women, people about to have urologic surgery and kidneytransplant recipients.

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In 1948, President Harry S. Truman signed the Selective Service Act, requiring all men between the ages of 18 and 25 to register for military service.

In 1957, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Roth v. United States that the First Amendment does not protect obscenity.

In 2011, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill into law that legalized same-sex marriage.

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Jilted lover wants to out co-worker to HR Dear Amy: Recently, I ended an on-and-off relationship with a coworker.

What makes this situation even messier than it already should be is the fact that I ended it because I caught him sleeping with our boss.

While our personal relationship was allowed (although secret), other co-workers and I are all aware that his ongoing relationship with our boss would likely lead to both of them being terminated.

Our boss is aware of the past he and I share, but the two of them have continued their relationship.

Worse even, they continue to be rude to me in the workplace and make me very uncomfortable.

Even passing these people in the hallway has become intolerable, but I am otherwise happy with my job and do not wish to leave.

How can I (or should I), bring this up to human resources (or a higher level) without seeming like a scorned lover who wants revenge?

— Wondering Dear Wondering: But you are a scorned lover seeking revenge. I assume that jilted lovers are the primary vehicles for HR learning about workplace problems.

By sleeping around at the office, your co-worker risks facing the exact scenario you are describing.

His relationship with you was “allowed,” presum-

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Amy Dickinson ably because you either don’t report to each other or are of equal professional status. His relationship with your boss is not allowed because his boss is in a position to damage his (or your) status at work.

Although I don’t think rudeness in the hallway or your discomfort about this is necessarily actionable, this seems to have created the classic “toxic” environment at work, at least for you. HR can counsel you and/or reprimand both other parties.

Dear Amy: I am lucky enough to have access to a small beach home, and I love going to the beach. Unfortunately, there is a little clutch of people who live nearby who enjoy getting together at the beach. They seem to think it is their right to make fun of people or to talk about those who are missing from their little group that day. They are the neighborhood gossips who know everything about everyone.

They like to persuade people to sit with them.

Anybody who sits with them witnesses their

childlike behavior. If you don’t sit with them, they say you are a snob.

My response is, “I just need some peace and quiet — alone.” That is really not true, Amy. I like talking to some people at the beach, but I don’t like to destroy people who don’t happen to be in the group.

These people are loudmouths, and one especially can be crude (to say the least), but I think people are afraid not to be with them for fear that they will become the center of talk.

The worst thing is that this makes me want to avoid the beach. But why should we have to avoid the beach? Do you have a response to end this petty nonsense? Beach season is here, and I want to enjoy it.

— Surf-and-Sand Lover Dear Surf Lover: There is no question that regular cliques form on the beach, with groups of people gathering together to claim their usual spots, but please — don’t turn the beach into the middleschool cafeteria.

You don’t seem to want to join this clique of beach-meanies, so don’t.

Wave and say hello and head to another spot. You don’t need to declare your intention to be alone. Be cordial and friendly, but don’t join them. It is your precious vacation, and you should spend it exactly the way you want to.

If you do join them, the way to avoid being

the topic of mean gossips is to starve them of the oxygen that turns their sparks into a flame. You do this by being polite and asking them a couple of innocuous questions so they can talk about themselves. If they make unkind and uncalled for remarks about others in your presence, you should be brave enough to say, “Whoa. That’s not fair.”

If you are branded a snob because you are kind and considerate, then own it with pride.

Dear Amy: “Homeowner” was concerned about unkind remarks family members might make during a housewarming party because of their slightly run-down neighborhood (which Homeowner likes).

Inviting neighbors to this housewarming party would allow both sides to take the measure of the other. It would be inclusive and might also prevent these unkind assumptions before they take hold.

— Been There Dear Been There: Of course!

Great advice. Thank you.

You can contact Amy Dickinson via email: askamy@tribpub.com.

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

Amy Dickinson’s memoir, “The Mighty Queens of Freeville: A Mother, a Daughter and the Town that Raised Them” (Hyperion), is available in bookstores.

Don’t let anger get the better of you. If something is upsetting you or causing you distress, make whatever change is necessary to bring tranquility and peace of mind to your life. Don’t lose sight of your goals or give in to the demands of selfish, thoughtless individuals.

CANCER (June 21July 22) — It’s OK to do things differently. Add a little spice to your life and sign up for something that will be fun for the whole family or just you and a loved one.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Emotional spending is never a good thing. Do your best to use common sense with regard to money matters. Consider making a change that will offer greater mental stimulation.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) — Make plans, but be prepared to change course if a different path entices you. You can improve your personal life by setting up romantic plans or trying something new.

LIBRA (Sept. 23Oct. 23) — Don’t wait for people to come to you. Speak up and air your opinions in order to attract people who share your concerns and ideas. A passionate plea will bring good results.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24Nov. 22) — A different approach to a moneymaking idea or investment will lead to financial gains, as long as you don’t let a personal confrontation get in the way.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Read the instructions before you take on a challenge that requires precision and accuracy. Make personal changes before someone makes them for you.

Don’t make assumptions — get the facts.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — You have more options than you realize. Refuse to let someone’s complaints or criticism cause you to miss out. Don’t fear being different or using your imagination. Romance is highlighted.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Your ideas are good, and you should follow through with your plans regardless of what others do or say. The changes you make personally will allow you to reach your goals.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Check out ways to make your domestic environment better. Include those you love in your plans and offer incentives that will encourage everyone to take part. Romance is on the rise.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Nurture your health and well-being.

Use common sense when traveling or dealing with your finances.

Getting together with someone from your past will lead to a new opportunity.

TAURUS (April 20May 20) — Look for something or someone unique to occupy your time. Travel to unfamiliar destinations that will offer insight into future trends or possibilities.

Romance is featured.

GEMINI (May 21June 20) — Easy does it. Put caution first. It’s much easier to control a situation if you don’t let someone else call the shots. You’ll be misled if you believe everything you hear.

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Britons vote on potential EU exit

By Estelle Shirbon Reuters

LONDON — Britons voted on whether to quit the European Union in a bitterly-contested referendum on Thursday that polarized the nation and could change the face of Europe.

Financial markets, on edge for weeks over the uncertain outcome, rose on the strength of late polls that showed a swing toward staying in, but the bulk of recent polls have suggested the outcome was too close to call.

If Britain becomes the first state to exit the EU, the socalled Brexit would be the biggest blow to the 28-nation bloc since its foundation.

The EU would be stripped of its second-biggest economy and one of its two main military powers and could face calls for similar votes by anti-EU politicians UN: Offensives in other countries. against ISIS If it votes to stay, Britain could displace has been promised a special 2.3 million Iraqis status exempting it from any further political integration, BAGHDAD — Upcom- but European leaders will ing military offensives in still have to address a sharp Iraq against Islamic State, rise in euroscepticism across including an assault on the the continent. northern city of Mosul, A Brexit vote would also could displace at least 2.3 deal a potentially fatal blow million people, the United to the career of Prime MinNations humanitarian ister David Cameron, who coordinator for Iraq said on called the referendum and Thursday. campaigned for the country The prediction of such a to stay in, against a Leave vast humanitarian emercamp led by rivals from gency creates additional complications for the Iraqi government and its U.S. allies, who have announced plans for offensives to drive Gun control Islamic State fighters this year from most of their efforts fizzle out Iraqi territory. in Congress More than 3.4 million people across Iraq WASHINGTON — Suphave already been forced porters of U.S. gun control by conflict to leave their suffered another setback on homes, according to the Thursday when they failed United Nations. In the past to win enough backing in month, 85,000 people fled the Senate for a plan to ban Falluja, an Islamic State firearms sales to people stronghold an hour’s drive being monitored for links to from Baghdad, amid a terrorism in the wake of the military campaign that has Orlando massacre. recaptured large parts of A few hours after Demothe city. crats in the House concluded Most of the displaced are a daylong sit-in in their from Iraq’s minority Sunni chamber over guns, Senate community, raising conRepublican leaders ended a cerns among officials that protracted debate over gun U.S.-backed military gains control, at least for the time against Islamic State will being. It became clear that not bring stability to Iraq Senate proponents of gun more than 13 years after a restrictions did not have the U.S.-led invasion toppled 60 votes needed to advance a Saddam Hussein, a Sunni. bill, according to lawmakers and aides.

That ended hopes that a Tornado, hail compromise effort spearstorms kill at headed by Susan Collins, least 78 in China a Republican from Maine, could progress soon. Her BEIJING — A tornado, plan forbids gun sales to hail storms and driving rain anyone on the U.S. governkilled at least 78 people and ment’s “No Fly List” of injured some 500 in eastern terrorism suspects or the China on Thursday, flatten- “Selectee List” of people ing power lines, overturning who receive extra screening cars and ripping roofs off at airports. houses in Jiangsu province.

The storm struck midSources: VW to afternoon near Yancheng pay over $10B city, a few hours’ drive north of China’s commerfor emissions cial capital, Shanghai, the WASHINGTON — VolkMinistry of Civil Affairs swagen AG will pay more said.

Winds of 78 mph batthan $10 billion to settle tered several townships in claims by nearly 500,000 Funing county, the official owners stemming from its Xinhua news agency said.

U.S. diesel emissions cheat“I heard the gales and ing scandal and fund efforts ran upstairs to shut the win- to offset pollution, three dows,” Funing resident Xie sources briefed on the agreeLitian, 62, told Xinhua. ment said on Thursday.

— From wire reports Speaking on condition of VIERNHEIM, Germany — A masked gunman took hostages at a cinema in western Germany on Thursday before police stormed the complex and shot him dead, police said.

No other people were injured, a police spokesman said.

The attacker, who carried a rifle or “long gun,” acted alone and appeared to be a “disturbed man,” the interior minister of Hesse state, Peter Beuth, told the regional parliament.

Police have not identified the man or established his motive, spokesman Bernd Hochstaedter said, adding that nothing immediately pointed to him having a militant background.

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LOS ANGELES — Led Zeppelin did not lift the guitar riff used in the opening of its signature hit “Stairway to Heaven” from the lesserknown U.S. group Spirit, a Los Angeles jury ruled on Thursday, finding there were substantial differences between the two.

The unanimous verdict, reached on the jury’s second day of deliberations, followed a week-long trial in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles that had called into question the originality of the classic 1971 song by Led Zeppelin, one of the topselling rock acts of all time.

Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife Samantha leave after voting in the EU Legal experts said the referendum at a polling station in central London on Thursday. (Reuters/Stefan Wermuth) decision could narrow the grounds on which future within his own Conservative by torrential rain, causing long as it was an EU memcopyright infringement Party. floods and widespread trans- ber. Remain said a Brexit challenges are brought in the After four months of port chaos. would cause economic campaigning, polling staFive London polling chaos, impoverish the nation music industry. tions opened at 6 a.m. and stations opened late as staff and reduce its clout on the were due to close at 9 p.m., struggled to get there, and world stage.

‘24’ showrunner: with results expected to be two closed briefly because of The killing of pro-EU announced by the 382 indiflooding but were quickly re- lawmaker Jo Cox, a 41-year- Sutherland tried to get Bauer killed vidual local counting areas opened in back-up locations. old mother of two who was between around 1 and 3 a.m.

“In London/southeast and shot and stabbed on a street LOS ANGELES — Howtoday. want to vote in the #EURef? in her electoral district in ard Gordon, the showrunner There is no exit poll Make sure you plan now to northern England a week of Fox’s “24,” revealed that because the margin of error get back to your local pollago, prompted soul-searchfor an event which has no ing station by 10pm!” the ing about the vicious tone of Jack Bauer’s greatest enemy may have been himself. precedent is too large. The Electoral Commission said the campaign.

“Kiefer (Sutherland) only early indication will be on Twitter as crowds of frusHer suspected murderer actually wanted Jack Bauer a survey of a pre-selected trated commuters struggled told a court his name was to die, and we had many sample of voters by YouGov, with train cancellations.

“Death to traitors, freedom conversations about it … to be broadcast on Sky News The Leave campaign for Britain.” Campaigning many of us, including his shortly after 2100. focused on warnings that was suspended for three London and parts of Britain would be unable to days out of respect for Cox, agent, tried to talk him out of it, but then there was an edict southeast England were hit control immigration levels as resuming on Sunday. from very high up (within Fox) and Jack Bauer is still alive,” Gordon said. tion system and resolving In 2014, Sutherland apthe fate of the estimated 11 million people in the country peared in the mini-series illegally would be part of his “24: Live Another Day,” but last year the actor compresidential legacy. mented on his relationship The ruling is likely to further amplify the role that with the franchise: “‘24’ is definitely over now for me. the immigration issue will It’s one of the greatest gifts play in the run-up to the I’ve been given as an actor.

Nov. 8 presidential election But, it’s moving on without in which voters will pick me.”

Obama’s successor. It also Gordon also discussed the leaves in legal limbo the “24” spinoff, “24: Legacy,” roughly 4 million people slated for 2017, where U.S. Senator Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks at a news Obama’s action was meant “Straight Outta Compton” conference on gun legislation on Capitol Hill in Washing- to help. star Corey Hawkins will take Obama unveiled his plan ton on Thursday. (Reuters/Yuri Gripas) over as Bauer’s CTU succesin November 2014. It was sor. Though Bauer is not a anonymity, due to courtbutions came amid concerns quickly challenged in court star of the new series, Gorimposed gag rules, a source from his backers that he does by Republican-governed don said, “There’s always a said that owners will receive not have enough money to Texas and 25 other states an average of $5,000 in fund his campaign for the that argued that Obama over- chance he could come back.” compensation along with Nov. 8 election. He had only stepped the powers granted the estimated value of the $1.3 million in cash to start to him by the U.S. Constitu- ‘Scream Queens’ vehicles as of September the month. tion by infringing upon the adds Lautner as 2015, before the scandal “I have absolutely no authority of Congress. erupted. Owners would also intention of paying myself series regular receive the compensation back for the nearly $50 mil- Oil pipeline spill LOS ANGELES — Fox’s if they choose to have the lion dollars I have loaned to “Scream Queens” has cast vehicles repaired, assuming the campaign,” the presump- stopped before “Twilight” star Taylor LautU.S. regulators approve a fix tive Republican nominee reaching beach ner as a series regular in Seaat a later date. said in a statement.

LOS ANGELES — An son 2, Variety has learned.

As part of the settleoil spill of 700 barrels of Season 2 of the horror ments, Volkswagen will to Supreme Court crude spilled from a pipeline comedy shifts the action help boost zero emissions near California’s coast on from a college campus to a vehicles and introduce a pro- blocks Obama hospital, where some of the immigration plan Thursday but was quickly gram to offset excess diesel contained in a dry creek bed most fascinating and bizarre pollution from the offending with split vote and did not reach the Pacific medical cases are under obvehicles.

WASHINGTON — The Ocean in Ventura County, servation. Lautner will play officials said. one of the series’ new male Trump will not ask U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday blocked President The Ventura County Fire leads, Dr. Cassidy Cascade, donors to repay Barack Obama’s plan to Department had initially a doctor at the hospital who spare millions of immigrants estimated the size of the leak suffers from a strange medinearly $50M in in the country illegally from from the Crimson Pipeline cal condition and becomes campaign loans deportation in a split ruling at 5,000 barrels but later said a suspect when a series of WASHINGTON — Rethat heartened political foes a much smaller amount was tragic events plagues the publican Donald Trump has who had accused him of released in a stain stretching institution. forgiven nearly $50 million overstepping his powers. a half-mile.

John Stamos is also joinin loans he made to his presiThe 4-4 ruling, comThe line was shut shortly ing the series in a lead role, dential campaign, he said ing seven months before after the discovery of the while Season 1 stars Jamie on Thursday, signaling to Obama’s term in office ends, spill, which was a tiny frac- Lee Curtis, Emma Robdonors that future contribumarked the latest success tion of an infamous offshore erts, Lea Michele, Abigail tions will be used to fight that his Republican adversar- blowout in 1969 that spewed Breslin, Keke Palmer, Billie Democrat Hillary Clinton ies have had in thwarting up to 100,000 barrels into Lourd, Glen Powell and Niecy Nash are set to reprise and not to repay himself. a major policy initiative of the ocean and halted new The announcement that the Democratic president. drilling in California by gal- their characters from last year’s outing.

Trump will not seek repayObama had hoped that over- vanizing environmentalists.

— From wire reports ment of the loans via contri- hauling the U.S. immigra— From wire reports

Facebook touts 3M live streams viewed during sit-in

By Todd Spangler

Thursday.

After the House went into recess Wednesday afternoon at LOS ANGELES — Who needs As of 10 a.m. Eastern Thursday, the behest of House Speaker Paul TV? Millions of people tuned in Facebook Live videos from 19 Ryan, C-SPAN’s live feed in the to live video streams on Facemembers of the U.S. House of chamber was cut off under Conbook and Twitter’s Periscope to Representatives had been viewed gressional rules, and Ryan (who follow the 25-hour sit-in staged more than 3 million times. repeatedly dismissed the sit-in as

by House Democrats protesting “Something interesting is hapa “publicity stunt”) refused to algun violence that ended Thursday, pening with Facebook Live that’s low TV cameras in. At that point, a phenomenon both companies bringing more openness to the several members of Congress and latched onto to hype the power of political process,” Facebook CEO their staffers began live-streaming social media.

Mark Zuckerberg wrote in a post video on Facebook and Periscope Reuters

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from their smartphones, feeds that C-SPAN and other networks picked up. The standoff spawned the hashtags #HoldTheFloor and #NoBillNoBreak as Dems tried to force debate on gun control bills introduced in the Republicancontrolled House after the June 12 massacre at an Orlando nightclub.

For Facebook, it was a moment that underscored its strategy to bring live video to the platform.

The 1.6 billion-user service

reportedly is spending more than $50 million in deals with media companies and celebrities to broadcast on Facebook. “Live is unfiltered and real,” Zuckerberg wrote. “It’s a way to share anything you want with the world using just your phone. And it’s bringing us moments we wouldn’t see otherwise — from birthday parties to locker room celebrations to late-night sessions in the United States Capitol.”

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House sit-in a ‘righteous’ publicity stunt WASHINGTON — The extremely rare sit-in by Democrats in the House chamber may have been, as Speaker Paul Ryan claimed, a “publicity stunt.” But it was a righteous one that may improve the prospects for meaningful gun control.

It won’t happen immediately. Even after 49 innocent victims died in the Orlando massacre — the worst such shooting in modern U.S. history — Republicans remain adamantly opposed to any new legislation that might keep powerful weapons out of the hands of the next would-be mass murderer.

If Republicans care more about maintaining their standing with the National Rifle Association than saving lives, that’s their choice. But polls show majority support for sensible new gun control measures — and members of Congress should at least have to go on record.

Democrats are demanding that the House do its job: vote yes or no.

One of the bills Democrats want the House Eugene Robinson to vote on should be a no-brainer: expanding background checks for gun purchases. The other, which would deny the right to buy guns to individuals on the terrorism watch list, is in my view a tougher question. The American Civil Liberties Union has expressed “deep concerns” about relying on an “error-prone and unfair watchlisting system” to regulate access to firearms.

I wish the subject of the protest were, instead, a bill to ban military-style assault weapons of the kind used by Omar Mateen and so many other mass shooters. But if we are ever going to get to that point, the logjam has to be cleared. Something dramatic had to happen.

Enter Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., a hero of the civil rights movement who knows something about thousand-mile journeys that start with a single step. Lewis also knows something about sit-ins, having staged more than a few, and it was in his office that a group of House Democrats came up with the idea of occupying the chamber to demand gun control votes.

They achieved no success, of course — not yet, at least.

