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Vol. 46, No. 8

KELLY GISSENDANER EXECUTION

Children, others vouch for reformation Kids want mercy; victim’s family not as forgiving

By Joshua sharpe

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On March 2, Dakota Brookshire thought his mother was going to die.

“Today, I got to see my mom for the last time,” he wrote to friends on Facebook. “Telling her bye was without a doubt the hardest thing I have ever done.”

The mother was Kelly Gissen-

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daner, Georgia’s only woman on death row who, before a lastminute cancellation, was scheduled to be executed at 7 p.m. that day.

Her crime: She had her lover stab and beat her husband, Doug Gissendaner, to death in a field

Kelly Gissendaner, right, poses for a Christmas photo with her son Dakota and daughter Kayla during a recent holiday.

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off Luke Edwards Road in Gwinnett County. The victim, a Desert Storm veteran recalled as a “Godfearing family man,” was Brookshire’s stepfather but treated him as his own son when the child’s biological father died of cancer.

While his mother was irresponsible in those years and drifted aimlessly through life, her See GISSENDANER, Page 10A

Snellville High class holds 60th reunion

By Keith Farner keith.farner@gwinnettdailypost.com

A beer is handed to a customer at the Pontoon Brewing booth during the Gwinnett Beerfest at Coolray Field in Lawrenceville on Saturday. (Staff Photo: David Welker)

Can’t stop the f low

Despite weather, crowd shows up for Beer Fest

By Keith Farner

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Jonathan Baker, owner of Monday Night Brewing, hands a beer to a customer during the Gwinnett Beerfest at Coolray Field in Lawrenceville on Saturday.

(Staff Photo: David Welker)

LAWRENCEVILLE — There were porters, stouts and IPAs, Oktoberfests and pumpkin beers of every stripe.

There was also a steady misting rain.

The overcast and rainy weather didn’t deter some 2,000 people from pouring into the first Gwinnett Beer Fest on Saturday at Coolray Field. Live music, a row of tents around the outfield and covered areas between first base and third base were more See BEER, Page 10A

SNELLVILLE — They talked about selling doughnuts and picking cotton for fundraisers to travel to the nation’s capital. And how one woman met a future husband at a service station because his transmission went out.

There were a group of guys from Lilburn who married four girls from Snellville and were MORE ONLINE welcomed Visit gwinnettdailypost.com for a photo gallery. as part of the group.

Listed on a packet of information about their class, they remembered those who died too early. And most of all, they cherished time together again this year, like they have for six decades.

Nineteen of 32 members of the Snellville High School Class of 1955 gathered Saturday at Summit Chase Country Club.

Several other relatives and friends of graduates also joined the event.

“It’s just like family,” said Annett Britt, who passed around black and white pictures of classmates, teachers and trips to Washington. “We’re just like brothers and sisters. When one passes away, we’re all there to represent them.”

They’ve met virtually every year since they graduated, which was two years before the school closed and was replaced by South Gwinnett High School.

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Annett Britt looks over pictures of classmates and teachers on Saturday during a 60th year reunion of the Snellville High School Class of 1955 at Summit Chase Country Club. (Staff Photo: Keith Farner)

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Gwinnett County Fair draws to a close today

By Danielle Ryan

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The Gwinnett County Fair comes to a close for the year today after 10 days of carnival rides, food, livestock shows and live entertainment.

The weather was good for most of the fair, with

some delays Thursday and Friday due to rain. Fair manager Dale Thurman said that overall, the turnout was similar to other years, though he saw certain spikes in attendance due to one new event.

“The new bicycle thrill show seems to have drawn a lot of people because it’s so high energy,”

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Thurman said. “Since it was the first year for it, it probably got the most response.”

The King BMX stunt show drew enthusiastic crowds each night, encouraging the performers

to do bigger and better stunts. On Wednesday, the stuntmen had nothing but positive things to say about the Gwinnett crowds.

“Our show is crazy, but things can get even crazier if the crowd gets into it,” said King BMX founder Keith King.

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crown and title of 2015’s Miss Gwinnett County after the competition Sept. 19. She will go on to compete at this year’s Miss Georgia pageant.

For Thurman, who has been in charge of the fair for 20 years, there is one experience better than rides, contests or live entertainment, and that’s eating carnival food. This year’s fair featured a variety of foods ranging from traditional to international, and even drew the attention of Cooking Channel’s “Carnival Eats,” which came to film part of an episode at the fair.

“I still always enjoy the variety of foods out there,” Thurman said Friday. “I’m too old to ride the rides, so I just enjoy the foods. I love to see the different things they can come up with.”

Thurman encouraged everyone to come out over the weekend to enjoy this year’s offerings.

“It’ll be the last chance to see it for another year,” he said.

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ment such as the King BMX show, Bounce, OOO La La and Circus Incredible, the fair also featured livestock shows and contests, a 4H club petting zoo and Miss Gwinnett beauty pageants.

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Woodall: Boehner served nation ‘with distinction’ U.S. Rep. Rob Woodall, R-Ga., hailed Speaker of the House John Boehner’s, R-Ohio, leadership in a deeply divided Washington on Friday, hours after Boehner announced plans to resign next month.

Boehner, R-Ohio, sent off shock waves in the nation’s capital when he announced he would not only step down as speaker next month but also resign Rob Woodall from his seat in the House of Representative altogether. The news came amid reported ongoing unrest and dissension among House Republicans.

Boehner is less than midway through his third term as the presiding official in the House of Representatives.

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American people with distinction.

“I wish him the very best and remain committed to continuing the work of moving America in the right direction.”

Boehner’s decision sets up a situation where the House has to fill a leadership void while also work-

ing to settle a federal funding legislation dispute that could lead to a government shutdown on Wednesday if a solution is not found.

The central issue in the dispute is a desire by many Republicans to cut funding for Planned Parenthood as part of the continuing resolution.

BOC approves one fireworks store permit, tables five others Gwinnett County commissioners approved a permanent special-use permit for a fireworks store that opened earlier this year in Duluth, but five other proposed stores are stuck in a holding pattern for at least one more month.

The commission unanimously granted Phantom Fireworks’ request to stay at its location on Pleasant Hill Road. The store opened July 1 on a temporary permit which was supposed to be extended permanently a month ago, but a vote was pushed back to this past Tuesday.

It is the only fireworks store in Gwinnett that has permission to operate yearround. Year-round fireworks stores began pushing their way into the Georgia market after the state legislature legalized fireworks sales

did not commit the actual killing since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976,” Fletcher said. “There is a reason for this. Kelly Gissendaner should not be the first.”

Fletcher, who retired from the court in 2005, said he now believes the death penalty isn’t an appropriate “form of punishment,” but he stressed that his opinion on the Gissendaner case is based on the fact that capital punishment has been deemed constitutional only when it’s proportionate.

“It is especially appropriate to consider proportionality when evaluating cases in which one defendant who is more culpable than another is given a sentence of less than death, while the latter is given the ultimate punishment,” he said.

“When this issue came before me as a justice, I

joined in the ruling against Ms. Gissendaner. As part of that opinion, we concluded that her sentence was proportionate to her role in the crime. I was wrong.”

Barr, a lawyer himself, sided with Fletcher on the case.

“While I disagree with Justice Fletcher that the ‘death penalty is not an appropriate form of punishment,’ I do agree with him that the application of the death penalty against Kelly Gissendaner in this case is not appropriate, based on the lack of proportionality considering her role in the underlying crime and the far less severe sentence meted out to the actual killer,” the Republican said in an emailed statement.

Lewis, the Georgia Republican Party’s general counsel, offered a similar argument in a letter sent to

the state parole board. “Because the death sentence imposed on Ms. Gissendaner is not proportional to that received by her co-defendant, I respectfully ask this board to exercise its powers of mercy and grant Ms. Gissendaner clemency and commute her sentence to life without parole,” wrote Lewis, who only mentioned her role as a lawyer, not for the Republican Party, in the letter.

Former GDOC deputy director Vanessa O’Donnell, who was Gissendaner’s warden from 2001 to 2004, also mentioned the proportion issue but focused on the good the inmate has done in her time behind bars.

“Although Ms. Gissendaner rarely had physical contact with other inmates when I was the warden, she was able to provide support

Curt Yeomans Woodall, who was among the Republicans who voted to keep Boehner as speaker in January, had nothing but positive things to say about the soon-to-be-exspeaker, though.

“Speaker Boehner led this House at a time of extreme political unrest; not just amongst those in Washington but all across America,” Woodall said in a statement. “I’m grateful for the sacrifice he and his family have made over the years as he served the

Fireworks sit on a shelf at the Phantom Fireworks store on Pleasant Hill Road in Duluth. Gwinnett commissioners approved a permanent special-use permit that allows the store to stay open year-round, but tabled discussion on five other fireworks stores this past week. (File Photo)

earlier this year. The legalization went into effect on July 1.

Rival TNT Fireworks wants to make a big push into the county, though, and has four pending special-use permit requests to operate year-round stores on Rockbridge Road in Norcross and the intersections of Mall of Georgia Boulevard and Financial Center Way in Buford, Live Oak Parkway and Thompson Parkway in Norcross, and LawrencevilleSuwanee Road and Walther Boulevard in Lawrenceville.

Another company, Jake’s Fireworks, also wants to open a store at the corner of Pleasant Hill Road and Club Drive in Duluth.

The commission tabled votes on the TNT and Jake’s locations until its Oct. 27 public hearing.

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and inspiration with her strong and kind words to those housed on the secure unit,” O’Donnell said. “She has reached out to other inmates at their lowest ebb of despair and helped them to recognize their worth and to see a path out of prison.

Her ability to reach these inmates and provide them with the will to reform and excel has been repeatedly exhibited.”

A court hearing is set for Monday morning on a motion filed by Gissendaner’s attorneys attempting to halt the execution. There has been no word from the parole board on whether it will reconsider clemency for the inmate. The board denied her request ahead of her last scheduled execution earlier this year, which was postponed because of an issue with lethal injection drugs.

Ex-Ga. chief justice, others argue against execution

By Joshua sharpe

former U.S. Rep. Bob Barr, one retired Georgia Department of CorrecNorman Fletcher, retired tions Georgia Supreme Court deputy chief justice, said Saturdirector day he was wrong years and Anne ago in a ruling upholding W. Lewis, Kelly Gissendaner’s death an attorney sentence. who works Norman Fletcher He joins a growing as the chorus of supporters askGeorgia ing the state to call off the Republican Party’s general woman’s execution, sched- counsel. uled for Tuesday at 7 p.m.

All three echoed Like the others, Fletcher Fletcher’s sentiment that cited the reformation the the sentence was disproporprisoner has made since tionate to the one given to arranging her husband’s Gissendaner’s lover, Greg 1997 murder in Gwinnett Owen, who killed the husCounty, but he focused band without physical help on the “disproportionate from the wife. Owen got nature” of her sentence life in prison for cooperatcompared to the man who ing and testifying against did the murder at her direc- Gissendaner and is eligible tion. for parole in 2023.

Also releasing state“The state of Georgia has ments Saturday were not executed a person who joshua.sharpe @gwinnettdailypost.com

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to give back and make a difference in our county one The Gwinnett Coaliproject at a time,” said Ellen tion for Health and Human Gerstein, executive director Services is now accepting for the Gwinnett Coalition. volunteers for its 16th an“We see this event increase nual Gwinnett Great Days each year as volunteers in of Service volunteer event, this community complete which takes place on Oct. over 300 projects with 23-24.

90,000 volunteers and Gwinnett Great Days 300,000 hours, contributing of Service benefits local to one of the nation’s largest nonprofit agencies that pro- volunteer efforts.” vide goods and services to The Gwinnett Coalition is people within the communi- partnering with the presentty who need assistance with ing sponsor, United Way of basic needs such as food, Greater Atlanta in Gwinnett, shelter, medical services, again this year. prescription drugs and “Partnering with the education. These non-profits Gwinnett Coalition through depend upon donations and Gwinnett Great Days of volunteers, and many have Service ensures that our come to rely on the efforts community understands of the Great Days of Service how serving others works to meet some of their larger through rolling up our and more critical projects. sleeves. This relationship is “Gwinnett Great Days illustrative of community of Service is about passion collaboration at its best!” and spirit in the community said DePriest Waddy,

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Anyone can volunteer and everyone is encouraged to pitch in — individuals, schools, church groups, associations, smalls businesses and families. Every helping hand is one more hand up for the agencies that this event supports.

In addition, these projects help to strengthen the local community by educating residents about the needs of those around them.

This year’s agencies are as varied as the projects.

Volunteers are needed to assist with tasks such as painting and repairing buildings, stocking community kitchens and shelters, installing playground sets and cleaning up nature trails.

Because of the wide breadth of projects available, volunteers can choose projects based on their own personal interests and skills.

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Should she get Prevnar 13? She is relatively healthy, except for very mild asthma and seasonal allergies. I’m totally confused!

— A.P. ANSWER: The two pneumonia vaccines are a little bit confusing, even for us health-care professionals. The current recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is to get the PCV13 (Prevnar) at age 65, followed by a dose of PPSV23 (Pneumovax) six to 12 months later. Adults over 18 also should receive these two vaccines if they have a condition that compromises the immune system or have no spleen or an abnormally functioning one, spinal fluid leaks or cochlear implants.

Many people already have had the Pneumovax.

Anyone over 65 (or with any of the above conditions) who already had the Pneumovax but who hasn’t yet had the Prevnar should get the Prevnar, but at least one year should have gone by between the two vaccines.

The Pneumovax alone is recommended for adults 19-64 with chronic heart or lung diseases, diabetes, excess alcohol use, chronic liver disease or a history of smoking. Only people with no functioning spleen or with immune system disease need a booster Pneumovax, given five years after the first dose.

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SOLUNAR TABLES The Gwinnett Daily Post (UPSP 921-980, ISSN 10860096) is published Wednesday through Friday and Sunday by SCNI, 725 Old Norcross Road, Lawrenceville, GA 30045. Periodical postage paid at Lawrenceville, GA 30044. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Gwinnett Daily Post, P.O. Box 603, Lawrenceville, GA 30046-0603.

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Allatoona

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Blackshear (237.0) .......... 237.0

Nottely

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Blue Ridge (1690.0) ........ 1677.8

Oconee

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Burton

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Seminole

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Sinclair

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Harding

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Hartwell

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TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1908, the first Model T automobile left the Ford factory in Detroit.

In 1954, “Tonight Starring Steve Allen,” the late-night talk show that eventually became “The Tonight Show,” premiered on NBC. In 1964, the Warren Commission report was released, stating that Lee Harvey Oswald had acted alone in assassinating President John F. Kennedy.

In 1990, David Souter was confirmed as associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Thomas Nast (1840-1902), cartoonist; Jim Thompson (1906-1977), author; Jayne Meadows (1919-2015), actress; Arthur Penn (1922-2010), filmmaker; Earl Rudolph “Bud” Powell (19241966), jazz pianist; Wilford Brimley

Friday Cash 3 Midday: 3-7-5 Cash 3 Evening: 0-4-5 Cash 4 Midday: 8-7-4-6 Cash 4 Evening: 9-2-7-8 Ga. 5 Midday: 0-4-3-9-1 Ga. 5 Evening: 0-0-5-2-4 Fantasy 5: 6-9-14-31-39 Mega Millions: 3-8-38-51-64, Mega Ball: 4, Megaplier: 5X

(1934- ), actor; Dick Schaap (19342001), sportscaster; Meat Loaf (1947), singer-songwriter; Shaun Cassidy (1958- ), singer/actor; Gwyneth Paltrow (1972- ), actress; Lil Wayne (1982- ), rapper; Avril Lavigne (1984), singer.

TODAY’S FACT: In 1777, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, served as the U.S. capital for one day, as the Continental Congress met there in the wake of the British capture of Philadelphia.

TODAY’S SPORTS: In 1998, Mark McGwire hit his 69th and 70th home runs in the last game of his recordsetting season. McGwire admitted to steroid use in 2010.

TODAY’S QUOTE: “I told her the world was full of nice people. I’d have hated to try to prove it to her, but I said it, anyway.” — Jim Thompson, “A Hell of a Woman”

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Readers’ responses and solutions for kids’ messy rooms DEAR AMY: Sign me up as one who disagrees with your advice to “Frustrated and Tidy,” the mom who cleaned her teen’s room.

I am living with a mate who was NEVER required to clean his room.

Now I am living with his mess.

He has turned our home into a giant closet and hasn’t thrown anything out in 30 years. I have moved to another bedroom and will soon move to another residence.

He is a third-generation pack rat and I should have run the minute I saw his room. Unless Frustrated’s children pair up with people exactly like them, they can expect bad relationships. Considering they may be in college dorms soon, she should stand her ground.

Realistically, this is something parents should address very early, but she should clean their rooms — once. It is her home and her rules. Bag up all but the necessi-

are they teaching them before they leave the nest?

I put three companies of recruits through boot camp and could tell the ones where mom and dad didn’t teach them any “basic decorum.”

Would you like to room with one of these people in a college dorm? How Amy Dickinson about marrying one so you can pick up after ties and bin them before “IT” for the rest of your they can rescue anything. life?

Never capitulate to your Training should be at children. home. These parents are — Bin There, NOT making their future Dumped That lives any easier.

DEAR BIN THERE: — DW Taylor Many parents weighed DEAR DW: My sugin with their techniques gestion was that this for how to deal with their mother should NOT kids’ rooms. Your perclean her kids’ rooms but spective about what life is should show them how to really like with someone do it — and relax her own who doesn’t ever clean is standards enough so they valid. Thank you. could see the real conseDEAR AMY: I totally quences of what it is like disagree with your reawhen no one picks up soning of the couple with after you. Thank you very lazy slobs, kids that can’t/ much for offering your won’t clean their rooms! I perspective. would think it would fall DEAR AMY: The under the same category question posed by “Frusas table manners. What trated and Tidy” is a

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tough one. I felt like I had tried everything. Then our daughter learned that piles of clothes make nice nests for mice and other rodents. That got her attention.

— She’s the Clean One Now DEAR CLEAN ONE: I admire your fortitude.

DEAR AMY: As I raised my (now adult) children, I would get frustrated with their messy rooms.

I found a fun solution to this. We would have a yard sale twice a year.

The kids were responsible for cleaning out their rooms for old toys, clothes, etc. They would set them out for sale and all monies made were theirs to spend. It was a fun family day and a great solution to an ageold family problem!

My grandchild is now enjoying the same opportunity!

— Janna Antos, Soquel, CA. DEAR JANNA: Great solution.

Stamina, discipline and careful planning will lead to your success this year.

Impulsive or emotional decisions will not work out in your favor and should be avoided. By doing careful research, you will be able to come up with a workable strategy that will help you advance.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Romance, adventure and travel will fill your day with excitement. Friends and loved ones will enjoy your company. An unusual proposal will be enticing and will spark your imagination.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Adaptability and ingenuity will attract influential people to your side. Your innovative problem-solving skills will make you a prime contender for advancement.

Unusual job prospects will open up if you mix business with pleasure.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Hard work deserves a reward. Enhancements to your living quarters will bring you greater comfort and joy.

Purchase items that will add to your convenience or entertainment. Romance is encouraged.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19) — Avoid emotional confrontations. Eliminate the people and ideas that have been confusing you or holding you back. A day trip will change your outlook.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 19) — You will receive important advice. Solitary soul-searching will help you make a rational decision.

The vision others have for you may not coincide with your own.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Plan a day of personal pleasures and pampering. Getting together with good friends for some lively entertainment will help keep your mind off of everyday trials and tribulations.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Put some time aside for fun and games. Get your priorities straight. An intimate evening with someone special will help make amends for the lack of time you have spent together.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Monetary loss will result if your personal information becomes compromised. Guard your assets carefully and keep your valuables out of sight. You need to be extra vigilant when traveling.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Be a participant in your community. Environmental causes, neighborhood improvements or charitable organizations warrant your time and elbow grease. Don’t complain if you haven’t made an effort to find a solution.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Do your best to keep the peace and avoid getting into a battle of wills with a family member or friend. It’s in your best interest to stay calm.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Find an innovative way to have a romantic liaison with someone you love. If you are single, socialize in order to meet someone who shares your sentiments. A short journey will enhance your prospects.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) — Constant stress will take its toll on your health.

An introspective look at the anxieties and conflicts you are facing will help you decide what is needed to repair the situation.

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Duluth Fall Festival continues despite bad weather

By Chris stephens

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DULUTH — Mother nature hasn’t been cooperating, but that hasn’t stopped residents from near and far enjoying Duluth’s annual fall festival.

The festival, which is in its 33rd year, runs through today and has hundreds of vendors present, giving festival-goers a chance to shop, eat and play.

“The fall festival is truly a community event,” said Duluth Mayor Nancy Harris. “It’s part of our culture here in Duluth.”

Harris said she was disappointed in the weather on Saturday, adding that only about one-fifth of attendees were present compared to years past.

“The rain has definitely hurt, but that’s not going to stop us from having a good time,” she said.

A carnival is also a large

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elry and knick-knacks for all ages.

For Jeff and Jennifer McIntyre, even with the bad weather, the trek from Jackson County was worth it considering the amount of shopping there was available.

“We come over here every year,” Jeff McIntyre said. “This is so much bigger than the fall festival where we live. There is a lot of booths my wife can go shopping in.”

Jennifer said the jewelry booths were her favorite, but the most important Hans Meier, center, talks to a group of people at his booth at the Duluth Fall Festival thing to take home was the on Saturday. Meier uses a bandsaw to create wood puzzles and gifts. (Staff Photo: kettle corn.

David Welker) “We can’t go home with that,” she said. part of the festival, with the ones they would see Among the shopping The festival also features multiple rides and games currently at the Gwinnett booths present included a Man Corner, full of toys for families, just like Fairgrounds. various arts and craft, jew- and other items that keep

the attention of most guys.

“We know most guys don’t enjoy the shopping like their wives do,” Harris said. “This section is specifically for them, giving them an area that is all about their interests.”

Harris said the thing she is most proud of is the fact that all money that is made off of the fall festival, goes directly back into the downtown area.

“The fall festival pays for the festival center and so many other things that are going on in the downtown area,” Harris said.

“Look at all of the progress that is being made here and the festival has played a large part in that.”

The festival will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, with the carnival slated to open at 11 a.m. There will also be a road race at 8 a.m., worship on the town green at 10 a.m. and entertainment starting at 1 p.m.

Volunteers at annual festival offer unique public service

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A handful of Duluth Fall Festival volunteers lined up behind Dylan and Courtney Britt’s van on Friday and helped the couple unload leather merchandise, tables and racks as set up for the annual festival began.

The volunteers acted as a sort of fire brigade who passed items off the van and down a line towards the Britt’s tent. The extra hands meant the Alabama-based couple got their van unloaded in about 10 minutes.

Dylan Britt didn’t want to let the volunteers leave when they finished unloading the van.

“Can we just take you guys with us everywhere we go?” he jokingly asked them.

Halo Fabric and Dye’s Heather McDurmon hands clothing to Duluth Fall Festival volunteer Lynn Dubose on Friday. Volunteers like Dubose offer a unique public service in many ways, such as helping vendors like McDurmon set up before the festival. (Staff Photo: Curt Yeomans)

An army of about 400 volunteers came together in Duluth this weekend to pull off the two-day festival, which concludes today.

Organizers held a lunch on Friday to thank them, as well as sponsors, city

employees, firefighters and police officers.

Several of the volunteers who helped set up facilities on Friday said they didn’t see themselves as public servants in the same vein as the cops or other city

employees. Nonetheless, Duluth leaders, festival organizers and vendors described their work as an essential service needed to make the community event happen.

Courtney Britt, who runs Britt’s Leather with her husband, said it’s not common to see volunteers at a festival help vendors unload their wares during the set up process.

“They’re awesome here,” she said. “It really helps out a lot. It probably would have taken us about 30 minutes to an hour (without the help).”

Jean Harrivel, who oversees the volunteers who help the vendors set up, said the volunteers do it as a way of giving back to the merchants who came to Duluth to be part of the festival.

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“I think it’s just service toward excellence,” she said. “I mean we’re not perfect at it, but it’s really ‘How do we help and bless our vendors?’ because they do this all year long. This is their livelihood and we want to be servants to them and make it a good experience.”

Festival organizer Kathryn Willis and her daughter Kay Montgomery said money raised by the festival is used to improve downtown Duluth, which means the volunteers play an important role in their community.

“We’re all working together towards the same goal — to make Duluth better,” Montgomery said.

This year’s festival raised about $166,000 for the downtown area through about 155 sponsorships alone before the event be-

gan, Willis said.

Mayor Nancy Harris said proceeds from past festivals paid for the green’s Festival Center and concert stage, as well as Taylor Park and a music school in the basement of the Red Clay Theater. She said future projects paid for by the festival include metal archways and ground lighting in Parson’s Alley.

Given that impact, Harris said it is overwhelming to see the large number of residents who step up every year to make the festival happen.

“I could cry,” Harris said.

“I think it’s just wonderful. It’s the most wonderful feeling … We have a vision, we absolutely have a vision, and yet we’re able to maintain that small-town charm and commitment, and it’s because of things like this.

We need people to make this happen.”

The volunteers and organizers who put the festival together and pull it off every year are not paid for what they do. Many of them on Friday said they instead do it out of devotion to the city and for the fun of getting together.

“We do it because it’s based in this community and it takes care of the community,” said Kimberly Kelkenberg, who has volunteered to help the festival for the last 12 years.

Longtime resident and another longtime festival volunteer, Marilyn Brown, said the event is like an annual family reunion for volunteers who sign up year after year to make sure the festival is a success. It may be somewhat like a large family reunion, but it has the same feel nonetheless for Brown.

“It’s just great because we get to come together and have fun,” she said.

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world&nation WORLD Merkel says U.N. Security Council must be reformed

NEW YORK — It is high time the United Nations Security Council is reformed to reflect the real distribution of power across the world in the 21st century, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday.

“We need a new method of work to solve problems,” Merkel said. “That makes reform of the Security Council necessary, reform which reflects the real power in the world better than the situation today.”

The Security Council, the most powerful U.N. body, has 15 members, five of them permanent. It has the ability to issue legally binding resolutions imposing sanctions or authorizing military action to enforce its decisions.

The 10 temporary members are elected for twoyear terms by the General Assembly.

Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States, key allies from World War Two, are permanent veto-wielding council members.

ICC arrests rebel accused of monument attack

AMSTERDAM — An Islamist rebel suspected of attacking mosques and monuments in the ancient Malian city of Timbuktu has been handed over to the International Criminal Court, the first ever detained for wrecking cultural heritage.

The court has been examining events in Mali since 2012, when Islamist Tuareg rebels seized large parts of the country’s north and imposed strict Muslim religious law and began desecrating ancient shrines, mosques and monuments in Timbuktu. French and Malian troops pushed them back the following year.

The court said Ahmad Al Mahdi Al Faqi, known as Abu Tourab, had headed Hesbah, or Manners’ Brigade, in 2012, which helped execute the decisions of the Islamic Court of Timbuktu.

He is accused of directing attacks against nine mausoleums and the Sidi Yahia mosque in the city, which by the 14th century had become a major trading hub and center of learning.

It is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Who funds U.N. trillion-dollar plan?

By Belinda Goldsmith

Reuters

As world leaders brandish a hard-fought new set of global goals designed to improve lives in all countries, the question of who foots the trillion-dollar bill remained open on Saturday as financial pledges started rolling in.

The United Nation’s 193 member countries on Friday adopted 17 Sustainable Development Goals as a roadmap to end poverty and hunger, fight inequality and conquer climate change over the next 15 years, or 800 weeks.

The goals tackling issues in both rich and poor countries replace an earlier U.N. action plan, the Millennium Development Goals, which focused mainly on poverty in developing nations.

While aid funds and debt relief were key for the millennium goals, there is wide recognition of the need for other sources for the estimated $3 trillion a year needed to enact the SDGs. The World Bank, with other development banks, coined the phrase “Billions to Trillions” to illustrate the challenge.

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Secretary-General Angel Gurria said private sector participation was critical while governments need to strengthen tax and regulatory systems to encourage investment.

NATION Biden backers hiring staff in hopes of ’16 run

NEW YORK — A group of Joe Biden supporters trying to build momentum for a White House run by the vice president is hiring paid staff in about a dozen crucial primary states.

The political action committee backing the vice president, Draft Biden, has begun building operations in 11 states holding primary elections on “Super Tuesday” in March 2016, two of the group’s officials told Reuters, an important series of votes for any candidate seeking their party’s nomination.

Draft Biden doesn’t have a firm number for how many staffers in total it will hire in those states, said Josh Alcorn, a senior advisor to the group, but the recruitment process is under Poland, Russian way.

Whatever the number, diplomatic spat adding paid staffers in the dragging on 11 states suggests a growWARSAW — Poland ing confidence within Draft said on Saturday it would Biden that Biden will mount summon Russia’s envoy a challenge to former Secreafter he said Warsaw was tary of State Hillary Clinton partly to blame for the and Vermont Senator Bernie outbreak of World War Two, Sanders, the front runners continuing a spat which has for the Democratic presiseen the Polish ambassadential nomination. dor in Moscow summoned twice in just over a week.

Allegedly riding Relations between the two countries have been ex- sea turtle results tremely fragile due to Rusin charges sia’s support for separatists A 20-year-old Florida fighting in eastern Ukraine. woman was arrested on SatWarsaw has been one of urday on suspicion of riding the most vocal critics of a sea turtle on the beach in Russia’s actions — which photos that went viral on Moscow denies — and a social media in early July, strong proponent of upholdpolice said. ing economic sanctions Stephanie Moore, of against it.

Melbourne, faces a felony — From wire reports

PEOPLE ABC apologizes for mistaken O.J. ‘Exclusive’

LOS ANGELES — ABC had been promoting last night’s 20/20 as an “exclusive” that would have featured “never before seen” tapes from O.J. Simpson’s deposition in the 1997 civil suit over the deaths of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman.

Turns out they were seen before: on NBC. The Peacock’s news program “Dateline” aired the tapes three times, in 1999, 2004 and 2014.

ABC News issued an South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye addresses a plenary meeting of the United apology for the mistake.

Nations Sustainable Development Summit 2015 at the United Nations headquarters in “We were wrongly under the Manhattan, New York. (Reuters/Carlo Allegri) impression these deposition “Without the private secing 0.7 percent of gross Group and $1 million from tapes were exclusive and had tor, it is not going to hapnational income for overseas the Bill & Melinda Gates not aired before at length,” pen, as we have budgetary development assistance — Foundation. a spokesperson said in a constraints in every country,” although few meet that level Chinese President Xi statement. “We learned this Gurria told the Thomson in practice — which now Jinping unveiled an initial morning portions did air 15 Reuters Foundation in an stands at about $135 billion pledge of $2 billion with years ago. We apologize for interview. a year. aims to increase that to $12 the mistake.”

“You’ll have a lot of Pledges of funding started billion by 2030.

Later promotions of the pledges but you’ll need a to roll in during the U.N. Helen Clark, administraprogram referred to the tapes framework to allow the flows three-day SDG summit that tor of the United Nations as “rarely seen” and “forgot(of finance) to then happen ends today. U.N. SecretaryDevelopment Programme, ten.” naturally.”

General Ban Ki-moon said the agenda would not be A July conference in Ad- announced more than $25 achieved without business Jon Krakauer dis Ababa addressing SDG billion in initial commit— and that meant ensuring on ‘Everest:’ funding issues made it clear ments over five years from stability and good goverthat the private sector as well 40 countries and more than nance in countries to support ‘It’s Total Bull’ as philanthropic foundations 100 international organizabig partnerships.

LOS ANGELES — Jon had a major role to play, with tions to help end preventable “Business is attracted to Krakauer is not pleased with private enterprise the main deaths of women, children where there is a solid and “Everest.” source of economic growth and adolescents. able environment and basic “It’s total bull,” said the and job creation, outsizing Contributions to boost rule of law, commercial law, author of “Into Thin Air,” donor nation funds. funding for gender equaldispute resolution, peacewhich in fact was not the Meanwhile the world’s ity powerment included $5 ful and inclusive societies,” basis for “Everest” despite richest nations again commillion from Chinese esaid Clark, the former New being based on the same mitted to a target of earmark- commerce giant the Alibaba Zealand prime minister. events depicted in the film.

“Anyone who goes to that movie and wants a factThe lawsuit, which based account should read names Republican Gover‘Into Thin Air,’” he told the nor C.L. “Butch” Otter and Los Angeles Times. the Republican-controlled Krakauer’s book recounts state legislature as plainhis experience on the world’s tiffs, accuses the Obama highest mountain, where administration of a lack of eight climbers died during transparency in devising its an unexpected storm. The sage-grouse conservation author sold the rights to strategy. the 1997 bestseller to Sony “We didn’t want the Pictures, which led to a (Endangered Species Act) television movie about the listing, but in many ways events that same year. these administrative rules are “Everest” director A woman holds up a sign reading “Ready for Joe,” refer- worse,” Otter said in a state- Baltasar Kormakur respondring to U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, at the New Hamp- ment accompanying the law- ed, saying they had access shire Democratic Party State Convention earlier this suit, filed in the U.S. District to multiple books about the Court in Washington. month. (Reuters/Brian Snyder) 1996 tragedy and “all the The complaint names radio calls that went on in charge of possessing, selling service for Carey Gabay, 43, or molesting a marine turtle who was struck in the head U.S. Interior Secretary Sally the Adventure Consultants Jewell, Agriculture Secretary camp.” or eggs nest, a violation of at a pre-dawn outdoor celThomas Vilsack and several “The writers and I tried the Florida Fish and Wildebration on Sept. 7 before to look at things from a life Conservation Commis- the annual West Indian Day top-ranking federal land fair point of a view without sion rules, according to a parade, an event plagued by managers as defendants. choosing sides,” Kormakur statement by the Melbourne violence in recent years. said.

Police Department.

Gabay is believed to have Man sentenced She was booked into been an unintended target, in deadly L.A. the Brevard County Jail at police said. After he was Noah’s ‘Daily around 7 a.m. and remained declared brain dead, Gabay car rampage Show’ won’t be LOS ANGELES — A there on Saturday afternoon was taken off a respirator Colorado man who plowed Jon Stewart’s in lieu of a $2,000 bond, ac- at Kings County Hospital his car through a crowd of LOS ANGELES — cording to jail records.

Center and pronounced pedestrians along the VenTrevor Noah recently found Moore was one of two dead on Sept. 16. ice Beach oceanfront two himself in an unusual posiyoung women whose phoCuomo referenced years ago, killing an Italian tion for someone who hosts tos showed up on Facebook the mass shootings at woman on her honeymoon Comedy Central’s “The in early July, in which they an elementary school in and injuring 17 others, was Daily Show” —He thought a appeared to be riding a Newtown, Connecticut sentenced on Friday to a Republican politician made turtle on the beach, police in 2012 and at a historic a lot of sense. said.

African-American church in prison term of 42 years to Noah was watching a reCharleston, South Carolina life.

The defendant, Nathan cent debate among Republiin June as he said New Cuomo calls Louis Campbell, 40, insist- can candidates for president York’s firearm restrictions for national gun are ineffective on their own. ed up to the moment he was and discovered he agreed sentenced that the carnage with some of the ideas becontrol in eulogy he caused in August 2013 put forth by Rand Paul, NEW YORK — New Idaho sues U.S. was unintentional, despite ing the Kentucky senator. “He York Governor Andrew over sage-grouse his conviction in June by a was saying things that were Cuomo renewed his call jury of murder, assault and sane at the debates,” Noah restrictions for national gun control felony hit-and-run charges. recalled.

Idaho filed suit on legislation on Saturday as “I was responsible for If that sort of talk sounds he delivered a eulogy for the Friday challenging new a terrible incident that has unusual coming from the federal land-use restrictions top state attorney who was caused lasting physical person who is inheriting Jon designed to safeguard the fatally wounded by a stray pain and mental anguish Stewart’s chair, then so be greater sage-grouse, breakbullet in Brooklyn earlier ing with other western states for several people,” Camp- it. Noah intends to start his this month. bell, dressed in orange jail tenure on “The Daily Show” that backed sweeping meaState officials and famuniform, said in court as he this Monday at 11 p.m. with sures to preserve the bird’s ily members gathered at a “clean slate” and without habitat in lieu of Endangered read calmly from a 2 1/2Brooklyn’s Emmanuel page handwritten statement. any biases in place.

Species Act protections.

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Study finds pressure to be ‘manly’ may lead to violence

By Roxanne nelson

Reuters

Men who perceive themselves to be less masculine according to the traditional gender norms of society, and are feeling stressed about it, may be more prone to violent behavior, according to a U.S. study.

These men are more likely to commit violent assaults compared to men who are more comfortable in their own skin, researchers said.

In other words, violent behavior may result when a man believes that others perceive him to be less masculine and then feels stressed But this doesn’t mean all men about that. The researchers call who feel “less manly” will become this “masculine discrepancy violent, said Dr. Dennis Reidy, stress.” the study’s senior author from the In general, men tend to be at Centers for Disease Control and a higher risk of poor health and Prevention in Atlanta. injury, in part because they are “The key word here is ‘stress,’” more likely to engage in risky he told Reuters Health. “It’s behaviors. Compared to women, important to understand that it’s a men have higher rates of substance combination of the two things.” use, binge drinking, reckless and

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aggressive driving, weapon carrying and violence.

One reason for this unhealthy risk-taking behavior may be related to “discrepancy stress,” according to Reidy and his coauthors.

That said, Reidy added, many factors “go into driving someone to become violent and engaging in risky behaviors. There is no single thing that will entirely explain the behavior or be the cause for it.”

For the study, published in Injury Prevention, Reidy’s team

recruited 600 men ages 18 to 50 via Amazon’s Mechanical Turk online data collection site. The men were surveyed about their self-perceptions with regard to gender roles. Then the researchers assessed whether men who were experiencing psychological stress believed that others perceived them to be less masculine.

