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Cops: Man killed in gas station shooting

BY JOSHUA SHARPE

Exxon station at Oakland Road before 2 p.m. The other man, driving a grayish Toyota Tundra, recognized him and “blocked him LAWRENCEVILLE — A man in,” Cpl. Deon Washington of was shot and killed in a dispute Gwinnett County police said.

Tuesday afternoon in the park“It’s apparent this was a dispute ing lot of a gas station at a busy between two people who knew intersection on U.S. Highway 29, each other,” the police departpolice said. ment spokesman told reporters on The alleged shooter was the scene, adding that it wasn’t stopped attending to a flat tire on a yet clear what the argument was silver Jeep outside the Food Mart about. Police didn’t immediately joshua.sharpe @gwinnettdailypost.com

release the names of the deceased or the shooter.

Police believe the men began to fight and the man with the Jeep pulled a gun, firing one shot into the torso of the victim.

The shooter was taken to police headquarters.

“He stayed here at the scene,” Washington said. “He’s now being interviewed.”

Police said a man was killed Tuesday afternoon at a Lawrenceville-area gas station on U.S. Highway 29 after confronting a man who was in this Jeep.

The men knew each other, but the source of the fight wasn’t immediately clear, Gwinnett County police said. (Staff Photo: Joshua Sharpe)

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Milestones testing sees score hikes

GOOD SAMARITAN HEALTH CENTER OF GWINNETT

BY KEITH FARNER keith.farner@gwinnettdailypost.com

Sean Cook and Laura Morison take a tour of the new Good Samaritan building in Norcross on Monday. (Photos: Cole McCauley)

GREATER GOOD Clinic expands to help community’s uninsured

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Douglas Hernandez still remembers the sadness on a woman’s face when she visited a Norcross medical center.

When Hernandez took her vitals, he noticed she was in physical as well as emotional need.

Hernandez, who started volunteering with the Good Samaritan Health Center of Gwinnett in April 2015, said the woman said she felt lonely and without purpose.

“Then something told me to tell her that she’s not alone,” he said. “I told her God loves her and He has a plan for her live.

And then I said, ‘God bless.’”

Hernandez, who is now a staff member, said that was one of his most memorable and fulfilling moments at the health center, which serves uninsured Gwinnett residents.

One of his more challenging times was when the clinic was packed last winter and another woman who sought medical attention waited so long that she decided to leave before being seen.

But the Christian organization has taken efforts to avoid turning away patients and long waits with the opening of its new facility on Buford Highway in Norcross on Monday.

Hernandez was among other staff members, patients, donors, corporate partners, religious leaders and other officials who attended the opening ceremony

Middle school and high school students in Gwinnett fared best on statewide test results released on Tuesday by the Georgia Department of Education.

The results from the 2015-16 school year came from the Georgia Milestones, a second-year statewide testing program that has drawn criticism because of technology glitches, a change in vendor and delays for the results, which were originally expected in early June.

GCPS officials in May said the district would not use Milestones test scores for promotion or retention decisions. That came about a week after the GaDOE reported widespread technology glitches across the state and interruptions of online testing, then the Georgia Board of Education waived promotion and retention requirements tied to the tests.

Seventh-graders in Gwinnett County Public Schools performed best across the board as more than half of them were proficient or better in math, science and social studies, and 49 percent were in English/ language arts.

High school students were also largely proficient in several subjects, including U.S. history (51.7 percent), physical

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Schools finish total of $342M in construction over four years

BY KEITH FARNER keith.farner@gwinnettdailypost.com

Aiming to keep pace with the swelling enrollment across the county, construction projects in Gwinnett County Public Schools are moving at a fast-paced clip.

Chief Operations Officer Danny Jardine last week told the Gwinnett County Board of Education that he was very happy to report that by the start of the upcoming school year, the district will have completed 163 projects in four years that represent $342 million of

See CONSTRUCTION, Page 7A Executive director of the Good Samaritan project, Greg Lang, reads a psalm to attendees during the opening of the new facility in Norcross on Monday.

three counseling and education rooms, a pharmacy, a lab and more.

Visit gwinnettdailypost.com for more photos from the dedicaThe reception area seats more tion ceremony. than 60 patients, which is more than double the capacity at the in the lobby. old location.

During the dedication, Pastor The center outgrew its Bobby Bolton with Victory 25-year-old, 4,300-squareWorld Church in Norcross said foot building at Club Drive in the health center strives to help Lawrenceville, Paige Havens, each patient medically, emotion- a spokeswoman, said in a news ally and spiritually. release.

After the ceremony, tours of Havens said the current locathe 12,000-square-foot facility tion will allow for more than were available. It includes six 20,000 interactions with patients dental suites, 10 exam rooms, per year.

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She said the nonprofit gained six more staff members and now has 22 available for pediatrics, prenatal care, primary care, dentistry, and individual and family counseling.

Executive Director Greg Lang said the need in the community has continued to grow since the nonprofit opened its doors in 2005.

“It’s a joy to see this become a reality,” Lang said. He said the expansion project began about four years ago and had See CLINIC, Page 7A

Gregory Jackson, an assistant principal at Baldwin Elementary School, far right, gives a tour last week to members of the Gwinnett County Board of Education and senior district leaders from Gwinnett County Public Schools. The school is expected to open on Aug. 8. (Staff Photo: Keith Farner)

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ThredUP celebrates opening of Duluth distribution center

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they meet the company’s standards for resale.

Visit gwinnettdailypost.com for The clothes which make the cut more photos and a video from the There was a common theme are assigned a bar code, photoribbon-cutting ceremony among officials from different graphed, categorized and posted areas of the community who came said. “So we focused on Gwinnett online for customers. together to celebrate the opening When an item is purchased, it is County and found this building. of online consignment retailer shipped out of the center as well.

That’s why we’re here.”

ThredUP’s new distribution center “I think it’s a fantastic idea and The fact that the company in unincorporated Duluth. we are so thrilled to have an innopicked Gwinnett County was They all thought it was going to music to the ears for local officials vative company like ThredUP dedo a lot of business in the Gwinnett cide that here in Gwinnett County who welcomed the company to County area. is the right place for the company the area with open arms at the “I love this concept,” county to locate,” said Nash, who added ceremony. commission Chairwoman Char“The thing that’s cool is that ev- that logistics has long been a key lotte Nash said. “My kids are ery article I’ve read about ThredUP, part of the county’s economy. grown but I’ve been thinking about The company’s decision to open it was ‘They are dominating the what if I had access to this, what a distribution center in Gwinnett market,’” said Nick Masino, the ThredUP does, instead of going County is considered a sign of Gwinnett Chamber’s senior viceThredUP Chief Operating Officer John Voris, center, shows one of the president of economic department Georgia’s draw for businesses, said down the cul-de-sac and trading Brittany Holtzclaw, the Georgia clothes out with the other moms on company’s shipping box to guests during a tour of the company’s and Partnership Gwinnett. new distribution center in Duluth. The tour was part of the ribbon cutDepartment of Economic Developthe cul-de-sac.

Voris explained ThredUP’s ting celebration for the facility. (Staff Photo: Curt Yeomans) “I’d be telling my husband that ment’s director of logistics, energy, mission is to “inspire a new I was saving money, but I’m not another 200 spots. agribusiness and food processing. growing market for the company, generation of consumers to think sure I’d actually be saving money This is one of four distribution “ThredUP’s decision to grow its its leaders decided to open a distri- ‘second-hand first’” when they buy because I’d buy it all off of there.” centers operated by ThredUP, acbusiness here in Georgia is a direct bution center in the region and an clothing.

The officials came together for cording to Chief Operating Officer analysis of order data led them to “Why wouldn’t you want to buy reflection of our first rate work the ribbon cutting for the facility, John Voris. The company is work- pick the Atlanta area. A search for secondhand if it’s guaranteed qual- force, our streak as an innovawhich marks the San Franciscoing on building a network of supply a place where the company could tion and logistics hub, our wellity and it’s 70 percent off (retail based company’s expansion to centers to reduce the amount of find 300 workers who fit with the prices)?” he asked attendees at the connected information technology meet a growing customer demand time it takes clothing to get from a company then lead them to the infrastructure and our businessribbon cutting. in the Southeast market. It was also seller to a center, and from a center Duluth area.

The company buys used women friendly climate,” she said. an employee recruitment pitch for to a buyer because the company’s Voris said anyone who is inter“Once we picked Atlanta, we and kids clothes from users of its the company, which has already business has been growing rapidly, started doing a lot of labor demowebsite and staff at its distribution ested in applying for a job at the distribution center can find applicafilled about 99 jobs at the center he explained. graphic analysis and Gwinnett centers inspect the clothes several tions on www.thredup.com. and is looking for workers to fill Since the Southeast is a rapidly County very much stood out,” Voris times when they arrive to see if MORE ONLINE

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Johnson catches flak for New Freddy’s location raising Jewish settler comparison money for Boys and Girls Club

BY CURT YEOMANS

fense. The curt.yeomans point is @gwinnettdailypost.com settlement activity U.S. Rep. Hank Johnhas slowly son apologized to the and deJewish community amid liberately calls for his resignaunderHank tion on Tuesday after he mined Johnson reportedly compared IsPalestinraeli settlers in the West ian land claims.”

Bank to termites eating a Johnson, whose house. congressional district inJohnson, D-Ga., made cludes southern Gwinnett national headlines on County, was also quoted Monday after the Washby the Washington Free ington Free Beacon Beacon as saying the reported that he made the settlement process was comparison while talk“alarming” because of ing about the settlement the speed and “impunity” process during a U.S. at which it is happening.

Campaign to End the The news website also Israeli Occupation event. reported that Johnson, In a statement the next who is in Philadelphia day, Johnson’s office said this week as a super delhe regretted the compari- egate at the Democratic son and was not trying to National Convention, insult Jewish people or compared Israeli Defense Israelis. His office assert- Minister Avigdor Liebered he was talking about man to controversial the settlement process’s Republican presidential effect on the West Bank, nominee Donald Trump. rather than the people After news broke about who were settling there.

Johnson’s comments, he “We must work to drew a swift rebuke from promote policies that the Anti-Defamation support a two-state solu- League, who called his tion and encourage trust remarks an “offensive, between both sides,” unhelpful characterizaJohnson said in the state- tion” while demanding an ment. “Poor choice of apology from the conwords — I meant no ofgressman on Twitter.

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“This is an offensive and unhelpful characterization. Demonization, dehumanization of settlers doesn’t advance peace,” the group wrote in a separate Twitter post.

Meanwhile, Georgia Republican Party Chairman John Padgett called on Johnson to resign over the remarks on Tuesday afternoon, accusing the congressman of damaging the country’s relationship with Israel.

“Congressman Hank Johnson’s comments were wildly offensive and undermine efforts to strengthen ties with our closest friend and greatest ally,” Padgett said in a statement. “Time and time again, Rep. Johnson has proven himself to be an embarrassment to our state.

“He should resign from public office immediately and allow a public servant with a heart for Israel to take his place.”

This isn’t the first time a comment made by Johnson has made headlines. In 2010, he made national news for a gaffe about Guam tipping over because of the number of U.S. troops stationed on the island.

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There’s a new place to get custard or a burger in the Snellville and south Lawrenceville area — and that means big things for some local children.

Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers opened its new location at 1770 Scenic Highway over the weekend, and held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday. The eatery, which has seating for 100 customers as well as patio seating, is the fifth Freddy’s in the metro Atlanta market.

“We’re a fast-casual restaurant but with a few perks of a full-service restaurant,” franchise operator Jason Ingermanson said. “Initially, guests pick up their food from the counter and take it back to their seat, but we’ll almost always have a team member walking around the restaurant providing table service throughout your visit.”

But the big benefactor of the restaurant’s opening will

The new Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers location on Scenic Highway is shown in this photo. The restaurant opened this past weekend and is celebrating by donating a portion of its frozen custard sales through Aug. 24 to the Lawrenceville Boys and Girls Club. (Special Photo)

be the Lawrenceville Boys and Girls Club. Freddy’s officials announced they will donate a portion of the proceeds from all regular or large frozen custard treat sold until Aug. 24 to the organization.

Officials from the club were expected to be at the ribbon cutting, along with representatives of the Gwinnett Chamber.

Customers can buy freshly churned vanilla or chocolate frozen custard at the restaurant, as well as lean ground beef steakburgers, Vienna beef hot dogs and shoestring fries.

The restaurant is open from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sundays through Thursdays, and from 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

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world&nation world 13 people die in Somalia bombing MOGADISHU — Suicide bombers killed at least 13 people at the gates of the African Union’s main peacekeeping base in the Somali capital on Tuesday, police said, in an attack claimed by the Islamist militants of al Shabaab.

The force of the bombings shattered windows at Mogadishu’s nearby airport, showered arriving passengers with glass and forced the suspension of flights, police and witnesses said.

The United States condemned the attack on the AMISOM peacekeeping force’s base, the latest by the militant group that wants to topple Somalia’s western-backed government and rule the Horn of Africa country according to sharia law.

