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Police still struggling with filling positions Officials: Gwinnett has 147 officer, deputy vacancies

BY CURT YEOMANS

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Recruitment and retention continue to be issues facing Gwinnett County law enforcement despite officials taking steps over the last year to make those positions more attractive.

Gwinnett Police Chief Butch

Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Mike Boyd talks about challenges facing the office during a presentation to the county’s citizens budget review committee on Wednesday.

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In the police department’s case, there are about 105 vacant County departments make their final positions that officials are strugbudget requests .............................2A gling to fill. Vacant positions in Ayers and Sheriff’s Office Chief the Sheriff’s Office included 42 Deputy Mike Boyd each raised full-time deputy jobs, 16 fullconcerns about the issue of attime civilian employee positions tracting officers and deputies, and and two part-time civilian posts. then keeping them from wanting See POLICE, Page 8A to leave for someplace else.

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HURRICANE HARVEY

Gwinnett has options for helping

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Above left, Bukola Ajani helps pack boxes of food for the Friday Night Food Fight charity challenge between Dacula and Mill Creek high schools Monday at Dacula High School in Dacula. Above right, Ashlyn Mumme, left, and Camryn Petit bring boxes of food items to be loaded in the trailer Monday at Mill Creek High School in Hochston for the charity challenge. (Photos: Karl L. Moore)

Tackling hunger

BY KEITH FARNER

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As members of the Dacula High student council sorted and packaged cardboard boxes full of non-perishable goods earlier this week, Kelly Cooper spoke to the heart of the matter about what has become annual food challenge between her school and Mill Creek.

“As much as we want to beat Mill Creek, we want just to get as much food as possible,” said Cooper, a teacher at Dacula High. “The rivalry pushes the kids, and everybody wins because of it.”

In its second year, the Friday

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Dacula football game • When: 7:30 p.m. today • Where: Baron Field, Dacula High School, 123 Broad St., Dacula • Note: “Food Fight” totals will be announced at halftime of the game

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and Mill Creek combined to bring in more than 46,000 pounds of food. While they Night Food Fight is becomdon’t expect that quantity this ing a tradition for the schools, time, they have tweaked their which meet tonight on the strategy in the way the food is football field at Dacula. The collected. competition gained momentum This year, the schools will throughout the week with both donate to two pantries instead schools gathering as much food of one. Last year the sole benas possible. Last year Dacula eficiary of the contest was the

Hamilton Mill United Methodist Church food pantry, which will continue to receive Mill Creek’s donations. This year the items collected by Dacula will go to the Lawrenceville Co-Operative Ministry. Student councils at both schools are in charge of organizing the collections. Because Mill Creek’s enrollment is significantly larger than Dacula’s, the schools will again measure the donations by pounds per student.

New this year is a request for personal care hygiene items, along with canned meat and vegetables and other canned

The worst of Hurricane Harvey this past week hit Houston, a city almost 900 miles away from Gwinnett County.

But distance isn’t keeping Gwinnett from donating time, money and supplies to let those affected by the hurricane know they aren’t alone.

Major shopping centers such as the Mall of Georgia have outfitted their websites with links to donate to the recovery effort through the Red Cross.

The Gwinnett Police Department and Sheriff’s Office have posted notes of encouragement to social media, applauding their peers leading rescue efforts around Texas.

Even Gwinnett’s tiniest are lending some love. Preschoolers at Primrose Schools of Buford wrote and decorated notes that will be sent to the students at the 40 Primrose schools affected by Harvey.

There’s still work to be done. Here are five ways Gwinnettians can help Hurricane Harvey survivors: Bid with the Gwinnett Braves The Atlanta Braves’ local minor league affiliate is hosting an online auction to sell last-of-their-kind G-Braves

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Dacula High School alum reclaims class ring lost in 1971

BY CAILIN O’BRIEN

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One day in 1971, Mark Knowlton and his thensteady girlfriend combed Stone Mountain with metal detectors looking for his missing Dacula High School class ring.

“We’d just started going together — going steady,” Knowlton said. “She was Mark Knowlton shows off the class ring he lost in 1971 just wanting the ring. after it was given back to him at a presentation Thursday Something to show off, I at Dacula High School. (Staff Photo: Cailin O’Brien) guess.”

On Thursday morning, that same woman, now Knowlton’s wife, stood by in Dacula High’s cafeteria as Knowlton got back the ring he’d lost 46 years ago.

The couple still live in the Dacula area.

“How in the world did this get found?” Knowlton said, staring at the long-lost keepsake.

The last time Knowlton had seen his ring, it had been flying out the caboose window of a Stone Mountain Scenic Railroad train.

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Knowlton, 19 and one year out of high school at the time, was working as a conductor at the railroad.

That spring day was a rough one. He’d gotten stuck in a downpour and spotted a bunch of little kids tossing rocks into the kaboose of his train.

“I go back to the caboose to pick the rocks up and as

we were going down I went to toss them out the window,” Knowlton said. “Last thing I saw was (my ring) hit the windowsill.”

Knowlton went back to the area and searched for his ring for about an hour with no luck. A few days later, he went back up to Stone Mountain with a metal detector.

“Still nothing,” Knowlton said. “It was pretty frustrating.”

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DOT restricting lane closures for holiday weekend

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does include areas where lane closures are needed because of safety concerns or because of With high volumes of traffic emergencies. expected to hit Georgia’s roads “Labor Day weekend is the over the Labor Day weekend, last holiday of the summer, and state transportation officials we expect heavy traffic statesaid they will offer some relief wide,” Georgia Department of by limiting construction-relat- Transportation State Construced lane closures throughout the tion Engineer John D. Hancock holiday period. said in a statement. “We are The restriction on lane limiting construction and asclosures in Georgia’s intersociated lane closures to make states and major state routes travel to Georgia’s lakes, parks that serve tourist and recreand attractions easier and safer ation destinations will begin for all.” at noon today and last until 5 Georgia DOT officials said a.m. Tuesday. The restriction a number of events taking curt.yeomans@gwinnettdailypost.com

place this weekend in Atlanta alone — including DragonCon, Atlanta Black Gay Pride, a college football game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, events at Piedmont Park and a book festival in Decatur — are expected to produce heavy traffic.

The state’s transportation agency also warned drivers that, although lane closures will be restricted, that doesn’t necessarily mean construction near roadways won’t happen.

Officials are warning drivers to remain alert and use caution in construction areas.

But GDOT officials want drivers to practice safe driving skills elsewhere as well, in an effort to minimize the number of people who may be killed in automobile accidents during the holiday weekend.

Some tips the agency has for drivers include not getting out of cars on a highway after an accident, unless staying in the vehicle puts the person’s life in danger. Drivers who are in an accident are urged to pull their vehicles off to the side of the road if possible, turn on hazard blinkers until law enforcement can arrive.

Drivers who become stranded are also encouraged to call 511 to request a HERO or CHAMP assistance truck can arrive. The HERO trucks are available in metro Atlanta while the CHAMP trucks serve the other parts of the state.

“During heavy travel holidays we typically see an increase in roadway fatalities,” Hancock said. “Let’s make this Labor Day weekend atypical.

I urge drivers to slow down, drive alert and eliminate distractions. Buckle up, put down the cellphone and do not drive impaired. Focus on driving.”

Outspoken sheriff Adoptions discounted at full shelter Clarke resigns post

BY CAILIN O’BRIEN

Wiemann calls “kitten season,” also need forever homes.

BY LAURA JARRETT out of no where and in the “A lot of stray cats had CNN Now’s the time to adopt a midst of Hurricane Harvey kittens this spring,” Wiemann said. “And now they’re — endorsed Clarke’s recent furry friend from the GwinMilwaukee County all weaned and ready for nett County Animal Shelter. book, tweeting, “A great Sheriff David Clarke — a new homes.”

The shelter is full, meanbook by a great guy, highly loyal supporter of PresiShe also asked that rescue ing that animals who have recommended!” dent Donald Trump who is groups get involved and that CNN’s KFile reported in been inside for a while could pet parents keep tabs on their reviled by civil rights advo- May that Clarke plagiarized be in danger of euthanizaanimals. cates — resigned from his portions of his 2013 mastion to make room for new “If you’ve lost your post Thursday, according animals. ter’s thesis on U.S. secuanimal, please check with us to County Clerk George “The biggest concern is rity, though he vigorously to see if its here so you can Christenson. that we constantly take in denies the allegations.

Known for his often reclaim it,” Wiemann said. more animals. We need to Critics of Clarke point jaw-dropping rhetoric Most of all, Wiemann asks make space for the constant This 2-year-old cat was at the Gwinnett Shelter last week to what they term a sordid that animal lovers visit the and incendiary conservahistory of his management inflow,” said Cindy Wieand is available for adoption. (Photo: Jennifer Mottola) shelter and take advantage of tive commentary, Clarke of the county’s jail, but the mann, the division assistant lowered rates. The Gwinnett had served as one of the past few months have also manager for Gwinnett’s for $30. Cats and kittens can now. The shelter’s running country’s more well-known been marked by questions Animal Welfare and Enbe adopted for $10. out of pens that will fit them. County Animal Shelter is sheriffs since 2002, but he forcement. over whether he would be “This includes vaccina“Small dogs and puppies located at 884 Winder Highway N.E. in Lawrenceville. raised his national profile To encourage adoption, tapped for a formal role in tions, microchips and steril- get adopted pretty quickly,” It’s open for adoptions from as a regular surrogate for shelter officials have extend- ization — that’s spaying or the Trump administration. she said. “But you cannot the Trump campaign. ed their summer catapalooza neutering,” Wiemann said.

In May, Clarke anput a German shephard in a 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays Clarke did not provide through Thursdays and 11 nounced on a local Wiscon- adoption rates. Through Wiemann said medium cage that fits a Shitzu.” any reasons for his depara.m. to 4 a.m. Fridays and September, new pet parents and big dogs are in most sin radio show that he was A deluge of cats and ture in a resignation letter Saturdays. can adopt dogs and puppies urgent need of adoption right kittens, brought on by what accepting an appointment obtained by CNN and did as Assistant Secretary in not respond to requests for the Office of Partnerships comment. and Programs at Homeland On Thursday afternoon, Security — yet days turned Clarke posted a picture of citizens budget review cominto weeks without a word BY CURT YEOMANS tor Angela to handle public safety himself on Twitter, saying mittee who listened to the of confirmation from DHS. curt.yeomans Parham desktop, software asset “(i)n Nashville for National requests this week.

Finally, DHS said in June @gwinnettdailypost.com told the administration, business Fraternal Order of Police The committee is now that he was “no longer bereview analyst, basis system Four days of budget pre- shifting gears and going convention,” leaving no ing considered” for a posicommitadministration and system hint of his imminent resig- tion within the agency, and sentations from county deover the requests it heard tee there analyst duties. partments ended Thursday nation. from department heads this a DHS official confirmed are several The department is also Over the weekend the to CNN Thursday that he is afternoon, but the work isn’t week as it works to come up facilities asking for two system Charlotte President — seemingly over for the seven-member with recommendations for still not up for a job there. that have analyst positions at a cost Nash county commission Chaireither reof $170,807, a configuraGwinnett Daily Post Presents: woman Charlotte Nash. cently opened, or are being tion database administrator Those recommendations planned, which is keeping ($92,739), software asset will influence the proposed the department busy. Some administrator ($96,524), 2018 budget that Nash will of the planned facilities two network senior IT present in November. that will be built over the systems administrators “I always enjoy the next few years include an ($201,367), business technical analyst ($114,516), IT budget process. It’s home upcoming expansion of senior systems administrabase for me, and I look the Gwinnett Justice and tor for warehouse manageforward to our discussions Administration Center and as we try to make decisions multiple replacement librar- ment ($113,889), SAP HR functional FTE ($13,889), on the proposed budget for ies. basis senior system adthe next year,” Nash told The department’s reministrator ($113,889), the committee as the last quested positions include IT systems administrapresentation ended. a construction manager tor ($92,739), and two The requests presented ($80,652), a building enVMware administrators Thursday dealt with the gineer ($86,925), a mail ($182,538). county’s human resources, room associate ($30,594), Some of those positions legal, financial services, contract inspection associmatch jobs Director Abe information technology, ate ($99,653, including a Kani asked for contracsupport services and admin- vehicle), grounds maintetors to do. His presentation istration. The requests on nance associate ($16,108), the final day were mainly building services coordina- contained a caveat that the Thursday, October 19 • 5pm – 9pm contractor requests could be for more employees, with tor ($41,761), a program Infinite Energy Forum removed if the corresponddepartment heads asking analyst ($63,571), systems 6400 Sugarloaf Pkwy, Duluth ing full-time positions were for more than two dozen field tech ($92,508) and a included in the budget. positions. business process analyst Kani also asked for Most of the requested po- ($67,432). $141,000 to redesign the sitions were in the Support The Information TechIT lower level offices so a Services and Information nology Department’s RestauRant tastings paRtiCipating RestauRants network operations center Technology Departments. biggest request was $1.2 Small Plate Samples can be added.

Support Services Direcmillion to hire contractors Other departments had Live Cooking Demos considerably fewer posiRestaurant Chefs will whip up their tions to ask for in their signature dishes on stage budget requests, including a legal associate request meet Chef & authoR from the Law Department viRginia WiLLis ($54,413), the restoraCookbook author of Lighten Up, Y’all; tion of an administrative Bon Appetit, Y’all and more, plus a support position in the Food Network Chopped contestant, Financial Services DepartThrowdown with Bobby Flay judge, ment ($46,010) and public Southern Living columnist and more relations specialist and coSEPTEMBER 2nd • 10:00AM - 5:00PM ordinator positions for the gift Bags county’s Communications First 1,100 attendees get a gift bag Department ($131,854). $20.00 | General Admission - Includes 3 tasting tickets filled with restaurant, sponsors & There was one request to $55.00 | VIP Experience vendor goodies / VIPs get an extra not fund a position, though. ➢ Includes 6 tasting tickets goody bag with more giveaways County Administrator ➢ VIP front section seating at the Cooking Stage Glenn Stephens asked the ➢ VIP Lounge area access BRoWse anD shop review committee to not in➢ A special VIP gift bag Local Vendors all night clude $85,790 for an exist- Free coupons and goodies from restaurants - Fernbank Museum of Natural History ticket & IMAX ing coordinator. That drew oveR 75 pRizes - Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant $20 Gift Card the curiosity of committee • 1-DAY SALE! Entire stock of NAOT! Including trip giveaways to Gaylord - promo items and much more! member Burt Manning, Opryland, Lanier Islands, Jekyll Prices increase at the door / Additional tasting tickets can be who wanted to know why • FREE Gift with Purchase* Island and many more giveaways! purchased onsite for $1.00 (One Tasting = One Ticket) it was still in the organi• Q&A With NAOT Rep. Brent Weingarten zational chart for county pRouD administration if Stephens • Special Orders & FREE Shipping Available sponsoRs: ChoicesToYou.com didn’t want it funded. *while supplies last “It’s in an ordinance that The Shoppes at Buford 3200 Woodward Crossing Blvd. Ste. A103 we haven’t changed,” SteBuford, GA 30519 770-945-3777 phens said. “We’re required thefoottraveler.com by one of the ordinances (to Outside The Mall of GA • Behind HH Gregg • Across From Honey Baked Ham goodtasteatlanta.com Follow Us on Facebook @GoodTasteAtlanta have it), so we just will not Mon-Sat 10am-8pm • Sun 12:30pm-5:30pm fill it.” cailin.obrien @gwinnettdailypost.com

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Nurse wins August DAISY award From Staff Reports A nurse working in surgical care at Gwinnett Medical Center of Duluth received a nursing award for outstanding care this month.

Kelly Holness received the August DAISY Award, an honor that recognizes employees who exemChase Chapman, right, poses with his 5-year-old son, plify “the essence of Wesley Chapman. (Photo: GoFundMe) professional nursing in all activities,” according to a press release.

Nurses can be nominated by peers, employers or patients. Each month, the DAISY Award committee selects one nurse each month who makes a special connection with a

By Cailin O’Brien Chapman said he knows patient or family, makes a cailin.obrien how it feels to lose a parent significant difference in a @gwinnettdailypost.com to DUI. His own mother patient’s life or generally was killed by a drunk shows themselves to be a A young father from driver in 1984 “in almost role model in the nursing Johns Creek died as the the exact same kind of profession. result of an alleged DUI in incident.”

Holness was nominated Norcross on Saturday.

“It’s kind of tough to in part because of a rela“This driver has taken have two of the most imtionship she created with my son from me, has taken portant people in your life the family of an elderly my grandson’s father from taken away from you that patient in her care. him and has taken all the way,” Chapman said.

“The patient wasn’t productivity that my son The Chick-fil-A resdoing well and was had left in his life from hu- taurant in Atlanta where manity,” said the victim’s Chase Chapman worked father, Carl E. Chapman. announced in a Facebook Chapman’s son, Chase post on Monday that Chapman, 25, was on his customers could also make way to work at the Howell donations to the family Mill Chick-fil-A on Satur- through the restaurant. day morning when his car “Simply provide cash

By Cailin O’Brien was T-boned at the interdonations to any manager cailin.obrien section of Spalding Drive on duty and we will pass @gwinnettdailypost.com and Peachtree Parkway, along to the family,” acaccording to media reports. cording to the Facebook The Gwinnett County Ashley HomeStore and post. police incident report It was the third post the the Gwinnett Braves gave on the crash hasn’t been away new beds to needy restaurant had made on finalized and Cpl. Matthew its Facebook page about children and invited them Williamson didn’t have to a ballgame during the Chase Chapman’s death many details to share as back-to-school Hope to since Saturday night. of Tuesday afternoon. But Dream event this past “I think that they’re he did confirm that a man weekend. more like a family than named Douglas Morales“What better way to they are a business,” ChapFlores was driving the car man said. “It’s pretty obvi- celebrate going back to that hit Chase Chapman. ous to me that they thought school than a family outMorales-Flores was Chase was pretty special.” ing at the ballpark,” said arrested and charged with Tarsha Terrell, a Hope The night after the driving without a license to Dream ambassador. fatal crash, the restaurant and DUI. Chapman’s son “We are excited to give mourned its employee in died. these kids a great start to a post that said Chapman “All that driver had to the new school year by was killed “on his way to do was decide differently,” work early Saturday morn- providing them with the Chapman said. ing to do what he loved to comforts of getting a good Chase Chapman left night sleep so they can do do.” behind a son who will turn “Many of you recognize their best in school.”

6-years-old in December.

Hope to Dream is Chase Chapman, particuChapman said Wesley larly for his passion around a program of Ashley Chapman was Chase Chap- speedy service in the drive- HomeStore, the largest man’s “life and his proud- thru,” the restaurant posted. furniture retailer in the est achievement.”

U.S., according to a press Several customer’s “You can’t even imagine responded to the post, release. Ashley Homewhat a great dad Chase sharing memories of Chap- Store dedicates a portion was,” Chapman said. “He of proceeds from every man’s service. was a terrific, terrific dad “My deepest condolenc- mattress sale at participat— firm, but fair and loving es to Chase’s family and to ing locations to Hope to in the best way that you Dream, which in turn has his Chick-fil-A family at can be.” the Howell Mill location,” donated more than 50,000 Chapman set up a Gonew beds and bedding one user posted. “Chase’s FundMe account to ensure smiling, busy face at the to children in need since financial security for his 2010. window when my family grandson. The account would pick up our food reached just over $27,000 (seemingly every other as of Tuesday, two days day at least) will be sorely after it was opened. missed.”

By Curt Yeomans

Young father dies in Norcross crash

Other driver charged with DUI

Kelly Holness, a nurse at Gwinnett Medical Center in Duluth, won the DAISY Award for excellence in nursing this month. (Photo: Gwinnett Medical Center)

progressively declining,” according to the release.

“She stayed on top of the patient’s care and maintained communication with the family and physician.”

The patient’s granddaughter, herself a hospice nurse, had a hard time making decisions about a plan of care for

the patient. But Holness was there to help. She took the granddaughter out of a “nursing role” and allowed her to make decisions from a purely familial standpoint.

“The care (Holness) provided was above and beyond,” according to the release. “She was a great resource for the patient

and the family. Her care was sincere and heartfelt.”

Holness received a nominee pin, a DAISY Award recipient pin, a Healer’s Touch handcarved statue and an award certificate. Her nurse’s unit received a banner to post for the month and freshly baked cinnamon rolls.

Ashley HomeStore, G-Braves give needy families free beds, game tickets and Chopper the groundhog, ran the bases, played catch on the field and visited the Marathon Kids Zone.

Each of the families also got tickets to Sunday’s 1 p.m. game and $10 in food vouchers. The G-Braves incorporated the kids into the game.

They took part in the flagraising ceremony, helped with the first pitch and took turns as bat-boys and bat-girls.

“The Gwinnett Braves are proud to partner with Ashley HomeStore on the Hope to Dream event at Coolray Field,” said North Johnson, general manager for the Gwinnett Braves.

“We hope the experience will be one these kids and their families will remember for a lifetime.”

The Dream to Hope foundation isn’t done Ashley HomeStore and the Gwinnett Braves gave away with it’s mission. Anybeds to children in need at the Hope to Dream event at body who knows a child Coolray Field on Sunday. (Photo: Ashley HomeStore) between the ages of 3 and 16 who needs a new bed should visit www.AHopeOn Sunday, children Store motorized fan and toDream.com. There, fill and their families arrived G-Braves souvenirs. at Coolray Field to pick Afterward, the families out and submit an application. up new beds and a gift were invited to a preFor questions, contact bag that included school game celebration. They HopeToDream@Ashleysupplies, a Hope to Dream took pictures on the field HomeStore.com.

T-shirt, an Ashley Home- with G-Braves players

AAA, Budweiser to offer free holiday tows fling before the end of summer, AAA said it will offer a towing service to Georgia driver in an effort While the Labor Day to keep them safe. holiday will unofficially The automotive club offer a chance for one last said it is partnering with Budweiser to off their free Tow To Go service for drivers who decide to go out and drink alcohol while celebrating the holiday. Impaired drivers can request the service from Friday until 6 a.m. on Tuesday.

“Labor Day weekend is a great opportunity to get together with friends and family,” AAA Auto Club Group Traffic Safety Foundation Executive Director Amy Stracke said in a statement. “Please plan ahead to make sure all of your loved ones get home safely — es-

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pecially when alcohol is involved.”

The Tow To Go service is available to drivers in Georgia, as well as Florida, Tennessee, Nebraska, Iowa, North Dakota, Indiana and Wisconsin.

Drivers can call 1-855286-9246 and a AAA tow truck will take the driver and their vehicle to a safe location up to 10 miles away from the pick-up site.

That includes taking the driver and their vehicle home if that is within the maximum distance.

AAA said the service may not be available in rural areas or during severe weather.

“The Tow To Go program is an effective way to promote the use of Designated Drivers and

help prevent impaired driving,” Anheuser-Busch Vice-President of Corporate Social Responsibility Katja Zastrow said in a statement. “We are proud to partner with AAA and their roadside assistance drivers to help keep our roads safe.”

AAA has put together a safe partying guide at http://bit.ly/2xAZA9q.

It has recipes for about 27 non-alcoholic drinks, including a husker volcano, spiced peach punch, mango ramada runner, cucumber cranberry cooler, pina colada punch and a ginger pear shrub.

The guide also includes recipes for appetizers that can be served to partiers, including stuffed mushrooms, spicy cheese balls and sausage link bites.

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Coughing could be a warning DEAR DR. ROACH: Cough seems to be going around here in the Northwest. My wife has coughed excessively for months now. She was given hydrocodone-homatropine syrup for a month, but the doctor won’t re-prescribe it. So now my wife takes many OTC cough syrups and suppressants, plus nighttime cold formulas.

None of them does anything, and she continues to cough, losing sleep and feeling worn out all day.

She takes allergy meds also.

What can be done?

— J.A.C. ANSWER: Cough is a symptom of several possible conditions. When people have a cough for a few days, usually it is due to an infection. Typically this is a viral upper-respiratory infection. Sometimes it is bacterial or, more concerning, pneumonia (which is a lower-respiratory infection, but it’s almost never called that).

Cough that has gone on for months should make her doctor consider other possibilities. Instead of treating the symptom (cough), the doctor should be looking for the underlying cause.

This is better than represcribing powerful cough suppressants.

The common causes of chronic cough depend on the person. If your wife were a smoker, then chronic bronchitis — a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease — would be most likely. If she were taking a type of blood pressure medication called an ACE inhibitor, such as lisinopril, that would be a likely culprit. In someone with no particular risks, I think first about gastroesophageal reflux disease, asthma and postnasal drip.

GERD usually shows up as heartburn. Many people have no stomach complaints but do have a cough (the vagus nerve is involved with both the cough reflex and the nerve supply to the stomach and esophagus).

Physicians first will try a powerful antacid medication, such as omeprazole, as a diagnostic test. If the medicine stops the cough, it’s suggestive that the cause of the cough was GERD. Other times, an endoscopy or direct pH monitoring of the esophagus will make the diagnosis.

Similarly, asthma usually has wheezing, but coughvariant asthma is not at all uncommon. Again, a doctor might have her try an inhaler as a diagnostic test.

Formal pulmonary function testing is the definitive way to make the diagnosis of asthma, but the doctor may need to include a trial of methacholine, a substance that can trigger asthma symptoms in people so disposed.

Since your wife seems to have allergies, postnasal drip is a likely cause, and a careful exam sometimes will show it. An ENT doctor can look endoscopically, or a different kind of medication (I often try nasal steroids) might help.

These are not the only causes. There are lung conditions, including unusual chronic infections (tuberculosis, M. avium and others) and even lung tumors, that should be evaluated by Xray or even CT scan in the right circumstances.

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TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1897, the first section of Boston’s subway system — the first underground public transportation in the United States — opened.

In 1939, Germany invaded Poland, marking the beginning of World War II. In 1985, American and French researchers discovered the wreckage of the luxury liner Titanic on the ocean floor near Newfoundland.

In 2004, Chechen militants took more than 1,100 people hostage at a school in Beslan, Russia.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Engelbert Humperdinck (1854-1921), composer; Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950), author/journalist; Richard Farnsworth (1920-2000), actor; Rocky Marciano (1923-1969), boxer; Conway Twitty (1933-1993), singer-songwriter; Alan Dershowitz (1938- ), attorney; Lily Tomlin (1939- ), actress/comedian; Barry

Gibb (1946- ), singer-songwriter; James Rebhorn (1948-2014), actor; Gloria Estefan (1957- ), singer-songwriter; Padma Lakshmi (1970- ), actress.

TODAY’S FACT: “A Trip to the Moon,” widely considered the first science fiction film, was released in France on this day in 1902.

TODAY’S SPORTS: In 1964, San Francisco Giants pitcher Masanori Murakami became the first Japanese player to play in the American major leagues, pitching a scoreless eighth inning in a 4-1 loss to the New York Mets at Shea Stadium in New York City.

TODAY’S QUOTE: “If it entertains and is clean, it is good literature, or its kind. If it forms the habit of reading, in people who might not read otherwise, it is the best literature.” — Edgar Rice Burroughs

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Healthy relationships are built on understanding Dear Amy: My husband and I have been married for 10 years. We have two wonderful small children and a very busy life. Our problem comes from the way we argue (or the lack of argument, really). He says that I bottle up all of the everyday slights and problems and then explode with complaints that are weeks old and no longer actionable.

I admit that he is right, so I try to bring up issues as they occur and not let everything bottle up.

I am very verbal when we do argue because I have been preparing my thoughts in my head for some time. He, on the other hand, seems to always be silent when confronted with these thoughts. He seems to need some time to process before offering a response.

My question is: Would it be awkward to write him a letter with my thoughts, give it to him, allow him time to process and then have a discussion? I want to have more productive arguments, and this is the only thing I can think of!

— Want to Argue Well Dear Want to Argue: You are insightful to realize that you and your husband have different communication styles and that there is nothing “wrong” with the way he processes information and responds.

I think that some people are genuinely afraid to

A book for you to read together is “The Heart of the Fight: A Couple’s Guide to 15 Common Fights, What they Really Mean, and How They Can Bring You Together,” by Judith Wright and Bob Wright (2016, New Harbinger Publications).

