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Manhunt ends with an arrest GCPD: Man threatened to kill mom, pets, police

By Joshua Sharpe joshua.sharpe@gwinnettdailypost.com

A Sprouts Farmers Market employee places fresh fruit in a bin at the new store Wednesday in Duluth. (Photo: Kate Croxton)

Dustin York, the subject of a sprawling manhunt that sent Buford schools into lockdown, has been arrested, Gwinnett County police said Wednesday.

An anonymous tipster called 911 shortly after 1 p.m. claiming York, who allegedly had threatened to kill his mother and police before eluding officers, walking down WaDustin York verly Cove, the mother’s street. County cops and deputies “quickly descended” on the house and found him, said Cpl. Michele Pihera, spokeswoman for Gwinnett police.

Growing business Woman finds

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Sprouts holds grand opening for new Duluth store man hiding

in car at store

By Kate Croxton Staff Intern

DULUTH — A crowd of customers swarmed the Sprouts Farmers Market during its grand opening Wednesday in Duluth.

Sprouts, known for its natural and organic foods, featured new sections that some of the other stores have not had. According to Project Manager James Collins, the new store features two organic sections while the other stores only have one. It also promotes an olive bar and a protein case that displays the meat and meals inside. Collins said that the new Sprouts is bigger than the others, measuring a total of 28,600 square feet.

The grand opening kicked off with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 7 a.m. The new store is the 11th Sprouts in the Atlanta area and the fourth in Gwinnett, joining locations in Lawrenceville, Peachtree Corners and Suwanee.

Nearly 100 part- and fulltime employees run the new Duluth store.

The customers noticed some of Sprouts’ changes and were thrilled with what they saw.

Colleen Cox, a Gwinnett County native, drove all the way from Braselton with her husband for the opening day.

By Joshua Sharpe A Sprouts Farmers Market customer smiles as a checkout employee scans her items Wednesday in Duluth.

(Photo: Kate Croxton)

Her son wanted to miss school so he could join his parents.

She said the store was bigger and presents the same ideas as the others.

“I’m a vegan, and the food here is super organic,” Cox said.

“The produce is always super fresh. You can get great deals on nuts. It has fantastic prices, and my whole family loves it. We love that they are here.”

Along with its newest additions, Sprouts also has a deli section, bakery, bulk department and Old Tyme Butcher Shop.

The specially priced Sprouts brand grocery items were placed around the store along

with its farm-fresh produce and natural meals.

“For the last two weeks, we have been training our employees, completing inventory and prepping for the grand opening,” said Sprouts spokesperson Erin Miller. “This is a celebration for the store since residents have been asking for a Sprouts for a while now. We are excited to bring affordable and fresh natural and organic food to their community.”

Customers received special discounts during the opening day. The first 200 shoppers received a 20 percent discount off their initial total purchase, and

every 15th shopper received a coupon book filled with Sprouts savings. All customers received a free reusable bag with their purchase.

Throughout its opening week, Sprouts will donate all unsold and edible but not marketable groceries to the Atlanta Community Food Bank as part of the company’s local Food Rescue Program. The relief agency will pick up excess of damaged fresh produce and distribute it to those in need.

Sprouts is located at 2220 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. and is part of the 31-acre Sugarloaf Marketplace development.

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The Gwinnett County Police Department is searching for answers in the peculiar case of an unwelcome guest in a woman’s car outside TJ Maxx in Buford.

On Tuesday, the woman finished shopping at the store on Woodward Crossing Boulevard around 6 p.m. and returned to her car, police said Wednesday in a statement detailing the case. She placed her purchases in the back and climbed into the driver’s seat. Just then, she glanced in the rear-view mirror and saw the stranger staring back at her.

It was a young man, white and brownheaded wearing a T-shirt and shorts.

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Police are searching for a man who was found hiding in a woman’s car at TJ Maxx in Buford. A witness posted this photo to Facebook, saying it shows the victim trying to stop the man, who got out of the woman’s car and got into the car shown and fled. (Special Photo)

Lanier HS rolls out parking spots to encourage carpooling

By Keith Farner

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SUGAR HILL — There’s not much more coveted at a school than a close-to-the-building parking space.

And thanks to a new partnership with a program from the Georgia Department of Transportation, Lanier High School students and teachers now have incentive to park in those spaces.

Fresh, bright green paint was rolled out in one space

in front of the school on Wednesday, and will eventually make it to five other spaces around the school.

Faculty and staff will be eligible for four, while students will have access to two.

“A lot of people will probably race to get these spots,” Lanier sophomore Aidan Jones said, “because it’s just a lot closer.

When you get to school later and the parking lot is completely full, you don’t want to park in the back, because that means a longer walk at the end of

Lanier High School students Aidan Jones and Paula Bermudez paint a carpool parking spot in front of the school on Wednesday. The school will have six such spaces around the school to encourage students and staff members to carpool. (Staff Photo: Keith Farner)

the day.”

It’s the first year for Georgia Commute Options to roll out the “carpool

only” spaces initiative as a way to promote ridesharing and reduce traffic in the school zone. The

program was referred to Lanier and teacher Jeannie Lanio, who, along with teacher Christy Battle, is a

sponsor of the school’s Environmental Club. Lanier students this school year have studied the effects of car emissions on air quality in the community around their school.

While Lanier was the first school around to make this effort, Lanio said she was most proud about the awareness factor.

“The fact that they can see that this is something that this school thinks is important,” she said.

Added Battle, “The

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Barksdale expected at Democrats’ HQ opening Gwinnett County Democrats will get a chance to meet one of their party’s candidates for the U.S. Senate in Lilburn on Saturday.

Jim Barksdale is expected to visit the new Gwinnett Democratic Party Jim HeadquarBarksdale ters at 535 Indian Trail Road, Suite I during its grand opening breakfast from 9-11 a.m.

Attendees will be able to enjoy bagels, coffee and “other goodies” during the gathering.

Barksdale will face Cheryl Copeland and John F. Coyne in the May 24 Democratic Primary. The winner of that election will then go

Johnson announces service academy nominees U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson announced this week that 10 Gwinnett County students were among his 23 service academy nominees for the Class of 2020.

Johnson’s U.S. Naval Academy nominees from Curt Yeomans Gwinnett included Brookwood’s Joshua Denton and on to face the winner of the Parkview’s Christopher Republican Primary, where Stoves. His U.S. MiliSen. Johnny Isakson is being tary Academy nominees challenged by Derrick Gray- included Grayson’s Riley son and Mary Kay Bacallao, Eck and South Gwinnett’s in November.

Ayden Martin and TronGwinnett Democratic Par- tavoius Tate. ty officials said candidates The congressman’s U.S. for any office are welcome Air Force Academy nomito attend the opening of the nees were Shiloh’s Michael headquarters as well.

Bauh, South Gwinnett’s It will be followed by a Devon Canterbury and phone bank and canvassing Sierra Durden and Brookat 11:30 a.m. wood’s David Hagler and

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Andrew Rankin.

“Putting forward nominations of 4th District students Hank for admisJohnson sion to the U.S. military academies is one of the most important jobs we do each year,” Johnson said in a statement.

“The nomination process is not easy. It’s a long road, and I congratulate all our nominees.

“All of our outstanding nominees are at or near the top of their class in academics, athletics and community service. It’s quite an accomplishment and all our students and their parents should be justifiably proud.”

Obama signs Perdue’s bill to stop ISIS’ sale of looted artifacts A bill co-sponsored by Sen. David Perdue to stop the militant group ISIS from selling artifacts looted from historic sites in the Middle East is now David Perdue law.

President Barack Obama signed the Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act on Monday.

Perdue, R-Ga., said the bill is designed to stop members of ISIS from selling artifacts from the region in an effort to raise funds to support its activities in the region.

“ISIS is raiding the cradle

of civilization — destroying cultural property and selling artifacts on the black market — to help fund its reign of terror and purge the Middle East of non-Islamic history.

Similar crimes have been committed throughout history, and the United States has led international efforts to protect cultural property and heritage.

“I am glad we were able to come together and stem the flow of money to ISIS by preventing these terrorists and their networks from selling stolen antiquities to anyone in the United States.”

Perdue’s co-sponsors on the bill were Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Rob Casey, D-Pa. Political Notebook appears in the Thursday and Sunday editions of the Gwinnett Daily Post.

Echols to tout clean energy in trip to Gwinnett

BY CURT YEOMANS

public seminars that focus on the contributions made by solar, natural gas, propane, biomass, electric Georgia Public Serand wind power in the vice Commissioner Tim growth of the clean enEchols will visit Gwinnett ergy industry in Georgia.

At each stop, he and local County elected officials and businext ness leaders will discuss month as clean energy and, in some part of a statewide cases, companies whose fleets operate on those tour to power sources, according promote to the commission. clean Faculty advisers and members of Georgia Gwinnett College’s student Association of Information Technology ProThe PSC pointed to energy alTim Echols fessionals chapter attending the national conference included Lissa Pollacia, Johanna Timmer, Raquel Lawrence, ternatives work done at UPS to use Matt Berger, Alejandro Guzman, Katherine Copas, Juan Lopez, Evelyn Brannock, Shuting Xu, Cory Johnson, Jona- and discuss Georgia’s a fleet of vehicles which than Mayran, Ryan Muhlbauer, Samuel Allen and John Rose. (Special Photo) run off of alternative energy outlook. fuels, such as CNG and The visit will be part propane, as one local of Echols’ Clean Energy example of the private Roadshow, which the PSC announced on Mon- sector turning to energy alternatives. day. The commissioner “Gwinnett is home plans to make eight stops across Georgia as part of to UPS, which operates the tour. The second stop one of the largest private

BY KEITH FARNER The GGC students will last from 9 a.m. until alternative fuel fleets in long hours and weekends Brannock and Robert keith.farner faced about 61 student the industry with more noon on June 15 at the for weeks before the comLutz, assistant professor @gwinnettdailypost.com AITP chapters with more petition. of information technology, Gwinnett Chamber head- than 3,150 alternative fuel and advanced technolthan 530 student members quarters, 6500 Sugarloaf The competitions are advised four students who For the third time in four representing colleges and ogy vehicles,” according Parkway in Duluth. designed for students participated in the conferyears, Georgia Gwinnett to the commission. “It is universities throughout the planning careers in IT or “I started the Clean ence who represented GGC College has brought home currently undergoing a U.S. and Canada.

Energy Roadshow to related fields. In addition to there for the first time. championship hardware major expansion of their “We compete against the competitions, student As part of a multi-semes- help business and local CNG and Propane vehicle from a national information the top IT programs in conference attendees may ter undergraduate research governments learn more fueling. technology competition. the nation, and so far, our about alternative fuels also earn various IT certifi- experience, the students At this year’s Association students have established an cations, many required by “By the end of 2017, and clean energy,” Echols had won acceptance of of Information Technolamazing competition record future employers. said in a statement. “This the company’s goal is for a research project in the its alternative fuel and adogy Professionals National over the past few years,” 6th annual event will Added Thomas Mundie, conference’s competition. vanced technology fleet to Collegiate Conference in Evelyn Brannock, assistant dean of the School of focus on sustainable They took first-place hondrive one billion miles.”

Chicago, GGC won its third professor of information Science and Technology, ors in the Student Research practices, vehicles and Other stops on the tour national championship in technology, said in a press energy technologies that “We have quickly built a Poster contest for their are Dahlonega, Ausdatabase design. The school release. “This is something program of excellence in work, “The Zeroth Person: are working for cities, tell, LaGrange, Albany, sent 12 students, and the you’d expect from major IT, and I could not be more Building an Immersive 3D schools, businesses and Americus, Savannah and winning team included universities and technical transit.” proud of our students and Audio and Visual ExperiHutchinson Island. graduating seniors Matt colleges, not a program as The tour will include faculty.” ence.”

Berger of Loganville and young as ours. This speaks GGC students also won The team was TimoAlejandro Guzman of to the high quality of our IT recognition at the Consorthy Kyle Brooks, Joshua Sugar Hill. GGC previously program and our students’ tium for Computing SciBroughton, Aaron Knowon in 2013 and 2015. hard work and competitive ences in Colleges Central bloch of Lawrenceville Other awards went to spirits.”

Plains conference, held at and Estephanie Gonzalez.

Berger and Raquel LawBrannock, Lissa Pollacia, Missouri Western UniverBrooks and Knobloch also rence of Lawrenceville, professor of information sity. CCSC conferences are placed second in the ProBY KATE CROXTON are efficient in selecting a who won the fourth-place technology, and Shuting held with the Association of gramming Contest.

Staff Intern Coast Guard approved life trophy in Java DevelopXu, associate professor of Computing Machinery, the In these two competijacket that fits properly ment, and Katherine Copas information technology, all world’s largest educational tions, the GGC students Gwinnett County Parks and fastens appropriately. of Bogart, who won second co-advisers to AITP, helped and scientific computing were up against almost 50 and Recreation recently Gwinnett County is in graphic design. the students prepare with society. teams. received the Lifejacket considered the most and Swim Lesson Grant diverse county in the from The Association of Southeast, and the aquatic Aquatic Professionals. The facility staff is challenged

BY CURT YEOMANS of State Administrative grant program is aimed to provide aquatic safety initial decision in the case ing and ‘just didn’t get it curt.yeomans Hearings entered an initial shows Sheikh Rahman at helping aid aquatic education and knowlchanged,’” Miller wrote. @gwinnettdailypost.com decision that Perry Green facilities in their drowning edge about the learn-tofiled a challenge against Miller also wrote is qualified to seek election Green’s candidacy on prevention efforts. swim programs to all that Green and his wife Perry Green recently to Georgia House District The grant provides communities within the March 23, alleging he testified that they leased a scored one victory in his county. According to USA 105,” Kemp’s office said funding opportunities for did not meet mandatory home in Grayson in July Swimming, 70 percent bid to be the next state rep- in a statement on May 4. organizations to provide residency requirements.