“At least 13 people — mostly security forces — died in the two car bomb blasts,” and 12 others were wounded, police officer Abdiqadir Omar told Reuters.

Al Shabaab, which is linked to al-Qaida, said it set off two car bombs.

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people ‘Quantum Leap,’ ‘X-Files’ director dies at age 67

LOS ANGELES — Joe Napolitano, the TV director known for his work on “Quantum Leap” and “The X-Files,” passed away on July 23 in Los Angeles after losing his battle with cancer.

He was 67.

Napolitano’s career in directing and producing spanned over thirty-four years and his television credits numbered over forty episodes of prime time dramas, including “Picket Fences,” “Northern Exposure,” “E.R.” and “Boston Public.”

He directed 12 episodes of “Quantum Leap” between 1990 and 1992, four episodes Former Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders makes a motion to suspend the rules and nominate Hillary Clinton during the Democratic National Con- of “JAG” between 1995 and 1997 and two episodes of vention in Philadelphia on Tuesday. (Reuters/Lucy Nicholson) “The X-Files” series in 1993 and 1994.

“Yes, we do break Supporters of Clinweeks but the New York In addition to television, barriers, I broke a barton say her Washington businessman got a boost Joe served as first assistant rier when I became the credentials show she has from the Republican director on such classic first Democratic woman the experience needed National Convention in Hollywood films as “Scarelected to the Senate in for the White House Cleveland where he was face,” “Parenthood,” “Throw her own right,” Mikulski during troubled times as formally nominated last Momma From the Train,” said. “So it is with a full the United States tries to week.

“The Fisher King,” “The Unheart that I’m here today speed up its economic reTrump had a 2-point touchables,” “Body Double,” to nominate Hillary Clin- covery and faces security lead over Clinton in a “Blow Out,” and “The Pope ton to be the first woman challenges abroad.

Reuters/Ipsos opinion president,” Mikulski said.

Detractors view her as poll released on Tuesday, of Greenwich Village.”

Sanders has endorsed too cozy with the esthe first time he has been Clinton, a former first tablishment and say she ahead since early May. Islamist attackers AMC’s ‘Turn’ lady and U.S. senator, but carries political baggage Clinton, who promises slit priest’s throat some of his supporters dating back to the start to tackle income inequal- to end after in French church protested in Philadelphia of her husband President ity and rein in Wall Street four seasons against the party leaderBill Clinton’s first White if she becomes president, SAINT-ETIENNE-DULOS ANGELES — AMC ship’s apparent backing House term in the 1990s. is eager to portray former ROUVRAY, France — of her during the bitClinton had been lead- reality TV star Trump as has renewed Revolutionary Knife-wielding attackers War drama “Turn: Washter Democratic primary ing Trump in national too unstable to sit in the interrupted a church service ington’s Spies” for a fourth fight. opinion polls in recent Oval Office. and final season, the network in France, forced the priest announced Tuesday. The to his knees and slit his 10-episode final run is schedthroat on Tuesday, an attack ment movement. uled to premiere in 2017. that President Francois HolLong, 29 and Africanlande said showed the threat Season three of “Turn” American, fatally shot from Islamist militancy was Crews battling ended June 26. The series, two Baton Rouge Police greater than ever.

Department officers and one never a ratings juggernaut, wildfire face hot, Police shot and killed the sheriff’s deputy in a racially saw viewership decline in dry conditions attackers as they emerged charged assault. His ambush season three, averaging LOS ANGELES — Firefrom the church, freefollowed an attack on police 566,000 total viewers per ing three hostages, one fighters battling a wildfire episode in Nielsen live-plusin Dallas that left five ofof whom was seriously about 40 miles north of Los same day numbers. ficers dead. wounded.

Angeles faced another day “Turn” is executive proIt also came amid days The knifemen arrived of brutal heat on Tuesday duced by Craig Silverstein of unrest over the police during morning mass in after reporting progress and Barry Josephson of Jokillings of two black men A firefighting aircraft makes a retardant drop as fire- under questionable circumSaint-Etienne-du-Rouvray, containing the blaze under sephson Entertainment, and near Rouen, northwest of cooler conditions overnight. fighters continue to battle the Sand Fire in the Angeles stances earlier this month produced by AMC Studios.

National Forest near Los Angeles on Monday. (Reuters/ — Alton Sterling, 37, in Paris, where the 85-year-old About 300 miles farther The series stars Jamie Bell, Gene Blevins) parish priest Father Jacques north in drought-hit CaliBaton Rouge on July 5, and Seth Numrich, Daniel HenHamel was leading prayers. fornia, another fire ravaged shall, Heather Lind, Kevin Philando Castile, 32, near “They forced him to his a hilly area near the scenic at an Orlando nightclub by a possession of ammunition, St. Paul, Minnesota, on July R. McNally and Meegan knees and he tried to defend coastal town of Carmel-by- man who sympathized with federal prosecutors said.

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6. himself and that’s when the the-Sea, churning through Islamic extremist groups.

The day after the deadly drama began,” Sister Dani- 16,100 acres and destroying Police in Fort Myers, Paris attack, Keogan posted Charges dropped Plaintiff to appeal elle, who escaped as the 20 homes, authorities said. located on Florida’s Gulf an image on the Facebook ‘Stairway to attackers slayed the priest, About 3,000 firefighters Coast, said they have ruled page of the Islamic Society against activists told RMC radio. have been struggling to con- out any extremist ties to of Boston Cultural Center for anti-abortion Heaven’ verdict trol the so-called Sand Fire the Club Blu shooting but showing a mosque in flames video in Texas The plaintiff who failed to in a 59-square-mile area on on Tuesday said they had with the caption “burn your Knife attacker in AUSTIN, Texas — convince a Los Angeles jury the northwestern fringes of not developed any possible local mosque,” prosecutors Japan kills 19 at that Led Zeppelin plagiarized Houston-area prosecutors the Angeles National Forest motives. said. dropped charges on Tuesday the opening guitar passage since Friday.

“Still investigating, disabled center In court papers, they for its 1971 rock anthem against two anti-abortion The fire was 25 percent interviewing and following said leaders of the Islamic SAGAMIHARA, Japan contained on Tuesday morn- up,” Captain Jim Mulligan, a Center opted to report the “Stairway to Heaven” plans activists indicted for using — A knife-wielding man to appeal the verdict, court illegal government identiing, up from just 10 percent police spokesman, said in an threat because it followed broke into a facility for the on Monday evening, as papers show. fications to secretly film a email to Reuters on Tuesday so closely on the Paris disabled in a small town Michael Skidmore, the Texas Planned Parenthood crews backed by bulldozafternoon. attacks, “although it is not near Tokyo early on Tuestrustee for the songs of facility, saying they could ers hacked out buffer lines uncommon for the ISBCC day and killed 19 patients Randy Wolfe, a member of not adequately investigate around the blaze, authorities Man charged with to receive hateful and antias they slept, authorities the band Spirit, on Saturday the case. said.

Muslim messages.” threatening to said, Japan’s worst mass filed a notice of appeal of David Daleiden and killing in decades. the June 23 verdict with the Sandra Merritt were indicted burn mosque Men arrested after Funeral planned At least 25 other resi9th U.S. Circuit Court of by a grand jury in January club shooting may BOSTON — A Massa- for gunman in dents were wounded in Appeals. The court acknowland faced up to 20 years in edged receipt of the notice on the attack at the Tsukui prison after being charged face more charges chusetts man was arrested police ambush Yamayuri-En facility in and charged on Tuesday with tampering with a gov- Monday.

TAMPA, Fla. — Three The former U.S. Marine Jurors found that Led Sagamihara town, about 25 with threatening on Faceernmental record.

Zeppelin’s lead singer miles southwest of Tokyo. men arrested for resisting book to burn down a Boston who killed three policeHarris County District “This is a very heartauthorities near the scene of mosque in the wake of the men in an ambush in Baton Attorney Devon Anderson Robert Plant and guitarist wrenching and shocking a nightclub shooting where November attacks in Paris, Rouge, Louisiana, this said in a statement her office Jimmy Page did not steal incident in which many two teenagers were killed the opening to “Stairway” where Islamic State gunmen month before he was fatally was limited in what it can innocent people became are persons of interest in the and suicide bombers killed shot by police will be buried investigate under Texas law from Spirit’s instrumental victims,” Chief Cabinet investigation and could see near his mother’s hometown due to procedural matters “Taurus,” which was penned 130 people.

Secretary Yoshihide Suga further charges, authorities in Arkansas, a funeral home with the grand jury process. in 1967.

Patrick Keogan, a told a regular news confer- said on Tuesday. owner said on Tuesday.

Though Plant and Page, 44-year-old resident of the “In light of this and after ence in Tokyo.

The shooting on Monday Boston suburb of WinNo date has been set for careful research and review, who testified at the trial, had The suspect was a in the parking lot of Club the funeral of Gavin Long, access to “Taurus,” jurors chester, was arrested and this office dismissed the 26-year-old former emBlu, in which more than an Iraqi war veteran who charged with making a indictments,” Anderson said, found that the song’s riff was ployee of the facility who not intrinsically similar to the a dozen people also were identified himself as a mem- without offering additional criminal threat over the opening of “Stairway.” gave himself up to police. wounded, came six weeks ber of an African-American information. internet and with being a — From wire reports after 49 people were killed — From wire reports offshoot of an anti-governconvicted felon illegally in — From wire reports PHILADELPHIA — Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton secured the Democratic Party’s 2016 nomination for the White House on Tuesday, becoming the first woman to head the ticket of a major party in U.S. history.

In a symbolic show of party unity, Clinton’s former rival, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, told the chairwoman from the convention floor that Clinton should be selected as the party’s nominee during a stateby-state roll call at the Democratic convention in Philadelphia.

Earlier, delegates from South Dakota had given Clinton 15 votes, ensuring that she had more than the 2,383 votes needed to win the nomination. She emerged with a total of 2,842 votes to Sanders’ 1,865 votes.

After a tough battle with Sanders, Clinton is now the party’s standardbearer against Republican nominee Donald Trump in the Nov. 8 election.

Delegates chanted “Hillary, Hillary” as U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski of Maryland formally put forward Clinton’s name for the alphabetical rollcall vote.

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Teens who play sports less likely to say they’ve done heroin

By Kathryn Doyle

prescription opioids and heroin use among athletes and nonathletes during a period when the prescribing of Teens who play sports are less the U.S. opioid medication increased,” Veliz likely than those who don’t to say Young athletes, in general, are told Reuters Health by email. they’ve ever used opioid painkillers less likely than their nonparticipatPast research has found that without a prescription or heroin, ing peers to use illicit substances athletes have a higher than average according to a new U.S. study. like cocaine or LSD, said lead likelihood of being exposed to opiResearchers also found that opi- author Philip Veliz of the University oids as a result of injuries. Although oid and heroin use declined among of Michigan in Ann Arbor. that puts them at risk of abusing the teen sports players between 1997 “What was surprising were the drugs, little is known about whether and 2014, a period when overall decreasing trends in both lifetime it also raises the risk of using heroin, use of these drugs was increasing in prevalence of nonmedical use of the authors write in Pediatrics.

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The researchers studied eighteen groups of eighth and tenth graders participating in the Monitoring the Future study between 1997 and 2014. More than 191,682 kids reported their sports or exercise participation over the previous year and whether they had ever used heroin or “narcotics other than heroin, such as methadone, opium, morphine, codeine, Demerol, Vicodin, OxyContin, and Percocet … without a doctor telling you to

take them.”

Overall, about 7 percent of kids said they had ever used opioids without a prescription and 2 percent had used heroin. Both proportions decreased over time, however. In 1997-1999, 10 percent said they had abused opioids, compared with 5 percent in 2012-2014. Similarly, 2.3 percent reported ever having used heroin during the first period, compared with 1 percent in the second period.

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Long bike ride brings on cramps Dear Dr. roaCh: For the past few months I have been training for a 160-mile bike ride scheduled for this July. After almost every long ride (longer than three hours) I suffer the most excruciatingly painful cramps in my vastus medialis quad muscle. I am a 59-year-old male, a lifelong runner and have had quad, hamstring and calf cramps before, but I rate the pain from those cramps as 2-3 on a 1-10 pain scale. The inner-thigh cramps I’ve been getting are 9-10! I’ve almost passed out a couple of times.

They always hit a few to several hours after the hard ride, sometimes in one leg, sometimes in the other, and once in both. They always occur when I’ve been sitting for a while and start to get up, or am bending over to put on shoes. I’ve tried “home” remedies such as eating Tums, eating mustard and drinking pickle juice.

The pickle juice seems to help the most.

I suspect dehydration has a role in the cause, and I drink 16-20 ounces of liquids containing electrolytes every hour during the rides, but I still get the horrible cramps later in the day. They are so severe that I almost don’t want to ride anymore.

Any thoughts on cause and prevention?

