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Lanier, Dacula receive recognition from system

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The idea arrived about two years ago, and in May, Gwinnett instituted an award for schools who focus on innovation and transformation of how they teach.

“What we did in 2014 is, we need to figure out a way to reward the behaviors we want to MORE INSIDE see hapMill Creek adds 50 students to pening in cheating probe .....................2A our school Associate Superintendent Frances Davis to retire .........7A district,” Baldwin ES, Coleman MS to CEO/Superhost dedication events .........8A intendent J. Ball named new principal at Rosebud Elementary ...........9A Alvin Wilbanks said Thursday afternoon. “Folks, this is what we’re about.”

It was at a workshop session with the Gwinnett School Board on Thursday where district officials honored Lanier and Dacula clusters for their practices and impact on

Lillian Webb was a woman of many firsts across the county

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LIFETIME OF FIRSTS

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It’s an ubiquitous term in Gwinnett these days, but before SPLOST was a way of life, there was Lillian Webb throwing pennies on the floor while addressing a local Rotary Club, trying to make a dramatic point about how the new idea of a one percent sales tax could help build up the county’s infrastructure.

Webb made her point, and that penny tax helped pave the way for the largest building program in county history, with the addition of the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center, the Gwinnett County Detention Center and the Civic Center among others.

“Look at what the penny did for all of us,” she said when accepting her award as the Gwinnett County Citizen of the Year in

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New 12Stone campuses to open Sunday

• First woman to chair the Gwinnett County Commission • First Republican to be chair of the Gwinnett commission • First woman elected to the Norcross City Council

In this 2014 file photo, Lillian H. Webb addresses nearly 1,000 people in attendance after being honored with the Citizen of the Year award during the 66th annual Dinner.

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It was the type of trailblazing accomplishment Webb would be known for.

With news of her death on Thursday at the age of 87, local leaders were touting how much the woman

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known as “Miss Lillian” had done for those in the county.

Said Gwinnett Chairwoman Charlotte Nash: “Lillian Webb was a visionary leader who helped lay the foundation for many of the important attributes and assets of Gwinnett. … We all are affected today by Ms. Webb’s contributions to

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• First woman to be mayor of Norcross • First woman to be president of the Georgia Municipal Association

Gwinnett.”

Those contributions are numerous. Webb is recognized with helping build the foundation for Gwinnett’s nationally recognized parks system as well as building the See WEBB, Page 7A

Hundreds of 12Stone Church members in Snellville and Braselton will go to services on Sunday like they do every week, but this week in particular will be different.

This week, those church members will have something to celebrate. They’ll have popcorn to munch on and there will be a buzz in the air around both campuses.

The congregants will enjoy a new birth, or rather a new beginning for their church during services held at 9 a.m., 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

“We’re absolutely excited and that excitement comes from our desire to be a force for good in the community,” Braselton campus pastor Dan Vander Wal said.

Snellville pastor Trey Hildebrant,

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12Stone Church’s new Braselton campus was built near the Chateau Elan area to meet the church’s ministry needs. The church will celebrate its grand opening this weekend. (Photo Courtesy of 12Stone Church)

Above, Longtime Norcross Mayor Lillian Webb addresses the crowd at Gwinnett Medical Center’s grand opening. In this 2007 file photo, at right, current Norcross mayor hopeful Bucky Johnson, left, shakes hands with former Mayor Lillian Webb after finding out they will be in a runoff election on Tuesday at City Hall. (File Photos)

Local woman to test grill skills in Rock’n Ribville competition

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Beth and Justin Mewborn will compete in Saturday’s Rock’n Ribville competition. (Special photo)

Beth Mewborn takes the same approach to how she spends her week teaching eighth-graders as she does with how she spends her weekend grilling championship-caliber barbecue.

“They both come down to details and being or-

What: Rock’n Ribville When: Noon to 8 p.m.

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ganized,” said Mewborn, a language arts teacher at Riverwatch Middle

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School in Suwanee. “If you aren’t prepared in the classroom, the kids will run all over you. If you don’t pay attention to everything as a pitmaster, then you won’t get the meat the way you want.”

Mewborn is making the grade in the classroom, where she’s spent the past six years teaching reading and writing skills to teenagers, and on the barbecue circuit, where the Lawrenceville resident is in contention to become one of the country’s best female pitmasters.

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Avalon developer picked for Infinite Energy Center project

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Officials with the Gwinnett Convention and Visitors Center this week announced the developer for the 110-acre Infinite Energy Center complex.

The master plan private development concepts feature a new mixed-use entertainment district for dining, retail, office and residential use. There are also outdoor gathering spaces and structured parking.

The developer is Atlanta-based North American Properties, and it was selected out of three finalists. One local project for which North American is responsible is the Avalon development in Alpharetta.

“Our deciding factor was that we felt completely comfortable with the experience and insight that NAP will bring to the en-

Officials with the Gwinnett Convention and Visitors Center this week announced the developer for the 110-acre Infinite Energy Center complex. (File Photo)

tire process. Their vision is not only compelling, it is truly compatible with what we hope to see at the IEC complex,” GCVB CEO Preston Williams said in a press release.

Williams said the decision was based on NAP’s proven ability to implement strong retail and dining lineups, create “buzzworthy” events and amenities, and to “deliver the experiential, hospitable experience that we want to bring to our resi-

dents and visitors. Their partnership and expertise will be invaluable to our success.”

Added Gwinnett Commission Chairwoman Charlotte Nash, “We are excited about the partnership between North American Properties and the GCVB. The vision for the complex began nearly 30 years ago, and the Infinite Energy Center has truly evolved into one of the economic drivers for Gwinnett County.”

Cheating probe at 135 students

BY KEITH FARNER

is up to 135 students.

Language arts teachers first noticed similarities last week between The investigation is students’ work on the nearing its end, but the assignments that were Mill Creek High School due by the third week of principal on Thursday school. said the number of As the investigastudents accused in the tion has progressed, the cheating investigation number has spiked. On has jumped by nearly 50 Tuesday morning, it was in two days.

60 students, but by that Gwinnett County Pub- afternoon the number lic Schools spokeswoman was 83 and ranged from Sloan Roach said Princi- freshmen to seniors. pal Jason Lane told her Three more were identhe number of students tified on Wednesday identified in an invesbefore the largest spike tigation into academic on Thursday. dishonesty related to a District and school ofsummer reading program ficials have said students

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who cheated and violated the school’s honor code are facing discipline consequences.

The students involved in the investigation are facing a discipline referral from their teacher to their grade level office, according to the school’s honor code. The first offense results in a minimum of one day out-ofschool suspension.

Administrators could add more penalties, including loss of membership to National Honor Society, Beta Club or Student Council or valedictorian, salutatorian or honor graduate status.

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coast to coast, Mewborn hasn’t met many of her Mewborn, 33, is in third competitors. place in the first Cow“Our community of boy Charcoal Fire & Ice passionate BBQ enthusiWomen’s Championship asts is anchored by both Barbecue Series, a namen and women,” KCBS tional competition where Executive Director Carofemale-led teams compete lyn Wells said. “I applaud for one of 10 berths in the Cowboy’s efforts to shine World Barbecue Champi- a well-deserving light onship in Orange Beach, on the females who are Ala., from Nov. 9 to 13. excelling in professional “There are more men barbecue.” than women in barbecuBut Mewborn isn’t ing, but we think society thinking about the future is open to seeing women — she’s too busy focused compete,” Cowboy Char- on the present. She’ll coal President Don Crace team with her husband said. “We see this as an of seven years, Justin, inclusive event and we’re to compete at Rock’n only going to get bigger Ribville, a KCBS event, at next year.” the Lawrenceville Lawn The winner of the Fire on Luckie Street from & Ice Finals wins $5,000 noon to 8 p.m. Saturday. in diamond jewelry. BeMewborn will use her ginning on Jan. 1, teams gravity-fed smoker filled have scored points at Kan- with hickory charcoal and sas City Barbecue Society cherry chunks to smoke events by placing in an pork ribs, brisket, pork array of meat categories. butt and chicken that she Since events are held from hopes wows the judges

and puts her one step closer to earning a trip to the finals. Mewborn, whose team is called J&B’s BBQ, is in third place with 1,743 points, trailing only Midnight Burn of North Carolina (1,855) and leader Lady Of Q of California (2,102). The Pit Crew Ga, a Newnan-based team led by Mewborn’s friend Tina Cannon, is in fourth with 1,541. However, just two of the remaining 21 teams have more than 967 points. Qualifying ends on Oct. 30.

“This is huge for women because it shows that female pitmasters do exist and we are just as good as men and we can beat men,” Mewborn said.

“It’s great that this competition is giving women the chance to get recognized.”

Rock’n Ribville was first held as a small barbecue festival in 2007 to bring exposure to Georgia

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•From Page 1A added, “It’s been a long road to get to this point.”

Sunday will be the day 12Stone officially opens its new locations in Snellville and Braselton. Both locations have had soft openings already to get ready for this weekend. Sunday, however, will mark the official grand openings of both campuses, giving two congregations that have worshiped out of temporary spaces for the last year and a half permanent homes.

The opening celebration will be held in conjunction with the beginning of 12Stone’s At the Movies series, which will have popcorn and people dressed up as movie characters.

“There will really be so much going on with At The Movies that it will fill the role of a grand opening celebration,” Hildebrant said.

Before the new campuses were ready, the Snellville congregation met every week at Brookwood High School. That meant volunteers had to show up each Sunday at 4:45 a.m. to get the place ready for worship services and then break everything down after the last service of the day, according to Hildebrant.

“You learn a lot about folks (in situations like that),” Hildebrant said.

“People want to work, especially for something they care about. You might ask ‘Why would you come in and set up at 4:45 a.m., and then stay to break down afterwards?’ We believe everyone matters to God, and so everyone matters to us.”

Similarly, the Braselton congregation met weekly at Duncan Creek Elementary School. Volunteers in Braselton had to do the same thing their Snellville counterparts had to do every week to make it possible for services to be held in the school.

“What’s most exciting for us is that where we built the building is closer to the heart of the community that we want to serve,” said Vander Wal, who called the building a tool to help the Braselton area.

In a video previewing the openings on the church’s website, 12Stone Senior Pastor Kevin Myers explained the importance of having these facilities by outlining the challenges the congregations faced while using schools as places of worship.

“They show up early on a Sunday morning, they’ve got a couple of hours of prep work, then they can only do ministry in those couple of hours (and) then they tear everything back down and they don’t have any other ministry opportunities that they can do during the week for children, for students and the like,” Myers said.

Vander Wal pointed out that the new Braselton campus’ opening comes at a time when the city is celebrating its centennial and church officials want to do their part to make sure the next 100 years are bright ones for the city.

“While Braselton is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding this year, we hop to celebrate 100 years of being a part of this community someday,”

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In April 2012, Mewborn parlayed her pork ribs and smoked chicken salad into a top-five finish at a competition in Cornelia — and she has continued to rack up meat, awards and miles traveling the country to compete when she’s not in the classroom. Mewborn said she’s in charge of everything, but trusts Justin’s culinary palate to decide which of her meaty masterpieces make it into the box that’s given to the judges.

“I call him my quality control assistant and he doesn’t like that,” he said.

“But when he bites into a rib, he’ll know if it’s a winner or not.”

Wins are what Mewborn needs if she’s to make a full-time commitment to a circuit in which the top pitmasters have become celebrities. Myron Mixon, a four-time world barbecue champion from Vienna, Ga., has used a successful run on the reality television show “BBQ Pitmasters” to ultimately become a judge on the show. Melissa Cookston is known as the “winningest woman in barbecue,” as the native Mississippian is a twotime world champion, owns numerous Memphis BBQ Co. restaurants, authored a cookbook and made between $10 million

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Gwinnett College. But it has experienced tremendous growth in recent years to become one of Lawrenceville’s premier fall festivals. It will welcome a crowd of more than 13,000 to celebrate the county’s seat and eat some of the country’s best barbecue. For the third straight year, Rock’n Ribville will host an event sanctioned by KCBS, the world’s largest competitive barbecue organization.

The Lawrenceville Police Department will be this year’s beneficiary, as part of the proceeds will go to the Lawrenceville Police Benevolent Fund, which helps the families of fallen officers and provides educational training for new police officers.

“This is our local event and we know there will be a lot of really good teams here,” said Mewborn, who moved to Georgia from her native Michigan in 2006. “We can’t make any mistakes. We have to be on top of every detail. Just think: if you are just a few degrees off and you are cooking a brisket for eight to 12 hours, that’s a big mistake.”

Mewborn started barbecuing competitively four years after family members convinced her to go against the big boys.

and $15 million in sales in 2014.

“I want to be like her,” Mewborn said. “I love teaching and I am very passionate about it and love working with my students. But to make a living as a pitmaster would be like a dream come true.”

It’s a dream that has never been as close to becoming reality as it is right now. If Mewborn wins the title, she’ll have $5,000 in diamond jewelry. Maybe she’ll design a ring that will make a Super Bowl winner jealous, or maybe she’ll sell some of her jewels and use the money toward purchasing equipment that will allow her to sell food to the public. The second-place finisher gets $2,000 in diamond jewelry, while third through 10th-place winners each receives $1,000 in diamond jewelry.

“I hope the day comes where I’m deciding what I’m going to do with those diamonds,” she said.

“Right now, the goal is to get to the finals. With where we are in the standings, if we don’t make it, then, yes, it would be disappointing. I want to make it so I can meet all the other competitors who I’ve heard so much about.

But it’s a competition and I want to win.”

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he said. “It’s a cool thing to be a part of the history that a community like Braselton has.”

The new campuses are similar in that they are part of 12Stone Church, and they will have places for worship services as well as areas for children and teenagers to study scripture.

At the same time, there are differences. The obvious difference is that they are nearly on opposite ends of the county, but there are other differences between the campuses.

The Snellville campus, for example, is a renovated former Best Buy location on Scenic Highway and has seating for about 800 adults in its main worship area.

Meanwhile, the Braselton campus was built from scratch and has room for about 450 adults in its worship area.

The Snellville campus will also have an indoor playground called Play12, where parents will be able to bring their kids to play from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on weekdays.

“We’ve really been able to utilize the space in a way that lets us meet our vision and purpose, which is to serve the community,” Hildebrant said.

The Braselton campus, on the other hand, will not have a playground, but it will have specialized areas for different age groups among the children of church families.

At the same time, both congregations share a commitment to helping out in their respective areas.

“Our saying at 12Stone is ‘One Matters,’ and what a building lets us do is show someone that they matter,” Vander Wal said.

“For us, this building is going to let us continue to serve the community.”

Myers said in the church’s video that the buildings will also be part of a higher purpose than spreading the 12Stone name.

“We exist for more than ourselves,” he said. “We come here and we’re building something for the kingdom of God and we exist in great part for the people who are not here … We are part of a larger agenda.

We’re going to open a couple of new buildings in Snellville and Braselton.

It’s going to be awesome.

“We’re excited about it because we want to tap into the power of God and be part of something larger than us.”

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Baby-sitting gig raises questions for sitter Dear amy: I am a 17-year-old high school senior. I’m the oldest of three siblings (one 14, one 12) whom I’ve been “baby-sitting” for years now.

Recently, I went on my first job baby-sitting for strangers. This is a family that lives in a posh gated community in our area, whose kids are the same age as my siblings.

The mom contacted me about the job 24 hours ahead of time, for the Saturday of Labor Day weekend. I drove 20 minutes each way. They paid me by check when they left the house, as they didn’t plan to return until 2 a.m. (I don’t have a bank account). They mentioned that they realized their kids don’t really need a “sitter.”

When I arrived, I learned that each of the kids had a friend staying overnight, and there was also a small dog I was to feed and let out into the yard a few times.

They had ordered pizza for everyone, so I got to eat dinner with the kids, but the mom stated that it would be nice if I cleaned up afterward.

It wasn’t a difficult evening, but my parents have issues with the other parents’ expectations. My question is: I’d like to work for them in the future, but think that I was underpaid ($8/ hour). I hadn’t negotiated the rate ahead of time and now feel I’m stuck

Ask Amy

Amy Dickinson accepting it for next time. My parents think it’s unfair that I had to watch four kids instead of the two I was expecting. Your advice?

— Cheap Childcare Dear Cheap: I would be very concerned about you being solely responsible for the guests of your baby-sitting charges. I wonder if the parents of these overnight guests were told that no parents would be present during the time their children were in the home.

These parents should have informed you of these extra children and their dog (what if you were allergic?) when they booked you. Telling you their kids “don’t really need a sitter” is diminishing your role in advance.

Yes, you should eat with and clean up after everyone before the parents come home, and also take care of the dog.

Baby-sitting rates vary widely depending on the age and expertise of the sitter, the ages of the children, where you live, how badly you want the job and how badly the

parents want to hire you.

Now that you know the lay of the land, if these parents call again, you should say, “I’d like to sit for you, but my rates have gone up. I’m now charging $12/hour” (or whatever rate you choose).

For new clients, have a list of questions on hand to ask before you accept the gig.

Dear amy: An 11-year-old family member has been called by a totally different name by his father since his birth.

The father completely rejected the name given to the boy when he was born.

He and the boy’s mom are divorced. Dad remarried and has more children. Dad forces his family to call the boy the “other” name. However, I hear from the boy that his grandma calls him his given name when Dad isn’t around.

This is really annoying to the child, but he feels he can’t do anything about it.

I’d love to hear your thoughts.

— Curious Dear Curious: The way you present this, it seems extremely disrespectful for a parent to refuse to call a child a name by which the rest of the world knows him.

Names are a vital part of a person’s identity.

Adolescents especially wrestle with questions of identity, and this boy’s

wishes should be heard and respected.

However, children of divorce often successfully bifurcate their lives, especially when one (or both) parents are difficult.

This child has probably chosen the path of least resistance with both parents in order to get by.

This might be the wisest course for him now, but when he gets older he will have more options, including the option to distance himself from a father who doesn’t respect his identity.

Dear amy: “Worried” was a young adult who was upset because during visits with her grandmother, she had to spend all of her time listening to her grandmother talk about herself.

I was so disappointed with your answer.

I wonder how many hours — through childhood and beyond — that grandmother spent listening to her granddaughter talk about herself?

It’s Grandma’s turn now.

— Upset Dear upseT: Very good point.

You can contact Amy Dickinson via email: askamy@amydickinson. com. Readers may send postal mail to Amy Dickinson, c/o Tribune Content Agency, LLC., 16650 Westgrove Dr., Suite 175, Addison, TX 75001. You can also follow her on Twitter @askingamy or “like” her on Facebook.

You’ve got more options than you think.

Consider your position, personal life and appearance, and start searching within to discover what you want out of life. Take a moment to search your soul and plan your future.

Start the process and fix whatever isn’t working for you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) — Discover a way to subtly change the little things at home that are bothering you. Step by step, it will lift your spirits. It’s never too late to begin again.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — A positive change to your job or workplace is apparent. Present what you have to offer in order to make a difference to your position, income and reputation.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24Nov. 22) — Trust your judgment and follow through with the plans that you prefer. Don’t let someone’s anger or stubbornness stand in your way.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Temptation will lead you down a slippery slope. Walk away from anyone making unrealistic promises.

Choose to look inward and to focus on making personal alterations that will bring you happiness.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Take a different approach when dealing with personal matters that have the potential to disrupt your budget, a contract, an investment or joint venture. Use brain, not brawn, to come out on top.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 19) — There should be no room for anger when dealing with group situations. Look for common ground and gravitate toward the people you find more appealing and easier to work alongside.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — A poor judgment call will set you back further than you anticipate. Honor your promises and cut your losses. Reorganize and set up new guidelines that will ensure future success.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Problems will surface at work if you believe everything you hear. Someone will send you false information or give you mixed signals regarding what’s expected of you.

TAURUS (April 20May 20) — Shake things up a bit. The less predictable you are, the more interest you will muster up. Networking functions and business trips will bring about a host of new opportunities.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Emotional matters will escalate, leaving you in a precarious position.

Don’t drift away from the truth if you want to maintain your reputation and the status quo.

CANCER (June 21July 22) — New experiences and encounters will help shape your plans for the future.

Share your emotions and express your ideas in order to attract what and who you need to get started.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Refuse to let anyone handle your personal affairs, negotiations or medical decisions. You have to remain in control if you want to come out on top. Make romance a priority.

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world&nation Clinton returns to campaign trail By amanDa Becker

Reuters

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Hillary Clinton got back CARACAS, Venezuela — on the campaign trail on North Korea’s foreign minThursday after taking three ister said on Thursday the days off for pneumonia, country was ready to launch and the Democratic presianother attack against the dential candidate faced a “provocations” of the United more challenging political States, whose bombers this landscape, with Republican week flew over South Korea rival Donald Trump rising in a show of solidarity with in opinion polls. its ally after Pyongyang’s Senior Clinton aides said latest nuclear test. they always expected the North Korea set off its race to the Nov. 8 election most powerful nuclear blast to be close. But it was clear to date this month, saying it from a raft of new polls had mastered the ability to that Trump had halted a mount a warhead on a balsummer swoon after taking listic missile and ratcheting steps to deliver a less freeup a threat that its rivals and wheeling, more polished the United Nations have been performance on the stump. powerless to contain.

Clinton, 68, appeared Two U.S. B-1 bombers in good health on a visit flew over South Korea on to the press section of her Tuesday, drawing condemna- campaign plane while flytion from the North. ing to Greensboro, North Carolina, for a rally where she sought to refocus her Syria ceasefire campaign on the plight of deal in balance the working class. as aid plan stalls “I want you to think with me for a minute about how BEIRUT/GENEVA — I certainly feel lucky when Russia and a war monitor I’m under the weather I can said the Syrian army had afford to take a few days begun to withdraw from a off,” she said. “Millions of road into Aleppo on ThursAmericans can’t.” day, a prerequisite for pressOn Sunday, Clinton ing ahead with international nearly collapsed at a cerpeacemaking efforts as the emony marking the Sept. government and rebels ac11, 2001, attacks in New cused each other of violating York. a truce.

Her illness coincided However, insurgent with a mini-surge by groups present in Aleppo said they still had not seen the army withdrawing from the Castello Road, needed to allow aid deliveries into the Obama joins city and would not pull back from their own positions near other leaders to the road until they did. create new ocean The Pentagon said it could sanctuaries not confirm reports of a withdrawal but U.S. State DeWASHINGTON — The partment spokesman Mark United States on Thursday Toner said that the ceasefire joined more than 20 counwas holding “by and large,” tries in creating 40 new adding that both Washington marine sanctuaries around and Moscow believed it was the world to protect oceans worth continuing. from the threat of climate change and pollution.

The sanctuaries, unveiled Ukraine takes at a high-level conference Russia to WTO in Washington, limit commercial fishing, oil and gas for obstructing drilling, and other human freight transit activity that affects ocean GENEVA — Ukraine ecosystems. has filed a complaint at the Altogether, countries at World Trade Organization to the oceans conference will challenge Russia over restric- announce new sanctuaries tions on freight transit, the covering nearly 460,000 WTO said in a statement on square miles of ocean, an Thursday. area around the size of Ukraine says Russia South Africa. has broken WTO rules by President Barack Obama singling out Ukraine with designated the first U.S. trade-restrictive measures, marine reserve in the such as requiring Ukrainian Atlantic Ocean: 4,913 trucks to use identification square miles known for seals and to move in convoy, their underwater mountains and by putting restrictions on and canyons off the coast of Ukrainian drivers entering New England.

Russia from Belarus.

Obama, who recalled “We believe that the transit body-surfing in the Pacific restrictions imposed by the Ocean while he was growRussian Federation are not ing up in Hawaii, called justified and do not comply the pledges a “pretty good with WTO terms,” Ukraine’s down payment” but said first deputy prime minister bolder international action Stepan Kubiv said in a state- was needed. ment.

“This is a yet another step U.S. Senate taken to defend Ukraine’s approves aid for rights within the WTO against opaque and discrimi- Flint water crisis natory restrictions by the WASHINGTON — The Russian Federation, particularly with regard to unjustiU.S. Senate on Thursday fied restrictions of imports of passed a broad $10 billion Ukrainian goods, including water projects development railway equipment, to the bill that will help Flint, Russian Federation,” the Mich., deal with a longstatement said. running problem of lead — From wire reports contamination in the city’s

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people Spaeny lands lead in ‘Pacific Rim: Maelstrom’

LOS ANGELES — Actress and pop singer Cailee Spaeny has landed the female lead in Legendary’s “Pacific Rim: Maelstrom,” the sequel to the 2013 sci-fi hit.

John Boyega will play the male lead in “Maelstrom” and Scott Eastwood also stars. Steven S. DeKnight is directing.

Thomas Tull, Mary Parent, Jon Jashni and Guillermo del Toro will produce the action adventure film along with Boyega and Femi Oguns under their Upper Room Productions shingle. Cale Boyter Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton waves as she boards her campaign will serve as the film’s execuplane in White Plains, N.Y., on Thursday to resume her campaign schedule following a tive producer. bout with pneumonia. (Reuters/Brian Snyder) The first “Pacific Rim,” directed by del Toro, also Trump, who has drawn these states battlegrounds million new jobs. starred Charlie Hunnam, even or taken a slight lead for a reason.”

His economic package Rinko Kikuchi, Idris Elba, in national polls. Polls in In a speech at the New resurrected a decades-old battleground states where York Economic Club, debate on whether tax cuts Charlie Day and Robert Kazinsky. the race is likely to be Trump stuck to his script, can generate sustainable “Pacific Rim” was set in decided showed Trump avoiding the more improgrowth. But the overarchthe near future with Earth at now leading in Iowa, Ohio, visational style that has ing impression left by his war with the Kaiju, monFlorida and Nevada, and produced a cornucopia of speech was one of Trump sters that emerged from an tied in North Carolina. controversies. talking about substantive interdimensional portal at the Clinton’s campaign Trump pushed a package issues and avoiding the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. chairman, John Podesta, of tax cuts he said would frivolous. said the candidate and her help power the U.S. econBob Shrum, a Democrat- The movie went on to gross more than $410 million at aides expected the contest omy to an annual growth ic strategist who managed the worldwide box office. to be close. rate of 3.5 percent.