The speaker of the House has sweeping powers and cannot easily be coerced into anything. Ryan called a recess and Republicans left the chamber, which meant that the C-SPAN cameras that televise House proceedings went dark; Democrats began streaming video of the sit-in via their cellphones. The spectacle of members of Congress sitting on the floor and staging a protest drew nationwide attention. Sympathizers dropped by, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., who brought boxes of Dunkin’ Donuts. As the sit-in stretched into the evening, well-wishers had pizza delivered to the Capitol.

Ryan eventually brought the House back into session to show it could function despite the ongoing protest, and then finally, in the middle of the night, ordered a recess until July 5. Republicans were free to scurry out of town.

So did the protest have any real impact?

Certainly some, and potentially a lot.

First, the tactic rallied Democrats in both chambers to the gun control cause and put Republicans on notice that the issue won’t just go away. Mass shootings happen with depressing regularity, and by now everyone knows the drill: Congress argues about guns for a few days and then does nothing. The sit-in was not a part of the usual script, which makes the ending less certain.

Second, the protest drew widespread attention to the issue at a moment when the debate would otherwise be fading. Whether you thought the sit-in was courageous or absurd, you paid attention. Given what we know about public opinion, it is helpful for advocates of gun control to have the issue in the news. People say they want to keep dangerous weapons out of the hands of dangerous people.

Republicans should have to explain why they disagree.

Third, and perhaps most important, the sit-in means that gun control will be an issue in the coming election. Is this smart politics? I believe it is.

Republicans are badly divided and will be led by a nominee rejected by much of the party establishment. Democrats see the potential for winning both the White House and the Senate and making major gains in the House — but only if the party is united and enthusiastic. The gun issue can help motivate the party faithful.

Taking action to prevent Orlando-style killings should also appeal to independent voters.

Republicans take the position that nothing at all should be done to keep the next mass shooter from buying an assault rifle. Do they really believe that swing voters agree?

The sit-in was a spark. It might start a fire.

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

Three rivers and a beautiful sunset PITTSBURGH — You may have heard this song before. I like Pittsburgh and all that I know about this vibrant city, its three rivers, the Steelers, the Pirates, the Penguins and Fort Pitt and how the whiskey rebellion would influence life in the lower Appalachians where many of our forebears settled.

When Alexander Hamilton, the Secretary of the Treasury, decreed that there would be a tax on home brew to pay for the Revolutionary War, the settlers in Western Pennsylvania rebelled bitterly.

George Washington had to send troops to maintain order.

Perhaps you find that interesting. With his expansive Mount Vernon plantation and a goodly number of slaves, Ol’ George’s biggest cash crop was rye whiskey. Did he pay tax on his home brew?

The most offended by Hamilton’s tax plan were of Scots-Irish decent. The Irish term for home brew is poteen. Poteen was the forerunner of moonshine. Some of those folk were so upset they moved down the Appalachians to avoid being taxed on what they felt was their right to produce. As we know, moonshine would continue to bring about a crossing of swords between the population and the government.

city of Pittsburgh, I reflected on the fact that Demon Rum has its detractors, but an evening spent with good company, good food and fine spirits can make your day.

Of all the sunsets one can experience, there could be nothing finer that the one you Loran get at LeMont. You arrive late Smith afternoon when the sunshine is washing over downtown For decades. People in north Pittsburgh. Then sunset lazily Georgia say you can still find follows as you marvel at the good moonshine if you want beauty of the Allegheny and it. The volume, however, the Monongahela forming the doesn’t attract the revenuers. Ohio River.

Later, the U. S. government No city can claim a more kept on taxing home brew to stunning view than this pay for the Civil War and to setting in Pittsburgh, the snuff out the bootleggers and one-time “Steel City.” I am a illegal whiskey which led to collector of sunsets, and there the lore of the mountain folk is none I would want to keep who were cunning, clever more than Pittsburgh and the and tenacious as was drama- three rivers at dusk. First the tized in the movie “Thunder lights begin to twinkle, then Road.” Moonshine running as darkness takes over, the led to the spawning of NAS- entire city becomes illuminatCAR and racing. ed. Watching the sunshine of We know the story about the afternoon segue into the the marriage feast of Canna, city lights is an experience but drinking, even then, was that requires an encore. With not a latent thing. If you are Pittsburgh and the three rivers familiar with the Old Testascene, you don’t submit to ment, there is a reference to one and done.

Noah getting drunk in his At LeMont, the first objectent. Wonder what his home tive is to book a window table brew was made of. to enjoy the spectacular view As I was enjoying a libaof Pittsburgh. With soft music tion at LeMont, which is a in the background as you enpopular restaurant on Mount joy your drink of choice, you Washington overlooking the see a tour boat cruising down

the Monongahela, taking a right turn up the Allegheny.

You see the plethora of bridges in the distance making you conclude there are more bridges in Pittsburgh than any place. If you look it up, you learn that Pittsburgh has the most bridges of any city in the U.S. Officially Pittsburgh has 446 bridges — more than any city except Venice. But wouldn’t many of those in Venice likely be foot bridges?

In Allegheny County there is a total of 1900 bridges.

There are many cities which enjoy a river passing through. The Chicago River in Chicago, the Mississippi and Minneapolis, the Willamette and Portland, the Tiber in Rome, the Thames in London, the Seine in Paris, but none can compare with Pittsburgh and its three rivers. How could there be a more enchanting and uplifting view than from LeMont as you emotionally drink in Pittsburgh’s downtown skyline.

One just can’t get enough of the view of Pittsburgh from LeMont, high above the Ohio, the Allegheny and the Monongahela.

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

Clinton’s Armani jacket ‘beyond tone deaf’ Hillary Clinton may have been better off wearing the Emperor’s New Clothes during her victory speech after the New York primary, rather than what she chose to wear and her aides managed to overlook.

Clinton, who has decried income “inequality” throughout the nation during her campaign, stood before the assembled — and carefully screened — crowd wearing a $12,495 Giorgio Armani jacket.

What she paid for the coat — assuming it wasn’t a party favor from her Goldman Sachs speech — is just a bit less than the amount the average first-time home buyer is required to post as a down payment for his dream home, or as The Washington Free

down the runway at a Paris fashion show, there might be a justification for wearing a jacket that cost $12K, assuming she gave it back after the show. But to own this One Percent Wear is something else entirely.

During her speech Hillary Michael proclaimed, “In this camReagan paign, we are setting bold progressive goals backed up Beacon calculates, “roughly by real plans that will improve 40 percent of what the average lives, creating more good jobs American worker makes in a that provide dignity and pride year.” in a middle class life, raising She’s fortunate the price wages and reducing inequalwasn’t dangling from her ity, making sure all our kids outfit like the tag from Minnie get a good education.”

Pearl’s hat.

How does one talk of “inThis is beyond tone deaf. equality” and then wear an outIt’s a combination of oblivifit where a single piece of the ousness and hypocrisy on a ensemble costs the equivalent truly Clintonian scale. of 833 hours of labor — about If Hillary was sashaying five months — at her new $15/

hour minimum wage?

Maybe one of those “good jobs that provide dignity” is cleaning her coat with tweezers, Q-tips and the tears of virgins.

No one expects Hillary to campaign in Walmart overalls, although it might provide an arresting visual, but is it too much to ask this tribune of the people to save her Armani for Wall Street speeches and Davos dinners?

She can probably find something flattering and just her size at Ann Taylor, and with the money left over she can splurge and take the entire campaign staff to lunch at her nearest Chipotle.

Email Michael Reagan at Reagan@caglecartoons. com. Follow him on Twitter @ reaganworld.

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requesting police, police spokeswoman Cpl. serve time in the Hancock Michele Pihera said. That facility until Oct. 23, accall disconnected, and a cording to the Georgia De- second call said one man partment of Corrections. was beating another in Now Joseph Cook the driveway. A third call again is facing aggravated came from a man who assault charges, along said his neighbor ran to with murder and a parole his home and said her son violation. was beating her husband.

Gwinnett County Joseph Cook is also facpolice were first alerted ing additional charges afto the scene at 6:19 p.m. ter police said he punched Wednesday when the first a female officer after they of three 911 calls was arrived at police headquarmade about the incident. ters for an interview. The The first call was made officer was transported to

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•From Page 1A Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday. (Reuters/Brendan McDermid)

Wall St. bets Britain will stay in EU 1.22 percent at $1.4882.

“People are expecting that Britain is going to vote U.S. stocks rallied on to stay in the EU based on Thursday, led by bank what’s happening here, shares, as Wall Street particularly with the fact bet strongly that Britain that financials are leadis voting to remain part ing,” said Peter Jankovskis, of the European Union, co-chief investment officer potentially avoiding a hit at OakBrook Investments to European trade and its LLC in Lisle, Ill. consequences to global “They view the potential economic growth. disruption of a British exit There are no exit polls as a major financial event. for the referendum, for The relief rally, makes which polls closed at 5 sense, would be strongest p.m. EDT. Although book- among those names.” makers give the remain The Dow Jones induscamp a more than 80 trial average rose 230.24 percent chance of victory, points, or 1.29 percent, to recent polls continued to 18,011.07, the S&P 500 show the decision as too gained 27.87 points, or close to call.

1.34 percent, to 2,113.32 The British pound raland the Nasdaq Composlied against the U.S. dolite added 76.72 points, or lar, brushing $1.50 to hit 1.59 percent, to 4,910.04. its highest since late DeThe Dow industrials cember. It was recently up closed back above 18,000 Reuters

•From Page 1A law enforcement profession by lending strength and dignity to it, what effect its efforts have had on the FBINAA’s Georgia Chapter and whether the Suwanee community has benefitted from the department’s programs and services.

“The chapter could not be successful without the support of departments like the Suwanee Police Department,” FBI NAA Georgia Second

and at its highest since April 27. The financial sector led the S&P 500 with a 2.1 percent gain.

The CBOE Volatility index fell 18.5 percent, its largest daily percentage decline since October 2013.

Earlier, U.S. jobless claims and factory data pointed to a strengthening economy.

Given the improving economic backdrop, the S&P 500 could hit a record high in the next few days if Britons decide to stay in the EU, Jankovskis said.

“People generally view that as a positive for emerging markets, crude oil, so this suggests this is a rally that would have some legs,” he said.

The S&P 500 closed 0.8 percent below its record closing high hit May last year.

Software maker Twilio Inc nearly doubled in its market debut, rising as high as $29.60 after pricing at $15. It closed up 91.9 percent at $28.79.

Micron Technology added 10.5 percent at $14.05 in more than three times the average daily volume of the past 10 days.

About 6.4 billion shares changed hands in U.S. exchanges, below the 6.8 billion average over the past 20 sessions.

Advancing issues outnumbered declining ones on the NYSE by a ratio of 4.98-to-1 and on the Nasdaq, a 3.57-to-1 ratio favored advancers.

The S&P 500 posted 52 new 52-week highs and two new lows; the Nasdaq recorded 88 new highs and 26 new lows.

Police Vice-President and Sandy Springs Police Department Deputy Chief Keith Zgonc said in a statement.

“Their support and dedication is a great example to all of our members.”

Suwanee officials explained the woman the award is named for spent nearly 38 years with the FBI, including a long period where she served as the agency’s police training technician and helped police officers Suwanee police officials received the Phyllis Goodwin looking to get into the Agency of the Year Award from the FBI National AcadFBI’s national academy. emy Associates’ Georgia Chapter. (Special Photo)

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Lenona Babb Lenona “Nona” M. Babb, age 53, of Lilburn, GA, passed away June 22, 2016. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, “A Family Company” Snellville Chapel, 770979-3200, www.wagesfuneralhome.com

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Shirley Cantrell Mrs. Shirley Ann Stephens Cantrell, age 57, of Braselton, who passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2016.

death by: parents: Minnie & Ambers Clark. He is survived by; wife of 50+ years: Dee “Lottie” Clark of Lawrenceville; daughters: Cindy Campbell, Sandra Wallace both of Lawrenceville; Son: Steve Clark of Lawrenceville; grandchildren: Alex & Ryan Campbell, Dewayne & Brian Wallace, Emily Valentino. The family will receive friends from 12 PM - 8 PM on Friday, June 24, 2016 & from 9AM-5PM on Saturday, June 25, 2016 at Tim Stewart Funeral Home 300 Simonton Road S.W. Lawrenceville, GA 30046.

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Eugene “Talmage” Clark Eugene “Talmadge” Clark, age 81, of Lawrenceville passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2016. Funeral Services will be held at 5pm on Saturday, June 25, 2016 in the Lawrenceville Chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral Home. Rev. Rolland Jackson, Preacher Frankie Southerland, and Rev. Gerald Hudlow will officiate. Interment will follow at Walnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mr. Clark was preceded in

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Terry Franklin Terry E. Franklin, age 61, of Loganville, GA passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2016. He was preceded in death by his wife, Cathy Fowler Franklin, and beloved son, Steve Franklin. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Sean and Nicole Franklin, Loganville, GA; grandchildren, Taylor Franklin and Evan

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Duluth police help clean up the scene of accident that ended with a GMC Yukon sitting inside Craze Tavern on Peachtree Industrial Boulevard on Wednesday night. (Photo courtesy of the Duluth Police Department)

SUV plows into tavern; no one hurt

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The brief message posted on Craze Tavern’s Facebook page just before 11 p.m. on Wednesday pretty much said it all.

The tavern at 3312 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard closed suddenly that night because it was in tatters. Glass was everywhere, tables had been demolished, seats had been pretty banged up and there was a big hole in the wall separating the serving area from the poker room.

There was also a a GMC Yukon sitting next to the bar where patrons normally sit and order their drinks.

“Craze is closed until further notice due to a vehicle driving through the front glass window and taking out a portion of the bar and wall between poker room and main bar,” tavern officials wrote in the post. “We will recover and open back up ASAP.” The incident happened on a night when patrons are invited to visit the restaurant for karaoke night and not long after customers would have been settling down to test their vocal chords.

Karaoke night begins at 9 p.m., but within two hours, tavern managers were announcing that they would have to close for repairs after the SUV ended up

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completely inside the restaurant, where it caused extensive damage. A Duluth police spokesman could not be reached Thursday for details about how the incident happened, but the police department posted photos on Twitter.

As bad as the photos made the accident appear, police and tavern officials said on social media that there were no injuries in the bar. It was unclear if that included anyone in the SUV when the incident occurred.

“Nobody got hurt,” tavern officials wrote on social media.

“Just we don’t have no windows or walls.”

It could have been worse, though. Wednesdays are one of the few days of the week when Craze Tavern posted these photos of a GMC Yukon sitting in its bar the tavern does not host poker area on Wednesday night. The tavern has closed until repairs can be league games. completed. (Photos courtesy of Craze Tavern/Facebook)

Fundraising underway for wreck victim’s family

BY JOSHUA SHARPE joshua.sharpe @gwinnettdailypost.com

Supporters are coming together around a Buford family that lost its 14-year-old daughter in a car wreck near Lake Lanier.

An online fundraiser for Morgan Tumlin’s family had brought in nearly $6,000 as of Wednesday afternoon, the same day the funeral was held at Flanigan Funeral Home for the upand-coming ninth-grader.

Morgan didn’t survive last Thursday afternoon when a Toyota Camry she was riding in wrecked on the road leading to Lower Pool Park off Buford Dam Road in Forsyth County.

The sheriff’s department said the driver, Kayla Savanna Welch, 19, of Buford and two other

Morgan Tumlin, 14, died in a car crash near Lake Lanier. An online fundraiser has brought in some $6,000 for her family so far.

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people were injured.

“The cause and contributing factors of the crash remain under investigation and charges are pending the outcome of the investigation,” a news release said.

The family, meanwhile, is grieving.

The girl’s obituary said said she played saxo-

phone in the band and was hoping to learn the flute. She was in color guard. She loved cooking with her mom, singing and dancing, watching Disney and eating candy.

Well-wishers left notes on the fundraiser website.

“Our prayers are with your family, as you live this tragedy,” one woman wrote. “Please know that we do know of the heartache you are experiencing. What a beautiful young lady…”

Morgan is survived by her parents, mother and step-father, Melisa and David Brewer of Buford, and father and stepmother, Jose and Lourdes Mejia of Lawrenceville, along with sisters and many other family members.

The fundraiser is at www.gofundme. com/2aa58uz4.

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smoke coming from the two-story house. They erika.wells went in the home to put @gwinnettdailypost.com out fire and discovered A home near Snellville it started in the kitchen, was badly damaged after Wells said. a woman reportedly was Although the blaze was cooking and left a pot of accidental, Wells said, fire, grease unattended in the smoke and water caused kitchen Thursday. extensive damage throughShe stepped away “for out the home. just a few minutes” before Wells said the woman she saw fire and tried to suffered a minor burn and put it out after she called was treated at the scene.

911, Deputy Chief Charles “Gwinnett County Wells said in a Gwinnett Department of Fire and County fire news release.

Emergency wants to Gwinnett County fire remind everyone to never responded to a report of a leave cooking grease unathouse fire at 4545 Trumble tended on the stove or Terrace Court near Snellother cooking appliance,” ville at about 3:50 p.m., he said. “Residents should Wells said. also have working smoke He said when firefightalarms and a fire escape ers arrived, they saw plan.”

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Walt Disney Co. has had more than 240 “nuisance” alligators captured and killed over the last 10 years at its Florida theme park property, according to state records.

The records reveal the park’s constant struggle to keep alligators away from humans in a region where the creatures live and breed.

Last week, a 2-year-old boy at the Walt Disney World Resort died after an alligator attack at the edge of a hotel lagoon. Critics questioned why Disney hadn’t posted signs warning guests of the presence of alligators in the area; the company has since installed such signage.

“You’ll never be able to get them all,” said Florida trapper Ron Ziemba, who helped trap and kill nuisance alligators on Disney World property for five years until late 2015.

“There are just so many canals, so many waterways.

The gators travel a lot.”

As humans encroach into alligators’ habitat, encounters are inevitable, Ziemba said, noting that he has removed the reptiles from a Disney parking lot and from the lobby of a nearby hotel not run by the resort.

Under Florida’s Statewide Nuisance Alligator Program, Disney World’s property has been designated a “targeted harvest area,” meaning the state has issued a blanket permit for the taking of problem alligators in the area.

The state considers an alligator a nuisance if it is at least 4 feet in length and is believed to pose a threat to people, property or pets.

Disney’s alligator harvest permit, which was issued in 2009 and expires in 2019, specifies that the resort can remove up to 300 alligators of more than 4 feet in length from the area during the 10 years covered by the agreement.

Disney has been removing an average of 24 large alligators annually from its property, or about six fewer per year than the permit would allow.

From May 2006 through May 2016, 239 nuisance alligators were removed from Disney property and euthanized, according to documents provided by the state. That does not include six that were removed in the wake of last week’s attack.

The permit designates a state-authorized trapper to remove problem alligators. An additional “special purpose permit” authorizes certain resort employees to trap and kill alligators without a state trapper “where immediate action is required.”

A Disney spokeswoman declined to say whether company employees have euthanized alligators.

“Walt Disney World is responsible and has a comprehensive approach that helps to reduce the potential for interactions between people and alligators,” the Disney spokeswoman said in a statement, noting that staff members are taught to report alligator sightings.

Disney has set aside nearly a third of its land outside Orlando as a wildlife conservation area, she said, and smaller alligators are relocated there.

The state of Florida supports killing rather than relocating large alligators, because they are likely to return to their original location or become a problem in the area where they are relocated.

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Central’s Stewart set to play football for USA in China

By Paul Thomas

USA in under-19 world championRecent Central Gwinships. nett grad Jamal Stewart The always dreamed of the tournaplaces football might take ment Jamal him. begins on Stewart Yet not even in his wildJune 30 est imaginations did he and will conclude with the ever think the game would championship on July 11. lead him to China. But to“It’s a great opportuniday he leaves for Harbin, ty,” he said. “I’ve been up China as one of 44 players in New Jersey for the last selected to play on the week with training camp,

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two-a-days, a lot of meetings. We leave (Friday) to go to China. We’ll be in China for the next 10 days and we’ll play four games over there. I was shocked.

