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Teen killed after basketball court argument FROM STAFF REPORTS

Robert Jennings

Snellville at 8:26 p.m. on a report that two men had been Investigators in Gwinnett arguing in the community and believe an argument on a bas- one of them shot the other. ketball court led to a deadly Officials later identified the shooting Wednesday night. victim as Ezekial Smith, 18.

Police were called to the “When officers arrived, Smokecreek Mobile Home they learned that the victim Park in unincorporated had already been transported

by an individual to a local hospital, and the suspect had fled the scene,” Gwinnett Police Cpl. Wilbert M. Rundles said. “The victim was later pronounced dead at the hospital.”

Authorities say Smith and the suspect, identified as

31-year-old Robert Jennings, got into an altercation near the basketball court, and Jennings produced a handgun and shot Smith.

Rundles said Smith had already been taken to a local hospital by another person before officers arrived. Jen-

nings had fled the scene.

Jennings and Smith were both residents of the mobile home community. Detectives obtained warrants against Jennings for aggravated assault and felony murder. He

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GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

County schools officially out for the summer

BY TREVOR MCNABOE trevor.mcnaboe@gwinnettdailypost.com

GSMST valedictorian Iris Galfas received her diploma first at graduation. (Staff Photos: Trevor McNaboe)

DECADE OF DISTINCTION

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What is the cost of success and the cost of graduation?

Senior Jayvon Nougaisse posed that question to his fellow classmates, parents and faculty during Gwinnett School of Science, Mathematics and Technology’s graduation on Thursday afternoon.

For the school, the cost of success has relied heavily on the talented minds of Gwinnett, transforming the school in a little more than a decade from an idea to a state- and nationally recognized program.

Nougaisse said the cost goes beyond students’ hard

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GSMST has held the distinction of being rated the No. 1 school in the state of Georgia three times (2015, 2016 and 2018) by U.S. News and World Report.

The school opened its doors in 2007, and it was ranked the third best school in the country in 2013 and 2014, and fourth overall in GSMST Salutatorian Frank Hu gives his speech titled “The 2015.

But behind the numbers End of the Beginning.” and accolades, 170 students work. He also attributed it to morning Monday through were able to celebrate anoththe dedication and sacrifices Friday to provide for us,” er achievement: graduation. that parents and teachers Nougaisse said. “For that, we “We represent the whole make. need to thank them.”

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Grayson Elementary School counselor Rosemary Ruffner hugs a student goodbye. (Staff Photo: Trevor McNaboe)

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Magnet school graduates 10th class

Traditionally, the last day of school is a time of reflection on 180 days of education, bonding with classmates and hope toward the future.

For Grayson Elementary School Principal Chris Brown, it’s a chance to celebrate every student’s accomplishment of advancing to the next grade level. Brown, in his seventh year, said this year is different because it is the first batch of students to go from kinderMORE ONLINE garten Visit gwinnettdailypost.com regisfor a photo gallery. tration through completing elementary school under his leadership.

“It’s hard watching them grow up because there is a lot in this class that I remember from my first year here when they signed up for May kindergarten registration,” Brown said. “A lot of them don’t want to leave, and it’s hard letting some of them go, but we know that they’ll be successful in middle school.”

For the last day of school, fifthgrade students and their parents packed into the school gym for their annual grade-level celebration. Following every student being recognized, they go enjoy a picnic either indoors or at a park as well as a dance party.

“This is a day we get to celebrate the gains they as students have made,”

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that day, but hauler call centers will be open.

All Gwinnett County Residents who live government offices, with within city limits should the exception of those contact their trash and operations required for recycling provider to the comfort and safety of find out if collection will residents, will be closed be delayed due to the Monday for the Memoholiday. rial Day holiday.

County offices will Trash and recycling resume normal business collection in unincorpohours on May 29. rated Gwinnett County is A Magistrate Court scheduled as normal. The judge will be available Gwinnett County Solid at the Gwinnett County Waste Management Call Detention Center during Center will be closed the holiday.

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This fall’s Board of Commissioners election will showcase some of the diversity county leaders like to boast about.

The grandson of Chinese immigrants and an AfricanAmerican woman advanced from the Democratic primaries for two county commission seats to face Republican incumbents. Ben Ku will face Republican Commissioner Lynette Howard this

BY ISABEL HUGHES

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Gwinnett residents who have eagerly awaited the county’s summer pool season don’t have much longer to go: At noon Saturday, all Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation aquatic facilities will open for the summer.

Most of the aquatic centers and leisure play pools offer features for all ages, such as aquatic playgrounds, giant water slides, beach entry into the pool, picnic areas and more.

“We look forward to this time every year because we know youngsters and even adults are anxious to hit the water,” said Christine Greenfield, parks and recreation aquatics coordinator.

“Swimming and playing in the water are good for you physically and mentally and generally enhance your quality of life. We’re proud that our pools are accessible to people with disabilities and offer safe, supervised swimming for all ages.”

New this year to E.E. Robinson Park in Sugar Hill is the Splish Splash Interactive Fountain, a free, interactive fountain that will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., except for Wednesdays

Firefighters are encouraging pool safety this summer. In this file photo, kids enjoy a day at Rhodes Jordan Park. (Special Photo)

when it will be open from noon to 8 p.m.

The fountain is unsupervised and may be closed at any time for maintenance or weather conditions.

At the nearly dozen aquatic locations, parks and recreation staff offer private, semi-private and group swim lessons for all ages.

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to 36.6 percent, with 96 percent of the precincts reporting as of 12:37 a.m.

Wednesday. Meanwhile, Fosque led Greg McKeithen in the District 4 Democratic primary by a margin of 73.96 percent to 26.04 percent.

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fall in the District 2 race.

In the District 4 race, Marlene Fosque advanced to face Republican incumbent Commissioner John Heard.

Ku led Desmond A. Nembhard in the District 2 Democratic primary by a margin of 63.4 percent

will offer lifeguard certification training to whose who are not already certified.

For more information, contact lifeguard@ gwinnettcounty.com or call 770-237-5647. Certified lifeguards can apply online at gwinnettcounty. com and follow the employment link.

Pool rules include: • Never leave children unattended in a pool or spa and always watch them when they are in or near water; • Teach children basic water safety tips;

• Keep children away from pool drains, pipes and other openings to avoid entrapment; • Have a telephone close by when you or your family use a pool or spa;and • If a child is missing, look for him or her in the pool or spa first.

For more information on special events and family night swims throughout the summer at the facilities, pool rules, admission fees, hours of operation or facility rentals, visit gwinnettparks. com.

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Ribbon-cutting held for new hybrid operating suite

BY ISABEL HUGHES

gia possible.

Sharma said though he will inevitably keep installing pace makers — Donning blue scrubs devices that stimulate the and red hair nets, nearly heart muscle and regulate its contractions — the suite a dozen non-health care also allows him to perform professionals followed Dr. ablations, the destruction of Niraj Sharma into Eastside abnormal electric circuits Medical Center’s hybrid in the heart. operating suite and electro“If somebody comes physiology lab, the hospiin with an abnormal heart tal’s newest addition.

“Here you can see a rhythm — a short circuit 3-dimensional image of — their heart rate is just racing away,” Sharma said. the heart, which is where “Once we control their we’re going to perform the heart rate with medications, ablation,” Sharma said, we’ve got to figure out pointing to a large screen where the abnormality is in front of him. “We also and then destroy it.” use the operating room to Snellville City Councilinstall pacemakers, which man Dave Emmanuel said go in our sickest patients Wednesday that though who need that regulation of he’s “really happy” that the heart’s contractions.”

Though much of Eastside exists in the first Sharma’s terminology place, “what makes (him) went over the heads of the even more ecstatic” is that participants in front of him, Eastside Medical Center opened the suite and EP lab — a sub-specialty of cardiology that deals with the electrical the hospital “keeps raising one thing was undeniable: activity of a heart — last month, though only held a ribbon-cutting for the new addition Wednesday. (Staff Photo: the bar.” the new OR suite was an “We have better care Isabel Hughes) impressive, state-of-the-art here than we do at a lot addition to the hospital. director of cardiovascular of other hospitals,” Em“What happened — and of only the few specialties MORE ONLINE Eastside Medical Center services. “We’re now going why Eastside and Gwinnett where we can kind of offer manuel said. “We’ve got opened the suite and EP to be able to give all the a great facility, we’ve got Medical are investing so a cure.”

Visit gwinnettdailypost.com for a photo gallery. great doctors and we’ve got lab — a sub-specialty of care that the community much money into this subSharma, who helped emerging technologies that cardiology that deals with needs, and the sky’s the specialty of cardiology — open Gwinnett Medical’s the hospital, Eastside CEO limit now — we’re going the electrical activity of a is because (patients’) heart EP lab and operating room, are going to take us beyond what we have today and heart — last month, though Trent Lind said, because to soar.” rhythm problems have said Eastside’s new techit’s “taking our services to only held a ribbon-cutting Sharma previously told always been there,” Sharma nology is just as advanced. into the future of medicine.

I think it’s so important a new level at Eastside.” for the new addition on the Daily Post that the lab said. “They’re not new and It combines advanced for people to be able to “Opening this lab has Wednesday. is key to allowing all of we’ve known about them imaging capability with a The lab, which brings demonstrated Eastside’s Gwinnett County resifor decades, but the techfully functioning operating look out and say, ‘If I want Eastside’s technological really class A care, I don’t commitment to the comdents to receive life-saving nology has progressed to suite, which makes procecapabilities up to par with munity to provide muchservices, instead of only the point that now, we can dures such as installing the have to go to downtown Gwinnett Medical Center’s, needed care,” said Grace Atlanta; I can go right here residents who are close to diagnose them accurately first Bluetooth pacemaker was hugely important for to Eastside.’”

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Dillard’s evacuated due to possible hazardous package

BY ISABEL HUGHES

around lunch time,” Rutledge said. “The employees looked through its contents and set it aside The first floor of a Mall and didn’t think anything of Georgia department of it until later that night store was evacuated for when she started feeling several hours Thursday ill. She had to call an amafternoon after officials bulance that transported received reports of a pos- her to the hospital.” sible hazardous material Gwinnett County Fire inside the building. and Emergency Services’ Gwinnett County fireHazardous Materials Unit, fighters responded to the along with with Gwinnett Dillard’s on Buford Drive County Police Departafter an employee notiment’s Hazardous Devices fied 911 that there was a Unit, responded after this package at the store that morning’s call about the she thought made her feel second ill employee. ill, according to Gwin“We evacuated the first nett Fire Capt. Tommy floor to make sure the Rutledge, a spokesman for package was isolated and the department. determined it was not a “It was a package that hazard,” Rutledge said. actually another employee “It was determined to received (Wednesday) be commercially made

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A puppy waits in a cage at the Georgia SPCA location in Suwanee while a couple plays with a dog in the background. (File Photo)

Suwanee animal shelter closed for mold problem, renovations

BY ISABEL HUGHES

“When this merger was formally complete, an inspections company came to the Suwanee facility The Georgia Society for and discovered mold in the the Prevention of Cruelty to building,” Hill said. “BeAnimals’ Suwanee location cause of this, the decision will be closed until midwas made to temporarily June for renovations and close the building. Durto clear up mold that was ing the closure, we will found in the building during be removing the mold and a recent inspection. completing necessary renoIn April, the Atlanta vations to the building. This Humane Society and the will ensure the health and Georgia SPCA merged “in safety for our people and order to better help serve our animals, and we hope to animals in our community,” reopen the Suwanee facility Christina Hill, director of mid-June.” marketing and communicaHill said about 30 tions, told the Daily Post. animals that were being isabel.hughes @gwinnettdailypost.com

housed in the Buford Highway facility were moved to the Humane Society’s other locations.

She said that the closure is allowing Georgia SPCA staff to complete training and access “professional growth opportunities.”

“We’re thankful for the opportunity to be able to work with our animal welfare partners in Suwanee to better the lives of the animals, and the people, in our community,” Hill said. “We look forward to being back in the facility in Suwanee come mid-June and back to serving our community.”

Duluth police looking for stolen landscaping vehicles, tow truck

BY ISABEL HUGHES

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One of four vehicles stolen from a Duluth landscape rental company has been recovered, but police are asking for the public’s help

in finding the other three.

On Tuesday, Duluth Police Department officers responded to Keystone Rental on Abbotts Bridge Road after receiving a call that a tow truck, a Chevy Silverado pickup truck, a Toro Trencher and a skid

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steer had been stolen from the property, according to Officer Ted Sadowski, spokesman for the department.

In addition to the vehicles, the thief or thieves stole other landscaping equipment from the business, which are estimated to be worth about $200,000.

Though the Chevy Silverado was later recovered, the three other vehicles — a 2003 GMC Rollback tow truck, the red Toro Trencher and the yellow CAT 259D Skid Steer — are still missing.

Police are asking anyone with information or who sees the stolen items to call detectives at 678-512-3726.

products, though because the package was (hand) delivered — not by a commercial delivery service like UPS — police are continuing to determine how it got there.”

Rutledge said investigators do not believe the reports of illness are related to the item.

“We don’t believe at this point that the illness is related to the contents of the package and it just appears to be coincidental at this point,” he said. “We cleared the store about two-and-a-half hours after (the call) and the turned scene back over to employees.

“We responded the way we did as a precaution and we’re just fortunate it was not anything serious.”

Cancer Society reminds residents to protect themselves from the sun

BY ISABEL HUGHES

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Summer usually means long days spent outdoors, soaking up the warm sun with a cold drink in hand.

With Memorial Day just around the corner, what better way to celebrate than going boating, lounging by the lake or in a pool?

But while residents are enjoying their summer fun, the American Cancer Society is warning them not to forget sunscreen and to limit their time outdoors.

Each May 25, the American Cancer Society and the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention designate the day as Don’t Fry Day to encourage sun safety awareness.

“As you head outdoors this holiday weekend and throughout the summer, Don’t Fry Day is a good reminder to protect your skin from harmful UV rays,” said Dr. J. Leonard Lichtenfeld, deputy chief medical officer for the Ameri-

can Cancer Society and newly elected chair of the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention, a collaborative group of more than 45 organizations dedicated to skin cancer prevention.

“Skin cancer is by far the most common type of cancer in the U.S. In fact, more skin cancers are diagnosed in the U.S. each year than all other cancers combined.”

According to the American Cancer Society, about 5.4 million basal and squamous cell skin cancers are diagnosed each year in about 3.3 million Americans.

Although melanoma accounts for less than 2 percent of all skin cancer cases, it is the deadliest form with an estimated 91,270 new cases diagnosed this year and 9,320 deaths expected in the U.S. “The number of these cancers has been increasing for many years, likely due to a combination of better skin cancer detection, people getting more sun exposure, and people living longer,” Lichtenfeld said. “The

best way to help prevent skin cancer is by avoiding the sun and indoor tanning altogether. But if you must be outdoors, be sure to protect your skin and reduce the risk of developing skin cancer.

It’s especially important to protect children from harmful effects of the sun because sunburns during childhood increase the risk of getting skin cancer later in life.”

To reduce the risk, Lichtenfeld said people should wear protective clothing, use a broadspectrum sunscreen of SPF 30 or higher and put on a hat and sunglasses.

“It’s imperative to catch skin cancer early, when it’s in the most treatable and curable stages,” Lichtenfeld said.

“Nothing increases cancer survival rates more than early detection, and nothing lowers skin cancer rates more than prevention. Any change in appearance on your skin should be checked out by a medical professional.”

For more information on sun safety, visit cancer.org/dontfryday.

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Giving up bread leads to drop in cholesterol DEAR DR. ROACH: Something’s been puzzling me. I’m a 71-year-old female, and my cholesterol tends to hover around the 240 mark. However, I had to give up bread for several weeks due to oral surgery, and my next blood test results showed my cholesterol had plummeted 40 points, to 206. (I actually had them double-check, since I thought they had given me someone else’s report!) I asked my doctor about this, but he didn’t know of any reason for it to happen. My husband thinks it may have something to do with the yeast.

Do you have any ideas?

— R.R. ANSWER: No, I don’t think it’s the yeast; I think it’s because you are eating fewer carbohydrates from bread, which get quickly converted to sugar and enters the blood. Sugar has effects on blood cholesterol (especially on triglycerides). Although a 20 percent drop is higher than the average, it’s not out of the expected range.

The other thing that is often forgotten is what you changed your diet to.

If you ate overall fewer calories, you may have lost a few pounds, and sometimes that can have a big beneficial effect on cholesterol. It also may be the case that you ate more fiber from vegetables, nuts and fruits, which in itself can help reduce cholesterol.

It was wise to doublecheck, because although the lab only rarely makes mistakes, the level in the body does vary a bit. It’s possible that the 240 was higher than your average and the 206 was lower.

Following the trend helps prevent those kinds of errors.

DEAR DR. ROACH: There is a lot of information about how much one should exercise that doesn’t seem to apply to seniors. I am a 76-year-old man in acceptable health for my age. I have never fallen, but my balance has declined some. I walk about 30 leisurely minutes a day, but I wouldn’t say any of the walk could be defined as “cardio.” When walking on uneven ground, I use a walking stick. I am active in my yard; I mow my lawns and tend vegetable and flower beds. Is this enough of an exercise regimen?

— L.S. ANSWER: You are doing a lot better than most people who are 76. The optimal for you depends, because your exercise regimen has to work for your life. I can say that people who exercise a bit more than you do (including some work with weights and some more vigorous exercise to get the heart rate up — that’s what defines “cardio”) are likely to have a slightly lower risk of many diseases; however, it’s very wise to be cautious when you have a balance issue, even if you have never fallen. Using a walking stick is great if it helps you (many people have written to say that they use one or two sticks to help maintain balance).

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TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1787, the Constitutional Convention convened in Philadelphia, with George Washington presiding.

In 1935, Jesse Owens set three track and field world records and tied a fourth at the Big Ten Championships in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

In 1961, President John F. Kennedy announced his plan to put a man on the moon by the end of the decade.

In 1977, the first “Star Wars” movie was released in American theaters.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), poet/essayist/ philosopher; Bill “Bojangles” Robinson (1878-1949), dancer/actor; Gene Tunney (1897-1978), boxer; Robert Ludlum (1927-2001), author; Raymond Carver (1938-1988), author; Ian McKellen (1939- ), actor; Frank Oz (1944- ), puppeteer/film director; Mike Myers (1963-

), actor/comedian; Octavia Spencer (1972- ), actress; Cillian Murphy (1976), actor; Brian Urlacher (1978- ), football player; Aly Raisman (1994- ), gymnast.

TODAY’S FACT: In 1986, an estimated 6.5 million people in the United States joined hands to form a human chain in support of the Hands Across America charity campaign. The event raised $34 million to combat hunger and homelessness.

TODAY’S SPORTS: In 1935, just a week before playing in his last major league game, Babe Ruth went 4-for-4 with three home runs, including his major league record 714th, in an 11-7 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates at Forbes Field.

TODAY’S QUOTE: “Sunshine cannot bleach the snow, / Nor time unmake what poets know.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Internet match might really be scam hatched Dear Amy: I met a lady on an Internet site two years ago, and four months later, we were married. Everything was wonderful at first, but eventually the honeymoon was over and the reality of life set in.

I found out that she had been in the country illegally, but by then I had fallen in love and decided to claim her for legal status. She received the legal papers four months ago, so she is a citizen now.

I work as a registered nurse on the night shift, so my salary is enough to take care of a normal household, but ours doesn’t seem to be a normal household.

For our first Christmas together, she asked “Santa” for liposuction, at a cost of $7,600.

I told her that I didn’t have that kind of money, so she suggested that we start saving. She refuses to work.

At first, she told me that she would work when she got legal status.

Now that she has the right to work, she tells me that she will only look for employment when she is ready.

Last year, we argued over her wanting to spend money on overseas trips, all the while reminding me that Santa still had not delivered what she had asked.

She also seems to have a drinking problem, and has blacked out at least once from drinking.

household. This might be more challenging than you realize, and so you should make sure you have good legal advice.

The way you describe this, your wife sounds like a practiced scammer, and in you she seems to have found a willing mark. I’m very sorry this Amy Dickinson has happened — nice and kind people like you are Three months ago, I vulnerable to people who got the surprise of my life will take advantage of when my wife’s 31-year- your kindness. But now old son turned up. He it is time to be kind to has no place to stay, and yourself. she asked me if he could Dear Amy: I’m move in with us for a responding to “Trapped,” period of six months. who needed a way to cut I agreed, because I short office visits with would never turn my back her boss, “Mr. Talky on someone that needs Pants.” help.

In addition to your idea Now that her son is that she set an alarm on living with us, she has her phone, Trapped could become more argumenta- get a free phone app and tive, demanding and discan set up a fake call to tant. (A couple of friends come in at a designated have even asked me if time. Some apps even let that guy is really her the user record a messon!) Now, she is asking sage, ostensibly what the me to buy her a car, even “caller” is saying in real though she doesn’t know time. how to drive.

The phone rings, After 20 months of Trapped reflexively marriage I’m ready to glances at the phone, throw in the towel. Do gasps and (holding the you have any advice for phone up so the fake me? contact info can be seen), — Taken apologizes to Mr. Talky Dear Taken: Take Pants, saying that they that money you’ve been need to take the call. saving for your wife’s With practice Trapped liposuction, and get can time breaks in the yourself a lawyer. You message to respond with should take every meastuff like: sure possible to legally “Hello, Bob, did you protect yourself and your get the report?” finances, and to get her “Hmm … I’ll need to and her son out of your go to my desk and check

Ask Amy

on that.”

“OK, I’ll get back with you in a couple minutes.”

Again, mix it up. Start off slow. Be sure to reject some calls (not all calls are emergencies). Gradually increase the alarms and calls, and only occasionally indulge in the boss’s monologues.

— Been There, Done That Dear Been There: This is bananas.

While I enjoy and am amused by this idea — generally the more elaborate the deception, the more dramatic its failure will be.

Dear Amy: “Worried Mother” was facing the prospect of her young children spending summer days with their disruptive, violent teen cousin at daycare.

While I agreed with your expression of concern regarding this situation, you should have urged this worried mother to find alternate daycare for her children for the summer.

— Concerned Dear Concerned: I agree with you, although it is the teen who really needs an alternative.

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

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Gather information and collect your thoughts.

Being fully prepared to take on new projects will motivate you to learn quickly and apply what you discover to your everyday routine. Expand your outlook and strive for personal and spiritual growth. A change of attitude will propagate new friendships and beginnings.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Embrace change and make it happen. If you stay in control of what transpires today, you will find the success you are hoping to achieve. Don’t settle for less than what you want.