2004 candidate John Ker“We always expected the The New York business- ry’s unsuccessful campaign, race to tighten up, we still man said his goal would be said Clinton remained the Spike Lee’s feel like we’re in a strong 4 percent growth, a target favorite to win the White ‘Gotta Have It’ position with organization- originally championed by House with demographic gets Netflix order al advantage in Florida and Republican primary rival changes favoring her over Ohio,” Podesta told report- Jeb Bush. Trump said the Trump, who is heavily reliLOS ANGELES — Neters on Thursday. “They call growth would generate 25 ant on white voters. flix has given a 10-episode series order to “She’s Gotta Have It,” a remake of Spike a motion filed in August Lee’s 1986 debut film, Varithey were unable to offer ety has confirmed. Lee will sufficient testimony to direct each half-hour installcounter character referment and serves as executive ences in defense of Cory Batey, who in July received producer on the project with his wife and producing partthe minimum sentence of ner Tonya Lewis Lee. 15 years in prison over the The series centers on Nola rape charges.

Darling, a Brooklyn-based The defense response, artist in her late twenties filed this week, dismissed struggling to define herself the state’s claims. and divide her time amongst her friends, her job and her Man charged with U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at the Our Ocean three lovers: The cultured Conference at the State Department in Washington on arson at mosque model, Greer Childs; the Thursday. (Reuters/Kevin Lamarque) protective investment banker, ‘embarrassed’ Jamie Overstreet; and da water supply. from his waistband durThe man charged with original B-boy sneakerhead, The Republican-majority ing a confrontation with setting fire to a Florida Mars Blackmon.

Senate voted 95-3 in favor officers on Wednesday in of the bill, which contains Columbus, the state capital, mosque attended by the gunman in a deadly Or$100 million in loans and police said.

Cooper’s ‘Coming grants to states with health “We consider it a tragedy lando nightclub attack told police he was embarrassed Through the Rye’ emergencies related to when something like this lead or other contaminants happens,” Columbus Police by his actions and did not scheduled for intend to hurt anyone, acin public drinking water Chief Kim Jacobs said at October release cording to an arrest report systems. a news conference. “This LOS ANGELES — released on Thursday.

Lead is a neurotoxin that is the last thing any police Samuel Goldwyn Films and Joseph Michael Schcan cause developmental officer wants.”

Eammon Films are partnerand behavioral problems, Jacobs identified the offi- reiber, 32, was arrested on especially in children. cer who shot King as Bryan arson and hate crime charg- ing for distribution of James Sadwith’s coming-of-age The bipartisan vote came Mason, a nine-year veteran es on Wednesday, three drama “Coming Through the days after police say he after months of difficult ne- of the force. Mason was Rye,” starring Alex Wolff and began the blaze that badly gotiations in the Senate but placed on temporary addamaged the Islamic Center Chris Cooper as JD Salinger. there still was no indication ministrative duty, pending Eammon Films will of Fort Pierce on one of the that the Republican-conan internal investigation. holiest Muslim holidays, as handle the theatrical release, trolled House of Represenwell as the 15th anniversary which launches Oct. 14 tatives would approve such Vanderbilt rape in more than 20 markets. of the Sept. 11 attacks. No legislation and send it to Samuel Goldwyn Films will one was injured.

President Barack Obama to judge to respond distribute across all ancillarSchreiber, who has a to sentencing be signed into law. request next week prison record, confessed he ies.

The film is based on set the fire but would not White cop shoots NASHVILLE, Tenn. — the true story of Sadwith’s reveal what accelerant he black boy, 13, who A Nashville judge said on used, the St. Lucie County journey as a high school boy Thursday he would respond Sheriff’s Office said in its looking to meet the reclusive pulled BB gun next week to prosecutors’ Salinger. arrest affidavit.

Set in 1969, Wolff portrays A white Ohio police request to redo the senDuring an interview with a 16-year-old outcast at his officer responding to a tencing hearing for one of detectives, he made statenew boarding school who robbery report shot to death two Vanderbilt University ments about “Islamic exa 13-year-old black boy football players convicted tremists,” the affidavit said. finds solace in Salinger’s “The Catcher In The Rye” after he pulled out what of raping an unconscious His Facebook page also appeared to be a weapon female student more than included anti-Muslim rheto- and decides to adapt the novel into a play but not that was later determined to three years ago. ric, including a July post be a BB gun, police said on The case drew national that said, “ALL ISLAM IS before seeking approval from Salinger himself. He runs Thursday. attention and placed a RADICAL, and should be away with a local girl, played Tyree King was shot spotlight on the problem of considered TERRORIST

by Stefania Owen, to search multiple times in an alley sexual assault on U.S. colAND CRIMINALS,” acfor the author. when he drew what aplege campuses. cording to police.

— From wire reports peared to be a handgun Prosecutors argued in — From wire reports

Scientists decipher color of ‘super cute’ bristly dinosaur

By Will Dunham Reuters

WASHINGTON — Scientists guided by small structures preserved in fossilized skin have deciphered the color and camouflage pattern of a little dinosaur with a parrotlike beak and bristles on its tail that roamed thick forests in China about 120 million years ago.

Psittacosaurus was mainly brown but with a paler underside of the tail

Must read and belly, a pattern called countershading that may have helped the 5-foot-long bipedal plant-eater go unnoticed by hungry predators, the scientists said Thursday.

It also had a heavily pigmented face and hind legs that were striped on the inside and reticulated and spotted on the outside.

The color pattern suggested Psit-

tacosaurus (pronounced sit-TAK-ahsawr-us) lived in a forest environment with diffuse light from a dense canopy of trees, the researchers said.

They created a life-sized, full-color, three-dimensional model based on their findings.

“Our model suggests it was super, super cute. I think they would have made fantastic pets. They look a bit like E.T.,” said molecular paleobiologist Jakob Vinther of the University of Bristol in Britain.

An artist’s illustration of Psittacosaurus is shown in this image released Thursday. (Courtesy Jakob Vinther/University of Bristol and Bob Nicholls/Handout via Reuters)

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Democrats, focus on the fundamentals WASHINGTON — If Democrats want to beat Donald Trump, they need to get past the freak-out stage and get to work.

In a sane and just world, this presidential race would be a walkover. Commentators would already be sketching out their postmortem analyses of an all-but-certain Hillary Clinton victory. Pare the contest down to its essentials: A former senator and secretary of state, eminently qualified to be president, is running against a dangerous demagogue who Eugene has never held public Robinson office and should not be allowed anywhere near the White House. Ought to be case closed.

But it’s not. Clinton’s big lead in national polls following the party conventions, which approached double digits, has shrunk to about two points — far too close for comfort. Trump has gained ground in swing-state polls as well.

If the election were held tomorrow, Clinton would probably win. But Nov. 8 is many weeks away, and the recent trend line is hardly in her favor.

Why has the race tightened? I’ve heard a lot of theories, but I’m not sure I really buy any of them.

Trump’s current set of handlers — campaign manager Kellyanne Conway and chief executive Steve Bannon — have done a better job than their predecessors of keeping their candidate from committing acts of self-destruction. They have gotten him to use a teleprompter more, rant and rave less, and sometimes go as long as 48 hours without spewing idiotic vitriol on Twitter. These are no small accomplishments.

Conway bravely goes on the cable shows every day and tries to explain the unexplainable. Sometimes she is made into a liar by her own candidate, as happened Wednesday when she denied that Trump would release any medical records on “The Dr. Oz Show,” only to see him do just that a few hours later. Pretty much every time she appears, she has to pretend that one or another of Trump’s nonsensical issue positions makes sense — or, on many issues, that he even has a settled position. But she is unfailingly patient, polite and nonthreatening.

Clinton, meanwhile, has been through a rough patch. Just as it seemed she might be getting past the latest hubbub over her emails, she told backers at a fundraiser that half of Trump’s supporters fit into a “basket of deplorables.” Then she felt wobbly at Sunday’s 9/11 commemoration and later disclosed that she has pneumonia.

And by the way, I’m well aware that Trump has said worse things about the voting public; there is video of him opining that half of Americans are freeloaders. I’m also aware that in the larger sense there is no real comparison between Clinton’s serious, inclusive, factbased campaign, and Trump’s noxious stew of bigotry, resentment and juvenile fantasy.

Voters have been informed of Trump’s ignorant and outrageous statements, his real and potential conflicts of interest, his bankruptcies, his hucksterism, his untempered temperament and all the other factors that make him unthinkable as a president. Coverage by the news media brought all this information to light.

Don’t blame the media for the fact that many people say they plan to vote for him anyway.

Instead, if you want to stop Trump, focus on the fundamentals — and get busy.

Ordinarily, this would be a tough election for any Democratic candidate to win. That is because, historically, a party that controls the White House for two terms in a row has difficulty winning a third. In addition to that headwind, nearly 70 percent of Americans say they believe the country is on the wrong track — an ominous sign for the incumbent party.

Trump, with his soaring unpopularity and general flakiness, is no normal candidate.

Many voters — including many Republicans — obviously believe that while it may be the GOP’s turn to take the helm, it will never be Trump’s turn. Still, there are those who have real doubts about Trump but may still vote for him because they want change.

But the Democratic Party has structural advantages in a presidential year, as Barack Obama so vividly demonstrated. The party’s coalition of women, young people, AfricanAmericans, Asian-Americans and Hispanics has growing weight in the electorate. Trump’s base — older, whiter, more male — is a shrinking portion of the overall vote.

And the electoral map favors Democrats, giving Clinton more paths to victory than Trump. If she wins Florida, it’s over. Same if she wins Ohio. And she could even lose both and still get to 270.

Angst doesn’t help. Energizing the Democratic Party’s reliable voters, especially in crucial states, can make all the difference.

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

Trump only chance to shake up D.C. We know a thing or two about unity.

Competing head to head in the Georgia Republican primary for the United States Senate in 2014, we got to know each other well. During a long year of primary and runoff campaigning, each of us pledged to support the eventual nominee.

We honored that pledge and put our differences aside.

Our differences were nothing compared to our differences with the Democrats who wanted another seat in the United States Senate to push President Barack Obama’s progressive agenda.

Together, we put the people of Georgia above personal politics because we knew what was at stake in 2014 if Republicans did not win control of the Senate. Even more is at stake for the entire country if we do not win the White House this November.

Failed liberal policies and a naïve foreign policy co-authored

by Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton created this moment of crisis we face today. But as has been the case in every moment of crisis in America’s history, we also have a moment of opportunity.

Our message is simple, and the choice is clear. The future of

David Perdue and Jack Kingston our country for the next 50 years is at stake. From the balance of power on the Supreme Court to our system of checks and balances in Congress, we need new leadership in the White House.

Putting Donald Trump in the White House is our best chance to finally achieve our shared goal and change the direction of our country.

Trump is our only chance to shake up the status quo in Washington. Trump is our only chance to stop excessive spending and over-regulation sucking the very life out of our free enterprise system. Trump is our only chance to restore American leadership around the world with a strong foreign policy.

Not only does Hillary Clinton have a pattern of questionable ethics and integrity, but she has repeatedly pledged to go even

further with Obama’s radical agenda. Those policies have failed the very people Democrats claim to champion and left too many Americans behind.

Nothing will change if Clinton is elected. The burden of the national debt will grow at an even more rapid rate. Hardworking families will continue to struggle to make ends meet.

America will continue to lead from behind. Our freedoms will erode even further under a liberal, activist Supreme Court.

To borrow language from President Ronald Reagan, this is not a choice between pale pastels. It is between bold colors and two completely different paths for our country’s future.

It is incredibly disappointing that national Republican leaders refuse to honor Reagan’s charge to speak no ill of a fellow Republican. Right now, conservatives of all stripes should set aside their differences and unite behind our vision of a better future.

Everything at stake — from the Supreme Court to our global security, not to mention stopping the corruption of the Clinton Foundation — should unite anyone who wants to turn the page from the failures of the

Obama and Clinton era.

People are fed up with Washington. Americans will no longer accept the status quo.

Despite differences in political ideology we all know that we can do better, and we must do better for our children and grandchildren.

Trump has tapped into a growing movement of disenfranchised Americans. His powerful message has motivated more people to get involved in the political process and he has helped increase Republican primary turnout by over 60 percent. He is listening to all of us and he has already proven he is ready to do things differently in Washington.

It is time to truly change the direction of our country and make America great again.

David Perdue is the junior U.S. Senator from Georgia and the only Fortune 500 CEO in Congress. He serves on the Budget, Foreign Relations, Agriculture and Judiciary Committees.

Jack Kingston is the former U.S. Representative for Georgia’s 1st District. He is from Savannah. He is now a principal at Squire Patton Boggs in Washington, D.C.

There’s nothing like an old country store MICCOSUKEE, Fla. — This not-so-wide-place-in-theroad, got my attention immediately, although it was not my destination. Anybody would surmise right off that Miccosukee would be an Indian name which brought about a spate of due-diligence with the internet.

The Miccosukee Indian tribe was once a member of the Seminole nation. They are independent now, officially recognized by our federal government.

That is about all I know about the Miccosukee and this settlement, but if you turn right onto Moccasin Gap Road, it will lead you to Bradley’s Country Store, which has been operating since 1927. Great place for the rest of the story.

Bradley’s is old fashioned. The floors creak and the walls are cluttered with everything from farm implements to signs with sage wit. One says, “I’m not bossy, I just know what you should be doing.”

There are Coca-Cola calendars with pretty models in one piece bathing suits, just as it was in yesteryear before models took to taking off all their clothes so that they could make big bucks, marry multiple times, endure a half dozen facelifts and get hooked on pills.

A jukebox will take you back

Janet Bradley Parker is the granddaughter of the founder, Lawrence Edward Bradley, whose mother came up with the sausage recipe which is sacrosanct. Janet will tell you the ingredients (red and black pepper and sage among other items) her family uses to make Loran Smith the sausage but, “I’m not about to tell you how much of each to an era when music wasn’t item we put into our sausage accompanied by (unprintable) which is what makes it speamplifiers. Rosemary Clooney cial.” and “This Old House,” Fats People not only drive for Domino and “Blueberry Hill,” miles to buy Bradley’s sausage, and Hank Williams and “Your they order it every day from Cheatin’ Heart.” Time stood faraway places like the West still for a moment as I thought Coast. Janet is fond of informabout my college days and the ing you that Bradley’s sausage lights down low at Charlie Wil- is “gluten free, no preservatives liams’ Pinecrest Lodge not too and no sugar.” There are two far from the UGA campus. aisles on each side of the store The driveway and parking lot with a sign hanging overhead, at Bradley’s General Store — “Meat Department Line forms with a porch and a foursome of here.” Yep, Bradley’s sausage is weather beaten rockers — are so popular in this area of South unpaved. The big oaks, which Georgia and North Florida that are in abundance, drip with aficionados stand in line to buy Spanish moss which probBradley’s products. ably has the same look that it Everything is made on site. had when Ponce de Leon was There is a grist mill for making stomping around Florida five Bradley’s “coarse stone ground centuries ago. grits.” Janet says proudly, “We A friend, Gordon Dixon, slaughter our own hogs and we came here to buy mouthcure our sausages out back.” watering sausage and invited You can find cane syrup and me to tag along which allowed corn meal on the shelves. If for a short course in the life and you want cracklin’ bread, Janet times of the Bradley family. will make it for you.

There is a jar of jawbreakers as big as golf balls. I couldn’t get enough of the old fashioned stuff such as boots of all descriptions, a No. 12 washtub, a straw hat with a green visor, or a farmer’s sun glasses in another era. An old fashioned Coca-Cola ice box, but operated electrically. That was a downer. It is not an ice box unless is it filled with ice and cold water where you fish around the bottles to find the drink you are looking for.

A guy who was a blue collar type moseyed up to the cash register with two foot long hotdogs. The cashier saw the quizzical look on my face and smiled. “If you got a tape measure, you can see for yourself.”

It must take two to feed a hungry man. The man, dressed in jeans and a chambray shirt, had two hot dogs in hand and headed for a pickup truck tailgate under a mossy oak. By this time, the line had dwindled at the meat counter, allowing for time to put in an order for Bradley’s sausage.

Fulfillment, emotionally, was rampant on the 20-mile drive back to Thomasville.

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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Associate Superintendent Frances Davis has announced plans to retire from Gwinnett County Public Schools at the end of the month. This is Davis’ 38th year in public education, 24th year in Gwinnett and 15th year in the position where she leads the human resources department.

Davis said she is proud of the Gwinnett community and how the publicprivate partnership across the county is the envy of communities across the country. Davis said she was hired to recruit minority teachers and administrators and that focus has stayed with her throughout her Gwinnett tenure.

The Montgomery, Ala., native began her career in education as a fourthgrade teacher in 1977 in

Associate Superintendent Frances Davis, standing, shares a laugh with Jorge Gomez, executive director of administration and policy, during a summer tour of the new Coleman Middle School in Duluth. Davis recently announced plans to retire at the end of the month. (File Photo)

Sylacauga, Ala. “She has touched the lives of so many students and she has been a mentor to people in many levels of the organization, and is a friend,” School Board member Carole Boyce said. “She knows what’s going on and knows how to make those connections and makes sure that all the

needs out there are being met.”

School Board member Louise Radloff said she couldn’t accept that Davis is leaving, and has already asked her to come back, at least part-time.

Davis said she’s looking forward to spending more time with her 83-year-old mother, who lives with her.

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•From Page 1A library system. She also spearheaded major transportation projects such as Ronald Reagan Parkway and played a role in water and sewer improvements in the county. Under her watch, the county saw the creation of programs such as the Coalition for Health and Human Services and GUIDE. She did all of this while leaving behind a trail of firsts: • First woman to chair the Gwinnett County Commission.

• First Republican to be chair of the Gwinnett commission.

• First woman elected to the Norcross City Council.

• First woman to be mayor of Norcross.

• First woman to be president of the Georgia Municipal Association.

Auburn Mayor Linda Blechinger called Webb a “pioneer” and other female leaders in the county looked up to her as a role model. Said Blechinger after a Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce breakfast honoring Webb’s legacy in 2014: “I love the fact that she focused on what the issues were and the projects and not the fact she was a woman.”

Webb, who became chair of the County Commission in 1984, said she couldn’t do it any other way. She saw things that needed to be done and went after them.

“It wasn’t a feminist issue,” she said of running for the top spot in the county. “It was a woman who felt the need and had the time and energy.”

That energy often came with a smile, but people who know her say despite her Southern pleasantness, Webb could be tough when it was called for.

“She was always courteous, always warm, had a nice smile,” said Gwinnett County School Board member Louise Radloff, who added that she had seen Webb volunteering at Norcross Elementary in recent months despite needing a cane. “But boy, she was firm when she needed to be.

“She always showed up, she was really big in the political arena, what she believed in, and she

Former Gwinnett Commission Chairwoman Lillian Webb tells stories from her decades of public service during a Success Lives Here breakfast hosted by the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce. (File Photo)

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(Running for BOC chair) wasn’t a feminist thing. It was a woman who felt the need and had the time and energy.”

— Lillian Webb, former commission chair and mayor of Norcross

made a difference in her community.”

Webb’s two terms as Commission Chairwoman, from 1984 to 1992, coincided with the county’s growth explosion when it often ranked among the fastest growing counties in the nation. During her tenure, Gwinnett government created, among other things, the Recycling Center of Gwinnett, the 911 Emergency Response System as well as creating new libraries.

It also preserved many historic sites — including a multi-million dollar renovation of the Gwinnett Historic Courthouse in Lawrenceville.

While she did many, and major, things for the county, Webb was first and always a Norcross girl. She grew up in the city, graduating from Norcross High as the valedictorian in 1945. A member of the Norcross First United Methodist Church, Webb became the first woman to win a seat on the city council in 1972. Two years later she became mayor, and served in that position until becoming County Chairwoman.

After two terms run-

ning the county, she returned to Norcross and again served as mayor before losing an election to current Norcross Mayor Bucky Johnson in 2007.

As Norcross’ mayor, she was known for promoting the city’s growth while being protective of its history. Famously, she was credited with saving the city’s iconic train depot from demolition.

In all, she served 11 terms as mayor of Norcross, and in 2009 was honored with the naming of Lillian Webb Park in the city’s downtown area.

The city recognized her on Thursday by lowering the flag at City Hall to half-staff.

She is survived by two sons, a daughter and four grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 5 until 8 p.m. today at Crowell Brothers Funeral Homes and Crematory in Norcross.

A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday at Norcross United Methodist Church.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the charity of one’s choice.

Sports Editor Will Hammock contributed to this story.

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classroom is much more work,” Long said. “To take time to make remediastudents. Principals and teachers from tion videos, to load assessments in and schools in those areas were on hand to establish restrictions that direct students explain what goes on in the classrooms who are not understanding remediation. and how it spreads to each school.

It takes a great deal of work, so our The intent of the award is to formally teachers had to believe philosopically recognize and financially reward a clus- that student success was their success.” ter or a group of schools for their exLanier High School Principal Reuben ceptional efforts in schools and a focus Gresham said the Lanier cluster has a on initiatives and priorities. The schools servant-leader mindset to a change a each received a six-figure reward. world they may never see, and to make “This is not a high school initiative, learning relevant. this initiative is K-12 in every single “We tell our students all the time, it school in the Dacula cluster,” Principal is not about you,” Gresham said. “What Bryan Long told the School Board. you’re doing today in transforming It could be flying a drone at Alcova teaching and learning in the Lanier clusElementary, or doing a STEAM block ter schools, you may not benefit from it at Dacula Middle or working with a while you’re here. … But what you’re Chromebook at Dacula High. doing is you’re setting the tone and you At Dacula High, this shift began are leading for someone to follow. So as philosophical conversations about when we talk about systemic and vertistudent learning. cal alignment, it is something that we “To be honest, the transformational have focused on since our inception.”

Baldwin, Coleman schools to host events for dedication

By Keith Farner keith.farner@gwinnettdailypost.com

Ceremonies are scheduled in the next two weeks to dedicate the two newest schools in Gwinnett.

Coleman Middle School in Duluth and Baldwin Elementary School in Norcross, named in honor of Rep. Brooks Coleman and former superintendent Beauty Baldwin, each opened in August. Both namesakes are expected to attend their respective events.

Students, their families, community members as well as school staff and other Gwinnett

obituaries FLOWERY BRANCH

Brenda Brewer Brenda Neal Brewer age 70, of Flowery Branch, GA passed away on September 13, 2016. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

legacy of care and generosity to all who knew her well. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 17, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Mr. Joe Dodd officiating.

The family will receive friends Friday evening, September 16, 2016 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

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.

P.M. Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Aunt Katie Hite Phagan Forsythe. Please visit www.coffmanfh.com to sign our online guestbook and to post condolences.

WINSTON

Mary Harris Mary Lee Harris age 92, of Winston, GA passed away on September 12, 2016. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

FLOWERY BRANCH

William Cook William Cook, age 78 of Flowery Branch, GA, passed away on September 13, 2016. Tim Stewart Funeral Home: 300 Simonton Road SW Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046. 770962-3100. stewartfh.com

JEFFERSON

Charles Day Charles Mark Day age 51, of Jefferson, GA passed away on September 14, 2016. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

BUFORD

Joyce Dodd Joyce Taylor Dodd, age 72, of Buford, GA passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Bessie Howington Taylor; sisters, Pearl Lee Pugh, Clara Taylor, Kathleen McKee; brother, William Taylor. She is survived by her husband of fifty-four years, Jerry Dodd, Buford, GA; children, Joe and Anita Dodd, Buford, GA, Loretta and Michael Nesbit, Buford, GA, and Jonathan Dodd, Buford, GA; five grandchildren, Marshall Hooper, Whitney Hanson and husband, Mark, Corey Hooper and wife, Ashley, Ashley Nesbit, and Taylor Dodd; six great-grandchildren, Julianna, Preston, Cassadi, Lillian, Jedidiah, and Lucy; brothers, Dennis and Barbara Taylor, Mansfield, GA, Ray and Vivian Taylor, Walnut Grove, GA; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Mrs. Dodd was born October 6, 1943 in Buford, GA. She was a graduate of North Gwinnett High School, Suwanee, GA. She was retired from the Gwinnett County Department of Utilities and Water after twenty years of service.

She was of the Baptist faith.” She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and was fiercely loyal and protective of her family and friends.” She leaves a

SNELLVILLE

Katie Forsythe Mrs. Katie Hite Phagan Forsythe, age 85, of Snellville, Georgia passed away Thursday, August 25, 2016 at the Halcyon Hospice House in Sandy Springs following an automobile accident that happened in June.

Mrs. Forsythe was born in Atlanta, Georgia on October 13, 1930, daughter of the late Arthur Glenn Hite and Ada Lee Williams Harper. She attended the Bethany Baptist Church, and was retired from GSA where she worked as a quality control technician. Mrs. Forsythe love to travel, square dance and collecting dolls and figurines. Following her retirement, she spent time helping build group homes for the mentally challenged. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Forsythe was preceded in death by her husband, John T. Forsythe; stepfather, Paul Harper; , sister, Polly Oglesby; and brothers, Bobby Jack Hite, William Hite and Dick Hite.

Mrs. Forsythe is survived by her sons and daughtersin-law, William Jack and Johanna Phagan, John T. and Donna Phagan and James A. Phagan; sister and brother-in-law, Louise and John Harms; grandchildren, Amber Thomas, Dustin Phagan, Haylee Phagan, Jennifer Harper, Kristin Phagan and Lauren Green; 4 great grandchildren, 2 great great grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.

Memorial Services for Mrs. Forsythe will be held Saturday, September 17, 2016 at 12:00 Noon at the Bethany Baptist Church in Snellville. Inurnment will follow at 2:00 P.M. in the Fairview Memorial Gardens in Stockbridge, Georgia.

All family and friends are asked to gather at the Bethany Baptist Church Saturday at 11:45 A.M. and those attending the graveside, meet at the Fairview Memory Gardens at 1:45

DACULA

Mary Johnson Mary Fannie Alford Johnson, age 84, wife of the late Hubert Wesley Johnson went home to be with the Lord Friday, September 9, 2016. Mrs. Johnson was born in Horry County, SC, the daughter of the late Ely Mitchell Alford and Rhoda Rabon Alford.

Mary loved cooking and having others enjoy eating, gardening, animals, and her family and friends.