Dear Amy: I feel like Amy Dickinson sort of a baby even admitting this, but I’m seeking argue because they equate some wisdom and perarguing with “fighting,” spective about how to deal and this makes them feel with my sister’s behavior insecure about the relaon social media. tionship. So the first thing Frequently, I will you both need to do is to invite my sister to visit acknowledge and assure and spend time with me one another that your rein our home town (she lationship is solid and that lives 90 minutes away). it will survive everyday Sometimes she will visit, disagreements. It is also but most of the time, she important that your childeclines. (I also visit her dren witness your ability occasionally.) to work through problems However, my sister and work things out. does travel here to see her I do think it’s a little friends from high school. awkward to write out a list I will see on Facebook of grievances in the form that she has been basically of a letter, but the person around the corner, and I you should ask about wrestle with really childthis is your husband. He ish feelings regarding her might prefer this to what choices. he perceives as a personal What can I say, or how confrontation of stored-up should I react to this? problems.

— Sister Indeed Another way to handle Dear Sister: You this might be to have regu- have to understand and lar “meetings,” where you absorb that your sister has two sit down on a schedthe right to travel wherule and review what is ever she wants, without going well and also both clearing it with you, or bring up tougher topics. If also seeing you. The fact you have scheduled meet- that her travels take her ings, you might be able to to her hometown to see discuss these challenges friends complicates this during times when you’re because you already live in a good mood and not nearby. feeling heated.

Do you think your sister

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should see you every time she comes home? I assume not. If you had friends in her town, would you visit her each time you visited them? I assume not.

You could mention this to her, and she might choose not to post her whereabouts when she is home, but then she would be cornered into being sneaky. Understand that your reaction feels childish because our sibling relationships have a way of taking us back to childhood.

Dear Amy: “Torn” survived an abusive marriage and described a new relationship with a much older man who wasn’t “in her league.” Like you, I was alarmed at her judgment to ask this man to move in with her and her toddler.

Thank you for picking up on this, and for advocating for this child.

— Grateful Dear Grateful: The child was the only person in this scenario without a voice. I thought this mother was showing very poor judgment.

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Satisfaction will be your reward for doing and being your very best.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) — Socialize, have some fun and participate in life. Serious discussions that revolve around your relationship with an important someone will help clear up any uncertainty about your future.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Be willing to compromise when faced with opposition. Negotiate a fair deal by offering unique solutions.

Put your time, effort and energy into achieving your goals.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Using your imagination and resources to bring your ideas to life will result in a fresh attitude and changes that will make you happy about the direction in which you are heading.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Truth comes out when emotions flare up. Listen to complaints and criticism, and consider your best reaction. An impulsive response will cause physical and emotional stress. Time is on your side.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Stick close to home and take unusual measures to ensure that your place is tidy and up to code.

Cutting your costs by being more efficient will allow greater cash flow for enjoyable pastimes.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 19) — Keep spending to a minimum and avoid indulgent behavior that will affect your health or damage your reputation. Secrets are best kept that way. Moderation will be required to avoid controversy.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Form an alliance with someone who is willing to work alongside you to bring about important change. Be willing to make adjustments, but don’t go overboard.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Shy away from anyone showing signs of impulsive behavior or emotional outbursts.

Avoid being drawn into someone else’s affairs.

Remain level-headed and reserved to avoid a clash.

TAURUS (April 20May 20) — Do your best and you will stand out. Pursue talks with individuals who can elaborate on a topic you need to know more about. Mix business with pleasure.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — You’ll make a mistake if you are too quick to judge. Situations will get blown out of proportion quickly, causing trouble with authority figures. Stick to the facts.

CANCER (June 21July 22) — Discuss what it is you want to do next. Sharing your plans will help you fine-tune exactly what you want to do and make a flawless presentation.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Get down to brass tacks and initiate a practical application of your idea. Having a stable plan will encourage certain conservative people to agree to your terms.

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Not at all quiet for Trump on the Russia front

WASHINGTON — Just so there’s no confusion: Donald Trump’s longtime personal lawyer emailed Vladimir Putin’s personal spokesman?

Seeking help from the Kremlin on a deal to build a Trump Tower in Moscow? During the presidential campaign?

Yes, this really happened. While most attention was rightly focused on the devastating flood in Houston, there was quite a bit of news on the Russia front — all of it, from Trump’s perspective, quite bad.

The revelations begin with a Trump business associate named Felix Sater.

A Russian emigre who bragged about his Kremlin conEugene nections, Sater was Robinson a principal figure in development of the Trump Soho hotel and condominium project in lower Manhattan.

Sater wrote a series of emails to Trump’s lawyer, Michael Cohen, touting the Moscow Trump Tower project as a way to help Trump win the presidency.

In November 2015 — five months after Trump had entered the race for the Republican presidential nomination — Sater wrote to Cohen that he had “arranged” for Trump’s daughter Ivanka, during a 2006 visit to Moscow, “to sit in Putins private chair at his desk and office in the Kremlin.”

The email went on, “I will get Putin on this program and we will get Donald elected. We both know no one else knows how to pull this off without stupidity or greed getting in the way. I know how to play it and we will get this done. Buddy our boy can become President of the USA and we can engineer it. I will get all of Putins team to buy in on this.”

Could Sater be just a blowhard who exaggerated his influence with the Russian president?

Perhaps. But Ivanka Trump did tell The New York Times that she took a “brief tour of Red Square and the Kremlin” during that 2006 visit.

The Times reported she said that “it is possible she sat in Mr. Putin’s chair during that tour but she did not recall it.”

There is no evidence that Cohen, one of Trump’s closest associates, found anything improper in Sater’s pledge to get Putin “on this program.” Nor did Cohen or anyone in the Trump Organization bother to disclose the emails — or the Trump firm’s effort, even during the campaign, to profitably emblazon the Trump name on the Moscow skyline — until the correspondence was turned over to the House Intelligence Committee on Monday.

And there’s more: In January 2016, with the Moscow project apparently stalled, Cohen went straight to the top to get it back on track — or at least tried to. He sent an email to Dmitry Peskov, Putin’s longtime personal spokesman, “hereby requesting your assistance.”

Russian officials confirmed that the email was received but denied that it came to Peskov’s attention — or that Putin knew anything about the proposed project.

So Trump was lying when he tweeted, shortly before his inauguration, that “I HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH RUSSIA — NO DEALS, NO LOANS, NO NOTHING!” The truth is that in October 2015, on the same day he participated in a GOP candidates’ debate, he signed a letter of intent for the Moscow Trump Tower project.

That is a “deal,” and Trump’s hunger to keep it alive may explain his reluctance to say anything critical about Putin. Or it may tell just part of the story.

The other part involves the whole question of collusion between Russian officials and the Trump campaign to meddle with the election and boost Trump’s chances. Sater’s boasts, by themselves, are hardly definitive. But of course there is the larger context, which includes the infamous meeting that Donald Trump Jr. convened in New York at which he hoped to receive dirt, courtesy of the Russian government, on Hillary Clinton.

Thus far we have the president’s son, his sonin-law Jared Kushner (who was at that meeting), his then-campaign manager Paul Manafort (also at the meeting), and now his personal lawyer all seemingly eager for Russian help in the election.

Who in the campaign wasn’t willing to collude?

All of this is under scrutiny by special counsel Robert Mueller and the various congressional committees that are conducting investigations.

Some have suggested that Trump’s pardon of Joe Arpaio, the unrepentant “birther” and racial profiler, might have been a message to Trump associates facing heat from prosecutors: Hang tough and don’t worry, you’ll get pardons.

But there was more bad news for the president: Politico reported that Mueller is now cooperating and sharing information with New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. Presidents can only issue pardons for federal offenses, not state crimes. Uh-oh.

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

Thomasville is a laid-back town THOMASVILLE — It has been hot here lately, like 103 degrees, which would melt a tall glass of ice water quicker than a covey of quail can thunder up in a nanosecond, either making a hunter’s day or leaving him with dogged exasperation.

That October sensation allows for the natives to endure Old Sol’s wrath in August for the glory of the fall hunting season when temperatures are kindly, and the environment is burnished by the harvest moon, and the proliferation of quail birds make Thomasville a must-place to be in the last quarter of the year.

To enjoy International Falls, Minn., it is wise not to go there in January. Thomasville is best enjoyed after the dog days of summer have come and gone.

There are two places in Georgia that I find unretreating reasons to visit, Thomasville and St. Simons, even when the temperatures are lamentable. (It goes without saying that unless there is an ice storm, it is fun to visit anywhere in North Georgia any time of the year.)

“If I were a rich man da, da, da da…..” What if I were a rich man? The answer is easy. I would

is an outdoorsman without peer. Every season is hunting season or fishing season somewhere for the former President of the Atlanta Falcons, a have-gunwill-travel aficionado.

I like Thomasville’s laidback lifestyle. There seems Loran to be more trendy restauSmith rants downtown here than there is in the Buckhead own real estate in both district or Atlanta. Kevin’s Thomasville and St. SiSporting Goods and TJ mons. Come to think of it, Callaway’s can outfit you having a place to call home to bust a quail or dress you in Athens ain’t too shabby up with an outdoor look neither. that makes you fit to be the A speaking request centerpiece of a Norman brought me here recently, Rockwell painting of auand I decided to stay an tumn leaves floating down extra day to enjoy Thomas- by a trout stream. ville’s sparkling hospitaliBarbara Dupree, the ty. A University of Georgia onetime belle of Hampton alumni group had gathered Court in Athens, has made at the Wild Kingdom lodge Thomasville her home. She of Rankin Smith Jr. for a is aging gracefully. She and pep rally and elbow bend- her husband, Gordon Dixon, ing. Rankin has a venue often extend warm hospiwhich features trophies tality of their guest house, from his big game hunts replete with outdoor art, from over the world. I kept to friends. Of course, she waiting for Marlon Perkins and friends like Kim and to walk out from behind a Scooter Grubbs, are always zebra trying to escape the humming the time honored king of the beasts.

Georgia fight song, “I wanWhen he is in the na’ go back to Athenstown.” mood, Rankin can walk That is how many of us feel out behind his house and about Thomasville when we encroach on a huddled and leave the quail capital of the apprehensive quail whose world. patience soon wears thin, The plantation life causing him to go airborne. enthralls constant visitors.

A shot rings out. Supper’s Playing the Glen Arven on the ground. Rankin Country Club course is a

treat that President Dwight D. Eisenhower gave high priority to when he occupied the oval office. The former President couldn’t get enough of the 308 year old oak tree at the corner of Crawford and Monroe streets. My sentiments, too.

Thomasville is more than quail country, clean streets and historic homes — it is also a city of roses.

There are more than a thousand rose bushes in the city, which beckons rose enthusiasts the last week in April. Like the quail plantations attracting elite hunters from international addresses, Thomasville’s rose festival is a must for rose advocates from around the world.

A couple of years ago, USA Today sponsored a thing called “10 Best List, Reader’s Choice.” Thomasville got high marks “as the second best historic small town.” First place was claimed by Bisbee, Ariz., a one-time mining town which, like Thomasville, is hot. Temperature hot and emotionally hot when it comes to visitor appeal.

If this is like hearing the same song again, surely you agree that redundancy has redeeming value when you talk about places like Thomasville.

to the editor

Republicans need to do more to back Trump

senators on his coattails to give the Republicans both the House and Congress.

So now you need to deliver the following as a miniI am writing to regismum: ter my displeasure with 1. Repeal Obamacare. the Republican party’s You don’t need to come up response to President with a replacement now.

Trump’s agenda. Donald It’s way too complicated.

Trump was elected because Also, you won’t get any he convinced us that he bipartisan support from represented our interests, any Democrat so long as and he not only won the the ACA is still alive. You election but carried enough need bipartisan support

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because whatever you do with health care, it’s not going to be popular with many people. Democrats need to share the blame.

2. Reduce corporate taxes to 15 percent and grant a favorable tax amnesty to the repatriation of U.S. corporations’ profits.

Comprehensive tax reform would be nice, but it’s not absolutely necessary right now.

3. Fund the wall. Don’t

be stupid. Americans overwhelmingly want it.

Stop second-guessing or otherwise trashing the president. Legislation might be hard work, but most people in the market economy (people who make things or build things) do hard work. Do your work until it’s done.

Don’t go back to your district until it’s done.

Mark Copeland —Lilburn

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World U.S. orders Russia to close its consulates The U.S. announced Thursday it will shutter the Russian consulate in San Francisco, as well as annexes in Washington and New York, in response to mandated staff cuts at the U.S. mission in Russia.

The move comes one day before Moscow’s deadline for U.S. personnel to leave their positions and will take effect Saturday.

“The United States has fully implemented the decision by the Government of the Russian Federation to reduce the size of our mission in Russia,” State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said in a statement announcing the decision. “We believe this action was unwarranted and detrimental to the overall relationship between our countries.”

“In the spirit of parity invoked by the Russians,” she continued, “we are requiring the Russian government to close its Consulate General in San Francisco, a chancery annex in Washington, D.C., and a consular annex in New York City.”

Europe sends gasoline to the aid of the U.S.

A fleet of tankers is set to sail from Europe with millions of gallons of gasoline for the United States.

The flotilla should ease any gas shortages resulting from Harvey, the monster storm that’s been battering the Gulf Coast and forcing refineries and pipelines to close.

The number of tankers booked to sail from Europe has doubled this week to roughly 40, said Richard Matthews of Gibson Shipbrokers. Other ships bound for ports in West Africa and Europe have been diverted to the U.S., according to energy information provider Genscape.

Thirteen U.S. oil refineries have been shut down or are in the process of closing, while several others are operating at reduced rates. The disruption has knocked out about a fifth of the nation’s refining capacity, according to S&P Global Platts.

world&nation Texas is in crisis but aid is coming

By CNN

Flood-stricken southeast Texas struggled Thursday with a new series of blows that left a city without running water, the operators of a flood-damaged chemical plant warning of additional fires and at least one hospital unable to care for its patients.

Nearly a week after Hurricane Harvey slammed into the Texas coast, desperate residents remain stranded without food and water in the wake of unprecedented flooding. Meanwhile, authorities continue to search for survivors and make helicopter rescues from rooftops as the death toll from Harvey and its aftermath climbed to 39.

Given the scope of the disaster, the commanding officer who led the federal response to Hurricane Katrina questioned the adequacy of current relief efforts.

“When you have a combination of hurricane winds, flooding now for five days and you start losing the water and the electric grid, this is a game changer,” retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré told CNN on Thursday.

“Losing electricity itself is a disaster for over a 24hour period in America to any person because we lose access to water, we lose access to sewers, we lose our ability to communicate.”

Beaumont, east of Houston, has no running water after both its water pumps failed, forcing a hospital to shut down.

Extreme flooding caused both of Beaumont’s water pumps to fail, meaning the city of 118,000 has no running water.

“We will have to wait until the water levels from this historical flood recede before we can determine the extent of damage and make any needed repairs,” the city said in a statement. “There is no way to determine how long this will take at this time.”

So residents lined up at stores hours before they opened Thursday in hopes of getting whatever bottled water they could find.

At a local Walmart, Jeffrey Farley said the store is only allowing 20 people in at a time and is rationing water to three cases per customer. He got in line at 6:30 a.m. and waited until 8:30 to get his water.

Mock bombing Nation drill done over Korean Peninsula Wells Fargo finds 1.4 million more Two days after North Korea flew a missile over fake accounts Japan, the United States and South Korea staged their own show of force with state-of-the-art stealth fighters Thursday.

Four US F-35B fighter jets joined two US B-1B bombers and four South Korean F-15 fighter jets in the joint U.S.-South Korean flyover of the Korean Peninsula, an official with the South Korean air force told CNN. The exercise was designed to “strongly counter North Korea’s repeated ballistic missile tests and development of nuclear weapons,” the official said.

— From wire reports

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Wells Fargo has uncovered up to 1.4 million more fake accounts after digging deeper into the bank’s broken sales culture.

The findings show that Wells Fargo’s problems are worse than the bank previously admitted to when the scandal began almost a year ago.

Wells Fargo now says it has found a total of up to 3.5 million potentially fake bank and credit card accounts, up from its earlier tally of approximately 2.1 million. In other words, there are two-thirds more fake accounts than previ-

People Celebrities give donations for hurricane relief

Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt intended to lend a hand on Sunday when he started an online fundraiser to aid the victims of Hurricane Harvey.

Watt’s initial goal for the fundraiser was $200,000.

On Thursday, the total surpassed $10 million, with daytime host Ellen Above: Rescue efforts continue as ICE says it has sent 200 law enforcement person- DeGeneres presenting a $1 nel from around the country to Southeast Texas to assist with search and rescue and million check courtesy of provide security for search and rescue teams. (Photos: CNN) Walmart to the initiative.

DeGeneres had already pledged $50,000 of her own money for the relief efforts.

Watt was admittedly stunned by DeGeneres’ generosity.

Singer Miley Cyrus also reached into her wallet and pledged to donate $500,000 to the cause.

People stand in line to enter a Walmart in Beaumont, Texas, some waiting since 6:30 “I’m really happy to a.m. A customer told CNN Walmart is rationing water to 3 cases per customer. help (in) any way that I “It’s an insult to injury matching programs anup of a complex of tanks can,” Cyrus said, “and I hope people understand for a lot of folks,” Farley nounced so far could bring and deeper underground and can put themselves in said. “The water situation in an additional $6 million, storage caverns. those people’s shoes and has made things dire for according to a CNNMoney The move is aimed just know what it feels like everyone here.” analysis. This figure will at shielding Americans Beaumont, along with likely climb, as some to have everything taken from higher gasoline Port Arthur, was devastated companies left the amount prices, which have begun away from you.” after Harvey made another they would match open to rise sharply due to landfall Wednesday. ended, while others are a shortage of gasoline Apple is rumored “Due to the failure of the also accepting customer caused by refinery shutcity’s water pump, it is in donations. downs, port closures and to unveil its new the best interest of our curMeanwhile, Walmart is oil production outages. products soon rent patients to transfer to debuting a customer match The Energy Departother acute care facilities,” program. A news release ment said it will “continiPhone users awaiting the hospital system said from Houston Mayor ue to provide assistance the arrival of Apple’s nextin a statement Thursday Sylvester Turner indicated as deemed necessary,” generation smartphone morning. that Walmart would debut including more potennow have a date to circle a customer campaign with tial drawdowns from the on the calendar.

Businesses donate over the American Red Cross in emergency reserve.

Apple will hold its $113M to Harvey which the company would The decision to tap the annual product launch — relief efforts match up to $10 million oil reserve follows the where it typically shows for American Red Cross shutdown of the Colonial off new iPhone models and Corporate giants are disaster relief.

Pipeline, which normally other product updates — making big contributions carries a huge amount of on Tuesday, Sept. 12. to disaster relief organiza- Trump taps emergency oil gasoline between HousFor the first time, the tions to help victims of reserve after Harvey ton and the East Coast. event will be held at the Tropical Storm Harvey.

The key pipeline was spaceship-shaped Steve The storm is expected The Trump administra- knocked offline beJobs Theater at its new to leave behind billions of tion has tapped an emer- cause there isn’t enough Cupertino, Calif., headdollars in damages. gency stockpile of crude gasoline flowing for it to quarters, expected to open Companies have pledged oil in response to the operate. later this year. $113 million to relief major refinery outages The Energy DepartThis year is expected efforts as of Thursday in the U.S. Gulf Coast ment is also trying to to be a big one for Apple, afternoon, according to caused by Hurricane ease fears about a severe since 2017 marks the an estimate from the U.S. Harvey. gasoline shortage.

10-year anniversary of the Chamber of Commerce.

The Energy DepartThe widespread iPhone. Rumors indicate Fifty-two companies had ment said it will send disruption in the U.S. donated $1 million or more 500,000 barrels of oil Gulf Coast has lifted the the company will introas of Thursday. Verizon from the Strategic Petro- average price of a gallon duce three new devices at the event: the iPhone 7S, alone contributed $10 leum Reserve to the Phil- of gasoline by 10 cents iPhone 7S Plus and the somillion and Walmart has lips 66 refinery in Lake to $2.449 on Thursday, called iPhone 8, which will pledged up to $20 milCharles, La. Officials according to AAA. lion in cash, products and said the refinery, which be the 10th anniversary McMonigle predicted matching donations. hasn’t been shutdown the Energy Department edition.

The figures are constant- by the historic flooding, will take more steps bely changing as contriburequested the release of cause refinery recoveries Star Wars’ BB-8 tions continue to pour in. emergency oil. are likely to be slow.

Employee donation The oil reserve is made —From wire reports may discover its

dark side

ously realized.

Wells Fargo also discovered a new problem: Thousands of customers were also enrolled in online bill pay without their authorization.

Wells Fargo is trying to make things right by scrapping its sales goals, installing new management and paying out millions in refunds.

Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill is still in question

the bill. It would be the first time a woman has appeared on U.S. paper currency in over 100 years — and the first time ever for a black woman.

In a CNBC interview that aired Thursday, however, current Treasury leader Steven Mnuchin was asked whether he supports putting Tubman on the $20 bill.

He responded, “Ultimately we will be looking at this issue, [but] it’s not something that I’m focused on at the moment.”

Announcement

Maybe putting Harriet Tubman on the new $20 bill on US-Mexico isn’t a done deal after all. border wall Back in April 2016, The Department of Obama Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said that the black Homeland Security announced Thursday which abolitionist hero would appear on a new version of vendors have been selected

to build some prototypes for President Donald Trump’s promised U.S.Mexico border wall, a step forward for the project after months of delays.

Customs and Border Protection’s acting Deputy Commissioner Ronald Vitiello announced that the top designs for a concrete wall that will be built along the San Diego border will be from four companies.

The four companies named to build were Caddell Construction Co. (DE), LLC, of Montgomery, Ala.; Fisher Sand & Gravel Co., DBA Fisher Industries, of Tempe, Ariz.; Texas Sterling Construction Co., of Houston, Texas; W. G. Yates & Sons Construction Company, of Philadelphia, Miss.

—From wire reports

BB-8 is about to meet its dark side.

The breakout droid star from “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” is in for quite an adventure in the upcoming sequel, “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” that is, if a new toy from robotics company Sphero is any indication.

Sphero showed off on Thursday a first look at BB-9E — BB-8’s evil twin.

In stark contrast to BB-8’s cheery white and orange exterior, BB-9E’s body is a menacing black and gray.

The company worked with Disney, owner of the “Star Wars” franchise, to develop a mini toy version that realistically brings the movie character to life.

The film is set to debut on December 15.

— From wire reports

A nearly 3-mile-wide asteroid will pass close to Earth on Friday

By Doug Criss and Amanda Barnett CNN

A huge asteroid is hurtling toward Earth, but don’t worry, this isn’t “Armageddon.”

The asteroid, named Florence, is an almost three-mile-wide rock that will pass safely within about 4.4 million miles of Earth (7 million kilometers) at 8:05 a.m. ET on Friday, NASA says.

And while a few million miles

NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies, said in a statement.

But there’s no need to get Bruce sounds like a lot of room, it’s Willis and his crew involved. Choactually a pretty close pass when das told CNN in an email interview you’re talking about the vastness of that Florence is not an immedispace. Other asteroids have passed ate threat. “Certainly not for the closer to Earth than Florence, but next several centuries and not few have been this big. likely over the next many millennia “Florence is the largest asteroid either,” he said. “It’s possible this to pass by our planet this close asteroid could threaten our planet since the NASA program to detect in the far distant future, but it’s and track near-Earth asteroids unlikely.” began,” Paul Chodas, manager of Florence does offer a great learn-

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ing opportunity. Scientists think any asteroid larger than a half-mile to a mile (one to two kilometers) in size could have worldwide effects if it hit the planet, so they will study Florence as it zips by.

NASA says the Goldstone Solar System Radar in California and the National Science Foundation’s Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico will snap radar images.

Chodas says the images will help scientists learn more about the asteroid’s composition, shape,

surface properties and roughness and the presence of boulders.

You can try to see Florence if you have a small telescope. But study up on your astronomy charts and get ready in advance.

If you don’t have a telescope, you can watch the space rock online on The Virtual Telescope Project.

This flyby will be the closest Florence has come to Earth since 1890 and the closest it will be until after 2500.

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at Atria Park.

Gwinnett County police Then, they have arrested an assisted placed a care home employee alsurveillegedly caught on camera lance stealing money from an camera in 81-year-old dementia the room.

Paulette patient.

That Smith Paulette Smith, a former camera employee of Atria Park of allegedly caught Smith Tucker, has been charged stealing cash out of the with theft and exploitation victim’s purse. of an at-risk adult.

Anybody who believes The victim’s family they or a loved one may contacted Gwinnett police have been a victim of about the alleged theft Smith should call GCPD’s in July. The family said Criminal Investigation they’d left money for the Division at 770-513-5300. victim to use for activities “Our elderly citizens

are some of the most vulnerable to crime and exploitation,” said Gwinnett police Cpl. Matthew Williamson. “The police department wants to encourage family and friends of at-risk citizens to be proactive in ensuring their safety and wellbeing.”

Anybody with information on this case or a similar case should also call 770-513-5300. Tipsters can remain anonymous by contacting Crime Stoppers at 404-577-8477 or online at www.crimestoppersatlanta.org.

Ring •From Page 1A

The woman wanted Dacula High to help her But there wasn’t much find the ring’s owner. At more Knowlton could do. first, Kesler wasn’t sure it He went on with his life. could be done. The school “Every now and again I’d doesn’t have an alumni list, think about it,” he said. and tracking down a class Knowlton wasn’t the of 1970 alum seemed a only one who thought daunting task. about that Dacula class ring So the school posted from time to time. Someabout the ring on social time between 1982 and media. Within five hours, 1985, a woman found the Knowlton’s son spotted ring during a trip to Stone the post and connected the Mountain. At the time, she dots. wasn’t sure what to do with “He’s on the internet and it. So she kept it in a drawer he says, ‘I think we found she rarely used. Even in your ring,’” Knowlton said. her move from Georgia to “And I pull it up and look Alabama, the woman kept at it and I says, ‘Yep, that’s the ring. it.’”

Every once in a while, The ring had the same she’d stumble upon it and engraved initials and wonder about it. After a cracked stone it’d had the little more than 30 years day 19-year-old Knowlof holding on the ring, the ton lost it. A local jeweler woman decided to act on called More than Diamonds Aug. 21. cleaned the ring up before “Something told her that Kesler and Dacula High morning, when she opened Principal Dr. Bryan Long the drawer and found (the gave it back to Knowlton class ring) in that junk on Thursday morning. drawer, that she had to do “It looks just about like something about it today,” I remember it,” Knowlton said Alex Kesler, a lansaid. “Cracked stone and guage arts teacher at Dacula all.”

High. “She emailed me Kesler said she was because she saw I was the thrilled to be a part of senior class adviser.” the exchange. She said it

cemented in her mind why she considered Dacula High her “forever school.”

“It’s an amazing story, but it’s really typical of our Dacula community,” Kesler said. “Even though we are such a small family, we are a mighty family, and we stick together then, now and always.”

The woman who found Knowlton’s ring didn’t want to be identified. Kesler said the school sent her yellow roses tied in blue ribbons as a sign of appreciation, but Knowlton said he wished he could express his own gratitude to the woman.

“I’d like to thank her,” he said. “I’d just like to personally thank her.”

Knowlton spent Thursday morning flipping through an old yearbook, remembering the tight senior class he’d considered to be his Dacula family. He said suddenly reclaiming a relic from those long-ago days somewhat overwhelmed him.

But he had an idea of what he would do with his class ring.

“I guess I’m going to let my wife wear it,” Knowlton said.

Harvey •From Page 1A road jerseys from notable players such as Ronald Acuna, a No. 1 prospect as rated by MLB.com.

The auction ends at 2 p.m.

Sunday, and all proceeds will be donated to Minor League Basebal Charities’ Hurricane Harvey relief efforts.

Bidding will begin at $100.

The jerseys are gameworn but will be presented to winners in “washed condition,” according to a press release. The gray jerseys feature the “Gwinnett” wordmark and iconic Braves’ tomahawk, which will be removed from Gwinnett Braves’ jerseys when they undergo their name change in 2018.

Auction winners that are present for the Gwinnett game against Durhan at 1:05 p.m. Saturday will be invited to the field after the game to meet the player who once wore their jersey, if he’s still present at the club, and to get it autographed.

Attendees at Sunday’s game can receive their jerseys pre-autographed, based on player availability.

To view the auction, visit https://qtego.net/ qlink/gwinnettbraves.

Run with Dacula High, Hebron Christian Dacula High School and Hebron Christian School’s cross country teams will host a Run for Texas from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday.

