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DA: Lawyer tried to bribe rape victim

By Joshua Sharpe joshua.sharpe@gwinnettdailypost.com

Carnival rides don’t build themselves, so a construction team worked late into the evening Wednesday to get more than 50 rides and games ready for the Gwinnett County Fair. The workers put together popular attractions like the Gravitron, pictured above, Mighty Mouse and Monkey Mayhem so Gwinnett residents can enjoy the thrills they have to offer. The Gwinnett County Fair opens today and runs through Sept. 27 at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds in Lawrenceville. (Staff Photo: David Welker)

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ROAD RESURFACING

County seeks $4.5M grant for project

By Curt Yeomans

Transportation Director Alan Chapman their blessing to apply for the grants on Tuesday.

The county expects the total Gwinnett County officials resurfacing project cost to towill seek a nearly $4.5 miltal more than $6 million, with lion grant from the Georgia $1.5 million of that funding Department of Transportation expected to come from Gwinto help pay for 48 road resur- nett’s 2014 special purpose facing projects throughout local option sales tax coffers. the county.

The roads included on Commissioners gave the project list range from curt.yeomans @gwinnettdailypost.com

heavily-traveled streets, such as portions of Satellite Boulevard, Sugarloaf Parkway, Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road and Steve Reynolds Boulevard, as well as lesser traveled routes, such as Old Auburn Road and Camp Perrin Road.

The permission to apply for the grants was one of two transportation-related project

approved by commissioners this week, though.

The commission also approved a $799,713.80 contract for pedestrian and school safety improvement projects on Lenora Church Road and Skyland Drive.

Ohmshiv Construction LLC will be responsible for

It was like an episode of “24,” Gwinnett District Attorney Danny Porter said.

The prosecutor on Wednesday announced the culmination of a four-week operation involving intense surveillance on a rape victim’s home as she hid in a hotel and helped authorities set up a lawyer from Mexico who was trying to bribe her to change her testimony.

Hernan Torrijos-Carapia, who is the brother of the rape suspect, was arrested Tuesday night at the Mall of Georgia after allegedly traveling from Mexico City to give the victim cash. In total, the deal would’ve paid the woman $30,000. If she didn’t take it, authorities believe she would’ve been killed.

To understand the complex, multipleagency case — and why authorities took it so seriously — Porter said one must go back to a Sunday morning in mid-June 2007.

The victim, eight months pregnant, was waiting at her apartment off Sweetwater Road near Duluth to go to church with her mother. Her husband had just left for work when a stranger kicked in the door and brutally raped her in front of her 2-year-old child.

The attack induced labor, Porter said, leading to the premature birth of her second child hours later.

She gave a description of the perpetrator, but the case languished when police couldn’t find his identity.

In 2014, local authorities got notification that a man whose DNA matched the suspect had been arrested on a marijuana charge in Indiana. Police traveled there and interviewed Daniel Torrijos-Carapia, who once lived in Lawrenceville, charging him in the case and later having him brought to the Gwinnett County jail to await trial.

This summer, the victim called police and said Hernan Torrijos-Carapia, the Mexico City lawyer, had called and asked

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Wilbanks talks state of schools, plans for his future Chamber hears annual address

By Keith Farner

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DULUTH — Schools aren’t what they used to be, especially compared to when J. Alvin Wilbanks was a kid.

And because of that, Gwinnett County Public Schools is offering a series of specialized programs and focused curriculum along with facilities tailored to this generation of students. That was among a series of updates the CEO/Superintendent of the Gwinnett school district gave on Wednesday to a luncheon crowd of the Gwinnett Chamber at the 1818 Club.

“If students are going to be

prepared for and excel in college, or a career, there are certain things they have to know or have to be able to do,” Wilbanks said. “We’re finding that they don’t have to get everything in a lecture classroom. Certainly lectures are part of it, but there are many different ways.”

Wilbanks’ annual State of Schools speech covered the seven academy schools across the district, dual language immersion programs in elementary schools and the upcoming Education special purpose local option sales tax vote in November.

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Superintendent open to another two years

By Keith Farner keith.farner@gwinnettdailypost.com

Gwinnett County Public Schools CEO/Superintendent J. Alvin Wilbanks, left, talks with Chamber members after his annual State of the Schools address on Wednesday at the 1818 Club before the Gwinnett Chamber. (Staff Photo: Keith Farner)

Retirement is not in J. Alvin Wilbanks’ future. At least not for two more years.

The CEO/Superintendent for Gwinnett County Public Schools since 1996 told the Daily Post on Wednesday that he plans to inform the Gwinnett County Board of Education on Thursday that he is open to a new contract when his current agreement runs out.

“I’m too young to retire,” Wilbanks said following a luncheon in Duluth before the Gwinnett Chamber.

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Georgia Gwinnett College celebrates 10th anniversary

By Keith Farner

tion in the LVIS Building to unveil the school’s ceremonial mace — an ornamental staff for formal A celebration 10 years events — along with the in the making is set for official portrait of charter Thursday at Georgia President Dan Kaufman.

Gwinnett College.

Later that day, the The campus, adorned school has scheduled a with logos and hashtags groundbreaking celebraof “GGC 10” for several tion for the additions to months, will have a series Building C, as well as of events to mark the mile- a founders celebration stone of the anniversary dinner to recognize the of the school’s founding people who helped create throughout the day. the college.

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reference to what thenGov. Sonny Perdue called a “model for our university system” in 2006 for the school which is the ninth-largest and fastestgrowing institution in the state.

The school opened with 107 students as the state university system’s first new four-year college in 100 years.

The school this year added a 15th bachelor’s degree and enrollment is now nearly 12,000 students.

Kroger with Starbucks, clothes and gas proposed for Snellville

By Danielle Ryan

view applications for a 123,000-square-foot Kroger store located at 1000 Athens Highway at A massive Kroger Mar- Rosebud Road at the Oct. ketplace store with a gas 27 regular meeting, acstation, clothing section cording to a press release and Starbucks cafe could from the city. be coming to Snellville.

The mayor and city The city’s planning council will consider the commission will recase at their Nov. 9 and danielle.ryan @gwinnettdailypost.com

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Defendant found guilty, awaits sentencing in Norcross murder

By Joshua Sharpe

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GEORGIA GWINNETT COLLEGE in Gwinnett County!

outside the Red Roof Inn off Brook Hollow Parkway in the city of Joshua Jamaal Starks Norcross. will learn his fate on Oct. The 9. victim and A sentencing hearing his friend is set for that day after arrived at a jury found the Lilburn the hotel resident guilty Friday and Starks Joshua Jamaal Starks got in the of felony murder in the 2013 death of 21-yearcar. old Stenneth Lee Charles “The defendant placed Jr., the Gwinnett County the gun to the victim’s District Attorney’s Office neck and shot the victim announced Wednesday. at a downward angle The killing, according causing the bullet to to authorities, was the puncture both lungs and result of a robbery plot his heart,” said Dan Mayby all parties involved, field, Gwinnett County with Starks planning to chief assistant district sell fake marijuana to attorney. “Then the Charles and a friend, who victim shot the defendant planned to steal the drug at least once in his wrist from Starks. and his chest causing a It happened on July 4 punctured lung.” joshua.sharpe @gwinnettdailypost.com

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Gwinnett County police say they are charging a woman with vehicular homicide in the Tuesday morning death of a Lilburn man during a traffic accident.

Shawanda M. Noble, a 34-year-old also of Lilburn, was expected to surrender at some point Wednesday to authorities on warrants

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The defendant pulled his gun first, according to testimony during the trial, which was prosecuted by assistant district attorney Drew Unger.

Starks, who would spend days in critical condition, fled the scene as the victim’s friend fired and missed him.

The police later found fake marijuana at the scene. They did not find any money to buy it.

“It’s not unusual because so many drug deals are set up as intended robberies,” Mayfield said.

“Drug dealers rip off drug dealers all the time.”

Often, such situations come to blows and are settled without loss of life, Mayfield said.

In this case, the parties involved had guns.

Woman charged with vehicular homicide in fatal Liburn wreck

By Joshua Sharpe

established 2005

Dec. 12 meetings.

The developers have requested to be annexed into the city proper and notification of the annexation will be mailed to the county this week.

There are similar Kroger Marketplace stores in Athens and Gainesville.

stemming from the death of 29-year-old Paul Yankowski, said Cpl. Michele Pihera, spokeswoman for Gwinnett County police.

Noble hadn’t been booked into the county jail as of 3:45 p.m.

The wreck happened at about 7:15 a.m. Tuesday when Paul was driving a motorcycle northbound on Five Forks Trickum Road near Killian Hill Road.

According to a police report, Noble, driving a

2013 Chevrolet Cruze, made a left turn but didn’t see Yankowski coming. The motorcycle struck the car.

Yankowski was transported to Gwinnett Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead before 8 a.m.

The memorial for the 29-year-old is planned for Saturday at 3 p.m. at Tom M. Wages funeral home, located at 3705 U.S. Highway 78, Snellville. The family will receive friends starting at 1 p.m.

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2015 • 3A

Commissioners OK extension of neighborhood stabilization

GWINNETT GAB Duluth mayor recognizes DAR, Constitution Week

By Curt Yeomans

allocated funds to buy, rehabilitate and either sell or rent four properties. Those properties Gwinnett County were not identified in the commissioners voted summary though. unanimously on Tuesday The Neighborhood to extend agreements Stabilization Program is to rehabilitate and sell funding through grants foreclosed properties in from the Georgia Dethe county through its partment of CommuNeighborhood Stabiliza- nity Affairs and the U.S. tion Three Program.

Department of Housing The county will spend and Urban DevelopMayor of Duluth Nancy Harris (left) presents Betty Ly$826,762 to have Atlanta ment. State grants cover nam of the William Day Chapter, NSDAR, with a ProclaNeighborhood Develabout 72 percent of the mation recognizing the week of Sept. 17-23 as Constituopment Partners Inc., program’s work while tion Week. (Special Photo) Gwinnett Window and federal grants cover the Lake Lanier to for Georgia students at the Door Inc. and the Macal- remaining 28 percent, according to county docuhost 27th Annual Cobb Energy Performing lan Group LLC to buy, Arts Centre. rehabilitate and sell fore- ments.

Shore Sweep Kristin Chenoweth, a closed homes. The groups The program keeps More than 1,000 volun- Tony and Emmy awardwill also buy, fix up and rehabilitates vacant teers are expected to colwinning Broadway star, manage rental properties homes and works to put lect a total of about 30 tons will take the stage during through the program. residents in them in an of trash along the shores of the gala alongside a group “This is the last of four effort to keep the properLake Lanier this year at the of students nominated for renewal options with ties from bringing down 27th Annual Shore Sweep the Shuler Hensley Award, the listed firms,” Chief neighboring property on Saturday, Sept. 26. including Delaney Circe of Finance Director Maria values.

The event will take Buford High School.

Woods told commission“With our NSP Three place from 8 a.m. to 1 Circe along with ers. program, we have been Lawrenceville p.m. Volunteers will report students from The Orbit A summary presented able to acquire, rehab ministry holding to locations around the Performing Arts Academy to commissioners shows and sell 55 single-family lake to pick up trash bags and other awards nominees the program will use the 5K and fun run properties through Gwinand receive a shore line will also have the opportuLocals can participate area assignment for trash nity to attend Chenoweth’s in a 5K and fun run event collection. Each attendee sound check. The gala will Saturday, Sept. 26, that sup- that brings back at least also feature a “bid-to-give” ports the work of Why Not one full bag of trash will auction where attendees Ministries. receive a T-shirt. will have the opportunity Why Not Ministries is an Before the event, resito support ArtsBridge’s organization that helps sup- dents and visitors on Lake Adopt-A-School Program, By Keith Farner MORE ONLINE keith.farner port and prevent homeless- Lanier are encouraged which provides financial @gwinnettdailypost.com Visit gwinnettdailypost.com ness of single-parent fami- to utilize a mobile app, aid for students and educafor the full list of Teachers of lies in the Gwinnett County TrashOut, to report trash tors to take field trips to the Year. area. It provides financial Teachers across Gwinaround the lake so that vol- performances. assistance that ensures their unteers can be dispatched The event will take place nett in recent days were clients have housing as well even more effectively. honored by their colof the TOTY process as on Friday at the Cobb as scholarships to Dave leagues and peers for they are considered for For more information Energy Performing Arts Ramsey’s Financial Peace excellence in their own the system-wide honor. and to find a participating Centre, 2800 Cobb GalUniversity. building. Now they’re Later this month, this location, visit lakelanier. leria Parkway in Atlanta.

The 5K will begin at 9 moving on to be meagroup will be narrowed org. Volunteers are encourTickets to the gala are a.m. and the fun run/walk sured against others down to 25 semifinalaged to email lakeinfo@ available for $300 each will begain at 8:30 a.m. The lakelanier.org if they plan across the district. ists. From that group, six or $3,000 for a table of event will take place at The to participate.

Gwinnett County Pub- finalists will be chosen in 10 and can be reserved by Holly Pavilion in Tribble lic Schools on Wednesmid-October. calling 770-916-2805 or Mill Park, located at 2125 The annual Teacher emailing cmyler@cobben- day announced 134 local Local students, Tribble Mill Parkway in school Teachers of the of the Year banquet and ergycentre.com.

Broadway star to Lawrenceville.

Year, the first step of the announcement of Gwinnett Gab appears This run is a Peachtree the district’s search for perform at gala this year’s top teacher in on Thursday and Sunday Road Race Qualifier, and its 2015-16 Gwinnett Gwinnett County will be editions of the Gwinnett pre-registrants are guaranThe ArtsBridge FundaCounty Public Schools held on Nov. 10.

Daily Post. To submit an teed a T-shirt when they tion will hold a gala to Teacher of the Year A selection commititem to Gwinnett Gab, sign up at runnersfit.com/ raise money to support These honorees will tee made up of teachers, email gab@gwinnettdailywhynot. arts education programs move into the next phase central office personnel, post.com.

Duluth Mayor Nancy Harris recently presented Betty Lynam who is part of the William Day Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution with an official proclamation recognizing the week of Sept. 17-23 as Constitution Week.

The proclamation asks Duluth citizens to reaffirm the ideals the Framers of the Constitution had in 1787, by vigilantly protecting the freedoms guaranteed to us through this guardian of our liberties.

Constitution Week is celebrated annually during the week of Sept.17-23, commemorating the United States Constitution. For more information about the William Day Chapter of the National Society of the DAR, visit williamday. georgiastatedar.org.

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nett County” Woods said.

“It has also been used with our HOME funds to construct 16 townhomes for low-income buyers in the Lawrenceville area.”

There are strict rules on who can buy one of the rehabilitated homes though. The prospective homeowner cannot already own residential property, must be the primary occupant of the home, complete a prepurchase housing counseling course, qualify for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage and invest 1 percent of the home’s purchase price into buying it, according to a summary presented to commissioners.

The total income for the entire household cannot exceed 120 percent of the median income for the surrounding area either.

The contract goes into effect next month and lasts through Oct. 23, 2016.

Gwinnett County announces 134 local Teachers of the Year and administrators visits the classrooms of the six finalists and conducts thorough interviews with each educator.

The committee looks for original teaching methods, studies the educator’s teaching philosophy, considers the influence the teacher has had on the teaching practices of colleagues, and reviews any special class projects the teacher has initiated.

The committee will select a Teacher of the Year for each level — elementary, middle, and high.

One of the level winners will be recognized as GCPS’ 2015-16 Teacher of the Year.

Suwanee seeking poll officials for upcoming municipal election

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Suwanee needs help from its residents.

The city is looking for volunteers to serve poll officials during the upcoming municipal election. The election includes contests for two council seats which are currently held by Doug Ireland and Dick Goodman. Sara Kleinfeld is running against Ireland for the Post 1 seat while Stephan B. Caldwell is running against Goodman for the Post 2 seat.

Poll workers are needed for election day, which is Nov. 3, as well as the early voting period of Oct. 12 through 30.

Early voting and election

Political Notebook

Curt Yeomans day voting will take place at city hall.

Applications are available on www.suwanee. com, in the “Jobs” section. Residents can also email Elvira Rogers at erogers@suwanee.com to inquire about available positions.

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Poll officials are paid between $100 and $225 for the day they work, according to the job description on the city’s website. They must report to the polling place by 6 a.m. on election day and the state requires them to complete a mandatory online training course beforehand.

A prospective official must be a U.S. citizen over 16, live in Suwanee and must have completed any sentences for prior felony convictions at least 10 years ago. They must also be able to read, write and speak English. Poll officials are not allowed to hold an elected office and they cannot run for one.

Immediate relatives of candidates, as well as their in-laws, cannot serve as poll officials for the election.

Mayor Jimmy Burnette also ran for re-election this year, but no challengers qualified to run against him. He is therefore guaranteed another term as the city’s top

elected official.

Woodall speaks out on Iran deal after House vote U.S. Rep. Rob Woodall (R-Ga.) repeated his opposition to the Iran nuclear deal this week in his regular Washington Watch email Rob Woodall update to constituents, arguing that he believed the middle eastern nation could not be trusted.

The update came after the House of Representatives voted 269-162 against approving the deal last Friday, although it was a symbolic move that does not carry the weight needed to stop the deal from going into effect.

“You know that while I absolutely supported the economic sanctions on Iran that brought it to the negotiating table, I have always believed that no

deal would be better than a bad deal — and a bad deal is what we have,” Woodall wrote.

Isakson praises start of Savannah Harbor dredging Sen. Johnny Isakson hailed the beginning of construction to deepen the Savannah Harbor this week as a economic win for Johnny Isakson the state following years of waiting to line up funding and finalize agreements to improve the port.

“The start of dredging is a great victory for the future of Georgia, the Southeast and for our country,” Isakson said in a statement. “The expansion and deepening of the Port of Savannah has been a top priority of mine since coming to the Senate in 2005, and I am so pleased to see this critical project get

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underway.

“It has been the result of many years of work and partnership among Georgia leaders including Governor (Nathan) Deal, former Senator Saxby Chambliss, former Congressman Jack Kingston, and Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed,” the senator added.

State officials have sought to deepen the harbor for years as expansion work continued on the Panama Canal to accommodate bigger cargo ships. A deeper harbor in Savannah was needed so the port could also accommodate those ships.

Officials across the state said it was vital to Georgia’s economy because it would improve cargo transportation along the state’s major corridors.

No contested races in Peachtree Corners this year Peachtree Corners City Council candidate David Abercrombie, who qualified on Sept. 2 to run for the Post 3 seat held by Alex Wright, has withdrawn from the race.

As a result, there will be no municipal election in Peachtree Corners in November, according to city officials.

No one qualified for the mayor’s seat (held by Mike Mason) the Post 1 seat (held by Phil Sadd) or the Post 5 seat (held by Lorri Christopher) for the upcoming election.

According to a press release from the city, Abercrombie cited personal reasons for his decision to withdraw his candidacy.

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4A • THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2015 To Your Good Health

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Medical records can contain errors DEAR DR. ROACH: I was a registered nurse for more than 45 years, and I admit that I am old-school.