Predeceased by: Four brothers, W.J. Alford, Hubert Alford, T.E. Alford, and Elbert “Shorty” Alford; two sisters, Emma Rabon and Eula Jane Best; one daughter, Genevie; and one great-granddaughter, Aubrey Lynn.

Survivors are: Two sons, Robert Mitchell Johnson (Laura) of Summerville, SC and Felton Johnson (Sidney) of Fayetteville, NC; one daughter, Louvina (Lou) Johnson of Dacula, GA. Five grandchildren, Heather Ann, April Marie (Russell), Fletcher Lee, Ashley Maegan (Mike), and Brittany Nicole (Zachery).

Seven great-grandchildren, Kodah Dwayne, Sadie Marie, Annabelle Luna, Catherine Elizabeth, McKinley Grace, Bradley Hubert and Eleanor Dorothy.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 A.M. Friday, September 16, 2016 at Carolina Memorial, 7113 Rivers Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29406.

Burial will follow also at Carolina Memorial.

Family will receive friends from 6:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. Thursday, September 15, 2016 at Carolina Memorial.

To express condolences, please sign our on-line guest book at www.carolinamemorial.com.

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County Public Schools personnel are invited to celebrate the opening of the schools.

The Coleman dedication will take place at 2 p.m. on Sunday.

The school is located at 3057 Main St. in Duluth.

Coleman is a former teacher and administrator in GCPS, and in his 12th term as a state representative in the Georgia legislature. During his tenure in the legislature, he has served on numerous committees and has chaired the Education Committee. His ties to the Duluth community run deep, including being the Voice of the Wildcats at Duluth High football games

and his work with the Duluth Fall Festival.

Baldwin Elementary School, located at 123 Price Place in Norcross, will hold its dedication at 2 p.m. on Sept. 25.

The celebratory event will spotlight the new facility and Baldwin.

A former teacher and administrator, she became the superintendent of Buford City Schools in 1984 and was the first African American woman to be a school superintendent in Georgia.

She founded North Metro Academy of Performing Arts, where she serves as board chair.

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Patricia McCleskey Patricia M. “Pat” McCleskey age 77, of Peachtree Corners, GA passed away on September 14, 2016. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

SUWANEE

Ellen Norbom Ellen Ann Norbom, age 85, of Suwanee, GA, died, September 14, 2016. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC “A Family Company,” Lawrenceville Chapel, 770-963-2411 www. wagesfuneralhome.com .

LAWRENCEVILLE

Robert Pyle Robert Lee Pyle, age 69, of Lawrenceville, GA, died, September 13, 2016. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC “A Family Company,” Lawrenceville Chapel, 770-963-2411 www. wagesfuneralhome.com .

MONROE

Karen Roberts Karen Roberts, age 72 of Monroe, GA, passed away September 15, 2016.

Tim Stewart Funeral Home, 209 South Hammond Drive, Monroe, GA 30655. 770-267-2594. www.stewartfh.com

NORCROSS

Lillian Webb Essie Lillian (Hicks) Webb, Age 87, former Chairman of the Gwinnett County Commission and Mayor Emeritus of Norcross, passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2016 after a brief illness.

She was preceded in death by her parents Earl Oran Hicks and Essie Lillian (Hughes) Hicks, husband James Howard Webb, Jr. and daughter Judy Webb Stewart.

A life-long resident of Norcross, she was a member of Norcross First United Methodist Church.

After graduation from Norcross High School as Valedictorian in 1945, she attended Georgia State College for Women in Milledgeville.

She is survived by sons David F. Webb (Rosalie); John T. Webb (Anne) of Norcross; a daughter Anne Webb Satterlee of Vero

Beach, FL; and grandchildren Jennifer Webb Brooks (Danny), Travis Webb, Holly Stewart, and Jack Satterlee.

Webb achieved many firsts, becoming the first woman elected to the Norcross City Council in 1972, then Mayor of Norcross in 1974, serving in that office until she was elected Chairman of the Gwinnett County Commission, becoming the first to serve two consecutive terms from1984 to 1992.

She was the first woman and the first Republican to serve in that office. She provided leadership during a period of explosive growth. She helped initiate the SPLOST 1 - cent sales tax that helped fund the largest building program in the county’s history that included the Justice and Administration Center, the Gwinnett County Detention Center, and the Civic Center, and guided Gwinnett County to AAA bond rating, the best in Georgia. She oversaw the largest expansion of Parks and Recreation facilities, creation of the Recycling Bank of Gwinnett County, construction of 8 new libraries, creation of the 911 Emergency Response System, and preservation of historic sites, including the $3 million renovation of the historic original county Courthouse in Lawrenceville.

Webb held many political offices during her career, including President of the Georgia Municipal Association, President of the Gwinnett Municipal Association, and she was the governor’s Appointee to the Department of Community Affairs, serving as Chairman. She served on the Atlanta Regional Commission and Electric Cities of Georgia; the United States Department of Energy-National Energy Extension Service Advisory Board; appointed to State of Georgia Energy and Aging Consortium; Chairman, Community Development Block Grant Policy Committee; served as a Director, National League of Cities-Women in Municipal Government, and as a Director of the Chamber of Commerce. She was a charter member of the Gwinnett Republican Party, organized the Gwinnett County Republican Women, and was active in the League of Women Voters. She was a Georgia delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1972 and 1976.

In 1995, Webb qualified without opposition

and was elected Mayor of Norcross again, serving in that office until 2007. She initiated two Downtown Development Authority Boards in 1982 and again in 2002. She promoted the city’s growth balanced with preservation of its historic buildings, and is credited with saving the iconic train depot from demolition. Lillian enjoyed working in her garden, traveling, and reading.

She was an avid supporter of the Norcross schools, often reading to students in the elementary schools.

She oversaw the annexation of the new Norcross High School into the city, helping ensure doubled city/county police and fire protection. She was a volunteer with Doctors Without Borders, making several trips to the Dominican Republic to bring dental care to children.

She was a Charter Member of the Gwinnett Historical Society, an active member of the Norcross Woman’s Club for 35 years, served as President of Annandale and as a Director of the Gwinnett Hospital Authority.

The family will receive friends on Friday, September 16, 2016 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Crowell Brothers Funeral Homes and Crematory, Norcross, GA. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, September 17, 2016 at Norcross United Methodist Church, 2500 Beaver Ruin Road, Norcross, GA 30071.

Interment will be in the family plot at H.G. Wright Cemetery, Norcross. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the charity of one’s choice.

Arrangements entrusted to Crowell Brothers Funeral Homes and Crematory, 5051 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., Norcross, GA 30092, 770-4485757. Please sign the online guestbook at www. crowellbrothers.com.

WOODSTOCK

Sigrid Willett Sigrid Albertine Bitterle Willett age 78, of Woodstock, GA passed away on September 14, 2016. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

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HEALTH BRIEFS Faith-based Mobile service for Gwinnett Young health care center mammograms Professionals opens in Norcross coming to Buford to celebrate first The Bridge Atlanta The Gwinnett Medical anniversary Medical Center, a faithbased charitable health care center serving metro Atlanta, opened Tuesday, the organization announced.

Bridge Atlanta’s purpose is to provide affordable primary and specialty healthcare for the uninsured and under-served in a Christian environment.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at its facility at 4864 Jimmy Carter Blvd., Suite 203, just past Rockbridge Road and one block from Walmart. Pastor Montell Jordan of Victory World Church gave the invocation.

Initial hours of operation are from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Tuesdays and Saturdays and from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursdays.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 877-406-6048 or visit www.bridgeamc.org.

Center Care-A-Van mobile mammography program will offer 20-minute screenings in Buford on Oct 19.

The low-cost digital screenings will take place at the Buford Human Services Center, 2755 Sawnee Ave., from 8:20 a.m. to 2:20 p.m.

The Care-a-Van has screened thousands of women at health fairs and employers in the community to ensure women receive their annual mammogram.

Each mammogram is administered by a mammography specialist registered with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists. The interpretation will be done by a boardcertified radiologist.

To make an appointment, call 678-312-3444.

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GA-PCOM to host Suwanee open house

Gwinnett Young Professionals will celebrate a year of accomplishments at its birthday bash Sept.

20.

The Gwinnett Chamber in Duluth partnership with Georgia Gwinnett College in Lawrenceville leads the personal and professional development program for ages 21 to mid-30s.

“The program encourages young business people to develop and enhance leadership skills, exchange ideas, share common interests, learn more about the area’s business community and engage in the community’s future,” said Stephanie Hannum, a Gwinnett Chamber spokeswoman.

Since January, more

than 550 young professionals have attended over 30 events hosted by Gwinnett Young Professionals — all designed for the group in metro Atlanta.

Hannum said the program launched its Leadership Institute and will have 55 young professionals graduate by December with a greater understanding of leadership and skills necessary for career growth.”

“We understand the importance of building a network of support to grow and sustain our young professional community here in Gwinnett County,” said Vince DeSilva, senior vice president of membership services at the Gwinnett Chamber. “This is why we developed our young professionals program on four core pillars: leadership development, professional development, community

BY KEITH FARNER

Monica Ball as the new principal.

Since 2009, Ball has served as an assistant princiNew leadership is coming pal at Winn Holt Elementary to Rosebud Elementary School. She’s been a teacher School. in Gwinnett since 1997 at After Tarsha Chambers Cedar Hill Elementary and resigned on Aug. 1, one Winn Holt. week before the first day, She holds a bachelor’s the Loganville school has degree from Clark College, been led by interim principal a master’s degree from BreLaVern Rush. But on Thurs- nau University and a speday evening, the Gwinnett cialist’s degree from Nova School Board approved Southeastern University. keith.farner @gwinnettdailypost.com

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Crogan St. The program is part of the national Crossroads Career Network, an effort to empower job seekers to find their best fit in the working world.

Attendees will learn how to match their skill set with a career, update a resume, and improve interviewing skills as well as connect with potential employers.

The workshops will highlight effective jobseeking techniques, peer support, and career, passion and talent assessment, and more.

The organization asks each participant to give $30 to cover materials and the career assessment, but scholarships are available for those who cannot afford the fee. Headhunters and scholarship donations are welcome.

For more information, visit www.fumclv.org/leap.

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Ga. jobless rate drops to 4.9 percent FROM STAFF REPORTS

national rate,” said State Labor Commissioner The state’s unemploy- Mark Butler. “When ment rate was 4.9 percent we look back to that in August, a decrease time, we see that our job nonprofit institution is at 625 from 5 percent in July, market has made signifiFROM STAFF REPORTS Old Peachtree Road. The labor department officant improvements, not The Georgia Campus of location houses the Georgia cials announced Thursonly as far as the rate is the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Care Center, day. concerned, but we also Osteopathic Medicine will an osteopathic manipulative The seasonally adjust- have more jobs and more allow prospective students medicine clinic, which is ed rate was 5.6 percent in people employed than to attend an open house in open by appointment.

August 2015, according ever before.”

Suwanee from 5:30 to 8 p.m.

A tour of the campus to the Georgia DepartThe state’s job total Oct. 7. and details on the curricument of Labor. In July reached a record 4.4 Faculty members and lum, how to apply, and the 2007, the Georgia rate million, an increase students will discuss the financial aid process will be was 4.6 percent, and the of 7,500 (0.2 percent). programs offered includavailable.

U.S. rate was 4.7 percent. Growth was seen in ing osteopathic medicine, Students are encouraged “This is the first time trade, transportation and pharmacy, biomedical scito register at www.pcom.edu/ in nine years that Georwarehousing; leisure and ences, and physician assistant campuses/georgia-campus or gia’s unemployment rate hospitality; and local studies. by contacting the admissions has been as low as the government with the start The campus of the private, department at 678-225-7500.

Rosebud Elementary gets a new principal

involvement and social connections. We were able to make an impact on many young professionals in 2016 and hope to continue to do the same and grow our program in 2017.”

The event will take place at Eagle Rock Distributing Company in Norcross from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. To RSVP, visit www.gwinnettyoungprofessionals.com.

of the academic year for public schools.

The job gains took hits in construction, health care and social assistance, manufacturing, and other services.

In terms of Georgia’s over-the-year job growth, the state gained 104,000 jobs, a 2.4 percent growth rate, up from 4.3 million in August 2015.

The national job growth rate was 1.7 percent.

Overall, the number of employed Georgia residents reached an all-time high of 4.7 million with 13,000 people hired.

The number of unem-

ployed residents fell to 242,000, its lowest since October 2007.

The labor force — employed people and those who are unemployed but actively looking for jobs — grew to 4.9 million.

It has grown by 109,000 since the beginning of this year.

Last month, 62,839 jobs throughout the state were reportedly posted on Employ Georgia, the GDOL’s online job listing services at www. employgeorgia.com.

For more information, visit www.dol.georgia. gov.

Study: Too soon to tell if firefighters face increased cancer risk from 9/11

BY LISA RAPAPORT

Reuters

Fifteen years after the 9/11 attacks, the jury is still out on whether firefighters who worked at the World Trade Center site have increased odds of developing cancer, a U.S. study suggests.

Some previous research has linked working at the site with higher rates of certain cancers than are seen among people who weren’t at the World Trade Center during that time.

The current study, however, found firefighters who responded to the attacks in New York don’t appear to have a greater cancer risk than firefighters from San Francisco, Chicago and Philadelphia who were not part of the 9/11 emergency response — with the exception of two cancer types.

“Within the first eight years after 9/11 there was no difference in the risk of cancer overall between the two firefighter groups, although the risks of thyroid cancer and prostate cancers were elevated among WTC-exposed firefighters compared with non-WTCexposed firefighters,” said one of the study’s authors, Rachel Zeig-Owens, a researcher for the Fire Department of the City of New York.

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firefighters who were exposed to the World Trade Center site after 9/11 as well as 8,220 firefighters in other large cities who didn’t have any exposure to the site.

They examined cancer diagnoses from 9/11 through the end of 2009 in state cancer registries.

Firefighters that responded to 9/11 were more than three times as likely to get a thyroid cancer diagnosis during the study period than their peers in the unexposed group, researchers report in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine.

Later in the study period, from 2005 to 2009, the 9/11 group was also about 38 percent more likely to get a prostate cancer diagnosis than the firefighters in other cities.

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“In general, firefighters might tend to be healthier and more fit thAn the general population so they could have lower cancer incidence rates,” Eckel said by email.

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But because routine firefighting can expose workers to pollutants associated with cancer, the current research helps to clarify that even within this profession, there may be an excess risk linked to 9/11.

“It will take decades to know the full extent of the association between World Trade Center exposure and cancer,” Zeig-Owens said.

Part of the problem is that not enough time has passed. The study only followed people for a little over eight years and many tumors take decades to develop after people are exposed to chemicals in the environment that can cause

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KICKOFF EDITION THE RUNDOWN A quick look at this weekend’s high school football in the Gwinnett area: TODAY’S GAMES 7:30 p.m.

• Archer at Norcross • Berkmar at Pebblebrook • Brookwood at Colquitt County • Deerfield Beach (Fla.) at Grayson • Forsyth Central at Duluth • Jeff Davis (Ala.) at Buford • Lambert at Lanier • Meadowcreek at Lithonia • Mountain View at Shiloh • Parkview at Tift County • St. Pius at GAC • Wesleyan at Our Lady of Mercy • West Forsyth at Dacula

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FANS CHOICE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Each week during the football season, the Daily Post will nominate four players for its Fans Choice Player of the Week. Online voting at www. gwinnettprepsports.com will begin by Monday morning and will end Thursdays at noon. This week’s winner is: Who: Wesleyan’s Grant Summers Class: Sophomore Position: Wide receiver/ defensive back Noteworthy: Had four catches for 80 yards and a touchdown, as well as two tackles on defense, in a 31-14 win over Hapeville Charter Coach Franklin Pridgen’s take: “Grant is making a huge contribution to our team in all phases of the game and is a major reason for our strong start. He is really adjusting well to a new position on offense. His ability to attack balls in the air at their highest point gives us a potent deep threat and a guy who can grab our underneath routes, turning them into big plays. I have been so pleased with his work ethic and team-first attitude as he enters his sophomore season.”

Results: Summers beat out Mill Creek’s Brenton King, Norcross’ Jalen Pinkney and Hebron Christian’s Bryce Riley in fan voting this week.

FLASHBACK On this week in 2008, Brandon Jacobs rushes for 147 yards and three TDs in Parkview’s 28-7 win over Berkmar in the Battle for the Green Flag for Lilburn supremacy. … In a rematch of the previous season’s state final, won 50-0 by Buford, the Wolves put another beating on Lovett, 41-0. Cody Getz rushes for three TDs and Storm Johnson adds two more. … Peachtree Ridge rallies from a halftime deficit to beat Northview 2514 behind a 60-yard TD run

by Chris Sawdey and a TD pass from Nick Lombardo to Mitchell Williford — both in the third quarter. … Charles Perkins rushes for 174 yards and three TDs, including the game-winning score with 2:35 left, in a 20-16 win over Chattahoochee.

Archer’s Quinn Miller (37) follows the block of Mason Hardin (61) during Friday night’s game against Mill Creek at Archer in Lawrenceville. (Photos: Karl L. Moore)

Archer’s Miller a force in football, wrestling

By Will hammock When he isn’t watching Quinn Miller in football practices or games, Archer head football coach Andy Dyer makes trips during wrestling season to watch his star linebacker in tournaments.

The spectating is often brief, though.

“I’ve made some long journeys to watch him wrestle,” Dyer said. “I spend two hours getting there and six seconds watching him because he wins so fast. I hadn’t even had time to eat popcorn yet.”

Miller is known well in the wrestling community — his nine youth state championships are a Georgia record — and a college prospect in that sport, with offers from schools like Virginia and Princeton. He’s

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also one of the state’s best linebackers on the football field, where he is starting for the fourth straight season.

Dyer compares the Archer se-

“Quinn is the ultimate teammate,” Dyer said. “He’s obviously a great player, but he leads his teammates. He leads by example. It’s worth the price of admission to watch him play. … He’s a great football player.

He brings everything to the table. He can run. He’s highly intelligent. He can cover. And he’s physical. To me, he’s the best linebacker I’ve seen in the state.”

Archer’s opponents likely would agree. Some think he’s one of the best linebackers Gwinnett has produced, including Dyer, a 1991 Brookwood nior favorably with Brookwood grad who has been in Gwinnett grad, former All-SEC linebacker as a coach or player all but a at Georgia and now professional couple of years of his life.

Rennie Curran in how much he See MILLER, Page 2B affects a football game.

Rams continue to run non-region gauntlet DEERFIELD BEACH AT GRAYSON DEERFIELD BEACH BUCKS (CLASS AAAAAAAA FLA.) Coach: Jevon Glenn Record: 1-1 Last week: Defeated Blanche Ely 30-3 GRAYSON RAMS (8-AAAAAAA) Coach: Jeff Herron Record: 1-1 Last week: Had a bye When: Today, 7:30 p.m.

Last meeting: First meeting Location: Grayson High School

as tough a challenge as the first two teams Grayson faced were.

“They’re absolutely one of Grayson football continues its the most physically gifted and bullish non-region schedule to- talented teams I’ve seen on day with a visit from perennial film,” he said. “Scary-good Florida playoff team Deerfield athletically. They’re typical — Beach for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff. and I’ve played some in the past The Rams are 1-1 after — they’re a typical Miami-Ft. dropping its opener to IMG Lauderdale area team. They’ve Academy (Fla.) and bouncing just got great skill kids and big back with a win at state-ranked athletic linemen. They present a McEachern two weeks ago. lot of match-up problems for us Head coach Jeff Herron thinks or anybody who plays them.” that the Bucks (1-1), from Deerfield lost its opener in South Florida, will be every bit overtime 22-21 to Hallandale

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(Fla.) and bounced back with a dominant 30-3 win over Blanche Ely. Last season Deerfield reached the second round of the state playoffs in Florida’s largest classification, Class AAAAAAAA, losing to eventual state champion Flanagan.

In just two games this season, the Bucks have recorded nine sacks, including three from North Carolina State commit and senior defensive end Deslin Alexandre.

Grayson’s offense has

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Irregular schedule, Alabama foe challenges for Buford the test tonight.

They definitely made strides — both offensively, behind the running game led by Anthony Grant and Derrian Brown, and defensively, paced by T.D. Roof and Lunden Bailey, that allowed just 116 yards of total offense — in a 49-6 win over Bishop Timon-St. Jude of Buffalo, N.Y., two weeks ago.

But Jeff Davis plans to provide a much more strenuous test this week.

“No disrespect to Bishop Timon, but they’re not in the same world with Roswell (Buford’s Week 1 opponent) or Jeff Davis,” Simpson said. “This is a totally different animal.

We’ve watched (Jeff Davis) on film a good bit, and they’re a very talented team. … They’re big up front and very athletic. I think all four of their defensive linemen are college prospects. Their quarterback is big and throws the ball well. From a size and

speed standpoint, we’ve got our work cut out for us.”

Indeed, while the Volunteers come into tonight’s game with a pedestriansounding 2-2 record, they do boast several big-time college prospects.

Three-star defensive end Alec Jackson boasts nearly two dozen scholarship offers, including from such powerhouses as Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Miami and Texas, while cornerback Zyron Gilbert has also garnered several major offers.

Add in offensive production from the likes of quarterback Zarron Haney (674 yards, 6 TDs passing) and running back Travez Bozeman (56-219, TD rushing; 10-130, TD receiving) and it’s easy to understand Simpson’s concern.

However, he said the Wolves’ biggest goals lie in their own hands.

“Hopefully, we’ll find some rhythm offensively and adjust to the speed defensively,” Simpson said.

a Coke can. … He’s reckless for sure. He has no regard for his body. Every ball game he finishes we have to tape something up because he’s bleeding somewhere or his knuckles are swollen. But he never misses a practice, never misses a play. He’s what football coaches are looking for in toughness.”

Not all college football coaches, though.

Miller has his share of offers in football with a list that includes Old Dominion, Troy, The Citadel, Army and Air Force. The Power Five conference teams haven’t delivered offers yet, opting to take a wait-and-see approach as the recruiting process gets closer to February and National Signing Day for the Class of 2017. The lack of major offers doesn’t make sense to a coach like Jarvis, who said Miller is definitely an “ACC, SEC Norcross’ Griffin Barker (16) is hit as he throws by linebacker.”

Archer’s Quinn Miller (37) during last year’s Class He also is a very proAAAAAA playoffs at Archer High School in Lawrencev- ductive linebacker with a ille. (File Photo) 3.8 GPA, puzzling his own high school coach even match up well anymore, That wrestling experimore.

Miller’s brothers instilled ence has helped greatly “(Miller’s lack of offers) toughness into their with Miller’s play in is a conundrum, but he’s youngest sibling from an football. handled it extremely well,” early age. They watched as “If he gets his hands Dyer said. “He’s a footMiller became a standout on you, you’re tackled,” ball player. He just shows wrestler himself, racking Dyer said of how Miller’s up and plays. He doesn’t up kids state championwrestling past helps whine. He doesn’t pout. ships and contributing in football. “His hand He just shows up and plays greatly to the past three strength is incredible. If ball. … He’s got some reArcher state championship he gets one hand on the ally good offers, but he can teams. back, the guy’s tackled. play anywhere in the counMiller was state runner- Leverage is a big deal, try. It doesn’t matter. I’ve up as a freshman, state being able to defeat blocks been in the county a long champion as a sophomore and I think it helps his time — it’s my 20th year and state runner-up last conditioning. He’s always coaching in the county season. in great condition. He can — and he’s in the top five “I lost state last year, go, go and go. Even when linebackers to ever come so that’s a goal for me, to he’s exhausted, he can through this county.” come back and win it my still go. He’s so strong. I That speaks volumes senior year,” Miller said. saw him pick up Coach in a place like Gwinnett, “I kind of set a personal (Joel) Bridges after a win which routinely turns out goal that I want to teach a couple of years ago and well over 100 college footeverybody this season.” lift him over his head like ball signees each year.

Miller hasn’t given up on the idea of wrestling in college, adding that he wants to take a closer look at the schools that have offered in each sport.

And like his coaches, he doesn’t understand why the high-level football offers haven’t come in.

“Of course I’d like to see all the big names come (with offers), but I’m not waiting on them,” Miller said. “It is a little bit frustrating. You look at the linebackers (schools) are recruiting and I’m confident in my play and that I’m better. So it is a little frustrating.”

The frustration isn’t visible at all, Dyer said.

Miller just plays football with great intensity — multiple coaches have described him as a “warrior” — and keeps making impact plays as a senior leader on a young Archer team. He continues to be a defensive force, and likely will play a bigger role offensively going forward.

Through three games, he has just three carries.

But those numbers should rise in region play.

“I like when Coach Dyer gives me the ball,” Miller said. “I’ve been waiting four years for that.”

Miller also relishes every moment in an Archer Tigers uniform, in both wrestling and football. He knows his days at the high school are limited, giving him time to reflect on his career. “(I’ll miss) a long list of coaches,” Miller said. “I’d say the energy here I’ll miss. Everyone has pride to play for Archer. It’s not like they have to play for Archer. They’re excited to play for Archer. That’s something I’ll miss being a part of.”

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A week off in the midst of a long, grueling season is often a gift to most high school football teams, though like a lot of other things in life, timing is everything.

Coming off a second open date in three weeks, Buford coach Jess Simpson can only hope the uneven early-season schedule will not affect his No. 2 stateranked (AAAAA) Wolves as they welcome Alabama powerhouse Jeff Davis to Tom Riden Stadium tonight for a 7:30 kickoff.

“It’s been big-time hard,” Simpson said of trying to maintain continuity with such an irregular schedule. “It’s been tough on the kids because they want to compete. When you play a game, have an Buford’s Tre Luttrell (16) makes a catch during the Corky off week, play a game and Kell Classic at McEachern High School this season. have an off week, I think (Photo: Will Fagan) the players and coaches

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JEFF DAVIS AT BUFORD JEFF DAVIS VOLUNTEERS (2-AAAAAAA IN ALABAMA) Coach: Lee Carter Record: 2-2 Last week: Lost to Enterprise (Ala.) 12-0 BUFORD WOLVES (8-AAAAA) Coach: Jess Simpson Record: 1-1 Last week: Had a bye When: Today, 7:30 p.m.

Last meeting: First meeting Location: Buford High School

are equally excited to get a routine going.

“I felt like we really put a string of better practices than what we’ve had together. It feels like we just got through two weeks of football camp. But we’ve done a good job of what we need to improve upon.”