I got a call. … and it was just an opportunity I couldn’t pass up.”

The team is led by Dennis Thomas of Millville (N.J) High School.

Stewart and Tristan Hawn of Augusta Christian are the only Georgia players on the roster.

The 6-foot-1, 230-pound future Middle Georgia State University player played linebacker for the Black Knights, making 97 tackles and five sacks this fall as a senior.

He said the practices have in Union, N.J. have been competitive but he’s used to it.

“It’s a lot like Georgia,” he said. “Playing in Gwinnett you’re playing the best football in the America so it’s kind of

about the same. A little bit tougher, but I like to compete so it’s not a big deal.”

Team USA will use Stewart as a defensive end he said, because they didn’t have enough pass rushers on the roster. They open play against Austria in the seven-team doubleelimination tournament.

Australia, Canada, China, Japan and Mexico are also competing in the tournament.

Stewart said that it will be challenging to be in China with no access to social media for the next few weeks, but it’ll be worth it for him. He said he’s never been out of the country before.

“Just learning about their customs and cultures,” he said of what excited him most about going to China. “It’s an experience to play overseas and play other nations.”

Road to Rio

Former Texas Christian swimmer Maria Alvarez poses at SwimAtlanta Sugarloaf, where she has trained for nearly two years to make the 2016 Colombian Olympic Team. (Photo: Kyle Hess)

SwimAtlanta’s Alvarez closing in on Olympic trip

By Will Hammock will.hammock@ gwinnettdailypost.com

Maria Alvarez was faced with a major life decision a few years ago — to swim or not to swim?

The Colombian freestyler had finished a stellar college career at Texas Christian and returned to her native country, unsure of her next move.

“It was really hard,” said Alvarez, who now trains at SwimAtlanta’s Sugarloaf

location in Lawrenceville.

“I was at a point in my life that I didn’t know if I wanted to keep swimming or start working. I mean, I went to school and I haven’t done anything with my career. I was not seeing progress in swimming, mainly because I was not putting the right effort in that I should have and I didn’t have a coach that motivated me to do it.

That’s why I wasn’t seeing the results I wanted to see. I was at that point if I wanted

to keep swimming and not doing well or start working and making my own money.”

Alvarez, looking the part of a swimmer with her slender build and 5-foot-11 frame, stuck with her sport, which led to another question — where to train?

The closest option was a pool in Chile. One was in Europe. The other meant a return to the U.S., where she had success as a college swimmer.

Her Colombian coaches

steered her back to the U.S., and she quickly zoomed her focus on SwimAtlanta.

During college, she visited Georgia on a couple of occasions and swam at SwimAtlanta’s Johns Creek location with one of her TCU teammates, Kaitlyn Vann. And she had family in Johns Creek, where she has lived for nearly two years with her cousin and her family while training in Lawrenceville.

While the move worked out logistically, the training

of longtime SwimAtlanta coach and founder Chris Davis also boosted Alvarez to heights in swimming she had only dreamed of. If her times hold up over the next few weeks, she will swim for Colombia in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

“Maria’s made a tremendous amount of progress since she’s been here,” said Davis, whose club has spawned Olympic See ALVAREZ, Page 4B

Getting To Know … Matt Lipka Grayson grad Austin Meadows’ return to Gwinnett County in this week’s four-game series between the Gwinnett Braves and the Indianapolis Indians at Coolray Field was well publicized, but the series also marks another lesser-known homecoming of sorts. Outfielder Matt Lipka, who was born in Snellville and lived there for the first eight years of his life before his family moved away, also made his return Monday, his first game back after being promoted from Double-A Mississippi last week. The first-round pick (35th overall) of the Atlanta Braves in the 2010 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft recently chatted with staff writer David Friedlander about returning to the county he was born in, his lengthy journey through the Braves’ farm

Ohio, I think when I was about eight, then we came back here and lived in Cumming and Alpharetta.

Then we moved to Texas when I was 12.

I’ve got a lot of buddies who are still around here.

So, it’s been pretty good catching up.

DF: How much do your remember about DF: Do you remember Gwinnett? Do your remuch about Gwinnett member the area around County, or the CumCoolray Field at all? ming/Alpharetta area for ML: I really remember that matter, from back more about the Alpharetta/ then?

Cumming area, to be honML: I remember a good est. bit. My dad was a coach (for a travel team), I think DF: How cool was it it was called the Stingto be drafted by your ers. I think we played hometown team, even out of Sharon Springs (in though you hadn’t lived Cumming). Obviously, we in Georgia for a while played East Cobb teams when you were selected? like the Astros. Now, ML: Obviously, we they’ve got like 40 more were huge Braves fans teams. … I remember when I was growing up. I was a huge Chipper Jones Recently promoted Gwinnett Braves outfielder Matt Lipka was born in Snellville. (Staff playing some of the local guys like (South Forsyth Photo: David Friedlander) fan, as everybody else grad) Zach Alvord, who was. I’d say just the whole system and where his week is a homecoming as a kid? was drafted by the Braves thing, getting drafted by career is headed for you, too. How long ML: I was born in (in the 18th round in 2010) See LIPKA, Page 4B DF: So, I guess this did you live in Snellville Snellville, we went to and went to Auburn. Then

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By Don Coble

Staff Correspondent

Until Chase Elliott turns 21 on Nov. 28, NASCAR is forced to have a backup plan for pole qualifying and Victory Lane celebrations.

Since time trials are sponsored by a beer company, two tracks were forced to use a different backdrop that reads “21 Means 21” after he won the pole at the Daytona International Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway earlier this season.

Bottles of Gatorade also have to be available instead of champagne if the son of 1988 series champion Bill Elliott wins a race.

For NASCAR, the newest youth movement is worth the effort.

Six of the top 19-ranked drivers are 26 or younger.

While all are comfortable racing at 200 mph inches apart from each other, three of the youngsters still aren’t old enough to drive a rental car.

“It’s cool to see the future is here,” said 26-year-old Joey Logano.

“The future of NASCAR is present, and it’s going to be big.”

Logano, who is fifth in the standings, is one of the oldest in the newest youth movement, a wave that includes Austin Dillon, 26; Trevor Bayne, 25; Kyle Larson, 23; Ryan Blaney, 22; and 20-yearold Elliott.

“I’m still only 26 years old,” Logano said. “I’ve still got plenty of time left.”

Elliott, the 2014 Xfinity Series champion, has met, if not exceeded, expectations during his first fulltime season in Sprint Cup. He’s sixth in points with 11 top-10 finishes in 15 races, including a runnerup effort — to Logano — two weeks ago at the Michigan International Speedway.

Elliott, so young to be so savvy, deflects a lot of his quick start to the entire Hendrick Motorsports organization.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Chase Elliott (24) looks on during practice for the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway. (Photo: Mike DiNovo-USA Today Sports)

NASCAR THIS WEEKEND Sprint Cup Series What: Toyota/Save Mart 350 (16th of 36 races).

Where: Sonoma Raceway at Sonoma, Calif.

When: Sunday at 3 p.m.

Track: 2.52-mile, 12-turn road course.

Broadcast: Television — Fox Sports 1, 12:30 p.m.; Radio — Performance Racing Network, Sirius Satellite Radio channel 90, 2 p.m.

Race format: 110 laps.

Last year’s winner: Kyle Busch.

Track schedule: Today — practices, 3 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Saturday — pole qualifying, 2:15 p.m.

Up next: The Coke Zero 400 is July 2 at the Daytona International Speedway.

Camping World Truck Series What: Drivin’ for Lineman 200 (Ninth of

“If you don’t have a good car you can’t go win one of these things,” he said. “That’s just a testament to the teams, certainly my team for giving me a fast race car, another one, and my guys have been doing such a good job from pit stops to the guys at the shop.”

Larson finished third at Michigan.

“You’ll see a big change in the next six or seven years probably with some of the veterans leaving the sport and lots of new guys filling their seats,” Larson said. “It’s exciting to see. I’m happy I got here in the first small wave of seats opening up.

23 races).

Where: Gateway Motorsports Park at Madison, Ill. When: Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET Broadcast: Television — Fox Sports 1, 8 p.m.; Radio — Motor Racing Network, Sirius Satellite Radio channel 90, 8 p.m.

Race format: 200 laps.

Last year’s winner: Cole Custer.

Track schedule: Saturday — practices, 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.; pole qualifying, 5:45 p.m.

Up next: The Buckle Up in Your Truck 225 is July 7 at the Kentucky Speedway.

Xfinity Series No race.

Up next: The Subway Firecracker 250 is July 1 at the Daytona International Speedway.

“Joey Logano, he’s a couple years older than me. Chase, I don’t even think he’s 21 yet. So probably the youngest top three the Cup Series has ever had [at a single race]. It’s pretty special.

It’s going to be us and Blaney and whoever else hopefully in the sport for a long time.”

The average age of 23 for the top-three finishers at Michigan is the youngest in NASCAR history.

And there’s a chance that number can get even younger.

Knowing the new blood in the sport has created a spark, Logano is looking forward to a long, suc-

cessful rivalry with his young friends.

“I’m going to be racing against those two [Elliott and Larson] at least for the rest of my life,” he said. “I know that, and I’m excited about it.”

Elliott agrees.

“I certainly wouldn’t complain if I was battling for wins for the next 10 years,” he said. “It would be great on my watch. I’d love to be in the mix for wins moving forward.”

And while he’s still more than four years away from being allowed to rent a car, he’s only five months away from being able to celebrate like the older guys.

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Racing is easy.

“No wonder Kyle wins Hornish became the every race,” Hamlin said newest driver to benefit after winning at Charlotte, from the best car in the N.C. “It’s easy in a car like series by leading 183 of this.”

250 laps for a dominating While Suarez and Jones victory. are full-time drivers, the He joined Kyle Busch No. 18 has an all-star lineand Hamlin who’ve also up. In addition to Busch, won in that car this season. Hamlin and Hornish, for“Anytime you get an mer Xfinity and Sprint Cup opportunity to strap into a champion Bobby Labonte JGR [Joe Gibbs Racing] and Matt Tifft will take car you know that you’ve turns behind the wheel this got an opportunity and the season. car they told me as soon as “Car was good and I got I got here they’ve done a a good idea of what it takes lot of work since we were to be fast around here to here last time,” Hornish keep the tires underneath said. “Man, this car was so it,” Hornish said. “Just good over the long run.” fantastic day.”

Xfinity success runs Keselowski fulfills company-wide at JGR. bucket-list wish Counting the No. 19 for Drivers often wonder Daniel Suarez and the No. what it’s like to be in a 20 for Erik Jones, Gibbs’ different style of race car.

Toyotas have nine comSince car owner Roger bined victories this year in Penske owns stock cars 14 races. in NASCAR and openSuarez also has led the wheeled racers in the Xfinity Series standings IndyCar Series, Brad after the last four races.

Keselowski got a chance to The three-car effort has realize that dream. seven second-place finHe went to Road ishes, three thirds and five America at Elkhart Lake, fourths. Equally impressive Wis., last week to be part is all three cars finished of Penske’s IndyCar test in the top-three at the Las session on the four-mile, Vegas Motor Speedway 14-turn road course. and Phoenix Interna“I’ve always wanted to tional Raceway, while JGR drive an IndyCar, I think finished one-two at the [Penske Racing president] Texas Motor Speedway, Tim Cindric knew that,” Bristol Motor Speedway Keselowski said. “The

opportunity came up to dip my toes in the water and kind of expand my knowledge base and put it in the back of my mind for wherever it goes, I don’t know. But it was a heck of an opportunity and I’m glad to have a chance.”

Keselowski, who drives Penske’s No. 2 Ford in the Sprint Cup Series, took Simon Pagenaud’s Chevrolet-powered Dallara for a few hot laps on the road course.

Keselowski’s best lap reached a top speed of 187 mph, but his best still was nearly five seconds slower than IndyCar regulars.

“First thing I told Simon is he has a very secure job, at least from me,” Keselowski said. “I’ve got a lot of respect for him and his team, everyone at Team Penske. Simon was fast, really fast and gave me a good rabbit to chase.

“It’s certainly a different feel, trying to get acclimated to a different seat and you lean back more. I was kind of sitting in Simon’s seat and it doesn’t always fit you perfect, so it wears you out pretty quick. But it’s a good way to get worn out.”

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LAWRENCEVILLE — Neither starting pitcher was overwhelming in the series finale between the Gwinnett Braves and Indianapolis Indians.

But it took only a quick glance of the box score of Indianapolis’ 9-5 win Thursday night before 2,048 fans at Coolray Field to determine the biggest difference.

Indians right-hander Trevor Williams (2-3) allowed 10 hits and four earned runs over 5 2/3 innings, while Gwinnett’s Chris Ellis (0-2) allowed only three hits and only one more earned run than Williams in 4 2/3 innings of work.

But it was five bases on balls that proved to be the undoing of the 6-foot-5, 220-pound right-hander, one of the cornerstones for Atlanta in the Andrelton Simmons trade with the Los Angeles Angels during the offseason, in his second start since being promoted from Double-A Mississippi.

That was especially true during a five-run fifth inning in which Indianapolis turned the game around, and all four Gwinnett pitchers had trouble with an Indians attack led by Josh Bell (3-for-5, two doubles, 3 RBIs), Cole Figueroa (2-for-4, 2 RBIs) and Ed Easley (1-for-4, 3 RBIs).

Hard feelings that

there were on Easley’s ground out to second.

When the inning ended, nine hitters had come to the plate, with five touching home, to give Indianapolis a 6-3 lead.

The G-Braves tried to rally twice with single runs in the bottom of the sixth on Braden Schlehuber’s pinch-hit RBI ground out and the eighth on an error.

But each time, Indianapolis had a answer, Gwinnett Braves outfielder Matt Lipka takes a swing against the Indianapolis Indians on Thursday night at with Bell and Figueroa Coolray Field. (Photo: Sean Hackney) each driving in a run in the top of the seventh, may have lingered after ning as Matt Lipka drove while Danny Ortiz had words were exchanged in a pair of runs with a another RBI hit in the top between the two teams single, while a Williams of the ninth to help the after Anthony Recker wild pitch brought home Indians secure a split of was knocked down by another run to give Gwin- the four-game series. an inside pitch late in nett a 3-1 lead.

Despite the loss, both Wednesday night’s game But Ellis’ control sud- Recker (1-for-4) and Rio surface in the first inning denly got away from him Ruiz (3-for-4) extended Thursday. in the top of the fifth. their hitting streaks to 11 Reid Brignac exThe inning got off to and eight games respecchanged words with Indi- an ominous start when tively for the G-Braves, anapolis second baseman 23-year-old walked Wilwhile Ronnier Mustelier Gift Ngoepe after trying liams, and then proalso had three hits. to break up the inningceeded to issue passes But the G-Braves ending double play in the to Grayson grad Austin bounced into three double top of the first, causing Meadows and Max plays on the evening, both dugouts and bullMoroff to load the bases including each of the first pens to empty, though no with nobody out. two innings to thwart punches were thrown. OrThe Indians cashed prime scoring opportunider was quickly restored those walks in when ties. and warnings were issued Adam Frazier hit into a Meanwhile, Meadows’ to both dugouts. force play at second and homecoming series ended When play resumed, Bell singled to pull even without the 2013 Daily Ellis looked strong in his at 3 apiece, and end the Post Player of the Year first four innings, allownight for Ellis. getting a hit in 19 official ing only Easley’s RBI Reliever Ryan Weber at bats, though he did single in the bottom of didn’t fare much better, record his second stolen the third and recording allowing an infield single base of the series in the all five of his strikeouts to Figueroa to drive in eighth inning. on the evening. another run, while two He and the Indians are The G-Braves got those more runs came home scheduled to return to runs back, and then some, when the G-Braves lost Coolray Field for a threein the bottom of the intrack of how many outs game series July 26-28.

Braves over Mets The Sports Xchange ATLANTA — Adonis Garcia celebrated his return to the Braves’ starting lineup with a game-winning, two-run homer in Atlanta’s 4-3 victory over the New York Mets on Thursday at Turner Field.

Garcia started for the first time since June 16, when he injured his left ankle against the Reds. After going hitless in his first three at-bats, he slammed a two-run homer, his fourth, against reliever Addison Reed (1-2) in the eighth inning to put the Braves ahead for the first time.

Freddie Freeman began the eighth inning with a single off left-handed reliever Jerry Blevins, who struck out Nick Markakis before being lifted. New York manager Terry Collins called on Reed, a righthander, to face the righthanded-hitting Garcia.

The winning pitcher was Jim Johnson (1-4), who pitched a perfect eighth inning. Arodys Vizcaino threw a scoreless ninth to earn his ninth save.

New York starter Matt Harvey allowed two runs on eight hits and no walks in six innings. Harvey struck out three batters, all on called third strikes.

Atlanta starter Matt Wisler pitched 6 2/3 innings and allowed three runs on seven hits and a season-high four walks.

Mets left fielder Michael Conforto made a highlight-

reel play in the seventh inning to temporarily preserve the lead. Reliever Sean Gilmartin allowed the first two batters to reach, and Jace Peterson moved them over with a sacrifice.

Enter Inciarte lofted a fly to left field, and Conforto caught it and fired a strike to the plate. The throw arrived at the same time as runner Emilio Bonifacio, and Mets catcher Travis d’Arnaud blocked the plate and applied the tag for the inning-ending double play.

Atlanta challenged the outcome of the play and claimed that d’Arnaud had blocked the sliding lane. However, the call was confirmed upon video review, leaving the Mets with a 3-2 lead. Braves manager Brian Snitker was then ejected for arguing the outcome.

The Mets scored a run in the second inning on a double by center fielder Alejandro De Aza, who broke an 0-for-20 hitless streak when he drove in Conforto.

New York added another run in the third on Neil Walker’s sacrifice fly.

Atlanta cut the lead to 2-1 with a run in the fourth inning when A.J. Pierzynski singled home Nick Markakis.

The Mets got the run back in the fifth when Walker singled home Curtis Granderson with two outs to break an 0-for-15 streak.

IN BRIEF Shaw waiting to hear if she gets to defend title Olivia Shaw is aiming to defend her national Hit, Pitch and Run title at the MLB All-Star Game in San Diego this year.

The rising sixth-grader from Hoschton won her sectionals event and had one of the three top scores in the Southeast which included, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee and parts of the Mississippi.

That allowed her to compete in, and eventually win, the Atlanta Braves state team competition.

This year, in order to advance and compete for the national title, Shaw’s score has to be one of the top three in the United States and Canada. The announcement will be made

live on MLB Network next week.

North Gwinnett wins Tri-County softball tourney The North Gwinnett U-14 softball All-Stars completed their season with a first-place finish in the Gwinnett Count TriCounty softball tournament last week.

The Bulldogs went 4-0 in the tournament, defeating Mill Creek 8-2 in the championship game.

Ainsley Robinson, Jasmyn Lofton, Hailey Jefferson, Alex Wilmot, Shayna Gora, Sarah Stephenson, Caitlyn Ward, Kayla Ellison, Chloe Holtzclaw, Morgan Frye, Joy Royal and Georgina Olokosu make up the North roster.

Sugar Hill Christian Acad. hires new AD

Lakeside at No. 18 in the is reprsented by senior Kaitlin Anderws and junior final poll.

Isabel Eigenbauter. Mill Creek senior Isabel Eigen- Norcross grad Sugar Hill Christian bauer, Buford senior Anne Academy announced on Mayo and Peachtree Ridge Bailey Tardy an Thursday that K.C. Mcjunior Jozy Morche play All-American Ginty has been promoted to for the club as well.