I specialized in emergencyroom and cardiac care. I always ask for copies of my office notes and test results for my records, and I see a frightening trend among physicians. In the past five years, I have seen a surgeon, a cardiologist, an orthopedic surgeon and an emergency-room physician. All four of these physicians documented physical findings, such as “abdomen soft and nontender,” “normal eye, ear, femoral pulses, pedal pulses and reflexes,” without ever examining me.

The documentation also consists of alleged statements that I never uttered!

Most doctors’ offices and hospitals have patient portals online where you can read your records and test results, and print them.

My insurance company has access to my health records. Any one of these doctors could miss vital information because they did not examine the patient.

I have no problem with an orthopedic doctor not checking my ENT or abdomen when I am complaining of knee pain, but I DO have a problem with them falsifying my medical records by entering physical findings for systems they did not examine.

— M.M. ANSWER: I, too, am “old-school” and feel that patients deserve the physical exam appropriate for their situation. What’s more important, documenting physical findings that weren’t actually done is fraudulent and, even worse, can lead to errors in your medical care.

I don’t excuse these behaviors in any way, but I do think that they are very easy to make when using electronic medical systems that enable a physician to document a complete exam with all normal findings with a single click. These systems are great for helping with billing but have significant potential for abuse, with the potential for real medical harm to patients.

If you find an error in your medical record (and I do recommend looking at the information via patient portal), then you should bring it up with the physician, who should amend the record to reflect the true medical situation.

Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell.edu or request an order form of available health newsletters at 628 Virginia Dr., Orlando, FL 32803.

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In 1978, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin reached a historic accord at Camp David.

In 2001, the New York Stock Exchange reopened, having been closed since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

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TODAY’S SPORTS: In 2004, Barry Bonds became just the third baseball player in history (after Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth) to hit 700 career home runs.

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Abuse survivor searches for one more DEAR AMY: I am a woman in my 40s who was married twice. Both marriages were abusive.

I have done a lot of work in overcoming these relationships, which included not dating anyone for over five years. Then I met HIM. It was mostly a sexual relationship and he awakened me in many other ways I had never experienced before.

It was clear from the beginning that he didn’t want a commitment, but over time he would act and talk as if we had a commitment.

Then I learned of his other life. This includes an ex-wife and a child he lives with. He told me he is legally married to another woman to help her acquire citizenship. He also spends time with other lovers. I was devastated.

I decided to say goodbye. After some time he claimed to have missed me. I went back twice and essentially asked him to make a choice. He didn’t choose me, but we carried on our affair. I then learned he gave me herpes despite practicing (mostly) safe sex. He has decided that we cannot talk anymore.

Should I confront him again? I am extremely lonely and finding another man has been quite challenging considering all my baggage.

Ask Amy

Amy Dickinson I have tried and have even met other men, but I either find them quite boring (i.e. safe) or find myself comparing them to the past.

— Lonely in New York DEAR LONELY: You say you have done a lot of work to overcome past abusive relationships, but evidently you have not done enough work to overcome — and avoid — your own terrible choices.

Every single thing you recount about this man tells me that, despite his obvious bad character, he has been relatively upfront with you. He consistently refuses to have the kind of relationship you want to have.

If you want to affect the outcome in future relationships, you not only will need to “get over” past relationships but will need to change your own behavior to avoid such relationships.

There are scores of wonderful, nice, kind and sweet men out there, but

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as long as you find kindness and respect “boring,” you will continue to choose men who deplete and disrespect you. When it comes to finding the right partner, my advice is to choose wisely and act kindly.

You might benefit from reading “What Smart Women Know,” by Steven Carter and Julia Sokol (2000, M. Evans & Company). The authors offer witty (and occasionally wise) commentary and advice which might inspire you to behave differently.

DEAR AMY: I have been in contact with an old high school friend for nine years. I do not wish to be in contact with her and I told her that via email.

She ignored my request and emailed me back against my wishes. She called me at 5:30 a.m., knowing I did not like her calling at that hour.

This person is unreliable. She does not do what she says she is going to do.

She is irresponsible and, frankly, gets on my nerves.

I have done everything to end my contact with her and she ignores my requests to leave me alone.

What do I do? I never answer the phone when she calls.

— Frustrated DEAR FRUSTRATED: Technology has made it very easy for people to find

one another. But the same tools your former friend uses to contact you can be customized to avoid or ignore her.

Check your email server’s settings and have all emails from this person’s address directed to the “spam” or “trash” folder. If you use a smartphone, you can assign this person’s number to be “blocked” or “ignored.”

I suggest you do this without further conversation with her about it.

DEAR AMY: “Guilty Daughter” had a very silly problem. Her mother gave her a heart-shaped paperweight for her first anniversary and she didn’t like it.

Did it occur to her that perhaps her mother was so adamant about this gift because paper is the traditional gift for a first anniversary?

— Traditionalist DEAR TRADITIONALIST: It didn’t occur to me either. But I think you’re right about the mother’s motivation.

You can contact Amy Dickinson via email: askamy@tribpub.com. You can also follow her on Twitter @askingamy or “like” her on Facebook. Amy Dickinson’s memoir, “The Mighty Queens of Freeville: A Mother, a Daughter and the Town that Raised Them” (Hyperion), is available in bookstores.

Delegate less important duties this year so that you can concentrate your efforts on what will bring the highest return. Keep your credentials up to date and your focus on moving forward. Unique creative, cultural or artistic projects will raise your profile.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) — There is a limit to what you can do on your own. Listen to someone with experience. An older friend or relative will be key to resolving your current problems.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Travel or communication delays will be unnerving. Don’t let minor issues distract you from your goal. Don’t pass up a chance to take a trip, whether for business or pleasure.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24Nov. 22) — Emotional issues will surface, but you mustn’t let them interfere with your productivity.

Seek the help of a trusted friend or adviser, and get on with your day.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — You may feel stuck or stagnant.

Spending time and effort on your appearance or wardrobe will lift your spirits and boost your confidence. Love and romance are in the stars.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Spread your good will around. A charitable or benevolent agency will benefit greatly if you offer your services.

Your natural compassion and honesty will be instrumental in helping those in need.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 19) — It’s possible that in the heat of the moment you have hurt the feelings of a loved one. It would be best to make amends before the distance between you grows.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — You have to pace yourself. Rely on your instincts to tell you which way to turn. Don’t be surprised if an old friend wants to reconnect.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — It will be hard to focus on one task. Limit distractions and keep plugging away until the job is done. Once finished, you’ll feel satisfied and should treat yourself to a reward.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Utilize your skill and training to the utmost.

Find an innovative way to diversify to better suit the changing economic climate. A successful partnership is apparent.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Play by the rules, and don’t toy with someone’s feelings. What you see as harmless flirtation will be misinterpreted and could damage your reputation.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Change is inevitable. You can fight what’s coming or you can embrace it wholeheartedly.

Choose to make your life simpler and let matters unfold naturally in order to excel.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — You will feel vulnerable and have a tendency to overreact. Don’t start off on the wrong foot by making assumptions that aren’t based on facts.

Observing and asking pertinent questions will pay off.

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world&nation WORLD Syria’s Assad blames West for refugee crisis BEIRUT — Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has blamed Europe’s refugee crisis on Western support for “terrorists,” as people fleeing his country’s civil war stream towards the European Union.

In his first public comments on the mass migration, broadcast on Wednesday, Assad said Europe could expect more refugees.

Countries including the United States, Turkey and Saudi Arabia want to see Assad gone from power and have supported the opposition to his rule during the four-year-old war, including some of the armed groups fighting him.

Assad said Turkish support had been crucial to the growth of two of the biggest insurgent groups in Syria, Islamic State and the al Qaida-linked Nusra Front, and aerial bombing by a U.S.-led coalition had failed to stop Islamic State. Turkey denies the accusation.

Prime Minister returns to Yemen after being in exile ADEN, Yemen — Yemeni Prime Minister Khaled Bahah returned to the southern port of Aden on Wednesday in a step toward restoring a government on home soil after months of working from exile with Gulf Arab allies to combat Houthi domination of the country.

Government spokesman Rajeh Badi said Bahah, who is also vice president, was accompanied by seven ministers when he arrived in Aden, which loyalist fighters backed

by Saudi-led troops recaptured from Iranian-allied Houthi forces in July.

“Khaled Bahah and the ministers who arrived with him are in Aden to stay permanently,” Badi said.

Bahah’s return from Saudi Arabia follows that of several other Yemeni ministers who relocated to Aden from the kingdom in the weeks after the city was retaken in July.

Bahah made a brief visit to Aden on Aug. 1.

Castro, Obama to ‘coincide’ at U.N. later this month HAVANA — Presidents Raul Castro and Barack Obama, who are forging a new detente between Cuba and the United States, are bound to cross paths again at a U.N. gathering in New York this month but do not have a formal meeting set, Cuba said Wednesday.

Both leaders, who held a historic meeting at a regional summit in Panama in April, are to due to address the U.N. General Assembly on Sept.

28.

“Obviously, they will coincide at various events,” Cuba’s Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez told a news conference.

Castro would also listen to a Sept. 25 U.N. address

by Pope Francis and address a development summit, he added. “I imagine there will be interactions between the two presidents, but I cannot say that a meeting is fixed,” Rodriguez said.

— From wire reports

Riot police clash with migrants

By Maja Zuvela and Krisztina Than Reuters

SID, Serbia/ROSZKE, Hungary — Riot police fired water cannons and tear gas on Wednesday at migrants demanding to be let through Hungary’s newly shut EU frontier, while refugees at other Balkan frontiers clambered through cornfields in search of new routes.

Hungary’s decision this week to shut the European Union’s external border with Serbia was the most forceful attempt yet by a European country to reduce the flow of refugees and economic migrants overwhelming the bloc.

The move has left thousands of migrants scattered across the Balkan peninsula seeking alternative ways to reach the EU and Hungary’s prime minister said his country planned to erect a fence along parts of its border with Croatia as well as on the frontier with Romania to stem the flow.

Helmeted Hungarian riot police backed by armored vehicles took up positions at the now-barricaded border crossing with Serbia, where male migrant youths pelted them with stones, demanding to be allowed through.

At least 20 policemen and two children were injured, a Hungarian security official said.“It is getting very ugly

NATION Search for bodies continues after fatal Utah floods SALT LAKE CITY — Rescuers searched for four people including a 6-year-old boy missing on Wednesday after flash floods in southern Utah killed at least 16 people in a national park and a small town on the Arizona border.

In a double tragedy for the state, a wall of water and debris swept through the community of Hildale, Utah, on Monday afternoon, sweeping away two cars and killing at least a dozen people.

At about the same time, a group of seven people set off to explore canyons in Zion National Park, about 20 miles to the north, then the torrential downpour began.

Four bodies have been recovered there, and three people are missing, park officials said, adding the search was hampered by more bad weather and the threat of further floods.

Police officer fired over arrest of man with golf club SEATTLE — A Seattle police officer was fired on Tuesday over her arrest of an elderly black man last year who refused to drop a golf club he was using as a cane to help him walk, the police department announced.

“Officer Cynthia Whitlatch was served today with a termination notice for sustained policy violations involving bias, abuse of police discretion, and escalation of a contact on July 9, 2014,” Seattle police said in a statement.

Whitlatch stopped William Wingate, now 70, as he

A migrant sits near Hungarian police at the border with Hungary near the village of Horgos, Serbia, on Wednesday. Twenty Hungarian policemen and two children were injured on the Hungarian border with Serbia in clashes that erupted after a group of migrants tried to break through the frontier, the prime minister’s security adviser said.

(Reuters/Stoyan Nenov)

there,” said Ahmad, 58, a shopkeeper from Baghdad who went to the official border crossing at Sid in Serbia but soon realized he may have a better chance of entering the EU via Serbia’s border with Croatia.

“As soon as we heard about a route to Croatia we did not wait long. I want to go to Sweden to meet the rest if my family. I hope we will be treated better in Croatia,” he told Reuters.

Serbia later said it would send additional police to the border with Hungary and try to distance migrants from the border fence, and three

Hungarian military Humvees mounted with guns stepped up security on the other side of the frontier.

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed shock and alarm at the treatment of refugees and migrants at Hungary’s border with Serbia. The Council of Europe human rights body said it had asked Hungary to explain its new legislation on the crisis.

Antonio Guterres, the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, urged Hungarian authorities to ensure “unimpeded access” for people as they flee wars and

persecution.

“UNHCR was especially shocked and saddened to witness Syrian refugees, including families with children who have already suffered so much, being prevented from entering the EU with water cannon and tear gas,” it said in a statement.

Serbia’s border with Hungary has until now been the main route for migrants, who mainly arrive first by dinghy in Greece and then trek across the Balkan peninsula to reach the EU’s frontier-free Schengen zone, most bound for Germany.

“I joke to colleagues, do I still have a job on Friday if I get it wrong on Thursday?”

Citigroup’s William Lee said, adding that no, his pay will not be cut if he blows the call.

Citi goes with a Fed hike and Lee said that investors read research from banks to “stress test” their positions; for that reason, even if he is right that the Fed raises rates but gets the why wrong, “I’m embarrassed.” If he Residents search along the Short Creek bank after a gets the rate call wrong, he flash flood in Hildale, Utah, on Tuesday. (Reuters/David will dissect what he might Becker) have missed. walked down a city sidewalk included with his subsequent leaning on the golf club, ac- application for post-convicFirefighters make cording to court documents. tion relief, we hereby grant In a dashboard video of an emergency stay of execu- headway against the incident, Wingate can be tion for two weeks,” it said. fierce Calif. flames seen standing on a sidewalk, Glossip, 52, was found casually leaning on the club guilty of arranging the 1997 LAKEPORT, Calif. — before the officer approaches murder of the owner of an Crews battling wildfires and yells at him to drop his Oklahoma City motel he was in northern California weapon. He refused for sev- managing. appeared to have turned eral minutes before he was Republican Governor a corner on Wednesday arrested.

Mary Fallin said on Tuesday against the state’s two most Whitlatch said Wingate her legal team examined the destructive blazes, which had swung the club at her evidence and determined it have laid waste to more than before she took him into cus- was not substantial enough to 800 homes and forced the tody. Nowhere in the roughly warrant a stay of execution. evacuation of some 20,000 seven-minute clip can he be people. seen swinging the club.

The fires have collectively Agony for Wall St. scorched more than 140,000 acres in mountain areas to Okla. court issues as Fed meets to the east and west of Sacralast-minute halt of decide new rates mento, the state capital, a Glossip execution WASHINGTON/NEW region left tinder dry by four YORK — Wall Street’s top years of punishing drought OKLAHOMA CITY economists are on unfamil- and weeks of extreme sum— An Oklahoma appeals iar ground: as the Federal mer heat. court on Wednesday halted Reserve decides whether to The intense wildfire the planned execution of a raise interest rates, for the season in California is murderer three hours before first time in years they are already shaping up as one he was to be put to death, deeply divided on what will of the fiercest on record. granting a two-week delay happen.

With much of September to consider evidence the Some observers of the and October — historiinmate’s lawyers said points world’s most powerful cally the worst two months to his innocence. central bank, which will of the year — still ahead, The Oklahoma Court of announce its decision on the White House said on Criminal Appeals set Sept.

Thursday, blame the Fed for Wednesday that President 30 as the new execution date being unusually enigmatic Barack Obama would for Richard Glossip. and sending mixed signals. consult with Gov. Jerry “Due to Glossip’s lastIs it truly “data-dependent” Brown about the possibility minute filing, and in order or has it been swayed by of providing the state with for this court to give fair the recent China-induced additional support. consideration to the materials market gyrations?

— From wire reports

PEOPLE

‘Game of Thrones’ may get Emmy victory Sunday LOS ANGELES — “Game of Thrones,” HBO’s wildly popular medieval fantasy series, may have served up gory beheadings, scintillating sex scenes, firebreathing dragons and an everexpanding battle for the Iron Throne, but it has never won the most important crown of all: the Emmy award for best drama series.

Despite commanding a formidable fan base with 20 million viewers per episode, 16 million Facebook fans and 3 million Twitter followers, “Game of Thrones,” based on George R. R. Martin’s “A Song of Ice and Fire” novel series, has yet to win over Emmy voters.

The show premiered in 2011 and has been nominated four times in the best-drama race. But voters of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, deciders of the Emmy awards, traditionally shun fantasy in favor of realism in drama.

All that could change at Sunday’s Emmy Awards.

“Thrones” has a leading 24 nominations, and all 18,000 members of the Television Academy can vote for best drama, said Tom O’Neil, founder of awards tracker Gold Derby.

‘Star Wars’ Leia’s slave costume to be auctioned LOS ANGELES — While most “Star Wars” fans are clamoring to get their hands on the newest franchise droid BB-8, deep-pocketed collectors will have a chance to buy original movie memorabilia such as Princess Leia’s iconic slave costume in an upcoming auction.

More than 50 lots of “Star Wars” props and items owned by those involved with the production of the films will be offered up for sale on Oct. 1 at Profiles in History, the auction house said Wednesday.

A gold metallic bikini worn by actress Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia enslaved by Jabba the Hutt in 1983’s “Return of the Jedi,” is estimated to fetch between $80,000 to $120,000 but could sell for far more.

Lauper, Fierstein’s ‘Kinky Boots’ goes to London

LONDON — Pop singer Cyndi Lauper and actor and writer Harvey Fierstein bring their Tony Award winning musical “Kinky Boots” to London, saying the song and dance show about a struggling British shoe factory has come “home.”

The two collaborated on bringing the 2005 film to the Broadway stage, and the show won them several Tony Awards, including best musical and a best original score prize for composer Lauper.

Now “Kinky Boots” comes to London, presenting the story about a failing shoe factory reinventing itself by making boots for drag queens.

Fierstein, who has won Tony awards for hit shows such as “La Cage aux Folles” and “Hairspray” said it was poignant for the musical to open in London, as the story is set in England.

— From wire reports

Beyond cancer; new MS drug to reach markets Reuters Swiss drugmaker Roche has big ambitions beyond treating cancer, where it is already global market leader, and believes it has a winner in a new multiple sclerosis drug.

While the market for multiple sclerosis (MS) treatments is relatively crowded, Roche thinks its drug ocrelizumab, for which clinical data will be unveiled next

MUST READ month, can grab share by offering top-of-the-range potency with minimal side effects.

“This is a huge opportunity for us,” Chief Executive Severin Schwan said in an interview.

“MS is a big market of over $20 billion (a year) and we believe the profile of our medicine in terms

of efficacy and safety is pretty unique. I think this is very good for patients and there is a huge commercial potential for this medicine.”

So far, Roche has only said that ocrelizumab hit its targets in final-stage clinical trials by cutting relapses and disability progression when compared with Merck KGaA’s established treatment Rebif.

Full details of the new drug’s efficacy and safety will be disclosed at the Oct. 7-10 annual meeting of the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS) in Barcelona.

“This is the most important (clinical) read-out this year, without any doubt,” Schwan said.

Safety is crucial to success.

Because MS is caused by abnor-

mal immune system attacks on the protective sheath surrounding nerve cells, treatments need to adjust the body’s immune response, which can lead to serious side effects.