2014, moved into it in resentative “Today Secretary Kemp of African-American and education and awareThose requirements dictate September 2014 and then for District formally adopted the 60 percent of Hispanic/ that he had to live in the bought it from the owners ness of life jacket safety 105, but judge’s findings of fact through swim lesson pro- Latino children cannot district at least one year last spring. it’s not one and conclusions of law and before the November elecswim. GCPR is taking grams. GCPR was one of While part of the comthat came deemed Mr. Green qualition to be eligible to run plaint Green said he main- four organizations chosen strikes in reducing the at any bal- fied to run as a candidate in for it. number of drowning and tained a post office box in to receive 50 life jackets, lot box. near-drowning emergenHouse District 105.”

Miller’s decision shows Atlanta, the judge said she which happened to be in He won Green is one of three time for celebrating water cies by providing free and Green had his voter believed the candidate’s the right to people who wants to reduced learn-to-swim safety month in May. registration changed from explanation that he used Perry Green remain a lessons to youth summer unseat incumbent Rep. GCPR currently incorFulton County to Gwinnett that address for workcandidate for the office. campers and take-home Joyce Chandler, a Repubporates life jacket safety County and filed paperrelated mail.

Secretary of State Brian lican, but his eligibility to parent education packets. work to run for the House “In this case, the respon- within its learn-to-swim Kemp declared Green run had been challenged programs through partici- Since 2014, 264 particiDistrict 105 seat the same dent has the affirmative can run as a Democrat for over questions about his pant instruction and parent pants have attended free or week. burden to demonstrate reduced swimming lessons the office, after a chalresidency. The ruling clears education. Instructors “At the hearing, when he that he is a resident of with a value totaling over lenge to his candidacy was the way for Green to face ensure that each particiwas asked why he did not House District 105 and $6,400 saved. reviewed by an administra- Donna McLeod in the May change his voter registrapant and their guardians has been a resident since tive law judge from the Of- 24 Democratic Primary for tion to Gwinnett County Nov. 8, 2015,” Miller said. fice of State Administrative the seat while Chandler sooner, (Green) stated “Although the evidence he Hearings. will face David Crocker in that he always intended to presented is somewhat un“On May 2, 2016, Judge the Republican primary. get it transferred, but had derwhelming, the responKristin Miller of the Office A copy of Miller’s been doing a lot of travel- dent has met this burden.” curt.yeomans @gwinnettdailypost.com

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Seacrest to speak at UGA graduation Friday

By Keith Farner

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Former “American Idol” host Ryan Seacrest will address graduates and their friends and families Friday in Sanford Stadium at the University of Georgia’s commencement ceremonies.

Between undergraduates and graduate students eligible to graduate, UGA officials said 5,552 have met the requirements to walk in the ceremonies at

7 p.m. The undergraduate ceremony will include an additional 765 summer Ryan candidates Seacrest who were invited to participate this spring.

Seacrest will give the address and receive an honorary doctor of humane letters degree from the university he attended as a freshman. Other than an

earned doctorate, the honorary degree is the highest recognition UGA can give and is to recognize a person who has a sustained record of achievements of lasting significance.

The university is honoring Seacrest for his commitment to youth-oriented initiatives. Seacrest’s philanthropic efforts include being chairman of the Ryan Seacrest Foundation, which has opened eight broadcast media centers — known as Seacrest Studios — in pediatric hospitals across

the country. Through these studios, patients have the opportunity to explore the creative realms of radio, television and new media and are provided with a variety of programming during their hospital stays.

Students from local journalism schools intern with the studios to learn about broadcasting, programming and operating a multimedia center.

As an entrepreneur, Seacrest also has investments in several media and entertainment companies

and startups.

Last year, he launched a men’s tailored clothing collection, Ryan Seacrest Distinction, at Macy’s.

Because the event falls on a Friday, a routine UGA workday, parking patterns on South Campus near Stegeman Coliseum will be adjusted. The South Campus parking deck (zone S-11) and Carlton Street parking deck (zone S-15) will be open at no charge for visitors and guests.

The Hoke Smith lot (S-12) adjacent to the coliseum

will be reserved for handicapped guests with proper handicapped placards.

The McPhaul Center lot (S-10) will be reserved for members of the graduation platform party.

Ceremonies will be broadcast live on channel 15 of the university and Charter cable systems and streamed live at www.ctl. uga.edu. No bags, purses or backpacks exceeding 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches or unopened packages will be allowed. Tickets are not required.

Kennesaw State Lilburn paves way for town homes president to retire

By Randy Louis Cox

Redevelopment,” Mayor Johnny Crist said, adding that the proposed zoning of Kennesaw, Georgia’s

By Keith Farner LILBURN — The change from potentially keith.farner third-largest university, since Lilburn City Council has more intense commercial @gwinnettdailypost.com 2006. Under his leadership, paved the way for the use to a medium density Kennesaw State became a construction of 26 tworesidential use accomAfter more than four dedoctorate-granting institustory townhomes fronting plishes the goals of both cades working in the Univer- tion and launched its first Arcado Road. the city’s 2030 Compresity System of Georgia, Dan doctorate program. In 2014, The vote was 4-0 at hensive Plan by providPapp has announced plans to U.S. News and World Report Monday night’s regular ing land areas devoted retire. ranked Kennesaw State as monthly meeting. to moderate density uses The an “Up-and-Comer” for Approved was Ronnie within close proximity to Kennesaw Regional Universities in the Kittle’s (255 Arcado Road) the U.S. Highway 20 CorState South and its first-year expe- application for rezoning of Lilburn Mayor Johnny Crist reads the proclamation for ridor Overlay.

University rience program was ranked the section from ComThe rezoning also Police Memorial Week at Monday’s city council meeting. president among the best in the nation mercial Business (CB) to provides the potential for (Photo: Randy Louis Cox). announced for the 11th consecutive year. Medium Density Residena walkable community on WednesUniversity System of tial (R-2). and rear alley access to acres of the area is under where homes are located day that he Georgia Chancellor Hank Part of a “down zone” of the units fronting Arcado the 100-year floodplain, a close distance to retail Dan Papp will retire Huckaby said Papp’s service the property, the subdiviRoad. diminishing the site depth stores and services. Sideeffective June 30. Board of and extensive experience and sion will include homes Zoned CB in 2011, the and buildable area, making walks also are planned for Regents Chairman Kessel leadership was essential to with garage space and a property has never develit difficult for commercial the area.

In other business, Mayor Stelling said Papp dedicated the transformation of Kenminimum of 2,000 square oped commercially. The or industrial scale buildCrist also read and signed his life’s career to the USG, nesaw State into a worldfeet per unit. Access to site is vacant and partially ings. a proclamation for Police from Georgia Tech, to the class university. the townhomes will be wooded with a small foun“The Future Land Use Memorial Week, and desUSG office and Kennesaw “When you step foot onto provided with a single dation slab and driveway Map designates this and State.

Kennesaw State’s campus, driveway on Arcado Road entrance. According to the other properties along Ar- ignated May 15 as Peace “Dan has touched and you immediately feel a vito align with Jackson Place Planning Department, four cado Road for Mixed Use Officers Memorial Day. made an impact on countbrancy that Dan has played a less lives over the course part in making the institution of his career,” Stelling said. what it is today,” Huckaby “On behalf of the Board of said. “I thank Dan for his Regents, we thank Dan for Sunday in California. He arrest. contributions to Kennesaw From Staff Reports his service.” had been wanted on a felony He counts as one of more State University and the UniThe USG said information versity System of Georgia A man from the Wanted in charge of violating Georgia’s than 100 people taken into about an interim president custody after being included on Gwinnett list has been booked controlled substance act. The and appreciate his committhe Gwinnett County Sheriff’s and search for the next out west, the sheriff’s office warrant stems from an alleged ment to higher education, Office’s regular list of wanted president of Kennesaw will announced Wednesday. incident last year. along with his friendship. We people. The list began in March be announced soon.

Kendall Elon Boone of Police gave no information wish Dan and his family the Kendall Boone Lawrenceville was arrested Papp has been president 2014. on the circumstances of his very best.”

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Questions on insects, Master Gardeners Editor’s Note: This week, readers get their questions answered by gardening columnist Tim Daly.

Question: I have noticed many small bees that are flying around my lawn. The insects have dug holes in the ground and have piled the soil next to them. What are these bees and will they sting? Will they harm the grass in my lawn? How can I get rid of them?

— Jill in Tucker Answer: Jill, your lawn has been invaded by digger bees. They come out in the spring, sometimes in large numbers, and they make their nests by burrowing into the ground. The soil they excavate is piled next to their holes. The good news is they will not sting and will not harm your lawn. The digger bees will eventually go away. Control measures are not necessary, but if you find their presence annoying, apply an insecticide labeled for controlling insect pests on lawns.

Q: My roses have a strange insect feeding on their leaves. The surface is eaten between the leaves, leaving a translucent layer of tissue that turns brown

Gardening in Gwinnett

sawflies appear. Please follow all label directions and safety precautions when using pesticides.

Q: I am interested in the Master Gardener program.

Can you give me some basic information on it and how I can apply to become a Master Gardener?

— Juan in Lawrenceville Tim Daly A: Juan, the Master Gardener Extension Volunteer and forms a hole. The inprogram is designed to sects appear as pale green help University of Georgia slug-like worms. Some Cooperative Extension are slimy. What are these staff members transfer pests and how can they be research-based information stopped? Will they kill my about gardening and reroses? lated subjects to the public — Mary in Duluth by training home gardenA: Mary, the slug-like ers. Through this program, worms are the larvae of the Cooperative Extension rose sawflies. The adults can reach out and serve lay their eggs in the spring more people with educaand the slug-like larvae tional programming and hatch and begin feeding demonstrations. Volunteers on the leaf tissue, skelbenefit from the training, etonizing it and forming networking with other holes. They drop off the garden enthusiasts and the leave to the ground where opportunity to serve their they pupate. The insects communities. rarely harm the roses, and Applications are sent the plants will eventuout in August and Septemally produce new leaves. ber. If accepted into the Remove old leaves and program, you will have flowers that have fallen to complete a series of and dispose them. Small classes and do 50 hours of numbers can be removed volunteer work within a by hand or washed off year after completing the with a hose. Also, when classes. The Master Garthe rose sawfly larvae are dener classes are offered first observed, apply an once a year and run Januinsecticide labeled for ary through March. These controlling them. Repeat courses cover subjects such the application if more as pest control, basic bot-

any, annual and perennial flowers, fruit and vegetable plants, and so forth.

The Gwinnett County Master Gardeners Association holds its monthly meeting on the third Monday of every month except December at the Bethesda Senior Center, located at 225 Bethesda Church Road in Lawrenceville, starting at 6:30 p.m. For more information on the group, visit www.gwinnettmastergardeners.com. Please consider joining the Friends of the Master Gardeners and become involved with the organization, which will increase your chances of being selected for the program next year.

Gwinnett County Extension publishes a quarterly newsletter called Gardening in Gwinnett. It has informative articles on a variety of horticultural topics, timely tips for the season, a question and answer session and a calendar of Extension educational programs. If you are interested in receiving the newsletter, please send the Extension office your email address, and we will put you on the list.

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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Pain after injection in knee not uncommon DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 71-year-old woman with osteoarthritis. I have had several injections of Euflexxa in both knees in the past with excellent results. X-rays last month showed one knee “still pretty good” and the other “almost bone on bone but still OK.” So I went ahead with injections in both knees. Although I had no pain with prior injections, this time the pain was excruciating. I lived in packed ice for the first three days.

It’s been eight days, but the pain continues, so severe that I am unable to sleep. I am almost unable to walk at times. Do you have any idea what happened?

— M.K. ANSWER: There are several types of treatment for osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis.

This is the kind seen in older adults and people with a family history. It is associated with previous injury and is more likely in overweight people.

First-line treatment usually consists of exercise and over-the-counter medications such as acetaminophen (Tylenol). Anti-inflammatory medicines are used as first-line or secondline treatment. If symptomatic relief still is inadequate, it’s reasonable to consider injection. I prefer steroid injection, but these don’t work for everyone. My colleagues in orthopedic surgery and rheumatology often do an injection of hyaluronic acid (Euflexxa, Synvisc and others), which acts as a lubricant and a bit of a shock absorber in the joint. Most people tolerate the injection well, although some recent studies have suggested that the injection is not much better than placebo.

What I suspect happened to you is called a postinjection flare. This consists of pain and swelling in the joint. It happens only a small percentage of the time, and although I haven’t personally seen a case, I understand that it sometimes can be quite severe.

A less likely possibility is an infection, so if you have had fever or if the symptoms are getting worse, you should go back to the provider who gave the injection.

DEAR DR. ROACH: What are the statistics on side effects for Viagra? Specifically, any statistics on older fathers using Viagra having autistic offspring?

— A.H. ANSWER: There has been no suggestion that use of sildenafil (Viagra) or similar drugs leads to an increase in any kind of birth defect or autism.

However, older fathers do seem to be more likely to have autistic children, perhaps as much as double the relative risk at age 60 compared with age 30. Both very young mothers and older mothers seem to have an increased risk as well, based on a 2015 study. The absolute risk is still small, about 1.2 percent.

Since older men are more likely to use Viagra and similar medications, it may seem there is an association, but it appears to be the man’s age, not the drug, that is responsible.

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The solunar tables for lakes are based on studies that show fish and game are more active at certain times during the lunar period.

Major

8:59-10:59 a.m......... 9:25-11:25 p.m.