ATHENS —Norcross athletic director. grad and Georgia freshman He replaces Courtney Local players Simmons, who will focus Parkview soccer Bailey Tardy was named a first-team All-American solely on dean of student lead Atlanta Fire finishes the year by Golfweek magazine on duties.

U17s to nationals Wednesday.

“I am very excited about ranked No. 6 The Atlanta Fire U-17 The Peacthreee Corners this new role as athletic After winning the Class native enjoyed a stellar ECNL girls team coached director,” McGinty said in

by Joe Tedesco is compet- AAAAAA boys state soc- initial campaign at UGA. a release from the school. ing in the national playoffs cer title, Parkview finished She finished the season “I’m looking forward to the season ranked No. 6 in with a 72.06 stroke average in San Diego Thursday building this program as the nation in the final USA and ranked No. 5 in the much as I can with the help through Tuesday.

Golfweek/Sagarin PerforThe team attended three TODAY/NSCAA Super of our school staff, church mance Index. Tardy also 25 High School rankings ECNL Showcases this staff, parents and most imwas named first-team Allportantly, our athletes. God season in Phoenix, Sanford released this week.

America by the Women’s The Panthers (19-4) had blessed our school with and Houston and has a 6-2Golf Coaches Association were joined on the final great opportunities in athlet- 1 record at the showcase (WGCA). She was tabbed poll by fellow Georgia events. ics that was shaped by our SEC Freshman of the Year. teams Riverwood at No. The roster contians previous athletic director 10, Chattahoochee at No. and assistant athletic direc- five Gwinnett County — From staff reports 11, Milton at No. 13 and tor. I am thrilled to have the players. North Gwinnett honor to expand on that.”

McGinty earned his B.S. in kinesiology at Salisbury University. He has worked as a middle school teacher, P.E. teacher and coach at Sugar Hill Christian Academy since 2012.

SPORTS AT A GLANCE Baseball Major League Baseball NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division

W L Pct GB L10 Washington............. 43.. 30. .589....... --... 4-6 New York.................. 38.. 33. .535........4... 4-6 Miami....................... 38.. 34. .528.....4.5... 6-4 Philadelphia............. 31.. 43...419...12.5....1-9 Atlanta..................... 25.. 47. .347....17.5....7-3 Central Division

W L Pct GB L10 Chicago................... 47.. 23. .671....... --... 5-5 St. Louis................... 38.. 33. .535.....9.5... 5-5 Pittsburgh................ 34.. 39. .466...14.5... 2-8 Milwaukee............... 32.. 40. .444......16... 3-7 Cincinnati................ 28.. 44. .389......20... 4-6 West Division

W L Pct GB L10 San Francisco......... 47.. 27. .635....... --... 9-1 Los Angeles............. 41.. 33. .554........6... 8-2 Colorado.................. 34.. 37. .479....11.5... 6-4 Arizona.................... 34.. 40. .459......13....7-3 San Diego............... 30.. 43...411...16.5... 4-6 Tuesday’s Games San Francisco 15, Pittsburgh 4 Atlanta 3, Miami 2, 10 innings St. Louis 4, Chicago Cubs 3 L.A. Dodgers 3, Washington 2 Wednesday’s Games Miami 3, Atlanta 0 St. Louis 7, Chicago Cubs 2 San Francisco 7, Pittsburgh 6 L.A. Dodgers 4, Washington 3 Thursday’s Games San Francisco 5, Pittsburgh 3 Atlanta 4, .Y. Mets 3 Chicago Cubs (Lester 9-3) at Miami (Chen 4-2), late San Diego (Friedrich 3-2) at Cincinnati (Lamb 1-4), late Arizona (Greinke 10-3) at Colorado (Butler 2-4), late Today’s Games L.A. Dodgers (Tepesch 0-0) at Pittsburgh

(Taillon 1-1), 7:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 5-6) at Miami (Koehler 6-6), 7:10 p.m.

San Diego (Rea 3-3) at Cincinnati (Reed 0-0), 7:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Matz 7-3) at Atlanta (Blair 0-4), 7:35 p.m.

Washington (Scherzer 8-4) at Milwaukee (Davies 5-3), 8:10 p.m.

Arizona (Bradley 3-3) at Colorado (Anderson 0-1), 8:40 p.m.

Philadelphia (Eflin 0-2) at San Francisco (Peavy 3-6), 10:15 p.m.

INTERLEAGUE AT NATIONAL LEAGUE Tuesday’s Game N.Y. Mets 2, Kansas City 1 Wednesday’s Game N.Y. Mets 4, Kansas City 3 AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division

W L Pct GB L10 Baltimore................. 41.. 30. .577....... --... 5-5 Boston..................... 40.. 32. .556..... 1.5... 4-6 Toronto.................... 40.. 34. .541.....2.5... 6-4 New York.................. 35.. 36. .493........6... 4-6 Tampa Bay.............. 31.. 39. .443.....9.5... 3-7 Central Division

W L Pct GB L10 Cleveland................ 41.. 30. .577....... --....7-3 Kansas City............. 38.. 33. .535........3....7-3 Detroit...................... 38.. 35. .521........4... 6-4 Chicago................... 36.. 37. .493........6... 5-5 Minnesota................ 23.. 49...319...18.5... 4-6 West Division

W L Pct GB L10 Texas....................... 47.. 26. .644....... --... 8-2 Houston................... 37.. 36. .507...... 10... 8-2 Seattle..................... 36.. 37. .493...... 11... 2-8 Los Angeles............. 31.. 41. .431...15.5... 4-6 Oakland................... 29.. 42. .408......17... 4-6 Tuesday’s Games Chicago White Sox 3, Boston 1 Cleveland 6, Tampa Bay 0 Detroit 4, Seattle 2 Houston 3, L.A. Angels 2

Golf PGA Tour Quicken Loans National Thursday Bethesda, MD Purse: $6,900,000 c — Congressional Country Club — Blue Course (par 71, 7,569 yards) First Round Jon Rahm............................... 32-32.... —.... 64..... -7 Jhonattan Vegas..................... 34-31.... —.... 65..... -6 Wesley Bryan......................... 33-33.... —.... 66..... -5 Ernie Els................................. 32-34.... —.... 66..... -5 Bill Haas................................. 32-34.... —.... 66..... -5 Billy Hurley III.......................... 33-33.... —.... 66..... -5

Wednesday’s Games Houston 3, L.A. Angels 2 Chicago White Sox 8, Boston 6 Cleveland 6, Tampa Bay 1 Detroit 5, Seattle 1 Thursday’s Games Detroit 5, Seattle 4, 10 innings Boston 8, Chicago White Sox 7, 10 innings Oakland (Graveman 2-6) at L.A. Angels (Lincecum 1-0), late Today’s Games Tampa Bay (Moore 3-4) at Baltimore (Gallardo 2-1), 7:05 p.m.

Minnesota (Milone 0-1) at N.Y. Yankees (Tanaka 4-2), 7:05 p.m.

Cleveland (Salazar 8-3) at Detroit (Zimmermann 9-3), 7:10 p.m.

Boston (Price 8-4) at Texas (Martinez 1-1), 8:05 p.m.

Toronto (Sanchez 7-1) at Chicago White Sox (Rodon 2-6), 8:10 p.m.

Houston (Keuchel 3-9) at Kansas City (Volquez 7-6), 8:15 p.m.

Oakland at L.A. Angels (Weaver 6-6), 10:05 p.m.

INTERLEAGUE AT AMERICAN LEAGUE Tuesday’s Games San Diego 10, Baltimore 7 Colorado 8, N.Y. Yankees 4 Arizona 4, Toronto 2 Cincinnati 8, Texas 2 Minnesota 14, Philadelphia 10 Oakland 5, Milwaukee 3 Wednesday’s Games N.Y. Yankees 9, Colorado 8 Milwaukee 4, Oakland 2 Toronto 5, Arizona 2 Baltimore 7, San Diego 2 Texas 6, Cincinnati 4 Minnesota 6, Philadelphia 5 Thursday’s Game Philadelphia 7, Minnesota 3 Today’s Games St. Louis (Martinez 7-5) at Seattle (LeBlanc 0-0), 10:10 p.m.

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Transactions BASEBALL American League BOSTON RED SOX — Sent C Ryan Hanigan on a rehab assignment to Pawtucket (IL). Signed LF Jose Sermo to a minor league contract.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Signed 1B Telvin Nash.

DETROIT TIGERS — Optioned RHP Dustin Molleken to Toledo (IL). Recalled LHP Daniel Norris from Toledo (IL). Sent RHP Warwick Saupold on a rehab assignment to Toledo (IL).

Signed SP Matt Manning.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Sent LF Alex Gordon on a rehab assignment to Omaha (PCL).

LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Sent RHP Nick Tropeano on a rehab assignment to Inland Empire (CAL).

NEW YORK YANKEES — Signed C Charles Vazquez, RHP Timothy Holmes, RHP Chase Hodson, and RHP Kyle Halbohn to a minor league contract. Signed LHP Woody Bryson, RHP Kyle Johnston, OF Evan Alexander, RHP Brian Keller, CF Jordan Scott, OF Edel Luaces, and RHP Nolan Martinez.

TAMPA BAY RAYS — Acquired LF Eury Perez from the Houston Astros for cash considerations.

TEXAS RANGERS — Signed RHP Matt Milroy to a minor league contract.

National League ATLANTA BRAVES — Signed 1B Isaias Tejeda, 2B Jose Fernandez, and 2B Darien McLemore to a minor

league contract. Signed OF Jared James, 3B Ryan O’Malley, SS Marcus Mooney, RHP Brandon White, LHP Zach Rice, and RHP Dalton Carroll.

CHICAGO CUBS — Sent RHP Joe Nathan on a rehab assignment to Tennessee (SL).

COLORADO ROCKIES — Released SS Jose Reyes.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Sent LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu on a rehab assignment to Oklahoma City (PCL).

MIAMI MARLINS — Signed LHP Matt Tracy to a minor league contract.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Optioned SS Yadiel Rivera to Colorado Springs (PCL).

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Signed RHP Stephen Woods and OF Bryan Reynolds.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Sent C Brayan Pena on a rehab assignment to Springfield (TL). Signed RHP Daniel Bard to a minor league contract.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association CHARLOTTE HORNETS — Acquired SG Marco Belinelli from the Sacramento Kings for a 2016 first-round draft pick.

INDIANA PACERS — Acquired PF Thaddeus Young from the Brooklyn Nets for a 2016 first round draft pick and a future second round draft pick.

MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES — Named Andy Greer lead assistant coach.

College Basketball NEW JERSEY TECH — Named Kevin Driscoll assistant coach.

RADFORD — Named David Boyden

Rickie Fowler.......................... 35-33.... —.... 68..... -3 Lucas Glover.......................... 34-34.... —.... 68..... -3 Chesson Hadley..................... 36-32.... —.... 68..... -3 Michael Kim............................ 34-34.... —.... 68..... -3 Martin Laird............................ 36-32.... —.... 68..... -3 Scott Langley.......................... 33-35.... —.... 68..... -3 Luke List................................. 36-32.... —.... 68..... -3 Will MacKenzie....................... 35-33.... —.... 68..... -3 Sean O’Hair............................ 35-33.... —.... 68..... -3 Patrick Reed........................... 33-35.... —.... 68..... -3 Vijay Singh.............................. 35-33.... —.... 68..... -3 Byeong-Hun An...................... 35-34.... —.... 69..... -2 Jon Curran.............................. 35-34.... —.... 69..... -2 Tony Finau.............................. 34-35.... —.... 69..... -2 Andres Gonzales.....................37-32.... —.... 69..... -2 Adam Hadwin......................... 35-34.... —.... 69..... -2 Brian Harman......................... 34-35.... —.... 69..... -2

assistant coach. Named Donny Lind assistant coach.

WESTERN KENTUCKY — Named Quannas White assistant coach.

Named Shammond Williams assistant coach.

FOOTBALL College Football ALABAMA — Announced DB Maurice Smith has left the program and will transfer to another school.

ILLINOIS — Announced DT Teko Powell has left the program and will transfer to another school.

LOUISVILLE — Announced CB Devontre Parnell has left the program and will transfer to Southern Mississippi.

MICHIGAN — Announced OL Logan Tuley-Tillman has left the program and will transfer to Akron. Named David Granito athletic trainer.

WEST VIRGINIA — Announced WR David Sills has left the program and will transfer to junior college.

HOCKEY National Hockey League ANAHEIM DUCKS — Signed C Michael Sgarbossa to a one-year, $600,000 contract extension.

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS — Signed C William Karlsson to a twoyear, $2 million contract extension.

FLORIDA PANTHERS — Acquired G Reto Berra from the Colorado Avalanche for C Rocco Grimaldi.

OTTAWA SENATORS — Signed RW Buddy Robinson to a one-year, twoway contract worth $750,000.

Jim Herman............................ 36-33.... —.... 69..... -2 Tom Hoge............................... 34-35.... —.... 69..... -2 Jason Kokrak.......................... 34-35.... —.... 69..... -2 Francesco Molinari................. 34-35.... —.... 69..... -2 Rob Oppenheim..................... 35-34.... —.... 69..... -2 Ryan Palmer........................... 35-34.... —.... 69..... -2 Scott Pinckney........................ 35-34.... —.... 69..... -2 Kyle Stanley............................ 35-34.... —.... 69..... -2 Robert Streb............................37-32.... —.... 69..... -2 Chris Stroud............................ 36-33.... —.... 69..... -2 Nick Taylor.............................. 35-34.... —.... 69..... -2 Justin Thomas........................ 33-36.... —.... 69..... -2 Tyrone Van Aswegen.............. 35-34.... —.... 69..... -2 Gary Woodland....................... 35-34.... —.... 69..... -2 Arjun Atwal............................. 35-35.... —.... 70..... -1 Keegan Bradley.......................37-33.... —.... 70..... -1 Kevin Chappell........................ 36-34.... —.... 70..... -1

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Central’s Stewart set to play football for USA in China

By Paul Thomas

USA in under-19 world championRecent Central Gwinships. nett grad Jamal Stewart The always dreamed of the tournaplaces football might take ment Jamal him. begins on Stewart Yet not even in his wildJune 30 est imaginations did he and will conclude with the ever think the game would championship on July 11. lead him to China. But to“It’s a great opportuniday he leaves for Harbin, ty,” he said. “I’ve been up China as one of 44 players in New Jersey for the last selected to play on the week with training camp,

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two-a-days, a lot of meetings. We leave (Friday) to go to China. We’ll be in China for the next 10 days and we’ll play four games over there. I was shocked.

I got a call. … and it was just an opportunity I couldn’t pass up.”

The team is led by Dennis Thomas of Millville (N.J) High School.

Stewart and Tristan Hawn of Augusta Christian are the only Georgia players on the roster.

The 6-foot-1, 230-pound future Middle Georgia State University player played linebacker for the Black Knights, making 97 tackles and five sacks this fall as a senior.

He said the practices have in Union, N.J. have been competitive but he’s used to it.

“It’s a lot like Georgia,” he said. “Playing in Gwinnett you’re playing the best football in the America so it’s kind of

about the same. A little bit tougher, but I like to compete so it’s not a big deal.”

Team USA will use Stewart as a defensive end he said, because they didn’t have enough pass rushers on the roster. They open play against Austria in the seven-team doubleelimination tournament.

Australia, Canada, China, Japan and Mexico are also competing in the tournament.

Stewart said that it will be challenging to be in China with no access to social media for the next few weeks, but it’ll be worth it for him. He said he’s never been out of the country before.

“Just learning about their customs and cultures,” he said of what excited him most about going to China. “It’s an experience to play overseas and play other nations.”

Road to Rio

Former Texas Christian swimmer Maria Alvarez poses at SwimAtlanta Sugarloaf, where she has trained for nearly two years to make the 2016 Colombian Olympic Team. (Photo: Kyle Hess)

SwimAtlanta’s Alvarez closing in on Olympic trip

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Maria Alvarez was faced with a major life decision a few years ago — to swim or not to swim?

The Colombian freestyler had finished a stellar college career at Texas Christian and returned to her native country, unsure of her next move.

“It was really hard,” said Alvarez, who now trains at SwimAtlanta’s Sugarloaf

location in Lawrenceville.

“I was at a point in my life that I didn’t know if I wanted to keep swimming or start working. I mean, I went to school and I haven’t done anything with my career. I was not seeing progress in swimming, mainly because I was not putting the right effort in that I should have and I didn’t have a coach that motivated me to do it.

That’s why I wasn’t seeing the results I wanted to see. I was at that point if I wanted

to keep swimming and not doing well or start working and making my own money.”

Alvarez, looking the part of a swimmer with her slender build and 5-foot-11 frame, stuck with her sport, which led to another question — where to train?

The closest option was a pool in Chile. One was in Europe. The other meant a return to the U.S., where she had success as a college swimmer.

Her Colombian coaches

steered her back to the U.S., and she quickly zoomed her focus on SwimAtlanta.

During college, she visited Georgia on a couple of occasions and swam at SwimAtlanta’s Johns Creek location with one of her TCU teammates, Kaitlyn Vann. And she had family in Johns Creek, where she has lived for nearly two years with her cousin and her family while training in Lawrenceville.

While the move worked out logistically, the training

of longtime SwimAtlanta coach and founder Chris Davis also boosted Alvarez to heights in swimming she had only dreamed of. If her times hold up over the next few weeks, she will swim for Colombia in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

“Maria’s made a tremendous amount of progress since she’s been here,” said Davis, whose club has spawned Olympic See ALVAREZ, Page 4B

Getting To Know … Matt Lipka Grayson grad Austin Meadows’ return to Gwinnett County in this week’s four-game series between the Gwinnett Braves and the Indianapolis Indians at Coolray Field was well publicized, but the series also marks another lesser-known homecoming of sorts. Outfielder Matt Lipka, who was born in Snellville and lived there for the first eight years of his life before his family moved away, also made his return Monday, his first game back after being promoted from Double-A Mississippi last week. The first-round pick (35th overall) of the Atlanta Braves in the 2010 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft recently chatted with staff writer David Friedlander about returning to the county he was born in, his lengthy journey through the Braves’ farm

Ohio, I think when I was about eight, then we came back here and lived in Cumming and Alpharetta.

Then we moved to Texas when I was 12.

I’ve got a lot of buddies who are still around here.

So, it’s been pretty good catching up.

DF: How much do your remember about DF: Do you remember Gwinnett? Do your remuch about Gwinnett member the area around County, or the CumCoolray Field at all? ming/Alpharetta area for ML: I really remember that matter, from back more about the Alpharetta/ then?

Cumming area, to be honML: I remember a good est. bit. My dad was a coach (for a travel team), I think DF: How cool was it it was called the Stingto be drafted by your ers. I think we played hometown team, even out of Sharon Springs (in though you hadn’t lived Cumming). Obviously, we in Georgia for a while played East Cobb teams when you were selected? like the Astros. Now, ML: Obviously, we they’ve got like 40 more were huge Braves fans teams. … I remember when I was growing up. I was a huge Chipper Jones Recently promoted Gwinnett Braves outfielder Matt Lipka was born in Snellville. (Staff playing some of the local guys like (South Forsyth Photo: David Friedlander) fan, as everybody else grad) Zach Alvord, who was. I’d say just the whole system and where his week is a homecoming as a kid? was drafted by the Braves thing, getting drafted by career is headed for you, too. How long ML: I was born in (in the 18th round in 2010) See LIPKA, Page 4B DF: So, I guess this did you live in Snellville Snellville, we went to and went to Auburn. Then

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Simmons goes No. 1 to Sixers, Hawks pick up two

By Larry Fleisher The Sports Xchange

NEW YORK — The Philadelphia 76ers continued their rebuilding process by selecting LSU forward Ben Simmons with the first pick in the NBA draft on Thursday night at Barclays Center.

Commissioner Adam Silver said the Sixers were on the clock at 7:33 p.m. and before the pick was announced, fans chanted “We Want Ben and We Want Simmons.”