In fact, ocrelizumab was dropped from development as a treatment for rheumatoid arthritis some years ago because of its link to infections.

But patients, and treatments, are very different for MS and safety is not seen as an issue this time.

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Why do we even have elections?

In a country with more than 300 million people, it is remarkable how obsessed the media have become with just one — Donald Trump.

What is even more remarkable is that, after six years of repeated disasters, both domestically and internationally, under a glib egomaniac in the White House, so many potential voters are turning to another glib egomaniac to be his successor.

No doubt much of the stampede of Republican voters toward Mr. Trump is based on their disgust with the Republican establishment.

The fact that the next two biggest vote-getters in the polls are also comThomas plete outsiders — Sowell Dr. Ben Carson and Ms. Carly Fiorina — reinforces the idea that this is a protest.

It is easy to understand why there would be pent-up resentments among Republican voters.

But are elections held for the purpose of venting emotions?

No national leader ever aroused more fervent emotions than Adolf Hitler did in the 1930s.

Watch some old newsreels of German crowds delirious with joy at the sight of him. The only things at all comparable in more recent times were the ecstatic crowds that greeted Barack Obama when he burst upon the political scene in 2008.

Elections, however, have far more lasting, and far more serious — or even grim — consequences than emotional venting. The actual track record of crowd-pleasers, whether Juan Peron in Argentina, Obama in America or Hitler in Germany, is very sobering, if not painfully depressing.

The media seem to think that participation in elections is a big deal. But turnout often approaches 100 percent in countries so torn by bitter polarization that everyone is scared to death of what will happen if the other side wins. But times and places with low voter turnout are often times and places when there are no such fears aroused by having an opposing party win.

Despite many people who urge us all to vote, as a civic duty, the purpose of elections is not participation. The purpose is to select individuals for offices, including President of the United States. Whoever has that office has our lives, the lives of our loved ones and the fate of the entire nation in his or her hands.

An election is not a popularity contest, or an award for showmanship. If you want to fulfill your duty as a citizen, then you need to become an informed voter. And if you are not informed, then the most patriotic thing you can do on election day is stay home. Otherwise your vote, based on whims or emotions, is playing Russian roulette with the fate of this nation.

All the hoopla over Donald Trump is distracting attention from a large field of other candidates, some of whom have outstanding track records as governors, where they demonstrated courage, character and intelligence. Others have rhetorical skills like Trump or a serious mastery of issues, unlike Trump.

Even if Trump himself does not end up as the Republican nominee for the presidency, he will have done a major disservice to both his party and the country if his grandstanding has cost us a chance to explore in depth others who may include someone far better prepared for the complex challenges of this juncture in history.

After the disastrous nuclear deal with Iran, we are entering an era when people alive at this moment may live to see a day when American cities are left in radioactive ruins. We need all the wisdom, courage and dedication in the next president — and his or her successors — to save us and our children from such a catastrophe.

Rhetoric and showmanship will certainly not save us.

Donald Trump is not the only obstacle to finding leaders of such character. The ultimate danger lies in the voting public themselves. All too many signs point to an electorate including many people who are grossly uninformed or, worse yet, misinformed.

The very fact that the voting age was lowered to 18 shows the triumph of the vision of elections as participatory rituals, rather than times for fateful choices. If anything, the age might have been raised to 30, since today millions of people in their 20s have never even had the responsibility of being self-supporting, to give them some sense of reality.

We can only hope that the months still remaining before the first primary elections next year will allow voters to get over their emotional responses and concentrate on the life and death implications of choosing the next President of the United States.

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

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President fairy tales in paradise WASHINGTON — Once upon a time in a twinkling city on a hill, little boys and girls were taught that anyone could grow up to become president.

The children all believed it and today many, many of them are trying to fulfill the promise.

While it has been proved true that anyone really can become president, it has also been proved even more true that most shouldn’t.

Including, sad to say, more than a few on the debate stage at the Reagan Library Wednesday night. One wonders why these folks don’t wake up each day and exclaim: Wow! I don’t have to run the country! How awesome is that?!

To each his own motivation, but sane people routinely ask themselves: Why would anyone want this job? We’ve witnessed what the office does to a person — the graying temples, deepening lines and sagging shoulders. Do the pomp, chauffeurs, chefs, private jets and post-presidency speaking fees really compensate for the assault on one’s privacy, the loss of freedom and the terrible burden of the worldly woes?

Probably.

But the question — Why do you want to be president? — is worth asking each candidate.

Why, indeed. We can predict most of the answers, none of which will be remotely true.

• “We need to make Amer-

Kathleen Parker ica great again and I’m your man,” seems to be a favorite.

• “It’s time to take our country back and when I was governor, I blahblahblah.” Or, “It’s time for a nonpolitician.”

But for many, running for president is The Next Thing — for them. After you’ve saved lives, built hotel empires, been secretary of state or a governor, what’s next?

It is a fine thing to reach the summit of one’s aspirations. It is a necessary thing, I suppose, that some are driven to leadership and, we hope, altruistic endeavors. But governance isn’t easy. And effective leadership doesn’t necessarily convey to the White House from the boardroom or surgical ward — or the gilded world of luxury hotels where women are “cherished” and the “hair is real.”

This isn’t to suggest that professional politicians are better qualified than others (necessarily), though it’s likely some are. Nor is it axiomatic

that distance from the political class makes someone a better choice just because he/she hasn’t a clue how Washington works.

Knowing nothing — or having no relationships with those you’re hoping to lead toward productive alliances — is hardly a recommendation for the job. This should go without saying and would be unnecessary were we not at this silly moment when the nation seems primed to favor the rabble-rousingest purveyor of emotional potions and fantastical fixes.

Billionaires have too much money, says Democratic candidate and socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders. Agreed. I should be a billionaire, too. But do others’ billions prevent me from accruing my own? Only to the extent that their wisdom stops short of employing my talents.

How many poor people is Oprah responsible for creating?

Donald Trump doesn’t like American cars being manufactured in other countries?

What would President Trump do? Slap a $35 tariff on each car and part, he exclaims to applause. But there’s this little hitch called the U.S. Constitution, which gives Congress the power to levy taxes, and the small matter of the North American Free Trade Agreement, which forbids what

Trump proposes.

Facts don’t matter, apparently, when voters are determined to evict those who have made the federal government dysfunctional. Frustration noted.

But wasn’t the last elected president an outlier who was largely unqualified and had no talent for “politics?” But most Americans liked the way he sounded, so, why not?

The why-not vote vexes the natural-born frowner. Often, the best leader is the reluctant one who, like George Washington, wishes he wasn’t the people’s choice. He knows from experience the burdens of leadership and humbly recognizes his own limitations before the task. It is duty that draws him out.

We live in a different world, obviously, and the medium has become the message. The humble man times out before he can manage a quotable response. It is up to us, therefore, to listen carefully to the candidates and ask ourselves, ‘why?’

The answer to this question — more than the how of policy — may help you sort things out.

Finally, as you tuck in your little darlings tonight, remember: Your child does not need to be president. Mine does.

Kathleen Parker’s email address is kathleenparker@ washpost.com.

The real story of Detroit’s non-rebirth DETROIT — Say whatever you want about Detroit, just don’t say it’s “back.”

Visit here and longtime residents will be quick to tell you they never went anywhere, so they aren’t “back” — they’re simply still here.

I learned this and more during a conference sponsored

by UNITY: Journalists for Diversity that was organized to help young journalists-intraining and other community members overcome the current media narrative about the Motor City by telling their own, real stories.

According to most of the Detroit residents whom I met and spoke with, coverage went from hysterical, in the run-up to the city’s bankruptcy filing in July 2013, to what it is now: tone-deaf.

This emerging “Detroit rebirth” storyline that casts it as “America’s great comeback city” — by none other than Detroit’s own Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau — is increasingly becoming a slap in the face to longtime, often impoverished residents who are far from seeing any economic boost from new investments in downtown.

I’m from another Midwest city that is at the center of great violence — to give you an idea, celebrated director Spike Lee is in my hometown filming “Chiraq,” a clever mash-up of Iraq and Chicago

tematically being driven out of downtown so they don’t taint the new atmosphere.

And for every older person you see begging on the street, you’ll see a fresh-faced young one, brimming with positivity about how Detroit is practically the land of opportunity, Esther with its cheap rents and new Cepeda high-tech jobs.

This is not to say that — and multibillion-dollar longtime Detroit residents financial stresses have our begrudge the new efforts to town criers warning that we’re beautify and revitalize the city. on the road to becoming “the But it is fair to say they bristle next Detroit.” at the false portrait of a broken, But I came, I saw, and I’m left-for-dead city that is now telling you: Don’t believe the rising, Phoenix-like from the hype. ashes.

Like any other great AmeriPeople here complain can city, Detroit has its chalthat national news teams lenges and opportunities. helicopter in and look for the It is a collection of beautiful most burned-out building or architecture side-by-side with blighted block from which to crumbling edifices, new-ish beam pictures to the world. infrastructure sitting next to Or focus on the downtown dirty, empty lots. And, like success stories that leave the so many other urban areas, impression that everything is Detroit has great poverty living OK now. alongside great wealth.

The truth lies somewhere in Numerous people told me the middle. about how Quicken Loans There are green shoots of chairman Dan Gilbert — the revitalization, plenty of road unofficial “mayor” of Detroit, construction, people going who purchased several blocks to work daily and students of downtown and is rehabattending classes on campus bing it — set up a temporary — there is the great vibe of a beach in the center of the city. multiracial and ethnic city goIt promptly attracted young ing about its business. office workers and parents And there are massive opwith toddlers, as well as the portunities to do better still. homeless population, who Detroit News columnist have alleged that they are sys- Bankole Thompson gave

UNITY journalists a stirring speech at Wayne State University focusing on whether Detroit stands at the precipice of becoming a city divided into separate camps of rich and poor.

“There is a Detroit paradox,” Thompson said. “How can we live in a city whose comeback has been trumpeted so much but only to the chagrin of a senior citizen on the east side of Detroit who feels like a prisoner in exile in her own home because of crime and blight?”

The people who will eventually provide the answer to this question are those who can successfully mobilize themselves to bring attention to the real Detroit story — the one that isn’t easily told in either the number of crime victims or the number of new boutique businesses selling high-priced artisan cupcakes.

Our responsibility as witnesses to Detroit’s struggles, setbacks and successes is to resist the urge to mourn, pity, champion or laud.

The best thing we can do for the people of Detroit is respect them. They are real people, and their ability to reshape their troubled city will have much to teach the rest of us who live in cities that aren’t doing so well themselves.

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

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Lawn care tasks change for the fall The long, hot summer has passed and we are now in the cool fall months. As the season changes, so do the needs for our lawns.

During this transition time, some types of lawn need to be fertilized, and others do not. The goal is to prepare the grass for the winter with its hard freezes and possible frozen precipitation.

Lawns can be divided into two types: warm season and cool season grasses. Warm season grasses thrive in the warm weather months, but as the winter approaches, they turn brown and go dormant until the following spring.

Bermuda grass, centipede grass, zoysia grass and St. Augustine grass are warm season grasses. Cool season grasses grow the most in the cooler weather of fall and spring and slow down during the hot weather. In our area, tall fescue is the most common cool season grass although ryegrass is sometimes used as a temporary cover.

Gardening in Gwinnett

control method is to apply a pre-emergent herbicide to the lawn, which will keep these weeds from emerging. In contrast, a post-emergent herbicide controls weeds that have already come up and are actively growing. Do not use a ‘weed and feed’ type since it has fertilizer in it, Tim Daly which can be harmful to warm season grasses as For warm season grass, discussed above. If you are do not apply any fertilizer. over-seeding your lawn You may hear advertisewith tall fescue, then prements promoting ‘winteremergent cannot be applied izer’ fertilizer, but these since it will inhibit the have too much nitrogen. germination of the grass If applied, they can delay seed. the lawn going into winter Since tall fescuegrass is dormancy and increase the a cool season grass, these chances of freeze damage lawns have been under and disease occurrence stress through the hot the following spring. Also, weather but are now begingrass should not be fertilning to recover. In some ized when dormant, only cases, the grass has died. during the summer months The fall is the best time to when it actively grows. apply new seed. The old Winter weeds, such K-31 tall fescuegrass is as annual bluegrass commonly used; however, (Poa annua), henbit and new improved varieties chickweed, will begin to of the grass have been germinate in September developed, such as ‘Rebel,’ and early October. The best ‘Mojave,’ ‘Southeast,’

exact relation to the brothers isn’t clear, and Hernan her to change her testiTorrijos-Carapia. Samuel mony against his brother.

Torrijos, who is still wantThat call led investigators ed, lives outside Chicago with Porter’s office and the and helped the brothers county police department’s communicate because the special investigations squad rape suspect couldn’t call to review jailhouse phone Mexico from jail, authoricalls the rape suspect made. ties believe.

Porter said they found The calls also revealed that he was in contact with that the plan was to make a man in Illinois named the victim take the bribe — Samuel Torrijos, whose or “make her disappear,”

meeting of the BOE. Wilbanks, who turned 73 in July, and the Board will finalize the agreement by the end of the year.

Earlier this year, the School Board approved a 4.38 percent raise for the

dagrass and could suffer harm. Even bermudagrass could suffer from seeding ryegrass for the winter.

Because ryegrass begins to grow actively during the spring just as the bermudagrass starts to come out of dormancy and turn green, it can interfere with the bermudagrass greenup by competing for light, water, and nutrients. If your lawn has had ryegrass for the winter, it should be mowed to a height of one-half of an inch. This will help reduce the growth of the ryegrass and help improve the ability of the bermudagrass to grow.

Taking some simple steps will improve the chances of your lawn surviving the winter months and thriving the following season. If you would like more information on lawn care, go to the University of Georgia’ Cooperative Extension turfgrass website at www.georgiaturf. com.

Reminder: Every year at the Gwinnett County

Fair, Gwinnett County Extension has its annual Field Crop Exhibit on Saturday, Sept. 19, 7:30 to 9:45 a.m.

Many vegetables and fruits are entered in classes.

Prizes will be given to winners in each class. First place is $10, second place is $7, and third place is $5.

If you have harvested vegetables and fruits, consider entering some of them into the exhibit, and you may win a prize. For more information, go to http:// www.gwinnettcountyfair. com/, and in the upper right hand side of main menu, click on ‘home,’ and on the next page you will find information on the field crop exhibit under ‘exhibits.’ If you have any questions, please contact the Gwinnett County Extension office.

Timothy Daly is an Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent with Gwinnett County Cooperative Extension. He can be reached at 678-377-4010 or timothy.daly@gwinnettcounty.com.

extradite him to the United States on that charge,” Porter said, referencing the influencing a witness charge. “We knew we had to get him into the United States.”

Investigators had the woman demand cash in person.

The suspect was arrested quickly after arriving Tuesday night at the Buford mall to meet with an

undercover agent who had been billed as the victim’s cousin.

Hernan Torrijos-Carapia spoke with police “basically admitting all the allegations in the warrant,” and was indicted Wednesday morning, Porter said.

The speed of the indictment was swift compared to most cases. Typically prosecutors don’t ask the grand jury to review a case

for at least a few weeks or months. In some cases, it takes years.

“Even some of the police said, ‘Why are we pushing this so hard?’” the DA said.

“To me, this is a case that attacks the basic integrity of our system. I don’t know how they do it in Mexico, but we can’t allow people to be able to buy the testimony of witnesses or threaten witnesses.”

contract, terms increased the payout of unused sick leave accrued from 30 days to 40 days.

Wilbanks’ total compensation includes a monthly retirement supplement of $3,500, as well as a transportation allowance of $1,500 per month.

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‘Tenacity’ and others.

Frequently, bags of seed are mixed with several cultivars. These have better color, texture and increased tolerance to heat and diseases. If the soil is compacted, consider using a hollow tine aerator to help break up the soil. However, aeration is not necessary every year, although doing so will not cause any harm.

Instead of aeration, bare areas can be broken up by a steel rake to help improve seed-to-soil contact.

The seeding rate should be five to seven pounds of seed per 1,000 square feet.

Apply fertilizer according to soil tests. Cover exposed soil with wheat straw to keep it from washing away during rain storms.

Sometimes bermudagrass is over-seeded with rye grass for a green appearance during the winter.

Zoysiagrass, centipedegrass and St. Augustinegrass should not have ryegrass seeded into them since these grasses grow at a slower rate than bermu-

Porter said.

Authorities set up cameras in and around her house and moved her, her husband and two children to a hotel.

Officers began to monitor her calls, as well as the jail calls, as she tried to lure Hernan Torrijos-Carapia to America.

“We realized that if we charged the lawyer and he was still in Mexico, the Mexicans would never

Contract average teacher. Within the 4.38 raise is a 2.5 percent cost-of-living-adjustment.

Those raises were effective July 1.

Wilbanks’ contract calls for his base salary to be adjusted in January based on the average teacher raise approved in the budget.

Wilbanks’ base salary as of Jan. 1 is $287,229.13, and his total compensation is $490,654.40.

Two years is the allotted amount of time local legislation allows for such an agreement. The contract runs through June 30, 2016. Under his current

handling curb, gutter and drainage improvements — as well as building a new sidewalk — on Lenora Church Road, between Meadow Point Drive and Lenora Park. The company will also fill in side-

walk gaps next to South Gwinnett High School on Skyland Drive.

Seventy-four percent of the project funding came from the 2009 SPLOST program and the remaining 26 percent came from the 2014 SPLOST program.

toddlers. Regardless of education level, Wilbanks said there are ways a parent or grandparent can help a child during developmental years.

“We’re not trying to take over the early childhood,” he said. “We barely have enough money to do K-12. But this is an area where we believe we can get significant benefit if

we can just get more of those students ready for kindergarten.”

The new Junior Achievement facility at Discovery High School was also highlighted by Wilbanks and other Chamber members as a shining example of how middle school students are taught personal finance and entrepreneurship skills.

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million to Buford City Schools. So Wilbanks “Without this source of estimated that the district revenue, your school diswould budget on $800 trict could not keep up and million. manage the growth that’s “If you’re going to build there for us,” he said. a school, you better have Wilbanks said address- money to pay for it,” he ing all of the district’s fa- said. cility needs would exceed Two schools are under $1.6 billion. The ballot construction. An elemenwill list $950 million, and tary school in Norcross, that includes about $23 expected to be named at

the regular monthly meeting of the Board of Education on Thursday, and a new middle school in Duluth. That Duluth school will offer a STEAM focus, which offers programs in science, technology, engineering, arts and math.

Wilbanks also outlined a new initiative to reach out to daycare centers, hospitals, doctors’ offices

and other facilities that serve infants and toddlers to better prepare students for kindergarten. Wilbanks estimated that some 30 percent of children are not prepared when it’s time to enroll in school.

That initiative is labeled “trajectory toward success” and targeted toward expectant mothers and mothers of infants and

obituaries LAWRENCEVILLE

Grant

LOGANVILLE

Mary Hall

Robert Holbrook

Mary Margaret Mendler Hall of Lawrenceville GA passed away September 14, 2015. Born in Girardville PA and lived in Bristol and Worcester PA before moving to GA in 1991. She is survived by her husband of 40 years William (Bill) Hall and two sons Christopher W Hall of Alpharetta GA and Brian R Hall of Lawrenceville, GA and grandson Logan B Hall. She was a graduate of Emory University in 1996 and retired from nursing in 2011.