CANCER (June 21July 22) — Put more energy into your personal life and appearance and how you treat others. Be imaginative in your approach to finding solutions, and don’t scoff at suggestions made by others.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Keep your life simple and your dealings with both peers and family toned down. It will be easy for bad situations to escalate if you aren’t mindful of the way others feel.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) — Get involved in community events, networking functions and expeditions that spark your interest. Gathering facts and knowledge will help you excel and gain popularity. Romance is encouraged.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — A disgruntled attitude will not help you get ahead. Think positive thoughts and spin any negative encounter you face into something worthwhile. How you handle others will determine your success.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24Nov. 22) — Personal improvements will lead to greater happiness and good relations with the people you care about most. Learn from experience and don’t make the same mistake twice.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Don’t let anyone fully capable of handling matters him- or herself lean on you. If you waste time helping someone else get ahead, you will miss out on an opportunity.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Make a statement. Dress to impress and be ready to make a commitment that will change your life, status and future. An unexpected opportunity looks promising.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 19) — Pour your energy into making home improvements, hosting an event or embarking on a personal change that will encourage you to save more and spend less. Don’t follow the crowd.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — What you do to help a cause will be appreciated and will lead to unexpected opportunities. Make plans to spend time with the people you care about most. Romance is in the stars.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Take better care of your health. Avoid situations that involve being subjected to physical challenges or contagious individuals. Share your feelings and be honest regarding your intentions and motives.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Your desire to get things done will cause you to act prematurely.

Find out what’s involved before you commit to something precarious. Focus on personal improvements instead of trying to change others.

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Our president knows words shape reality WASHINGTON — President Trump has many limitations, to put it mildly, but he is brilliant at the dark art of branding. Those seeking to hold him accountable had better study his technique — and learn to fight fire with fire.

Witness how Trump is trying to use the word “spy” as a weapon against the FBI, the Justice Department and special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of Russian meddling in the election.

The president’s performance this week has been totally dishonest — and, let’s be honest, quite effective.

Here is what actually happened, as far as we know: In 2016, the FBI saw what it believed were Russian attempts to interfere with the U.S. election, including contacts with three Trump campaign advisers.

Alarmed and needing to know more — but not wanting to publicly investigate the campaign, which could be prejudicial against Trump — agents asked a retired college professor named Stefan Halper to touch Eugene base with those advisers Robinson to see what he could find out. Halper did so. Two of the advisers, Carter Page and Sam Clovis, have spoken publicly about the encounters and described them as innocuous.

Here is what happened, according to Trump: “Spygate!”

Trump has consistently and cleverly referred to Halper as a “spy,” rather than an “informant,” which is what he really was. And he has suggested, falsely, that the “spy” was “placed very early into my campaign.” Trump alleged in a tweet Wednesday that the “Criminal Deep State,” which for some reason is apparently persecuting him, has been “caught in a major SPY scandal the likes of which this country may never have seen before!”

Right-wing media and Trump’s political allies have joined the chorus, which is meant to sow doubt on the Mueller probe’s legitimacy. And I believe the campaign is having at least some success — all because of the word “spy.”

According to The Associated Press, “Trump told one ally this week that he wanted ‘to brand’ the informant a ‘spy,’ believing the more nefarious term would resonate more in the media and with the public.” He was right. His supporters have gleefully adopted the term. Media outlets have called Trump on his distortion, but in order to refute the word “spy” it is necessary to use the term — which has the counterproductive effect of reinforcing the word, through repetition.

Trump’s success in making some people believe his campaign was “spied on” does not deter Mueller from his appointed rounds. But it can incrementally shake confidence in Mueller’s findings — unless he completely exonerates Trump, in which case the president will paint him as the noblest and finest public servant in the history of the republic.

None of this should surprise anyone. Trump had early success as a real estate developer, then made a series of foolish investments, especially in Atlantic City, that almost ruined him. He survived by transforming the Trump Organization into what is essentially a branding company that makes deals to put the Trump name on projects whose costs, and risks, are borne by others. He has long understood how perception can overwhelm reality — and how the right turn of phrase can change everything.

As The Washington Post’s Karen Tumulty wrote in January of last year, Trump came up with the phrase “Make America Great Again” on Nov. 7, 2012, the day after Mitt Romney’s loss to Barack Obama. Five days later, Trump applied for a trademark. This was back in 2012. He’s good at this.

Of course you will recall how he branded his opponents for the Republican nomination with mocking nicknames — “Little” Marco Rubio, “Low Energy” Jeb Bush and the rest. It was juvenile and undignified, but it served to lump the other contenders together and diminish them all, while letting Trump set himself apart and above.

Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., the ranking minority member on the House Intelligence Committee, is trying to give Trump a dose of his own medicine. What Trump calls “Spygate” should really be known as “Lie-gate,” Schiff says, because it is built on falsehoods. Schiff should get points for making the effort, but he’s already a bit late.

Trump understands, and seizes, the first-mover advantage that comes from coining definitional terms. “Lie-gate” is a decent counterpunch.

“Spygate,” by contrast, was a roundhouse sucker punch — not nice, not polite, but effective.

Beating Trump at his own game requires actually playing that game. This means acting instead of always reacting — it means defining the linguistic terrain before he can. And it means understanding, as the president does, that words don’t just describe reality. They shape it.

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

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Philly’s unnecessary war on Catholics WASHINGTON — At a time when more than 400,000 children are in foster care nationwide, the city of Philadelphia is threatening to cut ties with Catholic Social Services because of the group’s policy against placing foster children in same-sex households.

On the surface, one might say this is a classic case of state vs. church: The city must uphold its policies forbidding discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. And CSS must honor Catholic teaching and not place children in LGBTQ households.

On a deeper level, however, the issue cuts right to the core of religious liberty. Although the First Amendment guarantee of religious freedom has always meant that the state couldn’t impose a religion upon its people, secularism would seem to qualify as a religion inasmuch as the state’s policies are really beliefs — articles of faith based upon far less information and experience than the church’s. There’s no dogma like no-dogma, if I may quote myself.

In fact, CSS has never been petitioned by a gay couple, according to a complaint that the group and three foster parents in its network have filed against the city in federal court.

The clash began in March after the Philadelphia Inquirer reported that a gay

showitz, who has said that society should always lean toward deciding in favor of religious liberty. At the time, he was debating — but, really, agreeing with — Ken Starr about religious objections to the Affordable Care Act’s contraception mandate. The Kathleen Supreme Court agreed in two Parker related cases — Little Sisters of the Poor and Hobby Lobby couple seeking to adopt had — ruling in favor of religious been turned away by anexemptions in both. other religious-based agency, This case, too, could Bethany Christian Services. eventually wind its way to Soon thereafter, the city’s De- the highest court. The Becket partment of Human Services Fund is known to accept suspended foster-care intake cases that have appellate value. with both Bethany and CSS, Clearly, there’s more at stake pending an investigation by than whether one gay couple Philadelphia’s Commission on should be able to insist that Human Relations. one religious-based fosterThis is one of those inplacement group assign them stances when both sides have a children. Sure, I think they compelling argument. should, assuming the couple One could argue that when is otherwise well-positioned 6,000 children in Philadelphia to help children who need not alone receive foster care, the just shelter but a home. church’s restrictions are stubBut I’m not Catholic, nor bornly out of step. And, rather do I share the church’s belief oddly, the church objects only that same-sex marriage is a to same-sex couples. A single sin. And defunding CSS is no gay man could become a good answer. On a typical day, foster parent, according to an Philadelphia’s CSS serves on attorney with the Becket Fund average more than 120 foster for Religious Liberty, which children and supervises about is representing CSS and the 100 homes, according to the three claimants, who happen lawsuit. In 2017, CSS worked to be single women with vast with more 2,200 at-risk chilexperience as foster parents dren. over several decades.

That’s a lot of slack for More to the point, I agree other agencies to pick up, with legal expert Alan Derexplaining why the city issued

an emergency call in March for 300 new foster families.

Threatening to cut ties with CSS in June, based solely on its religiously informed policy, seems like discrimination by any other name. And, yes, some would argue that CSS’ policy is discriminatory.

Whatever one’s personal beliefs, it’s clear that this case is about more than one gay couple or one obviously targeted religious group. It’s about freedom of conscience for everyone.

Given the immense good that CSS and other religious charities do, surely there is another way intelligent people in the City of Brotherly Love (and elsewhere) can resolve their differences. The ultimate aim of secularists, of course, isn’t to place foster kids with gay couples or force devout bakers to create wedding cakes for gay weddings but to banish God from the village square.

Lest you celebrate too soon, remember: The state is a soulless, ruthless and insatiable machine, and its only purpose is to increase its power and subjugate its citizens for maximum efficiency.

Every time religious liberty is put to the test, freedom holds its breath.

Kathleen Parker writes a twice-weekly column on politics and culture. She received the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary in 2010.

Trump proving to be fearlessly pro-life WASHINGTON — President Trump’s critics were apoplectic last week when the president referred to MS-13 gang members as “animals.”

Of course, no one should be dehumanized. Yet many of the same people expressing outrage that Trump would dehumanize vicious gang members have no problem dehumanizing innocent, unborn children.

Trump has stood up for the humanity of the unborn child like no president in recent memory. And this is why so many Christian conservatives stick with him. Witness the foot-stomping standing ovation the president received Tuesday night at the annual Campaign for Life gala of the pro-life Susan B. Anthony List. Not only was Trump reportedly the first president to address this incredible organization in its 26-year history, he used the occasion to deliver on yet another pro-life promise, one that his Republican predecessors could not, or would not, fulfill: He announced a new rule to stop indirect taxpayer funding of abortion through the Title X family planning program.

“When I ran for office, I pledged to stand for life, and as president, that’s exactly what I have done,” Trump declared.

“Today, we have kept another promise. My administration has proposed a new rule to prohibit Title X funding from going to any clinic that performs

Marc Thiessen abortions.”

Any organization receiving Title X funds will be required to establish a bright line of both physical and financial separation between its family planning activities and any program or facility that performs or refers women for abortions. Since 1976, federal law has prohibited use of federal funds for abortion. But today, Planned Parenthood clinics that receive federal family planning funds often essentially refer women for on-site abortions.

Under Trump’s Protect Life Rule, this will no longer be permitted.

The Protect Life Rule is a victory pro-life Americans have been awaiting for three decades. President Ronald Reagan first issued a version of the rule in 1988, but pro-abortion groups challenged it in court. The George H.W. Bush administration fought them all the way to the Supreme Court and won: In 1991, the court upheld the Reagan rule in Rust v. Sullivan. But the ruling came too late; Bill Clinton soon took

office and withdrew the rule.

When George W. Bush was elected, he failed to reinstate the rule during his eight years in office. My former White House colleague Yuval Levin recently wrote that the reinstatement effort “was abandoned in the spring of 2006, in a deputies-level policy gathering that was one of the most contentious meetings I ever witnessed in government.”

In the Trump administration, there were apparently no “contentious” meetings or handwringing over the impact on Capitol Hill. He just did it. This fearlessness when it comes to the cause of life is what warms the hearts of Christian conservatives and makes them loyal to the president.

The left is, of course, outraged. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., called Trump’s action “despicable,” and the New York Times editorial page complained that the rule “could devastate groups like Planned Parenthood.” That is, unfortunately, a gross overstatement, as Planned Parenthood gets three-quarters of its federal funds through Medicaid, which would not be impacted. But it is music to pro-life ears. And despite Democrats’ anger, the new rule should have broad public support. A Marist poll released in January found that 60 percent of Americans oppose using tax dollars for abortion, while only 36 percent approve.

Since taking office, Trump has taken many steps to ensure our tax dollars are not used to subsidize the taking of innocent human life. He got a record number of conservative judges confirmed during his first year; allowed states to defund Planned Parenthood; defunded the pro-abortion United Nations Population Fund; restored and expanded the Mexico City policy banning taxpayer funds for groups that perform abortions overseas, and exempted organizations with moral objections against providing abortifacient drugs from the Obamacare Health and Human Services mandate.

He is, as SBA List President Marjorie Dannenfelser put it Tuesday, “the most pro-life president in our nation’s history.”

“Every life is sacred, and … every child is a precious gift from God,” Trump declared Tuesday night. “We know that every life has meaning and that every life is totally worth protecting.” Trump is doing everything in his power to protect those lives. That is why pro-life conservatives stick with him.

Marc Thiessen writes a twice-weekly column for The Washington Post on foreign and domestic policy and contributes to the PostPartisan blog. He is a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and the former chief speechwriter for President George W. Bush.

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World Sweden passes law defining rape as sexual activity without consent

Sweden has become the latest European country to recognize sex without mutual consent as rape, passing a bill stipulating that people must consent to sex with clear verbal or physical language and that silence will no longer be interpreted as “yes” in sexual encounters.

The law, which passed in a 257-38 vote on Wednesday, was hailed by activists as a landslide victory for women’s rights in Sweden and around Europe.

Sweden joins nine other European countries that have made lack of consent a crime.

In most European countries, rape must include violence or threats by the perpetrator. When the Swedish law goes into effect on July 1, prosecutors will no longer need to prove that violence or threats were used in order to obtain a conviction.

World’s largest freshwater pearl up for auction in the Netherlands The world’s largest known freshwater pearl is going on sale at a public auction in the Netherlands next week. Known as “The Sleeping Lion” due to its unique shape, the rare natural object weighs almost 4 ounces and is over 2.7 inches long.

Along with its size and animal-like appearance, the pearl is renowned for its approximately 300-year history, during which it changed hands between colonial merchants, noble jewelers and European royals, including Catherine the Great.

The Sleeping Lion will be sold at the Venduehuis auction house in The Hague on May 31, with top estimates valuing it at $632,000.

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By Jeremy Diamond, Kevin Liptak and Elise Labott

Putin: Russia sees summit cancellation with ‘regret’

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President Donald Trump will not meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un next month, he announced in a letter to Kim released by the White House on Thursday morning, scrapping plans for what would have been a historic diplomatic summit.

He said during an appearance from the Roosevelt Room the decision amounted to a “tremendous setback” and warned North Korea that the U.S. military is ready to act should Pyongyang take any “foolish and reckless” action.

“Our military, which is by far the most powerful anywhere in the world that has been greatly enhanced recently as we all know, is ready as necessary,” he said.

But he left open the door to renewing the diplomatic thaw which had preceded the anticipated talks.

“If and when Kim Jong Un chooses to engage in constructive dialogue and actions, I am waiting,” he said.

In his letter, which the administration said was dispatched through established communication channels to North Korea, Trump wrote with chagrin the summit was off.

“I was very much look-

nation White House lawyer attends start of briefings with Justice Dept.

White House lawyer Emmet Flood attended the start of two classified Justice Department briefings with lawmakers on a confidential intelligence source, adding to Democratic concerns that White House staff were taking part in the briefings on classified information that was related to the Russia investigation.

Flood and White House South African chief of staff John Kelly attended the start of the boy kidnapped briefings before leaving. for a bitcoin Their attendance was just ransom found one of the many twists that The South African teen- accompanied the remarkager who was kidnapped able back-to-back briefings by unknown men demand- between senior Trump ing a $120,000 ransom in administration officials bitcoins has been found and two different groups of alive, police said. lawmakers.

Katlego Marite, 13, was White House press sectaken by three men in a retary Sarah Sanders said car as he played with two Flood and Kelly were there friends near his home in to “facilitate meetings” the eastern province of between the Justice DepartMpumalanga on Sunday. ment officials and Congress Police spokesman and that both men left the Brigadier Leonard Hlathi meetings “after making confirmed to CNN that brief comments.”

Marite had been found but declined to comment Senate passes further on the circumbill to address stances.

“The combined efforts harassment by the police and the on Capitol Hill community paid off when The Senate has passed its Marite was found safe and sound. The circumstances long-stalled legislation that under which he was found would overhaul how sexual are a subject of investiga- harassment complaints tion,” Hlathi said. are made and handled on The police spokesman Capitol Hill and would also declined to comment hold members of Congress on whether the bitcoin personally responsible for ransom demanded by the paying such settlements out kidnappers was paid. of their own pockets.

— From wire reports The legislation moved

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President Donald Trump announced in a letter Thursday that he will no longer meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. (CNN)

ing forward to being there with you. Sadly, based on the tremendous anger and open hostility displayed in your most recent statement, I feel it is inappropriate, at this time, to have this longplanned meeting,” Trump said. “Therefore, please let this letter serve to represent that the Singapore summit, for the good of both parties, but to the detriment of the world, will not take place.”

Trump and Kim were scheduled to meet in Singapore on June 12, for what would have been the first face-to-face meeting between a U.S. and North Korean leader.

The decision ends months of diplomatic advances between the U.S. and North Korea that Trump repeatedly heralded as the likely precursor to a historic peace deal and the denuclearization of North Korea. Now, the détente

between Washington and Pyongyang appears in jeopardy, with a return to the bellicose rhetoric that has defined the U.S.-North Korea relationship for much of Trump’s presidency once again peering over the horizon.

In his letter, Trump signaled a return to the bitter nuclear back-and-forth that colored his early interactions with Kim before the diplomatic opening.

“You talk about your nuclear capabilities,” Trump wrote in his letter to Kim, “but ours are so massive and powerful that I pray to God they will never have to be used.”

Still, Trump signaled direct talks with Kim could still be in the offing, writing that he “felt a wonderful dialogue was building up between you and me” and that he looks forward to meeting Kim “some day.”

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russia views the cancellation of the U.S.-North Korea summit with “regret,” saying that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had done everything he had promised to do.

Putin made the comments during a joint press conference in St. Petersburg with French President Emmanuel Macron, who is in the country on his first official visit.

Hours earlier, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he had scrapped plans to meet with Kim in Singapore on June 12, blaming increasingly hostile rhetoric from Pyongyang. The move ends months of diplomatic advances that had been heralded

by Trump as the likely precursor to a historic peace deal and the denuclearization of North Korea.

people Harvey Weinstein expected to turn himself in today for misconduct Harvey Weinstein is expected to turn himself in today to the NYPD on charges related to sexual misconduct, according to a source familiar with the investigation.

Weinstein’s New Yorkbased attorney, Benjamin Brafman, on Thursday declined to comment on whether his client would turn himself in.

The disgraced Hollywood producer is under investigation for alleged sex crimes in New York, Los Angeles and London.

News that Weinstein would be turning himself in follows a Wall Street Journal report that federal prosecutors in New York have started a sex-crimes investigation involving Weinstein.

Pitmaster uses BBQ skills to honor U.S. troops

Grand Champion pitmaster Stan Hays takes barbecue seriously.

For seven years, he and thousands of volunteers gave been sharing their cooking skills and camaraderie with those in need through his nonprofit, Operation BBQ Relief, providing meals for disaster victims and first responders.

Hurricane season doesn’t “Barbecue is comfort begin until June 1, but food,” Hays said. “Disasthat doesn’t mean action ters are what we do, but won’t be seen Saturday or our passion is helping Sunday. people. … For us, that’s Forecast models were not about both feeding those in agreement on where the who are hungry and honorstorm might go until Thurs- ing veterans and those in day. The two main models the military.” now suggest that the small Thursday, Hays and cluster of thunderstorms his team put their grilling near Cancun will move into skills to use at the InvinWhite House lawyer Emmet Flood attended the start of the Gulf of Mexico by late cible Spirit Festival, an two classified Justice Department briefings with lawmakSaturday.

By Monday, the annual event that honors ers on a confidential intelligence source, adding to Dempotential storm could be military service members ocratic concerns that White House staff were taking part and their families, hosted in the briefings on classified information that was related threatening southern Louiby the Gary Sinise Foundato the Russia investigation. (Marissa Rauch/Williams & siana and Mississippi. tion. Celebrity chef Robert Connolly LLP via AP) Irvine, whose foundation United Airlines, supporters and constituents forward following a deal assists with the event, family settle in a bizarre, public state reached by Missouri Reinvited Hays’ group to be of limbo for more than 24 publican Sen. Roy Blunt over dog’s death part of it. Among those in and Minnesota Democratic hours. attendance were wounded The family whose dog The state of confusion Sen. Amy Klobuchar, and and ill service members died on a United Aircame before Garrett said praised by leaders of both being treated at Walter Thursday that he had made lines flight in March has parties in the Senate.

Reed National Military reached a settlement with Medical Center. plans to resign but then The bill now goes back the carrier, the family atabruptly changed course. to the House of Represen“Yesterday, in frustration torney and the airline said Jessica Walter: tatives, which passed its Thursday.

I said, ‘I don’t know if I version in February and Tambor verbally The 10-month-old want to do this anymore,’ where the expectation is French bulldog named but in the last 24 hours that there will be a conferharassed me Kokito was inside an overI have taken the time to ence committee to work Jessica Walter has forout the differences between think and pray a lot,” Gar- head bin on Flight 1284 given Jeffrey Tambor for from Houston to New the two bills after Congress rett said. what she said was verbal Politico initially reported York after a flight attenreturns from its weeklong dant told the passenger to harassment by her “Arrested Wednesday afternoon that Memorial Day recess.

Development” costar. put it there.

The differences between Garrett was in a state of In an interview with The When the plane landed “turmoil” and was seriously the House’s and Senate’s New York Times published considering stepping down. at LaGuardia Airport, the versions of the legislaWednesday, Walter talked This after he had a blowup dog was dead. tion include the language The financial details of about what happened with with his chief of staff, used in describing when a Tambor. the settlement are conmember would be required Jimmy Keady, that led to “(Tambor) never crossed Keady leaving his position. fidential as part of the to pay for settlements — the line on our show, with agreement, according to and when they would not — and the reporting of Tropical weather Evan Oshan, the attorney any, you know, sexual whatever,” Walter said. “Verbally, representing the Catalina settlements. system to hit on Robledo family. yes, he harassed me, but he did apologize.”

Memorial Day United spokesman Va. Rep. has Tambor, 73, faced allegaCharles Hobart said the second thoughts tions of sexual harassment in Sorry to rain on your airline began a compreNovember, during his time about retirement, beach barbecue: There is a hensive review of its starring on “Transparent.”

90 percent chance of tropi- animal transport policy will run again The allegations prompted an cal development in the Gulf and is collaborating with investigation by the show’s Republican Rep. Tom of Mexico over Memorial American Humane to Garrett, who represents Day weekend and an even improve its practices. That producer Amazon Studios, the Charlottesville, Va., better chance of soaking group works to ensure the which decided to remove Tambor from the hit series. area, is planning to run for rains across the eastern safety of animals.

— From wire reports re-election after leaving his Gulf Coast.

— From wire reports

Uber will invest millions in building flying taxis in France

By Ivana Kottasova CNN

Uber wants to build flying taxis in France.

The company announced Thursday that it plans to invest $23.4 million in developing an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft in France over the next five years.

It will open a new research and development center in Paris, its first technology hub outside

focus mainly on Uber’s selfdriving technology, but have also been working on Uber’s Elevate of North America. flying car program.

“France is a perfect home The Advanced Technologies for our next step forward with Center in Paris will open later its strong history of research this year and focus solely on and development, world class flying cars. engineers and a unique role in It will conduct research into aviation worldwide,” Uber said airspace management, realin a statement. time communication networks, The company already has energy storage and charging R&D offices in Pittsburgh, systems.