The Wolves (1-1) will put those improvements to

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struggled with consistency early this season.

Against IMG the Rams had just 182 total yards of offense, with just 34 yards rushing. Against McEachern, Grayson had 258 total yards of offense, and just 76 yards rushing.

Kurt Taylor led the way with 87 yards on 26 carries with a touchdown in the win.

Herron said he’s been pleased with the progress his team made during the bye week, but knows the Deerfield’s defense is stout.

“They’re very similar to what we’ve seen from McEachern and IMG,” he said. “I don’t know if that’s good or bad. We’ve seen the scheme a little bit, but they’ve kind of got the same type players. Defensively they probably bring more pressure than any one of those two teams did.

They run some lineman stunts and stuff like that to use their athleticism, but they’re very physical. The team they played last week, Blanche Ely, I’m not sure had a first down until late in the fourth quarter. They just couldn’t run the ball and they couldn’t protect when they tried to throw it. They’re very good on defense, very sound and well-coached.”

The Rams defense has been a strong point through two games. It held strong against a much bigger IMG front until late in that game, and the only points McEachern scored came off of a pick-six and a punt return.

Grayson’s secondary held Florida State pledge Bailey Hockman to just 50 yards passing, with interceptions by Jamyest Williams and Treshun Willis.

Deerfeild will again test the secondary with a strong passing attack. Senior quarterback Nick Holm has thrown for 419 yards and four touchdowns. His top target is five-star senior Alabama commit Jerry Jeudy, who has 18 graves for 182 yards and three touchdowns. Herron said the entire receiving corps is just as talented as Jeudy though.

“He is a tremendous player and honestly they’ve got three others and you really can’t tell the difference,” Herron said. “They’re really good. Certainly they spread you out and try to get you one-on-one with those guys and the quarterback throws it well. He’s a 6-foot-4 kid, he stands back there and it comes out of his hands quick. Then you’ve got to be able to tackle them in space. That’s what scares you the most.”

Mill Creek head coach Shannon Jarvis, in his 19th season as a Gwinnett coach, feels the same way about Miller, who his Hawks faced last week and also in last year’s quarterfinals.

“Quinn Miller may be one of the best linebackers I’ve seen in high school, period,” Jarvis said. “He’s in the top five I’ve coached against in my career. I mean that. I love watching him play. We saw him last year and seeing him this year, we have to account for him on every single play. He’s so explosive.

His last two or three steps closing in are impressive.

He’s the kind of player anybody would have fun watching.”

Both Miller’s upbringing — he’s the son of a former Marine and youngest of three brothers — and his wrestling background have turned him into a highly physical linebacker.

He has wrestled since he was 5 years old, not to mention the unofficial matches at home with his older brothers, both former Parkview wrestlers. His oldest brother, Jesse, won two state wrestling titles at Parkview before wrestling at Newberry College (S.C.).

“I came out of the womb wrestling,” Miller said. “Every time (my brothers) wrestled, I was the warm-up dummy wherever they went.”

They won’t mess with the 6-foot-1, 225-pounder anymore.

“One is four feet tall and one is 120 pounds,” Miller joked of his brothers, Jesse and Garrett.

Though they don’t

FANS CHOICE FALL ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Who: Grace McMurray School: Brookwood Sport: Softball Class: Senior Highlights: Went 2-for-3 with a triple and four RBIs in the Broncos’ 15-0 victory over Central Gwinnett Coach Jennifer Maloney’s take: “Grace is a three-year varsity contributor, who over the past year has made great strides as a player, has continued to have an impeccable work ethic and has tirelessly strived to make everyone around her better. She consistently puts the success of the team ahead of her own personal accomplishments. Her desire to improve daily as a player, as a student and as a senior leader make her the type of player that a coach takes great pride in having on their team.”

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ARCHER AT NORCROSS ARCHER TIGERS (8-AAAAAAA) Coach: Andy Dyer Record: 1-2 Last week: Lost to Mill Creek 31-10

NORCROSS BLUE DEVILS (7-AAAAAAA) Coach: Keith Maloof Record: 3-0 Last week: Beat North Gwinnett 38-24

A tough early-season schedule has challenged a young Archer team, and that continues this week against unbeaten Norcross. The Tigers struggled offensively last Friday against Mill Creek’s stout defense, but their own defense held up much of the night against a potent Mill Creek attack. Veterans Quinn Miller (seven tackles, two for losses, 41-yard interception return, quarterback hurry, fumble recovery) and Sam Wright (six tackles, one for loss, two quarterback hurries) set the pace defensively.

“Our kids are obviously young, but they’re playing their tails off,” Archer head coach Andy Dyer said. “They’ve just got to learn how to prepare for a ball game and then carry that preparation into 48 minutes. That’s obviously important. Eliminating assignment mistakes is the biggest thing we’re trying to overcome right Sam now. They’re playing hard. Their attitude’s great. They’re learning and getting better Wright each and every week. It’s a fun group. I’m really enjoying coaching them.”

Norcross won its third straight to open the season last week, pulling away late for a two-touchdown win over longtime rival North Gwinnett. Down 21-17 after three quarters, it outscored North 21-3 in the fourth quarter with TD runs by Jared Simpkins and Necholas Sermons sandwiching a 57-yard TD pass from Baron Radcliff to Robert Sims.

“Our kids found a way to win,” Norcross head coach Keith Maloof said.

Keon Carter (10 tackles, two big hits, caused fumble, fumble recovery, pass breakup), Monty Montgomery (24 tackles, two QB hurries, two pass breakups), Darius Barnhill (two tackles for losses, half sack, big hit, QB hurry) and Jalen Pinkney (two tackles for losses, two sacks, QB hurry, two pass breakups) were among Norcross’ defensive standouts.

Last meeting: Archer won 38-22 in the first round of 2014 state playoffs Location: Norcross High School

BROOKWOOD AT COLQUITT COUNTY BROOKWOOD BRONCOS (7-AAAAAAA) Coach: Philip Jones Record: 2-1 Last week: Had a bye

COLQUITT COUNTY PACKERS (1-AAAAAAA) Coach: Rush Propst Record: 0-4 Last week: Lost to Roswell 34-3

Two-time defending state champion Colquitt County, after winning 30 straight games entering this season, sits surprisingly at 0-4 with losses to four quality opponents. Most were close losses with the exception of last Friday’s 34-3 drubbing

by Roswell.

The Packers still figure to make some noise in the playoffs and are hungry for a win against Brookwood, a team they’ve never defeated in three previous meetings, the last in the 2010 state finals.

“I like how it pits us against a quality opponent,” Brookwood head coach Philip Jones said of the trip. “When you play your non-region games, you want to play against good teams that can expose your weaknesses and Colquitt County is as Blake good as there is in the state. Hopefully, playing a game like this will teach us a lot Chavis about ourselves. Also you hope you can go down there and compete your tail off, have a chance to win. That would be a great win for the program.”

A long trip also gives the Broncos some experience with a road trip and a hostile environment like they’ll face should they make the playoffs.

Brookwood enters the matchup coming off a bye after a disappointing 14-7 loss to rival South Gwinnett two weeks ago. The defense stood out for both sides in the Battle of Snellville, including big games from Bronco standouts Connor Artime (14 tackles, one sack, one quarterback pressure), Guillermo Luna (10 tackles, one quarterback pressure) and Blake Chavis (eight tackles, six quarterback pressures).

“We played pretty good offensively between the 20s (against South),” Jones said. “We struggled to score in the red zone. We had three trips inside the 20 and another trip inside the 30, all in the first half, and came away with zero points. That hurt us. We had a field goal blocked and had two others missed, and also threw an interception in the red zone. You make those kind of mistakes, you can’t expect to win. … But I’m proud of the way our guys played all the way to the end to give ourselves a chance.”

Last meeting: Brookwood won 52-38 in 2010 state championship game Location: Colquitt County High School

LAMBERT AT LANIER LAMBERT LONGHORNS (5-AAAAAAA) Coach: Louis Daniel Record: 1-2 Last week: Lost to Cherokee 50-36

LANIER LONGHORNS (8-AAAAAA) Coach: Korey Mobbs Record: 1-2 Last week: Lost to Northside-Warner Robins 38-7

BERKMAR AT PEBBLEBROOK BERKMAR PATRIOTS (7-AAAAAAA) Coach: Kenan Dever Record: 0-3 Last week: Had a bye

PEBBLEBROOK FALCONS (2-AAAAAAA) Coach: Kevin Saunders Record: 2-1 Last week: Lost to Marietta 38-7

Berkmar closes out its non-region schedule in search of its first win of the season. The Patriots are winless in their last 30 games.

Pebblebrook is under the guidance of new head coach Kevin Saunders, who won the 2011 state championship with Gretna High School in Virginia before taking the job at Cross Keys in DeKalb County.

The Falcons opened the season with shutout victories over South Cobb and Osborne before falling to Marietta last week. Against Osborne, the defense scored twice, once on a pick-six and again on a fumble recovered in the end zone, and allowed just 32 total yards of offense.

Offensively, the Falcons run a wing-T offense. Running back Christian Swann Spencer handles the bulk of the carries. Quarterback Marquise Cooper has made plenty of Brown plays himself, but has also shown a penchant for turning the ball over at times this season.

The Patriots will rely on their front seven to slow down the rushing attack. Spencer Brown, who also starts along the offensive line, will look to set the edge at defensive end with Mike Nguyen. Linebacker Khalil Moon will also have to play well to slow them down.

Berkmar’s offense is still looking for its identity with just 14 total points this season. Both touchdowns have come on passes from quarterback Jeremiah Scott. Torrance Harvin hauled in one touchdown against Mountain View.

Last meeting: First meeting Location: Pebblebrook High School

FORSYTH CENTRAL AT DULUTH FORSYTH CENTRAL BULLDOGS (5-AAAAAAA) DULUTH WILDCATS (6-AAAAAAA) Coach: Frank Hepler Coach: Bob Swank Record: 2-0 Record: 2-1 Last week: Beat Meadowcreek 63-28 Last week: Had a bye A week off has done wonders for the Wildcats in terms of the team’s overall health and depth, as they will welcome two key starters — receiver Brandon Loftin and nose guard Andre Cross — back to the lineup healthy again.

It also gave them extra time to prepare for a Forsyth Central wing-T offense that has put up 94 points over the past two weeks, 63 of which came in last Friday’s win over Meadowcreek.

The biggest task will be finding a way to slow down running back Sabrion Howard, who has averaged nearly 200 yards and two touchdowns per game so far on the young season.

“He’s a really good football player,” Duluth coach Bob Swank said of the 5-footCordell 11, 205-pound senior. “He’s a really good combination of power and speed. He Creighton can pound away at you, and he’s really fast. We’re going to have to gang tackle and get a lot of guys to the ball because he’s so strong.”

That approach will make Cross’ return helpful to clog up the middle and give linebackers Cordell Creighton and Cameren Carter a chance to get to the ball.

But the best defense may be for the offense to keep possession of the ball enough to keep it away from Howard and the Bulldogs.

If the Wildcats are to do so, they must cut down on the miscues that have kept them from being even more productive than they have been in posting their best start in five seasons.

“It’s like any football game,” Swank said. “If we can control the football and keep (Forsyth Central’s offense) off the field and not turn the ball over, we’ve got a chance. We’ve had some explosive plays (offensively), but we’ve also turned the ball over way too much.”

Last meeting: Forsyth Central won 47-14 in 2007 Location: Duluth High School

MEADOWCREEK AT LITHONIA MEADOWCREEK MUSTANGS (7-AAAAAAA) Coach: Jason Carrera Record: 0-3 Last week: Lost to Forsyth Central 63-28

LITHONIA BULLDOGS (5-AAAAA) Coach: Marcus Jelks Record: 0-3 Last week: Had a bye

These two teams share the same mascot and know each other well, having played in the season opener in each of the previous two seasons. Lanier won both of those games behind tremendous defense, 17-7 last season and 27-14 in 2014.

Lambert, a playoff team five of the last six seasons, has been up and down early this season with a win over Collins Hill sandwiched by a 28-24 loss to Mountain View and a 50-36 loss to Cherokee last week. Lanier is coming off a tough loss as well, falling 38-7 to traditional power Northside-Warner Robins last Friday.

“It will be a huge test,” Lanier head coach Korey Mobbs said of Lambert.

“They’ve got quite a few more kids than we do so from a depth standpoint, I assume they’ll just roll those (players) in there.”

Ethan Lanier’s offense struggled mightily against Northside, but the defense hung Wilson tough despite long stretches of being on the field. Ethan Wilson’s blocked punt was returned by Tyler Taylor to give the Longhorns a 7-0 lead, but Northside dominated from there.

Wilson also had 12 tackles and a pass breakup on defense and Taylor had 12 stops (four for losses), two sacks and a pass breakup. C.J. Bush (16 tackles, one for loss, two pass breakups) and Kameron Brown (15 tackles, three for losses, one caused fumble) also played well for a defense that couldn’t make up for the stymied offense.

“We weren’t very good on offense in the first half,” Mobbs said. “The second half was much better. We were in the red zone four times and could not come away with points, which is not what we wanted. We’re definitely seeing progress on that side of the ball, but we also put the defense in some bad spots.”

Last meeting: Lanier won 17-7 last year Location: Lanier High School

Two teams trying to break into the win column do battle tonight in Decatur.

If the Mustangs are to be the ones to do so, they will have to turn in a better defensive performance than they did in last week’s loss to Forsyth Central after two relatively solid performances the previous two weeks.

And that task centers around trying to slow down Bulldogs senior quarterback Rob Hatchett III, who has combined for nearly 600 yards of total offense and six touchdowns so far this season.

“They’re very athletic, and they have a really good quarterback,” Meadowcreek coach Jason Carrera said of Lithonia. “He’s very hard to contain. He likes to throw the ball deep, but he likes to run the ball, too. It’ll be some challenge trying to Chauncey contain him.”

Williams Much of that challenge will fall to playmakers like defensive end Zaire Madison (7 tackles, 2 sacks) and linebackers Airon Buick (13 tackles, 1 sack) and Quvella Calhoun (20 tackles).

The good news for the Mustangs defense is that Lithonia runs an offensive set much more conventional than the wing-T attack Forsyth Central used effectively against them last week.

But it also will help the defense’s cause if the Mustangs’ offense continues to grow behind the running of Chauncey Williams and the overall direction of quarterback Triston Harris.

“Offensively, we made some strides (last week),” Carrera said. “But we still had too many turnovers.

Our goals this week are one, we’ve got to contain (Hatchett) defensively. I want to see us tackle well.

And two, don’t turn the ball over offensively.”

Last meeting: Lithonia won 27-14 in 2003 Location: Godfrey (formerly Panthersville) Stadium in Decatur

MOUNTAIN VIEW AT SHILOH

PARKVIEW AT TIFT COUNTY

MOUNTAIN VIEW BEARS (6-AAAAAAA) Coach: Nick Bach Record: 3-0 Last week: Had a bye

SHILOH GENERALS (8-AAAAAAA) Coach: Ryan Andrews Record: 1-3 Last week: Lost to Lowndes 37-0

PARKVIEW PANTHERS (7-AAAAAAA) Coach: Eric Godfree Record: 2-1 Last week: Had a bye

TIFT COUNTY BLUE DEVILS (1-AAAAAAA) Coach: Ashley Anders Record: 3-1 Last week: Lost to Valdosta 42-13

When region play begins next week, both Mountain View and Shiloh will look to take the next step forward and reach the state playoffs. The Bears have never reached the postseason in their seven-year history and are already just one win away from the most wins in school history. The Generals haven’t reached their playoffs since 2003, but have a stout defense this season as shown in the opening win over Collins Hill with three defensive scores.

“They’re very tough up front,” Mountain View head coach Nick Bach said. “They’ve got some really good DBs. Defensively, they’ll put some pressure on you and you kind of saw that against Collins Hill. They got in to Collins Hill pretty good and made it difficult for them to operate so we’re hoping we can slow them down one way or another.”

Jonathan Mountain View’s defense has been strong as well this season, allowing just Stewart 10.3 points per game. Bach said that DE Jaelin Humphries and safeties Blake Carrol, Garbentz Josue and Marquel Broughton have led the way on defense. He knows they’ll have their hands full with Generals QB D.J. Walker.

Shiloh will also test an offense that’s averaging 39.3 points per game for the Bears. Quarterback Matthew Edwards has thrown five touchdown passes in three games, with Malachi Carter hauling in three of them.

“We’ve got some linemen that are playing really, really well,” Bach said. “Jonathan Stewart has been just phenomenal at tackle so far and he’s leading the way on the line and we’ve got some other guys that are playing great. Keeping our quarterback up off the ground and opening some holes too for Jasen Johnson (262 yards, five TDs) to run.”

Last meeting: First meeting Location: Shiloh High School

Parkview head coach Eric Godfree looks at his team’s trip to Tifton to face Tift County as a postseason dress rehearsal.

The Blue Devils will be in the mix for a high postseason seed in the tough Region 1-AAAAAAA. “We’re playing a team that’s going to be in the playoffs,” Godfree said. “We’re getting on the road, we’re getting out of Gwinnett County. We told our kids in our very first meeting on Monday morning that we’re treating it like it’s playoffs to go ahead and get that experience and know right now. Hopefully we’ll have a good experience and come out with a win so when playoffs do come around we have experience at it and know how to win on the road.”

Malik Tift County is led by its high-powered offense. Last week, Valdosta was able to Washington slow it down in a 42-13 loss. It was the first time this season the Blue Devils were held to less than 41 points.

The key matchup will be between safety Malik Washington and the rest of the Panthers’ secondary against the Tift County passing attack. Junior quarterback Griffin Collier has thrown for 956 yards and 12 touchdowns with just one interception this season.

His top target is 6-foot-2 Rashon Bateman, who has 18 catches for 340 yards and four touchdowns. Cameron Cobb and Brant Watson each have three touchdown receptions.

“Their quarterback is really good,” Godfree said. “He’s a bigger kid who’s more of a target passer kind of kid who delivers the ball very well, very accurate. He’s got some good targets as well. He’s got a big tall receiver, but their quarterback really makes their offense go.”

Last meeting: Parkview won 41-10 in 1999 Location: Tift County High School

WESLEYAN AT OUR LADY OF MERCY

WEST FORSYTH AT DACULA

WESLEYAN WOLVES (5-A) Coach: Franklin Pridgen Record: 3-0 Last week: Beat Hapeville Charter 31-14

OUR LADY OF MERCY BOBCATS (5-A) Coach: Jamie Aull Record: 1-2 Last week: Lost to Fellowship Christian 33-6

Wesleyan head coach Franklin Pridgen worked up a difficult non-region schedule with the hopes of preparing his young team for the games that matter most.

Winning them all certainly helps, too. The second-ranked Wolves are coming off a decisive 31-14 victory over Class AA Hapeville Charter.

“I thought we took a huge step forward on Friday, in all phases,” Pridgen said.

“And Hapeville is going to be a championship contender in that region.

“The kids were focused all week. It was a complete win and a great opportunity to get ready for our region schedule.”

Quarterback Banks Ramsey is averaging more than 250 passing yards per game with nine TDs and one interception. Harrison Cook and Zach Peterson have Grant been the targets of the bulk of those throws, but the Wolves worked in another Summers significant receiver last week with Grant Summers rolling up 80 yards and a touchdown on four catches.

“If there’s an area for us to continue to improve on offense, it’s the pass protection,” Pridgen said.

“We’re capable and we have good schemes and the kids are growing up in that regard. On defense, it’s ball in the air, route awareness. Both of those things come with experience — and we’re a young team.”

Wesleyan hits the road for the region opener at Our Lady of Mercy, which is in its first year under head coach Jamie Aull. The Bobcats were shut out by Mount Paran in the season opener and rebounded with a 30-6 win over Bulloch Academy. Last week, they lost 33-6 at No. 9 Fellowship Christian.

“OLM is athletic, so we better be ready to go,” Pridgen said. “And like Hapeville, they put pressure on the defense. The thing that’s different is the designed QB runs and he’s athletic enough to hurt us.

We haven’t seen that a whole lot.”

Last meeting: First meeting Location: Our Lady of Mercy Catholic High School

WEST FORSYTH WOLVERINES (5-AAAAAAA) Coach: Adam Clack Record: 2-1 Last week: Beat Hillgrove 56-35

DACULA FALCONS (8-AAAAAA) Coach: Tommy Jones Record: 1-2 Last week: Lost to Arabia Mountain 24-21

The Falcons will try to put a disappointing finish last Saturday, in which they were outscored 17-7 in the fourth quarter of a narrow loss to Arabia Mountain, behind them against West Forsyth.

And coach Tommy Jones is looking for them to do so by getting back to the program’s roots and playing a more Dacula brand of football.

“Dacula football for years has prided ourselves in playing good defense and controlling the ball on offense,” Jones said. “We need to clean some things up on offense from last week. We had too many penalties last week, and we didn’t do a good job of controlling the ball.”

Dez Jones and the Falcons also have reason to be concerned about a Wolverines offense that features a dangerous passing attack led by quarterback Kiernan Ikpa Hamilton, who has thrown for nearly 650 yards in three games, and his favorite targets in Zachary Burns and deep threats Thomas Arundale and Bryce Jones.

And as much as skill players like Ty Harris will mean to taking on both the offensive and defensive threats that West Forsyth poses, Jones is also looking to control both lines of scrimmage.

That goal could be furthered by several individuals like Dez Ikpa, who has been a big contributor on both offensive and defensive lines in recent weeks.

Last meeting: Dacula won 36-31 in the first round of the 2013 state playoffs Location: Dacula High School

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Special teams UGA receivers need to play it Smart key vs. Vandy GEORGIA AT MISSOURI

Saturday, 7:30 p.m. • Columbia, Mo. • SEC Network

By Jon Gallo

By stan awtrey

Staff Correspondent

Georgia coach Kirby Smart has a simple message to his receivers: If you can’t block, you won’t play against Missouri in the Southeastern Conference opener at Faurot Field on Saturday night at 7:30.

“The physicality of the receivers right now is not where it needs to be,” he told reporters. “We’ve got to block better. A big part is separation, but more important to me is their ability to, when we spread people out, to be able to go block people and go hit them.

When we can’t do that, we can’t put them on the field.”

Smart didn’t name names, but his comments can only be pointed a group who has failed to impress collectively through two games — Michael Chigbu, Reggie Davis, Terry Godwin and Isaiah McKenzie. The foursome has 19 catches for 320 yards, with McKenzie the lone bright spot, accounting for eight receptions for 183 yards and two touchdowns. Chigbu has made five catches, but has dropped several well-thrown passes, while Godwin and Davis, who each received significant playing time last year, have combined for six receptions for 90 yards.

“There’s only one ball on the field and it can only go to one person. The other 10, or nine if you take the quarterback out of it, have got to block somebody,” Smart said. “And that’s an area where we’ve got to improve at wideout.

They’ve got to improve

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Georgia wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie (16) breaks a tackle by Nicholls State punter Tyler St. Germain (19) last Saturday in Athens. (Photo: Dale Zanine-USA Today Sports)

their physicality, not just their ability to get open.”

The receivers’ inability to gain separation has enabled defenses to crowd the line of scrimmage, creating less open space for running backs Nick Chubb and Sony Michel to exploit. Eason only completed 11 of 20 passes for 204 yards with a touchdown and an interception against Nicholls State, enabling the Colonels’ front seven to focus on Georgia’s rushing attack. Chubb ran for 80 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries, marking the first time he failed to gain 100 yards in game that he started and finished in his career.

“It’s a tremendous challenge for us to make sure that we do, schematically, get an extra hat where we can defend the run,” Missouri coach Barry Odom told reporters.

Georgia (2-0) had 39 carries for 167 yards — an average of 4.3 yards a carry — against Nicholls

State. Georgia averaged 5.6 yards per carry against North Carolina.

“You have to run the ball to win in the SEC, and it’s important that you have someone that understands that,” Smart said. “That’s what I looked for, someone that understood that and could pass it, too. I looked for SEC experience. You cannot win this league without being able to do both.”

It’s likely true freshman Jacob Eason will start at quarterback for the second straight week. Eason played the entire game against Nicholls State until he was replaced by Lambert with 3:43 remaining after the Colonels closed to within 26-24. Lambert went two-of-three passing for 2 yards on Georgia’s final drive that killed the clock. Lambert started the season opener against North Carolina but was pulled in favor of Eason in the first half.

“Both guys are skilled

and present problems for us,” Odom told reporters.

“We have to be aware of when they come into the game, because it’s difficult to plan for them. Both run the offense well and if your eyes are in the wrong spot, they will exploit you.”

The Tigers (1-1) will counter with sophomore Drew Lock, who tossed a school record-tying five touchdown passes en route to finishing with 450 yards through in the Tigers’ 6121 win over Eastern Michigan on Saturday. Missouri amassed 647 yards of total offense, its most since gaining a school-record 744 in a 69-0 win over Western Illinois on Sept.

17, 2011.

“We’ve seen much better quarterback play plus the 10 guys around him, including those who have been protecting him,” Odom said. “No one has outworked the quarterback room plus the talent to go along with it.”

Spartans back home Post Picks for clash with St. Pius

By Christine troyke

christine.troyke@gwinnettdailypost.com

Greater Atlanta Christian, on the heels of getting its quarterback back well ahead of schedule, faces a St. Pius squad enduring an uncharacteristic start to the season.

The Golden Lions haven’t been 0-3 since 1990. They’ve played a tough early schedule against ranked teams and none of the games have been blowouts.

St. Pius fell 22-18 to No. 3 Blessed Trinity in the opener.

A 21-7 defeat at the hands of Class AA No. 2 Benedictine was followed by a 13-0 loss

by No. 7 Marist. The Golden Lions hadn’t been shutout since 2011.

GAC has played St. Pius just twice, despite the two schools often going head to head in other sports. St. Pius won those matchups in 2008 and 2009 fairly handily. That was in the midst of Paul Standard’s long tenure at the Golden Lions’ helm and well before Tim Hardy picked up the reins at GAC. “Coach Standard does a great job with their program,” Hardy said. “The thing that is really obvious is how hard and how physical they play.

“Their games have been low-scoring on both sides. They play excellent defense and grind it out on offense. We’re excited for the challenge.”