Anybody in the community is welcome to come out and run, walk, stroll or dance around Dacula High’s track with the two teams. Dacula High and Hebron Christian reached out to other high schools in their cluster and to cross country parents to attend.

Dogs are also welcome.

Officials will be collecting donations to help with Hurricane Harvey relief

obituaries JEFFERSON

Gerrell Bruce Gerrell Bruce, age 78, of Jefferson, GA passed away on August 27, 2017. Arrangements By: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

BRASELTON

Betty Lou Burchett Betty Lou Burchett, 84, of Braselton, GA passed away August 30, 2017.

Crowell Brothers Funeral Home and Crematory, 5051 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, GA 30092.

(770)448-5757. www. crowellbrothers.com.

DULUTH

Liza Mae Hornsby Liza Mae Hornsby, 92, of Duluth, GA passed away August 29, 2017.

Crowell Brothers Funeral Home and Crematory, 5051 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, GA 30092.

(770)448-5757. www. crowellbrothers.com.

LAWRENCEVILLE

Funeral Home. Mr. Huston retired from Sears Roebuck after 40+ years of service. He served in the Merchant Marines during World War II. Mr. Huston was a dedicated member of Bethesda United Methodist Church and loved trout fishing and spending time with his grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his loving wife of 68 years Sarah Ida Huston; parents, William Lyman & Aileen Huston; and sister, Laverne Lee. He is survived by, daughter & son-in-law, Phyllis Sirles & Carl Sirles, Auburn; son & daughter-in-law: Glenn & Sandy Huston, Snellville; four grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; & sister-in-law, Jean Landress. The family will receive friends from 11 AM - 1 PM on Saturday, September 2, 2017 at Tim Stewart Funeral Home: 300 Simonton Rd. SW Lawrenceville, GA 30046.

770-962-3100. Please leave online condolences at www.stewartfh.com.

CUMMING

Sandy Johnson Sandy Anthony Johnson, age 54 of Cumming, GA passed away August 28, 2017. Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel 1031 Lawrenceville Highway, Lawrenceville GA, 30046 770-277-4550.

Colvin Huston Colvin L. Huston, age 90 of Lawrenceville passed away on Thursday, August 31, 2017. A memorial service will be held at 1 PM on Saturday, September 2, 2017 in the Lawrenceville Chapel of Tim Stewart

BETHLEHEM

Cindy Gail Jones Cindy Gail Jones, age 48 of Bethlehem, passed away August 29, 2017.

LAWRENCEVILLE

Timothy Little Timothy Richard Little, age 59, passed away peacefully at home on August 24, 2017. He leaves behind Lisa Dutton Little, his loving wife of 37 years. Tim was the only child of the late James and Mary Seay Little of Lawrenceville and the son-in-law of the late Jesse and Virginia Dutton of Lawrenceville. A native of Lawrenceville, Georgia, Tim graduated from Central Gwinnett High School. Tim was mechanically inclined at a young age and worked many years for Mahlon Burson. During this time, he was given the nickname “Whistle.” Tim retired from Rockwell/Boeing after 21 years of service.

After retirement, Tim enjoyed working in the tool rental department of Home Depot in Snellville.

He was given the opportunity to transfer to Home Depot in Blairsville and establish their tool rental department. This relocation enabled Tim and Lisa to build their cabin in the North Georgia Mountains, where they have resided for the past 15 years. Tim was an avid outdoorsman enjoying hunting and fishing, being a member of several local bass clubs with Bill Rolader. Tim was a member of Liberty Baptist Church, Blairsville, and previously a member of Sunrise Baptist Church, Lawrenceville. Growing up he attended First Christian Church, Lawrenceville. Life changed for Tim and Lisa on December 16, 2012, when he was diagnosed with cancer. They spent many hours together seeking treatments in

Preschoolers at Primrose Schools of Buford and Gainesville created encouraging notes to send to students at the 40 Primrose schools affected by Hurricane Harvey.

(Photo: Primrose School)

efforts at the gates of the track.

The drive opened Wednesday. As of Thursday, more than 2,000 Eat at Iron Horse Tavern pounds of food and supplies were collected. Gwinnett in Norcross residents and companies The Iron Horse Tavern, were a large part of that efand all other restaurants in fort. Daffy’s Soup Kitchen the Dunwoody Restaurant Group, will donate 10 per- in Lawrenceville joined cent of its sales on Sept. 10 with the Community Outfrom opening until 10 p.m. reach Program of Rescue to the American Red Cross. Ranch to donate more than The Red Cross, in return, 30 pallets of pet supplies to the cause. will use the money toward PALS Atlanta will take recovery efforts in Houston. the supplies to Texas next The Iron Horse Tavern week. serves traditional pub fare In the meantime, the including homemade meat organization is looking pies, kielbasa, burgers and for more warehouse space all manner of beer and to store the donations. wines. The pub is located Anybody with a warehouse at 29 Jones St. N.W. in the heart of Historic Norcross. that includes loading dock access should call Chip For more information, Moore at 404-876-7257. call 678-291-9220.

Feed pets with PALS Atlanta Two drop off points in Gwinnett County are accepting pet food and supply donations for animals affected by Hurricane Harvey through Sept. 4.

Gwinnettians can drop off dog food, cat food and cat litter at the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office 75 Langley Drive in Lawrenceville or at Georgia SPCA at 1175 Buford Highway in Suwanee.

Atlantans can also donate to seven other locations in the area.

Give through the city of Duluth Duluth City Hall is collecting donated items to send to Texas with Advanced Arbiculture Solutions on Saturday morning.

The city is asking residents to donate nonperishable canned goods and cases of water to City Hall through 5 p.m. today.

Employees at City Hall have already donated items.

Duluth City Hall is located at 3167 Main St. in Duluth. Donated items can be dropped off in the front lobby.

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Gainesville and Atlanta.

Tim was always welcomed home by his main coon cat, Shadow. Tim’s physicians and nurses often commented on his strength and courage. Tim leaves behind a host of Seay aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Tim was loved by his sisters-in-law, Linda Dutton Puckett, Laverne Dutton Rolader and husband Bill, and brother-in-law, Glenn Jesse Dutton. He enjoyed being Uncle Tim to his many nieces and nephews. Lisa and family will receive visitors from 2:00 to 9:00 on Friday, August 25th at Mountain View Funeral Home, 513 Murphy Highway, Blairsville, and 2:00 to 9:00 on Saturday, August 26th at Tim Stewart Funeral Home, 300 Simonton Road SW, Lawrenceville, GA 30046.

The funeral service will be held at 2pm on Sunday, August 27th, at the Lawrenceville Chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral Home.

Interment will follow at Gwinnett Memorial Park, 925 Lawrenceville Highway, Lawrenceville. Local arrangements by: Tim Stewart Funeral Home: 300 Simonton Rd. SW Lawrenceville, GA 30046.

770-962-3100. Please leave online condolences at www.stewartfh.com

LAWRENCEVILLE

Samuel Mabry Samuel R. Mabry, 77, of Lawrenceville, passed away on Tuesday, August 29, 2017. Arrangements entrusted to Eternal Hills Funeral Home, Snellville, 770-972-3155.

LAWRENCEVILLE

Stephen Merck Stephen LaCroix Merck, age 64, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away on August 13, 2017. Arrangements By: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

PEACHTREE CORNERS

Mia Ritzheimer Mia Elizabeth Ritzheimer, one month, of Peachtree Corners, GA passed away August 26, 2017. Crowell Brothers Funeral Home and Crematory, 5051 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, GA 30092.

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Karl Stoneking Karl E. Stoneking, age 78 of Buford, died August 29, 2017. Bill Head Funeral Homes and Crematory Duluth Chapel, 770-476-2535.

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Joyce Skiba $

(Sue), sister Pam Stoudt (Frank), niece Lindsay Stoudt, and nephew Ryan Stoudt. Family and friends are asked to assemble at Wages & Sons Funeral Home, 1031 Lawrenceville Highway, Lawrenceville, GA for both visitation and memorial services.

Visitation will be Friday, September 1st, from 2-4pm and from 6-8pm.

Memorial service will be Saturday, September 2nd, at 10:00am, with interment to follow at Gwinnett Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial donation to the Atlanta Humane Society @ atlantahumane.org or St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital @ stjuderecovery.org.

Joyce Lynn (Whitmoyer) Skiba, resident of Lawrenceville, Georgia, passed away August 30, 2017.

Born in Noblesville, Indiana, on July 23, 1947, she is survived by her loving husband Anthony Skiba, daughters Jennifer Slusser (Nelson) and Becky Skiba, brother Joe Whitmoyer (

Floyd Wilson, Jr. Floyd H. Wilson, Jr., age 62, of Lawrenceville, GA, passed away on August 28, 2017. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, “A Family Company”, Snellville Chapel 770-979-3200 has been entrusted with the arrangements.

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•From Page 1A “The labor market for law enforcement here in metro Atlanta is hyper competitive,” Ayers said.

“The same applicants that we’re trying to hire, and we’re trying to retain, the other police departments in the metropolitan Atlanta area are doing the same thing. Every department here in the metro Atlanta area is having challenges filling their vacant positions.”

This is the second year in a row that officials from the Sheriff’s Office and Police Department have raised concerns about recruiting and retention during their respective budget request proposals. Gwinnett officials have pointed out in the past that recruitment and retention issues exist in several county government departments.

That was a key factor in the Board of Commissioners’ decision to raise the county’s millage rate earlier this year.

Officials created a master officer position for law enforcement agencies and offered pay raises for employees working in the police department’s criminal and accident investigations divisions lsat year to address retention issues.

Attrition a major issue for law enforcement Last year, the police department hired 84 people, but it also lost 96 employees. New hires are outpacing employee departures so far this year — 72 people have been hired while 53 employees have left — but Ayers continued to raise warning flags about attrition and recruiting challenges.

Some other agencies in the area, for example, go after officers that Gwinnett has hired and trained in part because of the reputation the county’s training program has gained over the years.

“Attrition is a direct result of the hyper competitive job market,” Ayers told reporters after his presentation. “We’re not where we need to be to retain our officers.”

The chief said the creation of a master officer rank last year has helped stem the departures, but issues remain. About 200 of the nearly 700 officers employed by the department have been affected by the new rank.

Boyd said Sheriff’s Office also lost high numbers of employees last year, including 82 deputies and 20 civilian employees.

He also said vacancies

Gwinnett County Police Chief Butch Ayers talks to reporters about attrition and recruitment issues facing the police department after he made his budget request presentation to a citizens review committee Wednesday.

Ayers said the department currently has 105 vacant positions. (Staff Photo: Curt Yeomans)

have a deeper impact on the department than they might appear to have. In addition to the 42 current vacancies in the Sheriff’s Office, he said, there are other people who are participating in training programs.

“One thing to understand, especially with our full-time sworn positions, we might have 42 actual vacancies, but you can just about double that number of bodies that aren’t available to you to work,” Boyd said. “At any particular time, we’ve got people who are in various training processes where people are being trained — they’re recently hired, and we’re trying to get them where they can work on a shift.

You’ve also got people who may be on other training assignments or stuff like that.

“Just because you’ve got 42 positions, the real impact on a shift is more than that.”

Effect on ratio of officers to residents The police department currently lags behind its major regional peers, as well as national and county municipal averages for the number of officers for every 1,000 residents.

The department has 678 sworn officers employed, which is a ratio of about 0.85 officers for every 1,000 residents. By comparison, the Atlanta Police Department’s ratio is 3.86 officers, while DeKalb County Police has a 1.25 officers to 1,000 residents ratiob and the Cobb County Police Department’s ratio is 1.25 officers.

The national average is 2.3 officers for every 1,000 people, and the Gwinnett municipal police department average is slightly below that at 2.24 officers for the same number of residents.

Ayers said the county’s staffing issues will become more glaring as Gwin-

nett moves closer to being Georgia’s most populous county. To get where the county wants to be — a ratio of 1.3 officers for every 1,000 residents at the current population — Ayers said the department would need to employ a total of 1,015 officers.

“As the population increases, the demands for police services are going to increase, and we’re not able to keep up pace with where we need to be because of the attrition issue,” Ayers said.

Despite having more than 100 vacant positions, the police department is asking for the creation of 30 new officer positions to try to close the gap between number of authorized positions.

That’s in addition to 35 positions sought to specifically finish out staffing at the planned Bay Creek precinct which is expected to open in early 2019.

The department would need to have 859 officers, for example, to get the officer to residents ratio up to 1.1 officers for every 1,000 residents.

Ayers said he only asked for 30 new officer positions because he already had 105 vacancies to fill.

now where we’ve got mandatory overtime in the jail because of staff shortages,” he said. “We’ve got to have people occupying housing units with anywhere between 72 to 120 inmates.

We can’t just let the inmates run free. They have to be supervised so we have to staff these positions.”

The sheriff’s office is seeking part-time deputies and two warehouse technicians that can perform duties currently carried out by full-time employees. Filling those positions would free up the full-time employees, particularly full-time deputies, to be used elsewhere, Boyd said.

Recruiting to fill vacancies The police department has already taken steps to address recruitment of new employees. Ayers said a recruiting trip to Rochester, N.Y., resulted in the hiring of 21 new officers as of a little over a month ago.

Recruiters are also going to job fairs and visiting colleges and military bases around Georgia and in other states to get applicants to fill positions.

The trip to New York was successful enough that Ayers said recruiters will go back up there this fall to try and get more new officers.

Meanwhile, the Sheriff’s Office asked the budget review committee for about $50,000 to pay for recruiting, and $233,173 for three staffing specialists who will work on recruitment of new employees.

“Our tactic here is to devote additional resources to do more outreach, advertising and certainly try to process applicants quicker,” Boyd said.

Duluth police report string of car break-ins Three firearms were stolen from vehicles.

Duluth police said the majority of cars broken into Duluth police want resiwere unlocked. The ones dents to be alert after a rash that were locked had valuof car break-ins this week. ables visible.

“The Duluth Police The Nextdoor post urged Department strives to reduce residents to lock their car crime by being visible and doors in order to avoid furconfronting any suspicious ther break-ins. persons that might be up to “Criminals will check a criminal activity,” according door handle and if unlocked to a post by the department will rummage through the on Nextdoor. “However, we car looking for anything require the community to valuable,” according to the help with reducing crime as post. “If locked, the suspect well.” will more than likely move On Sunday, the departon looking for an unlocked ment documented a total of vehicle.”

26 car break-ins. Most of the Residents should also break-ins — 13 — occurred avoid leaving valuables in in the Norman Downes sub- their cars and should report division. Peachtree Walk had anything fishy to Duluth nine reported break-ins and police immediately at 770Carriage Gate had four.

476-4151.

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Food

food items. As of Thursday morning, Dacula had collected 18,000 pounds of food with Mill Creek slightly leading the competition by an average of 0.2 pounds per student. The final totals will be announced at halftime of today’s game.

Students at both schools said they would encourage classmates and people throughout their clusters to bring a variety of food and not, for example, a 10-pound bag of rice. To that end, there is a fivepound limit this year.

Donations began last week and continued through Thursday at each high school. Both schools said they’ve become more organized and said they communicated earlier with nearby elementary and middle schools to gain their County also taking donations as well. a look at compensation The contest has also Although Ayers is askmotivated both schools to ing for some new officers, county commission Chair- join an emerging movement across Gwinnett, Overtime issues woman Charlotte Nash in the Sheriff’s Office asked which he would rath- with both Dacula and Mill Creek making plans to Boyd said the Sheriff’s er see in the budget: New launch food pantries in their Office has had to use over- positions or an attempt to own schools for students time to make sure one of its address compensation for in need. It’s an idea that primary functions, running officers. the county jail, is carried Ayers — who did not ad- first started two years ago out. dress employee compensa- at Peachtree Ridge High, The office had used tion in his budget presenta- and has since expanded to Central Gwinnett and South about 70 percent of its tion — said he’d prefer to Gwinnett high schools. overtime budget as of June pay tackled.

Dacula students visited because of staff shortages, What that could look like he said. At the same time, remains to be seen though. both donation locations this summer to record footage the population at the jail in- After the presentation, for a promotional video creased from 1,991 inmates Nash told reporters the in July 2016 to 2,281 in county doesn’t have a firm and to see the effect of their July of this year, according plan set yet for addressing donations, which come at the end of summer when to numbers presented to the employee compensation many food pantries and budget review committee. issues. co-op ministries have low Gwinnett has the second “We’re sorting it out,” reserves. most populated jail in Geor- Nash said. “I anticipate “I feel like it’s changed gia, behind Fulton County, there will be something according to Boyd. associated with my budget their perspective of the people who are getting “We’re in a position right proposal.” food,” Cooper said. “These are people in their building whose families have the need. I’ve seen a lot of bright eyes, ‘People in our building eat lunch on Friday and don’t get another meal until they come back on Monday. … That’s

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A similar sentiment was shared at Mill Creek, where teacher Megan Ivester said students there have a difficult time understanding those situations.

“That this area has a lot of families where people are starving,” Ivester said.

“They can’t wrap their brains around it. ‘Let’s buy what they can easily open and eat.’ It’s not as much about pounds as it is (about being) easily accessible to eat.”

Mill Creek Student Council President Drew Philo, a senior, said students are motivated to beat Dacula in anything, but the student leaders are trying to promote helping the overall community, too.

“It makes a huge difference in a lot of people’s lives,” he said.

Dacula Student Council President Tayo Akins, a senior, called the visit to the Lawrenceville Co-Op a “reality check.”

“Yes, it’s ‘Beat the Creek,’ but we don’t know the latent effect from it.

That this is going to help our students and people around our community,” he said. “I wasn’t aware what each Co-Op produces each year and each semester. I was just mesmerized by how much.”

The Lawrenceville CoOp last year served 2,998 households, according to its year-end annual report, down from 3,499 in 2015 and 4,100 in 2014. The Hamilton Mill UMC food pantry last year from this drive received about four months worth of donations, Philo said. In a given year, that pantry processes some 200,000 pounds of food.

“It’s so much more than a food drive,” Akins said.

“Because this is helping families that we don’t know. We walk by them in the hallway and we think … that everything is fine at home, but we don’t know what’s really going on.”

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

• Commerce at Hebron • Frederica Academy at Wesleyan • Hillgrove at North Gwinnett • Lambert at Collins Hill • McEachern at Grayson • Meadowcreek at Duluth • Mill Creek at Dacula • Mountain View at Berkmar • Peachtree Ridge at Mays • Pinecrest Academy at Discovery • Riverside Military at Providence • Roswell at Central Gwinnett • South Gwinnett at Brookwood • Westlake at Shiloh 8 p.m.

• Parkview at Lowndes

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Wins over Brookwood in the last five seasons by South Gwinnett — prior to 2012, the Comets had just 4 wins in the previous 28 meetings with Brookwood

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Points scored in Dacula’s last two games against rival Mill Creek, a 30-0 loss last year and a 34-7 loss in 2015

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Pancake blocks by Mountain View lineman Aidan Higgins in last Friday’s win over Lambert FANS CHOICE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Each week during the football season, the Daily Post will nominate four players for its Fans Choice Player of the Week. Online voting at www.gwinnettprepsports.com will begin by Monday morning and will end Thursdays at noon.

This week’s winner is: Name: Andrew Booth School: Archer Position: Wide receiver/ defensive back Class: Junior Highlights: Returned a punt 57 yards for a touchdown and also had a 41-yard TD catch in a 52-7 victory over Peachtree Ridge Coach Andy Dyer’s take: “Andrew has put two great weeks of football together.

He is a great young man and a great competitor. He has is a great teammate and his future is bright.”

Results: Brown beat out Greater Atlanta Christian’s Sean Henderson, Wesleyan’s Zach Peterson and Central Gwinnett’s Khmari Thompson in fan voting this week.

FLASHBACK On this week in 2007, Central Gwinnett head coach Dennis Roland returns from cancer treatments to lead Central Gwinnett to a 31-14 win over Dacula. The victory is Roland’s 100th as a head coach, as well as the 300th in Central history. … Grayson’s Matt Brock rushes for three TDs in a season-opening, 27-14 victory over Collins Hill. … Brice Butler, now an NFL wide receiver, catches three TD passes, two from Nick Sorel and one from Charles King, in Norcross’ 47-12 win over Duluth. … Peachtree Ridge’s Ronnie Smith runs for three TDs in a 28-0 victory over Shiloh. … Nick Sissine runs for one score and catches a TD pass from Conor Welton as Wesleyan tops Dawson County 28-0.

EAGLES EXAMPLE Woulard sets standard for Collins Hill on, off field

By Paul Thomas

Collins Hill defender Peyton Woulard (9) breaks up a pass last season against Mill Creek. (Photo: Jamie Akoubian)

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SUWANEE — After Tuesday’s practice, Collins Hill football head coach Lenny Gregory’s message was clear to the freshman players in attendance. He told the younger players that if they didn’t get it done in the classroom they would never see the field as an Eagle.

Fortunately, he has a quartet of seniors to point to as shining examples.

Linebacker T.C. Harrison (Virginia), linebacker Jomier Augustine (Army), defensive back Darius Penton (Air Force) and safety Peyton Woulard (Wake Forest) are all standouts in the classroom and have been rewarded with college commitments to play Division I football.

“Do you think I have to ask Peyton Woulard about his grades?” Gregory asked the younger players.

The answer of course is no, no he doesn’t have to check in on the senior’s progress in the classroom.

Woulard has a 3.3 GPA

able to say, ‘Look at the senior. Look at this guy.’

And we have several like him. But when you can do that, it gives the kids an example.”

Academics have also made the recruiting process easier for Woulard to navigate. The Demon Deacons were the first school to offer him a full ride in the spring of his junior season.

— Collins Hill head coach Lenny Gregory He verbally pledged to Wake Forest a year later.

At the time, he held offers and is a defensive captain from Vanderbilt, Pittsburgh on the football team.

Duke and several other Gregory calls Woulard Power 5 schools as well. the “heartbeat” of the Over the summer, Eagles (1-1) and one of Gregory took Woulard and the best athletes he’s ever a handful of other players coached. Most importantly, to a camp at the University he sets the standard for the of Alabama. Woulard was program. not on the Crimson Tide’s “It’s invaluable,” radar prior to the camp, Gregory said of being able and merely agreed to go to point to Woulard on and because he wanted to learn off the field. “As a coach, from the Alabama coaches. especially in the first year During his workout, coming in and trying to Woulard caught the eye of change a culture, there’s head coach Nick Saban, only so much they’ll listen to you, right? When you’re See WOULARD, Page 4B

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He’s got natural ball skills and he’s smooth. He covers so much field. He’s just a natural player. He loves football and he’s extremely intelligent.

You can’t lack intelligence and be great in the secondary.”

Mill Creek, Dacula renew ‘healthy’ rivalry Shannon Jarvis agreed that it’s a special rivalry full of respect. This season in particular, Jarvis has a Tonight’s Mill Creek at healthy respect for DacuDacula football game has la’s offense. no bearing on the playThe Falcons fell 36-33 off standings for either to Central last week in program. But make no their opener. Senior quarmistake, it’s the game they terback Shayne Buckingeach point to throughout ham threw for 131 yards the summer as a motivatand three touchdowns, ing factor because it does while also rushing for mean so much to the com77 yards before cramps munities. hampered him down the The Hawks (2-0) hold stretch. a 7-4 advantage in the “Very athletic team,” all-time series and have Jarvis said. “(Buckingwon the two last meetings. Dacula’s Tre McMillian (6) tries to fend off Mill Creek’s Vic- ham) is a three-year starter Dacula (0-1) hosts tonight’s tor Heyward during last season’s game. (Photo: Will Fagan) and he’s gotten better and matchup at 7:30 p.m. better every year. Their “It’s a special rivalry not coach Tommy Jones said. ing staff, and our kids all receivers can score from only in Gwinnett County, “I think it’s a very healthy have a real healthy level of anywhere on the field and but I’d say in the state of rivalry. I think their coach- respect for each other.” they put a lot of pressure Georgia,” Dacula head ing staff and our coachMill Creek head coach on you defensively because

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of their athleticism, and they have multiple ways they can score. I think people will say it’s a little different Dacula a little bit.

Tommy has opened it up as far as more spread formations and stuff. So a lot of pressure on defense to play well in the secondary and disrupting the passing game.”

The onus of that pressure will fall on the Hawks secondary. Led by South Carolina commit Jonathan Gipson, Mill Creek’s defense has been strong as usual this season.

Mill Creek has held both Stephenson and McEachern to less than 20 points.

“Defensively their guys

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Parkview-Lowndes a playoff preview

By Paul Thomas

It’s just the third week of the season, but fifth-ranked Parkview football will get a playoff preview today as it travels to Valdosta to take on fourth-ranked Lowndes.

The Vikings won a thriller 35-34 in Lilburn last season. The only other meeting between the two schools came in the 2004 state championship, where Lowndes won 17-14.

Both teams are off to stellar 2-0 starts this season. Parkview outscored Peachtree Ridge and Shiloh 119-13, while Lowndes has defeated Valdosta and International School (Broward, Fla.) 101-0. The Vikings opened the season with a 45-0 win over rival Valdosta, the reigning Class AAAAAA state champions.

“Offensively they’re as good and dynamic as anybody in the state,” Parkview head coach Eric Godfree said. “So that will be a good challenge for us in itself. Defensively, they haven’t even been scored on yet and of course they played Valdosta, who’s a good football team, too.”

Valdosta’s offense is led by senior Michael Barrett, who threw for 322 yards and three touchdowns in last year’s meeting. Senior receiver Tayvonn Kyle is a deep threat at 6-foot-1, 165 pounds, who also has returned an interception for a score in both games.

Running backs J.D. Lee and Travis Tisdale form a solid duo in the backfield.

Parkview Panthers (7-AAAAAAA) Head coach: Eric Godfree Record: 2-0 Last week: Beat Shiloh 69-0 Lowndes Vikings (1-AAAAAAA) Head coach: Randy McPherson Record: 2-0 Last week: Beat International School (Broward, Fla.) 56-0

Parkview’s Fred Payton (9) looks to pass downfield against Peachtree Ridge. (Photo: Craig Cappy)

“We have to tackle well. They’ve got some dynamic players — their quarterback, their running back, they’re just all very good, very dynamic players,” Godfree said.

“So they pose big problems. The biggest thing is we’ve got to run to the ball and tackle. If they break tackles, we’re going to have a hard time with them all night. We had no pass rush last year and that is something we’ve got to do a better job of this year.

They physically beat us up front last year, but we’re a lot better up front than we were last year. We’re a whole lot better.”

Parkview’s defense allowed 13 points to Peachtree Ridge in the first quarter of the season opener, but hasn’t allowed a single point since. Ben

Markiewicz led the way in last week’s shutout of Shiloh with 4 1/2 tackles and a sack.

Lowndes’ defense has been on a roll of its own with two shutouts to start the season. The Vikings have forced seven turnovers, with five pick-sixes and a fumble recovery for a touchdown in those wins.

Parkview will present the Vikings with their strongest test to date.

Quarterback Fred Payton has settled in well as the leader of the offense.

Indiana commit Miles Marshall had seven catches for 60 yards and a TD last week. Junior Malik Washington continues to do it all, scoring a rushing and receiving touchdown last week.

Demetrius West and Tommy Rogers have done

When: Today, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Lowndes County High School Series history: 2016 — Lowndes 35, Parkview 34 2004 — Lowndes 17, Parkview 14 (state championship)

a good job carrying the load at running back while Christian Malloy is out with an injury. Last week, the Panthers’ offensive line graded out higher than it ever has as a unit during Godfree’s tenure.

The trip to South Georgia will be a playoff preview for Parkview off the field as well. The lengthy bus ride could be replicated in the postseason for the Panthers.

“That’s one of the big reasons we did it, too,” Godfree said. “Because there’s going to come a time in the playoffs where we’re going to be matched up with a team like Lowndes and possibly have to travel and go down there. Just trying to get that experience.”

Hebron aiming to capture signature win

By David Friedlander

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As much success as Hebron Christian’s football program has had over the past few seasons, including its first Class A (Private) state playoff berth a year ago, it can be argued that it is still in search of a signature win, particularly in Region 8-A play.

If the Lions (1-0) can pull one off Friday when they host traditional region and state power Commerce (1-0), a team they have never beaten in five previous meetings, it would definitely qualify.

“Anytime you can beat a team like Commerce, I don’t care who you are, it’s a feather in your cap,” said Jeff Saturday, whose team is coming off a bye week after giving him a victory in his debut as head coach two weeks ago. “They’re very well coached. They’re a football team that isn’t going to try to trick you.