Toronto and San Francisco. They Uber’s announcement, made

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at a tech conference in Paris, is a boost for French President Emanuel Macron, whose ambitious economic reforms are aimed at attracting more foreign investment.

However, the company has a complicated relationship with French authorities. It was forced to suspend one of its services — uberPOP — in 2015 after accusations it was running an illegal transport service using unlicensed drivers.

Its main ride-hailing service, which uses licensed drivers, still operates in France.

The company also announced a five-year research partnership with Ecole Polytechnique, a leading French institute of technology.

Uber has been working on its flying car program since 2016.

NASA became a partner for the program a year later by developing air traffic management for a fleet of flying cars.

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•From Page 1A district; we have students from every middle school and every geographic corner of Gwinnett County,” GSMST Principal IV Bray said. “There’s a lot of talent in Gwinnett, and we’re privileged to serve the entire county.”

Bray, who is in his fifth year as a principal of the school, said it’s a pleasure being able to watch students come into the school as talented freshmen and see them leave as wellrounded graduates.

“It’s exciting to see,” Bray said. “Seeing how they are when they are 14 and watching them grow up at 18 and walk across the stage is not sad, but rather validating.”

During graduation, half of the students were recognized as honor graduates, meaning they achieved a cumulative average of 90 or above throughout their time at the school.

The class of 2018 adopted the motto “Cool V18es” (Cool Vibes).

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Above left, GSMST principal IV Bray addresses parents, teachers and the student body during the school’s graduation on Thursday. Above right, GSMST seniors Evonie Harris, Sharon Kim and Ufuoma Thaddeus sing “This is Me” during graduation on Thursday. (Staff Photo: Trevor McNaboe)

Salutatorian Frank Hu took time to reflect on the end of high school not being the end of everything, but rather the end of the beginning phase in their lives.

The valedictorian, Iris Galfas, made a short speech, “So Long, and

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turned himself in at police headquarters Thursday morning.

Jail records show Jennings is no stranger to Gwinnett County law enforcement. His arrest on the charges stemming from Smith’s murder mark the 10th time in 10 years that he has been booked into the Gwinnett County Jail — although this was the first time in just over five years that he had been taken there.

His previous stints in the jail were for a variety of charges including simple battery, obstruction of an officer, reckless conduct, probation violations, possession of less than an ounce of marijuana, driving while his license was either suspended or revoked, driving without at least one brake light, and speeding.

Detectives and the Crime Scene Unit responded to the scene where detectives interviewed witnesses to determine what led to this shooting.

The Crime Scene Unit spent much of the morning processing the scene.

Brown said. “We work hard and play hard. This is a way to celebrate student achievement.”

Fifth-graders weren’t the only students who had the opportunity to participate in activities during the day.

“We normally have a DJ over there for them,” Brown said. “We also have one over here to celebrate not only fifth grade as their special day, but also the last day for everyone else. We have a cookout for them and then each grade gets a 30-minute dance party.”

For teachers such as Karen Presley, the last day of school has brought about a passion to get ready to teach full time.

Presley served as a longterm substitute teacher this semester.

“They’ve been a very sweet group and very energetic,” Presley said.

“It’s prepared me for everything that I’m going to face next year in a full position.”

Fifth grade class president Chase Graham said his favorite part of the day

Thanks for All the Fish.”

“We made it at one of the toughest high schools in all of Georgia,” Galfas said during her speech.

During her high school career, one of the lessons she learned was confidence.

“When I first got here, I

was lost and had no idea where to go,” Galfas said.

“I was too scared to even ask an upperclassman where to go and took out a map instead during orientation. If I had the confidence to ask for somebody’s help, it would have been easier.

“That was the first

her family and friends who spent much time with Carolyn Allen her in person, by phone, Carolyn Allen of Lilburn, and by notes & cards.

GA, died peacefully on Marilyn, daughter of May 22, 2018. Tom M. Thomas and Bessie SkinWages Snellville Chapel. ner was born in Portland, Roswell Maine on June 11, 1931.

She was educated in South Arjun Batra Portland schools, attended Age 75, passed away Northeastern Business Tuesday, May 22, 2018.

School, and was employed Wages & Sons Gwinnett

by General Motors in Chapel. their Portland Accounting Commerce, GA office.

On March 22, 1952, Mrs. Alice Franklin Marilyn and Earl Mileson (Dove) were wed, fifteen years afMrs. Alice Dove Frankter meeting in first grade. lin, age 83, Commerce, While Earl’s work took Georgia. Evans Funeral them from South Portland Home, Jefferson, Georgia. to Trumbull CT, Albany Braselton, GA NY, Quebec, Stone Mountain GA, and Queensbury Marilyn Elaine Iker NY, Marilyn’s focus was (Woodyard) her husband, her children, Marilyn Iker, age 87, of and their home. In 2012, Braselton, GA passed away Marilyn and Earl moved to Tuesday, May 22, 2018.

Lawrenceville GA to live Flanigan Funeral Home, closer to their children, Buford, GA grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Marilyn’s Duluth Earl, husband of 65 years, Susan Soon Kwon passed away on July 30, (Han) 2017. Marilyn is survived Age 74, passed away by children John & Patsy Sun. May 20. Wages & Mileson of LawrencevSons Gwinnett Chapel ille GA, Jane & Skeets Kreider of Knoxville TN, Lawrenceville, GA and Diane Mileson & Ted Marilyn Mileson Jensen of Nashville TN. Marilyn Joan Mileson of Marilyn is also survived by her seven grandchilLawrenceville GA, wife dren, six great grandchilof the late Earl Raymond dren, and niece Pamela & Mileson, passed away Len Darling, brother-inon May 20, 2018 after a law Jim & Carol Mileson, wonderful life. She was surrounded in the last days sister-in-law Sue Mileson, and other wonderful famand months of her life by

“Each and every one of us has different talents.

Some people are good at science, some are athletic and still others prefer academics. This is your life, class of 2018, and not anyone else’s, so you should live it in a way that makes you happy.”

Summer

It is a yearly tradition for Grayson Elementary School teachers to gather at the roundabout and way goodbye to their students. (Staff Photo: Trevor McNaboe)

was the celebration.

Tyla Turner, a classmate of Graham, said she was excited about the dance party and wanted to break out the Charlie Brown dance.

For some of the students who will be returning to the halls of Grayson Elementary next year, summer is the big thing

on their mind.

“I’m looking forward to swimming, visiting my GiGi’s house and maybe hanging out with my friend, Brayden,” third-grade student Taylor Forrester said.

Brayden Schoenthal, a friend of Forrester, said as much as he’s looking forward to going to Sarasota,

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thing I learned while at GSMST,” she said. “The confidence to act like I know what I’m doing and the confidence to ask for help when I don’t.”

Galfas said what makes GSMST unique is all the different people that come to the school.

ily, friends, and neighbors of Marilyn and Earl. The family would like to thank Pastor Rob Sparks, Lynn Curry and friends at Fairview Presbyterian Church; Dr. Stephen Salmieri, Llura Bellinger and staff; Compassionate Care Hospice with special thanks to Rosemary Maybeth; and Trinity Care at Home for their professional care, kindness, encouragement, and love for Mom and for all of us. A memorial service will be held at Fairview Presbyterian Church in Lawrenceville GA at 1:00 pm on Friday, June 1st. Graveside service at Highland Memorial Gardens in South Portland ME will be held on Saturday, June 30th at 2:00 pm.

Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.wagesfuneralhome.com. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, A Family Company, 120 Scenic Highway, Lawrenceville, GA 30039 (770-963-2411) has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Duluth

Silvia Cristina Nielson (Medeiros) Silvia Cristina Medeiros Nielson, 55, of Duluth, GA passed away May 21, 2018. Crowell Brothers Funeral Homes & Crematory.

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Marie Voilet Ramos (Hamilton) Marie Violet Hamilton Ramos, age 96, of Suwanee, GA passed away Sunday, May 20, 2018.

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Jessica Ann Smith Jessica Ann Smith, 39, of Snellville, passed away on May 20, 2018. Tom M. Wages Snellville Chapel.

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Cathy Spivey Age 61, passed away on May 22, 2018. Arrangements by Tim Stewart Funeral Home, Monroe, GA.

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Tears, waves through the bus windows and smiles were everywhere with students shouting, “Can’t wait ’til next year!” and, “Have a great summer!”

“It’s really special what we’ve got here,” Brown said. “We’re looking forward to having everyone back next year.”

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Fla., over the summer, he enjoyed third grade.

“The teachers were so nice, and my friends were really caring toward me,” Schoenthal said.

In a tradition at the end of the day, teachers gather to wish their students a good summer in the bus roundabout during the final bell.

David Allen Steerman, age 59, of Jonesboro, GA passed away Thursday, May 17, 2018.

Lawrenceville, GA

Ida Mae Strickland (Swaim) Ida Mae Swaim Strickland, age 91, of Lawrenceville, passed away on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at MeSun Hospice in Lawrenceville after a short lung disease illness. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, May 25, 2018 at Bill Head Funeral Home, Lilburn/ Tucker Chapel. Burial will follow in Floral Hills Memory Gardens, Tucker.

Ida was born on May 23, 1926 in Gwinnett County to Ervin Swaim and Flora Givens Swaim. She graduated from Bethesda High School as Class Salutatorian. She enjoyed reading, boating, skiing and spending time with her grandchildren and the love of her life, Keever Strickland, her husband of 61 years. She was a member of Tucker First Baptist Church and retired from Tabor & Company CPA Firm of Decatur after more than 30 years of service.

Ida was predeceased by her husband, Dave Keever Strickland, her brothers, Edwin Swaim, Jesse Swaim and Norris Swaim.

She is survived by two d

daughters, Sharon Deloach of Snellville and Rebecca (Mike) Gimbel of Plantation, FL; sister, Louise Lanford; 7 grandchildren, Robert (Mary) Harper, Brian (Kristi) Harper, David Gimbel, Elisabeth (Timmy) Moncrief, Heather Gimbel, Zachary Gimbel and Susan (Walter) Sturges; 6 great grandchildren; Shawna Strub, Michael Sturges, Lauren Harper, Selah Moncrief, Judah Moncrief and Luke Harper; 1 great great grandchild, Emerson Strub. Online condolences may be left at www. billheadfuneralhome. com. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to MeSun Hospice at 88 Johnson Road, Lawrenceville, GA 30046. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 10:00 - 11:00 am at Bill Head Funeral Homes and Crematory, Lilburn/Tucker Chapel, (770) 564-2726.

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Student heads to international Locals have several events to science competition in Boston mark Memorial Day holiday

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At a young age, Suraj Modi would watch cartoons such as “Little Einsteins” and “Jimmy Neutron” to satisfy his interest in science. Now, the rising senior at Mountain View High School putting his interest to use with epilepsy research.

Modi is one of 15 finalists for the International BioGENEius Challenge, a competition for high school students across the world, that will be held in Boston on June 4.

“When I was chosen to be a representative of BioGENEius, I was elated, grinning from ear to ear and dancing with joy,” Modi said.

The purpose of BioGENEius Challenge is to provide students with an interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics a chance to showcase their research during the Biotechnical Innovation Organization International Competition.

Modi qualified by entering the local BioGENEius Challenge in March before getting a spot in the international competition after designing a device called Epipredict which helps people know when they will have a seizure.

“I used an algorithm along with artificial intelligence to help predict seizures,” Modi said. “I became inspired to research something like this when my cousin was affected by epilepsy.”

Modi said the past year has been a journey and a challenge working on the project, but it was worth it.

“I’m looking forward to coming together with all my peers and sharing our

concerts and speeches to sky divers and races. The Suwanee, Duluth, Snellville and Loganville communities The roots of setting aside each have activities planned a day in May for the entire through Sunday. nation to stop and remember Suwanee will kick things the men and women who off with its annual Red, have died in military service White, Bluegrass and Bach to the United States goes event from 7 to 10 p.m. back 150 years. today. The event mixes symSome communities phonic music from the Main around the country claim to Street Symphony with some have been the first to hold bluegrass music from WilMemorial Day celebrations son Banjo Company while as early as spring 1866, but also taking time to honor the order officially setting veterans and fallen serviceaside a day to honor war men. A salute to veterans dead came on May 5, 1868 will also take place.

— three years after the end Attendees will just need of the Civil War. to remember to look up Grand Army of the Reto the sky at 7 p.m., when public Commander in Chief members of the Fort BenJohn A. Logan ordered May ning Silver Wings will para30 of that year be set aside chute onto the Town Center to remember the men who Park lawn to open the event. died in the conflict, starting Food trucks will be on hand a tradition that was later as well to serve meals to expanded to honor service attendees. members who died in any “Wear your red, white and war. blue and come celebrate in “Let us, then, at the time Suwanee,” city officials said appointed, gather around on the Suwanee website. their sacred remains and There are multiple events garland the passionless scheduled to take place in mounds above them with Duluth on Saturday. choicest flowers of springThe patriotic-themed time,” Logan said in the Fourth Annual Fast Track order. “Let us raise above 5K to benefit the Southeastthem the dear old flag they ern Railway Museum will saved from dishonor; let be held that morning. Race us in this solemn presence day registration begins at renew our pledges to aid 7 a.m., with the race set to and assist those whom they begin at 8:30 a.m. near the have left among us as sacred Duluth Town Green. It costs charges upon the nation’s $30 to sign up the race, and gratitude — the soldier’s anyone interested in signand sailor’s widow and ing up before race day can orphan.” register at http://tinyurl.com/ Gwinnett County resiFT5K2018. dents who can’t wait until Runners are asked to Monday’s Memorial Day show their patriotism by activities to continue the wearing red, white and spirit of remembrance that blue attire during the race Logan called for won’t have through downtown Duluth. to look far to find events A more solemn event will happening this weekend. be the city’s annual MemoSeveral events are sched- rial Day Service, which will uled to take place around take place at 6 p.m. on the the county before Memorial Duluth Town Green.

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Suraj Modi was recognized by his success in research by being placed on the International Science and Engineering Fair wall in Pittsburgh. (Special Photos)

Mountain View rising senior Suraj Modi visited Pittsburgh for the International Science and Engineering Fair this year.

research with one another,” Modi said. “I’ve met so many fantastic people leading up to this competition and seen some great ideas.”

Modi is not the first in his family to make the national competition. His sister, Simran, qualified for the 2016 international competition for her project, Novel Machine Learning Algorithms for Early Diagnosis of Melanoma, which created a statistical and numerical method to diagnose skin cancer.

Traveling for science fairs and conventions is something that Modi has gotten

accustomed to. Earlier this year he visited the National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium in Baltimore and the International Science and Engineering Fair in Pittsburgh.

Although the Lawrenceville native still has one more year of high school left, he already has plans to go into the medical or biotech industry.

“I want to take my research to the next level,” Modi said. “I’m going to stick with this and want to make it available to people in rural areas and around the world.”

uled to include the Duluth ROTC, which will present the colors, the pledge of allegiance led by Cub Scout Pack 420, musical performances by Lucy-Blair Owen and a speech by Brig.

Gen. Reginald G. A. Neal.

The New Dawn Theater Company is set to host its own Memorial Day event, Steve McKee’s Memorial Day Tribute Concert, at 7 p.m. McKee will sing a variety of songs, including military tunes during a “touching tribute to our troops and veterans” as well as oldies, theater officials said.

Tickets cost $15 and the theater is located at 3650 Satellite Boulevard, Suite A, behind El Torrero in the Mall Corners shopping center in unincorporated Duluth. The theater’s website is located at www.newdawntheatercompany.com.

Snellville is scheduled hold its own Memorial Day celebration and concert from 4:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday on the Snellville Towne Green with a veterans program and musical performances by Departure, which is a Journey tribute band, but that is weather pending.

Residents should check the city’s website, www. snellville.org, or the Snellville Tourism and Trade website, snellvilletourism. com, for updates in case the event is postponed or cancelled.

Meanwhile, Deborah Montgomery Racing will stage a Pre-Memorial Day Half Marathon, 5K and 10K at 7:30 a.m. Sunday at Bay Creek Park, which is located at 175 Ozora Road in Loganville. Registration prices online are $30 for the 5K, $40 for the 10K and $55 for the half marathon.

Anyone interested in participating can register at www. deborahmontgomeryracing. com.

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Parkview players react after defeating Mill Creek to win the state baseball championship Thursday at Parkview. Below, Parkview’s Logan Cerny (16) reacts after hitting a walk-off home run to defeat Mill Creek in extra innings in Game 1. (Photos: Dale Zanine)

Hawks’ historic season ends just shy of crown

By Will Hammock will.hammock@ gwinnettdailypost.com

Mill Creek lost by scores of 3-1 (in eight innings) and 5-2 in two close battles in the all-Gwinnett finals.

Davis Sharpe gave his team every opportunity to win Game 1, but the Hawks stranded nine runners in the opener. Their only run came in the first inning on a solo home run

by Alek Boychuk.

They scratched out two runs in the second game, which was 3-2 until a bloop single in the seventh

LILBURN — Thursday’s Class AAAAAAA state championship baseball series ended with Mill Creek threatening, runners on second and third base with two outs.

But the Hawks couldn’t get the big hit as Parkview recorded the final out on a hard-hit ball to left field, finishing off a day of missed opportunities for the visitors from Hoschton. See MILL CREEK, Page 4B

Cerny leads Parkview to title sweep

By Taylor Denman taylor.denman@ gwinnettdailypost.com

LILBURN — There’s a collection of plaques in left field at Parkview High School’s Hugh Buchanan Field that includes the baseball program’s 22 region championships — starting in 1983 and ending in 2018 — and six state championships.

There’s space between Parkview’s last big diamond plaque from its 2015 state championship and three retired jerseys for at least one more. The

top-10 nationally ranked 2018 Panthers ensured that space won’t be empty for much longer.

Parkview engineered

Getting to Know ... Bria Smith Bria Smith has turned into an entrepreneur since she graduated from Greater Atlanta Christian.

The Snellville native, who helped lead the Spartans to a state basketball championship, works as an emcee and host across an entertainment platform that spans WWE to the NBA, where she is better known as Bria Janelle.

In this installment of “Getting to Know …,” Smith talks to staff writer Christine Troyke about a variety of topics, including having Maya Angelou as a mentor, blurry selfies with Joe Biden and developing Loudgenius.com.

CT: What all do you have going on right now?

BS: I’m a tour emcee for the WWE and Cricket

Wireless. It’s called the Cricket Nation Tour. I’ve been on tour with them for a little over a year now. That’s been exciting. Outside of that, I have garnered the nickname The Voice of Atlanta Basketball. I am the first, and the only, female in the country to host the NBA summer pro-am league. From Kyrie Irving to Lou Williams, a lot of the NBA guys have played in the AEBL, the Atlanta Entertainment Basketball League.

CT: What are you doing as emcee on the WWE Cricket Wireless Tour?

BS: We go to different Cricket Wireless stores and I’m the emcee, keeping See SMITH, Page 5B

a two-game sweep of Mill Creek in Thursday’s Class AAAAAAA state championship series with a 3-1 extra-inning win in

Game 1 and a 5-2 win in Game 2.

“This year tested them and the coaches a little bit,” an emotional head coach Chan Brown said.

“We had a lot of pressure on us being No. 2 in the nation, and we didn’t handle it very well. Through trying times this group formed some chemistry and love and a bond that, honestly, by the end was really hard to beat.”

A handful of Parkview seniors were part of Parkview’s 2015 state

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South baseball coach retires

Teschner one of just three to lead Comets’ program

By Will Hammock will.hammock@ gwinnettdailypost.com

Bria Smith has turned into an entrepreneur since she graduated from Greater Atlanta Christian. The Snellville native, who helped lead the Spartans to a state basketball championship, works as an emcee and host across an entertainment platform that spans WWE to the NBA, where she is better known as Bria Janelle. (Special Photo)

High school head coaching jobs turn over at a frenetic pace in many programs, just not South Gwinnett baseball.

The Comets will have to make a rare change this offseason, though, with the news that Steve Teschner, who provided the latest chapter of stability in the program, plans to retire from coaching baseball. He will continue teaching at

South until December, when he takes his full retirement from education.

TesSteve chner is Teschner one of just three South head baseball coaches since the program started in the 1960s — longtime coach John Sawyer led the Comets until Roger Parham, the head

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5 p.m. — NCAA Tournament, Arkansas vs. Oklahoma ESPN2 7 p.m. — NCAA Tournament, Florida vs. Texas A&M ESPN2 9 p.m. — NCAA Tournament, UCLA vs. Arizona ESPN2 11 p.m. — NCAA Tournament, Oregon vs. Kentucky ESPN2

MLB

7 p.m. — Atlanta at Boston FSSE

NBA

8:30 p.m. — Conference final, Game 6, Boston at Cleveland ESPN

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8:55 a.m. — Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix, Qualifying.

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Mader marvelous in debut Lefty leads Stripers to 7-1 win over first-place Bulls

By McClain Baxley Staff Correspondent

LAWRENCEVILLE — The Gwinnett Stripers were able to carry over Wednesday’s offensive success against the Durham Bulls with a 7-1 win and took the series three games to one Thursday afternoon at Coolray Field in Lawrenceville.

The Stripers’ win was fueled by lefty Michael Mader’s Triple-A debut.

He was called up before the game from Mississippi and held the first-place Bulls to just three hits.

“I was a little nervous; I hadn’t started in a few weeks,” Mader said. “But it felt good; it felt comfortable out there.”

One of the three hits

Mader allowed was to the first batter he faced, but Durham didn’t capitalize on it. Both Mader and Durham’s Forrest Snow were pitching lights out until a third inning solo shot to left field from right fielder Christian Avery.

Avery hit the ball so hard that it was wedged between the foam wall and the fence, leaving Durham’s outfielder to walk away distastefully.

“It feels good,” Avery said. “I don’t care how far it goes over, it’s a bomb.

We are starting to get it going.”

Durham responded with its last hit off Mader in the top of the fourth on a Curt Casali home run to left field. Mader was annoyed, but didn’t let it phase him

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WNBA

6 p.m. — Dallas at Atlanta FSSE

Sports Calendar

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June 4: The inaugural Parkview TFXC 4-Man Scramble Tournament will be held June 4 at the Providence Club to benefit the high school’s track and field and cross country programs. Shotgun start is 9 a.m. Cost is $75/player or $300/team and lunch and breakfast are included. For more information or to reg-

ister, go to www.parkviewtfxc.com.

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

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four games.

Gwinnett scored two more runs in the bottom of the eighth with Peter Bourjos hitting a sacrifice grounder and Avery scoring later in the inning on a passed ball.

The 7-1 victory extended Gwinnett’s win streak to three with a combined score of 21-8. An offense that had been anemic in the past few weeks flourished in the series against Durham (27-18).

“The guys are locked in now, finding the barrel,” Avery said. “It’s big to beat the top team in the league.

It gives us confidence to keep going.”

The Stripers open up their four-game series against the Columbus Clippers at 7:05 p.m. today.

