Gwinnett Daily Post - October 15, 2015

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GCPS names finalists for Teacher of the Year

By Keith Farner

keith.farner @gwinnettdailypost.com

They teach STEM specials, fourth grade, middle school language arts and reading connections and high school science and math.

Those teachers, two from each level, were named on Wednesday the finalists for Gwinnett County Public Schools’

Trisha Connor

Janelle Draper

Teacher of the Year award. The finalists for the 2015-16 honor are Trisha Connor of Har-

Emily Heend

bins Elementary School, Janelle Draper of White Oak Elementary School, Jennifer W. Sevier of

Alix McHardy

Jennifer W. Sevier

Dacula Middle School, Felisha Strong of Richards Middle School, Alix McHardy of Norcross

Felisha Strong

High School and Emily Heend of Phoenix High School.

They advanced from an

original pool of 134 local school winners, then 25 semifinalists. A committee of former TOTYs, school administrators and district office staff who chose the finalists will now pick a winner.

That announcement will be made at a banquet at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 10 at the Infinite Energy Forum in Duluth. The program

See FINALISTS, Page 6A

Cops: Man on in-line skates steals ambulance

By Joshua Sharpe joshua.sharpe@gwinnettdailypost.com

In f light, fall delight Although autumn is in full swing, temperatures have remained balmy, prompting some Gwinnettians to enjoy outdoor recreation. Above, Tristan Churco, 15, flies through the air while riding his scooter at the Duncan Creek skatepark in Dacula. Churco has been riding a scooter for a month, saying riding BMX bikes became too expensive. He and his friends try to make it out to the skatepark every day to work on their tricks and to enjoy the weather.

Right, 15-year-old Carson Murphy catches some air while doing an indy grab on his skateboard at the Duncan Creek skatepark in Dacula.

“It’s not something that happens all the time,” Capt. Tommy Rutledge said in perhaps the greatest understatement uttered Wednesday in Gwinnett County.

The fire department spokesman was referring to a harrowing ordeal from a few days earlier, when, police say, a 25-yearold man stole an ambulance from EMTs who were working the scene of a serious car accident outside Norcross.

Emergency workers responded to the interBrandon section of Singleton Demarcus and Williams roads at Moore 7:47 p.m. An SUV was flipped with a person trapped inside.

Four others were hurt, according to police.

Enter Brandon Demarcus Moore, a nearby neighbor.

On Rollerblades.

At about 8 p.m., a Gwinnett police officer investigating the accident looked up and spotted Med Unit 23 creeping in reverse away down Singleton Road, according to a report released Wednesday.

Confused, the officer took after it, spotting a man, later identified by

See SKATER, Page 6A

Meadowcreek set to receive $10K donation

By Keith Farner keith.farner@gwinnettdailypost.com

A traveling music and arts festival is coming to Meadowcreek High School today and the school will receive a donation package of more than $10,000.

The High School Nation Tour is visiting schools across the Southeast to introduce students to opportunities in all fields of art. Drake Bell of the Nickelodeon show “Drake and Josh,” RCA Records recording artist History In The Making, and Vel Records/ Sony singer-songwriter Cady Groves, pop singer Heather Russell and Native American pop singer Spencer Battiest will appear on the tour.

The 25-city tour is designed as a showcase for music appreciation. The festival will highlight journalism, film, fine arts, fashion, photography and dance. Students will visit interactive zones from the Sony Media Zone, Gui-

(Staff Photos: David Welker)

See MEADOWCREEK, Page 6A

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Ryan Seacrest to speak at UGA graduation honorary degree is the highest recognition UGA can give and is given to recognize a person who Seacrest in. has a “sustained record of A popular television achievements of lasting host and radio personalsignificance.” ity was announced on Seacrest hosts the Fox Wednesday as the keynote television show “American speaker at the University Idol,” is host and execuof Georgia’s spring comtive producer of ABC’s mencement ceremony New Year’s Eve show, at Sanford Stadium on “Dick Clark’s Rockin’ Eve May 13. Ryan Seacrest, with Ryan Seacrest” and who attended UGA as a has a morning drive-time freshman, will receive an syndicated top 40 radio honorary doctorate of Hu- show from Los Angeles’ mane Letters from UGA. 102.7 KIIS-FM. The Board of Regents Seacrest also has on-air of the University Sysand producing duties on tem of Georgia approved NBC and E! networks.

Seacrest’s honorary degree Seacrest, who attended during its meeting on UGA in 1992, moved to Wednesday. Other than Hollywood to pursue a an earned doctorate, the broadcasting career that

By Keith Farner

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Ryan Seacrest, who attended UGA as a freshman, will receive an honorary doctorate of Humane Letters from UGA at the May graduation. (Special Photo)

he began as a radio intern while attending Dunwoody High School.

Seacrest in 2006

launched Ryan Seacrest Productions, an entertainment production company.

RSP is currently producing the E! series “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” and the spin-offs “Kourtney and Khloe Take the Hamptons,” “Dash Dolls” and “Shahs of Sunset” on Bravo. RSP also produces “E! Live From the Red Carpet” awards programs.

RSP is producing a scripted drama series for NBC called “Shades of Blue,” which stars Jennifer Lopez. RSP also produced the Emmy Award-winning reality series “Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution.”

Seacrest is being honored by the university for his commitment to youthoriented initiatives.

Seacrest’s philanthropic efforts include being chairman of the Ryan Seacrest Foundation, which has opened eight broadcast media centers — known as Seacrest Studios — in pediatric hospitals across the country. Through these studios, patients have the opportunity to explore the creative realms of radio, television and new media and are provided with a variety of programming during their hospital stays.

Students from local journalism schools intern with the studios to learn about broadcasting, programming and operating a multimedia center.

“We look forward to welcoming Ryan Seacrest

back to the UGA campus,” President Jere W. Morehead said in a press release. “Through Seacrest Studios, he has channeled his success into a source of comfort and creativity that has positively impacted the lives of pediatric patients and their families while providing significant learning opportunities for students. I am sure he will have a compelling message to deliver as the commencement speaker.”

As an entrepreneur, Seacrest also has investments in several media and entertainment companies and startups.

Last year, he launched a men’s tailored clothing collection, Ryan Seacrest Distinction, at Macy’s.

Suspect nicknamed Lilburn restaurant fails health inspection ‘Finesse’ sought in ‘Rodent droppings,’ other issues cited, but store says all’s resolved shooting of girl, 14

failed inspection this year, with an inspector giving it a 66 in late May. It is not clear if the same Gwinnett County health inspector conducted both the victim, whose injuries

By Joshua Sharpe weren’t fatal, her boyfriend officials want to see imreviews because the name joshua.sharpe @gwinnettdailypost.com provements at a Lilburn and another teen girl. The of the reviewer is blocked boyfriend was pumping gas seafood restaurant by out on each report. Oyster A week later, answers Friday, but a store emwhen he heard a gunshot.

Barn received a 95 when are hard to come by in the The boyfriend pulled the ployee claims the issues it was reinspected in shooting of a 14-year-old that caused it to fail a girl out of the car; Finesse June. girl outside a Norcross-area got in the driver’s seat and health inspection earlier The restaurant has been gas station. this week have already sped away, leaving everyinspected 10 times in The suspect, accused of one behind, the report says. been resolved. the last year and a half. fleeing after shooting the Oyster Barn and Brew The suspected shooter is It received A on half of girl in a car at the Marathon described in the report as House, 411 Beaver Ruin those reviews, a B on one station, has been identia black 17- or 18-year-old, Road, received a 64 on its occasion and C two other fied only by a nickname: health inspection on Tues- times. standing about 5-foot-6 Finesse. day. The inspector cited and weighing about 110 This week’s inspecThat’s the name a witness pounds. rodent droppings on food tion outlined 13 issues at told police they knew the containers, mold in an The girl was taken to the restaurant which the shooter, who lives in Brad- Children’s Healthcare of ice machine, dead insects inspector said prompted ford Gwinnett Apartments, Atlanta for treatment. accumulating in an insect the failing score. to go by, according to a control device and grease Detectives later found The issues raised in the police report released. Cpl. the car unoccupied at the and debris buildups in a report include: Michele Pihera of Gwinnett Bradford Gwinnett Apartreport.

• A failure to replace police said the lead investi- ment complex.

“We fixed everything the certified food safety gator has some leads on the Anyone with information before the inspection was manager, who left in suspect’s true identity. over with, but then the on the case should contact June. Restaurants are “At this time, we still owner and the inspector 770-513-5300. To remain required to hire a replacedon’t know if (the shooting) anonymous, tipsters can got into it and the inspec- ment food safety manager was intentional or acciden- contact Crime Stoppers at tor walked out,” said a within 90 days of the tal,” she added. restaurant manager who 404-577-TIPS (8477) or previous one’s departure, There had been no arrests visit www.crimestopperwould only identify heraccording to the report. as of Wednesday. self as “Teresa.” satlanta.org. Crime Stop• An employee was Finesse went to the The restaurant has pers offers a reward of up observed drinking from a gas station near Beafound itself on the failto $2,000 for information can at the back bar. ver Ruin Road at Indian ing end of an inspection leading to an arrest and • An employee dumped Trail-Lilburn Road with before. This is its second ice from a beer holding indictment in the case.

By Curt Yeomans

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unit into the bar hand sink. The employee received on-the-spot training on proper uses for the sink, according to the report.

• Raw animal foods were not separated in storage. This was listed as a repeat violation.

• A “mold-like” buildup was found in the ice machine. The report said the person in charge at the restaurant “does not know when the ice machine was last cleaned.”

• Sliced cheeses were improperly date marked for more than seven days, with a date marking of “9/26/15 - 12/27.” The food was discarded and staff were trained on how to properly date mark food. This was also listed as a repeat violation.

• The restaurant used a food thermometer that was not designed to measure the internal temperature of thin foods, such as meat patties or fish fillets.

The inspector also noted a digital probe thermometer was not operational.

• Grease and dirt was found under and around the fryers and cookline

equipment, as well as at wall-floor junctures and cove bases. Holes and damage to the walls, floors, ceiling and cove base were found. The inspector noted they were “potential pest entry point and harborage sites.”

• The inspector also noted gaps in wall panels at the cookline and raw wood was used as a floor in the exterior walk-in produce and beer coolers.

Raw wood was also found to be used as walls in the dry storage area.

• Grease was found built up on the cookline ventilation hood.

• The kitchen exit doors and back bar exit doors had visible gaps which let daylight shine into the restaurant.

• Rodent droppings were found on food packages, shelves and the floor in the exterior covered storage area’s dry storage room. Rodent traps were also found in the storage area.

• The inspector noted dead insects building up in the insect control device, which was above the chest freezer.

Bestselling suspense Ga. tax revenue up nearly 5 percent in Sept. author Stuart Woods set for Oct. 19 signing 9.4 percent from this time last year.

Total transportationrelated revenue increased Georgia’s tax revenue by 8.7 percent, to $74.3 went up 4.6 percent in million, last month beSeptember in part because cause of tax reforms such of transportation fundas the consolidated gas ing reforms and higher tax which the state rolled income tax collections, on July 1. according to Gov. Nathan Individual income tax Deal’s office. revenue was up 6.6 perThe state collected cent, from $949.9 million nearly $1.97 billion in net a year ago to about $1.01 tax collections last month. billion last month. Income That is $83.4 million tax withholding paymore than the revenue ments increased by $48.7 collected a year ago. million while tax refunds Deal’s office said year-to- increased by $15.2 mildate tax revenue totaled lion. Deal’s office said the $5.13 billion at the end of remaining tax categories September, which is up — such as estimated and

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By Danielle Ryan

danielle.ryan @gwinnettdailypost.com

Author Stuart Woods is returning to Gwinnett for a book signing event at the Norcross Cultural Arts & Community Center on Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. to promote his latest book, “Foreign Affairs.”

“Foreign Affairs,” the latest Stone Barrington novel, details Barrington’s trip to Europe for a whirlwind business tour. From the start the trip seems cursed, plagued by suspicious “accidents” and unfortunate events. Barrington sets out to discover the true source of his misfortune and ends up dealing with more than he bargained for.

Woods is the author of more than 40 novels, including the New York Times bestselling Stone Barrington

Bestselling suspense author Stuart Woods will return to Gwinnett for a book signing at the Norcross Cultural Arts & Community Center on Monday, Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. (Special Photo)

and Holly Barker series.

A sailor and pilot, he has homes in New York City, Florida and Maine.

The event is free and open to the public at the Norcross Cultural Arts & Community Center at 10 College St. in Norcross.

Books will be available for purchase and signing courtesy of Barnes & Noble at The Forum.

return payments increased by 30.1 percent, or $4.1 million, while refunds went up by 25.4 percent, or $3.9 million. The remaining corporate tax categories increased by $2.3 million.

There was one revenue which saw a decrease though: motor vehicle tag and title fees. The governor’s office said those proceeds were down by 5.4 percent, or $1.7 million, from September 2014.

Title ad valorem tax revenue was up, however.

It increased by 16.4 percent, or $11.3 million, to a total of $79.7 million.

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return payments — also increased by $28.8 million.

Gross sales tax revenue increased by $7.8 million, or nearly 1 percent, from a year ago. At the same time, sales tax distributions to local governments increased by $7.5 million to $413.8 million.

Meanwhile, corporate income tax revenue increased by $2.5 million from last year. That marks a 1.4 percent increase from September 2014, when revenue totaled $184.6 million, according to the governor’s office.

Within the corporate tax numbers, income tax

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DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 48-year-old female in good health, minus high blood pressure, which is under control with regular medication.

Growing up, every day after school, my mother treated us to some type of sweets, whether it be something she baked or made, or candy and sugary drinks from the local convenience store. Of course, this resulted in my adult teeth being in very poor condition. I removed all sugar from my diet beginning in my early 20s, and have continued eating and drinking this way ever since. I can hardly eat a piece of fruit because the natural sugar is now too “sweet” for my palate.

My one and only source of “sweetness” comes from Splenda, which is in the tea I drink daily.

My question to you is, Can a body go on without sugar? I know that there are sugars in some regular foods that aren’t sweet, but is that enough on a daily basis?

— F.L. ANSWER: Humans need modest amounts of protein, as there are some amino acids that our body cannot synthesize (called “essential” amino acids).

We need these to create the structural proteins, enzymes, hormones and other important components of our bodies. Similarly, there are essential fatty acids, so modest amounts of fat also are necessary.

Sugar, on the other hand, is something the body is able to make, so is not necessary to take it in through food. More and more evidence is suggesting that excess sugar increases risk for chronic diseases, including diabetes and heart disease. Keep up your low-sugar diet. You might try fruits that are naturally lower in sugar, since they are a good part of the diet in reasonable quantities.

DEAR DR. ROACH: My total cholesterol is 200 — my HDL is 74, LDL 115 and triglycerides 66. Would you prescribe a statin medication if this could be controlled by diet?

— L.A. ANSWER: It would have to be a very unusual situation for me to recommend a statin to someone with your cholesterol numbers. If you had known blockages in your arteries, then you should be on a statin regardless of your cholesterol numbers; however, your risk for heart disease is low, based on these results. I do recommend a healthy diet for everyone.

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

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The solunar tables for lakes are based on studies that show fish and game are more active at certain times during the lunar period.

MAJOR

3:04-5:04 a.m............. 3:27-5:27 p.m.

MINOR

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POLLEN COUNTS Trees: Low Weeds: Low Grass: Low

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LAKE LEVELS

Full Yesterday

Lake

Allatoona (840.0) ......... 837.29

Full Yesterday

Lanier

(1071.0) ....... 1067.92

Blackshear (237.0) ......... 237.02

Nottely

(1779.0) ....... 1767.89

Blue Ridge (1690.0) .......1680.03

Oconee

(435.0) ........ 434.72

Burton

(1865.0) .......1865.17

Seminole (77.50)............76.20

Carters

(1072.0) .......1072.88

Sinclair

Chatuge

(1927.0) ....... 1921.24

Thurmond (330.0) ........ 328.25

(339.8) ........ 339.02

Harding

(521.0) ......... 517.53

Tugalo

Hartwell

(660.0) ......... 657.55

Walter F. George (188.0).... 187.33

(891.5) ........ 890.08

Jackson

(530.0) .........528.76

West Point (635.0) ......... 631.42

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TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1917, infamous spy Mata Hari was executed by a firing squad outside Paris.

In 1951, “I Love Lucy,” starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, premiered on CBS. In 2003, China became the third nation (after the United States and Russia) to launch a manned space mission.

In 2005, Iraqi citizens voted to approve a new constitution.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900), philosopher; P.G. Wodehouse (1881-1975), author/ humorist; Arthur Schlesinger Jr. (19172007), historian; Lee Iacocca (1924- ), business leader; Penny Marshall (1943), film director/actress; Jim Palmer (1945- ), baseball player; Sarah Ferguson (1959- ), Duchess of York; Emeril Lagasse (1959- ), chef/TV personality;

Dominic West (1969- ), actor; Carlo Janka (1986- ), Olympic skier.