They just line up and play good fundamental football, and I respect them for that.

“We just have to execute. They’re not going to beat themselves. You have to know your assignments, just be on top of them and you have to execute them.

Commerce Tigers (8-A) Coach: Michael Brown Record: 1-0 Last week: Beat Banks Co. 42-13 Hebron Christian Lions (8-A) Coach: Jeff Saturday Record: 1-0 Last week: Had a bye

Hebron quarterback Troy Allen (5) throws the ball against Athens Academy last year. (Photo: Jim Lacey)

We just have to play our best game and let the rest take care of itself.”

The Tigers definitely executed well in their 42-13 season-opening win over Banks County last week, especially on offense, where the option attack rolled up 409 yards on the ground behind running backs Easley Smith, Dylan Deaton and Caleb Mason, plus quarterback Nate Ray. “They were dominant on offense,” Saturday said of Commerce. “They slowly bleed you. Their quarterback made a lot of big plays. They’re stacked.

They just keep loading

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it up. Ultimately on the defensive side, you have to stop their fullback and make the quarterback keep it or have to make a quick decision. If they get away with handing the ball off all night, they’re going to hammer you.”

If the Tigers do manage to get their running game going, it could mean a big advantage in time of possession, something Saturday says he wants to avoid.

Of course, the Hebron offense can help out in that regard by turning the tables on Commerce, a task that would get a boost if the Lions can control the

When: Today, 7:30 p.m.

Last meeting: Commerce won 49-15 last year Location: Hebron Christian Academy Series History: 2016— Commerce 49, Hebron 15 2015 — Commerce 35, Hebron 0 2014 — Commerce 36, Hebron 14 2013 — Commerce 48, Hebron 12 2012 — Commerce 42, Hebron 11

ball behind the running of Chandler Lewis, Ja’Leak Perry and Troy Allen, plus an offensive line anchored by senior Robert Scott.

“We’ll need a big game from our offensive line,” Saturday said. “We need to do to them what they’ll try to do to us. We need to play good physical football.”

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THE BREAKDOWN

A look at this week’s prep football matchups (all games at 7:30 p.m. today unless otherwise noted)

FREDERICA ACADEMY AT WESLEYAN FREDERICA ACADEMY KNIGHTS (GISA 2-AAA) WESLEYAN WOLVES (5-A) Coach: Brandon Derrick Coach: Franklin Pridgen Record: 2-1 Record: 2-0 Last week: Beat Bethesda Academy 62-12 Last week: Beat BEST Academy 43-22 Wesleyan won by three touchdowns last week, but it was much closer than the final score. The Wolves managed to keep their noses despite a messy first half and gained some breathing room down the stretch. Quarterback Banks Ramsey and Corey Berry, normally a wide receiver, helped grind it out on the ground.

“Corey gave us some really important minutes in the second half and, I thought, sealed the victory with his running,” head coach Franklin Pridgen said. “Great work ethic. Great team guy. He’s willing to play any role we ask him to.”

Ramsey ran for 96 yards and three touchdowns. He was 19 of 27 passing with 203 yards, one TD and one interception. Zach Peterson made the bulk of those catches (11) for 129 yards and a TD. Corey Wesleyan did suffer some significant injury losses, though. Seniors Tommy TremBerry ble (linebacker/tight end) and Stewart Stamper (wide receiver/defensive back) are both out as the Wolves prepare to play a GISA team for the first time. It’s a GISA team with two Power-5 conference caliber athletes in quarterback Jaylin Simpson and running back Ja’Shawn Sheffield.

“Frederica is going to be a good test of how we can handle super athletic kids,” Pridgen said. “Because next week we’ve got a team that’s probably the best team in Class AA with Hapeville.

“I feel like our concentration is really good. I don’t think we’re looking past anybody. But I do know we’ve got a lot of people in different roles and they all have to step up to that challenge.”

Scheduling Frederica became necessary after Fulton Leadership Academy dropped its football program and then an out-of-state replacement backed out as a replacement in February.

“It’s the middle of a (GHSA) cycle so no one is looking for games,” Pridgen said. “Frederica is a total unknown, but they have a couple of Power-5 quality players. They’re very explosive on offense and opportunistic on defense, always prowling.”

Last meeting: First meeting Location: Wesleyan School

LAMBERT AT COLLINS HILL LAMBERT LONGHORNS (5-AAAAAAA) COLLINS HILL EAGLES (6-AAAAAAA) Head coach: Louis Daniel Head coach: Lenny Gregory Record: 0-1 Record: 1-1 Last week: Lost to Mountain View 31-13 Last week: Lost to Norcorss 18-10 Collins Hill returns home tonight after losing at Norcross last week. The Eagles will host Lambert, a region champion a season ago, as both teams look to get back on track.

The Longhorns fell to Mountain View last week in their season opener. Lambert allowed the Bears to rack up 432 yards of offense, the majority of which came through the air. Collins Hill head coach Lenny Gregory is expecting a more physical Lambert team tonight.

“They do a good job,” he said. “They’re a disciplined football team. They’re physical. So go back to the same thing I’m going to say every week, we’ve got to fix us first. To me, we’re in the preseason. This is nonregion play, so we’re still Jomier evaluating players, we’re still fixing our mistakes and cleaning things up. We made Augustine plenty of mistakes on Friday against Norcross. If we don’t fix them internally then our opponent will fix them.”

Collins Hill fell in a defensive battle. Army commit and senior linebacker Jomier Augustine led the way with eight tackles, three of which were for losses.

Even with a solid game on the ground from Evan Anderson and Jalen Johnson, the Eagles offense couldn’t get out of its own way late. Gregory cited false starts, holding penalties, missed assignments and a fumble in the final two minutes as to what stalled the offense.

“Those are things that we preach about that you can’t do that we did,” he said. “… We can’t help our opponents and that’s what we did last Friday, we helped our opponent.”

Last meeting: Lambert won 26-16 last season Location: Collins Hill High School

HILLGROVE AT NORTH GWINNETT HILLGROVE HAWKS (3-AAAAAAA) Coach: Phillip Ironside Record: 0-1 Last week: Had a bye

NORTH GWINNETT BULLDOGS (6-AAAAAAA) Coach: Bill Stewart Record: 1-1 Last week: Beat Milton 31-28

Having weathered the initial shock of losing quarterback Cade Fortin to a leg injury and rallying behind backup Jimmy Urzua for a comeback win over Milton last week, the Bulldogs hope to carry over momentum and move forward Friday in their home opener.

“We feel really good about Jimmy,” North coach Bill Stewart said. “He and Cade are different, but Jimmy brings something to the table. And the kids are comfortable with him.”

They’ll face a formidable foe as Hillgrove invades Tom Robinson Memorial Stadium with a team that features plenty of offensive weapons, including quarterback Hunter Arters, running back Trevor Smith and a wealth of receivers, such as Jimmy Chigoziem Onkonkwo.

Urzua The Hawks showed just how explosive they could be in the first quarter and a half in their opener against Buford, and while the Wolves’ defense eventually tightened up, they showed more than enough to get Stewart’s attention.

“They’re a different team from the last two we’ve faced,” Stewart said of coach Phillip Ironside’s Hawks. “They do have some explosive kids, and they spread the ball around. They showed just how explosive they can be (against Buford). We’ve got our work cut out for us on the perimeter.

“Our secondary will have to play a great game. We have to tackle in space and make plays just to be able to hold them in check.”

Leading that effort in the secondary will be junior cornerback Warren Burrell, who had a big game with three tackles, an interception, a fumble recovery and a blocked punt in last week’s win.

Last meeting: North won 42-24 last year Location: North Gwinnett High School

MEADOWCREEK AT DULUTH MEADOWCREEK MUSTANGS (8-AAAAAAA) DULUTH WILDCATS (6-AAAAAAA) Coach: Jason Carrera Coach: Bob Swank Record: 1-0 Record: 1-1 Last week: Beat Alcovy 32-13 Last week: Beat Berkmar 44-0 On paper, Friday’s game figures to be a dramatic contrast in styles — Meadowcreek’s power, led by its massive (average of 321 pounds per man) offensive line and pounding running back Chauncey Williams, versus the speed and athleticism of Duluth skill players like quarterback Jalil El-Amin and receiver Will Huzzie.

Both have had a shot at a common opponent, Alcovy, so far in the early weeks of the season, and Meadowcreek had much more success on the scoreboard.

But as impressive as his offense was last week, Mustangs coach Jason Carrera was just as pleased with the work his defense did in the opener, an effort he knows won’t be easy to repeat against the mobile El-Amin.

“Our defense played well (last week),” Carrera said. “The only touchdown we Chauncey gave up was on a kickoff return. We had eight sacks, but I told our kids we’ll have Williams to double that this week. The onus is on us to put pressure on the quarterback, but … (El-Amin) is very athletic.”

The best way to keep El-Amin, Huzzie and the Duluth offense from hurting the Mustangs could be to simply not let them have the ball. That possibility is a big concern for head coach Bob Swank, who knows his Wildcats will have quite the task in overcoming mammoth Meadowcreek blockers like Mark Haynes and James King and keeping Williams from gashing them.

“They’re humongous,” Swank said of the Mustangs. “What it comes down to is can we stop their big guys, and can they stop our fast guys? Of course, they’ve got some speedy skill guys, too. But we’ve got to toughen up and get after it for all 48 minutes.”

Last meeting: Duluth won 19-17 last year Location: Duluth High School

MOUNTAIN VIEW AT BERKMAR

PEACHTREE RIDGE AT MAYS

MOUNTAIN VIEW BEARS (6-AAAAAAA) BERKMAR PATRIOTS (7-AAAAAAA) Coach: Nick Bach Coach: Kenan Dever Record: 2-0 Record: 0-2 Last week: Beat Lambert 31-13 Last week: Lost to Duluth 44-0 After giving up 119 points over the first two games, matters don’t get any easier for the Patriots on Friday with Mountain View invading Berkmar Community Stadium.

The Bears have piled up 102 points in their first two games, mainly behind the passing of Matt Edwards to numerous weapons, including receiver Malachi Carter.

But the best defense for Berkmar may very well be its offense as the Patriots try to minimize the large scoring differential gap.

Head coach Kenan Dever and his staff have installed a wildcat package to augment and complement the team’s normal spread set.

And with sophomore running back Jonathan Wiley returning from illness, plus the emergence of junior quarterback/running back Donte Henry, he is hopeful the Jaelin Patriots will have enough weapons to keep moving the chains and keep Mountain Humphries View’s prolific offense’s time of possession at a minimum.

“Definitely, their offense is pretty high-power,” Dever said of the Bears. “We definitely have to prepare to try to slow those guys down and keep them in front of us.

“We’ve installed a little wildcat, which is something we’ve never done before. We’ve got a couple of different plays we hope will help us out offensively. … It gives us more flexibility to move some guys around.”

Mountain View coach Nick Bach admits the different look from the Berkmar offense has given him and his defense some new wrinkles to prepare for. The Bears will look to veterans like junior defensive lineman Jaelin Humphries to help the defense make those adjustments.

“They’ve got some talent over there and some good offensive schemes,” Bach said of Berkmar.

“They’ve put in a new package and we’ll have to examine it, and we hope to have success against it. … Every week, we’ve seen totally different offenses. … We’ll treat them like any other opponent.”

Last meeting: Mountain View won 50-7 last year Location: Berkmar High School

PEACHTREE RIDGE LIONS (6-AAAAAAA) MAYS RAIDERS (5-AAAAAA) Coach: Reggie Stancil Coach: Niketa Battle Record: 0-2 Record: 0-1 Last week: Lost to Archer 52-7 Last week: Lost to Stockbridge 9-0 It’s been a rough first couple of weeks for Peacthree Ridge, which has been outscored 102-20 in losses to Class AAAAAAA state-ranked foes Parkview (No. 5) and Archer (No. 8).

The road doesn’t get any easier for the Lions as they hit the road to take on another ranked foe, this one Class AAAAAA No. 7 Mays.

The Raiders had their own problems putting points on the board in their season-opening 9-0 loss to Class AAAAA No. 3 Stockbridge, but Peachtree Ridge coach Reggie Stancil isn’t fooled.

He expects his defense to have its hands full with playmakers such as junior quarterback Jahquez Evans.

Payne “Their quarterback is pretty good,” Stancil said. “He likes to run, and he’s very Durham elusive. … (Mays is) always big and very athletic. They’re well coached, and they’re going to play hard. I’d never had a chance to play them as a coach, but I know we’ve got our work cut out for us.”

Indeed, the Peachtree Ridge defense will definitely have to be on its toes, but so will the offense — especially up front, where the Lions will look to linemen like Bryce Jones to get a good push, while others like tight end Payne Durham will need to fill their roles to help the team make progress.

And make no mistake, Stancil plans to measure that progress in general terms.

“Our goal is to continue to get better each day and each week,” Stancil said. “We just need to work on the things we can control and go from there.”

Last meeting: Mays won 36-31 last year Location: Lakewood Stadium, Atlanta

PINECREST ACADEMY AT DISCOVERY PINECREST ACADEMY PALADINS (6-A) DISCOVERY TITANS (6-AAAAAAA) Head coach: Terance Mathis Head coach: Efrem Hill Record: 0-1 Record: 0-2 Last week: Lost to South Forsyth 56-10 Last week: Lost to Cedar Shoals 22-12 Leading by five points at halftime, Discovery surrendered 15 second-half points last week to fall to Cedar Shoals 22-12.

A fumble returned for a touchdown and a late interception when the offense was still trying to erase the 10-point deficit did the Titans in.

“They played hard,” Discovery head coach Efrem Hill said. “They actually played a pretty good game, just turned the ball over. We had too many turnovers and then we couldn’t get a stop in the end on defense and that’s what cost us the game.”

Quarterback Alex Drazic threw for over 300 yards in the loss, including a 40yard touchdown to Jason Mitchell. Drazic also scored on a 1-yard touchdown run in the second quarter to put Discovery in front.

Christian Khiree Seabrook had a nice game with 100 yards rushing and 50 receiving.

Davis The Titans offensive line didn’t allow a sack for the second game this season.

Hill said even without making stops late in the game, the defense also had a solid performance.

Cedar Shoals first score was set up by a fumble and the fumble recovery in the third quarter changed the game’s momentum.

This week Discovery takes on Pinecrest Academy, which won last year’s game. Former Atlanta Falcon Terrance Mathis has taken over the Paladins and done away with their option attack in favor of a more pro-style approach.

“We’ve got to take care of the ball and try to take the ball away,” Hill said of the keys to the game.

“Everybody do their job and if we can do that, we want to run the ball. So run the ball, everybody do their job and do the small things and we should come out and have a good night if we can do those things.”

Last meeting: Pinecrest won 28-7 last season Location: Discovery High School

ROSWELL AT CENTRAL GWINNETT ROSWELL HORNETS (4-AAAAAAA) Head coach: Matt Kemper Record: 0-1 Last week: Had a bye

CENTRAL BLACK KNIGHTS (7-AAAAAAA) Head coach: Todd Wofford Record: 2-0 Last week: Beat Dacula 36-33

Even with a new coaching staff and the loss of seven seniors to Power 5 college football programs, Central Gwinnett head coach Todd Wofford knows that Roswell still packs one the best punches in the state. The Black Knights (2-0) have rallied for two wins over fellow playoff contenders in South Gwinnett and Dacula to start the season. Roswell fell 17-14 in overtime against South Forsyth in head coach Matt Kemper’s debut in the Corky Kell Classic two weeks ago.

“What they do have, they have a championship DNA from being in the state championship last year going against Grayson,” Wofford said. “They’re one of the top teams in the state, so we definitely have to be on point and fix the mistakes we’ve been making in the first couple of games.”

Khmari Roswell senior Cordell Littlejohn has taken over at quarterback for Malik Willis, Thompson now a freshman at Auburn. The 6-foot-4, 185-pound Littlejohn is a dual threat under center for the Hornets. Four-star tight end Tyneil Hopper is one of the state’s top prospects and will be a matchup problem. Central’s defense was led last week by senior defensive lineman A.J. Harris and his 13 tackles, three of which were for loss.

“A.J. is a tremendous motor guy who is non-stop hustle,” Wofford said. “That’s huge for us. He’s kind of the guy that gets things going up front. We’ve got to get consistent with the other guys up front and I think they feed off of him to kind of lead the way.”

Quarterback Jarren Williams and receiver Khamari Thompson have been a dynamic pair thus far for Central. Last week, Thompson had nine catches for 136 yards and a TD, and also added 130 yards on kickoff returns. The Archer transfer is a track star who hasn’t played football since ninth grade. This week he received offers from Kansas State and Purdue.

“I still don’t think he’s even scratched his potential yet,” Wofford said.

Last meeting: Roswell beat Central 31-6 last season Location: Central Gwinnett High School

RIVERSIDE MILITARY AT PROVIDENCE RIVERSIDE MILITARY ACADEMY EAGLES (8-A) PROVIDENCE CHRISTIAN STORM (8-A) Coach: Nicholas Garrett Coach: Parker Conley Record: 0-1 Record: 0-1 Last week: Lost to Prince Avenue Christian 56-13 Last week: Had a bye Providence Christian had an extra week to get ready for its first home game of the season with a bye and used that time wisely.

“We got back to the fundamentals,” head coach Parker Conley said. “We tried to have a lot of competition, one-on-one and two-on-two.”

He saw that work pay off this week — and is hoping that continues tonight against Riverside Military Academy.

“It’s been great and it’s given them a lot of confidence,” Conley said. “I think it’s going to be another great battle (with Riverside). It was a lot of fun last year seeing how both teams responded to adversity in a back-and-forth game. I hope we can really run our offense, fly around, and compete for four quarters. Last year, we Josh struggled with some late-game fatigue.”

Wright Quarterback Mitchell Miller continues to be the Storm’s leader, but Josh Jones is also getting some snaps and playing well at receiver. Josh Wright has been invaluable on the offensive line, playing anywhere he’s needed, though primarily at center and tackle.

“They’re filling in the roles we need and doing it at full speed,” Conley said. “Riverside plays fast football. They have a lot of guys who get to the ball quickly. I hope we’ll be able to match that. I think it’ll come down to who is able to make plays consistently.”

This is Providence’s lone home game in the first six weeks of the season. The Storm don’t play at the Lamar Lussi Athletic Complex again until Oct. 6.

“We had the scrimmages and this game, but then we’re away for a while,” Conley said. “This is great for the community and the guys to feel the excitement. There’s a buzz around school and we’re excited to be back at the Lussi and compete under the lights.”

Last meeting: Riverside Military won 27-24 last season Location: Providence Christian School

WESTLAKE AT SHILOH WESTLAKE LIONS (2-AAAAAAA) SHILOH GENERALS (8-AAAAAAA) Head coach: Kareem Reid Head coach: Ryan Andrews Record: 0-1 Record: 0-2 Last week: Lost to Langston Hughes 16-13 Last week: Lost to Parkview 69-0 It’s been a rough start to the season for Shiloh, including last week’s 69-0 loss to Parkivew. But still, head coach Ryan Andrews is encouraged with what he sees from his team when he goes back and looks at the film.

“The tough part about where we are right now as a program, especially these first two weeks, the score is never indicative of how bad or how well we really played,” Andrews said. “When you look at the game last week and you look at the score, you would have thought that we were just flat-out physically dominated from top to bottom and should not have been on the field.

“But then you come look at the film and it’s not squeezing a block, holding on to the ball too long at quarterback, blocking the end when you should have blocked Dakota the linebacker. It’s stuff that’s always correctable. It’s a good thing, but it’s a frusThomas trating thing, because at what point do you correct these simple mistakes? But the morale has been good. They’ve responded well in practice.”

Shiloh hosts a strong Westlake team that fell to Langston Hughes last week in its opener. Andrews said the Lions are similar to what they’ve been the last few seasons, including last season’s state semifinal run. They’re a fast and aggressive team, especially on defense.

“I don’t think a defense like that, that’s going to play a lot of man-to-man, you don’t really slow them down,” he said. “You’ve just got to attack them. You attack them with screens, you attack them with getting the ball quickly out the hands, draws, those type of things.

“Misdirection, kind of play with their eyes a little bit and communication and hope somebody misses something.”

Last meeting: Westlake won 29-13 last season Location: Shiloh High School

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Woulard •From Page 1B who invited him up to his office to talk.

“It was intimidating at first, it’s like a dungeon in there,” Woulard said of the five-time national champion’s office.

Woulard loved getting the chance to talk football with Saban, and while he was flattered that the nation’s top program was interested in him, Woulard said it ultimately just reaffirmed that Wake Forest was where he wanted to go.

“It’s tough, because you go to Alabama that’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience,” he said. “But I really just had to think about what I’ll do after football because I know it’s not going to last forever. So I had to make that decision for myself.”

Woulard cited the smaller student population in Winston Salem, N.C. and the chance to help the program build on its momentum as the other factors as to why he stuck with Wake Forest.

With his recruitment closed, the 6-foot-1, 175-pound safety, who also plays receiver for Collins Hill, can now focus on ending his senior season the right way.

Woulard has played in the Collins Hill program since he was 6, and has worked his way into one of its best players.

Last season, he had 79 tackles and two interceptions on defense.

“He’s got natural ball skills and he’s smooth,” Gregory said. “He cov-

ers so much field. He’s just a natural player. He loves football and he’s extremely intelligent. You can’t lack intelligence and be great in the secondary.

Bill Belichick talks about that all the time.”

Woulard has also become an offensive weapon for the Eagles.

Last season he had just 89 yards receiving and one touchdown.

This season he already has 81 yards receiving, highlighted by a 65-yard touchdown catch against Shiloh in the season opener.

He’ll play defensive back in college, so Woulard calls the chance to play offense this season “a reward.” His athleticism and work ethic are traits that come naturally to him.

His father, David Woulard, was a Division I-AA second-team All-American linebacker for Mississippi Valley State University in 1990.

He was also named to Trailblazers’ All-Decade team for the ’90s last year.

David currently works three jobs, including as a juvenile probation officer.

Football has always been the tie that binds the Woulards together, even if David is a Miami Dolphins fan and Peyton is a Washington Redskins fan.

“I just look up to him,” Peyton said of his father.

“He works three jobs.

He’s a hard-working dude and I want to be like him.”

Turns out being a good example is just another trait that Peyton comes by naturally.

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play so hard and so fast,” AT DACULA Jones said. “They’re just MILL CREEK HAWKS well-coached, they ex(6-AAAAAAA) ecute extremely well, they Head coach: tackle well, they’re never Shannon Jarvis out of position. You know Record: 2-0 Last week: Beat what you’re going to get Stephenson 31-13 when you’re lined up DACULA FALCONS against them, you’re going (8-AAAAAA) to get the chance to play Head coach: against one of the best Tommy Jones defenses in the state.”

Record: 0-1 Dacula has also been Last week: Lost to known for its defense.

Central Gwinnett 36-33 While it gave up 36 points When: Today, 7:30 p.m. to Central last week, the Location: Dacula Falcons’ defense did have High School its moments, including Series history: a fumble returned for a 2016 — Mill Creek 30, touchdown by Jaiev Kahn Dacula 0 in the second quarter.

2015 — Mill Creek 34, Dacula 7 Mill Creek’s offense 2014 — Dacula 28, Mill has overcome slow starts Creek 21 in each of its victories, 2013 — Mill Creek 41, with quarterback Brady Dacula 28 Longenekcer leading the 2012 — Mill Creek 35, way. Uriah Leverette ran Dacula 0 for 90 yards and a touch2011 — Mill Creek 35, down last week. Jarvis Dacula 27 said his team can’t afford 2010 — Dacula 34, Mill a slow start in tonight’s Creek 31 2009 — Dacula 27, Mill rivalry game.

Creek 23 “That’s been a point 2008 — Mill Creek 23, of emphasis, to make Dacula 15 sure we play well early 2007 — Mill Creek 10, against Dacula,” he said.

Dacula 7 “Because really with 2006 — Dacula 34, Mill them, Dacula’s got such Creek 0 firepower, this isn’t a situation where we need to get behind early and be games and that’s somehaving to play catch-up. thing we’re really trying We’ve been behind in both to avoid this week.”

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Pride, momentum on the line

Still seeking first win, Brookwood meets neighboring South

By David Friedlander david.friedlander@ gwinnettdailypost.com

Having already been introduced to South Gwinnett’s oldest rivalry with Central Gwinnett, it hasn’t taken first-year head coach Steve Davenport long to also get an education about one of the Comets’ most intense rivalries with another county neighbor.

“Obviously, the community’s excited about it with the schools in such close proximity,” Davenport said of South’s matchup with Snellville rival Brookwood. “I know the kind of team Brookwood has year in and year out. I’ve kind of gotten baptized into Gwinnett County football.

I knew what I was getting myself into, and I’m staring to like the competitive nature of it.”

As fun as both sides find the rivalry, there is more at stake than just community pride when the Comets (1-1) and Broncos (0-2) square off at Brookwood Community Stadium for today’s 7:30 p.m. kickoff — mainly momentum.

With each team facing at least one more — and in South’s case, two more — tough contest left before entering their respective region schedules, the winner will get a major boost of confidence, while the

SOUTH AT BROOKWOOD SOUTH GWINNETT COMETS (8-AAAAAAA) Coach: Steve Davenport Record: 1-1 Last week: Beat Lanier 17-3 BROOKWOOD BRONCOS (7-AAAAAAA) Coach: Phillip Jones Record: 0-2 Last week: Lost to Walton 42-35 Last meeting: Brookwood won 14-7 last year Location: Brookwood High School Series History: 2016 — South 14, Brookwood 7 2015 — Brookwood 23, South 12 2014 — South 44, Brookwood 14 2013 — South 30, Brookwood 28 2012 — South 42, Brookwood 38 2011 — Brookwood 59, South 21 2010 — Brookwood 42, South 21 2009 — South 17, Brookwood 14 2008 — Brookwood 21, South 7 2007 — Brookwood 42, South 0

loser will be left searching further for answers.

Brookwood, in particular, could really use a win after dropping its first two

games by a touchdown each.

However, head coach Phillip Jones said rather than the outcomes of the last two games, the Broncos’ focus in practice this week has been trying to cut down on the miscues that have played a part in them. ‘“We’ve struggled in both games due to some mistakes,” Jones said. “In Game 1 (against Archer), it was turnovers. In Game 2 (against Walton), it was explosive passing plays. It wasn’t that we were in the wrong places. We just didn’t execute when we got there.

“We did make progress (last week), but we’ve got to put a full game together, play hard and not get discouraged if we do make a mistake here or there.”

The margin of error for the Broncos will be small, especially when they attempt to generate offense against a stout South defense led by FBS college commits Justin Mascoll (Clemson) and Robert Cooper (Florida State) on the line and Terrell Smith (Minnesota) in the secondary.

“Their defensive line is one of the best in the state,” Jones said of the Comets. “And their cornerback is one of the fastest in the state. It’ll be hard to find much room.

Offensively, their quarterback (Treyvon Woodson)

is playing with a lot of confidence, and they’ve got athletes all over the field.

“We’re just trying to focus on us and measure our progress.”

As many high-profile athletes as South has, Brookwood can answer with plenty of its own.

Certainly playmakers like Auburn committed receiver/defensive back Matthew Hill, fellow college prospect running back Dante Black and strongarm quarterback Angelo DiSpigna have garnered plenty of attention from Davenport and his staff.

And he believes the outcome today will depend on which set of playmakers can impose its will on the other.

“They’ve got some quality kids,” Davenport said of the Broncos. “(Hill) is a tremendous football player. We’d better shut him down, or it’s going to be a long night. They’ve also got a tremendous offensive line. But people say that styles make the fight. (Brookwood’s) style plays into our strengths, and our defense line has been outstanding the past two weeks.

“So their tackles against our defensive ends is going to be big. We love to put our guys out there and challenge them and see how they respond.”

Rams facing another big challenge

By David Friedlander

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Grayson’s football team answered quite a few questions in last week’s seasonopening win over Alabama power Hoover.

But the Class AAAAAAA defending state champion, and currently top-ranked, Rams (1-0) face an entirely different set of questions when they welcome McEachern to Grayson Community Stadium today for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff.

Grayson already had a pretty good idea that McEachern would provide a major challenge after it needed a Will Van Pamelen field goal as time expired to eke out a 16-13 win last year in Powder Springs.

But the main issues the seventh-ranked Indians (0-1) pose today involve exactly who Grayson, specifically its defense, needs to prepare for.