For stressed men with this belief, the study team also looked to see if stress manifested in risky or violent behavior.

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Disaster lurks among the candidates

WASHINGTON — Meanwhile, on the Democrats’ side: — They are running a presidential campaign decrying wage stagnation, income inequality and widespread economic malaise — as if they’ve not been in office for the past seven years.

— Their leading presidential candidate is 27 points underwater on the question of honesty and is under FBI investigation for possible mishandling of classified information.

— Her chief challenger is a 74-year-old socialist with a nearspotless record of invisibility in 25 years in Congress. The Charles other three candidates Krauthammer can hardly be found at all.

— The only plausible alternative challenger, Joe Biden, has run and failed twice and, before tragedy struck (to which he has responded, one must say, with admirable restraint and courage), was for years a running national joke for his endless gaucheries and verbal pratfalls.

For the GOP, this has all been a godsend, an opportunity to amplify the case being made every day by the Democrats themselves against their own stewardship. Instead, the Republicans spent the summer attacking each other — the festival of ad hominems interrupted only by spectacular attempts to alienate major parts of the citizenry.

The latest example is Ben Carson, the mildmannered, highly personable neurosurgeon and one of two highest-polling GOP candidates. He said on Sunday that a Muslim should not be president of the United States.

His reason is that Islam is incompatible with the Constitution. On the contrary. Carson is incompatible with a Constitution that explicitly commands that “no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States.”

Ever. And it is no defense of Carson to say that he was not calling for legal disqualification of Muslims, just advocating that one should not vote for them. But that defense misses the point: The Constitution is not just a legal document. It is a didactic one. It doesn’t just set limits to power; it expresses a national ethos. It doesn’t just tell you what you’re not allowed to do; it also suggests what you shouldn’t want to do. The First Amendment allows you to express whatever opinion you want — even, say, advocating the suppression of free speech in others. But a major purpose of the Constitution is to discourage and delegitimize such authoritarian thinking.

Carson later backtracked, saying that he meant opposing someone not because of his identity, ethnicity or faith but because of his ideology — meaning that he wouldn’t want in the White House an Islamist who seeks to impose Shariah law.

Neither would I. Unfortunately, that’s not what Carson said. In the original interview, he said, “I would not advocate that we put a Muslim in charge of this nation.” It would not have been hard to attach any of the appropriate restrictive adjectives — radical, extreme, Islamist — to the word “Muslim.”

He didn’t.

Indeed, Carson gave the correct answer minutes later when he said he wouldn’t apply his presidential religious test to congressional candidates. In that case, “it depends on who that Muslim is and what their policies are.” Which is, of course, the right answer, the American answer, the only possible answer to the same question about a candidate for the presidency.

Carson is not one to cynically pander. Nor do I doubt that his statement about a Muslim president was sincerely felt. But it remains morally outrageous. And, in a general election, politically poisonous. It is certainly damaging to any party when one of its two front-runners denigrates, however thoughtlessly, the nation’s entire Muslim American community.

Particularly when it follows the yeoman work done by the other leading GOP candidate to alienate other large chunks of the citizenry. Three minutes into his campaign, Donald Trump called Mexican-American immigrants rapists who come bringing drugs and crime. He followed that by advocating the deportation of 11 million illegal immigrants. And sealed the deal by chastising Jeb Bush for speaking Spanish in answer to a question posed in Spanish.

Trump’s contretemps with women enjoy even more renown — his attacks on Megyn Kelly (including a retweet calling her a bimbo) and his insulting Carly Fiorina for her looks.

Muslims, Hispanics, women. What next? Who’s left?

It’s a crazy time. One party is knowingly lurching toward disaster, marching inexorably to the coronation of a weak and deeply wounded presidential candidate. Meanwhile, the other party is flamboyantly shooting at itself and gratuitously alienating one significant electoral constituency after another.

And it’s only September. Of 2015.

Charles Krauthammer’s email address is letters@charleskrauthammer.com.

High school fishing clubs growing Mark Gintert might just have the best job in America.

An avid outdoorsman and a successful businessman, Gintert is the national youth director of The Bass Federation, which means he gets to work with young people across the land to introduce them to the joys of fishing through high school fishing clubs.

“Studies show that six out of ten children in high school participate in no extra-curricular activity,” he says. “A lot of kids may not have the talent or motivation to play football or basketball but everybody can fish — no matter your size, income level, nationality or gender. For some students, fishing clubs have become their motivation to stay in school.”

Along the way, the former school board member from Ohio takes the opportunity to use the sport as a means of promoting education. Gintert says, “We stress the educational components of fishing such as math, science and language arts as we teach young people to fish.” Hopefully, deep-pocketed, out-of-state special interest ideologues, their political sycophants and the education bureaucrats can’t find a way to get their mitts on the pleasure that comes from teaching a child to fish. But I worry.

Gintert says parents come to him and thank him for getting their child engaged in a

of two students, grades 7-12, and their coach who will provide the boat so the kids can concentrate on snatching up the bass lurking in Lake Lanier. The event is open to the public.

The top 10 percent of the winners at the Southeastern Dick Conference championship Yarbrough will move on to the national championship along with those from four other conferhigh school fishing club. They ence championships across tell him they have never had a the country. The site for that reason to cheer for their child event is yet to be determined. or for the school and now they What is definite is that each can and do. of the two national champions I had called Gintert to talk receives a $5,000 scholarship. about the upcoming High One of last year’s champions, School Fishing Southeastern Tyler Black, of Catawba, NC, Conference Championship is coming back to defend his which will take place this title. Obviously, they do more Saturday at Lake Lanier. The than play basketball in North competition will consist of Carolina. high school teams from eight Gintert says that there are Southeastern states — includ- some 28 high school fishing ing Georgia — that finished clubs across Georgia from in the top 10 percent of their Fannin County in the north to respective state championThomas County in the south ships. with more than 600 students Competing at Gainesville participating. Nationwide, the will be last year’s Georgia number is expected to reach state champion Evans High over 1,000 clubs and 15,000 School from Columbia young anglers by the end of County, Hall County’s East this year. That is remarkable Hall High School, two schools given the program is only a from Forsyth County — North couple of years old.

Forsyth and West Forsyth — It is not hard to start a high Whitewater High School in school fishing club. Gintert Fayette County and the Geor- says, “There is a $25 entry fee gia Student Angler Federation, per student and the cost to the a community club from Ken- school is minuscule.” You can nesaw in Cobb County. get more information at www.

Each team is composed highschoolfishing.org.

Four states: Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri and New Hampshire have made fishing a sanctioned sport in their high schools, like football and baseball, but Gintert doesn’t encourage that. “Most high school athletic associations don’t have the structure to manage our sport properly,” he says. I agree. Leave the kids alone and let them enjoy fishing and the life lessons to be learned from the experience.

And there are great lessons to be learned — not only math and science and language arts — but patience and peacefulness, the symmetry and rhythm of nature and the reminder that we must take care of our environment now and for future generations; not to mention the fact that you can’t catch a bass with a cellphone app. That alone is worth the effort.

While we on the Gov.’s Education Reform Commission labor to figure out how we can best provide a quality education for our young people, I would suggest we remember the proverb, “Give a man a fish, he’ll eat for a day; teach him how to fish, and he’ll eat for a lifetime.” The Bass Federation is doing just that.

You can reach Dick Yarbrough at yarb2400@bellsouth.net; at P.O. Box 725373, Atlanta, GA 31139; online at dickyarbrough.com or on Facebook at www.facebook. com/dickyarb.

Pink may be the most important color I have the greatest grandbaby in the history of grandbabies. He is happy, sweet, smart and he looks just like his Papa. That would be me.

I get to keep him several days a week, when I am in town, which is far too infrequently this time of year.

I love playing with Henley and I love teaching him new things. The last two weeks he learned to bark like a dog — or should I say, like a “dawg.” He’s good at it too. I might try to get Sonny Seiler to consider him for Uga X if Que doesn’t work out.

This week I am helping Henley learn his colors. We have a beautiful little book that I brought back from Napa Valley that has an illustration on one side as well as the word for the color. The opposite page is a solid example of those colors. Henley loves looking at that book and can find the page with the right color when I ask him.

“Find the blue page, Henley,” and he will turn the pages of the hardboard book until he comes to the bluebirds flying through the blue air over the blue boat on the blue water. I know the artists should have used gulls but

a little ballerina in a tutu and a cuddly cartoon pig and a girl baby in pink booties. I hope I am not teaching him to be sexist, but pink has long been associated with the feminine side — and I thank God for femininity. My world wouldn’t be nearly as pleasant Darrell without the women in my life.

Huckaby When Henley comes to see his papa next week I am gulls are white. We are doing going to show him today’s blue here. paper. It’s pink. I am sure he “Find green, Henley,” and will recognize that fact. He he finds the big field of green won’t know why the paper is grass with leafy green trees. pink, but I will explain once “Find orange, Henley,” and he is able to comprehend. I he wrinkles up his nose. We will tell him that the newspaare raising that boy right. He per is pink to remind us that can find the orange balloon in breast cancer is still killing his book but pooches out his women at an alarming rate. lips and pouts when he points I will explain that his mama to it. and his Lili and his Mimi and I haven’t shown him yellow his great-grandmommy and yet. I’m not sure I will, but his crazy Aunt Jen and all the when I tell him to find red, other women in his life are he grins, claps and barks like in danger from this insidious a dog as he points to the red disease. fire engine and the red apples, When he is old enough to strawberries and cherries on know numbers, I might give that page in his book. I told him a few statistics. I might you that we were raising him tell him that, according to the right.

American Cancer Society, Another color he learned about 231,840 new cases of this week is pink. “Find pink, invasive breast cancer will Henley,” and he turns to the be diagnosed in women this page that has flamingos and year. About 60,290 new cases

of carcinoma in situ will be diagnosed (CIS is non-invasive and is the earliest form of breast cancer). About 40,290 women will die from breast cancer.

I might tell him that the newspaper is pink because we are trying to remind women that early detection works wonders and that they should get their annual mammograms. I might tell him that the paper is pink because we are reminding people to support research and treatment programs and to seek out those who are stricken with breast cancer to offer their support. I might tell him that the paper is pink to remind people that we should be generous and support the many groups and organizations that are raising funds to fight breast cancer.

Or maybe, just maybe, by the time Henley is able to understand all that, we will have made an amazing medical breakthrough and there won’t even be a reason to print the newspaper in pink.

I can dream that, can’t I? OK, Henley. “Today we will learn purple. The Porterdale Eagles were purple.”

Selah

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Charles Crider Charles Wade Crider, age 70, died Friday September 25, 2015. A native of Ohio. Mr. Crider was the son of the late Charles and Christine Sparks Crider.

Mr. Crider was a truck driver with South Point in Auburn, Ga. and was a US Marine Vet. Mr. Crider was preceded in death by his wife Kay Lorrain Carter Crider.

Funeral services will be held at Smith Memory Chapel on Tuesday September 29, 2015 at 2:00pm. Burial will follow at Barrow Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6-8pm Monday at the funeral home.

Survivors include children; Chad (Cheryl) Crider, Douglas Crider, Veronica (William) CriderWynn, Valerie (Jack) Leverett, and Brenda (Jason) Brooks; brother; David Crider; sisters; Mary Wotring, Lynn Miller, Debbie Tabner, Pat Doster, Kelly Hoover, and Tracy Crider; 10 grandchildren.

Smith Funeral Home, Winder, has charge of arrangements.

BUFORD

Raymond Fernandez Raymond S. Fernandez, age 69, of Buford, GA passed away on September 25, 2015. Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory of Buford, GA 770-932-1133.

Course. Lt. Col. Michael Kovacevic commented “Specialist Gilbert was an exceptional Soldier and junior leader in our battalion. He met every mission and challenge with contagious enthusiasm and vigor. His memory will forever remain with those who served with him.”

Kyle enjoyed fishing and hunting and loved being around his family and friends. Funeral services will be held Friday, October 2, 2015 at 11 o’clock a.m., in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Dr. Jim Ferguson officiating. Interment will follow at Georgia National Cemetery, Canton, GA, with full military honors.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday, September 30, 2015 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and on Thursday, October 1, 2015 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Flowers accepted or memorial donations may be made to the Friends of the Fallen at www.friendsofthefallen.org, Fisher Foundation, Inc. at www. fisherhouse.org or U.S.O. at www.uso.org.

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

FLOWERY BRANCH

Montez Griffin Montez Beacham Griffin, age 57, of Flowery Branch, GA passed away on September 25, 2015.

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Missing you always my love - Maureen BUFORD

Kyle Gilbert SPC Kyle E. Gilbert, age 24, of Buford, GA passed away Monday, September 21, 2015 while serving in the U. S. Army in Afghanistan. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Mary Jane Gilbert, Cecil Sherwood Gray and step grandparents, Claude and Louise Holman. He is survived by his father and stepmother, Ralph and Sandra Holman Gilbert, Buford, GA; mother and stepfather, Cecilia and Clyde Tate, Winder, GA; brother, Myles Gilbert, Buford, GA; sisters, Sasha Ashley, Milledgeville, GA, and Becky Bailey, Cleveland, GA; grandmother, Jean Ann Carrington; stepbrother, Chris and Tonya Manning, Cobbtown, GA; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Kyle was born September 29, 1990 in Lawrenceville, GA. He was a 2009 graduate of Mill Creek High School.

Kyle was a 10th Mountain Division (L1) Soldier with the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment (2-14 IN), 2nd Brigade Combat Team. Kyle’s awards and decorations include the Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal and the Army Service Ribbon. Kyle had completed the Combatives Level 1 Course and the Combat Life Savers

DACULA

Gladys Guarino Mrs. Gladys Duda Guarino, age 94, of Dacula passed away Friday, September 25, 2015 at Hope Assisted Living, surrounded by family.

Funeral Services will be 4:00 p.m., Monday, September 28, 2015 in the Chapel of Memorial Park South Funeral Home.

Deacon Paul Krarup will officiate. The family will receive friends 2:00 – 4:00 p.m., Monday, September 28, 2015 at Memorial Park South Funeral Home.

Mrs. Guarino was born September 20, 1921 to the late William & Mary Duda in Sandy Hook, Connecticut. She was of the Catholic Faith and a Beautician.

Mrs. Guarino was preceded in death by her husband, Anthony Guarino; and brothers, William, Joseph, Andrew, Ernest, Francis, George and Edward.

Mrs. Guarino is survived by her daughters & sonsin-law, Denise & John Meehan of Auburn and Cheryl & Peter Dauenhauer of Auburn; grandchildren, Michael Manente and Kimberly Meehan; great-grandchild, Kaylin Kaluahine; sisters-in-law, Julie Duda and Gloria Cardillo; and several nieces & nephews.

Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, 41 Perimeter Center East, Suite 550, Atlanta, Georgia 30346, www.alz. org Memorial Park South Funeral Home, 4121 Falcon Parkway, Flowery Branch, Georgia 30542 is in charge of arrangements.

Send on-line condolences to www.memorialparkfuneralhomes.com.

DULUTH

Dr. Charles C. Hays, Jr.

OBITUARIES Dr. Charles C. Hays, Jr., was born May 31, 1936, in Headland, Alabama to Charles C. Hays, Sr. and Melba Katheryn Reeves Hays. Dr. Hays died peacefully in his sleep at Peachtree Christian Hospice Care in Duluth, Georgia on September 25, 2015. At the age of 7, he moved with his family to Montgomery, Alabama. Upon graduation from Sidney Lanier High School in May, 1954, Dr. Hays attended Huntington College in Montgomery, Alabama, graduating in May, 1958, with majors in English and American History (with concentration in the Old South, The Civil War, and the New South). In March of 1961, he earned his Master of Divinity degree from the Candler School of Theology at Emory University in Atlanta. Dr. Hays earned his Doctor of Ministry degree from Candler School of Theology at Emory University in June of 1979, graduating with highest academic honors.

He received a license to preach in the Methodist Church at the age of 15, and he served in the Alabama - West Florida Conference of the Methodist Church for 50 years and five months before his retirement on June 3, 2002. Dr. Hays served the following churches throughout his ministry: * Woodland - Pike Road Methodist Churches in Alabama; * McKenzie - Red Level Methodist Churches in Alabama; * Grace Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, where he served as the Associate Pastor and Minister to Youth under Senior Pastor Dr. Charles L. Allen and Senior Pastor Dr. T. Cecil Myers; * Wesley Chapel Methodist Church in Opelika, Alabama; * Michigan Avenue Methodist Church in Mobile. Alabama; * Saraland Methodist Church in Saraland, Alabama; * McAnn’s Chapel United Methodist Church in Jackson, Alabama; * First United Methodist Church in Hartford, Alabama; * First United Methodist Church in Brewton, Alabama; * Gadsden Street United Methodist Church in Pensacola, Florida; * First United Methodist Church in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida; * Saint Andrew United Methodist Church in Panama City, Florida; * Saint Mark United Methodist Church in Mobile, Alabama; * Foley United Methodist Church in Foley, Alabama; * Capitol Heights United Methodist Church in Montgomery, Alabama.

Dr. Hays served on the faculty of Jefferson Davis Junior College in Brewton, Alabama, and was an adjunct faculty member with Huntington College in Montgomery, Alabama.

Since 2003, Dr. Hays has served as an after hours legal assistant with his son’s law firm, the Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays & Associates, P.C., in Duluth, Georgia.

He was a frequent lecturer on Historical and Biblical Geography, and in Old and New Testament Studies. Dr. Hays and his wife, Joan, were frequent world travelers and they led over 50 tours to Europe, Israel and Egypt Australia and New Zealand, Alaska, and the Caribbean.

Dr. Hays is survived by his wife of 56 years, Joan Martin Hall Hays, of Red Level, Alabama. They were married to each other while he served several churches in the Red Level area on June 9, 1959.

They are the parents of four children: * Charles Clarence Hays, III (Deceased: August 6, 2007); * Gary Martin Hays of

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Duluth, Georgia; * Derek Matthew Hays of Duluth, Georgia; * Jennifer Ann Hays Stout of Fleming Island, Florida.

Dr. and Mrs. Hays have nine grandchildren: * Sara Elizabeth “Libby” Hays, daughter of Derek Hays; * Jordan Ashley Stout, daughter of Brian and Jennifer Stout; * Benjamin Matthew “Ben” Hays, son of Chuck Hays and Larkin Walsh; * Haley Alexandra Stout, daughter of Brian and Jennifer Stout; * Audrey Grace Hays, daughter of Gary and Sheri Hays; * Matthew Davis Hays, son of Derek Hays; * Jacob Andrew “Jake” Hays, son of Chuck Hays and Larkin Walsh; * Ashleigh Caroline Hays, daughter of Gary and Sheri Hays; * Ava Claire Hays, daughter of Gary and Sheri Hays.

Guided by his deep faith and desire to serve Christ, Dr. Hays found great fulfillment in serving others. He was always available to help a family member or friend, and was quick to try and cheer others up with his wit and his genuinely sincere and compassionate heart. He never met a stranger, and was quick to interact with others and make them feel like they were a life-long friend. He was a kind and gentle spirit, and he embraced the Biblical mandate of being salt and light in a world of darkness. Dr. Hays was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, and loved spending time with his family. He will be dearly missed.

A funeral celebration will be held at First United Methodist Church of Lawrenceville, Georgia, on Friday, October 2, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. A private burial will follow at Gwinnett Memorial Park in Lawrenceville.

Visitation will be held at Tom M. Wages Funeral Home, 120 Scenic Highway, Lawrenceville, Georgia, 30046 on Thursday, October 1, 2015, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, the family welcomes contributions to the Alzheimer’s Association, www.ALZ. org , in honor of his wife, Mrs. Joan Hall Hays.

Condolences may be sent to or viewed at www. wagesfuneralhome. com. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service LLC, “A Family Company” 120 Scenic Hwy Lawrenceville, GA 770-963-2411 .

CARROLLTON

Carol Henderson Mrs. Carol Koenig Henderson, age 90 of Carrollton, Georgia died Friday, September 25, 2015.

Mrs. Henderson was born July 27, 1925 in Utica, New York, the daughter of the late Fred Koenig and Jessie Harrison Koenig. She was a registered nurse having graduated from the University of Rochester in New York. She later worked at Georgia Baptist Hospital and then Emory Dental School before retiring. Mrs. Henderson lived a life of service volunteering with Hospice and at Eastside Medical Center in Snellville. She was a member of Mt. Park Baptist Church in Lilburn.

Survivors include her daughter and son-inlaw, Cindy and Warren Daubenspeck of Carrollton; sons and daughtersin-law, Tim and Cindy Henderson of Snellville, Mark and Margaret Hend

derson of Dallas, Texas; grandchildren, Alison and Steve Ryan, Stephanie and Tom Culpepper, Philip Henderson and great grandson, Carter Ryan.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Linton S. Henderson and brother, Robert Koenig.

A Celebration of Life service will be Monday, September 28 at 11 a.m. at the chapel of Almon Funeral Home with Rev. Larry Patton officiating.

The family will receive friends at Almon Funeral Home on Monday, September 28 from 10 a.m. until the service time.

Interment will be in Westview Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Georgia Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, 41 Perimeter Center East, Suite 550, Atlanta, Georgia 30346.

Messages of condolences may be expressed to the family online at www. almonfuneralhome.com.

Almon Funeral Home of Carrollton has charge of arrangements.

LOGANVILLE

by his wife of 39 years, Debra Irwin of Snellville; two daughters, Allison Irwin Murphy (Neal) of Lilburn, and Holly Irwin (Abbie Huch) of Marietta; and brother, Michael Irwin (Cindy Lynn) of Marietta.

He was a 1971 graduate of Grady High School and worked 28 years for Toshiba America Medical Systems. Larry was a loving dad and husband.

Funeral Services to honor Larry’s life will be held at Cannon United Methodist Church with the Rev. Will Zant officiating.

The funeral date and time will be available Sunday at www.wagesfuneralhome. com. Inurnment will follow at Eternal Hills Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends on Sunday, September 27, 2015 from 2:00 P.M. until 4:00 P.M. at the funeral home.

Condolences may be viewed or sent to www. wagesfuneralhome.com.

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

Leonila Hilario Leonila Hilario, 85, of Loganville, GA died September 25, 2015.

Arrangements by Bill Head Funeral Homes and Crematory Duluth Chapel, 770-476-2535.

OAKWOOD

Dontisha Jones Dontisha V. Jones, age 38, of Oakwood, GA passed away on September 24, 2015. Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory of Buford, GA 770-932-1133.

FLOWERY BRANCH

Thomas Hinton Mr. Tom Hinton, age 71, of Flowery Branch, GA passed away on Friday, September 25, 2015. He is survived by his wife of five years, Sheri Hinton, Flowery Branch, GA; son and daughter-in-law, Christopher and Sarah Hinton, Kennesaw, GA; grandson, Ever Hinton; stepsons, Jacob De Camp, Flowery Branch, GA and Luke De Camp, Flowery Branch, GA; sister and brother-in-law, Jean and Bob Pabst, Village of Florida; brothers and sisters-in-law, Doug Hinton, Hackettstown, NJ, Stan and Dolores Hinton, Neptune, NJ, Jack Hinton, Wildwood, FL, Don Hinton, Wildwood, FL, and Gary and Irene Hinton, Saylorsburg, PA; several nieces, nephews and cousins; mother-in-law, Betty Martin, Flowery Branch, GA; and sister-in-law, Sharon Kelly, Buford, GA. Mr. Hinton was born August 6, 1944 in Dover, NJ. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy. He was a retired Insurance Agent. He was a member of the Buford American Legion Post 127 and a past Baseball Commissioner for the Buford American Legion Post 127. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. at the Buford American Legion Post 127. The family will receive friends at the Buford American Legion Post 127 following the memorial service on Tuesday, September 29, 2015. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Non-Profit Account of Buford American Legion Post 127 for veteran needs in memory of Tom Hinton.

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

SNELLVILLE

Larry Irwin Mr. Larry Jay Irwin age 61 of Snellville, GA, passed away Friday, September 25, 2015.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Homer J. Irwin and Joyce Biles. Larry is survived

OAKWOOD

Maria Lee Maria Haydee Lee, age 87, of Oakwood, GA passed away on September 25, 2015. Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory of Buford, GA 770-932-1133.

DACULA

Carol Oswalt Carol Oswalt, age 95, of Dacula, GA passed away on September 25, 2015. Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory of Buford, GA 770-932-1133.

LAWRENCEVILLE

Beatrice Phillips Beatrice F. Phillips age 77 of Lawrenceville passed away on Friday, September 25, 2015.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, September 28, 2015 in the Lawrenceville Chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral Home. Pastor Jason Anglin & Rev. Kevin Willingham will officiate. Interment will follow at Shadowlawn Cemetery. Mrs. Phillips is preceded in death by; Husband: Wendell Phillips; Son: Gary Phillips; Father: Leslie Frachiseur; Mother: Bernice Frachiseur. She is survived by; Daughters & Sons-in-law: Penny & Lonnie Edwards; Teresa & David Palmer, Wendy & Scott Bagwell, all of Lawrenceville; Brother & Sister-in-law: J.W. & Shirley Frachiseur; Brother: Ray Frachiseur, both of Buford; 7 Grandchildren; 4 Great Grandchildren; Host of Family & Friends. The family will receive friends from 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM on Sunday, September 27, 2015 at Tim Stewart Funeral Home: 300 Simonton Road S.W. Lawrenceville, GA 30046. 770-962-3100.

Please leave online condolences at stewartfh.com.

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OBITUARIES Courtney Robinson Courtney Sheay Robinson, age 29, of Jefferson, who passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2015.

ATHENS

Elizabeth Scarboro Mrs. Elizabeth Capel Scarboro, age 25, of Athens passed away Thursday, September 24, 2015, as a result of a motorcycle accident.

EASTON, MD

Barbara Sposa Barbara Grace Sposa died on Monday, September 21, 2015, at the University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton. She was 76.

Born November 29, 1938, in Nyack, New York, she was the daughter of the late John B. and Dorothy Thompson McClain.

Barbara graduated from Dumont High School in Dumont, NJ, in 1956 and made the dean’s list at V

Vermont Junior College, Montpelier, Vermont, graduating in 1958.

She trained at her profession of blood bank technician at Hackensack Hospital, Hackensack, NJ. Barbara then worked as Lead Technologist in the Blood Bank, Dept. of Pathology at Greenwich Hospital, Greenwich, CT, retiring after 40 years of service.

Barbara married Robert J. Sposa on November 26, 1960, and they resided in Hillsdale, NJ, until moving to Easton, MD in 2002.

She was a member of the Talbot County Seniors Barbara is survived by her husband, Robert J. Sposa of Easton, MD, her son, Curt R. Sposa and wife Donna of Easton, MD; a brother, John McClain, Jr., his wife Kathy and their son John McClain, III, of Hollywood, FL, a sister-in-law, Pat Press of Colorado Springs, Co and her niece June Visosky of Colorado Springs, CO; grandchildren, Brian B

Busacco and his wife Tracy of Lawrenceville, GA, and Paige Dillon-Sposa of Easton, MD, a greatgrandchild, Brianna Grace Busacco of Lawrenceville, GA, and many friends in Easton,MD, Greewich, CT and Hillsdale, NJ. Services will be private.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions, may be made to the Talbot Humane, 7894 Ocean Gateway, P.O. Box 1143, Easton, MD 21601, or the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 163, Salisbury, MD 21803.

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Willie Thurmond Miss Willie C. Thurmond, age 86, of Gainesville passed away Saturday, September 26, 2015 at her residence, surrounded by family.

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Iran’s Rouhani calls for probe into deadly haj crush ReuteRs UNITED NATIONS — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani used a major United Nations speech on Saturday to demand an investigation into a crush that killed over 700 people at the haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.

The fact that Rouhani used a U.N. summit meeting on global development goals to reiterate Iran’s outrage over the haj tragedy was a sign that Tehran does not intend to tone down criticism of its regional rival Saudi Arabia. Both Iran and the Saudis see themselves as leaders in the Muslim world.

In his speech to the 193-nation U.N. General Assembly, Rouhani emphasized the need for an investigation into “the causes

of this incident and other similar incidents in this year’s haj.” He describe the crush as “heart-rending.”

Speaking to reporters before a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif repeated that “we need to address the disastrous event in Saudi Arabia.”

Saudi Arabia on Friday suggested pilgrims ignoring crowd control rules bore some blame for the incident. Saudi King Salman ordered a review of haj plans, and Health Minister Khalid al-Falih said an investigation would be conducted.

Iran has repeatedly expressed outrage at the deaths of 131 of its nationals at the world’s largest annual gathering of people.

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The indictment also alleges that JohnsonJordan failed to file federal A Winder resident who income tax returns for is a physician in East Point tax years 1997-2007 and has been indicted on tax 2010-2012. She was arraigned before U.S. MagKelly Gissendaner’s son, Dakota Brookshire, at left, and evasion charges for filing istrate Judge Janet F. King daugther, Kayla Gissendaner, above, are shown in still- false tax forms. and indicted by a federal Dr. Debra Johnsonframes from a recent videotaped statement. grand jury in August.

Jordan was arraigned on “(The) IRS Criminal two counts because she Investigation is sworn to claimed she was exempt protect the tax system and including Gwinnett County from paying federal It was hard for both of us, but she told me bring to justice those who income taxes in 2011 and District Attorney Danny the terrible truth. As painful as that was, I steal from the Treasury,” 2012 despite earning Porter. realized then that I wanted to try to have a rela$363,376. Johnson-Jordan Veronica F. Hyman-Pillot, “I don’t have any reationship with her again.”

Special Agent in Charge, was also charged with son to doubt that they’re — Kayla Gissendaner, daughter of death row inmate Kelly Gissendaner said in a press release. one count of failing to sincere, but I’m not sure “Dr. Jordan stole from file a federal income tax they’re the ones that are the American people by return for 2010, despite in the position to grant began to change, if you earning at least $175,943. failing to file tax returns For the retired Georgia forgiveness,” Porter said believe the many people and pay the taxes that she Johnson-Jordan is being Supreme Court justice, this week of the children. who say she has, including these stories show that Gis- “Kelly arranged for them investigated by the Internal owed for numerous years.” former Georgia Supreme sendaner should be spared. to be raised by her mother.

Court Chief Justice Nor“While Ms. GissenIn other words, she put man Fletcher, who spoke daner’s sentence was them in the same environout for her Saturday. Best wrong on the day that it ment that created her. She guesses are that it was a was imposed, it is imposdid that on purpose.” gradual shift after she was sible to ignore her work as According to Porter, the convicted in 1998 and rea true minister of mercy more “aggrieved party” ceived the death sentence during her years on death and “harmed” in the case is as Owen went away for row,” he said in an emailed Doug Gissendaner’s famlife — and the possibilstatement, in which he ily, who lost their son and ity of parole by 2023 — also said he was wrong in their grandchildren. thanks to his testimony. a previous ruling upholdThe victim’s family has Jenny McBride, a reliing Gissendaner’s death remained largely silent in gion professor who knows sentence because it wasn’t the case recently, except Gissendaner from her proportional to her lover’s for two statements sent to days working in Georgia sentence. the media from the DA’s prisons, said she believes The stories also appear office. The first thanked the Gissendaner’s change important to Dakota’s law enforcement workbegan early on, perhaps in forgiveness of his mother. ers and others who helped Kathy Harting pours a beer at the Terrapin booth during the first year. In that time, He talked about them in a them through their time of the Gwinnett Beerfest at Coolray Field in Lawrenceville on Saturday. (Staff Photo: David Welker) the inmate started meetrecent videotaped statesorrow; the second came ing with a pastor who still ment, asking the state of on March 4, two days after serves her today.

Georgia for mercy. an issue with lethal injec“The pastor was there to “She’s saved people’s tion drugs halted the last •From Page 1B love her,” McBride said, serve offering of DraftSlives,” he said, a hint of execution. declining to reveal their erve’s “Flavors of Fall” pride in his voice.

At the time, people from identity. “Part of that love ——— around the world, who had than enough for brew guz- Brew Battle. Suwaneezlers of all ages. is to ask difficult questions based DraftServe tracked Gissendaner’s children been fighting to save the The organizers, Ranand to get Kelly to face the number of pours, upwent to live with their inmate, were rejoicing. what she’s done.” dating the scores on a live maternal grandmother after The victim’s family was dall and Angela Veugeler, put on the Suwanee Beer Another help was leader board throughout she went away. not.

Gissendaner’s theologithe event. Monday Night Brandon, the eldest son, “Doug is the true victim Fest since 2011, and that reputation attracted Dan cal studies, which began Brewing, Jekyll Brewing hasn’t spoken publicly of this pre-meditated and and Terrapin Brewery were in earnest at Metro State about his relationship with heinous crime,” their state- Ingham of Dacula. among the most popular.

“The way they ran it, Prison, according to sevhis mother, though Kayla ment said. “We, along with “The fact that you can eral friends. said in the video that all our friends and supporters the way they organized it, walk up and pick your own Kara Stephenson, now three kids want her to live. and our faith, will continue everything,” Ingham said.

“The weather is really not beer, what you want, that’s 38, met her at the south Dakota and Kayla each fighting for Doug until he Atlanta prison, before it took years to reconcile gets the justice he deserves a factor. I went to Suwanee what I like,” Ingham said.

Bobby Norton of DraftSin March, and it’s about the closed in 2011. Stephenwith their mother. no matter how long it erve said the selection was same. Everybody showed son ended up there around The children and inmate takes.” up because it’s run so very unparalleled, especially at 2002 after an armed haven’t given interviews on ——— well, you’re willing to put $45 or $50 per ticket. robbery conviction and the subject and, according The DA plans to see “You get to try all these up with the weather.” remembers the condemned to Gissendaner’s attorney, Gissendaner’s death cardifferent types of beers at a The home of the Gwinkiller for her kindness and won’t ahead of the execuried out. It will be the third low price,” he said. “If you distinctive chuckle. tion. But the children’s execution he’s witnessed in nett Braves hosted a festival-like atmosphere as would have sampled every“I was in prison for 10 public statements offer a his more than 20 years in some 200 craft beers, con- thing here, can you imagine years and I never seen glimpse into the difficulty office. cession stands, a VIP area what you would have paid Kelly be anything like they’ve had accepting the The first inmate was and college football on the in a bar or liquor store.” what her crime was,” she situation their mother cre- Tracy Lee Housel, who Ingham said additional scoreboard were available. said. ated. met the state’s needle variety would be welcome Several people noted the That is, nothing like a “As a young child I on March 12, 2002, for local micro-beer selections in future years, but it was murderer. To the contrary, could not grasp why my strangling and viciously difficult for him to offer and the low-key environStephenson said, Gissend- father had been taken beating a woman he met any changes. One feature ment as appealing. aner saved her life. from me. As my awareat a Lawrenceville truck The suite level was used he especially appreciated, It happened one night ness grew, so did my anger stop in 1985. The second though, was there were no as a VIP area, with rarenear the end of Stephentoward my mother,” the was James Willie Brown, high end beers and catered porta-potties. son’s sentence. She said daughter said in a statewho was put to death on “That is the best,” he she was terrified to go ment posted on a website Nov. 4, 2003, for the 1975 food. said.

Tasters used the selfhome and return to the for her mother. murder of a topless dancer fractured life she’d left.

Kayla stopped visiting he suffocated with her own She threw a fit, fighting the prison after enrolling in panties. with guards and screamcollege around 2008.

If Porter’s experience ing. They put her in lockHer mother reached out is an indication, Gissenddown, near Gissendaner’s for a year before Kayla aner’s death will happen permanent cell there. decided she had to ask her something like the others.

“Why are you scared to about the murder. They The witnesses sit on go home?” she recalls the had never talked about it benches in a dimly lit condemned woman asking. before. room, “like a movie Stephenson told her she “It was hard for both theater,” and peer through wanted to kill herself. of us, but she told me the glass at the condemned Other prisoners overterrible truth. As painful inmate on a gurney as the heard and yelled for her as that was, I realized then drugs seep in. to just do it; Gissendaner that I wanted to try to have “Usually, they yawn quoted scripture and cona relationship with her once or twice,” Porter said, vinced not to. again,” the daughter said. “and then they snore, and To hear Gissendaner’s Kayla convinced Dakota then they die.”

Barbara Chadwick, left, and Marylyn Moon look over picsupporters tell it, this to visit their mother after a You can tell they’re dead tures of classmates and teachers Saturday during a 60th wasn’t an isolated inciseven-year break. when the color drains from year reunion of the Snellville High School Class of 1955 at dent. Several others tell “Something had Summit Chase Country Club. (Staff Photo: Keith Farner) their face. similar stories. changed,” he recalled in As Housel and Brown Nikki Roberts, also the video. “She said, ‘Ya slipped out of life, Porter convicted of robbery, said know, I’m not asking for had a thought he expects to •From Page 1A been married for 59 years, she slit her wrist in 2007 your forgiveness. I’m not be repeated with Gissensaid he comes to the and soon heard a calmasking you to love me, daner: They got off a lot And many still live around reunions because his wife ing voice through the air because if it was me I easier than the victim. is the boss. He graduated vent in her lockdown cell: don’t think I could forgive Dakota and Kayla might Gwinnett, or at least in in 1947 and said his class “Don’t you dare wish myself.’” have a familiar experience Georgia.

“My friends are wonder- has only had reunited one death on yourself,” Gissen——— Tuesday night, too. Just as time. daner said.

The children’s forgiveon their mother’s last death ful,” Barbara Chadwick said. “I started first grade She was proud to wear Roberts got out of prison ness has won Gissendaner date, they are likely to be with these people. I love her class ring — even almost a year ago. “I love favor with many onlookers. waiting for the news that them all. There’s nobody I if it just fit on her pinky life and I have hope,” she It has not, however, she is gone, that they’ve don’t like.” finger — for the first time said. swayed many others, lost their last parent.

