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Cops kill man, 72, following suicide threats GBI: Lawrenceville resident ran at police with knife

By Keith Farner MORE ONLINE

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LAWRENCEVILLE — Mira Desta remembered Joseph Roy as someone who watched over the neighborhood and would remind you to cut your grass.

“He was very generous, but firm,” said Desta, who lived across the street from Roy. “Everybody liked him.”

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Desta was shaken Thursday afternoon when crime scene tape stretched across the entrance to the cul-de-sac on his street. Gwinnett County Police officers were called to Roy’s home at 2853 Avalon Meadows

Gwinnett County police officers talk with representatives from the GBI on Thursday afternoon following a fatal officer-involved shooting at 2853 Avalon Meadows Court in Lawrenceville. (Staff Photo: Keith Farner)

Court in Lawrenceville after a 911 suicide threat call was received at 10:44 a.m.

Roy, 72, was shot a total of three times by two officers after he reportedly charged at them from a barricaded bathroom with a six- to eight-inch steak knife, made verbal threats, and came within five feet of the See POLICE, Page 8A

A message of hope Community observes Day of Prayer

Body donors recognized

by PCOM

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LAWRENCEVILLE — Pastor William Jackson’s powerful voice quivered with passion as it filled the Lawrenceville First Baptist Church sanctuary. His message about the power of prayer traveled over the bowed heads of the congregation sitting among the pews.

Worshipers of all ages, races and ethnicities murmured “amen” and “thank you, Lord” as they joined together in prayer.

Jackson was one of many local church leaders who spoke and lead a prayer during the annual Prayer on the Square gathering Thursday night. The event was held in observance of the 64th annual National Day of Prayer, always on the first Thursday in May, encouraging Christians to come together across denominations in prayer.

The Rev. Shelia Middleton, event organizer and Lawrenceville community prayer organizer, said she tries to have a diverse lineup of speakers for the event to

The Rev. Shelia Middleton, event organizer and Lawrenceville community prayer organizer, sings during the National Day of Prayer service at the Lawrenceville First Baptist Church on Thursday evening.

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SUWANEE — For Ram Koyira, education was invaluable.

As a boy in India, he was the first person in his family able to read. When he became a father, he helped build a school in his remote village so his daughter Urmila could learn. In 1974, he immigrated to the Atlanta area seeking greater educational opportunities for himself and soon brought his family so they could benefit.

Finally, in 2013, when the 76-yearold Norcross resident and retired civil engineer succumbed to cancer, he made a fitting parting gesture.

Koyira donated his body to the Georgia Campus of Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, joining the ranks of the few dozen Georgians who chose every year to give their remains so the school’s students can better understand anatomy.

Students at the Suwanee college work with the bodies in a 4,500-square-foot lab in two annual courses. About 140 students signed up for the most recent course, which was led by Jeff Seiple, See PCOM, Page 8A

From left, Nisarg Patel, Nicolas Applyrs Jr., Kanya Singhapakdi and Cecilia Perez, work on a problem at a table in the anatomy lab at the Georgia Campus of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Suwanee. (Staff Photo: David Welker)

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Thousands expected at Gwinnett fairgrounds for Relay For Life

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Thousands of Gwinnett County residents will come together tonight and try to drown cancer in a sea of purple.

The Gwinnett County Relay For Life will begin with an opening ceremony at 6 p.m. at the county’s fairgrounds, at 2405 Sugarloaf Parkway, in Lawrenceville. Organizers and American Cancer Society officials call it the world’s

largest Relay For Life, with nearly 6,000 participants raising more than $1.8 million for cancer research last year.

Relay organizer said the Gwinnett event raises far above the average amount of $75,000 for events held

around the world.

“When Gwinnett decides it is passionate about something, there is no stopping it,” said relay organizer Rhonda Rice.

This year’s relay has drawn 248 teams and about 5,395 participants,

according to the American Cancer Society’s website.

Those participants had raised about $1.1 million as of Thursday afternoon. Those funds will be used by the society to fund cancer research and awareness efforts.

The number of registered participants hides the true size of the event.

Rice said many participants will bring family members, so the actual number of attendees is

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Residents raise policy questions at Woodall forum

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cent years are easing up.

“For years, it’s been all economy and jobs,” Woodall said. “People SUWANEE — U.S. can’t figure out how to pay foreign policy issues rose the bills, so they don’t care to the top of the minds of what’s going on on the residents who attended a other side of the world. Fitown hall forum hosted by nally, we’re starting to see U.S. Rep. Rob Woodall, some rays of sunshine on R-Ga., on Thursday. the economy, and it turns Two foreign issues in out, while America was particular got attendees struggling with domestic talking during the meeting jobs issues, the world beat Suwanee City Hall — came a really scary place.” ongoing negotiations on The two foreign issues the Trans-Pacific Partnerwere not the only topship and Iran’s nuclear pro- ics residents questioned gram. Residents questioned Woodall about during the the congressman about the meeting. There were the status of both issues, which occasional inquiries about have gained media attenthe FairTax and fixing the tion in recent months.

Internal Revenue Service, Woodall said the atbut trade and national tention to foreign policy security generated more issues at the forum could questions. be seen as a sign that the Woodall told attendeconomic concerns of reees the nation has vested curt.yeomans @gwinnettdailypost.com

U.S. Rep. Rob Woodall, R-Ga., talks with Sugar Hill resident Jay Zeman on Thursday after a town hall forum at Suwanee City Hall. The meeting drew several questions about foreign policy issues. (Staff Photo: Curt Yeomans)

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partnership. The port of Savannah, for example, exports goods to other nations and would benefit from an agreement which allows more American goods to be exported to the other nations involved in the negotiations.

He also said there could be a cascading effect if President Barack Obama includes several items that require additional changes to American law.

“Nothing in the trade agreement implements law,” Woodall said. “Let’s say the president negotiates a deal that says, ‘You know what, minimum wages are bad over in Thailand and Japan, and we should have international minimum wages that are $20 an hour.’

“I don’t think that’s the best way to grow the American economy and I don’t think that’s the best way to negotiate a trade agreement,” he said. “If he were to do that, not only would Congress (likely) reject the trade agreement, but I would also have to change the law to change the minimum wage.”

Buford resident Ray Ray Rodden said he has some concerns about the trade agreement and the Iran situation. The trade agreement, for example, should be vetted publicly so Americans can ask questions about specific points.

“It’s the content and the attitude that we should just trust the government that is a problem,” Rodden said.

Rodden had similar concerns about the Iran issue.

Those concerns boil down to the way bullet points on negotiated terms were released for public vetting after they were tentatively agreed to by the nations involved.

Sugar Hill resident Jay Zeman said he approves of the job Woodall is doing.

He said there are possible risks of appearing to work with a president who is unpopular in the eyes of many conservative voters on issues such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement.

“I think he brings up some salient points and I think the biggest concern could be (appearing to be) working too closely with the president,” Zeman said.

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Study: Kids in poverty struggle to climb ladder

By Keith Farner

kids who come from middle and upper-income families are more likely to succeed, the study A recent study by The found. In fact, Gwinnett New York Times has is No. 1 in the 15-county placed fresh numbers on metro Atlanta area the an issue that’s been noted NYT listed for girls from as a trend for Gwinnett average income family, County children in the girls from rich families, last decade: Increasing and girls from the richest, poverty and its effects on or top one percent. Gwinstudents. nett also ranks No. 2 for The newspaper said girls who come from poor Gwinnett is among the families. worst in the country in The study concluded helping poor children that children who move at up the income ladder. earlier ages are less likely Gwinnett ranks 403rd out to become single parents, of 2,478 counties, better more likely to go to colthan just 16 percent of lege and more likely to counties. In the Atlanta earn more. area, Gwinnett ranks 14th Gwinnett County Pubout of 15 counties — lic Schools officials have only Cherokee County is noted the trend of stuworse. The top four coun- dents on free and reduced ties in the study were priced lunch. The perFayette, Paulding, Henry centage of those students and DeKalb. has grown by about 20 Gwinnett children in percent to 55.4 percent in the lowest 25th income 2014 since it was 34 perpercentile made $1,580, cent in 2005. That means or six percent, less than about 95,000 students in the average student by Gwinnett qualify for the the age of 26. Conversely, lunch program. keith.farner @gwinnettdailypost.com

Gwinnett County Planning and Development Director Bryan Lackey, from left, Peachtree Corners Mayor Mike Mason, U.S. Go Goal Cabinets Inc. President Ellis Zheng and Gwinnett Chamber Senior Project Manager of Advanced Manufacturing & Supply Chain Management Shantell Wilson cut the ribbon on Thursday to open Go Goal’s U.S. headquarters in Peachtree Corners. (Staff Photo: Curt Yeomans)

Chinese cabinet company opens U.S. headquarters in Peachtree Corners

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A Chinese-based cabinet company has moved

into Gwinnett County’s neighborhood.

Go Goal Cabinets opened its U.S. headquarters at 6480 Jimmy Carter Blvd. in Peachtree Corners on Thursday.

The building is the company’s first facility in the U.S. and it includes a 3,000-squarefoot showroom and a 35,000-square-foot warehouse.

“Gwinnett County will be an ideal location for us to grow our business, being centrally located in the Southeast,” U.S. Go Goal Cabinets Inc. President Ellis Zheng said in a statement. “We are excited to join the impressive list of other companies who found a

new home in this community and we are confident that this location will allow us to enjoy great success.”

Go Goal joins a growing list of foreign firms with facilities in Gwinnett County. The county is home to 600 internationally based companies, and more than a dozen of them are Chinabased like Go Goal, said officials with the Gwinnett Chamber.

“Companies like U.S. Go Goal chose Gwinnett as the site of their Americas headquarters because of our connectivity to regional, national and international resources and markets,” said Gwinnett Chamber

Senior Vice President of Economic Development Nick Masino in a statement. “With the upswing in home building across the nation, it is the perfect time for U.S. Go Goal to establish a U.S. presence, further highlighting Gwinnett as the premier location for global business.”

Peachtree Corner Mayor Mike Mason said the city is proud to count Go Goal among its businesses.

“We are excited to add another international company to the growing list of businesses in the city of Peachtree Corners,” Mason said in a statement. “We wish them much success.”

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CONYERS — The Fox TV series “Sleepy Hollow,” which had been filmed in Wilmington, N.C., is slated to begin filming its third season this summer in Conyers.

Gina Hartsell, project manager and camera ready film liaison for the Conyers Rockdale Economic Development Council Inc., told members of the CREDC board of directors Thursday that the state of North Carolina adjusted its film incentives, prompting the producers to move filming to Georgia.

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Hospice focuses on quality not length DEAR DR. ROACH: I was advised by a doctor at a reputable hospital to put my mother in hospice for congestive heart failure.

She also has multi-infarct dementia. That was a year ago. Her vitals have been checked twice a week since that time and are always good. Her oxygen level also is very good. We have never had to use the furosemide medication for water retention. I am starting to think she might not have needed to be in hospice. During her third re-evaluation, a new doctor changed her hospice diagnosis to emphasize her dementia. I am her caregiver and do get some things from hospice that are helpful, but I have spent a year believing my mother was going to die very soon — maybe for no reason other than a doctor in an emergency room recommended hospice.

— H.S. ANSWER: Hospice is a philosophy of care that emphasizes reducing suffering and improved quality of life over treatments intended to be curative or disease-modifying, and it is appropriate when the harms of diseasemodifying treatments outweigh the benefits. Eligibility for hospice requires the patient’s attending physician and the hospice medical director agree that the person’s life expectancy is six months or less. However, physicians are frequently unable to make accurate predictions about length of life, and your mother’s situation of being in hospice for a year or more is not that uncommon. It may seem counterintuitive, but patients often live longer in hospice than comparably ill patients who do not choose hospice. In the specific case of congestive heart failure, hospice beneficiaries lived 100 days longer in hospice than those who were not in hospice.

My experience with my own patients in hospice, and in fact with my own family members, has been universally positive. I have found that physicians usually refer to hospice too late in the course of the disease. While I understand that you may feel misled in your expectations, I would urge you to consider that her life has been both of better quality and of longer duration than it might have been had you not chosen hospice.

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Is it right to contact the boss over stalking?

DEAR AMY: My ex and I have been separated for six years. After that we were on and off as a couple, but a year ago I told him I was seeing someone and I didn’t want to continue this on and off nonsense and that I wanted to be friends.

He did not take this well.

He called me a lot of nasty names and contacted the man I’m involved with.

My ex has made my life miserable. He follows me around, contacts my friends and bad mouths me. He insults me on Facebook.

The other day I found out he’s been following me and he now knows where I work. I contacted the police but they told me they can’t do anything because he did not approach or threaten me.

I then contacted his boss

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Amy Dickinson and informed him what one of his employees has been doing. He listened to me and sounded concerned.

But now I’m not sure if I did the right thing. I told his boss I didn’t want any problems. I just wanted to be left alone. I also said that I didn’t think his employee should be using the company vehicle to stalk me.

The boss told me he will do some thinking and will

get back to me.

But I’m now wondering if this will cause things to escalate. I’m scared.

Was I wrong to contact his boss?

— Worried DEAR WORRIED: When you are genuinely fearful, you are justified in doing whatever it takes to try to protect yourself. I don’t know if your choice will cause your ex’s behavior to escalate, but if you have already asked him to leave you alone, then he should become aware that he is putting a lot on the line when he chooses to harass you. I hope his boss handles this sensitively. Call the boss

again if you are worried about your ex’s response.

The National Center for Victims of Crime (victimsofcrime.org) publishes a state-by-state guide to stalking laws; please double check the laws in your state to see if your ex has violated them. In some states, a person doesn’t need to be threatened with violence to get an order of protection.

Obviously, you should block him on all social media, change your own number if necessary, and ask your friends and family not to engage with him or respond to him if he contacts them.

A positive attitude will be your secret weapon this year. Believing in yourself and your abilities will invite like-minded people to join you. You can overcome any obstacles if you stay focused and continue to use positive thinking to gain ground.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Your winning personality will lead to all sorts of entertaining moments that allow you to shine. Make plans with someone special for a vacation or getaway that you’ve been dreaming about.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Minor money problems will surface. Keep a close eye on your bank account and your budget so that an unexpected expense doesn’t clean you out and leave you in a compromising position.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Don’t try to force your opinions on others. If someone wants your suggestions, they will ask. Otherwise, you will be seen as pushy and meddlesome.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Make amends if you haven’t been seeing eye-to-eye with someone you care about.

Whether a comment was intentional doesn’t matter.

Smooth things over or you will lose a valuable ally.

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22) — Today is about pleasure and pampering. Plan to do something special for yourself and those you love. Make plans to take a welcome break from your daily routine.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Tension will have you looking for a quiet spot to hide. This is a perfect time to focus on solitary tasks that have been piling up or to catch up on reading.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Not everyone will be ready to follow your lead.

Gather with those who are and flesh out your plans. A sporting or cultural event will motivate and inspire you.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19) — Get together with the ones you love most for some peaceful, playful interaction that will ease your stress. This fun will enable you to reconnect and strengthen your bonds.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Be careful how you handle personal relationships. Someone will withhold pertinent information about the past or a current situation that might influence your feelings.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Someone younger will look to you for advice with a personal matter. Avoid being judgmental. If necessary, help them find a trained counselor to later avoid being blamed for meddling.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Learn from your past mistakes. If anyone tries to thwart your plans, outmaneuver the competition by heading in a different direction. Use your expertise, speed and agility to come out on top.

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POST opens investigation; Hill says will continue duties

By Kathy Jefcoats

at this point, said POST Operations Director Ryan Powell, ATLANTA — The whose orGeorgia Peace Officers ganization and Training Council has certifies opened an investigation officers into the Gwinnett County for duty. arrest of Clayton County “BeSheriff Victor Hill. cause it’s However, since the a misdeVictor Hill sole charge of reckless meanor conduct lodged against at this point, we have no Hill is a misdemeanor, the authority to immediately investigation lacks punch suspend his certification,” Special to the Daily Post

he said Thursday. “He is clear to continue training and to serve as a peace officer.”

Hill was arrested Wednesday and charged with reckless conduct in the shooting Sunday evening of a friend of his, Gwenevere McCord, 43, of Jonesboro. In a 911 call, Hill reportedly told dispatchers McCord was shot in the side during a “police tactic” exercise

inside a model home in a Gwinnett County subdivision.

Hill, who police say isn’t cooperating with the investigation, issued a statement to the public Thursday, saying he intended to continue his duties in spite of the “tragic accident” that left his friend in critical condition and the charge.

“I want to thank you all for your continued

prayers for Gwenevere, and ask that you continue to keep her and her family lifted in prayer,” he said.

“While focused on the recovery and healing of Gwenevere, I will simultaneously continue with my duties and responsibilities as the sheriff of Clayton County.

“Please continue to pray for Gwenevere and her family.”

He bonded out of

Gwinnett jail Wednesday night.

At this point in the case, Gov. Nathan Deal is the only official in the state with the authority to strip Hill of any power, said Powell. Deal hasn’t given an indication of interfering with the Gwinnett County case against Hill.

Daily Post staff writer Joshua Sharpe contributed to this report.

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world&nation WORLD U.S. strike kills man who claimed attacks in Paris WASHINGTON — AlQaida in the Arabian Peninsula said on Thursday a U.S. air strike had killed the senior figure who issued the group’s claim of responsibility for the Charlie Hebdo attack in Paris, according to a report.

The SITE Intelligence Group quoted al-Qaida as saying in an online video that AQAP ideologue Nasser bin Ali al-Ansi was killed with his eldest son and other fighters in Yemen.

Ansi’s reported death suggests the covert U.S. drone programme against the Yemen branch of the global militant group is continuing, despite the evacuation of American military advisers from the country amid a worsening civil war.

Ansi, an ideologue and former fighter, had appeared in several of the group’s videos. In a message on Jan. 14, he said of the Jan. 7 attack in Paris that the “one who chose the target, laid the plan and financed the operation is the leadership of the organization”, without naming an individual.

U.S. military to train Syrians to combat ISIS ISTANBUL/WASHINGTON — The U.S. military has started training Syrian fighters to combat Islamic State militants, officials said on Thursday, adding the program had begun in Jordan and would soon launch in Turkey.

The U.S. plan to train and arm a force that is expected to eventually total more than 15,000 troops is a major test of President Barack Obama’s strategy in Syria, which critics say is too limited to influence events.

The Pentagon declined comment. But U.S. and Middle Eastern sources, speaking to Reuters on condition of anonymity, confirmed that training had commenced.

A Jordanian government spokesman said it started there several days ago.

No further details were immediately available.

BALTIMORE POLICE INVESTIGATION

CNN: Probe fails to support charges ReuteRs

The Baltimore police investigation into the death of a black man from injuries sustained in police custody fails to support some charges filed by the city prosecutor, CNN reported on Thursday.

Citing officials briefed on the separate probes by prosecutor Marilyn Mosby and police into the death of Freddie Gray, the television news network said the lack of support for charges from the police findings could allow lawyers representing the officers to undercut the prosecution.

Gray, 25, sustained spinal injuries after being arrested, and his death on April 19 sparked protests and a day of arson and looting in the largely black city.

Mosby charged six officers on Friday with counts ranging from false imprisonment to manslaughter and seconddegree murder. She made her announcement hours after the state medical examiner ruled the death a homicide and a day after police turned over their findings about Gray’s arrest.

Officials familiar with the probes say the homicide investigation run by police at most

PEOPLE CW greenlights DC spinoff, new Julie Plec drama

LOS ANGELES — The CW has greenlit their first new series for the 2015-16 season — in a big way.

The network has picked up “The Flash” and “Arrow” spinoff, “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow,” and ordered “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” the comedy pilot Showtime passed on. Plus, Julie Plec is getting another series on CW’s slate: “Cordon.”

“DC’s Legends of Tomorrow” is a mashup of DC legends starring a team of “The Flash” and “Arrow” characters. Time-traveling rogue Rip Hunter (played

by Arthur Darvill) is tasked with assembling a dispaGyalwang Drukpa, center, a Buddhist leader from South Asia, prays Thursday at the rate group of both heroes spot where Freddie Gray was arrested in Baltimore. (Reuters/Carlos Barria) and villains to confront an unstoppable threat — one in contemplated a manmedical examiner conlitigate the Gray case in which not only is the planet slaughter charge, not cluded that Gray’s fatal the media. at stake, but all of time itself. second-degree murder injury occurred in a po“These unethical disas Mosby charged one lice transport van taking closures are only damag- Along with Darvill, Vicof the officers, Caesar him to a station house. ing our ability to conduct tor Garber (“The Flash”) Brandon Routh (“Arrow”), Goodson.

Lawyers for two ofa fair and impartial Caity Lotz (“Arrow”), To win conviction ficers have challenged a process for all parties Ciarra Renee, Franz Drameh for murder, prosecutors key part of Mosby’s case, involved,” she said. star, alongside Dominic must prove intent to kill. that a knife found on Police Commissioner Manslaughter relates to Gray was legal in MaryAnthony Batts told CNN Purcell (“The Flash”) and Wentworth Miller (“The unintentional killings. land and thus officers did on Tuesday that Mosby Homicide investigators not have a right to arrest called him about 10 min- Flash”). The series hails briefed by the medical him. The police invesutes before she disclosed from Bonanza Productions, Berlanti Productions examiner’s office betigation found that the the charges. and Warner Bros. TV with lieved the autopsy report knife was illegal under Baltimore Mayor Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, would likely find the the city code.

Stephanie RawlingsAndrew Kreisberg and Sarah cause of death to fall A police spokesman Blake asked the U.S. Schechter exec producing. short of homicide, one did not respond to a Justice Department on official familiar with the request for comment.

Wednesday to investigate case told CNN. Mosby said in a statethe police department for Amy Schumer to Mosby said that the ment that she refused to civil rights violations.

to pay their respects to a New York City policeman who died of a fatal gunshot wound this week, NSA’s phone the fifth city officer to die spying program in the line of duty since December. is ruled illegal Brian Moore, a 25-yearNEW YORK — A U.S. old, second-generation spying program that systempolice officer died on atically collects millions of Monday, two days after Americans’ phone records being shot in the head is illegal, a federal appeals while sitting with his court ruled on Thursday, partner in a patrol car in putting pressure on Congress the borough of Queens. An to quickly decide whether to An undated aerial handout photo shows the National ex-convict is being held in replace or end the controver- Security Agency (NSA) headquarters building in Fort the case.

Meade, Md. A U.S. spying program that systematically sial anti-terrorism surveilcollects millions of Americans’ phone records is illegal, lance. a federal appeals court ruled on Thursday. (Reuters/NSA/ U.S. State Dept.

Ruling on a program Handout/Files) not reviewing revealed by former governday by the city council in ment security contractor Ed- dural vote for Tuesday that Clinton ethics ward Snowden, the 2nd U.S. will provide an initial test of Emeryville, a community pledge breaches of about 10,000 residents, the Senate’s support for the Circuit Court of Appeals in The U.S. State Departfollows moves by several Trade Promotion AuthorManhattan said the Patriot major U.S. cities to sharply ment will not review the ity legislation that many of Act did not authorize the raise their minimum wages. breaches of the 2008 National Security Agency to Obama’s fellow Democrats Man burned alive collect Americans’ calling oppose. ethics agreement Hillary The federal minimum wage has remained at $7.25 Clinton signed in order to McConnell will have in Burundi protest records in bulk. since 2009. Labor and reli- become secretary of state to find 60 votes in the Circuit Judge Gerard BUJUMBURA — Pro100-member Senate in favor gious groups have despaired after her family’s charities Lynch wrote for a threetesters burned a man alive admitted in March that of limiting debate on wheth- of wringing an increase judge panel that Section in Burundi’s capital on they had not complied, a er to formally begin work on from the Republican-con215, which addresses the Thursday, saying he was spokesman said on Thurstrolled U.S. Congress and the fast-track trade bill.