Best in Gwinnett lacrosse honored From Staff Reports The Gwinnett Lacrosse Awards were held recently to celebrate the best from the high school lacrosse season.

State runner-up Greater Atlanta Christian’s boys team earned three player of the year awards — Josh Rose at midfield, Chandler Dula at defense and Nick Jones at specialty.

Peachtree Ridge’s Payne Durham (attack) and Grayson’s Nolan Haynes (goalie) won the other two top boys awards.

North Gwinnett had two girls player of the year award-winners, Shannon Costelloe at attack and Kaitlin O’Brien at defense. Mill Creek’s Lyndsey Lewis (midfield) and Brookwood’s Victoria Wysocki-Christ also won player of the year awards.

The head coach of the year selections were David Erwin of the Parkview boys and Leslie Stuart of the Archer girls. The assistant coach awards went to Jim Braun of the Mill Creek boys and Ed Dudley of the Wesleyan girls.

The other athletes who earned awards at the season-ending celebration are as follows: Boys All-County First team Attack Jack Ortolano, North Gwinnett Bailey Williams, Mill Creek Nick Losurdo, Grayson Midfield Garrett Hangartner, Wesleyan Lloyd Delatour, North Gwinnett Strickland Palmer, Collins Hill Defense Dylan Witt, Grayson Payton Emmett, Mill Creek Izu Onyekachi, Peachtree Ridge Specialty Mitchell Whalen, Buford Goalie Taylor Lewis, Buford Second team Attack Rawley Smith, Wesleyan Trey Wood, GAC

GAC’s Josh Rose (7) shoots the ball during the first half of Saturday’s Class 1A-5A boys lacrosse championship at Fifth Third Bank Stadium in Kennesaw. (Photo: Kyle Hess) Dylan Polanski, North Gwinnett Midfield Reece Morrow, Grayson Allan Valasquez, Meadowcreek Luke McKernan, Duluth Ari Allen, Mill Creek Defense Will Hunter, North Gwinnett Andrew Soukdhaysong, Collins Hill Elijah Brown, Parkview Specialty Carson Hager, Mill Creek Goalie Peter Klueber, GAC Third team Attack Jason Hauch, Parkview Willie Grieco, Mill Creek Jacob Walker, Brookwood Midfield Sean Proctor, Mill Creek Garrison Manor, North Gwinnett Defense Will Goldring, North Gwinnett Zane Harkness, Buford Daniel O’Sullivan, Wesleyan Specialty Miller Horn, Collins Hill Goalie Turner Cho, North Gwinnett Girls All-County First team Attack Sara Grieco, Mill Creek Jessica Flynt, Archer Lindsey Hayes, Wesleyan Anna-Marie Gazzo, Peachtree Ridge Midfield Parker Nevels, North Gwinnett Lizzy Christ, Brookwood Nina Heyn, Collins Hill Annslee Warchol, Lanier Defense Abby Hallberg, Mill Creek Molly Bradach, Wesleyan Andrea Fievre, Brookwood Tabitha Conrad, Wesleyan Goalie

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as he went on to pitch six innings with one run, no walks and three strikeouts.

A pretty solid outing for his first start. “(I) hung that change-up for the home run and got away with a few other mistakes,” Mader said. “But (I) felt good and comfortable out there.”

Gwinnett (19-26) responded to the solo home run from Durham with a Sean Kazmar Jr. double that scored Austin Riley and Carlos Franco. The lead was extended as the bases were loaded and Jonathan Morales was hit by a pitch to score Rio Ruiz.

Ruiz hit a single in the bottom of the fifth to score Danny Santana, extending Santana’s run streak to

Breanna Diaz, Parkview Second team Attack Brooke Beverly, Mill Creek Shelby Minor, Grayson Chloe Hangartner, Wesleyan Mya Isler, Dacula Midfield Hannah Barber, North Gwinnett Sarah Fanczi, Mill Creek Peyton Salo, Buford Maria Palomba, Mountain View Defense Kaitlyn Lesko, Mill Creek Tabitha Williford, Archer Alexis Mount, North Gwinnett Zoe Parker, Parkview Goalie Juliana Pleck, Mill Creek Third team Attack Hannah Gray, Parkview Reagan Utley, Mountain View Emily Perras, Collins Hill Hannah Shaw, Buford Midfield Mac Champaign, Grayson Sydney Trammel, Parkview Peyton Bush, Peachtree Ridge Emily Flynt, Archer Defense Jessie Guadalupe, Mountain View Jordan Garrison, Buford Jalina Rodriguez, Brookwood Katelyn Edwards, Collins Hill Goalie Victoria Smith, Peachtree Ridge Leadership Awards Archer: Bubba Nunnally, Jessica Flynt Brookwood: Tyler Banfield, Andrea Fievre Buford: Hunter Bullock, Peyton Salo Collins Hill: Khibri Habtemariam, Nina Heyn Dacula: Matt Morgenrath, Mya Isler Duluth: Sam Jones, Brianna Freeman Grayson: Micah Maxie, Mac Champaign

GAC: Nick Jones, Anna Nieman Lanier: Gavin Keniston, Jenny Hernandez Mill Creek: Vince Watson, Hailey Stone Mountain View: Luke Hennebaul, Baillie Brindle Norcross: Jermott Williams, Davanna Cole North Gwinnett: Harrison Place, Madeline Saylor Parkview: Will Marshall, Camille Tanksley Peachtree Ridge: Dylan Ertter, Audrey Dutton Wesleyan: Willem Conley, Olivia LaValle Scholar-Athlete Award Archer: Dray Brueland, Marissa Angell Brookwood: Max Schureck, Jalina Rodriguez Buford: Pierce Sanders, Hannah Shaw Collins Hill: Carter Bridge, Sarah Tillman Dacula: Graham Stokes, Lillian Vore Duluth: Nicholas Rosati, Jade Edwards Grayson: Sam Eck, Sarah Jehle GAC: Pruitt Martin, Abrielle Bussenius Lanier: Erick Turner, Valeria Rubio Meadowcreek: Peter Do Mill Creek: Callan Wilson, Reagan Finley Mountain View: Brandon Outler, Jessie Guadalupe Norcross: Ian Huelsbeck, Madeline Sheppard North Gwinnett: Gabe Headley, Audrey Frost Parkview: Jason Hauch, Claire Shannon Peachtree Ridge: Sam Groesch, Audrey Dutton Wesleyan: Watson Copeland, Chloe Hangartner

IN BRIEF

Archer’s Warner commits to Louisville

the No. 1 pick in this year’s NBA Draft.

Thompkins, who played college Archer sprinter Sterling Warner basketball at Georgia, was a secondhas made a commitment to the Uni- round pick of the Los Angeles Clipversity of Louisville men’s track and pers in 2011. He was waived by the field program.

Clippers in 2013 after a knee injury The senior was third in Class that sidelined him for an extended AAAAAAA in the 100-meter dash period. He played the 2014-15 (10.58 seconds) and fourth in the 200 season with Nizhny Novgorod of (21.78) this season. He also was on a Russia, then joined Real Madrid in third-place 1,600 relay and a second- 2015. place 400 relay at state.

Warner won the 100 at last week’s Norcross’ Herbert Meet of Champions in 10.61, was named to Emmanuel runner-up in Region 8-AAAAAAA College basketball staff in the 100 (10.69) and 200 (21.72) Norcross grad Derrick Herbert has and ran the 100 in 10.37 early in the been hired as an assistant men’s basseason at McEachern. ketball coach at Emmanuel College.

Wesleyan graduate Herbert, a former guard at Norcross, played basketball at Western Thompkins wins title Texas College and Clark Atlanta. with Real Madrid He was a student assistant coach at Wesleyan alum Trey Thompkins Augusta University for the 2017-18 helped his Spanish professional bas- season. ketball team, Real Madrid, to its 10th European Cup championship over KSU teammates Helms, the weekend with an 85-80 win over Horn earn postseason Fenerbahce, a team from Turkey.

All-Atlantic Sun honors The 6-foot-10, 220-pounder had Kennesaw State baseball team10 points and five rebounds in the mates and Gwinnett grads Griffin championship game, just ahead of Helms and Monty Horn were honhis season averages (9.5 points, 4 rebounds). He plays alongside point ored with Atlantic Sun Conference guard Luka Doncic, a candidate for postseason awards Tuesday night.

Helms, a Norcross grad, was a first-team all-conference selection.

He has a .301 batting average with a team-high .490 slugging percentage.

He also has five home runs, 30 RBIs and 13 doubles.

Horn, a Collins Hill grad, made the all-freshman team. He has a team-best 2.51 ERA in 14 relief appearances.

Cam Newton at 7-on-7 competition coming to Shiloh this weekend

Shiloh will host the NFA 7v7 C1N Regional passing league competition, featuring NFL quarterback Cam Newton, this weekend.

Games will be played Saturday and Sunday at Shiloh as club and all-star 7-on-7 teams compete for the National 7v7 Football Association southern championship.

Newton will have a handful of his all-star teams in the event. Other entries include Beast Elite Athletics, East Tennessee Elite, Go Hard Elite, High Impact Elite, Hustle Inc. 7v7, MCA of GA, Pass Training Academy, Southern Xpress, Hustle Inc. and Midwest Boom.

For more information, go to www. nfa7v7.com/c1nregional.

— From staff reports

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FRIDAY, MAY 25, 2018 • 3B

Duluth promotes Adame

Berkmar grad named head coach for boys soccer

By Will Hammock

will.hammock@gwinnettdailypost.com

Georgia Gwinnett College junior Hunter Dollander is 8-1 with a 2.56 ERA this season as part of a deep pitching staff hoping to take the Grizzlies to a national championship. (Photo: Tom Grason)

GGC on mission to claim baseball national title

By Christine Troyke

Series appearance. McCorkle is the only remaining player from that 2014 team, but was a redshirt freshman so didn’t Riding high from punching a make the trip to Idaho. That’s ticket to the NAIA World Series why a mid-season road series and gripping the opening round against Lewis-Clark State championship trophy, senior features prominently in GGC’s Marcus McCorkle was detrajectory. finitive about Georgia Gwinnett “That’s everything,” McCollege’s prospects at the final Corkle said. “I never played tournament. there before. We got a taste of “We’re not coming up short,” it. We love that park. We love the Shiloh grad promised, prac- that it’s a shorter porch so we’ve tically bouncing and grinning got more home runs coming for with the thrill of victory last y’all. It’s going to be fun. We’re week. not coming up short, I can tell Head coach Brad Stromdahl you.” is fine with that attitude, even if Not only was it a chance to it leans a little toward bulletin play on the final-site field, the board material.

Grizzlies split the four games “I love that they have that with the three-time defendmentality,” Stromdahl said. ing national champs. The two “They believe in the mission. losses were by one run, one in “We’re as prepared as we can 10 innings and the wins were be. Now we just have play the slugfests. GGC beat Lewisgames.”

Clark 26-15 and 13-11. FreshThe second-ranked Grizman Cam Coursey, a Lanier zlies left for Lewiston, Idaho, grad, was a staggering 9-for-11 on Tuesday, flying to Spokane, in those two games.

Wash., and then driving the “I just didn’t get out,” he said last couple hours to the World with a slight grin.

Series site at Lewis-Clark State.

Stromdahl had Coursey, who As the No. 2 seed, they have a led the nation in hitting, and first-round bye and await the some of the other young players winner of today’s game between sit out the first game to soak in Freed-Hardeman University the atmosphere and exorcise and Northwestern Ohio, which their nerves. they will be able to watch.

“Even throughout the (playGGC’s first game is at 9:30 p.m. off) tournaments, it’s a differSaturday. ent feel because we have been “It’s a tremendous reward for there before,” Stromdahl said. being able to put up the season “To have the trip up there this we did to have that first-round season is amazing. We have all bye,” Stromdahl said. “It’s a the ‘Oh my gosh’ out of the way good place to be for sure.” and what we’re really focused The Grizzlies (48-10) are on is putting together the first making their second World good game. christine.troyke@ gwinnettdailypost.com

“The guys have a really good mindset. We just need to execute what we’ve done all year. We played the toughest schedule in the country and it was done in preparation for this.”

Shepherding GGC through this season have been a stable of workhorse starting pitchers.

The Grizzlies sliced through the opening round regional tournament with three complete games and only gave up two runs total.

Junior Hunter Peck, the conference pitcher of the year, secured the World Series berth with a shutout of Point University. Sophomore Hunter Dollander and junior Gregory Loukinen pitched the other two games and make up the starting core of GGC’s deep pitching staff.

On the back end is senior Cole Uvila, who has 70 strikeouts in 49 2/3 innings. Senior Nick Andrews and junior Matthew Swain offer additional support, while junior Tucker Plouffe is available for long relief. Junior Jordan Tylski started as the closer, but they were able to move Uvila to that spot so Tylski could just play shortstop.

“We’re really in a position to be able to make a deep run because of the multiple layers of the pitching staff,” Stromdahl said. “Which is good since this is the longest tournament of the year. It could be six or seven games. We have to rely on everyone.

“The pitching staff is the reason we’re here really. Those are the guys we’re going to call on to see if we can win.”

The Grizzlies sport a .345 cumulative batting average, led

by Coursey’s .506 and mid-year transfer C.J. Ballard. The junior lead-off man came to GGC in January from Georgia Southern.

Ballard settled in quickly and realized what an opportunity the team had this season.

“The first time I came to a practice here, I knew it,” he said.

“These guys, as soon as you meet them, they’re all great.”

Ballard was 8-for-12 in the regional tournament last week.

“He’s such a big part of what we’re doing,” Stromdahl said.

The Grizzlies are a driven group after losing two games to Talladega, a team they swept in the regular season, in the Association of independent Institutions tournament.

“It shows that on any given day, you can be beaten by anyone,” Stromdahl said. “Talladega was more prepared than us emotionally to win. We learned a lot from those losses — and from the Talladega team how to channel our energy. When you lose, you want to make sure you become a better team.”

It was the wake-up call GGC needed and propelled it to the World Series.

“We just need to stay focused and handle our business,” Coursey said. “We were looking past the conference tournament (to a spot in the World Series).

We got popped in the mouth and we didn’t respond.”

In addition to Lewis-Clark, Georgia Gwinnett has played two other teams in the World Series. The Grizzlies went 1-3 against top-ranked Faulkner and were 2-0 vs. No. 9-seed Reinhardt University.

Grizzlies roar into Series with 1-2 pitching punch the World Series and ended up one hit away,” Ihlenburg said.

In the “if” game, down 3-1, GGC had runners on first and Georgia Gwinnett College’s second with two outs in the softball team didn’t miss a seventh inning. The potential chance to savor its first World game-tying hit found its way to Series berth early this week with a Grizzly baserunner, touching a day at Disney World. the runner to cause the final out But by Wednesday, it was of the game. back to business.

“Taylor built on that experiThe Grizzlies don’t have a ence and really has flourished happy-to-be-here aura, despite her junior year,” Ihlenburg said. having never been here before.

“She’s so strong.”

Some of that has to come from Wagner, a Lassiter grad, is being ranked No. 1 in the nation 19-0 with a 1.08 ERA and just for much of the season while 18 walks in 123 1/3 innings. racking up a 52-4 record.

Wagner was recruited as a utility Head coach Kat Ihlenburg player by assistant Tonya MedGeorgia Gwinnett College junior Taylor Hansis will pitch the first thinks it comes more from three game for the top-ranked Grizzlies in their World Series debut Satur- ders when Medders was still at years of falling just short of the day. (Photo: Tom Grason) West Georgia two years ago.

World Series.

“We knew coming in Piper “This is just a continuation and play at 5:30 p.m. Saturday “Taylor is the veteran on staff would contribute, but it’s cerof what we saw (in the opening in Clermont, Fla. and coming into this season she tainly greater than maybe what round tournament),” said IhlenIhlenburg liked the way her had the biggest win in program we would have said in the fall,” burg, who’s team played Oregon team practiced with renewed history,” said Ihlenburg, referIhlenburg said.

Tech three straight times and focus Wednesday and Thursday. ring to one of the losses that Wagner also plays defense won twice to clinch the regional “The team is in a good place,” has GGC determined to win a and is a .351 hitter. title. “We faced a really tough she said. national title.

“She’s been remarkable for opponent and that calmed our Junior Taylor Hansis will get In 2016, the Grizzlies shut us,” Ihlenburg said. “And, as minds as to what we’re facing.” the Game 1 start, as usual, with out second-ranked St. Xavier to always, I have to credit Tonya GGC earned a first-round freshman Piper Wagner on deck. get to an if-necessary game the for our pitchers.” bye and awaits the winner of The two have been GGC’s 1-2 first time they hosted an openSophomores Jordin Englar today’s game between Faulkner punch all season. ing round regional tournament. (5-0, 1.75 ERA in 36 innings) University and Freed-Hardeman Hansis, the two-time conHansis, just a freshman at the and Alexis Eisenberg (4-1, 1.38 University. The top-seeded ference pitcher of the year, is time, threw a complete-game ERA in 26 2/3 innings) comGrizzlies were 3-0 vs. those 24-3 with a 1.35 ERA and 168 three-hitter. plete the bullpen. Cumulatively, teams during the regular season strikeouts in 155 innings.

“We were one win away from the staff has a 1.31 ERA.

By Christine Troyke christine.troyke@ gwinnettdailypost.com

Adel Mohsen’s replacement as the head of Duluth’s boys soccer program is a young coach he mentored.

The high school has named Angel Adame the boys head coach to replace Mohsen, who was hired recently as head boys coach at Brookwood. Adame, 26, spent the past five seasons as Mohsen’s assistant.

“I’m young but I’ve been doing this the last six years, every day of my life,” Adame said of coaching. “I’m dedicated to the profession.

Coaching is what I do. Having this role is a responsibility, but I’m excited Angel for it and I’m Adame prepared for what’s to come. We’re in the toughest region in the state. This is where the soccer’s at. I’m happy to be here.”

Adame, a 2010 Berkmar grad, was a forward in high school who also played college soccer at Andrew (when Mohsen was the college’s coach) and Reinhardt.

Before wrapping up college soccer, he already began work toward a career in coaching.

He also is boys director of coaching at Gwinnett-based Steamers FC, where he spends much of his time when he isn’t at Duluth.

“We are ecstatic about promoting Angel to be the varsity coach,” Duluth athletic and activities director Tessa Heaton said. “He is truly the best fit for our program. His knowledge and passion for the game, as well as the relationships he has already built, are what make him the best candidate. When I was coaching in the program, I know I could not have survived without his assistance and insight to the game.

He is great with our kids, knows our parents and has become an integral part of our program here on campus.

“I could not be happier to give him this opportunity that he so much deserves. We will certainly miss Adel and I know that Coach Mohsen could not think of anyone better to take over. We are excited and look forward to next season.”

The new coach inherits a Duluth varsity team that went 5-121 last season, an anomaly for a program that has been highly successful under Mohsen, including the 2015 state championship.

The Wildcats lost six matches by a single goal in 2018.

The community, which backed Adame for the vacancy, looks for him to turn those results around.

“I’m excited. I’m ready to get to work,” Adame said. “It feels like it’s my first year even though I’ve been here for five. Getting the news and getting the support is huge for me. I’m hungry. I’m hungry for success.

“I’m grateful for the opportunity that Duluth has given me.

They’ve taken a chance on me.

I’m grateful people inside the community and school were hoping for me to get this position.

Those guys really kept me going.

Now that it’s worked out, I have a lot of grinding to do. I’m very excited for what’s to come.”

THE ADAME FILE Name: Angel Adame New position: Head boys soccer coach at Duluth Former position: Assistant boys and girls soccer coach at Duluth Age: 26 Education: Graduated from Berkmar High School; earned degree in sports administration with a minor in business from Reinhardt University Background: Has coached the past five seasons at Duluth as an assistant with the boys and girls programs; helped the Wildcats to the 2015 boys state championship; played four years of soccer at Berkmar; played college soccer at Andrew and Reinhardt; is boys director of coaching for Steamers FC; sister Adi Adame won 2018 state title with Parkview’s girls soccer team Family: Wife, Ami

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Rams headline Region 8 honors From Staff Reports

Brandon Lawrence, Rockdale Grayson baseball Branon McGee, Grayson dominated the All-Region Parker Meadows, Grayson 8-AAAAAAA honors, Craig Osmer, Archer announced by the region’s Cabrera Weaver, South coaches.

Gwinnett The Rams’ John AnPitchers derson was player of the T.C. Burns, Archer year and teammate Riley Corey Farrow, South Bishop was pitcher of the Gwinnett year. Grayson was team Jack McCarthy, South of the year and its head Gwinnett coach, Jed Hixson, shared Bryant Wise, Grayson coach of the year honors Honorable Mention with South Gwinnett’s Blake Bortak, Archer; Steve Teschner.

Hunter Cain, Archer; Chas The coaches also seChristopoulos, Archer; lected the all-region team, Christian Davis, Newton; which is listed below: Cory Lee, South Gwinnett; First Team Jacob Redman, Newton; Position players Corbin Shaw, Rockdale; Bradley Blalock, Grayson Owens Simonds, RockJamal Boykin, Newton dale; Christein West, Marc Davis, South Gwinnett Rockdale; Khalil Wilcox, Chris Frazier, Shiloh Newton

Teschner •From Page 1B

of Mexico at some point.

“I am looking to relocoach from 1999 to 2006. cate,” Teschner said. “I’ve Teschner was an assistant promised my wife. She’s coach for one season under always wanted to get down Parham, and became head by the beach and the gulf coach in 2007. somewhere. I promised “Tremendous support her we would get there the has always been a part of first chance we get. Given that community,” Teschner that she’s supported me all said of South. “There are those years, I want to do some lifers there who have that for her.” been tremendously supThe couple’s son Brett, portive. (Longtime supwho reached as high as porter and announcer) Jim Triple-A baseball before Rhodes. The Snell family retiring, already lives down has always been so good that way in Gulf Breeze, to us and supportive of Fla., near Pensacola, where everything we do. … My he works in robotics for coaches, the guys that I spinal surgeries. The Teshad with me, they just got chners’ daughter Katie is a the most out of the kids first-year teacher in Gwinwe had. And our kids were nett at McGill Elementary just great kids and had a School. tremendous work ethic.”

Teschner leaves a major Teschner, a graduate of void in the South baseball the old Peachtree High, got program, which he kept his start in coaching at Re- competitive through spans dan after his playing career of young teams and dwinended at Georgia College. dling numbers. He averBut the majority of his aged four college signees coaching experience, in a year during his Comets’ both baseball and football, tenure, in addition to sendhas been in Gwinnett. ing a handful of players He spent a dozen years into pro baseball. at Meadowcreek early in Three of his teams his career and transitioned topped the 20-win mark, to Collins Hill for four including a region champiyears before accepting onship team in 2009. His a job at South. He was final team went 23-12 and involved in the Snellville forced Mill Creek, which community long before he plays in this week’s state became an employee of finals, to a three-game seSouth, though. ries in the second round.