Slightly more than three minutes later, Simmons was officially a 76er. He doffed a blue and red Philadelphia hat, waved to the crowd and shook hands with Silver before posing for photos.

The Atlanta Hawks picked up the duo of Baylor forward Taurean Prince and St. Joseph’s DeAndre’ Bembry. Prince was selected No. 12 overall by Utah and will be sent to Atlanta once the Jeff Teague trade become official. Bembry was taken No. 21 overall

by Atlanta.

Simmons had been the projected top pick of this

Ben Simmons (LSU) greets NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the No. 1 overall pick to the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. (Photo: Brad Penner-USA Today Sports)

year’s draft even before he played a college game. In November, he played twice in Brooklyn, and the games drew more than 50 scouts and executives.

In his lone season at LSU, Simmons averaged 19.2 points and 11.8 rebounds while posting 23 double-doubles, the most among players from major conference.

Duke forward Brandon Ingram was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers with the second pick. Ingram av-

•From Page 1B the Braves, at first, was massive. It was a big, big shock to the family, and it was kind of cool. My sister lives in Decatur, and then my brother lives in Acworth. My brother has three kids and my sister has two, so they were all here (Monday and Tuesday), and I had a few people on the pass lists.

DF: When you look at your situation in the Braves organization right now, while there has been much talk about the youth movement in the team’s minor-league system going on right now, a lot of that attention has focused on pitching prospects, and of course, Ozzie Albies and Dansby Swanson in them middle infield. Outside of Mallex Smith, there hasn’t been much focus on the outfielders. So, being kind of under the radar like that, do you feel that plays to your advantage in being able to play without much pressure?

Ryan Anderson and Eric Gordon in free agency.

Denver held the seventh pick which it obtained from New York in the 2011 blockbuster for Carmelo Anthony and picking from that position for the second straight season, the Denver Nuggets selected Kentucky guard Jamal Murray.

Murray became the latest Kentucky freshman to be selected in the first round after averaging 20 points and shooting 45.4 percent.

He made 40.8 percent of his 3-pointers and other than Hield was considered the draft’s best perimeter shooter.

Sacramento, which is in the lottery for the 10th straight season, selected Washington forward Marquese Chriss. Chriss averaged 13.8 points and his athleticism made him attractive, but instead of using it with Sacramento, he will reportedly be traded to Phoenix in a deal for the No. 13 and 28 picks.

Toronto, coming off the best season in team history, used the ninth pick on Utah center Jakob Poeltl with a pick obtained from the New York Knicks in 2013

for Andrea Bargnani. Poeltl averaged 17.2 points and 9.1 rebounds and will join a frontcourt that includes big man Jonas Valaciunas.

Milwaukee rounded out the top 10 by forward Thon Maker, who was born in Sudan before escaping the country’s civil war. Maker spent the last two years playing for a Prep School in Canada was the MVP of his prep league.

With the 11th pick, the Orlando Magic took Gonzaga forward Domantas Sabonis before the Phoenix Suns took Greek center Georgios Papagiannis at 13. Michigan State swingman Denzel Valentine went 14th to the Chicago Bulls and the Nuggets took Spanish forward Juan Hermangomez at 15.

The next five picks had French forward Guerschon Yabusele going to the Boston Celtics, Vanderbilt guard Wade Baldwin IV going to the Memphis Grizzlies, Marquette forward Henry Ellensen going to the Detroit Pistons, Florida State forward Malik Beasley to the Nuggets and Michigan guard Caris Levert to the Indiana Pacers.

free, 8:33.97 or lower in the 800) in next week’s Caribbean Islands Swimming Championships, held in the Bahamas.

With that many swimmers in the mix for Olympic bids, Alvarez is hopeful that her country will send its most-ever swimmers to Rio. Colombia’s swimming federation pays for Alvarez’s training, common for her country’s top swimmers, many who train in the U.S. “I’ve done the research and all the little math (about where she stands on the qualifying list),” Alvarez said. “I have a pretty good chance of getting invited.

I’m excited for that. …

It would mean the world to me, actually (to make the Olympic team). As an athlete, all you ever want or dream for is to go to the Olympics and represent your country. It would be amazing that I actually made it.”

It would also be exciting for Davis and his SwimAtlanta coaching staff, in addition to the high-level high school swimmers Alvarez trains with daily. They have seen Alvarez work hard in the pool, though most don’t know she spends her free time working on her master’s degree in digital marketing and e-commerce.

She also coaches some at SwimAtlanta and babysits Davis’ grandchildren on occasion.

She admits she doesn’t have time for much else in her busy schedule, though it keeps her mind from drifting toward homesickness.

“I do miss my family a lot,” said Alvarez, the middle child of three, an older brother and a younger sister. “It’s hard to be apart, especially for little celebrations and things like that. I miss them a lot.

But I wanted to do this. I wanted to go to the Olympics or at least be a better swimmer, and I think I’ve accomplished that. I never thought I would go to the Pan American Games or Worlds like I did last year.

I’m not going to say it’s been easy, but it’s definitely been worth it.”

After hopefully swimming in this summer’s Olympics, Alvarez plans to move to Barcelona and finish her master’s degree.

Will she keep swimming there? Maybe she will, maybe she won’t.

That’s another major life decision that can wait a bit.

“I don’t know (if I’ll keep swimming),” Alvarez said. “We’ll cross that bridge when we get there.

It depends on how I swim this summer. If I do really well, I might keep swimming. If things don’t go well, then I’ve done pretty well. It would be fine if i said no more swimming. I never thought I would be this fast.”

far you go in the organization, you mentioned speed has been a big part of your skill set throughout your career. In fact, Baseball America has named you the Braves organization’s fastest baserunner and best athlete three times. Between that and defense, you’ve already kind of made a name for yourself.

ML: Well, I made a change to center field in 2012 after coming off shortstop and second. I think I’ve taken to it pretty good being a (former) receiver (in football) in high school. The routes kind of help you running back on (fly) balls. The speed, I do kind of take some early time (each season) to kind of work on that. It’s a big part of my game.

those little legs have got to motor pretty quick to catch up with me. I’ve got Albies for sure.

Alvarez

•From Page 1B swimmers like Amanda Weir, Eric Shanteau, Doug Gjertsen, Hans Dersch and Kathleen Hersey in the past.

“She’s a hard, hard worker.

What she’s done is all on her because she’s worked her tail off.”

Alvarez, 26, came to SwimAtlanta after a TCU career that saw her become the school’s most accomplished distance swimmer ever, finishing with school records in the 500, 1,000 and 1,650 freestyle. She was an All-Mountain West Conference selection her final three seasons, earning a degree in advertising and public relations at a U.S. college, a path she didn’t envision as a youngster in Cali, the southernmost major city in Colombia and near the Pacific Ocean.

She started swimming later than most, at 11, when she accepted a friend’s invitation to practice. The friend eventually quit, but Alvarez stuck with it and landed a scholarship to TCU. Though she barely spoke English at the time, she learned quickly through a TCU program and now speaks fluently, giving her a tool to trade barbs with Davis and the other SwimAtlanta coaches who enjoy teasing her.

“Honestly, I did not speak English,” Alvarez said. “I got to the U.S. when I was 17, right when

eraged 17.3 points and 6.8 rebounds in his lone season with the Blue Devils.

Ingram was projected to be the top pick in some mock drafts, and he helped increase his stock by scoring 69 points in three NCAA tournament games.

After Ingram and Simmons were selected, Boston used the No. 3 pick on California forward and former Wheeler star Jaylen Brown. The Celtics had obtained the pick from Brooklyn in the 2013

Kevin Garnett-Paul Pierce trade.

Brown averaged 14.6 points and 5.4 rebounds in his lone season with California.

Brown reached double figures in 27 games and was the third-most prolific freshman scorer in school history.

With the fourth pick, the Suns selected Bosnian forward Dragan Bender, who averaged 14.4 points and 10.4 rebounds in 25 games for Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Minnesota had the fifth pick and used it on Providence guard Kris Dunn, but he is expected to be traded to Chicago for Jimmy Butler.

New Orleans selected Oklahoma guard Buddy Hield with the sixth pick.

Hield, ranked second in the nation in scoring at 25 points, was the most prolific 3-pointer shooter in the NCAA by averaging 3.97 per game.

Hield led Oklahoma to its first Final Four berth since 2002 by shooting 50 percent joins a Pelicans team, who will likely part ways with perimeter threat

Former Texas Christian swimmer Maria Alvarez poses at SwimAtlanta Sugarloaf, where she has trained for nearly two years to make the 2016 Colombian Olympic Team.

(Photo: Kyle Hess)

I graduated high school. I went to TCU for an English program because they had been talking about giving me a scholarship for undergrad school. As soon as I got there, they said, ‘We’ll give you a full ride.’ And I was like, ‘OK. You’ve got me right there.’ I always knew people did that and came to the U.S., but English was not really my first or second language. It was definitely hard, but it was worth it. I would do it again.”

The pursuit of improvement in swimming beyond college led her to SwimAtlanta — and to major drops in time.

She arrived at the renowned local club with a best of 4 minutes, 21 seconds in the 400-meter freestyle, while her best now is

4:14.60, the best time ever by a Colombian female in the event. Her improvement in the 800 free is even more substantial, with a current best and also Colombian record 8:42.14. Her previous best before SwimAtlanta was 9:04.

She credited more intense training than she got in the past, as well as an improved outlook personally, for the improvements.

“I think (Davis) has made a lot of difference in the person who I am now,” Alvarez said. “The way he coaches and how he believed in me, believed that I could get faster and better. He always pushed me at practice. I remember last year when I told him I wanted to go 4:09, the A standard for the Olympics.

He bought a bottle of 409,

the cleaning product, and he used to put it at the end of my lane at every practice so I could see the time I wanted to go. Even though I haven’t gotten 4:09, I have been training pretty hard toward that and I never thought I was going to be this fast.

“Also I have changed my mentality. When I decided to keep swimming, I said I’m going to do it 100 percent and give it my best.

It doesn’t matter if I’m tired or if I want to quit or if I don’t want to do practice.

I’m going to do my 100 percent. That’s been a major key.”

The lower times got Alvarez into meets she had only dreamed of in the past.

She swam last year in the Pan American Games and the World Championships in Kazan, Russia. It was at Worlds when she achieved her Olympic B Standard in both the 400 and 800 free races, and she also swam on 400 and 800 free relays that posted Colombian record times.

She is one of seven swimmers, four women and three men, who have Olympic Standard cuts and hope to make the Colombian team. She can become an Olympian if her B Standard isn’t surpassed by too many swimmers before July 3, but she also can guarantee a spot by swimming an A Standard time (4:09.08 or lower in the 400

Lipka ML: I think so, yeah.

I’ve experienced failure multiple ways (throughout his career) with injuries and stuff. I tore my hamstring in 2012. In 2014, my first crack at Double-A, I messed up my hand and missed the rest of the year. I played 20 games that year. So, that kind of adversity has made me a stronger person today. Then I was able this past offseason to get with (noted hitting coach) Bobby Tewksbury, … and it kind of got me in a hitting philosophy … that I really believe in. So, that’s been big. I’d like to think (that) everything kind of molds you. … I’m trying something that I really believe in and something that’s helped me drive the ball a lot better, that’s for sure. With that, I’ve got kind of a newly-gained confidence. It’s fun everyday to come to the field, especially here because you’ve got a lot of guys (who have been around). I just try to learn from guys and try to mesh with guys and learn, learn, learn.

DF: You’ve got to like the opportunity in front of you right now. While there are several players who can play multiple positions, you are one of only three players who are primarily full-time outfielders currently on the roster. So, I’ve got to think there will be a good chance for you to play every day and show the Braves’ brass what you can do, no?

ML: I think so. It’s just something where you go out to the field every day and prepare, and when you get into a game, try to make an impact and help the team in any way you can. The injury stuff has put me back as far as the whole prospect (rankings) is concern, which is fine.

I think, honestly, a lot of that is a little bit eyewash, but I’m in a spot where I have a great opportunity.

I can go out and have fun and play my game and the results weill be there. I truly believe that.

Triple-A home run on Tuesday. I get the feeling that’s not usually part of your game. Or is it?

ML: Well, with the Braves, I think we’ve had four different hitting coordinators in the past six years since I’ve been here. So, holding on to a (hitting) philosophy was kind of not in the realm (of possibility) there. Each guy who comes in kind of makes you conform to his stuff. So, I went out exterior to the organization (with Tewskbury in the offseason), but I really believe in it. The stuff I learned from him made a lot of sense. It kind of put a clear picture in my head. I think (more power) is definitely in my game now. Just the speed stuff wasn’t really playing as far as triples are concerned because I wasn’t driving the ball. With this new swing, I do drive the ball in the gaps more, and a lot of doubles can be triples now.

DF: So far, so good, I guess. You hit your first

DF: As big a key as your bat will be in how

DF: OK, so have you challenged some of the faster guys on the team, like maybe Albies, to a race yet?

ML: (Laughs) No, Albies should know that I’d toast him, that’s for sure.

He’s quick and all, but

DF: Anybody else you might want to challenge?

ML: I don’t know. I think I’m pretty safe here.

When I was in Mississippi with Mallex, that would’ve been a super close one. We were playing center and left when he was there, so it was a tough outfield to get a hit on.

DF: You’ve been here a week now. Do you feel like you’re starting to settle in?

ML: I’d say so. Obviously, being in Mississippi with all those guys I know, I kind of do get comfortable. And I played with a lot of these guys in spring training. So that helps, too. … Getting a home series and seeing the family and stuff and getting everybody here and getting that out of the way, things are getting back to normal. I’m kind of settled in a new apartment now.

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Rogers Tyashia 3409 household goods Bibbs Thaddeus 5311 household goods Garcia Leslie 0307 household goods Jessica Hearns 5407 BLANK Kwang Park 4117 Blank Antoinette Lee 0314 Household goods Walter Bercy 4325 Household goods Fitzgerald Mosby 0816 furntiure antonio nelson 5321 Household Nicholas Brown 0212 Household goods The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

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2001 BMW 325i WBAAV33421FU83783 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee 1J8GW68J34C329799 2000 Mercury Mountaineer 4M2ZU66P0YUJ07082 2005 Scion xB JTLKT334X50179109 2003 Ford Escape 1FMCU04163KD38480 1993 Ford Ranger 1FTCR10A0PUC17990 2002 Dodge Stratus 1B3AL76R92N228371 2005 Ford Taurus 1FAFP53U15A126182 1994 Mitsubishi Diamante JA3AP47H0RY028980 2002 Ford Escape 1FMYU011X2KA95295 2005 Kia Optima KNAGD126055412081 *** REBUILT *** 2003 Kia Rio KNADC125336233201 1997 Mercedes-Benz E420 WDBJF72FXVA375911 1991 Mazda RX-7 JM1FC3524M0903884 2000 Chevrolet Impala 2G1WH55K1Y9366781 2008 Pontiac G6 1G2ZH57N384243292 2002 Mercury Sable 1MEFM50U12G631184 2003 Nissan Maxima JN1DA31D53T517804 2001 Ford Crown Victoria 2FAFP74WX1X106090 2001 Saab 9-3 YS3DF78K017004601 1998 Toyota Corolla 1NXBR12EXWZ136436 1997 BMW 318i WBACC0329VEK23890 2001 Toyota Avalon 4T1BF28B01U155825 2004 Jeep Liberty 1J4GL58KX4W183140

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart #6929, 5985 South Norcross Tucker Road, Norcross, GA 30093, to satisfy a lien on 07/13/2016 at approx.

10:00AM at www.storagetreasures.com.

Name; Unit # Lisa Powell A023 Sonia Burke A028 Davonea A. Brewer A035 Monique J. Hankinson B006 Bill Gossin B016 Jessica Segner B029 Lagena Williams B068 Paul Descartes Acloque B079 Joe McCant B080 Melissa Blackmon B086 Carmen Hernandez B113 Charles Jones Jones C026 Charles A. Jones C026 Santiago Andino C053 Marion Walker C088 Fred Riles D014 Charnice Dace E013 929-427476, 6/24,7/1 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart [3494 Gwinnett Place Dr.] to satisfy a lien on [July 13, 2016] at approx.

[10:00AM] at www.storagetreasures.com Cube # 1156 Elizabeth K Carter Cube # 3176 David C Hartley 929-427526, 6/24,7/1

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS PUBLIC AUCTION Notice is hereby given that on July 5, 2016 U-Haul Company of Atlanta North will be offering for sale under the contractual landlords lien process by public auction the following storage units. The goods to be sold are generally described as household goods. U-Haul reserves the right to refuse any and all bids. Payment will be made in cash only. The sale will begin at 8:30 AM at 1290 Pleasant Hill Rd. Lawrenceville, GA. and continue to each location. Location stops subject to change or cancel.

1290 Pleasant Hill Rd., Lawrenceville, GA.: Reginald Foster Jr. 0206, Joquin Vibot 0301, Eunice Bosea 0312, Sophia Boyd 0316, Shaquanna Walton 0404, Solomon Kearney 0418, Gloria Hernandez 0426, Natalie Johnson 0513, Dakedra Rasberry 0527, Reginald Wells 0704, Lynden Graham 0807-09, Margoth Rodriquez 1043, Wanda Cupitt 1046, Nicolas Garrett 1050, Jermol Benton 1161, Mona-Lachelle Akpe 1203, Chontel Thompson 1220, Yesenia Yearwood 1224-26, Samantha Hollins 1620, Camisha Anderson 2008, Allison Coleman 2010, Brandon Lanier 2088, Jeffery Wayne 2323, Kalen Hunt 2501 5365 Jimmy Carter Blvd., Norcross, GA.: Ilie Sebastian Iordan 1006, Qujuana Reed 1011, Travis O’Neal 1013, Tonisha Jackson 1017, Christopher Simmons 1028, Juan Manuel 1042, Charles Washington 1046, Meschell M Perkins 1062, Who Room 1090, Shaneka Parham 1091, Imani Mcclain 1093, Miquael Williams 1105, Mustafa Martin 1119, Iris Fajardo 1127, Jeralyne Russell A108, Robert Mann A111, Kwanna Cameron B105, Aron Tzegai B106, Terrondemond Hollis B112, Waqas Khan B127, Jeralyne Russell B132-33, Christine Denise Williams B212 2161 Hewatt Rd., Snellville, GA.: Anne Lawson 107, Syron Lemon 141-55, Jennifer Lee 173, Charles Avniel 209, Shanequa Williams 211, Tammy Brown 229, Alhaji Soya-Bongay 247, Kenneth Leonard 254 140 Rockbridge Rd. NW, Lilburn, GA.: Anthony Fox 227, Brenda Sellers 304, Joseph Heskoor 3132, Olivia Glasper 3151, Jwayne Clivens 330, Calvin Erby Jr. 406, Teniya Rouse 4161, Shantika Emanuel 4163/431, Chris Garnett 463, Joey Carter 466, John Zankowski Monet Capital Corp. 469 929-424095, 6/24, 7/1 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Pursuant to the Georgia Self-Service Storage Facility Act, SecurCare Self Storage will conduct a public sale to the highest bidder of the following spaces located at 1 Western Hills Ct. Norcross, GA 30071 on Wednesday July 6, 2016 at 10:00am.

Dameatrious Newton, unit C312: BMW Z Blue. Jesus Solis, unit D418: miscellaneous furniture, bags, weed eater. Edvard Rigaud, unit E569: radio/cd player, microwave, miscellaneous items.

Yeimy Valasques, unit I224: washer, dryer, sofa, dresser, bags. Ismeal Arevalo, unit I3017: totes, bags, boxes.