Minor

3:16-4:16 a.m.............2:44-3:44 p.m.

pollen counts Trees: Low Weeds: Low Grass: Moderate

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Full Yesterday

Lake

Allatoona (840.0) .......... 839.9

Full Yesterday

Lanier

(1071.0) .........1070.4

Blackshear (237.0) .......... 236.9

Nottely

(1779.0) ......... 1774.3

Blue Ridge (1690.0) ......... 1687.0

Oconee

(435.0) .......... 434.9

Burton

(1865.0) .........1865.0

Seminole (77.50).............. 77.0

Carters

(1072.0) .........1072.9

Sinclair

Chatuge

(1927.0) .........1924.8

Thurmond (330.0) .......... 330.0

(339.8) .......... 338.8

Harding

(521.0) ...........519.7

Tugalo

Hartwell

(660.0) .......... 660.1

Walter F. George (188.0)...... 187.0

(891.5) .......... 889.5

Jackson

(530.0) .......... 528.6

West Point (635.0) .......... 632.9

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TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1780, British forces took Charleston, South Carolina, during the Revolutionary War. In 1937, King George VI of the United Kingdom and Elizabeth, the future queen mother, were crowned at a ceremony in Westminster Abbey.

In 1949, the Soviet Union lifted its blockade of Berlin.

In 2002, Jimmy Carter became the first former or sitting U.S. president to visit Cuba since the 1959 revolution led

by Fidel Castro.

In 2008, a magnitude-8.0 earthquake struck in Sichuan province, China, leaving more than 69,000 people dead, 18,000 missing and 4.8 million homeless.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Edward Lear (1812-1888), painter/poet; Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), nurse; Katharine Hepburn (1907-2003), actress; Yogi

Berra (1925-2015), baseball player/ manager; Burt Bacharach (1928- ), composer; George Carlin (1937-2008), comedian; Gabriel Byrne (1950- ), actor; Ving Rhames (1959- ), actor; Tony Hawk (1968- ), skateboarder; Catherine Tate (1968- ), actress; Malin Akerman (1978- ), actress; Jason Biggs (1978- ), actor; Domhnall Gleeson (1983- ), actor.

TODAY’S FACT: South Carolina was the first state to secede from the Union, in 1860, and was readmitted in 1868.

TODAY’S SPORTS: In 2008, Cleveland Indians second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera turned the 14th unassisted triple play in Major League Baseball history.

TODAY’S QUOTE: “Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?” — George Carlin

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Why no one wants to dine with your kids Dear Readers: I’ve stepped away from my column for a week while I put the finishing touches on my new book, which will be published in the fall. Please enjoy these “Best Of” columns in my absence. I’ll be back with your fresh questions and answers next week.

Dear Amy: The other night my large family (seven children, plus my wife and I) went to dinner at a local restaurant.

We made reservations for a family of nine. Upon our arrival, we had to wait for the table to be set up.

As we were waiting, my children were eager to be seated.

As the waiter came to seat us, I overheard a patron saying to the hostess, “Please don’t seat them by us,” meaning my children.

I went back to the waiting area and confronted this man. I asked him if there was a problem with my children that he didn’t want to sit by them. When the hostess saw me confront this man, she ushered me to the table, saying that everything was OK. Amy, everything was not OK. I wanted to leave, but my wife didn’t want to make a scene. Was I wrong to react as I did?

— Proud N.Y. Dad Dear Proud: I have a confession to make. I don’t want to be seated next to your children, either. Much of the time, I don’t want to be seated

Ask Amy

Amy Dickinson with my own.

Your children are lovely, I’m sure. But picture this: I’ve just hired a sitter, leaving my own kids at home to have a rare intimate dinner with my spouse. I don’t want to sit next to your children.

Or I’ve just scored a meeting with my client who’s passing through town. I don’t want to sit next to your children.

Or I’ve got my elderly mother with me and she doesn’t hear so well. Yup. No kids for me, please.

You say you overheard this gentleman speaking to the hostess. I assume he didn’t deliberately direct his comment to you. You shouldn’t have confronted him. I would even say that, in this instance, you set a poor example for your children. If I had been your dinner partner, I would have suggested that you might want to simmer down and let the restaurant hostess do her job, in order to enjoy your own evening out.

— May 2007 Dear Amy: I have

been married for more than 17 years.

My husband has worked throughout those 17 years, but he has never worked consistently on any one job for more than a year.

On the other hand, I have kept and maintained the same job with the same company for 20 years.

I even have a part-time job.

How do I get my husband to look for more serious employment so that when we retire we can have more than just my retirement to live on?

I’ve never been able to take a real vacation.

Don’t say that I should talk to him about it. Done that.

Don’t say that I should try to find others who are in the position to help him out, because I’ve done that.

Don’t say that I should find a job for him to apply for, because I’ve also done that.

— Tired and Weary Dear Tired: I love it when people surgically remove my ideas before I even have a chance to suggest them.

Now I’ve got to get creative.

I’m going to suggest the hardest thing of all.

It doesn’t involve your changing or fixing your husband.

My suggestion is that you either figure out what he does well and appreciate him for that, or you mosey along.

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Does your husband maintain the home, do yard work or volunteer in the community? Does he maintain the car, cook and do housework? If you have children, is he a good father?

Many husbands accept being the primary breadwinners for their households when their wives are working at home or working part time.

Perhaps you would feel better in this relationship if you acknowledged that you are the primary breadwinner. If your husband isn’t contributing much financially to the household, then he should definitely contribute in other ways.

If you are not able to change the way you feel about the balance in your marriage or about your husband’s contributions to your family, then you should consider leaving the relationship. A therapist could help you sort this out. Marriage counseling was not on your list of things I can’t suggest. It might work for you.

— April 2007 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.)

Work hard to keep your personal and professional lives separate.

Refuse to let emotional matters dominate, which would cause you to lose sight of your goals.

Recognize and reward the important things someone special does for you. Taking care of important relationships will ensure positive results.

TAURUS (April 20May 20) — Keep your feelings tucked away until you feel safe sharing them. Offer physical assurance to deter an emotional confrontation.

Make improvements that enhance who you are and how you look.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Stay on top of your plans. Don’t let anyone convince you to veer off in a direction you know little about.

Stick to trustworthy people. Raise your standard of living.

CANCER (June 21July 22) — Concentrate on what’s important to you. Romance is on the rise, and following your intuition will bring good results. Home improvements will pay off.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Emotions will be difficult to control. Don’t let the words or actions of others upset you. Put your energy into being and doing your best. A fitness program will ease stress.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) — You can offer help, suggestions and solutions if you rely on experience to navigate your way through challenges and dilemmas.

Romance is in the stars.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Your fundraising abilities will help boost your profile. Someone’s insecurities will surface due to your accomplishments. Include everyone in your victory to avoid discord. Trust and believe in your abilities.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24Nov. 22) — Don’t let an emotional situation cause you to miss out on an opportunity. Discuss your strategy and put your plans in motion.

An unexpected alternative will give you more leverage to negotiate.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Face facts and deal with issues quickly. Don’t let others’ actions tempt you to take a back seat when you should be promoting what you have to offer.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — An unstable partner will give you an out to do your own thing. Take this opportunity to work on the plans you haven’t been able to tackle in the past.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 19) — Head in a direction that promises a lucrative position. An enjoyable activity or professional task will inspire you to try harder and make your dreams come true.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Someone will take advantage of your kindness or current vulnerability.

Look at the big picture and size up your situation before agreeing to something that isn’t in your best interest.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Participate in events that offer knowledge and allow you to connect with influential people. A positive financial change will result if you discuss your ideas.

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world Italy paves way to same-sex civil union legalization

world&nation Poll: Trump, Clinton in dead heat

By Ginger Gibson and Amanda Becker Reuters

ROME — The Italian parliament cleared the way to approving same-sex civil unions and granting some rights to unmarried heterosexual couples in a confidence vote on Wednesday called by Prime Minister Matteo Renzi to force the bill into law.

Italy had been the last major Western country not to legally recognize gay couples and an original draft law had to be heavily diluted due to divisions in Renzi’s ruling majority.

The 41-year-old premier promised to prioritize legislation for gay rights when he took office in early 2014, but the bill proved to be one of the most contested of any of a raft of initiatives he has pushed.

It was the second confidence vote on the bill, which was originally presented in 2013. Such votes, called to curtail debate, force the government to resign if they lose. But Renzi’s healthy majority in the lower house made this unlikely.

WASHINGTON — Republican Donald Trump pulled even with Democratic rival Hillary Clinton in a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Wednesday, in a dramatic early sign that the Nov. 8 presidential election might be more hotly contested than first thought.

After weeks of trailing Clinton in head-to-head polls, the billionaire businessman’s numbers jumped after he effectively won the Republican nomination last week when his two remaining rivals quit, according to the online survey.

The national poll found 41 percent of likely voters supporting Clinton and 40 percent backing Trump, with 19 percent undecided.

The survey of 1,289 people was conducted over five days and has a credibility interval of 3 percentage points.

The narrowing poll numbers are the result of both a gain by Trump and a drop by Clinton as she tries to overcome Democratic rival U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders.

While the general election Recovery for campaign has hardly begun, Fort McMurray the poll does mark a shift easier than feared toward Trump. A similar Reuters/Ipsos survey conducted FORT MCMURRAY/ in the five days to May 4 LAC LA BICHE, Alberta — showed the former secretary Reconstructing Fort McMur- of state at 48 percent and ray will be easier than first the New York magnate at 35 feared since much of the city’s critical infrastructure remains intact, but the once booming oil town will be smaller than before, accordATF: Texas plant ing to its mayor.

The first priority is getting blast that killed 15 new temporary housing so was criminal act companies can resume shuttered oil production.

A blast that killed 15 Fort McMurray Mayor people three years ago trigMelissa Blake said the fire is gered by a fire at a fertilizer a chance to “right size” the plant in West, Texas, was city after the energy slump a criminal act, a Bureau of left it with vacant houses Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and unemployed workers and Explosives investigator well before wildfires hit last said on Wednesday. week.

ATF Special Agent in With 10 percent of the Charge Rob Elder said a city burned and more than reward of up to $50,000 was 90,000 residents evacuated, being offered for the person the combination of a glut of or persons responsible for prefire homes and quickstarting the blaze at the West build housing are a solution Fertilizer Co. as the government and oil No arrests have been executives try to jump-start made yet, Elder told reportrebuilding. ers, adding that investigators had eliminated accidental and natural causes.

Vietnam hosts “The only hypothesis that arms gathering could not be eliminated … and was confirmed by extenattended by U.S. sive testing … is incendiary,” companies Elder said. “We have never HANOI/WASHINGTON stopped investigating this — Vietnam hosts a defense fire. It is our highest priorsymposium this week atity to see that the victims of tended by top American this tragedy are provided an arms manufacturers, ahead accurate explanation of what of a visit by U.S. President happened that day.”

Barack Obama and as Washington weighs whether to Ryan to seek lift an arms embargo on its conciliation at former enemy.

Secrecy has surrounded Trump meeting the event staged by the communist country and attended WASHINGTON — U.S. by firms including Boeing House Speaker Paul Ryan and Lockheed Martin. It said on Wednesday he was coincides with the biggest trying to be as constructive arms buildup in the country as possible as he looked since the Vietnam War. forward to a Thursday There has been no menmeeting with presumptive tion in state-controlled media U.S. Republican presidential and defense reporters are not nominee Donald Trump covering the forum. Efforts aimed at unifying the fracby Reuters to gain permistured party. sion to attend have been But Ryan, the most highunsuccessful and Vietnam’s profile Republican who has defense ministry could not not endorsed Trump, warned be reached for comment. that bringing party factions — From wire reports together would take some

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks with medical and support staff at Cooper University Hospital’s Cancer Center in Camden, N.J., on Wednesday. (Reuters/Dominick Reuter)

percent.

With the party’s primary seasons winding down, the two likely nominees have turned their attention to the Nov. 8 election and begun to test drive attacks — both on policy and personality — that will dominate the election for the coming months.

Clinton and Trump both poll well with voters of their respective parties, but independent voters continue to express uncertainty about who they will support, with 38 percent saying they are unsure or would vote for someone else.

But polls aside, one of the biggest factors in the race will be the changing

demographics of the country as more minorities register to vote. Increased registration

by Hispanics, who are likely to vote for Clinton, could play a roll in tipping the election her direction.

“This is an election that will be determined as much by the demographic composition of the American electorate as anything else — and that didn’t change in a week,” University of Virginia political science professor Larry Sabato said.

Clinton’s loss in the Democratic primary election in West Virginia on Tuesday signaled possible trouble for her in industrial states in November.

nation

The site of a fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas, is pictured from the air as U.S. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama (not pictured) assess the damage from Marine One on April 25, 2013, on their way to a memorial service at Baylor University in Waco for the victims who died. (Reuters/Jason Reed)

time after a grueling primary season. This suggested there might not be instant results from his get-together on Thursday with Trump and Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus.

Trump’s takeover of the Republican Party has shaken the party’s establishment and prompted soul-searching over whether to reluctantly get behind him or cede any role in the Nov. 8 presidential election, when Hillary Clinton is expected to be his Democratic opponent.

Trump faces pressure to tone down his rhetoric and clarify his policy positions as a step toward unifying the divided party. Some Republicans were alarmed at his recent talk of raising taxes on the wealthy.

transgender people deserve the same federal protections that have been extended to groups such as blacks and religious minorities.

Backers of the North Carolina law, which requires people to use public bathrooms that correspond with the sex on their birth certificate rather than their gender identity, say it will protect women and girls from predators. Transgender advocates say that claim is unfounded and ignores a modern understanding of people who identify with a gender other than the one assigned at birth.

Report: Boston best prepped city for tech talent

WASHINGTON — Boston is the U.S. city best N.C. transgender placed to capitalize on the battle advances shift to a digital economy, with the tech-centered San civil rights law Francisco Bay Area second The legal battle over as it lost ground because of transgender rights between worsening quality of life, a the state of North Carolina report said on Wednesday. and the U.S. government has The analysis of 25 cities’ moved the country closer to competitiveness by the U.S. settling one of the last fronChamber of Commerce tiers in civil rights law.