Britt said they work at in 50 years, to represent keeping in touch with one the school’s mascot, the another, and if someone Bulldogs, and red and is sick they’re put on a black colors. prayer list.

LaVerne had a simple Harold Smith is one of explanation for the class those Lilburn High School making the reunions so graduates who married a routine.

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•From Page 1A husband gave Brookshire stability and love.

Now, Brookshire believes his mother will die at 7 p.m. Tuesday, the rescheduled date of execution. Again, he doesn’t want it to happen.

How could he forgive her?

The answer, it appears, is faith.

Faith that Doug Gissendaner was a good enough man that he wouldn’t want even the woman who set his death in motion to die.

Faith, perhaps most of all, that the mother has changed and become a godly woman who is ashamed and devastated by her sins.

To understand how the son might come to these conclusions — and what he had to overcome to reach them — it is helpful to follow Kelly Gissendaner back to the beginning of the case.

——— As testimony detailed at the trial, the wife went drinking with friends on Feb. 7, 1997, while her lover, Greg Owen, abducted and killed her husband.

The Gissendaners’ relationship was troubled long before that night.

They married for the first time in 1989, soon having a daughter, Kayla, and falling on hard financial times. They moved in with Kelly’s mother. Kelly argued with her husband and got mad when he didn’t argue back.

They divorced in 1993 after Doug joined the Army.

Kelly soon joined the Army herself and got pregnant with Dakota.

In May 1995, after Dakota’s father died, Kelly remarried Doug.

They filed for a separation four months later, about the same time Owen came into the picture. As with Doug, Kelly had an on-again, off-again relationship with Owen.

Her troubles with love, records and statements filed in court suggest, stem from abuse she suffered at the hands of men in her life from a very early age, including multiple incidents of molestation and rape.

One court filing describes a mental defense she has used throughout life to block out approaching memories of such trauma: She imagines herself in a white and airy room or, sometimes, a field of flowers.

“There is always a door that can be closed and locked,” the filing says.

“The room is a ‘peaceful place: no music, no talking — just quiet.’”

The same document, filed by the inmate’s legal team, suggests the torment she endured corrupted her so much emotionally that she preferred Owen to her husband because Owen was abusive.

Things with Doug seemed to go too well.

——— It’s hard to pinpoint when Kelly Gissendaner

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Dr. Antonia Novello toured Georgia Campus — Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. She is pictured with, from left to right, Dean H. William Craver III, DO, Biomedical Sciences students Namrata Patel and Samir Gala (Dr. Novello), and student Julie Wancik. (Special Photos)

Former Surgeon General comes to Georgia PCOM From StaFF reportS SUWANEE — Dr. Antonia Novello, the 14th U.S. Surgeon General, brought her wit and wisdom to students at Georgia Campus — Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine this week as part of the Diversity Lecture Series.

Speaking on the topic “Health Policy Management in the 21st Century,” she shared healthcare disparity statistics as well as medical school applicant information to highlight the need for a more diverse group of healthcare professionals.

In addition, she issued a warning that in the year 2025, there may not be enough physicians to care for Americans.

“In spite of the fact that about 30 percent of the U.S. population is minority, only 12 percent of them apply to medical school,” she said. “Today, the largest number of medical school minority applicants are female African-Americans. The last data shows that only three percent of AfricanAmerican males have applied in the last decade.”

Novello proposes that eduators do something more to lure AfricanAmerican males to apply to medical schools.

“My biggest worry is that in the year 2025, the country will have a shortage of 130,000 doctors,” she said. “Even though the minority doctor numbers are rising, it will not be enough to cover the needs of those who don’t have a primary care provider.”

Novello recommends that to bolster the number of medical school applicants, medical schools like GA-PCOM “get involved in the teaching of science as early as junior high school instead

Dr. Antonia Novello, former Surgeon General, visited Georgia Campus — Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine recently, where she met with the school’s chief diversity officer, Dr. Lisa McBride.

of waiting to interest high school students in health professions.”

“Obviously the economics are a crucial aspect of why minorities don’t go to medical school,” she said, “but also important is the early training, the role models and the people who believe that they can get to the top of their careers.

That’s why I feel that my visit to GA-PCOM is on the right track to making this a reality.”

Appointed by President George Bush as Surgeon General in 1990, Novello made history by becoming the first woman and the first Hispanic to ever hold the position. Her presentation was made on the Georgia Campus, a partner institution of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.

Novello earned a doctorate degree in 1970 from the University of Puerto Rico. She later completed medical training in nephrology at the University of Michigan, where she was the first woman to be named “Intern of the Year.” Novello became deputy director of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development where she focused

on pediatric AIDS. Continuing her work in pediatrics at Georgetown University Hospital, Novello earned a master’s degree in public health from Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health in 1982. In May 2000, she received a Doctor of Public Health degree. On assignment with the U.S. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources, Novello helped draft legislation for the Organ Transplantation Procurement Act of 1984.

Novello’s appointment as U.S. Surgeon General came after nearly a decade-and-a-half working at the National Institutes of Health, during which time she served 18 months on the U.S. Congress Health Committee and was instrumental in drafting national legislation regarding organ transplantation.

She recently retired as the executive director of Public Health Policy at Florida Hospital, where she was in charge of advocating, translating and implementing public health issues across the board as well as directing and organizing a lecture series involving medical professionals across the nation.

Adjunct professors focus of Gwinnett Tech hiring fair

By Keith Farner

ness, computer science, health care, life sciences and general education classes. Applicants for Gwinnett Technical these positions will be College is looking to fill considered for classes at adjunct faculty positions both locations. Placement and has scheduled hiring of adjunct instructors is at fairs next month. the discretion of Gwinnett The part-time instrucTech and based on schedtors will work in Lawuling needs. renceville and at the new Applicants should bring campus in Alpharetta next a resume or curriculum semester. The hiring fairs vitae as well as copies will be on Oct. 20 in Law- of unofficial transcripts. renceville at the Gwinnett Qualified applicants may Tech campus in the Busbe asked to participate in bee Center, and Oct. 27 at a 10-minute interview.

Alpharetta City Hall, both Online applications must from 6 to 8 p.m. be submitted prior to the Openings for adjunct hiring fair. instructors are in busiRequirements for

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education and experience vary by field.

Occupational and general education courses require a master’s degree in the discipline or a master’s degree with 18 graduate hours in the discipline. Technical and adult education courses require a credential at the same level at which the faculty member is teaching, typically a bachelor’s or associate degree with appropriate work experience. Developmental instructor candidates should have a bachelor’s degree in the discipline being taught and experience or graduate training.

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Off-duty firefighter catches suspected bank robber

By Danielle Ryan

the counter and saw the suspect running out of the location with the money tray in his hands.

An off-duty DeKalb “I knew it didn’t look County arson investigator good, so I chased him,” apprehended an alleged Smith said in a phone bank robber Thursday interview. “Once I caught morning before turning up with him, I apprehendhim over to Gwinnett ed him and brought him police. back to the bank and left Investigator Corey him in custody of GwinSmith said he was in line nett P.D.” at Chase Bank in Lilburn A Gwinnett police ofwhen he heard a noise at ficer was conducting an danielle.ryan @gwinnettdailypost.com

Snellville brings on new finance officer

By Katie MoRRis

work.”

Echols has an associate degree in accounting from Gwinnett Technical The City of SnellCollege and a bachelor’s ville recently welcomed degree in management longtime Lawrenceville from Colorado Techniresident ChaRita Echols cal University and brings to the staff at City Hall. more than 20 years of Echols is the new finance accounting experience to officer-controller and will the position. handle all of the city’s Originally from the accounting-related duties. Chicago area, Echols has “I love the beautificalived in Lawrenceville tion and commercial for 15 years and has one growth that has been go- son, DeVontre’ Echols, ing on in Snellville in the who attends Kennesaw last few years,” Echols State University. Echols said. “These upgrades replaced Jan Burke, who have made Snellville a held the position for more better place to live and than 10 years. katie.morris @gwinnettdailypost.com

Lawrenceville police trying to ID suspect

By Danielle Ryan

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Lawrenceville police are asking for help identifying a man who stole hundreds of dollars from a Walmart on Sept. 12.

The incident happened around 8:51 p.m. at the Walmart at 1400 Lawrenceville Highway, according to Detective Justin Hipps. The man allegedly purchased a small item and asked the teller to leave the drawer open to change out small bills for larger bills.

“While the clerk is trying to count out the money, the suspect makes a big confusion and pockets money from the drawer,” Hipps said. “It confuses the cashier and by this point he walks out with a large amount of money after only buying something like a $1.50 Snickers bar.”

After the suspect left, the cashier retrieved a manager and explained what happened. They did a count of the drawer and determined that it was short by hundreds of dollars.

“This guy’s clearly a good talker to be able to do it,” Hipps said. “He hit this store and he also hit another store in Duluth on the same day.”

Residents are encouraged to contact Hipps with any information by calling 770-670-5120 or

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area check near the bank when Smith waved him down and pointed to the suspect, saying “he just robbed the bank,” according to Smith and a

Gwinnett County police report.

The officer then detained and arrested the suspect, who later identified himself as Kenneth

Nettles. The officer found a wad of cash in Nettles’ front pants pocket, which was removed and placed into evidence. A later count showed the cash

totaled $3,621.

Nettles was taken in for questioning and then to the Gwinnett County jail, where he was being held as of Friday.

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Dacula No. 20 Georgia Tech falls 34-20 to Duke grad wins AA title the SportS XChanGe

By Guy CurtriGht Staff Correspondent

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Shannon Wilkerson started the season looking for a team and ended it celebrating a championship.

Released at the end of spring training by Boston, the Dacula graduate and former NCAA Division II player of the year was signed by Minnesota in July and made the most of his second chance.

The center fielder hit .368 (7-for-19) in the Southern League Championship Series to help Chattanooga defeat Biloxi for its first Class AA title since 1988.

The Lookouts, facing elimination, won the final two games and Wilkerson made key contributions in both. He had an RBI as Chattanooga rallied for a 4-2 victory to force a deciding Game 5, then drove in another run and scored himself in the clinching 4-0 win.

Wilkerson earlier had a three-hit game against Montgomery in the playoff semifinals and finished the

DURHAM, N.C. — Duke players figured the best way to combat No. 20 Georgia Tech was to turn physical.

Combined with big plays on special teams, it worked as Duke’s defense held the Yellow Jackets in check in a 34-20 victory Saturday at rainy Wallace Wade Stadium.

“We took that on us,” linebacker Dwayne Norman said of the defense.

“We knew we had to stop them on the run almost every play. We made up our minds that we were going to make tackles and be the aggressive team.”

Blue Devils (3-1, 1-0 ACC).

Duke limited Georgia Tech to 173 rushing yards, good enough to offset Duke’s second-half offensive troubles.

“We wanted to play a complete game,” Duke safety Jeremy Cash said, referring to second-half problems in a loss a week earlier to Northwestern.

“We kept that chip on our shoulder and didn’t want to have that same feeling.”

Georgia Tech’s Patrick Skov (7) looks for some running The Blue Devils used room as Archer grad and Duke safety Deondre Single- two long returns in special ton forces him inside at Wallace Wade Stadium. (Photo: teams to help bolster their Mark Dolejs-USA TODAY Sports) point total. The breakdowns DeVon Edwards returned special teams malfunctions on coverages irked Georgia a kickoff 100 yards for

by Georgia Tech. Running Tech coach Paul Johnson. a touchdown and Duke back Shaquille Powell “When you do that took advantage of several scored on three runs for the against a team that’s pretty

good, you’re not going to be very good,” Johnson said.

Duke’s defense limited Georgia Tech to a pair of field goals following three turnovers that appeared to put the Yellow Jackets in good shape.

Georgia Tech (2-2, 0-1), which lost last week at Notre Dame, held Duke to 75 yards of total offense and two first downs in the second half. Thirty of those yards came on Powell’s game-clinching fourthdown touchdown run with 1:49 left.

“We showed we can step it up and how it needs to be to compete for champion-

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Stewart shines in title run

By Guy CurtriGht Staff Correspondent

Christin Stewart saved the best for last in his first minor league season.

The Providence Christian graduate and former Tennessee standout had five consecutive multi-hit games in the playoffs and helped lead West Michigan to the title in the Class A Midwest League.

The first-round draft pick by Detroit in June had a four-hit game in the semifinal clincher against Lansing and then had four straight two-hit outings against Cedar Rapids in the title series before scoring an important run after a walk in the deciding 3-2 victory in Game 5.

Stewart batted .444 in the title series to cap a busy and successful few months.

The 21-year-old outfielder started in the rookie Gulf Coast League before moving up to the shortseason Class A New YorkPenn League and then West Michigan.

Stewart hit .286 for the Whitecaps with seven homers and 31 RBIs in 51 games, solidifying his ranked by MLB.com as the Tigers’ No. 10 prospect.

Meadows moves up Austin Meadows, ranked as Pittsburgh’s No. 2 prospect by MLB.com, moved up to Class AA at the end of the season and batted .400 (6-for-15) with a homer as Altoona lost to Bowie in the semifinals of the Eastern League playoffs.

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Daniel Leconte (28) of the Mill Creek Hawks runs the ball up the field during Friday’s high school football game against the North Gwinnett Bulldogs at North Gwinnett High School in Suwanee. (Staff Photo: David Welker)

Mill Creek hopes historic win over North Gwinnett is a step up to even greater heights

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that answer.

“This game means a lot. We’d never beat them, and this is a great (North) SUWANEE — It doesn’t program,” Mill Creek coach take much for high school Shannon Jarvis noted after football fans in Gwinnett the Hawks scored their first County to realize just how win in the series with North much Mill Creek’s 28-0 win after dropping their first nine over North Gwinnett on a meetings with the Bulldogs. drizzly Friday night at Tom “I have great respect for Robinson Memorial Sta(Bulldogs) Coach (Bob) dium means to the program. Sphire. We’ve had some Simple history reveals close calls (before) … Just

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to get two scores up on them (late in the third quarter was big) because as well as our defense was playing, it’s North Gwinnett. They can score from anywhere on the field.”

True, Mill Creek has seen opportunities against North slip away before, particularly over the previous two seasons, when the Hawks saw the Bulldogs stage dramatic fourth-quarter comebacks

— including rally from 19 “Big Five” from Region points down with just 6:24 7-AAAAAA. to play in 2013 — to break While they have been their hearts. included in that group But a closer look demwith North, Norcross, onstrates that getting the Peachtree Ridge and Colproverbial monkey off its lins Hill over the past few back by finally beating seasons, Friday’s win is North may have even bigger a signal that Mill Creek ramifications for the Mill definitely belongs in that group that many observers Creek program. look to as perennial region For one thing, it means the Hawks now have wins See HAWKS, Page 4B over all of the rest of the

Early leads slips away from GGC men in 2-1 loss

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goals in the second half, the latter from Stephen Carroll with just 1:41 remaining, to lift the LAWRENCEVILLE — visiting RedHawks to a Georgia Gwinnett Coil2-1 victory Saturday at lege’s men’s soccer team a soggy Grizzly Soccer couldn’t have asked for Complex. a better start to its match On the heels of a 2-2 with Martin Methodist. tie with William Carey The ending was on Monday in which the something the Grizzlies 15th-ranked Grizzlies could have done without, (5-3-3) let a 2-0 halfhowever. time lead slip away, it Jon Conner’s early left coach Steve DeCou first-half goal was nuland his team with a bitlified by a pair of MMC ter taste in their mouths

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heading into a two-week break in the schedule.

“That’s twice this week teams have come back on us,” DeCou said. “Yes, we’re a younger team, but this is 11 games in.

We can’t be giving away these type of opportunities. It’s just not good enough, so we’re going to get better and we’re going to figure this out.”

It looked like GGC might have a few things figured out when Conner finished off a play from

Samuel Sampaio Gomes and Martin Toribio to give the Grizzlies a 1-0 lead just 57 seconds after the opening kickoff.

But the former Grayson and Archer High School standout’s goal was the only offense GGC would muster, and by the time the first half ended, MMC (6-4) began to gain territorial control.

“They really upped the pressure,” DeCou said of MMC. “They forced us to do things we didn’t

want (to), and we didn’t respond as well as we should have.”

Still, GGC held the lead throughout much of the second half due in no small part to goalkeeper Lewis Sharpe, who made three huge saves in the second half.

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Spieth leapfrogs Stenson for Tour Championship lead

By Larry Fine

Swede Stenson began the drizzly day with a three-shot lead over Spieth, ATLANTA — Jordan but his mastery of the Spieth used the magic of venerable course waned in his putter to overtake Henthe soggy conditions as he rik Stenson and grab a oneposted four bogeys and two stroke lead after Saturday’s birdies for 72 and a 203 water-logged third round aggregate. of the season-ending Tour Stenson clung to a oneChampionship at East Lake shot lead before bogeying Golf Club. the 17th after knocking his American Spieth poured approach into the right bunin a 20-foot birdie putt at ker, short-siding himself the last to cap off a two-unto the pin with the green der-par 68 that lifted him to sloping away. His sand shot an eight-under total of 202 ran 35 feet past the cup and on a layout left drenched he two-putted for bogey. after a second successive “Wet, muddy, tough,” day of rain. said Stenson, who led “It was a fantastic day, Jordan Spieth reacts after sinking a putt to put him in the lead during the third round wire-to-wire in winning two-under in these condiof the Tour Championship by Coca-Cola at East Lake Golf Club. (Photo: John David the 2013 Tour Championtions,” a smiling Spieth ship and FedExCup at East Mercer-USA TODAY S ports) said. “I’m very pleased Lake and led after each of with where we stand going very strong. This was his The 22-year-old, quiet year in which he won the the first two rounds this off day and so I’m going to the last month after a seninto tomorrow, and HenMasters and U.S. Open year. rik’s going to come back have to play even better.” sational first half of the among four titles, stayed “I think everyone’s soakwithin striking distance ing wet and muddy and with a remarkable par-save needs a good wash out for on 16 and a two-putt from tomorrow.”

72 feet on 17.

Solving East Lake’s “Sixteen and 18 were puzzle great,” he said. “Sixteen Tied for third place, four was a bit of a slight double strokes off the pace at 206, breaker, mainly broke were Rickie Fowler, who right-to-left. Just kind of best solved the East Lake have to cast it out with the puzzle on Saturday with a right speed and hopefully three-under 67, and Engit takes the right amount of lishman Paul Casey, who break. shot 71.

“I visualize where I Four-time major winthink it needs to go and it ner Rory McIlroy (70) and happened to do just that,” British Open champion added Spieth, who has not Zach Johnson (71) were had a three-putt in 82 holes. another shot behind at three Reuters

under par.

McIlroy suffered from awkward stances above greenside bunkers for a bogey at 16 and a doublebogey at the 18th that dropped him back from five-under.

“I just couldn’t get a stance to where I could aim directly at the pin,” the Northern Irishman explained about the last hole.

“I was aiming about 10 feet right of the pin and trying to hood the club face and sort of manufacture some sort of shot.”

The improvised chip ran off the green and into the rough and he stubbed his next chip on the way to a double.

Besides the nearly $1.5 million first prize, a victory for any of Spieth, Stenson or Fowler would also clinch them the $10 million FedExCup playoffs bonus.

Players struggled through a second successive soggy day at East Lake, and although they were allowed to lift, clean and place balls on the saturated fairways, the 7,300 yard layout played much longer and thoroughly tested the elite field of 28.

A dry day is forecast for today’s final round and the awarding of the FedExCup jackpot.

Kevin Harvick’s predicament isn’t as dire this time around By reid Spencer The Sports Xchange

LOUDON, N.H. — In the final race of the Eliminator Round of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup last November at Phoenix, Kevin Harvick had no choice. A victory at his most productive track was the only way he could remain in the running for a series championship.

Harvick won at PIR, and a week later he secured his first title with another victory at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

After a 42nd-place finish at Chicagoland Speedway in this year’s Chase opener, Harvick’s presence in NASCAR’s playoff again is in serious jeopardy. This time, however, Harvick may be able to advance from the Contender to the Challenger Round without winning one of the next two races, provided some of the drivers he is pursuing also have serious issues at New Hampshire or Dover.

“I still think there are a few different ways that you make it into the next round,” Harvick said Friday afternoon, after putting his No. 4 Stewart-

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kevin Harvick (4) during the MyAfibRisk.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway.

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around us knows that. I think they are very aware What: Sprint Cup: of the aggressive nature Sylvania 300 that we need to go after When: Today, 2 p.m. that win.”

Where: Loudon, N.H. In other words, if HarTV: NBC Sports vick has a shot at a checkered flag today, discretion might be the better part of valor for drivers who might Haas Racing Chevrolet on the outside of the front be in his way.

Johnson-Harvick feud row for today’s Sylvania still not settled 300 at New Hampshire.

Kevin Harvick’s 42nd“In this situation last year, place finish at Chicagowhen we were in Phoenix, a second-place finish land was directly atstill wouldn’t have gotten tributable to side-to-side contact between his No. 4 us into where we needed Chevy and Jimmie Johnto be to move on in the son’s No. 48.

Chase without a win.

The two cars rubbed “So, I think you still moments after a restart, have to go out with the mentality of trying to win with Harvick pinning Johnson’s Chevy down a race. I think everybody on the apron and Johnson forcing his way back onto the track after going three-wide to the inside.

Trying to sort out the incident, Johnson approached Harvick in the motor coach lot after the race and got a blow to the chest for his efforts.

“I wasn’t surprised that he was that upset,” Johnson said Friday, after qualifying fifth for Sunday’s race. “Believe me, I knew good and well going over there that he wasn’t going to be in the best mood.

“It was just important to me to try and make contact with him and try to talk to him, based on experiences that I’ve had in the position that it has put me in. That’s what led me to going over there.”

Johnson and Harvick haven’t spoken since, and the six-time champion will take the green flag today not knowing what Harvick’s disposition on the track might be.

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5 p.m. — GAC at Norcross 6 p.m. — Jefferson at Grayson Tuesday

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4:45 p.m. — Athens Christian at Hebron 5 p.m. — Berkmar at Central 5:15 p.m. — South at Westminster 5:30 p.m. — North at Duluth 6 p.m. — Meadowcreek at North Springs 6 p.m. — Norcross at Mountain View 6 p.m. — Peachtree Ridge at Collins Hill 6 p.m. — Wesleyan at Lovetts

VOLLEYBALL

5 p.m. — Cedar Shoals, Loganville at Lanier 5 p.m. — Collins Hill, Norcross, Mill Creek at North 5 p.m. — Discovery, Apalchee at Salem 5 p.m. — Mountain View, Peachtree Ridge, Meadowcreek at Duluth 5 p.m. — North Hall, Stephens Co. at Buford 5 p.m. — Shiloh, South at Grayson 5 p.m. — Wesleyan, Paideia at Pace Academy 6 p.m. — Brookwood, Central at Archer 6 p.m. — GAC, Providence at Decatur 6 p.m. — Hebron, George Walton Academy at Lakeview 6 p.m. — Parkview, Berkmar at Dacula

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1 p.m. — Atlanta at Miami FSS 8 p.m. — Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs ESPN

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Sports Calendar VOLLEYBALL

Oct. 4, Oct. 19: ProLink Atlanta parent information meetings will be held at Otwell Middle School’s cafeteria regarding The Georgia Juniors Volleyball Club joining ProLink Atlanta to become ProLink Athens. The club offers youth programs for grades 1 to 5, open gyms, private and small group lessons, camps, clinics and national level club teams. Oct. 4 meeting is 3 to 5 p.m. and Oct. 19 is 7:30 to 9 p.m. ProLink Athens parent meetings are Sept. 27 at 1 p.m. at the Ramsey Center at UGA, Oct. 5 at North Oconee High School and Oct. 26 at North Oconee High School.

For more information, email info@plavolleyball.com.

Ongoing through Nov. 8: ProLink Volleyball will host Open Gym Sundays at Otwell Middle School in Cumming. The sessions, open to girls and boys, are free of charge and feature only live scrimmages.

Individual players or teams are welcome. Oct. 4, 11, 18 and 25 sessions are 1 to 3 p.m. from 15-and-under to 18-and-under, 3 to 4:30 p.m. for 13-and-under and 14-and-under and 4:30 to 6 p.m. for 12-and-under (12-and-under starts Oct. 18). Nov. 8 sessions are 1 to 3 p.m. for 15-and-under to 18-and-under, 3 to 4:30 p.m. for 13-and-under to 14-andunder and 4:30 to 6 p.m. for 12-and-under. For more information, go to plavolleyball.com.

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2015 • 3B

PREP FOOTBALL ROUNDUP

Lanier’s defense delivers in 21-6 win From StaFF reportS SUGAR HILL — With a heavy mist falling throughout the night, Friday’s Region 8-AAAAA showdown between unbeatens Lanier and Loganville was at times not very pretty from an offensive standpoint.

The two teams combined to punt 15 times. It was Lanier’s defense that controlled the game and a fourth-quarter pick-six by Derrick Brown put the game away for good with a 21-6 win on Homecoming.

The sixth-ranked Longhorns (5-0, 3-0) held the Red Devils (4-1, 3-1) to just 116 yards of total offense on 59 plays.

Marcella Baity finished the game with 114 yards rushing and a touchdown on 26 carries, while his brother Marcko added 91 yards and a score on 19 carries.

finished off a quick threeplay drive with a 16-yard TD run.

Lanier senior defensive lineman Derrick Brown receives his U.S. Army All-American jersey Friday in Sugar Hill from Sgt. First Class John Fulton and Staff Sgt. Brian Snetana. (Special Photo)

was the biggest in Grayson history, topping a previous best of 62 which was set on Oct. 12, 2012, also against Berkmar.

In total, the secondranked Rams (5-0, 3-0) rushed for nearly eight yards per carry — 285 yards on 36 attempts. Five different Wesleyan 18, Grayson backs rushed for Pace Academy 9 touchdowns in the game, PEACHTREE CORwith none being asked to do NERS — Through more more than sophomore Nick than 200 combined yards of Prince. Not usually a varsity penalties, a steady rain and a player, Prince was the sixth 20-minute power outage to Ram to carry in the game the lights, Wesleyan leaned but, primarily in the second on its defense to pull away quarter, he made up the in the second half for a 18-9 Grayson offense, carrying win over Pace Acacemy on 13 times for 127 yards and Friday night at Henderson two touchdowns.

Stadium.

The blowout wasn’t just a Leading 6-3 at the half, dominating performance for the Wolves (5-0, 2-0 in the offense, as the GrayRegion 6-AA) drove 77 son defense held Berkmar yards over six plays ending without a first down until in Banks Ramsey’s second midway through the second 1-yard touchdown run of quarter and kept the Patriots the night. The short run was in negative yardage gained set up by Ramsey finding until there were fewer Harrison Cook for a 34-yard than four minutes left in completion. the game. Berkmar’s lone From there, the Wesleyan score came on a kick return defense took over. touchdown in the middle of On the next possession, the second quarter by senior Drew Aspinwall forced a Chaquan Bacote. fumble on a third-and-18.

The Wolves offense stalled Peachtree Ridge 35, but, pinned back on the 10, Mountain View 7 it was Kevin Stipe swiping LAWRENCEVILLE — a Gunnor Faulk pass and Keyed by the hard running taking it 20 yards to the end of Marquez Jackson, a domzone to give the No. 5 state- inating defense that held ranked Wolves an 18-3 lead Nick Harris in complete and held on for the win over check and a couple of quick, the fourth-ranked Knights in opportunistic defensive a battle of 6-AA unbeatens. scores, the Lions defeated Mountain View 35-7.

Archer 42, Jackson carried the ball Parkview 14 16 times for a game-high LAWRENCEVILLE — 79 yards, Malik Staples Jamyest Williams scored chipped in 22 on five atfour touchdowns as No. 4 tempts and Chris DominArcher routed Parkview 42- guez added 16 to key a 14 in a Region 8-AAAAAA Lions (3-2, 2-0 in Region game Friday night at Archer 7-AAAAAA) ground game Community Stadium. that churned out 128 yards.

The Tigers (3-1, 1-1 Quarterback Fred Payton Region 8-AAAAAA) got completed 6 of 12 passes for things rolling after Donta 98 yards, including a beautiEvans recovered the fumble fully lofted 26-yard TD on Parkview’s first play. strike to DeAngelo Gibbs Four plays later, Williams that made it 14-0 with 9 scored his first touchdown seconds left in the first half. of the evening from the Mountain View (1-4, 1-yard line.

0-2) did not cross into Lion After forcing Parkview territory until 10 minutes (3-2, 1-2) to punt on its remained in the fourth next drive, the Tigers again quarter, when Alex Scott hit moved down the field, Jalen Virgil for a 49-yard driving 75 yards in 11 plays TD pass. for a score. The drive’s big play was when quarterback Brookwood 23, Will Bearden completed a South Gwinnett 12 31-yard pass to Kyle Davis.

SNELLVILLE — Friday Seven plays later, Williams night marked another step found the end zone again forward for Philip Jones in from the 1-yard line, making returning his alma mater it 14-0. to prosperity — getting As if his offensive plays back on the right side of the weren’t enough, Williams Battle of Snellville. intercepted Panthers quarThe first-year Brookwood terback Jack Chambers on coach, thanks to an opportuthe 6-yard line and raced 94 nistic first-half defense, led yards the other way for the his team to a 23-12 win over touchdown, making it 21-0 rival South Gwinnett that with 3:44 to go in the first snapped a three-year losing quarter. streak to their rivals from Archer was led by the opposite side of U.S. Bearden, who went 11Highway 78. for-15 for 142 yards in the The Broncos (2-3, 2-1 air while also rushing for Region 8-AAAAAA) forced 70. Williams finished with four South turnovers in the 60 yards on 14 carries and first half, three in the first Davis had four catches for quarter alone. Those big 77 yards. plays gave them a 16-0 lead after a quarter and a 23-0 Grayson 70, Berkmar 6 first-half edge that stood unLOGANVILLE — Gray- til South finally scored late son set a school record for in the third quarter. The visimost points scored in a tors got their last touchdown game Friday night. In the with 1:13 left in the fourth first half. quarter.

On the back of 10 firstLeonard Warner returned half touchdowns, seven one of three Comet intercepof which came in the first tions for a TD and teamquarter, Grayson rolled over mates C.J. Dye and Bryan Berkmar 70-6. The output Oliver also had first-half

picks, while Semaj Hayden also had a fumble recovery of a muffed punt. Hayden also had a sack and made the hit on the South quarterback that forced one of the interceptions.

GAC 44, B.E.S.T. Academy 6 NORCROSS — Following a road win to begin region play, Greater Atlanta Christian looked to get some home cooking as it played its first region home game against BEST Academy on Friday. Thanks to spirited play in the third quarter and a great performance by running back Marcus Young, GAC blew things open in the second half en route to a 44-6 victory.

Marcus Young ran for a team-high 144 yards and three touchdowns on 12 carries, while Davis Mills threw for 188 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score to lead the third-ranked Spartans (4-1, 2-0 in Region 6-AA).

Dacula 14, Shiloh 7 DACULA — Early on, it looked like a rout may be forthcoming as Dacula hosted Shiloh in Region 8-AAAAAA action Friday night at Barron Field.

Yet the Falcons found themselves in a fight down to the wire against a scrappy Generals’ squad looking for its first win in 2015.

But just like last week in another tight battle with region foe South Gwinnett, the Dacula defense stepped to the forefront again as the Falcons hung on for a 14-7 win over Shiloh.

Jakob Brashear led the Dacula offense with 73 yards on 18 carries and a touchdown while Ty Harris added 49 rushing yards on 10 attempts and Wesley Whitehead provided the other Dacula (4-1, 3-0) score with a 1-yard run.

Jarren Williams finished 8 of 22 for 82 yards with one TD pass and three interceptions, while Purvis Terrell had three catches for 46 yards and a score for Shiloh (0-4, 0-2).

DeCarlos Frazier had three receptions for 25 yards for the Generals.

Lakeview Academy 8, Providence Christian 7 SNELLVILLE — Providence Christian came within 55 seconds of the school’s first-ever victory in football Friday night.

But Lakeview Academy’s Avonte Gober knifed through the Storm defense on a desperate fourthNorcross 47, Duluth 0 and-goal play at the 5 for DULUTH — Duluth held Norcross to a scoreless a touchdown, then did it again for the two-point first quarter, but the Blue Devils’ offense and defense conversion, giving Lakeview an 8-7 win at Shiloh both scored within the first Community Stadium.

26 seconds of the second Lakeview’s two-point quarter to ignite a 47-0 conversion came after win Friday at Duluth High Providence had apparently School. blocked an extra point atNorcross’ (5-0, 2-0 Region 7-AAAAAA) junior tempt to win the game. The play was nullified when the quarterback Max Tracey officials said an inadverfound junior wide receiver tent whistle was blown.

Robert Sims for a 17-yard touchdown pass on the first Given a second chance, Lakeview went for the win play of the second quarter. and succeeded.

The Blue Devils defense It was Providence Christhen forced a safety three plays later on an intentional tian’s 14th straight loss, but the only time the Storm grounding penalty in the Duluth (1-4, 0-2) end zone, had led nearly the entire game, including entering which put the ninth-ranked the fourth quarter. The Blue Devils in front 9-0.

Along with two turnovers, Storm’s Region 8-A record dropped to 0-2. Lakeview, the Norcross defense held which is in Gainesville, the Wildcats to just 4 total moved to 2-2 overall and yards in the first half and 1-1 in Region 8-A. had a combined eight tackIt looked like a special les for loss. night right from the start Tracey finished 5-for-8 when Providence kicker passing with 68 yards and Henry Kim drove the three TDs, which were opening kickoff to the Sims’ only catches of the Lakeview 3. When a host night. He had 80 yards of Providence tacklers receiving overall.

Junior quarterback Baron caused a fumble, Kendall Adams picked it up at the Radcliff led the ground attack with 37 yards on five 15 and ran into the end rushing attempts, and Omar zone for a 7-0 Providence Sinclair rushed 11 times for lead with only 12 seconds gone in the game.

35 yards.

Mitchell Miller led all Providence rushers with Collins Hill 56, 107 yards on 21 carries.

Meadowcreek 8 NORCROSS — Collins Prince Avenue 45, Hill kept up its momenHebron Christian 0 tum from last week’s big ATHENS — Hebron win over North Gwinnett, Christian suffered its secrolling to a 56-8 win over ond loss of the season to Meadowcreek on Friday No. 2 Prince Avenue Chrisnight.

Collins Hill (2-3, 2-0 Re- tian 45-0 on Friday.

Prince Avenue (5-0, 3-0 gion 7-AAAAAA) played Region 8-A) held Hebron spoiler on Homecoming night for Meadowcreek by (3-2, 1-2) to 124 yards dominating the game from of total offense and got a huge boost from the rushbeginning to end. ing performance of Kevon Collins Hill seized the Hudson — 242 yards and momentum early when three touchdowns on 11 Lewis took the opening carries, through just one kickoff and weaved his way through the Mustangs half of play.

With a running clock for a 75-yard touchdown.

Following a fumble by the in the second half, the Wolverines rushed the ball Mustangs, Lewis had his on all 18 of its plays on second TD of the quarter with a 5-yard sprint to the offense. The game ended during a Hebron drive with end zone. the ball on the Wolverine The Mustangs turned 11-yard line, when Colthe ball over on their next lin Sweet forced Lions possession with a Reggie quarterback Troy Allen to White interception to put the Eagles offense back on fumble the ball as the time expired. the field. Jonathan Postell

4B • SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

Neidert, Jones live up to top prospect billing

By Guy CurtriGht

Staff Correspondent

Without a first-round draft choice, Seattle had $1.2 million to give second-round pick Nick Neidert and the Peachtree Ridge graduate did nothing in the Arizona League to make the Mariners regret the investment.

Neidert, the 60th overall pick in the June draft, didn’t allow a run in six of his 11 regular-season starts while posting a 1.53 ERA and was named the rookie league’s No. 6 prospect by Baseball America.

The 18-year-old righthander’s best outing came in the playoffs, though.

He allowed just one hit over four scoreless innings of relief in pitching the Mariners to the league title game.

Opponents hit .198 against Neidert, ranked as the Mariners’ No. 12 prospect by MLB.com, and he had 23 strikeouts to nine walks in 35 1/3 innings during the regular season.

Neidert wasn’t the only former Gwinnett standout to be recognized among the top prospects in the Arizona League.

Wesleyan outfielder Jahmai Jones was ranked No. 11 by Baseball America.

Jones was taken by the Los Angeles Angels in the second round with the 70th overall pick and signed for $1.1 million.

The 18-year-old outfielder, ranked as the Angels’ No. 9 prospect

by MLB.com, stole 16 bases while batting .244 and had a .330 on-base percentage.

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The 21-year-old first baseman didn’t come close Altoona after posting a to matching his 37 hom.307 average for Bradenton ers from the year before in the Class A Advanced in the Class A Advanced Florida State League.

California League, but hit The 20-year-old out17 while posting a .438 fielder was the ninth over- slugging mark to go with a all pick in the 2013 draft .388 on-base percentage. and has a .312 average in Olson, the 47th overall the minors. He is No. 23 pick in the 2012 draft, among MLB.com’s Top drew 105 walks after lead100 Prospects. ing the minors with 117 Championship for Olson the previous year. He also Parkview graduate Matt struck out 139 times and Olson, ranked as Oakland’s had a .249 batting average.

No. 2 prospect by MLB. Ramsey comes up short com, homered in his last James Ramsey made game of the regular season the AAA Championship and then added another in Game, but the Columthe playoffs as Midland bus left fielder was one won the championship of many hitless Clipper in the Class AA Texas batters as Pacific Coast League.

League champion Fresno

won the one-game showdown 7-0 in El Paso.

The 25-year-old Wesleyan graduate was 0-for-3 with two strikeouts and had to make a diving catch on a fly ball he misjudged in the wind.

Cleveland’s No. 12 prospect hit .243 with a .327 on-base percentage and 12 homers during the regular season.