FBI’s ability to gather busia member of the ruling day.

Under fast-track, Obama have instead pressed local ness records, could not be party’s youth wing which Clinton, now the Demogovernments in liberalinterpreted to have permitted can complete negotiations had attacked them durcratic front-runner in the leaning areas to enact their on the 12-nation Transthe NSA to collect a “staging their rallies against the 2016 presidential election, Pacific Partnership free trade own increases. gering” amount of phone president’s bid for a third The Emeryville proposal had promised the feddeal knowing that the U.S. records, contrary to claims term, a witness said. eral government that the faces a final approval vote Congress can only approve by the Bush and Obama Tensions have been Clinton Foundation and its on May 19. It would take or reject the measure, and administrations. building on Bujumbura’s associated charities would effect on July 1, when the not impose changes to the streets for almost two name all donors annually minimum wage would deal.

Senate sets first weeks between protesters while she was the nation’s rise to $14.44 an hour for and police using tear gas, top diplomat. vote on fast-track businesses with at least 55 California city water cannons and, demShe also promised that workers and $12.25 for trade bill Tuesday onstrators say, live rounds. the charities would let the plans for $16 smaller companies, city WASHINGTON — The The police deny this.

State Department’s ethics documents show. minimum wage The violence has U.S. Senate will begin deoffice review beforehand plunged the African naEmeryville, a small city bate next week on legislation any proposed new foreign Thousands attend governments donations. tion into its worst criin the San Francisco Bay granting President Barack sis since the end of an Obama “fast-track” negotiat- Area, has given initial slain New York In March, the charities ethnically charged civil ing authority key to complet- approval to the nation’s City officer’s wake confirmed to Reuters for war in 2005, raising fears ing a sweeping Pacific trade highest minimum wage the first time that they of fresh bloodshed in a pact, Senate Majority Leader by setting baseline pay at had not complied with BETHPAGE, N.Y. region still haunted by the Mitch McConnell said on $16 an hour in 2019, with those pledges for most of — Thousands of lawgenocide in neighboring gradual increases leading up enforcement officers lined Clinton’s four years at the Thursday.

Rwanda.

McConnell, the chamber’s to that level.

State Department. up outside a Long Island — From wire reports top Republican, set a proceThe 5-0 vote on Tues— From wire reports funeral home on Thursday

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star in a HBO comedy special

LOS ANGELES — Sorry, “Game of Thrones.”

Sometimes it’s more fun to tell explicit stories than to show them.

Amy Schumer, the raunchy, gender-issues skewering star of Comedy Central’s “Inside Amy Schumer,” has booked her first HBO comedy special and has tapped Chris Rock to direct it, Variety has learned.

“Amy is one of the most inspired comics working today, and we hope her first HBO special marks the start of a long and beautiful relationship,” said HBO Programming president Michael Lombardo, who made the announcement.

“This event is even more special because our good friend, the incredibly talented Chris Rock, is directing.”

Ant-Man and Black Panther to appear in new ‘Captain America’ LOS ANGELES — Captain America’s name may be in the title of “Captain America: Civil War,” but he’s just one of several superheroes scheduled to appear in the comic book adventure.

Paul Rudd, the star of this summer’s “Ant-Man,” will appear alongside the star-spangled warrior. So will Chadwick Boseman, who will be making his first appearance as Black Panther. “Captain America: Civil War” is hotly anticipated because it is rumored to feature a throw-down between Chris Evans’ Cap and Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man. — From wire reports

Grocery lists may help shoppers stick to healthier diet

By Lisa RapapoRt

at the supermarket,” lead study author Tamara Dubowitz said.

“We can say there is a link Heading to the grocery store made higher quality food choices but we can’t say what causes it,” armed with a list may make it and had lower body weights.

Dubowitz, a researcher at RAND easier to follow a healthy diet, a “We don’t know whether people Corporation in Pittsburgh, told study of shoppers in Pittsburgh who are healthier pay more atten- Reuters Health. suggests. tion to what they eat and pay more More than one-third of U.S. Researchers surveyed more attention to their weight and are adults are obese, putting them at than 1,300 mostly overweight and also people who do more planincreased risk of heart disease, obese residents in two poor, prining, or if people who do more stroke, type 2 diabetes and certain marily African American commu- planning are more able to avoid cancers, according to the Centers nities and found that shoppers who impulse purchases and the less for Disease Control and Prevenregularly made grocery lists also healthy options presented to them tion. Among all adults nationwide, Reuters

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nearly half of African-Americans and more than 40 percent of Hispanics are obese, as are about a third of Caucasians.

While many factors can contribute to obesity, poverty and lack of quality grocery stores close to home are two important contributors, Dubowitz said.

Dubowitz and colleagues surveyed a population with 80 percent of participants reporting household income of less than $20,000 a year. Just 33 percent

were employed. They lived in what’s known as a food desert, an area with limited access to healthy foods.

Just under one third of the participants said they “always” shopped with a grocery list, while another 17 percent did so often and 26 percent did so occasionally.

People who used grocery lists all the time were more likely to be female and older, less likely to be employed, and more likely to be trying to eat fewer calories.

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Carson’s version of himself WASHINGTON — By all accounts Ben Carson, who formally announced his run for the presidency Monday, is a brilliant surgeon, gifted storyteller and charismatic speaker. But modesty is not among his talents.

The retired Johns Hopkins professor’s launch video, nearly five minutes long, positions the aspiring Republican presidential nominee right alongside Abraham Dana Lincoln and Martin Milbank Luther King Jr. “We can once again become the authors of ideas that have such profound magnitude,” proclaims the deep voice-over, while Mount Rushmore appears on-screen. “Great transformations begin from a single event.”

Such as George Washington crossing the Delaware, or Ben Carson winning the Iowa caucuses.

The video moves on — to an American flag, the Declaration of Independence, a church, and then the seated stone figure of Lincoln, enthroned at his memorial on the Mall.

“First we must heal, and healing requires a leader with calm, unwavering resolve — someone more concerned about the next generation than the next election.”

Someone such as Lincoln. Or Ben Carson.

Presently we see a statue of King, at his memorial on the Tidal Basin. “Someone who knows the pursuit of happiness is best fostered with opportunity and justice for all,” the narrator continues.

Someone such as King. Or Ben Carson.

We see the Empire State Building, the Golden Gate Bridge, a bald eagle, a snowcapped mountain, wheat fields — and Carson, reclining in a business suit, with what appears to be a Bible at his side. The camera zooms in. “We can see this through together, with a leader who derives his strength from God and his duty from the American people,” the narrator intones.

Words appear — “Heal Inspire Revive” — and we hear the voices of the Selected of God choir, which previously helped Chrysler sell cars in a Super Bowl ad.

The video, which Carson’s campaign says was set to the music of hip-hop producer Alexi von Guggenberg, is delightfully over the top. And this is why Carson’s long-shot candidacy should be such an exciting addition to the presidential race. His positions, his provocations and his showmanship are all delightfully over the top. Since coming to prominence a few years ago when he blasted President Obama at the National Prayer Breakfast, he has called Obama a psychopath, compared the United States to Nazi Germany, and labeled Obamacare the worst thing since slavery.

On Monday, Carly Fiorina was the victim of Carson’s excess. The former executive, like Carson mounting an outsider bid for the Republican nomination, had a fairly standard kickoff. She announced her bid on “Good Morning America,” posted a short announcement video and took questions online. “This is a pivotal point for our nation, and so I think it’s totally reasonable to look outside the political class that’s been in Washington for a really long time,” she told George Stephanopoulos.

Carson, easily eclipsing Fiorina, used almost those exact words in his larger-than-life announcement video. “Historians will write about this critical turning point for our nation,” proclaims voice-over artist Gerald McBride, whose website features his recent work for a Detroit jeweler. For Carson, McBride says, “We can no longer afford … the empty rhetoric of the political class.”

Carson has little in common with the political class but for one thing: his absolute confidence in his own greatness — as seen again in his kickoff extravaganza. A lengthy, multi-group musical performance preceded his kickoff speech Monday morning at the Detroit Music Hall. The program included “America the Beautiful,” “Battle Hymn of the Republic” and, of course, a screening of the Rushmore-Lincoln-KingCarson video.

Carson then emerged and introduced his wife, who, he said, generally loses to him at pool. (He predicted the headline: “Carson admits he beats his wife.”) From there, it was a 30-minute Carson performance, with roving microphone and without notes, ranging from the patriotic to the self-indulgent. Carson, his eyes puffy (his mother is gravely ill), spoke about his childhood (“I remember when our favorite drug dealer was killed”) then rambled from Nathan Hale to Saul Alinsky, from the Baltimore “turmoil” to Obamacare.

“We have allowed the purveyors of division to become rampant in our society,” said the man who called the president a psychopath. At last, after Carson said he would make it to the White House “if God ordains it,” an enormous flag descended at the back of the stage, and the choirs again crooned the last bars of the “Battle Hymn:” “His truth is marching on.”

Amen. Carson’s version of the truth and his irrepressible ego are going to make 2016 a whole lot more entertaining.

Follow Dana Milbank on Twitter, @Milbank.

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Why Baltimore really burned Liberals have been the biggest losers in the Baltimore Blame Game.

For a week they’ve been saying a lot of stupid things about the cause of the riots in Baltimore.

— They said the wild night of rioting, looting and burning by young black men was caused by Freddie Gray’s death, which was supposedly yet another example of our country’s racist policing methods even though three of the six cops indicted were black.

— They said the rioting in Baltimore was caused by the inner-city’s bad economy or the shortage of jobs that’ll pay high school dropouts with no skills $15 an hour.

— They said the rioting was caused by the mass incarceration of black men, the growing wage gap between rich and poor, Republican cuts in social spending, underfunded schools and the legacy of slavery.

Whatever.

Every knee-jerk liberal in America blamed the lawlessness that went on in Baltimore on something dead wrong. I bet some college professor on an NPR panel show blamed the riots on fracking.

Except for Juan Williams on Fox, I’ve not heard one liberal even hint that he understood the underlying cause of those riots in Baltimore.

have begged some important questions in the liberal media, like, “Where the heck were all the other mothers in Baltimore’s black community?”

Or, more important, “Where were the damn fathers?”

Why weren’t a few older Michael guys seen on TV protectReagan ing store fronts or swatting their rock-throwing sons and pulling them home by their It’s the dysfunctional black collars? family.

They’re permanently I didn’t hear one liberal AWOL, that’s why. And pundit point out that most of that’s why so many young the young men who did the boys seek their male role torching and rock throwing models in drug gangs. in Baltimore had no fathers Too many American kids present in their homes or of all colors — about 20 mileven in their lives. lion — are growing up withEveryone cheered that out fathers in their homes. tough Baltimore mother, But the black family has Toya Graham, when she suffered most of all, and most slapped her 16-year-old son of their blood is on the hands upside the head after she of liberal Democrats and caught him wearing a mask big-government bureaucrats. and throwing rocks during Their do-good social welfare the “protests.” policies have penalized marShe became everyone’s ried, two-parent families and “Mother of the Year” — for subsidized single mothers for about 20 hours. five decades.

Then the jobless single In 1960, five years before mother of six was called a LBJ declared his doomed child abuser by liberals. She War on Poverty, one in four was even accused of justifyblack kids was living in a ing police brutality by Salon’s house without their father resident logician, Joan Walsh. present. Now the number is Yes, Toya Graham did the seven in 10. right thing. And she accidenOn top of that, the pertally did it on camera for the centage of Americans living rest of the world to see and below the poverty rate is applaud. still what it was $22 trillion But her actions should federal dollars ago — 15

percent.

The problems resulting from broken black families are nothing new or unexpected.

In 1965 Daniel Patrick Moynihan, a brainy Democrat social scientist in the LBJ administration who became a U.S. Senator, warned us that the black family was breaking apart for a bunch of serious economic and social reasons.

Unemployment among black males was rising as increasing numbers of black women were going on welfare. He predicted those numbers would only get worse, and they did.

In what became known as “The Moynihan Report,” he warned also that more and more broken black families were going to create serious problems for the black community and its culture, which they did.

Moynihan got lots of grief from his fellow liberals back then. And of course he was branded a racist and an antifeminist.

But he saw Toya Graham and her fatherless sons coming 50 years ago. If Moynihan were alive today, he might say they’re a good symbol of why Baltimore went up in flames.

Email Michael Reagan at Reagan@caglecartoons.com.

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Spending time in horse country PARIS, Ky. — Horse country is about blue grass, bourbon, and big bucks. It is also about limestone waters, which affect the taste of the bourbon and the quality of the bluegrass.

It is about rolling farms and fences that stretch into the next county. It is about brood mares, stallions at stud, horse tracks, and sheiks who fly in for yearling sales, landing at the Lexington Airport on 747s — which is against FAA regulations, but willing to pay a healthy fine for such landings. You know the old story — better to ask for forgiveness than for permission.

Here for the Kentucky Derby week last weekend, I was, as during every prior trip to the Bluegrass State, overwhelmed by the scene and surroundings. Kentucky looks good. Kentucky feels good.

It is at its finest when the Derby comes around the first Saturday in May. The serious betters and the industry titans flock to Louisville where there is a party every street, every house, every hour.

There are those who underscore outings in nearby cities, like Lexington, which features the beautiful campus of the University of Kentucky, Mary Todd Lincoln’s home place, and horse farms that host tours, displaying stallions and graveyards where great champions are

Loran Smith interred. You may be a witness to a breeding session by a high profile horse who might command a stud fee of $50,000 (or more) for the contracted affair. There are no refunds, no allowances for failure, for conception leading to a colt that never wins a race. Most often, however, the percentages are in the buyer’s favor. A tour of Claiborne Farms, where flowers have been placed on the grave of Secretariat, the Triple Crown winner in 1973, is as good as it gets.

Paris, a town of over 8,500 eighteen miles east of Lexington, has a bent for preserving its historical buildings with the objective that visitors will take respite here as a destination. The town was named for France’s capital city after the French support of the American Revolution.

No doubt the French would be okay with the English pronunciation over the French “Paree,” but I wonder what they say of nearby Versailles,

which locals pronounce “Versales.” Some say the first bourbon was made here until prohibition ended production in 1919. There is one bourbon now made in Bourbon County, “The Gentleman,” which started up business in 2014.

Paris is where two kids grew to be the best of friends growing up — now they have gone their separate ways but have maintained a close friendship. They share a common bond in the sports — Kentucky basketball and the Kentucky Derby. J. C. Faulkner and Tom Leach were inseparable as kids, growing up in Paris.

Faulkner’s mother, an immigrant from Scotland, was a night club singer who once opened for Glenn Campbell.

“When she would go on the road,” Faulkner said, “I stayed at Tom’s house. Tom was an only child and was the brother I never had. I once figured I spent two years of my life at Tom’s house.”

At age 9, Tom was hanging around the local radio station and announced that he would someday be the voice of the Kentucky Wildcats. Some kids say they are going to win the Masters when they are on their hometown golf course, practice putting, but it doesn’t always work out that way. In Kentucky, all kids think about playing for the Wildcats and

for some the dream comes true.

For Tom Leach it happened the way he planned it when he was cavorting about Paris with his best friend. J. C. would become as successful in the world of finance as Leach is in the broadcast booth. Along with Nate, J. C.’s son who is a sophomore at the University of Georgia, they often hold reunions when Kentucky plays in Athens. Leach considers Athens as the best “road trip” in the SEC, which always brings a testimony from the considerable Georgia fans who say the same thing about Lexington.

Visiting with these close friends and talking radio, there was recall of the times when radio pioneer Bill Stern, calling a Notre Dame game, had the wrong halfback running the ball for a touchdown.

Suddenly, Stern had him lateral to the appropriate ball carrier “who goes in for the score.” This was in the days of no television, but Stern was eventually found out.

Someone later asked if the great Stern would be able to call horseracing? The rejoinder was: “Not really. You can’t lateral a horse.”

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

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the school’s anatomical donation coordinator, also a licensed funeral director. Seiple and multiple doctors walk the students in each class through dissections.

Seiple, who believes in body donation enough to say without hesitation that he’ll do it one day, says the gift people like Koyira give is necessary to the students’ understanding of medicine.

“We’re blessed to have families that sign up for our registry,” he said. “To the learn the intricacies of the body you really need to have body donation. That’s how you learn medicine.”

Technology is advancing with new tools to simulate cadaver examination, but Seiple says there is still no substitute as good as an actual human body.

He does appear to understand, however, that the practice could seem antiquated for those not well-versed in the current state of medical education. He doesn’t flinch when met with surprise that a refrigerated storage unit at the college on Old Peachtree Road sometimes holds upwards of a dozen bodies.

But when speaking of those bodies, Seiple’s tone is reverent.

He says he and the students recognize the generosity of the donors and their families. That gratitude is the driving force behind the school’s annual memorial service for the donors, whose remains are generally utilized for about a year.

The next service is this Saturday at 10 a.m. During the memorial, students will speak, eulogizing the donors, and the cremated remains will be presented to the families.

In a sense, it’s a funeral — something the donors’ loved ones can miss out on because their bodies are turned over to the college quickly after death.

Last year, J. Norris, class chair for 2017, led the service.

Norris also speaks fondly of the donors.

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There’s no way we’re going to be proficient doctors when we get out if the only thing we ever do is read books and look at pictures.”

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typically around 8,000 people.

American Cancer Society spokeswoman Evelyn Barella compared the scene at last year’s event to a “village that — J. Norris, class chair suddenly popped up out of nowhere.” The size of the event, and the money “We call them our silent it generates, is one reason teachers,” he said. “What why the organization we learn from cadavers views Gwinnett’s relay as is so much more than we the largest in the world. learn in the classroom.

“It’s one community There’s no way we’re where everybody gets going to be proficient involved and stand behind doctors when we get out if (Relay for Life),” Barella the only thing we ever do said. is read books and look at The Gwinnett relay pictures.” features some unique Such an impact is just hallmarks designed to what Koyira wanted. keep the energy level His daughter Urmila high. One of those events said he fought cancer for is the annual purple glove years and spoke often of dance led by Norcross his wishes after death.

High School students. The Often, he’d end up in the American Cancer Society emergency room and the uses purple to represent conversation would start. cancer awareness. The His idea was a final gift dance will take place at to America, the land that 7:55 p.m. gave his family so much Rice said the dance is opportunity. a crowd favorite and she For a long time, though, has about 8,000 pairs of he planned to donate his gloves ready this year. organs, not his body. He “When the dance starts, intended to donate them everybody just converges through Emory University, on the center of the field where he also volunteered.

Plans changed when, at the last minute, he realized •From Page 1A he wasn’t eligible.

In GA-PCOM’s proreflect the diversity within gram, he found a chance Gwinnett and the nation. to give back to America “That’s the body of and education.

Christ,” Middleton said.

The very notion went “That’s what it looks like, against Indian tradition, that diversity. We are all based on Hindu faith, which, for some, includes different but accomplishthe belief that organ dona- ing the same purpose.”

Reverends, ministers tion could hinder reincarand pastors led prayers nation in the afterlife, his for the national, state daughter said. and local governments as Koyira, not an overly well as education, family, religious man, wanted to media, entertainment and give back too much to be stopped by the thought that donating part, or all, of one’s self was taboo.

•From Page 1A In the end, that was enough to win over even officers, Georgia Bureau of the skeptical members of Investigation spokeswoman his family, particularly Sherry Lang said. Roy considering that his gift was pronounced dead at a did so much for the stulocal hospital. The officers dents. were not injured during the “I think we’re very thankful and appreciative incident.

Lang said she was not that we could honor his wishes,” Urmila said. “He sure who made the 911 call, but it came from a neighappreciated the opportubor’s home. nity here.”

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Participants lead the survivor lap during last year’s Gwinnett County Relay for Life. (File Photo)

to participate,” she said.

One of the hallmarks of Relay For Life events, however, is the spotlight it puts on cancer survivors. Gwinnett organizers will host a celebration for survivors before the relay a survivor lap shortly after the opening ceremony.

Gwinnett County’s teams are doing their part to ensure more people survive cancer.

The top five fundraising teams alone raised nearly $300,000 for this year’s relay, and those numbers are continuing to rise.

Many of those highfundraising teams are from the county’s school system. School-based

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Blanche Emerson Blanche Buchanan Emerson, age 84, of Lawrenceville, Georgia passed away May 3, 2015. She was born June 2, 1930 in Otto, North Carolina. She graduated from Lawrenceville High School in 1948. She graduated from Hillsborough Community College and continued her

education at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida. Her career was with Shell Oil Company Tampa District until retiring in 1989. Many activities were enjoyed with her children and grandchildren through the years. First Christian Church of Lawrenceville (Georgia) and Tampa (Florida) were an important part of her life; she faithfully attended and taught Sunday School at both churches. She was a member of the Gainesville Writers Club and the Red Hatters of Winder, Georgia. She was preceded in death by her parents Elmer (Mary) Buchanan; her sisters Geneva Sims and Juanita Mauldin and her son Harry Ray Emerson.

She is survived by her husband Ray Emerson of Dacula; her daughter Sharon Emerson Johnson of Dacula; her grandsons Stephen (Rafaela) Johnson of Atlanta and David (Misty) Johnson of Lilburn and her great grandson Logan Johnson of Lilburn; her sister Ethel Benefield and many nieces and nephews.

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LaVerne Golden LaVerne Little Golden, 86, of Valdosta, died on Friday, April 24, 2015 at Langdale Hospice House.

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businesses. Minister Roland Young acknowledged and thanked attendees who previously served in the armed forces before praying for the U.S. military.

Sunday school classmates Jackie McClure and Shirley Houston annually attend the event, which is usually held on the lawn of the Gwinnett Historic Courthouse but was moved to LFBC because the lawn had been

Julia Johnston, 78, of Greer, SC died May 5, 2015. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 9, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Bill Head Funeral Home Duluth Chapel. Burial will follow at North Atlanta Memorial Park, Doraville, GA. Mrs. Johnston, a nat

previously reserved for an event.

McClure said the National Day of Prayer is valuable because it brings together thousands of people across the U.S. to pray for the nation’s leaders.

“It delivers a message of hope when we as a country need it the most,” she said.

Both McClure and Houston said they were especially touched by the song’s of praise delivered

by Minister June Smith,

who sang between speakers as worshipers raised their hands and swayed to the rhythm of her strong, rich voice.

Middleton hopes attendees left the event with a renewed passion for prayer and an urge to bring about a change in the world.

“It’s one thing to talk about change, but to see the evidence of change through prayer: the energy and unity of prayer,” she said.

Police “We believe that his wife may have been there at some point, but we’re not sure,” Lang said.

This is the first incident the GBI has investigated in Gwinnett since GCPD changed its policy last month about officerinvolved shootings that end in death or serious, lifethreatening injury. Previously, the department’s

internal affairs division investigated those types of incidents.

Police chief Butch Ayers announced the change in an April 2 memo to staff.

Ayers also visited the scene of Thursday’s incident.

Desta said he knew Roy for 15 years, and he last talked with Roy about two weeks ago. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary.

“It’s a shock, really, it’s not something that you expect in this neighborhood,” Desta said. “At least with this guy. He always talked about he lived a full life and God gave him a break.”

Lang said once the GBI investigation is complete, it will be turned over to District Attorney Danny Porter for any action he sees appropriate.

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tive of Hahira, GA, was a member of Faith Baptist Church in Lawrenceville, GA, and was retired from BB Harris Elementary School in Duluth, GA. Preceded in death by her husband, James S. Johnston, she is survived by her, daughters, Lucy M. Smith of Greer, SC, Sarah Davenport of Plantersville, AL; sons, Wayne Johnston of Lawrenceville, GA, Horace Johnston of Covington, GA, Clarence Johnston of Duluth, GA; sister, Ruby D. Jordan of Tallahassee, FL; 7 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.