She is survived by brothers William Mendler of Antelope CA and George Mendler of Southampton, Pa. also sisters Beverly Mendler McDonald of Toms River New Jersey and Carol Mendler Haines of Naples Fl. Also caring sister’s in law Bonnie Hall Kash of Glennside PA and Nancy Hall Purtle of Benicia CA. A celebration of life will be held Sunday, September 20th from 4PM to 7PM at the Club House in the Edgewater Subdivision 2300 Ashborne Dr. NE, Lawrenceville, GA 30043. Please send condolences to www.southcare. us.

Robert Howell Holbrook, age 84, of Loganville, GA, died September 15, 2015. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC “A Family Company,” Lawrenceville Chapel, 770-963-2411 www. wagesfuneralhome.com .

SUWANEE

Martha Jackson Martha Bates Jackson, age 99, of Suwanee, GA passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband of fifty-three years, Fred Jackson; son, James Edmond Jackson; and daughter, Kathryn Stanfield. She is survived by her children, Dorothy Parker Cole, Sugar Hill, GA, Doris and Kenneth Mauldin, Suwanee, GA, and Fred, Jr. and Kathi Jackson, Hartwell, GA; d h i l h

daughter-in-law, Kathy Jackson, Belcher, LA; twelve grandchildren; thirty-five great grandchildren; twenty greatgreat grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Mrs. Jackson was born on July 11, 1916 in Milton County, the daughter of Lemuel and Lillian Smith Bates. She was the last remaining of the eight siblings of the Bates family. She was a homemaker and member of Shadowbrook Baptist Church, Suwanee, GA where she was the oldest member. Funeral services will be held Friday, September 18, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Rev. James Hicks officiating. Interment will follow at Arlington Memorial Park, Sandy Springs, GA. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday, September 17, 2015 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

To express condolences, please sign our online guest book at www. flaniganfuneralhome.com.

For more obituaries, visit www.gwinnettdailypost.com.

JEFFERSON

Helen Payne Mrs. Helen Ogletree Payne, age 85, of Jefferson, who passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2015.

BRASELTON

Tina Plemmons Tina S. Plemmons, age 53, of Braselton, GA died September 15, 2015.

LAWRENCEVILLE

Frank Sammon III Frank Quill Sammon III, 75, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away after a brief illness, on September 15, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents Alvin and Mera Sammon and his sister Sally McKelvey.

Frank attended Georgia Military Academy where he was an all-star athlete.

He attended The University of Georgia and John A. Gupton School of Mortuary Science. After graduation he joined F. Q. Sammon Funeral Home.

Frank was a real estate

broker and Vice President of Gwinnett County Board of Realtors. Frank founded the Gwinnett County Department of Business License and acted as the first director.

He later was self-employed as a Right-of-Way agent and Title Examiner.

He loved to watch college football, especially the Dawgs, play chess and try his hand at the casinos.

Frank was an avid golfer, who looked forward to his golf game every Monday and Wednesday with his buddies. He also was a sportsman who loved to fish and hunt. He is survived by his loving wife, Betty Ann Adams Sammon, son, Frank Quill Sammon IV and wife Tracy Debardelaben Sammon, daughter, Anita Sammon Oakes and husband, Tim Oakes, son, Adam Doby and wife Sheila Owensby Doby.

“Pop”, as he was known to his beloved grandchildren, had 6 grandsons, Blake Sammon, BJ Sammon, Chase Sammon, Kyle Oakes, Noah Doby and Sawyer Doby and 1 granddaughter, Lindsay Sammon. He is also survived by brothers, Carter and wife, Peggy Sammon and John Sammon and N

Nancy Norton. A memorial service will be held on Friday, September 18, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. at Wages and Sons Gwinnett Chapel with Rev. Charles Dunahoo officiating. The family will receive friends on Thursday, September 17, 2015 from 5:00-8:00 P.M. at Wages and Sons Gwinnett Chapel, 1031 Lawrenceville Hwy., Lawrenceville, GA. 770-2774550. In lieu of flowers donations can be made in memory of Frank Sammon to the American Cancer Society or your favorite Charity. Online condolence can be expressed at www.wagesandsons.com

LILBURN

Paul Yankowski Paul K. Yankowski, age 29 of Lilburn, GA, passed away September 15, 2015.

Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, “A Family Company” Snellville Chapel, 770-979-3200, has been entrusted with the funeral arrangements.

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County volleyball tourney a playoff preview

By Paul Thomas

paul.thomas@ gwinnettdailypost.com

With area matches in full-swing, the Gwinnett County high school volleyball teams will hit the pause button today as 23 schools will play in the County Championships.

Today’s matches will be played at six schools with four teams in each pool, save for Lanier’s three-team pool, and feature three matches each.

The top two teams from each pool will advance to Saturday’s Gold bracket.

The bottom two teams will enter the consolation silver bracket, with both brackets featuring singleelimination matches hosted at Brookwood.

“I love the county tournament,” Mill Creek head coach Brian Williamson said. “Even the years where I’ve had weaker teams. It’s such a fun environment because it doesn’t matter if you’re AAAAAA or A — Buford has won the last couple years, Wesleyan has won in the past — it doesn’t really matter how big or small the school is. It’s exciting to see everybody together.

I love the Saturday portion because you get there and everybody is just fighting to move on.”

The Hawks (23-2) are the top-seed in the Duluth pool, which features the Wildcats, Berkmar and last year’s AAAAAA state runner-up North Gwinnett.

Buford has won the championship the last two years, and is the favorite again this season. The Wolves are the top seed in the South Gwinnett pool and will open up against See COUNTY, Page 4B

Gladiators bring back sought-after Nunn

By Christine Troyke christine.troyke@ gwinnettdailypost.com

DULUTH — As a veteran, Garry Nunn had the option to sign with any team in the ECHL this summer.

As one of the top offensive talents in the league, he had plenty of offers.

Nunn, still just 25 years old despite the veteran status, chose to

return to Gwinnett and a Gladiators’ franchise that traded him at the deadline last March.

The deal which sent Nunn to Ontario was meant to benefit both sides. Nunn went to a Reign team preparing for a deep playoff run and the Gladiators, already out of the race, got the rights to two players who should be major factors this season — former ECHL defenseman of

the year Matt Register and young forward Todd Fiddler, who put up huge point totals in the WHL. Even as a win-win situation, Nunn said it wasn’t a no-brainer when head coach Andy Brandt asked if he was OK with a trade to a playoff team.

“I had to think about it,” Nunn said. “It wasn’t like they wanted to get rid of me or like I wanted Forward Garry Nunn (9) has re-signed with the Atlanta Gladiators for the 2015-16 season. The deal was an-

See NUNN, Page 4B nounced Wednesday. (Photo: Amanda Hertel)

Exemplary Lion

Peachtree Ridge’s Tearra Tatum poses for a photo in the gym at Peachtree Ridge High School in Suwanee on Wednesday. (Staff Photos: David Welker)

County Peachtree Ridge senior Tatum leads by example XC meet set for Saturday

By Paul Thomas

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By Paul Thomas

paul.thomas@ gwinnettdailypost.com

For the second straight year, the Gwinnett County Cross Country Championships will take place outside of the county lines.

Like last year, the championships will take place at the Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers. The girls race is slated to begin at 8:30 a.m. with the boys at 9 a.m.

Last year Mountain View’s Tyler Barber was the surprise boys individual winner with a time of 16:13.56.

He’ll have to fend of a talented group that includes Brookwood’s Ben Cook, Peachtree Ridge’s Nate Reichard and Mill Creek’s Sam Costa and Noah Hollis to retain his crown.

Brookwood won the team title with 51 points.

Cook, along with junior Patrick Smith will have to fend off Mill Creek and Peachtree Ridge to retain county bragging rights. The Lions are led by seniors See RUNNERS, Page 4B

SUWANEE — At 5-foot-8, Peachtree Ridge senior Tearra Tatum lacks the traditional height that the majority of outside hitters posses.

Yet Tatum is one of the county’s best. Lions’ head coach Alexis White said that Tatum’s vertical leap, the highest on the team, is what allows her to be so good at the net.

White also said that Ta- be able to adjust her game athletic ability and not let tum has put in the work to to work with her natural her height be a hindrance.

“A lot of practice,” White said. “She does a lot of reps and she’s very open to trying new things, even if it’s not something that she’s necessarily comfortable with. She’s had to learn how to be a 5-foot-8 person against somebody who’s 6-foot2. That has taught her how to change the way that she plays so that it’s not that she’s constantly hitting at someone who’s huge, she’s hitting around them.”

Those extra reps and hours on the practice

court for Tatum haven’t gone unnoticed. Many of the other Lions have followed her lead and tried to replicate her work ethic.

Entering pool play today in the Gwinnett County Championships, Peachtree Ridge is 19-10 on the year.

“She’s a very talented player,” White said. “She works really hard on and off the court, so in school and in the clubs and organizations that she’s

See TATUM, Page 4B

SwimAtlanta’s Davis worthy of national honor Some parts of Chris Davis’ work life haven’t changed much since he co-founded SwimAtlanta nearly 40 years ago.

He gets to work early and leaves late. His poolside office gets the waft of chlorine. If he doesn’t feel like wearing shoes, he coaches barefoot. Each day he still coaches the club’s top swimmers, getting serious when he needs to but more often laughing and joking with them.

It’s the life Davis chose when he left his brief college coaching career and opened up SwimAtlanta in

or not, SwimAtlanta has made a name for itself nationally, as has Davis.

SwimAtlanta is the largest USA Swimming club in the nation with more than 2,800 registered swimmers and now features seven metro Atlanta locations, Will including Gwinnett pools Hammock at Sugarloaf in Lawrenceville and Hamilton Decatur, along with busiMill in Dacula (the others ness partner Jim Fraser, in are Johns Creek, Roswell, 1977. The 64-year-old still Cumming, Georgia Tech enjoys what he does, and and Mt. Bethel in Cobb he is still amazed by what County). From 1985 to his once tiny operation has 2001, the club’s home Swim Atlanta coach Chris Davis, shown in a 2014 porbecome. trait, was inducted last week into the American Swim Whether he intended it See DAVIS, Page 4B Coaches Hall of Fame. (Staff Photo: David Welker)

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Prep schedule

SOFTBALL

Today

4:30 p.m. — Central at Discovery 4:45 p.m. — Towns Co. at Hebron 4:45 p.m. — Wesleyan at Marist 5 p.m. — GAC at Holy Innocents’ 5 p.m. — Mill Creek at Norcross 5:30 p.m. — McNair at Meadowcreek 5:30 p.m. — Monroe Area at Buford 6 p.m. — Berkmar at Grayson 6 p.m. — Duluth at Collins Hill 6 p.m. — Jackson Co. at Parkview 6 p.m. — North at Peachtree Ridge 6 p.m. — Winder-Barrow at Lanier

VOLLEYBALL

4:30 p.m. — Discovery at Loganville Christian Gwinnett County Championship — Pool Play 4:30 p.m. — Brookwood, Collins Hill at Lanier 4:30 p.m. — Mill Creek, North, Berkmar at Duluth 4:30 p.m. — GAC, Buford, Meadowcreek at South 4:30 p.m. — Hebron, Dacula, Wesleyan at Archer 4:30 p.m. — Mill Creek, North, Berkmar at Duluth 4:30 p.m. — Norcross, Shiloh, Parkview at Grayson

FOOTBALL

Friday

7:30 p.m. — Brookwood at Berkmar 7:30 p.m. — Buford at White County 7:30 p.m. — Central Gwinnett at Shiloh 7:30 p.m. — Dacula at South Gwinnett 7:30 p.m. — Duluth at Mill Creek 7:30 p.m. — GAC at Hapeville 7:30 p.m. — Grayson at Parkview 7:30 p.m. — KIPP Atlanta at Wesleyan 7:30 p.m. — Lanier at Cedar Shoals 7:30 p.m. — Meadowcreek at Peachtree Ridge 7:30 p.m. — Mountain View at Norcross 7:30 p.m. — North Gwinnett at Collins Hill 7:30 p.m. — Providence at George Walton 7:30 p.m. —Towns County at Hebron

SOFTBALL

3 p.m. — Evans at North 3 p.m. — Norcross vs. Jones Co. at Dacula 4 p.m. — Columbus at Brookwood 4 p.m. — Jefferson at Collins Hill 4 p.m. — Jefferson Davis at Shiloh 4 p.m. — Providence at Mountain View 6 p.m. — Buford vs. Ridgeland at Mill Creek 7 p.m. — Norcross vs. East Jackson at Dacula 8 p.m. — Alcovy at Brookwood 8 p.m. — Buford at Mill Creek 8 p.m. — Harris Co. at Collins Hill 8 p.m. — Northgate at Shiloh 8 p.m. — Kennesaw Mountain at Mountain View 8 p.m. — North Paulding at Northn

The Home Teams

Braves

Falcons

M. Soccer

TODAY NEXT UPCOMING Toronto Philadelphia Philadelphia 7:10 p.m.

Fri, 7:35 p.m.

Sat, 7:10 p.m.

SS/680-AM FSS/680-AM FSS/680-AM

at N.Y. Giants at Dallas Off Sun, 1 p.m.

Sept. 27, 1 p.m.

FOX/92.9 FM FOX/92.9 FM

Off

at Middle Ga. Fri, 7:30 p.m.

at William Carey Mon, 7 p.m.

Off

at Middle Ga. Fri, 5 p.m.

at Brewton-Parker Sat, 4 p.m.

Off

South Carolina

Off

at Notre Dame

Off

at Oregon Liberty Sat, 2 p.m.

Oct. 3, TBA PAC12/88.5-FM 88.5-FM

W. Soccer

Georgia

Tech

Georgia St.

Sat, 6 p.m.

Southern Univ.

Sept. 26, TBA

ESPN/750-AM 750-AM Sat, 3:30 p.m.

at Duke

Sept. 26, TBA

NBC/680-AM 680-AM

SS = SportSouth, FSS = Fox Sports South

On TV

Today

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

7:30 p.m. — Clemson at Louisville ESPN

MLB

7 p.m. — Toronto at Atlanta SPSO

NFL

8:25 p.m. — Denver at Kansas City CBS

SOCCER

1 p.m. — UEFA Europa League: FC Girondins de Bordeaux vs Liverpool FC FS1 3 p.m. — UEFA Europa League: Tottenham Hotspur FC vs Qarabag FK FS1 7:30 p.m. — Women’s International Friendly: United States vs Haiti FS1

WNBA

8 p.m. — Indiana Fever at Chicago Sky. Conference Semifinal, game 1. ESPN2 10 p.m. — Tulsa Shock at Phoenix Mercury. Conference Semifinal, game 1. ESPN2

Sports Calendar BASEBALL

Ongoing through Dec. 31: Whitner Hitting Clinics are being held at Jack City Sports Center. The clinics are ongoing and cost $75 for five weeks. To sign up, email jackcitybaseball@aol. com or call 770-633-0948.

BASKETBALL

Sunday: Complete Skills Academy will host a fall

basketball clinic at Suwanee Sports Academy on Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. for girls in grades 5-8 who are interested in playing travel basketball this spring and summer. Cost is $30. For more information, and to sign up online, go to www. ssasports.com/csa-fall.

Contact Chris Luke at christyluke1@hotmail.com with any questions.

Feedback • Will Hammock, Sports Editor: will.hammock@gwinnettdailypost.com • Christine Troyke, Staff Writer: christine.troyke@gwinnettdailypost.com • David Friedlander, Staff Writer: david.friedlander@gwinnettdailypost.com • Paul Thomas, Staff Writer: paul.thomas@gwinnettdailypost.com • Scott Smith, Senior Correspondent: scott.smith@gwinnettdailypost.com • To report scores, call 770-339-5850

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Rams sticking with Gurley plan The Sports Xchange ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Rams have had a plan for running back Todd Gurley, who they selected with the 10th overall choice in April’s draft. They have followed it religiously and now it appears Gurley is getting closer to getting on the field for a game.

The former Georgia Bulldog did little in training aside from participating in individual drills, but was then cleared for contract late in camp. Still, he did little more than get reps with the second or third unit.

That changed this week.

When the Rams convened for practice Tuesday in preparation for Sunday’s game at Washington, Gurley was running at times with the first unit.

While head coach Jeff Fisher ruled him out of the season opener eight days before the game, he isn’t making any announcements so far this week.

When asked if there’s a chance Gurley could play against the Redskins, Fisher said, “Yeah, there’s always that possibility.

I ruled him out in the preseason and ruled him out last week. I’m not ruling him out right now.

We’ll see how he does, but this is a medical decision, a trainer’s decision, a collective decision. But we’ll see how he does this week.”

The addition of Gurley to the field, even in limited plays, and the return of Tre Mason would help the running game, which had to get by against Seattle with Benny Cunningham and Isaiah Pead. With Cunningham starting, that also kept him from returning kickoffs.

Gurley has been patient throughout as he is 10 months out since tearing his ACL last Nov. 12 in a game against Auburn while at Georgia. But, of course, knowing the time is drawing near, he finally sees the light at the end of the tunnel.

“It’s almost that time,” he said. “It’s getting closer, so I’m excited about

ized on the play and plans to appeal the fine.

He has been fined more than $97,000 the previous two seasons.

St. Louis Rams running back Todd Gurley (30) during warm-ups before a preseason game between the St. Louis Rams and the Kansas City Chiefs at the Edward Jones (Photo: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports)

that. I wake up hyped to get the opportunity. But I’ve just got to prepare and stay focused and just stay calm. Not get too overexcited.”

Mason missed the opener because of a hamstring injury, but Fisher said he “looked good” on the practice field.

Falcons’ Jones named Player of the Week Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in Atlanta’s 26-24 win over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 1.

Jones caught nine passes for 141 yards and two touchdowns in Atlanta’s Monday night win over the Philadelphia Eagles. He averaged 15.7 yards per reception, which was the best receiving average of any wide-out that caught seven-ormore passes on Kickoff Weekend. Monday night marked Jones’ seventh career multi-touchdown game and was the 20th

100-yard game of his career.

He also moved into fifth place on the Falcons all-time receiving list, passing Jim Mitchell, posting 4,471 yards in just 50 games. Since 2011, Jones’ 641 receiving yards on Monday Night Football leads the NFL. This is Jones’ first time winning NFC Offensive Player of the Week. He won NFC Offensive Rookie of the month for December/January in 2011.

Falcons S Moore fined $23K for hit Atlanta Falcons strong safety William Moore was fined upwards of $23,000 for a hit during Monday’s game with the Philadelphia Eagles, according to a report by ESPN.com.

Moore was disciplined by the NFL for a thirdquarter hit on Philadelphia receiver Jordan Matthews in which he appeared to lead with the crown of his helmet.