— B.R. aNsWer: There are many causes of cramps.

Losing fluid and electrolytes are two important ones, but it sounds like you are working hard to prevent that (although many sports drinks have too much sugar and not enough sodium or potassium). Those who are just beginning to exercise and overdo it are at risk, but that doesn’t seem like you.

My best guess in your case is inadequate stretching, which is a very common problem, especially among cyclists. Stretching well before your training rides may prevent the problem entirely, and stretching at onset of cramps can stop them quickly. A physical therapist or exercise trainer can help you learn the best stretches for your vastus medialis muscle, a muscle that extends the leg at the knee.

Pickle juice, amazingly enough, has been found in studies to quickly relieve cramps in athletes with electronically stimulated cramps, and this effect is thought to be neurologically mediated, rather than an effect of the salt and other compounds in pickle juice.

The booklet on sodium, potassium chloride and bicarbonate explains some of the functions of these body chemicals and how low or high readings are corrected.

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In 1953, a Korean War armistice was signed after three years of fighting.

In 1974, the House of Representatives voted to recommend the first article of impeachment against President Nixon.

In 1996, a bomb exploded in an Atlanta park during the Summer Olympics, killing one person.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Hilaire Belloc (1870-1953), writer/historian; Leo Durocher (1905-1991), baseball player/ manager; Norman Lear (1922- ), TV producer/writer; Jerry Van Dyke (1931- ), actor; Bobbie Gentry (1944- ), singersongwriter; Peggy Fleming (1948- ), figure skater; Bill Engvall (1957- ), actor/ comedian; Triple H (1969- ), professional wrestler; Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (1970- ),

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TODAY’S FACT: The Republic of Korea (South Korea) refused to sign the armistice agreement that ended the Korean War. It has never made a peace treaty with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea).

TODAY’S SPORTS: In 1986, 83 years after the Tour de France was established, American cyclist Greg LeMond became the first non-European to win the race.

TODAY’S QUOTE: “When friendship disappears then there is a space left open to that awful loneliness of the outside which is like the cold of space between the planets. It is an air in which men perish utterly. Absolute dereliction is the death of the soul.” — Hilaire Belloc, “The Four Men: A Farrago”

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Man wants to help unstable girlfriend Dear amy: My girlfriend and I are both 28 years old. We have been living together for two years now, and I love her very much, but we are far from perfect.

My girlfriend is the most emotional woman I have ever met. She cries almost every day — several times a day over the smallest things. For example, she cries when she’s out of cigarettes and can’t afford more and when she’s out of marijuana to smoke (it’s possible she has post-traumatic stress disorder; she has been prescribed Xanax for her anxiety). Sometimes she doesn’t even know why she’s crying.

She also has anger issues, which end up causing her to have accidents and get hurt.

She just got over a broken hand from punching a wall and a broken foot for the same thing.

She tells me I’m the best thing that’s ever happened to her. I do everything she asks of me, and more.

Amy, I would die for her, but sometimes I feel resentful because she takes advantage of me.

It stresses me out because nothing I do helps, and her self-loathing and cursing tongue add to my stress level. She hints at how she would be dead if I weren’t in her life.

Recently, I made a horrible mistake and started a flirting relationship with a friend of mine.

her illness has the power to profoundly affect your life. You are walking on eggshells at home. You are afraid of your girlfriend’s reactions.

The relationship you are in is abusive, violent and frightening. It is not normal, and it is not safe for you. Please put your Amy Dickinson own health and safety first and consider leaving this I feel bad now because relationship unless she gets of how I flirted, and I professional help and is worry even more because able to change. my girlfriend can become Dear amy: I am manic over the smallest reaching out to you bethings. cause I am struggling with Can I let this slide, if I a decision about what to do promise myself I’ll never about my neighbor. do it again? Help!

He appears to be meet— Worried BF ing up with “other” women Dear WorrieD: late at night and engaging You are alarmed about the in secular affairs. wrong thing. Your girlThere are two different friend seems to have very women he meets, and he serious emotional problems either gets into their vehiand possibly mental illness, cle with them or they hang and she needs a (fresh) around on the playground professional assessment equipment of the park next and treatment. Clearly, the door to his house. This area Xanax is not working. Nor is surrounded by houses are the cigarettes and pot. overlooking the park.

You appear to be a I know his wife. We’ve hostage to your girlfriend’s been neighbors for a long illness and behavior. Your time. I know that he and choice to flirt with somehis wife do things together. one else should tell you They have three children. that you need some relief Do I tell his wife? Do I from the oppressive atmo- confront him? sphere at home.

So far I haven’t told anyDespite her hints that one, but I started recordshe owes her life to you, ing the dates and times of please understand that it when I see him with the is not your job to fix your other women in the park. girlfriend. Her emotional, I am not comfortable with mental and physical health what he is doing. Any adare her responsibility. Her vice would be appreciated. behavior is extreme, and — Neighbor

Ask Amy

Dear Neighbor: I’m not sure what a “secular affair” is, but unless you suspect there are late-night drug deals or other illegal activity going down on the swing sets outside your house (in which case you should call the police), you should close your curtains and mind your own business.

If you wonder what your male neighbor is up to, you should ask him — not his wife.

When you discuss this with him, make sure you tell him that you are closely monitoring his playground activity; he deserves to know that he lives next to a surveilling busybody.

Dear amy: “Big Brother” decided that his sister was married to an abusive husband. Brother responded by cutting the sister out of his life.

I agree with you that distancing himself from his sister will do nothing to help the situation. I hope he reconsiders his stance.

— Also a Big Brother Dear also: I hope so too.

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.

Your desire for change will be met with emotional opposition if you aren’t clear about the way you want to pursue your goals. Plan your strategy with precision and detail before presenting your ideas and goals. Refuse to let your personal life interfere with your professional gains.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Don’t feel the need to explain everything you do. Wasting time will not get the job done. Make sure that you complete everything before you show off your accomplishments. A sudden turn of events will favor you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23Sept. 22) — The doors are wide open for you to make a move, learn something new or just forge into the future with a positive attitude. This is no time to be critical.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — An opportunity will develop if you offer assistance. Your ability to mediate thorny situations will give your reputation a positive spin that will encourage an interesting proposal.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24Nov. 22) — Refuse to let anyone stifle your creativity or put you in jeopardy by misinterpreting what you stand for. Express the way you feel and keep moving forward.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — You’ll be torn between what you want to do and what you should do. You’ll be enticed to head down the wrong path. An unhealthy choice is a risk you shouldn’t take.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19) — Look, listen and make things happen.

Any challenge you face will be worth winning.

Put your all into whatever you decide to pursue.

Home improvements are favored.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 19) — Don’t worry about the reaction you get from others. If you are satisfied with the way things are progressing, you don’t have to answer to anyone who doubts your decisions.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Too much of anything will be to your detriment. Pace your every move and don’t spend more than you can afford. Patience and tolerance will help you come out on top.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Focus on getting ahead. Doing your best to stabilize an iffy situation will lead to solutions, relief and a brighter future. Address issues instead of ignoring them. Romance will ease stress.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Don’t let inflexibility stand in your way.

If you are open to suggestions and willing to compromise, much will be accomplished. Learn as you go and be willing to adapt.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Be careful who you trust and what you promise. Problems will arise if you are indulgent or neglect to get your facts straight before taking part in something that could lead to regret.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Participate, but don’t agree to do things that push you beyond your comfort zone. Offer alternatives. Home and personal investments and relationships are highlighted. Express your plans.

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Trump hits right notes in imperfect RNC speech Donald Trump’s acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention was too long — 75 minutes — and too loud.

Modulation is the key to good public speaking. One’s voice should rise and fall like the tide, which allows really important points to be made whether the volume is low or high. His adult children are better speakers.

Having said that, Trump hit mostly high notes — the country is on the wrong track.

The latest Real Clear Politics data shows 69.3 percent of those surveyed believe we’re on the wrong track. One has to go back to the ’70s and Jimmy Carter to see similar numbers.

Crime and violence are serious concerns.

Trump promised to be a “law and order” president, specifics to come.

Many believe race relations have deteriorated since President Obama took office. The police Cal are under attack. Poor Thomas children are trapped in failing public schools, and Democrats won’t let them escape.

Trump and his running mate, Mike Pence, promise school choice. Terrorism is on the rise at home and overseas. Instead of focusing on battle readiness, our depleted military focuses on the inclusion of transgender and women soldiers. Veterans are not being adequately cared for.

Speaking to blue collar “Reagan Democrats,” who haven’t had a significant pay raise in years or who are unemployed or underemployed thanks to the policies of the Obama administration, Trump said, “I am your voice.”

Whether Republicans are united enough to win the election remains to be seen, but the left, the establishment and the media are united in their opposition to Trump.

They claim Trump is playing on fears, but they have fears of their own — fear of losing control of government and their lucrative positions.

Fear is not a bad emotion to arouse if it is based on genuine threats, and there are plenty of those, as anyone paying the slightest attention can attest.

Liberal media coverage and commentary on the convention was mostly the same.

Friday’s headlines, editorials and columns in various publications exposed not just bias, but the fear the media have in losing their influence.

Here are just a few samples: “Mr. Trump’s Apocalypse Now” (Washington Post editorial). “A Foreign Policy Wrecking Ball” (second Post editorial). “Seeking victory by scaring the country to death” (columnist E.J. Dionne Jr.) The predictable New York Times also had a lead editorial about “Donald Trump’s Campaign of Fear.” Columnist David Brooks wrote about “The Death of the Republican Party.” Online, the column headline read “Make America Hate Again,” just in case readers didn’t get the message.

A front-page “news analysis” in the Times speaks of Trump’s alleged “Failed Chance to Humanize Outsize Image.”

A column by Matthew Continetti in the Washington Free Beacon was headlined “The Demagogue Rises.” Batman, call your office.

Like the definition of love in the book and film “Love Story,” being a liberal means never having to say you’re sorry about your failed programs and failed philosophy. That’s because liberalism is not based on results but on feelings and intentions. Trump is saying the left has failed, and liberals don’t like the prospect of being held accountable for the damage they’ve done to America.

That’s why the media will stage a lovein for Hillary Clinton and all things Democrat at their Philadelphia convention. Don’t expect a question like this: “Your party has spent huge amounts of money on the poor and yet there are about as many poor people today as when the War on Poverty began half a century ago. Same with education. Isn’t it time to try something else?”

You won’t hear that question because the left thinks the problem is that government isn’t taxing, spending and regulating enough. That attitude has fueled the rise of Donald Trump and some like me, who were once skeptical of him, would like to see Trump shake up Washington, if only to watch the expressions on the smug faces of the left.

Readers may email Cal Thomas at tcaeditors@tribpub.com.

Growing a family instead of a garden We had family visit this weekend, and my young niece took notice of our raised garden. “Your garden looks good,” she said, noting the growing greens.

“Those are weeds,” I replied. Nothing like a child to put things in perspective. But to be honest, I was sad about our garden long before my niece’s comment.

When I look out into the back ard, I see the ghosts of gardens past. The peppers that fry up so well on the grill with zucchini, squash and onions. The jalapenos that help make delicious peach salsa. The Japanese eggplant that complemented so many meals.

Those delicious memories are enough to make a hungry

realize there are some similarites between raising vegetables and raising a child — the need for food and constant attention, the importance of not letting either get too much sun and the gentleness that goes with picking them up from their beds. But they Todd Cline also have their distinctions.

Editor For instance, the baby is much more fun to hug than man cry. But this summer chew on, with our tomatoes the crying is coming from a being just the opposite. As different source. We’ve been trades go, this is a good one. busy raising a baby instead of There are always tomatoes at a garden, so the piece of our the farmers market that can yard where food once grew be brought home to accomhas gone into hibernation, pany a BLT or make a tomato save for those pesky weeds sandwich. The same can’t be that taunt me. Talk about add- said for delightful, 4-month ing insult to injury. old sons who make your day Though I’m not working with a smile and laughter. in the garden this summer, I That sentimentality aside, a

man’s still got to eat, which is why it’s sad to see what once was vibrant and lush turn into what should now be classified as a razed garden. Thank goodness for supermarkets and the fact we can always try again next year.

There are no timeouts with the little one, however.

And that’s fine by me and his mother. We don’t mind the constant attention he requires, the carefulness needed in his cultivation or the way he needs to be steadied when he stands too tall. And unlike the garden, we are thrilled this one is growing like a weed.

Email Todd Cline at todd. cline@gwinnettdailypost. com. His column appears on Wednesdays.

what others are saying The story “Facing Fears: An undocumented mom’s story of life during the Trump campaign” evoked a lot of reaction from letters to the editor and via our Facebook page. Below is a sampling of that reaction: The article (“Facing Fears,” July 24, 1A) elicited little sympathy from me.

I served in the U.S. Army for 26 years and five years in the old Immigration and Naturalization Service so I have seen the damage such as the illegal alien Indira Ochoa has caused.