Foundation and others said At issue is whether it aimed to show which are

Trump, 69, has taunted Clinton in recent days, saying she “can’t close the deal” against primary opponent Sanders, a U.S. senator from Vermont.

But Trump still does not have some senior Republicans on board for his own campaign after primary election battles in which he promised to build a wall on the Mexican border to halt illegal immigration, and temporarily ban Muslims from entering the United States.

Several Republican leaders — including House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan — are withholding their support from Trump. ready for the digital revolution expected to transform every industry, from robotics to health care.

The analysis, “Innovation That Matters 2016,” ranked cities in six categories: talent; capital; industry specialization; culture, such as quality of life and regulation; and ties among entrepreneurs, universities, corporations, governments and others.

“The wake that this will leave behind has the potential to either be disastrous or game-changing for every city in the country,” Donna Harris, the co-chief executive of 1776, a Washington startup fund that helped write the report, said on a conference call.

Texas suspect in tied-up toddlers case surrenders SAN ANTONIO — A man suspected of child abuse after two toddlers were found tied up in the backyard of his San Antonio home has surrendered to police, authorities said on Wednesday.

Deandre Dorch, 35, turned himself in on Tuesday night and will face two charges of injury to a child by omission, Bexar County Sheriff’s office spokesman James Keith said.

He is the third person arrested over the incident described by Keith as “horrific.” Dorch’s wife, Porucha Phillips, was taken into custody in April when the toddlers were found.

Cheryl Reed, the mother of the two children, was tracked down in California and arrested last week.

Dorch and Phillips and Reed were neighbors and acquaintances.

— From wire reports

people Safer leaving ‘60 Minutes’ after 46 Years

LOS ANGELES — Morley Safer, the longestserving correspondent on “60 Minutes,” will step down this week from the CBS newsmagazine, the company’s CBS News unit announced Wednesday, and will be celebrated this coming Sunday with an hour-long primetime special celebrating his career.

Safer joined the program in 1970, just two years after it launched. His tenure extends to the era of Don Hewitt, the show’s creator, and Mike Wallace, who made “60 Minutes” famous with his aggressive investigative efforts. Safer’s first season as a regular correspondent started with a story about the training of U.S. Sky Marshals.

His last report — his 919th — was a profile of Danish Architect Bjarke Ingels, and was broadcast in March. In all, Safer will have spent 46 seasons with the newsmagazine, and more years than that with CBS News overall.

“After more than 50 years of broadcasting on CBS News and ‘60 Minutes,’ I have decided to retire. It’s been a wonderful run, but the time has come to say goodbye to all of my friends at CBS and the dozens of people who kept me on the air,” Safer said in a prepared statement. “But most of all I thank the millions of people who have been loyal to our broadcast.”

Rape joke aimed at Woody Allen opens Cannes LOS ANGELES — The 69th Cannes Film Festival got off to an awkward start when Woody Allen, whose new film “Cafe Society” kicked off the festival, was the subject of a rape joke during Wednesday night’s opening ceremony.

“It’s very nice that you’ve been shooting so many movies in Europe, even if you are not being convicted for rape in the U.S.,” master of ceremonies Laurent Lafitte said.

The joke, which drew gasps from the Palais audience, was taken as a knock on Allen and possibly on director Roman Polanski as well.

French comedian Lafitte co-stars in Paul Verhoeven’s rape drama, “Ellen,” which premieres next week at Cannes.

Gene Simmons apologizes for calling Prince’s death ‘pathetic’

LOS ANGELES — Gene Simmons took to Twitter to apologize for calling Prince’s death “pathetic” in a recent interview with Newsweek.

“I apologize. I have a long history of getting very angry at what drugs do to the families/friends of the addicts,” the KISS frontman said. “I get angry at drug users because of my experience being around them coming up in the rock scene.”

Prince died on April 21 at the age of 57. The cause of Prince’s death is still unknown, but authorities are currently investigating his opiate use.

— From wire reports

Okla. Native Americans join forces to help monarch butterflies

By Heide Brandes Reuters

SHAWNEE, Okla. — Seven Native American tribes in Oklahoma will provide habitat and food on their lands for monarch butterflies, whose numbers have plummeted in recent years due to troubles along their lengthy migration route.

Tribal leaders said at a news conference on Tuesday in Shawnee, southeast of Oklahoma City,

reporters.

The tribes will work with the University of Kansas’ Monarch they will plant crucial vegetation Watch program and the Euchee for the butterflies, including milk- Butterfly Farm in Bixby, Okla. weed and native nectar-producing The project is supported by a plants, on their lands. grant of about $250,000 from “For the last several years, the National Fish and Wildlife we have been raising bees and Foundation. pollinators, so when his opportuMonarch butterfly numbers nity came along, it fit with what have plummeted over the years we were doing,” Thalia Miller, from the expansion of farmland, director of the Chickasaw Nation sprawling housing developments Horticulture Department, told and the clear-cutting of natural

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landscapes along their migration path, experts say.

Monarchs lay eggs only on milkweed plants, which grow wild throughout the United States. But milkweed, on which butterfly larvae feed, can cause stomach problems for cattle that eat it, so ranchers and farmers destroy the plant, researchers say.

The butterflies spend the winter in Mexico and then go through several generations as they fly north, through Okla-

homa, on their long migration to Canada.

While an estimated 1 billion monarchs migrated in 1996, only about 35 million made the trip in 2013, according to Marcus Kronforst, a professor of ecology and evolution at the University of Chicago who has studied monarchs.

Their numbers have rebounded in recent years but are still well below what they were two decades ago.

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Dry rot in academia Jason Riley has now joined the long and distinguished list of people invited — and then disinvited — to give a talk on a college campus, in this case Virginia Tech.

Mr. Riley is a Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, a columnist for the Wall Street Journal and, perhaps most relevantly, author of a very insightful book titled “Please Stop Helping Us: How Liberals Make It Harder for Blacks to Succeed.”

In short, Jason Riley’s views on race are different Thomas from the views Sowell that prevail on most college campuses. At one time, 50 years ago or earlier, exposing students to a different viewpoint was considered to be a valuable part of their education. But that was before academia — and the education system in general — became virtually a monopoly of the political left.

Today one can literally go from kindergarten to becoming a graduate student seeking a Ph.D. without ever hearing a vision of the world that conflicts with the vision of the left.

Conservative critics who object on grounds that the views of the left are wrong miss the point. Regardless of whose views become a monopoly, education suffers.

John Stuart Mill understood this back in the middle of the 19th century.

As a young Marxist in college during the 1950s heyday of the anti-Communist crusade led by Senator Joseph McCarthy, I had more freedom to express my views in class, without fear of retaliation, than conservative students have on many campuses today.

After being invited by conservative students to give talks at various colleges, Jason Riley has then been surprised at how little those conservative students have said during the question and answer periods after these talks. But a Wellesley student explained: “You get to leave when you’re done. We have to live with these people until we graduate.”

Even liberal professors can be adversely affected by the narrow groupthink that prevails. Without an opposition to keep them on their toes, they can develop sloppy habits of dismissing or even demonizing differing viewpoints, instead of practicing and teaching their students how to come to grips with opposing beliefs.

A well-known Harvard professor, for example, recently referred to Justice Clarence Thomas by remarking: “He’ll say he pulled himself up by his own bootstraps. I say I was in the right place at the right time.”

It so happens that I first met Clarence Thomas back in 1978, when he was a young lawyer in Missouri. In all these years, I have never heard him say anything even resembling what has been blithely attributed to him by this Harvard professor.

On the contrary, Justice Thomas has attributed his good fortune to his grandfather who raised him, especially in his autobiography, “My Grandfather’s Son.” When he was sworn in as a Justice of the Supreme Court, he brought the nuns who had taught him in school, down in Georgia, to the ceremony in Washington, at his own expense, to let them know that what they had done for him was appreciated and had not been in vain.

There is no reason why our Harvard professor has to agree with Justice Thomas’ judicial philosophy or his social views. But as the late Daniel Patrick Moynihan once put it: “You’re entitled to your own opinions, but you’re not entitled to your own facts.”

It was much the same story when a faculty member at the University of California at Santa Barbara referred to economist Walter Williams as someone “committed to the welfare of the top few.”

It so happens that I have known Walter Williams since 1969. In all those years, I have never once known him to express the slightest concern for the welfare of rich people. But what I have seen repeatedly has been his expressing his concern for people who are poor, both in words and in deeds.

As an economist, Professor Williams knows that high tax rates on investors chase investments — and American jobs — overseas, where American working people cannot get those jobs. But, whether the academic in Santa Barbara agrees or disagrees with that analysis, it is no good for him, or for his students, to dismiss opposing views by misrepresenting them.

These are just a few samples of the intellectual and moral dry rot on the many campuses across the country where the groupthink of the left substitutes for education.

Thomas Sowell is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305. His website is www. tsowell.com.

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Rules are meant to be broken WASHINGTON — It should be obvious to all by now that Donald Trump knows nothing of what he speaks. His disastrous economic ideas are but the latest in a litany of nonsensical proposals.

Yet, and still, his supporters — that Republican base so carefully nurtured by the very GOP operatives and politicians who now find its members so distasteful — proclaim his supremacy with such bracing observations as, “Well, at least he’s got (spheres),” or “At least he speaks his mind,” or “At least he doesn’t suck up to anybody.”

These selections from the morning mail share a common element — “at least” — which seems apt enough, though “the least” seems more to the point.

Trump was the least of so many other Republican candidates who offered governing experience, knowledge and even, in some cases, wisdom.

So why didn’t these superior candidates win, especially given his consistently low favorability ratings? Indeed, both Trump and Hillary Clinton, presumptively speaking, would be the most disliked nominees at this stage of any in the past 10 presidential cycles, according to a FiveThirtyEight analysis.

Trump’s average “strongly unfavorable” rating of 53 percent — 16 points higher than Clinton’s — is at least 20 points higher than every other candi-

Kathleen Parker date’s rating since 1980.

Never mind the many elected Republican leaders who are distancing themselves from his candidacy. Not enough of them, to be sure, which is disgraceful and surely will be noted by future historians as cowardly.

My own running list of sycophants remains handy for the duration of their likely shortened political careers. Nearly half of voters say they’re less likely to support candidates who have aligned themselves with Trump, according to Morning Consult, a group that conducts weekly polls of 2,000 voters.

To answer my earlier question, the better candidates didn’t win because, obviously, so many of them siphoned votes from stronger ones, giving Trump the lead and all-important momentum. Thus, the constant refrain from Trump supporters that the “establishment” is ignoring the “will of the people” is only true to a point. Trump is the choice of a plurality of the GOP, but not of a majority — a distinction with a

crucial difference.

At this stage, as the GOP convenes its circular firing squad composed of party leaders, operatives, hacks, flacks, politicos — if you’ll pardon the redundancy — and, yes, certain media, they might better expend their energies considering alternative voting methods that might have prevented Trump’s ascendancy and likely would prevent future demagogues.

One of these methods, already used by a variety of professional organizations to elect officers, as well as by the United Nations to elect the secretary-general, uses an “approval” ballot by which voters rank all the candidates of whom they approve rather than select just one. Far from new, this idea was suggested in 1770 by French mathematician and astronomer Jean-Charles de Borda, who expressed concern that several similar candidates would split the majority vote and allow a non-consensus candidate to win.

Voila.

Through election by order of merit, now known as the “Borda count,” each candidate was awarded a number of votes equal to the number of candidates below him on each voter’s ballot. The candidate with the most votes won.

Fast-forward a couple of centuries to 1977 when New York University politics professor Steven J. Brams and decision

theorist Peter C. Fishburn devised “approval voting,” which is similar but even simpler. By their method, voters would cast a vote for each candidate of whom they approve, in no particular order. The candidate with the most votes would win.

Another ranking method, advanced recently in The New York Times by economists Eric Maskin and Amartya Sen, was developed by 18th-century mathematician and political theorist Marquis de Condorcet.

This process called for ranking candidates in order of approval — or not ranking them at all as an indication of disapproval. The candidate with the highest approval ranking would win.

Longtime voters might find such suggestions jarring, but a Trump nomination could be a rule-changer. He can brag that he has won a couple dozen contests, but the reality is that another of the other primary candidates might have beaten him if not for voters scattering their ballots among so many. This is to say, the majority of Republican voters rejected Trump.

Had an approval system been in place, it’s conceivable that John Kasich could be accepting the nomination in July. And Trump would be piling up approval ratings where he belongs — on reality TV. Kathleen Parker’s email address is kathleenparker@ washpost.com.

Do Democrats deserve the minority vote?

CHICAGO — So let’s just posit that Hillary Clinton wins the presidency in November because her opponent, Donald Trump, is so off-putting that African-Americans, Hispanics, Asian-Americans — and others Trump has insulted — come out to the polls in droves.

And then what?

For all the talk about how the Republican Party has alienated minorities, what do the Democrats have to offer them in terms of long-term voter engagement?

Let’s take a look at what happened when Clinton — whose husband garnered negative press last month for castigating Black Lives Matters protesters who interrupted him — stopped by East Los Angeles for Cinco de Mayo.

According to the website Fusion.net, people were upset to begin with — there were police in riot gear and on horses and in helicopters to deal with the estimated 1,000 protesters who showed up. And the eight-piece mariachi band Clinton showed up with just set people off.

Jasmin Pacheco was there to confront Clinton about her June 2014 comments supporting the deportation of unaccompanied minors from Central America.

She told Fusion, “I was nervous, but then I saw the mariachis and it made me angrier. She was pandering.”

know someone who has been detained for immigration reasons or deported, and 57 percent know a friend, family member or co-worker who is residing in the U.S. illegally.