Moore was not penal-

NFL fines Bengals CB Jones for helmet slam Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones has been fined $35,000 by the NFL for Sunday’s incident when he slammed Oakland Raiders receiver Amari Cooper’s head into his helmet.

Jones confirmed the fine Wednesday and said he will appeal.

Cooper had his helmet removed and his head slammed into it by Jones during Cincinnati’s 33-13 victory. Jones was penalized for unnecessary roughness but avoided an ejection.

The NFL said Monday that Jones would not be suspended for the incident.

Cooper said after the game that he thought the officials would have handed down a “harsher penalty” if they had a better view of what Jones did.

“Football is a physical game,” Cooper said Sunday. “Things like that happen. ... I feel like the refs didn’t see it well. If they did, they probably would’ve given a harsher penalty. I don’t think he should be suspended. We were just playing physical.

I should’ve been playing physical. Honestly, I didn’t even know I hit my head on the helmet.”

Jones has played in every Bengals game since the start of the 2012 season.

“Whatever you seen, that’s what happened,” Jones said after Sunday’s game. “I’m not going to get into all that. I’m here to play football. I don’t back down from nobody and I ain’t out trying to start nothing. I’m just out playing football.

“There I was ‘in the moment’ in that play.

Like I said, we’re just out playing football. I’m not out to do that. I don’t want to hurt my team by no form or fashion, but I’ve got to make sure I protect myself.”

Chiefs, Broncos battle for division lead The Sports Xchange The Denver Broncos have won four consecutive AFC West titles but they’ll face an early-season showdown for division supremacy when they visit the Kansas City Chiefs tonight.

The Broncos failed to score an offensive touchdown in a 19-13 victory over visiting Baltimore while Kansas City eased to a 27-20 win at Houston that was not as close as the final score indicated.

Denver quarterback Peyton Manning attempted to allay concerns over the lack of productivity from the offense as the team adopts more of a ball-control offense under new coach Gary Kubiak.

“Everybody is looking for these summaries of our offense and our team after Week 1 and I just don’t think we’re going to be able to do that,” Manning said. “It’s Week 1. We’re a work in progress. …

We’re trying to get better every single week.”

Meanwhile, the Chiefs shot out to a 27-9 halftime lead over the Texans behind three scoring passes from Alex Smith, but they face a nemesis in Manning and the Broncos. Denver has won six consecutive meetings in the series, including its last four visits to Kansas City.

About the Broncos (1-0): Manning’s arm

Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) high fives teammates prior to their game against the Baltimore Ravens at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on Sunday.

(Photo: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports)

strength, or lack thereof, has been a hot-button topic throughout the preseason and he finished with only 175 yards without a scoring pass in the opener, but he has thrown for 1,736 yards with 16 TDs versus three interceptions in six meetings against the Chiefs since joining Denver. C.J. Anderson was limited to 29 yards on 12 carries while dealing with a sprained toe, but he was at practice Tuesday night along with star wideout Demaryius Thomas, who suffered a hand injury versus Baltimore. The Broncos’ defense, which produced the lone touch-

down in Week 1 on Aqib Talib’s interception return, limited the Ravens to only 173 total yards.

About the Chiefs (1-0): Smith has been typecast as a game manager but he got a vote of confidence — “Alex was on the money all day” — from tight end Travis Kelce, who had a huge opening game with six catches for 106 yards and a pair of scores. Running back Jamaal Charles had a relative quiet season debut with 57 yards rushing while matching newcomer Jeremy Maclin with five catches, but he has scored 15 touchdowns in his last 14 games overall. Kansas City yielded

an AFC-low 281 points last season and received a boost with the return of linebacker Derrick Johnson, who registered a team-high eight tackles in his first game back after suffering a ruptured Achilles tendon.

Extra points 1. Chiefs LB Justin Houston has 16 sacks in his last 11 games.

2. Manning needs 134 passing yards to join Brett Favre as the only quarterbacks to reach 70,000.

3. Chiefs coach Andy Reid dismissed reports that OT Eric Fisher asked out of the lineup in Week 1 and reiterated it was his decision.

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gwinnett grads Grayson’s Aares McCall off and running for West Georgia football

By Will Hammock will.hammock@ gwinnettdailypost.com

As West Georgia enjoyed its breakout football season, Aares McCall watched and learned.

The speedy running back took a redshirt in 2014, practicing but not playing games for a team that went 12-3 and reached NCAA Division II semifinals before losing 10-7 to Colorado State-Pueblo.

It was a historic season — the Wolves’ first-round win was their first ever in the D-II playoffs — but McCall was a spectator on game days.

“It was tough at first (to redshirt), just not being able to play,” McCall said. “Ultimately, I’m glad that it happened. …

It just helped me see how the other guys did it, see how you should press the reads. It helped me learn a lot mentally. … I didn’t know if I would redshirt or not last year, but I was ready for it. I’m glad I did because I don’t think I would have been ready last year.”

Now a redshirt freshman, McCall is more than ready.

The 5-foot-11, 165-pounder has topped the 100-yard rushing mark in West Georgia’s first two games, his first college games. He had 11 rushes for 107 yards in a seasonopening, 44-13 win over Catawba (earning Gulf South Conference freshman of the week honors) and had 18 rushes for 101 yards and a touchdown in a 33-7 victory over Miles.

He also had four catches for 66 yards between the two games for West Georgia, ranked second nationally in D-II. The personal success is rewarding but just getting back on the field for a real game made this season special.

“It felt really good (to play a game),” McCall said. “It was really exciting just having the jersey on to be honest. I have my same number from high school and that was exciting, too. Just to be out there with the team and playing was great, and then starting, I don’t know how to explain it. That was just a plus. I was just happy to be out there, but playing and starting was great, too.”

McCall is part of a large pipeline of Gwinnett players onto the West Georgia roster, a clear indicator that the coaching staff has made recruiting this area a priority. There are 18 Gwinnett products

Grayson grad Aares McCall has topped the 100-yard rushing mark in his first two college football games for West Georgia. (Special photo)

on the roster and McCall isn’t the only one faring well.

Dacula grad Alex Armah starts at defensive end and has a sack and four tackles through two games. Central Gwinnett’s Zed Brown, a safety starter, has eight tackles, an interception and a forced fumble, while fellow defensive back Rocky Capobianco of Dacula has seven tackles. Parkview grad Eric Autry handles the Wolves’ kickoffs and North Gwinnett’s Justin Vining is a long snapper.

Brown and Capobianco are joined in the secondary by Central’s Charles King, Norcross’ Jaquan Frazier and Mill Creek’s Kalin Toledo, while the defense also features linemen Jermaine Morris of Archer, Chad Price of Brookwood and Joshua Manners of North.

The West Georgia offense includes linemen Austin Hamilton (Grayson), Owen Painter (Grayson) and Abed Nelson (South Gwinnett), running back Corey Farrow (Shiloh) and wide receivers Sam Hina (Grayson) and K.J. Parmer (Archer).

Most of those players were on winning high school teams in Gwinnett, and their high goals haven’t changed at West Georgia.

“It’s exciting to be No. 2 in the nation,” McCall said. “All the guys work for it here. It’s exciting to bring that back for the school. We really want to be No. 1, though. We want to keep winning games and working until we are. … We want to host a playoff game at home for the first time in school history, that’s the No. 1 goal now. Then of course we want to win the national championship. Those are our two biggest goals.”

FOOTBALL

Cross Country Classic.

Kelly was 10th with Blanchard named to a 6K time of 21:49.18 team of the week and Ramsey was 14th in Collins Hill grad Mitch- 21:55.89. It was Ramsey’s ell Blanchard, a junior first cross country race for kicker and punter at Berry the Bulldogs since 2013.

College, was named to the The UGA men placed D3Football.com Team of sixth with top finishes the Week for his role in a from Brookwood grads 16-13 overtime win over Kisean Smith, a middleLaGrange. distance NCAA qualifier Blanchard punted seven who had run just one pretimes for a 41.3-yard aver- vious cross country meet age, including four punts previously, and Michael inside the 20-yard line, Giuliano. Smith, a junior, and scored 10 points as a was 57th with an 8K time kicker, including a gameof 26:10.14 and Giuliano, winning, 38-yard field goal a senior, was 60th in in overtime.

26:14.36.

The victory was more Peachtree Ridge grad special because it was Josh Brickell of Furman the first event in Valhalla, was the top local finisher Berry’s new stadium. at the meet, taking third in 24:30.31.

Quick hits John Russ powered GOLF Mercer’s 57-14 win over Stetson, completing 16 of Tardy takes seventh 19 passes for 336 yards Norcross’ Bailey Tardy, and four touchdowns. a freshman at Georgia, The Mill Creek grad also tied for seventh in this rushed for a score. … week’s Cougar Classic in Dacula’s Marcus Cox Charleston, S.C., helping rushed for 104 yards and the Bulldogs to a runner25 carries in Appalachian up finish.

State’s 41-10 loss to ClemTardy shot 1-underson. Grayson’s Wayne par 71 in the third and Gallman led Clemson with final round after shooting 15 rushes for 79 yards 71 and 73 the first two and a score. … Lanier rounds. It was the second grad Izzy Sam, Kennesaw college tournament for State’s middle linebacker, the four-time Daily Post returned a fumble 11 yards girls golfer of the year, for a TD in the Owls’ 58-7 who also tied for seventh win over Edward Waters. in the season-opening … North Gwinnett grad Cardinal Kickoff at her Nate Brown had four home course, the Atlanta catches for 46 yards and Athletic Club. She had an a TD in Missouri’s 27-20 up-and-down day in her win over Arkansas State. first tournament, which UGA won, opening with CROSS COUNTRY a 68 before shooting a second-round 82.

Kelly, Ramsey Gwinnett Grads is a colshine for UGA umn that runs on ThursGwinnett grads Lauren days spotlighting achieveKelly of Peachtree Ridge ments of past Gwinnett and Erika Ramsey of Wes- standouts. Coaches and leyan helped the Georgia parents are urged to send women’s cross country suggestions via email to team to a runner-up finish will.hammock@gwinin last weekend’s Furman nettdailypost.com.

Louisville looking to avoid 0-3 start The Sports Xchange Ninth-ranked Clemson begins its pursuit of a spot in the ACC title game when it visits winless Louisville tonight in the conference opener for both schools. The Tigers have rolled over two lesser opponents to begin the slate while Louisville lost to Auburn and Houston and is looking to avoid its first 0-3 start since 1984.

Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson suffered a broken hand early in an October contest against the Cardinals last season and the injury caused him to miss the following three games.

“I wouldn’t say this game matters more,” Watson, a sophomore from Gainesville, said at a press conference. “Each game is the biggest game

for me.”

Louisville hasn’t announced a starting quarterback but is expected to turn to sophomore Kyle Bolin, who would represent the team’s third starting quarterback in three games.

“He hit hands and he executed what we were asking him to do in that part of the (Houston) game and I think he’s had a good week of practice,” Cardinals coach Bobby Petrino told reporters.

About Clemson (2-0): Watson has completed 77.1 percent of his passes for five touchdowns in two games while displaying no lingering signs of the major knee injury he suffered last November.

Sophomore receiver Artavis Scott has a team-best 12 catches — he had 10 receptions versus Lou-

isville last season — as the Tigers deal with the loss of standout junior Mike Williams (fractured neck), who had 1,030 receiving yards in 2014. A strong defense is receiving stellar play from junior free safety T.J. Green (23 tackles), junior defensive end Shaq Lawson (4.5 tackles for losses) and junior strong safety Jayron Kearse (seven career interceptions).

About Louisville (02): The Cardinals have dropped their first two games for the first time since 1998 and settling on a starting quarterback is becoming a necessity.

Sophomore Reggie Bonnafon started the opener against Auburn and freshman Lamar Jackson started the second game before Bolin entered and passed for 157 yards

and one touchdown in the final quarter against Houston to likely draw his starting opportunity.

Defensively, junior strong safety Josh Harvey-Clemons leads the squad with 24 tackles and two interceptions, junior outside linebacker Keith Kelsey has 23 tackles and team’s only two sacks and senior outside linebacker James Burgess has 18 tackles.

EXTRA POINTS 1. Clemson posted a 23-17 victory last season in the first meeting between the teams.

2. Louisville has recorded at least one interception in 15 consecutive games and has a total of 30 during the stretch.

3. The Tigers have won 40 consecutive games when accumulating more first downs than their opponent.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2015 • 3B IN FRONT OF THE CAMERAS A quick look at where to watch former Gwinnett standouts on TV in this week’s college football action: TODAY 7:30 p.m. — Clemson at Louisville, ESPN Grayson’s Wayne Gallman (No. 9) is a running back, Grayson’s Nick Schuessler (No. 12) is a quarterback, Grayson’s Ryan Carter (No. 31) is a defensive back and North Gwinnett’s Mitch Hyatt (No. 75) is an offensive lineman for Clemson. Parkview’s G.G. Robinson (No. 94) is a defensive lineman for Louisville.

SATURDAY Noon — South Florida at Maryland, ESPNU North Gwinnett’s Jalen Brooks (No. 43) is a linebacker for Maryland.

Noon — Air Force at Michigan State, ABC Dacula’s Dexter Walker (No. 5) is a linebacker and Mill Creek’s A.J. Ruechel (No. 58) is an offensive lineman for Air Force. Brookwood’s Nick Tompkins (No. 32) is a running back for Michigan State.

Noon — Illinois at North Carolina, ESPN2 North Gwinnett’s Donnie Miles (No. 15) and Jaye Stackhouse (No. 27) are defensive backs, Buford’s Mikey Bart (No. 45) is a defensive lineman and Buford’s Nick Polino (No. 58) is an offensive lineman for UNC. Noon — Connecticut at Missouri, ESPN North Gwinnett’s Nate Brown (No. 2) is a wide receiver and Buford’s Thomas Wilson (No. 8) is a defensive back for Missouri.

Noon — Wake Forest at Army, CBS Sports Network South Gwinnett’s Deonte Davis (No. 29) is a defensive back for Wake.

Collins Hill’s Rhyan England (No. 20) is a defensive back, Peachtree Ridge’s Tyler Campbell (No. 36) is a running back, Norcross’ Emmanuel Aka (No. 96) is a defensive lineman, Lilburn resident Marcus Hyatt (No. 6) is a defensive back and Loganville resident J.D. Mote (No. 98) is a punter for Army.

Noon — Tulsa at Oklahoma, Fox Sports 1 Peachtree Ridge’s Orlando Brown (No. 78) is an offensive lineman for Oklahoma.

12:30 p.m. — Northwestern at Duke, WUPA Buford’s Steven Reese (No. 33) is a defensive back for Northwestern.

For Duke, Shiloh’s Jeremy McDuffie (No. 9) is a defensive back, Grayson’s Jordan Hayes (No. 13) is a defensive back, Archer’s Deondre Singleton (No. 33) is a defensive back, Buford’s Grant Hall (No. 38) is a defensive back and Collins Hill’s Christian Harris (No. 70) is an offensive lineman.

2 p.m. — Georgia State at Oregon, Pac 12 Network For Georgia State, Collins Hill’s Brett Sheehan (No. 10) is a quarterback, Lawrenceville resident Aaron Winchester (No. 11) is a quarterback, Buford resident Penny Hart (No. 18) is a wide receiver, Dacula’s B.J. Clay is a defensive back, Brookwood’s Chase Middleton (No. 39) is a linebacker, Lanier’s Michael Shaw (No. 44) is a linebacker, Collins Hill’s Andrew Everett (No. 51) is a linebacker, South Gwinnett’s Daniel Ziegler (No. 54) is a snapper, North Gwinnett’s Alex Stoehr (No. 56) is an offensive lineman, Mill Creek’s Justin Otiwu (No. 57) is a linebacker, Brookwood’s Jah-Mai Davidson (No. 58) is an offensive lineman and Grayson’s Garrett Gorringe (No. 59) is an offensive lineman.

3:30 p.m. — Chattanooga at Samford, WATL Buford’s Robert Hill (No. 54) and Dacula’s Corey Levin (No. 62) are offensive linemen for Chattanooga. Wesleyan’s Christian Stark (No. 25) is a defensive back, Parkview’s James Huston (No. 27) is a wide receiver, Peachtree Ridge’s Aaron Harris (No. 34) is a linebacker and Dacula’s Bijan Sirleaf (No. 85) is a tight end for Samford.

3:30 p.m. — Troy at Wisconsin, Big Ten Network Central Gwinnett’s Josh Marshall (No. 25) is a cornerback, Duluth’s Carnell Simon (No. 54) is a defensive end and North Gwinnett’s Kyler Knudsen is a wide receiver for Troy.

3:30 p.m. — East Carolina at Navy, CBS Sports Network Archer’s John Gillis (No. 15) is a defensive back, Brookwood’s Josh Brown (No. 44) is a running back and Wesleyan’s Tony Taylor (No. 53) is an offensive lineman for Navy.

3:30 p.m. — Texas-San Antonio at Oklahoma State, Fox Sports 1 Parkview’s Chris Carson (No. 32) is a running back for Oklahoma State.

3:30 p.m. — Virginia Tech at Purdue, ESPNU Norcross’ D’Andre Plantin (No. 62) is an offensive lineman for Virginia Tech. Buford’s Evyn Cooper (No. 6) is a defensive back and Lanier’s Tario Fuller (No. 25) is a running back for Purdue.

3:30 p.m. — Georgia Tech at Notre Dame, NBC North Gwinnett’s C.J. Leggett (No. 30) is a running back, North Gwinnett’s Roberto Hinojosa (No. 38) is a running back, Buford’s David Curry (No. 39) is a linebacker, Greater Atlanta Christian’s Tyler Cooksey (No. 43) is a linebacker, Norcross’ Clinton Lynch is a running back, Brookwood’s Bailey Ivemeyer (No. 62) is an offensive lineman, Central Gwinnett’s Francis Kallon (No. 92) is a defensive lineman and North Gwinnett’s Anree Saint-Amour (No. 94) is a defensive lineman for Tech. For Notre Dame, Buford’s Montgomery VanGorder (No. 4) is a quarterback.

3:30 p.m. — Nebraska at Miami (Fla.), ABC Norcross’ A.J. Bush (No. 6) is a quarterback and Grayson’s Mohamed Barry (No. 18) is a linebacker for Nebraska. Norcross’ Christopher Herndon (No. 23) is a tight end and Peachtree Ridge’s Tyler Murphy (No. 32) is a defensive back for Miami.

3:30 p.m. — Auburn at LSU, CBS Parkview’s Kenny Flowers (No. 33) is a linebacker, Brookwood’s Keenan Sweeney (No. 42) is a fullback, Mill Creek’s Kaleb Kim (No. 54) is an offensive lineman, GAC’s Darius Slayton (No. 81) is a wide receiver and Duluth resident Nick Ruffin (No. 19) is a defensive back for Auburn. Buford’s Reid Ferguson (No. 50) is a snapper, Buford’s Blake Ferguson (No. 53) is a snapper and Buford’s Vadal Alexander (No. 74) is an offensive lineman for LSU. 4 p.m. — Northwestern State at Mississippi State, SEC Network Norcross’ Nathan Swanson (No. 59) is a snapper for Mississippi State.