Jimmie Porter, unit I330: miscellaneous furniture, suitcase, totes, boxes. Amber Frazier, unit I354: totes, pillows. Riquermis Martinez, unit M806: floor stripper, tires. Kasey Demeritt, unit M819: clothing, totes, bags, blankets.

929-426005, 6/17,24 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Pursuant to the Georgia Self-Service Storage Facility Act, Ga. Code Ann. §§ 10-4210 et seq., the undersigned will conduct a public auction on July 14, 2016 of the below-listed units. Each of the below units generally contain the following: furniture, clothing, tools, and other household/business items.

PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY: 28138 3679 McElroy Rd Doraville, GA. 30340 (770) 452-8144 TIME: 9:30 AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: A018–KENDALL, BRENDA A078–Eatmon, Allona D058–Thompson, Natasha D073–Howze, Gabrielle F873–Martina, GHURWYN G047–Rivers, Christian PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY: 28149 3055 Jones Mill Rd Peachtree Corners, GA. 30071 (770) 447-9755 TIME: 10:00 AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: 164–Johnson, Jasmin 181–Torres, Erick 208–Turner, Cedrick 221–mobray, michael 226–Mills, Shanta 305–Buchanan, Donte 315–Thompson, Bakari 326–Grigsby, Rashad 363–Lackey, Tammy 37–Leamon, Lamont 420–Smith, Mobray 444–Harris, Nicole 461–Davis, Wanda 532–Ruiz, Elma 72–Mckissick, Christopher 92–Frye, Brailyn PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY: 29104 3265 Holcomb Bridge Rd Peachtree Corners, GA. 30092 (770) 449-0384 TIME: 10:30 AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: 1223–Sands, Bianca R 1501–Gladney, Randy 2110–Jones-Lawrence, Latarsha 2524–Long, Latoya 2626–Shadburn, Cecil 3318–Hill, Kymberli 3527–Reid, Derrick 3721–Carbonell, Christine PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY: 20171 6289 Jimmy Carter Blvd Norcross, GA. 30071 (770) 416-9275 TIME: 11:00 AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: A020–Jackson, Dierikka

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS C004–Lane, Emmette C009–rush, shamaal D027–Duncan, Candice D030–Cardin, Dustin D045–Wilson, Michael D073–Mcintosh, Corey E039–cross, thomas E115–Charles, Kismet E118–Walker, Marcella E127–Dardon, Angel F014–Reynolds, Dachelle F020–Eyle, Jason F034–Gowdy, Letavia PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY: 28150 6770 Dawson Blvd Norcross, GA. 30093 (770) 448-2130 TIME: 11:30 AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: A104–Schulze, MEYKEL Chevy VIN# LAST 4: 9137 A107–Logan, Stephanie B107–Williams II, Herbert C218–Davis, Elois C261–Woods, Elizabeth E104–Oqueno-Hernandez, Ana E163–Coleman, Anastasia E187–Graham, Shery F117–Wilder, Marquis G125–Glover, Chariss G165–Bostic, Alicia G167–Sturkey, Harold H103–Southerland, Justin H111–Espinosa, Stephanie H157–Law, Thedric H160–Bangura, Demitria J110–Melancon, Kenneth K220–CLARK, TERRY K226–Wallace, Ronnie NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Pursuant to the Georgia Self-Service Storage Facility Act, Ga. Code Ann. §§ 10-4210 et seq., the undersigned will conduct a public auction on July 15, 2016 of the below-listed units. Each of the below units generally contain the following: furniture, clothing, tools, and other household/business items.

PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY: 20489 6000 Lawrenceville Hwy. Tucker, GA. 30084 (770) 923-9400 TIME: 9:30 AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: A001–Hakani, Malik A003–Mooney, Jonathan C068–Williams, Nicole G012–Miller, Indian G025–Murphy, Arin G044–Costa, Elmerarmando G088–BYRD, KHALIL PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY: 08049 5010 Jimmy Carter Blvd Norcross, GA. 30093 (770) 446-8358 TIME: 10:00 AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: 0221–Aiken, Kefu 0344–Stenson, Princess 0407–Viens, Caresa 0410–Blackwelder, Brittany 0514–Ali, Abdul 0639–Dean, Ashton 0714–Odum, Maxwell 0748–Seals, Salihah 0820–Queener, Ishia 0841–Clay, Ronald 0944–kilkelly, isha 1142–Hunt, Brian PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY: 29135 1755 Indian Trail Rd Norcross, GA. 30093 (678) 924-0203 TIME: 10:30 AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: 1216–Anderson, Tarae 1260–ayers, Chris 1287–RESTO, LUIS 1372–Coffee, Sky 2081–Johnson, Marlo 2271–Tucker, Rosa 2306–WOOD, DARRYL 2362–CHIN, FABIAN 2395–Heyward, Sheila 2406–Camper, Marcus 3020–Darrell, Tatiana 3181–Lambert-Har vey, Sharon 3182–Cedillos, Johana 3184–Sherman, Carlos 3224–Miller, Angie 3231–MARSH, ANGELA 3352–Richardson, Takiyah 3366–Riden, Tammi 3368–Crew, Nicole 3377–EDWARDS, SHELTON C004–Moreno-Perez, Francisco E019–Miller, Donavan PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY: 24346 615 Indian Trail Rd Lilburn, GA. 30047 (770) 638-0498 TIME: 11:00 AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: B063–Foster, Donnetta B079–Stewart, David B083–Robinson, Katrina C009–MOORE, FRED C035–Davis, Shareda C068–Hernandez, Albino D014–Jones, Michael D021–Candley, Allison D030–Villanueva, Joel D040–Dunn 2, Lorenzo PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY: 21901 95 Arcado Rd Lilburn, GA. 30047 (770) 638-9211 TIME: 11:30 AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: B017–Gordon, Marvis B105–Valdes, Gustavo B121–Williams, Marques B136–NEIGHBORS, LISA C003–Ruiz, Simone C030–Goodman-Witherspoon, Carolyn C053–Yarbrough, Jeffrey C059–WILSON, ANNIE D009–Shaw, Ronalds E018–Martin, Kirnic E023–Wright, Norvee E052–Bone, Paul A. PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY: 23106 460 Beaver Ruin Rd Lilburn, GA. 30047 (770) 638-1196 TIME: 12:00 PM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: B144–Shivers, Kendra B145–RUFFIN, ALICE D187–Lillard, Gregory D194–Thomas, Reginald D246–Ruelas, Jose E328–Nguyen, Lisa E343–Jones, John E346–Wahl, Stephanie E350–MYERS, JOYEE F403–Butler, Felicia F404–Roseman, Rosemarie F407–Grant, Gregory F420–Swinney, Demonica F434–Grier, Lennta F464–Acosta, Minelva F475–Chestnut, Shamekia G503–Rouse, Timisha G507–Pearson, Johnnell G522–Mclean, Earl G534–Calhoun, Shawannda G537–Ware, Teresa G538–frazier, shante All sales are subject to cancellation. Public auction t l d l

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS terms, rules, and regulations will be made available prior to the sale. Dated this 24th day of June and 1st day of July 2016 by PS Orangeco, Inc., 701 Western Avenue, Glendale, CA 91201.

(818) 244-8080, Bond No. 6004928.

929-425796, 6/24,7/1

ZONINGS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ZONING ORDINANCE MAP AMENDMENT (REZONING APPLICATION) CITY OF DULUTH, GEORGIA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN (pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 3666-4) that a public hearing will be held before the City of Duluth Planning Commission to consider a request from Todd Oglesby (Alliance Residential Company), on behalf of the property owner, to rezone approximately 4.5 acres of property in Land Lot 293, 6th District, Gwinnett County, consisting of tax parcel 6293 376, from CBD (Central Business District) to PUD (Planned Unit Development District).

The subject property fronts on Hardy Street, Hill Street, and Parkridge Lane. The applicant seeks approval of PUD zoning of the property, now developed as Dennis Taylor & Co, to construct a multi-family development called Broadstone Duluth. A detailed development proposal has been submitted with the application and is available for public review.

The Duluth Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on the application on July 18th, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at Duluth City Hall, 3167 Main Street, Duluth, Georgia 30096. A pre-meeting work session, which is open to the public, begins at 6:30 p.m. and the regular session (public hearing) begins at 7:00 p.m.

WHEN: July 18, 2016– 7:00 p.m.

WHERE: City Hall Council Chambers 3167 Main Street Duluth, GA 30096 The Ordinance for rezoning is tentatively scheduled for consideration by the Duluth City Council on August 8th, 2016 in the City Hall Council Chambers. The Duluth City Council has the authority to revise and/or amend the language of the proposed application considerably and may do so as appropriate during the reading of the Ordinance.

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

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

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

934-427352, 6/24

FORECLOSURES NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF GWINNETT Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained with that certain Security Deed dated July 2, 2013, from Witson Annylus to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Real Estate Mortgage Network, Inc., recorded on July 10, 2013 in Deed Book 52358 at Page 759, Gwinnett County, Georgia Records, having been last sold, assigned, transferred and conveyed to HomeBridge Financial Services, Inc. by Assignment and said Security Deed having been given to secure a note dated July 2, 2013, in the amount of $283,765.00, said note being in default, the undersigned will sell at public outcry during the legal hours of sale before the door of the courthouse of Gwinnett County, Georgia, on August 2, 2016, the following described real property (hereinafter referred to as the “Property”): ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN LAND LOT 315 OF THE 6TH DISTRICT, GWINNETT COUNTY, GEORGIA, BEING LOT 16, BLOCK A, RIVER VALLEY ESTATES SUBDIVISION, AS PER PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK X, PAGE 182, GWINNETT COUNTY, GEORGIA RECORDS, WHICH PLAT IS INCORPORATED HEREIN

BY REFERENCE AND MADE A PART OF THIS DESCRIPTION. The debt secured by the Security Deed and evidenced by the Note and has been, and is hereby, declared due and payable because of, among other possible events of default, failure to make the payments as required by the terms of the Note. The debt remaining is in default and this sale will be made for the purposes of paying the Security Deed, accrued interest, and all expenses of the sale, including attorneys’ fees.

Notice of intention to collect attorneys’ fees has been given as provided by law. To the best of the undersigned’s knowledge, the person(s) in possession of the property is/are Wiston Annylus and Anne F. Annylus Cardichon.

The property, being commonly known as 4111 Gunn

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nin Road, Norcross, GA, 30092 in Gwinnett County, will be sold as the property of Wiston Annylus and Anne F. Annylus Cardichon, subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien and not yet due and payable), any matters affecting title to the property which would be disclosed by accurate survey and inspection thereof, and all assessments, liens, encumbrances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record to the Security Deed.

Pursuant to O.C.G.A.Section 44-14-162.2, the name, address and telephone number of the individual or entity who shall have the full authority to negotiate, amend or modify all terms of the above described mortgage is as follows: Cenlar, 425 Phillips Boulevard, Ewing, NJ 08618, 800-223-6527. The foregoing notwithstanding, nothing in O.C.G.A. Section 44-14-162.2 shall require the secured creditor to negotiate, amend or modify the terms of the mortgage instrument.

The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under U.S. Bankruptcy code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the Security Deed. Albertelli Law Attorney for HomeBridge Financial Services, Inc. as Attorney in Fact for Witson Annylus 100 Galleria Parkway, Suite 960 Atlanta, GA 30339 Phone: (770) 373-4242 By: Jim Albertelli, Esq. For the Firm THIS FIRM IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.–16-011197 A-4580651 06/23/2016, 06/30/2016, 07/07/2016, 07/14/2016, 07/21/2016, 07/28/2016 9 5 0 - 4 2 7 5 1 0 , 6/24 30 7/7 14 21 28 NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER Georgia, Gwinnett County Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Deed to Secure Debt given by Felipe A. Serrano and Vanessa L. Serrano to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (“MERS”) as nominee for Home America Mortgage, Inc., dated February 6, 2006, and recorded in Deed Book 47631, Page 468, Gwinnett County, Georgia records, as last transferred to Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC by Assignment recorded in Deed Book 53246, Page 158, Gwinnett County, Georgia records, conveying the after-described property to secure a Note of even date in the original principal amount of $163,465.00, with interest at the rate specified therein, there will be sold by the undersigned at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the Courthouse door of Gwinnett County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in August, 2016, to wit: August 2, 2016, the following described property: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 238 of the 5th District of Gwinnett County, Georgia, being Lot 42, Block B, of Garden Gate, Unit One, as per plat recorded in Plat Book 110, Page 1-2, Gwinnett County, Georgia records, which plat is incorporated herein and made a part hereof by reference.

The debt secured by said Deed to Secure Debt has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Deed to Secure Debt. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in the Deed to Secure Debt and by law, including attorney’s fees (notice of intent to collect attorney’s fees having been given).

Said property is commonly known as 2101 Lily Valley Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30045, together with all fixtures and personal property attached to and constituting a part of said property. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party (or parties) in possession of the subject property is (are): Felipe A. Serrano and Vanessa L. Serrano or tenant or tenants.

Said property will be sold subject to (a) any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), (b) any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, and (c) all matters of record superior to the Deed to Secure Debt first set out above, including, but not limited to, assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, easements, restrictions, covenants, etc.

The sale will be conducted subject to (1) confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code; (2) O.C.G.A. Section 9-13-172.1; and (3) final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed.

Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 9-13-172.1, which allows for certain procedures regarding the rescission of judicial and nonjudicial sales in the State of Georgia, the Deed Under Power and other foreclosure documents may not be provided until final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan as provided in the preceding paragraph.

Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 44-14-162.2, the entity that has full authority to negotiate, amend and modify all terms of the mortgage with the debtor is: Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC Attention: Loss Mitigation Department 1600 South Douglass Road, Suite 200-A Anaheim, CA 92806 1-888-788-7306 The foregoing notwithstanding, nothing in O.C.G.A. Section 44-14-162.2 shall be construed to require the secured creditor to negotiate, amend or modify the terms of the Deed to Secure Debt described herein.

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This sale is conducted on behalf of the secured creditor under the power of sale granted in the aforementioned security instrument, specifically being Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC as attorney in fact for Felipe A. Serrano and Vanessa L. Serrano Martin & Brunavs 5775 Glenridge Drive Building D, Suite 100 Atlanta, GA 30328 404.982.0088 THIS LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MBFC16-183 9 5 0 - 4 2 7 3 9 4 , 6/24,30,7/7,14,21,28

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Friday, July 1 • Watermelon, White and Blue — George Pierce Park in Suwanee at 1 p.m. will host a patriotic celebration with drinks and light desserts for people age 50 and up. Call 678-277-0910 to register. Admission is $2.

• Mall of Georgia Music Jam — Brent Gafford is scheduled to perform at the monthly free outdoor concert which will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

• Eddie Owen Presents: Joe Hall Album Release Celebration — An album release party at 8 p.m. will be an acoustic night to celebrate “Girlfriends,” which features 10 tracks all co-written by Hall and recorded in an acoustic setting with Hall on guitar and vocals. Admission is $15.

Saturday, July 2 • Ruppert Landscape’s Reject 10K/5K — Lilburn City Park at 8 a.m. will host Ruppert Landscape’s Reject 10K/5K on a USATF-certified course on the Camp Creek Greenway. This race caters to the non-competitive runner who enjoys the festive atmosphere of an Independence Day race. Rejects will enjoy doughnuts at the finish line. Registration fees will benefit Lilburn Terrace Apartments, which is an award-winning independent-living facility for mobility-challenged adults, as well as Lilburn Community Partnership.

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Fumi Hibachi Sushi and Bar 3550 Mall Blvd, Duluth 770-495-8898 fumiatl.com

Gyoza are dumplings that can be pork or vegetarian. They can be either steamed or pan-friend.

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Open Since: May 20 Owners: Eddie Li, Ken Li, David Zhang, Adam Lee, Tony Bien Hours: 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. to midnight Friday, noon to 11:30 p.m. Saturday and noon to 10:30 p.m. Sunday.

Atmosphere: The first thing customers see when they walk in is a large wall made of glass with Japanese writing on it that is lit up with golden light. The entirety of the restaurant follows this elegant and colorful display.

“It is traditional Japanese meets modern flair,” general manager Steve Sharples said. “It is a show piece of a restaurant.”

A clash of stone and metal completes the overall look. All the furniture is black and white with golden lights illuminating the surfaces.

Green pillows dot the white booths for a more relaxing experience.

Guests are welcome to choose among booths with pillows, two- or four-person tables, a bar, a sushi bar, a dining area, a hibachi area, a private hibachi area, a private dining area and

ON THE MENU Gyoza: Dumplings that can be pork or vegetarian.

They can be either steamed or pan-fried. $5 Hot rock scallop: This dish consists of Maine scallops with orange and san baizu. $11 Saki blueberry: This consists of Asian pear, blueberries, kale, garlic, yuzi dashi and quinoa. It is topped with green tea oil. $11 Green river roll: This sushi dish consists of eel, avocado, seaweed salad, wrapped with soy bean paper and topped with crawfish, jalapeno and wasabi mayo. $14

an outside patio with a river rock waterfall and fire pit. With this abundance in seating, a maximum of 600 customers can enjoy Fumi Hibachi Sushi and Bar. “Our main hibachi area can fit between 120 to 140 people,” Sharples said. “There are 12 grills in there. You also have two private spaces. The private hibachi has four grills that will fit up to 48 people. The private dining room can fit up to 25.”

The gargantuan restaurant features Japanese art, paintings and decorations on the walls. Potted plants and bamboo, representing good luck, fill any gaps.

Besides several TVs and techno music overhead, guests are entertained with the hibachi cooks and bartenders.

“The hibachi guys actually cook in front of the table so it is a show,” Sharples said. “Our bartenders do craft cocktails, which they flair

out with the guests at the bar. At the sushi bar, you can watch the guys make your sushi. Our kitchen is even open enough so that you can watch the guys in the kitchen cook as well.”

Menu: The menu is broken down into lunch and dinner with the lunch portions being The bar area is complete with TVs, drinks, lights and comfortable seats to increase roughly half the size each customer’s experience. of the dinner portions.

Desserts include green Lunch ranges between broccoli, squash, carrots, farm. Ours is line-caught tea ice cream and rain$5 and $15 while dinner mushrooms and onions to where we never have bow sherbet to finish the ranges between $17 and as well as brown, fried that issue.” overall dining experi$35. or steamed rice.

Their fish can come ence.

“We are a chef-driven As for the sushi bar, from almost anywhere, Something You May concept,” Sharples said. customers can choose including Japan, the Not Know: Even though “We make everything between a range of $5 North Atlantic Ocean, from scratch here. Our rolls to $18 rolls depend- the Arctic Ocean, the Ca- it is a Japanese restauchefs invented most of ing on what they order. ribbean and the Mediter- rant, the owners are all from China. the stuff we have, and Guests can also choose ranean.

“They all have their our guys are Japanesea sushi boat, which is The bar features cockown specialty as far as trained.” meant for three or four tails, beer, wine, marFeaturing traditional people. garitas, scotch, bourbon, business,” Sharples said.

“It is a perfect marriage hibachi, guests can “It is all fresh fish,” cognac, rum and sake. of culinary world meets choose between chicken, Sharples said. “Ours is All cocktails are $6 and business guys.”

New York steak, filine-caught, not farmed. all house wine is $8 a When the owners let mignon, scallops, That makes a difference glass. are not tending to their shrimp. vegetables, because a lot of time “All the wine is proribeye steak, prawns when you have farmfiled based on their pair- restaurant, they are at the and tuna steak. Grilled raised fish, there are a ings with food,” Sharples local L.A. Fitness playvegetables complete the lot of pesticides because said. “Some are very dry ing basketball and hanging out with each other. hibachi experience with it is a run-off from the or very sweet.”