TODAY’S FACT: Confederate marine engineer H.L. Hunley died aboard a hand-powered submarine of his own invention when it sank during a test run on this day in 1863. The vessel was later raised and became the first submarine to sink an enemy vessel when it was used to attack the U.S.S. Housatonic in February 1864.

TODAY’S SPORTS: In 1989, Wayne Gretzky of the Los Angeles Kings tied and broke Gordie Howe’s NHL career scoring record of 1,850 points with an assist and a goal against the Edmonton Oilers. He went on to score the gamewinning goal in overtime.

TODAY’S QUOTE: “I could see that, if not actually disgruntled, he was far from being gruntled.” — P.G. Wodehouse, “The Code of the Woosters”

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Daughter struggles to take care of parents DEAR AMY: I’m the youngest of four grown children. I’m currently trying to care for our aging parents by myself.

I hold a full-time job and I’ve been diagnosed with fibromyalgia.

Once a week, I will spend the day cleaning my parents’ house, mowing their lawn, bathing my mother and doing their laundry.

I’ve asked my siblings on numerous occasions to help, only to receive empty promises.

They leave it to me, knowing that my body is weak and sore.

What breaks my heart is that they can’t take the time to help our parents, but they are eager to get their hands on their assets after they pass.

How do you think I should handle this situation?

— Overwhelmed DEAR OVERWHELMED: The stress and physical work involved in your housecleaning and lawn care for your folks is bad for your own health.

If you aren’t well, you will not be able to help your parents. Assume that your siblings will simply not step up, so explore all alternatives to you doing this yourself.

Start by contacting your local Office on Aging for elder care resources in your community. If your parents have enough money in the

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Amy Dickinson bank to leave their children money after their deaths, then they should pay for these services now.

Schedule a conference call with your siblings to discuss your parents’ practical needs — and the alternatives and resources available to them.

If you decide to continue to provide this care yourself, The Family Caregiver Alliance (caregiver.org) offers recommendations for drawing up a “personal care agreement” with your parents; this is a contract outlining specific duties you will perform for them, as well as compensation attached to these duties.

As it is, you should keep track of the hours you spend doing these caretaking jobs for your parents.

You can make a claim to the executor of your parents’ estate for reimbursement.

DEAR AMY: My husband is over 60. Several months ago, he received a friend request on Facebook from a young woman he used to work with. She is

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in her early 20s. She posts many pictures on Facebook.

Many of the photos that I have seen show her in very low-cut tops, short shorts and sultry selfies.

When I tell him that I think the photos are inappropriate, he responds by saying she sent him a friend request, so what else could he do but “friend” her.

I realize many young women post lots of these pictures on social media, but I am embarrassed and hurt that my husband sees all of these photos every week.

I sometimes think he is becoming a “dirty old man!”

Am I making too much of this?

— Sad Wife DEAR SAD WIFE: Yes. I’m not defending your husband’s actions — or his ignorance or innocence about Facebook (“friend requests” are often sent out to everyone in a person’s contact list — it is not necessarily a personally motivated request), but surely you realize that your husband could view the same thing he is looking at on Facebook by flipping through the pages of just about any magazine.

However, if he wants to ease your mind, it would be very easy for him to “hide” this individual’s posts.

And — a note to your

husband: Every young woman I know is fairly grossed out when a person in her parents’ generation creeps on her Facebook page, even if “invited” to be there.

DEAR AMY: I just wanted to offer one more note of support to “Upset Engineer” and let this young female chemical engineer know that the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) is another great resource for early career advice and help.

Chemical engineering is a great career choice, and it can serve a lot of industries, including aerospace, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, along with more traditional petroleum or chemical industries. It has served me well for 28 years, and I, too, got a slow start in finding my first engineering job.

— Wendy, staff engineer, Honeywell DEAR WENDY: The outpouring of support from women engineers for this young “Upset Engineer” is so heartening. I hope she’s paying attention.

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

You shouldn’t hesitate to travel if it will help you take advantage of a lucrative opportunity. Business conferences, seminars or conventions will offer valuable contacts and increased prospects. Hard work, flexibility and determination will bring you success.

Minor health issues are best dealt with quickly to avoid setbacks.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Love is on the rise.

Participation in a philanthropic or charitable event will bring you recognition and respect from an influential individual. Highlight your innovative ideas and express your desire to join forces.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24Nov. 22) — Change is highlighted. Unanticipated alterations to your home or property will be beneficial in the long run. A former friend or flame will want to reconnect. Consider the pros and cons before agreeing.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Travel and communication delays can be expected. Resist the urge to make hasty decisions or unreasonable promises, or you will find yourself in a vulnerable position.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19) — Finish projects, conclude contracts or finalize deals. Completing your current plans will show everyone that you mean business, and leave you free to take advantage of new opportunities.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Advance preparation will prevent you from becoming overwhelmed by your responsibilities. Helping others through community assistance programs or fundraising will introduce you to a diverse group of people.

Romance is highlighted.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Your reputation will grow if you make personal changes. Expand your profile and touch up your resume in order to give your confidence a boost.

Patience will be needed regarding family matters.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Fun and entertainment will highlight your day. A close friend or relative will entice you to try something adventurous. Have a great time, but avoid taking unnecessary risks.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — You must be clear about how much you are willing to do for others.

Embarrassment or hurt feelings could result if those around you expect more than you can give.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Holding a grudge is pointless and stressful.

You will cause more harm internally if you harbor ill will toward others. Treat the issue as a painful lesson and move on.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Timely information will accompany a chance for a new beginning. Hesitation will lead to a missed opportunity. Be prepared to act quickly when the occasion calls for it.

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world&nation WORLD Israel sets up roadblocks in bid to stem attacks

Clinton strong in first debate

By James Oliphant Reuters

JERUSALEM — Israel set up roadblocks in Palestinian neighborhoods in East Jerusalem and deployed soldiers across the country on Wednesday in an effort to stop a wave of Palestinian knife attacks.

In the latest incident, a Palestinian stabbed and wounded a 70-year-old woman outside Jerusalem’s central bus station, at the entrance to the city, before an officer shot him dead, a police spokeswoman said.

Two hours earlier, another Palestinian was also shot dead after he had attempted to stab paramilitary police at an entrance to Jerusalem’s walled Old City, police said.

Television footage showed the assailant clad in militarystyle camouflage clothing, running with a knife in his hand. Shots are then heard and in other video he appears to be shot again when lying on the ground before an officer calls on his comrades to cease firing.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Vice President Joe Biden faced an altered political dynamic on Wednesday after Hillary Clinton reasserted her command of the Democratic Party presidential race during a debate that may have left little room for him to run.

Analysts widely hailed Clinton, 67, as turning in a nimble, effective performance on Tuesday night, perhaps easing the fears of some Democrats fretting that the flap over her use of a private email server while in the Obama administration was torpedoing her candidacy for the November 2016 election.

In doing so, she may have dampened calls for Biden to make a belated entrance into the race while also blunting the threat from insurgent candidate Bernie Sanders, a 74-year-old U.S. senator from Vermont and self-described democratic socialist.

“If you’re a Hillary supporter and you were worried Myanmar to sign for whatever reason, you cease-fire with should feel very good armed groups about yourself,” said Rodell Mollineau, a Democratic YANGON — A cease-fire strategist who attended agreement between eight of the televised debate in Las Myanmar’s armed ethnic Vegas. “This is the kind groups and the government of debate that helps build is set to be signed today, momentum.” the culmination of over two Sanders, Clinton’s top years of negotiations aimed at bringing an end to the majority of the country’s long-running conflicts.

But the deal will fall short Two dead after of its nationwide billing, with seven of the 15 armed plane crashes into groups invited declining to mobile homes take part amid disagreement MIAMI — A small over who the process should include and ongoing distrust plane crashed into a South of Myanmar’s semi-civilian Florida mobile home park, killing the pilot and anothgovernment and its stiller person on the ground, powerful military.

The absentees will be a the National Transportablow for President Thein tion Safety Board said on Sein, a former general, Wednesday. who made the nationwide The crash was reported ceasefire agreement a key to Palm Beach County Fire platform of his reformist Rescue on Tuesday night agenda after taking power in after witnesses saw the 2011, ending nearly 50 years aircraft drop out of the sky. of military rule.

Surveillance video He has pushed for a sign- showed the plane banking ing ahead of a Nov. 8 general and zooming down from election. the sky before it crashed, sending a column of black Mexico recording smoke into the air.

It “swayed side to side provides audio of like sputtering for gas and drug lord jailbreak all the sudden dropped and then blew up,” witness ArMEXICO CITY — Loud thur Grimes told the Palm hammering was audible in Beach Post.

Mexican drug lord Joaquin NTSB investigator “El Chapo” Guzman’s Daniel Boggs said the prison cell when accomplic- pilot made no distress calls es tunneled inside to spring before the Piper Cherohim in July, but guards failed kee 180 plane flying from to act, according to recordOrlando to Lantana, near ings released by broadcaster West Palm Beach, went Televisa on Wednesday. down.

Grainy video footage broadcast by Televisa Police: Teen dies revealed Guzman turned up after hours-long the volume on a televisual device by his bed to drown beating at church out the noise as his helpers NEW YORK — A New hammered a hole through York couple was charged the floor under the shower, with manslaughter in the the only blind spot in the death of their 19-year-old cell.

The government, which son after allegedly beatwas severely embarrassed ing him for hours during a by the escape, had previfamily counseling sesously shown some of the sion inside the “sanctuary same CCTV footage of the room” of an upstate Chrisminutes before Guzman tian church, police said on disappeared down the hole Wednesday. and escaped the maximumThe victim’s parents, security prison through a Bruce Leonard, 65, and mile-long tunnel.

Deborah Leonard, 59, — From wire reports were arraigned on Tuesday

NATION

PEOPLE Berlanti working on ‘Thousandth Floor’ TV series

LOS ANGELES — Mega-producer Greg Berlanti and “Witches of East End” creator Maggie Friedman are adapting upcoming book series “The Thousandth Floor” for ABC, Variety has learned.

The network has put a script, penned by Friedman, into development for series contention. Inspired by author Katharine McGee’s yet-to-be-released novels, the futuristic year 2118set drama takes place in a thousand-story supertower on Manhattan’s Upper East Side where a young woman’s fall from the 1,000th Democratic U.S. presidential candidate former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks during the first official Democratic candidates debate of the 2016 presidential floor ignites a scandal that ensnares the top-floor elite campaign in Las Vegas on Tuesday. (Reuters/Lucy Nicholson) and the bottom-floor drones. rival among declared At times, Clinton seemed White House and, by proxy, In the story’s hyper-stratified world, the higher you climb, candidates, was handed the to be reaching out both to Biden for failing to stand the farther you fall. opportunity by debate mod- the progressives in her party up to Russian President “The Thousandth Floor” erators to assail her over the more likely to back Sanders Vladimir Putin and for doemail issue. Instead, he dis- and the moderates who may ing too little about the civil will be the first novel of the series, published by missed the controversy as prefer Biden. war in Syria.

HarperTeen. It’s slated to hit trivial, drawing an ovation She went toe-to-toe with Biden mentioned the from the crowd and shoving Sanders over gun control, debate in remarks to report- shelves in 2017. the spotlight away from addressed income inequalers on Wednesday but gave Clinton’s most profound ity and advocated for more no indication of whether he CBS delays political weakness. liberal family-leave policies. will enter the race.

‘Angel From Hell’ For Biden, 72, who conAt the same time, she “I thought every one of until midseason tinues to ponder a bid for refused to go along with those folks last night. … I the presidency, the evening Sanders’ call to break up thought they all did well,” LOS ANGELES — In a served as a reminder of Wall Street banks, reiterat- he said after a speech in how tenacious Clinton can ed her support of the Patriot Washington about transpor- surprising and last-minute turn of events, CBS has be as a candidate, steeled Act, and said she would tation investment. opted to hold Jane Lynch’s by scores of debates in her not hesitate to use miliClinton’s campaign 2008 presidential run and tary force if necessary, at chairman John Podesta said “Angel From Hell” until four years as secretary of times obliquely criticizing Biden needs to decide now midseason, Variety has learned. The new sitcom will state.

President Barack Obama’s whether to run or not. now premiere in February.

The single-camera comSyria’s civil war has stoked edy will be replaced on the concerns about an accident fall schedule by the longrunning “2 Broke Girls,” between U.S. and Ruswhich will bow with its fifth sia jets. The Pentagon has cited cases in which Russia season during the 9:30 p.m. aircraft came within miles time slot on Nov. 12. The of drones and piloted U.S. long-running laffer, which just went into syndication, fighter jets. was previously set for a midThe United States has season Season 5 debut. said it will not alter its air The schedule change operations against Islamic comes after “Angel From State in Syria or cooperHell” had already been heavate with Moscow, given Russia’s support for Syrian ily marketed with launchPresident Bashar al-Assad. driven promo materials all Firefighters respond to the crash site where a Piper Cheraround town.

It has instead limited okee 180 crashed into two mobile homes in a park near military contacts with West Palm Beach in this photo courtesy of Palm Beach County Fire Rescue in Palm Springs, Fla., on Wednesday. Moscow to basic air safety, Sinatra’s 100th holding a third round of (Reuters/Palm Beach County Fire Rescue/Handout) birthday gets talks on Wednesday. protection measures,” Maand pleaded not guilty. all-star special jor General Jeffrey Snow They were being held in Debt limit hike LOS ANGELES — CBS, lieu of $100,000 bail each. told Reuters. measure could hit The Recording Academy He was speaking on In addition, four of the the sidelines of the ancouple’s fellow parishioHouse floor soon and AEG Ehrlich Ventures are celebrating the late nual Association of United ners were charged with WASHINGTON — The Frank Sinatra’s 100th birthStates Army conference in assaulting the teenager’s U.S. House of Representa- day with an entertainment Washington. younger brother on Suntives could attempt to pass special.

Four U.S. Marines and day at the Word of Life The event, called “Sinatra legislation this month raisa Navy petty officer were Church in Chadwicks, ing the amount the federal 100 — An All-Star Grammy shot and killed in ChatN.Y., about 50 miles east Concert,” will include pergovernment is allowed to tanooga, Tennessee this of Syracuse. formances from Tony Benborrow, before Speaker summer. One site where “Both brothers were nett, Garth Brooks, Alicia the shootings occurred was John Boehner retires, an continually subjected to Keys, John Legend, Adam a recruiting office in a strip aide to Boehner said on physical punishment over Levine, Carrie Underwood Wednesday. the course of several hours mall. and Usher. The special will “The speaker has made It was the most recent in the hopes that each also include tribute perforit clear that he wants to would confess to prior sins in a string of attacks and mances of Sinatra classics raised questions about the solve some outstanding and ask for forgiveness,” issues before he leaves. No and rare archival footage security of centers, which Michael Inserra, chief of in many cases are in shop- decisions have been made, narrated by the man himself. the New Hartford Police, “The name Frank Sinatra but a resolution on the debt said at a news conference. ping malls and have little is synonymous with excelceiling is certainly posor no security. lence that is timeless. As a sible,” said the aide, who Army boosting performer, he possessed unasked not to be identified.

Official: U.S., its security at deniable charisma and masBoehner announced in recruiting centers Russia finalizing September that he planned terful artistry that resonate to retire from Congress on throughout generations,” Syria air safety The U.S. Army has Oct. 30. But he could stay said Jack Sussman, EVP of WASHINGTON — The on longer as House Repub- Specials, Music and Live boosted security at military U.S. and Russian militaries licans are deeply divided recruiting stations since Events, CBS Entertainment. are finalizing a memoranan attack at a center in “To have the opportunity to over who to nominate as dum of understanding that his replacement.

July, the commander of celebrate the life and art of sets out basic air safety Army recruitment said on The Chairman of the Board The Treasury Departprocedures in the skies Wednesday. on his 100th birthday, and ment has told Congress above Syria, a U.S. official the government will need “In the absence of witness the lasting effects said after the latest round Chattanooga we probably his music has had on artists to increase its statutory of talks between the former borrowing limit by Nov. 5 today with a star-studded would have done some of Cold War foes on Wednes- or risk defaulting on some Grammy concert, is a true these things anyway … day. (but) it has certainly achonor.” debt.

— From wire reports Russia’s entry into celerated some of our force — From wire reports

Santa Claus elected to North Pole City Council in Alaska

By Steve Quinn Reuters

JUNEAU, Alaska — A man with a soft white beard who prides himself on being an advocate for young children has been elected as a city councilman in North Pole, Alaska.

The rosy-cheeked 68-yearold candidate, who happens to

MUST READ be named Santa Claus, won a three-year term in the community of about 2,200 residents southeast of Fairbanks, according to election results released on Tuesday.

“My thanks to everyone who voted for me … and all

who supported my campaign,” Claus wrote on Facebook. “I’ll do my best for all!”

Claus, who legally changed his name from Thomas Patrick O’Connor about a decade ago while living in Nevada, said he has been an advocate for legislation and services that benefit at-risk children.