Wood leads IL in saves North Gwinnett graduate Blake Wood led the International League with 29 saves and added two more in the Governors’ Cup playoffs as Indianapolis lost to Columbus for the championship.

The 30-year-old righthander had a 3.53 ERA

during the regular season and recorded 70 strikeouts in 58 2/3 innings.

Wood didn’t get a promotion to Pittsburgh, though, and isn’t on the Pirates’ 40-man roster.

Lockhart, Martin get title Myrtle Beach, a Chicago Cubs affiliate, won the Class A Advanced Carolina League title with a pair of Gwinnett products on the roster.

Second baseman Daniel Lockhart (Hebron) and outfielder Trey Martin (Brookwood) played for the Pelicans, although only Lockhart saw action in the postseason.

Lockhart batted .223 for the regular season, while Martin hit .239.

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in 2008, was released by the Red Sox and couldn’t postseason with a .303 av- find another major league erage, six runs scored and organization willing to give five RBIs. him a shot.

Throw in some stellar So he turned to the defense and it was quite a independent minors and windup for a season that played well enough in the couldn’t have begun worse. Atlantic League for the Wilkerson, a sixth-round Twins to give him a chance draft choice by the Red Sox when they had an opening

at Chattanooga.

“I wasn’t ready to stop chasing my dream,” Wilkerson said. “I was just waiting for that phone call.”

It came in early July shortly before Wilkerson turned 27 and he made the most of his 49 regularseason games with the Lookouts.

The right-handed batter hit .292 and had a .355 on-base percentage while scoring 30 runs and driving in 22. He also filled Chattanooga’s hole in center field.

“It was a perfect fit,” Lookouts manager Doug Mientkiewicz said. “He helped us a ton.”

talk about much because you can lose focus like that. This championship contenders. group is doing a great job of And at 5-0 (2-0 in doing their job, and that’s it. region) for the first time in … That’s for other people to the 12-year varsity history decide.” of the program and sportThere’s at least one other ing a No. 6 state ranking person — namely, North in Class AAAAAA, Mill coach Bob Sphire — who Creek is starting to open can be counted on as a eyes beyond the borders of believer that Mill Creek is the region, or even Gwina bona fide region and state nett County. title contender.

Still, Jarvis says the In fact, even as strong as most attention he hopes the the Bulldogs have been — Hawks gained from Friday having reached the state in night’s win comes from all nine of their previous within their own locker room seasons under him, includrather than from around ing two state championship Gwinnett or Georgia. game appearances — Sphire “I’m more excited to be said there are lessons for 5-0 for our kids and how his team, which is currently well they’re playing together struggling at 2-3 overall and right now,” Jarvis said.

0-2 in region, to learn from “We’re building confidence the Hawks.

Kameron Pickett (5) of the North Gwinnett Bulldogs runs the ball up the field past each time we play. You “First of all, I’ve got to Anthony Imbordino (31) of the Mill Creek Hawks during Friday’s high school football always hope to do that and tell you, I don’t like losing game at North Gwinnett High School in Suwanee. (Staff Photo: David Welker) you hope to start peaking to anyone, but it couldn’t the case. statements for ourselves. we can’t get caught up in towards the end of the year. happen to a better group of “I’m going to be honest We’re not worried about the (state) rankings. That’s We played a great team (Friguys than those guys over day) night, so I hope that’s with you. We want to make what other people think, and something we really don’t there (at Mill Creek),” Sphire

said. “That’s a hard-working group they’ve got there and … you’re seeing the fruits of the labor they’re putting in.

They’re a great example of how to stay focused on what they believe in.

“We need to learn from Mill Creek on how to stay the course and hang in there (right now).”

As for the Hawks players, based on the postgame comments from senior running back Daniel Leconte, they seem to be taking the view that Jarvis hopes they take from Friday’s win.

“We still have more region games to go,” said Leconte, who ran for a game-high 152 yards and three touchdowns on 22 carries in Friday’s win. “(Beating North) was definitely something to get off our back. Honestly, I think we gained a lot of respect, but we can’t take anyone lightly. We’ve got to stay consistent in our practice and continue from there.”

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Tech

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ing and it gets worse. I understand where he’s at. He’s ships,” Powell said. trying to make plays himself Johnson said the defenand gets frustrated.” sive effort should have been Thomas ran for a 12-yard good enough. touchdown with 8:02 left as “That’s probably as good the Yellow Jackets closed as our defense has played within 26-20. in the second half since I’ve Defensive back A.J. been here,” Johnson said.

Gray’s interception gave “We’re just not very good Georgia Tech the ball at the offensively right now. EspeDuke 32 in the third quarter, cially defensively, (Duke) resulting in Harrison Butplayed their tails off.” ker’s 48-yard field goal.

Defensive back Lawrence Edwards returned the Austin’s interception set up ensuing kickoff 100 yards Georgia Tech at the Duke 35 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets head coach Paul Johnson as the Blue Devils built their watches his team against the Duke Blue Devils in their with about seven minutes to game at Wallace Wade Stadium. (Photo: Mark Dolejs-USA lead to 26-13. play. Duke made a fourthEdwards, a junior safety, TODAY Sports) down stop at the 26-yard has five career kickoff “I knew the game was on had 75 yards on the ground, returns for touchdowns, line with 4:54 remaining, the line and I wanted to step but the Yellow Jackets maintaining a 26-20 edge. including two this season.

The Yellow Jackets up and make a play,” Cash stalled too often with their Duke led 19-3 after the fumbled with 2:12 remainsaid. normally efficient rushing first quarter, marking a ing at their own 39, spoiling Duke had Georgia Tech attack. larger offensive output than their last good chance when backpedaling at times.

“In this offense, you’re in last week’s 19-10 loss to Cash forced the fumble on Thomas completed only 6 not going to win (doing Northwestern. quarterback Justin Thomas’ of 21 passes for 143 yards. that),” Johnson said. “Then Powell’s 4-yard touchcarry.

Running back Patrick Skov the quarterback starts press- down run capped a 12-play

Grizzlies draw 2-2 with William Carey From StaFF reportS HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Goals from Georgia Barton and Jessica Beasley highlighted a historic draw for the Georgia Gwinnett women’s soccer team as the team ended level at 2-2 with seventh-ranked William Carey at WCU Soccer Complex.

The draw marks the first time in school history that the Grizzlies have not lost to a team ranked in the NAIA Top 25, and with the result, GGC is 3-4-1 on the year. WCU moved to 6-1-1.

“I think today’s match was a nice way to end this trip,” GGC head coach Chris Kouns said.

“To come from behind twice just two nights after playing the No. 2 team in the country says a lot about what this team can do. We put ourselves in position to win today, and even if we didn’t find the winner, I have to walk away somewhat pleased. I’m really proud of the effort from the team.”

The Cruasaders got off to a strong start when Savannah Carter fired the opening salvo with a goal

just nine minutes into the match. However, the lead proved only temporary as Beasley scored her first goal in over a year, evening things up in the 23rd minute.

WCU would fire back five minutes later when Jamie Holifield, who supplied the assist on the game’s first goal, scored one of her own to put WCU back ahead and give the hosts a 2-1 advantage at the half.

Barton would get on the end of a Tiffany Rodriguez pass in the 61st, and the Columbus native didn’t let the opportunity

go to waste, scoring her second goal of the season to make it 2-2.

Neither team was able to break through over the final 29 minutes of regulation or the ensuing 20 minutes of overtime, thanks in large part to the goalkeeping efforts of GGC’s Courtney Hicks and WCU’s Natalie Hicks as the pair combined for eight saves in the match.

GGC will return to action next Saturday when Shawnee State pays a visit to Grizzly Soccer Complex. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m.

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drive for Duke’s first points.

A wayward punt snap

by Georgia Tech helped set up Duke’s next scoring possession, with Sirk connecting with wide receiver T.J. Rahming for an 11-yard touchdown pass.

Then Ryan Smith made a tackle-breaking, winding 69-yard punt return to the Georgia Tech 1 before Powell’s plunge on the last play of the quarter.

The Yellow Jackets didn’t respond until Thomas threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Ricky Jeune with 30 seconds left in the half. That made it 19-10 at halftime.

Georgia Tech scored first on Butker’s 52-yard field goal after Duke fumbled on the game’s opening possession.

NOTES: Georgia Tech won 10 games in a row in the series until Duke pre-

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vailed last year in Atlanta. … Former Duke coach Ted Roof is Georgia Tech’s defensive coordinator. …

The loser of the Georgia Tech-Duke game ended up winning the ACC’s Coastal Division the past two years. … Duke was playing a nationally ranked opponent at home in consecutive games for the first time since the 1992 finale and the 1993 opener. … This was the fourth year in a row that Georgia Tech opened ACC play on the road. …

Georgia Tech is 6-2 in ACC openers under coach Paul Johnson. … The winner of the Duke-Georgia Tech game has scored at least 30 points in seven consecutive meetings. … Duke RB Jela Duncan played for the first time since 2013 after he was sidelined with a preseason pectoral injury. He sat out 2014 with a suspension. …

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to rob Michael Fulton on his blast with 9:49 to play and then punching Jonathan Redmond’s free kick from 25 yards out over the crossbar at the 5:37 mark.

But those two saves came several minutes after a shot that even Sharpe couldn’t stop.

Redmond sent a cross from the left wing across the top of the penalty area where Jack McCarren sent a one-touch blast from 18 yards out past a diving Sharpe that found the inside of the near post, tying the game at 1-1 with 25:27 left.

It was a similar lapse in GGC’s back-side defense, this time off a set piece,

that proved decisive in the game’s waning minutes.

Once again, it was Redmond who got the play started with his corner kick from the right wing that made its way through a gap in the defense in the penalty area.

That’s where Carroll got a boot on the ball as it skipped off the wet artificial turf and found the back of the net to give the RedHawks a 2-1 lead with just 1:41 left.

“We haven’t had a problem with (the backside defense) this year to this point,” DeCou said.

“That was something that hadn’t been an issue for us. So that we’re something we’re definitely going to have to sort out.”

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2015 • 5B

Full steam ahead

Georgia running back Nick Chubb (27) runs away from the Southern defense for one of his touchdowns during Saturday’s game at Sanford Stadium in Athens. (Photos: Karl L. Moore)

Georgia fires on all cylinders in tune-up against Southern

By Steve Argo

all-time from 1964-88.

“Coach Butts was a great coach and his legacy lives ATHENS — If the 48-6 on with ‘Wally’s Boys,’ a win over Southern Univergreat group of Bulldogs sity at Sanford Stadium was that played for Coach Butts, a tune-up for the upcoming loved him and appreciated Southeastern Conference all that he did,” Richt said showdown with Alabama, following the game. then No. 7 Georgia should Georgia (4-0) put together be ready to run on all cyla 17-point first quarter with inders next Saturday when a 47-yard field goal from the two conference powers Marshall Morgan, a Greycollide. son Lambert-to-Nick Chubb Georgia took a modest 24-yard touchdown pass and 14-point halftime lead and Sony Michel’s 7-yard TD then struck quickly for a run.

28-point third quarter to Southern (2-2) moved pull away for a 42-point win into Georgia territory on its over Southern, an FCS team third drive of the game, but making its first appearance Greg Pittman missed on a at Sanford Stadium.

48-yard field goal.

“We’ll find out what we However, Southern came did wrong, correct it and get right back and got on the better at what we do,” Geor- scoreboard when Lenard gia head coach Mark Richt Tillery scored from 16 yards said. “We have so much to out to make it 17-6 with get better on and it’s a task 8:06 to go in the second we take very seriously. Our quarter. goal is to get better on a Southern opted out of a daily basis. It sounds boring, 50-yard field goal try and but that’s football.” completed a 4th-and-8 pass It was also a landmark for 16 yards and a first down victory for Richt, who that kept the drive alive at moved into a tie with former the UGA 16. head coach Wallace Butts On the next play, Tillery with 140 victories in his finished off the 14-play, 7515th season with the Bullyard drive that took nearly dogs. eight minutes for Southern’s Butts compiled a 140only score of the game and 86-9 record at UGA from cut Georgia’s lead to 11 1939-60 and now Richt points after the two-point (140-48) is 61 victories shy pass failed. of catching Vince Dooley Tillery led the Southern (201-77-10) for most wins rushing attack with 75 yards Staff Correspondent

Georgia linebacker Lorenzo Carter (7) pulls down Southern running back Lenard Tillery (21) at the line of scrimmage during Saturday’s game at Sanford Stadium in Athens.

on 19 carries and the lone Jaguars’ TD. Morgan added his second field goal of the half when he connected on a 25-yarder with 3:09 left to give Georgia the 14-point lead at intermission.

Brice Ramsey came in for his first series of the game on that drive and went 5-for-6 for 73 yards — two of those to Isaiah McKenzie totaling 51 yards.

Georgia came out on fire to start the second half and put the game away as the Bulldogs scored on their first four possessions to extend the lead to 48-6 with 2:08 remaining in the third quarter.

“I challenged our line at halftime,” Richt said. “Our backs were slamming into trash. There was no space.

We weren’t controlling the line like we’re used to. Once we got space for the backs, good things happened. The whole key was when the line took over.”

Nick Chubb, who was relatively quiet in the first half with just 31 yards on nine carries, scored on a 9-yard run for the first TD. Then it was Malcolm Mitchell scoring on a 23yard TD pass from Lambert as Georgia quickly pushed out to a 28-point lead.

It was Chubb again — this time on a 49-yard sprint to the end zone with 5:44 left in the third quarter to make it 41-6 as the sophomore from Cedartown eclipsed the 100-yard mark for the 12th straight game dating back to the 2014 season.

Chubb finished with 131 yards on 15 carries and two TDs and can tie Herschel Walker’s school record of 13 straight 100-yard games that he accumulated over the 1980-81 seasons.

“It is truly an honor to be mentioned with him,” Chubb said. “Herschel Walker — that’s what you hear about when you think Georgia football.”

Michel scored his second TD of the afternoon on a spectacular 58-yard run for the fourth and final TD of the third quarter and the 48-6 Georgia lead.

Michel added 75 yards on just six carries and also scored twice.

Lambert put together another impressive performance at quarterback for the Bulldogs and again missed just one pass attempt on the afternoon.

Lambert hit on 9 of 10 passes for 146 yards and the two TD tosses.

Mitchell led all Georgia receivers with five receptions for 96 yards and one TD while McKenzie finished with four catches for 74 yards.

Georgia piled up 534 yards of total offense and once again showed the balance the Bulldogs’ coaching staff desires.

Georgia rushed for 263 yards on 31 attempts and passed for 271 yards on a

combined 20-for-24 performance by Lambert and Ramsey.

The offense has also racked up 48 or more points in three of its four victories thus far.

Meanwhile, the Georgia defense held Southern to 184 yards of total offense with only 34 of those yards coming after halftime as the Bulldogs blanked the Jaguars for the final 37 minutes of the contest.

Tim Kimbrough, Trenton Thompson and Quincy Mauger each had five total tackles for Georgia while Dominick Sanders and Chris Mayes each had four.

Norcross grad Lorenzo Carter finished with three tackles.

Georgia’s Malkom Parrish also came up with a blocked punt in the first quarter that set up the Bulldogs’ first TD. When defensive end Michael Barnett got into the game, it marked 22 true freshmen who have played for Georgia this season and that leads the nation for true freshmen who have found playing time this season.

“Everyone works hard and wants the opportunity to play,” Richt said. “When you get the chance to play a lot of guys, it’s good for morale and good for experience. I’m glad we got the game in position to do that.”

COLLEGE FOOTBALL ROUNDUP

Michigan improves to 3-1 after shutout of No. 22 BYU the SportS XchAnge ANN, ARBOR, Mich.

— Michigan hung a season-high 448 offensive yards in a 31-0 win over No. 22 BYU on Saturday.

Wolverines senior transfer quarterback Jake Rudock, formerly of Iowa, completed 14 of 25 passes for 194 yards and added 33 yards and two touchdowns.

Rudock’s 17-yard rushing touchdown helped the Wolverines (3-1) close the first half in impressive fashion, handing the Cougars (2-2) their largest deficit of the season.

Through two quarters, the Wolverines came within four points of tying a season-high point total.

They beat Oregon State 35-7 in Week 2.

Running back De’Veon Smith matched his career high of 126 yards in the first half. The 5-foot-11, 228-pound junior wowed the crowd by breaking several tackles — one at the line of scrimmage, one in linebacker/secondary level and another 30 yards down the field — before running 60 yards for a touchdown with approximately 12 minutes to play in the second quarter.

No. 1 Ohio State 38, Western Michigan 12 COLUMBUS, Ohio — Cardale Jones threw for 288 yards and two touchdowns as No. 1 Ohio State beat Western Michigan

38-12 on Saturday in Ohio Stadium.

The Buckeyes (3-0) have won 17 straight.

Jones completed 19 of 33 passes and had a third-quarter interception.

He also had an intentional grounding penalty that snuffed a drive to complete the first half.

Running finished with 144 rushing yards, including 80 in the second half, for his ninth straight game of 100 or more.

No. 2 Michigan St. 30, Central Michigan 10 EAST LANSING, Mich. — Gerald Holmes scored two rushing touchdowns and Madre London added another as Michigan State overcame a slug-

gish performance to down Central Michigan.

London, a redshirt freshman tailback, gained 73 yards on 15 carries for the Spartans (4-0) in their final nonconference game.

Michigan State senior defensive end Shilique Calhoun led the defensive effort with 2 1/2 sacks and also blocked a field goal attempt. Senior quarterback Connor Cook had a quiet afternoon, completing 11 of 19 passes for 143 yards and a touchdown.

No. 8 LSU 34, Syracuse 24 SYRACUSE, N.Y. — LSU had leading Heisman Trophy candidate Leonard Fournette rushed for 244 yards on 26 carries and

two touchdowns in a victory over Syracuse.

The Tigers’ 50-game nonconference winning streak is the longest in FBS history.

Facing a Syracuse team that was using its fourthstring quarterback, the Tigers (3-0) were expected to roll but led only 7-3 at the half, 17-10 late in the third quarter and 24-17 early in the fourth quarter against the Orange (3-1).

No. 12 Alabama 34, ULM 0 TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — In what was mostly a lackluster game, the two biggest cheers inside Bryant-Denny Stadium during No. 12 Alabama’s 34-0 victory over ULM came

on Crimson Tide kicker Adam Griffith’s field goal attempts.

Griffith, who started the season 0-for-4, has made three straight kicks including a 40-yarder in the third quarter and a 35-yarder in the fourth.

Quarterback Jake Coker threw three touchdown passes and running back Derick Henry rushed for a score.

ULM never got its offense going. The Warhawks turned it over twice — both on interceptions by quarterback Garrett Smith. ULM finished with 92 total yards and punted 12 total times, which is the combined number of punts the Warhawks had in the first two games.

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Monday’s draft could set the future for Georgia Swarm

By Paul Thomas

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Monday night’s National Lacrosse League draft in Toronto will be an important milestone in the history of the Georgia Swarm.

The Swarm hold five top picks, including four first rounders with No. 1 overall pick, No. 3, No. 5 and No. 6 picks to go with the No. 20 overall pick in the second round.

Acquiring picks for the draft is something that Owner and General Manager John Arlotta has been building towards over the last three years. The Swarm also have two first rounders next season and three in 2017.

Arlotta said his phone has been ringing off the hook the last few weeks with trade offers from other teams looking to get into the top six of the draft.

Whether he keeps all four first round picks or trades for some proven commodities, Arlotta is confident that Monday’s results could set up head coach Ed Comeau for a successful inaugural season in Gwinnett.

“We’re going to come out of this, depending on trades and so forth, with probably three to five players that will start for us,” Arlotta said. “A couple of them will probably end up

Monday’s NLL Draft will be big building block for the Georgia Swarm and owner and general manager John Arlotta. (Photo: Kyle Hess)

being stars in the league if everything works out right. I won’t call it a game changer — I’m kind of going there in my head a bit, because we have a very good young team and now we have a very, very good coach … he’s kind of the pinnacle of coaching in our league. I think it’s one of the things we’ve lacked in the past so putting these young players that we already had with five new young players that are going to be highly talented and a coach that many consider to be the best in

the league, that all kind of adds up to a game changer when you put it all together. I feel really strongly that we’re going to have an exciting team and they’re going to be good. How good? You never know, but I think we’re going to be much better than we were before.”

Georgia’s biggest need entering the draft is additional offensive firepower.

Callum Crawford departed for Colorado via free agency this off-season after netting 53 points for the Swarm last season.

The draft, which Arlotta said is easily the deepest he’s seen in his seven years in the league, is full of young scorers. A few names that will certainly be on Arlotta’s radar are Lyle Thompson from the University of Albany, Jesse King from Ohio State, Randy Staats from Syracuse and Wesley Berg from the University of Denver.

Another name to keep an eye on is defender Graeme Hossack. Arlotta said many people believe the Lindwood University product is most pro-ready defender to

enter the draft in years.

Thompson makes the most sense for the Swarm as the No. 1 overall selection. His older brother, Myles Thompson was second on the team with 62 points (27 goals, 35 assists) last season. When at Albany the duo combined to win the Tewaraaton Award in 2014, which is Lacrosse’s version of the Heisman Trophy. Lyle Thompson won the award again this spring as he set the NCAA career scoring record with 400 points.

Currently the Thompson brothers are reunited for the Iroquois National Team and the World Indoor Lacross Championships and, along with Storm forward Johnny Powless, have reached the finals to face Canada today. The Canadian national team is coached by Comeau.

Arlotta wouldn’t tip his hand and say that Lyle Thompson would for sure be the team’s top selection, but he did admit pairing the Thompson brothers together again would be appealing on and off the field for the franchise.

“One thing I’ve learned over the year with the first three picks, and in a draft like this, probably the first five or six picks to take the best player,” Arlotta said. “A lot of times we have guys, because they work full-time, that

they’re playing for three or four years and their job changes and all of the sudden you may actually have to trade them just because of their job. So if you’re taking the best player every time your trade value is higher down the road if they have to do something different because of their job.

“Now that’s not to say that Lyle isn’t the best player, but we’re still trying to establish that.

He’s playing in the World Championships in Indoor (right now). He hasn’t played a lot of indoor in the last couple of years because of his college commitments, so we’re trying to assess who we think the best players are right now as we speak. I don’t know how that will all come out. Again, it’s good that our head coach is actually there coaching in that tournament because he gets a chance to see a lot of these players up close, Lyle in particular. But yeah, it would be a very logical thing, and Lyle and Miles are very close. I don’t want to make any commitments because I also know that my phone has been ringing off the hook all day long with trade opportunities because of this draft, and who knows what could come across my desk in the next hour that could change everything.”

Force improve to Braves 1B Freeman playing through pain 6-0 with win over Dawson Christian

By WalTer Villa

The Sports Xchange

From sTaFF rePorTs DAWSONVILLE —The Georgia Force entered Friday evenings contest ranked No. 2 nationally taking on a very tough Dawson Christian Eagles football program.

The Force improved to 6-0 with a 14-6 win over Dawson. The Eagles struck first in the first quarter but missed the extra point. The Force stormed back as Tyler Hopkins scored on an option run. Jacob Ross

threw to T.J. Cooper for a two-point conversion.

The Force took a 14-6 lead on a 16-yard touchdown run by Christian Thrift after a failed twopoint attempt.

Dawson scored with a little over one minute left in the game, but a holding call negated the score.

The Force defense held tight, stopping the Eagles to end the game. The Force will host the Johnson Ferry Christian Saints next week at Gary Pirkle Park in Sugar Hill.

MIAMI — If only the Atlanta Braves had more players like Freddie Freeman.

Not only is Freeman a power source in the middle of their lineup — he has hit at least 17 homers in five straight seasons — but he has also showed toughness in battling injuries.

Freeman, a two-time All-Star, said it’s “not going to happen” when asked if he would sit out to rest a sore right wrist.

“I don’t care how many games we are under .500 — if I’m able to play, I’m going to play,” Freeman said. “I’m in pain, but it’s

to keep improving, and he is also leading his young teammates by example, playing even though it hurts.

“He wants to play, and he wants to compete — that’s his character,” Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said of Freeman. “He knows what his name means in the middle of our lineup. He learned that from (former teammates) Chipper (Jones) and Brian McCann.”

Noteworthy: RHP Ryan Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) connects for a base hit during the first inning against the Mi- Weber lasted just two inami Marlins at Marlins Park. (Photo: Steve Mitchell-USA nings in his start against the Marlins. He allowed nine TODAY Sports) hits and seven runs in just his third major-league start. not enough to keep me out tractually with the Braves Weber, 25, is the 10th startof the lineup.” through the 2021 season, ing pitcher the Braves have Freeman, who is hitting which appears to be a wise used this year and fifth to .278 with 17 homers and 64 investment for Atlanta.

RBIs, is locked up conOnly 26, Freeman figures make his first MLB start.

SPORTS AT A GLANCE Baseball

Major League Baseball NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB L10 New York ...............88 67 .568 .... — ..5-5 Washington ...........79 75 .513 ...8.5 ..5-5 Miami ....................67 87 .435 .20.5 ..6-4 Atlanta...................62 92 .403 .25.5 ..6-4 Philadelphia ..........58 97 .374 ....30 ..2-8 Central Division W L Pct GB L10 St. Louis ................97 57 .630 .... — .. 7-3 Pittsburgh ..............95 60 .613 ...2.5 ..8-2 Chicago.................89 65 .578 ......8 ..6-4 Milwaukee .............65 89 .422 ....32 ..3-7 Cincinnati ..............63 91 .409 ....34 ..2-8 West Division W L Pct GB L10 Los Angeles ..........87 66 .569 .... — ..4-6 San Francisco .......80 74 .519 ... 7.5 ..4-6 Arizona.................. 74 80 .481 . 13.5 ..6-4 San Diego .............72 82 .468 . 15.5 ..5-5 Colorado ...............64 90 .416 .23.5 ..4-6

Thursday’s Games L.A. Dodgers 6, Arizona 3 Pittsburgh 5, Colorado 4 N.Y. Mets 6, Cincinnati 4 Miami 1, Philadelphia 0 St. Louis 7, Milwaukee 3 San Diego 5, San Francisco 4 Friday’s Games Pittsburgh 3, Chicago Cubs 2 Philadelphia 8, Washington 2 Miami 12, Atlanta 11 N.Y. Mets 12, Cincinnati 5 Colorado 7, L.A. Dodgers 4 Milwaukee 4, St. Louis 3 Arizona 6, San Diego 3 Saturday’s Games Pittsburgh 4, Chicago Cubs 0 Washington 2, Philadelphia 1, 12 innings N.Y. Mets 10, Cincinnati 2 Atlanta (Teheran 10-7) at Miami (Nicolino 3-4), late Milwaukee (Wagner 0-0) at St. Louis (Garcia 9-5), late L.A. Dodgers (Anderson 9-9) at Colorado (Kendrick 6-13), late Arizona (Hellickson 9-10) at San Diego (Erlin 0-1), late Today’s Games Atlanta (Miller 5-16) at Miami (Koehler 10-14), 1:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (deGrom 13-8) at Cincinnati (Sampson 2-5), 1:10 p.m.

Philadelphia (Harang 6-15) at Washington (Gonzalez 11-8), 1:35 p.m.

Milwaukee (Cravy 0-8) at St. Louis (Lackey 13-9), 2:15 p.m.

Arizona (Godley 5-1) at San Diego (Shields 13-6), 4:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Wood 4-5) at Colorado (Rusin 5-9), 4:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Burnett 9-5) at Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 20-6), 8:08 p.m.

Monday’s Games Cincinnati (Finnegan 1-1) at Washington, 3:05 p.m.

St. Louis (Lynn 12-10) at Pittsburgh (Happ 6-2), 7:05 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.

INTERLEAGUE AT NATIONAL LEAGUE Thursday’s Game Baltimore 5, Washington 4 Monday’s Game Kansas City (Ventura 12-8) at Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 7-7), 8:05 p.m.

AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB L10 Toronto ..................89 65 .578 .... — .. 7-3 New York ...............85 69 .552 ......4 ..6-4 Baltimore ............... 76 78 .494 .... 13 ..5-5 Tampa Bay ............75 80 .484 . 14.5 ..5-5 Boston................... 74 80 .481 .... 15 ..6-4 Central Division W L Pct GB L10 Kansas City ...........89 64 .582 .... — ..5-5 Minnesota .............78 75 .510 .... 11 ..3-7 Cleveland .............. 76 76 .500 . 12.5 ..5-5 Chicago.................73 82 .471 .... 17 ..4-6 Detroit ...................72 81 .471 .... 17 .. 7-3 West Division W L Pct GB L10 Texas.....................84 70 .545 .... — .. 7-3 Houston ................81 74 .523 ...3.5 ..4-6 Los Angeles ..........79 74 .516 ...4.5 .. 7-3 Seattle ................... 74 80 .481 .... 10 ..5-5 Oakland ................65 90 .419 . 19.5 ..3-7 Thursday’s Games Texas 8, Oakland 1 N.Y. Yankees 3, Chicago White Sox 2 Tampa Bay 4, Boston 2 Cleveland 6, Minnesota 3 Kansas City 10, Seattle 4 Friday’s Games Chicago White Sox 5, N.Y. Yankees 2 Toronto 5, Tampa Bay 3 Detroit 6, Minnesota 4 Boston 7, Baltimore 0 Cleveland 6, Kansas City 0 Texas 6, Houston 2 L.A. Angels 8, Seattle 4 Saturday’s Games Houston 9, Texas 7 Toronto 10, Tampa Bay 8 Boston 8, Baltimore 0 N.Y. Yankees 2, Chicago White Sox 1 Minnesota (Duffey 4-1) at Detroit (Simon 13-10), late Cleveland (Tomlin 6-2) at Kansas City (Medlen 5-1), late Seattle (Hernandez 18-9) at L.A. Angels (Heaney 6-3), late Today’s Games Chicago White Sox (Johnson 3-0) at N.Y. Yankees (Severino 4-3), 1:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Andriese 3-5) at Toronto (Buehrle 14-7), 1:07 p.m.

Minnesota (Santana 6-4) at Detroit (Wolf 0-4), 1:08 p.m.

Baltimore (Jimenez 12-9) at Boston (Owens 3-3), 1:35 p.m.

Cleveland (Salazar 13-9) at Kansas City (Young 10-6), 2:10 p.m.

Texas (Perez 3-5) at Houston (Keuchel 18-8), 2:10 p.m.

Golf PGA Tour The Tour Championship by Coca-Cola ParScores Saturday Atlanta, GA Purse: $8,250,000

Seattle (Iwakuma 9-4) at L.A. Angels (Weaver 7-12), 3:35 p.m.

Monday’s Games Toronto (Estrada 13-8) at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m.

Boston at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m.

Minnesota (Hughes 11-9) at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m.

Detroit at Texas (Lewis 17-8), 8:05 p.m.

Oakland at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m.

Houston at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.

INTERLEAGUE AT AMERICAN LEAGUE Friday’s Game Oakland 5, San Francisco 4 Saturday’s Games San Francisco 14, Oakland 10 Today’s Game San Francisco (Heston 11-10) at Oakland (Nolin 1-1), 4:05 p.m.

FRIDAY’S GAME MARLINS 12, BRAVES 11

Atlanta ab r h bi Markaks rf 4 1 1 1 Ad.Garc lf 1 1 1 2 D.Castr 2b 4 2 2 0 F.Fremn 1b 4 3 3 2 Przynsk c 2 1 1 0 McKirhn p 0 0 0 0 Ciriaco ph 1 0 0 0 Burawa p 0 0 0 0 Swisher ph 0 0 0 1 Wisler pr 0 0 0 0 Mrksbrry p 0 0 0 0 E.Jcksn p 0 0 0 0 A.Smmns ss51 1 2 Maybin cf 4 0 1 2 Olivera 3b 4 1 3 1 Bourn rf 51 3 0 Weber p 1 0 0 0 Kelly p 00 0 0 Cnnnghm ph 1 0 0 Marimon p 0 0 0 0 Lvrnwy c 3 0 0 0 Totals 39111611

Miami

ab r D.Gordn 2b 5 2 Yelich cf 42 Prado 3b 4 2 Bour 1b 52 Ozuna rf 51 Dietrch lf 4 2 I.Suzuk lf 0 0 Mathis c 41 Rojas ss 40 Fernndz p 3 0 Ellngtn p 0 0 Telis ph 10 Rienzo p 0 0 Morris p 00 Dunn p 00 Brrclogh p 0 0 A.Ramos p 0 0

h bi 3 0 3 1 2 2 3 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 Totals

39122011

Atlanta

400 020 230

— 11

Miami

403 410 00x

— 12

E—Weber (1). LOB—Atlanta 7, Miami 5.

2B—Ad.Garcia (12), A.Simmons (23), Bour (17), Dietrich (13), Mathis (4), Yelich (25). 3B—Mathis (1), Yelich (2). HR—F. Freeman (18), Markakis (3), Bour (20).

SB—D.Gordon (54). CS—Yelich (5). SF— Maybin, Olivera.

IP H R ER BB SO Atlanta Weber L, 0-2 .......... 2 ... 9 ...7 ....7 ... 1 .... 0 R.Kelly.................... 1 ... 2 ...0 ....0 ... 0 .... 0 Marimon ................. 1 ... 6 ...4 ....4 ... 0 .... 0 McKirahan .............. 2 ... 2 ...1 ....1 ... 0 .... 1 Burawa ................... 1 ... 1 ...0 ....0 ... 0 .... 0 Marksberry .......... 2/3 ... 0 ...0 ....0 ... 1 .... 1 E.Jackson ........... 1/3 ... 0 ...0 ....0 ... 0 .... 0 Miami Fernandez W, 6-0 ... 5 ... 9 ...6 ....6 ... 1 .... 2 Ellington ................. 2 ... 2 ...2 ....2 ... 1 .... 0

e - East Lake Golf Club (par 70, 7307 yards) Third Round Jordan Spieth 68-66-68 — Henrik Stenson 63-68-72 — Paul Casey 65-70-71 — Rickie Fowler 69-70-67 — Zach Johnson 66-70-71 —

202 203 206 206 207

-8 -7 -4 -4 -3

Rory McIlroy J.B. Holmes Justin Rose Bubba Watson Daniel Berger Steven Bowditch Jason Day Matt Kuchar

Rienzo................. 1/3 ... 3 ...3 ....3 ... 0 .... 1 Morris ..................... 0 ... 1 ...0 ....0 ... 0 .... 0 Dunn ...................... 0 ... 0 ...0 ....0 ... 2 .... 0 Barraclough ........ 2/3 ... 0 ...0 ....0 ... 0 .... 1 A.Ramos S, 30-36 .. 1 ... 1 ...0 ....0 ... 0 .... 1 Inherited runners-scored—Barraclough 3-0, Dunn 2-1, Morris 1-0, E.Jackson 1-0, R.Kelly 3-3.

Umpires—Home, Alfonso Marquez First, Tom Hallion Second, Dan Bellino Third, Bruce Dreckman.

T—3:19. A—24,626 (37,000).

Football National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA N.Y. Jets .......... 2 .. 0 ...0 1.000 .... 51 .....17 New England... 2 .. 0 ...0 1.000 .... 68 .... 53 Buffalo ............. 1 .. 1 ...0.. .500 .... 59 .... 54 Miami .............. 1 .. 1 ...0.. .500 .... 37 .... 33 South W L T Pct PF PA Tennessee ...... 1 .. 1 ...0.. .500 .... 56 .... 42 Jacksonville ..... 1 .. 1 ...0.. .500 .... 32 .... 40 Houston .......... 0 .. 2 ...0.. .000 .... 37 .... 51 Indianapolis..... 0 .. 2 ...0.. .000 .... 21 .... 47 North W L T Pct PF PA Cincinnati ........ 2 .. 0 ...0 1.000 .... 57 .... 32 Pittsburgh ........ 1 .. 1 ...0.. .500 .... 64 .... 46 Cleveland ........ 1 .. 1 ...0.. .500 .... 38 .... 45 Baltimore ......... 0 .. 2 ...0.. .000 .... 46 .... 56 West W L T Pct PF PA Denver ............ 2 .. 0 ...0 1.000 .... 50 .... 37 Kansas City ..... 1 .. 1 ...0.. .500 .... 51 .... 51 San Diego ....... 1 .. 1 ...0.. .500 .... 52 .... 52 Oakland .......... 1 .. 1 ...0.. .500 .... 50 .... 66 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Dallas .............. 2 .. 0 ...0 1.000 .... 47 .... 36 N.Y. Giants ...... 1 .. 2 ...0.. .333 .... 78 .... 72 Washington ..... 1 .. 2 ...0.. .333 .... 55 .... 59 Philadelphia .... 0 .. 2 ...0.. .000 .... 34 .... 46 South W L T Pct PF PA Carolina........... 2 .. 0 ...0 1.000 .... 44 .... 26 Atlanta............. 2 .. 0 ...0 1.000 .... 50 .... 44 Tampa Bay ...... 1 .. 1 ...0.. .500 .... 40 .... 61 New Orleans ... 0 .. 2 ...0.. .000 .... 38 .... 57 North W L T Pct PF PA Green Bay ....... 2 .. 0 ...0 1.000 .... 58 .... 40 Minnesota ....... 1 .. 1 ...0.. .500 .... 29 .... 36 Detroit ............. 0 .. 2 ...0.. .000 .... 44 .... 59 Chicago........... 0 .. 2 ...0.. .000 .... 46 .... 79 West W L T Pct PF PA Arizona............ 2 .. 0 ...0 1.000 .... 79 .... 42 St. Louis .......... 1 .. 1 ...0.. .500 .... 44 .... 55 San Francisco . 1 .. 1 ...0.. .500 .... 38 .... 46 Seattle ............. 0 .. 2 ...0.. .000 .... 48 .... 61 Thursday, Sep. 24 N.Y. Giants 32, Washington 21 Sunday, Sep. 27

66-71-70 68-72-68 70-68-71 70-71-68 69-73-68 68-69-73 69-71-70 71-70-69

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207 208 209 209 210 210 210 210

-3 -2 -1 -1 E E E E

Atlanta at Dallas, 1 p.m.