I am tired of our social services, schools and medical systems being burdened with the costs of their presence. This illegal alien had a child out of wedlock, almost certainly at great cost to the American taxpayer. There is little doubt that she is drawing welfare and food assistance.

Any bleeding heart that believes I am bereft of human feelings is either profiting from the presence of 20-30 million illegal aliens or is ignorant of the extent of this problem.

Those who believe the government’s estimate of 11 million illegals need to realize that the Obama administration stopped counting illegals seven years ago. I am not heartless to believe that if our government had not provided free entry to our country that the despotic governments to our south would have either been overthrown or provided for their own citizens.

Without enforcement of immigration laws, only when the social and economic problems of the United States deteriorate to the levels of the counties from which these illegal immigrants are coming

will the tidal wave of illegal immigration cease.

Will it be too late for our country to survive as a sovereign nation?

— Ernest Wade Loganville

from which some many others flee. With no control of the flow of immigrants, they will continue come, send untaxed money home and benefit from services provided by yours and my tax dollars. We would all be glad to help, but without Trump, you should expect a continued flow of illegals and the problem to grow into a serious irreversible crisis.

— Jimbo Arnold via Facebook

INDIRA OCHOA

system. The president really shouldn’t even come into the equation.

— James Marosek via Facebook

As a person who worked for many years with immigration issues, I don’t feel sorry for this The Daily Post selects a woman or anybody else. I have person that is breaking the law seen hundreds of people wait(for which an American would ing their turn and their quota be put in jail in most counnumber for sometimes 10 years tries, including Honduras), to come here legally and tears not married, has a child out in their eyes when they finally of wedlock, has a deportation order, and then present this as a Very moving article. Shows got the immigrant visa. This person who is basically living a human face and side to those woman knew she was breaking the law from day one. In order in fear due to Donald Trump. who want to just deport evWhat is very clear in the eryone regardless of the facts. to stay here she had an anchor baby. If she wants to be part story (“Facing fears,” July 24, Xenophobia and know-noth1A) is that Indira Ochoa’s ising-ism are nothing new to the of America, do the right thing, learn the language and start the sues are not due to politicians. American experience. But I — Harry Mumpower would have never believed that process to be here legally.

— Maria Emma Smith Lawrenceville a phenomenon of American life in the 19th century would via Facebook It’s difficult for me to still be alive and well in the rationalize tolerance of illegal 21st. immigrants when I think of — Jeff Hester the impact at the big picture via Facebook level. Continued disregard for our system that welcomes As a country we immigrants via an established seem to be missing process (and I know it’s a that whole thing with lengthy one) may help a few for Congress passing laws a while, but ultimately will be and laws being respected the downfall of us all. and enforced by our court Just consider the continued growing burden on legal, taxpaying citizens who are striving to keep their country safe and strong, free from the Donald Trump oppressions (Reuters)

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Evelyn Clack Boss, age 83 of Loganville, passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2016. Funeral Services will be held at 2 PM on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at the Loganville First United Methodist Church.

Dr. Bob Hoffmann and The Rev. Jerry Meredith will officiate. Burial will follow at Eternal Hills Memory Gardens in Snellville. Mrs. Boss was preceded in death by her parents, J.P. and Annie Davis Clack, and her grandson, Travis Ruark. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Bobby Boss of Loganville; Children: Alan & Karen Boss of Loganville; Sandra & Robert Richards of Monroe; Melanie & Jeff Ruark of Bostwick; Suzanne Bruce of Loganville; Brothers & Sister-inlaw: Harold & Joan Clack of Monroe; Dilmus Clack of MI; Brother-in-law & Sister-in-law: Wendell & Joann Boss of Loganville; 7 Grandchildren, 6 Great Grandchildren, and Numerous Nieces & Nephews. Flowers are accepted or memorials may be made to the United Methodist Children’s Home, 500 S. Columbia Drive, Decatur, GA 30030 or the Shepherd’s Staff Ministries, 76 Bay Creek Road, Loganville, GA 30052. The family will receive friends from 2 - 4 and 6 - 8 PM on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at the Tim Stewart Funeral Home, 670 Tom Brewer Road, Loganville, GA 30052.

770-466-1544. Please sign the online guest registry at www.stewartfh.com.

Melvin S. Frank, age 68 of Lawrenceville, died July 23, 2016. Bill Head Funeral Homes & Crematory Duluth Chapel (770)476-2535.

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Frank Domico Frank A. Domico, age 68, of Suwanee passed away on Monday, July 25, 2016. Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, July 30, 2016 in the Lawrenceville Chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral Home. Dr. Lamar Holley will officiate. Mr. Domico was retired from VALIC. He was an avid music lover & musician. Mr. Domico played keyboards with various musicians.

He was involved & supported many local charities. Mr. Domico is survived by; Wife of 44 years: Dare Domico & her family; Brother-in-law: Ron & Debbie Ridgon; Nieces: Melissa Rigdon Hargrove, Mary Mays, Pamela Rigdon. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Georgia Baptist College of Nursing of Mercer University.

The family will receive friends from 12-2 PM on Saturday, July 30, 2016 at Tim Stewart Funeral Home 300 Simonton Road S.W. Lawrenceville, GA 30046. 770-962-3100.

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Arlesa Houser Arlesa Houser, age 52, of Atlanta, GA, passed away July 21, 2016. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, “A Family Company” Snellville Chapel, 770-979-3200, www. wagesfuneralhome.com

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Evelyn Mahaffey Evelyn Jean MahaffeyBailey of Lawrenceville, GA passed July 20, 2016.

Services are entrusted to Gregory B Levett & Sons Funeral Home Gwinnett Chapel. (770)338-5558 BRASELTON

Wanda Mann BUFORD LAWRENCEVILLE

Wanda J. Mann, age 62, of Braselton passed away Friday, July 22, 2016.

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Margie Hitt Margie Stewart Hitt, age 83, of Buford, GA passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husband of fifty-eight years, David Hitt; daughter, Pamela Hitt Pearman; mother, Zonie Samples Stewart; father, Ancil Stewart; and step mother, Ruby Samples Stewart. She is survived by her children, Robin and Billy Davis, Buford, GA and Patricia and Lynn Dampier, Hendersonville, TN; son-in-law, Rod Pearman, Dawsonville, GA; special daughter, Sheila and Jeff Autry and son, Zack, Jefferson, GA; grandchildren, Kim Davis, Kristen Keen, Brian and Ann Marie Davis, Dr. Loucinda Dampier Sawinski and husband, Adam; Leslee Dampier Bryan and husband, Joseph and Dr. Trey and Megan Dampier and son, Evans Dampier; five great grandchildren; sisters and brother-inlaw, Lillian Mullinax, McDonough, GA, Mary Martin, Cumming, GA and Brenda and Tommy Estes, Ball Ground, GA; brothers and sisters-in-law, Rev. Jackie and Arlene Stewart, Canton, GA and Jerry and Geraldine Stewart, Ranger, GA; brotherin-law, Garston Green, Cumming, GA; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Mrs. Hitt was born July 17, 1933 in Cumming, GA. She retired from Gwinnett County Public School System at North Gwinnett High School in the cafeteria.

She was a former member of Shadowbrook Baptist Church in Suwanee, GA and a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church in Buford, GA. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Rev. Michael Davis, Rev. Danny Newbern and Rev. Jackie Stewart officiating. Interment and graveside service will follow at Broadlawn Memorial Gardens in Buford, GA with Rev. Matt Calvert officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday, July 25, 2016 from 4:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 from 4:00 p.m. until time of service.

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

Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

Cynthia “Cindy” Johnson, age 47, passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2016.

Memorial services will be held at 12 PM on Friday, July 29, 2016 in the Chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral Home, Lawrenceville.

Pastor Michael Soop & Rev. Phil Robertson will officiate. Mrs. Johnson was a loving wife and mother. She was also a member of Smithboro Baptist Church, Monticello. She graduated in 1987 from Central Gwinnett High School. She is survived by her loving husband of 25 years, Bryan Keith Johnson, Conyers; daughter: Lauren Elizabeth Johnson, Conyers; father & step-mother: Jackie & Beverly Brinkley, SC; mother: Beth Jones, Monticello; sister: DeDee Johnston, Covington; Valerie Brown, Madison; sister & brother-in-law: Tonya & Keith Givens, Monroe; several nieces & nephews. The family will receive friends from 2-4 PM & 6-8 PM on Thursday, July 28, 2016 at Tim Stewart Funeral Home: 300 Simonton Rd. SW Lawrenceville, GA 30046.

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

MONROE

William Johnston William “Billy” Johnston, age 74 of Monroe passed away on Monday, July 25, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 2 PM on Friday, July 29, 2016 at Tim Stewart Funeral Home, Lawrenceville.

Bishop Kevin K. Maggert will officiate. Interment will follow at Dacula First Baptist Church. Mr. Johnston is survived by his loving wife, Sandra Brown Johnston, Monroe; daughter & son-in-law, Lori & Kirk Rowberry, Dacula; son, Rob Johnston, Monroe; sisters & brother-in-law, Mary Lou & Clayton Davis, Loganville; Debbie Newkirk, Loganville; brothers & sisters-in-law, Joe & Fairy Johnston, Snellville; Dan & Gayle Johnston, Monroe; Stanley & Lisa Johnston, Cumming; grandchildren, Shelly Rowberry, Monroe; Zacahry Rowberry, Dacula; numerous family & friends. The family will receive friends from 4-8 PM on Thursday, July 28, 2016 at Tim Stewart Funeral Home: 300 Simonton Rd. SW Lawrenceville, GA 30046.

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Jean Martin Jean B. Martin, age 84 of Sugar Hill, GA passed away Saturday, July 23, 2016. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Walter E. “Sparky” Martin, Sugar Hill, GA; children, Lisa M. and Karl Kohlhaas, Lawrenceville, GA, Walter Lennon Martin, Sugar Hill, GA, Lance Martin, Sugar Hill, GA; grandchildren, Lindsey and Shane Jones, Michael Kohlhaas, Cody and Grace Martin, Matthew Kohlhaas; great-grandchildren, Lexi Bishop, Luke Bishop, Brody Martin; sisters, Minnie Tuggle, Sugar Hill, GA, Dorothy Holbrook, Woodstock, GA, and Patsy Page, Alto, GA; sisters-inlaw, Sue Martin Puckett, Buford, GA, Judy Puckett Martin, Buford, GA; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Mrs. Martin was born April 6, 1932 in Buford. She graduated from Sugar Hill High School in 1950, and was a homemaker. She was a member of Sugar Hill Baptist Church. Funeral service will be held Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Rev. Charles Pirkle officiating. Interment will follow at Broadlawn Memorial Gardens in Buford, GA. There will be a visitation from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at the funeral home. To express condolences, please sign our online guest book at www.flaniganfuneralhome.com. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

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Charles McFall, III. Mr. Charles Edward McFall, III, age 45, of Buford passed away suddenly on Saturday, July 23, 2016.

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Jan Murphy Jan Murphy age 61 of Suwanee, GA passed away Monday, July 25, 2016.

She is survived by her bestfriend and husband of 42 years, Kimm; daughter, Michelle (Paul) Robertson of Dallas, TX; son, Phillip Murphy of Dacula, and his girlfriend Jessica A. McFadden of Charleston, SC; brother, Ronald Edward (Betty) Lewis of Manchester, NH; grandchildren, Isabella Claire and Jackson Keith Robertson; nieces, Ingrid (James) Graver and JoAnne; and nephew, Matthew. She was preceded in death by her son, Michael Joseph Murphy.

Jan was employed with Gwinnett County School System for 8 years. She was a dedicated and loving wife, mother, and Nonna. Jan was cherished by her family and all those who knew her. She was considered the CEO of the Murphy Family.

A Funeral Service Celebrating the Life of Jan will be held on Thursday, l

July 28, 2016 at 6:00PM at Tom M. Wages Lawrenceville Chapel with Pastor Mike Davis officiating. The family will receive friends and family on Thursday, July 28th from 4pm until the time of service at 6pm. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations be made to any Children’s Hospital in the Atlanta area in memory of Jan. 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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Hasan Sakonjic Hasan Sakonjic, age 59, of Lawrenceville, GA, died, July 23, 2016. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC “A Family Company,” Lawrenceville Chapel, 770-963-2411 www. wagesfuneralhome.com .

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Kay R. Schin Kay R. Schin, age 71, of Lilburn, GA, passed away July 21, 2016. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, “A Family Company” Snellville Chapel, 770-979-3200, www. wagesfuneralhome.com

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Kim Nguyen Kim Anh Thi Nguyen age 48 of Lawrenceville, GA passed away July 24, 2016. Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel 1031 Lawrenceville Highway, Lawrenceville GA, 30046 770-277-4550.