But the key number this particular group of registered voters articulated is this: When Esther asked why they are motivated Cepeda to vote in the 2016 election, 41 percent said to vote against Adding to the perception Trump. Only 16 percent said of offensive Hispandering they were enthusiastic to vote was Clinton’s short speech, for Clinton and 13 percent for which was almost exclusively Bernie Sanders. focused on Trump’s immigraA lack of enthusiasm for tion demagoguery. Hitting your Democrats isn’t just a Latino opponent in a weak spot is to be thing. In a March analysis of the expected. But limiting a brief future of the Democratic party, speech to one issue in which the The New Yorker’s Ryan Lizza only thing you can say is that quoted Michael Render, the at least you’re not the other guy rapper known as Killer Mike telegraphs a poor understanding who has been on the stump for of the challenges ahead.

Sanders, noting that his friends A recent America’s Voice/La- have lost all faith in electoral tino Decisions poll of registered politics: “Their mantra is ‘Don’t Latino voters showed, for the be a part of the political process umpteenth time, that when you at all. You’re leading our people ask Hispanics about the top into a burning house.’” priorities they think the next The Democrats have, for the president and Congress should most part, gotten a pass from address, they rank jobs, the communities of color who have economy and unemployment had little choice but to support above all else. the only candidates who weren’t Of course, there’s no quesspecifically referring to them as tion that immigration is an terrorists, takers, spongers on important and personal topic the welfare system and/or illegal to the overwhelming majority aliens. of Hispanics. According to this But that’s hardly what you’d poll, 35 percent of Hispanics call the makings of a long-term

voter engagement and allegiance strategy.

The fact of the matter is that even while 42 percent of Hispanic voter respondents said that they felt the Republican Party has become more hostile to Latinos in recent years, no one failed to notice that two Hispanics were in the running for the Republican nomination.

Some politicians are figuring they can get away with alienating minorities — who don’t show up at polls in numbers that reflect their populations — for short-term gains.

But as the years go by, there will be no avoiding a demographic destiny that will demand that representatives of both parties not only respect minority voters but promote them within their ranks, hire them for key positions in their campaigns and administrations and address their specific concerns.

It won’t be too long before simply being the lesser of two evils is not a strategy that will help Democrats stay in positions of power. The question is: Will they finally start figuring out how to really connect with voters of color, or will they simply keep counting on hyperbolic Republicans to make them the choice of last resort?

Esther Cepeda’s email address is estherjcepeda@ washpost.com.

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Aquatic center hosts showcase for Adaptive Aquatics Program

By Kate Croxton Staff Intern

The West Gwinnett Park Aquatic Center hosted its first Spring Showcase for the Adaptive Aquatics Program on April 30. The Adaptive Aquatics Program

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is a specialized aquatic program directed toward those with sensory, developmental and physical challenges that teaches independent swimming and water safety through modified teaching strategies. 22 swimmers attended and demonstrated

Manhunt

called 911, he would kill her and any arriving police “Thanks to the dedicated officers.” residents in this neighborThe woman reportedly hood, a violent criminal convinced York to go take a is now in police custody,” nap. She grabbed her purse, Pihera said. one of her dogs and left to A regular detainee at the meet police.

Gwinnett jail, he now has no York wasn’t home when bond and is held for the state officers arrived. parole board, according to On Tuesday morning, records. He was released in York’s mother thought he November from state prison was in the woods behind the on parole from a methamhouse. phetamine possession case, Police said he was. A foot state corrections records chase with officers followed. show.

Then he was gone again.

His latest case began Buford City Schools about 9:30 p.m. Monday. went on lockdown “out of York’s mother told ofan abundance of caution” as ficers she thought York, multiple agencies combed 24, had been on drugs for an expansive area near several days and was acting the intersection of Buford more aggressively than Highway and Thompson usual. He’d thrown things Mill Road. around the kitchen and hit After a few hours, the her in the back of the head search was suspended and as she tried to leave, police the lockdown lifted. Police said. figured York would turn up “He grabbed a pair of in the Buford area soon. scissors and held them up to He was booked in the her face,” Pihera said. “York county jail shortly after 2 threatened to stab her in the p.m. Wednesday. Records throat and kill her animals. show he has been there 12 York told her that if she times before.

their skills and accomplishments in the water.

In addition to the participants, approximately 80 friends and family members took place in the celebration and recognition of accomplishments for the swimmers. Each par-

•From Page 1A He was crouched behind the passenger’s seat. The woman started to scream for someone to call 911.

“She was hysterical and was smart enough to scream, run and call out for help,” witness Holly Haynes Mulcay wrote in a Facebook post. “The guy calmly got out of her car

ticipant received a medal in recognition of their efforts and improvements. The participants ranged from 1 to 18 years old. Swimmers were comprised of approximately 40 percent with autism, 40 percent with Down Syndrome and

Thomas Brennan Thomas Owen Brennan, age 66, of Monroe, GA passed away May 8, 2016. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan, Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

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Carolyn Caymol Carolyn Caymol, age 77, of Suwanee, GA passed away May 10, 2016. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan, Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

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Rosa Fernandez Rosa L. Garcia Fernandez, age 36 of Lawrenceville, GA passed away May 9, 2016. Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel 1031 Lawrenceville Highway, Lawrenceville GA, 30046 770-277-4550.

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and got in his car next to her and drove off.”

The victim and witnesses got the tag number and recalled the vehicle as a silver or grey passenger car. Mulcay also posted a picture of the car, which she said also showed the victim trying to stop the man from driving away.

The victim told officers the suspect might have

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Jean O’Steen Jean H. O’Steen, age 79 of Lilburn, GA, passed away May 10, 2016. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, “A Family Company” Snellville Chapel, 770-979-3200, www. wagesfuneralhome.com

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Val Herman Val Herman, age 82 of Lilburn, GA died May 4, 2016. Arrangements

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come in through the sunroof, which she left open.

The doors were locked.

“Detectives are working to identify the suspect,” said Cpl. Michele Pihera, spokeswoman for Gwinnett police.

They can’t do so fast enough for the now-fearful residents who read the story in Mulcay’s post, which is roaring through

thousands of Facebook feeds.

“Omg! Scary!” said one reader.

“So scary!!” said another.

And another: “I hope they catch this creep!”

One woman had a different idea: “You should always fire two or three shots into the backseat before getting in just in case.”

Carpool

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care. It’s not just a class.”

Jones said the carpool awareness is there, it’s spaces will have a gradual noticeable, it’s known. And impact but will be noticethis is just that one extra able in the long run, and step to kind of solidify our this just the first of many stuff that we do.” movements to come.

Both teachers have had a Chris Schneck, a school passion for environmental outreach manager with causes before they became Georgia Commute Options, teachers. Battle said she said Lanier had a strong was in the environmental “green team” as well as club when she was a stuan Advanced Placement dent at Collins Hill High Environmental Science School. program. And the school in “When you’re passionate its Life and Health Sciencabout it, the kids also get es Academy is expanding passionate about it,” Lanio a time window for longer said. “They realize you term projects and project-

pulmonary disease at the age of 83. Her daughter and son-in-law were at her side at Peachtree Christian Hospice as she peacefully left this earth. She leaves behind her only child, daughter Georgia Polson Brogdon, sonin-law Casey Chandler Brogdon and her grandsons, Beau Brogdon and Wade Brogdon, whom she helped raise and she adored.

She graduated from Roosevelt High School in Atlanta, GA in 1949 and was the Valedictorian of her class. She spent her working years in the healthcare field which included jobs as a transcriptionist, physician practice office manager and The Prescription Shoppe manager in Lawrenceville for many years. She was married for 57 years to Brigadier General (Ret.) James D. Polson, Jr. She and Jim were longtime Snellville residents. She loved to grow day lilies and she and Jim had an annual vegetable garden that they thoroughly enjoyed.

Those who knew her were aware of her love of sports. She played basketball and tennis in high school. She was awarded the prestigious Journal Cup as the best all around student at Roosevelt High School in 1949. She was active in ALTA for 20 years playing with her sister Kathryn Williams and her daughter Georgia Brogdon and many of her tennis friends in and around Snellville. She was the role model of being an amazing, supportive and ever present mother. She never missed a game her daughter played in basketball, tennis or softball or a band concert or piano recital. As she became a grandmother, she continued this commitment to her family attending her grandson’s games and was a constant supporter of every Brookwood baseball, basketball, football and soccer game they played in.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Brigadier General (Ret.) James D. Polson, Jr., her mother Carrie Vesta Jones Williams and father Daniel Milton Williams, Sr. of Clayhatchee, Alabama.

She had six siblings: Dan W

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based learning.

Schneck said Lanier’s already established a schoolwide culture to encourage sustainability, so it was easy for an outside group to come in.

“That collaboration piece of us knowing that we could add value to what they’re already doing was what allowed this to be successful,” he said.

Similar programs are in process or already rolled out at Craig Elementary and the Meadowcreek cluster, Schneck said. Next school year in Meadow-

creek, every school in that area will use Georgia Commute Options’ “wheels up” curriculum. One piece of that is students will track how their peers get to school and ways to improve.

Schneck said the carpool spaces at Lanier would at least reduce six to 10 trips.

But the typical numbers once a problem is established are 10 percent to 15 percent reduction in trips.

The program will track data related to the program on the Georgia Commute Options website.

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Williams, Jr.*, Kathryn Williams*, Evelyn Striplin, twins Ted* and Fred Williams, and Emma Ree Scobie*. She has a daughter Georgia Polson Brogdon, a wonderful dedicated son-in-law, Casey Chandler Brogdon and two amazing grandsons she adored, Beau Bagnal Brogdon and his fiancé Haden Ellis and Wade Chandler Brogdon and his fiancé Julia Pyko. *Deceased In lieu of flowers please consider a contribution in her memory to Peachtree Christian Hospice, 3430 Duluth Park Lane, Duluth, GA 30096. Plans for a celebration of Bettie Jo’s life will be shared via Facebook at a future date.

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Grady Stancel Grady F. Stancel, age 87, of Buford, GA passed away on Monday, May 9, 2016. He was preceded in death by his wife of fifty-seven years, Gaynell Humphrey Stancel, parents, Vasco and Ora Stancel. He is survived by his daughters and son-inlaw, Carol Stancel Green and husband, Guy Green, Buford, GA and Joan Stancel Walls, Winder, GA; grandson, Matthew and Macey Green, Athens, GA; great-grandson, J.W. Green; aunt, Lucy Banks Stancil, Dacula, GA; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Mr. Stancel was born December 18, 1928 in Buford, GA. A veteran of the Marine Corp and member of the chosen few, he served in the Korean War. He was a graduate of Sugar Hill School, Sugar Hill, GA. He was retired from General Motors Assembly Plant after thirty years of service in Doraville, GA and a member of the U.A.W. Local10. He was a longtime member of Sugar Hill United Methodist Church, Sugar Hill, GA, a member of Early Bird Sunday school class, and a member of the Keenagers at Sugar Hill UMC. He went on mission trips with t

the youth at church. He formed Military Ministry at Sugar Hill UMC and helped out at the Healing Room on Monday nights with Healing Ministry.

He taught Bible Study at Brookdale Assisted Living on Thursdays and was an avid sports fan, loved fishing and was a knife collector. “He was greatly loved by his family and will be greatly missed by his daughters, grandson and friends”. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Rev. Mari Lane Brooks and Pastor Jeff Coleman officiating. Interment will be at Broadlawn Memorial Gardens, Buford, GA with military honors. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. and on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 from 2:00 p.m. until the time of service.

The obituary for Grady Stancil says that he was a “member of the chosen few”. That phrase isn’t quite right, and doesn’t begin to tell the real story.

Grady was in the Marines back in 1950 when the North Koreans invaded South Korea. He landed at Inchon with United Nations forces commanded

by General Douglas MacArthur, and with fellow Marines, fought his way inland to the Chosin Reservoir.

Meanwhile, the Chinese Communists had secretly infiltrated an army of 130,000 troops into the mountains surrounding the reservoir. Their orders were to attack and destroy the 30,000 United Nations forces there, composed mostly of US Army and Marine units. Threatened with annihilation, the Marines fought their way back to the coast for evacuation during 17 days of continuous battles. Not only were they being attacked from every direction by overwhelming numbers of enemy troops, but the Marines also had to cope with brutal winter weather, including temperatures falling to 45 degrees below zero. Marine casualties were staggering, both from combat and from the severe winter weather. Grady was a

among the survivors – The CHOSIN FEW. An American Hero!

To express condolences, please sign our online guest book at www. flaniganfuneralhome. com. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

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Jessie Wellborn

Mr. Jessie Kenneth Wellborn, age 78, of Flowery Branch passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center – Braselton, surrounded by family.

Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, May 13, 2016 in the Chapel of Memorial Park South Funeral Home with a private interment at Memorial Park South Cemetery. Rev. Dennis West will officiate.

The family will receive friends 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., Thursday, May 12, 2016 at Memorial Park South Funeral Home.

Mr. Wellborn was born May 14, 1937 to the late Carlyle Morgan & Margie Lee Wellborn in Lawrenceville. He served in the Navy and was retired from Keith Hosch Hauling, where he had been a Truck Driver. Mr. Wellborn was also preceded in death by his sister, Jackie Singleton.

Mr. Wellborn is survived by his wife of 56 years, Brenda Wellborn of Flowery Branch; children, Mark & Faye Wellborn of Braselton, Lynn Wellborn of Flowery Branch, Rev. Ken & Cheryl Wellborn of Gainesville and Kim Wellborn of Flowery Branch; grandchildren, Amber Wellborn, Jessica Wellborn and Keegan Wellborn; brother & sister-in-law, Paul & Ruth Wellborn of Gatlinburg, Tennessee; brother-in-law, W.L. Singleton of Florida; and several nieces & nephews.

Memorial Park South Funeral Home, 4121 Falcon Parkway, Flowery Branch, Georgia 30542 is in charge of arrangements.