Indianapolis at Tennessee, 1 p.m.

Oakland at Cleveland, 1 p.m.

Cincinnati at Baltimore, 1 p.m.

Jacksonville at New England, 1 p.m.

New Orleans at Carolina, 1 p.m.

Philadelphia at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Houston, 1 p.m.

San Diego at Minnesota, 1 p.m.

Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 1 p.m.

San Francisco at Arizona, 4:05 p.m.

Buffalo at Miami, 4:25 p.m.

Chicago at Seattle, 4:25 p.m.

Denver at Detroit, 8:30 p.m.

Monday, Sep. 28 Kansas City at Green Bay, 8:30 p.m.

WEST California 30, Washington 24 Colorado 48, Nicholls State 0 New Mexico 38, Wyoming 28 UCLA at Arizona, late Utah at Oregon, late Idaho State at UNLV, late Georgia Southern at Idaho, late Southern California at Arizona State, late Fresno State at San Jose State, late

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Sprint Cup Series Sylvania 300 Lineup After qualifying, race Sunday At New Hampshire Motor Speedway Loudon, New Hampshire Lap length: 1.058 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (19) Carl Edwards, Toyota, 137.98.

2. (4) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 137.845.

3. (41) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 137.8.

4. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 137.671.

5. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 137.621.

6. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 137.517.

7. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 137.457.

8. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 137.378.

9. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 137.022.

10. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 136.58.

11. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 136.56.

12. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 136.365.

13. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 136.943.

14. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 136.825.

15. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 136.697.

16. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 136.516.

17. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 136.409.

18. (55) David Ragan, Toyota, 136.36.

19. (13) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 136.306.

20. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 136.082.

21. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 136.048.

22. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 135.951.

23. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 135.516.

24. (51) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 135.333.

25. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 135.796.

26. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 135.772.

27. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 135.651.

28. (35) Cole Whitt, Ford, 135.607.

29. (9) Sam Hornish Jr., Ford, 135.554.

30. (47) A.J. Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 135.448.

31. (34) Brett Moffitt, Ford, 135.333.

32. (40) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 135.121.

33. (6) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 135.021.

34. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, 134.62.

35. (83) Matt DiBenedetto, Toyota, 134.411.

36. (7) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 134.292.

37. (98) Ryan Preece, Chevrolet, .

38. (46) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, .

39. (33) B.J. McLeod, Chevrolet, .

40. (26) Josh Wise, Toyota, .

41. (23) Jeb Burton, Toyota, .

42. (32) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Ford, .

43. (62) Timmy Hill, Ford, .

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Thursday’s Game N.Y. Giants 32, Washington 21 Today’s Games Atlanta at Dallas, 1 p.m.

Indianapolis at Tennessee, 1 p.m.

Oakland at Cleveland, 1 p.m.

Cincinnati at Baltimore, 1 p.m.

Jacksonville at New England, 1 p.m.

New Orleans at Carolina, 1 p.m.

Philadelphia at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Houston, 1 p.m.

San Diego at Minnesota, 1 p.m.

Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 1 p.m.

San Francisco at Arizona, 4:05 p.m.

Buffalo at Miami, 4:25 p.m.

Chicago at Seattle, 4:25 p.m.

Denver at Detroit, 8:30 p.m.

Monday’s Games Kansas City at Green Bay, 8:30 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 1 Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 8:25 p.m.

Falcons hoping to find running game against Dallas The SporTS Xchange The Atlanta Falcons are determined to run the ball better.

That plan suffered a setback when Tevin Coleman suffered a cracked rib against the New York Giants. Falcons second-year running back Devonta Freeman is ready to carry the rushing load, or at least try.

“I’m prepared for it,” Freeman said. “I always prepare hard. Whatever coach asks me to do, I’m going to do it.”

Coleman was officialy ruled out for today’s game at Dallas Friday. A non-displaced cracked rib normally heals in two to four weeks, according to a former NFL team doctor.

“Fortunately rib fractures heal more quickly than other bones,” Dr. David Chao said. “Two to four weeks would not be unreasonable.”

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NFL FOOTBALL What: Atlanta Falcons at Dallas Cowboys When: Today, 1 p.m.

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Atlanta Falcons’ Devonta Freeman (24) breaks a tackle by Philadelphia Eagles’ Connor Barwin (98) during the first half of Monday’s season opener at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. (Photo: Kyle Hess)

Quinn, who would not put a timetable on Coleman’s recovery, acknowledged that Coleman’s threshold of pain would be key to a quick recovery.

“That’s really what it comes down to with regard to the pain,” Quinn said.

“That’s something that we’ll go through and it’s his first

time going through; that’s why I didn’t want to put a (time) on it at this point yet.”

The Falcons rushing attack got off to a promising start against the New York Giants before fading over the last three quarters.

Coleman was carted off the field in the second quarter and Freeman took over.

Coleman had nine carries for 32 yards, including a long of 11 yards and a 1-yard touchdown run. In the season-opening 26-24 win over the Eagles, he rushed for 80 yards on 20 carries.

Freeman, who missed most of the exhibition season with a hamstring injury, finished with 25 yards on 12 carries, including the game-winning touchdown run from 2 yards out.

He pronounced himself fully recovered from the hamstring injury he suffered on Aug. 6.

“That game that we just played, I didn’t have (any)

problems with it,” Freeman said. “I felt pretty good.”

Freeman and Terron Ward are the lone backs on the roster. Also, running back Jahwah Edwards is on the practice squad.

Quinn said the team was not interested in signing a free agent running back at this time.

Without a viable rushing attack, Matt Ryan attempted 46 passes against the Giants.

The Falcons’ offense is designed around running the ball, which Ryan can use to buy time with play-action fakes, rollouts and bootlegs.

Freeman believes he can help to get the rushing attack moving.

“I’m the type of back that has to get into a rhythm,” Freeman said. “Once I get in a rhythm and get a feel for the game, I’m fine.”

The Falcons have installed the outside-zone rushing attack with mixed results thus far. If Freeman

can get things moving, teams will eventually stop honoring Ryan’s plan-action fakes.

“Our run game and the keepers that go along with it, have to be a factor,” Quinn said. “When that part opens up even more, that’s when I think our offense can become even more explosive.”

Freeman said he needs to do a better job of cutting and hitting holes in the scheme.

Both Freeman and Quinn noted that the blocking needs to be 100 percent for the scheme to work.

“We just have to get it where it’s all 11 together,” Quinn said. “At times, we were missing at tight end, we were missing at guard or missing at receiver.

That connection with those guys in the run game, when you run this wide zone scheme, you have to be honest. There can’t be (missed blocks).”

Brees won’t play against Carolina due to bruised rotator cuff The SporTS Xchange Drew Brees’ remarkable run of health is over as the New Orleans Saints quarterback, who has never missed a game in his 15-year NFL career due to injury, will sit out today’s 1 p.m. clash with the Carolina Panthers because of a bruised throwing shoulder.

Brees suffered a bruised rotator cuff in last week’s loss to Tampa Bay and was ruled out of today’s game at Carolina after Friday’s practice.

“He’ll be out for this game,” Saints head coach Sean Payton said. “He’ll travel. I think just where he’s at in the rehab and the strength, I think he felt — I think we all felt — like it would be too early him playing this weekend.”

The last time Brees did not start for the Saints was in the final game of the 2009 regular season when the team, with the NFC’s top seed secured, opted to play it safe and rest their quarterback.

Payton would not say whether Brees would be ready to return for the Saints’ Oct. 4 home game versus the Dallas Cowboys.

Luke McCown will start in place of Brees.

49ers at Cardinals Today, 4 p.m.

Carson Palmer hasn’t missed a beat since a seasonending ACL injury in 2014 and the Arizona Cardinals have continued their success with the veteran under center. After throwing for seven touchdowns in the first two weeks, Palmer looks to guide the Cardinals to their second consecutive 3-0 start today when they host the NFC West rival San Francisco 49ers.

The 35-year-old has been the good-luck charm for Arizona, which has won eight Chargers at Vikings straight with the veteran Today, 1 p.m. at the helm since a 23-20 After being gashed for setback to San Francisco in 175 rushing yards last week, the 2013 season finale. the San Diego Chargers will Arizona will look to light try to rid themselves of bad up the scoreboard versus a memories when they visit the 49ers club that was shelled Minnesota Vikings today.

43-18 in a loss to Pittsburgh Adrian Peterson trampled last week after surrenderthe then-Norv Turner-led ing just three points in the Chargers for an NFL single- season opener. After rushing game rushing record of 296 for a career-high 168 yards yards with three touchdowns against Minnesota, Carlos in their last visit to MinneHyde was slowed by a leg sota in 2007. contusion and a head injury Fast forward back to versus the Steelers, but he is 2015 and Peterson moved expected to play today. past a small workload in the season opener to erupt Bills at Dolphins for 134 rushing yards in the Today, 4:25 p.m.

Vikings’ 26-16 triumph over After coming up short in NFC North rival Detroit last last week’s litmus test, the week.

Buffalo Bills look to measure up with another AFC Steelers at Rams East foe when they visit the Today, 1 p.m.

Miami Dolphins today.

The Pittsburgh SteelBuffalo coach Rex Ryan ers lead the NFL in total saw his vaunted defense offense through two games, shredded by Tom Brady and and they have another the New England Patriots in weapon on the way. All-Pro a 40-32 setback last week, running back Le’Veon Bell and faces Ryan Tannehill returns from a two-game on the heels of a 359-yard suspension today when the performance in a 23-20 loss visiting Steelers face the to Jacksonville.

St. Louis Rams for the first Bills quarterback Tyrod time since 2011.

Taylor showed plenty of Bell, who led the AFC both positives (three touchwith 1,361 rushing yards downs) and negatives (three a year ago, sat out the first interceptions) in a losing eftwo games while serving a fort last week. The outcome suspension for a marijuana notwithstanding, Buffalo felt conviction, but new acqui- confident enough in Taylor sition DeAngelo Williams to trade veteran Matt Cassel ran for 204 yards and three to Dallas on Tuesday and TDs in his absence. promote 2013 first-round St. Louis was impressive pick EJ Manuel to a backup on both sides of the ball in role. a 34-31 win over Seattle in Week 1 but sputtered in last Bears at Seahawks week’s 24-10 loss at WashToday, 4:25 p.m. ington. Former Georgia Only five teams in NFL Bulldog Todd Gurley could history have made the make his NFL debut as he’s playoffs after an 0-3 start — listed as questionable. a fate that awaits the loser

overall pick Jameis Winston now gets the pleasure of going up against J.J. Watt, 2014 No. 1 pick Jadeveon Clowney and Vince Wilfork.

Winston will try to avoid one of the best defensive lines in the league when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers visit the Houston Texans today.

“I have tremendous confidence, but it’s still a privilege for me just thinking like a kid, not even thinking New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) throws about going against him,” the ball against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the sec- Winston told reporters. “I’m ond quarter at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. (Photo: just like, ‘Wow, we get to Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports) play J.J. Watt.’”

Colts at Titans Today, 1 p.m.

After falling to a pair of AFC East teams, the Indianapolis Colts will try their luck within their own division when they visit the AFC South rival Tennessee Titans on Sunday afternoon.

Speaking of luck, Andrew Luck tossed three of his five interceptions in Indianapolis’ 20-7 setback to the New York Jets on Monday to remain winless after two weeks for the second straight season.

“My play, turning the ball over, fumbles, interceptions, it’s a pretty glaring issue,” said Luck.

A date with the Titans should provide some comfort for the Colts, who have won seven in a row versus their division rival and 12 of the last 13 meetings.

start at the expense of a division rival when they visit the struggling Baltimore Ravens today.

Cincinnati, which sits atop the AFC North as one of nine undefeated teams in the NFL, is hoping to open at 3-0 for the second straight season after posting a 24-19 victory over San Diego in Week 2.

On the other end of the spectrum is Baltimore, which has begun the season with two losses for the first time since 2005 and looks to avoid the first 0-3 start in franchise history.

Eagles at Jets Today, 1 p.m.

Chip Kelly’s offense will be under the gun when the Jaguars at Patriots Philadelphia Eagles visit Today, 1 p.m. the New York Jets today in Tom Brady is 38 years a battle of teams headed in old and coming off an different directions. offseason during which he Raiders at Browns The Eagles are off to an was forced to spend nearly Today, 1 p.m.

0-2 start, have struggled as much time protecting The Cleveland Browns mightily on offense and his reputation as he was turn back to Josh McCown those problems could be preparing for the campaign. as they search for their compounded if running None of that was evident second consecutive victory back DeMarco Murray is in the first two weeks for when they host the Oakland unable to play in the crucial Brady, who will try to con- Raiders today. contest. tinue his hot start when the Cleveland posted a 28-14 Murray pulled a hamNew England Patriots host triumph over Tennessee string on Wednesday and the Jacksonville Jaguars last week behind Johnny is listed as questionable for today.

Manziel, who threw two what will be a tough task Brady has yet to throw touchdown passes for the against the powerful Jets an interception in a league- first time in his brief career defense. high 91 pass attempts and as McCown was sidelined On Monday, New York threw for seven touchwith a concussion. shut down Andrew Luck downs in leading the PatriOakland is looking to post and the Indianapolis Colts ots to wins over Pittsburgh back-to-back victories for to move to 2-0 and it could and Buffalo to begin the the first time since October have a field day against the campaign. Jaguars second- 2012 after rallying for a Eagles, who are last in the year quarterback Blake 37-33 win over Baltimore in NFL in rushing with just 70 Bortles does not boast the Week 2. yards in two games. career resume of Brady but is playing with some conBengals at Ravens Buccaneers at Texans fidence after coming off a Today, 1 p.m.

Today, 1 p.m. turnover-free performance The Cincinnati Bengals Fresh off earning his first in a win over Miami. look to continue their strong NFL win last week, No. 1

when the Seattle Seahawks host the Chicago Bears today in a clash of winless teams. It’s the home opener for the Seahawks, who lost only twice at CenturyLink Field in the past three seasons.

The Seahawks’ slow start is especially surprising after playing in the last two Super Bowls, as their once-vaunted defense has allowed 61 points through two games.

There’s help on the way, as safety Kam Chancellor ended his holdout this week, but it’s unclear whether or not he will play.

The Bears have looming questions of their own with Jimmy Clausen likely to make only his second start since the end of the 2010 season due to Jay Cutler’s strained hamstring.

Broncos at Lions Today, 8:30 p.m.

Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos have not looked overly impressive in the young season, but they still have a chance to improve to 3-0 when they visit the winless Detroit Lions tonight.

The Broncos remained unbeaten by scoring a pair of touchdowns nine seconds apart in the final minute last week to eke out a stunning 31-24 victory at Kansas City.

Detroit has dropped its first two games — both on the road — and is coming off a lackluster performance in a 26-16 loss at Minnesota a week ago.

Chiefs at Packers Monday, 8:30 p.m.

A modern-day Super Bowl I rematch between the Green Bay Packers (2-0) and the visiting Kansas City Chiefs (1-1) at Lambeau Field should be a ratings hit for ESPN. Yet, viewers could be left disappointed at the start of play if Eddie Lacy can’t join Chiefs counterpart Jamaal Charles on the grassy big stage.

Lacy is recovering this week from a sprained right ankle he sustained in the opening series of the Packers’ victory over the Seattle Seahawks last Sunday.

Lacy returned to the practice field Friday and wouldn’t rule out playing on Monday

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CONSTRUCTION/ SERVICE BIDS REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS RFP NO: PWUP15-08 Skin Alley Compactor Enclosure 62 College Street, Norcross, GA 30071 Proposals for design/ build services for installing a compactor enclosure building at 62 College Street will be received by the City of Norcross at the Department of Public Works, Utilities & Parks, 345 Lively Avenue, Norcross, GA 30071 Friday, October 30, 2015 by 10:00 a.m. Any proposals received after the designated closing time will be returned unopened.

The purpose of this Request for Proposals is to seek service of a qualified and licensed contractor to provide design/build services to the City of Norcross.

An original and one (1) paper copy a total of two (2) plus 1 copy of the proposal on CD in PDF or other electronic format of the proposal shall be submitted in sealed adenvelopes/packages dressed to Craig Mims, Director, Public Works, Utilities & Parks, City of Norcross and marked Skin Alley Compactor Enclosure, PWUP 15-08.

Proposers desiring information for use in preparing proposals may obtain a set of such documents from the Department of Public Works, Utilities & Parks Office, 345 Lively Avenue, Norcross, GA 3007 Telephone (678) 4212069 or copies of the RFP NO: PWUP 15-08 requirements may also be obtained by sending an email request to Angie Padilla at angie.padilla@norcrossga.net.

A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be hosted by the City Representative to discuss the City’s requirements under this RFP on Wednesday, September 30th at 9:00 a.m. at the Department of Public Works, Utilities & Parks, Training Room, 345 Lively Avenue, Norcross, GA 30071 and will be followed by at site visit at 62 College Street, Norcross, GA 30071.

The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals and to waive any technicalities or irregularities therein. The City further reserves the right to award the contract to the proposer whose proposal best complies with the RFP NO: PWUP 15-08 requirements.

Proposers may not withdraw their proposal for a period of ninety (90) days from the date set for the opening thereof.

902-283610, 9/27,10/4 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS RFP NO: PWUP-15-09 Cotton Gin Foundation Repairs 125 Lawrenceville St, Norcross, GA 30071 Proposals foundation repairs at the City-owned building at 125 Lawrenceville Street, known as the Cotton Gin will be received by the City of Norcross at the Department of Public Works, Utilities & Parks, 345 Lively Avenue, Norcross, GA 30071 Monday, November 2, 2015 by 10:00 a.m. Any proposals received after the designated closing time will be returned unopened.

The purpose of this Request for Proposals is to seek service of a qualified and licensed contractor to provide design/build services to the City of Norcross.

An original and one (1) paper copy a total of two (2) plus 1 copy of the proposal on CD in PDF or other electronic format of the proposal shall be submitted in sealed adenvelopes/packages dressed to Craig Mims, Director, Public Works, Utilities & Parks, City of Norcross and marked Cotton Gin Foundation Repairs, PWUP 15-09.

Proposers desiring information for use in preparing proposals may obtain a set of such documents from the Department of Public Works, Utilities & Parks Office, 345 Lively Avenue, Norcross, GA 3007 Telephone (678) 4212069 or copies of the RFP NO: PWUP 15-09 requirements may also be obtained by sending an email request to Angie Padilla at angie.padilla@norcrossga.net.

A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be hosted by the City Representative to discuss the City’s requirements under this RFP on Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at the Department of Public Works, Utilities & Parks, Training Room, 345 Lively Avenue, Norcross, GA 30071 and will be followed by at site visit at 125 Lawrenceville St, Norcross, GA 30071.

The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals and to waive any technicalities or irregularities therein. The City further reserves the right to award the contract to the proposer whose proposal best complies with the RFP NO: PWUP 15-09 requirements.

Proposers may not withdraw their proposal for a period of ninety (90) days from the date set for the opening thereof.

902-283589, 9/27,10/4 INVITATION TO BID 2015 Peachtree Corners Resurfacing List The City of Peachtree Corners is accepting sealed Bids from qualified contractors for the Resurfacing of the 2015 Peachtree Corners Streets List. Sealed Bids will be received no later than 11:00AM. on November 6, 2015 at 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 October 16, 2015 at 4:00 PM. A copy of the Invitation to Bid, Specifications and Bid Details is available on the City of Peachtree Corners website at: http://peachtreecornersga. gov/RequestsForProposals. aspx or directly to the PDF: http://peachtreecornersga. gov/Assets/Files/2015%20 Street%20Resurfacing%20 PTC%20ITB.pdf

CONSTRUCTION/ SERVICE BIDS

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS

Additional information may be obtained by contacting Public Works at 470-3957020. The road list includes the following: Amherst Court, Amwiler Industrial Drive, Process Drive, Creekstone Drive, Creekstone Place, Smithpointe Drive, Primrose Hill Court, Lakeview Lane, Peachtree Corners East, Spalding Terrace, Deerings Lane, Herrington Drive, Mechanicsville Road, Ryan Road.

The City of Peachtree Corners, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 78 Stat. 252, 42 USC 2000d—42 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, part 21, Nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, or national origin in consideration for an award.

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770-682-4990, October 14, 2015 at 1:30PM Roderick Garvey Unit 1221 Household Items Foot & Ankle Center Unit CC321 Medical Records, Bills, some furniture Marcus Bradley Unit CC100 Household Items Falcon Aviation Inc. Unit 0410 Tools, Building supplies Tico Ortega Unit 0805 HVAC supplies/ Household Items Lora Roebuck Unit 1139 Household Items Lora Roebuck Unit 0815 Household Items Jonathan Jackson Unit 0819 Household Items Demetrice Johnson Unit 1115 Household Items Justin Johnson Unit 0926 Household Items Karla McElroy Unit 1135 Household Items Marenda Brown Caldwell Unit CC212 Household Items Marenda Caldwell Unit 0421 Household Items Moquia Charrise Pierce Unit 1002 Household Items Marenda Caldwell Unit 0528 Household Items Theron Duncan Unit 0953 Household Items Tammi Burns Unit 0526 Household Items The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

929-282605, 9/27,10/4

PUBLIC HEARINGS NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE The following motor vehicle, advertised pursuant to O.C.G.A. Code Section 4011-2, is being stored at: (Address) 4959 BUFORD HWY, NORCROSS, GA. 30093 (Yr/Make) 2001 HONDA CIVIC (VIN#) 1HGEM22541L074926 This vehicle is deemed abandoned and will be disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner or lienholder by (Date) 09/23/2015.

928-283029, 9/27,10/4 NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE The following motor vehicle, advertised pursuant to O.C.G.A. Code Section 4011-2, is being stored at: (Address) CRYSTAL AUTO REPAIR (Yr/Make) 8 STEVE DRIVE DORAVILLE, GA 30340 (VIN#) 1YVHP80C255M22248 This vehicle is deemed abandoned and will be disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner or lienholder by (Date) 10/5/2015.

928-283761, 9/27,10/4

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS NOTICE OF SALE of Personal Property Georgia Self Storage Act (210-215) ATLANTA PEACH MOVERS, INC Notice is hereby given that the undersigned self-storage units will be sold at a public sale by competitive bidding, in their entirety to the highest bidder, on or after, October 10, 2015 to satisfy the lien of the Lessor, with Atlanta Peach Movers, Inc as managing agent for Lessor, for rental and other charges due from the undersigned. The said property has been stored and is located at the respective address below. The sale will be held at the address listed below and will begin at 9 a.m. or after on said date and will continue hour by hour until all units are sold. Atlanta Peach Movers 2911 Northeast Parkway Doraville 30360, 770-4475121: Norman Klugman #S10766 / #1503 Household Goods; Golden & Associates #S10485 / #876, #877, #879, #881, #891, #899, #900, #908 Commercial Goods & Household Goods; Darlane Ellison #S10213 / #1343, #1344, #1346, #1347, #1352 Household Goods; Anna Carlson #S11288 / #646, #1261, #1383, #1565 Household Goods; Bert Carrington #S10928 / #1339, #1340, #1341, #1342, #1345 Household Goods; Diane Collier #S10021 / #717, #718, #719 Household Goods; Angela Cook #S11016 / #108, #243, #1191, #1235, #1242, #1252, #1255, #1258, #1262, #1393 Household Goods; Alexis Day #S10896 / #812, #851, #866 Household Goods; Jonathan Dodd #S10912 / #61, #74, #248, #970, #973, #1000, #1135 Household Goods; Maxine Douglas #S10243 / #1640, #1642 Household Goods; Jim Elhers #S11061 / #819, #839, #850, #871 Household Goods; Ursula Henry #S10705 / #1609, #1634, #1648 Household Goods; Cindy Hudgins #S11078 / #1657, #1660 Household Goods; Clenora HudsonWeems #S10554 / #1327 Household Goods; Angela Jones #S10988 / #817, #820, #831, #888, #907, #938, #960, #990, #999, #1350, #1368, #1387, #1600, #1615, #1616, #1639, #1643, #1649, #1665, #1677, #1685, #1688, #1693, #1694 #1702, #1725 Household Goods; Jennifer Jones #S11265 / #695, #755 Household Goods; Deb King #S11017 / #1166, #1186, #1216, #1244, #1264 Household Goods; Magues Executive Services #S10842 / #911, #929, #932, #940, #941, #942, #945, #946 Commercial Goods & Household Goods; Jean PonderCumming #S11065 / #1359, #1373, #1390, #1428 Household Goods; Sheba Rasheed #S11033 / #52, #67, #182, #424 Household Goods. The terms of the sale will be cash only and must be paid for at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is. Atlanta Peach Movers, Inc reserves the right to withdraw any or all units, partial or entire, from the sale at any time. All contents must be removed completely from the property the same day as the auction.

929-283780, 9/27,10/4 PUBLIC AUCTION Notice is hereby given that Extra Space Storage will sell at public auction, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at location indicated: 98 Hurricane Shoals Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30046, 7

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Seasoned Oak & Hickory. Free delivery.

Call for prices.

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

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

Dishwasher $100 & up. Different colors.

Del/1 yr warr.

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770-962-8744 678-557-8536 FURNITURE/ HOUSEHOLD GOODS Death In Family Must Sell Drastically Reduced Prices: King BR set: dresser w/ mirror, 2 nightstands w/ drawers. New Queen Mattr/Box Spgs & metal frame. Beige patio set w/46” round table, 2 lounge chairs, 1 upright chair. Canvas lounger.

New Amana Washer & GE Dryer, 2 ceramic tile top end tables.

Call 615-788-8473.

ZONINGS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The City of Peachtree Corners Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at City Hall, 147 Technology Parkway, Suite 200, Peachtree Corners, Georgia beginning at 7:00 PM on Oct. 13, 2015, to consider the following: RZ2015-004 / V2015-009, Jay Bird Alley Townhomes.

Request to rezone from M-1, Light Industry, to R-TH, Townhomes, and provide associated variances for the development of a townhouse subdivision on a 15.76 acre site located on Jay Bird Alley at Parkway Lane in District 6, Land Lot 284, Parcel 54 RZ2015-005, Everland Property. Request to rezone from R-100 to MUD, pursuant to the Town Center development plan, .84 acres of property located on Medlock Bridge Rd. near Peachtree Corners Circles in Dist. 6, LL 301 This item will also be considered by the City of Peachtree Corners City Council at City Hall beginning at 7:00PM on Oct. 20, 2015.

KYM CHERECK, CITY CLERK CITY OF PEACHTREE CORNERS CPC 10-13-15, 10-20-15 934-283838, 9/27

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

OFFICE FURNITURE 3 Piece Set Great condition beautiful 3 piece office furniture set. $1,800. 770-315-6652

MISC. FOR SALE ESTATE SALE: Antique Beds, Figurine Lamps W/ Silk Shades, Mirrors, Dresser, Rattan Table And Chairs, Barnhart Diningset, Treaty Table, Smalls, Large Bronze Mermaid Fountain, Riding Snapper 48” Mower.

CALL 404-694-1880

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PROTECT OUR PLANET TABLE DINING TABLE Used, Queen Anne style legs, has 18” leaf, $75. (770)355-1023

VINTAGE SLOT MACHINE Manufactured by Mills.

Good Condition.For more info. call 770-861-8622

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BY PUBLICATION IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF GWINNETT COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA CIVIL ACTION FILE NO. 15-A-05003-6 CITY OF SUGAR HILL, a Georgia Municipal Corporation, Petitioner, v.

A THIRTY ACRE TRACT OF LAND LYING IN LAND LOTS 273, 290 AND 291 OF THE 7TH LAND DISTRICT OF GWINNETT COUNTY, GEORGIA AND MORE COMMONLY IDENTIFIED AS TAX PARCEL 7290 138, and AS THEIR RESPECTIVE INTERESTS MAY APPEAR: ESTATE OF BETTY JEAN ROBINSON, THOMAS EDMOND ROBINSON, JR., JAMES TIMOTHY ROBINSON, and LUGENIA ROBINSON HUGHES, Respondents.

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION TO: STH Consulting, LLC, LVNV Funding, LLC and All Persons Unknown Who Claim or Might Claim Adversely to the Interest of Petitioner City of Sugar Hill, Georgia to Real Property Located in Land Lots 273, 290 and 291 of the 7th Land District of Gwinnett County, Georgia and also Identifi ed as Tax Parcel R7290 138:

By Order for service by publication dated the 2nd day of September, 2015, you are hereby notified that the above-styled action seeking to establish title to the real property described above against all the world was filed on the 5th day of May, 2015, in the Superior Court of Gwinnett County, Georgia, and that by reason of the Special Master’s Determination of Entitlement to Notice pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 233-65, entered by the Special Master on 26th day of June, 2015, you are hereby commanded to be and appear at said court within 30 days of the date of this publication to answer said petition and file pleadings before the court.

WITNESS, the Honorable Ronnie K. Batchelor, Judge of Gwinnett County Superior Court.

This 2nd day of September, 2015. /s/ Cassie Gaubert Deputy Clerk of Superior Court of Gwinnett County 930-279017, 9/6,13,20,27

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

PAPILLON PUPPIES Black & white, M & F. CKC regd. 1st shots & dewormed, hand raised in home by Mimi & Grandaddy. Parents on site. $500/ea. Cash Only! 706-677-5229 or 770-262-9957

KITTENS 5 week old kittens, Tabby’s, litter trained, very sweet.

Free to a good home.

770-885-3489 Lv. Msg.

PETS/LIVESTOCK

LOST & FOUND PETS LOST YORKSHIRE TERRIER in Jefferson Station subdivision between Hwy 120, Lebanon Rd., and Sever Rd., Lawrenceville on 8/20 at Shadwell Way. If you spot her or know anyone who may have found her, please call 770-862-0566 or 770862-0483.

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VEHICLES

VEHICLES

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

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

Great CarFax. Super low price.

Call 770-882-4605

BMW Z3 ROADSTER, 1999.

VEHICLES

ONLY 107K MILES Fabulous black body with almost new power black convertible top and leather interior. No accidents. New matching tires. CarFax is the best possible. Five speed. Very desirable and now appreciating.

Looks and drives great.

Way under the market for a collector car of this high quality at $6950.

Call 770-845-7161

S H O O L A R R A L E E P L O A R E A L D E L L B R I E N A M T S S O W S T E E H A V S K E S

ADOPT A PET DOGS AMERICAN BULLY PUPPIES FOR SALE. I have 4 puppies - 11 weeks old. First shots administered. 3 males & 1 female. Asking price is $500 OBO. Email: genis0320@gmail.com or call 770-377-8243 with any questions or inquires.

CATS Orange Tabby (male) & Calico (Female). Fixed, all shots, free to a good home. If cats are taken together, owner will give pet furniture with them. 770-9797175, 678-656-2652 No text pls.

VISIT MY profile on: pawslikeme.com/petdetail.html?18d1e

BMW 540I, 2002.

WOOOW ONLY $4950 Very special BMW. Has Sport M options, seats, wheels. Handling package. 149K miles. Great CarFax. Light blue with ex gray leather. Very low price on this sought after car.

770-785-7161

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

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

CHEVROLET EQUINOX LT, 2011 Summit White, Stk#P5051A $13,956 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

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CHEVROLET EQUINOX, 2010 Mocha Steel Metallic, Stk#570396B $12,700 877-698-5030

CHRYSLER 200 SEDAN LX, 2014 Billet Silver Metallic Clearcoat, Stk#8316 $11,800 877-698-5030

DODGE JOURNEY SXT, 2010 Brilliant Black Pearl, Stk#8291A $10,550 877-698-5030

FORD FOCUS, 2013 Sterling Gray Metallic, Stk#540663A $13,400 877-698-5030

FORD TRANSIT CONNECT XLT, 2012 Frozen White, Stk#FK718584A $11,957 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

HONDA ACCORD SEDAN, 2011 Crystal Black Pearl, Stk#560607A $12,550 877-698-5030

LEXUS ES 350, 2013 Obsidian, Stk#U40476 $31,990 770-680-1000

LEXUS RX 350, 2013 Starfire Pearl, Stk#U40478 $34,990 770-680-1000

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

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

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CHRYSLER 200 TOURING SEDAN, 2012 Black, Stk#FY317084A $9987 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

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

FORD EDGE, 2008 Vapor Silver Metallic, Stk#650046A $11,550 877-698-5030

FORD FUSION SE SEDAN, 2012 Steel Blue, Stk#P5012 $12,999 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

HONDA ACCORD SEDAN, 2011 Basque Red Pearl, Stk#540604A $14,000 877-698-5030

Honda Accord V6 EX Coupe, 2002. Leather, PS, PB, PW, PSeats, PMirrows, Sunroof, new tires.

Call: 678-772-0483

HONDA CIVIC SEDAN, 2013 Crystal Black Pearl, Stk#8346 $15,000 877-698-5030

LEXUS ES 350, 2014 Matador Red Mica, Stk#G141327L $35,990 770-680-1000

LEXUS GS 350, 2013 Satin Cashmere Metallic, Stk#U40531 $35,990 770-680-1000

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KIA RIO LX SEDAN, 2013 Clear White, Stk#P5048 $10,985 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

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LEXUS IS 250, 2012 Nebula Gray Pearl, Stk#U40528 $26,990 770-680-1000

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NISSAN SENTRA SEDAN I4 CVT, 2010 Super Black, Stk#540676A $10,000 877-698-5030

LAKE WALTON ESTATES! 6219 WATERS EDGE DRIVE All Brick, Executive Home In One Of Walton County’s Exclusive, Gated Communities Sits Across From Neighborhood Amenities On 2.18 Acres FULL FINISHED BASEMENT 4BR/4 ½ BA $579,900 • EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com COVINGTON, GA 30014

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NISSAN LEAF S HATCHBACK, 2013 Brilliant Silver, Stk#P5066 $11,939 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

99,400 MILES $6950 Super Bargain Very desirable convertible. British racing green with excellent tan leather. Exc. tan convertible top. V8, automatic, looks and drives great. Now appreciating in price while you drive it. Good CarFax, avg. selling price for this low miles car is over ten thousand dollars. Collectible/great driver car.

Call 770-899-5856

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JAGUAR XK8, 1997 CONVERTIBLE

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COACHMAN LEPRECHAUN M-260DS, 2015.

FALL SPECIAL. REDUCED! PRICE $71,000.

Only 815 Miles!

Sleeps 5, 3 awnings, A/C, propane htr w/ ht pump + generator.

770-366-0029 or 770-822-0758

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LILBURN SNELLVILLE

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

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

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

Call 770-899-5856

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Autumn delivers area arts and entertainment for everyone INSIDE Complexions Contemporary Ballet ........ Page 2C Aurora Theatre ..................................... Page 3C Disney on Ice ....................................... Page 3C Fernbank Museum............................... Page 4C Woodruff Arts Center ........................... Page 4C Cirque Dreams Holidaze...................... Page 5C Atlanta By Venue Calendar .................. Page 6C Gwinnett By Venue Calendar ............... Page 7C Music By Venue Calendar.................... Page 8C

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Complexions Ballet launching inaugural Gwinnett season

By Katie Morris

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Since its founding in 1994, Complexions Contemporary Ballet has performed on five continents, in 25 countries and for more than 300,000 people.

Now the prestigious ballet company is bringing its unique, diverse form of dance to Gwinnett.

Complexions is expanding outside its home in New York City, establishing a new office in Suwanee and launching its inaugural Gwinnett season with performances Oct. 9 and 10 at the Infinite Energy Theater.

The expansion is part of the company’s Beyond 20 campaign, a strategic long-term plan to grow the company on a national scale, which will include performances across the country during its 2015-16 season.

Complexions Co-Founders and Artistic Directors, Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson, scouted various cities for the expansion before setting their sights on the Atlanta area, and through the support of board members and friends they were able to extend into Gwinnett.

“Desmond and I have always really loved the Atlanta area and it also seemed to be a very, very rich arts community,” Rhoden said. “We have a support system down there that was very encouraging and really wanted this to happen, and we thought this was the perfect time for Complexions.”

Complexions celebrated its 20th anniversary last

Complexions Contemporary Ballet company dancers perform “Hissy Fits” above. The New York-based Complexions is launching its inaugural Gwinnett season by performing Oct. 9 and 10 at the Infinite Energy Theatre in Duluth. (Special Photos: Rosalie O’Connor)

year, and Rhoden said it’s been amazing to watch the organization grow into a world renowned ballet company over the years.

He describes Complexions as a multi-cultural company that prides itself on bringing audiences diversity on every level, from movement and music to style and method.

“Our company is classically-based, and the dancers are all classically trained,” Rhoden said. “We do works that are on pointe: we don’t do classical works, but we do neo-classical and very contemporary works. We do works that are steeped

in almost every tradition.

It’s very much a melange of styles, colors, qualities and textures really.”

Richardson is from South Carolina and has family in the Atlanta area; he’s become familiar with Gwinnett, visiting regularly in preparation for the expansion.

“As I’ve been coming back and forth down there, I’ve been saying, ‘Wow, I didn’t really realize how diverse it is,’ in terms of the arts and the people and the community,” he said.

Richardson feels Complexions’ distinctive brand of “beauty through diversity” will be a nice

compliment to the area, and both he and Rhoden are looking forward to Complexions becoming a part of the community.

“We have high hopes for really trying to be a part the Atlanta arts community and to enrich it and let it enrich us,” Rhoden said. “We really want an exchange.”

The company’s unique brand of ballet is reflected in its upcoming program, which features an array of pieces, including the U.S. premiere of the neo-classical work “And So It Is …,” set en pointe to the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, and the world premiere of

the piece “Strum,” featuring 14 dancers moving to the music of legendary Metal band Metallica.