Condolences may be sent by visiting www.billheadfuneralhome.com.

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Residents can donate money to specific teams, or to the relay in general, by logging onto relay.acsevents.org and searching for the Gwinnett County Relay For Life. Teams will continue raising money through Aug. 31.

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teams raised about $1.1 million of last year’s $1.8 million haul, according to Rice.

North Gwinnett High School lead all teams in fundraising, with $113,777 raised, as of Thursday. Gwinnett County Public Schools’ Transportation Department had the second highest total with $58,644, followed by Primerica with $57,521.

Riverdale Elementary School had the fourth highest total with $39,689. Norcross High School was not too far behind with $29,232. The top five fundraising teams have exceeded their mon-

What: Gwinnett County Relay For Life Where: Gwinnett County Fairgrounds, 2405 Sugarloaf Parkway, Lawrenceville When: 6 p.m. today until 6 a.m. Saturday Highlights: Opening Ceremony at 6 p.m.; Survivor Lap at 7 p.m.; Purple Glove Dance at 7:55 p.m.; Luminaria Ceremony at 9:45 p.m. and Closing Ceremony at 6 a.m.

Parking areas: Gwinnett County Voter Registration, 455 Grayson Highway No. 200, and Sunrise Baptist Church, 3000 Sugarloaf Parkway, both in Lawrenceville. Shuttles will carry attendees to and from the fairgrounds between 4 p.m. today and 2 a.m. Saturday, and again from 7 to 9 a.m.

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Frazier, Winder, GA; six grandchildren; four great grandchildren; sisters, Sue Givens, Auburn, GA, and Judy Wright, Hoschton, GA; brothers, Buck Dyer, Auburn, GA, Joe Dyer, Maysville, GA, Stanley Dyer, Auburn, GA, Mark Dyer, Jefferson, GA, and Jeff Dyer, Hoschton, GA; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Ms. Knight was born November 7, 1948 in Suwanee, GA. She was retired from Ingles in Auburn as a deli manager and was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church, Suwanee, GA. Funeral service is scheduled for Saturday, May 9, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home. The family will receive visitors at the funeral home on Friday, May 8, 2015 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

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

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Lowell Ledbetter Lowell Ledbetter, age 73, of Dacula, GA, passed away on May 4, 2015. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA, 770-932-1133.

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Eleanor Lee Eleanor Harper Lee, age 85, of Lilburn, GA, passed away on May 5, 2015. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA, 770-932-1133.

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Ronald Massey Ronald Wayne Massey, age 48, of Winder passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2015.

Linda Knight Linda Dyer Knight, age 66, of Auburn, GA passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband, Tom Knight. She is survived by her children, Scott Frazier, Auburn, GA, Allen Frazier, Oakwood, GA, and Don F

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Norcross ‘insurance agent’ pleads guilty to $3.7M fraud

By Joshua sharpe

John Horn said in a news release.

The man was arrested in late July, after Georgia A Gwinnett County Insurance man accused of writing Commisbogus insurance polision Ralph cies out of his house has Hudgens’ pleaded guilty in a $3.7 office demillion fraud case, federal termined authorities said. that busiJohn Paul Kill, the nesses in John Paul Norcross resident for10 states Kill merly at the helm of had been Appeal Insurance Agency, duped by Kill’s business, reportedly had nearly 800 which he ran out of his trucking companies as his house on Naylor Court. clients, though the policies Kill subsequently he wrote them are now turned over his license to described as “phantom.” sell insurance in Geor“Kill abused his clients’ gia. Authorities said they trust and led many small have now determined he businesses to operate on defrauded companies from our roads unwittingly more than 20 states from without proper insur2013 to mid-2014. ance and put them at risk “I applaud acting U.S. for catastrophic losses,” Attorney John Horn for acting U.S. Attorney his handling of this case,”

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Hudgens said in the news release. “I hope this guilty plea sends a clear signal that my office, and federal authorities, will take decisive action if we catch someone scamming Georgia consumers.”

The Federal Bureau of Investigation also worked the case. J. Britt Johnson, special agent in charge at the FBI Atlanta office, said it was pleasure.

“This case was about theft and greed on a large scale,” Johnson said in the release. “Mr. Kill displayed a complete disregard for his client companies, leaving them legally and fiscally vulnerable while allowing them to believe that they had appropriate insurance coverage.”

Sentencing for Kill is scheduled for July 10.

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HEALTH BRIEFS GMC celebrates National Nurses Week During National Nurses Week this week, Gwinnett Medical Center recognized the men and women who perform the job at the hospitals in Duluth and Lawrenceville, as well as Glancy Rehabilitation Center and Gwinnett Extended Care Center.

Over the week, celebrated around the country to honor the work nurses do, there were a number of activities.

Nurses at Gwinnett Medical Center, including those at Gwinnett Women’s Pavilion, wore their caps that were once part of the graduation uniform while caring for patients.

Nurses participated in the Blessing of the Hands ritual, which is a common spiritual practice among health care professionals, performed by chaplains.

Nursing staff at GMC, Glancy Rehabilitation Center and Gwinnett Extended Care Center also donated household items to Rainbow Village, a Duluth nonprofit that works to assist homeless families through a community-based, transitional housing program that promotes self-sufficiency.

Professor returns to GA-PCOM after stint with WWE Michael J. Sampson recently returned to the Suwanee campus of Philadelphia College of OsMichael J. Sampson teopathic Medicine after working as a ring-

From StaFF reportS

As part of Nurses Week, nursing staff at Gwinnett Medical Center in Duluth and Lawrenceville and at Glancy Rehabilitation Center and Gwinnett Extended Care Center donated household items to Rainbow Village. Here, from left, GMC’s Cardiovascular ICU Manager Judson Rhodes is shown with Graduate Program Director Lynette Ward of Rainbow Village and GMC’s Clinical Nurse Manager Stacy Waits. Rainbow Village in Duluth works to assist homeless families through a community-based, transitional housing program that promotes self-sufficiency. (Special Photo) Gwinnett Medical Center Resident Chaplain Frederick Cherry blesses the hands of trauma nurses Jennifer Major, left, and Elizabeth Polly during Nurses Week. The Blessing of the Hands is a common spiritual practice among health care professionals.

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side physician with World Wrestling Entertainment.

Sampson returns as the clinical education coordinator and associate professor of family and sports medicine for the college’s clinical education department. He previously worked as an associate professor in the same department and was director of Primary Care Skills and Family Medicine Clerk-

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ships at GA-PCOM. Before arriving back on campus, he was involved with WWE, the popular televised entertainmentstyle wrestling league, since 2009.

An athlete in his own right, Sampson pursued a career in sports medicine and worked with many teams.

Sampson has also worked with college,

Olympic and professional sports teams throughout his career and he continues to speak at local, regional and national conventions on sports medicine and family medicine topics. He serves on the board of directors of the American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine and is board certified in both family medicine and sports medicine.

— From staff reports

Brookwood graduate Amy Robach is scheduled to speak to more than 5,000 University of Georgia graduates in Athens today at the spring commencement ceremony.

Robach, the news anchor for ABC’s “Good Morning America,” will speak to about 4,488 undergraduates and 1,178 graduate students, along with 1,022 Amy Robach summer candidates invited to walk. The ceremony is scheduled for 7 p.m. in Sanford Stadium.

A 1995 alumna of the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, Robach originally joined the network as a correspondent based in New York. She has since traveled nationally and internationally to cover major news events.

Before living in the Snellville area, Robach lived in Lansing, Mich., and St. Louis. She graduated from UGA with honors and a degree in broadcast journalism.

An estimated 189 doctoral candidates and 990 master’s and specialist degree students will be eligible to walk in the graduate ceremony at 10 a.m. in Stegeman Coliseum. University Professor Emeritus Gary Bertsch, who is now chairman of the international advisory group TradeSecure LLC, will address the graduates and guests.

During the undergraduate ceremony, 15 students will be recognized as First Honor Graduates for maintaining a 4.0 cumulative grade point average in all work

attempted at UGA as well as all college-level transfer work attempted prior to or following enrollment at the university.

Student commencement speaker Hayes Patrick of Baton Rouge, La., is graduating with degrees in biology and psychology, with a focus on pre-medicine, from the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences. His accomplishments include serving as executive director of UGA HEROs; participating in the UGA Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities, Kappa Alpha Order and a Maymester abroad in Cortona, Italy; being named to Phi Beta Kappa and the Blue Key Honor Society; and interning at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center.

Because the ceremonies fall on a Friday, a routine UGA workday, parking patterns on south campus near the coliseum will be adjusted. The south campus parking deck (zone S-11) and Carlton Street parking deck (zone S-15) will be open at no charge for visitors and guests. The Hoke Smith lot (S-12) will be reserved for handicapped guests with proper handicapped placards. The McPhaul Center lot (S-10) will be reserved for members of the commencement platform party.

Both ceremonies will be streamed live at www. ctl.uga.edu/ctlcable and broadcast live on Channel 15 of the University Cable System and Channel 181 of the Charter Cable System.

No backpacks, bags larger than 12 inches by 12 inches by 12 inches or unopened packages will be allowed at either venue.

General seating tickets are not required for either event.

Answering questions about rose insects, aerating lawns and yellow azalea leaves

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The warm weather has finally arrived after a rather cool spring. Also, having several days of dry weather allows for planting and maintenance of the home landscape and vegetable garden. May is a great time to plant seeds for your vegetable garden since the ground is sufficiently warm to allow for proper germination. The deciduous trees and shrubs have put out their leaves, and many plants of all types are flowering providing color to the landscape.

The Extension office receives numerous calls from homeowners who have questions about a variety of subjects. Here are a few common ones: Question: My roses have had something eating the leaves. They came out all right but, seemingly overnight, large sections of the leaves had holes and have a white color on them. I looked carefully and saw what appeared to be green slug-like insects.

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One control method is picking them off the plant by hand. Apply insecticides labeled for these insects such as Sevin, Malathion, and systemic insecticides. Please follow all label directions and safety precautions when using pesticides. Control measures should be taken while the insects are small and before the damage becomes extensive. Most of the time, the roses will recover, put out new leaves, and produce blooms.

Q: I was told by my lawn care company that my bermudagrass lawn needs to be aerated to re-

duce compaction. What is compaction and how does it impact my grass? Also, the company recommended that after the aeration is completed, they add sand as a top dressing. Is this necessary?

— Sam in Lawrenceville A: Sam, compaction occurs when the soil particles are pushed closer together, causing the spaces between soil particles, called pores, to be reduced in size. Air and water penetration is reduced, and the compressed soil can cause poor root growth. Aerating is the process of breaking up the compacted soil. The most common method is the use of a hollow tine aerator.

The tines pull out a one inch long by a half of an inch core and spread across the surface of the lawn.

Avoid the use of sand as topdressing. You are better off using an organic soil material, such as peat moss, top soil or specially formulated organic matter for lawns. Aerate warm season lawns, such as bermuda, during the growing season, May through August. For cool season grasses, such as tall fescue, aerate in the fall or spring.

Q: I noticed on several of my azaleas some of the leaves have developed a yellow to white color, with the leaf veins staying

green. Some of my blueberry plants nearby have the same problem. What could be causing this? Is it a disease of some sorts? If so, what type of pesticide should I use?

— Andrea in Norcross A: Andrea, your azaleas, and blueberries have a condition called iron chlorosis. This is not s disease, but a plant disorder caused by a deficiency of iron in the plant. Most likely the, pH is too high.

Azaleas prefer a pH from 5.0 to 6.0, and blueberries like it to be 4.5 to 5.5. The reason they prefer acidic soil is that iron is more soluble in the soil. These plants require more iron for optimal growth. The soil pH needs to be lowered by using a fertilizer formulated for acid loving plants. It will contain sulfur that will reduce the soil pH. Sometimes people ask can they spray a fertilizer containing iron onto the foliage of the plants to cure the deficiency. It will help but is only a temporary measure. Taking care of the pH problem is the best course of action.

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

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13 Gwinnett seniors get Gates scholarships

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Meadowcreek and South Gwinnett high schools each have a trio of students who learned recently that their college education will be paid for all the way through.

In all, 13 seniors from Gwinnett County Public Schools were selected as Gates Millennium Scholars, the district announced this week.

They are from Berkmar, Dacula, Duluth, Grayson, Meadowcreek, Mountain View, Shiloh and South Gwinnett and they join a group of 1,000 students from across the nation to receive the honor this year.

In addition to the full scholarship for undergraduate work, the Gates Millennium Scholars also qualify for funding to cover graduate and doctoral work in the areas of computer science, education, engineering, library science, mathematics, public health or science.

The program, funded by a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Founda-

GATES SCHOLARS Student College Kadijatu Sowe Georgia Chelsey Omoerah Georgia Sarah Sanneh Princeton Shi Jie (John) Li MIT Lilah Evans Harvard Ifedinma (Sarah) Nwankwo Georgia Bianca Perez Emory Elena Granados-Barron Emory Adrielle Kwapong Georgia State Biajani McEwen-Lopez Southern Cal Olivia Casimir undecided Kawther Berhanu undecided Caleb Afunyah undecided

tion, promotes academic excellence for outstanding minority low-income students.

In order to earn the scholarship, the seniors participated in a lengthy and competitive application process. Honorees were selected based on a review of their academic record, community involvement and extracurricular activities, and their family’s need for financial assistance.

The program recognizes high-achieving AfricanAmerican, American Indian/Alaska Native (must provide proof of tribal enrollment), Asian/ Pacific Islander American and Hispanic American

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students.

The Gates Millennium Scholars Program was established in 1999. In order to reach and support its constituents, the organization has partnered with the American Indian Graduate Center Scholars, the Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund, the Hispanic Scholarship Fund and the United Negro College Fund.

GCPS will hold a reception honoring this year’s Gates Millennium Scholars from 3:30 to 5 p.m. May 15 in the Grayson Room at the J. Alvin Wilbanks Instructional Support Center in Suwanee.

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Wesleyan, GAC off to good starts

By Paul Thomas

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ALBANY — After the first day of the girls state track and field championships at Hugh Mills Stadium in Albany the Wesleyan Wolves and the Greater Atlanta Christian Spartans are in good shape heading into the weekend.

Wesleyan currently is in fifth place with 22 points, GAC’s Abby Kettle competes in the Class AA girls 3200 while GAC is sixth with 17.

The Wolves got off to a meter run final of the GHSA state track meet at Hugh strong start with 16 points Mills Stadium in Albany. (Staff Photo: David Welker)

North prevails in extra innings Bulldogs oust Valdosta 2-1

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SUWANEE — The way Ben Carswell and John Eager were throwing for their respective teams, it seemed like it would take just one little break to decide Game 3 of the second-round Class AAAAAA state baseball series between North Gwinnett and Valdosta.

The Bulldogs actually got two of them on consecutive hitters in the bottom of the ninth inning, which Tanner Hanes was finally able to cash in with his walk-off RBI single that lifted North to a 2-1 extra-inning victory Thursday at McDaniel Field.

Hanes’ hit also capitalized on an outstanding complete-game pitching performance by Carswell (4-0), who outdueled Eager (4-3) to pitch the Bulldogs (22-10) into the state quarterfinals for the first time in five years.

“That performance was gutsy, gutsy, gutsy,” North coach Ryan Moity said of Carswell, who needed 94 pitches to limit Valdosta (17-15) to just four hits and one run with four strikeouts over nine innings.

“We were hoping for him to get through four like he did last week (in Game 3 of the first round) against Archer. For him to go nine, and to be in control of the game and control of all of his pitches throughout the whole game, is just a gutsy, unbelievable performance.”

Carswell actually got off the bit of a shaky start.

David Poses wound up on third with a triple after Avery Kenyon couldn’t quite make the Willie Mays-like, over-theshoulder catch on his deep drive on the second hitter of the game, and then came to the plate on Brennan Goodson’s RBI ground out to short to put the Wildcats up 1-0.

Carswell then allowed a pair of one-out singles to Kenyan Miller and Craig Berry in the top of the second, forcing the senior right-hander to dig down deep, especially with the Bulldog hitters struggling with Eager in the early innings.

“I had faith in my teammates. I knew they were going to have my back,” Carswell said. “I knew I See NORTH, Page 5B

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in the field events and grabbed six more as Ellie Bradach finished third in the 3,200 meter run with a new personal best of 11 minutes, 56.41 seconds.

“We’re real happy with it,” Wesleyan head coach Candler Baxley said. “We qualified a lot for Saturday and had some good performances in the field events and then Ellie in the

3,200 was awesome. That’s her best time, third place.

So we’re really excited about it.”

Perhaps the biggest surprise for Wesleyan was a runner-up finish by Sutton West in the high jump.

West cleared a personalbest 5 feet, 4 inches to give her team eight points early in the day.

Adrienne Lee finished fifth in the pole vault for the Wolves, clearing 10 feet.

Wesleyan got four more points in the long jump as Megan Lynch posted anoth-

er fifth-place finish, clearing 16 feet, 10.5 inches.

“We knew that to have a chance to be top four in the meet we needed to get probably 15 or so and we got 16 and then the (six points from the) 3,200 (meter run),” Baxley said.

“It gives a good chance.”

In the running preliminaries, the Wolves qualified in six spots, including both relay teams, for Saturday’s finals.

The Spartans picked

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Growing THE

Game Aubry Fuston carries a ball back with her stick while playing a game during the Sticklets’ last practice of the Gwinnett Lacrosse League season last Saturday at Peachtree Ridge Park in Suwanee. Below, Carolyne Braun leads members of the Sticklets in stretching. (Staff Photos: David Welker)

Teens helping ‘Sticklets’ pick up lacrosse earlier

By Ben BeiTzel

Staff Correspondent

Inspired by watching her older brothers, Sara Grieco picked up her first lacrosse stick in about the third grade. Her mother, Christine Grieco, helped coach.

But third grade Sara was an extreme minority in the sport, even as it started to grow in popularity in Gwinnett County.

“They only had one team,” Christine Grieco said.

This left Sara playing up with the older girls lacrosse players, some as old as 15; a big gap for any athlete in any sport.

“I watched my brothers play all the time,” the younger Grieco said. “It looked really fun. It’s a fun sport.”

Along with her brothers and mother, Sara attended clinics and accepted the challenge of competing against the older girls.

Fast forward five years and Sara is finishing up her eighth grade year at Twin Rivers Middle

School and doing much more than playing lacrosse in the Mill Creek association of the Gwinnett Lacrosse League.

For the first year in Gwinnett County, the GLL opened up its

ranks to girls like third-grade Sara, girls interested in playing lacrosse before age 10. Director of girls lacrosse for the GLL and Mill Creek assistant lacrosse coach Andrea Braun helped

begin the program through the GLL, spreading the plan through word of mouth through the whole of the GLL’s 14 associations. Forty signed up.

“It was so fabulous, so fabulous (to get that response),” Braun said.

So for two hours, once a week, about 20 mostly first- and second-grade girls come to Peachtree Park for an hour of instruction followed by an hour of games. Called the “Sticklets,” the girls range in age from kindergarten to third grade.

Braun initially hoped to recruit parents to act as coaches or instructors to help imbue knowledge of the largely unfamiliar sport into both the parent and the children.

“The parent aspect has been the least successful,” Braun said, noting that most prefer to simply watch their young daughters from the sidelines.

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Mill Creek boys relish first lacrosse playoff win

By Will hammock

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The breakthrough victory nearly happened in past seasons.

Mill Creek’s boys lacrosse team, in the playoffs for four of the past five seasons, couldn’t quite over the first-round hurdle in the postseason despite some close calls in

PREP LACROSSE PLAYOFFS State quarterfinals Friday’s Games Class AAAAAA girls 6 p.m. — Collins Hill at Milton 6:30 p.m. — Lassiter

recent years. The Hawks finally pulled the feat off Wednesday night with a 17-5 win over North Paulding for the program’s

at North Gwinnett 7 p.m. — Mill Creek at Chattahoochee Class AA boys 7:30 p.m. — GAC at Lovett

first-ever playoff victory, getting three goals from Ian Miller, as well as six ground balls from Brandon Savoie and five from

Jake Hubbard.

“I think it means a lot, especially to these kids who have been in the program for four years, these seniors who have been here once or twice before and haven’t gotten it,” Mill Creek boys lacrosse coach Bo Adams said. “They were pretty excited after the game. It was a good step for our program to finally get a playoff win. …

We’re just excited about being in the next round.

“We’re playing as a team and hopefully these guys will keep having that desire to keep going.

It’s exciting to be in the second round. All (the players’) Tweets last night were that they can’t sleep, they’re ready for the next game. I think they would

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have played right after last night.”

The next challenge for eighth-ranked Mill Creek is a big one, a Saturday afternoon quarterfinal at No. 3 Roswell, the defending state champion in Class AAAAAA. Fulton and Cobb County programs beat up on Gwinnett teams when locals first began playing high school lacrosse, but each year schools like Mill Creek and others have closed the talent and experience gap.

“The first couple of years it was brutal (in the playoffs),” Adams said. “We didn’t get a lot of respect, which kind of makes sense because everybody’s new. The first couple of years it was hard to pass and catch, much less beat a good team. But the past couple of years Peachtree Ridge, North Gwinnett, Collins Hill have been making a push and getting better.

“It comes down to our youth programs that we have that are run so well.

We have so many kids in our youth programs that it catches us up. Our sophomores, juniors and seniors have been playing eight, nine, 10 years now, which makes a huge difference as far as skill goes.”

That said, Roswell will be tough to get past in a game scheduled for 1 p.m. because Mill Creek’s prom is later Saturday evening.

“Roswell’s a great team, big, physical, fast and they’ve got a couple of all-state players on the team,” Adams said.

“They’ve got a good program. We’re looking forward to playing them. We played them at end of the regular season for us last

year. … We lost to them in overtime 11-10. We hit the pipe and it rolled across midfield and they scooped it and scored.

We lost to them and they ended up winning the state championship, so it will be a good challenge for us.”

Mill Creek is better equipped than ever for the postseason with a strong group of 13 seniors, including Miller, who had 75 points to lead the team.

The Bellarmine signee is close to Nick Kozlowski’s school record for points in a season.

Savoie, a High Point signee, has won more than 75 percent of his face-offs.

“I would bet on him every time, there aren’t many he loses,” Adams said.

Fellow seniors Hubbard, Kyle Beverly (Young Harris signee) and Christian Buffitt have done well in the defense, as has Nick Eldridge, who has 27 assists. Senior goalie Jake Padden, who will play for Emmanuel, has been a steadying force in the defense.

Juniors Zach Roper, Jeremy Kohn, Reagan Baker and Eddie Grieco also have made big contributions during the Hawks’ late-season surge, highlighted by the big playoff win.

“Our very first playoff game vs. Alpharetta, that was our very first year, that was the worst playoff defeat we’ve had,” Adams said. “Every other one has been really close. We were right there and had the possibility of winning, but we didn’t.

“Being close a lot of times hurts, so it’s nice to get that win and it’s nice to be playing as well as we have lately.”

Coleman Braun, right, tells Phoenix Nguyen, left, when to run while playing a game during the Sticklets’ last practice of the Gwinnett Lacrosse League season last Saturday at Peachtree Ridge Park in Suwanee. (Staff Photo: David Welker)

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weekend with the Gwinnett County Lacrosse League But that opened an opCounty Championships at What: Gwinnett Lacrosse League County Championportunity for Grieco and Buford. But, through the ships other middle and high spring, week after week, Where: Buford City Fields When: Saturday school boys and girls Grieco and others help Schedule: lead these Sticklets in their lacrosse players. Invited as 8:30 a.m. — Junior Boys West baby blue jerseys, goggles a way to pick up commu9:45 a.m. — Junior Boys East and clutching sawed-off nity service hours, many of 11 a.m. — Lightning Boys North lacrosse sticks in stretches these early adopters of the 11 a.m. — Sticklets and training stations. sport showed up week after Noon — Lightning Girls They helped teach passweek on Saturday morn12:15 p.m. — Lightning Boys South ing, scooping, throwing, ings through the spring to 1:30 p.m. — Junior Girls catching and other fundahelp coach.