McEachern’s threeheaded quarterbacking monster of Malik Evans, Carlos Delrio-Wilson and Isaiah Lee figures to give the Rams and their defensive coaching staff plenty of different looks they must prepare for.

But while all three bring different strengths to the table, the one common link is that they are all capable of producing plenty of yards and points for their team.

Grayson running back Ronald Thompkins (28) finds an opening around the end for a touchdown during last season’s game at South Gwinnett. (Photo: Karl L. Moore)

“It gives you so much of a workload for our defensive coordinator,” Grayson head coach Christian Hunnicutt said. “You have to get ready for so many different options, it just gives you a myriad of things to prepare for.

“When you watch how explosive their offense is, it’s concerning. They spread you out and attack every blade of grass. You just have to focus on fundamentals — hit, separate and locate. That’s where you start.”

It took a while for Mill Creek to adjust to all the different looks during its game with McEachern in the Corky Kell Classic two weeks ago, but the Hawks eventually did and shut down the Indians in the second half of that game.

In a similar vein, Gray-

son built up a big early lead on Hoover last week and had to withstand a big comeback attempt before finally putting away a 3526 victory on D.J. Irons’ 71-yard touchdown pass to Kenyon Jackson with 3:54 remaining.

It was a major test of poise for many Rams players who had previously not seen much varsity action in clutch situations before, one they passed with flying colors.

But Hunnicutt acknowledges that as proud of his team as he is, the focus must shift toward the current test in McEachern — one of many challenges the Rams have in front of them over the next month before beginning Region 8-AAAAAAA play Oct. 6.

“We understand we still have some things to

MCEACHERN INDIANS (3-AAAAAAA) Coach: Kyle Hockman Record: 0-1 Last week: Had a bye GRAYSON RAMS (8-AAAAAAA) Coach: Christian Hunnicutt Record: 1-0 Last week: Beat Hoover (Ala.) 35-26 Last meeting: Grayson won 16-13 last year Location: Grayson High School Series History: 2016 — Grayson 16, McEachern 13 2012 — Grayson 31, McEachern 12 2008 — Grayson 31, McEachern 21

work on,” Hunnicutt said.

“Of course, you have to give credit to (Hoover for their comeback), as well.

They’re an elite program for a reason. They don’t just fold up on you. But last week is gone. We have to think about this week.

We’re just trying to prepare for what’s up next. We’ve already turned the page and moved forward.

“There’s no question we try to find the most difficult schedule we can, and McEachern fits in with that. They’ve got some extremely athletic kids, they play with tremendous effort and are very well coached.”

No. 15 Bulldogs wary of mettlesome Appalachian State

By Anthony Dasher

Florida because of that game. It gave them great exposure. There were a ATHENS — When Ap- lot of great players in that palachian State shocked game for App State, just the college football word like this team here has.” by knocking off Michigan Smart says his 15th10 years ago in Ann Arbor, ranked Bulldogs — 8-5 in it forever changed the way 2016 — could suffer the opponents thought about same fate as the Wolverthe Mountaineers. ines if they’re not prepared Georgia head coach for Saturday’s season Kirby Smart remembers it opener, set for Sanford well.

Stadium at 6:15 p.m.

“I remember the game.

“Those guys — this is I remember the blocked the opportunity of a lifekick. No. 1, it helped them time for them,” Smart said recruit probably a little of the Mountaineers. bit more, I would not say “You have to understand nationally, but even more that their want and desire than just regionally,” Smart cannot be more than your said. “They were able to go want and desire. That is reout and get players from ally what this game comes The Sports Xchange

down is — who can get off the block and who can block, and they do those things well.”

The Bulldogs and Mountaineers each enter the season with high hopes.

Georgia was picked by the media attending SEC Media Days to win the East Division, while Appalachian State was the choice of the league coaches and select media to win the Sun Belt.

The Mountaineers went 10-3 last season, capped by a 31-28 victory over Toledo in the Camilla Bowl.

Running the table this season is not an unreasonable expectation — except for this opener against the Bulldogs.

“That’s going to be a tremendous challenge,” Appalachian State coach Scott Satterfield said.

“You look at their defensive line, their shortest guy is 6-foot-4 and one of their outside linebackers (Norcross grad Lorenzo Carter) is 6-foot-6,” Satterfield said. “I’m also very impressed with their two linebackers who are usually in the box. No. 3 (Roquan Smith) and No. 6 (Natrez Patrick), those guys are awesome football players, they make a lot of tackles for them.”

Georgia’s offense also has Satterfield’s attention.

Not only are running backs Nick Chubb and

Sony Michel back for their senior years with 5,835 career rushing yards between them, but former five-star quarterback Jacob Eason figures to be much improved in his sophomore year after starting 12 games last season as a true freshman, when he completed just 55.1 percent of his passes.

“Having that kind of running games takes pressure off the quarterback, even though he’s not a freshman anymore, he’s a sophomore,” Satterfield said. “With the offensive line with another year under their belt and those backs … they’re going to be very solid on defense so

they can just run the football and control the game that way.”

The Mountaineers have some weapons of their own.

Fourth-year starting quarterback Taylor Lamb is a Georgia native, whose father (Bobby Lamb) coaches FCS Mercer and grandfather (Ray Lamb) was an ultra-successful high school coach who later served on the staff at Georgia as a high school liaison.

But it’s what Taylor Lamb has done on the field for the Mountaineers that commands the most attention; he passed for 2,281 yards and 15 touchdowns last season, also rushing for 505 yards and nine scores.

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Getting to Know ... Israel Autman Peachtree Ridge assistant football coach Israel Autman is in his seventh year at the school as a coach and special education teacher. He was an all-conference lineman in college and played professionally in arena football.

In this week’s edition of “Getting to Know…” he talks with staff writer Paul Thomas about that experience, how he became a coach, why he’s the staff grillmaster and more.

PT: This is Year 7 for you at Peachtree Ridge.

How’d you end up here?

IA: I moved out here in 2008 and was going to grad school at Life University and I had my aunt and uncle (Rose and Fredrick Lee) that live out here, so once I finished grad school I was looking for a job and a parent of my aunt’s classroom told me to come to Peachtree Ridge.

So I came down here and talked to coach (Mark) Fleetwood, who at the time was the head coach, and told him I wanted to kind of get a coaching career started and I’ve been here ever since.

PT: Where were you coming from when you moved to Suwanee?

IA: I’m originally from Brookhaven, Miss. A small town, came out here and I played football at Miles College (Fairfield, Ala.).

I was a two-year starter, made all-conference my senior year, went and played arena football in Austin, Texas and Huntsville, Ala. Once that was over with I came out here to Suwanee.

PT: What was the arena experience like?

IA: It was a lot of fun.

Different, because it’s 8-on-8, instead of 11-on11, but the fans — after the game they come down, you sign autographs and they

Peachtree Ridge assistant coach Israel Autman looks on from the sideline of the Lions season opener against Parkview in Suwanee. (Photo: Craig Cappy)

talk with you, so it’s a little more personal than playing in the NFL. I had a lot of fun doing it. Met a lot of great people, some of them we still talk today.

PT: What position were you?

IA: Offensive line.

PT: Where you always a lineman growing up?

IA: Always a lineman.

I had dreams of playing running back, but I grew a couple of inches over my eight grade year, so then I became a lineman. In high school I was a defensive end and offensive lineman and in college I played left and right tackle.

PT: What made Miles College the school for you?

IA: I played junior college ball at Copia Lincoln Community College (Wesson, Miss.) and then Miles College came after my sophomore year and was saying, ‘Hey we’re going to give you scholarship to play football,’ so I just took it. Whoever is going to pay for your school, I just took it and I don’t regret it.

PT: When did you start thinking about teaching and coaching?

IA: I think I’ve always

known since my sophomore year (of high school).

I kind of asked my high school coach, coach (Rod) Henderson, I kind of asked him, “If I don’t make it to the NFL, how do I stay involved with football if you love it so much?’ He told me, ‘That’s when you become a coach and you realize that you can help kids achieve their goals of playing at the next level.’

You touch so many more lives being a high school coach and teacher, it’s a great decision. It kind of just chose me and I’ve just been enjoying it ever since.

PT: What do you teach at Peachtree Ridge?

IA: Special Education.

I have the moderate class, moderate intellectually disability class.

PT: Has that always been the area you were focused in?

IA: We have to be highly qualified to teach all subjects. But it was funny, I always tell people special education chose me because I have biology degree and I have master’s in health science, so I started out as a parapro here at Peachtree Ridge. Then just being around the kids every

day, no two days are alike.

It’s something new every day and we just have blast down here in the D pod.

PT: What’s it been like with coach Reggie Stancil coming in?

IA: The adjustment has been great. It’s kind of like what Coach Stancil told us one day in the office, it’s just one big family. There was no drop-off. When new coaches come in you don’t know what to expect, but everything has been spot on. The kids have responded really well.

PT: What position do you coach?

IA: I coach the defensive line, along with coach Jason Prather — who was at Norcross with Coach Stancil — I have the Dends, he has the D-tackles and we’ve got a young bunch but they’re ready to get out there so it’s going to be exciting.

PT: What did your parents do?

IA: My mom (Lora Autman), this will make her 20th year at Walmart working as a cashier. My father (Grady Autman Sr.) used to work offshore.

PT: What do you like to do outside of teaching and coaching?

IA: It takes all may time, but I love it. I’m always involved in sports.

Of course exercise, go walking and lift weights.

Family is the most important thing. Like I said, I have my aunt and uncle out here, cousins that I grew up with, so if I’m not here at school teaching and coaching, I’m somewhere spending time with family.

PT: Did you always plan to come to Suwanee since you had family there?

IA: Oh yeah. That was my plan. I told my close friends when I was 13, I knew I wanted to live in

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NFL, but my older sister (Major Sonya Brown) told me, ‘You know you’ve got to have a plan A through Z. What if football doesn’t come?’ Science was my best subject in school and that’s why I went with biology, because I wanted to be a vet. But I ended up being here as a special ed teacher.

PT: Favorite TV shows you try to keep up with?

IA: That’s another thing, I’m a movie-head, a TV junkie, of course “SportsCenter,” NFL Network. My favorite TV show would probably be — dang there’s so many of them — I like “The Big Bang Theory,” “Family Guy,” I’m real big into comedy and things like that. Of course “Game of Thrones,” shows like that.

PT: If you get one meal what are you picking?

IA: That’s tough, because I can also cook myself. My go-to meal would have to be shrimp Alfredo.

PT: Is that your specialty you make?

IA: Oh, yeah. I hook it up. Ask the people in the pod; they always ask for my shrimp Alfredo. That’s my specialty right there.

PT: Have you always cooked?

IA: Oh yeah. I always cooked. Growing up my grandmother showed me how to cook, so I’ve just always enjoyed it and enjoyed the faces of people when you make a meal for them and they sit down and they look at you like, ‘Hey man, that’s good.’ When we go on the coaches retreat for the summer, they’re always like, ‘Hey Iz, you’re on the grill.’ So that’s my job. Not only do I coach the D-ends, but I’m also the grill master for the coaches.

But I enjoy it. As long as they enjoy it, I’m happy.

IN BRIEF

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

Meadowcreek at Duluth

Atlanta. I used to spend my summers in Augusta, with another aunt and uncle, and just being out here in Georgia in the summers it’s always been my second home. My roommates from college were from Atlanta, so just moving out here to Gwinnett it just made it even easier and better for me. It’s just like I’ve been home all my life.

PT: What was your most memorable game from you playing days?

IA: Most memorable moment, my junior year in college we were playing at Legion Field (in Birmingham, Ala.) and we were playing Stillman College.

We called it the Steel City Classic. They had this 6-foot trophy that they made and I just remember going into that game, the forecast was it was supposed to be raining. When we started at kickoff there wasn’t a cloud in the sky, but by the third quarter it just started pouring like crazy. We were all soaking wet and it was the greatest game of my life. The band was playing, the fans were rocking and of course we beat Stillman like 21-7.

That made it even better. I just remember, you know how when you walk and you just hear the water swishing around in your cleats? That was probably the most memorable game and best game I ever had.

PT: How did you pick biology as your major?

IA: I always loved science growing up. My dad used to tell me that my grandfather (Clinton Autman) was a veterinarian and so I just always loved animals. Loved dogs, love any kind of animal basically, but I really wanted to be a vet growing up.

But then when I started playing ball I wanted to chase the dream of the

Recent Dacula graduate Nash Henderson will continue his baseball career on the college level after giving a commitment to play for Southeast Coummunity College in Whiteville, N.C., earlier this week.

After battling through injuries that cost him his sophomore and junior seasons, the 6-foot, 160-pound right-handed pitcher/outfielder stayed with the program and earned a letter his senior season for the Falcons this past spring.

Henderson threw 4 2/3 innings in 15 appearances on the mound, and stole five bases and scored eight runs as a baserunner in helping Dacula to a berth in the Class AAAAAA state playoffs.

nett residents get a discount using the code “Huff.” Free gear and a special guest visit are part of the camp, which is run by the NBA player’s D12 Foundation and the AEBL. To register, go to www.DHYCamp. eventbrite.com. For more information, email roimadubasketball@gmail.com.

G-Braves hold jersey auction to benefit Hurricane Harvey relief

The Gwinnett Braves are holding an online auction of their game-used road jerseys through 2:30 p.m. Sunday with proceeds benefitting Hurricane Harvey relief.

The gray road jerseys, featuring the “Gwinnett” wordmark and iconic Braves’ tomahawk on the front and each player’s last name and number on the back, are being worn for the last time in Wesleyan’s Bradach to The G-Braves are undergoing a play lacrosse at Wofford 2017. name change this offseason that will inWesleyan senior Molly Bradach clude new logos and uniforms for 2018. became the first college commitment in Jerseys available for auction will be the history of the Wolves’ girls lacrosse game-worn, but in washed condition. program, pledging to Wofford College.

Bidding on each will start at $100.

The daughter of Billy and Weezie Auction winners who are presBradach, she has been a top defender ent for Gwinnett’s 1:05 p.m. game and starter for the past three seasons, Sunday will be invited to the field earning multiple all-county and all-state after the game to meet their player (if awards. Bradach also holds the school he is present with the club) and get an record for ground balls. As a junior, she autograph on the jersey. Winners who helped the Wolves to the state final four. can’t attend may receive their jersey autographed, but it’s not guaranteed.

NBA’s Howard bringing Notable jerseys available for auction will include, but are not limited youth camp to Duluth Dwight Howard’s Elite Youth Skills to: Ronald Acuña, Ozzie Albies, FredBasketball Camp for 7- to 12-year-olds die Freeman, Max Fried, Luiz Gohara, A.J. Minter, Akeel Morris, Sean will be Sept. 9-10 at Duluth High.

The event is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Newcomb, Dustin Peterson, Rio Ruiz, Lucas Sims and Dansby Swanson.

Sept. 9 and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

— From staff reports Sept. 10. Cost is $150, but all Gwin-

FANS CHOICE FALL ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Who: Kai Brickey School: Collins Hill Sport: Cross country Class: Senior Highlights: Won the boys varsity race at the Wesleyan Invitational with a time of 17 minutes, 28.48 seconds Coach Andrew Hudson’s take: “Kai

is one of the most disciplined and focused athletes I have coached. He works to the point of hurting himself sometimes but he is healthy right now and won his first race last Saturday.

We look forward to continued improvement and more great runs this season.”

6B • FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

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Georgia State receiver Todd Boyd (15) gets a little help from Kyler Neal (25) before being upended by Tennessee State’s Chris Collins (32) and Justin North (19) during Thursday night’s game at Georgia State Stadium in Atlanta. (Photo: Karl L. Moore)

Tennessee State rains on Panthers’ parade GSU falls 17-10 in debut at new stadium

By David Friedlander david.friedlander@ gwinnettdailypost.com

ATLANTA — The excitement for Georgia State’s official christening of its new football stadium Thursday night was palpable.

Even the weather, which had been wet and dreary much of the day, turned sunny to match the mood of the crowd.

Unfortunately for the Panthers and their fans, Tennessee State rained on their parade. Former Florida quarterback Treon Harris threw for 145 yards and ran for 91 more, and a touchdown, while GSU managed just 273 yards of total offense in falling to the Tigers 17-10.

The Panthers (0-1) also turned the ball over four times, including an interception by Dejour Nesbeth with less than minute to play that sealed their fate and sent the majority of the sellout crowd of 24,333 at the new GSU Stadium — the fourth-largest crowd in GSU history — home unhappy.

“You all witnessed it,” first-year GSU coach Shawn Elliott said after the game. “You look at our defense, I thought they played their tails off. They went out there and gave us a chance to compete, gave us a chance to potentially tie the game (at the end).

I thought they fought and stayed on the field a long time. That’s something that’s unacceptable for us offensively. I think we rushed for (49) yards. Hard to (win like that).”

The game started out well enough for GSU, which held Tennessee State to a three-and-out on the first possession after the opening kickoff and then needed just two plays to advance 21 yards to the Tigers’ 25 after a punt.

But Kyler Neal lost the ball on a fumble on the Tennessee State 27, and the Tigers took the miscue and marched 72 yards in 13 plays before settling for

Georgia State’s Taz Bateman (8) gets greeted by team mates after scoring a touchdown during Thursday night’s game in Atlanta. (Photo: Karl L. Moore)

a Lane Clark 18-yard field goal to take a 3-0 lead with 6:42 left in the first quarter.

“We use the term start fast and finish strong,” Elliott said. “We did start fast. I think we hit the first two plays and went with a little hurry-up tempo. …

Yeah, it deflated us. But I told those guys in (the locker room), ‘We’ve got to develop leadership.

Leadership comes with tough situations like that, picking people’s heads up. It starts with myself and carries on from our coaches to our players.

But there’s four quarters of football. One play shouldn’t deflated like that at all.”

It might’ve been even worse for GSU if not for James Traylor getting a hand on Clark’s 38-yard field goal attempt late in the opening frame that kept the Panthers down only three points.

However, the Tigers were finally able to cash in a trip into the red zone early in the second quarter, with Seth Rowland finding the end zone from 4 yards out to push the Tennessee State lead to 10-0 with 10:15 left in the first half.

After a 33-yard return of the ensuing kickoff

by Glenn Smith, GSU answered with its best offensive drive of the half, moving 49 yards in 12 plays down to the Tennessee State 2.

But Conner Manning was stuffed on a quarterback draw play on third and goal, and the Panthers had to settled for Brandon Wright’s 30-yard field goal that cut the deficit to 10-3 with 6:08 left in the half.

However, GSU dodged yet another bullet, as Tennessee State’s 10-play, 62-yard drive stalled and Clark missed a 30-yard field goal attempt with six seconds left, sending the Panthers into halftime down only by the one score.

Even after Harris scored on a 12-yard TD run that gave Tennessee State its biggest lead at 17-3 with 4:32 left in the third quarter, GSU still fought its way back in the game.

With Conner Manning out of the game after taking a blow to the head, back-up Aaron Winchester led a six-play, 63-yard drive, capped by his 36yard swing pass to Taz Bateman on fourth and 3 for a TD that pulled the Panthers to within 17-10 with 11:29 still to play.

But after getting the ball back at the GSU 44-yard line with 1:45 left needing a touchdown to tie, Nesbeth stepped in front of a Winchester pass on an out route on the left sideline two plays later and returned it 32 yards to the Panthers 27 with 59 seconds left to seal the win for the Tigers.

A quick look at where to watch former Gwinnett standouts on TV in this week’s college football action: TODAY 6 p.m. — Fordham at Army, CBS Sports Network For Army, Lilburn’s Marcus Hyatt (No. 1) is a defensive back, Collins Hill’s Rhyan England (No. 8) is a defensive back, GAC’s Alex Rowe (No. 33) is a defensive back, Loganville’s J.D. Mote (No. 34) is a punter, South Gwinnett’s Chris Skyers (No. 46) is a defensive back, South Gwinnett’s Mackay Phillips (No. 76) is a defensive lineman, Buford’s Cooper Simpson (No. 79) is an offensive lineman and Norcross’ Emmanuel Aka (No. 89) is a defensive lineman.

8 p.m. — Navy at Florida Atlantic, ESPNU Archer’s John Gillis (No. 18) is a safety, Brookwood’s Josh Brown (No. 28) is a running back, GAC’s Paul Carothers (No. 50) is a linebacker, GAC’s Ford Higgins (No. 72) is an offensive tackle and Mountain View’s Kendel Wright (No. 76) is an offensive tackle for Navy. Mill Creek’s Daniel Leconte (No. 27) is a running back for Florida Atlantic.

8 p.m. — Colorado State at Colorado, PAC 12 Network Grayson’s Ellison Hubbard (No. 98) is a defensive lineman for Colorado State. Brookwood’s Afolabi Laguda (No. 1) is a defensive back for Colorado.

9:30 p.m. — Boston College at Northern Illinois, CBS Sports Network Suwanee’s Will Harris (No. 8) is a defensive back, Duluth’s Max Richardson (No. 14) is a linebacker and Grayson’s Bryce Morais (No. 90) is a defensive lineman for Boston College.

SATURDAY Noon — Kent State at Clemson, ESPN Peachtree Ridge’s Matt Bell (No. 93) is a defensive lineman for Kent. Grayson’s Chase Brice (No. 7) is a quarterback, Brookwood’s Jack Swinney (No. 20) is a wide receiver, Grayson’s Ryan Carter (No. 31) is a defensive back and North Gwinnett’s Mitch Hyatt (No. 75) is an offensive tackle for Clemson.

Noon — Akron at Penn State, ABC Peachtree Ridge’s Tony Jones (No. 55) is a linebacker for Akron.

Noon — Maryland at Texas, Fox Sports 1 North Gwinnett’s Jalen Brooks (No. 43) and Collins Hill’s Brett Shepherd (No. 53) are linebackers for Maryland.

Noon — Ball State at Illinois, Big Ten Network Grayson’s Demetrius Murray (No. 18) is a safety for Ball State.

Noon — Bowling Green at Michigan State, ESPNU Peachtree Ridge’s Connor Heyward (No. 11) is a running back for Michigan State.

Noon — Missouri State at Missouri, SEC Network North Gwinnett’s Nate Brown (No. 7) is a wide receiver, Buford’s Thomas Wilson (No. 8) is a safety and Grayson’s Dimetrios Mason (No. 9) is a wide receiver for Missouri.

12:20 p.m. — California at North Carolina, WUPA Collins Hill’s Chris Palmer (No. 98) is a noseguard for Cal. Collins Hill’s Tomon Fox (No. 12) is a defensive end, North Gwinnett’s Donnie Miles (No. 15) is a safety, South Gwinnett’s Malik Robinson (No. 24) is a linebacker and Buford’s Nick Polino (No. 58) is an offensive guard for UNC. 3 p.m. — N.C. State at South Carolina, ESPN Buford’s Shug Frazier (No. 90) is a defensive tackle for N.C. State. Parkview’s Trey Derouen (No. 79) is an offensive lineman, Collins Hill’s Drew Dinsmore (No. 15), Grayson’s Daniel Fennell (No. 35) is a defensive lineman and Grayson’s Jamyest Williams (No. 21) is a defensive back for South Carolina.

3:30 p.m. — UTEP at Oklahoma, Fox Peachtree Ridge’s Orlando Brown (No. 78) is an offensive tackle for Oklahoma.

3:30 p.m. — Michigan at Florida, ABC Archer’s Antonio Riles (No. 51) is an offensive lineman for Florida.

3:30 p.m. — Temple at Notre Dame, NBC Buford’s Montgomery VanGorder (No. 4) is a quarterback for Notre Dame.

3:30 p.m. — Nevada at Northwestern, Big Ten Network Buford’s Ryan Mack (No. 20) is a defensive back for Nevada. Buford’s Steven Reese (No. 23) is a wide receiver, Buford’s Chee Anyanwu (No. 34) is a linebacker and Brookwood’s Jesse Brown (No. 36) is a running back for Northwestern.

3:45 p.m. — Troy at Boise State, ESPNU Collins Hill’s Justin Wyatt (No. 20) is a safety, North Gwinnett’s Kyler Knudsen (No. 39) is a safety and Mill Creek’s Bobby Klemm (No. 68) is an offensive lineman for Troy.

4 p.m. — Kentucky at Southern Mississippi, CBS Sports Network Peachtree Ridge’s Blake Best (No. 53) is a long snapper and Archer’s E.J. Price (No. 72) is an offensive lineman for Kentucky. Peachtree Ridge’s Walden Davis (No. 5) is a defensive back and GAC’s Devin Thomas (No. 97) is a linebacker for Southern Miss.

4 p.m. — Charleston Southern at Mississippi State, SEC Network Parkview’s Jack Chambers (No. 18) is a quarterback for Charleston Southern. Norcross’ Nathan Swanson (No. 39) and South Gwinnett’s Stephen Adegoke (No. 49) are athletes for Mississippi State.

5:15 p.m. — Western Michigan at Southern California, PAC 12 Network Buford’s K.J. Anderson (No. 26) is a defensive back for Western Michigan. For USC, North Gwinnett’s Josh Imatorbhebhe (No. 17) is a wide receiver and North Gwinnett’s Daniel Imatorbhebhe (No. 88) is a tight end.

6:15 p.m. — Appalachian State at Georgia, ESPN Shiloh’s Austin Exford (No. 9) is a defensive back, Mountain View’s Kaiden Smith (No. 36)

is a defensive back and Mountain View’s Jalen Virgil is a wide receiver for Appalachian State.

For UGA, Norcross’ Lorenzo Carter (No. 7) is a linebacker, Grayson’s DeAngelo Gibbs (No. 8) is a defensive back, Mountain View’s Tim Hill (No. 29) is a defensive back, Peachtree Ridge’s Robert Beal (No. 33) is a linebacker, Brookwood’s Nick Moore (No. 43) is a fullback, South Gwinnett’s Reggie Carter (No. 45) is a linebacker, North Gwinnett’s Micheal D’Angola (No. 91) is a punter, Shiloh’s Kolby Wyatt (No. 91) is a defensive lineman, Grayson’s Justin Young (No. 92) is a defensive lineman and GAC’s Brooks Buce (No. 97) is a kicker.

7:30 p.m. — Georgia Southern at Auburn, SEC Network For Georgia Southern, Peachtree Ridge’s R.J. Murray (No. 2) is a safety, Duluth’s Myles Campbell (No. 6) is a slot, Peachtree Ridge’s Malik Murray (No. 33) is a slot, Mill Creek’s Brandon Holley (No. 39) is a linebacker, Norcross’ J.B. Kouassi (No. 44) is a defensive end, Peachtree Ridge’s Cam Brown (No. 48) is a tight end, Mountain View’s Benz Josue (No. 54) is a linebacker, Parkview’s Tra Malloy (No. 54) is an offensive lineman, Norcross’ Ryan Northrup (No. 62) is an offensive lineman, Parkview’s Jakob Cooper (No. 64) is an offensive lineman, Central Gwinnett’s Stedman Waiters (No. 71) is a linebacker, South Gwinnett’s Colby Ransom (No. 83) is a wide receiver and Peachtree Ridge’s Josh Johnson (No. 99) is a defensive end. For Auburn, Lanier’s Derrick Brown (No. 5) is a defensive lineman, Archer’s Kyle Davis (No. 11) is a wide receiver, Duluth’s Nick Ruffin (No. 19) is a defensive back, Brookwood’s Keenan Sweeney (No. 42) is a fullback, Mill Creek’s Kaleb Kim (No. 54) is an offensive lineman and GAC’s Darius Slayton (No. 81) is a wide receiver.

7:30 p.m. — Louisville vs. Purdue, Fox Peachtree Ridge’s Malik Staples (No. 31) is a linebacker, Peachtree Ridge’s Kam Jones (No. 56) is a linebacker, Mill Creek’s Robbie Bell (No. 75) is an offensive lineman and Parkview’s G.G. Robinson (No. 94) is a defensive lineman for Louisville. Lanier’s Tario Fuller (No. 25) is a running back and Dacula’s Allen Daniels (No. 94) is a defensive tackle for Purdue.

7:30 p.m. — South Alabama at Ole Miss, ESPNU Norcross’ Maaseiah Francis (No. 1) is a tight end and Buford’s Konnor Houston (No. 92) is a defensive lineman for South Alabama.

Grayson’s Breon Dixon (No. 23) is a defensive back, Archer’s Donta Evans (No. 35) is a linebacker and Grayson’s Tony Gray (No. 78) is an offensive lineman for Ole Miss.