Audiences will also see the world premiere of “Imprint/Maya,” created by Rhoden and performed by Richardson as part of the new ongoing Icon Series honoring iconic historical figures. The piece honors the work of author, poet, dancer, actress and singer, Dr. Maya Angelou.

“The powerful messages in her writing are pretty universal, and everyone can get something from that,” Richardson said.

“We thought, ‘Wow, that is super perfect for Complex-

ions.’”

Gwinnett can count on more Complexions programs to come because Rhoden and Richardson plan on the season becoming an annual event, along with an annual spring season in Atlanta.

“We’re very excited to bring our company to this area, and I’m very excited about introducing our brand of contemporary ballet,” Rhoden said.

“It’s a very exciting time for Complexions, and I’m really happy that the Atlanta area is where we are expanding into. It feels right and we’re excited to get it going.”

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Disney bringing ‘100 Years of Magic’ to the ice

By Katie Morris

Princess Anna, Queen Elsa and the loveable snowman Olaf from Disney’s “Frozen” in a mini-advenDisney films have ture to discover that true enchanted audiences for love is the greatest magic multiple generations, of all. An international from “Cinderella” and cast of award-winning “Beauty and the Beast” figure skaters also perto “Tangled” and “Toy form scenes from Pixar’s Story,” and, of course, the “Finding Nemo” and “Toy recent sensation “Frozen” Story” as well as “Aladhas captured the hearts din” and “Beauty and the of youngsters across the Beast.” Families can also Disney fans can see classic characters like Belle from “Beauty and the Beast,” above sing along to classic tunes world. left, and, from left to right, Anna and Queen Elsa from “Frozen,” above right, come to life Marina Bystryakovawhen “Disney On Ice celebrates 100 Years of Magic” comes to Philips Arena in Atlanta like “Let it Go,” “You’ve McCourt has fond memo- from Oct. 7 through 11. (Special Photos) Got a Friend in Me” and ries of watching Disney “Hakuna Matata.” was a little girl playing films while growing up, comes to Philips Arena giant parade of over 50 Bystryakova-McCourt princess. and the Russian nafrom Oct. 7-11. classic characters, featur- enjoys performing two tive said she frequently Bystryakova-McCourt “Disney On Ice Celing the beloved Disney roles in the show — esdressed up and pretended joined Disney On Ice in ebrates 100 Years of stars Minnie Mouse, pecially since Belle and to be a little princess.

2002, and local audiences Magic” features a variety Donald Duck and Goofy Nalla are so different — The award-winning can see her hit the ice as of beloved Disney stories, as well as an ensemble of and said she spent a lot of figure skater was thrilled Belle from “Beauty and so it has a little something Disney princesses includ- time researching the roles to have an opportunity to the Beast” and Nalla from for everyone, according to ing Cinderella, Rapunzel, to make them as believlive out her childhood fan- “The Lion King” when Bystryakova-McCourt.

Ariel, Snow White and able as possible. She also tasies and rekindle those “Disney On Ice Celebrates The show opens with Tiana. spends a lot of time on the memories of when she 100 Years of Magic” Mickey Mouse leading a Audiences can join ice working to master the

choreography and become comfortable performing difficult stunts in costume.

“It feels really different,” she said. “But the costumes are just beautiful … we have rehearsals, we try them on and they’re fitted to us and we skate a lot in the costumes while rehearsing.”

Bystryakova-McCourt’s favorite part of performing in “100 Years of Magic” is bringing Disney magic to families all across the country.

“The whole family can come and see the show together; to bring that happiness to (the kids) and to see how they all dress up and they’re so excited and they sing along and they’re clapping. I can’t compare it to anything else,” she said. “I think I do have the best job in the world.”

By Katie Morris

Tess Malis Kincaid as Masha and Edward McCreary as Spike.

“This cast really taps into the absurdity of the siblings’ family dynamics, making it delightful to watch,” Anderson said.

Since its run at Horizon this past May, the production has garnered acclaim and is Suzi recommended.

“Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” will be presented at Aurora Theatre, Oct. 1-25. Regular showtime tickets are $20 to $55 per person and are available online at www. tickets.auroratheatre.com or by calling the Box Office at 678-226-6222.

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“Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” covers a topic that most anyone can relate to — family drama. The Tony Awardwinning comedy tells the tale of an unexpected and unforgettable family reunion.

“I think the ability to relate to these vulnerable characters and the unpredictability of their lives is what makes this play so easy to love, especially because every person — no matter the age — can connect with the idea of

Local audiences can catch this frenzied portrayal of sibling rivalry when “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” plays at Aurora Theatre from Oct. 1-25 as part of the 20th Anniversary Peach State Federal Credit Union Signature Series.

A co-production with Horizon Theatre Company, Christopher Durang’s comedy tells the story of of adopted siblings Vanya Aurora Theatre in Lawrenceville will present the Tony and Sonia, who are living Award-winning comedy “Vanya and Sonia and Masha a tranquil life in their and Spike,” Oct. 1-25. (Special Photo) childhood Pennsylvania dealing with interesting Theatre’s associate artistic farmhouse, as their sister family personalities,” director, said in a stateMasha travels the world Justin Anderson, Aurora ment. as a movie star and sup-

ports them from afar.

Following an ominous warning of a series of unfortunate events from their clairvoyant house keeper, Masha returns home just in time with Spike, her young and rarely clothed new boy-toy. The unforeseen reunion begins these unlikely characters’ outrageous journey filled with mayhem, regret and the eventual acceptance of each other.

Under the direction of Anderson, the cast features some of the region’s top talents and Aurora Theatre veterans William S. Murphey as Vanya, LaLa Cochran as Sonia,

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Fernbank hosting exhibits on historical, modern women

By Polly ouellette Staff Intern

Since the beginning, the role of women in the world’s history has been significant, and two complementary traveling exhibits featuring the stories and work of historic and modern women will be visiting the Fernbank Museum of Natural History beginning on Saturday, Sept. 26.

Visitors to Fernbank have the opportunity this fall to investigate the stories of one of the most mysterious women in history at the world premiere of “Searching for the Queen of Sheba,” as well as view nearly 100 photographs from 11 awardwinning female photojournalists featured in “Women of Vision: National Geographic Photographers on Assignment.”

“Searching for the Queen of Sheba” delves into the legends and tales of the Queen of Sheba that are centuries old and span many different cultures. The Queen of Sheba is known by different names in different texts and religions, but she is mentioned in the Koran, the Bible, the Ethio-

Pictured above, the 11 award-winning female photojournalists who are featured in National Geographic’s exhibition “Women of Vision: National Geographic Photographers on Assignment,” which is on view at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History, from left: Erika Larsen, Kitra Cahana, Jodi Cobb, Amy Toensing, Carolyn Drake, Beverly Joubert, Stephanie Sinclair, Diane Cook, Lynn Johnson, Maggie Steber and Lynsey Addario. (Special Photo: Mark Thiessen/National Geographic) At left, the “Searching for the Queen of Sheba” exhibit will be on display beginning Sept. 26 at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History and will feature over 80 artifacts coins, inscriptions and recreations. (Special Photo)

objects, including coins, throne fragments, paintings, pian Holy Book known as statues, incense burners the Kebra Nagast and many and other artifacts that Arab and Persian tales. date as far back as the 9th In all of these stories, the century BCE. The exhibit mysterious Queen visits also highlights women in King Solomon, ruler of South Arabian culture and Israel in the 10th century showcases several depicBCE, and arrives in Jerusa- tions of women, including lem with an entourage that several statues of women carried gold, spices and pre- that are considered some of cious stones. She is rumored the most ancient artifacts of to have ties to the ancient the region.

Incense Road and caravan “Artifacts recovered from kingdoms of South Africa. archaeological sites have “Searching for the Queen provided a wealth of inforof Sheba” features over 80 mation regarding woman in

ancient South Arabia,” Dr. Bobbi Hohmann, Fernbank’s Vice President of Education, Collections and Research said in a statement. “Inscriptions tell us that women played a role in public and religious functions and that they had some degree of economic independence.”

The legends of the Queen of Sheba continue to mystify historians, and her story has inspired artistic interpretations throughout history in multitudes of cultures. She has been the

subject of manuscripts, sculptures, paintings and modern interpretations.

Another exhibit visiting the Fernbank Museum featuring influential women is “Women of Vision: National Geographic Photographers on Assignment.”

“PNC and National Geographic will present an exhibit that captures incredible diversity, passion and adventure, and the shared human experience,” PNC Regional President Eddie Meyers said in a statement.

“The remarkable work of

these 11 photographers will offer Fernbank visitors a chance to learn more about each other and the world we share.”

In addition to the photographs, attendees have the opportunity to learn about the process that National Geographic photo editors take to choose photos that will help tell a story. Short videos will also give viewers a peek into the individual lives and views of the photographers.

The photographers who will be featured are: Lynsey Addario, Kitra Cahana, Jodi Cobb, Diane Cook, Carolyn Drake, Lynn Johnson, Beverly Joubert, Erika Larsen, Stephanie Sinclair, Maggie Steber and Amy Toensing.

The exhibits will be open from Sept. 26 to Jan. 3, and both exhibits are included in general admission. The Fernbank Museum of Natural History is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. The Museum is located at 767 Clifton Road NE in Atlanta.

For more information, visit fernbankmuseum.org.

For more information about “Women of Vision,” visit wovexhibition.org.

Woodruff Arts Center offers ‘Family Fun’ artistic activities

By Katie Morris

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Families looking to spend quality time together can find a place to play, learn and create art in an interactive, family-friendly environment every Sunday at the Woodruff Arts Center.

Family Fun at the Woodruff Arts Center is

a three-year initiative designed to provide families greater access to core art and arts education programming at The Woodruff Arts Center through a selection of free activities every Sunday.

Visitors can participate in a variety of artistic activities, including music workshops, acting classes, interactive story times, family sing-a-longs

and more.

The High Museum of Art has also launched the new program Second Sunday Fundays as part of Family Fun at The Woodruff Arts Center.

The new program series takes place on the second Sunday of each month, offering free admission for all visitors and special family-friendly programming from 1 to 4 p.m.

“The ability to open our doors to the entire Atlanta community and provide interactive, enriching experiences for all fulfills a key part of our mission as the leading art museum in the Southeast,” Virginia Shearer, Eleanor McDonald Storza director of education at the High, said in a statement.

On Sunday, Oct. 11, visitors can enjoy Inter-

active Story Times with Jerry G. White, an Imaginator from the Children’s Museum of Atlanta, who will read a few favorite Mo Willems books. The story time will take place at 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. in the Robinson Atrium.

Family Fun at The Woodruff Arts Center is sponsored by a $6.6 million dollar grant by the

Lettie Pate Evans Foundation that is part of the family of foundations that also includes the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation.

The Woodruff Arts Center is located at 1280 Peachtree St. N.E. in Atlanta. Those wishing to participate in the free activities happening each Sunday should make a reservation at www.woodruffcenter.org/FamilyFun.

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‘Cirque Dreams Holidaze’ bringing holiday cheer to Fox

By Katie Morris

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When Cirque Dreams founder Neil Goldberg set out to create a holiday show, he wanted it to be a unique experience that could entertain audiences of all ages, especially youngsters.

“I’m a kid at heart and have been a daydream since I was a young child, and I think kids love to dream and imagine and are fascinated not by what they know, but what they don’t know,” he said. “It’s a rarity to be able to go experience entertainment with youngsters and parents and grandparents, and everyone walk out of there fulfilled and gratified with the level of entertainment for their personal desires.”

He also wanted the show to be a stage spectacle filled with amazing feats, vibrant costumes, hi-energy performers, singing, dancing and festive sets.

“With ‘Cirque Dreams Holidaze’ you never know what’s going to happen next,” Goldberg said. “You just know there’s going to be two hours of celebrating the holiday season and bringing it to life in a way

Director Neil Goldberg looks to bring high-energy cheer and amazing feats to Atlanta’s Fox Theatre with his stage show “Cirque Dreams Holidaze,” playing Nov. 25 and 27.

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feast and gift giving, as well as his own fond childhood memories. Goldberg is Jewish, so he didn’t celebrate Christmas, but the New York native remembers collecting discarded Christmas ornaments on the way home from the bus stop when he was a kid.

“I was just fascinated by their design and color,” he said. “That started an ornament collection idea for myself, and today I have collected from all over the world over 10,000 ornaments.”

And Goldberg used his treasured ornament collection as the inspiration behind the opening scene of the show.

“When the curtain comes up in ‘Cirque Dreams Holidaze’ and there’s this 25-foot tall, steel-framed tree that’s filled with performers hanging from it and each performer is costumed like an ornament, the inspiration and concept of that came from my original picking up ornaments off of discarded trees on my way home from school,” he said. berg’s holiday spectacular, and their local holiday Goldberg hopes his “Cirque Dreams Holidaze,” productions, but there holiday show will serve as plays the Fox Theatre on really weren’t any new an annual affair for famiNov. 25 and 27. and inventive celebratory lies and friends, like the Since founding the productions that were tour- beloved traditions depicted Cirque Dreams brand over ing around that folks could throughout the show.

“I think one of the 20 years ago, Goldberg’s see.” reasons the show relates so created a variety of shows, Applying his strong well to audiences is that a including “Cirque Dreams attention to detail and lot of those traditions folks Jungle Fantasy” and tendency towards perdon’t seem to have time “Cirque Dreams Illumina- fectionism, Goldberg for anymore,” he said. “It’s tions,” but around 10 years created “Cirque Dreams just really nice to not only ago he noticed the need for Holidaze,” featuring over a holiday show.

300 costumes, 20 acts and to sit as a group in a theater and watch a fun show “There was really a 30 performers from 12 but also see things that you large void in the holiday countries. can relate to and go, ‘Yeah, season for holiday enterHe drew inspiration tainment,” he said. “A lot from different holiday tra- I remember that was a lot of cities and communities ditions like baking cookies, of fun,’ or ‘I look forward to doing that again.’” have ‘The Nutcracker’ gathering for a holiday

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BY VENUE ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, ATLANTA ATLANTA ALLIANCE THEATRE 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta 404-733-4650 www.alliance theatre.org • Sept. 18 — Oct. 11: “A Steady Rain” • Sept. 30 — Oct. 18: “Tiger Style!”

• Oct. 21 — Nov. 15 “Play the Play with Cat the Cat” • Oct. 30 — Nov. 8: “Tell Me My Dream” • Nov. 19 — Dec. 24: “A Christmas Carol” • Nov. 27 — Dec. 19: “Merry %#!*ing Christmas” • Jan. 12 — Feb. 14: “A Bucket of Blessings” • Jan. 27 — Feb. 14: “Disgraced” • Feb. 13 — March 6: “Start Down” • March 8 — April 3: “The Lizard & El Sol” • March 5-20: “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” • March 25 — April 17: “Ethel” • April 13 — May 15: “Born for This: The BeBe Winans Story” ATLANTA BOTANICAL GARDENS 1345 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta 404-876-5859 www.atlantabg.org • Through Oct. 3: Bruce Munro: Light in the Garden • Sept. 26: The Garden of Eden Ball • Oct. 8, 15, 22, 29: Festof-Ale • Oct. 15: Arts & Ales • Oct. 25: Goblins in the Garden • Oct. 29: Pumpkin Carving Contest • Oct. 8-31: Scarecrows in the Garden • Ongoing: Edible Garden Outdoor Kitchen cooking demos every weekend • Ongoing: Science Café second Sundays through October ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER 130 W. Paces Ferry Road N.W., Atlanta

and Eric Idle • Oct. 24: Russell Peters • Oct. 27: ArtsBridge — The Lightning Thief • Oct. 31: “So You Think You Can Dance Tour” • Nov. 6: Wanda Sykes • Nov. 7: “America’s Got Talent Live: The All-Stars Tour” • Nov. 13: Clifford the Big Red Dog • Nov. 14: Je’Caryous Johnson’s “Things Your Man Won’t Do” • Nov. 17: ArtsBridge — Feet Don’t Fail Me Now • Nov. 20: Impractical Jokers “Where’s Larry” Tour starring The Tenderloins • Nov. 27: Mo Funny for Your Money • Nov. 28: Craig Ferguson • Dec. 12-13: Disney Live! presents “Three Classic Fairy Tales” • Jan. 15-17: Shen Yun • Jan. 28: ArtsBridge — “Gossip,” 2014, watercolor on paper, 8 × 10 inches by Fabian Williams (American, born Elephant & Piggie We Are in 1975) on view at High Museum of Art in Atlanta through Oct. 3, purchased with Antinori a Play Fund in 2015. (Special Photo) 404-814-4000 www.atlantahistorycenter. com • Sept. 25: Back on the Farm party • Sept. 26: Fall Folklife Festival • Sept. 28: Memories of the Mansion: The Story of Georgia’s Governor’s Mansion • Oct. 1: Eric Lichtblau, The Nazis Next Door • Oct. 5: It Makes Me Think: Our Stories About Reentry • Oct. 7: Homeschool Day: Colonial Georgia • Oct. 8: MMH Lecture: Paul Theroux • Oct. 12: Magic Monday: Historic Halloween • Oct. 14: Cherokee Garden Library 40th Anniversary • Oct. 15: MMH Lecture: Katrell Christie with Shannon McCaffrey • Oct. 22: MMH Lecture: Carolyn Curry • Oct. 23: Haunted Halloween • Oct. 26: Livingston Lecture: Jay Winik

• Oct. 27: MMH Lecture: Joseph Skibell • Nov. 1: Day of the Dead celebration • Nov. 5: Homeschool Day: Second World War, MMH Lecture: Charlie Lovett • Nov. 9: Magic Monday: Nature Walk, MMH Lecture: Barbara Shapiro • Nov. 12: MMH Lecture: Peter Guralnick, Sam Phillips • Nov. 18: Livingston Lecture: Betty Caroli CENTER FOR PUPPETRY ARTS 1404 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta 404-873-3391 www.puppet.org • Sept. 24 — Oct. 25: “Peter Pan” • Oct. 14-31: “The Ghastly Dreadfuls: Raising Spirits” • Oct. 27 — Nov. 8: “The 3 Little Pigs & More” • Nov. 12 — Dec. 27: “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” • Dec. 29 — Jan. 10: “Pinnocchio” • Jan. 13-24: “Brother Coyote and Sister Fox”

• Jan. 28 — March 10: “SPACE!” • Feb. 23-28: “The Secret Garden” • March 11 — April 3: “Galapagos George: The Little Tortoise That Could” • March 12: “The Sound of Music” • April 2 — May 22: “Beauty and the Beast” CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF ATLANTA 275 Centennial Olympic Park Drive, Atlanta 404-659-5437 www.childrensmuseumatlanta.org The Museum is temporarily closed for renovations.

COBB ENERGY PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta 770-916-2800 www.cobbenergycentre.com • Oct. 3, 6, 9, 11: Atlanta Opera presents “La Boheme” • Oct. 16: Frank Caliendo • Oct. 21-22: John Cleese

FOX THEATRE 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta 404-881-2100 foxtheatre.org • Sept. 24-25: Tyler Perry’s “Madea on the Run” • Oct. 1-2: Martin Lawrence • Oct. 6-11: “Jersey Boys” • Nov. 3-8: “Cinderella” • Nov. 11: Giada De Laurentiis • Nov. 15: Mythbusters: Jamie and Adam Unleashed • Nov. 17: Shaping Sound: Dance Reimagined • Nov. 25-27: Cirque Dreams Holidaze • Nov. 28: “The Hip Hop Nutcracker” • Dec. 2-6: “Elf” The Broadway Musical • Dec. 11-27: Atlanta Ballet’s “Nutcracker” • Dec. 21: “Keith and Kristyn Getty: An Irish Christmas” • Jan. 30: “Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage” FERNBANK MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY 767 Clifton Road N.E.,

Atlanta 404-929-6300 www.fernbankmuseum.org • Sept. 26 — Jan. 23: “Searching for the Queen of Sheba” exhibit • Sept. 26 — Jan. 23: “Women of Vision” exhibit • Oct. 3: A Timeless Affair 2015: Legend of the Queen of Sheba • Oct. 10: Robots Day • Oct. 24: Fernbank BOOseum Trick-or-Treat • Oct. 30: Martinis & IMAX Fright Night • Nov. 20 — Jan. 10: “Winter Wonderland” exhibit HIGH MUSEUM OF ART 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta 404-733-4400 www.high.org • Through Oct. 4: “The Coca-Cola Bottle,” “Sprawl!

Drawing Outside of the Lines” • Through Nov. 29: “Los Trompos” (Spinning Tops): Interactive Setting on the Sifly Piazza • Through Jan. 10: “Seriously Silly!” The art & whimsy of Mo Willems, Brett Weston • Through Jan. 17: “Habsburg Splendor: Masterpieces from Vienna’s Imperial Collections” • Through Jan. 31: “American Encounters: The Simple Pleasures of Still Life” • Through May 15: “Iris van Herpen: Transforming Fashion” • Through May 29: Vik Muniz, Basquiat: The Unknown Notebooks • Ongoing: Michael Lin • Ongoing: Molly Hatch: Physic Garden • Ongoing: Howard Finster: Paradise Garden • Ongoing: African Art: Building the Collection • Ongoing: The Golden Rule: Works from Lenore and Burton Gold To submit an event for By Venue Arts & Entertainment, email features@gwinnettdailypost.com

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GWINNETT AURORA THEATRE 128 E. Pike St., Lawrenceville 678-226-6222 www.auroratheatre.com • Sept. 25 — Oct. 18: “Divorciadas, Evangélicas y Vegetarianas” or “Divorcees, Evangelists, and Vegetarians” • Oct. 10: Aurora Children’s Playhouse: “Tim Tesla and the Terrific Time Machine” • Oct. 1-25: “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” • Oct. 17: Aurora Children’s Playhouse: “S4K: MacBeth” by Atlanta Shakespeare Company • Oct. 24: Aurora Children’s Playhouse: Halloween Magic Show by Arthur Atsma • Nov. 19 — Dec. 20: “Christmas Canteen” • Dec. 5: Aurora Children’s Playhouse: “Twas the Night Before Christmas” by Piccadilly Puppets • Dec. 12: Aurora Children’s Playhouse: “Santa’s Missing Mail” by All Hands Productions • Dec. 19: Aurora Children’s Playhouse: “The North Pole Fa-La-La-La Follies” • Jan. 14 — Feb. 2: “Wit” • Jan. 29 — Feb. 21: “I and You” • March 10 — April 17: “Into the Woods” • April 15 — May 8: “Sotto Voce” • May 5-29: “I’m Not Rappaport” • June 12-22: “Criminal Hearts” • Ongoing: Lawrenceville Ghost Tours every weekend May through September and every night in October HUDGENS CENTER FOR THE ARTS Gwinnett Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Suite 300, Duluth 770-623-6002 www.thehudgens.org • Oct. 10 — Dec. 19: “Works by Warhol: From the Cochran Collection” • Oct. 10 — Dec. 19: The Hudgens 4th Annual Juried Member’s Exhibition • Ongoing: Selected

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BY VENUE ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, GWINNETT & the Beast” KUDZU ART ZONE 116 Carlyle St., Norcross 770-840-9844 www.kudzuartzone.org • Sept. 12 — Oct. 10: 12x12 fundraiser • Oct. 23 — Nov. 21: “A Touch of Red” exhibition • Oct. 23: “A Touch of Red” opening reception • Dec. 18 — Jan. 16: “Something of Value” exhibition • Dec. 18: “Something of Value” opening reception LIONHEART THEATRE 10 College St. N.W., Norcross 678-938-8518 www.lionhearttheatre.org • Sept. 24-27: “Laughing Stock” • November 6-8, 13-15, 19-22: “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” • Dec. 3-6: “Holiday Punch” • Dec. 11-13, 17-20: The Harmony Baptist Church Ladies Auxiliary Christmas Jubilee • Feb. 4-14: “Charlotte’s Web” • March 11-13: “Love Loss and What I Wore” • April 29-30, May 1-15: “You Can’t Take it With You” Cinderella will be portrayed by dancer Hannah Freeman in Gwinnett Ballet Theatre’s • Aug. 4-7: “The Tempest” production, playing Oct. 2-4 in the Infinite Energy Theater in Duluth. (Special Photo: — Children’s musical Richard Calmes) works from the permanent collection on display INFINITE ENERGY ARENA 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth 770-813-7500 www.gwinnettcenter.com • Oct. 7-9: Catalyst Conference 2015: Awaken the Wonder • Oct. 17: Trick-or-Treat Trot • Jan. 2-4: Passion 2016 • Feb. 18-28: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents “Circus Xtreme!”

INFINITE ENERGY THEATER 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway,

Duluth 770-813-7500 www.gwinnettcenter.com • Sept. 27: Chinmaya Mission Atlanta presents Chinmaya Charitam Kuchipudi Dance Drama • Oct 3-4: Gwinnett Ballet Theatre presents “Cinderella” • Oct 8-10: Complexions • Oct. 11: 2015 Atlanta August Moon Chinese Cultural Gala Performance • Oct. 17-18: Sugarloaf Ballet presents “Hansel and Gretel: The Ballet” • Oct. 24: “Memories of Yash Chopra” an Annual Diwali Show • Oct. 25: Third Eye

Dancers presents “Once Upon A Time — Beauty and The Beast” • Oct. 31: Shiv Mandir of Atlanta presents “Chhattrapati Shivaji — Great Indian Hero” • Nov. 27-29: Northeast Atlanta Ballet presents “The Nutcracker” • Dec. 4-20: Gwinnett Ballet Theatre presents “The Nutcraker” • Dec. 17: Home by Dark: Christmas Edition • March 11-13: Northeast Atlanta Ballet presents “Sleeping Beauty” • May 20-22: Northeast Atlanta Ballet presents “Beauty

• Jan. 15-31: “Fiddler on the Roof” • Feb. 19 — March 6: “Clybourne Park” • March 25 — April 3: Broadway Bound Children’s Theatre presents “Snow White” • April 15 — May 1: “Our Town” • May 13-29: “Art” • June 10-26: “To Kill a Mockingbird” • July 8-24: “Assassins” R. ALEXANDER FINE ART 5650 Peachtree Parkway, Peachtree Corners 770-609-8662 www.ralexanderfineart.com • Aug. 28 — Sept. 28: “The Surreal Nude” exhibition • Oct. 2 — Nov. 2: “The Painting’s Life: Examining Abstraction”

NEW DAWN THEATER Mall Corners, 3650-A Satellite Blvd., Duluth 678-887-5015 www.newdawntheatercompany.com • Sept. 24-27: “And Then There Were None”

SYLVIA BEARD THEATRE Buford Community Center, 2200 Buford Highway, Buford 770-945-6762 www.bufordcommunitycenter. com • Sept. 25: Guy Bavli: Master of the Mind • Oct 8-25: “Knock ‘em Dead” • Nov. 20: James Gregory: The Funniest Man in America • Dec. 3-25: “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play” • Jan. 15-16: Mike Farris: Soul of America • Feb. 11-25: “Jones, Hope, Wooten” • March 17: The Jason Bishop Show • March 18: The Fabulous Equinox Orchestra • April 14 — May 1: “Moonlight and Magnolias” • June 9-26: “The Wisdom of Eve”

NEW LONDON THEATRE 2338 Henry Clower Blvd., Snellville 770-559-1484 www.newlondontheatre.org • Sept. 18-27: Broadway Bound Children’s Theatre presents “The Jungle Book” • Oct. 16 — Nov. 1: “Arsenic and Old Lace” • Nov. 20 — Dec. 6: “The Velveteen Rabbit”

TANNERY ROW ARTIST COLONY 554 West Main St., Buford 770-856-8145 www.tanneryrowartistcolony. com • Sept. 19 — Oct. 1: “Dimensions” • Oct. 24 — Dec. 3: “Homegrown” • Dec. 5-6: Art Ramble/ Open House

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BY VENUE MUSIC 37 MAIN 6000 Medlock Bridge Parkway, Johns Creek 678-580-2329 www.johnscreek.37main.com • Oct. 3: Moby Dick • Oct. 9: DEPARTURE • Oct. 10: Back in Black • Oct. 16: Slippery When Wet • Oct. 23: Aunt Betty • Oct. 24: The Ruckus • Oct. 31: BLIZZARD OF OZZY 40 WATT CLUB 285 W. Washington St., Athens 706-549-7871 www.40watt.com • Sept. 29: Sea Cycles Jones College Radio • Sept. 30: Lord Huron, Son Little • Oct. 1: Kristin Hersh • Oct. 2: 12th Planet, Mayhem • Oct. 3: Turquoise Jeep, Playground Hero • Oct. 5:The Mountain Goats, Blank Range • Oct. 7-10: Athens Intensified Festival 2015 • Oct. 9: Wavves, Twin Peaks, Steep Leans • Oct. 10: Polaris • Oct. 13: Small Pools • Oct. 16: Luke Colmbs, Ray Fulcher, Booty Boyz • Oct. 17: Trevor Hall • Oct. 23: Private Party • Oct. 24:Archers of Loaf, Monsoon • Oct. 26: Gang of Four, The New, Regime • Oct. 29: Jonathan Richman featuring Tommy Larkins on Drums • Oct. 30: Grotesque Burlesque • Oct. 31: Halloween Dance Party and Costume Contest with Booty Boyz AARON’S AMPHITHEATRE AT LAKEWOOD 2002 Lakewood Ave., Atlanta 404-443-5000 www.livenation.com/venues/14086/aaron-s-amphitheatre-at-lakewood • Oct. 4: Oddball Comedy Fest: starring Aziz Ansari w/ special guest Amy Schumer • Oct. 17: Florida Georgia Line INFINITE ENERGY ARENA 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth 770-813-7500 www.gwinnettcenter.com • Oct. 14: Juan Gabriel • Oct. 17: Chris Tomlin ATLANTA SYMPHONY HALL 1280 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta 404-733-4900 www.atlantasymphony.org • Today: A Salute to America Classics!

• Oct. 1, 3: Spano conducts Beethoven with Jonathan Bliss • Oct. 2: Casual Fridays: Jonathan Bliss performs Beethoven • Oct. 8, 10-11: Principal Guest Conductor Donald Runnicles leads Beethoven 8 • Oct. 9: Raheem DeVaughn, Leela James • Oct. 16-17: Classical Mystery Tour • Oct. 18: Itzhak Perlman Recital • Oct. 21: Boz Scaggs • Oct. 22, 24: Olli Mustonen conducts Prokofiev, plays Beethoven • Oct 26: Chris Cornell’s Acoustic Higher Truth Tour • Oct. 31: Danny Elfman’s Music from the Films of Tim Burton • Oct. 31: Halloween Hijinks BOWMAN HOUSE CONCERT SERIES 323 Wilcrest Dr. SW, Lawrenceville 770-979-1314 www.facebook.com/bowmanhouseconcertseries • Nov. 6: Fred Eaglesmith CENTER STAGE THEATRE 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta 404-885-1365 www.centerstage-atlanta. com • Today: That 1 Guy • Sept. 29: Drag Starz Fan Favs • Sept. 30: The Glorious Sons, The Contender Tour with Mansell • Oct. 1: Afton Showcase • Oct. 2: Tyler Ward, Shahin Najafi • Oct. 3: Aegis, Mutemath • Oct. 4: Foo Fighters, Jon Foreman, Mutemath • Oct. 5: Daley, Parachute (Acoustic-2 Shows) • Oct. 6: Owl City, Rose Quartz

Christian music icon Michael W. Smith, pictured above, will perform with a full symphony orchestra when “Christmas with Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith” comes to the Infinite Energy Arena in Duluth on Dec. 18. Grammy and Dove award-winning Christian artist Chris Tomlin, at left, will bring his “Love Ran Red” tour with special guests Rend Collective to the Infinite Energy Arena in Duluth on Saturday, Oct. 17. (Special Photos) • Oct. 8: In the Valley Below, Socially Profiled • Oct. 9: Destroyer, Taylor Davis • Oct. 10: Afton Showcase, The Dear Hunter, Superjoint • Oct. 11: Green River Ordinance • Oct. 13: Dumblonde (Aubrey O’Day & Shannon Bex) • Oct. 14: Our Lady Peace, Meghan Linsey • Oct. 15: Joe Jackson, Cimorelli • Oct. 16: NFC Fight Night • Oct. 17: Eric Andre, Blitzen Trapper, Caspian, Marc Broussard, Rory Scovel • Oct. 18: Hiatus Kaiyote • Oct 19-20: Hanson • Oct. 21: Funk Volume 2015 Tour, Brothertiger • Oct. 22: Down the Hatch Film Festival, The White Buffalo • Oct. 23: Turnpike Troubadours, Plain White T’s, Jeremy Loops • Oct. 24: The Lone Bellow, The Black Cadillacs • Oct. 25: Lianne La Havas, Afton Showcase • Oct. 26: Chris Cornell • Oct. 27: Mikky Ekko • Oct. 28: The Sheepdogs • Oct. 29: Bronze Radio Return • Oct. 30: Lalah Hathaway, ATL Collective presents Michael Jackson’s Thriller • Oct. 31: Lil Dicky, ATL Collective presents Michael Jackson’s Thriller CHASTAIN PARK AMPHITHEATER 4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta 404-233-2227 www.chastainseries.com and www.classicchastain.com • Oct. 9: Of Monsters and Men • Oct. 10: Jackson Browne • Oct. 24: Mark Knopfler COBB ENERGY PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta 770-916-2800 www.cobbenergycentre.com • Oct. 3, 6, 9, 11: The Atlanta Opera’s “La Boheme” • Oct 15: Aaron Neville • Oct. 17: Don Henley • Oct. 18: Victor Manuelle • Oct. 23: Jennifer Nettles • Oct. 31: So You Think You Can Dance Tour EDDIE’S ATTIC 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur 404-377-4976 • Today: Jenny and Tyler, Bob Sima, Group Sex • Sept. 28: Eddie’s Attic Songwriter Open Mic • Sept. 29: Zara Sky, Josiah • Sept. 30: Mother’s Finest • Oct. 1: Paul McDonald, Angie Aparo, Bonnie Bishop • Oct. 2: Brett Young, Jackopierce • Oct. 3: Roxie Watson • Oct. 4: Slaid Cleaves, Eddie’s Attic GOSPEL BRUNCH • Oct. 5: Eddie’s Attic Songwriter Open Mic • Oct. 6: Jen Foster and Hannah Thomas • Oct. 7: The Buggs • Oct. 8: DejaBlue Grass Band • Oct. 9: Jessica Lea Mayfield, The Roosevelts • Oct. 10: Ballroom Thieves, Hannah Aldridge and David Mayfield • Oct. 11: Matt Nathanson • Oct. 12: Eddie’s Attic Songwriter Open Mic, Glass Animals • Oct. 13: Noah Gundersen, Reckless Kelly

• Oct. 14: Liz Vice, Ben Sollee, Mother Falcon • Oct. 15: Troy Bieser and Kitty Snyder • Oct. 16: Band of Heathens, Cory Branan, Packway Handle Band • Oct. 17: Jeanne Jolly, Kurt Thomas Band, Jay Drummonds • Oct. 18: Tyler Reeve • Oct. 19: Eddie’s Attic Songwriter Open Mic • Oct. 20: Molly Parden, Charlie Whitten, Emily Lynch • Oct. 21: A Stranger and a Friend • Oct. 22: Noah Guthrie, The Stray Birds • Oct. 23: Andrea Zonn, Chinua Hawk • Oct. 24: Michelle Malone • Oct. 25: The Gibson Brothers, David Ryan Harris • Oct. 27: Lonnie Holley • Oct. 28: Tyrone Wells • Oct. 29: Charlie Parr, Striking Matches • Oct. 30: Clay Cook EVERETT’S MUSIC BARN 4055 Stonecypher Road, Suwanee 678-858-5363 suwaneemusicbarn.com • Oct. 3: The Apostles of Bluegrass • Oct. 10: Fall Fundraiser • Oct. 24: Potter’s Clay • Oct. 31: Halloween Bluegrass Bash with Nu-Blu FOX THEATRE 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta 404-881-2100 foxtheatre.org • Oct. 3: Jodeci and Friends: 40th Anniversary Benefit Concert • Oct. 6-11: “Jersey Boys” • Oct 17: Festival of Praise • Oct. 30: The B-52’s Halloween Scream THE LOFT 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta 404-885-1365 www.centerstage-atlanta. com/shows/the-loft/ www.centerstage-atlanta. com • Today: That 1 Guy • Sept. 29: Drag Starz Fan Favs • Sept. 30: The Glorious Sons, The Contender Tour with Mansell • Oct. 1: Afton Showcase • Oct. 2: Tyler Ward, Shahin Najafi • Oct. 3: Aegis, Mutemath • Oct. 4: Foo Fighters, Jon Foreman, Mutemath • Oct. 5: Daley, Parachute (Acoustic-2 Shows) • Oct. 6: Owl City, Rose Quartz • Oct. 8: In the Valley Below, Socially Profiled • Oct. 9: Destroyer, Taylor Davis • Oct. 10: Afton Showcase, The Dear Hunter, Superjoint • Oct. 11: Green River Ordinance • Oct. 13: Dumblonde (Aubrey O’Day & Shannon Bex) • Oct. 14: Our Lady Peace, Meghan Linsey • Oct. 15: Joe Jackson, Cimorelli • Oct. 16: NFC Fight Night • Oct. 17: Eric Andre, Blitzen Trapper, Caspian, Marc Broussard, Rory Scovel • Oct. 18: Hiatus Kaiyote • Oct 19-20: Hanson • Oct. 21: Funk Volume 2015 Tour, Brothertiger • Oct. 22: Down the Hatch Film Festival, The White Buffalo • Oct. 23: Turnpike Troubadours, Plain White T’s, Jeremy Loops • Oct. 24: The Lone Bel-

low, The Black Cadillacs • Oct. 25: Lianne La Havas, Afton Showcase • Oct. 26: Chris Cornell • Oct. 27: Mikky Ekko • Oct. 28: The Sheepdogs • Oct. 29: Bronze Radio Return • Oct. 30: Lalah Hathaway, ATL Collective presents Michael Jackson’s Thriller • Oct. 31: Lil Dicky, ATL Collective presents Michael Jackson’s Thriller THE MASQUERADE 695 North Avenue N.E., Atlanta 404-577-8178 www.masqueradeatlanta. com www.centerstage-atlanta. com • Today: Moonchild, Southern Misconduct • Sept. 28: Four Year Strong • Sept. 29: Radkey, The Mynabirds • Sept. 30: Issues • Oct. 1: Stevie TombstoneRalphWhite • Oct. 2: FIDLAR, Nothing More • Oct. 3: Joey Cape, Arkona • Oct. 4: Abigail Williams/ Today is the Day, MC Lars • Oct. 6: Crobot, The Greenery • Oct. 8: The Vibrators, For Today • Oct. 9: Call of The VoidBeak • Oct. 10: Misslefish, Veil of Maya, Otherwise • Oct. 11: King Dude, Meg Myers • Oct. 13: Alcest • Oct. 14: Red Fang, Symphony XOverkill • Oct. 15: Ground Up, We are Harlot, The March Violets • Oct. 16: Matt Pond PA, Battles, Cannibal Ox • Oct. 17: The Bastard Suns, NewFound GloryYellowcard • Oct. 18: Stray from the Path, Oddisee & Good Compny • Oct. 20: The Amity Affliction • Oct. 21: Wednesday 13, Back to the Future Party • Oct. 22: Afton Presents • Oct. 23: The Homegrown Hip Hop Showcase, Soulfly, Pentimento • Oct. 24: Streetlight Manifesto • Oct. 25: Gorilla Music Presnts, New South Rising, Chad Valley • Oct. 26: Joey Bada$$ • Oct. 27: Beach Slang, The MenzingersmewithoutYou • Oct. 28: The City on Film, The Underachievers • Oct. 29: Koji, Amaranthe • Oct. 30: Trapt • Oct. 31: Boos and Brews PHILIPS ARENA 1 Philips Drive N.W., Atlanta 404-878-3000 http://www.philipsarena.com/ events/all • Today: Mark Anthony and Carlos Vives • Oct. 22: Ricky Martin RED CLAY MUSIC FOUNDRY 3116 Main St., Duluth 678-957-7283 www.eddieowenpresents. com • Oct. 1: Hayes Caril • Oct. 2: Bob Mould, Jason Narducy • Oct. 3: Jill Andrews album release • Oct. 4: Cheryl Wheeler, Don Henry, Jon Vezner • Oct. 8: Tom Paxton • Oct. 9: Alice Peacock,