He could be seen in recent

days wearing his trademark red velvet outfit and holding a campaign sign in North Pole, the namesake of the home of the legendary Christmas giftgiver.

Claus was one of two writein candidates for two vacant seats in the Oct. 6 election.

He will take office on Oct. 26, North Pole City Clerk Kathy

Weber said.

In an interview with Reuters, Claus said that calling state lawmakers and saying: “This is Santa Claus from North Pole,” either got their attention or a quick, though temporary, rejection. “It’s been a valuable tool for developing legislation to protect children.”

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The ‘gun control’ farce President Obama’s intrusion into the mourning community of Roseburg, Oregon, in order to promote his political crusade for stronger gun control laws, is part of a pattern of his using various other sites of shooting rampages in the past to promote this long-standing crusade of the political left.

The zealotry of gun control advocates might make some sense if they had any serious evidence that more Thomas restrictive Sowell gun control laws actually reduce gun crimes. But they seldom even discuss the issue in terms of empirical evidence.

Saving lives is serious business. But claiming to be saving lives and refusing to deal with evidence is a farce. Nor is the Second Amendment or the National Rifle Association the real issue, despite how much the media and the intelligentsia focus on them.

If there is hard evidence that stronger gun control laws actually reduce gun crimes in general or reduce murders in particular, the Second Amendment can be repealed, as other Amendments have been repealed.

Constitutional Amendments exist to serve the people. People do not exist to be sacrificed to Constitutional Amendments.

But if hard evidence shows that restrictions on gun ownership lead to more gun crimes, rather than less, then the National Rifle Association’s opposition to those restrictions makes sense, independently of the Second Amendment.

Since this all boils down to a question of hard evidence about plain facts, it is difficult to understand how gun control laws should have become such a heated and long-lasting controversy.

There is a huge amount of statistical evidence, just within the United States, since gun control laws are different in 50 different states and these laws have been changed over time in many of these states. There are mountains of data on what happens under restrictive laws and what happens when restrictions are lifted.

Statistics on murder are among the most widely available statistics, and among the most accurate, since no one ignores a dead body. With so many facts available from so many places and times, why is gun control still a heated issue? The short answer is that most gun control zealots do not even discuss the issue in terms of hard facts.

The zealots act as if they just know — somehow — that bullets will be flying hither and yon if you allow ordinary people to have guns. Among the many facts this ignores is that gun sales were going up by the millions in late 20th century America, and the murder rate was going down at the same time.

Among the other facts that gun control zealots consistently ignore are data on how many lives are saved each year by a defensive use of guns. This seldom requires actually shooting. Just pointing a loaded gun at an assailant is usually enough to get him to back off, often in some haste.

There have been books and articles based on voluminous statistics, including statistics comparing gun laws and gun crime rates in different countries, such as “Guns and Violence” by Professor Joyce Lee Malcolm of George Mason University. Seldom do these factual studies back up what the gun control zealots are saying.

Why would an ultimately factual question about the consequences of gun control laws divide people along ideological lines?

Only if at least one set of people were more devoted to their vision than to the facts.

This shows up when gun control zealots are asked whether whatever new law they propose would have prevented the shooting rampage that they are using as a stage from which to propose a new clampdown on gun ownership. Almost always, the new law being proposed would not have made the slightest difference. That too is part of the farce. A deadly farce.

So is the automatic assertion that whoever engaged in a shooting rampage was a madman. Yet these supposedly crazy shooters are usually rational enough to choose some “gun-free zone” for their murderous attacks. They seem more rational than gun control zealots who keep creating more “gun-free zones.”

Gun control zealots are almost always people who are lenient toward criminals, while they are determined to crack down on law-abiding citizens who want to be able to defend themselves and their loved ones.

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

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Selling the Day of the Dead in the U.S. CHICAGO — When you have traveled more than 2,000 miles to visit your mother’s homeland and navigated cobblestoned streets into dusty little huts in search of unique, handmade Dia de los Muertos sculptures, it’s an odd thing to find a shelf of Day of the Deadthemed tchotchkes at your local Walgreens.

But there they were: an assortment of brightly colored skull-themed disposable plates and napkins, wreaths of small painted skulls, candy dishes, ceramic mugs, candle holders, lawn flags, door hangers and mariachi skeletons singing “La Bamba.”

I wasn’t sure whether to be amused or annoyed.

On one hand, when a major corporation gives a nod to a specific aspect of your culture, the acknowledgment can be nice. In this case, major retailers have plowed head-on into popularizing the Latin American holiday’s paraphernalia such that it’s hard to go far without bumping into Day of the Dead merchandise.

On the other, imagining the unaware non-Hispanic person who might buy such “decorations” as cute party favors — the motifs are really relics of a spiritual observance — along with Halloween masks and costumes seems distasteful.

I polled some friends on the topic, and their responses

Not that Halloween is what it used to be, mind you. I’m old enough to remember when it was a day for little kids to dress up all day and rove their neighborhoods for treats before it got too dark outside.

Today — even as most public schools prohibit the children from wearing cosEsther tumes to school and some muCepeda nicipalities contain the roving to the weekend before Oct. mirrored my own mixed feel31 — Halloween is a full-on ings. Some people weighed in consumer-spending event. that such decisions are made The National Retail Federabecause of perceived Hispanic tion notes: “The holiday has purchasing power, making the become more of an adult selection of products in such event than ever before, helpmainstream businesses such ing boost spending on cosas Wal-Mart and Target a net tumes, candy, decorations and positive. party materials more than 55 Others felt that big corpopercent since 2005.” They esrations are simply trying to timated that Americans spent make a buck on what amounts an estimated $6.9 billion on to cultural appropriation.

Halloween in 2013.

This one’s hard to argue In such a context, a sexy against when you’re a quick Latina skeleton get-up makes Internet search away from all the sense in the world, finding highly sexualized even if it irritates some of us.

“Diva of the Dead,” “Deadly The real question is Damsel Sugar Skull,” and whether it is better to live in a “Dia de los Beauty” cosU.S. where Day of the Dead tumes. is completely under the radar, Observed on Nov. 1 and 2, as it was a mere decade ago, Day of the Dead is a time of or if it’s worth it to have a traremembering the departed. If dition break into the cultural you construct altars to dead mainstream, even if quite loved ones and honor their imperfectly. time on earth on these days, In the first scenario, the it’s jarring to see the holiday one I grew up in, Day of the turned into a cheapened spin- Dead maybe came up during a middle-school social studies off of Halloween.

unit on the Americas, and maybe it didn’t. You had to travel far from home to find authentic artifacts or foods to use in the ritual and, basically, no one but your fellow Hispanic friends knew what you were talking about if you mentioned your preparations.

The second scenario is thornier. In it, non-Hispanics dress up like totems of your sacred ritual in order to pretend they are still little children who get free goodies.

But, also, in a world where Day of the Dead is nearly as normal as pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving, Hispanic boys and girls can walk into any major retailer looking for a neat costume and see “Macabre Mariachi” and glamorous skeleton princess costumes available in an assortment of styles, telegraphing that their culture’s inclusion in the mainstream of society is a given.

It’s an uncomfortable equilibrium, to be sure, but perhaps better than accepting complete ignorance about basic aspects about the culture of such a large portion of the population.

Of course, those of us who are intimately familiar with the holiday reserve the right to point out when others are being tacky — it’s all part of the brewing of the melting pot, right?

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

The Sanders-Trump magical mystery tour WASHINGTON — Barrels of ink and galaxies of pixels have been sacrificed to solving the mystery of the spectacular rise of Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump.

People are angry. We get it.

But there’s more at work than mere frustration. We are at a philosophical hinge point that feels more acute than in elections past.

The equally irascible but otherwise antonymic Trump and Sanders personify these differing philosophies, which were clarified by Sanders during Sunday’s interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”

“Are you a capitalist?” asked host Chuck Todd.

“No,” said Sanders. “I’m a democratic socialist.”

All heads on the political panel, including my own, snapped to attention. Did he just say he’s not a capitalist?

That Sanders is a socialist is no secret. He has said so often enough and his proposed policies aimed at worker- and consumer-owned economic institutions confirm as much.

His answer was shocking, nevertheless, because surely no one hoping to become president would dare admit wanting to fundamentally change the nation’s economic system. A few regulations here and there, sure. But wholesale socialism, albeit alongside a political democracy, however that works. Thus far, there’s no such model in the world, but it sounds vaguely reminis-

probably born of low wages — a thought for Republicans refusing to raise the minimum wage.

On the flipside, we find Trump — everywhere. The anti-Sanders, he’s Magna Capitalist. A boastful, bombastic billionaire, even his coif Kathleen screams “money!”

Parker But contrary to early characterizations, neither he nor cent of a 1960s-style commune Sanders is a sideshow to this where everybody was One and presidential election. For now, nobody was rich or poor and it or until Jeb and Hillary share a was, like, far out. If somewhat joint, they’re the Main Event. odoriferous.

What wouldn’t one give to witBut Sanders’ remark was re- ness a debate between Trump freshing, if also self-defeating. and Sanders? Their entertainMost politicos would have said ment value aside, both have something like, “Of course provided a valuable service by I’m a capitalist, but I want to putting a fine point on the esmake sure everyone has a shot sential question: What kind of at reaping the rewards of a country should we be — capicapitalist society. This requires talist, socialist,or somewhere in some changes at the regulatory between? level.”

The Republican answer Except that this is not is clear. Conservatives think what Sanders actually thinks. families, towns, cities and naFurther to his truth-or-dare tions function best when govspirit, he turned the question ernment stays out of the way on Todd: “When one of your as much as possible, allowing Republican colleagues gets on the marketplace to organically the show, do you say, ‘Are you thrive, create, innovate, reward a capitalist?’” and expand.

Well, no, because everyone Most Democrats also believe else is capitalistic to varying in capitalism, just so long as degrees. Most people become nobody gets too rich or too capitalists when they start poor (unless the former are earning a paycheck and see Democrats). Finding ways to more equitably distribute how much of their earnings wealth is the proper role of goes to taxes. Actually, this government, in their view, is when many become Rethough the question, as always, publicans. Except for guilty trustafarians, students and their is how.

How do we protect capiprofessors, most socialists are

talist principles while also nurturing an environment that maximizes opportunity for all?

Do we seek equal access or equal outcomes? Most savvy politicians decry the latter, but not Sanders. On this, he is also perfectly clear.

Logic, of course, leads not to subsidizing but to capitalizing.

Then, too, one must concede, logic doesn’t stop for turtles.

Pure capitalism is heartless and leaves too many behind, while overregulated markets and industries stifle productivity and growth. What we seek is balance. Yet what we have are Sanders and Trump.

The gut understands their appeal. Sanders is everyone’s favorite college professor, an old hippie who never gave it up. If you’re a student carrying debt and looking at a dismal job market, who could be cooler than a grandfather who promises to bring down the establishment? To Trump’s fans, he’s the dream-weaver — the guy who made it BIG!!! and can make America GREAT!!! again, too.

Somewhere in between these flatterers of outrage is an idea in search of a voice. The smart candidate will articulate the center point of these two and seize that vast middle ground where independents, centrists and moderates — the majority of voters — languish in despair.

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

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•From Page 1A begins at 6:30 p.m. All 134 local school Teachers of the Year will be recognized that evening.

The selection committee will conduct classroom observations and interviews with the finalists.

They will look for original teaching methods, study the teacher’s teaching philosophy, review special class projects the teacher has initiated and consider the influence the teacher has had on the teaching practices of her colleagues. They also will review each teacher’s educational degrees and civic activities.

Three of these six finalists will be designated as the elementary, middle, and high school teachers of the year. The elementary school TOTY, middle school TOTY, and high

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Finalists school TOTY will be announced the evening of the banquet.

The district winner will be selected from among the three level winners and will go on to represent GCPS in the Georgia TOTY competition.

Connor’s career spans 16 years, all with GCPS, and she now teaches STEM specials. She said in a press release that relationships with students drive her.

“When I consider the gravity of the responsibility I have to those young people, I am both overwhelmed and inspired,” she said. “What an opportunity to ignite a fire in a child for learning something that will allow him or her to change the world.”

She joined the staff at Harbins in 2011 as a

fourth-grade and advanced math teacher, and now also serves as a technology/STEM coach, which she started last year.

Draper, a fourth-grade teacher, has worked in education for 12 years, five with GCPS. “The work I do as an educator goes beyond the walls of a classroom, directly to the heart of the child,” she said. “Children deserve every opportunity to develop their talents and gifts in a way that empowers them to be leaders in their own lives, and in pursuit of their dreams. As an educator, that is my mission. I do not take it lightly.”

Sevier began her career in Columbia, Mo., 13 years ago, and has worked in GCPS for 11 years. She’s logged her

entire career teaching middle school, and said teaching is what she was created to do.

“I was very fortunate to have teachers throughout my school career who made learning so exciting and real, all while caring about me as a person,” she said. “I wanted to do that for the next generation of students.”

Strong began her career teaching in Athens eight years ago and has worked in GCPS for seven years, most recently as a reading connections teacher.

“In my role of empowering students, I am able to inspire young minds, and I feel blessed because, unlike several other professions, teachers have the power to be seed sowers,” Strong said.

“We have the opportunity to not only plant seeds

first place. But records show he lives just a short walk — or skate — away, on Seattle Slew Lane.

In the end, Rutledge said the theft didn’t interfere with treatment of the patients. Four were taken to the hospital for treatment.

The ambulance is being repaired.

“Luckily, we were able to recover the ambulance with only minor damage,” the fire department spokesman said. “It’s just unfortunate that somebody would try to drive off in a vehicle that they know is being used to save lives.”

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with his Rollerblades, the report says. Officers police as Moore, behind pinned him to the ground the wheel “driving it and removed the skates. backwards at a low rate Soon, after he allegedly of speed.” Other officers tried to break the windows joined in pursuit and used of the patrol car, Moore their cruisers to force the arrived at the county ambulance off the road jail, where he remained after it slipped down a without bond Wednesday. hill, posing a threat to Records show it’s his traffic. third arrest in Gwinnett An officer had to bust this year; the first two inthe driver’s side window volved charges of battery, to get Moore out, accord- criminal attempt to coming to the report; he said mit a crime and violation later he refused to exit of probation. because he was part of It remained unclear a “recon unit” at the fire Wednesday why the department. suspect would take the He fought with the po- ambulance, or why he lice, trying to kick them was on the scene in the

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Jules Alcide Jules Alcide, age 53, of Buford, GA, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2015. Services and Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan, Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

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Dave Burgard Dave Burgard, age 56 of Sugar Hill, GA, passed away on October 7, 2015.

Crowell Brothers Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 Morningside Drive/ PO Box 2434, Buford, GA 30518. 770-945-9999.

Please sign the online guest book at www.crowellbrothers.com

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Doris Marie Coleman Doris Marie Coleman, age 57, of Dacula died Monday, October 12, 2015. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC “A Family Company,” Lawrenceville Chapel, 770-963-2411 www. wagesfuneralhome.com .

receive friends on Thursday, October 15th, from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Mrs. Dispain was a “Member” of Faith Baptist Church.

She loved to cook and work in her garden. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, great greatgrandmother and sister.

Mrs. Dispain is preceded in death by her husband of sixty eight years, William Hoyt Dispain; son, Marvin Hoyt Dispain; daughter, Margaret Susan Fowler; grandson, Tommy Johnson, Jr.; five brothers; three sisters; parents, Bert and Bertha Wehunt. She is survived by her son, Michael William (Becky) Dispain of Buford; daughters, Linda Jean (Tom) Davidson of Norcross, Deborah Carol (Frankie) Wilson of Buford, Patricia O’Dale Patterson of Toccoa; thirteen grandchildren; nineteen greatgrandchildren and seven great great-grandchildren.

On line condolences may be expressed at www. crowellbrothers.com. Arrangements by: Crowell Brothers Funeral Homes and Crematory, Norcross/ Peachtree Corners, GA 30092, (770) 448-5757.

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Jaye K. Drake Jaye K. Drake, age 42 of Duluth, died October 13, 2015. Arrangements by Bill Head Funeral Homes and Crematory Duluth Chapel, 770-476-2535.

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Thelma Dispain Thelma Louise Dispain, 84, of Duluth, GA went to be with our Lord and Savior on October 13, 2015.

The funeral service will be held on Friday, October 16, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. at Crowell Brothers Funeral Homes and CrematoryPeachtree Chapel. Burial will follow the service at Peachtree Memorial Park. The family will r

Chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral Home. Scott King will officiate. Tim leaves behind his Wife of 30 years: Windy Douglas, Lawrenceville; Daughter: Jessica “Rat” Page, Lawrenceville; Grandchildren: Savana & Abbie Page; Mother & Father: Grace & Grover “Junior” Douglas, Loganville; Sisters: Cindy Duncan, Braselton & Connie Patterson, Loganville; Mother-in-law: Bernice Tucker; Nephew & Wife: Andie & Brittany Brasley; Host of Family & Friends.

The family will receive friends from 2:00 PM 8:00 PM on Thursday, October 15, 2015 at Tim Stewart Funeral Home: 300 Simonton Road S.W. Lawrenceville, GA 30046.