2:45 p.m. — Senior Girls mentals. Then, they set the “I like helping people 3 p.m. — Bantam Boys 4 p.m. — Senior Cherokee Boys young girls loose for live and I like promoting the 5:15 p.m. — Senior Iroquois Boys play. Not that setting them sport to the young kids,” young girls loose needs Grieco said, “and getting much instruction. them to be more involved “They shoot a lot harder in lacrosse.” (to coach) because they level. That has been, honthan some people my age,” Grieco is among a core love coming,” Braun said. estly, maybe more of my group of about six youth “I think this feels like, ‘I favorite part (than opening Grieco said. “It’s funny. coaches who attend most am the big kid and I get to the sport to another genera- They are just shooting for the goal. They just kind practices, and plenty of help the little kid.’ They tion) that these teenagers of wail the ball at the goal others come for one or two. are so good with them. are giving back.” and it’s hard.”

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Getting to know … Brandon Jackson Any person entering into his first head coaching job like Brandon Jackson would naturally be excited.

Add in the fact that the Rome native and Loganville resident is beginning the baseball program at the soon-to-open Discovery High School, and it presents an even more exciting, if daunting, challenge.

Jackson, whose experience includes eight seasons as an assistant at Shiloh, recently spoke with staff writer David Friedlander about those challenges and the initial steps he’s taking in building the Titans program, as well as how his passion for baseball was stoked

was fortunate to at Shiloh to work for a good guy in Reggie Ingram. Reggie (did) a fantastic job, and I learned a lot from (former Shiloh and Duluth coach and current Central athletics director) Matt Champitto, as well. Both of those guys gave me a lot of experience and a lot of growth opportunities in the program to see more or less what it would take for our kids to be successful. So, we were fortunate to do the things we did at Shiloh and build a program to where we went from no Rome native and Loganville resident Brandon Jackson winning seasons over, like, is beginning the baseball program at the soon-to-open a decade to five (winning Discovery High School. (Staff Photo: David Friedlander) seasons) in a row and making the playoffs for the first time in 13 years.

January and February. once to do it all.’ … So, That in itself is where we it’s exciting. The parents want to start taking this DF: There are so many DF: That’s a lot of were excited, the kids things to do in starting work, as is typically nec- were excited, because they (Discovery) program, even a new program that it’s essary for a brand new understood that, hey, we’re though this program is not Berkmar or not Central, we hard to determine exactly program starting from not Berkmar, we’re not want to start this program where to start, isn’t it? scratch. That said, why Central (Gwinnett), we’re right in the middle and BJ: For me, it’s imporwould someone in your not Meadowcreek. We’re start that success right off tant to get off to a good position, in his first head brand new. We’re Discovthe bat. That’s why were start — to start with focus- coaching job, want to ery. We’re the Titans, and we’re doing the summer ing so that parents knew take on those challenges we can lay the framework and the kids knew that we instead of trying to start for generations to come by stuff. That’s why we’re going do the fall. That’s were going somewhere. with a more established what we do today. why we’re going to work That we weren’t going program? to just come out here BJ: I tell you, God DF: That kind of leads our tails off, so that come January and February, (next) January and try to works in mysterious ways. into my next question. play baseball. The school I didn’t imagine being here With Discovery drawing those kids are prepared to play.

— (Discovery athletics at this moment. Did I have primarily from Berkdirector Brent) Tisdale and aspirations of being a head mar and Central, which DF: Tell me about your (principal John) Campbell coach? Absolutely, but I haven’t had much success playing days. You played — allowed us to have an didn’t think it was my time in baseball in recent at Rome High School, but athletic open house. We (yet). I was in Conyers years, do you think the didn’t play in college? had that back in March and (at Heritage High School) opportunity of starting BJ: I did try out at Berry got a chance to meet a few and had left Shiloh … and fresh with a new program (College). At the time, it of the kids. We followed was away from baseball might help energize the up with our own baseball this year (serving as an kids a little more right off just didn’t work out. Coach (David) Beasley was very meeting in April and met assistant with the Patriots’ the bat? gracious to let me come a few more of the parents football team). I didn’t BJ: I think that’s imand few more of the kids, really imagine it was goportant for them, that they out and have that opportunity. But I’ve always had a got a chance to know them ing to happen this way. I get a chance to see a new passion for baseball growand went … and set up our couldn’t put it into words perspective … and to be ing up. So, I was (only) an summer tryouts. or on a piece of paper that where you have a chance it was going to happen like to be the first to do it all. I academic student at Berry, DF: I was about to this. Had a head (coaching) think it re-energizes kids. It but I never lost my love or ask about that. Summer job come around, I may re-energizes parents. Also, passion for the game. … baseball is a big part of have considered it at other it re-energizes the commu- My grandparents raised any high school baseball places. nity. Once I was approved me, and they provided me with a great foundation. program, and I’d think I was just so (grateful) by the (Gwinnett school) The sport I played growing it would be the logical to have the opportunity to board, one of the first up was baseball. Baseball first step towards buildbe a head coach and to be things I did was, after, of ing yours. How is that in this way. To take over an course, thanking all our ad- was the sport.

I remember conversagoing to work logistically established program is one ministration and thanking tions with my great grandwith you having to build thing. The tradition is aleverybody for the opporfather. We’d sit in front a foundation, rather than ready set, and all that. But tunity, I went over here to having one already in to be on the ground floor one of the businesses over of the television and we’d talk about the Braves, who place? Is your field even and building a program here — Chick-fil-A over was playing and who that going to be ready to play is awesome. … The one here off Sugarloaf (Parkon by summer? thing I did think about is way) — and they were just player was. He was old, but we’d argue about DaBJ: I was talking to our that we get a chance very so excited to have a big vid Justice and Ron Gant field expert and he was few people can say they’ve school right here. and those guys because we saying our field will not done.

To have this opportuloved baseball. It’s been a be ready to play on this nity to have a school in part of my life from a very, summer. So what we’re DF: In some way, is their community that was very young age. doing is we’re partnerit an advantage for you going to be theirs. I think ing with some local fields to start your first head it’s the same thing for the DF: I’ll bet he had (to) secure some practice coaching job by starting kids. Since it’s so brand some great stories about space and we’re going to a program? Both you and new, the magnitude of the practice during the week the players will be startschool is so great — what players back in his day.

BJ: It’s always part of … (during) the month of ing fresh, so in a way, the county has done in June. We’re also playing you’re all in the same building the school and the the conversations. Taking in a league this summer boat. programs that are going to some of that wisdom that that’s going to allow us to BJ: In our first parents be in the school is going to I’ve been blessed to have go play a bunch of games, meeting, we had a great be so great — it energized from my grandparents, from my great grandparbut we’re not going to meeting, talking about everybody. ents and instilling it in the host any. We’re in a league some of the logistics and kids is probably the most with a few more Gwindetails of the summer. At DF: You were an asimportant thing to me. I nett schools and different the end of the meeting, I sistant at Shiloh when feel like wins and losses schools all participating in laid out our motto for this Reggie Ingram helped it. We’re going to play at year and for that moment. bring that program back will be there. Success will their places, but we’re go- Our motto is, tradition to prominence, and back be there. But at the end of the four-year ride with ing to be able to play. starts today. We are going to the state playoff after kids, … if he’s a better to be the start of a tradia long absence, in 2012. young man going forward, DF: So the first time tion. We are going to leave How much do you feel you’ll be able to get out our mark in Gwinnett that experience with win- then I’ve been successful.

As a program, we’ve been on your field will be in County, on these kids, in ning will help you build successful. That young the fall? this area, in this region, by the program? man is going to be sucBJ: Right. We’ll get out what we do in that moBJ: Knowing what it here in the fall and do a ment and going forward. takes to compete at a high cessful. So success, some bunch of 2-on-1s. We’re So the whole conversation level and execute at a high people look at it at what’s inside of those (foul lines). going to work our tails off. at the end of our meeting level is important. I think I see it more in the develI believe that. If we put a was about, ‘Hey, we’re the kids knowing that opment and growth of a lot of time and energy into all in this together. We’re there’s been success that our kids, we’ve got a great building this program tocame through the coaches young man and young men in this program. chance to be successful in gether. … We’ll be he first tutelage (is important). I

Johnson back at home with Braves

By Guy CurtriGht

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ATLANTA — When Kelly Johnson got a minor league invitation to spring training from the Braves, it almost seemed like a token gesture to a former player who still lived outside Atlanta.

The 33-year-old won a roster spot, though, and a month into the season can be found batting in the middle of the Braves’ order.

Johnson hit his fourth homer in a span of 27

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at-bats on Tuesday against Philadelphia and capped off a four-RBI night with the milestone 1,000th hit of his 10-year career.

“He was originally a Brave and now he comes

back to us and gets his 1,000th hit. That’s got to be a great moment for him,” Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said.

The Braves non-tendered Johnson after the 2009 season and he had a vagabond existence since. He has played with six other teams, including three last year.

Johnson struggled last season with the New York Yankees, Boston and Baltimore. This season has been different, though.

“It’s just fun to come here every day,” said

Johnson, who started 14 games in the outfield and four at third base. “There are so many people that are still here from when I got up here. It’s like a family thing. It’s just comfortable.”

The left-handed hitter has put in plenty of time with new Braves hitting coach Kevin Seitzer and the recent results have been impressive.

Johnson’s power surge has given him a team-best six homers and he has 15 RBIs over his past 12 games.

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FANS CHOICE FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Who: Bailey McCammon School: Buford Class: Sophomore Sport: Tennis Highlights: Won in singles as the Wolves defeated Marist 3-2 to reach the Class AAAA state tournament semifinals Coach Roger West’s take: “Bailey McCammon is a 10th-grader at Buford High School and a member of the girls varsity tennis team. She plays No. 2 singles and is 18-3 so far on the season. Her varsity record for the past two years is 36-6. She is a very strong line two for the team and will play this Saturday in Clayton County in the Class AAAA state tennis championship. We are very happy to have her as a part of our team and proud of her accomplishments.”

FANS CHOICE MALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Who: Ryne Inman School: Parkview Class: Senior Sport: Baseball Highlights: Threw a no-hitter in Game 1 of the Panthers’ state playoff series win over Mill Creek Coach Chan Brown’s take: “Ryne’s unbelievable. He’s a workhorse. He worked so hard in the offseason. This season, he wanted to be our No. 1. He wanted to be the best he could be. … He’s a leader on and off the field. Our young kids look up to him.

He’s something special.”

Matsuyama shares lead at Players the budding rivalry of McIlroy and Spieth, even though he outplayed PONTE VEDRA them.

BEACH, Fla. — Rory “I’m not even close McIlroy outplayed Jordan to those guys, Rory and Spieth in a duel between Jordan,” said Matsuyama, the world’s two topwho finished fifth at last ranked players, but anmonth’s Masters. other young gun was part “I just need to practice of a quartet who stole the more and hopefully soon show with the first round I’ll be able to play at the lead at the Players Cham- same level that they do.” pionship on Thursday.

McIlroy, who arrived Hideki Matsuyama, of only on tournament eve Japan, fired a five-under after taking a couple of 67 to join Canadian David days off following his Hearn and Americans WGC-Match Play victory Kevin Na and Charley on Sunday, continued his Hoffman in the lead at good form, his round highTPC Sawgrass, one shot lighted by a seven-foot ahead of six Americans. eagle at the par-five 16th.

Northern Irishman “It’s about staying McIlroy, who played with patient,” McIlroy said of Spieth and world No. 7 his round.

Jason Day, put together a “There’s a lot of pars on steady three-under 69. my card, but I was able to Australian Day pick up a couple of birdies matched 26-year-old Mc- and a nice eagle on 16, so Ilroy, but Masters chamI’m pleased with the start. pion Spieth struggled to a “I felt conditions got three-over 75 and finished quite tricky out there at the day equal 109th, eight the end with the wind. It shots off the pace. swirls a lot around here Matsuyama missed and made club selection a several fairways early little bit more difficult.” but recovered to notch But Spieth looked a six birdies and just a lone pale shadow of the man bogey at the first, his 10th who blew away the field hole. at the Masters only four “I putted very well weeks ago, and he admittoday. That was the difted he was having trouble ference,” the 23-year-old trusting his swing after told reporters through an a round that included interpreter. five bogeys and just two “The key to this golf birdies. course for me anyway is Two-time Players to keep the tee shots in champion and 14-time the fairway, then score major winner Tiger well on the back nine.”

Woods shot a one-over 73 Last year’s Memorial after finding water on the tournament winner talked 18th hole and making a down his place among double bogey.

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Wesleyan’s West 2nd in high jump Thursday’s final this week, Martin felt like she was headed towards a better finish than last year.

“I had a lot more practice this week and I kind of set myself up better than I had the week before (at sectionals),” Martin said.

“So I’m not surprised that the results were better.”

Buford’s Erin Marsh qualified for the finals in the 400 meter and 300 meter hurdle finals. In the hurdles she posted the top AAAA time with a 43.24.

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ALBANY — With just one final jump to attempt a new personal record, Wesleyan’s Sutton West took a deep breath and charged towards the high jump bar set at 5 feet, 4 inches and cleared it by just a hair.

As she landed on the pad, the bar bounced up and down for a few nervous seconds before settling in to give West a second-place finish in the Class AA state high jump finals Thursday at Hugh Mills Stadium.

“I didn’t think I was going to clear it at first and then (the bar) was shaking and I was really ecstatic after I cleared,” West said.

Jeff Davis’s Morgan Carelocks was the only other jumper to clear the 5-4 mark and did it on her second attempt. As neither cleared the bar at 5-6, Carelocks was crowned the Class AA champion.

“It was great to see her do that,” Wesleyan head coach Candler Baxley said.

“She’s a really competitive kid. She was excited, we were excited. That was big for us.”

Greater Atlanta Christian’s Stephanie Reynolds placed third in the event, clearing 5-2.

West, who also qualified for the finals in the 400 meter dash Thursday, said even she was caught off

Wesleyan’s Sutton West leaps over the bar during the Class AA girls high jump final of the state track meet at Hugh Mills Stadium in Albany. (Staff Photo: David Welker)

guard by her new personal best jump.

“I didn’t really expect that,” the freshman said.

“I set my new PR by two inches so that was really exciting.”

Reaching higher After finishing sixth last year in the state finals, Buford’s Dominique Martin

was all smiles Thursday as she finished fourth in Class AAAA high jump finals.

Martin cleared 5-4 to give the Wolves five points on the opening day of the state meet.

“I’m so happy,” Martin said. “I actually got two places higher than last year so I’m ecstatic.”

As she prepared for

Ellison scores Gwinnett’s lone AAAAAA point As the pack approached the final straightaway of the Class AAAAAA 1,600 meter run Thursday night, it looked as if Gwinnett County would be shut out, despite having seven runners in the field.

Brookwood’s Mackenzie Ellison was able to secure that Gwinnett got at least point as she finished eighth with a time of 5:11.71.

“It was really important,” Ellison said of the one point she secured the Broncos. “It was the first race for us and we were just hoping to place top eight and we did that.”

Ellison said the race played out about how she expected a state final to.

“I figured it would go out quickly,” she said. “It did and I was just trying to give it my all the whole time.”

Buford’s Erin Marsh clears a hurdle in the Class AAAA girls 300 meter hurdles qualifier of the GHSA state track meet at Hugh Mills Stadium in Albany. (Staff Photo: David Welker)

Marimon, G-Braves bullpen combine for shutout win relievers that blanked the RailRiders on five hits.

MOOSIC, Pa. — The New York Yankees’ Gwinnett Braves won for lefthander Chris Capuano, the fifth time in six games pitching on an MLB rehab in May with a 5-0 victory assignment, was making over Scranton/Wilkeshis first start of the season Barre on Thursday night with the RailRiders. He in the final game of their gave up a two-out double three-game series at PNC to left field to Braeden Field.

Schlehuber with two outs It was the second in the top of the second. shutout by the Gwinnett Eury Perez followed with pitching staff in the past a double to deep center, five games, including a scoring Schlehuber for a 5-0 blanking of the Toledo 1-0 lead.

Mud Hens on Saturday at In the top of the sixth Coolray Field. with right-hander Danny This time it was the Burawa on the mound for pitching of right-handed Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, starter Sugar Ray Marimon Adonis Garcia led off and a pair of right-handed with a single to extend From sTaFF rePorTs

Track and field State placers Girls state track and field championships Hugh Mills Stadium, Albany Thursday results Class AAAAAA EIGHTH PLACE Mackenzie Ellison, Brookwood, 1600m run, 5:11.71 Class AAAA FOURTH PLACE Dominique Martin, Buford, high jump,

his hitting streak to seven games. He stole second, went to third on a fly ball to center by Cedric Hunter and scored from third on a groundout to short by Elmer Reyes for a 2-0 Gwinnett lead. Reyes moved to third when Barrett Kleinknecht singled to right and scored on a squeeze bunt by Joe Benson to up the score to 3-0.

In the top of the seventh, again against Burawa, Perez led off with a single, stole second, moved to third on a groundout and scored on a fielder’s choice grounder to shortstop by Garcia. Gwinnett held a 4-0 lead as the game en-

tered the eighth inning.

Then, with right-hander Branden Pinder on the mound in the top of the eighth, Perez walked, stole second and scored on a pop out to second. Perez was able to come around to score after Scranton/Wilkes-Barre second baseman Jonathan Galvez threw the ball in the RailRiders dugout after catching a ball hit by Jose Peraza.

Marimon went six scoreless innings for the win. He allowed two hits and three walks with five strikeouts.

He worked out of trouble twice, once in the bottom of the second with the bases loaded and one out,

and again in the bottom of the fourth with runners on second and third and one out.

Righty David Carpenter pitched two innings with one hit and one strikeout, and fellow right-hander Carlos Fisher pitched a scoreless bottom of the ninth with two hits, one walk and two strikeouts.

Capuano worked 4 2/3 innings with four hits and one earned run. He walked two and struck out four in the loss.

At the plate, the GBraves were paced by Perez who was 2-for-4 with two runs scored, a double, an RBI and two stolen

bases. Perez now has 16 steals on the season to lead the International League.

Garcia was 1-for-4 with one run to up his batting streak to seven games.

Peraza now has a six-game hitting streak after a 1-for5 night.

The G-Braves open a three-game series in Allentown, Pa., against the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs, the Triple-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. Tonight’s game will have left-hander Manny Banuelos (2-0, 3.42) on the mound for Gwinnett. The Iron Pigs will start righthander Phillippe Aumont (1-1, 2.25).

3. Milton, 8 4. Walton, 5 5. Marietta, 4 6. Etowah, 2 7. Brookwood, 1

LHP Christopher Rusin from Albuquerque (PCL), optioned him to Albuquerque (PCL).

LOS ANGELES DODGERS--Optioned RHP Joe Wieland to Oklahoma City (PCL). Recalled LF Chris Heisey from Oklahoma City (PCL). Sent RF Yasiel Puig on a rehab assignment to Rancho Cucamonga (CAL).

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES--Sent RHP Sean O’Sullivan on a rehab assignment to Lakewood (SAL).

WASHINGTON NATIONALS--Sent RHP Casey Janssen on a rehab assignment to Potomac (CAR).

SPORTS AT A GLANCE 5-04

Class AA SECOND PLACE Sutton West, Wesleyan, high jump, 5-04 Abby Kettle, GAC, 3200m run, 11:36.55 THIRD PLACE Stephanie Reynolds, GAC, high jump, 5-02 Ellie Bradach, Wesleyan, 3200m run, 11:56.41 FIFTH PLACE Adrienne Lee, Wesleyan, pole vault, 10-0

Meagan Lynch, Wesleyan, long jump, 16-10.50 SEVENTH PLACE Maria Harris, GAC, discus throw, 99-04 EIGHTH PLACE Maria Harris, GAC, shot put, 34-05 Team Standings Class AA 1. Lovett, 40 2. Gordon Lee, 32 3. Bremen, 28 4. Thomasville, 25 5. Wesleyan, 22 6. GAC, 16

7. Jeff Daivs 14 8. Pelham, 12 Class AAAA 1. Marist, 36.5 2. Woodward Academy, 25 3. Fayette County, 24.5 4. Baldwin, 23 5. Monroe Albany, 18 6. Chamblee, 16 7. Eagle’s Landing, 14 8. North Hall 18. Buford, 5 Class AAAAAA 1. Northview, 10 2. South Forsyth, 9

Transactions National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS--Optioned LHP Robbie Ray to Reno (PCL).

CHICAGO CUBS--Released RHP Blake Parker.

COLORADO ROCKIES--Recalled

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Parkview, Buford move up nationally From StaFF reportS Parkview and Buford have had a presence in several sets of national rankings throughout the 2015 high school baseball season.

But the two teams’ recent success by advancing to the quarterfinals in their respective classifications of the GHSA state play-

offs have only bolstered that presence.

The most recent compilation of five major national polls has Parkview as the near-consensus No. 1 team in the nation, with Buford also appearing in the composite polls, with an average ranking of No. 16.

Included in the compilation is the Perfect Game

poll, which has the Panthers (28-4) and Wolves (28-4) ranked No. 1 and 2 respectively.

In addition, Parkview is ranked No. 1 in the nation by Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball and MaxPreps, while USA Today’s Super 25 poll currently has the Panthers ranked No. 9.

Buford, meanwhile,

appears in two other polls besides Perfect Game, being ranked No. 12

by Collegiate Baseball and No. 20 by Baseball America.

Both teams have been dominant through their first rounds of the state playoffs, outscoring their opponents by a combined score of 65-2 in eight total games.

North

•From Page 1B

as well.

The Bulldogs did tie the was going to give them game 1-1 in the bottom of everything I had. I just did the third when Alex Hartz the best I could.” led off with a single, went After the two secondto second on a passed ball, inning hits, Carswell’s wound up on third on an best was more than good infield grounder and then, enough as he retired the after a two-out intentional next 17 straight Valdosta walk to Wes Brooks, hitters before pinch hitter came home when Blake Blake McCann legged Sangster rang a liner off out an infield single with Eager’s leg for an RBI two outs in the top of the infield single. eighth.

But despite allowing But with Kaleb Whitrunners on base in every field having re-entered the inning — including the game to run, North catcher lead-off hitter four times Randall Watson gunned from the third to the eighth down the Wildcats’ center- innings — the Wildcats’ fielder trying to steal. right-hander came up with And Carswell got Valenough clutch pitches to dosta in order in the top keep the Bulldogs at bay. of the ninth, giving him a “Yeah, (Eager) comstring of retiring 22 of the peted pitch-for-pitch with final 23 batters he faced.

Ben,” Moity said. “It was The problem for North an absolutely outstanding was as well as Carswell performance by their guy. was pitching, Eager, who We talk about battling and scattered eight hits and competing all game. We two runs — only one knew at some point we earned — over eight-plus were going to get to him. innings, was throwing just We just didn’t think it was

going to take so long.”

But finally, after Matt Andryusky led off the bottom of the ninth with a single, North caught a couple of breaks on consecutive sacrifice bunt attempts.

First, Hartz, who finished the day 2-for-4, laid down a hard bunt that Eager fielded and tried to get the force at second, only to pull Logan Stephens off the bag with a wide throw.

Then, Kenyon popped another bunt attempt into the air, but the ball fell in just the right spot between first, second and the mound to allow the Bulldogs centerfielder to leg out the single and load the bases with nobody out.

That brought up Hines, who was very confident despite going 0-for-4, including hitting into a double play, to that point in the game.

“I told (Moity) before I went up (to the plate)

I was going to win the game,” Hanes said. “I was going to get the job done no matter what.”