The Spartans (2-1) are coming off a narrow 21-17 loss to Valor Christian in Colorado, which featured the surprising return of Davis Mills. The Stanford committ is ranked the No. 1 quarterback in the nation and came back from a knee injury after just three weeks.

“We were just a little too inconsistent,” Hardy said. “We

ATLANTA —Special teams could play a big role for Georgia Tech this week against Vanderbilt.

The Commodores have an exceptional kickoff returner in Darrius Sims.

The senior missed the first game and returned last week to return three kicks against Middle Tennessee, one of them for 47 yards.

Sims, a wide receiver by trade, returned a kick 100 yards for a touchdown against South Carolina in 2014, and is a threat to go the distance any time he touches the ball.

“Hopefully (Harrison Butker) can kick it deep enough to where, if they decide to bring it out, it’s rolling the dice,” Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson said. “Just because you kick it deep in the end zone does not mean that it is not coming out if you have really good returners.”

In the first two games, none of Butker’s kickoffs have been returned. They have either sailed though the end zone or too deep to return. It will be important to continue that trend this week against Vanderbilt.

“They are dynamic in that area,” Johnson said.

“They have good returners, so we will have to do a good job working on it and covering it. We do that, we work on it every week.

We don’t take for granted that he is going to kick it in there and they are not going to bring it out.”

The other aspect of special teams that has come up clutch is blocking field

VANDERBILT AT GA. TECH

When: Saturday, 12:30 p.m.

Where: Bobby Dodd Stadium, Atlanta TV: WUPA

goals. Georgia Tech has blocked one in each of the first two games. Pat Gamble deflected one against Boston College and Kyle Cerge-Henderson got a block against Mercer.

“I think guys have done a good job getting penetration and getting their hands up,” Johnson said. “We just continue to work on it and I think our guys understand how important it is.”

On the other hand, the job for starting punter has not been decided. Both Ryan Rodwell and challenger Grant Aasen were competing throughout practice. Rodwell started the opener and Aasen started against Mercer.

Mills will play: Freshman Dedrick Mills is back in good graces after serving his one-game suspension and will play on Saturday, although Johnson won’t announce the starter at Bback until Friday.

“Dedrick has had a good week of practice,” Johnson said. “He’s going to play.”

Mills was the leading rusher against Boston College with 68 yards and scored the winning touchdown. Marshall rushed for 51 yards as the starter against Mercer and has 82 total yards this season.

Marshall continues to have issues with ball security. He had the ball ripped away by Mercer that killed a drive.

The staff makes its predictions for this week’s prep winners

ST. PIUS AT GAC ST. PIUS GOLDEN LIONS (8-AAAA) Coach: Paul Standard Record: 0-3 Last week: Lost to Marist 13-0 GAC SPARTANS (7-AAA) Coach: Tim Hardy Record: 2-1 Last week: Lost to Valor Christian (Colo.) 21-17 When: Today, 7:30 p.m.

Last meeting: St. Pius won 56-7 in 2009 Where: Greater Atlanta Christian School

had some penalties that really hurt us and got us off schedule.

We had some execution errors that we’re in control of. But they’re well-coached and part of your troubles have to do with the opponent as well.

“We were two or three plays away. A stop here, a conversion there and it’s a victory for the Spartans. But I’m proud of the way our guys represented themselves.”

GAC is playing at home for the first time since a convincing season-opening win over Lovett. The Spartans picked up a big overtime road win at Westminster, had a bye week and then headed to Colorado for their nationally televised game against Valor.

“We’re looking forward to it,” Hardy said.

The St. Pius roster also includes a dozen players who live in Gwinnett — Michael Benefield (Lilburn), Nick Caragher (Suwanee), Marco Dinkins (Norcross), Connor Egan (Buford), Reynolds Harbour (Snellville), D.J. Mitchell (Norcross), Zach Ranson (Snellville), Daniel Sandoval (Norcross), Samuel Schwaner (Lawrenceville), Anthony Thomas (Lawrenceville), Dominic Thomas (Lawrenceville) and Griffin Waugh (Norcross).

WILL HAMMOCK

CHRISTINE TROYKE

DAVID FRIEDLANDER

PAUL THOMAS

SCOTT SMITH

JEFF FRANCOEUR*

Norcross

Norcross

Norcross

Norcross

Norcross

Norcross

Pebblebrook

Pebblebrook

Pebblebrook

Pebblebrook

Pebblebrook

Berkmar

Brookwood at Colquitt County

Colquitt

Colquitt

Colquitt

Colquitt

Brookwood

Colquitt

Deerfield Beach at Grayson

Grayson

Grayson

Grayson

Grayson

Grayson

Grayson

Forsyth Central at Duluth

Forsyth C.

Forsyth C.

Forsyth C.

Duluth

Forsyth C.

Forsyth C.

Jeff Davis (Ala.) at Buford

Buford

Buford

Buford

Buford

Buford

Buford

Lambert at Lanier

Lanier

Lanier

Lanier

Lambert

Lanier

Lanier

Meadowcreek at Lithonia

Lithonia

Lithonia

Lithonia

Lithonia

Lithonia

Meadowcreek

Mountain View at Shiloh

Mtn. View

Mtn. View

Mtn. View

Mtn. View

Mtn. View

Shiloh

Parkview at Tift County

Parkview

Parkview

Parkview

Parkview

Tift County

Parkview

GAC

GAC

GAC

GAC

GAC

St. Pius

Wesleyan

Wesleyan

Wesleyan

Wesleyan

Wesleyan

Wesleyan

Dacula

Dacula

Dacula

Dacula

Dacula

Dacula

8-5 (44-17)

9-4 (43-18)

8-5 (40-21)

10-3 (45-16)

8-5 (45-16)

Archer at Norcross Berkmar at Pebblebrook

St. Pius at GAC Wesleyan at Our Lady of Mercy West Forsyth at Dacula Last week (overall)

7-6 (42-19)

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SOFTBALL

Today

• Brookwood Invitational at Lions Club Park • Wesleyan in SCORE Tournament in Chattanooga, Tenn.

4 p.m. — North and Harris Co. at Lions Club Park 8 p.m. — North and Ridgeland at Lions Club Park Saturday

CROSS COUNTRY

• Discovery in Wildcat Dash 8 a.m. — Gwinnett County Championships at International Horse Park in Conyers

SOFTBALL

• GAC vs. TBA at Veteran’s Park • Brookwood Invitational at Lions Club Park • Wesleyan in SCORE Tournament in Chattanooga, Tenn.

9 a.m. — Parkview and South Effingham at AM Lions Club Park 1 p.m. — Parkview and Mountain View at AM Lions Club Park

VOLLEYBALL

10 a.m. — Gwinnett County Tournament bracket play at Shiloh

The Home Teams TODAY

Braves

G-Braves

NEXT

UPCOMING

Washington Washington 7:35 p.m.

Sat, 1:05 p.m.

FSSO/93.7-FM FOX/93.7-FM

Washington Sun, 1:35 p.m.

FSSO/93.7-FM

Scranton/WB 7:05 p.m.

97.7-FM

Scranton/WB^ Sat, 7:05 p.m.

97.7-FM

TBD

Off

at Oakland Sun, 4:25 p.m.

CBS/92.9-FM

at New Orleans Sept. 26, 8:30 pm ESPN/92.9-FM

Off

at Missouri Sat, 7:30 p.m.

SECN/750-AM

at Ole Miss Sept. 24, noon ESPN/750-AM

Off

Vanderbilt Sat, 12:30 p.m.

CW/680-AM

Clemson Sept. 22, 7:30 pm ESPN/680-AM

Falcons

Georgia

Georgia Tech

at John.-Wales at Keiser 4 p.m.

Sun, 11 a.m.

Mobile Sept. 24, 5 p.m.

GGC WSOC

Off

West Va. Tech Sat 1 p.m.

Bryan (Tenn.)

Sept. 20, 7 p.m.

GGC MSOC FSSE = FOX Sports Southeast, FSSO = FOX Sports South; ^if necessary

On TV AUTO RACING

Today

9:30 a.m. — Formula One Racing Singapore Grand Prix, Practice. From Singapore Street Circuit. NBCSP 12:30 p.m. — NASCAR XFINITY Series: Drive for Safety 300, Practice. From Chicagoland Speedway NBCSP 4:30 p.m. — NASCAR Camping World Truck Series: American Ethanol E15 225, Qualifying. FS1 6 p.m. — NHRA Drag Racing: Carolina Nationals, Qualifying. From Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. FS1 6:30 p.m. — NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 400, Qualifying. NBCSP 8:30 p.m. — NASCAR Camping World Truck Series: American Ethanol E15 225. From Chicagoland Speedway FS1

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

8 p.m. — Baylor at Rice ESPN 9:30 p.m. — Arizona State at Texas-San Antonio ESPN2

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

7:30 p.m. — Archer at Norcross PBS

MLB

7:30 p.m. — Washington at Atlanta FSSO

PARALYMPICS

8 p.m. — From Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. NBCSP

SOCCER

2:30 p.m. — Bundesliga: FC Koln vs SC Freiburg. FS1 2:55 p.m. — English Premier League: Chelsea FC vs Liverpool FC NBCSP Saturday

AUTO RACING

Noon — NASCAR XFINITY Series: Drive for Safety 300, Qualifying. From Chicagoland Speedway NBCSP 1:30 p.m. — NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 400, Final Practice. NBCSP 3:30 p.m. — NASCAR XFINITY Series: Drive for Safety 300. From Chicagoland Speedway NBC 6 p.m. — IndyCar GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma, Qualifying. From Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. NBCSP

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Noon — Florida State at Louisville ABC Noon — Miami at Appalachian State ESPN Noon — North Dakota State at Iowa ESPN2 Noon — Iowa State at TCU FS1 Noon — South Carolina State at Clemson FSSO 12:30 p.m. — Vanderbilt at Georgia Tech CW 2:30 p.m. — Florida Atlantic at Kansas State FSSE 3:30 p.m. — Oregon at Nebraska ABC 3:30 p.m. — Alabama at Mississippi CBS 3:30 p.m. — Pittsburgh at Oklahoma State ESPN 3:30 p.m. — James Madison at North Carolina FSSO 7 p.m. — Texas A&M at Auburn ESPN 7 p.m. — Mississippi State at LSU ESPN2 7 p.m. — Loui siana Tech at Texas Tech FSSE 7:30 p.m. — Ohio State at Oklahoma FOX 7:30 p.m. — Michigan State at Notre Dame NBC 8 p.m. — USC at Stanford ABC 10:15 p.m. — UCLA at BYU ESPN2 10:30 p.m. — Texas at California ESPN

HOCKEY

3:30 p.m. — World Cup of Hockey Team Europe vs.

Team USA ESPN2

MLB

1 p.m. — Washington at Atlanta FOX 4 p.m. — Detroit at Cleveland FS1

SOCCER

9:30 a.m. — Bundesliga: FC Bayern Munich vs FC Ingolstadt 04. FS1 9:55 a.m. — English Premier League: Manchester City FC vs AFC Bournemouth NBCSP 12:30 p.m. — English Premier League: Everton FC vs Middlesbrough FC NBC

WNBA

8 p.m. — Atlanta Dream at Minnesota Lynx FSSO

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2016 • 5B

Getting to Know ... Dan Inman Daniel Inman joined the coaching staff at Central Gwinnett this summer as the offensive line coach and a physical education teacher.

In this week’s edition of “Getting to Know…” Inman tells staff writer Paul Thomas about his playing career at Georgia, growing up a coach’s son and working as graduate assistant at UNC and UGA. PT: Tell me about how you ended up at Central.

DI: I first started coaching in 2008, coaching with my Dad (Wayne Inman) in North Carolina and I coached a year and got my master’s. Did a quality control job at UNC Chapel Hill in 2009. Then got to coach as a (graduate assistant) at Georgia. Coach (Mark) Richt had a position and I got to coach there 2012, ’13 and ’14. When Coach (Mike) Bobo left for Colorado State I was kind of timed out. I had a 1-yearold and got married and got an 11-year-old stepdaughter, Donovan, and just kind of had the family life going, so it was time to get a job.

They had a position open at Valdosta State coaching tight ends. That was kind of out of my comfort zone being an O-line guy, but I felt confident I could do it and went down and coached a year at Valdosta with Rance Gillespie and Alan Rodemaker and had a really good time down there, but it was an opportunity to get back with the O-line (at Central).

Coach (Todd) Wofford, I’ve known him not so much on a day-to-day basis but I knew who he was from coaching at Georgia and my roommate in college was from Cartersville — Josh Brock — so I had met Todd several times. It was a great opportunity to move my family to Gwinnett. My wife (Erin) is also a school teacher, so (Central) had a math position open and we both came and interviewed and it was a good opportunity. We both felt great about the place. We actually live in Dacula, or Auburn I guess, but it’s close enough.

It’s a great place and we just couldn’t pass up the opportunity to get back.

PT: So she’s also teaching at Central?

DI: She’s teaching here but we just had a little boy on August 4. Another one.

So I’ve got an 11-year-old, a 2-year-old (Walker) and a 1-month-old (Thomas Cash). You see that grey spot (points to his beard).

I might have another one in a year. It’s great, man, being a dad and coaching football. That’s two things I love.

PT: With your dad being a coach did you kind of always know that was a path you’d want to pursue?

DI: Yeah. The funny thing is most kids grow up and their hero is a player, but mine was my dad. I was always with him at practice. He coached not only football, but he coached wrestling and baseball. That filtered throughout me, because I played those sports too. My brother (Kevin) is a coach. We played together and my dad got to coach both of us. I tell people I actually wanted to be a coach even before I wanted to be a player. You grow up idolizing somebody like that, and coaches to me are just the greatest guys in the world. I know they make mistakes, too, but to me they walk on water.

I’ve been around some good ones. Coach Richt was another guy, of course my former high school coach (Randy Ledford) just passed away a couple years ago and he was a great guy too to mimic and have as a role model. But coach Richt was another great guy to be around, and coach Bobo and Will Friend, John Lilly

Former Georgia offensive lineman Daniel Inman is now the offensive line coach at Central Gwinnett in Lawrenceville. (Staff Photo: Paul Thomas)

and Tony Ball, the guys I was around at Georgia were great guys. It was a really great experience. Football has been really great to me.

It took me to school, it took me to college, I’ve had two good opportunities to coach in college. It’s part of the Inman family.

PT: What was your degree in?

DI: Education. Then I got my master’s in physical education. My whole family is teachers, too.

We’re teachers and coaches.

My Mom (Jamie Inman) is the smart one. She teaches chemistry and physics and does science. My sister PT: Where does your (Amanda Inman) does predad coach?

K, she’s got her master’s in DI: My dad is in Topsail pre-K. Me, my dad and my Island, N.C. It’s north of brother do physical educaWilmington, N.C. Him and tion. My mom is the science my mom live there and my curriculum coordinator in brother coaches at Fayette- North Carolina. She actuville, N.C. He’s back at ally travels back and forth our alma matter, where we from Topsail to Raleigh, went to high school at. He’s which is about an hour and enjoying that. I talk to my a half. So I call complaining dad on pretty much a dayabout my 20-minute comto-day basis, but my brother mute and she’s like, “I don’t I try not to go more than want to hear it.” She’s kind a week. We all are on the of tough on me still. phone on Saturdays at least talking about the games PT: So are you teaching on Fridays. We all played weightlifting for Central? offensive line. My dad was DI: Yeah. It was a great an All-American at East opportunity to get in the Carolina. He played for Pat weight room. I’ve enjoyed Dye at East Carolina. Then every bit of it. Still trying to my brother started at East play catch-up kind of startCarolina and then transing late in the summer. But ferred to UNC Pembroke that’s part of it. We tell kids and finished out his career all the time they’re going to there. Had a great career. have adversity somewhere He was all-conference and and you have to handle really did a good job when it all the time. Even here they started the program being the new coach and there and was part of the just trying to get everything foundation. It was a great organized and then doing it opportunity for him. the way we do it. I like to take all the coaches’ input PT: Where did you play on how we do stuff in the college football at? weight room. All hands on DI: I played at Georgia deck. I think that’s impor’02-06 and then coached tant. One guy doesn’t do it.

2012, ’13 and ’14. GeorIt’s all the coaches. They all gia has been good to me. have great experience and I love North Carolina and all were in the weight room that’s my home state, but I at some point. I guess I just haven’t left since I came to get the little room (office) school here in 2002. I left in the weight room. We all for about a year-and-a-half work hard at it. and came right back. That’s what I tell a lot of guys.

PT: Did you pursue When I was recruiting at playing professionally Georgia and I tell our high after college? school gentlemen where DI: I did. I went to camp you pick to go in college is at Tampa Bay, it was coach going to impact your life (Jon) Gruden’s last year later on. The state of Geor- in Tampa. Went to camp gia has been great to me. I there and went to camp in got to go to school and then New Orleans. I look back it’s probably where I’m at it now and probably going to spend the rest of regret a little bit not trying my time. to go play Canadian ball or something I might have PT: How did you end done. I just looked at it as up in Athens being a if it’s not going to happen North Carolina guy? right off the bat it’s time DI: I was actually comto move on. It was good mitted to East Carolina to me. I was battling some because my dad played injuries late in my career there. I was committed as and I think God has a plan a sophomore, committed and everything works out early. Chuck Amato went to the way it should have. I N.C. State and Coach Richt know everybody wishes went to Georgia. Coach they could have done a little Amato was from Florida something different, but it State and Coach Richt was got me where I’m at today. from Florida State. So N.C. PT: Your knees may State jumped on me hard thank you in the long run. and my dad said, “Well if DI: Yeah. I don’t have you’re going to look, look anything too chronic. I everywhere.” He had ties finally went and got my hip with Neil Callaway, who looked at and it’s kind of was the O-line coach, and offset a little bit. I’ve got a he was a G.A. when my couple nicks, but nothing dad played at East Carolina. too bad. I can still get on He sent coach Callaway the ground and roll around my film and asked him if with my little boys and I was good enough to play that’s all I’m worried about. in the SEC, and coach Callaway said, “He can play PT: When you look anywhere he wants to.” So back on your playing Georgia started recruiting career, is there one game me. And I’ll never forget that keeps popping back coach Bobo wrote me a up in your mind? letter when I was a sophoDI: I started four years more in high school maybe. and played in 51 games. We Just told me congratulawon two SEC Championtions for my commitment to ships, those both were great East Carolina, but if I ever memories. One of my fawanted to open the door vorite games that we should that Georgia was there. have won was the Sugar I came to the GeorgiaBowl against West Virginia Auburn game it felt right. (in 2006). I just saw it. We I never second-guessed it were down 21-0 and were once. Still don’t. coming back. I just saw us

winning that game, all the way until the clocked ticked down to zero. What’s funny is some of my most memorable games are the ones we lost. That’s probably a little preview of being a coach.

I don’t even remember the ones we’ve won, it’s the ones we’ve lost.

My senior year in ’06, we kind of had a tough spell. We ended up going 9-4 playing in the Chickfil-A Bowl, winning the Chick-fil-A Bowl (31-24 over Virginia Tech), it was a good feeling, but compared to what we had done the last four years it wasn’t (as good). We had played in two Sugar Bowls, Capital One Bowl and Outback Bowl. But we came back and ended up beating Virginia Tech. We had lost to Vanderbilt and Kentucky.

It was the first time we had lost (to both schools in the same season since 1973), it makes you feel real bad. I tell people as far as a great memory, that team was unique because we really hit the rock bottom if you think about. You lost to Vanderbilt and Kentucky and we came back in the fourth quarter to beat Colorado that year.

It was just a real struggling year, but then kind of toward the end we really took off. We beat (No. 5 Auburn) and (No. 16) Georgia Tech. Matthew Stafford was the quarterback and he was having freshman growing pains. Threw a lot of interceptions, but we ended up coming through it. We ended up persevering at the end. I think that was a great experience. It taught me a lot. I remember the way I felt that year and later on in life you kind of hit down spots and look back in life and remember what it was like to get back.

It was a good experience.

We beat LSU pretty good the year after they won the national championship. I had a picture that was in Sports Illustrated that my dad’s got framed and sent to me. I ended up running into the (photographer) at Tampa Bay when I was in camp there. The guy came up to me and gave me a hug and said, “That picture I took of you in LSU is the one I use in interviews.” It was a neat picture on the field goal.

PT: What’s on the radio when you’re in the car?

DI: 97.1 The River. I like classic music. I like The Who and Rolling Stones. I listen to that in the mornings or I get a little Guns N’ Roses to crank me up because I get to school about 5:50 in the morning.

So sometimes I need me a little bit of wake-up juice to get me going.

PT: What’s your favorite meal?

DI: I love a good steak.

Medium rare. Can’t pass it up. I love my dad’s ribs. He always cooks those when I go home. That’s one of my favorites. There’s just something about his ribs.

It might not be good to anybody else, but they’re good to me.

PT: You’re a North Carolina guy, so are you a vinegar barbecue guy?

DI: Yeah,we’re vinegarbased barbecue.

PT: So you know you’re wrong then, right?

DI: You’ve got North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. Three Southern states that have different barbecue, so you can’t win. That was one of my biggest adjustments coming to school. We ate at Sonny’s when I was a freshman, me and some of the guys, and it was sliced pork and it was the thick barbecue sauce, and I was like, “What is this?” They said it was barbecue and I still ate it. It was good.

I don’t miss many meals now. It was different.

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RailRiders push G-Braves to brink

By DaviD FrieDlanDer

tion was high,” Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre manager Al Pedrique said. “We wanted to go out and be aggressive LAWRENCEVILLE and try to score early.”

— The Gwinnett Braves Jenkins got out of the incame into Game 3 of their ning, and then settled down Governor’s Cup Chamafter giving up a lead-off pionship Series matchup solo homer to Pete Kozma with Scranton/Wilkesin the top of the second Barre looking to rebound that made the RailRiders’ from an emotional blow of lead 3-0. letting a golden opportuIt was the second nity to take a commanding straight outing the Atlanta series lead slip away a prospect could only mannight earlier. age to go five innings, with What the G-Braves four walks being the main got instead was another culprit — the same culprit emotional punch to the gut that cost the G-Braves from the visiting RailRid- dearly in Game 2. ers, and especially their “(Jenkins) threw 41 pitching staff. pitches in the first two inStarter Brady Lail and nings,” Moses said. “You two relievers limited them can’t just give free passes. to just five hits, while Someone’s going to clutch Scranton/Wilkes-Barre up and come through with scored three times in the base hits. After the second first two innings off Tyrell inning, he threw the ball Jenkins and held on for a well until the fifth.

3-0 win before 1,435 fans “It’s been just a slow at Coolray Field on Thurs- start for him the last two day night. outings. I can’t put a finger The win leaves the Rail- on it. He says he feels good Riders just one game away and everything. I know from claiming the Goverhe was battling after the nor’s Cup, and the Gsecond and really battling Braves looking for answers in the first two.” offensively after managing Stephen Janas and Brian just two runs over the last Moran were both solid out 28 innings as they try to of the bullpen, combinextend the series to a fifth ing to throw four innings game by winning tonight’s of shutout ball on three Game 4. hits and no walks to keep “I think we kind of left Gwinnett in the game. our emotions out there a But the early three-run little bit, especially in the lead turned out to be plenty eighth inning,” Gwinnett for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, manager John Moses said. as Lail had the G-Braves “The guys are battling handcuffed through 6 1/3 hard. We just came up a shutout innings, allowing little short the last two just three hits and no walks nights offensively. Hopewith five strikeouts through fully, we can get it together his 93-pitch outing. (tonight).”

The G-Braves’ finally The night got off to an got the 22-year-old rightominous start for Jenkins hander out of the game and the G-Braves after the when Sean Kazmar Jr. 24-year-old right-hander was hit by a pitch with walked Mark Payton and one out in the bottom of then hit Donovan Solano the seventh, but couldn’t to put runners on first and push across a run against second with one out in the Dietrich Enns. top of the first.

Gwinnett’s best chance Chris Parmalee then came an inning later, when took the an outside pitch Kyle Kubitza and Braeden to the opposite field for an Schlehuber led off the RBI single to left, bringing bottom of the eighth with in Payton to give the Rail- back-to-back singles off Riders an early 1-0 lead.

Enns to put runners on first Kyle Higashioka then and third with nobody out. broke his bat, but had a But the Scranton/ strong enough swing to Wilkes-Barre left-hander muscle a bloop RBI single struck out Emilio Bonifato right to plate another cio and Mel Rojas Jr. berun and push the Scranton/ fore giving way to former Wilkes-Barre lead to 2-0.

Atlanta Braves prospect It continued the emoJ.R. Graham, who fanned tional swing the series took Ronnier Mustelier to keep in Game 2 on Wednesday, the G-Braves off the board, when the RailRiders used and the RailRiders threefour walks and a hit batsrun lead intact. men against the G-Braves’ And Graham pitched bullpen to turn a one-run, around a two-out walk to ninth-inning deficit into a Reid Brignac to close out 2-1 win to tie the series. the win, and leave Scran“I think coming back ton/Wilkes-Barre just one and winning the last game step away from the Goverthe way we did, the emonor’s Cup. david.friedlander@ gwinnettdailypost.com

Grizzlies’ Wilson named AD of year From StaFF reportS

his work at Union College in Barbourville, Ky. Wilson Darin Wilson, director of was selected as the AssociAthletics at Georgia Gwin- ation of Independent Instinett College, has been tutions’ Athletics Director named the NAIA Athletics of the Year for 2014-15 and Director of the Year for 2015-16, and was recog2015-16. nized twice as the Under The annual award Armour Athletics Director recognizes leadership, of the Year by the National innovation and growth Association of Collegiate within collegiate athletics Directors of Athletics. and the progression of the The 2015-16 academic NAIA and its mission of year was one of the most offering character-driven successful seasons for intercollegiate athletics GGC. Under Wilson’s while upholding the five direction, the Grizzlies colcore values of integrity, lected a .782 winning perrespect, responsibility, centage (165-42-4), capsportsmanship and servant tured two NAIA National leadership.

Championships (men’s and This is the sixth time women’s tennis) and two Wilson has received sigA.I.I. tournament chamnificant recognition for his pionships (baseball and achievements as an athlet- men’s tennis), and placed ics director, and the second 26 student-athletes on time he has been named the the All-Conference team.