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

Tim Douglas Tim Douglas age 52 of Lawrenceville passed away on Monday, October 12, 2015. Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, October 16, 2015 in the Lawrenceville

Walter Forrest Forrest, Walter L, 64, of Buford passed away surrounded by family and friends on Tuesday 10/13. He was preceeded in death by his mother Virginia, father Walter, and sister Nancy. Walt is survived by his two sons Stephen and James (Jamie), sister Louise, brother Andrew (Denise), grandchildren Melody, Madelyn, and Taylor, and many neices, nephews, and friends. In lieu of

a lifelong educator, Heend credits that influence with a college professor who required her to prepare to teach two lessons of advanced calculus and then tutor struggling students. These experiences helped her realize that she was meant to be a teacher. She’s spent her entire eight-year career in GCPS. “The excitement that I have for learning is contagious,” she said. “I hope that my enthusiasm will inspire some of my students to pursue teaching and mathematics, just as my college professor did for me. In doing so, I know that I can impact not only this generation of students, but many more to come.”

She joined the staff at Phoenix High in 2010 where she teaches math.

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tar Center Music Zone, Michael’s Art Zone and Tilly’s Style Zone.

“I grew up watching Drake and Josh and I am amazed at this opportunity for my school,” Meadowcreek senior Kevin Garcia said in a press release.

Assistant Principal Adrienne Wylie of the School of Communication and Arts added that’s one of the pathways students can choose from and specialize in while in high school. This smaller learning community provides a smaller, focused

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of knowledge, but we also have the advantage to plant seeds that build character, personal experiences, and more importantly, confidence.”

McHardy said she strives to make science a student’s favorite by the end of the year even if they start the year hating it. McHardy has been in education for 10 years, five with GCPS, and joined Norcross in 2011 to teach chemistry, advanced placement chemistry and biology.

“I challenge my students to exceed their own expectations and to practice the art of thinking and wondering. … I strike a balance between empathy and rigor, and it allows me to create and maintain strong relationships with my students,” she said.

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and themed learning environment for students.

“Fine arts is an important part of the high school experience and I think that it is awesome that High School Nation is supporting our efforts,” Wylie said. “This is a great opportunity for our school and the community.”

Two years ago, Meadowcreek was ranked the No. 19 “most challenging” school in the country by The Washington Post.

Meadowcreek previously was awarded a $3.3 million three-year federal School Improve-

ment Grant to implement “Meadowcreek U.” which was earned after school and district leaders explained how they would “transform education.”

Last year, Meadowcreek was one of five pilot high schools in Gwinnett to roll out an academy model where students choose one of about a handful of college or career pathways geared toward a particular skillset, such as fine arts, technology, health and human services, public service law and leadership and business administration and entrepreneurship.

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flowers, please send donations to CASA of Gwinnett Co in his name. A celebration of Walt’s life will be held privately with friends and family.

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.

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John Jones John F. Jones, age 76, of Buford, GA passed away Monday, October 12, 2015. He is survived by his wife of fourtyeight years, Joan Grover Jones; children, Allan and Jennifer Jones, Buford, GA; Karen and Terence Harrington, Buford, GA; grandchildren, Nicole Harrington, Jena Harrington, Matthew Harrington and Sydney Jones; sister, Majorie Welsh, Milledgeville, NY. Mr. Jones was born October 26, 1938 in Manhattan, New York.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He received his Masters Degree from Brooklyn College in 1960.

He was retired from New York City school system as a teacher for thirty-two years. Graveside service will be held Sunday, October 18, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Broadlawn Memorial Gardens, 5979 New Bethany Road, Buford, GA with Deacon Don Nadeau officiating.

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.

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LILBURN

Norina Lewis Norina Smith Lewis, age 86, of Lilburn, Georgia went to be with the Lord on October 5, 2015.

Norina was predeceased by her husband, Ernest Charles Lewis; brother, Gordon Smith; and sister, Darlene Abbott. She is survived by daughter, Linda Rollins and her husband Walt; son, Scott Lewis and his wife Vicki; grandson, Robert Rollins; and granddaughter, April Biddy and April’s three daughters. Norina was born in New Jersey, October 15, 1928. She was the youngest child born to Viola and Gordon Smith.

She was a stay-at-home mom when her children were young and then worked and retired from the telephone company 30 years ago. Norina and Ernie moved to Georgia when they retired to be close to their children and grandchildren. Memorial Services will be held at Berkmar United Methodist Church in Lilburn at 3:00 P.M. on Sunday, October 25. Visitation will begin thirty minutes before the service. The family would like to thank the relatives and friends of Norina who have shown her so much love and kindness. We know you will miss her, too. In lieu of flowers, Norina would appreciate any donations sent to Berkmar United Methodist Church in her memory if you so desire. 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.

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Carole Miavitz Mrs. Carole Ann Fleck Miavitz, age 71, of Jefferson, who passed away on Monday, October 5, 2015.

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Larry Patillo Larry Patillo, age 69 of Conley, GA passed away October 12, 2015. Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel, 1031 Lawrenceville, GA 30046, 770-277-4550. www.wagesandsons.com

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Jennifer Perez Jennifer (Jenny) Rebecca Perez, of Lilburn GA passed away Monday, October 12, 2015 due to complications from surgery.

Visitation will be held Saturday, October 17, 2015 from 5:00 to 5:30 P.M. at Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church, 1400 Killian Hill Rd SW, Lilburn, GA. A Memorial Service will immediately follow the visitation. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Jenny’s name to Camp ASCCA (Alabama’s Special Camp for Children and Adults) or the Spina Bifida Association of Georgia. 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 .

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Factors to mull Advance voting underway for in picking lawn school SPLOST, city elections care company

Early voting is underway for seven municipal elections as well as Gwinnett County schools’ special purpose loOne aspect of the home cal option sales tax.

Gardening landscape that improves Absentee in-person votits appearance and value is ing, also known as advance in Gwinnett a lush, green lawn. Many or early voting, opened this times homeowners are not week throughout the county. able to commit the time and Several polling locations effort to maintaining their will be open weekdays until lawns. Instead, they hire Oct. 30 to give voters who someone to do the work. In can’t make it to the polls on choosing a lawn care comelection day an opportunity pany, what should a hometo participating in the voting owner consider? Several process.

Tim Daly factors come into play when Early voting for the choosing someone to take SPLOST election takes fescue. If they are also mow- place from 8 a.m. until 5 care of your lawn.

Some companies are full- ing your lawn, the contract p.m. at the Gwinnett County service landscape contracneeds to show how often Voter Registrations and Electors, meaning they provide they will do so and the cost. tion Office, 455 Grayson landscape maintenance plus Another question to ask is Highway in Lawrenceville. plant and hardscape instalwill they return to your propAdvanced voting for lation. Others offer only erty to address any issues Snellville’s municipal eleclawn care, which can include between servicing. tion will be conducted from basic maintenance such as The company should 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. each day mowing in addition to fertil- show you the chemicals they at city hall, 2342 Oak Road. izer and pesticide applicaare applying each time they The offices of mayor and tion. Regardless of the type service your lawn. Better Post 1 and Post 2 council of company, you need to do yet, they should give you member will be on the reguyour homework in selecting a list of the fertilizers and lar ballot. A special election one. pesticides that they will put will also be held to fill the One source for choosing out over the course of a year. Post 3 council seat. a company is the website of For the individual applicaNorcross’ early voting the Georgia Urban Agricul- tions, you need to have in will take place from 8:30 ture Council http://urbanag- writing the type of fertilizers a.m. until 4:30 p.m. in the council.com/. On the upper being applied. It should second floor community right corner, click on “Con- not have “fertilizer” but the room at city hall, 65 Lawsumers,” and then on the specific grade such as 15-0- renceville St.. The office of next page, under “Connect,” 15. For the pesticides, you mayor and two council seats click on “Find a landscape should have the brand name are up for election. Council professional.” Once you that was used. Just saying member Craig Newton is have found one, you need “herbicide” or “insecticide” the only office holder who to ask several questions. is insufficient. is unopposed for re-election How long has the company The company needs to after his opponent, Vincent been in business? Ask to indicate the specific name Maiello, dropped out of the see its business license and of the pesticide applied, whether it is insured and such as Talstar, which is an bonded. Does the company insecticide to control harmhave a contractor’s pesticide ful lawn insects. For both

By Danielle Ryan license issued by the Georgia pesticides and fertilizers, the danielle.ryan Department of Agriculture. company should list the rate @gwinnettdailypost.com The people applying the of application, for example, A small fire at a strip pesticides are required to six pounds per 1,000 square shopping center undergohave a Georgia Commercial feet and the date. Prior to Pesticide license issued by the application, they should ing construction in Duluth the same state agency. A per- inform you a couple of days caused minimal damage son can apply the chemicals ahead of time. Afterward, Wednesday afternoon, and not have one if they are you need to be provided thanks to an automatic working under the superviwith instructions. Examples sion of someone who does. include whether or not the The company should make lawn should be watered and sure its technicians clean up if you need to avoid mowing any pesticides or fertilizers and for how long.

Locals invited to that end up on the pavement, If you decide to hire a Bromolow Creek as these chemicals could be company to maintain your washed into storm drains lawn, asking several quescleanup event that ultimately lead to water tions and taking certain The community is bodies, thus causing pollufactors into consideration tion. encouraged to help keep will ensure you receive the Ask if you will be the area around Bromolow best quality service at an required to sign a contract Creek clean and beautiaffordable price. Therefore, for several applications or if you will have an attractive, ful by participating in a you can cancel at any time. cleanup on Saturday. healthy lawn.

Also, is there a charge for Bromolow Creek and Timothy Daly is an additional services? Somethe green space surroundAgricultural and Natural times a company will charge Resource Agent with the ing it provide an area extra for applying fungicides Gwinnett County Extension. where the community can to control turfgrass diseases He can be reached at 678enjoy hiking, walking such a brown patch on tall 377-4010 or tdaly@uga.edu. dogs or just appreciate the nature. The land is owned by the Georgia Piedmont Land Trust, a conservation organization that partners with Rivers Alive to help preserve Georgia’s water quality.

Participants are asked to

By Keith Farner like? How about Maurice dress appropriately, wear keith.farner Cheeks?’ boots or closed-toe shoes @gwinnettdailypost.com “I told them, ‘They’re all and bring work gloves, fine, but wait until you see sun screen and insect reThe best NBA player Andrew.’” pellent. Water, trash bags Charles Barkley said he ever Now working with and extra work gloves will played with will be honored the Community-Based be provided to those that on Thursday for his service Mentoring program and need them. No restroom to the Gwinnett community. Project Reconnect, Toney Andrew Toney, a lead began his education career program facilitator in Gwin- in Gwinnett in 1994 as a nett County Public Schools physical education teacher

By Rich McKay Academic Support departat Peachtree Elementary Reuters ment, is being honored for School and was the health his work in the community. teacher at Peachtree ElATLANTA — Civil State Sen. P.K. Martin, Rrights groups are ementary from 2004-08.

Lawrenceville, will present outraged by a proposal In 2009, Toney became Toney with Senate Resolufor black leader the Rev. an instructional coach in tion 364 at an event at 10 Martin Luther King Jr. the Community Based a.m. today at GIVE East Mentoring Program, which to be honored alongside High School. The resolution connects caring adults heroes of the pro-slavery recognizes Toney for his Confederacy at Georgia’s in the community with citizenship and service to Stone Mountain Park and middle school boys whose the students and community. attendance and behavior raised their objections A two-time NBA All-Star cause an adverse impact on with the governor on and eight-year NBA veteran, their grades and classroom Wednesday.

Toney played in the NBA The Southern Christian performance. Through his from 1980 to 1988 and won work with Project ReconLeadership Conference a championship in 1983. nect, he helps student-aged and local chapters of the In a 1991 Boston Globe teens who did not graduate NAACP instead want story, Barkley was quoted Confederate symbols from high school to recongiving high praise to Toney. nect with education. removed from prominent “Andrew Toney is the Toney graduated in three display at the familybest player I ever played oriented park. years from the University with,” Barkley said. “When of Southwestern Louisiana “Under no condition I first got to Philadelphia, or circumstances are we and was drafted eighth everyone kept asking me, overall by the Philadelphia going to let any memorial ‘How’s Dr. J? What’s Moses 76ers. to Dr. King be integrated

State senator to honor former NBA all-star turned Gwinnett mentor

Braselton voters can cast ballots from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. in the community room at the Police Department and Municipal Court building, 5040 Highway 53. Town Council District 1 is the only contested race in the city this year.

Peachtree Corners was scheduled to hold an election Curt Yeomans for the Post 3 council seat held by Councilman Alex race last month.

Wright, but challenger David Suwanee will hold its Abercrombie recently withearly voting from 8:30 a.m. drew from the race, citing until 4:30 p.m. at city hall, “personal reasons.” Wright is 330 Town Center Ave. The therefore unopposed and the Post 1 and Post 2 council city canceled the election. seats are the only contested Election Day will be offices in the city this year Nov. 3 and polls across the after no one qualified in Sep- county will be open from 7 tember to run against Mayor a.m. until 7 p.m. on that day.

Jimmy Burnette.

Gwinnett County’s other Dacula voters can cast cities will not hold elections their ballots from 8:30 a.m. because they had unconuntil 5 p.m. at city hall, 442 tested races.

Harbins Road. Councilman Hubert Wells faces a Woodall introduces bill re-election challenge from to help veterans get into Reed Miller in the city’s trucking industry only contested race.

U.S. Rep. Rob Woodall, Lilburn voters can vote R-Ga., recently introduced from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. the Veterans’ Expanded at city hall, 76 Main St. The Trucking Opportunities Post 1 council seat is the Act, also known as the only contested race in the VETOPPS Act, in an effort city. to help military veterans get Buford voters can visit jobs in the trucking industry. city hall, 2300 Buford HighThe bill authorizes Veterway, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. ans Administration doctors to conduct commercial drivduring the advance voting er’s license medical exams period. School board member Beverly Lancaster faces that are required by the U.S. Department of Transportaa challenge from Jill Hill tion. The doctors would only in the city’s only contested be authorized to conduct the race.

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exams on military veterans.

Federal regulations currently require the exams only be performed by doctors who have completed a federal certification process.

Woodall’s office said many physicians have not completed the certification process, and veterans faced reduced access and higher costs as a Rob Woodall result.

“With so many of our veterans ready and eager to get back to work or transition into the civilian workforce, the last thing the federal government should be doing is making it more difficult for them to do so,” Woodall said in a statement. “Forcing a veteran off the rolls of the VA doctor who knows them best simply because the doctor has not completed a separate, costly federal approval process does not make sense, nor does it promote public safety.”

Woodall’s lead co-sponsor is Rep. Tim Walz, D-Minn.

Georgia Reps. Lynn Westmoreland, R-Ga., and David Scott, D-Ga., are among the bill’s 10 other co-sponsors.

Political Notebook appears in the Thursday and Sunday editions of the Gwinnett Daily Post.

Sprinklers save shopping center from Duluth fire sprinkler system.

Firefighters responded around 4:48 p.m. to a report of a fire at the shopping center in the 3940 block of Buford Highway, according to Capt. Tommy Rutledge, public information officer for the Gwinnett County fire department.

Crews arrived to find light smoke and the sprinkler system activated.

They discovered a small fire in an unoccupied store suite that was had already been extinguished by the sprinklers.

The fire caused minimal damage, as the suite was

vacant at the time and no contents were involved.

The fire appears accidental and was sparked by a floor compound during construction work.

There were no injuries reported and no damage to the structure, Rutledge said.

GWINNETT GAB facilities will be available.

The event will take place at the entrance to the green space on Arc Way off Pleasant Hill Road in Norcross from 9 a.m. to noon. For more information, email info@gplt.com.

Simon Kidgits Club Fall Festival at Mall of Georgia Kids and their families are invited to the annual Kidgits Club Fall Festival from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday.

The free event will feature pumpkin painting activities, stilt walkers, bounce houses, cotton candy machines and more activities. There will also be dance performances and prize giveaways throughout the festival. Children of all ages are encouraged to dress up, and a costume contest with several different age groups will begin at 3:30 p.m.

The event will take place in the Village in the Mall of Georgia, located at 33 Buford Drive in Buford.

For more information, visit mallofgeorgia.com.

for $25. Nail trimming will be available for $15, and deworming will also be offered for $10.

No appointment is necessary, but Georgia SPCA requests that all dogs be leashed and all cats be in Low-cost a carrier. If your pet has vaccinations had an allergic reaction in the past, the SPCA offered by the asks that you take him Georgia SPCA or her to your regular Local animal owners vet. All proceeds from will have the opportunity the clinic go to benefit to bring their pets to rethe homeless pets of the ceive low-cost vaccinations Georgia SPCA, a 501(c) from the Georgia SPCA on (3) nonprofit rescue orgaSaturday. nization.