And after getting ahead in the count 3-1, Hanes did just that, driving a hard-hit fastball from Eager past the drawn-in infield and into right for the walk-off hit, and sending the Bulldogs to the quarterfinals, where they will take on Kennesaw Mountain in a best-ofthree series beginning Tuesday.

It was a tough ending to the series, and the season, for Valdosta, which battled hard all series, and especially for Eager.

“We just battled the whole way,” Wildcats coach Bart Shuman said.

“It’s too bad one of those guys (Eager or Carswell) had to be the loser. …

These kids just dug deep.

North Gwinnett’s got a great team. We just battled them. I’m very proud of them.”

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Track

up nine points in the field events with a third-place finish by Stephanie Reynolds in the high jump. Maria Harris added three points with a seventh-place finish in the discus throw and an eighthplace finish in shot put.

“We had some really good field events today,” GAC head coach Brad Kinser said. “Had a freshman Maria Harris come down and medal in both events, two PRs. That’s awesome because you never know how freshman are going to do. Then Stephanie Reynolds was third in the high jump and some really good qualifiers. I think Saturday is going to be a lot of fun.”

GAC’s performance on the track later in the day has the Spartans set up for a potential top-five finish. Reynolds posted the top qualifying time in the 100 meter hurdles with a wind-aided 14.95 and ran a leg in the 400 meter relay as the Spartans posted the

second fastest time in AA with a 49.11.

The duo of Nia Brown and Kennedy Street advanced in the 200 meter dash as the Spartans locked up six spots in the finals, including both relay teams.

“Our goal coming down was to get people in there for Saturday and maybe get on the board and get a trophy,” Kinser said. “I think we’re somewhere up there, we’re battling.”

The Spartans ended the day with eight points from a runner-up finish by Abby Kettle in the 3,200 meter run. Despite some pain in her Achilles, Kettle posted a career-best 11:36.55, the second-fastest time in school history.

“I was hoping (I would PR),” she said. “My Achilles has bothered me but I knew I was ready to run.”

Brookwood was the lone AAAAAA Gwinnett team to score a point Thursday as Mackenzie Ellison finished eighth in the 1,600 meter run.

Wesleyan’s Maddie Jones leaps over the bar in the Class AA girls high jump final of the state track meet at Hugh Mills Stadium in Albany. (Staff Photo: David Welker)

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1969 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 1119600721

PUBLIC SALE In accordance with the provisions of State Law, there being due and unpaid charges for which the undersigned is entitled to satisfy an owner and/or manager’s lien of the goods hereinafter described and stored at Uncle Bob’s Self Storage located at: 2655 Langford Rd. Norcross, Ga. 30071, 770-2420468; And, due notice having been given, to the owner of said property and all parties known to claim an interest therein, and the time specified in such notice for payment of such having expired, the goods will be sold at public auction at the below stated location(s) to the highest bidder or otherwise disposed of on TUESDAY, May 26, 2015, @ 10:00 AM. SPACE NO.; CUSTOMER NAME; INVENTORY

2000 FORD RANGER 1FTYR10V6YTB43085 2006 PONTIAC G6 1G2ZG558264208031 2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT 4A3AA46G41E130068 2007 NISSAN SENTRA 3N1AB61E87L607615 1995 TOYOTA CAMRY 4T1GK13E0SU072619 1995 FEATHERLITE 6x12 ENCLOSED TRAILER 4FGL12209SA558956 **Missing VIN Plate** 2004 VOLVO V70 YV1SW61T842384584 2004 SUZUKI GS500 VTTGM51AX42100279 2002 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE 4A3AC54H02E041143 2001 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER 4M2DU86P01UJ01634 1999 TOYOTA CAMRY 4T1BG22K5XU897846 1999 HONDA CIVIC 1HGEJ6676XL031743 2002 MAZDA MPV

1989 HONDA CBR600 JH2PC1902KM200170 1997 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY 1FTJW35G8VEC26632 2002 NISSAN XTERRA 5N1ED28T12C555153 2004 DODGE DURANGO 1D4HB48D34F162092 1997 CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN 1GNDM19WXVB147206 1995 NISSAN PATHFINDER JN8HD17Y3SW001141 929-254125, 5/8,15 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE There will be sold at public outcry at Sukeys Auto Repair - 3450 Stone Mountain Hwy Snellville, GA 30078 on MAY 16, 2015 at 10:00am the following vehicle declared abandoned and foreclosed vehicles pursuant to OCGA Section 40-11-5, as follows: 1

CONGRATS C ONGR TS TO ONGRA TO GRADS Y ONLINE ONL ONLY 2015 Name Here5 Class of 201 School

DEADLINE: MONDA AY, MA AY 31, 2015 20

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Name Here Class of 2015 School

Name Here Class of 2015 School

TO SUBMIT AN ONLINE ENTR ENTRY Y FORM GO TO: www.gwinnettdailypost.com www .gwinnettdailypost.com and cclick lick on the “Congrats “Congra ts To To Grads” button or type in www.gwinnettdailypost.com/congratstograds www .gwinnettdailypost.com/congratstograds to fill out the entry entry form * $10 Inc Includes: ludes: s: Y Your our Grads Photo, school name and a message (50 words or less) which will appear online until the end of the ne next xt school year and then will be archived.

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126; Andrew Tucker; Household Goods/Furniture, TV/ Stereo Equipment, Landscaping/Construction Equipment, Box 146; Lonnie Conner; Household Goods/Furniture 170; Immanueal Berry; TV/ Stereo Equipment, Tools/ Appliances 377; Rapido Services, Inc.; Household Goods/Furniture, Tools/Appliances 506; Adrien Hugues; Household Goods/Furniture, TV/ Stereo Equipment 929-254295, 5/8,15 PUBLIC SALE In accordance with the provisions of State Law, there being due and unpaid charges for which the undersigned is entitled to satisfy an owner and/or manager’s lien of the goods hereinafter described and stored at Uncle Bob’s Self Storage located at: 875 Marathon Parkway Lawrenceville, GA 30046, 678-242-1441; And, due notice having been given, to the owner of said property and all parties known to claim an interest therein, and the time specified in such notice for payment of such having expired, the goods will be sold at public auction at the below stated location(s) to the highest bidder or otherwise disposed of on TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2015, @ 10:30 AM. SPACE NO.; CUSTOMER NAME; INVENTORY 2129; Yale Cochran; Household Goods/Furniture, Tv/ Stereo Equip.

2179; Josephine Randelson; Tv/Stereo Equip., Furniture, Boxes 3102; Stacey L. Tyler; Household Goods/Furniture 3149; Tamika Kemp; Household Goods/Furniture 929-254088, 5/8,15 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY SmartStop Self Storage facilities located below intends to satisfy its self-storage lien arising from non-payment of Rent for the following Occupant’s of the Facilities below.

If no description is indicated the contents are general household goods and furnishings.

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2345 Pleasant Hill Rd. Duluth GA 30096

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS

SmartStop Self Storage Buford 9:00 AM via online auction at: www.storagetreasures.com 4257 Buford Dr. Buford, GA 30518 770-614-4863 Jimmy Elder Unit 120 tile, building materials, misc tools and household Syd Howard Unit 6250 totes, boxes, clothes, car seats from car, misc household items ------------------------------SmartStop Self Storage Peachtree Industrial 10:00 AM via online auction at: www.storagetreasures.com 1790 Peachtree Industrial Blvd Duluth, Ga. 30097 770-814-7776 Dirk Vandenbos Unit 2714 Armoire, band saw, mattress, box spring, bed frame Shari Borrell Unit 3530 boxing gloves, suitcase, brake pads, hard hats ------------------------SmartStop Self Storage N. Berkeley Lake 1:00 PM via online auction at: www.storagetreasures. com 2801 North Berkeley Lake Rd. Duluth, GA 30096 770-814-7420 Antonio Walton Unit 5507 Shoe Boxes, Sports Figurines, Zavier Rose Unit 0552 Doll house, Dresser, Bar stool ---------------------------SmartStop Self Storage Old N orcross 2:00 PM via online auction at: www.storagetreasures.com 2044 Old Norcross Rd. Lawrenceville, Ga. 30044 770- 338-2522 Shanton Smith Unit 325 Couch, Bar Stools, Bed rail/frame, Floor lamp, Boxes, Totes, Mattress Jaceata Rogers Unit 333 Boxes, totes, wood Coffee table, Shelving, Dining chairs, Washer, Dryer Melvin Fuentes Unit 218 Boxes, Totes, Rigid Air Compressor, Contractor tools, Couch, Dining table Melvin Fuentes Unit OS24 25 Ft enclosed trailer, white in color made by cargo south ----------------------------SmartStop Self Storage Lawrenceville 4:00 PM via online auction at: www.storagetreasures.com 3564 Lawrenceville Highway Lawrenceville, GA 30044 770-279-4515 Christi Terry Unit # 0217 Dining Rm Chairs, Fish Tank, Night Stands, Mattress, Clothes, Luggage Fitzgerald Perry Unit # 1114 Stereo, Rugs, Carpet, Lamps, Totes, Office Chair Gabriel Morgan Unit # 2054 Curio, Recliner, Toys, Kitchen Chairs, Shelves, Doors, Boxes, Totes Kennith Davenport Unit # 3046 Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer, Dining Table, Tools, Microwave, Fan Jennifer Monter Unit # 4099 Night Stands, Coffee Table, Bookshelves, Dresser, Mattress, Box Spring ---------------------------SmartStop Self Storage Breckinridge 5:00 PM via online auction at: www.storagetreasures.com 3357 Breckinridge Blvd.

Duluth, Ga. 30096 770-925-4034 Kim Wooten Unit 0127 Moving dolly, kid vanity, mattress, box spring Jason Beal Unit 1111 Sofa, love seat, table, chairs, mirror, bike, plant Latoyia White Unit 1113 Sofa, love seat, mattress, box spring Pamela Jones Unit 2149 T a b l e s , plants, luggage, TV, mattress, chairs Cecelyn Dennis Unit 2220 Mattress, TV, tables, drawers Edward Turner Unit 3057 TV, chairs, luggage, printer, microwave Andrean Crossman Unit 3102 P r o j e c t o r, headboard, footboard, mattress, tables, boxes Demerrio Jefferson Unit 3104 Clothes, toys, shelf, boxes Theresa Roundtree Unit 3129 Bike, Keyboard (music), couch, mattress ----------------------------SmartStop Self Storage 2040 Lawrenceville Hwy 6:00 PM via online auction at: www.storagetreasures. com 2040 Lawrenceville Hwy (US Hwy 29/ GA 8) Lawrenceville GA 30044 770-962-4330 Tasha Chapple Unit 081 Totes and boxes Vincent Oakerson Unit 409 Totes and boxes Eric McDonald Unit 272 Totes and boxes Georgette Blackwood Unit 130 Totes and boxes The items will be sold on May 23, 2015 at times listed above at www.storagetreasures.com.

The winner of the sale is subject to the terms and conditions of the website, preregistration to bid is required.

929-251584, 5/8,15

MCCULLOUGH TOWING 4431 BUFORD HWY NORCROSS, GA 30071 770-263-8483 4/30/15 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 1500 Bridgewater Trl. Duluth, Ga. on 4/24/15, at the request of the property owner or manager.

1987 Porsche 924S VIN# WP0AA0927HN456744 Tag# PHA6244 GA 929-253002, 5/1,8

MCCULLOUGH TOWING 4431 BUFORD HWY NORCROSS, GA 30071 770-263-8483 5/7/15 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 5130 E Ponce de Leon Ave. Stone Mtn, Ga. on 5/1/15, at the request of the property owner or manager.

1982 Yamaha XS 400 VIN# JYA12R00XC1010869 Tag# No Tag 929-254128, 5/8,15 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 3497 Meadowglenn Village Ln. Doraville, Ga. on 4/22/15, at the request of the property owner or manager.

1993 Toyota Camry VIN# 4T1SK12E3PU229854 Tag# 8AE3683 MD 929-253129, 5/1,8

PROTECT OUR PLANET MCCULLOUGH TOWING 4431 BUFORD HWY NORCROSS, GA 30071 770-263-8483 5/7/15 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 2745 Holcomb bridge Rd. Alpharetta, Ga. on 5/1/15, at the request of the property owner or manager.

1998 Ford Crown Victoria VIN# 2FAFP73W5WX103025 Tag# 4ANN861 CA 929-254131, 5/8,15 MCCULLOUGH TOWING 4431 BUFORD HWY NORCROSS, GA 30071 770-263-8483 5/7/15 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 5130 E Ponce De Leon Ave. Stone Mtn. Ga. on 5/1/15, at the request of the property owner or manager.

2003 Cadillac deVille VIN# 1G6KD54Y434171912 Tag# No Tag 929-254134, 5/8,15 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 3925 Satellite Blvd.

Duluth, Ga. on 3/16/15, at the request of the property owner or manager.

Trailer VIN# 90072784176 Tag# PTH2028 GA 929-253131, 5/1,8

FORECLOSURES STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF GWINNETT NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER Because of a default in the payment of the indebtedness secured by a Security Deed executed by Janet Okpodu to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Transland Financial Services, Inc. dated December 18, 2001, and recorded in Deed Book 25746, Page 21, Gwinnett County Records, said Security Deed having been last sold, assigned, transferred and conveyed to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. by Assignment, securing a Note in the original principal amount of $170,050.00, the holder thereof pursuant to said Deed and Note thereby secured has declared the entire amount of said indebtedness due and payable and, pursuant to the power of sale contained in said Deed, will on the first Tuesday, June 2, 2015, during the legal hours of sale, before the Courthouse door in said County, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, the property described in said Deed, to-wit: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 154 of the 6th District, Gwinnett County, Georgia, being Lot 113, Block A, Unit One (1) of Dunlin Subdivision, as per plat of survey recorded in Plat Book 62, Page 237, Gwinnett County, Georgia Records. This plat is incorporated herein by this reference and made a part hereof.

Said property is known as 3170 Paces Landing Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30044, together with all fixtures and personal property attached to and constituting a part of said property, if any.

Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, whether or not now due and payable), the right of redemption of any taxing authority, any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above.

The proceeds of said sale will be applied to the payment of said indebtedness and all expenses of said sale as provided in said Deed, and the balance, if any, will be distributed as provided by law.

The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the secured creditor.

The property is or may be in the possession of Janet Okpodu, a/k/a Obeshim Janet Okpodu and Anthony Okpodu, a/k/a Anthony Oghenkephe Okpodu, successor in interest or tenant(s).

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Attorney-in-Fact for Janet Okpodu File no. 04-3481 SHAPIRO, SWERTFEGER & HASTY, LLP* Attorneys and Counselors at Law 2872 Woodcock Blvd., Suite 100 Atlanta, GA 30341-3941 (

FORECLOSURES

FULL TIME

(770) 220-2535/KMM www.swertfeger.net *THE LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 05/07, 05/14, 05/21, 05/28, 2015 950-254149, 5/7,14,21,28

SERVICE TECHS Growing company looking for SERVICE TECHS with experience in cooking equipment & HVACR. Contact: Jerry, 865-244-0841

FULL TIME

DELIVERY TRUCK DRIVER Norcross Electric Supply in Suwanee needs to hire Truck Drivers.

These positions consist of pulling and organizing orders and delivering these to our customer locations and/or job sites.

Truck driving experience is preferred and electrical supply knowledge is a plus.

We are a DRUG FREE WORKPLACE and a DOT physical will be required.

Please apply in person at Norcross Electric Supply, 4190 Capital View Dr., Suwanee, GA 30024 Should you have questions you may contact Douglas Mathis at 770-623-4350

DRIVERS J&M Tank Lines

Immediate Need HOME EVERYDAY

SUPERINTENDANT/ PROJECT MANAGER Duluth Company seeking individual with 5 yrs experience in construction that can be a superintendent/project manager.

Desired knowledge and skills include construction project mngt, budgeting and scheduling. Ability to manage the day to day operational and tactical aspects of multiple projects with understanding of industry standards and code regulations.

Clean background and driving record.

We offer competitive wages, health benefits, vacation and 401k package.

Please fax resume to 770-232-0664 or email to Karen@fullcircle restoration.com.

Only qualified individuals need apply!

PART-TIME DISPATCHER P/T Experienced Nights & Weekends Necessary Join Our Team With Insurance & Benefits Paid Vacation Lance Wrecker Service, Inc. 770-963-5816

Early Starter 5 To 6 Days A Week Requirements As Follows: • At Least 25 Years Of Age • 18 Months Experience Driver Tractor Trailer • Clean MVR $3,000.00 Sign On Bonus Employment Package Includes • BCBS Health Benefits • $50,000.00 Life Insurance • Quarterly Safety Bonus • Paid Vacation • 401K Matching Please Apply On Line For Employment JMTANK.COM Choose The Holly Springs Terminal You May Call For Details at

770-345-2881 DRIVERS WRECKER DRIVERS Experience Necessary Join Our Team With Insurance & Benefits Paid Vacation Lance Wrecker Service, Inc. 770-963-5816

MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT

THE HAMPTON INN

HOUSES FOR SALE BETHLEHEM, GA 30620

UNDER CONTRACT! OFORI HUD HOME CASE # 105-345663 1763 Miller Springs Dr Adorable 3BR/2BA Ranch With Split Bedroom Plan With Pond In Back Yard $116,000 INSURABLE W/ ESCROW. EHO. Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com CONYERS, GA 30012

CORNER LOT OFORI-HUD HOME # 105-521126 790 Mount Zion Rd Ranch On Spacious 5-Acre Corner Lot. 3BR/2BA $80,000 - EHO Insured w/Escrow.

Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

located on

6010 Sugarloaf Parkway

CONYERS, GA 30013

has an immediate opening for a

FULL TIME MAINTENANCE

BRING ALL OFFERS!

ASSISTANT

2195 Hampton Trail

Position must be flexible on hours and able to work weekends.

3BR/2BA Cape Cod with Fenced Back Yard.

Previous maintenance experience including HVAC, pool and paint a plus!

We offer competitive salary and benefits.

MOTIVATED SELLERS $82,500 EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com CONYERS, GA 30013

Apply Online at

www.

QOCNC. com MANAGEMENT The Snellville branch of World Finance Corporation has an immediate opening for

ASSISTANT MANAGER & MANAGER TRAINEE This is an entry level position that does not require experience. The ideal candidate will be outgoing, assertive & responsible. We offer a good starting salary & benefits package including medical, dental, life ins., paid vacation, holidays & 401K. Apply in person at 2469 Hertiage Village, Suite 14, Snellville, Ga 30078 RESTAURANT

We are looking for smiling faces, energetic people and hard working employees to fill all front/back of house positions at our new store in Hamilton Mill!

Please apply online at www.wildwingcafe.com or email resumes to hamiltonmill@ wildwingcafe.com

UNDER CONTRACT! PEMCO - HUD HOME # 105-437597 1316 White Oak Ct. Spacious 4BR/3BA Ranch With Full Finished Basement On A Cul-De-Sac Lot With Your Own Babbling Creek. $85,000 • EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com EATONTON, GA

31024 176 Twisting Hill Rd. Beautiful Lake Front Property On Deeded Lot! Inground Salt Water Pool, Full Unfinished Basement, Detached 2 Car Carport, Front, Back & Side Porches!

4BR/4BA $699,000 EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

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gwinnettdailypost.com HOUSES FOR SALE

FARMS, LOTS & ACREAGE FOR SALE

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY FOR SALE

EATONTON, GA 31024

OXFORD, GA 30054

GLENDA’S BAR AND GRILL JACKSON COUNTY

30 ACRES HEAVILY WOODED • Great Road System • Long Creek Frontage

HOT NEW LISTING! PEMCO-HUD HOME #105-712353

Frontage On The Oconee River.

121 S. Sugar Creek Rd.

$4,200 Per Acre

404-313-1188

3BR/2BA on 2.7 acre in the lake Oconee area w/wrap around front porch. $110,000 EHO. Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

JACKSON COUNTY

EATONTON, GA 31024

OCONEE RIVER

5463 HWY. 138 - Well est. business for 19 years. Just remodeled! Pool tables, new dance flr, 1.25 ac, outside storage bldg, new stage, outside pavilion.

Equip & furniture incl.

15 min from Covington, Conyers, Monroe or Loganville! Approx.

154’ road frontage on Hwy 138. $299,900.

Call Donna Sears Classic Home Collection Inc. C. 770-318-0450

10 ACRES Wooded With Large Oak & Pine Trees.

882 Foot Of River Frontage.

404-313-1188

HUGE REDUCTION! PEMCO-HUD HOME #105-768378 141 Bearcreek Rd.

· OGLETHORPE CO. 57.56 Ac.+/-, $2090/ac. Good wood, long road frontage. Creek. · GREENE CO. 59.58 Ac.+/-, $1855/ac. Branch, Creek all site prep with planted pines long rd. frt. · GREENE CO. 290Ac.+/-. $1980/ ac. Creek, all site prep with planted pines 5000’ paved rd. frt. · GREENE CO. 62 Ac+/- $4345/ ac Long Hwy 15 Frntg, Greensboro Nat gas at site, Topo available · MADISON CO. 284 Ac.+/- $2950/ ac Nice Lake, 20yr Planted pines, 5000 ft. paved rd. frt.

CALL J.R. Smith with Southern Land Exchange Cell – 706.207.0152 or Office – 706.549.5050

LOGANVILLE

LAKE GET AWAY...

PRICELESS! 4BR/3.5BA Ranch w/ partial unfin. bsmt. On 1.72 ac. Backs up to Lake. Spac. sun rm & deck overlooking Lake.

Upstairs bonus has lg. fam. rm., lg. BR & full BA. Just off Hwy 138 close to the Walton Co. line. $239,900.

CALL DONNA SEARS, 770-318-0450 Classic Home Collection Inc. LOGANVILLE, GA 30052

BUFORD GARAGE SALE / MOVING SALE EVERYTHING MUST GO!!

5269 BLUEGRASS LANE, BUFORD, GA 30518. FRIDAY 5/8 & SATURDAY 5/9, 9AM - 4PM. TABLES, CHAIRS, COUCH, LOVESEAT, LINK TAYLOR BEDROOM SET, DESK, TREADMILL, WASHER/ DRYER, FREEZER, TOOLS, CAMPING GEAR, HOME DECOR, CLOTHING, AND MORE!

ITEMS FOR SALE: Corner Desk $40, 2 Piece Desk w/Hutch $55, Entertainment Ctr. $65, Dining Table $35, Loveseat w/cover $45, Meadowbrook Horse Cart $950, Hoyer Lift-up to 500 lbs. $550. 678-860-7701

LAWRENCEVILLE Large Community Yard Sale Sat. 5/16, 8am-2pm. Chandler Pond Subd., near Collins Hill Library.

HOUSES FOR RENT

LAWRENCEVILLE Wynnfield Manor Community Garage Sale Sat. 5/9, 8am-?

Route 20 off Rock Springs. Great bargains for everyone!

Watch for signs!

Rain or Shine!

GWINNETT SNELLVILLE 5BR/3BA Brookwood HS. Ref. $1200/mo. + $1200/ dep. 404.425.4350 678.557.5848 APTS/DUP/CONDOS/ T’HOMES FOR RENT

LOGANVILLE GARAGE SALE Sat. May 9th 8am to 1pm 1403 Victoria Place Ct Toys/China Cabinet/ Dining Rm. set/ + more

Barrow, Auburn 2BR/1.5BA A Frame Duplex, lg yd, total elec, stove, fridge. $500 mo. $300 dep.

Sec. 8 ok. No pets.

Sugar Hill Huge Garage Sale 5510 Brighton Rose Lane.

5/8 & 5/9 8am-6pm.

Hshld., tools, lawn, exercise, furn., office, toys, children’s items, electronics.