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Mikey Tarkowski Mikey Tark” Tarkowski, age 29 of Loganville, GA, passed away on July 23, 2016. Tim Stewart Funeral Home: 300 Simonton Road SW Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046. 770962-3100. stewartfh.com

Emily Ratelle Emily Renea Ratelle, age 64 of Duluth, died July 24, 2016. Ms. Ratelle was born and raised in Atlanta and was a Patient Care Coordinator. She is survived by her daughter, Cindy Leeth of Chicago, IL; sons, Russ Ratelle Jr. and his wife Leslie of Buford, Jason Ratelle and his wife Sara of Gainesville, FL; grandchildren, Kasey Johnson and her husband Connor, Peyton Ratelle and great grandchild, McKayla Johnson. Online condolences may be sent by visiting www.billheadfuneralhome.com. The family will receive friends Friday 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM with a Private Family Serviceat 7:30 PM at Bill Head Funeral Homes and Crematory Duluth Chapel, 770-476-2535.

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Celia Rawlins Celia Agnes Rawlins, age 86, of Snellville, Ga passed away Monday, July 25, 2016. Funeral Services will be held at 11AM, Friday, July 29, 2016 in the Chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral Home, Snellville, GA. The family will receive friends on Thursday, July 28, 2016 from 2-4PM and 6-8PM at Tim Stewart Funeral Home, Snellville, GA. Please leave online condolences at www.stewartfh.com.

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Ramon Rodriguez Ramon Mora Rodriguez, age 65, of Gainesville, GA passed away on Monday, July 25, 2016. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

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Malikah Sabir Malikah Sabir age 66, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away on July 24, 2016. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

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Ottilia Tinger Ottilia Babi Tinger, age 71, of Atlanta, GA passed away on July 24, 2016. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

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Grant Wood Grant Scott Wood, age 76, of Lawrenceville passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2016. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 in the Lawrenceville Chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral Home.

Minister Sheri Smith will officiate. Grant was raised in Westerville, OH & transferred to GA with Rockwell International in 1982. He then retired in 1995 & became a Master Woodworker. Grant was an avid & accomplished bowler for 50+ years. He was preceded in death by; Parents: Grant & Nedra Wood; Brother: Stephen Wood; Grant is survived by; Wife: Nancy Wood; Sons: Daniel Ray, Patrick Ray (Natalie), Randy Wood, Tim Ray, Cody Wortham; Daughters: Kimberly Wade (Steve), Julie Pauley (Randy), Samantha Sinke; Sister: Barbara Fisher; 17 Grandchildren; 16 Great Grandchildren. Interment will follow at Blendon Central Cemetery in Westerville, OH where he will be laid to rest beside his deceased Wife, Lena Belle, along with his parents. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Special Olympics Bowling Team- www. sooh.org. The family will receive friends from 5-8 PM on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at Tim Stewart Funeral Home 300 Simonton Road S.W. Lawrenceville, GA 30046. 770-962-3100.

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Wanted in Gwinnett suspect caught

By Curt yeomans curt.yeomans @gwinnettdailypost.com

The Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office announced a man on its Wanted in Gwinnett list was recently arrested in DeKalb County.

Lekendrick Antoine Chestnutt, who is listed in jail records as having addresses in Lawrenceville and Decatur, was arrested on July 19. He is facing three charges of cruelty to children in the third degree and a battery charge.

Chestnutt is accussed of hitting Mariaka Denise Delbridge at an

apartment in Lawrenceville on the evening of Feb. 7, according to a warrant for his arrest.

He allegedly Lekendrick pushed through Antoine a bedroom door Chestnutt Delbridge was trying to close and is accussed of punching her in the face in front of children at the home. He had been on the wanted list since then.

Jail records show records show bond was set at a cumula-

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Lang said he is grateful for the support Good Samaritan Gwincoincided with the rollout of the nett has received and thanked the Affordable Care Act. “Despite the county for a block grant for the mandate, we served about 17,000 nonprofit — the largest amount patients last year.” the organization received for the

There was no word Tuesday night on whether he’d face charges.

Crime scene workers and police remained in the parking lot before 4 p.m. Yellow tape cordoned off the gas pump area, where the victim was found.

The Jeep, still with the flat, sat with its driver’s door open and a ball cap laying on the

science (51.7), economics (50.7), biology (51.4), American literature and composition (51.7) and ninth-grade literature and composition (50.1).

Students who are scored proficient are considered to be on track to being ready for college and career.

In Buford City Schools, most students were proficient or above, including 93

new facility.

Good Samaritan Gwinnett will announce a larger community open house in the coming weeks.

For information, visit www. goodsamgwinnett.org.

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tive amount of $5,200. He was released on bond the day after he was arrested.

This was not Chestnutt’s first stint in the Gwinnett County Jail.

Records show he was previously booked in the jail five times between November 2012 and May 2014.

The charges for those previous arrests included DUI, driving on a suspended or revoked license, a probation violations and violations of laws about open containers for drivers, required tag lights and obtaining a license with 30 days of moving to an area.

pavement beneath it.

The truck was parked behind the Jeep, blocking its way, before workers came to tow the vehicles.

Employees in the gas station, which remained open during the investigation, said they didn’t see the shooting.

Police were looking for witnesses and planning to search for security camera footage that might have captured it.

The area is well-trafficked.

The gas station is in a small shopping center, next to a beauty supply shop, barber and consignment store.

Anyone with information can contact 770-513-5300. To remain anonymous, tipsters can contact Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477) or visit www.crimestoppersatlanta.org.

Crime Stoppers offers a reward of up to $2,000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment in the case.

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Construction

Meadowcreek High, North Gwinnett Middle, Peachtree Ridge High construction work that fell below the and Twin Rivers Middle. $380 million budget.

Baldwin is on the property of the “We’re finishing basically within old Summerour Middle and was a a year early and within budget. difficult site to convert, Jardine said, There’s a lot of school districts that because it demolished eight addican’t say this,” Jardine said. “Again, tions on eight different elevations. It we’re very fortunate to have a team will have room for 1,100 students in a building that’s 152,000 square feet. that understands the process, and Coleman is a nearly 60-year-old how to plan and how to manage that school that was given a facelift with plan.” canopies.

In his annual oversight report, At Camp Creek, which is more Jardine reviewed the 2012 building than 40 years old, the school moved program, and previewed the 2017 into a new three-story addition in version that is funded from speJanuary, and major side work is cial purpose local option sales tax expected to finish in a couple of proceeds.

“In a nutshell, we feel like we’ve weeks.

“It’s hard to tell this school from had another great year because what it was two years ago,” Jardine we have an incredible team that said. “You talk about a transformasupports the school district,” said Jardine, who was named to this role tion of the exterior and perception of the school, it’s been a tremendous about three and a half years ago. difference out there.”

The school district has already There was a third-floor buildout spent nearly $84 million in planning, design and construction since Gwin- at Meadowcreek High to make room for equipment to support nett voters approved SPLOST V in Career, Technical and Agricultural November.

Education curriculum, including an Looking ahead to 2017, the innovative and “maker space” area major projects are expected to be a Norcross cluster STEM high school with labs.

A three-story addition at North ($37.5 million), an addition/renovation at Richards Middle and Lilburn Gwinnett Middle was finished Middle, and new property acquired recently, and includes the district’s for a high school and an elementary new specifications to build a high school in the Meadowcreek cluster, school science lab as part of the eighth-grade curriculum. Twin Rivand an elementary school in the ers Middle also added chemistry and Berkmar cluster. other science labs.

Among the projects that are finThe Peachtree Ridge High threeished, or expected to be by the start floor addition includes a dance floor, of the new school year on Aug. 8, classrooms and an entrepreneurship are Baldwin Elementary, Coleman area with room for robotics.

Middle, Camp Creek Elementary,

Milestones percent of students in high school economics, while 78.2 percent were proficient or better in U.S. history.

Also, more than 74 percent of sixth-graders and 72 percent of seventh-graders were proficient or better in math.

Less than half of Gwinnett elementary students were proficient or better in any grade or subject, except in fourth-grade math, where 51.2 were proficient or better. All other grades

and subjects saw more than 40 percent score proficient, except third-grade social studies (39.5) and fifthgrade social studies (39.0).

But they still had a greater percentage of students who were at least proficient than the state. The same thing happened at the middle school level. Many of the district’s eighth-grade students took more rigorous courses and were assessed by the high school end-of-

course assessment, district spokeswoman Sloan Roach said.

In English/language arts, district scores improved from the previous school year in every grade except sixth as more students moved out of the “beginning” category and into proficient and distinguished.

In math, scores improved in third, fourth, fifth and seventh, while fifth grade scores were flat, and, like English, more students improved overall.

In science, fewer students in third, fourth, seventh and eighth grades scored in the beginning category, and a large improvement came in third, fourth, fifth, seventh and eighth grade.

In social studies, eighthgraders showed the largest improvement, but more students also improved in third, fourth, fifth and seventh grades.

Associate Superintendent Jonathan Patterson said he’s pleased with the improvements in the results.

“The increased rigor of the Georgia Milestones provides us with new information about our students’ learning,” Patterson said in a press release. “Assessment is a key element in the teaching and learning process.”

Statewide results showed increases in most subject

areas as the percent of students who were proficient and above increased for 23 of the 32 tests. The highest gains seen in fifth-grade science; seventh-grade math, science and social studies; eighth-grade English/language arts, math and social studies; American literature; analytic geometry; biology; physical science; U.S. history; and economics.

Students began taking Georgia Milestones assessments in 2014-15.

The new testing system is one comprehensive program across grades 3-12 and includes open-ended questions.

In 2015-16, students in grades three through eight were tested in English language arts, math, science, and social studies. In high school, students were tested in ninth-grade Literature & Composition, American Literature & Composition, coordinate algebra, analytic geometry, algebra I, geometry, biology, physical science, U.S. history and/or economics took a Georgia Milestones end of course assessment.

Georgia Milestones assesses student learning along four levels of achievement, according to the GaDOE: • Beginning Learners do not yet demonstrate proficiency in the knowledge and

skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified in Georgia’s content standards. The students need substantial academic support to be prepared for the next grade level or course and to be on track for college and career readiness.

• Developing Learners demonstrate partial proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified by Georgia’s content standards. The students need additional academic support to ensure success in the next grade level or course and to be on track for college and career readiness.

• Proficient Learners demonstrate proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/ course of learning, as specified in Georgia’s content standards. The students are prepared for the next grade level or course and are on track for college and career readiness.

• Distinguished Learners demonstrate advanced proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified in Georgia’s content standards. The students are well prepared for the next grade level or course and are well prepared for college and career readiness.

City of Norcross Notice to the Public Georgia FY16-17 Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Budget Review and Adoption Public Hearing on FY2016-2017 Budget The public is hereby notified that a public hearing is scheduled for the FY16-17 Proposed Budget on August 1,2016 at 6:30 p.m. in accordance with the provision of the state code of Georgia 36-81-5 (d and e) in the City Hall Council Chamber located at 65 Lawrenceville Street, Norcross, Georgia 30071. At this meeting the Mayor and Council will receive both written and oral comments about the annual operating and capital budget for the City of Norcross, Georgia. A qualified interpreter for the hearing impaired will be available upon request made at least seven (7) days in advance of this meeting. Please call (770) 448-2122 ask for Karen Slaton-Dixon Administrative Services Director to request an interpreter or for more information.

Budget Available for Review The FY16-17 recommended budget will be available for public inspection on the cities website beginning July 25th at http://www.norcrossga.net/ and a hard copy will also be available for inspection during regular office hours (8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.

Monday through Friday) in the office of the Administrative Services Director located on the first floor of City Hall at 65 Lawrenceville Street, Norcross, Georgia.

Budget Adoption The Mayor and Council of the City of Norcross are scheduled to adopt the FY16-17 Budget at the regular scheduled August 1, 2016 Council meeting. The meeting will be held in the City Hall Council Chamber located at 65 Lawrenceville Street, Norcross, Georgia.

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Patience pays off for G-Braves

By David Friedlander

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LAWRENCEVILLE — Strikeouts and walks were plentiful for both the Gwinnett Braves and the Indianapolis Indians in the opener of their three-game series.

Fortunately for the host G-Braves, they were far

more prolific in the hits column of the linescore, while the visiting Indians were more prominent in the errors column.

The G-Braves pounded out 10 hits, including two each from Emilio Bonifacio and Mel Rojas Jr., who combined for five RBIs in Gwinnett’s 11-2 win before 1,608 fans Tuesday night at Coolray Field in a game

that went three hours and seven minutes and featured a combined 19 strikeouts and 14 walks.

Chris Ellis did have some control issues on the mound, but fought through five innings and got help from the bullpen in holding the Indians to just four hits as the G-Braves (47-56) won their sixth straight and maintained at least a one-

game lead over Durham in the International League’s South Division. “(Ellis) battled,” manager John Moses said. “He got to a lot of pitches in a hurry.