8 p.m. — Florida State vs. Alabama, ABC Central Gwinnett’s Adonis Thomas (No. 22) and Brookwood’s Leonard Warner (No. 35) are linebackers for FSU. 8 p.m. — Arkansas State at Nebraska, Big Ten Network Archer’s Jaypee Philbert (No. 55) is an offensive lineman for Arkansas State. Grayson’s Mohamed Barry (No. 7) is a linebacker for Nebraska.

8 p.m. — Jackson State at TCU, Fox Norcross’ Ridwan Issahaku (No. 31) is a safety for TCU. 8 p.m. — Vanderbilt at Middle Tennessee, CBS Sports Network For Vandy, North Gwinnett’s Caleb Scott (No. 9) is a wide receiver, Parkview’s Bryce Lewis (No. 30) is a cornerback, Norcross’ Jalen Pinkney (No. 44) is a defensive lineman, Mountain View’s Johnathan Stewart (No. 73) is an offensive lineman, GAC’s Devin Cochran (No. 77) is an offensive lineman, Norcross’ Jared Pinkney (No. 80) is a tight end and Shiloh’s Darion DeBrossard (No. 96) is an offensive lineman. For Middle Tennessee, North Gwinnett’s John Urzua (No. 19) is a quarterback, Buford’s Dale Craig (No. 40) is a linebacker, Norcross’ Jahmal Jones (No. 43) is a defensive end, Mill Creek’s Josh Fannin (No. 72) is an offensive lineman, Buford’s Matt Bonadies (No. 99) is a punter and South Gwinnett’s Xavier Dupree is a wide receiver.

9:30 p.m. — BYU VS. LSU, ESPN Lanier’s Tyler Taylor (No. 24) is a linebacker and Buford’s Blake Ferguson (No. 50) is a long snapper for LSU. 11 p.m. — Northern Arizona at Arizona, PAC 12 Network Grayson’s Jack Banda (No. 92) is a defensive end for Arizona.

SUNDAY 7:30 p.m. — West Virginia vs. Virginia Tech, ABC Buford’s Tyler Thurmond (No. 70) is an offensive lineman for West Virginia. Norcross’ A.J. Bush (No. 6) is a quarterback, Collins Hill’s Emmanuel Belmar (No. 40) is a defensive end and Norcross’ D’Andre Plantin (No. 62) is an offensive lineman for Virginia Tech.

MONDAY 8 p.m. — Tennessee vs. Georgia Tech, 8 p.m.

Buford’s Austin Smith (No. 11) is a linebacker/ defensive lineman, Peachtree Ridge’s Nigel Warrior (No. 18) is a defensive back, GAC’s Micah Abernathy (No. 22) is a defensive back, Peachtree Ridge’s Baylen Buchanan (No. 28) and Buford’s Quay Picou (No. 55) is a defensive lineman for Tennessee. For Tech, Norcross’ Clinton Lynch (22) is a running back, Buford’s David Curry (No. 32) is a linebacker, Norcross’ Jarett Cole (No. 35) is a defensive back, Mill Creek’s Brenton King (No. 37) is a kicker, Norcross’ Dameon Williams (No. 39) is a defensive back, GAC’s Tyler Cooksey (No. 43) is a linebacker, Buford’s T.D. Roof (No. 45) is a linebacker, Buford’s Xavier Gantt (No. 46) is a running back, Dacula’s Jakob Brashear (No. 49), Brookwood’s Bailey Ivemeyer (No. 62) is an offensive lineman, Buford’s Alan Bussoletti (No. 85) is a wide receiver, North Gwinnett’s Anree Saint-Amour (No. 94) is a defensive lineman, Grayson’s Chris Martin (No. 96) is a defensive lineman and Mill Creek’s Tyler Vernon (No. 98) is a defensive lineman.

Archer volleyball sweeps past trio of opponents From Staff Reports SNELLVILLE — The Archer Tigers had a clean sweep Thursday night against the Shiloh Generals, Collins Hill Eagles and the Berkmar Patriots.

The Tigers defeated the Generals 25-17, 8-25, 25-21. In the second match, they knocked off the Eagles 25-22, 25-22 and then finished things off with a 25-13, 25-11 win over the Patriots.

Nyah Barney finished with 10 aces to lead the way. Delise Wysinger added 13 kills. Kaden Jones and Kyla French both had

11 kills on the night.

VOLLEYBALL VOLLEYBALL Hebron sweeps GAC NORCROSS — Hebron Christian’s record moved to 20-3 on Thursday night after winning in straight sets against the Greater Atlanta Christian Spartans 2826, 25-20, 25-9.

Hayden McGee delivered 13 kills for the Lions, while Hannah Grace Adams finished with five aces. Jada Screen added two blocks as well. It was a clean sweep for both the Lions’ varsity team, as well as their junior varsity and middle school team against the Spartans.

Norcross falls to Mountain View and Roswell NORCROSS — The Norcross Blue Devils fell to 7-14 on Thursday night after losing matches to

the Mountain View Bears 28-26, 25-20, and Roswell Hornets 2521, 25-20. The Blue Devils managed to knock off West Forsyth 25-21, 25-23 in the teams’ first match of the night.

Kay Warren led the team with 24 assists and 10 digs, while Samantha Lanning added 16 kills and 11 digs. Maya Smith finished with 15 kills, and Bella Murray came in with 26 assists on the night.

Shiloh defeats Berkmar, falls to Archer and Collins Hill SNELLVILLE — The Shiloh Generals fell to the Archer Tigers 21-25, 25-8, 17-25 and to the Collins Hill Eagles 25-19, 18-25, 23-25 on Thursday night. The Generals managed to get a win over Berkmar in straight sets 2514, 25-12 to bring their record to 9-9 on the season.

Stephanie Burke led the team

with 18 digs, 13 assists, eight aces, seven kills and six blocks.

Faith Collector finished with 20 digs, 19 kills, seven assists and three blocks, while sister Trinity Collector rounded out the stats with 11 digs, nine aces and four kills.

Grayson splits HOSCHTON — The Grayson Rams knocked off the Dacula Falcons 25-14, 25-17 before losing in straight sets to the Mill Creek Hawks 25-17, 25-13 to bring their overall record to 14-5.

Courtney Presley finished with nine kills while Bria HolmesLewis added six blocks and seven kills on the night.

Collins Hill defeats Shiloh; Berkmar wins two of three SNELLVILLE — The Collins Hill Eagles knocked off the Shiloh Generals 19-25, 25-18,

25-23 and the Berkmar Patriots 25-12, 25-9 on Thursday night.

The Eagles fell to the Archer Tigers in their first match of the night 22-25, 22-25 to bring their record to 6-9 on the season.

Ney Mendez finished with 33 assists, and Anna Kennard added 13 kills on the night.

Mill Creek knocks off Dacula and Grayson at home HOSCHTON — The Mill Creek Hawks swept two home matches against the Dacula Falcons and the Grayson Rams.

The Hawks started their night with a win over the Falcons 2515, 25-8 and finished their night with a win over the Rams 25-17, 25-13.

Rachel Machovec led the way with 12 kills, 11 digs and five aces. Rebekah Machovec added 16 kills and seven digs, and Emily Walter led the team in assists

with 28.

Mountain View notches wins over Norcross and West Forsyth NORCROSS — Behind great play from Morgan Furness and Rachel Hodges, The Mountain View Bears picked up wins over Norcross 25-17, 28-26 and West Forsyth 25-23, 26-24 before falling to Roswell 17-25, 25-23, 19-25. The Bears improved their season record to 18-12.

Providence Christian picks up win over Athens Christian GAINESVILLE — Providence Christian (13-13, 2-2) notched a win over Athens Christian 25-13, 22-25, 25-21 before losing to Lakeview 18-25, 23-25 in the nightcap.

Taryn Adams led the way with 24 digs while Alaina Emminger added 10 kills on 18 attempts.

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2017 • 7B

Providence runner Hudson impresses with heroic act

The Atlanta Gladiators announced the re-signing of 25-year-old defenseman Dalton Reum on Thursday. (Photo: Dale Zanine)

Gladiators ink Reum, D’Amico

By Christine Troyke christine.troyke@ gwinnettdailypost.com

The Atlanta Gladiators announced the return of two players, forward Patrick D’Amico and defenseman Dalton Reum, on Thursday.

Reum, 25, was resigned after playing 44 games for the Gladiators last season.

D’Amico, 22, played 50 games for Atlanta as a rookie in 2015-16 and opted to sign with the franchise again after a season away. He was traded to Indy during training camp last year and played 38 games for the Fuel. But he was dealt again, this time to Cincinnati on Jan. 31 and didn’t report.

“I went home,” D’Amico said. “I wasn’t enjoying myself. It felt like a job. But stepping away made me love it again.”

The Winnipeg, Manitoba, native considered going to college for some time. He still talked with Gladiators former head coach Andy Brandt, who resigned Aug. 11 to take a job with St. Norbert College, while he was weighing the decision.

“I definitely had an interest in coming back to Atlanta,” D’Amico said.

“I liked my time there. At the end of the day, I felt like I should give it one more chance. I think I would have regretted it if I didn’t.”

D’Amico had flashes of brilliance while playing for the Gladiators. He has the size (6-foot, 200 pounds) and the skating to play in the AHL. He’s a power forward. The issue has been consistency and he talked with Brandt

The Atlanta Gladiators announced the signing of 22-year-old forward Patrick D’Amico (15) for the 2017-18 season Thursday. (Photo: Dale Zanine)

about that before signing.

“It’s definitely mental and it’s something I struggled with ever since I turned pro,” D’Amico said candidly. “I guess I get complacent. It’s basically keeping the fire lit.

“I never lost the love for the game, but I definitely needed to step away. I was beyond frustrated last season and I didn’t see it getting any better. Coming home, reevaluating, was the best step for me.”

He put up 50 points in 72 games during his last season of major junior with the Regina Pats in 2014-15 and was on pace for similar numbers with Atlanta as a rookie.

“I’ve played two years pro and had bits and pieces where I played well enough to get to the next level,” D’Amico said. “Now I have to put it together for a whole season.”

He hasn’t had a chance to talk to the Gladiators new head coach Chuck Weber yet, but is ready to head down to Atlanta at the end of the month in preparation for train-

ing camp. For now, he’ll continue skating with the bevy of pro players in Winnipeg.

“I was going there in a way because of Brando, but I want to come with a positive attitude, play my game and I hope to earn a spot,” D’Amico said.

Reum, who also matriculated out of the WHL, returns to the Gladiators for his second season and fifth in the pros. The 6-foot-3 blueliner was excited to come back, according to Brandt, who signed him.

“He enjoys coming to the rink every day,” Brandt said. “He enjoys the camaraderie of the locker room — and his teammates enjoy him. He’s a fun guy to be around.

“Then you talk about what he brings to our team with his toughness. He’s a guy who goes out and plays hard every single night. He thrives in the role of shutting teams down and being an agitator. And he’s got the ability to back it up.

He’s a really tough kid.”

Reum was in and out of the lineup last season and

Brandt said Reum never complained.

“He’s mentally mature enough to understand what he brings to our hockey team and someone who can help mentor the young guys,” Brandt said. “Does he want more? Does he want to be in the lineup for 72 games? Yeah. And I expect that of him. That was part of our conversations.

He wants to be in every single game and contribute every single night. That’s vital. Those guys are the character and help develop the makeup of your team.”

Reum began his pro career with Idaho before playing two seasons with Wichita and then coming to the Gladiators. In all, the Camrose, Alberta, native has 187 ECHL games under his belt.

“I’m very excited to put on a Gladiators uniform once again,” Reum said.

“I’m ready and willing to sacrifice and do whatever it takes for my teammates and the fans to help this team regain success and return to the playoffs.”

His grit is important after another tough player signed for 2017-18 decided to retire Tuesday.

Patrick McCadden, who was signed by Atlanta, has taken a job as as assistant coach with Division III Lawrence University.

“I want to thank the Gladiators organization and fans for everything,” McCadden said. “Although I was excited for another season in Atlanta, I felt the time was right to move into the coaching ranks after receiving this offer that was hard to refuse. I’m honored to have been a part of such a classy organization and wish everyone with the Glads the best.”

Allen directs Jaguars past Falcons The Sports Xchange ATLANTA — Brandon Allen, behind a strong rushing attack, guided the Jacksonville Jaguars to a 13-7 exhibition victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday night in Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

As the coaches elected to rest their starters, instead of Matt Ryan and Blake Bortles battling it out, Matt Simms and Allen were the quarterbacks in the fourth and final preseason game.

Allen, who completed 22 of 31 passes for 265 yards, tossed a touchdown pass and set up two field goals while guiding the reserves. The former Arkansas standout connected with wide receiver Dede Westbrook for a 43-yard touchdown late in the first quarter when Westbrook got behind Falcons corner-

Jacksonville wide receiver Dede Westbrook (12) catches a ball while being defended by Atlanta strong safety Kemal Ishmael (36) in the first quarter of Thursday’s preseason game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Photo: Brett Davis-USA Today Sports)

back Akeem King.

Allen also threw three interceptions but kept his composure. He had a lot of help from the Jaguars’ rushing attack, which amassed more than 130 yards.

Tim Cook, who rushed 12 times for 50 yards, and Jonathan Grimes, who ran 16 times for 51 yards, led the ground game.

The game was stopped early for safety Jarrod Harper, who was injured on a punt coverage play and was carried off the field on a stretcher. He was evaluated for a concussion.

The Jaguars ended the preseason with a 2-2 record and the Falcons dropped to 0-4.

Simms directed the Falcons for most of the

game before giving way for Alex Torgersen in the fourth quarter. Simms wasn’t able to get much going until he connected with Marvin Hall on a 65yard pass play that set up a touchdown in the fourth quarter.

Simms completed 11 of 15 passes for 195 yards.

Falcons cornerback Blidi Wreh-Wilson had perfect coverage on a fade route behind Westbrook.

He leaped and tipped Allen’s pass with his right hand and came up with an interception in the end zone to stop Jacksonville’s second possession.

Allen and Westbrook got revenge later.

Linebacker Jermaine Grace intercepted a pass intended for tight end Alex Ellis with 7:44 left in the second quarter. Chris Odom tipped a pass and Sharrod Neasman intercepted in the end zone.

Luke Hudson wasn’t where he wanted to be, where he thought he should be, during last Saturday’s Wesleyan Invitational cross country meet.

The Providence Christian sophomore, even though he missed much of the summer with a stress fracture suffered at the region track meet, planned to be one of the top finishers. He wanted to challenge the meet’s best runners and lead his team, but instead he felt doubt and concern that he was letting his team down as the lead runners pulled farther ahead.

What happened next put everything into perspective for the teen, who realized he was exactly where he was supposed to be, where God wanted him to be.

One of the runners ahead of Hudson was Roswell junior Jacob Brunner. Brunner was pushing toward his best race when the effects of a virus and dehydration took their toll on the closing stretch. He fell once and tried to get up. He fell again, then stayed on the ground.

Other runners sprinted past to the finish line, but Hudson hit the brakes. He picked up Brunner and, arms on each other’s shoulders, dragged him forward past the cheering spectators.

“God has a plan and a purpose for everything,” said Brunner, who was running his first varsity 5K. “It wasn’t just coincidence that Luke was there at that time.”

Hudson got Brunner to the brink of the finish line when another Roswell runner, J.C. Drombrowski, grabbed Brunner’s other shoulder and helped out.

Hudson cost himself a higher finish, but he didn’t think about his own race at all. He just felt God was calling him to help a fallen competitor.

“In the moment, nothing was going through my mind except getting my brother across the finish line,” Hudson said. “It completely filled my mind.

When we crossed that finish line, I wasn’t thinking about winning, losing, anything. Just that we finished the race together. … Thinking back I was upset in the moment and I’m humiliated (that I didn’t run well). But if I had been any faster in that race I would have missed an opportunity. If I had been any slower, speaking to (Brunner’s) father just after race, he said, ‘I was just about to go grab my son until you showed up.’ God had me completely in that moment.

It was perfectly ordained for that to happen. If I had gone and won the race or made the top 10, maybe I would get a little clap and a bravo. But I think God had it perfectly ordained for that to happen.”

Had Hudson not stepped up, Brunner admitted there was no way he was finishing the race. He already had decided to roll off the course to get out of the way of other runners because he couldn’t get off the ground.

“I was confused as to why he would stop,” Brunner said. “It really is a miracle because there was no reason for him to stop.

I latched onto him and it

Will Hammock was like out of a movie.

I knew we were going to finish together. … He’s like a hero. If I was ever in that situation, I wish I could do what he did, to be that selfless and make that sacrifice.

It just shows you there are good people out there who just want to help the world, who will sacrifice themselves for others.”

Recalling the race, and the events leading up to it, had Hudson emotional, too.

He entered Saturday with more anxiety than usual in large part because of his leg injury, and he shared those thoughts with his coaches.

“My coaches asked, ‘How are you feeling?’ and I said, ‘The same way, anxious and all of that,’” Hudson said. “My coach asked me, ‘What would Jesus do?’ I’m thinking to myself, ‘Coach, that seems off topic.’ At the moment, I was looking for something concrete, a solid answer.

I was looking for advice and he just responds with a question. I had no time to respond because my other coach called me over to the starting line, so I was left to ponder this question. …

After I picked up Jacob and after the race, it clicked in my head immediately and I was in tears. That’s what Jesus would do. That’s the answer.”

The decision moved Brunner from not finishing at all to, oddly, his best-ever time.

“I still set a PR, which is pretty funny,” he said.

Brunner is looking forward to his next race in a few weeks after bouncing back from his virus, and Hudson is equally excited about what this season holds for him. He expects to get stronger with each race as he comes back from injury, and his mind is in a great place after last Saturday’s memorable events.

The two runners spent time with each other, and their parents, at the meet, and have remained in contact this week to talk about running, school and life in general. They plan to stay friends, gladly accepting that God put them in each other’s lives at the perfect time.

“I’ve made a best friend for life,” Hudson said.

“Thinking back, I helped this guy I didn’t even know and now we’re the closest of friends and brothers in Christ. It was just completely amazing.”

His new friend from Roswell feels the same way.

“We’re like brothers now,” Brunner said.

“There’s a thing between runners, people who suffer pain together, especially something like that. It’s something deep. We’re keeping in touch. It was a miracle for both of us I guess.”

Will Hammock can be reached via email at will. hammock@gwinnettdailypost.com.

Providence Christian’s Luke Hudson helps Roswell’s Jacob Brunner to the finish line in last Saturday’s Wesleyan Invitational. (Photo: Ben Spells)

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ADOPTIONS NOTICE OF ADOPTION TO BIOLOGICAL FATHER Justin Felder, To: the alleged biological father (who is not the legal father) of a female minor child born to Jennifer Marie Fairchild on July 17, 2014 in Fort Myers, Florida and whose last known address is within Cherokee County, Georgia You are hereby notified that on July 14, 2017, a Petition for Adoption of a female child born to Jennifer Marie Fairchild on July 17, 2014 in Fort Myers, Florida was filed in the Superior Court of Gwinnett County, Georgia, Adoption No. 17-124-3. The biological mother has identified you as the biological father (who is not the legal father). All rights you may have with respect to said minor child will be lost and you will neither receive notice nor be entitled to object to the adoption of the child unless, within thirty (30) days of the receipt of this Notice Of Adoption To Biological Father, you: (1) file a Petition to Legitimate the child pursuant to the Official Code of Georgia Annotated Section 197-22 or an acknowledgment of legitimation pursuant to Code Section 19-7-21.1; (2) file Notice of the filing of such Petition to Legitimate or acknowledgment of legitimation with the Superior Court of Gwinnett County at the Gwinnett Justice & Administration Center, 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30046 and make known such objections in writing as you may have; and (3) serve a copy of the Petition to Legitimate or acknowledgment of legitimation on the attorney for the adoption Petitioners: Vernadette Broyles, Esq., Georgia Adoption & Family Law Practice, 5425 Peachtree Parkway, Norcross, GA 30092, 770448-4525. Pursuant to Code Section 19-7-22, if a petition for adoption of the child is pending, the petition for legitimation shall be filed in the county in which the adoption petition is pending.

This the 1st day of September, 2017.

901-506426, 9/1,8,15

CONSTRUCTION/ SERVICE BIDS ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS The City of Peachtree Corners is seeking a qualified contractor for the construction of a partial multi-lane roundabout, splitter islands, and multi-use trail facilities on Peachtree Corners Circle at the existing intersection with Medlock Bridge Road.

As a first step in this process, the City is issuing an Invitation to Bid to identify qualified contractors. Bids are to be submitted in a sealed envelope addressed to: The City of Peachtree Corners 147 Technology Parkway, Suite 200 Peachtree Corners, GA 30092 Attn: James Nguyen, Transportation Engineer Bidders shall provide one (1) original and one (1) copy of the Bid. Bids must be submitted no later than 10:00 a.m. September 1, 2017.

Any and all Bids received without the criteria outlined in the official bid document will be returned to the Bidder.

Any Bids received after the aforementioned deadline will be marked late and will not be opened. No extension of the bidding time will be made.

Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 10:00 a.m. on September 1, 2017 in the Training Room of the Peachtree Corners City Hall.

Interested parties may obtain a set of project plans, and specifications, and bid documents from the office of LDI Norcross, upon payment.

LDI Norcross 3030 Business Park Drive, Suite A Norcross, GA 30071 Phone 770-263-1010 Email: norcross@ldireproprinting.com Bidders are asked to register an email address with the City’s Engineer by contacting Steve Bitney at POND via email, bitneys@ pondco.com. Requests for Interpretation (RFI) and other general questions regarding this announcement, the plan set, specifications, or the bid document shall be made in writing to Steve Bitney at POND via email, bitneys@ pondco.com, no later than 4:00 p.m., August 18, 2017.

Questions via phone calls will not be accepted.

The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive irregularities or informalities in any of the bids.

Each qualification bid shall be submitted only on the prescribed forms included with the Bid Document.

9 0 2 - 5 0 1 8 7 1 , 8/4,11,18,25,9/1 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TO PROVIDE RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF GRAYSON The City of Grayson, Georgia is soliciting competitive sealed proposals from qualified solid waste and recycling providers to provide residential refuse, solid waste, recycling, yard waste and white goods collection services. Proposals will be accepted for the following collection services: (1) Residential refuse pickup (including recycling, yard waste or trimmings and white goods collection at no additional charge), (2) Residential refuse pickup excluding recycling (including yard waste or trimmings and white goods collection at no additional charge), and (3) Residential recycling only. A proposer may submit a sealed proposal for any single service or any combination of services.

Sealed proposals will be received by the City Administrator for the City of Grayson, 475 Grayson Parkway, Grayson, Georgia 30017 until 10:30 a.m. on Friday, September 15, 2017. Proposals will be publicly opened at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 15, 2017 at the Grayson City Hall. Any proposal received after 10:30 a.m.

on Friday, September 15, 2017 will not be accepted.

The proposal must be in a sealed envelope and marked “Residential Solid Waste and Recycling Service” and contain the name of the proposer and the date and time of the bid opening.

The services to be provided under this proposal and the resulting contract include the furnishing of solid waste containers, recycling containers, and collection of residential solid waste, recyclables, yard trimmings and white goods on a specific day each week, 52 weeks per year and other necessary items and services related to residential refuse collection. Any special conditions applicable to the requested services are contained in the proposal packet. All services performed and materials provided must be performed and provided in accordance with all state, county and city standards. Proposal information and packets are available from the City Administrator of the City of Grayson at 475 Grayson Parkway, Grayson, Georgia 30017, and may be obtained beginning Wednesday, August 23, 2017. Proposal packets may be picked up between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Proposers are required to submit a proposal bond or a certified check made payable to the City of Grayson in the amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00). The proposal bond or certified check must be enclosed in the envelope with the sealed proposal. The successful proposer(s) will be required to furnish a contract performance bond in the amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00).

The City of Grayson will award the contract to either a single qualified proposer or a qualified recycling proposer and a qualified refuse proposer subject to the City’s right to reject any and all proposals, to waive technicalities, irregularities and/ or informalities and to make an award deemed in the best interest of the citizens of Grayson. Price shall not be the sole consideration in awarding the contract.

Mayor and Council City of Grayson 902-504699, 8/25,9/1 ADVERTISEMENT TO BID PTC 17.02 FY 2018 Resurfacing Peachtree Corners City Streets The City of Peachtree Corners is accepting sealed Bids from qualified contractors for the FY 2018 Resurfacing Peachtree Corners City Streets. Sealed Bids will be received no later than 11:00 a.m. EDT on September 28, 2017 at the City of Peachtree Corners: City Hall 147 Technology Parkway, Suite 200 Peachtree Corners, GA 30092 Any sealed bids received after the above time or in any location other than the City Hall will not be accepted.

Deadline for submission of questions is September 15, 2017.

A copy of the Full Invitation to Bid is available on the City of Peachtree Corners website at ( https://www. peachtreecornersga.gov/ businesses/doing-businesswith-the-city/rfp-bidding).

Additional information may be obtained by contacting the Public Works Department at (470) 395-7020. All responses to the Invitation to Bid shall be presented in a sealed envelope with the ITB number and name clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. The name of the company or firm submitting a response should also be clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. TWO (2) ORIGINALS AND ONE (1) ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE RESPONSE ON A CD MUST BE SUBMITTED. Responses to the ITB will not be accepted verbally, by fax or email.

All offerors must comply with all general and special requirements of the ITB and instructions enclosed herein.

902-506455, 9/1,8,15,22

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE NOTICE August 21, 2017 Pursuant to the City of Buford Alcoholic Beverage Ordinance of 1995, please be advised that Bo Young Kim has applied for a license to sell beer by the drink at Chicken Run, located at 1325 Buford Hwy Ste 100, Buford, GA 30518. The City of Buford shall take public comments on such application until 8/31/17, at which time the City Manager will determine whether to issue the requested license.

This 24th day of August 2017 City of Buford, Ga A Ga. Municipal Corp.

904-504677, 8/25,9/1

PUBLIC HEARINGS NOTICE To: RESIDENT/TENANT/OCCUPANT GWINNETT COUNTY, GEORGIA C/O COMMISSION CHAIRMAN STATE OF GEORGIA C/O NATHAN DEAL, GOVERNOR CITY OF SNELLVILLE, GEORGIA C/O ITS MAYOR JEFFREY TROY FLOWERS Take Notice That: The right to redeem the following described property to wit: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in District 6 Land Lot 36 known as 2940 SPRING RIDGE CIR and parcel R6036 156 per records of Gwinnett County and plat maps of the County Tax Assessor’s Office, subject to restrictions on record with the Clerk of Superior Court, Gwinnett County, Georgia, and excluding rights of way and easements. The property is more particularly described in the Gwinnett County deed records at Deed Book 51867, Page 881. Plat and deed are a part hereof. will expire and be forever foreclosed and barred on and a

PUBLIC HEARINGS after September 25, 2017.

The tax deed to which this notice relates is dated July 5, 2016, and is recorded in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Gwinnett County, Georgia in Deed Book 54464 at Page 396.

The property may be redeemed at any time before September 25, 2017, by payment of the redemption price as fixed and provided by law to the undersigned at the following address: Deed Co, LLC 1266 West Paces Ferry Road #517 Atlanta, GA 30327 Please be governed accordingly.

928-503426, 8/18,25,9/1,8 NOTICE To: RESIDENT/TENANT/OCCUPANT STATE OF GEORGIA C/O NATHAN DEAL, GOVERNOR COUNTY, GWINNETT GEORGIA C/O COMMISSION CHAIRMAN CITY OF LOGANVILLE, GA C/O ITS MAYOR TAYLOR BEAN & WHITAKER MORTGAGE CORP TAYLOR BEAN & WHITAKER MORTGAGE CORP C/O C T CORPORATION SYSTEM, RA JUDY ROSEBERRY Take Notice That: The right to redeem the following described property to wit: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in District 5 Land Lot 558 known as 3150 SPINCASTER WAY and parcel R5228 065 per records of Gwinnett County and plat maps of the County Tax Assessor’s Office, subject to restrictions on record with the Clerk of Superior Court, Gwinnett County, Georgia, and excluding rights of way and easements. The property is more particularly described in the Gwinnett County deed records at Deed Book 26654, Page 209. Plat and deed are a part hereof. will expire and be forever foreclosed and barred on and after September 25, 2017.

The tax deed to which this notice relates is dated July 5, 2016, and is recorded in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Gwinnett County, Georgia in Deed Book 54464 at Page 390.