770-513-3151

GWINNETT DUPLEXES

SUGAR HILL SADDLE TREE SUBDIVISION Neighborhood Garage Sale Sat., May 9, 8AM - 2PM. Intersection of Suwanee Dam Road and Saddle Tree Way

2 Communities!

One on Singleton Rd. & One on Law’villeSuwanee Rd.! 2BR & 3BR, 2BA, Fireplace, vaulted ceilings, off street parking.

Starting @ $850/mo.

B.C. PROPERTIES 770-446-1550 770-995-8828

SUWANEE, 30024 ESTATE SALE! MAY 8 & 9, 9AM-3PM DAILY 3798 Brushy Ridge Way 100’S Items: Handbags, home decor, bedding, drapes, decor pillows, bdrm set, din. sets, china cabinet, sofa, chairs, tables, lighting, AV equip, patio furn, wht refrig, wshr, dryr.

MOBILE HOMES & LOTS FOR RENT

LAKE/RIVER/COASTAL PROPERTY FOR SALE

MISC. FOR SALE

DULUTH, 30097 ESTATE SALE FRI. 5/8 & SAT. 5/9, 8-3. 4356 Ridgegate Drive. Furn., hshld. items, acces. & MUCH MORE!

REAL ESTATE FOR RENT

LAND FOR SALE:

Amazing Modular Home w/4BR/2.5BA On .55 Acre Lot in Lake Sinclair Area $102,200 • EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

GARAGE SALES

BARROW-AUBURN

1-2-3 BEDROOMS In Mobile Home Community. Rent starting at $100/week.

Large Lots.

770-513-3151

APPLIANCES SOUTH CAROLINA, LAKE KEOWEE Waterfront Cotttages Gated, Luxury Amenities! Lodge, Pool, Fitness Center, Boat Slips & more.

Other New & Resale Cottages From $130’s to $299’s!

1-888-663-1133 www.backwaterlanding. com Office Hours: Fri 8:30-4:00 Sat & Sun By Appointment Only

HOT NEW LISTING! 1409 White Oak Trace 4BR/3BA Ranch With Fenced Yard $185,000 Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

COMMERCIAL RENTALS

DRYER/WASHER $125 ea.; Super Capacity $175 ea.

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

Dishwasher $100 & up.

Different colors. Del/ warr. Tim 404-205-2222

Gwinnett, Lawrenceville RECORDING STUDIO SPACE AVAILABLE Office/Warehouses 1200 up to 18000 sf Mike 404-375-5438.

Newton, Covington, General Commercial Office Property For Sale or Rent

By Owner 10977 Old Atlanta Hwy. 805-689-2233

MAYSVILLE, GA 81 ACRES, Dry Pond Exit, 2500 ft. paved road frontage, creek & spring head. $5600/ac.

OBO. 770-354-7589

LAWNMOWER, 50” Troy Bilt Zero Turn Mower 23 HP Briggs and Stratton; Excellent condition; Garage kept. $1,500. 706-207-7753

VEHICLES

VEHICLES

CHEVROLET IMPALA, 2010. Great car at super low price. $6400.

Looks and runs great.

Red with black interior.

Great CarFax, no accidents. 3.5 V6. Flex fuel.

114K hwy. miles, priced way under the market.

Call 770-895-7161

HONDA CIVIC SEDAN, 2011 Crystal Black Pearl, Stk#540303A $11,550 877-698-5030

GARAGE SALES

BED QUEEN PILLOW TOP MATTRESS Set-NEW-still in plastic.

Can Deliver. $200.00 706-347-4814

BUFORD 2744 Amber Springs Way Large Estate Sale May 7th-9th 9am-3pm. Everything must go. Furniture, Collectibles, China & more

DINING SET Dining Set: Solid Pine Wood (Distressed Look); Table 67L x 35W x 30H; 6 Side Chairs (Cushioned); Good Condition; $350.00

VEHICLES

VEHICLES

MERCURY MILAN, 2010 Atlantis Green Metallic, Stk#560211A $10,269 877-698-5030

TOYOTA MR2 SPYDER, 2002 CONVERTIBLE. $5,500. Super desirable sports car unmatched by any other convertible on the road. MID engine great handling car that gets 37 mpg. Babied beauty that has a great CarFax. 132K miles.

Black with tan leather and top. Very rare car that averages over $7,800 in AutoTrader.

Should appreciate greatly in price.

770-882-4605

PETS/LIVESTOCK

DOGS DOBERMAN PINSCHERS Gorgeous AKC registered Doberman Pinscher for sale. All black and tan, male and female available. Tails docked and dew claws removed, will come with their registration papers and first set of vaccinations. If wanted ears cropped and full set of vaccinations call for more information and pricing. Parents on site when viewing puppies.

Call for more information and pictures.

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SHIH TZU PUPPIES 2 Females & 2 Males BORN 04/06/15. Ready 06/06/15. AKC, CKC Registered Litter. First puppy shots. Deposit $300 to hold w/Signed Puppy Sale Agreement.

Balance due at time of Pick-up. CASH ONLY. Call 678-633-1305

CHRYSLER 200 TOURING SEDAN, 2013 Tungsten, Stk#P4844 $13,500 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

CHRYSLER 200, 2014 Bright White Clearcoat, Stk#8215 $14,950 877-698-5030

DODGE RAM, 2004 2500 HD 4x4, 18k mi. single cab, vinyl int.

Long bed tow package, work truck. $13,000 770-490-3265

HONDA CIVIC SEDAN, 2013 Alabaster Silver Metallic, Stk#8271 $15,950 877-698-5030

HONDA CR-V LX FWD, 2013 Alabaster Silver, Stk#EBB60145A $20,351 800-PREOWNED

HONDA RIDGELINE RT 4X4, 2008 Formal Black, Stk#550163A $15,498 877-698-5030

NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 SEDAN, 2012 Tuscan Sun, Stk#FN502732B $13,500 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

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NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S SEDAN, 2015 Super Black, Stk#P4745 $16,500 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

LOST & FOUND PETS LOST CHIHUAHUAmale, white w/tan.

Painted green toenails in Snellville area, 1800 North Rd. Call 770-5728202 LOST DOG Senior Male German Shepard HiHope rd 5/2/15 Needs DAILY MEDS! missed by his owner. Any info 678-923-7986

FORD C-MAX SEL FWD HATCHBACK, 2013 Ruby Red, Stk#P7593 $17,999 800-PREOWNED

LOST DOG Senior Male German Shepard HiHope rd 5/2/15 Needs DAILY MEDS! missed by his owner. Any info 678-923-7986 LOST DOG: Blond Pomeranian/ Terrier mix. Male with lots of energy! Went missing in Dacula near Ewing Chapel and Brooks roads. Please call 770-318-3871.

HYUNDAI ELANTRA GLS RWD, 2013 Black, Stk#F5379810A $13,992 800-PREOWNED

NISSAN ALTIMA S FWD, 2014 Super Black, Stk#FUB36081A $17,991 800-PREOWNED

FORD ESCAPE S, 2013 Tuxedo Black, Stk#P7521A $15,814 800-PREOWNED

JEEP COMPASS SPORT SUV, 2014 Dark Blue, Stk#P4838 $16,900 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

NISSAN ALTIMA S, 2014 Super Black, Stk#FUB36081A $17,991 800-PREOWNED

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FORD F-150, 1999 Long bed, Triton V-8, CNG, single cab.

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FORD FOCUS SE, 2013 Sterling Grey, Stk#FUB77883A $10,493 800-PREOWNED

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CHEVROLET CRUZE LS, 2012 Silver Ice, Stk#FC238500A $11,800 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

4490 South Lee St., Buford, GA 30518 888-804-2957 www.hendrickbuford.com

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JEEP PATRIOT LATITUDE, 2014 Silver, Stk#P7603 $16,594 800-PREOWNED

NISSAN FRONTIER S TRUCK, 2014 Brilliant Silver, Stk#FN702781B $16,995 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

• Appliances • Stereo Systems • Baby Furniture

3277 Satellite Blvd., Duluth, GA 30096 888-475-8808 www.hendrickatlanta.com

NASH CHEVROLET 630 Scenic Hwy., Lawrenceville 770-963-9266 www.nashchevy.com

CHEVROLET CRUZE, 2011 Silver Ice Metallic, Stk#520193A $10,550 877-698-5030

DODGE RAM 1500 SLT, 2006. short bed with 4.7L V-8, automatic.

All SLT options. Excellent, near mechanically perfect. $8900.

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KIA AMANTI, 2005, Look Like New, Runs Great!

Maintenance Records Available. Very Well Maintained. 4 Door With Leather Interior. Side, Front And Rear Airbags.

Heated Seats, Center Console, V6.Tires Are Almost New. $3400.

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LAND ROVER DISCOVERY SE, 2003.

2 Owner fabulous 4WD babied beauty.

Rare burgundy with black leather. This is as nice as you can find. It spent all its life in this area and was not off roaded. 141K miles.

Exceptional in every way. 0 Accidents and great CarFax with the highest score possible only $5800.

Call 770-873-2627 MERCEDES BENZ 500 SEL, 1985.

Runs & looks good.

Asking $2750.

Call 404-354-8363 or 404-416-5589

• Antiques & Collectibles NISSAN PATHFINDER SE, 2007 Graphite, Stk#FC102804A $12,500 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

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NISSAN ROGUE S SUV, 2013 Brilliant Silver, Stk#P4766 $17,300 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

NISSAN SENTRA SV SEDAN, 2014 Amethyst Gray, Stk#P4832 $14,900 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

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FORD MUSTANG DELUXE, 2014 Sterling Grey, Stk#P7626 $21,999 800-PREOWNED

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HONDA ACCORD SEDAN, 2012 Polished Metal Metallic, Stk#540064A $14,950 877-698-5030

MERCEDES BENZ E320, 2001 7 PASSENGER STATION WAGON. Great example of a super rare and desirable Mercedes. 7 passenger station wagon gorgeous silver with excellent grey leather interior. Driven 9K per year. Only 2 for sale in 500 miles. Great body and interior and runs great. Mercedes luxury and low price. $4700.

770-895-7161 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS LS, ‘99, Same as a 2007. 100K mi, like new, loaded, leather, like new tires/ wheels, garage kept. $3,895. 770-616-7399

OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS CIERA, 1994, 4 dr., low miles, one owner, still runs in good shape for a 21 year old car. Classic car would be good local work car or excellent for rebuilding or parts. $700. 770-335-6490

TOYOTA YARIS, 2013 Black Sand Pearl, Stk#8238 $12,498 877-698-5030

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Saturday, May 16 • PAWfest 2015 — The City of Lilburn will partner with the Gwinnett Humane Society to host PAWfest 2015 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lilburn City Park.

• Arts in the Park — The North Gwinnett Arts Association will host its free Arts in the Park festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Town Center Park in Suwanee.

Sunday, May 17 • Shaan — Shaan will perform live in concert at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta with Li’l Champs and Ambili Menon at 7 p.m.

• “Harvey” — New London Theatre in Snellville is presenting the play “Harvey” through May 24.

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1905 Mall of GA Blvd, Suite B, Buford 678-546-0085 www.786kc.com 786 Kebab and Curry in Buford features a buffet with Indian and Pakistani cuisine including items like the Chicken Dum Biryani, a Pakistani-style dish with basmati rice, chicken, saffron and mint, seasoned with 15 different spices.

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By Katie Morris

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Open Since: 2012 Owners: Sajid and Kony Akhtar of Buford Location: 786 Kebab and Curry is located beside Bassett Home Furnishings in a shopping center off of Mall of Georgia Blvd.

Hours: 786 Kebab and Curry is open Mondays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 9 p.m.

Atmosphere: The restaurant has a casual, intimate atmosphere, serving both a lunch and dinner buffet seven days a week. When customers enter 786 Kebab and Curry, they are greeted by a staff member working the front register, where patrons order and then pay for their buffet.

Patrons continue down the line, grab a plate and then create a meal from the numerous options available on the buffet before choosing a table in the dining room.

Not Know: Owners Sajid and Kony Akhtar are • Lunch Buffet — Served Mondays through Fridays for originally from Lahore, $8.99 and includes unlimited trips to the buffet.

Pakistan and have previously • Brunch Buffet — Served Saturdays and Sundays for owned restaurants offering $11.99 and includes unlimited trips to the buffet.

Indian and Pakistani cuisine • Dinner Buffet — Served Mondays through Thursdays in London and Miami before for $11.99, Fridays through Sundays for $12.99 and opening 786 Kebab and includes unlimited trips to the buffet.

Curry in Buford. Kony says • Chicken Boti Kebab — Boneless chicken marinated in yogurt and spices then cooked in a clay oven. her passion is cooking and • Butter Chicken — Boneless chicken tandoori barbeshe enjoys staying handscued in a clay oven then cooked in a creamy sauce. on in the kitchen to ensure • Chicken Dum Biryani —Tender pieces of boneless customers are receiving fresh, chicken cooked with basmati rice and flavored with quality cuisine.

786 Kebab and Curry in Buford features a buffet with Inspices and saffron.

The couple was drawn to dian and Pakistani cuisine including items like the garlic • Lassi — Signature drink made with house-made Buford for the community (front) and plain naan, fresh baked in a tandoori oven. yogurt and available in plain and fresh mango flavors. atmosphere and great school $2.99 for plain and $3.99 for mango. system, where their two sons cooked meal. He also said Rajasthani salad, which is the items are checked and similar to coleslaw and made attend high school. They replenished frequently so the with shredded cabbage, pine- also wanted to introduce and Outdoor seating is also avail- ovens where plain and garlic buffet stays fresh throughout apple, mango and apples. educate the community about able on the open patio located naan are baked daily and the the day.

The buffet also includes a Indian and Pakistani cuisine. Sajid believes there are in front of the restaurant, halal meats are slow baked The buffet includes items variety of sauces and chutpeople who dismiss the cuicomplete with large umbrel- over charcoals. ranging from medium spicy neys, plain and garlic naan, sine without trying it, making las to provide shade on warm, Menu: 786 Kebab and to hot spicy, such as the basmati rice and desserts the assumption that they sunny days.

Curry offers a lunch, brunch Chicken Tikka Masala, Butter including Balwa made with don’t care for Indian curry.

Kebab and Curry features and dinner buffet of Northern Chicken, Chicken Tandoori cream of wheat, honey and But he encourages people an open-concept kitchen: Indian and Pakistani cuisine and Chicken Dum Biryani, saffron. Beverages include to come and give Indian and owner Sajid said he wanted seven days a week with many a Pakistani-style dish with bottled water and sodas, hot the kitchen to be open so that of the items rotating on a basmati rice, chicken, saffron chai tea, lemonade and fresh Pakistani food a try because it incorporates many healthy customers can watch their daily basis. According to and mint, seasoned with 15 Mango Lassi made with food being prepared from Sajid, all of the buffet items different spices. There are house-made yogurt and fresh ingredients, including grilled and baked meats and heartfresh ingredients. The kitchen are made fresh from scratch also starters like a garbanzo mangoes. healthy spices like turmeric. boasts two tandoori clay everyday just like a home bean salad, green salad and Something You Might

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Cheeseburger pasta 1 pound of ground beef (I used 90/10) One large sweet onion, finely chopped One box of elbow pasta ½ package of taco seasoning 2 cans of petite diced tomatoes, (do not drain the juice) One can of water One can of tomato paste Garlic powder Salt, pepper Parmesan cheese, optional Saute the chopped onion in a large skillet for about 5 minutes.

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By Katie Morris

‘BAREFOOT IN THE CITY’ ART WEEK ACTIVITIES

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Duluth’s Town Green Park will be filled with thousands of art lovers, families and festivalgoers this weekend when Barefoot in the Park returns, kicking off a weeklong, citywide celebration of the arts.

The annual fine arts festival focuses on educating the community about the arts in a fun, approachable atmosphere where attendees can browse a variety of mediums while taking in live performances.

The Juried Fine Artist Market features works from a variety of handpicked artists working in an array of artistic mediums, including glass, metal, jewelry, printmaking, ceramics, watercolor, photography, wood, sculpture and more.

“It’s a fun activity for everyone to come out and enjoy, but it’s a great Mother’s Day experience as well,” Event Coordinator for the city of Duluth, Maggie Waddell said.

“People are finding more and more that they don’t just necessarily want to buy gifts but experiemce something at the same time. Barefoot in the Park is a perfect place for them to experience really fun art that’s a little different and also a really great place for them to buy a Mother’s Day gift. Moms can stroll through and pick out what they love and can’t live without and the kids get to buy it for them, which is fantastic.”

There will be free activities in the Children’s Art Park where artists will instruct and assist

This year’s Barefoot in the Park Arts Festival will be held May 9 and 10 in the Duluth Town Green Park, giving attendees the opportunity to browse work from local artists.

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cold drink from the Beer Garden and enjoy the live entertainment provided on the main festival stage or second stage throughout the weekend.

The festival will also mark the beginning of the brand new city-wide celebration of the arts, “Barefoot in the City.”

The eight-day event begins with the unveiling of Duluth’s Public Art Master Plan, a guiding document created for Duluth’s visual and performing arts heritage. It will be revealed in the Shifting Shapes exhibit located at 3111 Main St. at 2 p.m.

Saturday, May 9.

Duluth’s art week will continue through May 16, with approximately 34 Festivalgoers browse the Juried Fine Artist Market at a different events offering previous year’s Barefoot in the Park, which will return to visual experiences such Duluth’s Town Green Park this Mother’s Day weekend, as colorful tree and light May 9-10. (Special Photo) pole wrappings, movable art, learning opportunities children with various art projects like the potand more. projects while adults can ter’s wheel in the Adult “(Duluth) has always get hands-on with art Learning Village or grab a strived to create an artistic

• Barefoot in the Park Fine Arts Festival — May 9-10, Duluth Town Green Park • “Ignite Your Heart with Art” — Unveiling of the Public Art Master Plan May 9, • “Chicken Dash” — A symbol of Duluth, Dee Dee the Chicken, will be clucking around the city all week starting May 10.

• “Dancing the Day Away” — “Creating Dance Moves For All” May 11 at Miss Cindy’s Dance Studio, 300 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. Suit C, Duluth, ages 3-7 from 4 to 5 p.m.and ages 8 and older from 7 to 8 p.m.

• “Art You Going to Join” — The Art of Learning: Create Your Own Art — Take a stroll through the Hudgens Center for the Arts, 6400 Sugarloaf Pkwy #300 in Duluth, May 12 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. to see what art catches your eye.

• “Art You Going To Taste” — Learn techniques of the culinary arts May 13: The Art of Pie at Crave Pie, 3107 Main Street in Duluth. Espresso Your Art at Espresso Theory, 3107 Main Street in Duluth. Best of Brews at Best of Brews, 3099 Main Street in Duluth. The Art of Wine at Duluth Package Store, 2870 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., Suite A, in Duluth.

• “Tweet and Go Seek” — Find a piece of art in Duluth and tweet what you find May 14.

• “Art You Going To Party: Fridays N Duluth” — Food, games, movies and more at Duluth Town Green May 15.

• “Creating Duluth’s Art-Beat” — Come listen to the Art-Beat of Duluth with a performnace by the Atlanta taiko Project and interactive drum solos at 3150 Main Street in Duluth May 16.

For more information about times and locations of “Barefoot in the City” events, visit duluthga.net/events.

balance here and more so this year and the past few years than ever before,” Waddell said.

The global art project “Before I Die” will also come to Duluth, giving residence the opportunity to express their goals to the public. Waddell explains a giant art installation in the shape of a triangle representing the past, present and future will be available on Duluth’s Town Green starting this weekend.

“It’s like a bucket list for anybody: things you want to accomplish in your life, which is really fun,” Waddell said. “It’s a

really inspiring installation that gets you thinking and gets people talking.

It’s a really cool conversation starter.”

Barefoot in the Park Fine Art Festival will be held Saturday, May 9, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, May 10, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Duluth’s Town Green Park. Barefoot in the Park is a nonprofit festival with proceeds going to an Arts Education Scholarship Fund, providing scholarships for area fine visual and performing art students.

For more information, visit barefootinthepark. org.

Barefoot in the Park’s live performances will travel the world This weekend the 11th annual Barefoot in the Park Fine Arts Festival will offer the public an abundance of visual artwork, adult arts education, children’s events, wine tastings, food and continuous live performances on two stages.

These performances include annual favorites which have been with the event from the beginning as well as new, exciting artists featuring culture from all across the globe.

The event will be held in the beautiful Duluth Town Green Park on Saturday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. The fact that the festival is on Mother’s Day is significant: festival organizers have found an increasing number of families bring Mom to Barefoot as a Mother’s Day celebration, letting her pick out a gift from the variety of

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On the festival stage, the fun starts at 11 a.m. with the Gwinnett Community Band.

This large group is always the kick-off for Barefoot performances, playing many favorites and starting the fun with a bang. They are followed by a delightful group, Atlanta Harmony Celebration. This all-female barbershop a cappella singing group performs with passion and panache and has won numerous national awards

for their singing.

Next up is the passionate performance of Compa Flamenco, offering the singing, instrumental music and dance of this great art form. They are followed by Lawrenceville Community Orchestra and then by the Gwinnett Ballet Theatre Youth Performing Divi-

young bands.

On the second stage, located under the gazebo on the opposite side of the The Atlanta Chinese park, Saturday’s performing Dance fare includes the beautiCompany ful Mexican Ballet Azteca will perform followed by the Green Flag Sunday, May Band performing Celtic 10, as part of melodies. At 2:15 p.m.

Barefoot in Fiesta Flamenca performs, the Park Fine followed by the expert string Arts Festival. (Special musicians of Crane Classical Photo) Music Society. GBT’s Youth Division ends the day on this stage at 4 p.m.

Sunday is a day filled with international performances sion, composed of GBT’s beginning on the festival younger, but very polished, stage with the Taiwanese performers displaying a mix School of Georgia’s Drum of dance styles.

Team, followed by the Drake Next is the perennial School of Irish Dance and favorite Stone Mountain the Atlanta Chinese Dance Chorus, an all-male barberCompany. Both groups have shop choir, followed by Sug- been Barefoot favorites for arloaf Ballet, and ending the many years — audiences festival stage lineup are the will be captivated by the ethGwinnett School of Rock’s nic costumes of these groups

and of the next, the Kalavani Indian Dancers.

Tarabiya Music and Dance offers Eastern Bellydance and more, and then Flat Rock Swing will change the mood to end the day.

Over on the second stage, Sunday will host another appearance by the Taiwanese drummers, followed by the Gwinnett School of Music’s young students. Duluth’s Got Talent Winners Jake and Jeanne perform next, followed by Ballroom Dance Clubs of Atlanta. Another great festival favorite, Gene the Sax Man will, as tradition dictates, end the festival.

For more information go to www.barefootinthepark. org.

Holley Calmes is a freelance writer and public relations consultant specializing in the arts. Email her at hcalmes@mindspring. com.

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“Goonies” will be shown June 4 as part of the 2015 Coca-Cola Summer Film Festival at Fox Theatre in Atlanta.

Fox’s summer film festival lineup includes 12 movies From StaFF reportS

celebrity dressing rooms and the iconic Fox Theatre Fox Theatre recently stage while learning about announced the official the history of movie palmovie lineup for its 2015 aces and Mr. William Fox’s Coca-Cola Summer Film innovations.

Festival. Sponsored by The The 2015 Coca-Cola Coca-Cola Company and Summer Film Festival Delta Airlines, the Summer lineup includes: Film Festival will include • “The Goonies” on June 12 movies and kick off 4 Thursday, June 4, taking • 30th anniversary of audiences on a trip down “Back to the Future” on memory lane with the June 6 fan choice winner, “The • “Beetlejuice” on June Goonies.”

18 In addition to the film, at• “The Princess Bride” tendees can enjoy a magical on June 20 pre-show experience that • 40th anniversary of includes a sing-along with “Jaws” on July 16 a vintage cartoon as well as • 30th anniversary of the Mighty Mo organ and “The Breakfast Club” on special guest, Ken Double, July 18 organist for “Legends of • “Ghostbusters” on July Silent Film.”