The public low-cost The Georgia SPCA is vaccination clinic will located at 1175 Ga. Highway 23 N.W. in Suwanee. take place from 1 to 4 For more information, p.m., and there will be a number of low-cost tests visit GeorgiaSPCA.org or and shots offered: canine call 678-765-2726.

Gwinnett Gab appears distemper/parvo, canine on Thursdays and Sunday bordatella, rabies and editions of the Gwinnett feline distemper will be available for $12. Canine Daily Post. To submit an item to Gwinnett Gab, heartworm tests, feline email gab@gwinnettdaicombo tests and microchipping will be available lypost.com.

Civil rights groups object to King memorial at Stone Mtn. with the Confederacy,” said Charles Steele Jr., president of the national SCLC, a group founded and led by King.

He said no decision was made at the meeting, but the civil rights groups expect to meet again soon with Georgia Republican Governor Nathan Deal.

His office could not be reached for comment.

The groups are concerned about a plan by park officials to honor King with a replica of the Liberty Bell featuring the inscription “Let freedom ring from Stone Mountain of Georgia,” a line from his 1963 “I Have a Dream” speech. King was later assassinated.

Stone Mountain Park, located on a site

considered the birthplace of the modern Ku Klux Klan white supremacist group, features a display known as the “Confederate Mount Rushmore.” The 90foot relief sculpture honors Confederate President Jefferson Davis, General Robert E. Lee and General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson — all leaders of the secessionist Southern states during the Civil War of 1861-1865.

“We are not going to be tilted when you try to mix good with evil,” said John Evans, president of the DeKalb County branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

The Confederate flag

and related symbols have been removed from many public displays since the June shooting deaths of nine black churchgoers in Charleston, S.C. The alleged gunman in the racially motivated attack was photographed posing with the flag.

Yet defenders see it as a sign of Southern heritage, not hate. The Georgia division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans also opposes a King memorial at Stone Mountain.

“We are not accepting a bell or a monument of any kind associated with Dr. King on Stone Mountain, that’s the bottom line,” Steele said. “All aspects of the Confederacy should be buried in history.”

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Big senior bats key Archer’s first-round sweep over Pope

By David Friedlander

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Broncos motivated by injured C.J. Dye

A few players ran over to Brookwood head football coach Philip Jones, just moments after last Friday’s win over Central Gwinnett, with cellphone in hand. On the other end of the C.J. Dye call was C.J. Dye, waiting to have a post-game conversation with his head coach.

Dye wanted to be there, too, battling it out with his brothers on the Broncos’ football team, but a scary neck injury Sept. 25 against South Gwinnett made that impossible. The senior defensive back had surgery Oct. 1 to fuse the C2 and C3 vertebrae in his neck, which has kept him out of school and at home, limiting his updates on Brookwood games to Twitter, phone calls and post-game viewings of the game on the Hudl website.

“I’m used to playing (football) every day and now I’m stuck at home,” Dye said. “I can’t really do much. I can’t watch all my football friends play now. There’s nothing I can really do about it. After every game, Coach Jones uploads the game on Hudl.

I watch it from there, play by play.”

The memory of the last football play in Dye’s career is still fresh, even if he was groggy at first. He slid to close an opening and made a goal-line hit on a South Gwinnett player and initially thought he had a concussion. After he walked back to the bench, he realized his head was fine but his neck was hurting.

The pain continued into Saturday, Sept. 26, when an X-ray didn’t show any damage and he was prescribed muscle relaxers for a neck strain, and into Monday, forcing a return trip to the doctor. A second X-ray didn’t show an issue, but an MRI the next day showed that a ligament in his C1 vertebra was torn.

“If I was to keep moving around or anything happened, I could have been paralyzed (because of the injury),” Dye said. “And four days go by, and we just now figured that out.”

He was put in a neck brace, then given the choice of wearing it for six months while the injury healed — he was told it was a 50-50 chance on whether it would heal correctly — or have surgery and wear a neck collar for six to eight weeks. The surgery would limit his neck range of motion slightly, but before the family had time to make the decision an X-ray revealed that his neck already shifted some in the matter of a day, which made it an easier decision to move forward with the surgery, a 10-hour See DYE, Page 2B

contributed to the Tigers’ sweep of the defending state champion Greyhounds in a doubleheader LAWRENCEVILLE — Wednesday at Archer.

Judging from its perforBrittany Marasette’s mance in its first-round grand slam in the second Class AAAAAA state inning of the opener paced softball series against Pope, a five-run inning and a Archer subscribes to the 5-0 victory, while Sydney Big Bang Theory.

Willhite’s two-run blast However, there was in the top of the seventh nothing theoretical about of the nightcap broke a tie how key home runs game and ignited another

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five-run rally as the Tigers posted an 8-3 win.

Jacqui Switzer was the third senior to provide a homer with her first-inning solo shot in Game 2 as Archer (23-5) advanced to take on Lowndes or Hillgrove in next week’s second round.

“They’ve stepped up for us all year,” Archer See ARCHER, Page 5B

Archer’s Brittany Marasette (22) and Jacqui Switzer (17) celebrate after getting an out during Wednesday’s Class AAAAAA first round state playoff game against the Pope Greyhounds at Archer High School in Lawrenceville. (Staff Photo: David Welker)

Three’s company

The Petit sisters, Marissa, Hannah, and Camryn, pose for a photo at Mill Creek High School in Hoschton on Wednesday. (Staff Photo: David Welker)

Petit sisters enjoying running together for Mill Creek

By Paul Thomas

year for her performance as a junior, winning the county and region titles while finishing seventh HOSCHTON — As a at state. Camryn, then a cheerleader, Marissa Petit freshman, placed ninth at used to sleep in during state. family vacations while her “During cheerleading I sisters Hannah and Camwas seeing how Hannah ryn would wake up early and Camryn were having to run and stay in shape so much success with it, for cross country and track and they had a lot of fun,” season.

Marissa, also a sophomore, Then last November her said. “Then they eventually sisters convinced her to run convinced me to do to the in the Footlocker South Foot Locker race at the end Regional. She finished in of the season, and I ran it. the top 100 with a 23:09 It was a lot of fun, I really time in her first 5K race. liked the team who I was Hannah was named the running with. Everybody Daily Post runner of the was really supportive and

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nice. I did pretty well for my first race without any training before that. Then I did track season and I really liked running and (being on a) team and it just really made me want to do cross country even more.”

In the spring Marissa admitted she tried to keep up too fast of a pace with her sisters early on, which caused shin splints. She missed most of the season and had to take it slow this summer as she’s still dealing with soreness in her shins.

During her first season on varsity, Marissa has

been one of the Hawks’ top-seven runners, posting a personal-best 20:19 at the Florida State Invitational two weeks ago.

“I’ve loved it,” Hannah said of running with both her sisters. “Because before it was only me and Camryn running, and now that Marissa is here we all have the same schedule. I just love seeing them both improve. As a sister I love watching my sisters get better and feel happy. Marissa, since she didn’t run last year, she was jealous of how much fun we were having on the team I guess.

She’s loved it. I think we

all love having the same schedule and doing the same thing.”

Training and the meets have become a full-family outing for the Petits. The sisters’ father, Rex, and mother, Julie, and their brother Ryan attend every race.

Ryan is handicapped in a wheelchair and doesn’t speak. Hannah said he’s a big motivation for her and her sisters at each race.

“He’s always there and he just has the cutest smile,” Hannah said. “That just makes me feel happy.

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Mill Creek defense extends historic shutout streak

By David Friedlander david.friedlander@ gwinnettdailypost.com

There are plenty of Gwinnett County teams that can legitimately claim a spot in any list of Georgia’s top defenses in 2015.

Lanier made its case by holding a prolific Gainesville offense, which had averaged 37.5 points over its previous four games, in check throughout a 16-8 victory Friday behind a strong team effort, led by All-American defensive end Derrick Brown (six tackles, three TFLs, a sack, three QB hurries, a blocked punt), and by forcing 16 turnovers and 23 sacks on the season.

Grayson, which shut out that same Gainesville team

and Archer (12.3 ppg, 19 sacks).

However, Mill Creek appears to have the strongest case for Gwinnett’s top defensive unit so far this season by almost any measure.

The No. 5 state-ranked Hawks (7-0 overall, 4-0 in Region 7-AAAAAA) posted their fourth straight shutout with a 42-0 blanking of Mountain View last Friday, tying the county record set by Buford in 2001 and 2003 and Dacula Mill Creek’s Peyton Moore (29) forces a Meadowcreek in 2005. They haven’t been fumble as teammate Victor Heyward (26) closes in durscored upon since late in ing this season’s game with Meadowcreek. (Staff Photo: the first half of a win over David Welker) Dacula on Sept. 4, a period in the season opener in on that list. of 218 minutes and 32 August and is allowing opSo can other stingy seconds. ponents an average of just defenses like Buford (10.0 Beyond those impressive 9.1 points per game, can ppg allowed), Norcross numbers lie more indicaalso make a claim for a spot (11.3 ppg, 21 turnovers) tion of how smothering

Mill Creek has been.

The Hawks are yielding an average of only 108.6 yards of total offense per game, including just 15.1 yards on the ground, and are among the county’s leaders in sacks (19, led by six from Tyler Vernon) and turnovers (20, led by three interceptions from Jonathan Gipson and two fumble recoveries each from Micah Bull and Sidney Otiwu).

They do have several stern tests ahead of them, however, starting with an Oct. 23 game at Collins Hill, which averages 35.6 points, and with other recently strong offenses Norcross and Peachtree Ridge still on the regular season schedule.

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13th annual Coach Wood Collins XC Invitational set for Sat. Hill and From Staff Reports Mill Creek cross country will host the 13th annual Coach Wood Invitational Saturday at the University of North Georgia.

The first of 12 races begins at 8 a.m. and will feature 64 high school teams from five different GHSA classifications and even from as far as Mississippi. The race is named for former South Gwinnett cross country coach Rick Wood, who still teaches at Grayson High School.

“This year’s meet looks to be as competitive as ever,” Mill Creek boys head coach Andy Christie said. “I’m thrilled that it has turned into the unofficial all-classification state meet.”

The girls championship begins at 9:20 a.m. and the boys championship begins at 10 a.m.

The boys championship race will feature Brookwood, Mill Creek,

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Sports Calendar

BASEBALL

Ongoing through Nov. 5: I9 Sports of Northwest Gwinnett and Hall County’s final registration deadline is Nov. 5 for its winter programs for boys and girls ages 3 to 18. All skill levels are welcome and practices and games are on the same day. Games are held at Chestnut Mountain Church, Bogan Park gym and North Gwinnett Middle School and start in early December. For more information or to register, go to www.i9sports.com or call 678-472-2142.

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

BASKETBALL

Ongoing through Oct. 17: Wesleyan School’s Lower School Basketball League for first- through fourth-graders is accepting registration for both Wesleyan and non-Wesleyan students. Registration includes practice time, games and a T-shirt. Player evaluation is Oct. 17, followed by practice Oct. 24 and then practice and games on Oct. 31, Nov. 7, Nov. 14 and Dec. 5. The tournament is Dec. 12. First and secondgrade league times are 9 to 10:30 a.m. and third- and fourth-grade times are 10:30 a.m. to noon. Cost is $140. For more information, email kweatherly@ wesleyanschool.org or call 678-223-2178. Registration is available at https://payments.wesleyanschool.org/ ls-basketball-league/.

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Ongoing through Nov. 5: I9 Sports of Northwest Gwinnett and Hall County’s final registration deadline is Nov. 5 for its flag football program for boys and girls ages 3 to 18. All skill levels are welcome and practices and games are on the same day. Games are played at Gary Pirkle Park and begin in early December. For more information or to register, go to www.i9sports.com or call 678-472-2142.

LACROSSE

Ongoing through Nov. 6: The Gwinnett Lacrosse Academy and the Georgia Swarm Professional Indoor Lacrosse Team will host indoor lacrosse clinics and its Winter Indoor Lacrosse

League at the Silverbacks Indoor Sports Center in Suwanee. League games begin Nov. 7 for first- through 10th-graders. Register as a team or as an individual player. For more information, go to www.gwinnettlacrosseacademy.com.

SOFTBALL

Nov. 13-15: Former Shiloh and University of Georgia standout Megan Wiggins, now playing softball professionally, will host Big Wig’s Skills Clinic and Showcase at the Harbins Park Baseball Complex in Dacula. Nov. 13 is a clinic and Nov. 14-15 is the college showcase with scrimmage games included. The event is open to girls softball players ages 12 to 18. Cost is $250 per player. The event’s instructors will be pro softball players and college coaches, and several top Division I schools have committed to attend already.

For more information, go to www.meganwiggins.com or email bigwigsevents25@ gmail.com.

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CROSS COUNTRY What: Coach Wood Invitational When: Saturday, 8 a.m.

Where: University of North Georgia, Gainesville Schedule: 9:20 a.m — Girls Championship 10 a.m. — Boys Championship 12:30 p.m. — Girls Varsity Gold 1:10 p.m. — Boys Varsity Gold 3:10 p.m. — Girls Varsity Cardinal 3:50 p.m. — Boys Varsity Cardinal

Peachtree Ridge, Grayson, and Parkview. Collins Hill, Mountain View and Wesleyan are running in the varsity gold race, while Norcross, Meadowcreek, Central Gwinnett and Discovery will run in the varsity cardinal race.

The girls championship race features Mill Creek, Brookwood, Parkview and Peachtree Ridge. Grayson, Dacula, Norcross, Wesleyan and Archer will compete in the varsity gold girls race, while Collins Hill, Mountain View, Discovery and Central Gwinnett will run in the varsity cardinal race.

Nine of the state’s top 10 girls teams and seven of the top 10 boys teams are in the field.

Event sponsor Nike will bring 2014 800-meter World Indoor champion Chanelle Price to sign autographs and meet with runners and attendees.

Spectators are also encouraged to bring canned goods for the Hope and Hoppines Canned Food Drive, named for late Mill Creek cross country runners Hope McKenzie and Tajay Hoppines. Canned goods will be donated to the Southeast Gwinnett Cooperative.

Sisters

for Hannah’s last year. It makes for a good story Whenever I’m about to having three Petits and it’s race, just seeing him smile cool having us all in the and knowing that he’s there top seven and just all being just makes me happy.” out there together with our Hannah, whose top team.” time this season is 18:27 Mill Creek head coach at FSU, has also enjoyed Terry Brand has certainly watching Camryn excel enjoyed having three Petit this season. At the county sisters run for him this championship Camryn ran season instead of just two. a personal-best 18:36 to “It’s been great havtop her older sister for the ing all three of them out individual title. Hannah here,” he said. “They’re finished second as Mill all working hard. MaCreek took home the team rissa’s coming along. She title. pretty much just started Breaking her personalrunning, her first 5K was best while her sisters were Foot Locker last year. She on the course with her has ran 23:09 there and she’s just been icing on the cake done really well this year. for Camryn.

She’s had shin problems, “It makes it a lot more but she’s been fighting exciting and memorable,” through it. But, it’s pretty she said. “It’s awesome neat having all three Petits having all three of us out there.” (on the team), especially The younger Petits,

along with the help of junior Sarah Scales, sophomore Olivia Fuller and freshman Hannah Olive hope to send out Hannah and fellow senior Lexi Froh out with a state championship this season.

Mill Creek will find out just how close to that goal they are this weekend at the Coach Wood Invitational on Saturday that features a stacked field includomg Class AAAAAA title contenders Brookwood, Northview and South Forsyth among others.

“That would just be amazing,” said Hannah, who plans to run for either Georgia Tech or Vanderbilt among others next season.

“It’s definitely the goal. I think we can accomplish it if we just put in the right effort and have the right mindset going into it.”

VOLLEYBALL

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. Meeting is 7:30 to 9 p.m. 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. 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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Mill Creek’s Peyton Moore (29) attempts to get past a blocker during the Hawks’ game earlier this season against Meadowcreek. (Staff Photo: David Welker)

•From Page 1B Black and Blue (Devil) … literally Norcross athletics director Kirk Barton has always been very aware that football is a physical, and sometimes dangerous, game.

But in case he, or anyone else, forgot, he got a reminder a week ago Tuesday, when he stopped by the Blue Devils’ practice in preparation for their game against Meadowcreek three days later.

Barton, formerly an assistant football coach for the Blue Devils, was discussing a matter with head coach Keith Maloof while a drill was going on, when he suddenly heard Maloof yell for him to look out.

He turned around just in time to literally come faceto-facemask with Blue Devils defensive back Kendrew Wynn. The receiver Wynn was covering hit Barton in the side.

The result wasn’t pretty,

Football with Barton now sporting two black eyes and other minor facial injuries.

Needless to say, his current appearance has been a topic of conversation among the students faculty and administration at Norcross.

But since he wasn’t seriously injured, he’s been able to deal with the situation in a light-hearted manner.

“It’s been interesting (this week in school),” Barton said with a laugh. “For the most part, (the students) just stare at me. At the football game last Friday, most of the parents just stared at me. So, I kind of felt obliged to tell everybody what happened.”

Historic helmets For the most part, Brookwood has worn either white or gold helmets since its football program began in 1982.