4 p.m. — Austin Peay at Vanderbilt, SEC Network Parkview’s Bryce Lewis (No. 30) is a defensive back, North Gwinnett’s Caleb Scott (No. 9) is a wide receiver, Shiloh’s Stephen Weatherly (No. 45) is a linebacker, Norcross’ Jared Pinkney (No. 80) is a wide receiver and Shiloh’s Darion DeBrossard (No. 70) is an offensive lineman for Vandy.

4 p.m. — Western Kentucky at Indiana, ESPN News South Gwinnett’s Dennis Edwards (No. 64), Peachtree Ridge’s Miles Pate (No. 63) and Buford’s Hunter Holland (No. 77) are offensive lineman for Western Kentucky.

6 p.m. — South Carolina at Georgia, ESPN Mill Creek’s Kelsey Griffin (No. 94) and North Gwinnett’s Dante Sawyer (No. 95) are defensive linemen, Grayson’s Daniel Fennell (No. 30) is a linebacker, Archer’s Connor Redmond (No. 87) is a tight end and Parkview’s Trey Derouen (No. 79) is an offensive lineman for South Carolina. For UGA, Norcross’ Lorenzo Carter (No. 7) is a defensive end, Brookwood’s Shaun McGee (No. 8) is a linebacker, Brookwood’s Matt Price (No. 29) is a wide receiver, Grayson’s Shattle Fenteng (No. 31) is a defensive back, Grayson’s Devin Gillespie (No. 36) is a defensive back, GAC’s Jared Chapple (No. 41) is a tight end, Brookwood’s Nick Moore (No. 43) is a fullback, Brookwood’s Cameron Faulkner (No. 44) is a fullback, South Gwinnett’s Reggie Carter (No. 45) is a linebacker, Buford’s Kolton Houston (No. 75) is an offensive lineman and Grayson’s Justin Young (No. 92) is a defensive end.

7 p.m. — Texas Tech at Arkansas, ESPN2 Norcross’ Demetrius Alston (No. 43) and Grayson’s Zach Barnes (No. 12) are defensive linemen for Texas Tech.

7 p.m. — Western Carolina at Tennessee, ESPNU Shiloh’s Fred Mooring (No. 49) and Norcross’ Tommy Tate (No. 51) are defensive lineman for Western Carolina. GAC’s Micah Abernathy (No. 3) is a defensive back, Norcross’ Alvin Kamara (No. 6) is a running back, Buford’s Austin Smith (No. 11) is a linebacker, Norcross’ Jason Croom (No. 18) is a wide receiver, Grayson’s Jayson Sparks (No. 37) is a running back, Wesleyan’s Jaye Rochell (No. 38) is a wide receiver and Buford’s Quay Picou (No. 55) is a defensive lineman for Tennessee.

7 p.m. — Colorado at Colorado State, CBS Sports Network Brookwood’s Afolabi Laguda (No. 8) is a defensive back for Colorado.

Peachtree Ridge’s Willie Udofia (No. 20) is a defensive back and Grayson’s Fred Zerblis (No. 54) is an offensive lineman for Colorado State.

7:30 p.m. — Florida at Kentucky, SEC Network Grayson’s Antonio Riles (No. 51) is an offensive lineman for Florida.

7:30 p.m. — California at Texas, Fox Collins Hill’s Chris Palmer (No. 96) is a defensive tackle for Cal. 8 p.m. — Stanford at USC, ABC Buford’s Ryan Dillard (No. 28) is a defensive back and North Gwinnett’s Daniel Imatorbhebhe (No. 49) is a tight end for USC. 8 p.m. — SMU at TCU, Fox Sports Net Norcross’ Ridwan Issahaku (No. 31) is a defensive back for TCU. 8 p.m. — Iowa State at Toledo, ESPN News Buford’s Joshua Thomas (No. 1) is a running back and Archer’s Jaypee Philbert (No. 56) is an offensive lineman for Iowa State.

9:15 p.m. — Ole Miss at Alabama, ESPN Grayson’s Denzel Nkemdiche (No. 4) is a linebacker and Grayson’s Robert Nkemdiche (No. 5) is a defensive lineman for Ole Miss. Buford’s Dillon Lee (No. 25) and Central Gwinnett’s Adonis Thomas (No. 17) are linebackers for Alabama.

11 p.m. — Northern Arizona at Arizona, Pac 12 Network Grayson’s Jack Banda (No. 92) is a defensive lineman for Arizona.

Army defensive back and Collins Hill grad Rhyan England (20) makes a stop on Fordham wide receiver Robbie Cantelli (No. 26) during the first half of a Sept. 4 game at Michie Stadium. (Photo: Danny WildUSA TODAY Sports)

4B • THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2015 •From Page 1B involved in. The good part about her is she’s an example for the other girls. They can see how hard that she works, so they want to work just as hard as she does, which is part of the reason why the team’s been so successful.”

Being a role model isn’t something that Tatum takes lightly. In fact it may be one of the senior’s favorite parts about being a team leader.

“I love the fact that freshmen and JV (players) come up to me and they say, ‘You’re amazing. I want to be a hitter just like you,’” she said. “Just the fact that you’re being looked up to and you’re held to a certain standard, it’s great.”

Tatum also sets a high standard in the stat sheet.

Entering Tuesday’s three area matches, she had recorded 79 kills and had a hitting percentage of .291.

She’s also recorded nine blocks, 115 digs and nine aces. The Lions will face Providence, Mountain View and Central Gwinnett in pool play today. Tatum said as a senior she wants to make sure the team is ready for what she hopes will be a successful ending to a great high school carrer.

“Just working as hard as possible and making sure that I’m doing everything in my power — we’re trying to go to state — so just working hard in practice,” Tatum said of the goal for the rest of the season. “Just getting better as a team and as individuals.”

Tatum, who also plays

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something that we have struggled with all season.

Greater Atlanta Christian It would be awesome to today. see at the end of the season Buford improved to to see us just overcome the 20-0 on Tuesday with mental part, they’ll be sucArea 8-AAAA wins over cessful when they do that.”

Madison County and North The other top seeds, Oconee. The trio of Tatum which are based on last Shipes, Morgan Mitchell year’s county championand Gabby Curry have ship results are Lanier, the Wolves poised to use Mountain View, Parkview the tournament as launch- and Class A-Private ing point for another state defending state champion playoff run.

Hebron Christian.

Area opponents White said that the Peachtree Ridge (19-10) tournament can be used as and Mountain View (22a good measuring stick for 11) are hoping to do the the county teams ahead of same in the Central Gwin- state playoffs. nett pool. The Bears swept “It is a good lead in (to a trio of Area matches the playoffs),” she said.

Tuesday over Collins Hill, “The only bad thing is it the Lions and Mill Creek. doesn’t actually count to“We are really shootwards (area standings), so ing to be at the top of that let’s say we have a really tournament,” Peachtree good weekend, then we’ve Ridge head coach Alexis got to go back to area and White said. “We’ve worked do it all over again. But it very, very hard all season. is (good prep for the playOur issue isn’t with physi- offs) and it’s a good thing cal ability, our issue is to have bragging rights with mental ability. That’s for.”

COUNTY VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS What: Gwinnett County volleyball championship tournament When: Pool play begins today at 4:30 p.m., with a single-elimination bracket taking place on Saturday.

Where: Pool play will be hosted by six different schools, and Brookwood will host Saturday’s final brackets.

Pool Play Schedule: Peachtree Ridge’s Tearra Tatum poses for a photo in the gym at Peachtree Ridge High School in Suwanee on Wednesday. (Staff Photo: David Welker)

club volleyball for GA5, will likely get the chance to continue playing in college. Right now she’s talked with coaches from West Georgia, Kennesaw State, UGA, Chaminade and Auburn-Montgomery.

She’ll visit AuburnMontgomery this month and West Georgia in

November before she makes her final decision.

White looks forward to watching her star pupil continue to develop at the next level.

“It has truly been an experience to be able to work with her,” White said. “I have been able to see her grow as a young

lady as well as a volleyball player. To see her go through the positive times as well as the negative times and how she comes out of it. It has been a blessing to just see her change into a young woman, and I’m very excited to see where she goes in the future.”

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bility of getting him back went into the decision. to leave. But there came The circumstances are a point last year where unusual, but it’s a great we knew we weren’t go- thing for us.” ing to make the playoffs.

Nunn was Ontario’s I was doing pretty well top offensive weapon and they knew there in the playoffs with 21 would be a lot of teams points, including nine interested in topping off goals, in 19 games and the roster for a (title) run. helped lead the Reign to “I didn’t want to leave. the conference finals. OnI love Gwinnett. I loved tario fell in seven games the guys on the team. But to eventual Kelly Cup if you have the opporchampion Allen, but the tunity to go deep and to trade clearly paid off for a top-end team, you’re both sides. clearly interested. They Register was second got some good playonly to Nunn in posters for me as well, so it season scoring for the ended up working out Reign. Along with young and now I still get to sign talent Fiddler, the addiback with Atlanta.” tion of Nunn to the 2015Brandt said that atti16 roster is a major coup tude is a perfect example for the Gladiators. of what makes Nunn so The Victoria, B.C. navaluable. tive, who won the Kelly “It goes to show Cup with Alaska, was the character of Garry Atlanta’s second-leading Nunn,” Brandt said. “We scorer at the time of his battled last year. There departure last March. wasn’t a night I had Nunn had 44 points in 58 to worry about getting games and then put up 100 percent from Garry 21 points in 15 regularNunn, whether the score season games with Onwas 5-1 or 4-4. tario before leading the “We did discuss the Reign’s playoff charge. trade. It was a mutual “Obviously we saw respect thing. We owed what he can do offenit to him because of how sively,” Brandt said. “We hard he worked for us. saw his speed and his He’s a guy you want to skill, but what might get see win. And in the back overlooked is what he of our minds, knowing he does with detail in the was going to be a veterdefensive zone. an, we’d have the possi“Then there’s the

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That resumé led to a little more national recogbase was in Lilburn until it nition last weekend for the opened the Sugarloaf loca- coach, a longtime resident tion. The seven pools host of Berkeley Lake. Davis more than 20,000 sets of was one of six people swim lessons yearly. selected for the American Davis has helped swim- Swim Coaches Association mers to appearances on Hall of Fame’s 2015 class, the 1992, 2004, 2008 and which came a year after he 2012 U.S. Olympic teams was named to the Georgia — most notably recent Aquatics Hall of Fame. two-time Olympians and It was a neat honor and Olympic medalists Aman- an experience to share with da Weir of Brookwood and his wife Susan and his Eric Shanteau of Parkview children Chris, Scot and — and has coached a num- Whitney, who introduced ber of national champions. him at the ceremony. All His teams have finished in three of his children work the top 10 at nationals 20 alongside him at SwimAttimes and he has been a lanta. coach for USA Swimming.

“He enjoyed it,” Scot

leadership. He’s a veteran player with Kelly Cup finals experience. He brings those intangibles on and off the ice.”

From 2008-10, Nunn played in a total of 150 WHL matches for the Vancouver Giants and the Edmonton Oil Kings.

His best season came in 2008-09, when he played at nearly a-point-a-game pace — 27 goals and 38 assists (65 points) in 69 regular season games.

That total was good for fifth on a Vancouver team which included future NHLers Evander Kane (96 points) and Jonathan Blum (67) and former Gladiator Casey PierroZabotel (115).

Brandt anticipated making Nunn and Derek Nesbitt a wing pair with their center to be determined in camp. It’s a top line that would be hard to defend and Nunn wasn’t immune to the lure.

He got a lot of phone calls as soon as league rules permitted it earlier this month.

“Andy was one of the first people I talked to,” Nunn said. “One of the biggest things I wanted to know was how the team was going to look. Talking to him, seeing some of these names, it seemed like a no-brainer.”

Nunn still did his

research, talking to friends who have played all around the league, to gauge the best place for him.

“I debated for a while, to be honest,” Nunn said.

“This is one of the first times where I got to sort of pick and choose. A lot of teams contacted me. When you have all those options, you know you can’t ever have it all.

There are places that are interesting, but you have to take all the pros and cons into consideration.

“The Gladiators are a Grade-A organization.

They treated me so well, it’s a beautiful place and it has great fans. I loved it — and that’s with us being one of the lastplace teams. I can only imagine what it’ll be like as a winning team. It’s exciting.”

Nunn is first headed to AHL training camp with Atlanta’s new affiliate, the Providence Bruins.

“That’s an opportunity he’s earned,” said Brandt, who just returned from the Boston Bruins’ rookie camp in Buffalo.

“He might go make an impression and who knows, we might not see him. If he does come back and picks up where he left off, he might go somewhere else. And he deserves it.”

Court One 4:30 p.m. — 1 vs. 3 5:45 p.m. — 3 vs. 4 7 p.m. — 1 vs. 4 Court Two 4:30 p.m. — 2 vs. 4 5:45 p.m. — 1 vs. 2 7 p.m. — 2 vs. 3 Lanier pool 4:30 p.m. —1 vs. 2 5:45 p.m. — 2 vs. 3 7 p.m. — 1 vs. 3 Pool A — South 1. Buford 2. Meadowcreek 3. GAC 4. South Gwinnett Pool B — Lanier 1. Lanier 2. Brookwood

3. Collins Hill Pool C — Central 1. Mountain View 2. Peachtree Ridge 3. Providence 4. Central Gwinnett Pool D — Grayson 1. Parkview 2. Norcross 3. Grayson 4. Shiloh Pool E — Duluth 1. Mill Creek 2. North Gwinnett 3. Berkmar 4. Duluth Pool F — Archer 1. Hebron Christian 2. Wesleyan 3. Archer 4. Dacula Mountain View’s Tyler Barber (949) runs during the varsity boys 2014 Gwinnett County Cross Country County race at the Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers. (Staff Photo: David Welker)

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Runners CROSS COUNTRY

Teja Gummandi and Reichard, who finished fifth last year.

On the girls side Mill Creek is the favorite to win the title. The Hawks won last year as Hannah Petit took first-place with a time of 19:01.59. Also returning from last year’s team are Sara Scales (third place) and Camryn Petit (fifth place).

The trio also finished in the top 10 at the state finals last season.

The Hawks will be challenged by last year’s runnerup, Brookwood. Junior Lauren Flynt finished second last season and will lead a talented group of Broncos runners that includes senior Ashton Askew and junior Mackenzie Ellison.

Grayson’ Yanley Gomez, who finished fourth last

year, could challenge for the individual title. Peachtree Ridge and Hebron Christian also have the talent to be in the mix for the team title.

Peachtree Ridge finished third last season and return Meghan Peel and Mary Kathryn Knott, who scored in last year’s meet.

Hebron has finished in the top five at the state finals the last two seasons. and has a veteran group of junior Miranda Taylor, junior Alyssa Hawkins and senior Maddy Howe that have scored in big races before.

as much as what Davis has accomplished on a national scale.

“To say that he’s a swim coach would be a vast understatement because he’s so much more,” Shanteau said of Davis.

“He’s meant so much more to several generations of people. It’s very unique for a high school coach to take on such an influential role throughout his kids’ careers, whether they are still involved in swimming or not. One of the biggest things for me was staying in touch with him well after high school and after college through my pro career, whether

it was getting advice on swimming or things not related to swimming at all.

“I rely on Chris and that’s one of his greatest attributes, being something more than a swim coach. The word mentor comes to mind but I don’t think that even encapsulates everything. He’s just had a huge impact on a lot of kids over the years.”

Will Hammock can be reached via email at will. hammock@gwinnettdailypost.com. His column appears on Thursdays. For archived columns, go to www.gwinnettdailypost. com/willhammock.

What: Gwinnett County Cross Country Championships When: 8:30 a.m., Saturday Where: Georgia International Horse Park, Conyers.

Davis Davis said of his father’s induction. “He saw a lot of longtime friends, a lot of coaches that he hasn’t seen in awhile. As humble as he is, he said he got it by default, that they just ran out of people to give it to.”

The national prominence of SwimAtlanta certainly factored into Davis’ selection, but what the large club has meant locally is just as noteworthy. Davis and his coaches have trained the majority of the high-level swimmers in Gwinnett for years, churning out the yearround swimmers that have fueled numerous team state championships at the high

school level. SwimAtlanta also has worked seamlessly with the massive Gwinnett County Swim League, which just completed its 42nd summer with more than 6,600 young swimmers ages 3 to 18. Many of those summer swimmers turn to SwimAtlanta to improve in the offseason, returning to make the GCSL’s season-ending meet at Georgia Tech competitive.

Davis’ bonds with many of those swimmers keep him young, and his work makes a considerable impact on the young people he interacts with daily. Those connections should be remembered just

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2015 • 5B

‘Big Three’ all in the field this week Blue Jays thump

By Mark LamportStokes

PGA TOUR

Reuters

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — With the ‘Big Three’ of Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth and Jason Day dominating golf at the top level, the latest chapter in their battle for supremacy will unfold at this week’s BMW Championship.

World No. 1 McIlroy, second-ranked Spieth and Day (third) are all in the elite field of 70 players at Conway Farms for the third of the PGA Tour’s four FedExCup playoff events as they look to end their respective seasons with additional wins.

Australian Day is the best positioned of the three heading into Thursday’s opening round, having triumphed three times in his last five events to lead the FexExCup standings over second-placed Spieth. American Rickie Fowler sits third.

“Obviously to get off to a good start here would be great,” said PGA Championship winner Day, who has a top-five spot secured for next week’s Tour Championship finale regardless of how he fares at Conway Farms.

What: BMW Championship When: Today through Sunday Where: Lake Forest, Ill. TV: Golf Channel, NBC

oozing confidence after climbing to third in the FedExCup standings with his one-stroke victory nine days ago at the Deutsche Bank ChampiJordan Spieth is ready to faceoff with Jason Day and onship, the second of the Rory Mcilroy this weekend at the BMW Championship. four playoff events.

(Photo: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports) “Just get off to a good solid start tomorrow, and “I’m going to stay top heading to Atlanta, no there’s no reason why I five (in the standings) so matter how he performs can’t be in a position to being able to stay at No. this week. As a result, he win the golf tournament 1 would be good going plans to play aggressive- come Sunday,” he said. into Atlanta for the Tour ly at Conway Farms.

While 70 players Championship, for the “It’s really just a free- qualified for the BMW FedExCup,” he added, rolling scenario,” said Championship, only referring to his bid for the 22-year-old Amerithe leading 30 in the overall FedExCup honcan, who has matched FedExCup standings ors and the bonus of $10 Day with four victories after this week’s event million. on the 2014-15 PGA will advance to the Tour “I got off to a good Tour.

Championship finale. start at the Barclays, “As far as the final talDay, Spieth and Fowlplayed okay at Deutsche ly or the FedExCup, it’s er are safely through to Bank, and I’m looking not going to make much Atlanta, but the BMW forward to moving forof a difference if I win Championship will be ward on this week going this week or finish 70th a nail biter for Ameriinto next week as well.” … it makes you feel like can Jason Bohn (28th) Like Day, Masters and you may as well go for and Scotland’s Russell U.S. Open champion broke here, play some Knox (29th), plus South Spieth is also assured shots under pressure that African Louis Oosthuiof a top-five spot in the are more dangerous.” zen who sits right on the FedExCup standings World No. 5 Fowler is bubble at 30th.