30 Special Movie Tours will • 50th anniversary of also be available prior to “The Sound of Music” the films, allowing guests (sing-along) on Aug. 2 to experience guided tours • Saturday Morning Carthrough the projection toons on Aug. 15 at 10 a.m. booth, screening room, • 20th anniversary of

“Braveheart” on Aug. 15 at 7:30 p.m.

• “Legends of Silent Film” with The Mighty Mo and Ken Double on Aug. 16 • “Frozen” (sing-along) on Aug. 29 Movie and tour tickets are available at the Fox Theatre Ticket Office, online at www.foxtheatre.org or by calling 855-285-8499.

Tickets are general admission. Adult tickets, with the exception of the specialty movies, are $8 if purchased before June 1. On June 1, Adult ticket prices will change to $10 in advance and $12 on the day of show.

“The Sound of Music” (sing-along) is reserved seating, and tickets are $15 in advance or $20 on the day of show. Throwback pricing will be available for “Back to the Future.”

For more information about the 2015 Coca-Cola Summer Film Festival, visit foxtheatre.org.

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New sights for summer

LanierWorld kicks off its season Saturday with two new attractions

By Katie Morris

katie.morris @gwinnettdailypost.com

Lanier Islands’ popular beach, waterpark and boardwalk entertainment district, LanierWorld, will kick off its summer season this Saturday by debuting two new major attractions — the CAT 4 Slide and Thunderbolt Zipline Experience.

Starting high on a hill on hard-bottomed tubes, the four-lane dry slide, CAT 4, sends riders flying over the heads of passersby on the boardwalk below, bounding across the beach and splashing into the cool waters of the lake. The Thunderbolt Zipline Experience features three parallel racing ziplines with riders descending through the forest, over the boardwalk, across the beach and above the waters of Sunset Cove before landing on the opposite shore.

Also in store for LanierWorld guests is a new super-sized Witbit Aquatic Obstacle course, allowing guests to jump, slide, climb and bounce their way from one end of the beach to another. A large, high-resolution digital screen has been added at the end of the

LanierWorld, Lanier Islands’ beach, boardwalk and waterpark district, will be adding two new attractions to its lineup when the park opens for the 2015 season Saturday, May 9. (Special Photo: Lanier Islands)

Wild Waves pool, featuring a summer lineup of cartoons, music videos and a regular roster of Dive-In Movies.

LanierWorld will also feature extended hours, family-friendly activities, Full Moon Parties, live open-air concerts and fireworks. Guests can also expect to experience returning attractions like Raging River, Blackout, Intimidator and Triple Threat as well as restaurants including Sunset Cove Beach

Cafe and Club, Tads and Gianni’s Italian Bistro, featuring a new “PizzaTo-Go” service.

Regular admission to LanierWorld’s slides, rides, beach and attractions is $39.99 for adults and children over 42 inches tall and $27.99 for children under 42 inches, seniors over the age of 55 and active military. Children ages 2 and younger are free.

For more information about LanierWorld events and special pricing, visit lanierislands.com.

Opening Night Tickets $15!

Restrictions, exclusions and additional charges may apply. Subject to availability. Excludes premium seats.

MAY 13 – 17 Buy Tickets: GwinnettCenter.com • 770-626-2464 • Venue Box Office

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LanierWorld, Lanier Islands’ beach, boardwalk and waterpark district, will be adding two new attractions to its lineup when the park opens for its 2015 season Saturday, May 9. (Special Photo: Lanier Islands)

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BY VENUE MUSIC 37 MAIN 37 E. Main St., Buford 678-288-2030 www.buford.37main.com • May 8: Mad Margritt • May 9: Moby Dick • May 15: Slippery When Wet • May 16: Reality Check Reunion • May 31: Saigon Kick 37 MAIN 6000 Medlock Bridge Parkway, Johns Creek 678-580-2329 www.johnscreek. 37main. com • May 8: A1A • May 9: The Ruckus • May 15: Krotona • May 16: Back in Black • May 22: Reubens Bell

• May 23: Hysteria • May 29: Yacht Rock Schooner • May 30: Appetite for Destruction • June 18: Mother’s Finest 40 WATT CLUB 285 W. Washington St., Athens 706-549-7871 www.40watt.com • May 8: Diamond Rugs, New Madrid, Justin Collins • May 9: The Old World Monkeys, Playground Hero • May 15 - 16: Nuci’s Space Athens, Business Rocks • May 18: The Ghost of A Saber Tiith Tiger, Circulatory System • May 22: Gonzalez vs.

Gonzales • May 23: Luke Combs, Patrick Britt • May 28: T.J. Miller • May 29: Into The Sun, Vance Fite, Zoltan Von Bury • May 30: Effie’s Club Follies: Work and Play AARON’S AMPHITHEATRE AT LAKEWOOD 2002 Lakewood Ave., Atlanta 404-443-5000 www.livenation.com/ venues/14086/aaron-s- amphitheatre-at-lakewood • May 30: Dave Matthews Band ARENA AT GWINNETT CENTER 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway,

Duluth 770-813-7500 www.gwinnettcenter.com • May 9: An Evening with John Fogerty ATLANTA BOTANICAL GARDENS 1345 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta 404-876-5859 www.atlantabg.org • June 20: Josh Turner ATLANTA BOTANICAL GARDENS, GAINESVILLE 1911 Sweetbay Drive, Gainesville 404-591-5859 www.atlantabg.org/visit/ gainesville • June 13: Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell ATLANTA SYMPHONY HALL 1280 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta 404-733-4900 www.atlantasymphony.org • May 9: Leila Josefowicz & John Adams, AYSO Finale Concert • May 14, 16: Roberto Abbado • May 15: Butch Walker • May 22 - 23: Music of the Mad Men Era • May 28, 30: Spano Conducts Scheherazade, Bronfman Plays Beethoven

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The third annual Shaky Knees Festival is bringing a solid lineup of top indie and alternative rock bands to Atlanta this weekend. The popular indie-rock festival will be held May 8-10 at its new home in Central Park located at Central Park Place and Linden Avenue in Midtown Atlanta.

The Strokes, The Avett

BOWMAN HOUSE CONCERT SERIES 323 Wilcrest Dr. SW, LawEVERETT’S MUSIC BARN renceville 4055 Stonecypher Road, 770-979-1314 Suwanee www.facebook.com/bowman770-945-5628 houseconcertseries suwaneemusicbarn.com • May 16: Walt Wilkins • May 9: Johnny Campbell & The Bluegrass Drifters CENTER STAGE • May 30: Chris Jones and 1374 W. Peachtree St., The Night Drivers Atlanta • June 20: The Marksmen 404-885-1365 Quartet www.centerstage-atlanta.

• July 18: Cumberland River com • Aug. 1: Tim Shelton • May 8: Falling in Reverse • Sept. 12: Redwine • May 9: Milky Chance • May 13: Ciara FOX THEATRE • May 20: Todd Rundgren 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta CHASTAIN PARK 404-881-2100 AMPHITHEATER foxtheatre.org 4469 Stella Drive N.W., • May 17: Shaan Atlanta 404-233-2227 THE MASQUERADE www.chastainseries.com and 695 North Avenue N.E., www.classicchastain.com Atlanta • May 8: Hozier 404-577-8178 • May 22: Diana Ross www.masqueradeatlanta. com COBB ENERGY • May 8: Falling in Reverse, PERFORMING ARTS CEN- Portugal, The Man, The TRE Dead Milkmen 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, • May 9: Diamond Rugs, Atlanta Frank Turner & The Sleeping 770-916-2800 Souls www.cobbenergycentre.com • May 10: Gideon • May 31: Brit Floyd: Space • May 11: Chunk! No, Cap& Time World Tour 2015 tain Chunk!

• May 12: Cadet, Strung Out EDDIE’S ATTIC • May 13: The Maine, Fit For 515-B N. McDonough St., An AutopsyAborted Decatur • May 14: The Promise Hero, 404-377-4976 Auspice, of Montreal www.eddiesattic.com • May 15: Lost Lander, • May 8: Dar Williams Ministry • May 9: Marc Cohn • May 16: Mae • May 10: Stu Larsen & Nat• May 17: Incantation suki Kurai, Matt Sanders • May 12: Natalie Stovall and PHILIPS ARENA The Drive 1 Philips Drive N.W., Atlanta • May 13: Sydney Rhame 404-878-3000 • May 14 - 15: Mason Jenwww.philipsarena.com nings • May 14: Bette Midler • May 16: Abe Parker and Madison Parks RED CLAY MUSIC FOUNDRY 3116 Main St., Duluth 678-957-7283 www.eddieowenpresents. com • May 8: Humming House • May 10: Atlanta Guitar Orchestra Spring Concert • May 14: Suzy Bogguss • May 16: Shaun Hopper • May 21: Tim Easton, Dean Fields, Nellie Clay • May 22: Beausoleil avec, Michael Doucet • May 23: SOUTHERN II: A Night Of Original Music • May 27: Dan Navarro, Phil Madeira, Chuck McDowell Workshop and Concert • May 28: Buddy Jewell through Faith • May 29: Judge Talford Band • May 30: An Evening with Glenn Phillips Band: 40th Anniversary Celebration

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The Avett Brothers are one of the headlining bands for the popular indie-rock festival Shaky Knees, taking place May 8-10 in Atlanta’s Central Park. (Special Photo)

RED LIGHT CAFE 553 Amsterdam Ave., Atlanta 404-874-7828 redlightcafe.com • May 8: Grits & Soul • May 11: Carlos Menchaca, Cristian Puig, Julia la Luna • May 14: Benny Galloway, The War and Treaty • May 15: Carly Gibson, Patrick Taylor, Jennifer Zuiff • May 16: Lexi Street with Will Mitchell • May 20: Cortez Garza with Christopher Lockett • May 21: Wayward Souls with Alex & Todd • May 23: The Dime Show

Brothers, Wilco, Pixies, Social Distortion, Ryan Adams, Tame Impala, Old Crow Medicine Show, Neutral Milk Hotel, TV on the Radio, James Blake and many more will perform on four stages over the course of the three day festival.

For more information, visit shakykneesfestival. com.

Cabaret • June 7: David Torn RIALTO CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 80 Forsyth St. N.W., Atlanta 404-651-4727 www.rialtocenter.org No concerts announced at this time.

SMITH’S OLDE BAR 1578 Piedmont Ave., Atlanta 404-875-1522 www.smithsoldebar.com • May 8: Famous By February, Stonewall Station, Earsight • May 9: Foxhollow, Kara Claudy, Strange Planet, Grey Market, The Kinky Aphrodisiacs • May 10: Johnny Campbell & The Bluegrass Drifters • May 12: Melodime, JD Eicher & The Goodnights, Steve Everett • May 13: Eskimo Chief, Capital Arms, Piano.

• May 14: Marc Martel • May 15: Ben Bradford, Shane Lee, Avenue of the Giants • May 16: Brooks Dixon, Carly Burruss, The El Caminos, The Western Sizzlers • May 17: Awalim & Aziza Nawal’s Spring Showcase • May 18: The Young & The Elder, Fireships • May 20: American Roommates, Corey Welch, Origin Mile • May 21: Circus Dog, The Steppin Stones • May 22: Hackensaw Boys, Small Time ‘Capone THE TABERNACLE 152 Luckie St., Atlanta 404-659-9022 tabernacleatl.com • May 26: Bill Idol • June 13: AWOLNATION • June 14: D’Angelo • June 19: Classic Throwback Concert: Hot 107.9 Birthday Bash • June 25: Juicy J • July 20: Iron & Wine, Ben Bridwell • July 31: Shinedown • Aug. 16: Meghan Trainor • Aug. 17: Brandon Flowers • Sept. 26: J Balvin, Becky G • Oct. 6-7: Twenty One Pilots VARIETY PLAYHOUSE 1099 Euclid Ave., Atlanta 404-521-1786 www.variety-playhouse.com • May 8: Marcia Ball Band • May 10: Lagbaja • May 11: Ani DiFranco • May 12: Ed Kowalczyk • May 14: Toro Y Moi • May 16: Marc Maron • May 17: Steve Earle & The Dukes • May 26: The Psychedelic Furs • May 29: Abbey Road Live!

VERIZON WIRELESS AMPHITHEATER AT ENCORE PARK 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta www.vzwamp.com • May 8 - 9: Zac Brown Band: Jekyll + Hyde Tour • May 10: ZZ Top & Jeff Beck • May 16: NeedToBreathe • May 21: Darius Rucker • May 26: Rush WILD BILL’S 2075 Market St., Duluth 678-473-1000 wildbillsatlanta.com No concerts announced at this time.

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arts & entertainment Nitro Circus bringing stunts, tricks to Georgia Dome

By Katie Morris

katie.morris@gwinnettdailypost.com

It took a 37-foot takeoff ramp positioned at an 82-degree angle for Nitro Circus Live star Josh Sheehan to reach 60 mph and a height of 80 feet so that he could flip his 200-pound motocross bike three times.

Sheehan is the first person to ever accomplish this landmark feat, which recently took place at Nitro Circus founder and teammate Travis Pastrana’s “Pastranaland” complex in Maryland.

Pastrana, who was the first person to ever land a double backflip during 2006 X Games competition, said it was amazing to witness Sheehan land the seemingly impossible stunt that they’d been working on for four years.

“At first the ramps weren’t big enough, and we ended up having a 37-foot-tall ramp at 82 degrees, so the thing’s almost vertical, and just shooting almost 100-feet off the ground,” he said.

“Once we got that high, we were like, ‘Alright we need better safety. We need better landings.’ It just took so long to figure out how to

Nitro Circus Live founder and 10-time X Games gold medalist in freestyle motocross, Travis Pastrana, performs a thrilling stunt during the Nitro Circus Live Australian Tour in 2014, the live action sports spectacle will make its Atlanta debut at the Georgia Dome May 10. (Special Photo)

have this happen and not kill our buddy, and so he finally got to a point where he was like it’s worth it.

It was the coolest, biggest thing I’ve ever seen, and video doesn’t do it justice, but you guys should definitely check it out.”

Risking their lives to complete daring stunts is just another day on the job for Nitro Circus Live performers, and local audiences will be able to witness their death-defying stunts live when the action

things they’ve done. As kids you had big wheels, you had scooters — a lot of people didn’t have access to dirt bikes, and even the ones who did it were always about trying new stuff and trying to just have fun with friends, so for us that’s where the contraptions come in,” Pastrana said.

Pastrana encourages people to come experience the thrilling stunts live because that’s the best way to truly witness the heights

go down,” he said. “So the trust of that makes Nitro kind of like the biggest action sports family in the world.”

Pastrana says it’s a very special feeling to land a stunt for the first time, and his teammates are always encouraging and pushing each other to test the limits.

“What’s awesome about our group is someone’s always landing something for the first time,” he said.

“When you get the best in the world, and when someone lands something new, chances are it’s something no one else has ever done.

For us a lot of the fun is to do it for the first time, but also a lot of the fun is to bring that to the crowd.”

Nitro Circus Live will be at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta Sunday, May 10, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets range from $43 to $103 and are available at ticketmaster. com or by calling 800-7453000. Tickets can also be purchased at the Georgia Dome Box Office. For box office hours and contact information, visit gadome. com.

For more information about Nitro Circus Live, visit nitrocircus.com.

BY VENUE ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT • May 9: Aurora Children’s Playhouse “Hawthor’s Dragon” • May 15 - 16: Aurora Comedy Nights with headliner Rob Haze • May 29 - 30: Aurora Comedy Nights with headliner Darryl Roades • May 28: Aurora Children’s Playhouse: Heroes I Have Known Juggling Show with Ron Anglin • June 3: Aurora Children’s Playhouse: BlackTop Playground with BlackTop Improv Group • June 10: Aurora Children’s Playhouse: Best of the Big Thinkers with the Big Thinkers Science Exploration • June 17: Aurora Children’s Playhouse: Camp Aurora Magic Show with Arthur Atsma • June 18: Aurora Swing Nights “Rock the Depot” • June 20: Aurora ATLANTA Comedy Nights with BOTANICAL GARDENS headliner Henry Cho 1345 Piedmont Ave. • June 24: Aurora N.E., Atlanta Children’s Playhouse: 404-876-5859 Shakespeare 4 Kids: www.atlantabg.org Dream Scheme with • Through Oct. 3: The Atlanta ShakeBruce Munro: Light in speare Company the Garden • July 23 – Aug. 30: • May 9 - 10: Atlanta “Memphis” Rose Show, Gardens for Connoisseurs Tour CENTER FOR • May 30: EndanPUPPETRY ARTS gered Species Day 1404 Spring St. N.W., • Sept. 26: The GarAtlanta den of Eden Ball 404-873-3391 ATLANTA HISTORY www.puppet.org CENTER • Through May 24: 130 W. Paces Ferry “Paul Bunyan and Road N.W., Atlanta the Tall Tale Medicine 404-814-4000 Show” www.atlantahistory• May 14 —17: Xpericenter.com mental Puppetry The• May 8: National ater (XPT) Public Gardens Day • May 26 — June 7: • May 9: James Brad- “My Life as a Fairy Tale: ley The Ugly Duckling” • May 11: Magic Mon• June 11 — July days: Little Sprout 26: “Click, Clack, Moo: • May 12: Livingston Cows That Type” Lecture Series: David • July 28 — Aug. 9: Brooks “The Reluctant Dragon” • May 20: An Evening • Aug. 13 — Sept. 20: with Sally Mann “The Tortoise, the Hare, • May 23: Nancy & Other Aesop’s Fables” Sherman • Sept. 24 — Oct. 25: Peter Pan AURORA THEATRE 128 E. Pike St., LawCHILDREN’S renceville MUSEUM OF ATLANTA 678-226-6222 275 Centennial Olymwww.auroratheatre. pic Park Drive, Atlanta com 404-659-5437 • May 7-31: “Hands www.childrensmuseuon a Hardbody” matlanta.org ALLIANCE THEATRE 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta 404-733-4650 www.alliance theatre.org • Through May 9: Girls of St. Catherine’s “Antigone” • Through May 9: “Antigone,” presented by the Girls of St. Catherine’s • Through May 10: “Blues for an Alabama Sky” • Through May 10: Pearl Cleage exhibit: A Time for Reflection • May 16: A Tony Evening • May 27 — June 21: “Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical” • May 29 — May 31: Toddler Takeover 2015 • June 6 — Aug. 2: Blub, Blub • Sept. 2 — 20: “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”

sports spectacle comes to the Georgia Dome this Sunday, May 10.

Over 40 world-class action sports athletes will perform daring, recordbreaking tricks in freestyle motocross, BMX and skateboarding as well as quirky stunts unique to Nitro Circus, like launching off the ramp on a Lazyboy couch, water coolers or even a pink Barbie car.

“I think some of the things that a lot of people can relate to the most are

performers are reaching — also, each night is a unique experience.

“Everyone’s like, ‘What’s the biggest trick?’ And I’m like, ‘I don’t know. It depends on the night,’” he said.

“And it’s awesome when you have the best in the world who are just building off of each other.

When Josh Sheehan landed the triple flip, I guarantee you 40 of the other guys of Nitro Circus just went back and thought, ‘How can I top that? How can I do something bigger and better?’ You guys have a great opportunity here in Atlanta because we’re going to be going for it.”

Many of the Nitro Circus stunts take exact timing and precision from the performers, and Pastrana said there’s a lot of trust involved.

“Sometimes I’ll be flipping and there’ll be a snowmobile flipping next to me and a four wheeler flipping on the other side, and there’s a guy flipping in front and behind … so we’re high fiving each other in the air and kicking each other’s feet and if anyone messes up, we all

• May 16 - July 26: Once Upon a Time…

Exploring the World of Fairy Tales exhibit • May 9 - 10: Meet the Holidays: Mother’s Day • Ongoing: Fundamentally Food exhibit • Ongoing: Eat a Georgia Rainbow series • Ongoing: Crawl Space • Ongoing: Leaping into Learning • Ongoing: Let Your Creativity Flow • Ongoing: Tools for Solutions

Story exhibit • June 6: Brain: The Inside Story Opening Day Celebration • June 13: Lost Oasis 2015: Night of Illusions • June 21: Superhero Day • July 11: Reptile Day • Aug. 22: Dinosaur Birthday Bash

HIGH MUSEUM OF ART 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta 404-733-4400 www.high.org • May 10: Family Fun COBB ENERGY Day: Celebrate Mother’s PERFORMING ARTS Day CENTRE • Through May 24: 2800 Cobb Galleria José Parlá: Segmented Parkway, Atlanta Realities 770-916-2800 • Through May 24: www.cobbenergycen- “Imagining New Worlds” tre.com Wifredo Lam, José • May 15 — 17: Parlá, Fahamu Pecou Atlanta Ballet presents • Through May 10: “MAYHEM” Dox Thrash: An Ameri• May 29: An Evening can Journey exhibition of Praise: Marvin Sapp • Through May 31: & Tamela Mann African Art: Building the • May 30: Lisa LamCollection panelli • Through June 7: • June 20: Anderson Gordon Parks: SegregaCooper & Andy Cohen tion Story • July 17—19: Atlanta • Through June 7: Lyric Center presents Earl Pardon’s “Portable “Cats” Art”: Jewelry and De• Sept. 18: Kristin sign exhibition Chenoweth • Through June 7: • Sept. 19: Jeanne Leonard Freed: Black in Robertson White America exhibition FOX THEATRE • Through June 21: 660 Peachtree St. Helen Levitt: In the N.E., Atlanta Street 404-881-2100 • Through July 5: A foxtheatre.org Painter’s Profile: The • May 5-10: “Pippin” High Celebrates Ro• June 7: The Fox mare Bearden Theatre Block Party • Through Oct. 4: • July 11: Anthony The Coca-Cola Bottle Bourdain • Through Nov. 29: • Aug. 18-23: “MoLos Trompos (Spinning town the Musical” Tops): Interactive Set• Sept. 19-20: Sesating on the Sifly Piazza me Street Live • Ongoing: Bangles • Nov. 15: Mythto Benches: Contempobusters: Jamie and rary Jewelry and Design Adam Unleashed • Ongoing: Nellie Mae Rowe: At Night FERNBANK Things Come to Me MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY HUDGENS CENTER 767 Clifton Road FOR THE ARTS N.E., Atlanta Gwinnett Center, 6400 404-929-6300 Sugarloaf Parkway, www.fernbankmuSuite 300, Duluth seum.org 770-623-6002 • May 8 and 23: Fernwww.thehudgens.org bank Forest Night Walk • Through June 27: • May 16 — 17: Tad2015 Hudgens Prize pole Tales Finalist’s Exhibition • June 6 — August • Through June 27: 23: Brain: The Inside The Art of Theatrical De-

sign: Aurora Theatre’s Sets & Costumes • May 16: Artists Talks: Bethany Collins & Rylan Steele • May 30: Artists Talks: Scott Ingram & Orion Wertz • June 13: Hudgens Prize Awards Ceremony • July 14 – Sept. 19: “The Cup Show:” The Hudgens’ 1st National Juried & Invitational Cup Exhibition KUDZU ART ZONE 116 Carlyle St., Norcross 770-840-9844 www.kudzuartzone. org • Through May 16: “Night Lights” exhibition • July 24 - Aug. 29: “Memory Awakened” exhibition • Oct. 23 - Nov. 21: A Touch of Red LIONHEART THEATRE 10 College St. N.W., Norcross 678-938-8518 www.lionhearttheatre.org • May 8-10, 14-17: “Come Back to the Five and Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean” • May 28 — June 7: Summer Harvest 2015, Inside Out • July 23-26: “The Hundred Dresses” • Sept. 11-13, 1820, 24-27: “Laughing Stock” NEW DAWN THEATER 3087 Main St., Duluth 404-625-0361 www.newdawntheatercompany.com • May 23: Mark Pitt’s Tribute to Elvis: “Support to Our Troops & Veterans” NEW LONDON THEATRE 2338 Henry Clower Blvd., Snellville 770-559-1484 www.newlondontheatre.org • May 8-24: “Harvey” • June 12 — 28: “Plaza Suite” • July 10 — 26: “Damn Yankees” PERFORMING ARTS

CENTER AT GWINNETT CENTER 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth 770-813-7500 www.gwinnettcenter. com • May 9: ALL STARS Performing Arts presents “Maleficent, The ALL STARS Version” • May 10: GEET RUNG School of Dance and Music’s Annual Recital • May 15 —17: Northeast Atlanta Ballet presents “The Little Mermaid” • May 16: Gwinnett Ballet Theatre Recital 2015 • May 22 — 23: Chambers Performing Arts presents “Hooray For Hollywood” • May 23: Chambers Performing Arts presents ” Never Grow Up In Neverland” June 13: Home By Dark: JP Williams & James David Carter R. ALEXANDER FINE ART 5650 Peachtree Parkway, Peachtree Corners 770-609-8662 www.ralexanderfineart. com • May 9: Arts & Cocktails in the Garden series • June 13: Arts & Cocktails in the Garden series SYLVIA BEARD THEATRE Buford Community Center, 2200 Buford Highway, Buford 770-945-6762 www.bufordcommunitycenter.com • Through May 3: “Boeing Boeing” • May 16: Francine Reed • July 16 - Aug. 2: “Steel Magnolias” TANNERY ROW ARTIST COLONY 554 West Main St., Buford 770-856-8145 www.tanneryrowartistcolony.com • Through June 5: “Lines” To submit an event for By Venue Arts & Entertainment, email features@gwinnettdailypost.com

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OVERALL IMPRESSION

Pass: For me, it was very easy humanizaand refreshing to see the humaniza tion of the superheroes as they were exposed to be more vulnerable than ever before, making it easier to cheer for them in their more human form. The connection to them was much more personal and sympathetic as a result.