We were hoping to get him through five innings. …

The guys came out and hit the ball well, had some key RBIs. Gwinnett Braves outfielder Emilio Bonifacio swings

against the Indianapolis Indians on Tuesday night at

See G-BRAVES, Page 2B Coolray Field in Lawrenceville. (Photo: Taylor Botta)

Medical mission

Norcross grad Harris Patel, who works for Lawrenceville-based Sports Medicine South, is on the medical staff for the U.S. Track and Field team at this summer’s Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He also served in the same role at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing and the 2012 Olympics in London. (Photo: Cole McCauley)

Gwinnett’s Patel on staff for third straight Olympics

By Will Hammock will.hammock@ gwinnettdailypost.com

A few more patients will find their way onto Gary Levengood’s schedule for the next month or so — the byproduct of being down a key physician assistant — yet it’s no inconvenience for the founder and president

of Lawrenceville-based Sports Medicine South.

Harris Patel being away is understandable.

Patel, a 1992 Norcross grad, is on the medical staff of the U.S. Track and Field Team for the upcoming Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, taking him away from his duties as a PA and athletic trainer for SMS.

“I support Harris doing this because it’s really a great opportunity for him professionally and I know he loves doing it,” said Levengood, an orthopaedic surgeon whose own past experiences include work with professional sports and national teams.

“It gives him a depth of experience that he brings back to us and makes him

a better clinician. It also gives him exposure to a number of other providers he can share with and we can use as referral sources. It’s exciting.”

But it’s also nothing new.

It’s the third straight summer Olympics that Patel has worked for the Americans in track and field, with his debut in

Beijing in 2008 followed by a trip to London in 2012. He joins a track and field medical staff of 15 that includes team doctors, chiropractors, massage therapists, a nutritionist and sports psychologist. They will oversee 126 athletes (84 first-time Olympians)

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Parkview football working to Shiloh making progress in replace talented offensive trio Andrews’ second summer

By Paul Thomas

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LILBURN — Parkview football took a step forward in head coach Eric Godfree’s second season as the Panthers made the state playoffs.

Parkview finished last year 6-5, falling to eventual state runner-up Roswell in the first round, but Godfree said that the taste of the postseason was evident this offseason.

“I really do believe that was a big starter into that offseason,” he said. “I really do. Because they want to win more playoff games, go deeper in the playoffs. They understand the work and the time and effort behind it, and they’re giving those things. We’ve got some Parkview’s Jaylen Askew (1) attempts to break a tackle last season against the Mountain View Bears at Moun-

See PARKVIEW, Page 2B tain View High School in Lawrenceville. (File Photo)

SNELLVILLE — After starting the season with seven straight losses, Shiloh closed the year with three straight victories last season.

Head coach Ryan Andrews said he’s been pleased with the progress the Generals have made this summer. The team has made gains in the weight room, but also is more understanding of the mindset and expectations Andrews and his staff have for them.

“You still have some lingering of old habits, but for the most part you’re not constantly repeating certain things because now it’s kind of understood what’s expected,” he said. “But

Shiloh defenders Tyler Reese (20) and Julian McDuffie (3) close in on Dacula’s Jakob Brashear last season.

(Photo: Jack Lewis)

you can kind of build on the next stage of what you’re trying to do as a program.”

Shiloh will have 30 seniors this fall, but about half of them haven’t started a varsity game before.

The majority of the Generals’ experience will be on defense with defensive back Julian McDuffie leading the way. The rising senior recorded 67 tackles last season and

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Almost 25 years since playing in one of the most epic World Series of all time, won by the Twins with a 1-0 victory in Game 7, the Braves and Twins locked up in another low-

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In Brief Archer’s Charles Toe signs with Iowa Community College football Charles Toe, a 2016 Archer graduate, has signed with the football program at Iowa Central Community College, located in Fort Dodge, Iowa.

The 5-foot-10, 175-pounder played running back and defensive back for the Tigers. He missed the end of his senior season after dislocating his hip during a game.

Dacula duo Whitehead and Hays sign to play college baseball DACULA — A pair of recent Dacula grads have signed to play baseball for in-state college programs.

Infielder/right-handed pitcher Wes Whitehead signed to play at Gordon State College, while infielder Cole Hays has opted to play at Young Harris College.

Whitehead was a third-team All-County selection from the Daily Post as a senior this past spring after hitting .338 with three home runs, 21 RBIs and nine stolen bases. He also went 1-0 with a 0.82 ERA and eight strikeouts in 17 innings on the mound.

Hays, meanwhile, hit .314, scored 20 runs and stole eight bases for the Falcons as a senior. He was also selected to the All Region 8-AAAAAA team by the region’s coaches, and was named Academic All-County by the Gwinnett Dugout Club.

Gwinnett residents among those invited to MLB showcase At least five Gwinnett residents are among 27 youth baseball players from around metro Atlanta and 200 players from around the nation who have been invited to participate in the second annual Elite Developmental Invitational.

The showcase — started last year in a joint effort

by Major League Baseball, the MLB Players Association and USA Baseball to give kids ages 12 to 17 from diverse backgrounds the tools they need to succeed on and off the field, will be divided up into two week-long sessions this week during July at the former site of the Los Angeles Dodgers spring training facility in Vero Beach, Fla. Snellville residents Daylon Carleton, Jaheel RivasDicks and Andreaus Lewis are among the Gwinnett contingent set to attend the showcase, as well as Duluth resident Jalen Fulwood and Lawrenceville’s Cody Williams.

Grayson’s Meadows picks Clemson baseball LOGANVILLE — After a solid sophomore season, rising Grayson junior Parker Meadows has already secured at least one option for his baseball future by making a verbal commitment to play college ball at Clemson.

The 6-foot-5, 185-pound outfielder showed plenty of versatility in hitting .367 with a home run, 15 RBIs and seven stolen bases while starting in left field for the Rams’ state playoff team this past spring.

Meadows is the younger brother of former Grayson standout and 2013 Daily Post Player of the Year Austin Meadows, currently a Triple-A outfield prospect in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ organization.

The older Meadows had also committed to play collegiately for Clemson before he was drafted with the No. 9 overall pick by Pittsburgh in the 2013 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.

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•From Page 1B “We played a good ball game. We took the day off (Monday) and enjoyed it and came back focused and ready to play.”

The G-Braves jumped on Indians starter Trevor Williams (6-5), who came into the game off a career-high eight shutout innings in his last outing and with a string of 14 consecutive scoreless frames, for six hits in 2 1/3 innings.

They also took advantage a little help from the Indianapolis defense, which committed a key error in each of the first three innings to build a big early lead.

Rojas’ RBI single and a sacrifice fly by Hector Olivera in the top of the first gave Gwinnett a 2-0 lead, while the G-Braves came up with four hits — including Ellis’ first professional hit on a sac bunt attempt and RBI singles from Bonifacio and Rojas, plus an outfield error on Josh

scoring game.

The stakes were a little different this time around; both Atlanta and Minnesota have the worst records in their respective leagues.

Both Harrell and Twins starter Ervin Santana were making perhaps their final starts with their clubs.

Each have been mentioned among players who could change uniforms before Monday’s trade deadline.

Each shined Tuesday, with Harrell (2-2) giving up four hits and three

walks in six shutout innings. The right-hander has allowed one earned run or fewer in three of his five starts since being recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett earlier this month.

Santana (3-9) was good too, allowing single runs in the second and third innings before settling in and retiring 12 of the next 13 men he faced into the seventh.

The veteran right-hander went the distance, allowing two runs and seven hits

while walking none and striking out five.

Minnesota offered Santana no support, however, stranding seven men and going 0-for-11 at the plate with runners in scoring position.

Garcia finished with two hits for the Braves, who improved to 2-6 on their nine-game road trip that concludes Wednesday.

Braves reliever Jim Johnson worked a spotless ninth for his third save of the season.

G-Braves

Gwinnett Braves pitcher Chris Ellis throws against the Indianapolis Indians on Tuesday night at Coolray Field in Lawrenceville. (Photo: Taylor Botta)

Bell — pushed the lead to 5-0 through two.

Then in the third, the G-Braves cashed in Pedro Floriomon’s boot of Daniel Castro’s grounder to short for another run, while Bonifacio drove in two more with a single to push the lead to 8-0 through three innings.

That would prove to be enough support for Ellis (24) and the bullpen, though the 23-year-old did have

to battle control problems during an otherwise solid outing.

Ellis allowed only one hit and one run and struck out seven in five innings, but issued five walks and had to strand six Indianapolis baserunners, including leaving the bases loaded in the fourth.

“He had a lot of 3-2 counts,” Moses said of Ellis. “(Pitching coach) Mike (Alvarez) went out to

talk to him and got him to refocus, and he was able to get out of the fourth with the bases loaded.”

Relievers Brandon Cunniff, Jose Ramirez and Rob Wooten then combined to allow just three hits and one run with only one walk over the final four innings.

And Sean Kazmar Jr. applied the finishing touches for Gwinnett’s offensive night when he came to bat with two on and two outs in the bottom of the sixth.

The 31-year-old infielder laced a liner to straightaway center over the outstretched glove of a diving Danny Ortiz, and then circled the bases when Ortiz stumbled while recovering the ball on the warning track for a three-run, inside-the-park home run that pushed the lead to 11-1.

Ortiz would get a run back in the next half-inning with a solo over-the-wall homer, though it wouldn’t be nearly enough to over come the large Gwinnett lead.

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players,” he said. “I think growth happens as long three interceptions and as you’re consistent with holds offers from Georgia leadership. We just have State and Colorado State to figure out how to keep among others. our players home. You Senior defensive end can go back for years and Cameron Sample also years and point out where returns after making 54 guys have left for various tackles and five sacks last reasons that kind of make season. Sample holds ofyou, not necessarily start fers from Georgia State, the program over but it just puts you in a situation Florida A&M and Merwhere you have to kind of cer among others. The redirect that program. I’m Generals also added senior working on some things defensive back Justin that will help that, startGardner, an Oregon State commit, as he transferred Shiloh’s football team runs through a banner last season ing relationships earlier prior to playing Dacula. (Photo: Jack Lewis) with the youth program from Norcross.

“Defensively I think als will have a new signal but knows that Shiloh has and having them more involved with the high we’re going to be pretty caller in D.J. Walker after to put an end to players good,” Andrews said. “I’m incumbent starter Jarleaving the program if it’s school so the kids want to thinking and hoping we’re ren Williams transferred going to take the next step. come and stay at the high school. So I think that’s going to be pretty good on to Central Gwinnett.

“I think one of the our biggest problem, is that side of the ball, we’re Andrews is pleased with hardest things Shiloh has figuring out how to keep very athletic.” what the athletic Walker had a problem with dokids at home.”

Offensively the Generhas shown this summer, ing is holding onto their

•From Page 1B key seniors in some key places, but we’re going to be young. We’re very junior heavy.”

Godfree and his staff have the unenviable task of replacing the productive trio of quarterback Jack Chambers, Tyler Fleetwood and John Boyd after graduation.

Chambers, now a freshman at Charleston Southern, was the Panthers’ leading rusher last season with 710 yards and 10 touchdowns. He threw for 1,765 yards and 15 touchdowns as well.

The picture is a little clearer for Parkview after it participated in Colquitt County’s team camp last week. Rising senior Caleb Mitchell will take the reigns at quarterback this fall.

“Caleb Mitchell, the quarterback who’s going to step in, has done just a great job leading our team,” Godfree said. “He throws a fantastic ball. It’s on point and he reads the defenses well and sees it well.”

Running back Deion Slade will help take some of the load off of Mitchell in his first season as a starter. Slade had eight

Parkview

Parkview’s Deion Slade (6) runs in a touchdown during last season’s game at South Gwinnett High School in Snellville. (Photo: Kyle Hess)

total touchdowns last season.

Rising senior Jaylen Askew is the team’s leading returning receiver with 32 catches for 306 yards and two touchdowns last season. Sophomore Malik Washington, who started at safety and as a punt returner last season, will see some time on offense as well this year.

Fleetwood, now at Miami (Ohio), and Boyd (ASA-New York junior

college) combined for 1,066 yards and nine touchdown catches last season.

“We’ve got several juniors that got some time last year that I think we’ll end up with a couple D-I (caliber) outside receivers,” Godfree said. “Malik Washington — he’s just a sophomore — is going to play some offense for us as well as an inside guy. He’s already got an offer from Auburn, but

we’ve got the potential to have four D-I receivers on the field… they’ll just be more inexperienced versus what we had last year.”

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Atlanta Falcons set to open training camp this week

By Colin Hubbard Staff Correspondent

FLOWERY BRANCH — The start of Atlanta Falcons training camp is two days away and head coach Dan Quinn and general manager Thomas Dimitroff held their annual press conference to kick of what to expect in the coming weeks.

The Falcons are coming off of an 8-8 season in 2015 but are looking for much more heading into the upcoming season.

“We had a real definitive plan as far as putting this team together and adjusting and we feel that we really were consistent with our approach,” Dimitroff said. “I’m really happy with where this roster is right now. The spring was very productive for us. This roster embodies what Dan is about. It’s about competitiveness and drive and it’s going to be really fun and interesting to watch training camp.”