NAIA Athletics Director GGC also brought home of the Year. He previously 16 NAIA All-American received the honor for the selections and four coach 2010-11 academic year for of the year awards.

The Atlanta Gladiators announced the signing of centers Eric Neiley (above) and Patrick D’Amico (below) for the 2016-17 season on Thursday. (Photos: Dale Zanine)

Gladiators add more punch

Neiley, D’Amico give Atlanta lot of depth up front

By ChriStine troyke

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DULUTH — The Atlanta Gladiators added two more dynamic forwards Thursday with the announced signings of Eric Neiley and Patrick D’Amico.

The way things are shaping up, competition on the front lines will be no joke at training camp. Especially if, as expected, more players are assigned by the team’s AHL affiliate.

Neiley and D’Amico both played more than half of the 2015-16 season as rookies in Atlanta and made significant contributions. They can play wing or center, though both are natural centermen.

Neiley was on contract with AHL Providence after a standout career at Dartmouth College. The 24-year-old was limited by a shoulder injury and finished with 19 points in 47 games with the Gladiators.

He also played six games with Providence.

“Talking over the summer, he enjoyed his time here,” head coach Andy Brandt said. “He got his feet wet in pro hockey. He knew it was going to be an up and down year (between the AHL and ECHL last season). So his expectations were realistic.

“Over the summer, we reflected on how his season went. The point was not to get discouraged that

said. “People forget that he’s 21. There’s a lot of room for growth.

“He has an NHL-style game. He’s a big, strong kid. He has a power forward’s build and he can skate. When he plays to his strengths — plays simple hockey — he’s a really, really good player.”

A prime example of the effect D’Amico — who put up 50 points in 70 games during his final he didn’t spend a whole strength,” Brandt said. season with the Regina lot of time in the AHL and “When you get into pro Pats — can have on a he had an important role hockey, you’re playing game came less than three here.” against bigger, stronger, weeks after he arrived in Brandt told Neiley and older guys than in college. Atlanta. his agent if they didn’t get His big numbers in college Already with a goal in an AHL offer that apcame later when he was a road game on Dec. 19 pealed, he’d like to have playing against younger at Kalamazoo, D’Amico him back in Atlanta. guys. broke up a tie game with Neiley’s agent called “But he’s creative with the eventual winning goal later in the summer and the puck. He’s got speed. at 8:50 of the third period. they worked out a conHe can get up and down.

The Winnipeg native, tract. Signing here allows It’s about getting bigger, who doesn’t turn 22 until Neiley to be called up but more specifically, November, stickhandled to any AHL team that’s stronger so you win the through the defenders in interested. one-on-one battles for front of the net and scored.

“For him, he came pucks.”

He also assisted on Tyout of school with a lot D’Amico was acquired ler Murovich’s insurance of points his junior and in a deal with Colorado at goal with 6:12 remaining, senior years,” Brandt said. the beginning of Decemmaking the centering pass “He wanted to be in the ber and had 20 points (13 in front of the net, to finish with three points in the American League obvigoals) in 50 games with game. ously, but with Eric, he’s the Gladiators.

But that wasn’t the case really honest with where Brandt recruited the his game is at. He knows 6-foot, 210-pound forward every night.

“We discussed his conwhat he needs to work on last summer, but D’Amico sistency,” Brandt said. “He and understands the devel- ended up signing with opment process. He’s an Colorado. But he had just showed his age that way because some nights he extremely mature player.” four points in 17 games was great and some nights The Warminster, Pa., and was looking for a he would disappear. But native had 29 points in 32 change. He flourished he has the features and games as a junior and 36 from the get-go on a line the build of an American points in 33 games as a with Tyler Murovich.

League player — and an senior at Dartmouth.

“Patrick is a quiet kid, NHL player.”

“For him, it’s about but he is mature,” Brandt

Hawks open county with two wins From StaFF reportS

scores and Archer 25-18, 25-13. During pool play, DACULA — Mill Makenzie White recorded Creek swept its first round her 1000th career kill for of opponents as the Gwin- the Blue Devils. Lanier nett County volleyball completed pool play 2-1 tournament began with while Archer went 1-2 and pool play on Thursday.

Berkmar was 0-3.

Playing at Hebron ChrisBuford hosted and went tian, the Hawks (29-5) a perfect 3-0 in its pool. defeated the host Lions The Wolves defeated 26-24, 25-23. Mill Creek Peachtree Ridge by identithen dispatched Duluth cal 25-11 scores. Buford 25-19, 25-17 and Central went on to defeat DiscovGwinnett 25-14, 25-7. ery 25-5, 25-4 and Dacula Hebron Christian went 25-6, 25-12. Rounding 2-1 on the night. After out the rest of the night’s falling to Mill Creek, the results, Peachtree Ridge Lions (26-14) defeated went 2-1, Dacula 1-2 and Central Gwinnett 25-3, Discovery was 0-3.

25-11 and Duluth 25-19, Greater Atlanta Christian 25-14. The rest of the pool went 3-0 to win the pool at finished out with Duluth Providence Christian. The going 1-2 and Central 0-3 Spartans (16-9) defeated on the evening’s matches. the host Lions 25-6, 25-15 Play began on Thursas well as Meadowcreek day with six pools of four 25-5, 25-3 and Brookwood teams at six schools.

25-18, 25-19. Brookwood Wesleyan went unde(11-9) went 2-1, Providence feated in pool play hosted Christian finished 1-2 and at its location in Peachtree Discovery went 0-3.

Corners. The Wolves (15At North Gwinnett, the 8) needed only two sets host won all three matches each to defeat Mountain it played while Collins View, South Gwinnett and Hill came in second with Parkview. Abbey Grita 2-1 record. Grayson was ters led Wesleyan with 1-2 while Shiloh was 0-3.

64 assists and Audrey SOFTBALL Mandum recorded 36 digs. SOFTBALL Mountain View came back Peachtree Ridge 10, Duluth 1 DULUTH — Peachtree Ridge to finish 2-1 on the night defeated Duluth 10-1 in Region while Parkview went 2-1 6-AAAAAAA on Thursday. with Emma Vann recordJenna White was the winning ing 10 aces. South Gwinpitcher in the circle for the Lions (9-7, 3-3). Aleix Hudson led nett finished 0-3. the hit parade with four while At Norcross, the hosts teammate Lizzy Hellsten added went a perfect 3-0. The three. Felise Collins, Laura PurBlue Devils (20-7) defeat- cell and Peyton Hicks each had ed Lanier 25-14 and 25-8. two hits for Peachtree Ridge.

Norcross went on to defeat Archer 6, Shiloh 3 LAWRENCEVILLE — ArBerkmar by identical 25-7

cher defeated Shiloh 6-3 in a Region 8-AAAAAAA game on Thursday. Madison Abell tossed a complete game to earn the win in the circle. Casey Sims, Jasmine Moore and Sydney Smith each had two hits for the Tigers (8-4, 6-1).

Anya Solomon and Sharai Lay each had two hits for the Generals (9-9, 4-3).

Grayson 11, Newton 0 LOGANVILLE — Grayson’s Conner Batchelor propelled the Rams to a 11-0 win over Newton County on Thursday. Batchelor was the winning pitcher, allowing one hit and striking out seven. She also had two hits and drove in four runs. Kelly Bostwick and Aaliyah White each supplied two hits while Savannah Haynes notched two RBIs in the victory.

Mill Creek 11, Mountain View 0 LAWRENCEVILLE — Mill Creek’s Skylar Hayward tossed a complete game and struck out 11 to lift the Hawks to a 11-0 win over Mountain View on Thursday in Region 6-AAAAAAA. Hannah Adams and Meghan Cassidy each had three hits and a home run in the victory.

Wynter Webb led the offense with four hits while Maddison Koepke and Makenna Mellott had two hits each.

North Gwinnett 9, Collins Hill 4 SUWANEE — North Gwinnett used the long ball to defeat Collins Hill 9-4 in Region 6-AAAAAAA on Thursday. Erin Wilbur ripped a grand slam and Haley Griffith also homered for the Bulldogs (14-3, 6-0). Chandler Dennis was the winning pitcher and also collected four hits on the night. Lauren Reed and Haley Short recorded three hits while Jenna Harrington added two his for North.

Dacula 11, Gainesville 0 GAINESVILLE — Dacula defeated Gainesville 11-0 in Region 8-AAAAAA on Thursday. Michaela Milando was the winning pitcher for the Falcons (8-7, 5-2).

Alexis Davis led the offense with three hits and an RBI. Jin Sileo, Elsie Igberaese and Aly Lord each had two hits for Dacula.

Habersham Central 10, Lanier 7 SUGAR HILL — Habersham Central downed Lanier 10-7 in Region 8-AAAAAA on Thursday.

Alexa Litzenberger hit a three run, inside the park, home run for the Longhorns (10-9, 5-3).

Dani Stark had a triple and scored a run while Isabelle Petty had a hit, a run and an RBI. Buford 15, Clarke Central 0 ATHENS — Buford’s Rebecca Wilson hit for the cycle and drove in eight runs to help the Wolves defeat Clarke Central 15-0 on Thursday in Region 8-AAAAA. Hannah Jo Hyatt had three hits and an RBI to help make a winner of Chandler Wright in the circle for Buford (14-1, 4-0).

GAC 7, Lumpkin Co. 6 (9 inn) NORCROSS — Greater Atlanta Christian’s Kennedi Williams coaxed a bases loaded walk to score Sammy Street with the winning run in a 7-6 victory for the Spartans in a Region 7-AAA game on Thursday.

Amada Briskin had two hits to lead Greater Atlanta Christian (8-8, 3-6).

Hebron 8, Commerce 1 COMMERCE — Hebron Christian defeated Commerce 8-1 in Region 8-A on Thursday.

Mary Katherine Cooksey collected the win in the circle for the Lions (7-7, 3-5). Makenzie Smith, Becca Wilson and Macy Poisal each had three hits while teammate Haylee Mezzles notched a pair of hits.

Athens Christian 6, Providence Christian 5 ATHENS — Athens Christian held off Providence Christian 6-5 in a battle of Region 8-A leaders on Thursday. Emily Barnett had three hits, scored a run and drove in a run to lead the Storm (10-8, 6-3). Molly Legg and Margaret Ann Levy each had an RBI for Providence Christian.

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Barry Bigsby, Unit H101, restaurant equip., beer taps, chairs, misc. items. Christopher Boyd, Unit i245, couch, chair, washer, dryer, boxes.

Christie Theus, Unit i315, skateboard, pillows, bags, plastic totes. Agnes Longo, Unit i336, lamp, drum set, shelf, misc. items. Jennifer Geideman, Unit i346, clothes, boxes, bags. Marta Paredes-Chavez, Unit J410, plywood, vinyl flooring, tile, grout, glue. Lisa Barnes, Unit J411, cribs, baby swing, plastic totes, misc. items.

Marta Paredes-Chavez, Unit J428, carpet, laminate, hardwood, flooring, armoire.

Miguel Castillo, Unit J434, skill saws, extension ladders, a/c, boxes, totes. Ines Sablon, Unit M838, furniture, box springs, misc. items.

929-443391, 9/16,23 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE In accordance with Georgia Law Chapter 40-11-5 the following vehicles have been deemed abandoned and will be sold at a public sale on 107-16 @10:30 Said Vehicles are located at: 1386 Indian-Trail Lilburn, Rd. #100 Norcross, GA 30093 VIN# WVWPD63B72P286135 02 VOLKSWAGON PASSAT VIN# 1G4CW52K6V4634917 97 BUICK PARK AVENUE Vin# 1FMRU17LOXLC37819 99 FORD EXPEDITION WDCGG8JB5DF955169 2013 MER BNZ GLK 350 Sale will be held at 2:30 on 10-7-16 Location: 1173 Hillcrest Drive Sugar Hill, GA 30518 VIN#1GBHC29U33E280004 2003 Chev Silverado Sale will be held at 1:00 on 10-7-16 Location: 3558 Buford Hwy Duluth, GA 30096 VIN# 1HGEM22991L107230 01 HONDA CIVIC Sale will be held at 12:00 on 10-7-16 Location: 4973 Pine ST NW Lilburn, GA 30047 929-443105, 9/15,22

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that Extra Space Storage will sell at public auction, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at location indicated: 3220 Centerville Hwy, Snellville, GA 30039, 770.985.4287 on September 22, 2016 at 12:00PM F1142 – Mario Guerrier – Household Items I108 – Beverly Armstead Covington – Household Items J134 – Mary Malone – Household Items J125 – Portia MarriottCampbell – Household Items O123 – Reginald Pittman – Household Items D124 – Van Scott – Household Items F112 – Jonathan Hay – Household Items J116 – Shawn Griffin – Household Items F1020 – Lakeisha Hill – Household Items I112 – Sheila Simmons – Household Items J126 – Cheryl Canada – Household Items K120 – Errol Sadler – Household Items F1040 – Davian Prioleau – Household Items L156 – Xamara David – Household Items E107 – Rashaunda Hill – Household Items The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

929-442209, 9/9,16

3009TG TN 2007 Jeep Laredo VIN:1J8GS48K47C680668 Tag: NONE 1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse VIN: 4A3AX35G8WE001154 Tag: NONE 1996 Chevrolet Truck VIN: 1GCGC29R5TE210264 Tag: BXU4266 GA 2003 Volkswagon Passat VIN: WVWPD63B33P290295 Tag: NONE 1993 Honda Accord VIN: 1HGCB7654PA008868 Tag: RAC 1870 GA 2002 Ford Escort VIN:3FAFP11382R121226 Tag: BZN 3533 GA 2008 Dodge Nitro VIN:1D8GT28K28W107262 Tag: 3A18Y43 AL 2001 Pontiac Grand Am VIN:1G2NF52E61M552451 Tag: NONE 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix VIN:2G2WP552461298258 Tag: PJI1175 GA 929-443394, 9/16,23

lic auction at the below stated location(s) to the highest bidder or otherwise disposed of on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27th, 2016, @ 10:00 AM. SPACE NO.; CUSTOMER NAME; INVENTORY 526 Jillian L. Boothe Household Goods/Furniture 929-441924, 9/9,16

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Pursuant to the Georgia Self-Service Storage Facility Act, Ga. Code Ann. §§ 10-4210 et seq., the undersigned will conduct a public auction on September 23rd of 2016 of the below-listed units.

Each of the below units generally contain the following: furniture, clothing, tools, and household/business other items.

PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY: 27313 1964 Rockbridge Rd. Stone Mountain, GA 30087 (770) 879-8632 9/23/2016 10:15AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: A019–Samuel, Kandi A020–Young, Jeanette A023–Harris-West, Miyawna B035–Douglas, April B038–George, Gail C015–Adams, Morgan C018–Woods, Wanda C044–Toney, Christopher C057–Johnson, Marlyn C059–Young, Jeanette D002–Fractious, Tracy D063–Ellis, Ricky E020–Billups, Fredrick E050–SIMMONS, EUGENE E083–Williams, Rebecca F014–Moment, Latoya G008–Thompson, Romell G021–rodriguez, Christina All sales are subject to cancellation. Public auction terms, rules, and regulations will be made available prior to the sale. Dated this 7th Day of September and 14th day of September 2016

by PS Orangeco, Inc., 701 Western Avenue, Glendale, CA 91201. (818) 244-8080, Bond No. 6004928.

929-442180, 9/9,16 NOTICE Notice is hereby given that on October 3rd, 2016, U-Haul Company of Atlanta North will be offering for sale under the contractual landlords lien process by public auction the following storage units. The goods to be sold are generally described as household goods. U-Haul reserves the right to refuse any and all bids. Payment will be made in cash only. The sale will begin at 8:30 AM at 1290 Pleasant Hill Rd. Lawrenceville, GA. and continue to each location. Location stops subject to change or cancel.

1290 Pleasant Hill Rd., Lawrenceville, GA.: Nathaniel Nevills 0105, Teddy Thomas 0203, Ali Koita 0412, Nickcho Pulce 0531, Julio Vargas 0575, Cedric Goodin 0803, Beverly Jones 0912, Jamel Lee 0921, Margoth Rodriguez 1043, Colin Barnes 1140, Charles Oladimeji 1239, Terrence McRoy 1501, Pandora Martin 1610, Janaya Talley 1614, Janet Ball 2064, Vanessa Lanier 2084-85, John Victorian 2601, Travis Colclough 2622, Sarah Jackson 2638 5365 Jimmy Carter Blvd., Norcross, GA.: Jeremy Pless 1024, Kortini Linnear 1035, Lafonda Davis 1036, Natazba Brock 1054, Marquita Galbreath 1080, Tamara Treston 1081, Brittany Hutcherson A105, Jaylee Ortiz A106, Joshua Felton A204, Nikki Walker A208, Carrie Delong AA4114A, Soel Ortega AA5911D, Lynn Lawson AA9074D, Rosalind Latham B102, Debra White B107-09, Cayla Moore B115, Shaneika Munroe B209 2161 Hewatt Rd., Snellville, GA.: Mauricas Zachery 044, Anne Lawson 107, Shynethia Russell 118, Victor Grimes 128, Dave Smith 170-80, Victor Grimes 20304, Shelanda Ogletree 226, Dwayne Harrigan 246, Alhaji Soya-Bongay 247 140 Rockbridge RD NW, Lilburn, GA: Maurice Walker 3120, Jwayne Clivens 330, Theodore Barker, Jr. 4107, Tracey Burns 4114, Denver Pennyman 4125, Kenyon Bishop 4141, John Zanikowski Monet Capital Corp 469 929-443409, 9/16,23 NOTICE There will be sold at public outcry for cash at Eagle Towing, located at 115 Arcado Rd. , Lilburn , GA , 30047 , 770-279-1646. Saturday September 24th , 2016 @ 11:00 am. The following vehicles, declared abandoned and foreclosed vehicles pursuant to OCGA Section 4011-5 as follows: 2002 Ford Mustang VIN: 1FAFP404X2F166788 Tag:

MCCULLOUGH TOWING AUCTION LIST 770-263-8483 785 BROGDON RD. SUWANEE, GA 30024 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH 2016@ 1:00PM 2001 Audi A4 WAUAC68D41A055288 2000 BMW 323i WBAAM3345YFP80110 2002 Buick LeSabre 1G4HR54K52U165244 2002 Cadillac Escalade 1GYEC63T62R110663 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 1GCEC14W32Z320820 1998 Chevrolet C1500 1GCEC14W6WZ241888 2006 Chevrolet Impala 2G1WB58K869182349 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer 1GNDS13S422372356 1998 Chevrolet Blazer 1GNDT13W3W2242851 1990 Chevrolet C1500 1GCDC14K5LZ156500 2003 Ford Taurus 1FAFP55SX3G116370 2000 Ford Expedition 1FMRU15L7YLA67110 2004 Ford Freestar 2FMZA57624BA08547 2001 Honda Accord 1HGCG32461A007896 1997 Honda CR-V JHLRD1841VC018430 2002 Jeep Liberty 1J4GK58K72W131142 2000 Lincoln Town Car 1LNHM83W2YY873599 2004 Mazda MPV JM3LW28J040507403 2003 Mazda ProtĂŠgĂŠ JM1BJ226130157916 2002 Mercedes Benz C230 WDBRN47J32A236524 2003 Mercury Mountaineer 4M2DU66W43ZJ24979 2000 Nissan Quest 4N2XN11T3YD803188 2004 Pace Trailer 4FPFB12124G086113 2003 Pontiac Vibe 5Y2SL628X3Z479629 1997 Toyota Camry 4T1BG22K6VU063162 2000 Toyota Corolla 1NXBR12E3YZ385227 T r a i l m o b i l e 5DKUB10155N009060 929-443324, 9/16,23

PUBLIC AUCTION On 09/27/2016 at 9:30 AM StoreSmart self storage located at 2914 Buford Dr. Buford, GA. 30519 will conduct a public auction of the following: Unit #1008 Zack Ferney Couches, Coolers, Stools, Vacuum Unit #1069 Joseph Fraser Washer, Dresser, Bed, Couch Unit #1071 Lori Hill Chairs, Dresser, Boxes Unit #2016 Andrew Brown Couch, TV, Speakers, Clothes Unit #2050 Chad Henderson Chair, Table Unit #2119 Ian Green Fridge, Table, Bike, Unit # 3012 Manuela Hires Board Games, Boxes, Books, Toys Unit # 3035 Christian Blythe Dresser, Couch, Chairs, Lamp, Bed Unit # 3049 Alton Williams Washer, Dryer, Couch, Bed, Unit # 3052 Laurie Deforrest Treadmill, Desk, Boxes, Unit #3076 Latosha Lowe Suite Case, Latter, Boxes, Lamp Unit #3082 Dierdra Baptiste, Boxes, Table, Microwave, Laptop, Guitar Unit #4050 Steven Parker Kyak, Recliner, Bed Unit # 4068 Freezer, Table, TV, Boxes If you have Questions regarding this advertisement, please contact the Facility Manager at: (770) 932-1313 929-442179, 9/9,16

FORECLOSURES

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 publ

NOTICE THESE VEHICLES WILL BE SOLD FOR PUBLIC OUTCRY FOR CASH AT STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE LOCATED AT 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE, NORCROSS, GEORGIA AT 10:00 A.M. ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2016. THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES ARE DECLARED ABANDONED AND FORECLOSED VEHICLES PURSUANT TO OCGA 40-11-5.

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MOVERS Attention All Movers If you are an experienced furniture mover, TranSouth Logistics has a great opportunity for you!

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SYSTEM CONTROL TECHNICIAN Snapping Shoals EMC is recruiting for the position of System Control Technician.

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BRING ALL OFFERS! 3604 SAND HILL DRIVE .51 Acre Beautiful Lot Which Has Privacy Fence On Each Side and Chain Link Across The Back.

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USDA ELIGIBLE 2010 EMERALD DR. 2 story on corner lot w/ pond access in Walnut Grove High School District. 4 Bedrooms, 2 Full/2 Half Baths with fireside family room, on partial finished basement. $175,000 - EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

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The Gwinnett County fair is here again, which means fairgoers will get the chance to eat the many treats offered — many of the fried variety. With that in mind, we present this list from USA Today of 10 county fair foods you just have to try (in no particular order):

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• Krispy Kreme triple cheeseburger: Exactly what it sounds like, three patties and cheese between two doughnuts.

• Sweet corn ice cream: Fresh cream and sweet corn. Yum or ugh?

• Deep-fried Starbucks: Coffee infused in a pastry and fried. Why not?

• Turkey leg: Traditional, but good nonetheless.

• Funnel cake: Another traditional staple, but toppings can make the difference. Nutella, anyone?

• Deep-fried SlimFast bar: A statement more than a treat.

• Australian battered potatoes: Again, it’s the toppings that can make the difference.

• Pink’s hot dogs: Apparently it’s a Hollywood thing.

But a hot dog is always good.

• Grilled cheese Frito crunch sandwich: Also good to make at home.

• Deep-fried peanut butter pickles: Let’s see what all we can throw in the fryer.

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Friday, Sept. 23 • Duluth Fall Festival Carnival — The event begins Thursday and runs through Sunday at the Duluth Town Green with a full-fledged carnival with rides and games.

The Ferris wheel offers a view of the Duluth skyline, and other rides include the Orient Express, the Dizzy Dragon, the Rio Grande train and swings. The Midway features cotton candy, caramel apples and snow cones. Cost ranges from $1.25 to $20.

• Family Yoga — A special familyoriented yoga class provides an opportunity for you to include your children in your yoga practice at the Pinckneyville Park Community Recreation Center in Berkeley Lake. It costs $40. More information is available at chattahoocheeyoga.com.

• Netherworld Haunted House — The well-known haunted house in Norcross is created by film and television professionals and known for its custom movie-quality special effects, actors, unique themes and detailed sets. It costs $23 to $55.

Saturday, Sept. 24 • Classic Cars in the Park — The city of Lilburn at 10 a.m. will host the third annual open car and bike show that features a wide variety of collector cars, motorcycles and trucks.

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By Todd Cline

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todd.cline @gwinnettdailypost.com

The city of Lilburn was interested in bringing a new event to the city and for a way to introduce people to the town’s Main Street Hospitality zone.

Mike DiLonardo wanted to expand the footprint of his Atlanta Beer Festivals company. The result is a match made in beer festival heaven.

On Saturday the city will host the inaugural Lilburn Beer Fest, which runs from 3 to 7 p.m. at Lilburn City Park. In addition to more than 100 beers, wines and ciders — many from local area breweries — there will be live music, food vendors and a group called Fan Jam Tailgating LLC will provide TVs showing college football.

“Since craft beer festivals have become so popular in the Atlanta area, we thought this would be a fun, new type of event for Lilburn,” said Nikki Perry, public relations manager for the city. “Sipping beer, listening to music and watching football is the way many of us like to spend a fall afternoon, so we’re making it happen in Lilburn City Park.

“Atlanta Beer Festivals has this event down to a science. Mike has made it very easy to bring a beer fest to (Lilburn).”

DiLonardo, who runs the Great Atlanta Beer Fest at Turner Field, had branched out to host

Grayson and Olivia Meyers eat ribs during the Rock’n Ribville Festival at the Lawrenceville Lawn in 2014. (File photo)

What: Lilburn Beer Fest When: Saturday, 3 to 7 p.m.

Where: Lilburn City Park Cost: $40 online, $50 day of at gate More info: lilburnbeerfest.com

festival) and all of the shade that it provides.

That’s a little different for us,” DiLonardo said.

“When Rozalyn called, I was very intersted. The city of Lilburn is the type of place we wanted to come to.”

Perry said the event will introduce visitors to the city’s hospitality zone, where folks can buy a beer and carry it to different venues in Lilburn.

“Any day of the year, you can buy a pint at 1910 Public House and take it to a concert at Music on Main Street, to one of the local shops or to City Park,” Perry said.

“We want Main Street to be a place where people can relax and get to know their neighbors. A lot of people like to do that over a glass of beer.”

Tickets are $40 online in advance and $50 the day of event at the gate.

Designated driver tickets will be available at the gate for $15. You must The first Lilburn Beer Fest will take place Sept. 17 at Lil- be 21 or over to attend, burn City Park. (Special photo) and no minors or pets are allowed. DiLonardo said festivals in Acworth intrigued. And when he alcohol will be cut off at and Kennesaw. So when toured the park, he was 6:45 p.m. and free bottled Rozalyn Schmitt, the sold. water will be provided.