Fail: Only loyal fans of the Marvel franchise will be able to keep up with the pace of the action early on in this movie. It was a bit confusing initially with the insights coming later in the film and slowly, which were helpful with fairly good continuity. It is necessary to see the previous episodes in order to tie the entire story together.

The strength of the entire team once assembled was outstanding. It is important to note, as a friend of mine said so well, that the group each made their own individual contribution to the whole collection and they were not complete until they all banded together. It may be trite to say, but the whole is equal to the sum of the parts.

Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye was especially noteworthy when he exposed a personal side to the rest of the team never seen before.

Loyal fans of the franchise will LOVE this movie. There is continuity with their undying effort to drive towards their overall goals, with plenty left to be done. Some of the off-handed comments, and even some of the characters, could get lost unless you are familiar with the whole story, such as who exactly is Thanos, what exactly is his role here and who really are the good guys?

Absolutely see it in the theater in order to get the full effect of all of the action, CGI, scenery and interface with the agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Really need the big screen to get the most out of it.

In the current age of Hollywood sequels, prequels, chapters and episodes, The Avengers and the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. will stand out, shining under the direction of Joss Whedon, who has a very cute cameo in the film (a la Alfred Hitchcock). Each new episode is better than the last as the story continues, leaving the loyal followers waiting anxiously for whatever comes next. Fans love the characters and can’t wait to see the next chapter. Get a box of popcorn, sit back and enjoy the ride!

Pass: Plenty of raucous action scenes, injected with lots of humor, make for a good popcorn-munching flick.

Fail: This is the same-old, same-old from Marvel. In fact, it’s practically a carbon copy of 2012’s “The Avengers.” Villain wants to exterminate the human race, and Avengers come to the rescue, including the introduction of a couple of new heroes. Plot foiled … but not before setting up the next sequel.

James Spader is absolutely delightful as the voice of Ultron.

He brings the same type of wit, sarcasm and snarkiness to this role as he does playing Reddington on NBC’s “The Blacklist.”

The rest of the cast? They do OK reprising their roles, but there’s no new ground broken here, either. The sidebar stories of Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) and a budding romance between the Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) and Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), slow down the film a lot and don’t add anything of substance to the overall storyline.

Action and fantasy film fans will once again jump on the Marvel bandwagon in droves. But I have a sneaky suspicion that the new “Star Wars” movie later this year will blow this flick out of the sky.

Worth the thrill ride at the matinee.

“Age of Ultron” was definitely engineered for comic book and superhero fanboys everywhere. It delivers the goods, but it’s as much fun as eating a dozen Krispy Kreme doughnuts on your own — mouth-watering anticipation, followed by a yummy and enjoyable taste, with an inevitable sugar crash afterward.

Pass: There was character development and continuity from previous Marvel movies, plus lots of action and great CGI. Fail: You need to read (and study) a few comics to refresh the state of the Avengers world before going to the movies.

Tony Stark, or Iron Man, is the main character in this movie, but all the superheroes get enough exposure to tell some of their stories.

Definitely, must be a comic book nerd to enjoy the convoluted story of these superhero characters having existential angst while combating Ultron the robot, who wants to destroy all humans so there would be peace in the world. Funny how the movie uses a world-ending event predicted by Nostradamus.

Theater for the whole experience, DVD to replay after binge watching the many Marvel movies.

I loved reading 10-cent comic books of all superheroes. Now with the super effect full-length bladder busting movies, this is getting complicated. You need to prepare to fully experience the nuances of the superheroes stories. This is now becoming almost a non-fun chore having to read the wiki after seeing the movie to tie all loose ends.

Due to character development, the movie pace slows down, and after a few fight scenes you start to wonder how long until the movie finally ends.

Might have outgrown my love of Marvel superheroes. My wife felt like she was on a never-ending Spider-Man ride at Universal — I concur.

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questions Test your film knowledge with Michael Clark So, you think you’re good at movie trivia?

Every week, we give readers the opportunity to flex their movie muscles by answering five trivia questions from our movie critic, Michael Clark.

Congratulations to last week’s winner, Victoria Dixon of Lawrenceville.

Here are last week’s questions again and the answers: 1. In between acting gigs, Daniel Day-Lewis sometimes works in what unrelated profession?

A: Cobbler 2. What is the common non-professional bond shared by Timothy Olyphant, Nicole Kidman, Kelly Preston, Lauren Graham, Kelly Hu, Bette Midler, Erin Gray and Bruno Mars?

A: All were born in Honolulu, Hawaii 3. What is the largest selling movie soundtrack of all-time that was first sold as a 2-disc vinyl LP set?

A: “Saturday Night Fever” 4. A song by which singer that died in 1973 is featured in “Django Unchained?”

A: Jim Croce (“I Got a Name”) 5. Name someone to receive two or more Oscar nominations for playing characters that were in some branch of

the U.S. Armed Forces.

A: Jack Nicholson (“The Last Detail,” “A Few Good Men”) and Tom Hanks (“Forrest Gump,” “Saving Private Ryan”) Now, for this week’s questions: 1. Name a movie that won the Best Picture Oscar that was a remake.

2. Name an actor who played all four of the following horror villains in feature films: Count Dracula, Wolf Man, The Mummy and Frankenstein’s monster.

3. Name the actress nominated for the most acting Oscars without ever winning.

4. Which one of the major characters in “Bonnie & Clyde” was fictional?

5. Who was the first actor to appear on the cover of Time magazine?

The first person (located in the US) to respond with all the correct answers receives a prize package of movierelated goodies, which could include promotional T-shirts, hats, posters, DVDs, video games and more. The winner also gets their name published in the next Weekend section.

Please email your answers, along with your name to clarkwriter@ mindspring.com. Include “Gwinnett Daily Post Trivia Contest” in the subject line. In the event no one answers all of the questions correctly, the person with the most correct answers submitted by 6 p.m. the Monday after the contest is posted will be the winner. Only one winner per household is eligible each 30-day period.

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plays the title character, the spoiled daughter of an Irish aristocrat who starts playing head games with her father’s valet John (Colin Farrell), much to the chagrin of John’s This third screen verfiancee and co-worker sion of the August Strind- Kathryn (Samantha Morberg play was adapted and ton). Taking place over the directed by Liv Ullman, space of a single day, what an actress who was a starts out with mild flirtafrequent collaborator of tion escalates into someIngmar Bergman, and his thing far more steamy and influence on her is beyond contentious with subtext apparent. Jessica Chastain issues addressing class

warfare, entitlement and romantic dominance. All three co-leads are great, but, as usual, Chastain is note-perfect.

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COMING SOON TO OWN • “FIFTY SHADES OF GREY” (May 8): A student and an entrepreneur (Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan) have a sizzling affair in the screen version of E.L. James’ provocative best-seller. (R) • “BLACKHAT” (May 12): A convict (Chris Hemsworth) is sprung to help dismantle a global cybercrime ring. (R) • “STILL ALICE” (May 12): Julianne Moore earned an Oscar for her portrayal of a professor afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease. (PG-13)

• “GLEE: THE FINAL SEASON” (May 19): Rachel and Kurt (Lea Michele, Chris Colfer) challenge arts-opposed school principal Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch) in the Fox series’ wrapup. (Not rated) • “THE NANNY: THE COMPLETE SERIES” (May 26): Fran Drescher — also the sitcom’s co-creator — plays saucy Fran Fine, who becomes the unlikely employee of a Broadway producer (Charles Shaughnessy) and his children. (Not rated)

NOW SHOWING Recently reviewed films by movie critic Michael Clark now playing in metro area theaters: • The Avengers: Age of Ultron (PG-13) — 2 ½ stars Pulling in over $500 million worldwide on opening weekend, “Ultron” is better than the first installment, which means it’s less abrasive and a tad bit smarter.

Faring best is James Spader voicing the title character, a computer program with a God complex.

• The Age of Adaline (PG-13) — 3 ½ stars Blake Lively (“Gossip

Girl”) establishes herself as a bona fide A-lister playing the title character, a 100-plus-year-old woman who stopped aging at 29.

Crack support work from Ellen Burstyn and Harrison Ford make this a chick flick with teeth.

• Clouds of Sils Maria (R) — 2 ½ stars Juliette Binoche, Kristen Stewart and Chloe Grace Moretz share the screen in what initially looks like a modern riff on “All About Eve” yet ultimately disintegrates into a navel-gazing art-film that goes nowhere

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and takes it’s time getting there.

• 5 to 7 (PG-13) — 2 ½ stars Struggling, 20-ish writer Brian (Anton Yelchin, “Star Trek”) and worldly, married, 30-ish French girl Arielle (Berenice Marlohe, “Skyfall”) start an affair that smacks of Woody Allen and works until writer/director Victor Levin reveals the big plot twist too soon.

• Lambert & Stamp (R) — 3 ½ stars For any fan of the Who, “Lambert & Stamp” is absolutely indispensable. Rather

than being another documentary about the band, it focuses on the unlikely artistic and business pairing of the titular characters that molded street punks into rock stars.

• Monkey Kingdom (G) — 4 stars This latest installment in the annual Disneynature documentary series is arguably its best. A band of Sri Lanka-based primates is given an atypical Disney treatment that is rich with comedy, drama and action all aided by dry, wry narration from Tina Fey.

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THE D TRAIN (R) 2 1/2 out of 4 stars

By Michael clark Movie Critic

There are few actors who could pull off what Jack Black does in “The D Train.” His character Dan is the kind of eager-to-please, back-slapper type we all try to avoid.

It is because he only seems overly enthusiastic and not devious that people put up with him and look the other way. Every time he opens his mouth, what comes out is a lie, an embellishment or a truth that is inescapably cringe-worthy.

Dan has no off switch or filter between his brain and mouth and is beyond abrasive, yet most of the time we feel sorry for him and hope he can turn a corner. He never does.

Black played a variation on Dan as the title character in the overlooked “Bernie” (and to a lesser extent in “High Fidelity”), and if you liked him in those, you’ll probably feel the same about “The D Train.” A total loser in high school, Dan still managed to snag the warm heart of fellow classmate Stacey (Katherine Hahn),

James Marsden, left, and Jack Black star in “The D Train.”

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is the father to pre-teen son Zach (Russell Posner) and has what seems to be a halfway decent job as a marketing agent in Pittsburgh.

Determined to become relevant to people that have long since forgotten him — or never knew he existed in the first place — Dan is the self-appointed head of his school’s 20-year reunion committee and is hell-bent on making it an unqualified success.

Supported by a halfdozen, semi-interested, still-local classmates, Dan’s fervent efforts are yielding next to no response, and just when it looks like the

reunion will be a total bust, he has an epiphany while watching a late night suntan lotion commercial.

The actor in the commercial is Oliver Lawless (James Marsden, “X-Men”), a chiseled-jaw guy with appropriate stubble and washboard abs who went to school with (but didn’t know) Dan, whose recognition of him marks the film’s sole bit of societal observation. Anyone lucky (or skilled) enough to be on TV HAS TO BE a person with whom everyone else would want to share company. This rich and ripe premise from co-writer/directors Jarrad

Paul and Andrew Mogel leads to a second half with diminishing returns.

Countless bloggers and some early reviews have made the unforgivable mistake of revealing the huge midway plot twist that totally changes the complexion and tone of the film, turning it from a mismatched buddy comedy into something far darker, uneasy and (by design) not funny. That error won’t be duplicated here.

After a convoluted stretch of protracted, largely useless narrative, Dan is able to contact Oliver and makes plans to meet him in L.A. With his technology-phobic boss (the

Visually stunning ‘Madding Crowd’ has strong cast Far from the Madding Crowd (PG-13) HHHH

FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD (PG-13) 3 out of 4 stars

strapping and ruggedly handsome sheep farmer with a poker face who seems incapable of telling a lie or becoming proved. He declares his love for Bathsheba in a manner you might order a pizza, and when rejected, takes it as a matter of course. In spite of Bathsheba’s

By Michael clark spurning, he accepts a job from her Movie Critic to work on the farm.

Owning the farm next to BathOf the now four (five if you sheba is William Boldwood count “Tamara Drew”) film/TV (Michael Sheen), an “old money” adaptations of the 1874 Thomas lifelong bachelor who is easily Hardy novel “Far From the Madtwice her age. It’s evident he’s ding Crowd,” this new one adheres interested in her but doesn’t make the closest to the original text and a move until after receiving a letshould develop itself a loyal folter from her that any sane person lowing. would perceive as an overture of While set in the Victorian-era affection.

English countryside, “Far” is a When pressed by William, Bathtimeless love story that, if updated sheba demurs, claiming it was not to modern times, would likely quite a joke but more of an impeturope in an even larger audience, as ous gesture. Talk about sending many of its themes can be found mixed signals. Unfazed, William in practically every recent dystoproposes and Bathsheba tells him pian “chick lit” series of books and she’ll think about it. movies.

In Gabriel and William we have Not long after it starts, heroine two men who couldn’t be more Bathsheba (Carey Mulligan) learns different and are peddling slight she is the sole heir of her late uncle variations of the same vanilla guy: who has left her a sprawling farm. earnest, heartfelt, sincere, solemn, At a time when few single women dependable, dedicated and crushwere significant landowners, Bath- ingly boring. It’s no wonder Bathsheba becomes an instant curiosity sheba is less than impressed, but to her exclusively male competishe never out and out dumps either tors, her uncle’s customers and his one of them. After all, a girl’s got employees. She makes it clear she to keep her options open. won’t be trifled with and eventually That self-serving mindset takes earns the respect, if not the admira- a powder with the arrival of Frank tion, of all of those around her.

Troy (Tom Sturridge), an army As a newly independently officer who we know is dangerous wealthy young woman, Bathsheba because he has a moustache and doesn’t “need” a husband for likes to flail about with his sword. financial support but isn’t averse He excudes confidence and molten to getting married; she’s just very sexuality, and after a brief (but particular. In an early scene she fully clothed) steamy encounter in bluntly tells an interested suitor the woods, Bathsheba is a complete that she wants a man who will goner. Frank is more than capable “tame her,” a declaration open of “taming her” and does so with to a multitude of interpretations blinding efficiency. He is the bad yet one that is beyond clear and boy many women will never admit to the point. She’s not interested to secretly always wanting. in a traditional courtship, and the Adapted by David Nicholls and man who wins her heart will be as directed by Thomas Vinterberg, unique, headstrong and discerning the first half of “Far” suffers a bit as her. from languid pacing which is made The first two candidates atup for in the second half when the tempting to win Bathsheba over do filmmakers rush the narrative by almost everything wrong. Gabriel doling out huge chunks of plot in Oaks (Matthias Schoenaerts) is a rapid succession. The movie should

been either 15 minutes shorter or half an hour longer and is far from veteran editor Claire Simpson’s best work.

Those not concerned with an even pace will be more than impressed by the spot-on acting of the four leads and the painstaking detail lavished on the costumes and Charlotte Bruus Christensen’s lush and imaculate cinematography. Every frame of the picture could double as a period painting.

As eluded to already, the plot of “Far,” along with its universal themes and the behavior of the characters, could take place anywhere in the world, at any time and under a plethora of circumstances. When the subject is love (and/ or passion), all logic, reason and common sense vanishes; the heart wants what the heart wants and all other concerns become dormant. Even when we think we’re in total control, we’re probably not, and more often than we’d like the decisions that determine the paths we take are frequently not our own. But if we’re really lucky, we can still end up relatively happy.

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Matthias Schoenaerts stars in “Far from the Madding Crowd.” (Special Photo: Fox Searchlight Pictures)

always dependable Jeffrey Tambor) in tow, Dan sells Oliver on the idea of coming to the reunion. So stoked is Dan that he keeps on selling after the deal is done, committing the cardinal rule of sales: when the buyer says yes, shut up.

The big problem with “The D Train” is that it’s two halves of different movies. The (relatively) light tone of the first half provides a set-up for a conclusion that should have been quasiedgy (think “Grosse Pointe Blank”) but instead becomes spiteful and angry. Spiteful and angry is fine and dandy when placed in the right

context. The movie transitions from situational humor into a far more serious and troubling arena of moral commentary that is quite effective and thought-provoking, but again, not funny.

What the filmmakers of “The D Train” get right is the blind and obsessive preoccupation society as a whole harbors for celebrities. No matter how marginal or insignificant it might be, if someone gets air time, they instantly get placed on a higher tier.

You need look no further for proof of this mindset than the ever-escalating number of reality TV shows.

“Regular” people — often doing dangerous, stupid and mean things — become household names seemingly overnight or, in the case of “Keeping Up with the Kardashians,” an entire family becomes famous for doing nothing of note whatsoever.

Dan and many of his classmates hold Oliver in high esteem simply because he starred in a TV commercial. No one is more surprised about this than Oliver himself, whose opinion of celebrity borders on the contemptuous. Able to view it from the inside, he sees that its effect is largely negative and soul-robbing. Maybe he’s on to something.

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Together again

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Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin are such good friends in real life, they’re enjoying the challenge of playing women who aren’t.

The former “9 to 5” costars reunite in “Grace and Frankie,” a Netflix comedy series which premiered today, and follows the streaming service’s pattern of releasing an entire season of a series at once, 13 episodes in this case.

The title characters are left by their husbands, played

by Martin Sheen and Sam Waterston, who embark on their own relationship together … leaving Grace (Fonda) and Frankie (Tomlin) to bond over that situation and others pertinent to women of their age.

“It’s easy to not be friendly with Lily,” Fonda jokes during an inter-

Jane Fonda, left, and Lily Tomlin reunite in “Grace and Frankie,” premiering today on Netflix. (Special Photo: Your TV Link)

view with both of them.

“I had no problem at all with that.” And Tomlin’s typically droll response? “I welcome her animosity.”

In tandem with Dolly Parton, Tomlin and Fonda had huge success with the 1980 workplace satire “9 to 5,” which Fonda‘s

Fonda, Tomlin reteam as ‘Grace and Frankie’

company produced. She maintains a sequel never was discussed seriously: “We realized quite some time ago that (20th Century) Fox had no interest in doing it, and they owned the rights. It’s fun to do something totally new with somebody you worked with 35 years ago.”

Tomlin adds, “One of the interests we had in doing this was in talking about the issues that face older women in this culture.” However, Fonda notes, “We wanted to do it in the context of a comedy that’s also reality-based.”

Another engaging element of the show for Fonda and Tomlin is that each has worked with the other’s “husband”: Twotime Oscar winner and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Fonda recently wrapped up a run opposite Waterston on HBO’s “The

Newsroom,” while fourtime Emmy and two-time Tony winner — and Mark Twain Prize and Kennedy Center Honors recipient — Tomlin worked with Sheen during her time on “The West Wing.”

“In our marriage,” Tomlin reports, “Sam’s character, Sol, and mine were good friends and sort of suited for each other … both a bit eccentric. Robert (Sheen) and Grace were less so.” Indeed, Fonda notes her ex-spouse couple in the show was “more uptight and conservative, and we didn’t have the sort of touchy-feely closeness that they had. To work with Sam and Martin is a thrill, because they’re both fantastic.”

Brooklyn Decker (“Friends With Better Lives”) and Ethan Embry (“That Thing You Do!”) also are in the cast

of “Grace and Frankie,” created by sitcom-veteran executive producers Marta Kauffman (“Friends”) and Howard J. Morris (“Home Improvement”). The title stars always have liked to change things up, and they feel they’re doing that again in working for a relatively new programming source.

“The overall feedback that we’re getting,” Fonda says, “from people who have seen this is, ‘It’s not what we expected at all.

It’s way more real than we thought, and there’s nothing like it on television.’

It’s not facile, and it’s not stereotypical.” Despite the enduring popularity of “Friends,” Tomlin reasons Kauffman “had to up the game to go to Netflix. She keeps up with the times, and I think Jane and I were both gratified that the show had this potential.”

‘Penny Dreadful’ assures more eerie times for Showtime Victor Frankenstein (played

by Harry Treadaway) and Dorian Gray (Reeve Particularly for viewers Carney), the show continwho love the macabre, anues to involve a number other “Dreadful” time is on of James Bond-franchise the immediate horizon. veterans: writer-creator John None other than Freddy Logan and fellow executive Krueger himself —“A producer Sam Mendes, who Nightmare on Elm Street” teamed on “Skyfall”; and icon Robert Englund — is stars Timothy Dalton (“The a major fan who says he’s Living Daylights,” “Li“pimping for everyone to cence to Kill”), Eva Green watch” the Showtime series (“Casino Royale”) and Rory “Penny Dreadful,” which Kinnear and Helen McCrory started its second season (“Skyfall”).

Sunday, May 3.

“I was planning this Putting new spins on such season 10 years ago,” Logan classic characters as Dr. says, “and thinking about

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these characters and this world. I became fascinated with a particular part of Vanessa Ives’ (Green) past, which is where she learned to read the tarot … because it’s not something that a girl, even one as unique as Vanessa Ives, knows how to do. And thinking about that led me into the world of the occult and the supernatural, and this season, we embrace witchcraft.”

Logan notes that he added McCrory’s spiritualist role of Evelyn Poole to shake things up for the other 19thcentury characters. That

surely applies to Dalton’s Sir Malcolm Murray, whose relationship with her “alienates him sort of romantically, personally, and supernaturally from the rest of the people in the series,” per Logan.

“One of the special things in doing ‘Penny Dreadful,”’ Dalton maintains, “is that you have a writer with you. So many times, you’re doing work when there’s no chance of talking to a writer, and the best questions you could ever ask are, ‘What was in your mind when you wrote this? How did you

see it? What was what is the point for you? What do you want to get out of this scene?’ And you can get it from the author’s mouth, and that’s a great guide.

Then, our job is to give that added value.”

The situation also applies to such other “Penny Dreadful” stars as Josh Hartnett and Billie Piper. A particular challenge is faced by such actors as Treadaway, who have to reinvent long-familiar characters, and he says Season 2 is “very exciting” for his Frankenstein.

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