“I didn’t realize it until If that series was TesI started processing it, chner’s last as a baseball but I’ve been in the South coach, he is okay with it.

Gwinnett baseball comBut he didn’t rule out a munity for 22 years,” the return in the future, either.

54-year-old said. “My son “(Baseball’s) been my started SGAA (youth aslife, either as a player or sociation baseball) when a coach, it’s all I’ve ever he was 4. And he’s getting known,” he said. “It’s goready to turn 27. That’s ing to be very different. I a long time and a lot of don’t know if I’ll get back relationships built over in it at some point. time. It’s been a great ride, “If I relocate down to it really has.”

Florida and an opportunity Teschner isn’t certain of comes my way, and I have his plans beyond his final an itch, I may get back semester as a teacher this into it. But it may give me fall. He and his wife plan some time to pursue some to move closer to the Gulf other stuff.”

Parkview

•From Page 1B

Parkview’s first run in the third inning, thanks championship as freshto another two-out hit by men. One of those players, French, who was 3-for-7 Logan Cerny, helped in the series. bookend their careers with “Still limited the damstate titles. Cerny drove age, and I have an awein all three of Parkview’s some team that had my runs in Game 1, tying the back and scored some game 1-1 with a firstruns,” Hays said. inning solo homer before Hays pitched 6 1/3 inhe delivered the gamenings and struck out six winning two-run homer in Mill Creek batters. the eighth inning.

Parkview added insurCerny called his last ance on yet another twoshot Matt Olson-esque, tween Sharpe and Bennett base in Game 1 and an out base hit in the seventh referring to Parkview’s was on. Bennett struck out additional five runners inning. After a failed 2012 graduate and current five hitters and allowed in Game 2. Head coach squeeze bunt with the major leaguer. seven hits and three walks Doug Jones used a combases loaded and none out, “I haven’t ever really through seven innings, bined five pinch hitters Parkview shortstop Isaiah had a walk-off,” Cerny while Sharpe countered in both, looking for an Byars reached on a Texassaid. “It was amazing.” with seven strikeouts and offensive spark. league base hit into right Cerny also had a hand allowed two hits and three “That’s baseball,” Jones field that scored Cerny in clinching Game 2 for walks. said. “We talked about it. and French’s courtesy Parkview. Braden Hays “I knew we were going We had some opportunirunner Jonathan Ponder, threw all but the final two to score runs,” Bennett ties. We missed a couple who were in motion at outs for Parkview in its said. “When (Boychuk’s of signs to get bunts down. the sound of hide striking final game, and Cerny homer) hit off the signWe didn’t get bunts down metal. earned the save with Mill board, it was like, ‘Alright, when we had to. You’ve Mill Creek’s Drew Creek’s tying run at the this is real. This is happen- got to get big hits in big Cadena, 3-for-3 in Game plate. Cerny struck out the ing.’ I think that helped situations. Give the Cerny 2, led off with a single and first batter he faced when me settle in a bit more.” kid credit, he had a day. stood on third during the he entered with a runner Parkview might have That’s what you’ve got to Hawks’ final outs in the on first and two outs. He been glad to see Sharpe do. I feel like we’re evenly seventh. While Mill Creek walked Mill Creek’s No. leave Game 1 in the eighth matched. Nobody may out-hit Parkview 12-8 in 9 hitter, Mitchell Shreiner, inning after a leadoff walk agree. But on a day when both games, the Hawks and went to a full count to Makenzie Pate, since you’re evenly matched, couldn’t string enough against leadoff hitter Nick the Mill Creek two-way somebody’s got to make together in the program’s Kross before getting him player had retired 12 of himself big — and he did first state championship to fly out to left fielder the last 13 batters before for those guys.” appearance.

Michael Bryant for the that. His only two hits Parkview’s Game 2 The series was moved final out. were Cerny’s homer and starter Braden Hays was from University of Geor“Little bit uncomforta leadoff double from also effective. Hays started gia’s Foley Field on Tuesable, as you can see,” Parkview catcher Jonaworking in the bottom of day due to rain, allowing Cerny said. “I couldn’t get than French in the fourth the third inning with a 2-0 Parkview to win its third that last pitch. But I ended inning, which didn’t lead, but a leadoff single state championship of the up doing it, and I loved it.” ultimately cost Mill Creek for Shreiner resulted in a 2017-18 school year, this Parkview’s Game 1 a run. run on a wild pitch. Hays one on home turf. The starter Robert Bennett, “I feel like I pitched literally had the third out Parkview boys track and another freshman on the really good,” Sharpe said. of the inning in his palm field team clinched a state 2015 championship team, “I made one bad pitch to but lost the ball as he championship on the same went inning-for-inning Cerny and he took ahold hustled to cover first base, day the girls soccer team with Mill Creek’s Davis of it. Other than that, all and Mill Creek’s tying run won a state championship Sharpe. Bennett got two my stuff was on. I was crossed the plate. of their own. outs in the top of the first throwing all my pitches Parkview wasted little Parkview baseball’s seinning before Mill Creek for strikes and I felt good time retaking the lead. nior class won 118 games sophomore catcher Alek out there.”

Allen Del Castillo drew a in four years, in addition to Boychuk took a fastball Mill Creek struggled one-out walk against Mill two state championships. from Bennett deep to left to manufacture runs after Creek’s Brandon Blume, “That’s hard to do,” field for a 1-0 lead. BenBoychuk, who reached and later scored when Brown said. “They won nett didn’t pitch behind for base in six of his seven Brian Ketelsen drove a bunch of games while long, since Cerny anplate appearances in him in with a two-out they were here. … I’m just swered with his solo shot the series, drove in the single. Ketelsen was a happy for this commuin the bottom of the frame. Hawks’ first run. The perfect 3-for-3 in Game nity and this school and After that, the duel beHawks left nine men on 2 with three singles and thrilled for these players.”

Mill Creek

•From Page 1B added to the Parkview lead. Despite the 5-2 hole, Mill Creek fought back in the bottom of the seventh but left the two runners on base — and also leaving sluggers Sharpe on deck and Boychuk in the hole.

The fight until the end didn’t surprise Mill Creek head coach Doug Jones or his assistant coaches, who are used to gutsy efforts from the program’s first team to reach the championship round.

“They made history,” Jones said. “They didn’t fulfill the dream. We didn’t finish the job. But I couldn’t be happier with them. I’m good. I’ve been so blessed. We’re going to go back and we’re going to celebrate the season.

There’ll be some tears.

There’ll be some hugs and laughs, too. I’m just

Parkview players react after defeating Mill Creek to win the state baseball championship during Thursday’s at Parkview. Below, Parkview’s Logan Cerny (16) celebrates after hitting a walk-off home run to win Game 1 in extra innings. (Photos: Dale Zanine)

Mill Creek’s Davis Sharpe (3) pitches against Parkview in Game 1 of Thursday’s state championship series at Parkview. (Photo: Dale Zanine)

blessed. These younger kids, they’ve had two good classes to learn from. We’ll see if we can do it again.”

Mill Creek sported a revamped lineup this season because of graduation losses from 2017, but it kept piling on win after

win through the season. It finished with a 34-8 record to go with its state runnerup finish.

“No one expected us to be here, that’s what makes it so much sweeter,” Sharpe said. “I’m proud of this team. I’m proud of this

senior group. I’m going to miss it.”

Sharpe, one of the seniors, allowed only two hits in seven innings of Game 1. The Clemson recruit struck out seven batters and walked four — his final walk to lead off the eighth inning ended his night.

Parkview hit a walk-off, game-winning home run moments later. “(Sharpe) was outstanding,” Jones said. “To be the caliber player he is, he’s an even better kid. It’s going to be hard when he takes his jersey off (for the last time).”

Sharpe’s senior teammates also played major roles in the Hawks’ successful season. Their top three pitchers — Sharpe, Brandon Blume and Alaska Abney — were all seniors.

Seniors Parker Landua,

Brady Longenecker and Mitchell Shreiner were in the starting lineup for the championship series, joining fellow 12th-graders Justin Parish, Bryce Scott, Adrian Jackson and Hogan Scoggins on the roster.

Their play helped Mill Creek overcome expectations, at least the external ones, this season.

“I just told (the players) I loved them,” Jones said. “What a gritty, classy bunch of young men.

Nobody expected this in the baseball world, after what we did last year and how many kids we lost, how many people we had to replace. The players expected it, but nobody else did. I am so proud of them.

The Lord has blessed me incredibly with their effort, their character, their spirit and what they brought to our school and our community. Those 10 seniors,

I’m going to miss them really bad.”

Mill Creek returns a solid core of its lineup in terms of position players, including Boychuk. Just a sophomore, he was 2-for-2 with a home run and two walks in Game 1 and went 1-for-2 with a double and a walk in Game 2.

Junior Drew Cadena was 3-for-3 in Game 2 and added a hit in the opener.

Leadoff hitter Nick Kross also is a junior, as is right fielder Caden Cullins.

Starting shortstop Brendan York is only a sophomore.

With a good portion of the lineup back, the big key for next season will be filling the void left by three senior pitchers.

“They’re going to need to step up pitching, but position-wise and hittingwise, they should be fine,” Sharpe said. “I’m excited to see what they do next year.”

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We have meet-and-greets with celebrities and super stars. I just got back from WrestleMania, which was awesome. I got a chance to work with The Miz, who was Mike on “The Real World.”

CT: Oh, I watch “The Challenge.”

BS: So you know. I’m able to interact with fans of a larger audience, and in a different arena, outside of basketball, which I’ve done for years now. My Skymiles are going up (laughing). But being able to see the fanbase they have, it’s a generational fan base. It’s like Rick Flair and then his daughter Charlotte, I’ve had an opportunity to emcee some of her events, she’s awesome. You see 2 to 92. For me, it’s almost like a life lesson, the level of commitment and just seeing if you stick to something and you love it, just go for it.

CT: Did you watch wrestling at all before this?

BS: I didn’t. I didn’t really watch TV growing up because it was basketball, softball, AAU. My godbrothers are my biggest heroes and they watched it so if I was at their house, I’d kind of sit down. But I never bought a ticket. Now, I’m like, Monday Night Raw, Tuesday Smackdown.

We were at WrestleMania and one of my co-workers asked, “How do you know all this?” I’m a student of the game. Those fans, if you don’t know something, they’re like, “Hey.” It’s been awesome being able to travel and go to places that I’d never have been otherwise, like Providence, R.I., or Omaha, Neb. It’s also about learning other cultures and different cities. I’ve learned I will never have a steak if it’s not in Omaha. I cheated myself in life. I thought I was going to come back 10 pounds heavier. But it’s worth it.

CT: How did you first get to be involved in it?

BS: It’s something that just came out of the blue.

Someone I knew working with an agency said they were looking for an emcee and asked if I would be interested. I went through the interview process, getting to know the agency life because it was new for me. I had big shoes to fill with the guy who had done it before on the tour.

CT: So the work you had done in the AEBL caught their eye?

BS: That, and the NBA and Mountain Dew, they did the Dew NBA3X Tour in Atlanta two or three years ago. That was a platform. I had done some one-off events, but that kind of opened up the door.

Women didn’t host, from the color commentating side, like what I do on the court emceeing, basketball.

I’d been covering the Hawks, but the AEBL was that launching pad for me to figure out what my niche is and where I wanted to go. That was back in 2013.

CT: What is the AEBL? BS: It’s a summer pro-am basketball league.

We had a couple here in Atlanta years ago. You have the Wallace Prather League. You had Pro-City.

It’s really like street basketball, but in an organized form for NBA players.

The concept and the structure comes from Rucker Park and Dyckman and those New York and Chicago street ball leagues.

With the weather we have in Atlanta, it was moved inside. Jahi Rawlings, who started the AEBL, came to me and said, “Hey, I have an idea for a summer basketball league. Let me know what you think.”

I spent my whole summer in New York just learning the different

Greater Atlanta Christian grad Bria Smith, left, with Collin Sexton projected as a top draft pick this year, was the in-game host for the McDonald’s All-American game in March at Philips Arena. (Special Photo)

basketball leagues, the lingo. I spent from July to the end of August there and one of my friends was gracious enough to take me around to the different leagues. Being the first in something, you want to be the best. And as a woman, I think you’re kind of judged. Like, are you going to be good enough?

This isn’t what a woman does. But the city has really embraced what I bring to the table, which is such a blessing.

Basketball, you have to know your stuff. It helps being a state champion, a graduate of Greater Atlanta, that I grew up in the culture of basketball.

When the 2013-14 season rolled around, it was new for us and then there’s a girl, but she knows her stuff so we can’t really question her. That’s how all the other opportunities started coming.

I worked with the AkChin Indian community in Phoenix for a 3-on-3 tournament, which is one of the top 10 largest in the country, PHX3on3. That was really cool and that came from me working with the NBA/Mountain Dew 3X Tour.

It’s a progression.

CT: What else is going on now? You did the McDonald’s All-American games, too.

BS: Yeah, for me, right now, it’s staying in the space of being an emcee and a talent. My latest project, my baby that I’ve been working on is WNBA Kicks. It’s a social media platform and a digital lifestyle platform for women’s basketball. I do the TV show, a web series getting to know the players with the Hawks, “Hawks Hangout,” and being around the NBA, I see that women don’t have that voice in sports. I love sneakers. I wear them all the time. A lot of these WNBA players, I looked, they wear sneakers year-round. They have sneaker collections better than the men, but they don’t have a voice.

CT: But they had to pay for them.

BS: Why is it no woman has a signature shoe? It’s a big space. There’s 26.3 million basketball players and a quarter of them are women athletes. Almost 7 million people. So there’s a lane for that. It’s on Instagram (@wnbakicks) and the season is coming up.

That’s what I’ve really been working on outside of emceeing and hosting. It’s my passion project. I stay busy.

I say I’m living my ancestors’ wildest dreams.

I’ve been given an opportunity where I’ve never had to work a corporate job. It’s been my entrepreneurial endeavors that have pushed what I want to do, making an impact on the community and the place that I’m from. I want that to be part of my legacy.

CT: What is Loud

genius.com?

BS: I always say out of frustration comes creation.

I was working for a radio station here in Atlanta and I was so frustrated because I would talk to my friends and I’d do these big events and I’d come back and be at the bottom of the totem pole in radio.

I started my own platform, that was off of what I liked, and created a media outlet. Back in 2013, having your own blog was a big deal. I was like, I have cool friends who don’t get opportunities as well. So what if I just got some of my friends? I didn’t think anything of it and then I get a call from the Democratic National Convention that they want me to come and cover that.

So I covered the last year and a half of President Obama’s administration.

It’s taken me all over the world covering entertainment, sports, lifestyle and politics.

That’s been a baby of mine. That was another springboard, outside of basketball, as a media personality.

From that, I’ve been able to start a nonprofit organization, which I teach at-risk youth digital literacy. It’s called Loudgenius Inc. A lot of people don’t know I taught a class at Clarkston High School, which is one of the most diverse high schools in the state, how to be better citizens and engagers of the internet and social media.

That was a very rewarding thing. I love kids and I love the community. You have to give back.

That’s my media outlet that I started and it’s continued to grow. I have a lot of different friends in a lot of different cities that curate content for it.

It’s taken on legs of its own. It’s taken me from the White House to the X Games.

CT: Where did the name come from?

BS: (laughing) I was in the shower and had been beating my head against the wall for months. What am I going to name this thing? I needed something that describes me, my personality, but still to where people think, “That doesn’t make sense, but it sounds cool.”

The shower is my think tank. By the end, the water is cold.

But I think (Loudgenius) describes my personality. I’m not shy. I feel like I’m creative. I’m big on culture. So the mantra is “Where culture speaks.”

It’s what am I going to do to leave my mark and push the culture forward?

Whether it’s sports or politics or entertainment, I want to be that go-to person.

CT: What was the plan when you headed off to college?

BS: I played basketball.

CT: That was the plan?

BS: That was the plan.

And God had a different plan. For me, my junior year (at Mars Hill), I got hurt. On Thanksgiving Day. I remember like it was yesterday.

I went up for a layup, came down on the ball and just tore all the ligaments in my ankle. I was out until February. At that point, I had a 3.8 GPA and the overseas people stopped calling. So it was like, “OK, what’s next?”

I started looking at different schools and I wanted to come back home where I could get the HOPE scholarship or an academic scholarship.

I looked at UGA and they wouldn’t take my credits.

Everywhere else I looked, I would have to start over as a freshman. I looked at Georgia Southern and they took all of my credits. The only thing I had to take were electives.

I remember the day I called my basketball coach and told her I wasn’t coming back. She told me I was making the worst decision of my life.

At that point, I wanted to follow my career. I didn’t know what I wanted to do exactly, but I wanted to work in media.

She wished me the best and for me, I always took that as I couldn’t fail. Because then I’d be proving her right.

From there, I walked into a building and I thought it was a television station (on campus).

I took a journalism class when I was at Mars Hill and my teacher said, “We have a woman coming in, does anyone want to interview her?” It was a small class. I’ve never met a stranger — I’d never done an interview either — so I said I’d interview her.

What I didn’t know was it was Maya Angelou.

I’m in this room and they’re getting ready to bring Ms. Angelou in. It’s still not registering to me.

They bring her in and I’m like, “Oh, my gosh, I am not prepared for this.” I’m just like, “Hi, I’m Bri.” I’m talking and she grabs my hand. She’s looking me in my eyes. I’m like, “Don’t cry.”

She said, “There’s something about you” — and this is back in 2009 — “and your voice has the ability to change nations.

You’re going to go places in life and I want to mentor you.”

CT: No. BS: Yes. Clearly we didn’t do an interview. I just broke down crying. It was the ugly cry, too.

She mentored me up until she passed away.

She was talking about my voice and I always thought it was going to be basketball, a platform for me as a player. I was a sophomore in college. Now that I see that my voice is now, literally, what people know me for, that’s a thing I kept with me.

CT: You can’t fail now.

BS: Exactly. So when I was at Georgia Southern, I walked into this building I thought was a TV station.

But it was a radio station.

This guy, DJ Decaf, comes in and is like, “Hey, you’re in my science class.” The science class had 400 people in it. He said, “I do a radio show. Would you like to do it?” I’m like, “OK. Cool.” I’m here. So he and I did a radio show and from there I started interviewing a lot of artists when they were coming up, like Wiz Khalifa, Big Sean, a lot of rappers who are big-time now. From there, it’s become what it’s become.

For me, starting in radio, I was still missing that sports element. I still had the inner hooper in me. So it was just figuring out how to bridge that gap between sports and music and culture.

CT: I was surprised the NBA guys’ pro contracts

permit them to play a summer league like AEBL. BS: It’s a hidden gem.

There are leagues all over the country, but Atlanta is a city where everybody comes, so the cool thing about it, you never know who’s going to be there.

Kyrie Irving walked into the gym last year and they went nuts.

The next day everybody packed out the gym and he said he loved the environment. And the chance to interact with the community.

CT: So they, on the fly, make up their own teams?

BS: Lou Williams was the first NBA player to have his own team here in Atlanta. A lot of his friends from South Gwinnett, they still play on his teams.

The thing I love about the AEBL is the NBA guys can come and play with their friends from high school or overseas or college. But it’s intense, especially when we get down to the final weeks. Lou did this season for the Clippers what we’ve watched him do for years in the AEBL. This is the Lou Will we see — on a grander stage. He is that guy coming off the bench scoring 30.

CT: When you’re watching the game, are you thinking, “I can do that”?

BS: You know, part of me wants to pick up a basketball again just to play. But the other side of me knows my body would be like, “Why did you do this?” But at this point, nothing competitive. Give me the microphone.

CT: What were you best at as a player?

BS: I think shooting. I was one of the top shooters in the state. And I would like to say leadership. I really pride myself on getting after it and hard work.

But skillset-wise, shooting.

I wanted the ball in my hands at 3, 2, 1.

CT: Was there a spot on the court you felt like you couldn’t miss?

BS: Give me the top of the key all day and the right corner pocket. Run me off a screen coming to the right side and I’m putting that thing up. People say top of the key is the easier shot in basketball and the corner is the hardest because your depth perception is off. Those are my two spots.

CT: Was your last high school game the best high school game?

BS: The best in the whole wide world. I went back to visit GAC and I hadn’t been by in 10 years.

I was talking to (Tim) Vick, the athletic director, and he was like, “Do you remember your last game?” Heck, yeah. We won state, hopped on the bus and went to Disney World. (laughing) That was the best.

It just so happened to fall on our class trip.

So they rented a bus for the whole senior class and Macon was on the way to Florida. We won state, showered and went to Disney. That was the most memorable experience ever. I tell people I will always remember my championship.

CT: And one of the few teams to beat Wesleyan in a final in the last 15 years.

BS: That was one of the best rivalries in Class AA at the time. From 2005 to 2007 when I graduated was our rival. I had a friend who went to Wesleyan at the time and I said, “I can’t speak to you during this week.” But I will say this, looking back, the thing I appreciate most about Wesleyan is coach (Jan) Azar.

She was instrumental in my college process, helping me choose what school I was going to go to. Even from the AAU process and contacting coaches. But

during the season, yeah, we didn’t talk.

CT: How did she end up being a sounding board for you?

BS: One of my AAU teammates at the time went to Wesleyan, so (Azar) would come to our games during the summer. Just having conversation. She was like, “Hey, I like your game. If I can ever help you with anything …” and I’m like, “Actually I need help.” Because trying to narrow down where I wanted to go to school was nerve-racking.

She helped me talk through some things to think about, what to look for in the playing time. Do you want to go D-I and redshirt? I wanted to play.

I didn’t come to sit on the bench. For me, that was something I had to take in consideration. Being hurt and sitting on the bench is the most miserable thing.

She really walked me through the process.

CT: How often are you in L.A.?

BS: I’ve been out four times since January. A lot of my friends are out there and different work endeavors. When I get off the plane, it feel like home, too. This is a vibe I love.

It’s a hustle city.

And the beaches. I don’t get a chance to vacation very often because of work, so that’s kind of like a vacation.

CT: Where would vacation be if you could carve out a little time?

And let’s pretend cost is not an issue.

BS: I’m going to go to Tahiti. I want the glass bungalow. But also Maldives. There’s only a certain amount of time we have before it’s no longer an island. I’m a beach type person.

CT: Thirtieth birthday?

BS: It’s right around the corner.

CT: Is there anyone you had an internal fangirl moment while interviewing?

BS: Kobe was one. It was right after he retired and it was an interview everyone wanted to get.

And, as a moment, I was in Chicago and I took a selfie with Joe Biden. It took three tries to get it right, but by that time, I almost passed out. He was like, “Here, let me just take it.” I was shaking. It was so bad. He’s like, “Your picture-taking skills aren’t the greatest.” Normally I’m good! I was just so nervous. It was so blurry.

It looked like a 2-year-old took it. He couldn’t help but laugh.

CT: Famous people you’d like to have at a dinner party? Dead or alive.