Peter Mulvey • Oct. 10: HONEYHONEY • Oct. 11: Songwriters Open Mic hosted by Eddie Owen • Oct. 15: The Quebe Sisters Band • Oct. 16: Birds of Chicago • Oct. 17: The Blarney Girls with Out of the Rain • Oct. 18: Songwriters Open Mic hosted by Eddie Owen • Oct. 21: Emerson Hart and Meiko with Zeke Dunhon •Oct. 22: Radney Foster • Oct. 23, 24: Paul Thorn Band • Oct. 25: Songwriters Open Mic hosted by Eddie Owen • Oct. 30: Tinsley Ellis with Jameson Elder RED LIGHT CAFE 553 Amsterdam Ave., Atlanta 404-874-7828 redlightcafe.com • Today: An Evening of Gypsy Swing • Sept. 28: Atlanta’s Songwriter’s Club • Sept. 29: America Open Mic w/ Beedle Andrew • Sept. 30: The Gordon Vernick Quartet • Oct. 1: Jason Kenney Band • Oct. 2: Best to Burn with Lexi Street • Oct. 3: Humdinger with Plastix + Brian Weinberg and Alex Commins • Oct. 5: Atlanta’s Songwriters Club • Oct. 6: The Impseours play Elvis Costello • Oct. 7: The Gordon Vernick Quartet • Oct. 12: Atlanta’s Songwriter’s Club • Oct. 14: The Gordon Vernick Quartet • Oct. 15: Bumper Jacksons with Patrick Kinsley and a Fistful of Dollars • Oct. 19: Atlanta’s Songwriters Club • Oct. 21: The Gordon Vernick Quartet • Oct. 23: Speakeasy Electro Swing Atlanta • Oct. 24: The Bonaventure Quartet • Oct. 26: Atlanta’s Songwriter’s Club • Oct. 28: Rory Block • Oct. 30: Shawn Phillips RIALTO CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 80 Forsyth St. N.W., Atlanta 404-651-4727 www.rialtocenter.org • Oct. 3: Ek Shaam Raksha Ke Naam, The Indo-Pak Coalition • Oct. 9: Marcus Luttrell’s Patriot Tour • Oct. 17: Mark Morris Dance Group and Music Ensemble • Oct. 24: Orchestra Buena Vista Social Club SMITH’S OLDE BAR 1578 Piedmont Ave., Atlanta 404-875-1522 www.smithsoldebar.com • Sept. 30: Gareth Asher and The Earthlings with Melodime • Oct. 1: Bonerama • Oct. 2: Cornmeal, Russell Taylor/Dana Kelson/ Whitney Layne, DJ Sky • Oct. 3: Abbey Road Live, Kristin Hersh (Of Throwing Muses), DJ Sky • Oct. 4: New Kingston • Oct. 5: The Fury/ All of Nothin’/ Virginia Rose Band/ ICarus Syndrome • Oct. 6: Gangstagrass • Oct. 7: The Stillhouse Shakers/BB Palmer and the Kudzu/Buttered Bourbon • Oct. 8: Jimmy Real/The

New Schematics/Russ Still & The Moonshiners, Ferris and The Wheels • Oct. 9: Passionate Mayhem/Blackfox/Famous

by February/Emerald Fonds, Mike Fiorello and ABe Parker, DJ Sky • Oct. 10: Folks/Little Perks in Paradise, Aterciopelados, Behold the Brave/ Chrome Pony/The Salt Flats, DJ Sky • Oct. 11: Themestock • Oct. 12: Flow Tribe, CNote Re-Up Tour • Oct. 13: Fruition/Hero the Band • Oct. 14: Telegraph Canyon/Book Club/Pony Bradshaw, Widespread Wednesday with WIEUCA • Oct. 15: The Pollies • Oct. 16: The Stir/Black Armband/Brit LA Palm, Jerry Joseph and the Jackmormons, DJ Sky • Oct. 17: Odd/Slambango, Bottle Rockets, Mike Borgia and the Problems, DJ Sky • Oct. 18: Rocktober FestBrain Pauley • Oct. 21: Steady Common/The Lucky Dutch/The Still, Small Voice/Trevor Bartlett (of author), Widespread Wednesday with BOSLEY • Oct. 22: Erica Bryan, The California Honeydrops • Oct. 23: Lightworks/Lost in Chaos/My Fever/Origin Mile • Oct. 24: Lincoln Durham, DJ Sky, • Oct. 25: Atlanta Beer and Hymns • Oct. 26: Two Car Garage • Oct. 28: Schatzi and The String Boffin/Jessica Lamb, Widespread Wednesday with WAKE THE SUN • Oct. 29: Alias for Now, The Law Band • Oct. 30: The Sundogs, Cherry Bomb, DJ Sky • Oct. 31: Blackfoot Gypsies/Pinups, DJ Sky THE TABERNACLE 152 Luckie St., Atlanta 404-659-9022 tabernacleatl.com • Sept. 29: Charli XCX, Bleachers • Oct. 1: Creative Collab Tour Featuring Matthew Espinosa • Oct. 2: Brandi Carlile • Oct. 3: Collective Soul • Oct. 5: Disclosure • Oct. 6-7: Twenty One Pilots • Oct. 9: Ghost • Oct. 10: Warren Haynes • Oct. 14: KORN, Suicide Silence • Oct. 20: Zedd • Oct. 23-24: Sturgil Simpson, Billy Wayne Davis • Oct. 25: Young Thug • Oct. 29: Margaret Cho • Oct. 30: Sugarhill Gang, Kool Moe D, Kurtis Blow VARIETY PLAYHOUSE 1099 Euclid Ave., Atlanta 404-521-1786 www.variety-playhouse.com • Today: Yo La Tengo, Dave Schramm • Sept. 29-30: Lucinda Williams • Oct. 1: Jose Gonzalez • Oct. 2: An Evening with Lucero • Oct. 6: Beach House • Oct. 8: Emanccipator Ensemble • Oct. 12: The Winery Dogs • Oct. 14: Leon Bridges • Oct. 15: Patty Griffin • Oct. 16: Mac DeMarco • Oct. 17: Yacht Rock Revue Performs Thriller and More • Oct. 19: Elvis Costello-A Conversation • Oct. 23: Leo Kottke • Oct. 24: The Devil Makes Three • Oct. 30: Blue Oyster Cult • Oct. 31: The Black Lips VERIZON WIRELESS AMPHITHEATER AT ENCORE PARK 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta www.vzwamp.com • Today: A Salute to American Classics!

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By Dustin Grau

DUSTIN GRAU IS A DULUTH RESIDENT WHO ENJOYS ATTENDING THE GWINNETT COUNTY FAIR WITH HIS FAMILY. DUSTIN ALSO ENJOYS PHOTOGRAPHY, AND SHARED SOME OF HIS FAVORITE SHOTS FROM THIS YEAR’S FAIR.

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First-time participants named winners at fair

By Katie Morris

katie.morris@ gwinnettdailypost.com

It didn’t take the three tries for Ryan Schuman or Sarah Serbinski because the first time was a charm.

Both Schuman and Serbinski entered their works in the Gwinnett County Fair exhibit competition and both came out on top, receiving the overall awards in their categories.

Schuman is this year’s overall youth exhibit winner; his 10 entries included artworks and crafts, ranging from painted jack- o’-lanterns and holiday ornaments to a watercolor portrait of a skunk and a diamond back snack drawn with markers on canvas.

The 8-year-old, a DeKalb County resident, is most proud of the blue dolphin he

Food Preservation • Beans - Green - First - David Tobin • Beans - Green - Second Charis Cook • Beans - Green - Third - Pam Dingler • Tomatoes - Pieces - First Barbara McCright • Tomatoes - Pieces - Second Joyce Johnson • Tomatoes - Pieces - Third Cleveland Johnson • Tomatoes - Stewed - Second Pam Lunsford • Tomatoes - Stewed - Third Danny Lunsford • Tomatoes - Whole - First Joyce Johnson • Tomatoes - Whole - Second Cleveland Johnson • Tomatoes - Other - Second Pam Dingler • Tomatoes - Other - Third David Tobin • Salsa - tomato based - Second - Darlene McCain • Salsa - tomato based - Third Tammy Morris • Vegetables - Third - Betsy Sinclair • Soup - Third - David Tobin

point system — three points for first place, two points for second place and one point for third place. Contestants have to enter at least three different divisions and are allowed a maximum of 10 entries. The eight youth divisions are sewn clothing, needlework, crafts, holiday house, artwork, photography, ceramics and decorated clothing. The adult divisions are the same but also include a division for food preservation.

Ines Beltran, youth and Sarah Serbinski of Loganville is the 2015 overall adult Ryan Schuman of Scottdale is the 2015 overall youth exhibit winner at the Gwinnett County Fair. (Staff Photo: exhibit winner at the Gwinnett County Fair. (Staff Photo: adult exhibit organizer, Katie Morris) Katie Morris) said they received about 240 entries this year, which modeled and created with her works because she was included an array of arts and snagging a blue ribbon also. loween jumpsuit. Serbinski paper maché, which took competing with her parents. crafts. Beltran said she was The Loganville resident is excited for her parents to him a few months of dediHer mother is a blue-ribbon applied her sewing skills visit and come to the fair, so grateful for the members of cated work. quilter and her father has and created several items of they can see her blue-ribbon St. Oliver Catholic Church in Snellville who volunteered Serbinski was named the won first place for his potchildren’s clothing, includworks. their time to help set up all overall adult exhibit wintery, so Serbinski decided to ing a cheerleading uniform The overall exhibit winner and said she entered enter her works in hopes of for her daughter and a Halners are calculated through a of the entries in the exhibit.

GWINNETT COUNTY FAIR EXHIBIT WINNERS • Fruit - Applesauce - Third Susan Pattee • Fruit - Peaches - Third - Mary Blackstock • Jelly - Grape - First - Barbara McCright • Jelly - Muscadine or scuppernong - Second - Diane Hall • Jelly - Other - First - Barbara McCright • Jelly - Other - Second - Diane Hall • Jelly - Other - Third - Suzanne Kilgore • Jam - Berry - First - Diane Hall • Jam - Berry - Second - Barbara McCright • Jam - Berry - Third - Suzy Seagraves • Jam - Other - First - Diane Hall • Jam - Other - Second - Barbara McCright • Jam - Other - Third - Tom Lanier • Preserves - Berry - First - Kim Wofford • Preserves - Berry - Second Susan Pattee • Preserves - Berry - Third Betsy Sinclair • Preserves - Figs - Second Susan Pattee

• Preserves - Peach - First Suzy Seagraves • Preserves - Peach - Second Pam Dingler • Preserves - Peach - Third Susan Pattee • Conserve - Second - Lisa Lanier • Fruit Butter - First - Susan Pattee • Fruit Butter - Second - Diane Hall • Fruit Butter - Third - Betsy Sinclair • Cucumber Pickles - Bread and Butter - Second - Lisa Lanier • Cucumber Pickles - Dill - First Sarah Cherney • Cucumber Pickles - Dill - Second - Phil Hall • Cucumber Pickles - Dill - Third - Barbara McCright • Cucumber Pickles - Sweet Third - Pam Dingler • Vegetable Pickles - Pepper First - Pam Dingler • Vegetable Pickles - Pepper Second - Charlotte Teal • Vegetable Pickles - Pepper Third - Cleveland Johnson • Vegetable Pickles - Other First - Darlene McCain

• Vegetable Pickles - Other Second - Suzanne Kilgore • Vegetable Pickles - Other Third - Betsy Sinclair • Relish - Pepper Based - Third - Susan Pattee • Relish - Tomato Based - First Betsy Sinclair • Relish - Tomato Based - Second - David Tobin • Relish - Other - Second - Lisa Lanier • Dehydrated Foods - Fruit or Jerky - First - Suzanne Kilgore • Dehydrated Foods - Fruit or Jerky - Second - Charis Cook • Miscellaneous - First - Barbara McCright • Miscellaneous - Second - Phil Hall • Miscellaneous - Third - Suzanne Kilgore Clothing • Adult Skirt or Slacks - Third Tony Anglin • Adult blouse - First - Clara Anglin • Adult Special Use - Custome, Unif - First - Kathy Malanoski • Adult Special Use - Custome, Unif - Third - Charis Cook • Adult accessories - collar, scarf,etc - First - Denise Ball • Adult accessories - collar, scarf,etc - Third - Sheila Owens • Children’s dress - First - Sarah Serbinski • Children’s dress - Second Elizabeth Cherney • Children’s dress - Third - Charis Cook • Children’s skirts or pants - First - Sarah Serbinski • Children’s jumper / jumpsuit First - Sarah Serbinski • Children’s multiple Piece outfit - First - Sarah Serbinski • Children’s special use - Costume - First - Sarah Serbinski • Children’s special use - Costume - Second - Marcia Noble • Children’s special use - Costume - Third - Mona Gabriel • Children’s smocked Garment First - Donna Jackson • Doll Clothes - must be off doll First - Marcia Noble • Child’s miscellaneous - First Sarah Serbinski Needlework • Counted X-st Framed-18-22 thread - First - Tiffany Sartain • Counted X-st Framed-18-22 thread - Second - Frances Grant • Counted X-st-Framed 14&16 thread - First - Charis Cook • Counted X-st-Framed 14&16 thread - Second - Rena Blackstock • Counted X-st-Framed 14&16 thread - Third - Donna Jackson • Counted X-st-Framed 11 thread - First - Joyce Cook • Crocheted-Clothes-Child/infant - First - Judy Michael • Crocheted-Clothes-Child/infant - Second - Elizabeth Cherney • Crocheted-Clothes-Child/infant - Third - Debbie Fortner • Crocheted - Work - Fine - First - Vickie Maloy • Crocheted - Work - Fine - Second - Sheila Owens • Crocheted - Work - Medium First - Debbie Forther • Crocheted - Work - Medium Second - Sheila Owens • Crocheted - Work - Medium Third - Denise Ball • Crocheted Tablecloth - First Judy Michael • Crocheted - Afghan - Large First - Joni Sheridan • Crocheted - Afghan - Large Second - Rhonda Kondo • Crocheted - Afghan - Large Third - Sarah Looney • Crochted Afghan Baby - First Darlene McCain • Crochted Afghan Baby - Second - Denise Ball • Crochted Afghan Baby - Third - Elizabeth Cherney • Crocheted Dall - First - Denise Ball • Crocheted Dall - Second Debbie Fortner • Crocheted Dall - Third - Joey Gibson • Crocheted Kitchen Items First - Judy Michael • Crocheted Kitchen Items -

Second - Darlene McCain • Crocheted Kitchen Items Third - Linda Hayes Hilverink • Crocheted Accessories Miscellane - First - Betsy Williams • Crocheted Accessories Miscellane - Second - Judy Michael • Crocheted Accessories Miscellane - Third - Darlene McCain • Embroidery Stamped - First Sheila Owens • Embroidery Stamped - Second - Rena Blackstock • Embroidery Stamped Crossstitch - First - Donna Jackson • Embroidery Misc or miniatures - First - Sheila Owens • Embroidery Misc or miniatures - Second - Donna Jackson • Knitted Afghan Large - First Linda Hayes Hilverink • Knitted clothes child/infant First - Betsy Williams • Knitted clothes child/infant Second - Amelia Randall • Knitted clothes child/infant Third - Kathy Malanoski • Knitted sweater - First - Kathy Malanoski • Knitted sweater - Second Amelia Randall • Knitted sweater - Third - Betsy Williams • Knitted-Shawl - First - Kathy Malanoski • Knitted-Shawl - Second Betsy Williams • Knitted-vest/poncho - First Betsy Williams • Knitted-scarf/cowl - First Betsy Williams • Knitted-scarf/cowl - Second Charis Cook • Knitted-scarf/cowl - Third Rebbeca Medeiros • Knitted-toys - First - Linda Hayes Hilverink • Knitted-Kitchen Items - First Betsy Williams • Knitted-Kitchen Items - Second - Linda Hayes Hilverink • Knitted-Accessories Miscellaneous - First - Amelia Randall • Knitted-Accessories Miscellaneous - Second - Charis Cook • Knitted-Accessories Miscellaneous - Third - Kathy Malanoski • Needlepoint Plastic Canvas First - Tammy Morris • Needlepoint Plastic Canvas Other - First - Donna Jackson • Needlework pillowcases set of Second - First - Rena Blackstock • Needlework pillowcases set of Third - Second - Mary Lawlor • Needlework pillowcases set of 4 - Third - Sarah Serbinski • Needlework kitchen placements - First - Clara Anglin • Needlework Kitchen Accessories - First - Mary Lawlor • Needlework Stuffed doll single - First - Sara Rawlins • Needlework Stuffed original First - Janet Anglin • Needlework Stuffed Item decorat - First - Monica Grant • Needlework Stuffed Item decorat - Second - Tony Anglin • Needlework Misc or miniature - First - Cielo Zamora • Needlework Misc or miniature - Second - Janet Anglin • Needlework Misc or miniature - Third - Marcia Noble • Quilt Machine pieced - First Vickie Maloy • Quilt Machine pieced - Second - Mary Lawlor • Quilt Machine pieced - Third Monica Grant • Quilt Handmade machine accents - First - Sharon Schmidt • Quilt Fisrt quilt - First - Marcia Noble • Quilt Original - First - Ana Rozar • Quilt Original - Second - Renee Tanner • Quilt Cathedral Window - First - Judy Michael • Quilt Other - First - Monica Grant • Quilt Other - Second - Renee Tanner • Quilt Other - Third - Marcia Noble • Baby quilt embrodery - First Darlene McCain • Baby quilt original design First - Mildred Hall • Baby quilt original design Second - Monica Grant • Baby quilt original design -

Third - Ana Rozar • Quilted Wall Hanign - First Monica Grant • Quilted Wall Hanign - Second Mildred Hall • Quilted Kitchen Item - First Vickie Maloy • Quilted Kitchen Item - Second - Renee Tanner • Quilted Kitchen Item - Third Donna Jackson • Quilted other or Miniature pillow - First - Monica Grant • Quilted other or Miniature pillow - Second - Judy Michael • Quilted other or Miniature pillow - Third - Renee Tanner Adult Crafts • Model Vehicle - First - Tony Anglin • Model - Other - Second Denise Ball • Flower Arrangement - Wall First - Blair Jones • Flower Arrangement - Wall Second - Skip Hoffman • Flower Arangement-Table Centerpiece - First - Skip Hoffman • Flower Arangement-Table Centerpiece - Second - Mary Lawlor • Flower Arangement-Table Centerpiece - Third - Keith Presley • Flower Arangement-Table Centerpiece - Third - Tara Pratt • Wood Craft-Carved - Second Tony Anglin • Soapmaking-Melt and Pour Process - First - Ian Krouse • Soapmaking - Cold Process First - Charis Cook • Soapmaking - Cold Process Second - Ganing Faulk • Soapmaking - Cold Process Third - Ian Krouse • Non-Fabric Wreath - First - Ellen Smith • Non-Fabric Wreath - Second Tammy Morris • Non-Fabric Wreath - Third Donna Jackson • Wall-Hanging, Not holiday/ non needlework - First - Adam Willard • Miniature-Misscellanious - First - Amy Jackson • Jewelry-Plastic - Second Joan Reynolds • Jewelry-Genstone/beads First - Linda Heaner • Jewelry-Genstone/beads Second - Kathy Malanoski • Jewelry-Genstone/beads Third - Pam Dingler • Jewelry-Metal - First - Charis Cook • Jewelry - Other - First - Tony Anglin • Jewelry - Other - Second Linda Heaner • Jewelry - Other - Third - Morgan Ware • Embossing-Rubber stamp art First - Nick Kelly • Wearable Art - First - Tabitha Head • Wearable Art - Second - Renee Tanner • Wearable Art - Third - Tammy Morris • Ceramic, not fired - Second Tony Anglin • Miscellaneous-Crafts, books First - Harold Willard • Miscellaneous-Crafts, books Second - Greg Jackson • Miscellaneous-Crafts, books Third - Wendy Lia • Scrapbook/Memory Book First - Skip Hoffman • Scrapbook/Memory Book Second - Lisa Stokes Adult Holiday House • Holiday-Fabric Wreath-all First - Skip Hoffman • Holiday-Vines, non-fabric, all First - Skip Hoffman • Holiday-Vines, non-fabric, all Second - Sarah Looney • Holiday-Table centerpieces First - Sarah Looney • Holiday-Table centerpieces Second - Skip Hoffman • Holiday-Table centerpieces Third - Darlene McCain • Holiday-Tree ornamentcrocheted - Second - Betsy Williams • Holiday-Tree ornament-other -

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GWINNETT COUNTY FAIR EXHIBIT WINNERS (CONT.) •From Page 10C First - Lisa Stokes • Holiday-Tree ornament-other Second - Charmane Harris • Holiday-Tree ornament-other Third - Donna Jackson • Holiday-Tree topper - First Tabitha Head • Holiday-Stocking-Knit/crocheted - First - Darlene McCain • Holiday-Stocking-Other - First Sarah Serbinski • Holiday-Stocking-Other - Second - Renee Tanner • Holiday-Holiday Hanging-Other - First - Darlene McCain • Holiday-Holiday Hanging-Other - Second - Mary Lawlor • Holiday-Holiday HangingOther - Third - Denise Ball • Holiday-Holiday Pillow - Second - Marcia Noble • Holiday-Christmas Trree Skirt Third - Clara Anglin • Holiday-Christmas placemats (set of Second or more - First Monica Grant • Holiday-Christmas placemats (set of Second or more - Second - Jessica Anderson • Holiday-Tablecloth or runner First - Clara Anglin • Holiday-Mantle decoration First - Tabitha Head • Holiday-Mantle decoration Third - Latidra Austin • Holiday-Decoration-Other First - Vickie Maloy • Holiday-Decoration-Other Second - Renee Tanner • Holiday-Decoration-Other Third - Matt Archer • Adult Artwork - • Acrylic Painting - First - Jennifer Hansard • Acrylic Painting - Second Demarier Napier • Acrylic Painting - Third - Christine Park • Pencil/Charcoal Drawing First - John Pitts • Pencil/Charcoal Drawing Second - Caron Bradley • Watercolor - First - Dennis Goodwin • Watercolor - Second - Graham Goodwin • Watercolor - Third - Micah Vire • Folk Art-Other - First - Gail Still • Folk Art-Other - Second - Jeff Davis • Folk Art-Other - Third - Anne Marie Ellington • Miscellaneous Artwork- Not classified above - First - Jessica Anderson • Miscellaneous Artwork- Not classified above - Second Skylar Gwin • Miscellaneous Artwork- Not classified above - Third - Caron Bradley Adult Photography • Photography-Black and White - Landscape - First - Janice McCregor • Photography-Black and White - Landscape - Second - William Douglas • Photography-Black and White - Landscape - Third - Laura Doss • Photography-Black and WhitePortrait - People - First - Debbie Hendrix • Photography-Black and WhitePortrait - People - Second - Emily Marooney • Photography-Black and WhitePortrait - People - Third - Ellen Smith • Photography - Black and White - Portrait - Pets - First Stephanie Crozier • Photography - Black and White - Portrait - Pets - Second - Jamie Smith • Photography - Black and White - Portrait - Pets - Third Suzanne Kilgore

• Photography - Black and White - Nature/wildlife - First Stephanie Crozier • Photography - Black and White - Nature/wildlife - Second - Debbie Hendrix • Photography - Black and White - Nature/wildlife - Third - Mark Doss • Photography - Black and White - Miscellaneous - First - Stephanie Crozier • Photography - Black and White - Miscellaneous - Second - Debbie Hendrix • Photography - Black and White - Miscellaneous - Third - Emily Marooney • Photography - Color Still Life First - Stephanie Crozier • Photography - Color Still Life Second - Jamie Smith • Photography - Color Still Life Third - Suzanne Kilgore • Photography - Color- Landscape - First - Sarah Looney • Photography - Color- Landscape - Second - Ellen Smith • Photography - Color- Landscape - Third - Stephanie Crozier • Photography - Color - Portrait People - First - Jamie Smith • Photography - Color - Portrait People - Second - Ellen Smith • Photography - Color - Portrait People - Third - Debbie Hendrix • Photography - Color - Portrait Pets - First - Debbie Hendrix • Photography - Color - Portrait - Pets - Second - Suzanne Kilgore • Photography - Color - Portrait Pets - Third - Stephanie Crozier • Photography - Color - Nature/ Wildlife - First - Stephanie Crozier • Photography - Color - Nature/ Wildlife - Second - Janice McCregor • Photography - Color - Nature/ Wildlife - Third - Ellen Smith • Photography - Color - Miscellaneous - First - Stephanie Crozier • Photography - Color - Miscellaneous - Second - Mark Doss • Photography - Color - Miscellaneous - Third - Jason Parr Adult Ceramics • Ceramics - glaze - First Donna Jackson • Ceramics - glaze - Second Amy Jackson • Ceramics - glaze - Third - Greg Jackson Decorated Clothing • Decorated Clothing-Paint-Fabric, applique-glued/paint applied - First - Clara Anglin • Decorated Clothing - Gemstones, beads, sequins - Third - Tabitha Head • Adult or Children-Purchased clothing-Han decorated - Third Betsy Sinclair • Adult or children - Hand decorated purchased accessores, purse, scarf - First - Tabitha Head • Adult or children - Hand decorated purchased accessores, purse, scarf - Second - Anna Ruth Jones • Adult or children - Hand decorated purchased accessores, purse, scarf - Third - Ellen Smith Youth Clothing • Accessories - Shawl, apron, etc. - First - Marie Walker • Accessories - Shawl, apron, etc. - Second - Dorathea Cook • Accessories - Shawl, apron, etc. - Third - Alethea Cook • Casual Outfit - Jumper, skirt, and blouse - First - Mandy Parks • Casual Outfit - Jumper, skirt, and blouse - Second - Karisa Thomason

Youth Needlework • Creative Stitching - Cross stitch, needlepoint, etc. - First Althea Cook • Creative Stitching - Cross stitch, needlepoint, etc. - Second - Autum Thomason • Afghan - Stitched - First - Autum Thomason • Miscellaneous - First - Alethea Cook • Miscellaneous - Second - Dorathea Cook • Miscellaneous - Third - Jada Noble • Wall Hanging - First - Krissy Woodcock • Creative Stitching - Cross Stitch, needlepoint, etc. - First Mary Elizabeth Deitsch • Creative Stitching - Cross Stitch, needlepoint, etc. - Second - Rachel Wimmer • Creative Stitching - Other First - Rachel Wimmer • Miscellaneous - First - Mary Elizabeth Deitsch • Miscellaneous - Second - Rachel Wimmer • Wall Hanging - First - Caitlyn Woodcock • Wall Hanging - Second Emma Thomason • Creative Stitching Crossstitch, needlepoint, etc.

- First - Caroline Wimmer • Creative Stitching Crossstitch, needlepoint, etc.

- Second - Shae Smith • Creative Stitching - Other First - Caroline Wimmer • Miscellaneous - First - Caitlyn Woodcock • Miscellaneous - Second - Audrey Thomason • Miscellaneous - Third - Marie Walker Youth Crafts • Nature Crafts - Wood, clay, etc - First - Ryan Schuman • Nature Crafts - Wood, clay, etc - Second - Jerahmy Davis • Nature Crafts - Wood, clay, etc - Third - Autum Thomason • Miscellaneous - First - Ryan Schuman • Miscellaneous - Second Alyssa Sayyed • Miscellaneous - Third - Gabriella Rucker • Nature Crafts - Wood, clay, etc - First - Sean Noble • Nature Crafts - Wood, clay, etc - Second - Krissy Woodcock • Model/Kit - First - Mary Elizabeth Deitsch • Model/Kit - Second - Krissy Woodcock • Miscellaneous - First - Mary Elizabeth Deitsch • Miscellaneous - Second Krissy Woodcock • Miscellaneous - Third - Rachel Wimmer • Nature Crafts - Wood, clay, etc - First - Caitlyn Woodcock • Model/Kit - First - Caroline Wimmer • Miscellaneous - First - Joshua Nichols • Miscellaneous - Second Joshua Tolbert • Miscellaneous - Third - Jourdyn Smalls • Nature Crafts - Wood, clay, etc - First - Audrey Thomason • Miscellaneous - First - Daniel Knobloch • Miscellaneous - Second - Audrey Thomason • Miscellaneous - Third - Joan Deitsch • Model/Kit - First - Sean Roberts • Model/Kit - Second - Megan Adams • Model/Kit - Third - Cara Redmond • Miscellaneous - First - Shayla Westendorf • Miscellaneous - Second -

Madeline Heaner • Miscellaneous - Third - Cable Echols Youth Holiday House • Decorations - All ornaments First - Marcus Lyman • Decorations - All ornaments Second - Ryan Schuman • Decorations - All ornaments Third - Austin Mitchell • Christmas Decorations - First Will Sinclair • Christmas Decorations - Second - Marcus Lyman • Christmas Decorations - Third - Owen Gaines • Decorations - Other - First Ryan Schuman • Decorations - Centerpiece, table/mantle - First - Marcus Lyman • Decorations - Centerpiece, table/mantle - Second - Ryan Schuman • Decorations - Cards - First Marcus Lyman • Decorations - Wall Hanging First - Marcus Lyman • Decorations - Wall Hanging Second - Cadence Trotter • Decorations - Wall Hanging Third - Jax Corning • Decorations - All ormanents First - Krissy Woodcock • Decorations - All ormanents Second - A. J. Bozeman • Decorations - Other - First Krissy Woodcock • Decorations - All ormanents Second - Caitlyn Woodcock • Decorations - Other - Second Caitlyn Woodcock • Decorations - Cards - First Caroline Wimmer • Christmas Decorations - First Audrey Thomason • Decorations - Centerpiece, table/mantle - First - Anna Heaner • Decorations - Centerpiece, table/mantle - Second - R J Simmons • Decorations - Cards - Third Joan Deitsch Youth Artwork • Stenciling - First - Marcus Lymann • Stenciling - Second - Owen Gaines • Stenciling - Third - Will Sinclair • Original Art - Crayon - First Ryan Schuman • Original Art - Crayon - Second - Owen Gaines • Original Art - Ink or pencil First - Ryan Schuman • Original Art - Marker - First Ryan Schuman • Original Art - Marker - Second - Alethea Cook • Original Art - Marker - Third Owen Gaines • Original Art - Watercolor - First - Kayla McSpadden • Original Art - Watercolor - Second - Mac Sinclair • Original Art - Watercolor - Third - Ryan Schuman • Original Art - Other - First Marcus Lymann • Original Art - Other - Second Daniel Shin • Original Art - Other - Third Ryan Schuman • Non-Original Art - By-numbers, pre-printed kits - Second - Ava Looney • Original Art - Crayon - FirstMary Elizabeth Deitsch • Original Art - Crayon - Second - Ashley Gorham • Original Art - Crayon - Third Dorathea Cook • Original Art - Ink or pencil First - Mary Elizabeth Deitsch • Original Art - Ink or pencil Second - Rachel Wimmer • Original Art - Ink or pencil Third - Libby Dell • Original Art - Marker - Second

- Krissy Woodcock • Original Art - Watercolor - First - Libby Dell • Original Art - Watercolor - Second - Krissy Woodcock • Original Art - Watercolor - Third - Dorathea Cook • Original Art - Other - First Krissy Woodcock • Original Art - Other - Second Ashley Gorham • Original Art - Other - Third Mary Elizabeth Deitsch • Non-Original Art - By-numbers, pre-printed kits - First - Rachel Wimmer • Non-Original Art - By-numbers, pre-printed kits - Second - Mary Elizabeth Deitsch • Original Art - Ink, pencil, marker - First - Alyssa McSpadden • Original Art - Ink, pencil, marker - Second - Danielle Serbinski • Original Art - Acrylic/oil - First Alyssa McSpadden • Original Art - Acrylic/oil - Second - Ethan Caldwell • Original Art - Watercolor - First - Caitlyn Woodcock • Original Art - Charcoal - First Alyssa McSpadden • Original Art - Other - First Caitlyn Woodcock • Original Art - Other - Second Ethan Caldwell • Original Art - Other - Third Connor Selwa • Non-Original Art - By-numbers, pre-printed kits - First - Caroline Wimmer • Non-Original Art - By-numbers, pre-printed kits - Second Emma Thomason • Gr 8-9 Stenciling - First - Joan Deitsch • Original Art - Ink, pencil, marker - First - Dixie Dell • Original Art - Watercolor - First - Dixie Dell • Original Art - Watercolor - Second - Anna Heaner • Original Art - Watercolor - Third - Isabel Caceres • Original Art - Charcoal - First Dixie Dell • Original Art - Other - First Anna Heaner • Original Art - Other - Second Jhazz Sel • Original Art - Ink, pencil, marker - First - Deborah Doss • Original Art - Ink, pencil, marker - Second - Shayla Westendorf • Original Art - Ink, pencil, marker - Third - Jacob Hair • Original Art - Acrylic/oil - First Hannah Searl • Original Art - Acrylic/oil - Second - Drew Paris • Original Art - Acrylic/oil - Third Ace Echols • Original Art - Other - First Shirlyn Ndungu • Original Art - Other - Second Faizan Sohail • Non-Original Art - By-numbers, pre-printed kits - First - Krisa Thomason Youth Photography • Black and White Still Life - First - Mac Sinclair • Black and White Still Life Second - Ava Looney • Black and White Landscape First - Ava Looney • Black and White Portrait People - First - Ava Looney • Black and White Portrait - Pets - First - Ava Looney • Black and White Nature/Wildlife - First - Mac Sinclair • Color Still Life - First - Mac Sinclair • Color Landscape - First - Mac Sinclair • Color Landscape - Second Ava Looney • Color Portrait - Pets - First -

Mac Sinclair • Color Portrait - Pets - Second Krissy Woodcock • Color Portrait - Pets - Third Ava Looney • Color Nature/Wildlife - Second - Mac Sinclair • Color Miscellaneous - First Mac Sinclair • Color Miscellaneous - Second - Ava Looney • Black and White Portrait - Pets - First - Libby Dell • Color Still Life - First - Mary Elizabeth Deitsch • Color Portrait - Pets - First Libby Dell • Color Nature/Wildlife - First Libby Dell • Color Portrait - People - First Caitlyn Woodcock • Color Portrait - People - First Dixie Dell • Color Portrait - Pets - First Dixie Dell • Color Nature/Wildlife - First Dixie Dell • Black and Whie Still Life - First - John Deitsch • Black and White Still Life Second - Darby Quakenbush • Black and White Still Life Third - M. Rose Harvey • Black and White Landscape First - Ally Dell • Black and White Landscape Second - John Deitsch • Black and White Landscape Third - Alexis Torch • Black and White Portrait People - First - Darby Quakenbush • Black and White Portrait People - Second - Ally Dell • Black and White Portrait People - Third - Marie Walker • Black and White Portrait - Pets - First - Alexis Torch • Black and White Portrait - Pets - Second - Ally Dell • Black and White Nature/Wildlife - First - John Deitsch • Black and White Nature/Wildlife - Second - Marie Walker • Black and White Miscellaneous - First - Alexis Torch • Black and White Miscellaneous - Second - Ally Dell • Black and White Miscellaneous - Third - Darby Quakenbush • Color Still Life - First - Alexis Torch • Color Still Life - Second Darby Quakenbush • Color Still Life - Third - Ally Dell • Color Landscape - First - John Deitsch • Color Landscape - Second Darby Quakenbush • Color Landscape - Third - Ally Dell • Color Portrait - People - First Darby Quakenbush • Color Portrait - People - Second - Marie Walker • Color Portrait - Pets - First Alexis Torch • Color Portrait - Pets - Second M. Rose Harvey • Color Portrait - Pets - Third Darby Quakenbush • Color Nature/Wildlife - First John Deitsch • Color Nature/Wildlife - Second - Alexis Torch • Color Nature/Wildlife - Third Darby Quakenbush • Color Miscellaneous - First Ally Dell • Color Miscellaneous - Second - Darby Quakenbush • Color Miscellaneous - Third Thomas Gibson Youth Ceramics • Ceramics - Original - First Ava Looney Youth Decorated Clothing • Decorated Clothing - First Marcus Lyman • Decorated Clothing - Second Jada Noble

GWINNETT COUNTY FAIR CROP WINNERS Beans • Lima – First – Demetrius Milling • String – First – Joe Burns • String – Second – Demetrius Milling • Other – First – Demetrius Milling • Other – Second – Raburn Peevy • Other – Third – Gene Wallace

• Other – First – Joe Burns • Other – Second – Randy Pendergrass

Berries • First – Diane Hall

Okra • Green – First – Joe Burns • Green – Second – Diane Hall • Green – Third – Raburn Peevy • Other – First – Demetrius Milling • Other – Second – Luke Winter • Other – Third – Myron Bullock • First – Luke Winter • First – Raburn Peevy

Eggplant • First – Joe Burns • Second – Paul Grant • Third – Cleveland Johnson Gourds

Muscadines • First – Phil Hall • Second – Diane Hall

• Second – Demetrius Milling • Third – Kim M. Babb • Bell – First – Joe Burns • Bell – Second – Jerry Sammons • Bell – Third – Jamie Smith • Banana – First – Cason Bradley • Banana – Second – Jerry Sammons • Banana – Third – Anna Kate Franklin • Hot – First – Jamie Smith • Hot – Second – Claudette Forbes • Hot – Third – Ed Franklin • Other – First – Pat Harper • Other – Second – Demetrius Milling • Other – Third – Claudette Forbes • Potted – First – A.Winter • Potted – Second – Diane Hall • Potted – Third – Luke Winter

• Irish White – First - Daniel Cook • Sweet – First – Demetrius Milling • Sweet – Second – Myron Bullock • Orange – First – Cleveland Johnson • Ornamental – First – Joe Burns Other Root Crops • First – Kathy Parent • Second – Demetrius Milling • Butternut – First – Luke Winter • Largest – First – Diane Hall Tomatoes • Novelty – First – Kim M. Babb • Novelty – Second – Cereta Sudderth • Novelty – Third – Luke Winter • Red – First – Demetrius Milling

• Red – Second – Paul Grant • Yellow – First – Demetrius Milling • Icebox – Second – Mack Wilson • Largest – First – Hunter Wilson • Largest – Second – Stacey Wilson • First – Veryan Lawrence • Second – Kim M. Babb • Third – Cherl Jones • First – Pat Harper • Second – Joyce Johnson • Third – Sarah Looney • Decorated Fruit/Veg. – First Holden Looney • Garden Friend – First – Holden Looney 60 – Kids - Picture made with seeds – First – Holden Looney

GWINNETT COUNTY PAGEANT WINNERS Miss Gwinnett County: Victoria Bush Miss Gwinnett County’s Outstanding Teen: Savannah Miles Miss Historic Gwinnett County’s Outstanding Teen: Alexandra Metcalf 2016 Gwinnett County Youth Queens Baby Miss : Vivienne Stanley First Runner Up: Faith Millican Second Runner Up: Emma Grace Moore Third Runner Up: Chloe Dersch Photogenic Queen: Vivienne Stanley Gwinnett Sweetheart: Vivienne Stanley Toddler Miss: Skylar Carbine First Runner Up: Layla Hill Second Runner Up: Miles Photogenic Queen: Skylar Carbine Gwinnett Sweetheart: Mia Miles Wee Miss Makenna Johnson-Wiliamsl First Runner Up: Kylee Hanson

Second Runner Up: Lexi Mcbain Third Runner Up: Kinleigh Cain Photogenic Queen: Lexi Mcbain Tiny Miss: Ava Cheek First Runner Up: Ella Clack Second Runner Up: Ella Wolf Third Runner Up: Emerson Ervin Photogenic Queen: Ella Wolf Little Miss: Karys Pickens First Runner Up: Shelby Ward Second Runner Up: Addison Nash Third Runner Up: Jaye Geyer Fourth Runner Up: Evelyn Steinhofer Photogenic Queen: Jaye Geyer Young Junior Miss: Kalin Moultrie First Runner Up: Greta Stamper Second Runner Up: Carly Johnson Third Runner Up: Reagan Nash

Photogenic Queen: Carly Johnson Sweetheart: Reagan Nash Young Miss: Riley Bradshaw First Runner Up: Arianna Utreras Second Runner Up: Hope Terhune Third Runner Up: Sydney Keeling Photogenic Queen: Riley Bradshaw Junior Miss: Soraya Bagheri First Runner Up: Vicoria Lynch Photogenic Queen: Soraya Bagheri Teen Miss: Andrea Epps First Runner Up: Irielle Duncan Second Runner Up: Moriah Cook Third Runner Up: Paige Terhune Photogenic Queen: Madison Hope Mckune Director’s Award: Anastasia Scott Gwinnett Supreme Sweetheart: Marley Drake Gwinnett Queen: Anastasia Scott

Left, Historic Gwinnett County’s Outstanding Teen Alexandra Metclaf and Gwinnett County’s Outstanding Tenn Savannah Miles were crowned at the fair.