Lilburn city event coor“I just love the park For more information, dinator, called, he was where we’re holding (the go to lilburnbeerfest.com.

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

The 5 Spot Cafe The 5 Spot Cafe has the look of an upscale allAmerican cafe with an open layout, but at the same time, the yellow exterior that its owners added helps it stand out in a business area where a restaurant is a rarity.

The interior paint scheme includes some yellow and two tones of gray, set off by deep red bench seats in the booths, as well as wood chairs and a multitone brick wall behind the bar area. It has a wood ceiling, and the ceiling fans hanging from it have chic cylindrical white globes over The Tonkotsu Ramen Bowl is a popular item at Umaido. It features an original broth the lights.

Lovers of breakfast foods made from tree ear, garlic oil, bean sprouts, a seasoned half of a hard boiled egg, scalwill be in luck at The 5 Spot lions, sesame and two slices of roasted pork. (Staff Photo: Curt Yeomans) Cafe because it serves $11. It comes in 50 levels of pepper, and onion hero with dishes with flavors they’ve breakfast all day. spiciness so customers can homemade Berkshire pork discovered in their worldly Of course, it also serves test their tolerance level for travels. Anderson is a New sausage topped with house lunch and dinner menu hot foods before settling on York native who has also tomato sauce ($7/11) items all day — and everylived outside the U.S., while a preferred level.

3117 Main St., Duluth. thing on the menu is under 2790 LawrencevilleMittal is a native of Nepal 678-587-5420. O4wpizza. $13.

Suwanee Road, Suwanee. who spent years living in com The owners said a 678-318-8568 Sydney. wide range of dishes on Most of the pastas, pizPaizanos Italian Bistro the menus have been O4W Pizza zas and salads on Piatto’s Paizanos goes for an old hits with customers, but O4W Pizza is in the heart school New York restaurant lunch and dinner menu some especially popular of Duluth on Main Street, range in price from $11 to feel, and that atmosphere dishes include the Hawai$18, although starter dishes just over the railroad tracks is evident upon entering the ian French Toast (it has and off the intersection with restaurant. range in price from $1 to pineapple baked into it), West Lawrenceville Street/ Visitors are greeted by a various omelettes, breakfast $12.

Duluth Highway.

3140 Main St. Duluth. wraparound solid wood bar burritos, chicken ParmeAnthony Spina grew up 678-349-2845 that evokes the feel of an san, chicken cordon bleu, in the pizza and restaurant old New York City pub or meatloaf ciabatta, French business in New Jersey, and saloon with a large mirror Umaido dip, corn beef dip, lobster when he moved to Georgia, prominently featured amid This Japanese Ramen mac and cheese and the he made it a point to keep noodle restaurant has a wine racks on the wall Reuben sandwich. up the family atmosphere he behind the bar. There is range of seating options 555 Progress Center remembers as a kid. including counters by the the occasional sign tucked Ave., Lawrenceville. 470He simply wants people open kitchen that give paaway here and there that 294-1456 trons the opportunity to see to experience what he did throws back to New York. growing up in a town where their food being made.

The menu consists of Piatto Fresh Kitchen there were some 10 pizIt also has traditional several salads, appetizers, and Bar zerias that had been there tables for people to sit at, pasta dishes, Italian baked Piatto looks like an old some 60 years. as well as a long high-top specialties and pizzas for house on the outside but He aims to offer a place less than $25. has a modern rustic look on table, in the dining area. that stands out from the Umaido’s main dish that One option for an apthe inside. is popular with customers is restaurant crowd. petizer for large groups is The restaurant also apThat includes the resits Tonkotsu Ramen Bowl. the Garlic Knots. This dish pears from Main Street to taurant’s own mozzarella It features an original broth consists of garlic basted be a one-story restaurant, cheese, croutons made made from tree ear, garlic buns that are served with a but it is in fact a two-story from dried garlic knots and spicy marinara sauce. business with a dining area oil, bean sprouts, a seafresh pepperoni and bread, Paizanos features a long on the street level and a bar soned half of a hard boiled among other menu seleclist of specialty pizzas with and event room downstairs. egg, scallions, sesame and tions.

New York-themed names, Raj Mittal, who along with two slices of roasted pork Among these menu items such as Hell’s Kitchen Sink, and costs $10. his wife owns the restauare the Mr. DiMarco which The Tokotsu is hardly Bronx Bomber, Greenwich rant, and Executive Chef is Jersey Round topped with Village, Penn Station, all Umaido is known for, Morey Anderson described fresh mozzarella, pecorino, though.

Bensonhurst and Staten the menu as Italian and asiago, parmigiano, regOne of its best known Island Ferry. Pizzas come in Mediterranean “with a twist.” giano, EVOO and fresh badishes is the Ultra Spicy medium, large and Sicilian That twist comes from sil ($20.50) and a Sausage, sizes, and prices for each Ramen bowl, which costs the fact they infuse the

Lawrenceville’s Rock’n Ribville touts music, food From STaFF reporTS For some, Saturday’s Rock’n Ribville is a competition, a chance to test their barbecue against some of the best in the country.

But for most visitors to the event, hosted by the city of Lawrenceville and the city’s Police Benevolent Fund, it’s just an excuse to enjoy some good food and music.

The event returns to the city for the ninth time this Saturday, with more than 13,000 people expected to attend the festivities. In addition to the Kansas City BBQ Society National Competition, there will be live music, arts and crafts and kidfriendly activities. The event runs from noon to 8 p.m. at The Lawrenceville Lawn, located on Luckie Street in the city’s downtown district.

“Rock’n Ribville is one of Gwinnett’s most popular festivals, with thousands of attendees each year,” Lawrenceville Mayor Judy Jordan Johnson said in a press release from the city.

“This event attracts residents of Gwinnett County and beyond as it offers a great atmosphere, excellent entertainment and fantastic food. We are excited to be

size vary from pizza to pizza.

7 Jones St., Norcross.

770-300-0250. www.paizanos.com Mari’s Cucina and Social House Walking into Mari’s is like stepping back in time to New York during the 1920s.

Spacious windows offer open light to the dining area, and its white walls while black tables and chairs are set off with blood red napkins. Two closed red curtains line one wall while a black and white movie plays on them, with soft music playing overhead on speakers. Black and white pictures of old school New York dot the walls. Wooden rafters and beams along with a dangling chandelier complete the look.

Mari’s intricate menu features a wide range of options for guests: Sicilian tastes, cheese boards, soups, salads, pizzas, pastas, specials, entrees and desserts. However, the diverse menu is a personal expression for the owners.

The numerous items represent a broad idea of a Sicilian Italian meal.

Everything is from scratch, including the warm bread.

Mari’s even uses semolina flour from Italy.

2100 Ray Moss Connector, Johns Creek. 770-7665407. www.mariscucinamenu.com Abbotts Bar & Grill Striking remarkably close to an Irish pub with its dark wood decor with green, blue and red walls, Abbotts provides a friendly, welcome persona for its customers. “Our goal is to be the neighborhood place to go,” said Ryan Ortlep, one of the owners.

Abbotts Bar & Grill is divided into four sections: the outside patio, the main dining room, the bar area and the private dining room.

The main dining area, as well as the bar, features numerous seating options, ranging from two-person tables to booths to high-top tables. Pictures of Atlanta dot the blue walls and provide a hometown feel to the customers. The bar, painted green, features a disco ball and colorful lights to

IF YOU GO What: Rock’n Ribville When: Saturday, noon to 8 p.m.

Where: The Lawrenceville Lawn More info: www.RocknRibville.com

celebrating another year of this successful event and we welcome everyone to the Lawrenceville Lawn to enjoy all that Rock’n Ribville has to offer.”

Officials said the city is partnering with KICKS 101.5 to provide a live broadcast from the event throughout the day. The event will also feature performances on the main stage by Craig Gleason, the Raelyn Nelson Band, Adam Craig and Kristian Bush of Sugarland.

This is the third year that Rock’n Ribville has been a sanctioned event by the Kansas City BBQ Society, and teams from across the country will be there to compete for prize money in various categories, including chicken, ribs, pork and brisket.

For more information about Rock’n Ribville, go to www.RocknRibville.com

give an entertainment feel to the weekly diversions.

The private dining area, which can be reserved for business dinners, wedding rehearsals or showers, baby showers or other private events, seats 40 and can be customized for each party.

Abbotts features neighborhood American-style food consisting of numerous choices to guarantee each customer can find something he or she likes.

The menu is broken down into several segments: appetizers, soups and salads, steak and chicken, seafood, pasta and flat breads, sandwiches, burgers and desserts. The full-service bar provides another wide range of options. With 10 beers on tap, a full wine menu and a full liquor menu, Abbotts also offers specialty cocktails and martinis.

10900 Medlock Bridge Road, Suite 104, Duluth.

770-495-7110. abbottsbar. com Fumi Hibachi Sushi and Bar The first thing customers see when they walk in is a large wall made of golden-lit glass with Japanese writing.

The entirety of the restaurant follows this elegant and colorful display. “It is traditional Japanese meets modern flair,” general manager Steve Sharples said.

Guests are welcome to choose among booths with pillows, two- or four-person tables, a bar, sushi bar, dining area, hibachi area, private hibachi area, private dining area and an outside patio with a river rock waterfall and fire pit. A maximum of 600 customers at a time can enjoy Fumi.

The menu is broken down into lunch and dinner, with lunch portions being roughly half the size of dinner portions. Featuring traditional hibachi, guests can choose from chicken, New York steak, filet mignon, scallops, shrimp, vegetables, ribeye steak, prawns and tuna steak. Grilled vegetables complete the hibachi experience with broccoli, squash, carrots, mushrooms and onions, as well as brown, fried or steamed rice.

3550 Mall Blvd., Duluth.

770-495-8898. fumiatl.com

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FAIR DAYS, NIGHT LIGHTS

‘Brighter and more flashy’ Gwinnett County Fair opens 5 to 11 p.m., on Saturdays the hours are from IF YOU GO 11 a.m. to midnight and What: Gwinnett County If you’ve ever met on Sunday the carnival Fair Gwinnett County Fair runs 1 to 10 p.m. ThurWhen: Through Sept. manager Dale Thurman, man said many of the 25 you know he’s nothing familiar attractions will Where: Gwinnett if not upbeat. A lover of return, including the County Fairgrounds, all things that have to do King BMX stunt show 2405 Sugarloaf Pkwy., with the fair, the man has that wowed audiences Lawrenceville the sunniest of disposilast year and the Flores More info: www. tions. And this year the Circus thrill show. gwinnettcountyfair.com fair he manages should Musical artists who match him. will play the fair include That’s because one of LED lights, so it’s much Billy “Crash” Craddock, the biggest improvements brighter out there,” who performs Monday to the Gwinnett County Thurman said. “When night at 7:30, and John Fairgrounds, Thurman you come out here to the Berry, who will entersaid, is the addition of fairgrounds, we want you tain on Tuesday night. more and better lights in to have a good, safe and Berry is known for his the parking lot. Add to enjoyable visit. We’re try- No. 1 single “Your Love that new lights for the ing to keep it as friendly Amazes Me.” On Sept. midway, and this year’s and safe as possible.”

23, a Gwinnett native will should be “brighter and The fair opened Thurs- take the stage when The more flashy.” day and runs through Catherine Kimbro Band “We’ve relighted Sept. 25. On weekdays, plays. both parking lots with the carnival is open from In addition to the anFROM STAFF REPORTS

nual livestock shows, Thurman said there will be two new rides — Starship and the Orbiter — on the midway this year.

Admission is $7 for ages 6 through 64, $2 for seniors and free for children ages 5 and under. As always, parking is free.

“We’re excited,” Thurman said. “Everything is falling into place for a great fair.”

Above, the Gwinnett County Fair midway shines at night. Left, Tucker Carlan of Homer washes his limousin heifer Dixie at the annual Gwinnett County Fair at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds in Lawrenceville.

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Valeria Moreno, 10, left, Alexia Rivera, 9, Vivi Moreno, 8, and Melanie Rivera, 13, right, hold on tight while riding the Crazy Mouse roller coaster at the annual Gwinnett County Fair at the fairgrounds in Lawrenceville. Two new rides, Starship and the Orbiter, are being added to this year’s event.

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Norcross dives into creative autumn fun A very popular annual event will celebrate 13th years of bringing people together for a lot of creative fun on Oct. 1 and Oct. 2.

With the town’s motto of “A Place to Imagine,” historic Norcross is the perfect backdrop for this event filled with all types of sparkly things.

The festival will be open for visitors from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the first weekend of October. Over 50,000 visitors are expected to attend over the two-day event.

The Norcross festival is one of many owned and operated by Splash Festivals founders Frances Schube and Cindy Flynn.

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Whimsical art will be a favorite aspect of the 13th Norcross Art Splash on Oct. 1 and 2. (Special Photo)

Holley Calmes Other Art Splashes can be found throughout the year in Acworth, Dunwoody, John’s Creek and Alpharetta. What makes all of these events, especially the one in Norcross, so special and so successful?

“Norcross Art Splash is the ‘Festival with Personality,’” Schube said. “We focus on whimsical and fun art for the thousands

of festivalgoers. I love to see buyers smile when they see the happy art and the colorful booths.

Art Splash features ‘fun art and fine craft.’ As

an artist myself, I think the crowds enjoy feeling good and smiling when they walk from exhibit to exhibit … and I’ve even heard them say … this is

the show where they can actually buy things.”

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fering folk art, ceramics, paintings, photography, mixed media, fiber art, metalwork and of course, jewelry. As Schube says, “Lots of sparkly bling.”

A lively kids zone welcomes little ones with face painting, sand art and inflatable and energetic rides. There is also continuous entertainment on the intimate stage in Thrasher Park where crowds enjoy oldies, blues, jazz and more. Of course, food is always a major part of the festival, with something for every taste.

The festival is a true community effort. Over 400 volunteers help man the large event. Local restaurants and businesses welcome festivalgoers, as one of the principles of the mission statement is to “create events that showcase the cities that we serve.”

Splash Festivals specializes in producing such events that “creatively promote the cities they serve,” and all of their selected towns have a great deal of charm. By intertwining the communities instead of merely leaving the locations as backdrops, the festival promoters create a bond with the towns they serve. The collaborative approach to marketing these cities also brings thousands of visitors to experience the uniqueness of these communities.

Perhaps that is why the Norcross Arts Splash entices so many local volunteers to engage their community spirit, welcoming thousands of visitors and artists in a magical celebration of the arts and the autumn season.

For more information about Norcross Art Splash visit the website at norcrossartsplash.splashfestivals.com.

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BY KEITH FARNER

through Sunday evening.

The Town Center Park stage will have entertainment from 10:30 a.m. until A former Atlanta Falcon 7 p.m. on Saturday, and and a revamped kids zone noon until 5 p.m. on Sunare among the attractions day. Saturday’s headliner, this weekend at the 34th Michael Jackson cover band installment of Suwanee’s Who’s Bad, is scheduled to annual fall festival, Suwanee play at 5:30 p.m. Festival Fest. hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

What began in the early Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. improve Suwanee Fest every uled to be the grand mar1980s as a small, half-day Sunday. year; we want the excitegathering has grown into a shall for the parade, which is The re-vamped family ment of a unique festival two-day event that features expected to start at 9 a.m. on fun zone is geared toward every year, while also giving Saturday. a parade and festival at Suelementary school-aged wanee’s Town Center Park. past attendees the confiThe roughly one-mile children and include a dence that the festival is held parade travels up Main Nearly 200 vendors and Super Hero Training Course exhibitors, 15 entertainment to the highest standards, and Street to Lawrenceville-Su- with a maze of laser beams, acts and a four-part training the quality will always be wanee Road and then down a weight lifting challenge there,” city spokeswoman course for superheroesBuford Highway to Town and brick walls to break Abby Wilkerson said. in-training are among the Center Park, where the arts through. Newly-minted suFormer Atlanta Falcon attractions. and crafts exhibitors and per heroes will receive their “We continually strive to Brian Finneran is schedfood vendors will be set up own official Suwanee Fest In this file photo, Jack Griffin, 4, enjoys riding one of the many attractions at Suwanee Fest at Town Center Park in Suwanee.

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super hero capes. The family fun zone also includes entertainers, activities, and ticketed rides and games.

There will also be feature storm troopers, a super hero photo booth, the opportunity to both write a thank you note to someone in the military and to help paint a chainsaw carving.

New this year is a Stand at Attention Competition that benefits programs that support military families and generates national attention and resources for veteran suicide awareness.

Stand at Attention is a fundraiser at which members of the armed services stand at attention, at length, in a public place for donations.

The various military

branches are represented by veterans or cadets who stand for about 10 hours. If more than one branch is still standing at the end of the competition, the donations are counted and the winner is determined by the branch that raised the most money.

Off-site parking for the festival and free shuttle service will be provided from: • Shadowbrook Baptist Church, 4187 Suwanee Dam Road • Shawnee North Business Center, 305 Shawnee North Drive (at Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road) • Southeastern Freight, 3655 Windsor Park Drive (Enter from Buford Highway only).

Infinite Energy Center to host JapanFest The event runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day, All things Japanese will and tickets are $10. The be on display this weekfestival will highlight end in Duluth as the Infi- the tradition, fashion, nite Energy Center hosts music and technology of the annual JapanFest on Japan along with anime.

Saturday and Sunday. The But one of the main theme of this year’s event features will be kabuki, is “Cooler Japan,” and which organizers say the festival will feature is a centuries-old form kabuki theater for the first of traditional Japanese time. theater that is a rich FROM STAFF REPORTS

blend of music, dance, spectacular staging and costuming. There will also be plenty of martial arts demonstrations as well as an Echizen pottery demonstration Organizers say that many of the 550 Japanese companies based in Georgia will have products on display at the Made in Georgia

exhibit. There will also be interactive exhibits showcasing Japanese technology.

The festival will feature a variety of musical acts and is partnering with MomoCon to present an Anime Village, with all things anime.

For more information, call 404-842-0736 or visit JapanFest will be held at the Infinite Energy Center in Duluth on Saturday and Sunday. (Special Photo) www.japanfest.org.

BY VENUE — ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT AURORA THEATRE 128 E. Pike St., Lawrenceville 678-226-6222 www.auroratheatre.com • Every Friday and Saturday: Lawrenceville Ghost Tours • Sept. 16 — Oct. 9: Singles in Agriculture • Sept. 29 — Oct. 23: Women in Jeopardy HUDGENS CENTER FOR THE ARTS Gwinnett Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway,

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Suite 300, Duluth 770-623-6002 www.thehudgens.org • Ongoing: Toddler Fridays • Through Sept. 24: Creative Expressions from Creative Enterprises • Oct. 8 — Dec. 23: The Hudgens 5th Annual Juried Member’s Exhibition INFINITE ENERGY ARENA 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth 770-813-7500 www.infiniteenergycenter. com

INFINITE ENERGY THEATER 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth 770-813-7500 www.infiniteenergycenter. com • Sept. 24-25: China in Transition: Animal Folklore to City Life

• Sept. 30: Ballet and Bourbon • Oct. 1: Disney…Songs and Pictures • Nov. 6: Radha of Govinda • Nov. 11-12: Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus Lie! KUDZU ART ZONE 116 Carlyle St., Norcross 770-840-9844 www.kudzuartzone.org • Sept. 16 — Oct. 15: Twelve by Twelve • Oct. — Nov. 12: Studio 8 Exhibition

NEW DAWN THEATER Mall Corners, 3650-A Satellite Blvd., Duluth 678-887-5015 www. newdawntheatercompany. com • Sept. 24: “Dancing Thru the Decades” • Oct. 13-30: “Murder in Transit” • Nov. 4-6, 11-13: “Chaos in the Fairy Tale Forest” NEW LONDON THEATRE 2338 Henry Clower Blvd., Snellville

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Andrea Bocelli will be returning to the United States for his annual

Valentine’s performances in three select cities — including a stop Feb. 14 at the Infinite Energy Arena in Duluth.

This will mark Bocelli’s first performance in the Atlanta area in almost four years.

According to a news release, Bocelli will treat fans to a unique holiday repertoire, combining the most beloved arias, crossover hits, special love songs and new music off his latest album, “Cinema.”

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Shawn Mendes to perform at Infinite Energy Center FROM STAFF REPORTS

MONET WATERLILY FESTIVAL A RT S A N D F R E N C H M A R K E T SEPTEMBER 24-25 • OCTOBER 1-2 Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sundays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

French inspired, 100’s of waterlilies in bloom, French fare for purchase and fine art for sale. Live music and mimes.

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The Michael Allen Radio Show band plays your favorites on both Saturdays and Williamson Bros. Bar-B-Q and gourmet desserts are available for purchase.

Singer Shawn Mendes has announced a world tour to support his sophomore album “Iluminate” that will begin in April next year. The North American leg of the tour will begin in July, with Mendes stopping at Duluth’s Infinite Energy Center on July 29.

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• Sept. 17: Atlanta Symphony • Sept. 19: Trivium Ball: Season Celebration Party • Sept. 19: Ghost Bath • Sept. 20: Cymbals Eat Guitars BUCKHEAD THEATRE • Sept. 20: Cute Is What We 3110 Roswell Road, Atlanta Aim For 404-843-2825 www.thebuckheadtheatre.com • Sept. 20: Goblin Cock • Sept. 17: Jake Shimabukuro • Sept. 21: The Amity Affliction • Sept. 22: The New Regime • Sept. 25: Violent Femmes, • Sept. 23: Allison Weiss Angelica Garcia • Sept. 23: Classified’s The CENTER STAGE THEATER Sick Six EP release show 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta • Sept. 23: John Brown’s Body 404-885-1365 www.centerstage-atlanta.com PHILIPS ARENA • Ongoing: Afton Showcase 1 Philips Drive N.W., Atlanta • Sept. 16: The Game 404-878-3000 • Sept. 18: Farewell to Sumwww.philipsarena.com mer Oct. 26: Mana • Sept. 18: I Need to Know Oct. 28 - 29: Adele My Father • Sept. 20: Rachael Yamagata Nov. 1: Sia Nov. 6: Stevie Nicks • Sept. 21: Reuben Bidez, Nov. 25: Maxwell and Mary Anthony Aparo and Aubrey J. Blige Peeples • Sept. 21: Tory Lanez RED CLAY MUSIC • Sept. 22: Colligans Fest FOUNDRY • Sept. 23: Enter the Realm 3116 Main St., Duluth • Sept. 23: Cowboy Mouth 678-957-7283 • Sept. 23: Vanladylove www.eddieowenpresents.com COBB ENERGY • Ongoing: Songwriters Open PERFORMING ARTS Mic CENTRE • Sept. 16: Scott Ivery, Grace 2800 Cobb Galleria Pettis Parkway, Atlanta • Sept. 17: Tony Trischka, 770-916-2800 Michael Daves www.cobbenergycentre.com • Sept. 23: Amos Lee RED LIGHT CAFE • Sept. 24: Il Divo 553 Amsterdam Ave., Atlanta 404-874-7828 EDDIE’S ATTIC redlightcafe.com 515-B N. McDonough St., • Sept. 16: Long Horn w/ Decatur Samadha 404-377-4976 • Sept. 17: Speakeasy Electro www.eddiesattic.com Swing Atlanta’s Summer • Ongoing: Eddie’s Attic Salsa Night Songwriter’s Open Mic • Sept. 20: Flamenco w/ • Sept. 16: Seth Walker Marija Temo, Lisa Vash Her• Sept. 16: Hannah Thomasman, Emrah Kotan, Ania La CD Release Candela, Erica Poole, Julie Moon EVERETT’S MUSIC BARN • Sept. 21: Jazz Jam w/ the 4055 Stonecypher Road, Gordon Vernick Quartet Suwanee • Sept. 22: Cari Ray w/ Russ 678-858-5363 Still + Dave Franklin everettsmusicbarn.net • Sept. 17: Centerstage SMITH’S OLDE BAR • Sept. 24: Darin and Brooke 1578 Piedmont Ave., Atlanta Aldridge 404-875-1522 • Oct 1: The Everett Family www.smithsoldebar.com Band • Sept. 16: Bird Dog Jubilee after party INFINITE ENERGY • Sept. 17: Electric Glitterland THEATER • Sept. 20: Albert Cummings 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, • Sept. 22: Reed Turchi and Duluth the Caterwauls / The Bantam 770-813-7500 Breaks www.infiniteenergycenter.com • Sept. 16: Sonu Nigam and THE TABERNACLE Atif Aslam 152 Luckie St., Atlanta 404-659-9022 THE LOFT tabernacleatl.com 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta • Sept. 19: Schoolboy Q 404-885-1365 • Sept. 21: Alice In Chains www.centerstage-atlanta.com/ • Sept. 23: Gov’t Mule shows/the-loft • Sept. 24: Cherub • Sept. 22: Colligans Fest • Sept. 25: Gojira • Sept. 23: Cowboy Mouth • Sept. 28: James Blake • Oct. 3: IAMX VERIZON WIRELESS THE MASQUERADE AMPHITHEATRE AT 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta ENCORE PARK 404-577-8178 2200 Encore Parkway, www.masqueradeatlanta.com Alpharetta • Sept. 16: The Pellys www.vzwamp.com • Sept. 16: A Boogie, Don Q • Sept. 16: Widespread Panic • Sept. 16: Alchemy • Oct. 4: Prophets of Rage • Sept. 17: Mirthless • Oct. 8: Kicks 101.5 Country • Sept. 17: EarthCry Fair 206 • Sept. 18: Earth Entertain• Oct. 13: Korn and Breaking ment Benjamin

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‘Bridget Jones’s Baby’ too little, too late Bridget Jones’s Baby (R) HHHH

By Michael clark Movie Critic

Arriving a full 12 years after a sequel even the devoted core fans found to be wanting, the grammatically incorrect third installment of the franchise based on Helen Fielding’s novels will likely please the faithful but will do nothing to win over anyone currently or ever on the fence.

It would be easy to label the “Bridget” movies as mere “chick flicks,” which in many ways they are. There’s a plucky title character (Renee Zellweger) with an imperfect/every woman physique yet has no problem in garnering the attention of multiple handsome men who, by most people’s standards, are good catches. However, each time out she finds a way to shoot herself in the foot, ending up with no one. (Regarding Daniel, the character played

by Hugh Grant in the first two movies — he is seen here only in still photos. If you want to know what happens to him, be sure to stick around through the closing credits.)