However, the Broncos will be either bucking tradition or returning to it — depending on one’s per-

spective — when they take the field against Dacula for a key Region 8-AAAAAA Friday night at Barron Stadium.

Photos of the new look were posted on the team’s Twitter page late Tuesday night, and they feature a maroon helmet with shiny, gold-colored facemasks and a gold horseshoe logo on the side reminiscent of the Indianapolis Colts’ horseshoe.

Friday’s game will be the first time the Broncos have donned maroon helmets since at least 1984.

A website called the Georgia High School Helmet Project, which boasts an extensive database of current and historic helmet designs for the state’s prep football programs — present and past — shows a maroon Brookwood helmet for that season that featured a gold stripe as well as a gold outline of a running horse as the side logo.

Norcross runners honored From Staff Reports Merrick Rizzo of Collins Hill and Gabriella Gusmerotti of Norcross were named runners of the week by the Gwinnett County cross country coaches.

Rizzo ran a time of 16 minutes, 59 seconds at the Lambert River Run to finish in sixth place.

Gusmerotti took runnerup honors at Lambert in a time of 20:00, giving her two second-place finishes in a row.

Dye •From Page 1B

procedure at Gwinnett Medical Center.

“I was pretty scared about it,” Dye said. “I was scared that I couldn’t play football anymore, that I couldn’t be out there with my team.

That’s all I was thinking about.”

Dye is in healing mode now. He spends his days at home — he plans a return to school for spring semester — and gets his stitches out Monday, allowing him to ease into rehabilitation. He missed last week’s Homecoming game and dance (his girlfriend was understanding), but he can walk around the house some and did walk in his neighborhood briefly this week.

He even could play football again, but doesn’t plan on it.

“I’m not going to do that,” said Dye, who spent half his school day at Grayson Tech taking engineering and robotics courses before his injury.

“I don’t want to risk that.”

During his recovery, football is still on his mind, particularly Brookwood football.

He is on the mind of his teammates and coaches as well.

A large group of them visited the weekend after his injury, giving him the game ball, signed by all his teammates, from their win over Shiloh. Brookwood defensive coordinator John Poitevint gave him the video game NBA 2K16 to keep him busy.

The Bronco helmets now all sport a No. 5 sticker, honoring Dye’s jersey number.

He won’t be able to watch his teammates play Friday at Dacula, instead aiming to make the next game, Oct. 30 Senior Night, at home against Grayson. He will monitor the score closely Friday, await a post-game phone call and hope the Broncos can pull out their fourth straight win.

Dye is humbled that he is on the thoughts of his teammates, who are just as motivated to win for him.

“C.J.’s been our inspiration,” Jones said.

“All our kids have No. 5 stickers on their helmet we’re wearing for him.

All of these guys out there have C.J. in their hearts. He’s their inspiration and he’s a huge part of who we’re playing for.”

Will Hammock can be reached via email at will. hammock@gwinnettdailypost.com. His column appears on Thursdays.

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gwinnett grads Freshman from Collins Hill lands starting spot at Old Dominion that division were Buford’s Whitney Wolfe (Piedmont) and Peachtree Ridge’s Sarah Walker (Piedmont).

By Will Hammock will.hammock@ gwinnettdailypost.com

Power conference football schools recruited Miles Fox hard leading up to this past February’s National Signing Day. Iowa made a late offer. Georgia Tech and Wake Forest made lastminute pushes. Others also inquired in the last few weeks of the recruiting period.

Their efforts didn’t pay off, though, because the Collins Hill grad already had his heart set on Old Dominion.

“I just didn’t feel the same camaraderie as I did at Old Dominion,” Fox said. “I liked it here way more. This is where I wanted to be.”

It hasn’t taken Old Dominion long to get the rewards of hanging onto Fox, who has jumped into the starting lineup as a true freshman defensive tackle for the Conference USA school. The 6-foot-1, 281-pounder found out on the last day of preseason camp that he wasn’t going to redshirt, accomplishing his first college goal.

From there, his play not only got him on the field, it made him a valuable starter on the defensive line.

“I definitely wanted to play as a freshman,” Fox said. “I didn’t want to redshirt. I came in with that fire, a chip on my shoulder.

I think that’s the attitude most freshmen should have, come in and want to play instead of redshirting. … I was happy (to not redshirt), but I definitely didn’t get complacent.

I wanted to keep working harder and become a starter.”

After a few games, Fox landed that starting role.

Through five games — the Monarchs are 2-3 overall entering their second conference game Saturday vs. Charlotte — he has 13 tackles (three for losses), half a sack and a quarterback hurry.

“The guys are a lot faster (in college),” Fox said of the transition. “The game speed goes up a lot.”

But Fox has held his own at the college level,

VOLLEYBALL Marshall earns Big South honor Gardner-Webb (N.C.) sophomore Sydney Marshall, a Norcross grad, was named the Big South Conference Defensive Player of the Week on Monday.

Marshall had 18 of her team’s 34 blocks and had Collins Hill grad Miles Fox has earned a starting spot at 18 kills last week in her defensive tackle for Old Dominion as a true freshman. team’s wins over Presby(Special photo) terian and Winthrop. Her showing the kind of play 12 blocks against Winthrop SOFTBALL college coaches noticed set a new Gardner-Webb when they recruited the record, and also powered Gwinnett products longtime anchor of Colthe Bulldogs to a new named All-Americans lins Hill’s defensive front record of 18 blocks as a Gwinnett had a large the past few seasons. He contingent on the National team. needs to keep it up for Fastpitch Coaches Associathe Monarchs to compete CROSS COUNTRY tion All-American Scholarin a tough conference Athlete list, released this that includes schools Yost leads month for the 2014-15 like Western Kentucky, Georgia College academic year.

Marshall, Florida InternaNorcross grad Katherine North Gwinnett’s Alaina tional, Middle Tennessee, Hall (Elon), Mallory KoYost led Georgia College Louisiana Tech, Rice and to a third-place finish at epke (Georgia State) and Southern Miss. last weekend’s Georgia Draven Sonnon (Geor“I want to make a bowl gia Tech), Brookwood’s Division II Collegiate game,” Fox said. “WhatMandy Blackwell (Georgia Championships. The 6K ever that takes, whatever race featured 10 colleges State), Peachtree Ridge’s the coaches tell me needs Chandler Frisbie (College from Georgia. to be done, I’ll do it. I just of Charleston) and SamanYost, a redshirt sophowant to go to a bowl and more in her first race tha Pierannunzi (Georgia win with my team.” with the Bobcats, placed Tech), Buford’s Karly Fox is part of a regular eighth overall with a time Fullem (Georgia Tech), Collins Hill pipeline to of 24 minutes, 26 secArcher’s Nani Cabrales Old Dominion in recent onds. Teammates Rebecca (Hawaii) and Alesha seasons that has included Winslow of Mountain Mann (Georgia Southrecord-setting quarterern), Mill Creek’s Heather View was 12th in 24:44 back Taylor Heinicke and Caroline Williams of Felt (Georgia Southern), (now with the Minnesota Peachtree Ridge was 18th Grayson’s Taylor Denton Vikings), Andrew Everett in 25:24.

(Kennesaw State) and and current wide receiver Mountain View’s Taylor Nick England. England, a Miller (Mercer) all earned BASKETBALL junior, has seven catches the academic award in Brown honored by A-Sun for 70 yards this season.

NCAA Division I. Kennesaw State guard The NCAA Division FOOTBALL Yonel Brown, a Berkmar II list included Lanier’s grad, was named to the Hannah and Holland Opportunistic Trawick Coursey, as well as Mill preseason All-Atlantic among NCAA leaders Creek’s Emily Robertson, Sun Conference BasketPeachtree Ridge grad ball Team. all of Georgia College.

Jackson Trawick, a defen- Duluth’s Jeanie and Toni Brown averaged a sive back at Wingate Uni- Perrucci, both of Young team-high 15.2 points last versity (N.C.), has found season and led the conferHarris, North’s Hannah the football with regular- Harrison (Young Harence in free-throw shootity as a special teams ace ris) and Parkview’s Katie ing at 90 percent (135-forthis season.

Block (North Georgia) also 150).

The sophomore has Gwinnett Grads is a colearned D-II acclaim. recovered three fumbles, umn that runs on ThursIn Division III, the all on special teams, the scholar-athlete list includ- days spotlighting achievelatest this past weekend ments of past Gwinnett ed Berry’s Ally Claytor against Tusculum to set (Parkview), Taylor Hogan standouts. Coaches and up a Wingate touchdown. (South Gwinnett), MacKparents are urged to send His three fumble recover- enzie Tuttle (Providence) suggestions via email to ies put him third nationand Brittany Tuttle (Provi- will.hammock@gwinally in NCAA Division II. dence). The other locals in nettdailypost.com.

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in the Super Bowl era to rush for at least seven Having mastered the art touchdowns in his first of the comeback, the unthree career starts. After When: Today, 8:30 p.m. defeated Atlanta Falcons opening the season with Where: New Orleans look to become the first three monster games and TV: CBS team in the NFL to six scoring four touchdowns, wins when they visit the Falcons wideout Julio cornerback Robert Alford Jones has been kept in struggling New Orleans Saints tonight in an NFC returned an interception check over the past two for a touchdown in overSouth matchup. Atlanta games with only nine made history last week by time. The Saints regiscatches for 105 yards. becoming the first team to tered a dramatic overtime Quarterback Matt Ryan start 5-0 when trailing in victory of their own at looks to rebound from his the fourth quarter in four home against Dallas on worst game after throwOct. 4. The momentum of those victories. ing for 254 yards with “Being 5-0 is just a was short-lived, however, two interceptions and a real clear demonstration as New Orleans was over- fumble. of how hard the guys all whelmed in a 39-17 loss ABOUT THE SAINTS want to play for one anat Philadelphia last week. (1-4): New Orleans alother,” Falcons first-year ABOUT THE FALlowed 29 unanswered coach Dan Quinn said. “I CONS (5-0): Devonta points in last week’s rout think it shows a lot of the Freeman moved into at Philadelphia and the character and the toughthe starting lineup when league’s worst defense ness of the men in the rookie running back Tevin (409.0 yards per game) room.”

Coleman suffered a rib was shredded for 34 Atlanta escaped with injury in Week 2 and first downs and 519 total a 25-19 win over Washhe hasn’t looked back, yards. Quarterback Drew ington last week when becoming the first player Brees, who sat out Week

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3 while dealing with a bruised rotator cuff, threw for a pair of touchdowns and notched his third 300-yard game, but he was picked off once, lost a pair of fumbles and sacked five times.

Starting running back Mark Ingram has yet to exceed 77 yards rushing, but wide receiver Willie Snead continues to be a pleasant surprise after hauling in six catches for 141 yards.

Extra points 1. The Falcons are vying for consecutive wins in New Orleans for the first time since 2001-02.

2. Brees is 7-2 in his last nine home starts versus Atlanta.

3. Jones had 14 receptions for 223 yards as the Falcons swept the season series against the Saints in 2014.

NFL fines Cam Heyward for eye black From Staff Reports Peachtree Ridge grad Cameron Heyward revealed Wednesday through a tweet that the NFL has fined him for the eye black tape he wears to honor his late father.

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defensive lineman wore the tape under each eye, with “Iron” under one and “Head” under the other, a nod to his late father’s nickname. Craig “Ironhead” Heyward was a running back in the NFL from 1988 to 1998 who died in 2006 after an extended

battle with a recurring brain tumor.

Heyward sent out the following Tweet on Wednesday afternoon: “Got fined for honoring my Dad who bravely fought cancer on my eye black. #Nevergiveup #CancerSucks”

ESPN reported that Heyward’s fine was $5,787 and that Heyward plans to appeal.

Heyward, 26, was a first-round draft pick of the Steelers in 2011 after playing at Ohio State. He has 18 tackles, two sacks and a forced fumble this season.

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IN FRONT OF THE CAMERAS A quick look at where to watch former Gwinnett standouts on TV in this week’s college football action: TODAY 7 p.m. — Auburn at Kentucky, ESPN Parkview’s Kenny Flowers (No. 33) is a linebacker, Brookwood’s Keenan Sweeney (No. 42) is a fullback, Mill Creek’s Kaleb Kim (No. 54) is an offensive lineman, GAC’s Darius Slayton (No. 81) is a wide receiver and Duluth resident Nick Ruffin (No. 19) is a defensive back for Auburn.

7:30 p.m. — Western Kentucky at North Texas, CBS Sports Network South Gwinnett’s Dennis Edwards (No. 64), Peachtree Ridge’s Miles Pate (No. 63) and Buford’s Hunter Holland (No. 77) are offensive lineman for Western Kentucky.

FRIDAY 8 p.m. — Cincinnati at BYU, ESPN Norcross’ Kevin Mouhon (No. 48) is a linebacker and Norcross’ Silverberry Mouhon (No. 92) is a defensive end for Cincinnati.

SATURDAY Noon — Purdue at Wisconsin, Big Ten Network Buford’s Evyn Cooper (No. 6) is a defensive back and Lanier’s Tario Fuller (No. 25) is a running back for Purdue.

Noon — Texas Tech at Kansas, Fox Sports 1 Norcross’ Demetrius Alston (No. 43) and Grayson’s Zach Barnes (No. 12) are defensive linemen for Texas Tech.

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

Noon — West Virginia at Baylor, Fox South Gwinnett’s Edward Muldrow (No. 20) is a linebacker for WVU. Noon — Iowa at Northwestern, ESPN2 Buford’s Steven Reese (No. 33) is a defensive back for Northwestern.

Noon — Ole Miss at Memphis, ABC Grayson’s Denzel Nkemdiche (No. 4) is a linebacker and Grayson’s Robert Nkemdiche (No. 5) is a defensive lineman for Ole Miss.

Noon — Louisiana Tech at Mississippi State, SEC Network South Gwinnett’s Kevin Gary (No. 83) is a wide receiver for Louisiana Tech. Norcross’ Nathan Swanson (No. 59) is a snapper for Mississippi State.

Noon — Louisville at Florida State, ESPN Parkview’s G.G. Robinson (No. 94) is a defensive lineman for Louisville.

12:30 p.m. — Pittsburgh at Georgia Tech, WUPA North Gwinnett’s C.J. Leggett (No. 30) is a running back, North Gwinnett’s Roberto Hinojosa (No. 38) is a running back, Buford’s David Curry (No. 39) is a linebacker, Greater Atlanta Christian’s Tyler Cooksey (No. 43) is a linebacker, Norcross’ Clinton Lynch is a running back, Brookwood’s Bailey Ivemeyer (No. 62) is an offensive lineman, Central Gwinnett’s Francis Kallon (No. 92) is a defensive lineman and North Gwinnett’s Anree Saint-Amour (No. 94) is a defensive lineman for Tech.

3:30 p.m. — Charlotte at Old Dominion, WATL Collins Hill’s Nick England (No. 7) is a wide receiver and Collins Hill’s Miles Fox (No. 90) is a defensive lineman for Old Dominion.

3:30 p.m. — Air Force at Colorado State, CBS Sports Network Dacula’s Dexter Walker (No. 5) is a linebacker and Mill Creek’s A.J. Ruechel (No. 58) is an offensive lineman for Air Force. Peachtree Ridge’s Willie Udofia (No. 20) is a defensive back and Grayson’s Fred Zerblis (No. 54) is an offensive lineman for Colorado State.

3:30 p.m. — Virginia Tech at Miami (Fla.), ESPNU Norcross’ D’Andre Plantin (No. 62) is an offensive lineman for Virginia Tech. Norcross’ Christopher Herndon (No. 23) is a tight end and Peachtree Ridge’s Tyler Murphy (No. 32) is a defensive back for Miami.

3:30 p.m. — Alabama at Texas A&M, CBS Buford’s Dillon Lee (No. 25) and Central Gwinnett’s Adonis Thomas (No. 17) are linebackers for Alabama.

3:30 p.m. — Oklahoma at Kansas State, ABC Peachtree Ridge’s Orlando Brown (No. 78) is an offensive lineman for Oklahoma. Buford’s Ryan Mack (No. 13) is a defensive back and Central Gwinnett’s Tyler White (No. 37) is a linebacker for Kansas State.

3:30 p.m. — Michigan State at Michigan, ESPN Brookwood’s Nick Tompkins (No. 32) is a running back for Michigan State.

3:30 p.m. — Nebraska at Minnesota, ESPN2 Norcross’ A.J. Bush (No. 6) is a quarterback and Grayson’s Mohamed Barry (No. 18) is a linebacker for Nebraska.

4 p.m. — Vanderbilt at South Carolina, SEC Network Parkview’s Bryce Lewis (No. 30) is a defensive back, North Gwinnett’s Caleb Scott (No. 9) is a wide receiver, Shiloh’s Stephen Weatherly (No. 45) is a linebacker, Norcross’ Jared Pinkney (No. 80) is a wide receiver and Shiloh’s Darion DeBrossard (No. 70) is an offensive lineman for Vandy. Mill Creek’s Kelsey Griffin (No. 94) and North Gwinnett’s Dante Sawyer (No. 95) are defensive linemen, Grayson’s Daniel Fennell (No. 30) is a linebacker, Archer’s Connor Redmond (No. 87) is a tight end and Parkview’s Trey Derouen (No. 79) is an offensive lineman for South Carolina.