12C • SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

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AUBURN City preparing for Great American Cleanup Auburn officials want their residents’ junk.

The city is preparing to participate in the Great American Cleanup next month, and it’s asking residents to gather up materials to drop off for collection. The cleanup will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 16, and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 17, behind City Hall at 1369 Fourth Ave., in Auburn.

The city will accept used batteries, motor oil, scrap metal, electronics, cellphones, old cameras, tires, usable and unusable “junk” and old radios. Officials will also collect used eye glasses for the Lion’s Club.

There is a fee for dropping off tires. The fee ranges from $2 to $5 depending on the size of the tire.

Officials stressed they will not accept yard waste, cooking oil, construction materials, paint thinner or any type of paint.

BARROW COUNTY Tiny house community proposed in Statham At the Sept. 17 city council work session, the pros and cons of allowing a “tiny house community” were discussed. Currently, the minimum house size within the city of Statham is 1600 square feet, but the proposal for the tiny house community is half that size.

The community would be marketed toward young couples and seniors.

Several concerns were raised by the council. They will hear a more detailed proposal at the October work session meeting.

BERKELEY LAKE Citywide garage sale set for Oct. 9 and 10 Berkeley Lake’s citywide garage is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 9 and 10, which is a week before Earth Day. City officials have encouraged residents to clean out their homes and sell or donate things no longer needed. The city will place newspaper ads and put up signs.

Individual homeowners who participate can mark their house as a place for customers to stop with signs and balloons.

BRASELTON Braselton Gallery hosting book signing event Braselton Gallery on Frances Street will be spotlighting nine local authors with a book signing event from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3. Authors Jaclyn Weldon White, Fran Stewart, Milam McGraw Propst, Dale Cramer, Jackie K. Copper, Tori Bailey, Doug Dahlgren, Katie Hart Smith and Sally Anne Blackwell Short will be mingling, sharing stories and signing copies of their books.

Refreshments will be served.

BUFORD Buford softball program earns 400th victory The Buford High School softball program earned its 400th victory Sept. 19 following a 10-5 win over Columbus High.

The Wolves scored six of their 10 runs on home runs in the winning game.

The overall record for the varsity fastpitch softball program is 400-98-2.

The program has won eight consecutive state championships.

DACULA Library hosting police-themed story time The cop stories Daculaarea children will hear at their local library this week are true. OK, maybe not all of them.

The names have been changed to protect the innocent — except when the story is a work of fiction.

A Gwinnett County police officer will read law enforcement-themed stories to children during Books and Badges Storytime at 4 p.m. on Monday at the Dacula library branch, 265

MORE FROM SNELLVILLE

Parkway.

Snellville officials gathered last Saturday to open the Livable Centers Initiative project. From left, police Chief Roy Whitehead, City Manager Butch Sanders, Councilwoman Diane Krause, Mayor Pro Tem Bobby Howard, Larry Kaiser, president of Collaborative Infrastructure Services Inc., Councilwoman Barbara Bender, Councilman Dave Emanuel and Tony Adibe, president of SD and C Construction. (Special Photo)

Something to walk about

Snellville shows off fruits of Livable Centers Initiative

From StaFF reportS

At a ceremony celebrating the completion of Snellville’s Livable Centers Initiative, city officials chose a green ribbon to cut.

There was good reason.

“We expect to attract investment dollars,” said City Manager Butch Sanders. “This is another piece in the city of Snellville.”

Gone are the power lines and wooden poles which lined Oak Road, Wisteria Drive and Clower Street. In their places are expanded sidewalks, steel lamp posts, benches and parking spots. The improvements are part of an effort to increase walkability downtown and to provide a clean and attractive canvas for investors to develop.

City council members gathered to open the project last Saturday. Also on hand were the presidents Dacula Road. Children who attend the session will learn about police officers and safety through stories and songs.

The kids will get to inspect a police car afterward. The story time gathering is open to all Gwinnett county families and children of all ages.

DULUTH AKA sorority brings conference to Gwinnett Center One thousand members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. from across Cluster V of the Sorority’s South Atlantic Region will converge on the Gwinnett Center in Duluth to share in “The Power of The Pearl Connection” by focusing on “Launching New Dimensions of Service.” Cluster V is the largest cluster of the South Atlantic region. This will be a two-day event beginning on Friday.

Members will share the strides made by Cluster V AKA chapters relative to the implementation of the sorority’s international programmatic thrust at the local level. Networking opportunities and a special Friday night HBCU-themed reception, “Friday Night Live,” are also scheduled.

Under the leadership of South Atlantic Regional Director Sharon Brown Harriott and Cluster V Coordinator Shevawn Broxton Young, this year’s Cluster V conference planning is being led by Gwinnett County’s first sorority for college-educated black women, Upsilon Alpha Omega Chapter, and its undergraduate affiliate, Tau Pi Chapter of Oglethorpe University.

GRAYSON Anchor Church Fall

The project is to be the focal point of the town center. (Special Photo)

of Collaborative Infrastructure Services Inc. and SD&C Construction.

Work began on the $3 million project in the summer of 2014. It is designed to be the focal point of the Towne Center, a walking-friendly business district which represents the future economic hub of the city.

Improvements in the central business district

Festival set for Saturday The season of turning colors and nippier weather has arrived, and Grayson residents will have a chance to celebrate next weekend.

Anchor Church will hold its annual Fall Festival from 4 until 7 p.m. on Saturday at Grayson Community Park, 475 Grayson Parkway. The celebration of the season will include inflatable activities, such as bounce houses, and games. Food vendors are also expected to be on hand to feed attendees.

The church put out a call to members on social media this past week to donate candy which will be handed out at the festival. The church can be reached by phone at 770-554-2250, or in person at 451 Ozora Road in Loganville.

The entire community is invited to attend the festival.

LAWRENCEVILLE City seeking Rock’n Ribville volunteers Lawrenceville officials are looking for residents who like their barbecued baby back ribs with a side of rock ’n’ roll and tall cup of community service.

The city announced this past week that it is seeking volunteers for its annual Rock’n Ribville event, which will be held on Oct. 10 at the Lawrenceville Lawn.

Volunteer opportunities include decorating the lawn for the event, setting up tables and chairs, helping coordinate meals for volunteers, bands and staff, managing meal tickets, manning the information booth and post-event cleanup. Event set up

include more than 5,000 feet of new sidewalks, a 5-foot planting strip for new street trees and flowers/shrubbery, brick paver crosswalks to slow traffic and encourage walking, and new lighting fixtures carrying on the same theme as those around the Towne Green.

Also, benches, bike racks and other pedestrian amenities to encourage

people to enjoy the area.

“It has been one of those (difficult) projects because it was local, state and federal,” said Councilwoman Barbara Bender. “But all the agencies came together.

It was up the council and Butch to finally get us there.”

For more information on the LCI, visit www. snellville.org/lci.

includes work on Oct. 9 to get the park ready.

Volunteers should be over 18 unless they are accompanied by an adult.

Anyone interested in volunteering for the event should log onto www. surveymonkey.com/r/RibvilleVol to fill out a digital application.

LILBURN Arts and crafts festival approaches The 42nd annual Lilburn Daze Arts and Crafts Festival is set for Oct. 10.

The event is put on by the Lilburn Woman’s Club and the city at Lilburn City Park. There will be entertainment, kids activities, and much more.

The festival runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the park, located at 76 Main St. “The family atmosphere at this one-day event is what keeps residents and out-of-towners coming back year after year,” the festival’s Website says.

“For many people, Lilburn Daze is like a reunion. With great shopping opportunities, rides, games, tons of food, and entertainment, there is something to appeal to every member of the family.”

For more information, visit lilburndaze.org.

LOGANVILLE Seventh annual autumn heritage festival set for Oct. 17 About 150 vendors will be on hand along with activities and music at the seventh annual Autumn Heritage Festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct. 17.

The festival takes place in the downtown area near City Hall. Parking will again be located downtown with shuttled parking at Loganville Elementary

School, First United Methodist Church and Loganville Baptist Church — all on Main Street.

If you are interested in becoming a vendor for this event, contact Kristy Peters at kpeters@loganvillega.gov or at 770-466-1165.

NORCROSS Council candidate withdraws Vincent Maiello has withdrawn his name as a candidate for the Norcross City Council, the city announced this week.

He was qualified to run against Councilman Craig Newton in the upcoming Nov. 3 election.

“As with all candidates, the city appreciates Mr. Maiello’s willingness to serve and wish him the best,” a news release from the city said.

Officials gave no reason for Maiello withdrawing.

Newton now runs unopposed.

PEACHTREE CORNERS Active shooter situation training planned The United Peachtree Corners Civic Association is hosting an active shooter training program from Gwinnett County police officer Justin Guck.

From 7 to 9 p.m. on Monday, Guck will inform residents with a firearmfree video-based presentation.

“Active shooter events in the U.S. are on a rise and threatening our citizens,” a news release from the organization said. “With these deadly and tragic incidents on the rise, do you know what to do to protect yourself and your loved ones?”

The presentation is at Christ the King Church, located at 5575 Peachtree

SNELLVILLE Basketball courts named for student who fought cancer Amanda Riley fell in love with basketball young.

Now, the memory of the 17-year-old Brookwood High School student who lost a battle with cancer will be linked with the game forever.

The Snellville mayor and council have approved a measure which named the basketball courts at Briscoe Park the “Amanda Riley Courts” in her honor. Plans are to place a plaque there with her name on it when a refurbishing project is finished at the courts in the years to come.

“There’s nothing in this world that Amanda enjoyed more than being at her church and playing basketball,” Amanda’s mother Barbara Riley said.

“We lived our life running from sport to sport and from court to court. And I’m the giving person but I accept this. This is the most giving wonderful gift you could give to her dad and myself.”

The Rileys have been a fixture in the battle against childhood cancer and have been instrumental in keeping the fight in the public eye through their efforts and through the website www.amandarileyfoundation.org since Amanda died in 2010.

Also at last Monday’s meeting, Mayor Kelly Kautz declared September Childhood Awareness Month in the city as 6-year-old Eleanor Young accepted the proclamation naming the month with her mother. Eleanor is battling leukemia.

Gold ribbons have been placed on lampposts near City Hall and city employees have been wearing T-shirts declaring their support for childhood cancer awareness.

And at the Oct. 12 council meeting, Kautz will be taking a pie in the face from anyone who donates $200 or more to the Amanda Riley Foundation.

“In this time of campaigning we are spending tens of thousands of dollars on the campaign,” Kautz said. “It would be nice if we could have some spent that goes to a good cause.”

To make a donation, visit www.amandarileyfoundation.org or email Kautz at kkautz@snellville. org. Those interested can also donate at the Highway 124 Chick-fil-A. SUGAR HILL Council to retain offices in 2015 election Qualifying for the positions on the Sugar Hill city council has ended and the incumbents seeking reelection will be unopposed. The members of the council up for re-election this year were Susie Gajewski for Post 3, Marc Cohen for Post 2 and Brandon Hembree for Post 1.

Qualifying opened on Aug. 31 and ended Sept. 3.

The two remaining council members, Curtis Northrup and Mike Sullivan, along with Mayor Steve Edwards, will seek to be re-elected in 2017.

SUWANEE Final Food Truck Friday event this week The final Food Truck Friday event in Town Center Park this year is from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Friday.

The expected lineup of trucks is Bustin’ Butts, Five Finger Philly, Ibiza Bites, Island Chef, King of Pops, Loaded Burger, A Movable Feast, Nana G’s Chicken and Waffles, Rey’s Cuban Cafe, Tex’s Taco and Wow!.

Music from Book Club and the Quarks begins at 7 p.m.

Also this week, Town Center Park will host the Peach State Chili Cookoff from noon to 5 p.m. More than 30 kinds of chilis will be available. The event has free admission, and tasting wristbands are $8. The event benefits the Gift of Adoption Fund.

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GWINNETT GAB Lilburn attorney named to assist YLD Leadership Lisa Robinson, a local member of the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of Georgia, has been named to serve in YLD Leadership for the 2015-16 Bar year.

The Lilburn resident was elected by fellow young lawyers to serve as a YLD District Representative, and she was also elected to the Northern District from 2015-17 and was appointed to serve on the Election Standing Committee.

Robinson was also appointed by YLD President Jack Long to serve as Committee Chair of the Legal Food Frenzy Committee. YLD Committee Chairs serve at the pleasure of the President and manage the affairs of their committee assignment.

YLD District Representatives participate in YLD Meetings and Committees as well as serving their local YLD Affiliates and encouraging young lawyers to become active in the YLD. Standing Committees are internal YLD committees that serve in the YLD administration.

Duluth Historical Society hosting Pet Festival

craft vendors and rescue groups offering pet adoptions.

The Chattahoochee The Duluth Historical Pet Festival will be held Society invites pet owners in the Outpatient Center and their furry friends to and Hudgens Professional attend its annual ChatBuilding parking lots, tahoochee Pet Festival on located at 3805 and 3855 Sunday, Oct. 4.

Pleasant Hill Road. For The pet friendly festimore information, visit val will be held from 10 duluthhistorical.org. a.m. to 4 p.m. at Gwinnett Medical Center of We Found HOPE Duluth, which is now running event a pet-friendly facility. There will be a new slated for October Dancing with the Dogs H.O.P.E, Inc. is hostcontest, a performance from Miss Cindy’s Dance ing its second annual We Found HOPE 5K studio, music, barbecue,

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The driving force behind the Volkswagen debacle It’s another auto “scandal.” But unlike the GM ignition switch issue earlier this year, Volkswagen’s emission problem wasn’t the result of lower level neglect. It was proactive deception.

It’s inappropriate to call this a scandal. A CEO affair is a scandal. This was an orchestrated project to circumvent the law. U.S. regulators say Volkswagen deliberately programmed some 500,000 dieselpowered vehicles to emit lower levels of harmful gases in official tests than on the roads. Henceforth, I shall refer to this as what it was: Project Deception.

An emissions problem may not seem fatal, at least not immediately.

But in ways that matter, Project Deception is far worse than GM’s failures. Leaders went to great lengths to create software that would give false emissions readings.

We don’t know how many people were involved, but projects like this can’t be accomplished by just one person.

CEO Martin Winterkorn, an engineer and former head of Audi, resigned shortly after the Project Deception story broke saying he was stunned by the scale of the misconduct and was accepting responsibility to clear the way for a “fresh start” for the company.

It has yet to be determined whether Winterkorn knew about Project Deception. But he was CEO for eight years.

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The IMPACT! Group is partnering with John’s Creek Christian Church for the Worship without Walls event from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 25 at the Mulberry Park House, located at 3902 Hog Mountain Road in Dacula. The volunteer

Run, Walk and Fun Run on Sunday, Oct. 11, at Shorty Howell Park in Duluth.

Sign-in and registration opens at 7 a.m. and the race will kick off at 8 a.m. The course is both downhill and uphill as well as pavement and trail, and the event is open to runners and walkers of all experience levels.

Proceeds from the event will benefit H.O.P.E, Inc. (Helping Other People be Empowered), a non-profit organization serving single parents and their families

Forget Perfect

surprised by these situations. A culture focused entirely on earnings will never be anything other than an ‘every man for himself’ rat race.”

In Volkswagen’s case, the leader’s long-stated goal had nothing to do with adding value for customers; it was about Lisa McLeod besting the competition.

We live in an age of Volkswagen, which transparency. The values also owns the Audi and of the leader set the tone Porsche brands, had just for the team. The leader achieved Winterkorn’s decides whether the true long-standing goal of purpose of the business is overtaking Toyota to beto make money or imcome the world’s biggest prove the lives of customautomaker three years ers. Those are the only ahead of target. two choices.

Winterkorn may not 1. The money choice. have told his people to When the leader says create software that would to their team, “The sole purpose of our business is circumvent missions to make money.” testing. But he created 2. The value choice. a culture where people When the leader tells their believed that overtaking team, “Our true and noble Toyota was more important than complying with purpose is to make excelthe law. Are we surprised lent products that improve the lives of our customers. that Winterkorn’s team Profit is the result of our decided the best use of good work.” their engineering talent Winterkorn made it was to find a way to lie clear — Volkswagen’s about problems rather purpose is to make money than solve them? and beat Toyota. We Volkswagen may not should not be surprised have falsified reports that his team applied their on seat belt strength or talents accordingly. As a air bag effectiveness. result, Volkswagen is facBut now that we know ing billions of dollars in about Project Deception fines and possible crimiin the emissions departnal charges. Their brand ment, would anyone be may never recover. surprised if there were The ultimate test of a parallel projects designed to circumvent safety regu- leader is how well his or her team makes decisions lations? when they’re not around.

At the time of the GM A large-scale leadership debacle, I wrote, “We failure like Volkswagen’s shouldn’t continue to be doesn’t mean business is evil. It simply means we need to do a better job of training leaders.

Making money and providing honest value are not incompatible. They are inextricably linked.

Lisa McLeod is the creator of the popular 1825 Rockbridge Road business concept Noble Stone Mountain, GA 30087 Purpose and author of the Showtime listing: 678-476-1020 bestseller “Selling with www.NCGmovies.com Noble Purpose.”

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Roberts principal named Administrator of the Year Dion Jones has been called the Advocate of the Year by his own school district for his efforts to support school counseling.

Now the Roberts Elementary School principal, Jones was named the Georgia Administrator of the Year by the Georgia School Counselor Association. The award is presented to an administrator who supports, promotes and improves existing school counseling services as well as implements new counseling services.

“It is an honor to be recognized for doing something you love every day,” Jones said in a press release. “At Roberts, I work with two great counselors in Stacey Miller and Rachael Fogelman and together we strive to provide optimum support for our students every day.”

Dianne Thompson, director of the Office of Advisement and Counseling in GCPS, said Jones is a true advocate for school counseling.

“He makes it a priority to protect his counselors’

Good News from Schools

National AP Scholar William Lee, a 2015 graduate of the Wesleyan School, is now recognized as a National AP Scholar.

The Dunwoody teen, his class’ salutatorian, now at the University of Pennsylvania, scored a four or five on all eight AP exams he took during his high school career, with an overall AP exam average of 4.88.

He is the third Wesleyan student in the last five years to become an AP Scholar.

The AP Program recognizes high school students who have demonstrated outstanding college-level achievement through AP courses and exams with the AP Scholar awards.

Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council Three Gwinnett students have been appointed to serve on the State Superintendent of Schools Student Advisory Council. Ngozi Ugboh, (Collins Hill High School), How’Ron Nesbitt, (Jones Middle School) and Theodora Alese, (Five Forks Middle School) are among a group

a theatre director for Buford City Schools, will be inducted into the Educational Theatre Association Hall of Fame on Oct. 2 in St. Pete’s Beach, Fla. at an annual conference. The criteria for selection to the national Hall of Fame is based on professional achievement, community service, comKeith Farner mitment to theatre and theatre education and past time, which allows them to work with the Educational address students’ needs in Theatre Association. the ways they are uniquely Staples directs eight qualified to do,” Thompson shows a year with the Wolf said. “He supports their Pack Players, sponsors programming in word, deed Thespian Troupe 2971 and and action — including Junior Thespian Troupe encouraging their attendance 89015. She is a member at counseling conferences of the Georgia Thespian and co-presenting sessions Chapter Board, works with to show the synergy between the State Thespian Officers counseling and administraand student leadership. She tion at Roberts Elementary is also an adult liaison for School.” the International Thespian Jones will be honored at Officers. the GSCA annual conferStaples was inducted into ence on Nov. 4-6 in Savanthe Georgia Thespian Hall nah. of Fame in 2011. She holds Buford Schools a master’s degree in directtheatre director going into ing from Roosevelt UniverHall of Fame sity in Chicago.

Kimberly Brown Staples, Wesleyan grad named

PET OF THE WEEK

Each week the Gwinnett Daily Post will feature an animal available for adoption at the Georgia SPCA, which is located at 1175 Buford Highway, Suite 109, Suwanee, GA 30024. The hours of operation are Mondays through Fridays, 11 a.m. until 7 p.m., Saturdays, 11 a.m. until 5 p.m., and Sundays, 1 until 4 p.m. You can see the rest of the adoptable cats and dogs at www.georgiaspca.org.

Toby is a 5-year-old cat who was returned to the shelter recently after his adopter could no longer care for him. Shortly after his return to Georgia SPCA, the staff noticed he had some neurological issues. Toby doesn’t stand up all the way and a lot of stimulation causes him to have a seizure. The veterinarian has done lots of tests and cannot find a medical cause for his condition.

He is extremely friendly and loves belly rubs — seriously! He has an overall very laid-back personality and would be a great family pet. Toby gets along great with other cats and dogs. In fact, check out the recent Gwinnett Daily Post article about his friendship with a three-legged dog named Domino.

If you think you could give Toby a good home, stop by Georgia SPCA, located at 1175 Buford Highway in Suwanee, today to meet him. He does not have an adoption fee and has been neutered, micro chipped and vaccinated.

SCHOOL LUNCH MENUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Monday Get along lil doggies, Asian rice bowls, cheesy grilled cheese, pinwheels, PBJ/wich Tuesday Chicken nuggets, Mix and match Mexi, Mexi bean pizza, deli fresh subs, PBJ’wich Wednesday Bam max sticks, BBQ pork sliders, vegetarian burger, signature salads, PBJ’wich Thursday Chicken and waffles, Italian meatball subs, waffle dunkers, deli fresh subs, PBJ’wich Friday Fantastic four nachos, fish nibbles, vegetarian burger, bento box, PBJ’wich

Thursday Creamy mac and cheese, boneless wings, vegetarian burger, wrap n’ roll wraps, signature salads, PBJ’wich, farm fresh produce Friday Pancakes and sausage, seafood basket, cheesy grilled cheese, deli fresh subs, PBJ’wich, farm fresh produce

of about 50 students from across the state who will discuss how decisions made at the state level affect students throughout Georgia.

Members meet two times throughout the school year with state Superintendent Richard Woods and are advisors that act as liaisons between the Department of Education and the students of Georgia.

Bay Creek teacher to attend national fellows program Tim Mullen, a seventhgrade life science teacher at Bay Creek Middle School, was selected for this year’s class of the Hope Street Group National Teacher Fellows Program.

Mullen joins 17 other teachers who will address the quality of teacher preparation programs, both in Georgia and across the country. The National Teacher Fellows will engage in conversations and data collection about how to improve teacher preparation programs and will share their findings and recom-

mendations directly with the U.S. Department of Education and other national organizations.

Brookwood grad honored by marine art competition A 2015 Brookwood High School graduate, Mikalah Maury, received an honorable mention in the National Young Marine Artist Search Competition sponsored by the American Society of Marine Artists. One hundred and forty-four students, ages 16 to 22, entered art in the regional competitions.

Forty-five of these students received awards from their local art centers and museums. All local award winners and individual entry images, including 13 sculptures (3-D) and 37 paintings (2D), were sent to the judges in August. A majority of the award-winning students received ASMA student memberships as part of their awards.

Keith Farner writes about education. Good News from Schools appears in the Sunday edition of the Daily Post.

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for a way to spread its four-year-old outreach program. The county worked with Bufordbased Biscardi Creative Media to produce one video for each grade level with the goal of teaching children the importance of water conservation.

County officials said the department worked with more than 6,600 students on water stewardship education during the 2014-2015 school year. It is expected to work with 10,000 students this year, but officials added there are more than 40,000 students in the third-, fourthand sixth-grades alone.

Each video focuses on different areas of water issues, such as the water cycle and pollution. The county used science labs at Lanier High School as the main setting for the videos but locations at Lake Lanier and the Lanier Water Filter Plant were also used in the videos.

Four Lanier High School students also appeared in the videos and served as production assistants.

“Our hope is that students will watch one of these videos in third, fourth and sixth grade, and that each year they will look forward to learning more about water from Wade,” Howard said in a statement.

Schools promote conserving water with new videos curt.yeomans @gwinnettdailypost.com

Water will be everywhere at one Gwinnett County school this HIGH SCHOOL week and officials at the Monday Spaghetti marinara, pizza, county’s Department of spicy chicken sammie, mexi Water Resources hope it bean pizza, home-style crois- will mean plenty of drops sant sammie, mix and match to drink for generations to mexi, fresh seasonal salads, come.

The department will farm fresh produce formally kick-off its new Tuesday Water Science with Wade Boneless wings, pizza, country steak sammie, vege- video series with a showtarian burger, deli fresh subs, ing to children at Starling Elementary School street tacos, fresh seasonal in Grayson on Tuesday. salads, farm fresh produce The special screening MIDDLE SCHOOL Wednesday Monday Tortellini Alfredo, stuffed of the three-part series Gwinnett’s Best Burger, crust pizza, ultimate hot dog will include a visit from mashed potato bowl, mexi bar, pesto tomato sub, wrap Wade the Water Guy and layered dip and chips, wrap n’ roll wraps, queso nachos, speeches from Starling Principal Donna Ledford, n’ roll wraps, signature fresh seasonal salads, farm county Commissioner Lysalads, PBJ’wich, farm fresh fresh produce nette Howard and school produce Thursday board member Carole Tuesday Italian trio, pizza, BBQ Assorted pizza, mix and sandwich, vegetarian burger, Boyce.

“These videos will almatch mexi, vegetarian deli fresh subs, Lo mein burger, deli fresh subs, signa- bowl, fresh seasonal salads, low DWR to impact every student in the county and ture salads, PBJ’wich, farm farm fresh produce enable them to learn the fresh produce Friday importance of water in a Wednesday Brunch 4 Lunch, pizza, fun and memorable way,” Ultimate hot dog bar, old catch of the day, mexi dip water resources Public world lasagna, vegetarian and chips, home-style samEducation and Outreach burger, home-style sammies, mies, Hawaiian chicken Specialist Heather Moody signature salads, PBJ’wich, sammie, fresh seasonal said in a statement. farm fresh produce salads, farm fresh produce The video series, which was made available to teachers three weeks ago, is aimed at third-, fourthand sixth-graders as the water department looked

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ENGAGEMENTS

McIver-Young Mr. and Mrs. Andy Young of Braselton are delighted to announce the engagement of their daughter, Amy Jennifer Young to Robert Edwin McIver, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby McIver of Columbia, TN. The bride-to-be is a graduate of Page High School, Greensboro, NC, and received a BA in Journalism in 2010 from the University of Georgia. Amy currently works at Primerica TV Duluth.

She is the granddaughter of Connie Porter of Greensboro, NC & the Late Thomas Porter Stokesdale, NC/Late Andy & Mary Jo Young Oxon Hill, Md. The groom-to-be is a 2004 graduate of Zion Christian Academy and earned his BS in Mechanical Engineering in 2010 from the University of Mississippi.

Robert currently works for Advanced Control Solutions, Marietta as an Account Manager. He is the grandson of the Late Edwin & Elizabeth McIver of Columbia TN, and Martha Johnson and the Late Rensselaer Johnson of Oklahoma City, OK.

Robert Edwin McIver, Jr and Amy Jennifer Young The wedding will take place at the Grove Park Inn, Asheville, NC on May 14, 2016.

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Trump’s appeal not difficult to explain A leftist friend — yes, I do have friends on the left — recently expressed his incredulity over Donald Trump’s lead in the polls. “Why would any Republicans support Trump?” he wanted to know.

My first response was, “Join the club.” I’ve never understood why anybody would vote for Barack Obama, who is arguably the least qualified person ever to become president and, in my view, a demagogue and intellectual lightweight to boot.

Then again, I can (kind of) see the appeal of “the first black president,” at least in 2008. Candidate Obama was young-ish,

neither am I antagonistic.

Although currently leaning toward other candidates, I remain openminded, fascinated to see what the next few months will bring.

Meanwhile, like a lot of people, I’m enjoying Rob the shot of adrenaline Jenkins Trump has injected into a process that is typiostensibly hip and techcally tedious, boring and nologically savvy — or at frustrating. Republicans least his campaign was. are almost as tired of (Why anyone voted for hearing their candidates him in 2012 remains a dispense politically palatmystery, given his abysable pablum as they are mal record.) of seeing them savaged, Similarly, Trump’s regardless of what they appeal should not be that say, by a national press hard to understand. To that wouldn’t embrace a be clear, I’m not a supGOP candidate if he/she porter of The Donald, but donated a kidney.

That’s one of the things people like about Trump.

He says what he wants.

He doesn’t care who likes it. He offers no apologies.

He gives not a fig for political correctness.

How refreshing is that?

Because, make no mistake, political correctness — the refusal to call things what they really are for fear of backlash — will be the death of this country. As a nation, we stand no chance of ever dealing with our problems if we won’t even identify them, fearful lest some group claim “offense” and fire up the machinery of personal destruction.

Which brings me to

the second thing people like about Trump. He points out things that are obvious to most of us but which our “leaders” won’t acknowledge.

For instance, we look at our porous southern border, see people flooding across it in open defiance of our immigration laws and wonder why any country would allow that. Further, we see that an alarming number of those people are violent criminals. We’re lectured about “police brutality” 24/7, yet far more Americans are killed each year by illegal immigrants than by the police. That is indisputable. But for a long time, no one would

say it.

Except Trump. And now, perhaps in part because of his boldness, a few others are saying it, too. That’s a positive development — for the Republican Party, certainly, but also for the entire nation. And whatever you think of Trump personally, we have him to thank for the newfound, longawaited frankness of our political discourse.

Rob Jenkins is a local freelance writer and the author of “Family Man: The Art of Surviving Domestic Tranquility,” available at Books for Less and on Amazon.

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Paying tribute to the old renegades When the Chattanooga Better Business Bureau hired me as the keynote speaker for their annual luncheon, the president and CEO were very specific on what subjects he wanted me to talk about.

He called twice to stress that I should build my talk around integrity and ethics in business. He set the bar high on what he expected.

I’m more comfortable when people have low expectations of me because I feel fairly certain that I can reach those.

Since I talk in stories, I spent a good bit of time thinking about which stories I could present. Finally, I decided to take a gamble.

A fairly big gamble. One that had a good chance of backfiring on me. Fortunately, it didn’t. In fact, it was so well received that when I finished, the crowd of several hundred stood to their feet and clapped for a few minutes.

The gamble was this: Before this audience of sophisticated, polished professionals and business owners, I opened by explaining that my Appalachian roots run several generations deep and that my people are a mixture of righteous and renegades. The righteous looked to the Bible for their rules on conduct and how to treat their neighbors. The renegades, the ones who survived on the business of moonshining, mostly made their rules but, interestingly, they had a set of standards for strict ethical behavior.

“Are you going to tell the story about your great uncle who shot dead his former partner because he told the revenuers where his still was located?” Tink asked.

“And that, before he ‘kilt’ him, he said ‘I told’cha I would and I always keep my word.’”

Tink loves that story.

(Occasionally, we’ll be sitting at dinner with folks in Los Angeles who have never seen a Southern mountain and he will say, “Tell them about your daddy’s uncle and how he kept his word.”)

“No,” I replied firmly. “I think that would be pushing it too far for the fine business leaders of Chattanooga.

But I did say, “They had a very strict code of ethics.

They believed in delivering a good product at a reasonable price that provided a profit margin. They kept their word and they deliv-

Ronda Rich ered on time as promised so people kept coming back.

They had a high set of business standards.”

I paused for a beat and smiled. “It was authority they had trouble with.” That remark was rewarded by a ripple of laughter throughout the large room.

It’s all true, though. They may not have been well educated but they were intuitive and had business sense. They knew better than to overcharge — there was, after all, a full market of competitors in the mountains — and to always deliver as promised.

Those renegades could teach a lot of people I know a thing or two about business. I’m so tired of people not keeping their word on making deliveries or keeping appointments. I have countless stories on that.

Recently, I had made an appointment for a Saturday delivery. All week, leading up to that day, I worked long days trying to get my business done so I would be ready for the delivery.

“Just reschedule it,” Tink said. “There’s no need to kill yourself.”

“Absolutely not,” I replied. “I made a commitment and I’m going to keep it.” On the afternoon before the delivery, it was rescheduled for the second straight week.

A couple of days later, my dear friend, Miss Virgie, said, “I know how you feel about people not showing up to do the work they promise. Whenever I hire someone, I find myself praying that they will show up.”

No one had to pray for the renegades to keep their word. Prayer wouldn’t have worked with them, anyway.

They just did what was right and treated folks like they wanted to be treated.

Where have all the good renegades gone? We could use some help.

Ronda Rich is the bestselling author of “There’s A Better Day A-Comin’.”

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