BS: I’m going to go with alive. I’d say Oprah, Nick Cannon, Ellen, President Obama and Michael Jordan. Those are people who have left legacies. Oh, and Warren Buffet. And I know he just passed away, but Billy Graham. I feel like being someone of faith, being in the industry I’m in, he maintained his walk with all of the distractions and had a global influence.

I just want to be in that group of individuals.

CT: Have you bingewatched anything lately?

BS: “9-1-1.” I love that show. My mom and I, rarely do we get to see each other with two completely different schedules, but over Easter we were together. I told her she had to see this show. One episode turned into the whole season.

CT: Sun out, windows down: What kind of music are you listening to in the car?

BS: Give me some jazz.

I am a Kenny G, Boney James fanatic. That’s my go-to. I love hip-hop, but give me some jazz music to ride to. My friends laugh at me.

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Lot GW309 Loganville, GA 30052 1983 Vintage Mobile Home VIN# 18054 Removed from: 514 Emory Lane. Lot GW514 Loganville GA, 30052 and Stored at: 514 Emory Lane.

Lot GW514 Loganville GA, 30052.

Both vehicles can be claimed and redeemed at: Gwinnett Estates MHP, LLC / Gwinnett Estates Dealer, LLC 211 Howe Lane Loganville, GA 30052 Phone: (770) 466-8742 1998 Clayton Santa Fe Mobile Home VIN# CLW000973TX Removed from: 4870 Gold Creek Trail Lot PT4870 Sugar Hill, GA 30518 and Stored at: 4870 Gold Creek Trail Lot PT4870 Sugar Hill, GA 30518 Vehicle can be claimed and redeemed at: Peachtree Mobile Home Park, LLC / Peachtree Dealer, LLC 1475 Peachtree Industrial Blvd.

Sugar Hill, GA 30518 Phone: (770) 932-8451 928-550793, 5/25,6/1 CITY OF PEACHTREE CORNERS PUBLIC NOTICE In accordance with O.C.G.A § 36-81-5, the City of Peachtree Corners will hold a Public Hearing on June 26, 2018 at 7:00 p.m., immediately following the Public Hearing, during a regular scheduled meeting; the City Council will consider the budget adoption for FY20182019. The hearing and meeting will be held at the City of Peachtree Corners City Hall Building located at 310 Technology Parkway. The purpose of this hearing is for the public to review and comment on the proposed FY2018-2019 budget. A copy of the proposed budget is available for review at City Hall during regular business hours. It is also available on the city website at www. peachtreecornersga.gov.

928-550524, 5/25 MCCULLOUGH TOWING 4431 BUFORD HWY NORCROSS, GA 30071 770-263-8483 5/18/18 NOTICE OF ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE The following vehicle, advertised to O.C.G.A.Code Section 40-11-12, is being stored at 4431 Buford Hwy, Norcross, Ga. 30071. 770263-8483.

This vehicle is being deemed abandoned and will be auctioned or disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner and or lien holder.

The Vehicle was impounded from 1355 Graves Rd Norcross, GA on 4/20/17, at the request of the property owner or manager.

Trailer VIN# NO VIN TAG# TR2123 GA 928-550532, 5/25,6/1

STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE INC. 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE NORCROSS, GA 30071 PHONE: 770-381-1140 FAX: 770-935-9651 ABANDONED VEHICLES: RE: Home-Made Trailer VIN NO VIN LICENSE PLATE NO. NO TAG COLOR BLACK TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above trailer was initially removed from 1416 High Sierra Court located in Lawrenceville, Georgia. It is presently located at 770-3811140 at 2775 Simpson Circle in Norcross, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The trailer is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed.

This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law. RE: 2000 Chrysler 300M VIN 2C3HE66G4YH243026 LICENSE PLATE NO. NO TAG COLOR SILVER TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above vehicle was initially removed from the Gwinnett County Transit located at 2880 Remington Park Court in Norcross, Georgia. It is presently located at 770-3811140 at 2775 Simpson Circle in Norcross, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The vehicle is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed.

This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law. RE: Dump Bed SERIAL # NONE LICENSE PLATE NO. NO TAG COLOR BLACK TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above item was initially removed from 2475 Moon Road located in Grayson, Georgia. It is presently located at 770-381-1140 at 2775 Simpson Circle in Norcross, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The item is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed. This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law. RE: 2004 Honda CRF80F Dirtbike VIN JH2HE01004K310668 LICENSE PLATE NO. GLY3802 (New York) COLOR RED TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above dirtbike was initially removed from 2710 Bethesda Court NW located in Lawrenceville, Georgia. It is presently located at 770381-1140 at 2775 Simpson Circle in Norcross, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful.

The dirtbike is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-112 and will be disposed of if not redeemed. This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law. 928-549632, 5/18,25,6/1 NOTICE On May 8, 2018, Atlanta Radio Korea, Inc. filed with the Federal Communications Commission in Washington, D.C. an application for a construction permit for a new FM translator radio station on Channel 244, 96.7 megahertz, with 0.099 kilowatts effective radiated power from a site located at 5904 Goshen Springs Road in Norcross, Gwinnett County, Georgia, to serve Atlanta, Georgia, and rebroadcast the signal of co-owned WQXI(AM), 790 kilohertz, Atlanta, Georgia.

Interested parties may file comments on the application with the Federal Communications Commission.

928-550529, 5/25 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Application for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination system Permit to Discharge Treated Wastewater Into Waters of the State of Georgia.

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division has received a new NPDES permit application for the reissuance of an existing NPDES permit.

Having reviewed such application, the Environmental Protection Division proposes to issue for a maximum term of five years the following permit subject to specific pollutant limitations and special conditions: Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources, 684 Winder Highway, Lawrenceville, GA 30045, NPDES Permit No. GA0047911, for the Yellow River Water Reclamation Facility located at 858 Tom Smith Road, Lilburn, Georgia 30047. Up to 22 MGD of treated wastewater is being discharged to the Yellow River in the Ocmulgee River Basin. The permit has also been modified to include language for an approved Sludge Management Plan to transport sludge to another permitted facility.

Persons wishing to comment upon or object to the proposed determinations are invited to submit same in writing to the EPD address below, or via e-mail at EPDcomments@dnr. ga.gov, no later than thirty days after this notification.

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Bid Announcement for USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program Ninth District Opportunity, Inc. PO Drawer L Gainesville, Georgia 30503 Public Bid Opening: Ninth District Opportunity, Inc., 308 Spring Street, SW, Gainesville, GA 30501 at 2:00pm June 5, 2018.

Procurement Method: Invitation to Bid (IFB) Vendor Type: Individual Food and Non Food Items Service Area of Vendors: Northeast Georgia including the following CountiesBanks, Dawson, Fannin, Forsyth, Franklin, Gilmer, Gwinnett (Buford and Norcross), Habersham, Hall, Hart, Lumpkin, Pickens, Rabun, Stephens and White.

Name, Title/Position of Person to Received Bids: Ms. Kay Laws- Head Start/Early Head Start/PreK Director Date, Time, & Location to Submit Bids: Bids must be submitted no later than June 5, 2018 at 1:00pm to, Ninth District Opp., Inc. Central Office, 308 Spring Street, SW, Gainesville, GA 30501 Attention: Kay Laws-Head Start/Early Head Start/PreK Director Information on how bid specifications can be obtained including name and contact number: Lisa Garrett Contact #: (770) 532-3191, Extension 2034 lisa.mckay@ndohs. org Description of CACFP/ SFSP: The Child and Adult Care Food Program(CACFP) is a federally funded program that reimburses providers (child care centers, Head Start programs, outside school hours’ care centers and other institutions) which are licensed or approved to provide day care services.

The CACFP program reimburses centers at free, reduced-price, or paid rates for eligible meals for enrolled children targeting benefits to those children most in needs. The CACFP program provides nutritious meals and snacks to infants and children as part of their day care. The program is funded through grants to the states from the USDA. Bright from the Start administers the CACFP program in the state of Georgia. of Meals*Number 715,000 *Meal Types- Breakfast and Lunch *Meal Service Areas- The meal service area includes Head Start/PreK/EHS sites in the following countiesBanks, Dawson, Fannin, Forsyth, Franklin, Gilmer, Gwinnett (Buford and Norcross), Hall, Hart, Habersham, Lumpkin, Pickens, Rabun, Stephens and White where our centers are located.

Proposed CACFP Operating Days: Monday through Friday Begin and End Dates of CACFP Contract Period: Beginning 10/1/18 through 9/30/19 USDA Non-Discrimination Statement: In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture(USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g.

Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 8778339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/ complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all the information requested in this form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866)632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) Mail: US Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 202509410;

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS NOTICE There will be sold at public outcry for cash at Willard Wrecker Service, 719 Shadburn Avenue, Buford, GA 30518, on Saturday, May 26, 2018 at 11:00 AM the following vehicles declared abandoned or foreclosed vehicles pursuant to O.C.G.A Section 40-11-05, as follows: Make #Year VIN Model 2005 1 Altima Nissan 1N4AL11D15N434074 2 1992 Jaguar Sovereign SAJHY1740NC651940 3 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer 1GNDS13S222237912 4 2008 Suzuki SX4 JS2YC415285100519 5 2013 Nissan Sentra 3N1AB7AP2DL620038 6 1999 Saturn SW2 1G8ZK8273XZ236166 7 2008 Toyota Camry 4T1BK46KX8U072617 8 2008 BMW 328i WBAVA375X8NL19889 9 2001 Honda Civic 2HGES16521H594288 10 2000 Ford Crown Victoria 2FAFP71W6YX112502 11 2005 Chrysler 300 2C3AA53G55H545609 12 2013 Kia Rio KNADM4A36D6152113 13 2008 Ford Fusion 3FAHP08118R141124 14 1991 Toyota Camry 4T1VV21E4MU038225 15 1999 Ford Taurus 1FAFP52U8XA210634 16 1994 Honda Civic 1HGEG8665RL007549 17 2001 Chrysler 300M 2C3HE66G41H517542 1997 18 Explorer Ford 1FMDU35P2VUB42696 2004 19 Mitsubishi Galant 4A3AB56FX4E084969 1997 20 Avalon Toyota 4T1BF12B3VU204492 1997 21 F Super Duty Ford 3FELF47F0VMA05157 1996 22 Thunderbird Ford 1FALP62W5TH100183 1999 23 Odyssey Honda 2HKRL1861XH525305 2000 24 LeSabre Buick 1G4HR54KXYU113505 2008 25 Ya r i s Toyota JTDBT923681259965 1997 26 Camry Toyota 4T1BG22K9VU046727 2002 27 Sienna Toyota 4T3ZF13C22U447865 1997 28 Astro Van Chevrolet 1GCDM19W2VB228886 1997 29 Accord Honda 1HGCD7232VA034428 2010 30 Sienna Toyota 5TDKK4CC0AS331305 2008 31 HHR Chevrolet 3GNDA53P88S647407 1993 32 Ram Wagon Dodge 2B5WB35ZXPK530751 2012 33 Fusion Ford 3FAHP0HA0CR125991 2004 34 TSX Acura JH4CL96874C026815 2002 35 Civic Honda 1HGEM22942L090354 2006 36 Armada Nissan 5N1AA08A76N723835 1998 37 Oldsmobile Cutlass 1G3NG52M5W6347828 2002 38 Corolla Toyota 2T1BR12E02C866996 2000 39 Mitsubishi Mirage JA3AY26CXYU063085 40 2002 Ford Explorer Sport 1FMYU60E62UD36541 41 2001 Nissan Xterra 5N1ED28T21C582716 42 1993 Toyota Camry 4T1SK12E9PU244293 43 2012 Kia Rio KNADM4A37C6057638 44 1994 Honda Civic 2HGEJ2227RH525614 45 2002 Toyota Corolla 1NXBR12E42Z574461 46 2002 Honda Accord 1HGCG55462A099441 47 2000 Toyota Celica JTDDR32TXY0039092 48 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee 1 J 4 H S48N15C717785 49 1999 Ford Expedition 1FMRU1761XLC41906 50 2000 Ford F-150 2FTZF1720YCA50663 51 1990 Honda Civic 1HGED365XLL018489 52 2001 Toyota Rav4 JTEHH20V710079439 53 1999 Dodge Durango 1B4HS28YXXF630454 54 2004 Honda Civic 2HGES16524H500110 55 2007 Volkswagen Passat WVWAK73CX7P042755 56 2004 GMC Denali 1GKFK66U64J196953 57 1998 Ford Explorer 1FMZU34X9WUB96814 58 2005 Kia Sedona KNDUP132956688150 5

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS 1999 59 Camry Toyota 4T1BG22K7XU448362 929-547745, 5/11,18,25

NOTICE There will be sold at public outcry for cash at Willard Wrecker Service, 719 Shadburn Avenue, Buford, GA 30518, on Saturday, May 26, 2018 at 11:00 AM the following vehicles declared abandoned or foreclosed vehicles pursuant to O.C.G.A Section 40-11-05, as follows: # Year Make Model VIN 1 2006 Ford Van 2FMZA52296BA17706 2003 2 Benz Mercedes 4JGAB57E43A411196 1999 3 ES 300 Lexus JT8BF28G2X0224190 2004 4 Century Buick 2G4WS52J041182005 2003 5 T L Acura 19UUA56883A077840 2008 6 Impala Chevrolet 2G1WB58K089255054 2007 7 Camry Toyota 4T4BE46K87R011505 2004 8 Camry Toyota 4T1BF32K14U573782 929-547746, 5/11,18,25 NOTICE OF SALE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC DATE OF AUCTION JUNE 1, 2018 AT 11:00AM According to the lease by and between: Unit 64 Katrina Oglesby Unit 74 James Green Jr. Unit 116 Zerita Washington Unit 193 Christy Peppers and TKG-StorageMart, DBA StorageMart #701, and its related parties, assigns and affiliates. In order to perfect the lien on the goods contained in the storage unit the manager has cut the lock on their units and upon a cursory inspection the units were found to contain, mattress, box springs, shoes, chair couch, suitcases, mirror, drums, gym bells, bug spray, sound proof panels, beds, trophies, dresser, briefcase, dresser, sweeper, toy cars, crushed boxes, folding chair, and many other items used in and around the home.

Items will be sold online via iBid4Storage.com or disposed of on June 1st, 2018 at 11:00 am or thereafter, at the location listed below to satisfy owners lien in accordance with the state statutes.

Terms of sale are cash only.

All goods are sold in “as is” condition. Seller reserves the right to override all bids. All items or spaces may not be available on date of sale StorageMart 701 794 Scenic Highway Lawrenceville, GA 30046 770-236-9260 929-549388, 5/18,25 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart #6929, 5985 South Norcross Tucker Road, Norcross, GA 30093, to satisfy a lien 06/14/2018 at approx. 2:00 PM.at www. storagetreasures.com.

Name Unit # Damarcus Benson A026 Jakeia Jones A041 Nelson Yovany Mendoza A051 Adrianne Gillis B029 Jovanna Hill B035 Richard Lamar Dunbar B039 Kevin Donell Davis B113 Tona R Owens C026 Melissa A Wright C049 Syed Adil Hasan C073 Mary E Mande C094 Jerrit Elias Portis D089 Sean Jones E025 Marvin G Mejia E069 929-549819, 5/25,6/1 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash

by CubeSmart #0544, 5180 PeachTree Industrial Norcross, GA 30071 , to satisfy a lien on June 14, 2018 at approx. 2:00PM at www. storagetreasures.com: #120- Zenobia Brown #332- Denise Arnold #334- Bessi Bryant #423- Ebony Nettles #528- Paras Moore #649- Kevin King #712- Rachelle Harris #724- Michelle Smith #778- Kevin King #805- Karla Diaz #815- Damon J. Francis #855- Tanesha Walker #902- Jennifer Ross 929-550528, 5/25,6/1 NOTICE There will be sold at public auction on Saturday 2 of June, 2018 at 11:00 am the following vehicle at GLOBAL ONE AUTO REPAIR, 6290 BUFORD HWY. STE-300, NORCROSS, GA. 30071 and 2003 GMC SIERRA, VIN: 1GTHC23U93F238161; 2008 VW PASSATT, VIN: W V WA K 7 3 C 8 8 E 2 4 0 4 7 3 , at MOTORSPORTS INTERNATIONAL, 3705 NAMASCO DR. STE-2, SUWANEE, GA. 30024, 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA, VIN: 1N4BA41E14C879297; at I & D AUTO PARTS LLC, 115 ARCADO RD. STE C, LILBURN, GA. 30047, 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA, VIN: 5NPEB4AC3CH379969, declared abandoned and foreclosed vehicles pursuant to Official Code of Georgia Annotated Section 40-11-5 929-549646, 5/18,25 NOTICE THESE VEHICLES WILL BE SOLD FOR PUBLIC OUTCRY FOR CASH AT STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE LOCATED AT 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE, NORCROSS, GEORGIA AT 10:00 A.M. ON JUNE 02, 2018. THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES ARE DECLARED ABANDONED AND FORECLOSED VEHICLES PURSUA

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS ANT TO OCGA 40-11-5.

ESTOS VEHICULOS SERAN VENDIDOS AL PUBLICO POR DINERO EN EFECTIVO EN STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE LOCALIZADO EN 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE, NORCROSS, GEORGIA A LAS 10:00 A.M. EN 02 JUNE 2018 . LOS SIGUIENTES VEHICULOS AN SIDO DECLARADOS ABANDONADOS Y CERRADOS DE ACUERDO A OCGA 40-11-5 NUEVA LOCALIZACION 770-381-1140 www.swsatlanta.com 2004 Yamaha Panterra 50cc Dirtbike LLCHYJ10641008113 2007 Kia Spectra KNAFE121X75381535 2007 Polaris Sportsman 4XAMH50A17A942523 2006 Toyota Corolla 1NXBR32E76Z621306 1997 Nissan Maxima JN1CA21D0VT217418 1999 Toyota Camry JT2BF22K2X0152611 2005 Lexus ES 330 JTHBA30G255118760 2001 Lexus IS 300 JTHBD182410023516 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt 1G1AZ55FX67835553 2000 Acura 3.2 TL 19UUA5666YA049007 2008 Scion tC JTKDE167780231107 2002 Lincoln LS 1LNHM87A12Y687140 2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser 3C4FY58B23T549597 2008 Honda Civic 1HGFA16558L008011 2011 Nissan Sentra 3N1AB6APXBL714952 2004 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx 1G1ZU64854F125750 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse 4A3AC44G22E101960 1998 Ford Expedition 1FMRU1765WLB02294 2006 Ford Ranger 1FTYR10UX6PA68405 2001 Cadillac Deville 1G6KD54Y61U136950 1998 Chevrolet G3500 1GCHG35R8W1076625 2005 Chevrolet Impala 2G1WH52K759124268 2006 Honda Accord 1HGCM56736A160591 1996 Chevrolet Tahoe 1GNEK13R2TJ358724 2005 Ford Freestar 2FMZA516X5BA79909 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer 1GNDT13S562151383 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser 3C8FY4BB81T520118 2007 Dodge Charger 2B3KA43G77H801800 2006 Mazda Tribute 4F2YZ94196KM20417 2005 Nissan Altima 1N4BL11D85C195476 2000 Chevrolet Impala 2G1WF55K0Y9134047 1998 Ford Explorer 1FMZU34E1WZA31194 2000 BMW 323Ci WBABM334XYJN80633 2000 Buick Century 2G4WS52J6Y1150679 1993 Lexus LS 400 JT8UF11E2P0147638 2000 Ford Windstar Cargo 2FTZA544XYBB72061 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 1J4FX58S2WC117122 2005 Kia Sedona KNDUP132X56708003 2005 Bashan Mini Chopper Bike LHJPCAL335B002225 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse 4A3AC84H82E093413 2006 Mazda Mazda6 1YVHP80D565M52967 2000 Volkswagen Jetta 3VWSA29M1YM087632 1998 Chevrolet G30 Van 1GBHG31FXW1099677 1997 Honda CR-V JHLRD1858VC055046 929-549634, 5/18,25,6/1 There will be sold at public outcry for cash at Willard Wrecker Service, 719 Shadburn Avenue, Buford, GA 30518, on Saturday, June 2, 2018 at 11:00 AM the following vehicles declared abandoned or foreclosed vehicles pursuant to O.C.G.A Section 40-11-05, as follows: #; Year; Make; Model; VIN 1 2006 Chevrolet Impala 2G1WT55K169141188 2 1996 Nissan Maxima JN1CA21D0TT158576 3 2007 Toyota Camry 4T1BE46K47U105102 4 2004 Kia Sedona KNDUP131446571226 5 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 3B7HC13Y11G793579 6 2002 Mitsubishi Galant 4A3AA46G02E112491 7 2001 Volkswagen Jetta 3VWTG69M81M225859 8 2004 Nissan Sentra 3N1CB51D94L471260 9 1996 Nissan Maxima JN1CA21D4TT745704 10 2006 Ford Freestar 2FMZA52296BA17706 11 2004 Mazda RX-9 JM1FE17N340130251 929-549392, 5/18,25 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE In accordance with Georgia Law Chapter 40-11-5 the following vehicles have been deemed abandoned and will be sold at a public sale on 6-8-18 @ 2:00 Said Vehicles are located at: 3580 Buford Hwy #A Duluth, GA 30096 VIN# 1N4AL11D46N311368 06 NISSAN ALTIMA VIN# 1FDKE37H9THB66669 96 FORD F150 VIN# 4A4AP4AUXDE005734 13 Mits Outlander Sale will be held at 1:00 on 6-8-18.