Atlanta Braves 9-1

By Guy Curtright

straight decision. The right-hander, who was picked for the All-Star ATLANTA — The ToGame, has gone 22 starts ronto Blue Jays offense got without a victory, extendcranked back up Wednesing his Braves record. day night in support of Encarnacion, who had David Price and in the pro- missed the previous two cess added to the miseries games with a sore left of Atlanta’s Shelby Miller. middle finger, has reached First baseman Edwin base safely in 43 consecuEncarnacion was 3-for-3 tive games since July 21 with two walks and Price and is batting .365 (57-forimproved to 7-1 since 156) over that stretch. his trade from Detroit to Catcher Christian Toronto with a 9-1 interBethancourt was 3-for-3 league victory over the with a double and a walk Braves. for the Braves (57-89), Catcher Russell Martin who had snapped a 12hit his 20th homer of the game home losing streak season with a runner on in with a victory in the series the ninth inning to finish opener Tuesday. with four RBIs and the Miller gave up five Blue Jays (83-62) mainruns (four earned) and tained their three-game seven hits in 3 2/3 innings lead over the New York before being pulled after Yankees in the American 83 pitches. He committed League East. a balk, walked two batPrice, who is 16-5 with ters and struck out three in a 2.42 ERA overall, struck his shortest outing of the out nine over seven innings season. and the only run he gave After scoring just two up came in the first. The runs in their previous two left-hander allowed six hits games, the Blue Jays douand walked three, departbled that total in the first ing after 105 pitches. inning with four hits and Miller (5-15) didn’t the first of Braves shortstop make it out of the fourth Andrelton Simmons’ two inning in losing his 14th errors in the game.

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PREP ROUNDUP

Amanda Ablan no-hits Buford in 8-0 win for Brookwood From Staff Reports SNELLVILLE — Brookwood’s Amanda Ablan threw a no-hitter and struck out 17 to lead the Broncos to an 8-0 win over Buford in six innings on Wednesday. Sarah Lynch had two hits, including a triple, and drove in three runs to pace the offense. Jamie Kozozemski drove in two runs while teammate Kamryn Tillman scored twice for Brookwood (12-6). Buford fell to

14-4 on the season.

SOFTBALL SOFTBALL Shiloh 10, Jackson County 0 LOGANVILLE — Shiloh improved its season record to 11-8 with a 10-0 win over Jackson County on Wednesday.

Jala Myers picked up the win in the circle for the Generals. Adia Polk hit a home run and drove in three runs while Shauneya Nichols had two hits and also hit a home run. Asha Watson had two hits and drove in three runs while Trinity Spear also collected two hits and scored twice.

Dacula 15, Cedar Sholas 0 DACULA — Dacula opened

play in the Elite Sports Classic, hosted by Grayson, by defeating Cedar Shoals 15-0 in three innings on Wednesday. Elsie Igberaese picked up the win by not allowing a hit and striking out four. Igberaese helped her own cause by driving in three runs with three hits.

Alexis Deadwyler had two hits and drove in four runs, Makenzie Vanderhorst and Sabrina Sieber both had two hits and Alexis Davis had a hit and drove in a run for the Falcons (13-3).

Norcross 8, Cedar Shoals 4 DACULA — Norcross defeated Cedar Shoals 8-4 in the Elite Sports Classic on Wednesday.

Jackie O’Reilly was the winning pitcher going six innings, not

allowing an earned run and striking out 11. O’Reilly helped her own cause with two hits and three RBIs. Sarah Offner and Chasitie Jordan each contributed a key hit in the win for the Blue Devils (8-12).

Grayson 7, Northgate 2 LOGANVILLE — Grayson’s Katlyn Smith allowed only one hit and struck out 10 to lead the Rams to a 7-2 win over Northgate in the Elite Sports Classic on Wednesday. Conner Batchelor had two hits and scored a run the lead the offense.

Allie Head had a hit and stole two bases while Ashlyn Lewis and Maya Figueroa each had a hit and drove in a run for Grayson (11-8).

North wins twice SUWANEE — North Gwinnett opened its play in the Elite Sports Classic by defeating Creekview 2-1 and Roswell 4-0 on Wednesday. Payton Lamb’s walk-off double scored Emily Brown in the bottom of the seventh against Creekview to make a winner of Chandler Dennis. Dennis pitched a complete game and struck out 10 to earn the win while Allison Roach contributed two hits.

In the nightcap, Rachel Smith earned the win in the circle by tossing a complete game and striking out seven for the Bulldogs (21-1). Erin Wilbur, Lexi Young, Lauren Reed and Lamb each drove in runs for North Gwinnett.

Northgate 4, Parkview 0 LOGANVILLE — Parkview fell to Northgate 4-0 in the Elite Sports Classic on Monday. Hannah Turnbull had two hits to lead the Panthers (15-6).

State (0-2), 7 p.m.

Texas Tech (2-0) at Arkansas (1-1), 7 p.m.

Florida (2-0) at Kentucky (2-0), 7:30 p.m.

Iowa State (1-1) at Toledo (1-0), 8 p.m.

Pittsburgh (2-0) at Iowa (2-0), 8 p.m.

WEST Georgia State (1-1) at Oregon (11), 2 p.m.

Wofford (1-1) at Idaho (0-2), 5 p.m.

Utah State (1-1) at Washington (1-1), 5 p.m.

Colorado (1-1) vs. Colorado State (1-1), at Denver, CO, 7 p.m.

South Alabama (1-1) at San Diego State (1-1), 8 p.m.

Texas El Paso (0-2) at New Mexico State (0-2), 8 p.m.

San Jose State (1-1) at Oregon State (1-1), 8 p.m.

Stanford (1-1) at Southern California (2-0), 8 p.m.

Wyoming (0-2) at Washington State (1-1), 8:30 p.m.

Brigham Young (2-0) at UCLA (20), 10:30 p.m.

Utah (2-0) at Fresno State (1-1), 10:30 p.m.

Northern Arizona (2-0) at Arizona

ATLANTA FALCONS—Added WR LaRon Byrd to the practice squad. Cut T Pierce Burton.

BALTIMORE RAVENS—Added T Tony Hills to the practice squad. Cut QB Bryn Renner.

Placed LB Terrell Suggs on IR. Signed LB Jason Babin to a one-year, veterans minimum contract.

BUFFALO BILLS—Cut RB Bryce Brown.

CAROLINA PANTHERS—Added G Eric Kush and G Ronald Patrick to the practice squad. Cut C Shane McDermott.

CHICAGO BEARS—Cut QB David Fales.

Signed DE Lavar Edwards.

DALLAS COWBOYS—Acquired WR Brice Butler and a conditional 2016 sixth-round draft pick from the Oakland Raiders for a conditional 2016 fifth-round draft pick. Cut T Ryan Miller and T Darrion Weems.

DENVER BRONCOS—Cut DB Curtis Marsh.

HOUSTON TEXANS—Acquired T Oday Aboushi off waivers from New York Jets.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS—Added RB Zurlon Tipton to the practice squad. Placed RB Vick Ballard on IR. Signed LB Josh McNary.

MIAMI DOLPHINS—Added C Sam Brenner, DE Emmanuel Dieke, RB Jonas Gray, and WR Deon Long to the practice squad.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS—Cut QB Mike Kafka.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS—Waived WR Chris Harper, cut him. Added LB Eric Martin to the practice squad. Cut LB Alex Singleton, DT Jimmy Staten. Signed LB Dekoda Watson.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS—Added TE Cameron Brate, DB Alden Darby, WR Seantavius Jones, RB Toben Opurum, and T Bryan Witzmann to the practice squad.

Signed WR Joe Morgan.

NEW YORK GIANTS—Added LB James Morris and G Vinston Painter to the practice squad. Cut QB G.J. Kinne.

NEW YORK JETS—Waived DT Kevin Vickerson.

OAKLAND RAIDERS—Added WR DeAndre Carter to the practice squad. Cut TE Gabe Holmes and DE Josh Shirley.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES—Added TE Connor Hamlett to the practice squad. Removed DE Brian Mihalik from the practice squad. Signed G Julian Vandervelde.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS—Cut TE Cameron Clear.

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS—Cut TE Kyle Miller.

ST. LOUIS RAMS—Added DB Melvin White to the practice squad. Cut DB Trovon Reed.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS—Added DB Isaiah Frey, DT Derrick Lott, and LB Julian Stanford to the practice squad. Placed LB James-Michael Johnson on IR. Signed LB Orie Lemon.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Added LB Houston Bates to the practice squad.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL ALABAMA-BIRMINGHAM—Signed head coach Bill Clark to a five-year contract extension.

MARSHALL—Dismissed WR Angelo JeanLouis from the program.

NEVADA—Fined Brian Polian $10,000 for violating team conduct.

RUTGERS—Suspended Kyle Flood three games and fined $50,000 for violating university compliance rules.

ST. AUGUSTINE’S—Placed head coach Michael Morand on administrative leave for two weeks.

HOCKEY National Hockey League BOSTON BRUINS—LW Simon Gagne retired.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS—Assigned C Alexandre Carrier to Club Gatineau (QMJHL). Assigned D Aaron Irving to Edmonton (WHL). Assigned LW Justin Kirkland to Kelowna (WHL). Assigned C Anthony Richard to Val-d’OR (QMJHL).

NEW JERSEY DEVILS—Signed LW Jiri Tlusty to a one-year, $800,000 contract.

VOLLEYBALL VOLLEYBALL Hebron splits DACULA — Hebron Christian defeated Talluhla 25-17 and 25-10 but fell to Athens Academy 25-20 25-10 on Monday. Rahela Olariu led the Lions with 15 kills while teammate Kayla Eiken added 10 kills. Maddie Grace Easterling recorded 20 digs and Hannah Grace Adams led Hebron (1612) with 30 assists.

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

W L Pct GB L10 New York.. ............ 83.63..568..... —... 8-2 Washington. . ........ 75.70..517.... 7.5... 5-5 Miami.................. 63.83..432.... 20... 7-3 Atlanta. . ............... 57.89..390.... 26... 3-7 Philadelphia. . ....... 56.91..381.. 27.5... 3-7 Central Division

W L Pct GB L10 St. Louis.............. 90.54..625..... —... 4-6 Pittsburgh............ 87.57..604...... 3... 7-3 Chicago............... 83.61..576...... 7... 6-4 Milwaukee.. .......... 62.82..431.... 28... 3-7 Cincinnati............ 61.83..424.... 29... 6-4 West Division

W L Pct GB L10 Los Angeles......... 83.61..576..... —... 7-3 San Francisco...... 76.69..524.... 7.5... 7-3 Arizona................ 69.76..476..14.5... 4-6 San Diego. . .......... 68.78..466.....16... 3-7 Colorado. . ............ 61.84..421..22.5... 5-5 Monday’s Games Washington 8, Philadelphia 7, 11 innings N.Y. Mets 4, Miami 3 San Diego 10, Arizona 3 L.A. Dodgers 4, Colorado 1 San Francisco 5, Cincinnati 3 Tuesday’s Games Pittsburgh 5, Chicago Cubs 4 Chicago Cubs 2, Pittsburgh 1 Washington 4, Philadelphia 0 Miami 9, N.Y. Mets 3 St. Louis 3, Milwaukee 1, 10 innings Arizona 6, San Diego 4 Colorado 5, L.A. Dodgers 4, 16 innings Cincinnati 9, San Francisco 8, 10 innings Wednesday’s Games Washington 12, Philadelphia 2 Miami 6, N.Y. Mets 0 Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 19-6) at Pittsburgh (Burnett 8-5), late St. Louis (Garcia 8-5) at Milwaukee (Peralta 5-8), late San Diego (Cashner 5-15) at Arizona (Ray 4-11), late Colorado (De La Rosa 9-6) at L.A. Dodgers (Wood 3-4), late Cincinnati (Lorenzen 4-8) at San Francisco (Peavy 6-6), late Today’s Games Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 7-6) at Pittsburgh (Morton 9-7), 12:35 p.m.

Miami (Cosart 1-4) at Washington (Roark 4-5), 7:05 p.m.

St. Louis (Lackey 11-9) at Milwaukee (Nelson 11-12), 8:10 p.m.

INTERLEAGUE AT NATIONAL LEAGUE Tuesday’s Game Atlanta 3, Toronto 2 Wednesday’s Game Toronto 9, Atlanta 1 Today’s Game Toronto (Estrada 12-8) at Atlanta (Wisler 5-7), 7:10 p.m.

AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division

W L Pct GB L10 Toronto.................83..62..572.....—...6-4 New York..............80..65..552...... 3...4-6 Baltimore..............71.. 74..490.... 12...6-4 Tampa Bay............70..75..483.... 13...3-7 Boston..................69.. 76..476.... 14...6-4 Central Division

W L Pct GB L10 Kansas City..........85..60..586.....—...3-7 Minnesota.............75..69..521... 9.5...6-4 Cleveland.............72..72..500. 12.5... 7-3 Chicago................68..75..476.... 16...5-5 Detroit..................66..78..458. 18.5...5-5 West Division

W L Pct GB L10 Texas....................77..67..535.....—...6-4 Houston................77..68..531..... .5...3-7 Los Angeles..........73..71..507...... 4...5-5 Seattle..................70.. 76..479...... 8...5-5 Oakland................62..83..428. 15.5...4-6 Tuesday’s Games Baltimore 6, Boston 5, 13 innings Kansas City 2, Cleveland 0 Tampa Bay 6, N.Y. Yankees 3 Texas 6, Houston 5 Oakland 17, Chicago White Sox 6 Detroit 5, Minnesota 4 L.A. Angels 4, Seattle 3

Wednesday’s Games Boston 10, Baltimore 1 Cleveland 5, Kansas City 1 N.Y. Yankees 3, Tampa Bay 1 Houston (Keuchel 17-7) at Texas (Perez 2-5), late Oakland (Martin 0-1) at Chicago White Sox (Johnson 1-0), late Detroit (Norris 1-1) at Minnesota (Santana 5-4), late L.A. Angels (Weaver 7-10) at Seattle (Iwakuma 7-4), late Today’s Games Oakland (Nolin 1-1) at Chicago White Sox (Quintana 9-10), 2:10 p.m.

Baltimore at Tampa Bay (Moore 1-4), 7:10 p.m.

Kansas City (Ventura 11-8) at Cleveland (Kluber 8-13), 7:10 p.m.

Houston (McCullers 5-5) at Texas (Lewis 15-8), 8:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Minnesota (Milone 8-5), 8:10 p.m.

TUESDAY’S GAME BRAVES 3, BLUE JAYS 2

Toronto Atlanta

ab r h bi ab r h bi Revere lf 5 0 0 0 Markaks rf 4 1 2 0 Donldsn 3b 4 0 0 0 D.Castr 2b 3 0 1 0 Bautist rf 4 0 0 0 F.Fremn 1b 4 0 0 0 Smoak 1b 3 2 1 1 Ad.Garc 3b 4 1 2 0 Ru.Mrtn c 3 0 0 0 Cnnnghm pr 0 1 0 0 Goins ss 3 0 1 0 Przynsk c 4 0 3 0 Aa.Snchz p 0 0 0 0 Bthncort pr 0 0 0 0 Pillar cf 4 0 1 0 Swisher lf 2 0 0 0 Pnnngtn ss 3 0 2 1 Maybin cf 1 0 0 0 Buehrle p 1 0 0 0 A.Smmns ss 4 0 1 2 Carrera ph 0 0 0 0 Bourn lf 2 0 0 0 Colabll ph 1 0 0 0 Teheran p 2 0 1 0 Cecil p 0 0 0 0 McKirhn p 0 0 0 0 Lowe p 0 0 0 0 Cunniff p 0 0 0 0 Barney 2b 1 0 0 0 Mrksbrry p 0 0 0 0 Moylan p 0 0 0 0 Ptrson ph 1 0 0 0 Vizcino p 0 0 0 0 Totals 32 2 5 2 Totals 31 3 10 2 Toronto

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Atlanta

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E—Smoak (3). LOB—Toronto 8, Atlanta 6. 2B—Markakis (36), Pierzynski (22).

HR—Smoak (16). SB—Pillar (19). S—D.Castro.

IP H R ER BB SO Toronto Buehrle.. ................ 5... 6. . .. 2.... 1. . .. 1..... 2 Cecil...................... 1... 0. . .. 0.... 0. . .. 0..... 2 Lowe..................... 1... 0. . .. 0.... 0. . .. 1..... 0 Aa.Sanchez L, 7-6.1 1/3.4 ... 1.... 1. . .. 0..... 1 Atlanta Teheran........... 5 2/3... 5. . .. 2.... 2. . .. 4..... 7 McKirahan.......... 2/3... 0. . .. 0.... 0. . .. 0..... 0 Cunniff. . ................. 1... 0. . .. 0.... 0. . .. 1..... 2 Marksberry......... 1/3... 0. . .. 0.... 0. . .. 0..... 1 Moylan.. .............. 1/3... 0. . .. 0.... 0. . .. 0..... 0 Vizcaino W, 3-1. . .... 1... 0. . .. 0.... 0. . .. 0..... 0 Inherited runners-scored—Marksberry 1-0, McKirahan 2-0, Moylan 1-0.

Umpires—Home, Gary Cederstrom, First, Quinn Wolcott, Second, Lance Barksdale, Third, Ryan Blakney.

T—2:45. A—16,399 (54,357).

Football National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE East

W L T Pct PF PA N.Y. Jets........1.. . 0...0.1.000....31.. ... 10 New England.1.. . 0...0.1.000....28.. ... 21 Buffalo...........1.. . 0...0.1.000....27.. ... 14 Miami............1.. . 0...0.1.000.... 17.. ... 10 South

W L T Pct PF PA Tennessee.....1.. . 0...0.1.000....42.. ... 14 Houston.. .......0.. . 1...0.. .000.. ...20.. ... 27 Indianapolis...0.. . 1...0.. .000.. ... 14.. ... 27 Jacksonville...0.. . 1...0.. .000.. .....9.. ... 20 North

W L T Pct PF PA Cincinnati......1.. . 0...0.1.000....33.. ... 13 Baltimore.......0.. . 1...0.. .000.. ... 13.. ... 19 Pittsburgh......0.. . 1...0.. .000.. ...21.. ... 28

Cleveland......0... 1...0.. .000..... 10..... 31 West

W L T Pct PF PA Kansas City...1... 0...0.1.000....27..... 20 Denver...........1... 0...0.1.000.... 19..... 13 San Diego......1... 0...0.1.000....33..... 28 Oakland.........0... 1...0.. .000..... 13..... 33 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East

W L T Pct PF PA Dallas............1... 0...0.1.000....27..... 26 Philadelphia...0... 1...0.. .000.....24..... 26 N.Y. Giants....0... 1...0.. .000.....26..... 27 Washington....0... 1...0.. .000..... 10..... 17 South

W L T Pct PF PA Carolina.........1... 0...0.1.000....20.......9 Atlanta...........1... 0...0.1.000....26..... 24 New Orleans.. 0... 1...0.. .000..... 19..... 31 Tampa Bay.....0... 1...0.. .000..... 14..... 42 North

W L T Pct PF PA Green Bay.....1... 0...0.1.000....31..... 23 Detroit...........0... 1...0.. .000.....28..... 33 Chicago.........0... 1...0.. .000.....23..... 31 Minnesota......0... 1...0.. .000.......3..... 20 West

W L T Pct PF PA San Francisco.1 .. 0...0.1.000....20.......3 Arizona..........1... 0...0.1.000....31..... 19 St. Louis........1... 0...0.1.000....34..... 31 Seattle...........0... 1...0.. .000.....31..... 34 Thursday, Sept. 10 New England 28, Pittsburgh 21 Sunday, Sept. 13 Green Bay 31, Chicago 23 Kansas City 27, Houston 20 N.Y. Jets 31, Cleveland 10 Buffalo 27, Indianapolis 14 Miami 17, Washington 10 Carolina 20, Jacksonville 9 St. Louis 34, Seattle 31, OT Arizona 31, New Orleans 19 San Diego 33, Detroit 28 Tennessee 42, Tampa Bay 14 Cincinnati 33, Oakland 13 Denver 19, Baltimore 13 Dallas 27, N.Y. Giants 26 Monday, Sept. 14 Atlanta 26, Philadelphia 24 San Francisco 20, Minnesota 3 Thursday, Sept. 17 Denver at Kansas City, 8:25 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 20 Houston at Carolina, 1 p.m.