7 p.m. — Florida at LSU, ESPN Archer’s Antonio Riles (No. 51) is an offensive lineman for Florida. Buford’s Reid Ferguson (No. 50) is a snapper, Buford’s Blake Ferguson (No. 53) is a snapper and Buford’s Vadal Alexander (No. 74) is an offensive lineman for LSU. 7 p.m. — Boston College at Clemson, ESPNU Grayson’s Wayne Gallman (No. 9) is a running back, Grayson’s Nick Schuessler (No. 12) is a quarterback, Grayson’s Ryan Carter (No. 31) is a defensive back and North Gwinnett’s Mitch Hyatt (No. 75) is an offensive lineman for Clemson.

7 p.m. — TCU at Iowa State, ESPN2 Norcross’ Ridwan Issahaku (No. 31) is a defensive back for TCU. Buford’s Joshua Thomas (No. 1) is a running back and Archer’s Jaypee Philbert (No. 56) is an offensive lineman for Iowa State.

7:30 p.m. — Central Florida at Temple, CBS Sports Network Buford’s Dontravious Wilson (No. 7) is a running back, Buford’s Tre Neal (No. 33) is a defensive back and Shiloh’s Cam Stewart (No. 83) is a wide receiver for Central Florida.

7:30 p.m. — USC at Notre Dame, NBC Buford’s Ryan Dillard (No. 28) is a defensive back and North Gwinnett’s Daniel Imatorbhebhe (No. 49) is a tight end for USC. Buford’s Montgomery VanGorder (No. 4) is a quarterback for Notre Dame.

7:30 p.m. — Missouri at Georgia, SEC Network North Gwinnett’s Nate Brown (No. 2) is a wide receiver and Buford’s Thomas Wilson (No. 8) is a defensive back for Missouri. For UGA, Norcross’ Lorenzo Carter (No. 7) is a defensive end, Brookwood’s Shaun McGee (No. 8) is a linebacker, Brookwood’s Matt Price (No. 29) is a wide receiver, Grayson’s Shattle Fenteng (No. 31) is a defensive back, Grayson’s Devin Gillespie (No. 36) is a defensive back, GAC’s Jared Chapple (No. 41) is a tight end, Brookwood’s Nick Moore (No. 43) is a fullback, Brookwood’s Cameron Faulkner (No. 44) is a fullback, South Gwinnett’s Reggie Carter (No. 45) is a linebacker, Buford’s Kolton Houston (No. 75) is an offensive lineman and Grayson’s Justin Young (No. 92) is a defensive end.

9 p.m. — Arizona at Colorado, Fox Sports 1 Grayson’s Jack Banda (No. 92) is a defensive lineman for Arizona. Brookwood’s Afolabi Laguda (No. 8) is a defensive back for Colorado.

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North Gwinnett sweeps Collins Hill sweeps North West Forsyth in playoffs Forsyth in state playoffs

By Scott Smith

Dennis got out of the jam Senior Correspondent by getting Alana Frye to pop out on the infield, leaving SUWANEE — Coaches the score knotted 1-1 headed hate giving up unearned into the sixth. runs, but they’ll sure take It stayed that way until the one when it’s one of their seventh when pinch hitter runners that touch the plate. Lakshanna Hall led off and Just ask North Gwinnett reached first when a groundhead coach Randy Black. er to third was mishandled.

Two errors by West Emily Brown followed Forsyth in the top of the with a walk and Bailey Marseventh led to an unearned tin advanced both runners run for the Bulldogs, helping with a sacrifice bunt. lift North (30-2) to a 2-1 win Makenna Dowell was over the Wolverines in the up next and hit a rocket up second game of the Class the middle that squarely AAAAAA state playoff hit Guthrie. While the shot series. briefly shook up Guthrie, the The win gave North a carom it took kept the ball first-round sweep of the on the infield, forcing the Wolverines on Wednesday two North runners to stay night after North took the put while Dowell reached first game 7-2. first to load the bases.

“We’ll take it any way Guthrie struck out the next we can get it,” said coach Bulldog, but with Allison Black, who now prepares Roach at the plate, a high for a second series at home pitch from Guthrie got away next Wednesday against from the catcher, allowing the South Cobb-Rockdale Hall to score.

County winner. “My hats Roach then looked to have off to West Forsyth, they are added some insurance runs a well-coached team and with a sharp grounder down played really well tonight.” the line at third, but Abby “We could’ve won that Poe made a nice stop at the first game in five innings and bag and threw Roach out at (West Forsyth) really came first to save two runs and end out firing in that second the inning. game.”

West Forsyth made one After winning the opener last run at a comeback in the 7-2, the second game settled seventh when Bailey Coninto a pitching dual between catto singled to right for her Rachel Smith of North and second hit of the game, but Hannah Guthrie of West Dennis snuffed it out with a Forsyth (16-12). strikeout of Seitz to close out Smith, who was also cel- the series. ebrating her 18th birthday, The 2 1/3 innings of relief pitched into the fifth inning

by Dennis was good enough and left with a 1-0 lead. to give her the win, striking Freshman Chandler Den- out three and allowing two nis came in and inherited a hits. runner at first with two out Smith finished with one and Dennis quickly ran into unearned run on two hits trouble when the next hitter with two walks and one reached on an infield error to strikeout in getting a no put runners at first and third. decision.

Hayla Seitz followed Guthrie went the distance and doubled just inside the in taking the loss, giving up bag at third to drive in the two runs (one earned) on six tying run, putting runners at hits with three walks and one second and third. strikeout.

North’s first run in the second game came in the second inning when Roach doubled to right and came in to score on a single to right by Erin Wilbur.

North sent Kylee Smith to the circle to start Game 1 and the righty came through with seven innings of three-hit ball in leading the Bulldogs to a 7-2 win.

Smith also walked one, hit one batter and struck out eight in improving to 11-2.

The offense collected 10 hits for the Bulldogs from eight different players, led by a 2-for-3 game with an RBI and a run from Haley Griffith and a 2-for-4 performance from Bailey with an RBI. North scored first in the third inning, taking advantage of some shaky defense

by West Forsyth when Wilbur led off the inning by reaching on a infield error.

Griffith followed with a long fly to left that was misplayed by the left fielder, resulting in a double and an RBI. Megan Smorch, Brown and Martin followed with singles resulting in two more runs and a 3-0 lead.

The Bulldogs put four more on the board in the fourth, getting RBIs from Wilbur on a double and Grace Harrison on a fielder’s choice.

Jenna Harrington delivered the big blow in the inning, coming off the bench with a two-run single to plate Haley Short and Wilbur.

Smith kept the Wolverines off balance most of the night, with two of the hits she allowed being infield singles.

The other hit she surrendered resulted in two runs for West Forsyth when Alana Frye hit a towering two-run homer to left in the top of the sixth.

By Jacob Mayer Staff Correspondent

SUWANEE — The Collins Hill Eagles needed late-inning heroics to win their state playoff opener against North Forsyth on Wednesday at Collins Hill High School, and they steamrolled the Raiders in the nightcap of a doubleheader to complete a sweep of their best-ofthree series.

Third baseman Jaimie Hoover hit a sixth-inning, two-run home run to break a game that was tied at three runs apiece to help send Collins Hill (21-10) to a 5-3 victory in Game 1. A four-run first inning for Collins Hill set the tone in Game 2, which the Eagles won 5-1, to give them a berth in the second round.

They will face East Coweta in a best-of-three series that will begin next Wednesday.

“It was a very good test for us,” Collins Hill head coach Lance Sparrow said. “You take your hat off to North Forsyth.

They battled, and that’s what you expect this time of year.”

Hoover was the first batter right-handed pitcher Courtney Walls faced after Madison Simmons knocked starting right-hander Sara King from the game with a comebacker that struck her right leg. Simmons reached first base, and Bri Painter scored from second base on the play to tie the game at three runs apiece.

King was charged with four runs (three earned) on six hits, two walks and three hit batters in 5 2/3 innings to go with one strikeout. Walls hit

two hitters after she allowed the homer to Hoover before she got the final out of the sixth.

“She’s been my go-to all year,” North Forsyth head coach Bud Henderson said. “Seeing her go down right there, that’s something mentally with young kids we ask them to overcome that too.

There were just a lot of things not going our way. We were asking some young kids to do some big-time things.”

North Forsyth (209) had taken a 3-2 lead in the top half of the sixth thanks to a pair of doubles off of Collins Hill right-handed pitcher Aaliyah Bryant. Morgan Franklin hit a one-out double that one-hopped the left field wall, and Angelina Coleman drove her in with a double to center field.

Collins Hill scored a run in each of the first two innings to stake right-handed starter Sophie Mooney to a 2-0 lead.

She set the Raiders down in order in the first two innings but ran into trouble in the third.

A bases-loaded walk to Bella Caracciolo tied the game and ended Mooney’s outing. She threw 2 1/3 innings with two runs allowed on two hits, a pair of walks a one hit batter. She also struck out three.

Bryant retired each of the first two batters she faced to end the basesloaded threat in the third inning, and she completed the game. She pitched the final 4 1/3 innings with one run allowed on five hits. She struck out four batters and did not walk any to earn the win.

“There was a lot of

pressure,” Bryant said.

“I had a lot of weight on my shoulders, but I had confidence and I had faith.”

Bryant also started the second game and tossed a five-hit complete game with three strikeouts and no walks. The only run she allowed came in the second inning when Amber Jones singled home Addie Harris, who had reached on a two-out single.

Simmons drove home Bryant for Collins Hill’s first run of the second game on a double to center field. Hoover and Madison Chappell followed with run-scoring singles to complete the four-run first against right-handed starter Jones, who also walked a batter and struck out two in her only inning of work.

Right-hander Ashton Bruce held the Eagles to one run and one hit in the final six innings. She also walked a batter.

Hoover led the Collins Hill offense, overall. She went a combined 2-for-6 with a home run, three runs batted in, two runs scored and a stolen base.

Simmons also finished 2-for-6 with a double, two runs scored and two RBIs. Overall, Sparrow said he was impressed with how his team battled through pressure situations to come back in game one and carry that momentum into the nightcap.

“In the playoffs, everybody’s coming to fight,” Sparrow said.

“We knew they were a good team. Our girls were pretty solid, and I couldn’t be any prouder of our girls.”

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Ablan surpasses 1,000 career K’s as Brookwood sweeps From Staff Reports

exploded with three hits, including two home runs, MARIETTA — Brook- and six RBIs to propel wood’s Amanda Ablan sur- Brookwood to the vicpassed the 1,000 strikeout tory. Sydney Paylor also mark for her career as she had two hits to pace the helped the Broncos defeat offense.

Lassiter 10-3 and 8-2 in SOFTBALL the first round of the Class SOFTBALL AAAAAA state playoffs Mill Creek advances on Wednesday. Brookwood SUWANEE — Mill Creek travwill face the winner of the eled and defeated Lambert 4-2 North Cobb/Lee County and 6-0 to advance to the second round of the Class AAAAAA matchup in the second tournament on Wednesday. The round.

Hawks (20-8) advance to face In the first game, Ablan the winner of the Alcovy/Westlake matchup in round 2. tossed a complete game Skylar Hayward won both and struck out 11 while games for Mill Creek. The junior allowing five hits. Ablan fanned six in game one and helped her own cause seven in game two while pitchwith two hits and drove in ing a pair of complete games.

Kaylyn Anthony paced the ofthree runs. Kayla Louie in the opener with two hits had three hits and and RBI fense and drove in a run. Kaya Nichols while Chelsea Twardoski and Micayla Rood each had two hits for the Hawks. had a pair of hits and two In the clincher, Wynter Webb RBIs for the Broncos. and Maddison Koepke each had In the nightcap, Ablan two hits and drove in a pair of again went the distance runs. Emily Lawerence had two hits while Rood again had two and struck out nine hits and drove in a run.

Trojans. Kamryn Tillman

Grayson splits LOGANVILLE — Grayson fell to Cherokee 4-0 in the first game of the Class AAAAAA state playoffs but rallied to win game two 7-2 and force a deciding third game today at 6 p.m.

On the brink of elimination, Conner Batchelor threw a complete game and allowed only three hits and struck out seven to earn the win in the circle for the Rams. Brinaya Bailey had a hit and drove in a pair of runs for the Rams (20-14). Katlyn Smith contributed a hit, scored twice and had an RBI while Madelyn Goodman had a hit and and RBI in the win. Carley Batchelor and Allie Head each contributed two hits and drove in a run for Grayson.

Peachtree Ridge falls CUMMING — Peachtree Ridge was eliminated from the Class AAAAAA softball tournament on Wednesday as the Lions fell 8-0 and 3-1 to South Forsyth.

After dropping the first game, Peachtree Ridge led the nightcap 1-0 in the fifth inning until the War Eagles rallied for the win.

The Lions end their season 8-19.

Dacula falls to Woodstock WOODSTOCK — Dacula saw

its season end in the first round of the Class AAAAAA softball tournament on Wednesday as the Falcons lost to Woodstock 1-0 and 3-2.

Dacula lost a rough one in the opener as the hosts won on a walk off error which allowed the winning run to score from second.

In the second game, the Falcons (19-9) trailed 3-0 but rallied for two runs in fifth inning, but they were unable to plate the tying or go ahead runs.

Buford advances BUFORD — Buford needed only seven innings to advance to the second round of the Class AAAA state softball playoffs on Wednesday. The Wolves (24-6) dispatched Woodward Academy 18-0 and 13-0 and will face the winner of the Thomas County Central/Locus Grove in round two.

Logan Caymol was the winner in game one while Peyton Wolfe picked up the win in the circle in the nightcap for Buford.

Samantha Thomas went 5-for-5 in the series, blasting two home runs and driving in seven runs to lead the ambush.

In game one, Drew Puckett had three hits and drove in a pair of runs and Biz Walters

had two hits and two RBIs. In the clincher, Baylee Sexton had a three-run triple while Shea Bayreuther had two hits, scored twice and drove in a run for the Wolves.

Wesleyan splits PEACHTREE CORNERS — Despite only allowing one run in two games, Wesleyan will face a deciding game three in its first round playoff series with Chattooga. The Wolves won game one 6-0 behind a 15 strikeout performance from Cassie Henning. Chattoga pushed across a run in the bottom of the eighth of game two to scratch out a 1-0 win.

Henning was the dominant force in the opener as she allowed only four hits in going the distance. Jameson Kavel had two hits, drove in a run and stole a base for the Wolves.

Julia Childers had two hits and drove in a run while Savannah Sommer drove in two runs with a hit.

Kavel and Henning combined forces in the circle for game two and only allowed three hits.

Gabby Hernandez and Alyssa Bedard each had a hit for Wesleyan (19-7). The deciding game three will be today at 5 p.m.

FOOTBALL FOOTBALL

Kings Academy 26, Georgia Force 7 MARIETTA — Georgia Force fell to No.8 Kings Academy 26-7 in GICAA action this past Friday night. The loss drops the Force to 7-1 on the season while the Knights remain undefeated (5-0).

The teams battled through a scoreless first quarter and the Force appeared poised to take the lead as they drove inside the Knights 10 yard line. Tyler Hopkins lost the handle and fumbled the ball away to Kings Academy. The Knights were able to drive the length of the field and score both a touchdown and the two-point conversion to take an 8-0 lead.

After holding the Force without a first down, Kings Academy drove down for another touchdown to increase its advantage to 14-0.

Just before halftime, Force running back Ryan Gunsalius scored on a 20 yard run and Will Pruitt’s point after was good to halve the lead heading into the second half.

In the second half, the Force were hurt by poor field position and gave the Knights a short field to eventually increase their lead and close out the victory.

Collins Hill grad Maya Moore, Minnesota Lynx win WNBA title

By Jess Myers

The Sports Xchange

MINNEAPOLIS — Sylvia Fowles, who was named MVP, led the way with 20 points as the Minnesota Lynx pulled away in the second half, beating the Indiana Fever 69-52 to claim the team’s third WNBA Championship in the past five seasons.

Seimone Augustus added 16 points for the Lynx, who led by six at halftime, and by doubledigits in the third quarter before blowing the game open to win Game 5 of the series. Spurred on by a near-capacity crowd of 18,933, the largest in franchise history, Minnesota pulled away in the

Minnesota Lynx forward and Collins Hill grad Maya Moore (23) in the second quarter against the Indiana Fever at Target Center.

(Photo: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports)

third quarter, out-scoring the Fever 21-8 to take a 19-point lead into the final

stretch.

For Indiana, which was seeking its second WNBA crown, things started fine, but the Fever managed just 12 points in the second and third quarters combined, digging a hole from which they could not recover. Tamika Catchings led Indiana with 18 points while Briann January added 13.