The property may be redeemed at any time before September 25, 2017, by payment of the redemption price as fixed and provided by law to the undersigned at the following address: Deed Co, LLC 1266 West Paces Ferry Road #517 Atlanta, GA 30327 Please be governed accordingly.

928-503425, 8/18,25,9/1,8

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE/ AUCTION A public sale the following cars: 2002 LAND ROVER 4S – VIN: SALPM16482A465263 2004 LAND ROVER MP – VIN: SALMF11404A144373 Will be conducted on SEPTEMBER 1, 2017 AT 2: 00pm Location: 727 W PEACHTREE ST | NORCROSS, GEORGIA 30071 Lienholder reserves the right to refuse the final bid.

The vehicle will be sold to the highest bidder NOTTCE OF PLBLTC SALE/ AUCTION Pursant to OCGA Section 40-I 1 -6, notice is hereby given that the following motor vehicle will be sold to the highest and best bidder AT 727 W PEACHTREE ST | NORCROSS, GEORGIA 30071 Date: 09/01/2017 Time: 2:00pm 2002 LAND ROVER 4S – VIN: SALPM16482A465263 2004 LAND ROVER MP – VIN: SALMF11404A144373 Court orders obtained on May 9, 2017 928-504109, 8/25,9/1 NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE The following motor vehicle, advertised pursuant to O.C.G.A. Code Section 4011-2, is being stored at: 4095 Pleasant Hill Rd. Duluth, GA 30096 2009 M Cooper Color: Blue VIN# WMWML335L9TX36083 STORED AT: 5395 HWY 29 Lilburn, GA 30047 VIN# JFIGD29603G507634 2003 Subaru WRX Is deemed abandoned and will be disposed of if not claimed by the owner by 9-20-17 928-506679, 9/1,8 PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE GWINNETT COUNTY BOARD OF CONSTRUCTION, ADJUSTMENTS & APPEALS GWINNETT JUSTICE & ADMINISTRATION CENTER 75 LANGLEY DRIVE, LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30046 PHONE NUMBER: 678.518.6000 HEARING DATE: SEPTEMBER 13, 2017 PUBLIC HEARING AT 3:00 P.M. CASE NUMBER SBV2017-00010 APPLICANT Taylor & Mathis Properties V, LLC LOCATION 580 Horizon Drive (Proposed) ZIP CODE 30519 ZONING RZT MRN (DIST, LL, PARCEL) 7172015, 7173004, 7172017 ENCROACHMENT TYPE STREAM BUFFER VARIANCE REQUEST VARIANCE FROM THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE OF GWINNETT COUNTY STREAM BUFFER 25-50 AND 50-75 NO IMPERVIOUS SETBACK FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL FACILITY WITH THE ASSOCIATED PARKING, DRIVEWAYS, UTLITIES AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AREAS. COMMISSION DISTRICT 1 928-506501, 9/1,8

PUBLIC HEARINGS STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE INC. 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE NORCROSS, GA 30071 PHONE: 770-381-1140 FAX: 770-935-9651 ABANDONED VEHICLES: RE: 2002 Cargo Craft Enclosed Trailer VIN 4D6FR12242A012209 NO LICENSE PLATE NO. TAG COLOR WHITE TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above trailer was initially removed from Carrington Point Apartments located at 50 Carrington Lane in Douglasville, Georgia. It is presently located at 770-3811140 at 2775 Simpson Circle in Norcross, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The trailer is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed.

This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law. RE: Ford Focus VIN NO VIN LICENSE PLATE NO. NO TAG COLOR BURNT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above vehicle was initially removed from Interstate 85 SouthBound and Pleasant Hill Road in Duluth, Georgia.

It is presently located at 770381-1140 at 2775 Simpson Circle in Norcross, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The vehicle is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed. This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law. RE: Dual Axle Trailer NO VIN VIN NO LICENSE PLATE NO. TAG COLOR BLACK TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above trailer was initially removed from Woodcliff Drive and Lawrenceville Highway in Lilburn, Georgia.

It is presently located at 770381-1140 at 2775 Simpson Circle in Norcross, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The trailer is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed. This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law. RE: 1994 Kawasaki KX250 Dirtbike VIN JKAKXMK13RA002666 LICENSE PLATE NO. NO TAG COLOR GREEN TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above dirtbike was initially removed from 2295 Oakland Chase Court in Lawrenceville, Ga. It is presently located at 770-381-1140 at 2775 Simpson Circle in Norcross, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The dirtbike is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed.

This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law. 928-505165, 8/25,9/1 IN THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA Civil Action No. NC-17-12 City of Lawrenceville vs.

664 Trotter Trail Tax Parcel No. R5117 033 and Bill Hatfield NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION Notice is hereby given that a Nuisance Complaint was filed in the City of Lawrenceville Municipal Court on August 25, 2017, Civil Action File No: NC-17-12, in compliance with Chapter 10 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lawrenceville, Georgia and pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 41-2-7 et seq., with reference to and against the dwelling, building, structure, or property at the abovereferenced location within the municipal boundaries of Lawrenceville, Georgia.

A hearing on the issue shall be held before the Municipal Court of said City at 70 South Clayton Street, Lawrenceville, Georgia at 1:00 p.m. on the 12th day of September, 2017.

By publication of this notice, the owner and any parties in interest shall be given the right to file an answer to the Complaint and to appear in person or otherwise and give testimony at such time and place.

Frank Hartley, Esq. Attorney for the City of Lawrenceville Thompson, Sweeny, Kinsinger & Pereira P.C. P.O. Drawer 1250 Lawrenceville, GA 30046 928-505816, 8/30,9/6

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Household Items Kaya Mason 3 5 4 Household Items Gina Lanis 4 5 1 Household Items Paul Williams Jr Household 375 Items 929-504911, 8/25,9/1 MCCULLOUGH TOWING AUCTION LIST 785 BROGDON RD. SUWANEE, GA 30024 770-263-8483 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH 2017@ 1:00PM Buick LaCrosse 2006 2G4WD582261312539 Cadillac CTS 2004 1G6DM577840170184 Cadillac deVille 1989 1G6CD5152K4275487 2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 2G1WX15K229263291 2006 Chevrolet Suburban 3GNEC16Z66G118025 Chevrolet Cobalt 2005 1G1AL52F457539108 Chrysler Town 2002 Country 2C4Gand P54L02R613854 2000 Ford Explorer 1FMZU63P0YZA80409 2005 Ford Focus 1FAFP34N95W312504 2006 Ford Freestar 2FMDA51666BA53853 2009 Ford Fusion 3FAHP08159R154931 2003 Ford Crown Victoria 2FAFP71WX3X148377 2002 Ford Explorer 1FMZU62EX2UA59281 1994 GMC Sierra 1500 1GTEK14Z6RZ570835 Honda Odyssey 2000 2HKRL1877YH551000 2007 Honda Odyssey 5FNRL38767B042492 2004 Honda Accord 1HGCM66564A002716 Honda CR-V 1999 JHLRD2845XC013580 2000 Honda Accord 1HGCG3253YA016784 2010 Hyundai Accent KMHCM3ACXAU184316 2003 Infiniti G35 JNKCV51E23M329770 2000 Lexus GS300 JT8BD68S5Y0092111 2002 Mitsubishi Diamante 6MMAP67P82T012085 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder 4A3AE85H61E109275 2012 Nissan Altima 1N4AL2EP8CC164599 2010 Nissan Altima 1N4AL2AP5AN544927 2006 Saturn ION 1G8AK55F46Z165332 Scion tC JT2006 KDE177460114547 2008 Toyota Camry 4T1BE46K38U790212 1988 Toyota Supra JT2MA70J7J0082478 2006 Volkswagen GTI 9BWDE61J864005760 929-506429, 9/1,8 NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE The following motor vehicle, advertised pursuant to O.C.G.A. Code Section 40-11-2, is being stored at: 3568 B BU(Address) FORD HWY STE 104, DULUTH, GA 30096 (Yr/Make) 1992 GMC RALLY WAGON VIN# 2GKEG25C5N4526994 This vehicle is deemed abandoned and will be disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner or lienholder by (Date) 8-24-2017.

929-504879, 8/25,9/1 NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE The following motor vehicle, advertised pursuant to O.C.G.A. Code Section 40-11-2, is being stored at: (Address) 505 BUFORD DR STE F, LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30045 (Yr/Make) 2001 FORD FOCUS VIN# 1FAFP38361W154576 This vehicle is deemed abandoned and will be disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner or lienholder by (Date) 8-24-2017.

929-504878, 8/25,9/1 NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE The following motor vehicle, advertised pursuant to O.C.G.A. Code Section 40-11-2, is being stored at: (Address) 505 BUFORD DR STE F, LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30045 (Yr/Make) 2005 HONDA ACCORD VIN# 1HGCM66525A005971 This vehicle is deemed abandoned and will be disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner or lienholder by (Date) 8-24-2017.

929-504877, 8/25,9/1 NOTICE There will be sold at public outcry for cash at Willard Wrecker Service, 719 Shadburn Avenue, Buford, GA 30518, on Saturday, September 16, 2017 at 11:00 AM the following vehicles declared abandoned or foreclosed vehicles pursuant to O.C.G.A Section 40-11-05, as follows: Year Make Model VIN 1 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan 1D4GP24R36B527402

15 1984 Utility NMRC0093E484 16 2003 Ford Explorer 1FMZU73K43ZA55774 17 1990 Honda Accord 1 H G C B 7654LA165360 18 1994 325i JD34750

20 2001 Ford Expedition 1 F M F U 1 8 L 51LA47121 21 2004 Ford Explorer 1 F M Z U 73K24UA80266 22 2009 Kia Rio KNADE223996560189 23 2009 Wabash Trailer 1 J J V532W19L278886

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NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE The following motor vehicle, advertised pursuant to O.C.G.A. Code Section 40-11-2, is being stored at: 505 BUFORD (Address) DR STE F, LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30045 (Yr/Make) 2008 HONDA ACCORD VIN# 1HGCP26708A109025 This vehicle is deemed abandoned and will be disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner or lienholder by (Date) 8-24-2017.

929-504876, 8/25,9/1 THESE VEHICLES WILL BE SOLD FOR PUBLIC OUTCRY FOR CASH AT STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE LOCATED AT 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE, NORCROSS, GEORGIA AT 10:00 A.M. ON SEPTEMBER 02, 2017. THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES ARE DECLARED ABANDONED AND FORECLOSED VEHICLES PURSUANT TO OCGA 40-11-5.

ESTOS VEHICULOS SERAN VENDIDOS AL PUBLICO POR DINERO EN EFECTIVO EN STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE LOCALIZADO EN 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE, NORCROSS, GEORGIA A LAS 10:00 A.M. EN 02 SEPTEMBRE 2017 . LOS SIGUIENTES VEHICULOS AN SIDO DECLARADOS ABANDONADOS Y CERRADOS DE ACUERDO A OCGA 40-11-5 NUEVA LOCALIZACION 770-381-1140 www. swsatlanta.com 2014 Hyundai Sonata

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Boat Trailer NO VIN 1997 Toyota Camry 4T1BG22K9VU796290 1988 Ford Ranger 1FTBR10A5JUC77329

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2004 GMC Envoy 1GKDS13SX42185770

Marquis Caribbean Boat MRJ56364M8

43 2009 Mazda Mazda3 J M 1 B K32F891244606

2004 Ford Explorer 1FMZU62K64UA85840 1999 Ford Windstar 2FMZA5240XBA29987 1998 Ford Expedition 1FMRU1764WLB22259

2007 Dodge Magnum 2D4FV47V87H744183 2005 Dodge Stratus 1B3EL46X15N504979 1997 Toyota Camry JT2BF22KXV0005790 2004 Cadillac CTS 1G6DM577440126392 2008 Nissan Altima 1N4AL21E68C239733 *** REBUILT ***

SU-17-10 – APPLICANT: SWANSON’S AUTO BUYING SERVICE, INC.; OWNER: SWANSON’S AUTO BUYING SERVICE, INC.; AN APPLICATION FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT IN BG (GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT) ZONING FOR GRAVEL PARK(TRANSPORTATION ING [TRUCK/TRAILER] RENTAL; AUTO SALES & SERVICE; OUTDOOR STORAGE); THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 887 BUFORD DRIVE (TAX PARCEL 7012 030) CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 3.1 ACRES. P&D CC NEW BUSINESS–10-02-2017 934-506781, 9/1

2006 Ford Explorer 1FMEU73E06UA19073 1999 Buick Regal 2G4WB52K2X1595041 2007 Volkswagen Jetta 3VWEF71K77M188145 2005 Nissan Altima 1N4AL11D25C283077 2004 Honda Accord 1HGCM56604A034385 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan 1B4GP243X2B604721 2006 Chevrolet Impala 2G1WS551069427334 1999 Oldsmobile Silhouette 1GHDX03E4XD283083 2006 Buick LaCrosse 2G4WD582261275847 2010 Sunnybrook LS Scooter LJ5LA8081A1120216 2005 Hyundai Sonata KMHWF25S25A168220 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee 1J4GX48S81C518875 2007 Kia Spectra KNAFE121975434760 929-505164, 8/25,9/1

ZONINGS LEGAL NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CITY OF LAWRENCEVILLE LAWRENCEVILLE CITY COUNCIL MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2017 AT 7:00 P.M. LAWRENCEVILLE CITY HALL COUNCIL ASSEMBLY ROOM 70 SOUTH CLAYTON STREET LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA 30046 THE FOLLOWING REZONINGS, SPECIAL USE PERMITS AND OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS, WITHIN THE MUNICIPAL LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCEVILLE, ARE SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE STATED ABOVE. STAFF REPORTS, SITE PLANS, LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS, AND OTHER INFORMATION ARE AVAILABLE IN THE OFFICE OF THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, 70 SOUTH CLAYTON STREET, LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA. OFFICE HOURS ARE 8:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M., MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY (PHONE 678-407-6583).

SU-17-08 – APPLICANT: WESLEY DERRICK CHEEK; OWNER: WESLEY DERRICK CHEEK; FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT IN BG (GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT) ZONING FOR GRAVEL PARKING (AUTO SALES); THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 249 GRAYSON HIGHWAY (TAX PARCEL 5142 006) CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 0.2 ACRE. RZ-17-08 – APPLICANT: CHARLES ASHWORTH; OWNER: CHARLES ASHWORTH; AN APPLICATION TO REZONE PROPERTY FROM BGC (CENTRAL GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT) TO BG (GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT); THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 205 NEAL BOULEVARD (TAX PARCEL 5147 226) CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 0.34 ACRE. SU-17-09 – APPLICANT: CHARLES ASHWORTH; OWNER: CHARLES ASHWORTH; FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT IN BG (GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT) ZONING FOR GRAVEL PARKING (TRANSPORTATION [CAR] RENTAL); THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 205 NEAL BOULEVARD (TAX PARCEL 5147 226) CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 0.34 ACRE. S

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The City of Peachtree Corners City Council will hold a public hearing at City Hall, 147 Technology Parkway, Suite 200, Peachtree Corners, Georgia beginning at 7:00 PM on September 19, 2017 to consider the following: CIC2017-003. Passion Fur Pups. Request to remove a condition of Gwinnett County rezoning case RZ1996-134 that prohibited pet shops and grooming establishments at the Jones Bridge Square shopping center at 5075 Peachtree Pkwy., Dist.

6, Land Lot 318, Peachtree Corners, GA KYM CHERECK, CITY CLERK CITY OF PEACHTREE CORNERS 934-506379, 9/1 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The City of Peachtree Corners Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing at City Hall, 147 Technology Parkway, Suite 200, Peachtree Corners, Georgia beginning at 7:00 PM on September 20, 2017 to consider the following item: V2017-006 ACV II, LLC. Request to encroach into the required 25’ impervious setback area landward of the required 50’ stream buffer in order to allow a patio and grilling area for a multifamily property located at 3325 Holcomb Bridge Road in Dist.

6, Land Lot 274, Peachtree Corners, GA KYM CHERECK, CITY CLERK CITY OF PEACHTREE CORNERS CPC 9/20/17 934-506380, 9/1 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The City of Peachtree Corners Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing at City Hall, 147 Technology Parkway, Suite 200, Peachtree Corners, Georgia beginning at 7:00 PM on September 20, 2017 to consider the following item: V2017-007 30 Tech Park, LLC. Request to allow a second ground sign at an office property located at 30 Technology Parkway South in Dist. 6, Land Lot 285, Peachtree Corners, GA KYM CHERECK, CITY CLERK CITY OF PEACHTREE CORNERS CPC 9/20/17 934-506667, 9/1 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The City of Peachtree Corners Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing at City Hall, 147 Technology Parkway, Suite 200, Peachtree Corners, Georgia beginning at 7:00 PM on September 20, 2017 to consider the following item: V2017-007 30 Tech Park, LLC. Request to allow a second ground sign at an office property located at 30 Technology Parkway South in Dist. 6, Land Lot 285, Peachtree Corners, GA KYM CHERECK, CITY CLERK CITY OF PEACHTREE CORNERS CPC 9/20/17 934-506765, 9/1

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart 3766 Holcomb Bridge Rd Peachtree Corners, GA 30092 to satisfy a lien on September 14, 2017 at approx. 2:00 pm at www. storagetreasures.com] Name Unit # General Description of Property Steven Michael Gregory 191 Household Items Adrienna Anderson 379 Household Items Angela Snipes 120 Household Items Antonia Joseph Colina Jr. 375 Household Items Robert H. Citronberg 370 Household Items Oloyo Odwori 3 8 1

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College football is finally here, and as much as we love the action on the field, it’s the tailgating and food that also make the sport so fun. Andy Staples, who covers college football for Sports Illustrated, shares his 10 best items and places to enjoy a meal in the college towns he visits. Note: The Redneck Reuben at Pulaski Heights in Athens ranked No. 12 on his list.

1. Ribs at Archibald’s in Northport, Ala. (Metro Tuscaloosa) 2. The Full Leaded Jacket at Leadbelly in Lincoln, Neb. 3. Brisket at Fargo’s in Bryan, Tex. (Metro College Station) 4. Pork and cornbread from Skylight Inn in Ayden, N.C. — (metro Greenville, N.C.) 5. Bacon steaks at Lasalle Kitchen and Tavern in South Bend, Ind. 6. Deep dish pizza at Satchel’s in Gainesville, Fla. 7. Sampler at The Smokin’ Pig in Pendleton, S.C. (Metro Clemson) 8. Sous vide pork chop at Theo’s in Fayetteville, Ark. 9. A bottle of Panther Creek pinot noir in Eugene or Corvallis, Ore.

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10. The Mountaineer at Tudor’s Biscuit World in Morgantown, W.Va.

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a look ahead Sept. 9 Suwanee Fest Run — The annual Suwanee Fest Races feature a 5K, 10K and a 1K fun run, start and finish at Suwanee’s Town Center Park. The 5K kicks things off at 7:30 a.m. For more information, go to suwaneefest.com.

British Car Fayre — This annual event returns to downtown Norcross, starting at 10 a.m. There will be more than 400 distinctive

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British automobiles and motorcycles on display. For more information, go to www.atlantabritishcarfayre.com.

Rock The Park: Tribute — Lilburn City Park will host the band Tribute, which celebrates the music of The Allman Brothers Band. The event starts at 6 p.m., with the band scheduled for 8 p.m.

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6385 Spalding Drive Suite E, Peachtree Corners 678-421-9191 www.lovinghut.us/norcross

The Falafel Wrap is one of the more popular items on the menu at Loving Hut. (Photos: Michael Allen)

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Open since: 2009 Part-Owner/Manager: Tammy Chiu Location: Loving Hut is located at the end of a shopping plaza near the intersection of Holcomb Bridge Road and Spalding Drive in Peachtree Corners.

Hours: Monday through Friday: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; 5 to 9 p.m.

Saturday: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Sunday: 1 to 8:30 p.m.

Atmosphere: Loving Hut has a casual, relaxed atmosphere with exceptional service designed to make you feel at home.

With free Wi-Fi available, the restaurant is quiet enough to bring your laptop and grab a bite to eat for a healthy afternoon lunch, yet spacious enough to bring the family for dinner in the evening.

Guests have the option to enjoy a vegan dish on a cozy outdoor patio equipped with ceiling fans to keep everyone cool or venture inside to a quiet, relaxed full dining area complete with wall-mounted flat screen TVs, and soft background music and unique artwork on display.

Unless the doors are locked, there’s never a bad time to stop by Loving Hut. Word-of-mouth has helped increase its business over the last several years, but the staff has noticed a big jump in customers in the last few months. The reason they cite is the Netflix documentary “What the Health.”

The film discusses the negative effects that eating processed foods has on our health and the environment.

ON THE MENU Wonton Soup: Wontons with tofu, soy protein, onions, bok-choy, carrots, snow peas, cilantro, sesame oil, vegetable broth. Small, $3.50, large, $6.95.

BBQ Sticks: Textured soy protein in sesame seed, lemongrass and BBQ sauce. $3.95 Vegan burger: Vegan seasoned patty with tomatoes, onions and lettuce on a sesame seed bun with fries and salad. $8.95 Sweet and Sour Divine: Lightly fried tofu, soy nuggets, broccoli, pineapple, onion, red and green bell pepper, garlic and sesame.

Served with side of rice. $9.95 Falafel Wrap: Artisan wrap filled with avocado, falafel balls (carrot, beet, celery, chickpeas), bell peppers, lettuce and onions. Served with sweet potato fries. $10.95 Cheesecake: Cranberry/cherry juice, crust, agave syrup, cream cheese, tofu, lime juice. $4.50

Loving Hut, shown above left, is located at the end of a shopping plaza near the intersection of Holcomb Bridge Road and Spalding Drive in Peachtree Corners. Above right, a set of seasoned vegan crescents laid on a bed of lettuce and served with sweet and sour sauce, the Cha Cha Cha offers a delicious crunch.

“We want to help people be healthy, we want to help people be aware of climate change and make people aware of how delicious a plant-based diet can be,” manager’s assistant Jeanne Minier said.

For guests interested in preparing their own vegan dishes at home, Loving Hut Part owner and manager has you covered.

Tammy Chiu said she’s noThe restaurant has a small ticed more customers since market that sells dozens the documentary premiered of plant-based ingredients several months ago. and desserts. The staff even “People are really being provides instructions on how influenced by the film,” Chiu to make each item on the said. menu.

Take a seat in the main “When people first start dining area and you’ll likely turning to plant-based eatsee “What the Health” play- ing, they are kind of lost for ing on one of the televisions. recipes,” Minier said. “When Chiu said the goal of you think of preparing a Loving Hut isn’t just to serve dinner if you’re a meat eater, good plant-based meals, the first thing you think of but to educate guests on the is the meat and what goes health and environmental with the meat. Well, you benefits of eating less meat have to change that, it’s and processed foods. more of ‘What flavors do I

want?’ Do I want something Mexican, do I want Asian, gravy and mashed potatoes?

And also texture, ‘Do I want soft, crunchy? Do I want something I really have to chew?”

The goal, they say, is to help people convert to a healthier lifestyle outside of the restaurant.

“We don’t keep secrets here. We really want to get the message out that plantbased foods can be delicious,” Minier said.

Loving Hut is also active in the community.

Each month the restaurant provides 600 hot vegan meals for the homeless at the Peachtree-Pine street shelter in Atlanta. The restaurant also donates food and helps several nonprofit groups in the Atlanta area.

Menu: With over 70 menu items inspired by different cultures from across the world, Loving Hut pre-

pares delicious plant-based cultural dishes to satisfy anyone’s palate.

The options are walletfriendly as well. Menu items range from $4 to $13 and include oil free, soy free and gluten free options.

The goal, Minier said, is to change a person’s thinking when it comes to eating.

“There’s just so many replacements when it comes to meat.”

For starters, try an order of the Cha Cha Cha for $5.95. A set of seasoned vegan crescents laid on a bed of lettuce and served with sweet and sour sauce, the Cha Cha Cha offers the delicious crunchy and chewy flavor you’d expect with an order of fried shrimp at Red Lobster.

For meat fanatics new to vegan cuisine, the staff recommends the Vegan Burger with fries for $8.95. The seasoned vegan patty topped

with onions, tomatoes and lettuce on a sesame seed bun will make you forget about that quarter-pounder from McDonald’s.

If you’re not in the mood for a burger, try the Falafel wrap for $10.95. It’s an artisan wrap stuffed with avocado, bell peppers, lettuce and onions, served with a generous side of sweet potato fries.

Other popular dishes include the Asian-inspired Sweet and Sour Divine for $9.95, the Golden Rice for $8.95.

Something you might not know: Once a month Loving Hut hosts an all-youcan-eat vegan buffet. The cost is $14.99 for adults, $7.99 for children under 12, and free for kids six and under.

There are 200 Loving Hut locations in 34 counties. The two in Georgia are in Norcross and Sandy Springs.

ships, among other events.

The stadium holds 71,00 seats and can be expanded to 75,000 for premium events like the College Football Playoff National Championship (2018), the Super Bowl (2019) and the NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four (2020).

Food will be a big draw to the new stadium, with popular Atlanta eateries like Fox Bros. BBQ, King of Pops, The Varsity, The Iberian Pig and Antico Pizza among those that will have locations inside the stadium. But with the help of Levy, Arthur Blank and his franchises have made sure that fans who have already had to dish out money for seatlicensing fees and for tickets won’t then have to break the bank at the concession stands.

Blank made headlines when he announced that stadium food staples would be available for $5 or less.

All sodas are $2 with unlimited refills, hot dogs and popcorn cost $2, nachos are $3 and a 12-ounce domestic beer is $5.

The stadium also has a wide range of specialty items available at all three seating levels that come in for $11 or less. These

specialty items include Burnt End Nachos ($10), Brat Burger ($10), Brisket Grilled Cheese ($10) and a Vegetarian Cobb Salad ($7), among others.

Mercedes-Benz Stadium is better equipped to host all these food options than the Georgia Dome was. MBS has 673 points of sale for food and beverage (compared to 407 at the Dome), 24 bars/restaurants around the concourse (compared to four at the dome) and 1,264 beer taps (compared to 30 at the Dome).

1414 Andrew Young International Blvd. N.W., Atlanta, GA 30313 Choi’s Grill This Korean eatery looks and feels as wholesome as the MSG-free, non-GMO food it serves. Even when it was in planning stages, Choi wanted to create a restaurant where she would feel comfortable bringing her own family. She had become more health-conscious after Yi was diagnosed with a severe case of diabetes and high blood sugar. Now that the grill is open, Choi looks out for her customers’ wellbeing, too.

She often explains the menu to the diverse clientele that comes into the restau-

rant. Many customers are unfamiliar with Korean food, while others want to know more about the healthy ingredients she uses.

Customers can get an idea as to what their food will look like by glancing at the walls, where photos of Korean dishes hang. Besides these images, the decor is minimal.

For years, Choi has modified traditional Korean dishes in order to provide the most nutritious option for her family, and at Choi’s Grill, she continues to do just that. But clean eating doesn’t require a sacrifice of flavor. The hot bulgogi sub is a popular item on the menu.

The sandwich features a choice of beef, chicken or pork marinated in Korean barbecue sauce. It can be ordered as a combo or an entree.

Things get a little twisted with the “cupbob” on a plate.

Traditionally, the dish is served in a cup with a side of kimchi, but Choi wanted to offer more, so she plates the dish, including a hearty portion of meat, along with a side of potato-starch noodles, rice and salad.

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Keeping summer alive From Staff Reports

The Labor Day weekend traditionally marks the onset of fall, but this year, Lake Lanier Islands plans to keep the summer alive straight through to October.

With its beach, rides and attractions at LanierWorld, the award-winning lake resort has a schedule chockfull of activities during the holiday weekend, and the fun will continue on the weekends until Oct. 1.

In past years, Labor Day signaled summer’s end at LanierWorld, and this is the first year the season has been extended.

“Traditionally, that Monday is the last day that we’re open,” Lanier Islands COO Grier Todd said. “But we’re doing it a little different this year. … If you look at the weather patterns in this area, really, September is a pretty nice month. So we decided to extend our season until the end of September with weekends only.”

“Due to popular demand and Metro Atlanta’s temperate climate, we’ve decided to extend the season nearly a full month longer than we are historically open,” Lanier Islands CEO Mike Williams said in a news release. “In the event that they miss Labor Day Weekend at Lanier Islands, local families can take heart knowing that LanierWorld will still be open every weekend through Sunday, Oct. 1.”