News broke of All-Pro return specialist Devin Hester’s release just before the start of the press conference and both Dimitroff and Quinn touched on why the decision was made to part ways.

“We appreciate all of Devin’s contributions over the last couple of

Atlanta Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff, left, and head coach Dan Quinn The Atlanta Falcons announced on Tuesday that they previewed training camp with the media on Tuesday at the team’s practice facility in have released kick returner Devin Hester. (Photo: Kyle Flowery Branch. (Photo: Colin Hubbard) Hess)

years,” Dimitroff said.

“He’s a fine individual.

It was a football decision for us in the very end and we think it’s best for the organization for us to move forward.”

Quinn added some nice words for Hester as well.

“He is a guy that we have a ton of respect for,” Quinn said. “Devin is a real pro, so we wish him nothing but the best.”

Quinn mentioned the names of Eric Weems, Justin Hardy, Devin Fuller and Nick Williams as possible replacements

for Hester for punt returning duties. Running back Tevin Coleman will be looked at along with the other players listed for kicking returning duties as well.

With the release of Hester, the Falcons have the opportunity to hand out three more camp invites to get to the magic number of 90. Names that continue to circle around the team are All-Pro defensive end Dwight Freeney and linebacker O’Brien Schofield.

Dimitoff was asked

point blank on whether or not any contract negotiations were taking place right now.

“Without getting into specifics on the contract or negation, yes,” Dimitroff said. “We have had some pretty substantial discussions on it. We have been focused on it for a while and on more than one person so we will see how it all plays out.”

The Falcons really struggled at the ends of games in 2015 and Quinn wants to make that a point of emphasis when his

team takes the field for training camp.

“In this camp we are going to have a lot of competitive situations at the end of games,” Quinn said. “Almost every game we played in last year came down to a two-minute offense and defense. The ability to have poise and finish in those situations are going to be critical.”

He also made it a point to show how much speed they have added from last season to now, especially on the defensive side of

the ball.

“I love the speed that we’ve added defensively,” Quinn said. I can’t wait to see that part of our game to come to life. It’s going to make differences in the way that we rush and in the style that we play.”

Practice begins on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at the Falcons’ practice facility.

“The guys are going to have to earn their spots and that’s exactly how it should be,” Quinn said.

“We are ready to battle I can tell you that.”

Cowboys’ Randy Gregory Urban Meyer molding his facing another suspension young Ohio State squad The Sports Xchange Dallas Cowboys defensive end Randy Gregory is reportedly facing a longer suspension due to another violation of the NFL’s substance abuse policy, according to multiple reports.

Gregory reportedly would miss the first 10 games of this season due to his latest violation. He was previously handed a fourgame suspension earlier this offseason.

According to ESPN, Gregory checked into an undisclosed treatment center. It is unclear when Gregory will report to training camp.

It isn’t yet known whether Gregory’s latest violation was for a failed test or a missed test. A missed test is treated the same as a failed test.

The Cowboys will be slim at defensive end without Gregory. They chose not to re-sign controversial Greg Hardy, while DeMarcus Lawrence (team-high eight sacks last season) will missed the first four games due to a suspension for violating the substance abuse policy.

Also, Dallas linebacker Rolando McClain will miss 10 games for violating the substance abuse policy.

Gregory entered the league’s substance abuse program after testing positive for marijuana at the 2015 NFL scouting combine. The Cowboys selected him late in the second round with the 60th overall pick.

He played in 12 games last season as a rookie and didn’t record a sack.

Chargers-Bosa standoff continues Joey Bosa, the third overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, remains unsigned and the San Diego Chargers seem to have no idea when to expect him to arrive at training camp.

The Ohio State defensive end is one of three first-round picks currently unsigned, including former Buckeyes teammate Darron Lee of the New York Jets.

At issue is the amount of money Bosa receives upfront and language surrounding off-set clauses, which kick in only if Bosa winds up on another roster

AROUND THE NFL before his standard fouryear rookie deal — with a fifth-year option — expires.

“I guess we’ll see. I really don’t know if he’ll (show up). We’re still working on it. Hopefully we’ll get something done, but I don’t know,” Chargers GM Tom Telesco said Monday in a radio interview.

“We’ve never really had an issue signing draft picks since I’ve been here. We’ve actually been one of the quicker teams in getting guys done. Especially when it’s not really over money — or guaranteed money — I know people get puzzled by it.”

Training camp begins Friday. Rookie holdouts are uncommon since the NFL uses a slotting system to determine the maximum value of every deal based on the draft pick number.

OT Jake Long to sign with Ravens Four-time Pro Bowl offensive tackle Jake Long has agreed to terms with the Baltimore Ravens.

The agreement is for one season, according to ESPN. Long is expected to sign the contract once he passes a physical.

Long, 31, played in just four games for the Atlanta Falcons last season after tearing the ACL in his right knee in each of the previous two campaigns.

Long was the No. 1 overall selection of the 2008 NFL draft by the Miami Dolphins. He played five seasons with Miami before playing two with the Rams and one with Atlanta.

Browns WR Gordon added to roster Josh Gordon reported to the Cleveland Browns and passed a physical on Tuesday.

The wide receiver was officially added to the roster Tuesday, a day after being reinstated by the NFL on a conditional basis from a one-year suspension.

Gordon will work out with rookies, quarterbacks and select veterans before full-squad workouts begin Friday.

Agent Drew Rosenhaus told ProFootballTalk that Gordon will be practicing — and eventually playing — with a purpose knowing

he is out of chances. Gordon confirmed his mindset via Twitter on Monday night.

“I’m blessed and grateful to be granted this opportunity,’’ he tweeted. “I can’t wait to get back out there and play the game I love in front of the great fans of Cleveland. I want to thank the NFLPA, Commissioner Goodell, the Haslam family and Browns organization, my agent Drew Rosenhaus, as well as my mentors for their continuous support along the way.

“I’ve heard only good things from my teammates about the positive direction the organization is heading and I want to do everything I can to be there to help further that process not only for the team but to better myself as well.

Thank you.’’

To make room on the roster, the Browns waived defensive back A.J. Stamps.

Hall ceremony: Deanna Favre to introduce Brett Family first is the theme next weekend when Brett Favre, Orlando Pace and Eddie DeBartolo headline the 2016 Pro Football Hall of Fame class in Canton, Ohio.

Deanna Favre, the wife of the former Packers, Jets and Vikings great quarterback, will be the presenter for Favre when he’s inducted to the Hall of Fame alongside Pace, DeBartolo, late Raiders quarterback Ken Stabler, former Indianapolis Colts and Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Tony Dungy, Steelers pass rusher Kevin Greene and wide receiver Marvin Harrison, who spent part of his career playing for Dungy with the Colts.

“Deanna is the best teammate I’ve ever had.

She has been by my side throughout this journey and I’m so excited that she gets to play such an important role for me,” Brett Favre said of Deanna, who will be the second wife to serve as presenter for her husband on enshrinement day in Canton, joining Mike Singletary’s wife, Kim. The Aug. 6 ceremony will be televised by NFL Network starting at 7 p.m.

By Jeff Washburn The Sports Xchange

CHICAGO — During his first four seasons at Ohio State, Urban Meyer’s resume includes a national championship and 50 victories in 54 games.

With quarterback J.T. Barrett returning from a team that was 12-1 in 2015, including a Fiesta Bowl victory against Notre Dame, the Buckeyes again are many experts’ pick to win the Big Ten Conference championship and challenge for yet another national title.

But during Tuesday’s Big Ten Media Days at the McCormick Place Hyatt Regency, Meyer said that despite the tradition in Columbus, Ohio, the 2016 Buckeyes will be a work in progress with only three returning offensive starters.

“We have to find a way to replace arguably one of the best groups of players ever to come through college football,” Meyer said Tuesday. “They won 50 games in four seasons, they won a national title, they had the highest graduation rate in Ohio State University history and a record NFL Draft.

“So, I have been answering a lot of questions about a young team. The issue would be if it was a nontalented young team. And that is not the case at all.

(August) probably will be the most critical coaching month that our staff — I am also speaking for myself — will have ever been through.”

Of the Buckeyes’ scholarship players, 44 never have played a down of college football.

Spartan power Michigan State was the only team to beat Ohio State in 2015, and the Spartans went on to beat Iowa in the Big Ten title game in December in Indianapolis.

Coach Mark Dantonio, now in his 10th season in East Lansing, is 36-5 in the past three seasons, including 24-2 in Big Ten play.

“I think we have built a culture at Michigan State right now,” Dantonio said.

“We’ve sort of set the table in terms of what we have to do every year. So right now, our focus is trying to go

Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer addresses the media during the Big Ten football media day at the Hyatt Regency. (Photo: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports)

back to back.”

While there are many reasons Michigan State now challenges Ohio State and Michigan for Big Ten supremacy, Dantonio believes a key factor is the school’s ability to retain assistant coaches.

Through nine years at Michigan State, Dantonio has lost only five assistants.

Three have become head coaches and a fourth moved on to the NFL. Back to school After spending 22 seasons coaching in the NFL, former Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith has returned to college football as the head coach at the University of Illinois, which has struggled recently in the Big Ten, including 5-7 in 2015 with six losses in the final seven games.

Smith is eager to lead a college program.

“I just think you talk about coaching, whether it’s the NFL, junior high, high school or college,” Smith said. “I haven’t seen many differences in it. Guys want to be coached. It’s just that you have a different degree of athlete at every level.

I’m talking about stressing fundamentals.”

Main man under center In C.J. Beathard, reigning Big Ten West champion Iowa has one of the conference’s most experienced quarterbacks — a player who led the Hawkeyes to a 12-0 regular season, passing for 2,809 yards and 17 touchdowns to go with only five interceptions.

“When we made the decision to go with C.J. last season, he had one career start and had come in relief

in one other game,” coach Kirk Ferentz said. “So last year really was his first year playing. I thought he did a tremendous job. In terms of his ceiling for this year, we will see.”

Knows the best New Maryland coach DJ Durkin has coached under Meyer and for Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh. Now he is in the same division with them — the seven-team Big Ten East.

“I’ve been very fortunate in my career to work under and along with some great coaches,” Durkin said.

“Those guys obviously are two of the many. I think you learn things and take bits and pieces. As coaches, we’re always stealing stuff from other guys we’ve worked with or for.”

Durkin will coach against Harbaugh on Nov. 5 in Ann Arbor, Mich., and against Meyer on Nov. 12 in College Park, Md. Marquee opener Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst says his Badgers love a challenge, and for a second consecutive season, they open with a monster.

In 2015, Wisconsin opened with a loss to eventual national champion Alabama. On Sept.

3, the Badgers will open with LSU in Green Bay’s Lambeau Field, home of the NFL’s Packers.

“So many of our players who grew up in-state probably dreamed of playing in Lambeau Field,” Chryst said. “Our kids are excited about it.”

Wisconsin is coming off a 10-3 season, including a Holiday Bowl victory against Southern California.

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Stenson, Mickelson take aim at PGA Busch makes it

By Larry Fine Reuters

SPRINGFIELD, N.J. — Henrik Stenson and Phil Mickelson forged an epic duel in the final round of the British Open and they ride into the season’s final major, the PGA Championship at Baltusrol, on a wave of momentum and inextricably linked in golf lore.

That may seem odd in a sport where there is a winner and a loser, but the masterly battle between winner Stenson, who fired a recordtying 63, and runner-up Mickelson, who shot 65 to finish 11 shots ahead of third place at Royal Troon, set a standard for major golf finishes.

“I’m just delighted I managed to win it in the end,” said Stenson, 40, who set a British Open record with a 20-under total in winning his first major championship.

“When you hear the words that Jack (Nicklaus) and Tom (Watson) and a lot of the best players that have ever played the game are giving us credit for how we played, that’s obviously very pleasing and very humbling.”

Mickelson, who won the 2013 British Open at Muirfield, finished 17-under, a total that would have won 141 of the 145 British Opens played. He said the finish was deflating but at the same time

British Open winner Henrik Stenson (SWE) and Phil Mickelson (USA) walk off the 18th green after the final round of the 145th Open Championship golf tournament at Royal Troon Golf Club — Old Course. (Photo: Ian Rutherford-USA Today Sports)

he found strength in how well he played.

“I think it’s the first time in my career that I have played to that level of golf and not had it be enough to win a tournament,” the five-time major winner told reporters on Tuesday.

“That’s a disappointing thing because I would have loved to have added another Claret Jug. “I don’t look back on the final round with anything that I would have done different, other than maybe go over to Stenson’s bag and bend his putter a little bit. That’s probably the only thing I could have done and had a chance.”

Mickelson won the second major of his career at the 2005 PGA at Baltusrol, the last time the Tillinghast course hosted

a major.

“Because I am playing well, I don’t want to (lose) an opportunity, another really good opportunity that I have to play a PGA Championship here at Baltusrol at a course I like, while my game is sharp, and let the effects or disappointment linger.

“What I want to do is just play to that level that I played at the British Open. I have to try to believe that it will be enough this time, if I’m able to duplicate that performance.”