Location: 2785 Buford Hwy D

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS Duluth, GA 30096 VIN# 1N6AD09U27C407788 07 NISSAN FRONTIER LE Sale will be held at 11:30 on 6-8-18 Location: 1386 Indian TRLLilburn Rd #100 Norcross, GA 30093 929-549619, 5/18,25 MCCULLOUGH TOWING AUCTION LIST 785 BROGDON RD. SUWANEE, GA 30024 770-263-8483 SATURDAY, JUNE 9TH 2018@ 1:00PM 1999 Acura 3.5RL JH4KA9654XC002824 Acura 3.2TL 2002 19UUA56752A005158 2000 BMW 528i WBADM6341YGU16291 2013 5x8 Carry On Trailer 4YMUL0812DG005202 2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 2G1WX12K939220461 1996 Chevrolet C1500 1GCEC19R1TE252531 2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 2G1WX12K839152976 1995 Chevrolet C1500 1GCEC14KXSZ228245 2007 Chevrolet Impala 2G1WT58NX79338478 2005 Chrysler 300C 2C3JA63HX5H651357 2004 Chrysler Sebring 1C3EL65R74N162745 2000 Dodge Durango 1B4HR28Y2YF164712 2004 Dodge Durango 1D4HD48N84F227358 2008 Ford Taurus 1FAHP24W78G181485 2007 Ford Focus 1FAFP31N27W262021 1983 Glaston Boat GLAC1357M83F 2004 Honda Odyssey 5FNRL18874B095887 2006 Honda Odyssey 5FNRL38736B028810 2005 Hyundai Tucson KM8JN12D55U087725 2006 Infiniti M35 JNKAY01E66M102197 2004 Land Rover Range Rover SALME11414A147706 2000 Lexus RX300 JT6GF10U0Y0080201 2001 Lincoln Navigator 5LMEU27R81LJ19577 Lotus Scooter LHJTLB2J4ABL01897 2006 Mazda MPV JM3LW28A560565011 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder 4A3AE45G12E045485 2004 Nissan Altima 1N4AL11DX4C192847 2006 Nissan Altima 1N4AL11D56N375001 1999 Pace Trailer 4FPFB1010XG031618 2002 Toyota Camry JTDBE32K220013751 2001 Toyota Corolla 1NXBR12E41Z474407 2005 Toyota Corolla JTDBR32E652056027 2006 Volkswagen Passat WVWAK73C76P030321 929-549613, 5/18,25,6/1 There will be sold at public outcry for cash at Willard Wrecker Service, 719 Shadburn Avenue, Buford, GA 30518, on Saturday, June 9, 2018 at 11:00 AM the following vehicles declared abandoned or foreclosed vehicles pursuant to O.C.G.A Section 40-11-05, as follows: #; Year; Make; Model; VIN 1 2005 Nissan Altima 1N4AL11D15N434074 2 1992 Jaguar Sovereign SAJHY1740NC651940 3 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer 1GNDS13S222237912 4 2008 Suzuki SX4 JS2YC415285100519 5 2013 Nissan Sentra 3N1AB7AP2DL620038 6 1999 Saturn SW2 1G8ZK8273XZ236166 7 2008 Toyota Camry 4T1BK46KX8U072617 8 2008 BMW 328i WBAVA375X8NL19889 9 2001 Honda Civic 2HGES16521H594288 10 2000 Ford Crown Victoria 2FAFP71W6YX112502 11 2005 Chrysler 300 2C3AA53G55H545609 12 2013 Kia Rio KNADM4A36D6152113 13 2008 Ford Fusion 3FAHP08118R141124 14 1991 Toyota Camry 4T1VV21E4MU038225 15 1999 Ford Taurus 1FAFP52U8XA210634 16 1994 Honda Civic 1HGEG8665RL007549 17 2001 Chrysler 300M 2C3HE66G41H517542 18 1997 Ford Explorer 1FMDU35P2VUB42696 19 2004 Mitsubishi Galant 4A3AB56FX4E084969 20 1997 Toyota Avalon 4T1BF12B3VU204492 21 1997 Ford F Super Duty 3FELF47F0VMA05157 22

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS 1996 Ford Thunderbird 1FALP62W5TH100183 23 1999 Honda Odyssey 2HKRL1861XH525305 24 2000 Buick LeSabre 1G4HR54KXYU113505 25 2008 Toyota Yaris JTDBT923681259965 26 1997 Toyota Camry 4T1BG22K9VU046727 27 2002 Toyota Sienna 4T3ZF13C22U447865 28 1997 Chevrolet Astro Van 1GCDM19W2VB228886 29 1997 Honda Accord 1HGCD7232VA034428 30 2010 Toyota Sienna 5TDKK4CC0AS331305 31 2008 Chevrolet HHR 3GNDA53P88S647407 32 1993 Dodge Ram Wagon 2B5WB35ZXPK530751 33 2012 Ford Fusion 3FAHP0HA0CR125991 34 2004 Acura TSX JH4CL96874C026815 35 2002 Honda Civic 1HGEM22942L090354 36 2006 Nissan Armada 5N1AA08A76N723835 37 1998 Oldsmobile Cutlass 1G3NG52M5W6347828 38 2002 Toyota Corolla 2T1BR12E02C866996 39 2000 Mitsubishi Mirage JA3AY26CXYU063085 40 2002 Ford Explorer Sport 1FMYU60E62UD36541 41 2001 Nissan Xterra 5N1ED28T21C582716 42 1993 Toyota Camry 4T1SK12E9PU244293 43 2012 Kia Rio KNADM4A37C6057638 44 1994 Honda Civic 2HGEJ2227RH525614 45 2002 Toyota Corolla 1NXBR12E42Z574461 46 2002 Honda Accord 1HGCG55462A099441 47 2000 Toyota Celica JTDDR32TXY0039092 48 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee 1J4HS48N15C717785 49 1999 Ford Expedition 1FMRU1761XLC41906 50 2000 Ford F-150 2FTZF1720YCA50663 51 1990 Honda Civic 1HGED365XLL018489 52 2001 Toyota Rav4 JTEHH20V710079439 53 1999 Dodge Durango 1B4HS28YXXF630454 54 2004 Honda Civic 2HGES16524H500110 55 2007 Volkswagen Passat WVWAK73CX7P042755 56 2004 GMC Denali 1GKFK66U64J196953 57 1998 Ford Explorer 1FMZU34X9WUB96814 58 2005 Kia Sedona KNDUP132956688150 59 1999 Toyota Camry 4T1BG22K7XU448362 60 2001 Nissan Pathfinder JN8DR07X21W513652 61 2002 Honda Accord 1HGCG56732A043465 62 1996

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ZONINGS CITY OF SUGAR HILL PUBLIC NOTICE ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT Notice is hereby given to the public that the City of Sugar Hill, Georgia will consider text amendments to the 2000 Zoning Ordinance of the City of Sugar Hill, Georgia (“Zoning Ordinance”). The text amendments will make changes to Article 10. Section 1002 Central Business Overlay Boundary Map Exhibit 2 to expand boundaries for the Central Business District. A copy of the proposed amendments is available for review in the office of the Planning & Development Department located at 5039 West Broad Street, Sugar Hill, Georgia.

The City Council has the authority to amend the Zoning Ordinance as the City Council deems appropriate, constitutional, and in the best interest of the citizens of Sugar Hill.

The public is invited and encouraged to attend the public hearings. The Mayor and City Council may/will discuss details of the proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment on Monday, June 4, 2018 in the Sugar Hill City Hall, located at 5039 West Broad Street. A Public hearing on the proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment has been scheduled with the Mayor and City Council for Monday, June 11, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. in the Sugar Hill City Hall 5039 West Broad Street, Sugar Hill, Georgia. The amendments may be viewed by any interested party at the Department of Planning and Development from Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

All citizens are advised that the adoption of the proposed text amendments could affect: the use of any property located within the City; the buffers or setbacks required on a particular property; accessory uses; accessory structures; permitted uses; special uses; procedures contained in the Zoning Ordinance; table of contents; addenda; and other conditions, requirements or allowed items/uses contained in the Articles of the Zoning Ordinance listed above.

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The Margherita D.O.P. pizza is one of the most popular dishes at Arditi Pizzeria on Five Forks Trickum Road in unincorporated Lawrenceville. It includes a sauce made from tomatoes grown on Mount Vesuvius in Italy and mozzarella cheese made from the milk of water buffalo. (Staff Photos: Curt Yeomans)

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Above, the Zeppole served at Arditi Pizzeria is fried dough balls covered in powdered sugar, Nutella drizzle and chocolate chips.

made from San Marzano tomatoes, which can only grow on Mount Vesuvius.

San Marzano tomatoes are specific to that volcano because their taste, firmness and texture are influenced by the fact that li, Italy — the birthplace they grow in Vesuvius’ of pizza — when they volcanic soil. came up with the concept Some of the popular for Arditi. pizzas so far have been That means customthe Margherita D.O.P. and ers shouldn’t expect the the Bianco D.O.P. D.O.P. thick, deep dish or stuffed is short for Denominazicrusts commonly seen at one di Origine Protetta, American fast food pizza which is the designation businesses, such as Pizza Italian authorities put Hut or Papa John’s. on products produced in The crusts on Arditi’s Italy to confirm they are pizzas are thin and loaded authentic. It translates with fresh toppings as in English to protected well as sauces and extra designation of origin. virgin olive oil.

“These two (the MarSome of the ingredients gherita and Bianco piz— such as tomato sauce zas) are fully D.O.P. from — are imported from the flour to the tomatoes, Italy. They use a sauce even the cheese,” Eaves

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Arditi Pizzeria is located at the intersection of Five Forks Trickum and Dogwood roads, just south of Ronald Reagan Parkway in unincorpoAbove, Arditi Pizzeria co-owner Brett Bennett checks a pizza rated Lawrenceville. cooking in the restaurant’s dome oven. Below, Arditi Pizzeria combines the look of a modern pizzeria with the feel of an industrial building from the 1920s or 1930s.

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said. “On these, we have the bufala mozzarella which is real mozzarella.

When mozzarella was invented, it was made with water buffalo milk, not dairy milk.

“So much (mozzarella) is made in the United States that they have to make it production-wise out of dairy because they can’t handle that much water buffalo milk. There just isn’t enough supply, but we get the real stuff for here and it’s such a difference. I mean, the texture is amazing.”

Eaves and Bennett said their regular customers have begun to branch out and explore other pizzas, including a variety of red pizzas, such as the Amerena or Bolognese, and white pizzas such as the Capricossa or the Meat-

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Location: In the former Empire Pizza location in a small strip center at the corner of Five Forks Trickum and Dogwood roads, just south of Ronald Reagan Parkway. A Chevron where the “Brookwood” landscaping art is located is on the opposite end of the strip center.

Owners: Travis Eaves and Brett Bennett Atmosphere: Arditi has a rustic feeling that comes from both its look as well as its smell — which is not a bad thing — while retaining the look of a modern pizzeria.

Inside the restaurant, the rustic smell of the wood burning dome oven fills the eatery as pizzas cook in it.

There is seating along the walls in the restaurant, but customers who want to watch the pizza making process in action as they eat can sit at the counter, on stools that look like they were made using old tractor seats that were placed on 100-year-old stands.

Industrial-style Edison lighting fixtures stick out from the drop down ceiling over the counter.

Exposed gas pipes can be seen as well.

“It’s kind of an industrial 1920s or 1930s feel,” Eaves said.

There is also a patio area decorated with string lights for customers who want to sit outside.

Menu: Eaves and Bennett decided to focus on the Neapolitan style of pizza developed in Napo-

Crispy Brussels: Fresh, fried Brussels sprouts with pancetta, sea salt and a balsamic drizzle. $7.

Meatballs: Homemade meatballs with marina sauce, ricotta cheese and percorino romano cheese. $8.

Margherita D.O.P.: A traditional margherita pizza made with San Marzano tomatoes, bufala mozzarella, pecorino romano cheese, basil and extra virgin olive oil. $9.

Amerena Pizza: A specialty red pizza made with San Marzano tomatoes, fresh (dairy) mozzarella, sausage, peppadew peppers from South Africa, caramelized onions, basil and extra virgin olive oil. $12.

Capricossa Pizza: A specialty white pizza made with fresh mozzarella, garlic, pecorino romano cheese, sopressa, mushrooms, roasted artichokes, roasted tomatoes, basil and extra virgin olive oil. $12.

Zeppole: Fried dough balls covered in powdered sugar, Nutella drizzle and chocolate chips. $7.

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“They all sort of have their own following,” Bennett said.

Among the appetizers, the popular items have included the Crispy Brussels, which are fresh, fried Brussels sprouts with pancetta, sea salt and balsamic drizzle, and the homemade meatballs with marina, ricotta and percorino romano cheese.

Mozzarella sticks were recently added to the menu, and Eaves said they are starting to get some love from customers.

The restaurant has some desserts on the menu, including the traditional Italian cannoli.

Another dessert option, however, is the Zeppole, which is fried dough balls covered in powdered

sugar, Nutella drizzle and chocolate chips.

Something You May Not Know: The restaurant is named after the Arditi, which were the Italian special forces who fought during World War I and were disbanded by Benito Mussolini in the 1920s after the rise of fascism in Italy. Eaves and Bennett are history buffs and wanted an authentic Italian name for their pizzeria, so they chose this name, which translates to “the daring ones.” Bennett said it can also be interpretted as something or someone that is “bold and daring.”

Also, Eaves and Bennett are Gwinnett natives.

Eaves is a Grayson High School graduate, and Bennett graduated from South Gwinnett High School.

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By Isabel Hughes

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Local children will soon be able to enter the realm of play imagination with the Children’s Museum of Atlanta’s newest exhibit.

Running from June 9 to Sept. 9, The Amazing Castle exhibit features eight themed areas, where kids can pick vegetables from the royal garden and prepare a magical meal in The Great Hall, entertain

citizens in the Royal Puppet Theatre, repair iron tools in the Blacksmith Shop and more.

Throughout the exhibit, families will have the opportunity to become “inhabitants” of the castle-village and explore ideas related to community life through make-believe play.

“The Amazing Castle will transport our guests to a magical place and time — inside the castle’s stone walls lays a happy and peaceful little com-

munity where every citizen has a special job to do,” the exhibit’s website said.

“Children can don costumes and engage in role-playing, pick vegetables in the garden, take them to the Great Hall to cook up a royal meal or visit the tower to wake Herald, the sleeping dragon.”

The theme areas will be: entry and The Big Book, where visitors can read the story of The Amazing Castle; The Keep, where toddlers can create a minia-

ture, magical community in a castle-inspired dollhouse, build their own fortress out of “stone” blocks and play with a castle wall; the Great Hall and Garden; the Royal Puppet Theatre; the Royal Workshops, where children and adults can try their hand at various trades; and the Dragon Tower, where Herald resides.

The exhibit is appropriate for children ages 2 to 8.

For more information, visit childrensmuseumatlanta.org.

Children can don costumes and engage in role-playing, pick vegetables in the garden, take them to the Great Hall to cook up a royal meal or visit the tower to wake Herald, the sleeping dragon at the exhibit. (Special Photo)

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a variety of age groups and media that includes watercolor, acrylic, oil, colored pencil and gouache. Visitors to Kudzu’s exhibition can relive the artists’ experiences in the beautiful ABG’s environments.

Several of the artists chose to paint ABG’s charming Japanese Zen GarHolley Calmes den. Artist Kathy Collins’ oil painting “Zen Garden” Gardens) public relations looks into the entrance and representative Abby Gale invites one into this lovely, helped assist us with the set small area. up and coordination.”

Allison Doke chose The event had been in another nearby point of view development for awhile. for her “Japanese Garden,” Goguen said, “The Oil also in oil. Ed Cahill also Painting Society of Atlanta masterfully portrayed the began coordinating a day subject in his “Garden Zen.” event of painting in 2017 Elizabeth Lang created which had to be canceled two small paintings with due to illness of the coordi- strong contrasts and comnator. I had anticipated it so position such as “Botanical much that I asked permisStill Life 2.” Another image sion from all parties to con- is Lacy Freeman’s acrylic tinue the paintout in 2018 painting “Ladyslipper II,” but to open it to all types of depicting a single flower. media.”

Diana Toma created a water Goguen sent out invitacolor titled “Miniature Daftions to Plein Air painters fodils.” “Sourwood Terrace” from across the state seeking is an acrylic painting by 20 artists with experience Martha Tisdale which invites in Plein Air. Artists from viewers to stroll through this as far south as Perry and pleasant, woodsy section of as far north as Blue Ridge the Gardens. came together, representing Charming smaller paint-

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On a cold, gray day in March, 20 intrepid artists braved the chill drizzle at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens and managed to produce beautiful works of art in those less than ideal conditions. Though it was cold and wet, the artists found the beauty of the gardens inspiring.

The Plein Air paintings are now on display through June 16 at Kudzu Art Zone, located at 116 Carlyle St. in Norcross. The gallery is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays There is no fee to enjoy the exhibition.

Plein Air is a French term that translates literally as “in the open air.” The term “plein-air painting” usually refers to paintings that are completed on location. And in this case, with the state of the weather, completed quickly.

The event was the idea of Micah Goguen who also curated the exhibition. Goguen is a prominent artist and instructor from the Macon area.

“We held our first annual Botanical Garden Paint Out on March 20,” Goguen said. “(Atlanta Botanical

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Cirque du Soleil is coming this summer to Infinite Energy Arena

BY ISABEL HUGHES

Cirque du Soleil will make its way to Gwinnett this summer.

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Cirque du Soleil’s latest creation will make its way to the Gwinnett area this summer.

From Aug. 29 through Sept. 2, Duluth’s Infinite Energy Arena will host “Corteo,” — meaning “cortege” in Italian — a “joyous procession and a festive parade imagined by a clown,” a news release said.

“The show brings together the passion of the actor with the grace and power of the acrobat to plunge the audience into a theatrical world of fun, comedy and spontaneity situated in a mysterious space between heaven and earth,” the release said. “The clown pictures his own funeral taking place in a carnival atmosphere, watched over by quietly caring angels.

“Juxtaposing the large with the small, the ridiculous with the tragic and the magic of perfection with the charm of imperfection, the show highlights the strength and fragility of the clown,

as well as his wisdom and kindness, to illustrate the portion of humanity that is within each of us.”

The production, which is directed by Daniele Finzi Pasca, first premiered in Montreal under the Big Top in April 2005.

Since then, 8 million people in 64 cities in 19 countries on four continents have attended the show, according to the release.

“The concept and disposition of the stage bring the audience in a theatrical atmosphere like never seen before in Cirque du Soleil arena shows,” the release said. “The set curtains, inspired by the Eiffel Tower, and the central curtains,

which were hand-painted, give a grandiose feel to the stage. This sets the tone for the poetry of Corteo.”

Corteo’s cast includes 51 acrobats, musicians, singers and actors from all around the world.

Advance tickets are available now online to Cirque Club members. Cirque Club membership is free and benefits includes access to advance tickets, special offers and exclusive behindthe-scenes information. To join, visit cirqueclub.com.

Tickets will be available to the public at 10 a.m. May 25. To purchase tickets, visit InfiniteEnergyCenter.com or call the Arena box office at 770-626-2464.

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Honor Gwinnettians who have lost their lives in service to our county from the American Revolution until today. For more information about the Fallen Heroes Memorial, visit GwinnettFallenHeroes.com.

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Button Bash Bicentennial Pool Party Saturday, June 16 • 10:00am – noon West Gwinnett Park Aquatic Center 4488 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, Norcross Admission: $5 per person Celebrate the 200th year of Gwinnett County, named for Button Gwinnett.

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

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U2 brings tour, tech and new stage to Gwinnett

BY SAMANTHA MURPHY KELL

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U2 has a special duet planned for its latest tour: Bono and AR Bono.

The band’s “Experience and Innocence” tour will include a spectacle that turns its lead singer into a largerthan-life version of himself.

The tour kicked off in Tulsa, Okla., and makes a stop at Gwinnett’s Infinite Energy Arena on Monday.

But to see AR Bono sing, fans must download the U2 Experience app.

AR is a technology that displays digital images on top of real-life objects when viewed through a smartphone.

By holding up a smartphone toward the 80-foot long double-sided LCD screen on stage, fans will see superimposed images and videos meant to enhance the experience. (The app also works on U2’s “Songs of Experience” album cover, which debuted last week.)

“I am abusing technology, if you like,” Bono told CNN’s Laurie Segall ahead of the tour’s opening show. “(What we’re) using goes back to the very early stages of U2 when we would stage dive to break the fourth wall, trying to reach our audience and touch them.”

During rehearsals, a recording of Louis Armstrong’s classic song “What a Wonderful World” played as an augmented reality glacier melted into a rushing waterfall. Later in the rehearsal, real-life Bono appeared lying down on stage — a symbol U2 said represents our own mortality. He then performed the song “Love is All We Have Left” in synchronization with a larger AR version of himself. (This is how each show will begin.)

“When you get to play theaters and arenas, the back (gets) further and further away,” he said. “We had to

What: U2’s “Experience and Innocence” tour When: 8 p.m. Monday Where: Infinite Energy Arena, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth Tickets: $45 to $329

U2 brings its Experience and Innocence tour to Gwinnett’s Infinite Energy Arena on Monday. (Special Photo: Danny North)

find different ways to get to the back; hence these satellite stages … and video reinforcement as video art.

We’re trying to wrestle with our audience in a very physical way.”

U2 worked closely on the

concept with stage designer Es Devlin, whose past experience includes designing installations for Beyoncé,

Kanye West and the London Olympics closing ceremony.

Although some musicians might find technology to be a distraction, Bono said they’re making the most of what’s already in fans’ hands.

“We’re trying to have fun with the potential for distraction and make it part of the actual experience,” he said.

U2 is known for high-tech performances. In 2015, it was among the first bands to use the now-defunct app Meerkat to stream a show to thousands of people watching live on the internet. Its barricage — a double-sized LCD screen that the band can climb inside — took center stage on its last tour and is the centerpiece for “Experience,” too. “(With the barricage on the previous tour), it was kind of an afterthought that we could climb inside it and that opened up a whole other level of possibilities,” said The Edge, U2’s guitarist. “As we go through these ideas sometimes, new opportunities arise. We’re always looking for something that’s never been done and something that promotes this intimacy with the crowd.”

The concept of transforming a stadium filled with 20,000 fans into an intimate space goes requires more than technology.

The show includes pictures of each of the band members’ children, 13 total.

Until now, U2 has been mostly private about their families’ lives. The photos blend in with the narrative of the tour: life and death, and the innocence of growing up.

Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band reschedules Infinite Energy concert

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Bob Seger fans who have long awaited the musician’s Infinite Energy Arena concert can mark their calenders for later this year.

On Monday, Seger and The Silver Bullet Band announced that their show, which was originally supposed to be held in October of last year, has been rescheduled for Dec. 22.

Seger said last year he needed to postpone the show after receiving doctor’s orders to attend to urgent medical issues concerning his vertebrae, though he is now “feeling great and ready to hit the road.”

All tickets for the concert originally scheduled for Oct. 7, 2017, will be honored at the new date, Dec. 22.

For more information, visit bobseger.com.

Bob Seger plays the last show of his tour at Cobo in Detroit. Seger and his band had to reschedule an October 2017 show in Gwinnett for Dec. 22, 2018.

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From left, Thandie Newton is Val, Woody Harrelson is Beckett and Alden Ehrenreich is Han Solo in “Solo: A Star Wars Story.” (Special Photos: Jonathan Olley/Lucasfilm Ltd.)

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Solo: A Star Wars Story (PG-13) ★★★★

ible and provide you with lots of empty calories.