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A selection of local eateries recently featured in the Gwinnett Daily Post:

3555 Gwinnett Place Drive, Suite 105, Duluth, 678-5282611, www.kabob-ish.com

Opa! Gyros and Kabob Walking inside Opa!, one can’t help but notice the overlapping traditional Persian rugs that line the floor from wall to wall. True to the family behind it, Opa! represents a mix of Persian, Greek and Mediterranean culture and cuisine.

A dining area fit for 50 guests includes high and short tables that offer various sitting options, whether it be two- or six-person tables.

Opa! features a broad menu featuring soups and salads, wraps, kebabs, sandwiches, platters and desserts. There is a plethora of options for each customer.

Opa! also features a beer and wine selection that is predominantly Greek. They have everything from very dry to sweet, but their most popular wine is the boutari kretikos, an authentic red Greek wine.

One positive factor about the menu is the variety on food for vegetarians, vegans and customers with gluten allergeries and sensitivities to certain foods.

2730 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. No. 108, Duluth. 678-5848774. opafamilyrestaurant.com

11030 Medlock Bridge Road, Suite 160, Johns Creek, 470-395-6140, maverickscantina.com

Sweet Tooth Ice Cream Cafe The atmosphere of Sweet Tooth Ice Cream Cafe takes its cues from the its setting in Lawrenceville’s historic downtown area. The shop offers several flavors of ice cream, sherbet and Italian ice, milkshakes and malt shakes.

The variety of ice cream flavors offered at Sweet Tooth include Superman, pralines and cream, vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, chocolate chip cookie dough, cookies and cream, mint chocolate chip, peanut butter cup, strawberry cheesecake, mint basil and masalachi.

178 E. Crogan St., Suite 200, Lawrenceville, 770-963-1009, sweettoothicecream.com

Kabob-ish: The House of Kabobs Kabob-ish is a one-stop shop for any type of kebab, whether it be in the Indian, Persian, Mediterranean or Caribbean style. Dishes range in price from $3.99 to $13.99.

Popular dishes at Kabob-ish include the lamb chops, the grilled salmon and the spicy chicken koobideh. Each dish has its own distinct taste which is due not only do to the fact that each is a different type of meat but also because of the marinades and sauces they are cooked in.

La Madeleine Country French Cafe La Madeleine is a singlemenu restaurant that offers breakfast, lunch and dinner, with breakfast being served all day. After receiving a hearty “bonjour” from the greeter, guests are able to look at the menu for an entree before stepping into a cafeteria-style line to choose from additional options such as soups, salads and French hot plates a la carte. The dining experience is rustic, and the restaurant features a double-sided fireplace that splits the dining area, add-

Mavericks So-Cal Mexican Cantina Mavericks So-Cal Mexican Cantina is true to its title in reference of a local surf spot off

The combo kabob, at Opa! Gyros and Kabob, features saffron-marinated chicken breast and kubideh (ground beef) kebab with basmati rice. It is topped with chopped herbs, lettuce, tomatoes, onions and homemade lemon sauce. (Photo: Kate Croxton) the Golden Coast. Mavericks offers a unique vibe of Mexican culture with a Southern California twist.

Mavericks’ menu features five categories ranging from appetizers to classic dishes, sides items, desserts and, of course, a variety of taco options.

Classic favorites include three enchilada options with choice of sides of black beans, cilantro lime rice with queso fresco or sweet potato wedges with cinnamon, cayenne and orange.

Mavericks’ taco assortment includes 10 different plates ranging from $12 to $14, which feature three tacos with an order of black beans and the cilantro lime rice.

ing to its homey feel.

1795 Mall of Georgia Blvd., Buford, 678-714-2773, lamadeleine.com Bare Bones Steakhouse Bare Bones is a 40-year-old dream come to life for owners Buddy and Gaye Maughon.

The restaurant, which Buddy describes as a “common man’s steakhouse,” has a casual-enough feel, boasting a spacious layout and an at once antiquated and modern style.

In addition to the steaks, which Buddy hand-cuts, popular dishes include the jumbo onion rings — made with tempura batter, SarVecchio cheese, Georgia honey and chili flakes — and a take on shrimp and grits.

115 E. Main St., Buford, 470266-1890, barebonessteakhouse.com Oni Japanese Steakhouse Oni offers many staples of Japanese culture and has a general peaceful atmosphere, with laid-back music playing so that even when the chefs are cooking on the hibachi grills, people who come by to eat in a small group can easily talk to each other without having to raise their voices to be heard.

Some of the popular items on the menu include miso soup, filet mignon hibachi dinner, dishes with salmon, spring rolls and sushi rolls that have salmon or yellowtail.

2944 Rosebud Road,

Loganville, 470-299-8350, onisteakhouse.com Naya’s Cafe The small cafe has seating for about 30 people, including table and lunch counter seating. Naya’s Cafe offers a wide range of dishes from which to choose, including salads, burgers, appetizers, seafood and grilled and fried chicken. Some popular dishes include Clucks in a Tux, which is chicken and fries arranged to look like a tuxedo, and grilled chicken and turkey tips. One of the most popular items served at the restaurant is a dish that can’t be found on the menu: fish tacos.

3153 Sugarloaf Parkway, Suite 101, Lawrenceville, 773-557-5651, www. facebook.com/Nayas-Cafe-122295131450829/ Pub Ten Popular with the after-work crowd, Pub Ten is an American casual gastropub with the feel of a traditional Irish or English pub, in part because of its popularity where people congregate, socialize and share laughs together. The restaurant mixes old-school and modern elements in its design, and popular dishes include the crab salad, the Glenn’s (Upside Down) Wonton Nachos with pulled Korean BBQ brisket.

5270 Peachtree Parkway, Suite 118B, Peachtree Corners, 404-431-3478, www.facebook. com/Pubten

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various activities throughout the exhibit and how they help connect with them with feelings and expressing their Diana Poulos and Katie emotions.

Lowrie watch as their chilScarlett McQueen and her dren Ryan, age 8, Lauren, son Richard, age 8, spent a age 3, and Luke, age 1, lot of time at the emotional play with empathy blocks faces activity, where a word to create unique faces and appears on a screen that repexpressions. The blocks fea- resents an emotion and the ture eyes, noses and mouths child has to recreate it into printed onto the hand-made a video camera. Their fivewooden blocks to create second video allows them to a personal experience of make a variety of faces as the putting together another words pop up. Their video is person’s face and being able then projected onto a larger to identify the expression on screen while other people the face. watch and try to guess what This activity, along the expression is that they with 13 others, make up are trying to recreate. This the Morph Gallery called activity allows children to XOXO: An Exhibit about recognize and identify difLove & Forgiveness at ferent facial expressions and the Children’s Museum of the emotions that they are Atlanta. Designed to help tied to. children connect with their “I think it allows them to inner emotions, the exhibit display [their emotions] in does more than discuss love different ways,” McQueen and forgiveness. said. “There are a couple of “It’s about doing things different areas for them to together and having conput their emotions out. I love versations and talking and that there are so many differexpressing your emotions ent places that allows that to appropriately,” said Director happen.” of Exhibits and Education Along with the activities, Karen Kelly.

McQueen brought her son to Poulos and Lowrie try and connect with him afbrought their children to try ter the recent chain of events and find something to do in the U.S. during the hot summer. What “With everything that is they found was a creative going on lately, it was perfect outlet for their children to timing,” McQueen said. “I thrive in. know parents find it really “It seemed like a good hard to find a way to talk place to bring the kids where to their kids when heavy they could play during the things happen. With kids, the summer and get more energy best thing is for them to talk out,” Lowrie said. “It’s good about it. I think a lot of parthat it makes it tactile so it ents will leave here with kids is not this thing where they who want to talk. That is the tell them to be happy or biggest thing for them.” don’t be sad. It is hands-on To help deal with negative and allows them to express feelings, there is a station themselves.” where children can write or Other children enjoy the draw items that make them kate.croxton @gwinnettdailypost.com

A young girl and her mother play at the tone phones at the Children’s Museum of Atlanta. The girl’s voice is taken and changed into different shapes and colors on a screen projection. (Photos: Kate Croxton)

angry or sad and then shred the paper to get rid of it. The shredded paper is then made to create patterns and designs on an adjacent wall.

Other activities include silhouettes where children can draw each other, tokens of love, a response wall and love letters. The most popular activity, however, is the tone phone, which provides a physical representation of a child’s voice on a screen projection.

“This is about tone of voice,” Kelly explained.

“Tone of voice is so important. Two children talk into the phones to each other and their voices make sounds that come out in different levels of loudness or voice levels. A computer then makes different shapes and colors from their voices and these shapes swim around on a screen.”

With the exhibit only being around for the summer, Kelly and the Children’s Mu-

Two boys play at the Children’s Museum of Atlanta holding hands activity, where they have to hold hands to complete a circuit and reveal a message on the screen.

seum are figuring out a way to make the overall message of the exhibit continue due to its significance and impact for children.

“We have been very excited with this,” Kelly said.

“We have a committee that is helping us develop programming when the exhibit leaves so we don’t stop talking about it because it is very

important. We are going to have some of these programs that we take out to schools but also continue in our own way as well.

“We plan to take parts of the programming to schools,” Kelly continued.

“We have a whole outreach program in seven inner city communities, so we go to about 20 to 30 sites. We take

some of the programming and crafts and activities we developed here and when the school year starts, we will be working with the little kids.”

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‘Vivid’ ‘Wizard of Oz’ comes to the Fox Theatre

By Jon Gallo

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Sarah Lasko always knew she wanted to perform on stage, which is why at an early age she made a list of all the roles she wanted to play.

“I had all the iconic characters written down on a to-do list: there was Belle from ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ and Cinderella, and of course, Dorothy from the “Wizard of Oz,’” she said.

“I’ve always been a huge fan of the ‘Wizard of Oz.’ I had the poster in my room and the limited edition pillow on my bed.”

Lasko’s career has followed a yellow brick road that’s taken her from her bedroom outside of the nation’s capital to roles throughout the country, with her latest being donning the famous ruby slippers, as she leads the Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion and Tin Man through their journey to Emerald City in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s version of the classic film that turned 77 this year.

Lasko and the cast certainly aren’t in Kansas anymore — they’ll be at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta for eight performances from June 21-26 as part of the show’s second North American tour that started in December and will end in July.

“Since, so many people have seen ‘The Wizard of

Oz’ movie, there are high expectations to live up to when you perform,” Lasko said. “So there is pressure because it’s a movie I love and I’m a big fan of Judy Garland (who played Dorothy in the film). But at the same time, I want to put myself into the role and make it mine.”

Aaron Fried is the Cowardly Lion; Jay McGill is the Tin Man; Morgan Reynolds is the Scarecrow; Shani Hadjian is the Wicked Witch of the West and Miss Gulch; Rachel Womble is Glinda the Good Witch of the North; Randy Charleville is Uncle Henry; Emmanuelle Zeesman is Auntie Em; and Nigel the Cairn Terrier is Toto.

“Nigel is amazing,” Lasko said. “He can steal the show.”

“The Wizard of Oz” follows the movie in which Dorothy gets swept into a tornado and lands in Oz. But how do you pull off a tornado on stage?

“It’s so vivid how we do it that it’s shocking,” Lasko said. “It’s actually kind of scary. The show has a technical element and uses digital projectors to make the audience feel that they are being transported to another place.”

The “Wizard of Oz” had its world premiere at the London Palladium Theatre in March 2011. It debuted in North America in Decem-

The Wizard of Oz will be at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta for eight performances from Through June 26 as part of the show’s second North American tour that started in December and will end in July. (Special Photo)

ber 2012 in Toronto, where it stayed before touring throughout the U.S. between September 2013 and June 2014.

Though this show features some new songs by Tim Rice and Webber, it retained the same awardwinning team that oversaw performances in London and Toronto, including director Jeremy Sams, choreographer Arlene Phillips and musical supervisor Graham Hurman. Robert Jones is in charge of the set and costumes, while Hugh Vanstone supervises lighting design, Mick Potter oversees

the sound and David Cullen heads the orchestration.

The show, which is two acts and about two hours and 20 minutes, moves quickly, which is important since it’s geared for all ages.

“Kids will not get bored watching this show,” Lasko said. “We’ve had 3- and 4-year-olds in the audience and they are watching us the whole time because there’s always something happening on stage. Whether it’s all the colors in our costumes or our sets like when you first see Emerald City, we make that connection with the audience.”

Developed from the ever popular MGM screenplay, this production of “The Wizard of Oz” will be performed at the Fox Theatre from June 21-26. (Special Photo)

day. You need to work at it seriously in order to become accomplished.”

Seven special artists flexed their artistic muscles all the way to an award.

First place went to Ed McGrath for his acrylic painting “Old Friends.” Second place was given to Nancy Blum for her oil painting “Starting

the Day.” Third place was awarded to Noel Benedict for his clay work “Looking into the Woods.”

Honorable mentions went to Eric Zamora for his oil painting “Untitled County,” Brett Berlin for his oil painting “Railcar,” Aila Wartell for her collage titled “Waterfall” and Kari Ruff for her photograph titled “Jonelle.”

McGrath was awarded a $1,000 cash prize for his first-place efforts. Second and third place plus honorable mentions received gift certificates from the exhibition’s sponsors, Binders Art Supply in Atlanta and Framers Outlet in Lawrenceville.

Stansell said that the works in the 2016 Open Juried Exhibition “demonstrate the time, care and thoughtfulness that each artist put into his or her artwork. As a whole, the craftsmanship of each piece was strong and the artists demonstrated a solid understanding of composition.”

artists and be exposed to a range of styles of work.”

Phillips said. “The objectives of the Open Juried Exhibition dovetail perfectly with our organization’s mission to serve Georgia artists and promote the visual arts.”

Juror Stansell’s work has been reviewed in numerous publications including “Art in America.” Her work has Holley Calmes been exhibited in galleries, museums, arts centers and film festivals around the The 300 works submitted world. She works in fibers, constituted a record number of entries by 25 percent over sculpture, painting and drawing as well as in single- and 2015. The exhibition runs multi-channel film and video through July 22. Kudzu Art Zone Gallery and Art Center works and installations.

Her work is in the peris located at 116 Carlyle St. in manent collections of the Norcross.

Karen Phillips, a member Museum of Contemporary Art for Georgia, Cornell Uniof the Board of Trustees versity and SCAD-Atlanta, as of Kudzu Art Zone, has coordinated the Open Juried well as in Hong Kong.

For more information Exhibition since its inception about Kudzu Art Zone and its in 2013. “The Open Juried Exhibition has given Georgia many programs, classes and other activities, visit kudartists the opportunity to zuartzone.org. share their work, meet other

Artists flex muscles at Kudzu’s open juried show Kudzu Art Zone launched its fourth annual Open Juried Exhibition with a reception and awards ceremony on Friday at the nonprofit’s facility in Norcross.

More than 300 works by area artists were submitted for inclusion in the show juried by Whitney Stansell.

Stancell awarded first,

second, and third prizes plus honorable mentions, saying, “In awarding the prizes, I felt that some works made you want to stay with them longer, almost as if they had something important to say.”

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Old, new artists stop by to jam on ABC’s ‘Greatest Hits’

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Dogg and Boyz II Men. And for him, this assignment is a labor of love.

It doesn’t take a lot of “It’s a lot of fun, man,” imagination to see that Hall said. “I mean, I hope ABC’s new summer music what’s going on in this series “Greatest Hits” has room transfers through serious DVD potential. the lens into the homes, After all, in each of the because it’s crazy. And it six hourlong episodes that bridges the generations so begin rolling out Thurswell.” day, iconic musical artists According to Hall, the are paired with current pairings are organic. hitmakers to perform “Musicians want to ‘musongs from different eras sish,’” he said, “and they in the 1980s, 1990s and want to jam and they have 2000s. So one night view- stuff in their head. When ers might be treated to a a musician says, ‘Hey, I’d performance by Meghan like to do a feature. I’d like Trainor and Backstreet to have that person on my Boys, while another night album. I’d like to do a duet might bring together with that person,’ they say Pitbull and REO Speedit all the time but there’s wagon. no vehicle for it. And some Overseeing this synergy of them, you’re surprised of old and new is Arsenio when you get the word Hall, the co-host of the in the morning producers show with country singer meeting that Pitbull liked Kelsea Ballerini. He’s no REO Speedwagon as a stranger to popular music, kid, and I’m like, ‘Get the having helped launch … out of here. That could more than a few acts on be so cool.’ And so that’s his 1989-94 Fox late-night what we put together last series, among them Mari- night. We got them in ah Carey, Snoop Doggy studio.”

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But bringing the artists together on the same day in the same city proved to be a logistical puzzle.

Summer tours, recording schedules and other demands take priority, so getting, for instance, a Zendaya and a Mario together for a few hours to do a duet was a challenge, to say the least. But when things finally coalesce and everyone is clicking, the results, Hall said, make it all worth it.

“It’s kind of exciting to be a producer on this show because it’s like trying to coach the Warriors,” he said with a laugh. “It’s like, ‘I gotta adjust. I gotta make some changes.’ …

You’ll have these legendary situations that you’re like, ‘Oh, we’re not going to get to do this because what they want to do, this person’s not in.’ And sometimes the puzzle’s not working. But the great thing is we have to do six of them and six puzzles came together, you know, like times 10.”

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to Crowe is the fact that through “Roadies,” he gets to highlight those who aren’t seen but the fruits of their efforts are heard.

“There’s all different kinds of music, successful in so many different forms,” he noted, “but there’s still nothing like (when) the lights go down.

These people put things in the right place emotionally and physically, and now, it’s time for some magic to happen. That’s not nostalgic, and that’s just something that we kind of base each episode around.”

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A project from Cameron Crowe that’s steeped in music is hardly a shock.

The Rolling Stone journalist has made the soundtracks of many of his movies as essential as any other element, with “Say Anything … ,” “Singles,” “Almost Famous” and “Jerry Maguire” among the top examples. He now takes viewers on the road with backstage employees who help a rock act’s tour come alive in “Roadies,” a seriocomic Showtime series premiering Sunday, June 26.

Luke Wilson and Carla Gugino (the latter also seen elsewhere, albeit briefly, on Fox’s “Wayward Pines” this summer) head the ensemble cast as workers who have a history with each other, adding tastes of court-andspark to the needs that must be handled before the fictional Staton-House Band’s concerts. Additional stars include Imogen Poots, Rafe Spall and Keisha Castle-Hughes, with J.J. Abrams and Winnie Holzman (“My So-Called Life,” “Wicked”) among Crowe’s fellow executive producers.

“I love music, and I love stories where music is a character,” said Crowe, also the show’s director and chief writer. “I think over time, I was really struck by the fact that ‘Almost Famous’ spoke pretty loudly to people. It was a very personal movie that I didn’t expect would kind of touch people in that way, and I wanted to revisit the world of writing about music – but from a slightly different perspective, and also in a contem-

porary setting.

“It was just a wonderful opportunity to start telling stories that didn’t end at 90 minutes,” Crowe said of his “Roadies” mindset, “but just continued through chapters and (told) some authentic stories about people who are behind the curtain, loving music and dealing passionately and presenting music to all of us every day.” To that end, don’t be surprised to see actual musicians such as Lindsey Buckingham and Jim James stroll onto the series.

Gugino echoed what she deems “that amazing thing” about roadies: “You have a lot of people who are incredibly passionate, and might be obsessed, and then there are other people who are just doing a job. They do it really well, and they (just) come to work and they do it. It seems that a ton of people, the people who choose these professions, are obsessed with music and obsessed with the band … and they really are at the service of that band in sort of an amazing way. It makes this world, I think, pretty unique unto itself.”

In researching his part, Wilson appreciated talking to real-life counterparts for such groups as Eagles and Fleetwood Mac, plus others he personally is familiar with. “A lot of times,” the actor said, “these guys in the bands would say, ‘Yeah, you seem like a tour manager.’ And I never even knew if it was necessarily a good thing. They’d kind of have an odd look on their face. I feel like it’s one of those things I had read a lot about, so had kind of a good idea of how I wanted to play it.”