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Lake Lanier Islands ready for Labor Day weekend and beyond

Oct. 14 will bring the popular Bubble Run (which is expected to attract as many as 6,000 participants), as well as a beer and wine festival that will showcase more than 100 beers and 25 wines, with the Georgia Bulldogs’ Southeastern Conference battle with Missouri on the big screen.

The Oct. 21 weekend will feature the two-day superendurance Spartan Race, with more than two dozen Spartan obstacles through rugged terrain. Some 10,000 hardy competitors are expected to take part over the two days.

The month will close out on Oct. 28 with a GeorgiaFlorida tailgate party and a big-screen broadcast of the “World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party.”

Beginning Nov. 18 and continuing through the end of the year, Lanier Islands With its beach, rides and attractions at LanierWorld, the award-winning lake resort has a schedule chock-full of ac- will host the Magical Nights tivities during the holiday weekend, and the fun will continue on the weekends until Oct. 1. (Special Photo) of Lights, which this year will celebrate an august birthday. that some 30,000 people The Labor Day festivities begin at 10 p.m. closed. The activities kick “We’re pushing all the visit Lanier Islands during kick off on Friday evening On Sunday, pianistoff Oct. 1 with a cigar and the three-day weekend — with a low country boil at vocalist Carl Testa will play Scotch cruise on the resort’s way through Nov. 18 when we kick off our Magical said that during September the Sunset Cove Café. On in the afternoon at Sunset 85-foot excursion yacht Nights of Lights, and this weekends, admission prices Saturday, Sunday and Mon- Cove, with a DJ keeping and will continue Oct. 7 will be cut in half. Among day, the beach, boardwalk things lively and moving with Bark in the Waterpark year we’re going to really the attractions will be coland waterpark at Lanier until 11 p.m., and another (where dogs will be able to try to do some special things lege football games aired World will be open from 10 fireworks display is set for take advantage of water fun because this is our 25th on the resort’s five-story a.m. to 10 p.m. (with active 10 p.m. On Labor Day, zones), the Foam Glow 5K anniversary,” Todd said.

“There’s a lot of history outdoor screen. duty military, police officers dancing in the sand from 4 and a Full Moon party. there ­­­— it’s a family tradi“We’ve got a lot of events and firefighters admitted to 7 p.m. with a DJ spinning “Bark in the Waterpark tion to get in the car and go to generate interest,” Todd free of charge throughout tunes will be the order of is going to be really neat, said. “Football season is the weekend). the day. and we’re getting a great re- through the light show.”

For more information, kicking off, and we’ve got On Saturday, the country As September gives way sponse on that,” said Todd. contact Lanier Islands at that big five-story screen band Tastes Like Chicken to October, Lanier Islands “We’re actually going to out here, so we’ll show the will perform in Sunset will remain busy, although have some water rides open 770-945-8787 or visit www. lanierislands.com.

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Cove, and fireworks will the water park will have so dogs can enjoy them.”

Lionheart Theatre, New Dawn take home multiple awards Art Beat

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one occasion, dinners have been brought to my home in Lionheart also won Best times of loss and sickness.

Major Supporting Actress It is a great honor to accept in a Play — Jessica Wise this award.” as “Beneatha Younger” — The production was more Best Sound Design of a than just another show for Play for Robert Peterson, the play’s cast and director.

Youth Award in a Play for “Lorraine Hansberry, in Christian Gamble as “Travis 1959 when ‘A Raisin in the Younger” and Best Set of a Sun’ debuted on Broadway, Play for Tanya Moore. said the story wasn’t just “My heart is so full,” about an African-American McElroy said. “I didn’t family trying to better themknow these actors when they selves,” said Darrell Grant walked in the door on the — who played “Bobo” — day of auditions. But not while accepting the award only did I get an amazing for Best Ensemble. “It’s cast but I met nine wonabout the struggle, setting derful human beings who goals and thinking outside of became family. We throw the box. And we are thankthat word family around ful to Lionheart Theatre for sometimes, but this is truly allowing actors of color to a family. We care about one tell this important story.” another, look after one Capturing the essence another and on more than of a community theater

The cast and crew of Lionheart Theatre’s “A Raisin in the Sun” celebrate their Metropolitan Atlanta Theatre Awards after being nominated in every category the play was eligible for.

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participants, Tanya Moore of Norcross said in her acceptance speech, “Three years ago, after retiring from 30 years in IT, I walked into Lionheart to volunteer. It has been the most fulfilling and lowest paying job I have ever had.”

New Dawn Theatre of Gwinnett was also honored. Sherry Ingbritsen and Celeste Campbell won the Board Award for a Play for their costume design for “A Few Good Men.” That play was also nominated for Best Design of a Play and Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play for Dave Pomerance’s performance.

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

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Norcross-based Lionheart Theatre made a strong showing at the Metropolitan Atlanta Theatre Awards this past weekend, winning eight awards.

The Metropolitan Atlanta Theater Awards, founded by Russ Ivey and a handful of community theater companies, originated in 2004 to recognize local theatrical productions and talent. The organization is dedicated to providing awards for theatrical performances by non-union professional and community theater companies around metro Atlanta.

Gwinnett was well represented, with both Lionheart Theatre and New Dawn Theatre earning awards.

Lionheart was nominated in all eligible categories for its production of “A Raisin in the Sun.” The Lionheart crew took home the top awards for Best Overall Performance of a Play, Best Ensemble in a Play, Best Leading Actress — Celeste Campbell as “Lena Young” — and Best Director Award for a Play for Joan McElroy and assistant director Ken Crease.

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Yellow Daisy Festival ready for another year

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What: Yellow Daisy Festival When: Sept. 7-10 Where: Stone Mountain Park More info: www. stonemountainpark.com

your best shopping buddy while searching for that perfect treasure.”

Those who attend next week will have the chance to peruse the creations of more than 400 artists hailing from 33 states. In addition crafts, the festival offers live entertainment each day, along with a Children’s Corner providing activities for kids.

Crafter demonstrations are also held each day.

Said Jody Funk of Henderson, N.C., who participated as a vendor last year for the first time: “Out of all the festivals we’ve attended, this has got to be one of the best. We really like the vendors and the quality of what they’re selling, and everything is really reasonably priced.”

The festival is free with paid parking admission.

Vehicle entry to the park is $15 for a one-day permit or $40 for an annual permit.

For more information, go to www.stonemountainpark. com.

Former Duluth resident Jodi Funk of Funky Art Designs traveled from her new home in Henderson, N.C., to show off her handmade clay jewelry at a previous annual Yellow Daisy Festival in Stone Mountain. (File Photos)

More than 200,000 people are expected to turn out for this year’s Yellow Daisy Festival art and crafts event in Stone Mountain.

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For some it’s a chance to buy some unique, and early, Christmas gifts, for others a chance to spend motherdaughter or good friend time. Still, others enjoy getting out in the fresh air and seeing the people and listening to the live music that accompanies the event.

And for many who attend the Yellow Daisy Festival, it’s simply tradition to visit Stone Mountain Park the first full week of September to take part in an arts and craft festival that has made a national name for itself. Voted one of the top three arts and crafts shows in the nation by Sunshine Artist magazine, and a Southeast Tourism Society Top 20 event, the festival takes place next week, running Sept. 7-10.

Though it has grown in stature over the years, the event still takes pride in providing a hometown feel, organizers say.

“It’s not uncommon to see daughters accompanied by moms and grandmothers coming back for their 10th or 20th annual visit,” said Janet Bell, special events manager for Stone Mountain Park. “The beautiful wooded trails of Stone Mountain Park are the perfect place to bond with

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ages,” said Rodney Miller, who founded the Buford Corn Maze and The Buford Corn Maze opens Sat- now operates it with his wife, Kendra, urday and will run through Nov. 12, and partners Jerome and Tina Beggs. the owners announced. The attrac“Most families spend a half day with tion, located at 4470 Bennett Road, us each visit, exploring all the activiwill be open Fridays, Saturdays and ties we have to offer.”

Sundays in September and will also In addition to the maze, there are be open on Mondays and Wednesdays many other activities offered, Miller beginning in October. said. Those include hay rides, a pop“We offer fun activities for all corn jumping pillow, animal viewThe Buford Corn Maze is located at 4470 Bennett Road in Buford. (Special Photo)

ing, a corn box, pumpkin patch and pony rides, as well as a combine slide (that’s right, a kid’s slide attached to a real combine) that is new this year.

“We think the kids will really enjoy the combine slide,” Tina Beggs said.

“We are always looking to add new attractions each season.”

This weekend the corn maze will be open from noon to 10 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday and from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Labor Day. Regular hours for the maze in September are 6 to 10 p.m. Fridays, and noon to 10 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. The Haunted

Forest, which debuts Sept. 22, will be open from dark until close on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

Admission is $15 per person for the maze and $15 for the Haunted Forest.

A combo ticket for the maze and the Haunted Forest is $25. All admission tickets include access to other activities, including unlimited hayrides, an animal viewing area, a corn box, a kid’s mini-maze, a kid’s CORNer and a popcorn jumping pillow. Kids age 3 and under are free.

For more information, go to www.

BufordCornMaze.com or call 678835-7198.

Woodruff Arts to host Free Family Festival From Staff Reports

Legoland to host Star Wars Days From Staff Reports Legoland Discovery Center is hosting Lego Star Wars Days from Sept. 2-4.

“Star Wars” fans can expect to take part in build activities, a scavenger hunt in Miniland, a large-scale Darth Vader group build and

much more, according to a press release from Legoland.

There will also be a costume contest each day.

Tickets are $12.50 online and $19.95 at the door.

To purchase tickets, visit atlanta.legolanddiscoverycenter.com/tickets.

Calendar of Events: September 2017 LIVING WELL LECTURES

WELLNESS IN THE KITCHEN

STROKE SUPPORT GROUP

Join us for a fun and informative lecture on health and wellness topics.

Cooking tasty, healthy meals is a snap when you know the secrets of a chef.

Join our chefs for tips and tricks that will take your cooking to the next level and bring wellness to the table.

A monthly support group intended to empower stroke survivors and caregivers to lead a satisfying and active life.

Learn about stroke prevention, home modifications, coping mechanisms, local resources and more from caring professionals!

WINDER: NGMC Barrow Suite 380 Making the Hospitalist Part of Your Health Team Tuesday, September 12 12:30 p.m.

Speaker: Oladimeji Akiode, MD BRASELTON: NGMC Braselton Education Center Getting Great Sleep Monday, September 11 11 a.m.

Speaker: Daniel Cobb, MD

CAR SEAT SAFETY CLASS Learn how to keep your baby as safe as possible when in his or her car seat. We’ll also check the installation of your car seat in your vehicle at the end of class.

Wednesday, October 4 7 p.m.

NGMC Gainesville Women & Children Education Center 825A Jesse Jewell Parkway Speaker: SafeKids

DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP Diabetes is a chronic disease and the more you know, the better you can manage diabetes and avoid complications. Each month we have a different topic and a different speaker.

WINDER: NGMC Barrow Suite 380 Satisfying Salads Tuesday, September 5 6:00 p.m.

One Pot Wonders: Fantastic Soups and Stews Tuesday, October 3 6:00 p.m.

BRASELTON: NGMC Braselton Education Center Fresh Fall Flavors Tuesday, September 19 6:30 p.m.

GAINESVILLE: NGMC Gainesville South Patient Tower Cafeteria Italian Made Healthy Thursday, September 21 5:30 p.m.

FARMER’S MARKET Can’t make it to the farm? Jaemor Farms will be bringing fresh fruits and vegetables from their market to NGMC! Meet us at the NGMC Braselton Main Entrance or the Bright Spot at NGMC Gainesville for your fresh produce needs!

WINDER: Monday, September 18 6 p.m.

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GAINESVILLE: Thursday, September 21 11 a.m.

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Orchestra is going to feature its Instrument PetThe Woodruff Arts ting Zoo, which includes Center is presenting its violins, a cello, a flute and Free Family Festival from a trumpet. There will also 1 to 4 p.m. Sept. 10 as be an instrument-making part of its Family Fun at workshop, where families the Woodruff Arts Center can make rhythm sticks initiative. and panpipe flutes to take Families can take part home. in many workshops beHigh Museum of Art’s ing put on by Alliance September theme is FamTheatre, Atlanta Symily Trees. The Smithsonphony Orchestra and High ian Jazz Masterworks will Museum of Art. perform “The Jazz Tree: Alliance Theatre is tak- From Its Roots to Its ing a break from the road Limbs,” an homage to the to be at the event, putmany to those who laid ting on a musical theatre the foundation for jazz, workshop. The group will including Louis Armalso put on a free perstrong, Dizzy Gillespie formance of “The Great and more, according to Silent Grandmother Gath- the press release. ering,” featuring the Pearl The Painter and Poet: Cleage and an all-Atlanta The Wonderful life of cast of grandmothers, ac- Ashley Bryan exhibicording to a press release tion celebrates the life from the Woodruff Arts and works of Bryan, who Center. has published children’s Alliance Theatre will books in many styles, also have an interactive from African folk tales to area for newborns to jazz and poetry, according 36-month-olds and their to the press release. caregivers. The area will The Woodruff Arts feature a kaleidoscope in- Center is located at 1280 spired by Ashley Bryan’s Peachtree St. N.E. in award-winning book, Atlanta.

“Beautiful Blackbird,” To register for the free which is being put on in event, visit woodruffcreconjunction with High ateATL.org or call the Museum of Art’s Painter Woodruff Arts Center box and Poet: The Wonderoffice at 404-733-5000. ful life of Ashley Bryan For more information, exhibition, according to contact Ariel Thilenius the release. at 404-733-4254 or ariel.

For musicians of all thilenius@woodruffcenages, Atlanta Symphony ter.org.

GAINESVILLE: Thursday, September 14 6 p.m.

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LUNG CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Join the newly diagnosed, survivors and loved ones for a lung cancer support group. Please call 770-219-8815 or email penny.mccall@nghs.com for more information.

BRASELTON: Monday, September 18 4:30 p.m.

NGMC Braselton Education Center

EASY BREATHER SUPPORT GROUP Easy Breather Support Group is formed for existing, potential, and previous Pulmonary Rehabilitation patients and their caregivers. We provide education, fellowship, and support to patients with chronic pulmonary disease. This month’s meeting is our annual BINGO and Tailgate.

BRASELTON: Wednesday, September 20 Noon NGMC Braselton Education Center

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Pass: “Logan Lucky” succeeds with a smartly written script, great acting and direction that keeps the pace of the movie moving nicely so it never feels long.

Fail: At times, most especially in the first act, some of the jokes seem like they are trying too hard to be funny.

Seth McFarlane’s character also serves as more of a distraction than adding to the plot, using a faux British accent that serves no real purpose and ends up being more annoying than funny.

Daniel Craig turns in a very funny performance, playing completely against his usual suave charm and instead giving us a believable country criminal with a bit of an edge. His just barely surpasses Channing Tatum’s performance as a likable country bumpkin who’s smarter than he seems.

Anyone who enjoys Steven Soderbergh would enjoy this movie. If you enjoy a good heist film, particularly in the vein of his “Oceans” movies, you’ll enjoy this film.

There really isn’t a reason to rush out and see it at the theater unless you’re simply looking for a break from other summer movies. If you’re not dying to see it, Blu-ray is a safe bet.

“Logan Lucky” is a fun movie very reminiscent of the “Oceans” trilogy. Overall it’s a lot of fun, provides some good laughs and keeps you entertained. While somewhat predictable, it succeeds with strong performances by Tatum and Craig, and all the actors have great chemistry.

The script is sharply written, but the performances make the movie something more memorable than the heist itself.

Pass: The acting was great. Channing Tatum and Adam Driver make for an entertaining pair. And Daniel Craig was great as well.

Fail: The plot leaves a lot to be desired. Very cliche and silly. Luckily the actors are talented enough to overcome that.

Daniel Craig plays a funny and sometimes silly character, but he still maintains the edge he’s famous for.

People looking for a deep movie with a moving plot will not find what they’re looking for here. Fans of the mystery/comedy genre may take more of a liking to this film.

It’s reminiscent of “Now You See Me” in the clever way the characters pull off the heist and the strings pulled behind the scenes to make it happen.

You should save your money and wait for the Blu-ray to come out. Since it doesn’t have very big action set pieces or any particularly impressive cinematography, it’s really not worth the theater bucks.

“Logan Lucky” is a good movie but not particularly special. The characters keep you interested, and the heist itself and the way they cover up their tracks is ingenious. This movie doesn’t try to make you like the characters; it just puts it out there and let’s you decide to take them or leave them. It’s the type of movie that will lead to mixed reactions.

Pass: Very unusual and creative casting; good scripting; interesting characters; decent acting.

Fail: The movie drags a lot at first but gets better as it progresses. Pacing is very awkward at times. The movie wavered a lot between trying to be dramatic vs. humorous; dialogue that could have been much funnier and entertaining.

A pudgy Channing Tatum gives a very low-key performance as Jimmy Logan, recently laid off from his construction job and trying to maintain a good relationship with his young daughter who lives with his ex-wife. Adam Driver is equally understated as Jimmy’s ex-Marine brother Clyde, a partial amputee who tends bar.

“Logan Lucky” is basically a redneck remake of “Oceans Eleven” set against a backdrop of NASCAR, so if you like heist films, this will do OK.

This movie is maybe worth the price of a matinee ticket at your local theater.

Otherwise, you can just wait for Netflix or Redbox for this one.

“Logan Lucky” means well but runs on flat tires much of the time. Its good ending was a bit of a slog to get to. This is a movie that tested my patience, with its slow buildup and many storylines. I will say it gets much more enjoyable toward the end, but I could also say that about my last root canal. A disclaimer appears at the end of the credits stating “Nobody was robbed during the making of this movie. Except you.” I totally concur.

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

• Leap (PG) — 3 stars In this light-hearted animated film, we are reminded to never give up on our dreams, no matter how small, when Felicie (voiced by Elle Fanning) and her best friend Victor (Nat Wolff) escape their rural orphanage to go to Paris and make it big. Little ones will love the ballerina and inventor storylines, while adults will enjoy the beautiful animation and good messages.

— Alex Tostado • Patti Cake$ (R) — 3 1/2 stars If “Pitch Perfect,” “Rushmore” and “8 Mile” had a baby, you’d get something like “Patti Cake$,” in which a plus-sized New Jersey blonde (Danielle Macdonald) aspires to be a successful rapper. Winning and smart, it’s hard to believe it’s director Geremy Jasper’s first feature film.

— Khari J. Sampson • Good Time (R) — 3 stars Miles away from his past good guy roles, Robert Pattinson plays the heel in

this gritty NYC street crime drama by the Safdie brothers. Ironically named — it’s not darkly humorous as the title suggests — the jumpy, jittery “Good Time” is a deconstruction of the heist flick archetype. — KS • The Dark Tower (PG13) — 3 1/2 stars The Dark Tower is an enjoyable, action-packed trip between two worlds.

Despite an unmemorable secondary cast, Idris Elba, who plays the Gunslinger, and Matthew McConaughey (the Man in Black) shine in their roles. The film goes to prove that the bestselling

Stephen King book series can make a good movie. — Lindsey Hansen • Detroit (R) — 4 stars To say this searing historical drama about the Algiers Motel murders during the July 1967 Detroit riots is unsettling to watch might be a tremendous understatement. But given that this 50-year-old event resembles modern headlines barely 50 days old, director Kathryn Bigelow’s latest is important viewing.

The fine ensemble cast is anchored by John Boyega, Will Poulter and Algee Smith. — KS

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Technical specs: aspect ratio: Widescreen (2.40:1/2160p), audio: English (Dolby Atmos), subtitles: English.

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5): The true and untold story of prolific rapper, actor, poet and activist Tupac Shakur (Demetrius Shipp Jr.), from his early days in New York to his status as one of the world’s most recognized and influential voices. (R) • “First Kill” (Sept. 5): Trying to reconnect with his son Danny, big shot Wall Street broker Will takes his family on a hunting trip to the cabin where he grew up. The trip takes a deadly turn when they go hunting and stumble upon several robbers and witness the murder of one of the criminals. (R) • “Hawaii Five-0: The Seventh Season” (Sept. 5): Say farewell to Chin Ho and Kono, since this turned out to be the last round of the CBS reboot for Daniel Dae Kim and Grace Park. (Not rated) • “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” (Sept.

5): In 1951, cancerous cells from Henrietta Lacks lead to breakthroughs that change the face of medicine forever.

Aided by writer Rebecca Skloot, Deborah Lacks embarks on a quest to learn about the mother she never knew. (Not Rated) • “Megan Leavey” (Sept.

5): The true life story of Megan Leavey, a young Marine corporal whose unique discipline and bond with a

military combat dog saved many lives during her deployment in Iraq. Assigned to clean up the K-9 unit after a disciplinary hearing, Leavey starts to identify with Rex, a particularly aggressive dog that she trains. (PG-13) • “Paris Can Wait” (Sept.

5): Anne (Diane Lane) is at a crossroads in her life. Married to a successful but inattentive movie producer (Alec Baldwin), she unexpectedly finds herself taking a car trip from Cannes to Paris with her husband’s business associate (Arnaud Viard). What should be a seven-hour drive turns into a carefree two-day adventure replete with diversions involving picturesque sights, fine food and wine,

humor, wisdom and romance, reawakening Anne’s senses and giving her a new lust for life. (PG) • “Queen of the Desert” (Sept. 5): Gertrude Bell’s life as an explorer, cartographer, and archaeologist for the British Empire. (PG-13) • “Rough Night” (Sept.

5): Jess is an engaged politician who reunites with three of her college friends for a wild bachelorette weekend in Miami. The night of hard partying soon takes a hilariously dark turn when a male

stripper accidentally dies at their beach house. (R) • “Beatriz at Dinner” (Sept. 12): Salma Hayek has the title role as a holistic practitioner whose car trouble leaves her stranded at a client’s (Connie Britton) dinner party. (R) • “The Big Sick” (Sept.

19): The critically praised comedy-drama, based on star and co-writer Kumail Nanjiani’s life, casts him as a comic whose heritage may get in the way of love; Zoe Kazan also stars. (R)

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TENSIONS RUN HIGH ‘City of Ghosts’ touches on all the gruesome details of war in Middle East

Hamoud is pictured in a scene from “City of Ghosts.” (Special Photos: The Film Arcade via IFC Films)

City of Ghosts CITY OF(R) GHOSTS (R) 3 outHHHH of 4 stars

By Michael Clark Movie Critic

It’s been nearly 16 years since the U.S. was drawn into multiple wars in the Middle East, and it’s probably a safe bet to say that the people on all sides of the skirmishes are in such a state of fatigue that very little could surprise or shock them. But “City of Ghosts” gets close.

Produced, directed and filmed by Matthew Heineman (“Cartel Land”), “City of Ghosts” is mostly set in the city of Raqqa, Syria, a former high-end resort town that currently serves as the headquarters of ISIS. Not long after the initial seizing of the city in 2014, a band of roughly a dozen Raqqa citizens (all male) banded together as “Raqqa is Being Slaughter Silently” and began chronicling as best they could the countless atrocities committed by ISIS on civilians, many of them women and children.

At right, Aziz is pictured in a scene from “City of Ghosts,” a scene from which is shown above.

Risking almost certain torture and death if caught (including the Jewish Heineman), members of RBSS used smartphones to capture images that will upset even the most hard-bitten and cynical of those among us. Scenes of decapitated heads on fences, crucifixions, gays being tossed from the tops of buildings and children being taught fighting techniques with their own stuffed animals — nothing is off-limits, and all of it

is disquieting and soulrobbing.

On one hand this is guerilla filmmaking at its most audacious and, at times, awe-inspiring. For people who think quarterback Colin Kaepernick is making huge sacrifices for his First Amendment rights, they should be the first in line to see this film — THIS is sacrifice. It will stun them silly, give them some sense of perspective and deliver a cold slap of reality. Taking a knee and turning down

$14 million a year to sit on the bench is chump change compared to literally losing one’s head and never seeing your children grow up for shooting a video.

Barely 90 minutes in length, “City of Ghosts” feels much longer, not only because of the grim and unrelenting content, but also because of Heineman’s frequent repetition.

Showing something horrific from different angles doesn’t increase its shock value and in some ways

actually lessens the impact.

Some of the most gripping passages take place outside of Syria in Turkey and Germany, where some members of RBSS have fled but are no less safe thanks to the presence of long-embedded ISIS moles ready to do anything to take them out. Opposing groups like ISIS is kind of like being a member of organized crime; once you get in you can’t go back.

Since 2001 there have been hundreds of movies

dealing with various aspects of war in four countries, and while the quality of the most them has been very good to excellent, their appeal is extremely limited. Very few people are going to be willing pay to get upset and depressed when they can easily achieve the same results watching TV or unfiltered YouTube for free.

Presented in English and Arabic with English subtitles.

(The Film Arcade)

“I Do … Until I Don’t” can’t make new of a novel premise I Do ... Until I Don’t I DO … UNTIL I DON’T (R) (R) 2 outHHHH of 4 stars

ise that has been bandied about in the movie industry for decades. Instead of the ironclad “’til death do us part” portion of typical marriage vows, make the whole thing a limited liability contract with an

By Michael Clark option to renew after X Movie Critic amount of years. You’d still After a series of largely get many unions ending in thankless supporting roles divorce but many others on a number of marginal that would continue, and it TV series (“The Practice,” might eliminate the need “Boston Legal,” “Chilfor lawyers. Anything that dren’s Hospital”), plucky includes fewer attorneys is actress Lake Bell hit critical a great concept. (but not quite) commercial In lieu of the sardonic, pay dirt by writing, direct- acid-tongued tenor of “In ing, producing and serving a World…,” Bell goes the as the leading lady in the route of semi-racy, B-grade 2013 “In a World …” A cable that is an oddball movie about the daughhybrid of rim-shot, 1950s ter of a fictional movie Catskills and late 1990s trailer voice-over legend, wannabe-but-failed hipster “In a World….” put Lake angst. There is a definite squarely on the artistic/cre- rhythm to the dialogue but ative map and essentially none of it comes across as gave her a pass for her next remotely natural. In an efproject. fort to make her characters So what did Lake do both likeable and edgy, Bell with said given pass? She achieves neither and as a tossed it to the wind and result all seven principals cranked out an extremely tread water up until an 11th stiff romantic comedy hour, group-hug, fauxlargely devoid of romance awakening. or humor.

Lake plays Alice, “I Do … Until I Don’t” the timid wife of Noah brings with it a novel prem- (Ed Helms), a guy who

inherited a dying momand-pop window blind store. They’re trying to get pregnant but neither seems really excited about it. It’s not clear if she’s frigid or just plain scared but it is apparent he’s got some strange ideas regarding foreplay.

Couple number two includes Harvey (Paul Reiser), a senior starting his motorcycle/leather midlife crisis (complete with an oversized Darth Vader helmet), and Cybil (Mary Steenburgen), his cynical, hard-bitten wife looking for any reason to dump him and move on to become a cougar.

Alice’s freewheeling younger sister, Fanny (Amber Heard), has been with Zander (Wyatt Cenac) for a good stretch but isn’t married and has an “open” relationship. Of the three couples they seem to be the happiest and most comfortable, but of course, outward looks can be deceiving.

One thing is for sure: The ADD, one-time wonder British documentary filmmaker Vivian (Dolly Wells) is most interested in the story of Fanny and

Zander and it is only they whom she offers to pay to participate in her new film regarding alternative marriages. The four older folks must do so gratis.

Each and every scene in the film is done setup/ punch line style and the seven-minute duration each one takes makes it all the more sitcommy. Of all the principals, Helms and Heard seem the most at ease, probably because they’ve played similar characters in better films before.

Bell seems lost in her own film, Reiser is bored, Steenburgen is shrill and Wells is rigid and exacting but operating with no clue.

Every director — even actors stepping out — is expected to have a sophomore slump, and given the high quality of “In a World …,” Bell will get away with it. The next time out she should perhaps bring in a co-writer/story consultant and not cast herself.

Writing, directing and producing is enough of a challenge. She should show up in sweats with no makeup and get the best she can from her cast.

(The Film Arcade)

At top, Ed Helms as Noah and Lake Bell as Alice star in “I Do … Until I Don’t.” Above, Wyatt Cenac as Zander, left, Marcanthonee Jon Reis as Zenith and Amber Heard as Fanny star in “I Do … Until I Don’t.” (Photos courtesy of Merrick Morton)

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