San Francisco at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.

Tampa Bay at New Orleans, 1 p.m.

Detroit at Minnesota, 1 p.m.

Arizona at Chicago, 1 p.m.

New England at Buffalo, 1 p.m.

San Diego at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.

Tennessee at Cleveland, 1 p.m.

Atlanta at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m.

St. Louis at Washington, 1 p.m.

Miami at Jacksonville, 4:05 p.m.

Baltimore at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.

Dallas at Philadelphia, 4:25 p.m.

Seattle at Green Bay, 8:30 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 21 N.Y. Jets at Indianapolis, 8:30 p.m.

College Thursday, Sept. 17 MIDWEST Clemson (2-0) at Louisville (0-2), 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 18 EAST Florida State (2-0) at Boston College (2-0), 8 p.m.

WEST Idaho State (1-1) at Boise State (1-1), 9 p.m.

New Mexico (1-1) at Arizona State (1-1), 10 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 19 EAST South Florida (1-1) at Maryland (1-1), Noon Wake Forest (1-1) at Army (0-2), Noon Central Michigan (1-1) at Syracuse (2-0), 12:30 p.m.

Temple (2-0) at Massachusetts (0-1), 3 p.m.

Norfolk State (0-2) at Marshall (11), 3:30 p.m.

East Carolina (1-1) at Navy (1-0), 3:30 p.m.

William & Mary (1-0) at Virginia (0-2), 3:30 p.m.

North Carolina State (2-0) at Old Dominion (2-0), 7 p.m.

Rutgers (1-1) at Penn State (1-1), 8 p.m.

SOUTH Buffalo (1-1) at Florida Atlantic (0-2), Noon Nevada (1-1) at Texas A&M (2-0), Noon Illinois (2-0) at North Carolina (1-1), Noon Northwestern (2-0) at Duke (2-0), 12:30 p.m.

Rice (1-1) at North Texas (0-1), 2:30 p.m.

Auburn (2-0) at Louisiana State (1-0), 3:30 p.m.

Nebraska (1-1) at Miami (2-0), 3:30 p.m.

Northwestern State (0-2) at Mississippi State (1-1), 4 p.m.

Austin Peay (0-2) at Vanderbilt (0-2), 4 p.m.

North Carolina Central (1-1) at Florida International (1-1), 6 p.m.

South Carolina (1-1) at Georgia (2-0), 6 p.m.

Furman (0-2) at Central Florida (0-2), 6 p.m.

The Citadel (2-0) at Georgia Southern (1-1), 6 p.m.

Charlotte (2-0) at Middle Tennessee (1-1), 7 p.m.

Southern Mississippi (1-1) at Texas State (1-1), 7 p.m.

Western Carolina (1-1) at Tennessee (1-1), 7 p.m.

California (2-0) at Texas (1-1), 7:30 p.m.

Southern Methodist (1-1) at Texas Christian (2-0), 8 p.m.

Maine (0-1) at Tulane (0-2), 8 p.m.

Mississippi (2-0) at Alabama (2-0), 9:15 p.m.

MIDWEST Savannah State (0-1) at Akron (0-2), Noon Tulsa (2-0) at Oklahoma (2-0), Noon Connecticut (2-0) at Missouri (2-0), Noon UNLV (0-2) at Michigan (1-1), Noon Air Force (2-0) at Michigan State (2-0), Noon Kent State (1-1) at Minnesota (1-1), Noon Southeastern Louisiana (2-0) at Ohio (2-0), 2 p.m.

Ball State (1-1) at Eastern Michigan (1-1), 3 p.m.

Memphis (2-0) at Bowling Green (1-1), 3 p.m.

Louisiana Tech (1-1) at Kansas State (2-0), 3 p.m.

Troy (1-1) at Wisconsin (1-1), 3:30 p.m.

Texas-San Antonio (0-2) at Oklahoma State (2-0), 3:30 p.m.

Virginia Tech (1-1) at Purdue (1-1), 3:30 p.m.

Northern Illinois (2-0) at Ohio State (2-0), 3:30 p.m.

Georgia Tech (2-0) at Notre Dame (2-0), 3:30 p.m.

Cincinnati (1-1) at Miami (Ohio) (1-1), 3:30 p.m.

Western Kentucky (2-0) at Indiana (2-0), 4 p.m.

Murray State (1-1) at Western Michigan (0-2), 7 p.m.

Missouri State (1-1) at Arkansas

The Coaches Poll

Record Pts Prv 1. Ohio State (62).......... 2-0.....1,574.........1 2. Alabama (1).............. 2-0.... 1,472.........2 3. Texas Christian......... 2-0.... 1,430.........3 4. Michigan State.......... 2-0.... 1,383.........6 5. Baylor........................ 2-0.... 1,324.........4 6. Florida State............. 2-0.....1,119.........8 7. Southern California.... 2-0.....1,116.......10 8. Georgia.................... 2-0.....1,108.........9 9. Clemson.................... 2-0....... 948.......12 10. Notre Dame............. 2-0....... 903....... 11 11. Mississippi............... 2-0....... 851.......14 12. UCLA...................... 2-0....... 850.......13 13. Oregon.................... 1-1....... 847.........5 14. Louisiana State....... 1-0....... 806.......15 15. Auburn..................... 2-0....... 784.........7 16. Georgia Tech......... 2-0....... 731.......16 17. Oklahoma................ 2-0....... 664.......17 18. Texas A&M.............. 2-0....... 590.......19 19. Arizona.................... 2-0....... 423.......20 20. Missouri.................. 2-0....... 320.......21 21. Utah......................... 2-0....... 279.......25 22. Brigham Young........ 2-0....... 204..... NR 23. Wisconsin................ 1-1....... 202.......24 24. Northwestern.......... 2-0......... 95..... NR 25. Oklahoma State...... 2-0......... 71..... NR Others receiving votes: West Virginia 49, Tennessee 43, Kansas State 39, Arizona State 36, Mississippi State 35, Duke 32, Temple 24, Miami 16, Boise State 14, Memphis 13, North Carolina State 13, Kentucky 8, Florida 8, Illinois 8, Minnesota 8, California 6, Toledo 6, Iowa 5, Michigan 5, Nebraska 3, Arkansas 3, Houston 2, Pittsburgh 2, South Carolina 1, Texas Tech

Transactions BASEBALL American League CHICAGO WHITE SOX—Recalled RHP Scott Carroll from Charlotte (IL).

DETROIT TIGERS—Activated LHP Daniel Norris from the 15-day DL. OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Placed RHP Jesse Chavez on the 60-day DL. Recalled RHP Cody Martin from Nashville (PCL).

Selected the contract of LHP Barry Zito from Nashville (PCL).

TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Outrighted RHP Scott Copeland to Buffalo (IL).

National League SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS—Designated CF Daniel Carbonell for assignment.

Placed 2B Joe Panik on the 60-day DL. Selected the contract of C Trevor Brown and RF Mac Williamson from Sacramento (PCL).

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association PHILADELPHIA 76ERS—Signed F Arsalan Kazemi to a one-year contract.

FOOTBALL National Football League

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Please email your resume to agrace@ rockdalehc.com or apply in person at 1510 Renaissance Drive NE Conyers, GA 30012

GWINNETT SUGAR HILL 4BR, 2.5BA, Deck, 2 Car Garage, Nice Lot. $1,290 per month.

Call Greg 770-771-2810 GWINNETT, LAWRENCEVILLE 3BR/2BA Ranch With Bonus Rm. New Paint/Carpet, Fenced.

Near Mall of GA & I-85. $1100/Mo. No Credit Check. 770-307-7354 APTS/DUP/CONDOS/ T’HOMES FOR RENT

GWINNETT DUPLEXES

WANT TO BORROW I AM SOLICITING FINANCING to directly purchase, lease purchase, or rent to own, a new or used, nice, clean, full width, 41 feet or longer 5th wheel camper with multiple slide out sections. Must be fully equipped, ready to set up and be occupied in a camper park.

Credit is poor but rent is paid on time as I work to improve my financial life. Phone Larry at 470.248.5275 leaving your name, financial institution and a phone number. My attorney will review all paper work.

HOUSES FOR SALE LOGANVILLE, GA 30052

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

Starting @ $900/mo.

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

DACULA, 30019 MOVING/ESTATE SALE 9/18, 19 & 20, 8am-? Bradford Manor Subdv. off Auburn Rd. 920 Elisha Mill Court DULUTH Riverbrooke Subdivision Neighborhood Garage Sale Peachtree Industrial Blvd and Rogers Bridge Saturday, September 19th 9 am - 3:30 pm (Rain date – Saturday, September 26th) GRAYSON Grayson Champion Self Storage invites you to our 2015 Annual Yard Sale September 19th 7:00am to 3:00pm.

This will be a community event including food, fun, entertainment, a prize drawing, and plenty of tenants with items for sale.

The address is 2415 Loganville Hwy SW, Grayson, GA 30017.

Call 678-407-0347 for additional information.

MOBILE HOMES & LOTS FOR RENT BARROW-AUBURN

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

Large Lots.

770-513-3151 ROOMMATE WANTED /ROOM FOR RENT GWINNETT, LAWRENCEVILLE Room for rent. Share home. Full privileges.

No drugs. $450/mo. + dep. 908-267-0830 LAWRENCEVILLE Room for Rent $525/ mo. Sugarloaf Mills area. Near Gwinnett Transit. Quiet neighborhood. Ideal for student & others.

Call 678-825-2656.

COMMERCIAL RENTALS

GREAT INCOME POTENTIAL! 2 Acres McCullers Rd. Zoned A-1 Property Has Workshop, Duplex And Outbuilding $65,000

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

WANTED FOR RENT

EHO

PATIENT CARE COORDINATOR Patient Care Coordinator: responsible for contacting patients to provide laboratory and imaging results, provide instructions based on those results, track patient follow-through with instructions, contact patients on behalf of healthcare providers, refer patients to specialists, and schedule appointments. Position available in October 2015. Experience working in a medical office is required. Fluent English and Spanish speakers are strongly preferred.

We are a Christian ministry and expect employees to share the Gospel. We are a nonprofit clinic exclusively serving the uninsured.

Send resume to greg.lang@ goodsamgwinnett.org

DACULA Garage/Craft Sale Fri. 9/18, 8-4 & Sat. 9/19, 8-2. 2815 Jona Trail in Wilshire Estates Subd. Lots of designer name clothes. Household items, dishes, small applcs., shoes, silk arrangements, embroidery & framed art!

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LAWRENCEVILLE Moore Middle School Community Yard Sale Sat. 9/19, 8-1. 1221 Lawrenceville Hwy. Benefits Relay For Life.

Booth Space $25/2 spaces. 678-226-7116

Tuesday 3 pm Wednesday 3 pm Thursday 3 pm Friday 3 pm

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SNELLVILLE, 30078 Fri. 9/18 & Sat. 9/19, 8-4. 2683 Ashworth Circle off Hwy. 124.

Hshld. items., collectibles & misc.

PUBLICATION DAY

SUWANEE, 30024 GARAGE SALE 584 CYPHER DRIVE SUWANEE, GA FRIDAY, 9/18 AND SATURDAY, 9/19, 8am to 3 pm.

Child car seat, All weather wicker furniture, Santa Claus collection, set of china, Vases, Flower pots, Area rugs, Throw rugs, Collectibles, Computer desk, Desk chair, Four shelf storage unit, Much More!

Wednesday Thursday Friday Sunday

DESKS 5 wood desks with drawers @$60 each. Must move by 9/13 in Winder location.

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BETHLEHEM Huge Multi-Family Sale 9/17-18-19, 8-4.

3557 Shoal Trail Dr. Christmas items, HH, applcs, clothes-babies/ men’s/women’s, etc.

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Call for prices.

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DEADLINE Friday 3 pm Monday 3 pm Tuesday 3 pm Wednesday 3 pm

BUFORD MORNINGBROOKE COMMUNITY YARD SALE Fri. 9/18 & Sat. 9/19. 8am-noon.

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Old furn, house/kitchware, bedding, art.

FRI-SAT 10-3, Sun 1-4.

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

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FURNITURE - MOVING SALE: Dining table, rectangle, wood / metal, 6 chairs, $300. UNIVERSAL WOOD KING BEDROOM SUITE, w/ TV armoire, new $6000, asking $1200. Call / text for pics, 770-687-1312.

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VEHICLES

VEHICLES

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MISC. FOR SALE

CADILLAC DEVILLE CONVERTIBLE, 1964 42K original miles, runs & drives nicely, currently tagged & insured.

All guages & top work. $15,500. 404-889-5863

BMW 540i, 1999, WAGON. Very rare and desirable. $3950.

Beautiful light green with excellent tan leather. Driven only 9K per year. Rare....only 3 for sale in 300 miles.

Great CarFax. Super low price.

Call 770-882-4605

Stegler Baby Grand Piano w/bench, mahogany, like new. Super nice Large Jacuzzi.

House for sale by owner, also. These must go! 770-294-7564

CHEVROLET IMPALA LIMITED, 2014 Silver, Stk#8311 12,750 877-698-5030

WANT TO BUY I BUY golf carts, lawnmowers, and Sears Garden Tractors, running or not. Also need charger for electric EZGO Golf Cart. 770 786 1255 OR Text picture to 770 361 5276. I buy golf carts, lawnmowers, and Sears Garden Tractors, running or not. Also need charger for electric EZGO Golf Cart. 770 786 1255 OR Text picture to 770 361 5276.

BMW 540I, 2002.

WOOOW ONLY $5450 Very special BMW. Has Sport M options, seats, wheels. Handling package. 149K miles. Great CarFax. Light blue with ex gray leather. Very low price on this sought after car.

770-785-7161

PETS/LIVESTOCK

LOST & FOUND PETS LOST DOG: Male Pekingese. Cream color, 5 yrs. old, blind in one eye. Missing off Tom Miller Rd. Bethlehem.

Call 334-399-9922.

FORD ESCAPE SE, 2013 Ruby Red, Stk#FBB46645A $18,416 800-PREOWNED

MERCEDES 450SL, 1980. 105K 2 owner miles. $10,900.

Owned and babied since 1992 by lady who drove the car about 300 miles per year, always garage kept.

No accidents, fabulous driver and investment car. Hard top and black convertible top. Exceptional white body and burgundy leather interior. Hagerty Classic Car Value Guide values this car at $16,488$37,500. You will never find a finer original classic 450 SL. Drives great and should rise rapidly in price.

Call 770-899-5856

JAGUAR XK8, 1997 CONVERTIBLE

99,400 MILES $7500 Super Bargain Very desirable convertible. British racing green with excellent tan leather. Exc. tan convertible top. V8, automatic, looks and drives great. Now appreciating in price while you drive it. Good CarFax, avg. selling price for this low miles car is over ten thousand dollars. Collectible/great driver car.

Call 770-899-5856

LEXUS GX 460, 2013 Starfire Pearl, Stk#U40530 $45,990 770-680-1000

MERCEDES-BENZ C240, 2002.

112K miles.

Fabulous and babied beauty. Silver with gray leather. Exceptional with great CarFax. Avg. similar car in exceptional condition sells for over $9000, this luxury car only $4950.

770-882-4605

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

VOLVO V70 WAGON, 2002. $4950, 98K Two owner miles WOOOOOOOW. Looks close to new, 0 accidents and great CarFax. Babied and beautiful. Turqouise with super tan leather.

This is as nice as you can find. High quality at a low price.

Call 770-882-4605

VOLVO XC70, 2007. $7500 - thousands under the market.

7 Passenger. 3.2AWD Super CarFax. Has all the Volvo options.

Exceptionally nice.

Light green with tan leather. Hwy. miles.

Avg. price is over ten thousand dollars. This SUV is exceptional.

Call 770-873-2627

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BMW Z4 ROADSTER, 2004. $7700. Super Low price and automatic transmission. Burgundy with tan convertible top and tan leather interior.

2.5L. Superb condition. Exceptional and drives great. Excellent CarFax. Avg. selling price is over eleven thousand dollars.

Super bargain.

Call 770-873-2627

CATS, YOUNG. Orange Tabby, Black & Calico.

Up to date on shots & fixed. Free to good, forever home. 678-6562652 or 770-979-7175 HUSKY/CHOW I am fostering a beautiful 1 year old husky/chow.

She is loyal and loveable. Please contact me @ bkelly7@charter.net

1994 Black, Good Condition. $2500.00 Call Jack at 678-602-9254 Honda Accord V6 EX Coupe, 2002. Leather, PS, PB, PW, PSeats, PMirrows, Sunroof, new tires.

Call: 678-772-0483

NISSAN MURANO SV, 2013 Beige, Stk#P7813 $18,777 800-PREOWNED

TOYOTA CAMRY, 2008 One Owner, Beautiful Black, Fully Loaded.

Sacrifice at $6500.

Call Jim 770-860-8408

COACHMAN LEPRECHAUN M-260DS, 2015.

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I-85N, Exit 105 or I-85S, Exit 107.

Follow the signs to Boggs Road.

SNELLVILLE

LOGANVILLE

AL ORI MEM

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CONYERS

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HAYES LAWRENCEVILLE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP

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719 Pike St, Lawrenceville 770-963-5251 www.hayeschrysler.com

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JIM ELLIS BUICK GMC MALL OF GA 3600 Buford Drive, Buford, GA 770-945-8700 www.jimellisbuickgmcmog.com

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RICK HENDRICK CHEVROLET OF BUFORD 4490 South Lee St., Buford, GA 30518 888-804-2957 www.hendrickbuford.com

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RICK HENDRICK CHEVROLET OF DULUTH 3277 Satellite Blvd., Duluth, GA 30096 888-475-8808 www.hendrickatlanta.com

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

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