“Solo” is the second standalone movie but is unique in that it is the first chronologically in the entire saga. Unlike the (slightly)

BY MICHAEL CLARK better “Rogue One,” “Solo” Movie Critic benefits greatly by including three familiar, decades-old With eight (of nine) characters that take little Skywalker storyline installtime in charming the diements and two standalone hard faithful masses but adproductions now released, versely have further to fall if the “Star Wars” franchise charm is their sole offering. (along with the Marvel CinThere is slightly more ematic Universe) will likely than charm, but not much outlive your grandchildren’s and that’s not a slam on grandchildren and represents the performers but rather the cinematic equivalent of Disney and the kerfuffle McDonald’s. Just as you involving the filmmakers. can visit almost any country After six months of producin the world and find an tion beginning in January outlet of the world’s largest 2017, original directors Phil purveyor of hamburgers, Lord and Christopher Miller you can find an inhabitant of (“The Lego Movie”) split that same country, however the scene, due to “creative remote, who has seen all of differences” — a generic the “Star Wars” movies at term that covers a multitude least once. of possible scenarios, all of There’s no guessing when them bad. Lord and Miller you go to a McDonald’s were quickly (in movie and that is pretty much the production time) replaced by same thing when you watch Ron Howard, a talented man a “Star Wars” flick. There but one whose closest conare no big surprises, they’re nection to anything resem“tasty” and filling in their bling sci-fi is “Splash.” own way, are quickly digestAlthough it would have

Donald Glover stars as Lando Calrissian in “Solo: A Star Wars Story.”

cost them mucho bucks and a certain delayed release date, Disney should have started from scratch, tossed the Lord and Miller stuff already in the can and picked anyone besides Ron Howard to take over. Having Howard do sci-fi is like asking Stanley Kubrick to make a romantic comedy.

If the movie was shot in sequence, it’s easy to see why Lord and Miller got the boot. The first 45 minutes is all over the place thematically and is drenched in dull, putrid, black, gray and brown color palette, which are the last things you might expect from guys with a strong animation back-

ground. This stretch will test the patience of even the most forgiving “Star Wars” junkie.

The rote and visually unpleasant opening blends into an overlong second act, which at least looks better, moves along at a quicker clip and includes a multitude of set pieces (chase and bar scenes) with intergalactic species exchanging small talk as if attending a movie premiere or United Nations cocktail party. It is at one of these affairs where Han Solo (Alden Ehrenreich) first meets Lando Calrissian (Donald Glover).

Both braggarts and thieves completely full of themselves, Han and Lando play

‘Solo’ is a Star Wars tale on autopilot

a foreign card game while doing a macho staredown, which establishes a future working relationship without either ever crying uncle. Both actors deserve big credit for not trying to directly imitate either Harrison Ford or Billy Dee Williams but rather capturing the spirit of the characters. It’s well played, short-lived and marks the film’s high point.

Coming in a close second is the first pairing of Han and Chewbacca (Joonas Suotamo), his towering furry sidekick and partner in crime for life. Not faring nearly as well is the initially compelling but ultimately yawninducing romance between Han and Qi’ra (Emilia Clarke, “Game of Thrones”), his childhood crush.

As with all James Bond films, the “Star Wars” movies are only as good as the main villain, and Paul Bettany as the laughably named Dryden Vos is barely serviceable. His calling cards are a (required) British accent and tiger claw scars on his face that become red when he’s angry. Vos is far removed from Bettany’s far more likable and sympathet-

ic Vision character from the “Avengers” installments.

Perhaps the biggest disappointment of “Solo” is knowing that it was co-written by Lawrence Kasdan, the scribe responsible for the only great “Star Wars” outing (“Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back”) and the equally superb Indiana Jones debut “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” Working in tandem with his far less talented son Jonathan (“Dawson’s Creek,” “Freaks and Geeks”), Kasdan is operating on full autopilot here with a script that would have never been approved if not for his esteemed resume.

Suffering the most will be the throngs of “Star Wars” fans who, according to moviefone.com, have broken every known pre-release ticket sales record and with rain expected over most of the country on Memorial Day holiday, “Solo” could obliterate the newly established best opening weekend and fastest-to-a-billion global dollars records set by “Avengers: Infinity War.” Whatever. Comme ci comme ça.

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Better as a book, ‘On Chesil Beach’ not worth visiting On Chesil Beach (R) ★★★★

BY MICHAEL CLARK

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Soaked to the bone with the type of marked emotional repression frequently found in heralded but downbeat British period dramas, “On Chesil Beach” (written

by Ian McEwen, based on his own novel) is a perfect

example of why most people avoid “art-house cinema” like the plague. Depressing is fine (“The English Patient,” “The Hours,” “Remains of the Day”) as long as the story is gripping; but when it is not and is coupled with iffy filmmaking, the results can be fatal and such is the case with “On Chesil Beach.”

Although the third act takes place briefly in other years, McEwen’s story is mostly set in 1962 on the wedding day of Florence

Saoirse Ronan stars in “On Chesil Beach.”

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(Saoirse Ronan) and Edward (Billy Howle). She’s an upper-crust violinist with peacenik tendencies. He’s a working-class history major

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Opening with the couple’s arrival at their honeymoon suite at a modest Chesil Beach hotel, it quickly becomes clear that Edward is focused on consummating their union while Florence wants to delay it as long as humanly possible. They admit to each other that they are nervous regarding what’s supposed to happen next and for a short while there’s a palpably nervous charm each projects but the mood eventually slips into something far more uncomfortable and awkward and is equally so to watch.

McEwen and longtime playwright/rookie feature director Dominic Cooke take the easy (read: lazy) route by breaking up this single, pressure-cooker-filled day into roughly a dozen mini-scenes and fill in the gaps with peeks into the couple’s idyllic courtship.

They clearly love each other and these scant few portions of the film makes one wish they could have been longer and more frequent.

Subplots involving Edward’s brain-damaged but talented mother Marjorie (Anne-Marie Duff, John Lennon’s mom in “Nowhere Boy”) and Florence’s snobby, emotionally stilted parents (Emily Watson and Samuel West) are introduced; only one of them goes anywhere worthwhile.

A third potentially explosive plot thread involving one of the couples’ parents receives less than 10 seconds of screen time and if fleshed out could have gone far in explaining the behavior of one of the newlyweds.

Stranded in development hell for close to a decade, Sam Mendes (an ideal

choice for this type of project) was slated to direct with Carey Mulligan targeted for the role of Florence. After that primo combo fizzled out, the project was dropped by original distributor Focus Features and lay dormant until Bleecker Street and a half-dozen production companies brought it back to life with this final ensemble.

Championed by many literary critics upon its release, McEwen’s novel contains large swaths of narrative exposition which cannot — even under the most ideal circumstances — be translated to film yet it is also the type of juicy best-seller pulp that some feel HAVE to be made into a film. In the history of movies, novels have been the principal source of screenplays but even some of the best of these works ONLY work on the printed page. Nuance is hard to translate and the fact that McEwen failed to do so with a book he himself wrote drives the point home even further.

“On Chesil Beach” is a book that should have remained only a book.

This is the second time the Irish-born Ronan (her first name is pronounced “sir-sha”) has appeared in a movie based on a McEwen novel. At age 13, she received her first (of now three) Oscar nominations in the haunting 2007 mysterythriller “Atonement,” which loosely resembles both “To Kill a Mockingbird” and “The Crucible.” It wasn’t Ronan’s first film but it was the one which launched her career and brought her to everyone’s attention. Do yourself a huge favor — cancel the trip to the theater to see “On Chesil Beach,” save a couple of bucks and watch (or rewatch) “Atonement” instead.

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‘Deadpool 2’ film fans

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Pass: Though not as good as the original, “Deadpool 2” was still a fun movie. The plot was more like a typical comic book movie and I think Deadpool might have some heart under all that salty exterior. The sexual innuendo and content was more toned down this go around, which was a nice surprise.

Fail: There were some parts that moved a little too slow for me. I wanted more laughs and action and less talking about feelings.

Of course it was Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool. It is the role he was born to play and it’s very apparent he loves playing him.

If you liked the first “Deadpool” you will not be disappointed by this one. Same humor, same action, same Deadpool. If you are are easily offended

by R-rated type humor and graphic violence, Deadpool is definitely not for you.

It’s also not a film for kids. Deadpool may be a Marvel movie, but he’s no Iron Man or Captain America.

Deadpool jokes that this one is a family film, but you know you can’t trust him.

Deadpool is worth a look in the theaters. It has some great action scenes that will look better on the big screen for sure.

I got what I expected from “Deadpool 2.” It made me laugh and it even made me tear up a little bit. It could have moved a little faster, but it was still fun. There are some extra scenes in the middle of the credits, and if you are a Ryan Reynolds fan and have followed his career, you don’t want to miss them. They may have been my favorite part of the whole thing.

So get a babysitter, leave the kids at home and check out “Deadpool 2” for some laughs.

Pass: Lots of references to, and brief appearances by past X-Men characters, makes it a hoot for diehard fans. If you are a fan of music from the 1970s and 1980s you will get your fill because, with the exception of the new theme song by Celine Dion, all tracks are oldies. There is an abundance of humor, though it is easy to miss some references if you are not paying attention. The CGI is pretty amazing, and, as expected, very over the top.

Fail: Brianna Hildebrand as the tough, emotionless teenager Negasonic Teenage Warhead is an overused character who seems like filler, i.e., boring and unnecessary. Also, the story line is not very imaginative — it has been done many times.

Ryan Reynolds is great at this type of role: funny without trying and self-deprecating. Josh Brolin is a good choice as the bad guy.

Zazie Beetz as Domino is a refreshing, upbeat addition. T.J. Miller as Weasel is a good sidekick to Ryan Reynolds’ character.

Hardcore comic fans should love it but anyone who enjoys action mixed with a whole lot of humor will also enjoy it. Up close, gross violence and foul language make this unsuitable for children.

Special effects are best seen on the big screen and it is really enjoyable to be in a crowd with this type of movie because reactions are a big part of the experience.

There were plenty of laughs, oohs and aahs.

I am not a big comic book movie fan (I’d rather be at the latest Jane Fonda or Toni Colette offering) but “Deadpool 2” is funny enough to make it worthwhile. I did not find it as raunchy as the first despite the violence and language. Don’t blink after the parachuters jump out of the plane or you will miss the cameo of the invisible character who literally appears in the blink of an eye. There are a few extra scenes at the end, but once the (real) credits start there is no surprise scene afterward. Too bad they didn’t add the Celine Dion theme song video.

Pass: Extremely witty dialogue and comic situations throughout the film; excellent action and CGI; good direction; a sequel that’s equal to its predecessor.

Fail: A few places where the movie takes itself a bit too seriously, but luckily those moments are few and far between.

Ryan Reynolds reprises his Deadpool character from the 2016 surprise blockbuster and does an even better job with the role than in the first flick. And he gets lots of help from Josh Brolin making his second appearance this year as a Marvel Comics villain, as the time-traveling soldier Cable who’s hell-bent on righting a future wrong. But it’s Reynolds’ film all the way, and he delivers some hilarious one-liners right from the first scenes.

Marvel Comics devotees will really dig “Deadpool 2” and will howl with laughter as the story unfolds.

Parents (and those who are easily offended): Be aware that this is NOT a suitable film for your under-12 kids. “Deadpool 2” earns its R-rating with lots of raunchy language, bloodletting, sexual references and gratuitous violence, just like the first flick did two years ago.

But there again, that’s what made the first “Deadpool” such an in-your-face hit.

Like all of the Marvel films, “Deadpool 2” is best enjoyed on the biggest silver screen you can find. It’s a rarity that such a sequel can outdo its big brother, but “Deadpool 2” is the real McCoy in that respect.

This is one flick that also worth a replay just to catch the oneliners and snarky comments you missed the first time around.

“Deadpool 2” is a laugh-riot from the first few frames, harkening back to the earlier film’s demise of fellow Marvel character Wolverine that becomes a running punchline all the way to the end credits. Along the way, “Deadpool” sends up every film genre imaginable, and takes some very funny swipes at other sci-fi classics such as “Star Wars” and the DC Comics flicks. Shoot, it even finds ways to knock such all-American institutions as Disney films and Barbra Streisand. This is one of the most genuinely funny, intelligent and outright comical movies to come along in awhile — and it’s all wrapped up in an irreverent and gonzo package that will leave you in stitches (just like the title character).

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• “Annihilation” (May 29): Lena (Natalie Portman), a biologist and former soldier, joins a mission to uncover what happened to her husband inside Area X — a sinister and mysterious phenomenon that is expanding across the American coastline. Once inside, the expedition discovers a world of mutated landscapes and creatures, as dangerous as it is beautiful, that threatens both their lives and their sanity. (R) • “I’m Dying Up Here: Season One” (May 29): With Jim Carrey among its executive producers, the Showtime drama series probes the world of stand-up comedy; stars include Melissa Leo and Michael Angarano. (Not rated) • “Death Wish” (June 5): Dr. Paul Kersey (Bruce Willis) is a surgeon who often sees the consequences of the city’s violence in the emergency room. When home intruders brutally attack his wife and young daughter, Kersey becomes obsessed with delivering vigilante justice to the perpetrators. As the anonymous slayings grab the media’s attention, the public begins to wonder if the deadly avenger is a guardian angel — or the Grim Reaper itself. (R) • “Freak Show” (June 5): Billy Bloom is one-of-a-kind: a fabulous, glitter-bedecked, gender-bending teenager whose razor-sharp wit is matched only by his outrageous, anything-goes fashion sense. When his glamorous mother is forced to send him to live with his straight-laced father, Billy discovers that he’s like a diva-out-of-water at his new ultra-conservative high school. Undaunted by the bullies who don’t understand him, the fearless Billy sets out to make a big statement in his own inimitable way. (NR) • “The Last Ship: The Complete Fourth Season” (June 5): This round of the TNT drama series intentionally mirrors Homer’s “The Odyssey’’; Eric Dane and Adam Baldwin star. (Not rated) • “Thoroughbreds” (June 5): Childhood friends Lily and Amanda reconnect in suburban Connecticut after years of growing apart.

Lily has turned into a polished upper-class teenager who has a fancy boarding school on her transcript and a coveted internship on her resume. Amanda has developed a sharp wit and her own particular attitude but all in the process of becoming a social outcast. Though they initially seem completely at odds, the pair eventually bond and hatch a plan to solve both of their problems. (R) • “Orange Is The New Black: Season Five” (June 12): The inmates take over at Litchfield as a full-blown riot erupts in this round of the Netflix series; Taylor Schilling, Laura Prepon and Kate Mulgrew star. (Not rated) • “Will & Grace (The Revival): Season One” (June 12): Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Sean Hayes and Megan Mullally reprise their Emmy-winning roles in the most recent episodes of the NBC sitcom. (Not rated) • “Flower” (June 19): A highly individualistic

Recently reviewed films now playing in metro area theaters. Ratings are out of 4 stars.

• “Deadpool 2” (R) — 3 stars This sequel to the 2016 raunchfest superhero original is both better and worse than its predecessor. As the title character, Ryan Reynolds continues to send up the superhero genre to hilarious effect and the whole shebang has surprising heart, but it also plays into a couple of well-worn tropes — most courtesy of new antagonist Cable (Josh Brolin). No one will really care, especially when it shreds twice as many such cliches. — Khari J. Sampson • “The Rider” (R) — 3 1/2 stars Presented as a docudrama, “The Rider” is based on a true story about a Lakota Sioux cowboy who rides horses in the rodeo. Set in present day, director Chloe Zhao (“Songs My Brothers Taught Me”) cast the people who lived the events to play themselves in the film. Dripping in realism, the movie paints the picture of an injured cowboy, Brady Blackburn (Brady Jandreau), who has lost his identity after a severe accident during a rodeo forces him to stop riding. Presented with top-notch cinematography in the badlands of South Dakota, the film recreates the story with almost every detail. “The Rider” is a wonderfully unique film and a must-watch. — Kyle Dawson • “Avengers: Infinity War” (PG-13) — 3 stars Ten years’ worth of Marvel Studios superhero movies deliver payoffs galore in this massive mashup. Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Captain

teen (Zoey Deutch) schemes against a highschool teacher (Adam Scott) who may have a secret life. (R) • “Unsane” (June 19): Sawyer Valentini relocates from Boston to Pennsylvania to escape from the man who’s been stalking her for the last two years. While consulting with a therapist, Valentini unwittingly signs in for a voluntary 24-hour commitment to the Highland Creek Behavioral Center. Her stay at the facility soon gets extended when doctors and nurses begin to question her sanity. Sawyer now believes that one of the staffers is her stalker — and she’ll do whatever it takes to stay alive and fight her way out. (R) • “Pacific Rim: Uprising” (June 19): Jake Pentecost (John Boyega) is a once-promising Jaeger pilot whose legendary father gave his life to secure humanity’s victory against the monstrous Kaiju. Jake has since abandoned his training only to become caught up in a criminal underworld. But when a new threat is unleashed to tear through cities and bring the world to its knees, Jake is given one last chance by his estranged sister, Mako Mori, to live up to his father’s legacy. (PG-13)

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America (Chris Evans), Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman), Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) and Star-Lord (Chris Pratt) come together — sort of — to stop genocidal galactic baddie Thanos (Josh Brolin) from collecting the Infinity Stones he plans to use to wipe out half the universe. One could call it a love letter to fans if not for its gut punch of a cliffhanger ending. — KS • “Tomb Raider” (PG13) — 2 1/2 stars Alicia Vikander (“Ex Machina”) stars as the latest live action version of tomb-raiding video game heroine Lara Croft.

Basically an origin story, it centers on Lara’s walking in the footsteps of her seven-years-presumeddead father and stumbling on a secret that could threaten the globe. Like most movies based on games, “Tomb Raider” is thin and predictable. While Vikander makes for a winsome lead and there’s a decent twist ending, this reboot comes across as mostly pointless, even by the standards of the genre.

— KS • “Rampage” (PG-13) — 3 stars Dwayne Johnson is primatologist Davis Okoye, the only one who can control George, an albino silverback gorilla who’s

become a victim of “gene editing,” along with a wolf and an alligator. All three animals are souped up in size and aggression, and seemingly unstoppable as they ravage the city of Chicago. Okoye teams up with the genetic engineer responsible to secure an antidote and save the city.

Not nearly Oscar-worthy but a very entertaining rendition of the classic arcade game. — Jacee Sellers • “A Quiet Place” (PG13) — 3 1/2 stars John Krasinski (“The Office”) directs and stars in this suspense thriller about a family trying to survive a post-apocalyptic world of creatures that kill at the slightest noise. Krasinski and wife Emily Blunt (“The Devil Wears Prada”) turn in strong performances as Lee and Evelyn Abbott with few lines of spoken dialogue in the movie. The child actors who portray the Abbott children hold their own, especially Millicent Simmonds’ Regan. Both Simmonds and Regan are deaf, and Simmonds’ real-life experience of mostly sign language communication benefits her character and the whole film. The movie is intense, but it also has a lot of heart. — MB • “Ready Player One” (PG-13) — 3 stars Part dystopian sci-fi story but mostly an FX romp filled with pop culture references, “Ready Player One” is generally harmless fluff. In the mid-21st century, hero Wade, like most everyone else, loses himself in the virtual reality of the OASIS, searching for a fortune hidden within the game universe by its creator. What could have been a pointless exercise in CG and green-screen acting is elevated to a good time at the movies by director Steven Spielberg’s patented touch. — KS

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BARE BONES Justin Benson, left, and Aaron Moorhead star in “The Endless.” Benson and Moorhead also co-directed the film. (Special Photo: Well Go USA Entertainment)

Sci-fi-flavored ‘The Endless’ impresses with its minimalism

Written by Benson, shot

by Moorhead and directed by both, “The Endless” takes its sweet time in getting to the real story, which is all the more impressive as it only has

BY MICHAEL CLARK a taut 112-minute running Movie Critic time, and it doesn’t get Given the initial premto its biggest reveal until ise, most people would the final scene. Not only likely pass on this movie. is it impossible to go into Ten years after Justin specific detail regarding (Justin Benson) and his the plot without revealbrother Aaron (Aaron ing major spoilers, even Moorhead) escaped from referencing other mova suicide/UFO cult — ies the poorly titled “The that’s right, a suicide/UFO Endless” resembles would cult — Aaron wishes to also give away too much. go back. He doesn’t want What is safe to say is to stay permanently, just that “The Endless” is a for a day to see if anysci-fi movie that doesn’t thing has changed. Does actually include UFOs. that sound interesting to It messes with our heads you? Might it smack of in terms of perception something that would of time and choice and never play in a theater and the preference of horrific maybe only on Redbox or acts over tedium. Would Amazon streaming? you rather experience the

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rush of peril or die a slow death via career dead-end poverty and boredom?

Neither option is ideal but the former will at least be interesting and keep your juices flowing. If you disagree, then Benson and Moorhead have succeeded. In addition to entertaining you, they force you to think in a manner you might not like — at least at first.

A decade after they escaped the “cult,” the brothers work as glorified office maids in what looks like to be L.A. While neither is happy where they’ve ended up, Justin prefers it over living amongst apocalyptic, postWoodstock-era, flowerpower hippie types. Aaron is almost equally resigned to their fate but can’t help thinking there might be more, however fatalistic

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and lemming-like that might be.

Aaron’s mindset solidifies when he receives a VHS tape from the commune with a vague, muddled message he takes as a sign that he absolutely has to go back. After almost too much back and forth, Justin determines the best way to get Aaron over his obsession is to acquiesce to his wishes and head north to the commune. He doesn’t like it but feels if he holds his line, Aaron will eventually resent him. Justin, who loves his brother a great deal, is also highly susceptible to self-induced, misplaced guilt.

Once they show up at the place they left long ago, they notice little has changed. There are the same people doing the same things and gener-

ally behaving like folks at a low-rent day spa. They grow all of their food and make money by selling homemade ale. There’s no evident stress, no mention of anything resembling cultish, certainly nothing said regarding impending mass suicide. So, besides bad fashion sense, questionable hygiene and an aversion to the modern technology, what’s the problem?

The overnight trip turns into two days and then three and it becomes clear the brothers are not on the same wavelength. Things get testy and this is the point where the sci-fi elements kick into high gear.

The filmmakers employ a minimum amount of bare bones special effects, which lend the production an overwhelming eerie and minimalist, paranoid air.

Benson and Moorhead rely far more on nuance and creepy atmosphere than jump scares and the many details of the true nature of the compound’s inhabitants are fully revealed.

Much in the same manner as the recent “A Quiet Place,” “The Endless” operates with workmanlike, streamline efficiency; there’s no fat, filler or cheap thrills. Benson and Moorhead have crafted a true original that takes more chances than it has to and apart from one mirror plot hiccup delivers a think-piece that will keep you guessing for the entirety. “Solo: A Star Wars Story” will totally rule the box office this weekend but it is only the second best new sci-fi flick of the week.

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Remnants of cold snaps and snowstorms around the country have the nation collectively longing for warm sunshine and sandy beaches. Luckily, both of those things are waiting for you in Daytona Beach. This year, your family can escape from the daily grind and dreary weather with a summer vacation in beautiful Daytona Beach. Ahead, read some of our suggestions on how to have the best-ever family getaway.

WHERE TO STAY Oceanfront hotels - Finding accommodations is a breeze in Daytona Beach. From oceanfront hotels and condos to vacation rentals, you’ll be able to find a great value on whatever you think best suits your family. You can also choose from an array of bed and breakfasts, inns, campgrounds, and more.

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