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Down to the wire

Grayson hires Tucker’s Potter to coach hoops

By Will Hammock will.hammock@ gwinnettdailypost.com

North Gwinnett’s Lane Blackburn (15) fights with Lassiter’s Zane Hodges (3) for the ball during Wednesday’s Class AAAAAA state playoff semifinal at North Gwinnett in Suwanee. (Photos: Karl L. Moore)

Lassiter holds off North Gwinnett

By Scott Smith

Senior Correspondent

SUWANEE — North Gwinnett’s Sam Gasta had it in his sights.

With his team trailing Lassiter by one goal in the closing seconds of the Class AAAAAA state lacrosse semifinal on Wednesday night, Gasta had the tying goal targeted.

Weaving his way through an array of defenders and lacrosse sticks, Gasta’s effort to bounce one past Lassiter keeper Zach Collins was thwarted by the Trojan tender, preserving the 9-8 win.

The stop by Collins put an end to a valiant comeback by North, which was attempting to become the first boys lacrosse team from Gwinnett to reach the state finals.

Lassiter (18-2) controlled the tempo and possession early to build a 6-2 lead at the half and scored two quick goals to start the third to go up 8-2.

But North (18-2) was able to settle down and fight its way back, largely from the offensive efforts from Gasta, who had three goals in the second half.

“We calmed down at the half, but unfortunately time ran out on us,” North head coach John Palocsik said. “Sammy Gasta pours his heart and soul on the field every day. He gives it everything emotionally.

If you said with a few seconds to go I’m going to have the ball 15 yards out, I want it in Sammy’s hands.”

North Gwinnett’s Sam Gasta (21) takes a shot during Wednesday’s Class AAAAAA state semifinal against Lassiter at North Gwinnett in Suwanee.

Lassiter received goals from six different players, led by two each from Colvin Prosser, Justin Edwards and Will McAllister.

After North grabbed the early momentum with the game’s first goal from Jack Ryan off an assist from Gasta, Lassiter seemingly controlled every loose ball and ground control to keep North back on defense most of the half.

The Trojans put in the next three goals over a span of 2:16, getting two of those from Prosser and the other from Nolan Moon to lead 3-1 after the first.

Edwards’ first goal of the night came early in the second to extend the lead to 4-1, but Ryan came back just over a minute later at 9:20 with his second score of the night to get within two at 4-2.

But like the first quarter, Lassiter was able to settle back in and regain control of possessions and closed out the first half with goals

from McAllister and Sam Obeidat to lead 6-2 at the break.

“If you get outside the game you normally play, you break down and make mental mistakes,” Polacsik said. “If we had played our game in the first half, it could’ve been a different game.”

Success on defense was key to North’s surge in the second half, led by midfielder Harrison Olvey.

Olvey was able to corral the ground balls that North wasn’t getting in the first half, and his outlets led to quality possessions that ultimately set up the offense.

“He can play with the defense and he can play with the offense,” Polacsik said of Olvey. “When things were going bad, it was his attitude and energy that started to bring us back.”

After Lassiter picked up two more goals early in the third from McAllister and Edwards to go up 8-2, North began its charge.

Gasta scored with 7:07

left in the third to break Lassiter’s 4-0 run, while Jack Ortolano and Ryan scored as North trailed 8-5 at the end of the third.

On two occasions in the fourth, the Bulldogs got within one with the first coming with 7:13 to play after Gasta put in two straight unassisted goals.

A goal from John Michael McCormack just over a minute later put Lassiter up by a deuce at 9-7, but Chase Neely ran in and got one past Collins to make it 9-8 with 3:39 to play.

Twice in the closing minutes, North would have a chance to tie, but one possession ended with a long pass sailing over Gasta’s head and out of bounds and the final one was stopped by Collins.

“We let go a little bit of our fundamentals and North really went after it in the second half on ground balls,” Lassiter head coach Brendan Leezer said. “That save by Collins at the end was the energy and momentum we needed because we were pretty much gassed there at the end of it.”

The win sends Lassiter to the state title game this Saturday where it will face Lambert “In the end, being a family and being a team is what ultimately matters at the end of this game,” Palocsik said. “I couldn’t be more proud of this group.”

North keeper Turner Cho finished with six saves, while Charlie King had an assist.

Grayson has landed a proven head girls basketball coach as a replacement for outgoing Tony Watkins.

Longtime Tucker head coach Robin Potter accepted the same position at Grayson, ending a highly successful tenure at her current school to take over the Rams. She will be introduced to her new players this morning.

“I know Tony had been out at Grayson and was starting to build a program out there,” said Potter, who lives in the Mill Creek cluster. “When I got the opportunity, I wanted to try to continue what he’s started and hopefully get them to where we’ve gotten this program (at Tucker).”

Potter, a Louisiana native, coached in Gwinnett County once previously in the mid- to late-1990s as a Buford assistant under then-coach Crystal Wood.

She was an assistant at Jackson County after leaving Buford, but has spent the last 13 years as the head coach of a strong Tucker program.

The Tigers have won 20 or more games three of the past four seasons, including a Class AAAAA state championship and a 29-4 record in 2013-14 and a state runner-up finish in AAAAAA last season with a finals loss to McEachern. Tucker went 27-5 last season, and the coach said it was tough to leave that program, but she couldn’t pass up a job in Gwinnett that cuts her commute time.

“I was ready to work closer to home,” Potter said. “I actually live up in

the Hamilton Mill area and the commute down here is tough, getting tougher every day. But I’ve really enjoyed my time here and I feel like I’ve grown a lot as a coach and as a teacher here. I love my girls here.

That was the difficult thing in deciding to leave here.

It’s a great group.”

Potter inherits a program that made the state playoffs last season under Watkins, but one that has struggled for the most part since the school opened in 2000.

She wants to build on last season and make state tournament appearances an expectation rather than a rarity.

She also knows how tough getting to state is out of a Gwinnett region, having coached against numerous Gwinnett teams over the years.

“We’ve met Mountain View the past two years (in the playoffs),” Potter said. “They got the best of us the year before last and we were able to come back and win last year. We go over to Parkview (for its tournament) every year.

They’re tough every year.

It’s been a great tournament for us and lets us know where we are and what we need to work on.

They beat us, even the year we won state. It’s just a great matchup and let us see what we needed to focus on and get better at.

Gwinnett basketball is the toughest in the state, especially in the region we’ll be in with Archer. I would say they’re probably expected to win it all (next season) with the lineup they’ve got returning. It’s not going to be easy, but we’re trying to keep building on what’s in place there, and hopefully we can give them a legacy

THE POTTER FILE Name: Robin Potter New position: Head girls basketball coach at Grayson Former position: Head girls basketball coach at Tucker Career record: 258-151 Age: 50 Education: Graduated from Ponchatoula (La.) High School; earned degree in physical education with a minor in social studies and a specialty in coaching from LSU; earned master’s degree in sports administration from Georgia State and specialist degree from Alabama Background: Has been Tucker’s head girls coach for 13 seasons; her 2013-14 team went 29-4 and won the Class AAAAA state championships; led the Tigers to a AAAAAA runner-up finish last season, falling to McEachern in the title game; was an assistant at Buford for three years in the mid- to late-1990s; also served as an assistant at Jackson County before moving to Tucker Family: Single

Harrison strikes early, often to eliminate Collins Hill 9-2

By David Friedlander

they will travel across Cobb County to meet Pope, while the Eagles had their season ended at 24-9.

KENNESAW — Some“You’ve got to tip your times in baseball, there are hat to Harrison and Coach clear signs in a particular (Mark) Elkins,” Collins game that it’s just not your Hill coach Daniel Warzon night. said. “They’re an extremely Collins Hill had a few well-coached team. They of those moments early execute every part of a in Game 3 of its Class baseball game and capiAAAAAA state playoff talize on your mistakes. quarterfinal series against They’ll expose any weakHarrison. ness you’ve got. … They The Hoyas seized on definitely came out and got seemingly every one of momentum (early) and ran them to roll to a 9-2 victory with it. … They’re a great Wednesday night at Don ball club.”

Shaw Field.

The evening got off a Justin Fields opened the rocky start for the Eagles game with a solo home run, when Fields launched Cole and Harrison (25-8) was off Zabowski’s sixth pitch of and running to advance to the game over the wall in the state semifinals, where left-center to give Harrison david.friedlander@ gwinnettdailypost.com

a quick 1-0 lead in the top of the first.

“That was big,” Elkins said of the homer. “Justin’s our spark plug. When he goes well, we go well, and that’s a lot to put on a sophomore.”

Zabowski was solid for the rest of the initial frame, as well as the next two, with the help of slick fielding behind him in the infield to keep Collins Hill’s deficit at just 1-0.

But in the top of the fourth, the defense began to break down, and Harrison pounced on every opportunity against the Ole Miss-bound left-hander.

After a leadoff single by Ben Brock, miscommunication in the infield turned C.J. Turner’s sacrifice bunt

attempt into an infield single to put runners on first and second with nobody out.

Then after Sam Kuchinski moved the runners along with a sac bunt, Nathan Fancher sent a grounder up the middle that second baseman Nasim Nunez made a nice play on.

But the freshman doubleclutched on the throw to allow Fancher to reach on an RBI infield single and extend the Harrison lead to 2-0.

Two more hits, including Steven Peterson’s RBI single, and a basesloaded walk to Jacob Jones pushed the Hoyas’ advantage to 4-0 by the time the inning had come to an end.

“Our kids played well

(Wednesday) night, and we needed to because Collins Hill is an exceptional team,” Elkins said. “We played the style of play we have to in order to be successful.”

Collins Hill had an opportunity to get back into the game in the bottom of the inning after Riley King doubled to left and Mark Flores followed Al Del Villar’s line out to right by drawing a two-out walk.

But James Williams (5-3) got Alec Cargin to hit a grounder to short that Fields was able to corral and get the force at second to end the threat, keeping the Harrison lead at 4-0.

The Hoyas then cashed in on three Collins Hill errors, including a rare

catcher’s interference call, to score five more runs over the next two innings to break the game wide open at 9-0.

That was plenty of support for Williams, who made the most of his first start of the postseason — and first in nearly three weeks — by limiting Collins Hill to just three hits and striking out four in six shutout innings before giving way to the bullpen after stranding the bases loaded in the bottom of the sixth.

The Eagles finally got some offense strung together in the seventh, with Caleb Watson driving home one run with a single and Flores adding another RBI on a bases-loaded walk.

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6 p.m. — NASCAR K&N Pro West Series: NAPA Auto Parts Wildcat 150. From Tucson Speedway. NBCSP

COLLEGE SOFTBALL

11 a.m. — ACC Tournament quarterfinal: Pittsburgh vs.

Florida State FSSO 1:30 p.m. — ACC Tournament quarterfinal: North Carolina vs. Boston College FSSO 5 p.m. — ACC Tournament quarterfinal: Syracuse vs.

Louisville FSSO 7:30 p.m. — ACC Tournament quarterfinal: Virginia Tech vs. Notre Dame FSSO

HOCKEY

9 a.m. — IIHF World Hockey Championships United States vs France. From St. Petersburg, Russia. NBCSP

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7 p.m. — Philadelphia at Atlanta FSSE

NBA

3 p.m. — NBA Draft Combine ESPN2 8:30 p.m. — Western Conference semifinals, Game 6, San Antonio at Oklahoma City ESPN

Sports Calendar

BASEBALL

Ongoing through June 1: I9 Sports of Northwest Gwinnett County offers summer baseball and T-ball programs for boys and girls ages 3 to18 at E.E. Robinson Park. Summer season starts in June. For more information or to register, go to www.i9sports.com or call 678-472-2142.

June 20-24: The 36th annual Robert Sapp Baseball Camp is accepting applications for its summer session to be held at the Hog Mountain Baseball complex across from the Atlanta Falcons complex. The camp is June 20-24 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for boys ages 7 to14. The fee is $130 with team rates available ($10 discount for five or more players from a team).

Information and brochures can be obtained by calling Robert Sapp in Flowery Branch 770-287-3309 or by email: rsbbcamp@charter. net. More information can also be found on the camp website: www.robertsappbaseballcamp.com

BASKETBALL

Ongoing through June 1: I9 Sports of South Gwinnett County offers summer basketball leagues for boys and girls ages 4 to12 at Lenora Park in Snellville.

Summer season starts in June. For more information or to register, go to www. i9sports.com or call 404551-2036.

Ongoing through June 1: I9 Sports of Northwest Gwinnett County offers summer basketball programs for boys and girls ages 3 to18 at Lanier and Discovery High Schools.

Summer season starts in June. For more information or to register, go to www. i9sports.com or call 678472-2142.

June 6-10: the Wesleyan Girls Basketball Camp with head coach Jan Azar will be held at the Peachtree Corners private school from 9 a.m. to noon. For more information, go to www. wesleyanschool.org or email to jazar@wesleyanschool.org.

DIVING

Ongoing through May 12: SpringDogs Springboard Diving of Gwinnett is hosting diving lessons at the Collins Hill, Mountain Park and West Gwinnett aquatic centers. Monday and Wednesday sessions at Collins Hill are 5 to 7 p.m. and are from 7 to 9

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p.m. those days at Mountain Park. Tuesday and Thursday sessions at West Gwinnett are 7 to 9 p.m.

There is also a 6 to 7:30 p.m. session at West Gwinnett for beginner divers only.

No experience is necessary for the lessons. For more information, go to gwinnettcounty.com/aquatics or www.springboarddogs.com.

FOOTBALL

Ongoing through May 31: Multi-County Football Officials Association is accepting applications for men and women interested in officiating high school football games in Gwinnett County and the surrounding area. No experience is necessary and training is provided. For more information or to register, go to www.mcfoafootball.org.

Email questions to HSFootballRules@gmail.com.