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Celtic Thunder’s Colm Keegan brings solo show to Duluth

By Jon Gallo

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It was a risk Colm Keegan had to take.

He had spent four years touring throughout the world with iconic Irish band Celtic Thunder and knew it was time to take the next step.

“Of course I was scared,” he said.

“But at the end of the day, life’s not about playing it safe — it’s about going after your dreams.”

Keegan’s reality will take him to the Red Clay Music Foundry this Saturday at 8 p.m., when he’ll show off two of his greatest passions — music and his fiancé, Laura Durrant, a cellist who’s been by his side, on and off the stage, since their days as members of Celtic Thunder.

“Me and Laura dating was the worst kept secret in the music industry,” said Keegan, 26. “If we were a couple — that was the milliondollar question, but not anymore because we got engaged a few months ago.”

What: Colm Keegan’s I’ll Never Be Alone Tour Where: Red Clay Music Foundry, Duluth When: Saturday, 8 p.m.

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Before Keegan and Durrant tie the knot in July in Scotland, they’ll sing their songs of love and romance at the same Duluth venue that hosted fellow Celtic Thunder singer Emmet Cahill in March.

“I’ve had concerts all over the world, but what I love about music is the connection I can make with the audience,” Keegan said. “For those two hours you are on stage, you can let everyone in the audience escape from the harsh realities of what going on their lives and just enjoy themselves with music.”

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Colm Keegan will play at the Red Clay Music Foundry this Saturday at 8 p.m. (Special Photo)

Tour, which is named after his album that will be released this fall but will be available to buy at his shows, opened on June 14 in New York and hits 11 states before concluding near Boston on July 16. Then, he’ll exchange lyrics for vows.

But make no mistake: Keegan’s performance will not be him spend-

ing most of the time strumming his guitar while singing songs from Celtic Thunder’s dozen albums.

He’ll mostly showcase his songs like “Beautiful Day,” “Waves of Future,” “Found the One” and “Lullaby,” but he’ll also sprinkle in some Celtic Thunder classics such as “Katie” and “Black Velvet Band.”

Keegan is simply taking a break from Celtic Thunder, choosing to spend this year focusing on what he calls “side projects” — teaching music at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland, and touring as a solo artist. But he plans to return to the band, which has sold more than two million albums since forming in Ireland in nine years ago, in 2017.

“When I’m on tour, I want to sign my songs,” Keegan said. “I’m very lucky to have been in Celtic Thunder and I’m going to get back with them when my tour is over. But when fans go to a Celtic Thunder show, they expect to hear certain songs and I want my concert to be a

different experience.”

Keegan also knows he won’t be sharing the spotlight with anyone other than Durrant when he’s on stage. With Celtic Thunder, there were as many as 12 musicians on stage, meaning mistakes could be covered and unnoticed. It’s a luxury he won’t have at the intimate setting at the Red Clay Music Foundry, where he could treat fans to their version of “The Dance,” which soared to the top spot on the iTunes World Music Chart and Amazon in 2014.

“I’m not Justin Bieber. I don’t have the paparazzi taking pictures of me every three seconds and I don’t play in huge football stadiums,” he said. “But when you are up there on the stage by yourself, it doesn’t matter how big the place is because you have no place to hide. But I like the honesty it shows. You are giving yourself completely to the audience and I think they like that because they know what they see is what they get.”

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rible often aren’t that far apart with art; it’s all opinion, and as long as it’s strong either way, that’s good. “Average” is a death sentence. Art really can’t be on the fence or

BY MICHAEL CLARK wishy-washy. That said, “The Movie Critic Neon Demon” is going to impress some and repel others With 10 films over the because it is so bold, disturbspan of 20 years, the Danish- ing and brutally candid. born, New York-bred director Refn’s target is the fashion Nicholas Winding Refn has industry in general and made it clear his two prinyoung female models in cipal influences are Stanley particular. It opens with Jesse Kubrick and David Lynch.

(Elle Fanning) lying draped “The Neon Demon” is across an oversized sofa in a a dramatic horror/thriller bare-shoulder gown dripping that contains elements of blood from a throat lacera“A Clockwork Orange” and tion. The cut and the blood “Mulholland Drive” by way are fakes, but the implication of “Black Swan” and, oddly is unmistakable. This exactenough, “Showgirls.” These ing industry projects images are all movies loaded to the of near-impossible youth and gills with style, attitude and beauty, which causes millions multiple entendre that have of already unhappy women deeply divided audiences to feel even worse about their and critics alike. It is entirely bodies. They manufacture possible to love and hate all severe, often hideous clothing of these movies at the same only the wealthy can afford in time, which in the long run sizes that won’t fit 95 percent might have been the intention of the population. of the various filmmakers.

Jesse (as is Fanning) is “Art” as a term applied from Georgia. She’s 15, tall, to movies is subjective. pale, blonde, lithe, leggy and Some people consider Adam has “that look.” Unadorned Sandler an artist. When art she’s the girl next door. With has a social impact — as all full-tilt makeup, cruel pumps of the above movies have and the just the right duds, — they grow far deeper and she’s the object of every resonant than what’s on the man’s lust and the envy/ensurface, and that includes emy of every woman, at least Adam Sandler. Great and ter- in this film.

Within what seems like minutes of arriving in L.A., Jesse is snapped up by Jan (Christina Hendricks), a reptilian agent who instructs her to tell everyone she’s 19.

Jan sets Jesse up for a shoot with Jack (Savannah native Desmond Harrington), a no-nonsense photographer who orders her to strip then covers her in gold paint. At first petrified, Jesse leaves the shoot and tells her waiting new friend, Ruby (Jena Malone), that the experience was wonderful.

Pretty but far from modeling material, Ruby is a connected makeup artist who hangs with two interchangeable, rail-thin bottle blondes

— Gigi (Bella Heathcote) and Sarah (Abby Lee), each addicted to plastic surgery and bitter as can be. They take an instant disliking to Jesse and initially view her as a naïve neophyte destined for failure. They finally recognize her status as the new girl on the scene sticks who will likely cost them future gigs. Sure enough during an audition for a runway job, a truculent fashion designer (Alessandro Nivola) with measured clipped disdain dresses down Sarah while fawning all over Jesse.

Refn’s solid casting continues with the pegging of Keanu Reeves playing way against type as Hank,

the manager of a fleabag Hollywood hotel where Jesse is staying. Hank hates his job but stays as it keeps him in proximity of greenhorn underage girls such as Jesse with dreams of fame and riches.

It would be an understatement to point out how important the visuals are in this type of film, and Refn pulls out all the stops. The color, composition, camera angles and movements are precise almost to the point of becoming clinical. It’s chilly, distant and emotionally barren — much in the same manner as, well, most high-end fashion and fragrance commercials.

Moving at something

of a languid pace much of time, the third act gets going relatively quickly and brings all the subplots together with tidy efficiency and ruthless candor. It’s violent, psychotic, vile, pernicious and unflinching. Your reaction could be total disgust, dumbstruck awe, howling laughter or a combination of all three, but one thing you won’t feel is indifferent.

For Fanning — who followed her older sister, Dakota, into the film industry — her performance here instantly catapults her into solid A-list territory. In what seemed like a day or two, Elle usurped the minor successes of Dakota and made comfortable transitions from toddler to juvenile and finally to teen roles with seamless precision. She never had an awkward stage (whereas Dakota has had many) and managed to play her age (or close to it) the entire time.

With two more 2016 and three 2017 projects already in the can, Fanning can now make the world her oyster and cherry pick through the plum offers that will surely be coming her way. Unless something goes horribly wrong, Fanning will be the most significant female film actor for at least the next decade.

(Broadgreen Pictures)

‘Free State of Jones’ mixes sensibilities for an emotional uplift Free State of Jones (R) ★★★★

THE FREE STATE OF JONES (R) **

tory, which effectively neuters the remainder of the narrative.

War is hell, but Ross presents it as being just uncomfortably warm.

Newton Knight (Matthew McConaughey) is a Mississippi man working as a

BY MICHAEL CLARK self-described nurse in the Movie Critic Confederate Army, meaning he carts wounded soldiers A master of commercial from battle to makeshift emotional uplift, screenwriter hospitals behind the lines. In Gary Ross (“Big,” “Dave”) actuality he is less a nurse and turned director (“Pleasantmore of an ambulance driver. ville,” “Seabiscuit”) mixes After a midwar amendeveryman sensibilities with ment to the Confederate Conmildly artsy flourishes in scription Act, Knight became films that seemingly go out of perturbed. If a man owned their way not to offend any20 or more slaves, he didn’t one while making you feel have to fight. Higher numbers better about your fellow man. of slaves owned by families For reasons no one can quite meant even more exemptions. figure out, Ross was given the As a nonowner of slaves job of writing and directing and a Republican Unionist, the first installment of “The Knight rightfully felt this to Hunger Games” which while be unfair and correctly identiweak was still the best effort fied what was happening as of that franchise. a rich man’s war but a poor Broaching a little-known man’s fight, which was also but important Civil War-relat- the case in the North. After ed story, Ross works as if he’s the death of his (fictional) trying to complete a checknephew, Knight chose to list or compose a textbook desert his post and head back rather than craft a passionate to a swamp in Jones County, anti-war/pro-civil rights epic. Miss., to escape capture and Because of a graphically almost certain execution. violent opening sequence It is worth mentioning that (lifted straight from “Glory”) at the time, Jones County had “The Free State of Jones” the highest per capita income is rated “R,” yet from that of any place in the country point on, Ross remains firmly thanks mostly to abundant entrenched in “PG-13” terri- cotton production. As of the

Mahershala Ali and Gugu MbathaRaw star in “Free State of Jones.”

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2010 census, it is among the poorest per capita counties in the entire nation.

As portrayed in the film, Knight sparked a movement amongst like-minded southern soldiers and sympathizers to form their own independent “state,” which eventually and begrudgingly contained escaped slaves, including the (again fictional) inspirational Moses (Mahershala Ali).

While living in a swamp provided protection from the Rebel Army determined to ferret them out, the residents of Jones still had to forage for provisions, which led to behavior slightly akin to that of Robin Hood — steal from the rich, keep it what they needed

and burn the rest.

Not long after Knight’s escape, he crosses paths with Rachel (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), a light-skinned slave working at local plantation who sneaks in supplies, sundries and the like. It’s clear they’ve got something going on, and to Ross’ credit, it’s built in increments.

What’s not so good — either from a storytelling or historical perspective — is what happened to Knight’s one and only wife, Serena (Kerri Russell). After Knight arrived at the swamp, he pretty much abandoned Serena — the mother of his infant child — and left her to fend for herself. For over an hour in

the middle of the movie, we have no idea what’s happened to Knight’s first family.

In the film Knight fathers two children, but historical records have him fathering at least 10 others, including some born by Rachel’s daughter. Considering the film’s intention of portraying Knight as a Freedom Fighter, war hero and progressive icon, these are points that should have been at least suggested if not outright explored.

A parallel story set in the 1940s is interspersed throughout, which involves Knight’s grandson Davis (Brian Lee Franklin), who is being prosecuted in Mississippi, charged

with miscegeny. Again as explained by the film, Davis is being tried because he has at least 1/8 worth of black blood coursing through his veins, which according to Mississippi law at the time, officially defined him as a “colored person.” This is a story that deserves its own movie and to Ross ties it up at the end quite well.

For his first major release following his Oscar win for “Dallas Buyer’s Club,” McConaughey is close enough physically to Knight to make it all believable, and he sells it relatively well. He’s impassioned yet comes across as McConaughey playing a Southern activist. Cut his hair, shave the beard and give him a good wash, and what you get is McConaughey playing himself. It’s more his native Texas than Deep South, and every gesture, delayed inflection and icy stare has been seen umpteen times before.

Clocking in 139 minutes, the film would have improved greatly had Ross trimmed at least half from each scene.

What is intended to be edgy silence comes off more as poor editing and lethargic pacing. If cut with more efficiency, Ross could have easily taken 45 minutes off the running time and achieved the same if not better results.

(STX Entertainment)

8C • FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 2016

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Pass: More stunning animation from Disney Pixar; lovable returning and new characters; humorous parts found mostly in the latter half of the film.

Fail: The main plot device (Dory’s short-term memory loss) gets really old after the first 15 minutes and becomes downright annoying for much of the movie; a lot of dialogue and slow pacing that will cause many younger kids to squirm around and lose interest. The last half hour of the film is the only part that really recaptures the fun and zaniness of “Finding Nemo.”

Returning voice talent for this sequel to 2003’s huge hit “Finding Nemo” are Ellen DeGeneres as Dory and Albert Brooks as Nemo’s dad, Marlin. DeGeneres does an OK job with what she has to work with, but Brooks has a very small role in this film. And Nemo? He’s voiced by someone different here and has almost nothing to do. Ed O’Neill (TV’s “Modern Family”) is by far the best new character as the voice of Hank the octopus, who aids Dory in her search for her parents; Hank is adorably grumpy while being unintentionally funny much of the time.

Fans of the original “Finding Nemo” (as well as any other Pixar movies) will swarm to “Finding Dory.” It’s very watchable but not nearly as good as “Nemo.”

In spite of its flaws, “Finding Dory” is a feast for the eyes on the silver screen and is mostly fun to watch. Be sure to stay through the end credits — you’ll be rewarded. Many will also want this as part of their DVD collection.

I was highly anticipating “Finding Dory,” and I guess my expectations were too high. A lot of the fun with “Finding Nemo” was the long journey across the Pacific and the ensemble cast of wacky characters and encounters along the way.

By comparison, “Finding Dory” focuses nearly all its time on the destination (the Marine Life Institute in California), which negatively affects the tone and pacing of the film. Yes, “Finding Dory” will be a smash at the box office this summer, but it also lacks much of the heart and soul that endeared “Nemo” to so many. Maybe I should have been be more like Dory and forgot that I ever saw “Nemo” before I wrote this review.

Pass: The highly awaited sequel to Finding Nemo is the story of Dory, (voiced by Ellen DeGeneres) a blue Tang fish. We met Dory in Finding Nemo and she was Marlin’s companion to find Nemo. She is a fish who suffers from short-term memory loss. We find out from her dreams that she was born with this condition and as a child it caused her to become separated from her family. These dreams compel her to go and find her parents.

Back for the ride is Marlin (voiced

by Albert Brooks) and Nemo (voiced

by Hayden Rolence) who accompany Dory on her epic quest. As an epic quest across the oceans to California it is exciting and we see some old friends like Crush and meet new ones like Destiny the whale shark (voiced

by Kaitlin Olsen) and Bailey the beluga whale (voiced by Ty Burrell).

Fail: Riding the currents with Crush (voiced by Andrew Stanton) and his family was a bit repetitive and leaves you to wonder if the turtles just ride in different currents on all of the oceans.

In a flashback memory we meet young Dory (voiced by Sloane Murray), as well as Dory’s parents Jenny (voiced by Diane Keaton) and Charlie (voiced by Eugene Levy), who lived at the Marine Life Institute in California.

This is the final destination of the quest.

At the Institute, Dory receives assistance from Hank the octopus (voiced by Ed O’Neill). O’Neill as Hank does an outstanding job of showing the transition in character from opportunist to a friend. Ellen DeGeneres as Dory is once again a scene stealer — every time she was on screen she is able to get other character to help her in her quest.

Kids of all ages and adults who are kids at heart would enjoy this movie. The fans who have been wondering about Dory’s beginning can now have closure and wonder no more.

This is truly one to see on the big screen and then own it for your library to watch over and over again.

It will be another Disney/Pixar classic like Finding Nemo.

No matter what your disability is, you can still be an asset. What you lack in one department you can make up in another. Good friends can motivate you to overcome many obstacles. Dory can read and speak whale even though she has short term memory loss and forgets every 10 seconds. Destiny motivates Bailey to believe that he is healed and use his sonar to assist Dory and her friends.

An enjoyable time was had by my family and myself at this movie.

Pass: The film gets a pass for new character development, animation, casting and story line. The voice of baby Dory was adorable and gained audience approval from the start of the film. There were plenty of well delivered comedic lines, for the adults and children alike to enjoy. The animation made you feel like you were taking a peek under the sea.

Fail: The only fail is it seemed a little long for young viewers attention spans.

Ed O’Neill as Hank the Octopus, was this films “Gill” and it worked well to have an older male helping Dory along in her quest to locate her parents. The nice part of the story is that she actually helps him, too.

The fans of the first installment, Finding Nemo, as well as, general Disney & Pixar fans of all ages will enjoy this film.

This plays well on the big screen in standard view.

There is also a 3-D format available at certain theaters.

Overall, this film plays a lot like the first one. There were some recurring cameos of characters from “Finding Nemo,” like the sea turtles, which seemed to be a big hit. I really enjoyed the new Beluga whale character, followed closely by the sea lions and Becky (the duck?! Not really sure). It’s no big surprise that this film broke box office records for an animated film. It was highly anticipated and did not disappoint.

Tim Weekley, Suwanee

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Gail NuñezBlackshear, Lawrenceville

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DTS-HD MA), subtitles: none.

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Movie: ★★★★ Disc: ★★★★

COMING SOON TO OWN • Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (June 28): War correspondent Kim Barker’s memoir is retrofitted for Tina Fey in this comedydrama that caters to the star’s yen for ironic humor, even employing her frequent colleague Robert Carlock as the screenwriter.

With little experience, Fey’s character goes to Afghanistan with no experience in warzone coverage and quickly masters the gallows tone of the camaraderie among her colleagues, though it takes her a while to get her personal conflicts under control.

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• Kung Fu Panda 3 (June 28): There’s certainly a lot going on for Po — voiced again by Jack Black — in this entertaining second sequel. He finally finds family when he reunites with his biological father (voice of Bryan Cranston), but the joy of the reconnection largely is put on hold because of a new threat … a supernatural enemy (voice of “Whiplash” Oscar winner J.K. Simmons) who has kung-fu masters in his sights. (PG) • Eye in the Sky (June 28): A multinational effort against a terrorist cell fuels this intense, involving drama, casting Helen Mirren as a British military official overseeing a drone mission against enemy operatives who are in Kenya. Aaron Paul (“Breaking Bad”) plays a U.S. pilot who’s also a member of the offense, but unforeseen circum-

stances end up making the undertaking an international controversy. (R)

• Precious Cargo (June 28): Think twice about crossing a crime kingpin — especially if he happens to have the persona of Bruce Willis. That’s the big lesson of this rather familiar melodrama, starring that actor and also casting Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Claire Forlani as thieves who find themselves on his bad side. (R)

NOW SHOWING Recently reviewed films by movie critic Michael Clark now playing in metro area theaters.

• Central Intelligence (PG-13) — 3 stars Kevin Hart and Dwayne Johnson star in this mismatched buddy cop/bromance comedy thriller

that shouldn’t work but it does. It’s “Lethal Weapon” mixed with “Beverly Hills Cop” that blends comical farce and action to good but not great effect.

• Finding Dory (PG) — 2 stars This 13-years-in-the-making follow-up to the superb “Finding Nemo” is a su-

preme letdown. Recycling the “Nemo” formula practically verbatim, returning director/co-writer Andrew Stanton offers nothing new with a story that is frequently depressing.

• The Conjuring 2 (R) — 2 stars In the wake of the 2013 original

blockbuster comes a by-the-numbers follow-up that is again “based on” an actual event yet is totally lacking in nuance, original thought or brevity. It’s just another possession/exorcism flick top-loaded with jump scares.

• Maggie’s Plan (R) — 3 stars

Arthur Miller’s daughter Rebecca finally stops trying to be her father and instead turns in a respectable Woody Allen knock-off. Greta Gerwig plays a New York woman who falls in love with a married man (Ethan Hawke), has a child and tries to change fate.