It is understandable why the warts-and-all Bridget

From left, Oscar winners Colin Firth and Renee Zellweger — who reprise their roles in the next chapter of the world’s favorite singleton—are joined by Patrick Dempsey in “Bridget Jones’s Baby.” (Special Photo)

is so loved by her fans.

She’s relatable and cuter than a fresh litter of Golden Retrievers. No matter what she might say or do that might raise the eyebrows of some, she’s so aggressively adorable and self-deprecating that any critique of her behavior will be perceived as cruel, nitpicking and vengeful. If that describes you, you’ve already made up your mind and reading the rest of this review will be a waste of time. Go see the movie — you will love every second of it.

As with the first two movies, “Baby” opens with Bridget down in the dumps and wallowing in a vat of

self-pity. It’s her 43rd birthday and she’s alone but describes her weight as being “perfect” yet still wants to lose more. She’s starting to obsess over her body image; that’s so not-Bridgety!

Determined to find Bridget some much needed horizontal refreshment, her co-worker and BFF Miranda (Sarah Solemani) practically drags her to a music festival where they dress skimpy, slam down vast quantities of booze and seek out men. For Bridget this comes in the form of Jack (Patrick Dempsey, sporting his trademark dimples and prominent stubble), a mega rich entrepreneur who

founded a dating web site that closely resembles eHarmony.com. After literally rescuing Bridget from the mud, Jack gets the brush-off but crosses paths with her again in a horizontal, onlyin-the-movies sort of way.

A few weeks later, at a funeral for a mutual acquaintance, Bridget runs into a now-married Mark Darcy (Colin Firth) — and then again at a christening, where he informs her said marriage is over and they decide to get horizontal. Weeks later, mistakenly thinking her weight gain is due to overeating, Bridget discovers she is in fact pregnant.

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place over a span of about 30 minutes, with Fielding, co-writers Dan Mazur and Emma Thompson and first installment director Sharon Maguire covering a lot of narrative ground at a steady but unrushed pace. That’s the good news. The bad news is that the F-word and several of its variations are dropped with the same frequency of an average Martin Scorsese film. As the first two movies were also rated R and came with considerable profanity, this isn’t a huge surprise, but it comes off as gratuitous and juvenile. It’s as if every character is an impulsive 12-year-old boy with no filter.

With 90-plus minutes still yet to unravel, the filmmakers are forced and/ or challenged to come up with enough story to warrant inclusion, and they fail miserably. The sole bit of mystery — the “who’s the daddy?” main plot — goes back and forth with such frequency and switching of alliances that by the time it is revealed we almost don’t care.

In addition to the profanity, the underlying theme of the movie telegraphs a boatload of mixed messages.

Do we live in an age where not knowing the identity of the father of your own child is supposed to be funny?

Is it fair for a woman to lead two men on and then break the news to them at the same time in person

that she’s slept with both of them? Or that both guys are so “progressively forwardthinking” that they don’t attack each other and/or split the scene altogether? Try springing that type of news on two real-world guys; you will get markedly different reactions than what we get from Mark and Jack.

Offering up some much needed counterbalance and voice of reason throughout is Thompson as Bridget’s obstetrician, Dr. Rawlings.

Figuring out Bridget’s sticky situation long before Bridget is done dancing around it, Rawlings is the droll, sarcastic, dry-as-abone Greek chorus who humors her patient by going along with the ruse that she finds darkly entertaining and just a little bit pathetic.

It wouldn’t be going out on a limb to surmise that Thompson wrote every single word of her own dialogue.

Because it’s so wacky and bouncy and playful and lightweight and such — and only infrequently realistic or serious — “Baby” will please its demographic to pieces and make them forget they’re watching a self-centered, borderlinenarcissistic character that makes a lot of bad snap decisions that affect many lives beyond her own with little regard to the ripple effects. Bridget isn’t cute; she’s a train wreck.

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Krasinski should have stayed behind the camera in ‘Hollars’ The Hollars (PG-13) HHHH

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‘Snowden’ will have you second-guessing your cell

Movie Critic

The second directorial effort of actor John Krasinski (“The Office”) is at least 20 years too late.

“The Hollars” is exactly the kind of film that was so in vogue in the mid all-time. tive, cloak and dagger nature of ’90s, when any story Stone puts himself at a about a dysfunctional intelligence gathering. disadvantage immediately Where “Snowden” overtakes family accompanied by by recreating the meeting in a precious, folksy/twee “Citizenfour” and eventually Hong Kong in 2003 between soundtrack would virtuleaves it in the dust is with the Snowden, documentarian Laura inclusion of Lindsay Mills ally guarantee at least a

By Michael clark Poitras (Melissa Leo) and break-even profit margin, (Shailene Woodley), a MaryMovie Critic journalists Glenn Greenwald unabashed critical fawnland native Snowden met via and Ewen MacAskill (Tom ing and perhaps an Oscar an online “geek” dating site Whether fair or not (it Wilkinson). Spread out in nomination or two. and a figure who is all but is), director Oliver Stone’s chunks over the entirety of the None of that will be absent in “Citizenfour.” As “Snowden” is going be to film, these scenes offer nothing with Gordon-Levitt, Woodley happening here. compared to the Oscar-winning to those who’ve already seen While “earnest” to bears an uncanny resemblance documentary “Citizenfour,” “Citizenfour” and actually give to the person she portrays on the extreme in every mostly because well over half those unfamiliar with the story screen and delivers the narrapossible way, Krasinof the content is exactly the not very much to go on. ski’s film is largely tive of an emotional richness same. Watching real events The remainder of the movie and sex appeal the otherwise vacant and little more transpire on film, regardless of is presented in flashback, with than a checklist of indie testosterone-laden story so production values, is going to the filmmakers chronicling bul- desperately needs. Stone deftly must-haves (impending have a greater impact on truth let point events in Snowden’s medical crisis, confusing draws out Woodley’s irresistseekers than those same events career while largely ignoring romantic entanglements ible girl-next-door charms to being performed by actors anything having to do with his maximum effect and wisely and financial ruin) which while having the story embelupbringing or immediate famonly hints at real world makes clear that the sacrifices lished. ily. After being discharged from Mills made — and is still mak- probabilities. The rest of With that out of the way, the army for legitimate medical ing — perhaps exceed those of the time, it’s just touchy“Snowden” is Stone’s best reasons, Snowden uses his im- Snowden. feely mish-mash which film since “Nixon,” released in mense knowledge of computers If you’re interested in seeing makes no real point.

1995. In the ’80s and early ’90s as an in to the CIA. There he It’s like a Hallmark “Snowden” to find out what Stone could do no wrong, but meets Corbin O’Brian (Rhys Card printed on organireally happened, you’ll only the last 20 years of his career Ifans), his ominous, somecally produced stock that get bits and pieces. In much has been one giant skid mark. what sinister boss, and Hank resulted in the downing the same manner as “J.F.K.,” “Snowden” finds the three-time Forrester (Nicolas Cage), an of no actual trees with a Stone has crafted a live-action Academy Award winner work- old school gadgets guy who be- drama that is based on real message that could easing within the milieu that most friends Snowden and becomes events. He’ll be the first person ily be condensed down fits his often flamboyant style: his part-time instructor. to admit this is not a documen- to fortune-cookie length, political intrigue.

While both Ifans and Cage with just as many empty tary, and potential audiences As with the title character in are each great in their roles, the should keep that in mind when calories.

“Nixon,” Stone and co-writer characters they play are fiction- they see it. While it won’t fill Gone for who knows Kieran Fitzgerald have taken an al composites: virtual chunks of in all of the gaps, it would be how many years from aloof and emotionally chalclay the storytellers can mold well worth your time to watch an unspecified rural lenged man who is equally and inform in any manner they “Citizenfour” either before or hometown, struggling revered and reviled and they see fit. For Cage — no longer New York-based graphic after viewing “Snowden.” humanized him. It might be an A-list leading man — this novelist John (KrasinStone also deserves high going too far to say Stone could be the start of an entirely marks when he appears on ski) is called home after succeeded in making Edward new phase of his career: the screen at the beginning, giving it’s discovered that his Snowden (Joseph Gordon-Lev- slightly paunchy middle-aged mother Sally (Margo what starts out as a sermon itt) sympathetic, but it’s more character actor.

Martindale) has been on the evils of cellphones and than likely a scant few viewers The filmmakers do their best takes a sharp turn we don’t see hospitalized. She has a will now consider him to be to take the reams of dense tech coming. It’s good to see that brain tumor that her docmore of a patriot than a traitor. and intelligence jargon and boil he has a sense of humor while tor determines is “way The lion’s share of audiences, them down to a point where foreshadowing events that take big” but likely benign. however, will exit the film with they don’t force the viewer’s place later in the movie. You’ll John’s father Don (Richthe same opinion as when they eyes to glaze over and can be ard Jenkins) and his stillnever look at your assorted entered; Snowden either comsomewhat interesting to the living-at-home brother electronic devices the same mitted high treason or is the layperson, but in doing so they way again.

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John Krasinski stars as John Hollar and Margo Martindale as Sally Hollar in “The Hollars.” (Special Photo: Sony Classics)

types, prone to either crying uncontrollably or stalking their not-quite ex-wife currently living with a beyond-understanding preacher (singer Josh Groban).

Even though John’s professional future is dicey, he’s living with Rebecca (Anna Kendrick), the pregnant girlfriend who loves him unconditionally and is pretty much filthy rich.

When he bolts for home (as he should), she provides sturdy support but understandably freaks out when he tells her of a dinner he’s attending with a still-hot exgirlfriend Gwen (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) who — wouldn’t you know it — still harbors feelings for him. As it turns out, Gwen is unhappily married to John’s childhood quasi-chum Jason (Charlie Day), an angry, perpetually paranoid male nurse caring for Sally.

If this setup sounds too cute and/or unbelievable to you, that means you a have a well-functioning BS detector and will likely determine the remainder of the story to be equally lightweight and frivolous.

While “The Hollars” is miles apart in content and attitude than Krasinski’s 2009 directorial debut (“Brief Conversations with Hideous Men”), his approach is nearly identical. He and screenwriter James C. Strouse want to be edgy but not offend or step on anybody’s toes.

Every character with a major speaking role gets

a shot at saying or doing something profound but is also given the chore of doing or saying something stupid and/or contradictory.

Two of the most glaring examples of this involve Ron, who, while being briefed with John about his mother’s postop condition by an Asian doctor (Randall Park), incorrectly assumes that he is Chinese and since he’s Chinese he must practice one or more martial arts. Funny, huh?

Not funny. Equally skin crawling is when Ron is arrested for sneaking into his wife’s home to spend the night with his daughters. He’s forced to do a perp walk in front of his former neighbors only to be released seconds later after some kind words from the preacher.

The closest the filmmakers ever get to being honest is with a not-toosurprising third act plot twist that has its desired hard-hitting impact for about two minutes. Not wanting to displease or bum anybody out for too long, they make sure to include some tension-relieving humor that lands with a thud.

If and when Krasinski gets another shot behind the camera, the first thing he should do is not hire himself to act in it. While some people can act and direct at the same time, most cannot — and if you think about it, there are a lot of actors who can probably “do Krasinski” better than he can.

(Sony Classics)

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OVERALL IMPRESSION

Pass: Vivid account of US Airways “water landing” on New York City’s Hudson River in 2009, in which all 155 souls on board were saved. Good, indepth look at personal trauma involved and the following investigation, which questioned whether Sully should have/ could have landed at an airport, rather than putting it in the water.

Fail: At times this film resembled a documentary and I wondered if perhaps it should have been, rather than a “major motion picture.”

Tom Hanks (Sully) was on screen almost the entire movie and was, as always, stellar. The cast of the FAA team investigating the “crash landing” was also quite good/believable, especially Anna Gunn (Elizabeth Davis).

Tom Hanks fans, documentary lovers and even mystery buffs will enjoy this film. I for one am a lifetime Clint Eastwood fan and would never miss a movie he stars in or directs (which he did on this one).

Also, people who are fascinated with movies involving commercial airliners will enjoy.

Just for the sheer lack of blockbuster, overthe-top thrills, I would say you could wait for the DVD on this one.

However, if you’re an Eastwood or Hanks fan, you’ll want to get your ticket.

This film offered a detailed, uplifting — even spirited — account of an event that easily could have been a major tragedy.

Although it resembled a documentary, by delving into the human factor of the pilots, passengers, air traffic controllers and first-responders, it turned out to be an extremely satisfying hour-and-a-half.

Pass: “Sully” truly succeeds on many levels — the greatest achievement of course being Tom Hanks’ performance. Dramatically, it’s emotionally charged enough to keep viewers’ attention throughout while also providing moments of tension that breaks up the dramatic moments very nicely.

Fail: While the film tries to tell the harrowing true tale of an everyman turned hero, it comes dangerously close to hero worship territory.

Hanks as always turns in an outstanding performance. Few actors can pull off a performance requiring a character to be painted both a hero and possible villain, all the while dealing with the shock of being thrown into the spotlight.

Anyone who enjoys a solid “true story” movie would enjoy this movie. It’s reminiscent of “Captain Phillips” in some ways. Fans of Tom Hanks will revel in seeing him right in his comfort zone doing what he does best.

While dramas are not normally intended for the big screen, the big screen suits this movie very nicely when it comes to the actual landing of the plane on the Hudson. I would recommend seeing it in the theater if you can. It’s worth the price of admission.

Overall, this is a fine movie. While it doesn’t break any new ground, it’s not really intended to, either. Clint Eastwood puts together a by-the-book film that isn’t intended to be revolutionary. The film focuses on the aftermath of the landing, but does a good job of piecing together what happened during the flight. Both Hanks’ and Eckhart’s performances are solid and Eastwood’s pacing is, as always, spot on, making the film well worth seeing.

Pass: Most everyone knows the story of “The Miracle on the Hudson.” But most of us don’t know a lot about what happened after. We don’t know a lot about the captain of that ill-fated flight, Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenburger. This movie does a great job capturing what Sully went through after his heroics.

While the world was calling him a hero, the NTSB was investigating him and was almost convinced he made the wrong choice when he put the plane down in the Hudson. I liked getting to hear Sully’s actual take on the events.

As one of the NTSB people reminds us, it’s unheard of to get to talk to the pilot after a situation like this occurs.

Fail: The only complaint I have is I wish I had learned more about Sully’s backstory. There were only two scenes that gave a little information about his past. I would have enjoyed a few more.

The movie runs only 96 minutes, so there was definitely time.

As usual, Tom Hanks gave an excellent performance. He became Sully and made me really care about his fate and whether he would ever get to fly again.

If you normally like movies based on true stories, then you will enjoy “Sully.” I personally love getting more new details and background on a story I feel like I already know and this movie delivers on that.

It is worth it to see it in theaters just to see the dramatization of the water landing.

Those scenes need to be seen on the big screen to get the full effect.

I enjoyed “Sully,” and it reminded me how there is always more to a story than you think and heroes are real people too.

The movie moved fast considering a lot of it took place in phone conversations and in NTSB meetings. It was just as inspirational as the actual events that took place that cold January day. Stick around during the credits to see the actual passengers and crew meeting up again. You will get to see the real Sully, too.

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• Sully (PG-13) — 3 stars Director Clint Eastwood’s shortest feature film stars Tom Hanks as Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, the airline pilot who

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American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson Blu-ray (NR) Movie: ★★★★ Disc: ★★★★ Not to be confused with the equally superb ESPN documentary “Made in America,” this 500-minute mini-series aired on FX earlier in 2016. While bearing little physical resemblance to Simpson, Cuba Gooding, Jr. (who won an Oscar for portraying a football player) deftly captures his paranoia, bulletproof mentality and unwavering sense of misplaced entitlement. Costarring John Travolta, Nathan Lane and Courtney B. Vance as Simpson’s lawyers with Sarah Paulson and Sterling K. Brown as the state’s attorneys, the most impressive turn comes from

David Schwimmer as Robert Kardashian, Simpson’s close friend and staunchest supporter, whose escalating disillusionment regarding Simpson and the legal system is devastating.

Technical specs: aspect ratio: Widescreen (1080p/1.78:1), audio: English (DTSHD MA 5.1), subtitles: English, French and Spanish.

Special features include:

• Making-of featurette • Digital time line of events (Fox, $49.99)

COMING SOON TO OWN • “Free State of Jones” (Sept. 20): A fugitive (Mathew McConaughey) from the Confederate Army returns to Mississippi and forms his own force in a secession bid. (R) • “Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising” (Sept. 20): The comedy sequel finds a couple (Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne) facing the same problems they had with a next-door fraternity from a sorority. (R) • “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows” (Sept. 20): The heroes on the half-shell battle Shredder as well as a new foe, Krang.

(PG-13) • “Central Intelligence” (Sept. 27): A former classmate (Kevin Hart) finds himself enmeshed in a CIA agent’s (Dwayne Johnson) dangerous activities. (PG-13) • “X-Men: Apocalypse” (Oct. 4):

saved 155 lives during a risky water landing on the Hudson River. It’s very well done and inspirational but also comes with a tad too much filler.

The Light Between Oceans (PG-13) — 3 ½ stars Alicia Vikander and Michael

Fassbender play an early 20th century Australian couple whose failed pregnancies lead to what is only a brief, bittersweet solution. Impeccably photographed and superbly acted, it’s also a major downer.

Morris From America (R) — 2 stars

The younger incarnations of the Marvel heroes try to save mankind from a more malevolent mutant; Jennifer Lawrence and James McAvoy star.

(PG-13) • “Miami Vice:” The Complete Series (Oct. 4): Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas star as detective partners Crockett and Tubbs in the Blu-ray debut of the trendsetting drama. (Not rated) • “Swiss Army Man” (Oct. 4): Trapped on an island, a man (Paul Dano) gets unexpected and unusual help in returning home; Daniel Radcliffe also stars. (R) • “Alice Through the Looking Glass” (Oct. 18): Alice (Mia Wasikowska) returns to Wonderland to help the depressed Mad Hatter (Johnny Depp). (PG)

This fish-out-of-water/comingof-age film, set in Germany where a black teen has trouble blending in with the local white population, gets points for originality but misses virtually everywhere else.

Don’t Breathe (R) — 3 1/2 stars

The top U.S. movie on opening weekend, this home invasion horror/thriller hits all of the right notes with a minimum amount of fuss or story embellishment. Three nottoo-bright teens attempt to relieve a blind war veteran of cash and get smacked silly.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2016 • 9C

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‘Kicks’ a familiar narrative that lacks a target audience Kicks (R) ★★★★

Burns’ ‘Defying the Nazis’ a masterful WWII documentary Defying the Nazis: The Sharps’ War (NR) ★★★★

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“Kicks” is proof-positive that no matter how hard one might try, it’s virtually impossible to kill a good story. Whether director Justin Tipping and co-writer Joshua Beirne-Golden knew of it in advance or acknowledged it after the fact, “Kicks” is thinly veiled remake of “The Bicycle Thief,” the 1949 Italian film considered by most to be a classic, vanguard production that sparked the ’50s European New Wave.

It was about a man who had his bike stolen and, with the help of his son, tried to get it back. In “Kicks,” the stolen item is a pair of shoes, which technically also qualifies as a form of transportation but here is more of a status symbol. It is also one of many visuals in the film that plays into far too many negative urban stereotypes.

A poor teen small for his age, the cherublike, Richmond, Calif.based Brandon (Jahking Guillory) sports long curly hair and, with very little effort and some good make-up, could easily pass as a girl. His two friends — the overweight Albert (Christopher Jordan Wallace, son of late rapper Notorious B.I.G. and singer Faith Evans) and the suave lady killer Rico (Christopher Meyer) — are with him through thick and thin. When Brandon tells them he’s going to Oakland to find the thug who mugged him and stole his kicks (urban slang for shoes), they join him — albeit with a lots of apprehension.

Even at a scant 87 minutes, Tipping wastes a lot of time with a second act that slows the narrative down to a crawl. Brandon seeks the assistance of a relative

Above, from left, Jahking Guillory, Christopher Meyer and Christopher Jordan Wallace star in “Kicks.” At left, Jahking Guillory and Kofi Siriboe star in “Kicks.” (Special Photos: Focus World)

who might know his assailant and, like the audience, suffers through a long-winded speech about how he needs to fix his problems on his own — meaning he’s not interested in helping him.

The third act introduces two automatic weapons which turns the movie into something a whole lot more dangerous with only little of it coming across as believable. There are at least three instances where death seems imminent yet is avoided solely for dramatic effect. In the real world, none of this would ever happen and it is here where Tipping’s narrative drifts solidly into fantasy.

Speaking of which …

Throughout the movie, Brandon frequently shares the screen with an imaginary astronaut character which serves as something of a guardian angel, a silent

Greek chorus and a metaphor for inspiration or — in one case — crushing defeat, which looks good but ultimately leads nowhere.

The final scene in the last act certainly makes a statement but probably not one any parent would like their child to see. Like much of the rest of the narrative, it’s a net neutral. There’s no lesson to be learned, no victory of right over wrong and no realization that risking one’s life for the retrieval of stolen clothing is a wise or advisable move.

Not unlike the recent “Morris From America,” “Kicks” arrives with good intent yet is a film without a demographic. It will fail to live up to expectations of urban audiences that will likely never watch it and will turn off most of the semi-curious arthouse regulars.

(Focus World)

The only thing director Ken Burns could do at this point in his esteemed career that would surprise anyone would be to make a bad or even just above-average film. He is to documentaries what John Ford was to Westerns, Martin Scorsese is to mob flicks and Steven Spielberg is to virtually everything else.

Clocking in at just 90 minutes, “Defying” is Burns’ shortest film to date but is also one of his most concise.

In tandem with writer/codirector Artemis Joukowsky, Burns presents what could have easily been an additional chapter in his WWII epic “The War” and it also serves as an ideal bookend to Spielberg’s “Schindler’s List.” More so than perhaps any of Burns’ past efforts, it tells the story of two people even the most ardent World War II history buffs might have perhaps never heard of.

Two full years before the U.S. became officially involved in the war, Unitarian minister Waitstill Sharp (voiced by Tom Hanks) and his wife Martha (Marina Goldman) were recruited by their church to relocate to Prague, Czechoslovakia in order to provide documentation and travel arrangements to Jewish refugees fleeing the Nazi occupation.

As church representatives, the Sharps were permitted something distantly akin to diplomatic immunity in their day to day lives but that would do nothing to save them if word of what they were really doing ever reached the Nazi

hierarchy. They risked their lives with every Jew they smuggled out of the country into the U.S. If this weren’t enough, the Sharps — back in the U.S. and raising a family years later — were called on again to another tour of duty, as it were — this time in Portugal and France during wartime.

Through the first two acts, Burns and Joukowsky (who is also the Sharp’s grandson) present the film as a standard documentary — which is to say it’s nothing fancy. There’s Burns’ signature employment of voice narration over still photography style of presentation accompanied by period music and while appropriately grand it doesn’t offer any big surprises or major twists.

At about the 75-minute mark the filmmakers go into detail about what happened to the Sharps after the war ended and while it didn’t result in violent, premature or unnatural death, it is nonetheless heartbreaking and shows that the ripple effects of war are never fully stilled. The loss of life and limb weren’t the only casualties suffered by the participants.

The film airs Tuesday, Sept.

20, at 9 p.m. on PBS and will also be released on home video the same day.

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Valorie Curry stars as Talia in “Blair Witch.”

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seemingly spooked forest begins to close in its hapless victims, “Blair Witch” disappointingly casts most of them aside for a finale that does little to advance the series’ existing mythos.

And advance it must, since audience turnout should be healthy enough to ensure another camping trip in the near feature.

A significantly more accomplished and entertaining sequel than 2000’s woeful cash-in “Book of

Shadows: Blair Witch 2,” “Blair Witch” nonetheless reps something of a missed opportunity from Wingard and writer Simon Barrett, who so deftly and wittily updated 1980s horror form in their terrific, thumbscrew-tight features “You’re Next” and “The Guest.”

The setup, then, is simple enough, turning the events of the first film into something of a tortured family legacy for

reluctantly agree to collaborate with local guides and Blair Witch geeks Lane (Wes Robinson) and Talia (ensemble standout Valorie Curry, channeling a gothedout Jennifer Lawrence), a spacy, sun-starved pair who believe in the Blair legend to an unsettling degree. It’s not long before the tension between Lane and Talia’s hushed reverence for all things witchy and the college kids’ more circumspect approach sours the expedition, though when darkness falls, human animosity becomes hard to separate from more uncannily threatening omens.

Wingard plays his cards in commendably deliberate fashion, steeping his audience for a good half-hour in the generally morbid atmospherics of the set-

ting and situation. When the pandemonium sets in, Wingard and his crew conduct it with aggressive aplomb, shooting, cutting and scoring proceedings in quick, blunt strokes to work up a full horror-movie sweat while preserving just enough raw, haphazard found-footage flavor to honor the original conceit.

But once the film’s blood is up, its brain freezes, bypassing a lot of its own best ideas in the panicked chase.

Ultimately, for all its superior technical brio and moment-to-moment scaring, “Blair Witch” is a bit hamstrung from the start: How do you faithfully retain the spirit of a cultural phenomenon that was expressly built on its unexpectedness?

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An effectively jumpy, artfully artless follow-up to 1999’s landmark exercise in no-budget horror “The Blair Witch Project,” Adam Wingard’s “Blair Witch” plays enjoyably on viewers’ familiarity with the franchise as a new generation of enterprising young filmmakers is sent hiking in the Black Hills — before the considerably more gifted young filmmakers behind the camera fall prey to the plainly familiar.

Setting up a number of promising kinks in the now-standard foundfootage formula, as the

its principal new adventurer. Seventeen years after Heather Donahue went missing in the Maryland wilderness while searching for the Blair Witch, her kid brother James (James Allen McCune) is still desperate to find out what happened to her — and instinctively convinced that she’s still alive. His quest interests college pal and tentative girlfriend Lisa (Callie Hernandez) enough for her to make it the subject of her graduate documentary project. So off to the Black Hills they go, with coupled-up friends Ashley (Corbin Reid) and Peter (Brandon Scott), not to mention an impressive array of camera equipment, in tow.

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