Ongoing through June 1: I9 Sports of Northwest Gwinnett County offers summer flag football programs for boys and girls ages 3 to18 at Gary Pirkle Park and Discovery High School. Summer season starts in June. For more information or to register, go to www.i9sports.com or call 678-472-2142.

GOLF

Ongoing through June 1: I9 Sports of Northwest Gwinnett County offers summer golf programs for boys and girls ages 3 to 18 at Sugar Hill Golf Club.

Summer season starts in June. For more information or to register, go to www. i9sports.com or call 678472-2142.

LACROSSE

Ongoing through June 1: I9 Sports of Northwest Gwinnett County offers summer lacrosse programs for boys and girls ages 3 to 18 at Gary Pirkle Park.

Summer season starts in June. For more information or to register, go to www. i9sports.com or call 678472-2142.

MULTI-SPORT

Ongoing through June 1: I9 Sports of Northwest Gwinnett County offers multi-sport summer programs for boys and girls ages 3 to18 at Rabbit Hill Park, George Pierce Park and Duncan Creek Park.

Summer season starts in June. For more information or to register, go to www. i9sports.com or call 678472-2142.

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Refs have altered state playoff paths The path to the Class AAAAAA boys soccer state finals, at least for a couple of Gwinnett teams, has been affected greatly so far by the head referee. One call was positive for the local side, one was negative and only one of the decisions was necessary.

Parkview drew a foul in the penalty box with 1.3 seconds left in its state quarterfinal match, turning what was almost a 2-1 loss to Alpharetta into a 2-2 tie on the ensuing penalty kick.

The Panthers eventually won the match 3-2 with a goal in the second overtime and completed an improbable finish.

It’s not easy for a referee to award a PK with 1.3 seconds left in a huge match (or any match really), but when a goalkeeper takes out an attacker on an egregious foul, there isn’t really a choice.

“I understand why the opposing coaches and team were going crazy (about the foul),” Parkview boys head coach Danny Klinect said.

“Why give a PK with 1.3 seconds left? But if it’s a foul, it’s a foul.”

Fast forward to the next round, with Brookwood trying to join rival Parkview in the title game, and the head referee did have a choice.

And he made the wrong one.

Down 2-1 with slightly more than a minute left, Brookwood tied Milton 2-2 on a goal that sent the home crowd into a frenzy and briefly silenced the visiting crowd. Goal-scorer Nicky Kodua ran to celebrate on the sideline near the Milton fans, who hurled water bottles and other trash at the Bronco senior.

Order was restored quickly, and the referee

Will Hammock understandably gave Kodua a yellow card for excessive celebration. What followed didn’t need to happen, particularly in a state Final Four match in the largest classification.

After some discussion on the opposing sideline, the referee gave Kodua a red card. An argument with Brookwood head coach Stephen George followed and within a few seconds he was quickly tossed with a red card of his own.

The momentum from the equalizer was gone with the lengthy delay, along with the Broncos’ head coach. It also forced Brookwood to play 10 vs. 11 in the overtimes, and even if it had pulled out a victory (eventually it lost on PKs), it would have played the final without Kodua and George.

Klinect wasn’t at the game because he was coaching Parkview to an upset over Chattahoochee in the other semifinal, but he has heard plenty about the situation in Snellville.

“You hate to see a referee making an impact on a game in a negative way,” Klinect said. “If you do this as long as I’ve done it — this is my 20th year — you’re going to have games like that. I hate it for the (Brookwood) seniors. You feel like they’re deprived of something. …

You hate for a referee to

Brookwood’s Nicky Kodua (7) argues with the referee after being red-carded during the second half of Tuesday’s Class AAAAAA boys semifinal match at Brookwood High School in Snellville. (Photo: Kyle Hess)

STATE SOCCER FINALS What: State soccer championship games When: Friday Where: Mercer University, Macon Schedule: Class AA Boys Final 2:30 p.m. — Wesleyan vs. Pace Academy Class AAAAAA Boys Final 7:30 p.m. — Parkview vs. Milton

have an impact on a game like that. I wasn’t there so I can’t speak in detail on it, but it sounds like the referee reacted negatively to an exciting time.

“It’s an exciting game.

It’s a semifinal. We tied it up with 1.3 seconds left in (our quarterfinal) game. Our guys got excited and the referee understood that. Let kids be kids. Let them celebrate a great accomplishment. I feel bad for Stephen and those kids.”

The situation was more difficult for the Brookwood coaches and players to swallow because of the inconsistency, which was George’s argument with the head referee. A Milton player ran to the Brookwood student section earlier in the second half after a goal, stared the students down and put onefinger hush sign over his mouth.

No card was awarded on that one, not even a yellow. All the more reason to let Kodua’s celebration go without a red card.

“It’s a shame what happened, what transpired with the referee,” George said after the match. “In all my playing career, all my coaching career, I’ve never seen a coach influence a referee to change his mind from a yellow to a red. … The (Milton) coach got the referee to change his mind from excessive celebration, from a yellow card, to taunting, which is a red. When their player did literally the exact same thing but I just didn’t say anything to the ref. I don’t like to say things, but my guys deserved more.”

Will Hammock can be reached via email at will. hammock@gwinnettdailypost.com. His column appears on Thursdays.

Region 8 honors best in track and field From Staff Reports The All-Region 8-AAAAAA track and field honors were released this week after voting by the league’s coaches.

Brookwood and Parkview each had two athletes win individual honors. Brookwood’s Brianna Isles was girls field event athlete of the year and Zach Israel was boys runner of the year, while Parkview’s Jessica Moody was girls athlete of the year and Amir Harris was boys athlete of the year.

Grayson’s Yanely Gomez was girls runner of the year and Archer’s Ryan Camp was boys field event athlete of the year. The coach of the year awards went to Kelly Swanson of the Brookwood girls and John McCartney of the Archer boys.

REGION 8-AAAAAA ALL-REGION TRACK SELECTIONS GIRLS ALL-REGION Region champions 400-meter relay: Archer 1,600: Yanely Gomez, Grayson 400: Serenity Douglas, Archer 100: Caitlan Tate, Brookwood 100 hurdles: Jirah Simpkins, Berkmar 800: Mackenzie Ellison, Brookwood 200: Serenity Douglas, Archer 300 hurdles: Aweng Mawien, Shiloh 3,200: Yanely Gomez, Grayson 1,600 relay: Brookwood High jump: Ronje Williams, Shiloh Pole vault: Rachel Sherrill, Dacula Long jump: Brianna Isles, Brookwood Triple jump: Brianna Isles, Brookwood Shot put: Natasha Stamp, Grayson Discus: Chelsea Igberaese, Dacula Coaches All-Region 400 relay: Parkview; Brookwood 1,600: Mackenzie Ellison, Brookwood; Lauren Flynt, Brookwood 400: Nina Nkem, Parkview; Iman Williams, South Gwinnett 100: Jacquelyn Switzer, Archer; Kayla Louie, Brookwood 100 hurdles: Brianna Isles, Brookwood; Nadia Davila, Berkmar 800: Leah Disher, Parkview; Bobbi Ayres, Grayson 200: Caitlan Tate, Brookwood; Jacquelyn Switzer, Archer

300 hurdles: Saraphina Massaquoi, Berkmar; Jaenise Jones, Parkview 3,200: Lauren Flynt, Brookwood; Elizabeth Saliba, Brookwood 1,600 relay: South Gwinnett; Parkview High jump: Alexis Alofuokhai, Central Gwinnett; Aweng Mawien, Shiloh Pole vault: Kadie Rogers, Parkview; Taiya Pitram, South Gwinnett Long jump: Destiny Beckham, Parkview; Ronje Williams, Shiloh Triple jump: Jessica Moody, Parkview; Jirah Simpkins, Berkmar Shot put: Julianne Wagar, Dacula; Jazmin Robinson, Brookwood Discus: Elise Igberaese, Dacula; Natasha Stamp, Grayson BOYS ALL-REGION Region champions 400-meter relay: Grayson 1,600: Zach Israel, Brookwood 400: Justin Long, Parkview 100: Terrell Smith, South Gwinnett 110 hurdles: Antuane Dennard, South Gwinnett 800: DaMonte Ward, Archer 200: Trevious Frazier, Grayson 300 hurdles: Antuane Dennard, South Gwinnett 3,200: Zach Israel, Brookwood 1,600 relay: Grayson High jump: Antuane Dennards, South Gwinnett Pole vault: Daniel Surman, Archer

Long jump: Amir Harris, Parkview Triple jump: ChaQuan Bacote, Berkmar Shot put: Sam Wright, Archer Discus: Ryan Camp, Archer Coaches All-Region 400 relay: South Gwinnett; Parkview 1,600: Christian Corsello, Parkview; Jordan Bullock, Brookwood 400: Christian Whitehead, Shiloh; Amir Harris, Parkview 100: Travious Frazier, Grayson; Terry Newell, Brookwood 110 hurdles: Myles Scott, Brookwood; Chase Murray, Shiloh 800: Jordan Smith, Central Gwinnett; Jamon Jordan, Dacula 200: Terell Smith, South Gwinnett; Amir Harris, Parkview 300 hurdles: Myles Scott, Brookwood; Chase Murray, Shiloh 3,200: Christian Corsello, Parkview; Patrick Smith, Brookwood 1,600 relay: Shiloh; Parkview High jump: Tyrese Ivory, Brookwood,; Daniel Bonnes, Archer Pole vault: Chris Skyers, South Gwinnett; Tyler McKine, South Gwinnett Long jump: Drew Walker, Brookwood; Jayce Shaffer, Archer Triple jump: Julian McDuffie, Shiloh; Nate Blackmon, Brookwood Shot put: Ryan Camp, Archer; Daniel John, Dacula Discus: Ryan Fontenot, Archer; Sam Wright, Archer

Broncos dominate region baseball honors From Staff Reports Brookwood’s baseball program swept the top awards on the All-Region 8-AAAAAA Team, selected recently by the league’s coaches.

The region champion Broncos’ Will Banfield was the region’s player of the year and teammate Austin Hohm was pitcher of the year. Brookwood also was selected as team of the year and the coach of the year went to the

Broncos’ Titus Martin.

The coaches also selected the following all-region teams: All-Region 8-AAAAAA Baseball First Team Pitchers • Rhian Mann, Archer • Chad Williamson, Brookwood • Ryan Smithson, Grayson • Will Ethridge, Parkview • Myles Smith, Shiloh Position players • Ryan Cavey, Archer • Crews Taylor, Archer

• Donald Perteet, Archer • Brandon Perez, Berkmar • Spencer Lewis, Brookwood • Oscar Serratos, Grayson • Parker Meadows, Grayson • Austin Biggar, Parkview • Johnathan Whitmer, Parkview • Chayce Bryant, South Gwinnett Second Team Pitchers • Cole Waites, Archer • Michael Cherwenka,

Dacula • Cody Collett, Parkview • Mikey Lee, South Gwinnett Position players • Brian Barrett, Berkmar • Davis Tovey, Brookwood • Michael Krystopa, Central Gwinnett • Cole Hays, Dacula • Garrett Hughes, Dacula • Wes Whitehead, Dacula • Nick Clarno, Grayson • Chris Frazier, Shiloh • Myles Smith, Shiloh • Jacob Carlsen, South Gwinnett

Cornerstone Christian wins NAML Cup From Staff Reports

placing in each sporting event during the year.

Cornerstone Christian The Cougars, headed up Academy, a private school by athletic director Chuck in Peachtree Corners, won Faust, claimed 15 chamits fourth straight North pionships, the most in Atlanta Metro League school history, this school Cup for the 2015-16 year. They earned 163 cup school year. The cup is points for a big victory in awarded to the school that the standings over runnerearns the most points by up Eastside Christian (81)

and third-place Bridgeway Christian (74).

The school’s NAML championships were seventh- and eighth-grade girls volleyball, boys volleyball, boys and girls cross country, eighth grade flag football, eighth grade boys basketball, boys and girls swimming,

eighth grade boys dodgeball, boys and girls track, boys soccer and boys and girls ultimate Frisbee.

Cornerstone also posted six second-place finishes: seventh-grade boys basketball, eighth-grade girls and seventh boys dodgeball, golf, and boys and girls tennis.

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Williams Perez ends Braves skid Rochester starter Albers too much for G-Braves

By Guy Curtright

Angels and he built ATLANTA — Williams off the Perez was masterful in his one-hitter return from the minors he had and the struggling Atlanta thrown Braves got to celebrate an in his last Williams ultra-rare home victory start for Perez Wednesday night.

Gwinnett.

Perez, starting in place The 24-year-old rightof the traded Jhoulys Cha- handed pitcher from Vencin, faced just one batter ezuela struck out four and over the minimum in eight walked none before being innings, and the Braves lifted for a pinch hitter, snapped an 11-game home throwing all except 22 of losing streak with a 5-1 his 85 pitches for strikes. victory over the PhiladelThe Braves scored their phia Phillies. second unearned run of The only hits off Perez the game in the eighth were a fifth-inning homer on the third error by the

by Ryan Howard and a Phillies (18-15) for an single by Freddie Galvez extra cushion, and Arodys in the eighth that was fol- Vizcaino finished off the lowed by a double play. victory while allowing two Freddie Freeman was ninth-inning singles.

3-for-4 and hit his sixth The Phillies didn’t home run as the Braves have a base runner until (8-23) won for just the Howard connected with second time in 18 games Perez’s first pitch of the at Turner Field. fifth inning for his eighth Perez (1-0) was promot- homer of the season. ed from Triple-A earlier in Perez left a sinker up the day when Chacin was and Howard sent an oppotraded to the Los Angeles site-field liner just over the The Sports Xchange

fence in left field.

The Braves scored in each of the first three innings and Freeman’s homer to centerfield with one out in the fifth knocked right-hander Jared Eickoff out of the game.

Eickoff allowed seven hits, and three of the four runs were earned in his shortest outing of the season.