Trailing by 23 in the fourth, the Fever went on a 16-4 run to cut Minnesota’s lead to 11 at 63-52, but they would get no closer. With Minnesota luminaries like Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater and rock star Prince in attendance, the party started early as the Lynx laid claim to a dy-

nasty, with titles in 2011, 2013 and 2015.

Lynx star Maya Moore, a Collins Hill grad, was held to just five points but got help from teammate Rebekkah Brunson, who led all rebounders with 14.

Indiana led 17-15 after a first quarter after taking a 6-2 lead, endured a 7-0 Minnesota run, then got back-to-back 3-pointers from January and Catchings to re-take the lead.

Minnesota guard Lindsay Whalen started the game but left after three minutes with a limp. Indiana’s defense kept Moore off the board in the opening 10 minutes, with the Lynx star shooting 0-for-1 from the field.

Whalen returned and Moore finally got on the board with 6:43 to play in the second quarter, hitting a 3-pointer to cap an 8-0 Lynx run. On the other end of the court, Indiana needed nearly six minutes to score in the second quarter, and were held to just four in the 10-minute span. Minnesota led 27-21 at halftime despite shooting just 5 of 18 in the quarter. Fowles led Minnesota with nine points, while Catchings and January each had seven for Indiana.

Notes: The last Game 5 in the WNBA Finals before Wednesday was in 2009 when the Phoenix Mercury defeated the Fever in overtime. This is

the fourth time in WNBA history that the championship series went to a fifth game. … Fever F Tamika Catchings is the WNBA’s career leader in playoff starts with 66. She also holds the league career playoff record for points, rebounds, free throws, steals, double-doubles and games played. … Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve said before the game that getting her rest was a challenge. “I didn’t sleep great (at home). I slept better down in Indiana,” she said. “I’m just thinking about preparation, making sure we do everything, thinking of different things when I wake up, and it takes a lot to fall back asleep.”

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protest after the Rangers scored a run to go ahead TORONTO — Jose 3-2 when the catcher’s Bautista hit a tiebreaking, return throw to the pitcher three-run homer to cap inadvertently deflected off a controversial seventh the hitter’s bat and trickinning, and the Toronto led to the infield.

Blue Jays went on to The benches cleared defeat the Texas Rangers twice during the 53-min6-3 in the fifth and decid- ute inning. ing game of the American The Blue Jays became League Division Series on the third team to win a Wednesday. best-of-five series after Bautista, Toronto’s right dropping the first two fielder, homered with two games at home. The others outs against right-hander were the 2001 New York Sam Dyson after the Blue Yankees and the 2012 San Jays tied the game in the Francisco Giants. four-run inning with help Rangers left-hander from three Texas errors.

Cole Hamels allowed five The Blue Jays were runs (two earned) on four playing the game under hits while striking out

eight in 6 1/3 innings to take the loss.

Blue Jays left-hander Marcus Stroman allowed two runs on six hits and one walk in six innings and did not factor in the decision. He struck out four.

Right-handed reliever Aaron Sanchez pitched 1 1/3 innings to get the win.

Right-hander Roberto Osuna struck out four in 1 2/3 innings for the save.

Rangers right fielder Shin-Soo Choo homered and Blue Jays designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion homered.

The Rangers scored a run in the first after center

fielder Delino DeShields led off with a double against the left field fence.

DeShields moved to third on a groundout to second by Choo. He slid home safely when first baseman Chris Colabello elected to throw home after fielding a grounder by designated hitter Prince Fielder. The RBI snapped Fielder’s 22-game postseason drought without one.

Choo went deep with one out in the third to put Texas ahead 2-0.

The Blue Jays scored once in their third.

Left fielder Ben Revere hit a one-out single that

bounced high off Hamels’ glove before being fielded by shortstop Elvis Andrus.

It gave Revere a 13-game hit streak, including the regular season.

Revere moved to third on third baseman Josh Donaldson’s groundout to short. Right fielder Jose Bautista lashed an RBI double to left.

Encarnacion tied the game at 2 with one out in the sixth when blasted a first-pitch fastball high into the seats in left field.

In the seventh, Hamels allowed a leadoff single to second baseman Rougned Odor, who was sacrificed to second by catcher Chris

Gimenez and took third on a groundout to third by DeShields.

DeShields scored when catcher Russell Martin’s throw back to Sanchez on a 2-2 count hit Choo’s bat and went to the left side of the infield. At first DeShields was sent back to third. Rangers manager Jeff Banister protested, and the umpires huddled before ruling DeShields should score.

Blue Jays manager John Gibbons argued and fans littered the field as they booed. A few drink containers still containing liquid made landed on the field.

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coach Eric Stoker said of his seniors. “Sydney’s been hitting great. Jacqui’s been hitting great. All our seniors are stepping up right now.”

No one stepped up bigger than Willhite in the second game.

After Switzer’s solo blast put Archer up 1-0 in the first, the senior catcher added to the lead with an RBI double in the third inning, while another senior — Alia Booth — followed with another double to score courtesy runner Lexi Poole to push the lead to a seemingly-comfortable 3-0.

But while freshman pitcher Kailyn Berry was in command through her first five shutout innings, Pope (16-16) began to rally with one out in the sixth, with Hannah Rogers singling, followed by a double from Leah Higginbotham.

Quentin Staton then sent a grounder to third and Rogers beat Lauren Tatum’s throw to the plate to get the Greyhounds on the board at 3-1.

Kyra Williamson then followed with an RBI single, and Lea McFadden laid down a bunt in front of the plate, with Staton sliding in ahead of the tag from Willhite at the plate to pull Pope even at 3-3.

“I’m proud of the girls,” coach Chris Turco said of

Archer’s Casey Sims (15) throws to first for the double play to end Wednesday’s Class AAAAAA first round state playoff game against the Pope Greyhounds at Archer High School in Lawrenceville.

extend the lead to 8-3.

reached on an error to start the inning and went to second on Stewart’s infield, 2/3 scoreless innings out of both runners advanced on a passed ball. the bullpen made her the With a sacrifice bunt winning pitcher after she no longer in order, Abell pitched around a two-out swung away and looped a single in the bottom of the single to left that brought seventh. home Abell and put the In the opener, Abell Tigers up 1-0.

(14-4) was solid in the One out later, Jasmine circle, scattering seven Moore laid down a perfecthits and striking out three ly-placed bunt that loaded over seven innings in the the bases for Marasette. complete-game victory.

The Auburn-bound seAnd the sophomore was nior unloaded an 0-1 pitch also in the middle of the big second inning that gave from Cailynn Moran over her the working margin that the fence in right field for a grand slam that extended allowed her to cruise. the Archer lead to 5-0.

After Terrica Williams

Archer’s Alia Booth (14) makes contact on a pitch during Wednesday’s Class AAAAAA That was more than first round state playoff game against the Pope Greyhounds at Archer High School in enough for Abell, whose 1 Lawrenceville. (Staff Photos: David Welker)

his Greyhounds. “We’d been stymied all night. I think it was 12 (straight) innings we hadn’t scored, but the sixth inning’s been our inning all year.”

But Madison Abell came on in relief to strike out Jodie Smith, and Tatum dove to her left to snag Gracie Kittrell’s soft liner into the hole between third and short to end the inning.

And the Tigers were just as determined to come up with an answer.

“They came in (to the

dugout) and they all said, ‘We’re not playing tomorrow. We’re not going to play tomorrow.’”

After freshman Trinity Pizzuti retired the first two Archer hitters in the top of the seventh, seniors Switzer and Willhite had the answer the Tigers were looking for.

Switzer singled up the middle to extend the inning, allowing Willhite to jump on a 2-2 breaking pitch on the outside corner and launch it over the fence in center for a two-run homer

that put the Tigers back in front at 5-3.

“I knew every time (Pizzuti) came inside, she goes right back outside,” said Willhite, who was 3-for-4 for the game and 3-for-7 on the day. “So, I knew (the next pitch) was going out. … I just dialed in on it.”

The Tigers then pounced on two straight errors that extended the inning further, with Kinley Stewart adding an RBI single and Brittany Thornton driving in two more with a double to

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LAKE SINCLAIR! $50K REDUCTION! 176 Twisting Hill Rd. Beautiful Lake Front Property On Deeded Lot! Inground Salt Water Pool, Detached 2 Car Carport, Front/ Back & Side Porches!

FULL UNFINISHED BASEMENT 4BR/4BA $649,000 • EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

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

LAKE HARTWELL BARGAIN Beautiful lake home priced below appraisal at $895,000. Owner financing available with only $25,000 down. See www. hartwell216.com for more information or call (706) 769-5647.

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CONYERS, GA 30094 COMMERCIAL LISTING! NEW LISTING! 2302 S.E. EBENEZER RD Great Commercial Property In High Traffic Area Of Rockdale County At The Corner Of Ga Hwy 138 & Ebenezer Rd With Double Road Frontage $1,500,000 • EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com REAL ESTATE FOR RENT

2 Communities!

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

Starting @ $900/mo.

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

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classifieds 770-962-SELL

GWINNETT LAWRENCEVILLE COVINGTON, GA 30014

2.8 ACRES

MONROE, GA 30656

DULUTH - 3 BR/ 1.5BA. 1 car gar., HVAC, recent renovations. Walking distance to Duluth HS. $800/mo. + dep. 706-767-3323

WOODED PRIVACY Only One of These!!!

COVINGTON, GA 30014

NEW LISTING! PEMCO HUD HOME CASE#105-127668 10109 ALLEN DR. S.W. 2BR/1.5BA $40,000 UNINSURED • EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

BACK ON MARKET! PEMCO HUD HOME #105-734948 5369 Rabbit Farm Rd. 3BR/1.5BA, Full Unfinished Basement • $135,000 INSURED W/ ESCROW • EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

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PENDING APPROVAL! PEMCO HUD HOME # 105-378481 200 CHIMNEY CT. Well-Kept 3BR/2BA Ranch On 1 Acre Lot. $79,000 INSURED W/ESCROW EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

• 4BR/3BA • Basement/Side Entry Garage, • 2 Masonry Fireplaces • 2 Front Porches • Bedroom & Full Bath Down Close In To Hwy 29/ 316/ Sweetgum Rd. Lawrenceville Call To Preview Juanita Sampson 770-231-7498 VIRTUAL PROPERTIES REALTY 770-495-5050

DRASTIC REDUCTION! 1035 Mountain Church Creek Rd. 4BR/3.5BA Cape Cod On 4 Acres W/Stocked Pond & 4 Horse Stalls Full Finished Basement W/In Law Suite ONE YEAR WARRANTY AT CLOSING $319,900 • EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

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

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

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1-2-3 BEDROOMS

In Mobile Home Community. Rent starting at $100/week.

Large Lots.

770-513-3151 ROOMMATE WANTED /ROOM FOR RENT LAWRENCEVILLE Room for Rent $525 / mo. Sugarloaf Mills area. Near Gwinnett Transit. Quiet neighborhood. Ideal for student & others.

678-825-2656 COMMERCIAL RENTALS

GWINNETT/ BUFORD

3 BR/2.5BA,Bedrooms 2nd Story. $1,225/mo/1 mo Dep. 678-779-4663 Call Patty, Ray Moss Inc.

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

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GARAGE SALES BUFORD - MultiFamily Sale Oct. 16, 17, 18, 9-5. 3770 Quail Creek Dr. Automobilia,tools, lots of books, clothes, shoes, purses, linens & comforter sets, cookware, dishes, luggage, Christmas deco., pictures, mirrors, sm. appli. furn. & much, much more!!!

GARAGE SALES

GARAGE SALES

LAWRENCEVILLE Garage Sale 10/16 & 10/17, 8-2. 1195 Prospect Mill Dr. Xmas trees, hshld., some automotive, lots of misc.

SUGAR HILL, 30518

HUGE MOVING SALE Friday & Saturday Oct. 16 & 17, 8-4

LAWRENCEVILLE, 30043, Multi-Family Sale, 1140 Hunters Crk. Ct. 10/16-17-18, 9am3pm. Antique dressers, brass & iron beds, 1930’s babys high chair, glass, china, Xmas, arts & crafts, Lots of Misc.

DACULA, 30019 MOVING SALE 1194 Ivey Chase Place Fri, Oct 16 & Sat, Oct 17, 8 AM - 4 PM 404.387.9190

DINING ROOM SET; dresser & night stand; waterbed 8’ knotty pine custom china cabinet, 6’ table w/18” leaf, 6 upholstered arm chairs on casters. Orig. $3,000+, asking $750; double dresser w/mirror, 2 drawer night stand $75.

King size waterbed, complete with waveless mattress, double drawer pedestal, heater $350.

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SUWANEE, 30024 Collectibles such as eggs, bells, steins and more! Clothes, hshld decorative, furniture, glassware, Great Christmas Village and more!

3506 Stonehaven Dr

FIREWOOD

FIREWOOD Select, Seasoned Hickory & Oak, $180/Cord or $120/Half Cord.

Delivered. MORE FOR YOUR MONEY! Gary, 404-772-1268

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.

Tim 404-205-2222

TROTTER’S RIDGE COMMUNITY YARD SALE Located off of Ross Rd. OCT. 17, 9AM-2PM Homes Participating Will Have A Balloon Tied To The Mailbox

Solid pecan/walnut wood 4 piece bedroom suit manufactured by American Drew. It is in near perfect condition.

Set includes a long dresser that has 9 drawers, 3 of which are concealed behind 2 doors.

Two rectangle vertical mirrors are attached to dresser. The second piece is a chest of drawers with 3 drawers and storage cubicles concealed by 2 doors. The queen size head board and foot board includes mattress rails. The final piece is a matching night stand. Wonderful buy at $475.

Call 770-483-9651

FIREWOOD: 6 CORDS OF HARDWOOD Cut & ready to burn.

You haul. $300.

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MISC. FOR SALE

VEHICLES

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 ITEMS FOR SALE: Dining Table All wood 5’ round $45, Loveseat w/ blk & whi cover $45, Sofa Bed Burgundy corduroy, like new $250, Ikea bed frame white queen $45, Bed Frame full/queen $35.

678-860-7701

BMW Z3 ROADSTER, 1999.

CKC. Family raised.

Beautiful colors & markings. Worming & 1st shots. MUST SEE! 404-384-3651

HONDA PILOT, 2004 Excellent condition, one owner. Gold. All maint. records. Runs great. $5500 OBO. 404-271-8912 LEXUS ES 330, 2006 Very well maintained, one owner. Dark blue.

All maint. records. Runs great. $6000 OBO. 404-271-8912 MOTORCYCLES

DOGS

SHIH TZU PUPPIES,

BUICK CENTURY, 2000. 41,700 MILES Midnight blue. $4,900.

678-546-7241

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

PETS/LIVESTOCK

GREAT PYRENEES Free to good home only.

Wonderful dog just have too many. Great with children, and working dog. Call 678-625-5475

CAMPERS/RVS

VEHICLES

BMW Z3, 2000 Convertible for sale.

Good condition.

126,700 miles. $4,500 or best offer. 2.3L 6 cylinder engine, manual transmission.

Call 678-451-6221

PUBLICATION DAY

RICK HENDRICK CHEVROLET OF BUFORD

Wednesday Thursday Friday Sunday

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

Harley-Davidson, Ultra Classic CVO, 2010.

Very low mileage, extra clean, all the extras you will want, sounds great. $27,000. 770-377-3544.

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

COLEMAN POP UP CAMPER, 2000, Smells clean, great condition, no leaks, cold air, sleeps 7-8, $2,200. 678-381-1366 I AM SOLICITING FINANCING to directly purchase, lease purchase, or rent to own, a new or used, nice, clean, full width, 41 feet or longer 5th wheel camper with multiple slide out sections. Must be fully equipped, ready to set up and be occupied in a camper park.

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

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

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

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LAWRENCEVILLE Garage Sale 10/16 & 10/17, 9-1. 768 Windsor Oak Circle. Great Oaks Landing Subd. Tools, hshld. items, furn.

DOORS: Two 80x36 Therma Tru Entry Doors. Exc. cond. $650.

Two 80x35 Glass Storm Doors. $175. Exc. Cond.

Incl. hardware & frame.

770-846-9653

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

LILBURN - Yard Sale Fri. 10/16, & Sat. 10/17, 8-2. 1251 Mary Dale Dr. off Five Forks Trickum Rd. Old, new & in-between stuff! Something for everyone!

DULUTH MULTI-HOME Garage Sale! Oct. 17th 8am-2pm.

Furniture, household items, children’s clothes, toys.

Homes start @ 3775 McClure Woods Dr.

FURNITURE/ HOUSEHOLD GOODS

1224 HIDDEN CIRCLE DRIVE

LAWRENCEVILLE, 30044 - HUGE COMMUNITY YARD SALE Sat., 10/17, 8am5pm on Longmont Dr. Longmont at Sugarloaf Subd. Furn., clothes, shoes, baby items, toys, tools, arts & crafts & much more!!!

DACULA • YARD SALE, 1471 Harbins Road. Fri. & Sat. 8am- 3pm. Misc. hshld items, furniture, clothing, etc. 678-779-6110

BUILDING MATERIALS

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