Kelly Johnson had an RBI single in the first, then Nick Markakis and A.J. Pierzynski delivered sacrifice flies the next two innings against Eickoff.

Perez was summoned Wednesday morning from Rochester, where he was scheduled to pitch for Gwinnett that night, and arrived at the ballpark mid-afternoon at about the same time the trade of Chacin was announced.

He had a 5.11 ERA in three April starts for the Braves, and he didn’t fare any better in his first two starts in Triple-A before throwing his first career shutout against Charlotte

last Friday.

Perez made 20 starts and three relief appearances for Atlanta as a rookie last year, going 7-6 for a 4.38 ERA. Notes: RHP Jhoulys Chacin made five starts for the Braves prior to his trade to the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday, going 1-2 with a 5.40 ERA. In exchange for Chacin, the Braves received LHP Adam McCreery, a 6-foot8 former 22nd-round draft choice who hasn’t pitched above the rookie level in the minors. … Each team batted its starting pitcher eighth in the order. …

The three-game series concludes Thursday night, with RHP Vince Velasquez (4-1, 2.17 ERA) starting for the Phillies against RHP Aaron Blair (0-2, 3.31 ERA). … The Phillies have a nine-game homestand beginning Friday against Cincinnati. … The Braves’ weekend interleague series in Kansas City begins a 10-game trip.

Braves deal Jhoulys Chacin to Angels

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pitched well enough during the spring to land the No. The Atlanta Braves traded 5 starting job. His first start starting pitcher Jhoulys came during the second Chacin to the Los Angeles week of the season.

Angels on Wednesday in After Chacin went 14-10 exchange for minor league with a 3.47 ERA in 31 starts pitcher Adam McCreery. for the Colorado Rockies The Angels were in need in 2013, he was bothered of help in their starting by shoulder problems and rotation after losing Garrett had a 3-8 record with a 4.80 Richards to Tommy John ERA the past two seasons. elbow replacement surgery The 23-year-old Mcand Andrew Heaney with Creery, a 6-foot-8 prospect, an unspecified ligament The Atlanta Braves traded starting pitcher Jhoulys pitched in the Arizona Fall problem.

Chacin (43) to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on League the past two years Chacin has made five Wednesday. (Photo: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY in the Angels’ organization starts this season and has a and posted a 4.31 ERA in Sports) 1-2 record with a 5.40 ERA 31 relief appearances. In in 26 2/3 innings. His career In Chacin’s last outing York Mets.

2015, he had a 2.61 ERA record is 41-51 with a 3.82 on May 4, he gave up eight Chacin, who signed a in 16 games with 14 walks ERA in 134 appearances, runs and four homers in 4 minor league contract with and 28 strikeouts in 18 2/3 including 118 starts.

2/3 innings against the New the Braves in December, innings.

From Staff Reports ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Rochester Red Wings rode the pitching of starter Andrew Albers to a 7-1 win over the Gwinnett Braves on Wednesday night in Game 3 of a four-game series at Frontier Field.

Albers (1-0) allowed just three hits and one walk, going the distance to earn his first win of the year. He yielded only one run to the G-Braves (1618) and struck out six.

The Red Wings (18-16) got behind Albers early by scoring two runs in the bottom of the first off Gwinnett starter Kanekoa Texeira (1-2). Byron Buxton led off the game with an infield single and moved to second on a bunt-single by Max Kepler. Kennys Vargas followed by hitting a grounder to short, which Ozzie Albies threw over the head of Blake Lalli at first, allowing Buxton to score. Buck Britton picked up an RBI single to center to cap the inning.

Gwinnett cut into the lead in the top of the fourth when Emilio Bonifacio led off with a single to center, stole second, moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on a single by Adonis Garcia.

Rochester broke the game open in the sixth against reliever Joel De La Cruz. Stephen Wickens drew a leadoff walk and scored from first on a double by Buxton. After a walk to James Beresford, Kepler smacked a

triple to right, putting the Red Wings up 5-1. Kepler raced home on a sacrifice fly by Vargas later in the inning to put the hosts up 6-1.

Rochester added its final run in the bottom of the seventh off Brandon Cunniff as Wickens hit into a double play with the bases loaded, scoring Adam Walker from third.

Thrust into a spot start, Texeira pitched tossed 4 2/3 innings, allowing two runs (one earned) on eight hits. He walked three and struck out two, pitching after Atlanta recalled righty Williams Perez earlier in the day to start against Philadelphia. De La Cruz worked 1 1/3 innings, yielding four runs on two hits and two walks, Cunniff allowed a run on one hit and two walks and David Peterson pitched a scoreless eighth, registering a strikeout.

Garcia led the GBraves’ offense with a 2-for-3 night with one RBI. Bonifacio had the other hit for Gwinnett.

For the Red Wings, Britton, Buxton and Kepler each went 2-for-4 and all three had an RBI. Buxton and Kepler each scored twice.

The G-Braves and Red Wings wrap up the fourgame series this afternoon at 1:35 p.m. Righty Tyrell Jenkins (2-2, 2.76) will start for Gwinnett against right-hander David Martinez (1-2, 4.80) for Rochester. Tony Schiavone has the call of the action beginning at 1:05 p.m. on 97.7 FM.

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Watch for signs!

Rain or Shine!

GARAGE SALES LAWRENCEVILLE Treasure Chest Presents Living Estate Sale of June Rice 2618 Pierce Brennen Ct. Lawrenceville, GA 30043 Fri-Sat-Sun May 13,14,15 9:00 am to 5:00pm each day.

Limited parking, do not block driveways.

See pictures on estatesales.net. Contact William Atkinson@windstream.net Cell phone 77-846-8173

FURNITURE/ HOUSEHOLD GOODS ESTATE SALE. Queen iron bed, traditional Bassett BR set, twin bed & mattresses, computer desk, office bookcases, china cabinet, lamps, & toys.

Suwanee area. Call for more info. 770-813-8575

TICKETS

MISC. FOR SALE

SUGAR HILL BIG MOVING SALE All Home Goods and Furniture Must Go! Friday & Saturday, 5/13 & 14, 9am-3pm.

5476 Pine Dale Circle APPLIANCES DRYER/WASHER $125 ea.; Super Capacity $175 ea.

Front Loader Set $450 & up; Regular Refrig. & Ranges $175 & up; SXS Refrig. $300 & up.

Dishwasher $100 & up. Different colors.

Del/1 yr warr.

Tim 404-205-2222 FITNESS/HEALTH/ SPORTING GOODS CRAFTMATIC BED, Twin size with #2 mattress, $450.

BATTERY OPERATED JAZZY CHAIR, $450.

CALL 770-979-8160

FORD F-150 SUPER CAB, 1996 Fair cond. Check engine light is on. Needs tune up/paint job. Excellent Body - No Dents!

New tires, interior in good cond. 200K miles. $3000. Serious inquiries only call 770-256-4196.

WHITE RARE. AKC, shots & dewormed.

Happy & healthy. Avail.

5/10. $750. Text/call 706-975-4486 pics/info.

HAWAII 2 ROUND TRIP AIR FARES Leave Atlanta $199 Each 1-800-325-8816

LILBURN Huge Garage Sale!

1658 OLEANDER DR. Antiques, rugs, bikes, glassware, clothing, lawn mowers, collectibles, etc. MAY 12TH, 13TH, & 14TH, 9-5

VEHICLES

GERMAN SHEPHERDS

LAWRENCEVILLE, 30045

MOVING SALE 5/13 & 5/14, 10-6.

1393 Barrett Bluff Circle.

Furn., Treadmill, kitchen & household items.

DOGS

BABY BED & mattress, 4 drawer filing cabinet, 2 tall bookcases, 1 oak bookcase. City limits of Duluth, 770-623-1119 TOOLS & EQUIPMENT

LABRADOR RETRIEVER AKC Registered, 4 Blacks, 3 Yellows, and 1 Fox Red puppy left to be sold. Certified Hips, Great parents who are both hunting dogs and family pets. Puppies born 3/25, Ready to go soon. Shots and dewormed. Call 770-5613843 OTHER ANIMALS DONKEY MINIATURE FEMALE DONKEY FOR SALE. 11 months old.

Great pet. $425.

Call Pat 404-626-7921.

LOGANVILLE EQUIPMENT/TOOLS LIQUIDATION SALE Electronics repair test equip., scopes, analizers, movers, vintage radios, TV’s, tubes and parts formerly Harold’s Electronics.

Anyone Interested Should Contact 770-466-4271 To Discuss Package.

VEHICLES PETS/LIVESTOCK

DOGS

ENGLISH BULLDOG

PUPS, AKC Texas Champion blood lines. Show quality. Beautiful markings. Parents on site. Must see!

Serious inquiries call for appointment 678-925-3763 678-727-3040

FORD TRANSIT CONNECT XLT VAN, 2015 Frozen White, Stk#P8262 $19,307 800-PREOWNED

CADILLAC DTS, 2008 Purchased NEW Black with black leather. High Mileage but well maintained with records…

New radiator, tie rods, wheel bearings, brake and transmission service in March.

Immaculate inside and out. $5995 Cell: 404-906-8938.

Please Recycle This Newspaper

JAGUAR XJS, 1993 Convert, 76,200 Miles, $9950. Fabulous & close to new looking & driving. Hemmings Motor News (the bible of car collecting) just had a major article on this rare classic drive anywhere car. A really rare car priced way under the market that should appreciate rapidly. Super british racing green exterior with exceptional tan leather interior & a top that is pristine. 4 passenger. Great car fax.

World wide the market for this car is over $20,000. This is one of the best in the world.

Call 770-873-2627

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COACHMAN/CLASS C, 31 ft., 2001, V10 Triton engine, 43,000 miles, all new tires, many upgrades. Recently serviced at Courtesy Ford. $18,500. 470-205-3702 SERVICES

HOME REPAIR/ REMODELING

HOME REPAIR/ REMODELING

FLOORING

GTS

HANDYMAN SOLUTIONS

BY HERNANDO

ROOFING & REMODELING

HARDWOOD FLOORS

All Home Remodeling Projects & General Repairs Including: HVAC troubleshooting & more!

Over 25 years of exp. in all home repairs & improvements. *Licensed & Insured*

BY M.D. NANNI

The Doctor Is In

• Roofing • Basement Finishing • Kitchen Remodeling • Bath Remodeling • Additions • Decks • Fencing • Painting

• Oak • Maple • Cherry • Walnut New Homes Repairs Refinishing Renovations

SPECIALTY WORK

• Borders • Stairways • Medallions Free Estimates Insured/Certified Michael Nanni

770-867-9670 HOME REPAIR/ REMODELING

678-482-1702

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Call for a Free Estimate

MIKE’S TREE SERVICE

SERENITY LAWN CARE • Any Lawn Work!

If it’s in your yard, we do it!

Landscape Design using any material Trimming & debris Clean Up • Pressure Washing

Experienced Tree Work 20+ Years All Phases of Tree Work

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Expert Take Downs √ 20Years Experience √ Insured √ Free Estimates √ Stump Grinding

Tree Removal Prunning Stump Grinding Wood Chipper

Call 706-525-1881 or 678-283-4508

References Available

Free Estimate!

Made in USA

770-714-8250 770-271-7127

MERCEDES BENZ 560 SL ROADSTER, 1987: Low Miles. $8,000 just spent on new custom burgandy paint & new tan german leather. 2 Tops.

Babied & Beautiful.

Best Car Fax possible. Hagerty & Nada values these cars at $22,200-$42,200.

Super Collector Car. Will probably be the fastest appreciating 80’s collector cars over the next 5-10 years.

Only $13,700 770-873-2627

If your old stuff is collecting dust, it could be collecting cash!

Oak Delivered & Dumped LANDSCAPING/ LAWN CARE

770-962-SELL

770-932-1751 Cell 770-313-5751

Call John

M&M Lawn Maintenance All Types of Yard Work * Lawns starting at $30 CALL

All Major Credit Cards Accepted

770-780-9786

404-670-3087

NISSAN MURANO, 2004 Gasoline, pearl white/ tan, automatic, $3300, AWD, 129.000 mi.

Call at 347-508-0715

SUNDANCE XLT 2012, 5th wheel camper for sale.

Two slides with rear entry & living. Has 4 new tires. Very nice and clean. $21,000 or best offer. Please call 770-385-9669 If your old stuff is collecting dust, it could be collecting cash!

TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID, 2007 70K miles, auto, A/C, P/W, Tint, Plus++. Good gas mileage. Great car, great price, very reliable. This is a great car used by my wife to get to work, now retired and no longer needs it. Red. You will love it! $8900/OBO Call 732-754-0701

classifieds 770-962-SELL

TRAVEL TRAILER, 2006, 31 Foot In Length, Sleeps 6, 1 Slide Out. $9500.00 CALL 770-337-0346

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770-962-2071

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LANDSCAPING/ LAWN CARE

1/2 Cord - $100 1 Cord - $190

CALL: 770-771-2810

•Finished Basements •Bathroom Remodeling •Kitchen Remodeling •Custom Cabinets •Room Additions •Garages/Carports •Screened Porches •Custom Decks •Siding All Types

LANDSCAPING/ LAWN CARE

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LANDSCAPING/ LAWN CARE

POWER WASHING

RITE WAY/ LANDSCAPING

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• Retaining Walls All Types • Drainage Control • Waterproofing Basements • Landscaping: Sod, Seeds, Plants & etc.

• Concrete, Flagstone & Pavers for Patios, Walkways & etc.

• New & Repair Wood Fences FREE ESTIMATES! CALL 678-227-0400

HOUSES STARTING AT $89 • Roof Cleaning • Black streaks removed from roof • Mold & Mildew removed from homes • Drives-WalkwaysPatios-Decks cleaned/sealed • Gutters cleaned For a FREE Estimate

CALL OR TEXT

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