Stenson and Mickelson, 46, thrilled the galleries at Troon and millions of golf fans around the world watching the broadcast and inspired other aging players with their bravura performances.

“It’s a boyhood dream come true and something I wanted to achieve all my life, and then it finally happened,” said Stenson, the first Swede to win a men’s golf major.

“You’re never going to get to the point where you’re maxed out in your ability and how you’re playing, so there’s always that strive to become better. I got a little perfectionist in there that’s always been pushing me forward. …

“So I think I’ve still got a good few years in me and I’m going to try and keep on developing, and if you don’t, these young guys are going to come up and take over. So I still think I’ve got a bit of fight in me.”

Mickelson, 46, believes he has more years of great golf ahead.

The big lefty said the way he learned to play golf, quieting the body down and using the length of the arc and swinging motion of the club to develop speed, helped him stay healthy.

“I think that has really helped me to play successfully in my mid-40s without having injury and having repercussions of having practiced so long for so many decades.

“I don’t believe that there is a small window,” he said. “I think there’s a really big window of opportunity to add to my resumé.”

Willett ready to end Augusta hangover

hangover. “We are trying to get back down to work and knuckle down beSPRINGFIELD, N.J. cause we have got a very — Masters champion important second half of Danny Willett’s game the season coming up.” has struggled since his His upcoming stretch, unlikely win at Augusta which includes the Aug. National, but the Eng5-21 Rio Olympics and lishman says he is ready Sept. 27-Oct. 2 Ryder to get back on track at Cup, starts with Thursthis week’s PGA Cham- day’s opening round of pionship. the PGA Championship Since winning the at Baltusrol. green jacket in April “It’s time to move on for his first major, the a little bit from what 28-year-old Willett has we did in April. It was tied for 37th at the U.S. fantastic and yeah, it’s Open, tied for 53rd at changed my life, but we the British Open, missed need to get back to the the cut at the Players kind of form that we Championship and had took into that week and some poor finishes on the hopefully then move European Tour. forward,” said Willett, “It’s settled down a adding that his form bit now,” Willett said is rounding back into about his post-Masters shape. euphoria and subsequent “We’ve had a couple of

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good weeks’ work. Coming in here feeling pretty good. Got the family and stuff with us. Hopefully we are all set to try to compete again in the last major.”

Willett said this year’s major winners showed that golf’s blue riband events did not strictly belong to the so-called Big Three from the start of the season in Jason Day, Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy.

“The winners that you’ve got this year just go to show that you it’s been so varied,” said Willett.

“Obviously Henrik (Stenson), being 40 and finally capturing a major, which is surprising it’s his first because of how good of a player he is,” he said of the Swedish

winner of the British Open.

“And obviously Dustin (Johnson) has come so close over the last five or six years, to finally polish one off (at the U.S. Open).”

Then there was Willett himself, who came to Augusta ranked 12th in the world but left wearing the green jacket after taking advantage of Spieth’s shocking collapse with a magnificent round.

“It just goes to show the strength and depth throughout golf at the moment,” the world number nine said.

“It just goes to show on a week-to-week basis that if anyone who is really there pitches up with their A Game, they have got a good chance of winning.”

look easy in Indy

By Jonathan Ingram The Sports Xchange

A scepter in the form of a trophy with a silver brick was symbolically passed from one generation to the next at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday.

As Kyle Busch climbed from his car and celebrated an incredibly dominant victory while standing in a cloud of burnout smoke, Tony Stewart and Jeff Gordon took ceremonial last rides aboard Sprint Cup cars on the back straight side by side.

Next year, 31-year-old Busch will return to one of America’s most hallowed racing plants to attempt to become the first driver to win three straight Brickyard 400s. If the script holds true, Stewart and Gordon, with seven victories combined at Indy, have finished making their marks at the Speedway and won’t be taking in next year’s race through a windshield.

Given that Gordon was not expected to be racing this year, much less at Indy, the two great champions rolling door to door was as poignant as stock car racing will ever get. Each of them came of racing age in Indiana near the beckoning shadows of the Speedway, Gordon in Pittsboro, and Stewart in Columbus.

About the only thing missing was Jim Nabors singing “Back Home Again in Indiana,” the track’s theme song.

“I can say that just ranks in the top three coolest moments of my 18 years in this series,” Stewart said after climbing out of his car with an 11th-place finish.

“To share that moment with Jeff here at Indianapolis — I don’t know, I don’t even have the words for it.

That is a moment that I will remember for the rest of my life.”

Gordon, who finished 13th and regretted not racing better as a substitute for the ailing Dale Earnhardt Jr., was happy to have the chance to ride with one of his peeps. Interestingly, the last time these two rode together was on ATVs in Arizona, where Stewart suffered the freak back injury that kept him sidelined for the first eight races of the season.

“What a class act he is,” Gordon said of his friend.

“It meant a lot to me that he invited me to come and make that last lap with him.

It was a special moment.”

A scepter is a symbol of authority and Busch clearly stamped his on the 23rd running of the 400-mile NASCAR race at a place that gave birth to Indy cars in 1911. In a race that went 10 laps into overtime, Busch led 149 laps from the pole. Only two other drivers, the Penske Ford duo of Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano, managed to lead any of the other laps. But only because they didn’t have the speed and were on a fuel-mileage gambit.

Given his championship last year and this year’s four victories for a career total of 38, Busch has become the dominant driver in NASCAR much the same way as Gordon and Stewart before him. The latter two now evoke the usual fond farewells reserved for drivers fans have loved and hated over the years, because they were so often a threat to win.

Busch has now taken up this same mantle of being loved or loathed due to his ability to take home so many trophies and leave the story lines of other drivers in his wake.

There are still plenty of forty-somethings around to keep Busch in check, such as runner-up Matt Kenseth, who is even with Busch in Sprint Cup championships, and third-place Jimmie Johnson, who has six titles to his credit. But Busch has not only momentum but youth on his side.

By the time Busch reaches his mid-40s— if he keeps his current pace — he’ll have amassed 80 Sprint Cup victories or so, which would put him in some exclusive company.

And who knows how many Xfinity Series events Busch will have won by then should he keep choosing to pad his portfolio in preliminary events, a process known as the Kyle Busch School of Charm.

Given the elimination format of the Chase, how many titles will have come Busch’s way by the time he’s as ancient as Stewart and Gordon is more unpredictable at this point.

But leaving Indianapolis, there’s little doubt Busch is favored to defend his first title on both speed and consistency.

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W L Pct GB L10 Washington.......... 58.41..586......--...5-5 Miami................... 53.46..535...... 5...5-5 New York.............. 52.46..531... 5.5...5-5 Philadelphia.......... 46.55..455.... 13...4-6 Atlanta.................. 33.66..333.... 25...2-8 Central Division

W L Pct GB L10 Chicago................ 59.39..602......--...6-4 St. Louis............... 53.46..535... 6.5... 7-3 Pittsburgh............. 51.47..520...... 8...5-5 Milwaukee............ 42.55..433. 16.5...4-6 Cincinnati............. 39.60..394. 20.5... 7-3 West Division

W L Pct GB L10 San Francisco....... 58.41..586......--...2-8 Los Angeles.......... 56.44..560... 2.5...6-4 Colorado............... 47.52..475.... 11...6-4 San Diego............ 43.57..430. 15.5...4-6 Arizona................. 41.58..414.... 17...3-7 Sunday’s Games Arizona 9, Cincinnati 8 N.Y. Mets 3, Miami 0 Pittsburgh 5, Philadelphia 4 San Diego 10, Washington 6 Chicago Cubs 6, Milwaukee 5 Colorado 7, Atlanta 2 L.A. Dodgers 9, St. Louis 6 Monday’s Games Philadelphia 4, Miami 0 St. Louis (Martinez 10-6) at N.Y. Mets (Syndergaard 9-5), ppd.

Milwaukee 7, Arizona 2 Cincinnati 7, San Francisco 5 Tuesday’s Games St. Louis 3, N.Y. Mets 2 Philadelphia (Eickhoff 6-11) at Miami (Koehler 7-8), late St. Louis (Garcia 7-6) at N.Y. Mets (Colon 8-5), late Arizona (Corbin 4-9) at Milwaukee (Garza 1-4), late Cincinnati (Reed 0-4) at San Francisco (Cain 1-6), late Today’s Games Philadelphia (Eflin 3-3) at Miami (Conley 6-5), 12:10 p.m.

Cincinnati (Straily 5-6) at San Francisco (Bumgarner 10-5), 3:45 p.m.

St. Louis (Wainwright 9-5) at N.Y. Mets (Verrett 3-6), 7:10 p.m.

Arizona (Bradley 3-6) at Milwaukee (Nelson 6-8), 8:10 p.m.

INTERLEAGUE AT NATIONAL LEAGUE Tuesday’s Games Seattle (Hernandez 4-4) at Pittsburgh (Liriano 6-9), late Tampa Bay (Archer 5-13) at L.A. Dodgers (Norris 2-2), late Today’s Games Tampa Bay (Moore 6-7) at L.A. Dodgers (McCarthy 2-0), 3:10 p.m.

Seattle (Paxton 3-4) at Pittsburgh (Cole

5-6), 7:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Ranaudo 0-0) at Chicago Cubs (Hammel 9-5), 8:05 p.m.

AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division

W L Pct GB L10 Baltimore.............. 58.40..592......--...6-4 Boston.................. 55.42..567... 2.5...6-4 Toronto................. 56.44..560...... 3...6-4 New York.............. 51.48..515....7.5... 7-3 Tampa Bay........... 38.60..388.... 20...4-6 Central Division

W L Pct GB L10 Cleveland............. 56.41..577......--...4-6 Detroit.................. 52.48..520... 5.5...5-5 Chicago................ 49.50..495...... 8...4-6 Kansas City.......... 48.50..490... 8.5...3-7 Minnesota............. 37.61..378. 19.5...5-5 West Division

W L Pct GB L10 Texas.................... 58.42..580......--...4-6 Houston................ 54.45..545... 3.5...6-4 Seattle.................. 50.48..510...... 7...6-4 Oakland................ 45.55..450.... 13...6-4 Los Angeles.......... 44.55..444. 13.5... 7-3 Sunday’s Games Toronto 2, Seattle 0 Baltimore 5, Cleveland 3 Boston 8, Minnesota 7 Chicago White Sox 5, Detroit 4 Houston 13, L.A. Angels 3 Texas 2, Kansas City 1 Oakland 3, Tampa Bay 2 Monday’s Games Detroit 4, Boston 2 Texas 7, Oakland 6 N.Y. Yankees 2, Houston 1 L.A. Angels 6, Kansas City 2 Tuesday’s Games Detroit (Pelfrey 3-9) at Boston (Wright 12-5), late Oakland (Gray 4-9) at Texas (Martinez 1-2), late N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 5-8) at Houston (Fister 10-6), late L.A. Angels (Skaggs 0-0) at Kansas City (Gee 3-3), late Today’s Games Detroit (Fulmer 9-2) at Boston (Rodriguez 2-4), 1:35 p.m.

Oakland (Manaea 3-5) at Texas (Darvish 2-2), 8:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Tanaka 7-2) at Houston (McCullers 5-4), 8:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Shoemaker 5-10) at Kansas City (Duffy 6-1), 8:15 p.m.

INTERLEAGUE AT AMERICAN LEAGUE Sunday’s Game N.Y. Yankees 5, San Francisco 2 Monday’s Games Baltimore 3, Colorado 2, 10 innings Toronto 4, San Diego 2 Chicago White Sox 5, Chicago Cubs 4 Tuesday’s Games Colorado (Bettis 8-6) at Baltimore (Tillman 14-2), late San Diego (Cashner 4-7) at Toronto

(Stroman 8-4), late Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 9-6) at Chicago White Sox (Shields 2-5), late Washington (Gonzalez 6-8) at Cleveland (Salazar 11-3), late Atlanta (Harrell 1-2) at Minnesota (Santana 3-8), late Today’s Games Washington (Strasburg 13-1) at Cleveland (Carrasco 7-3), 12:10 p.m.

San Diego (Perdomo 4-4) at Toronto (Estrada 5-4), 12:37 p.m.

Colorado (Gray 6-4) at Baltimore (Bundy 3-2), 7:05 p.m.

Atlanta (Foltynewicz 3-4) at Minnesota (Duffey 5-7), 8:10 p.m.

Golf PGA FedExCup Points Standings Through July 25 YTD Top Rank Name Points Wins 10’s 1. Dustin Johnson. 2,701......... 2......... 12 2. Jason Day.........2,405......... 3........... 8 3. Adam Scott....... 2,011......... 2........... 5 4. Jordan Spieth...1,904......... 2........... 6 5. Brandt Snedeker.1,541....... 1........... 6 6. Phil Mickelson...1,498......... 0........... 6 7. Russell Knox.....1,457......... 1........... 3 8. Kevin Chappell.. 1,422......... 0........... 6 9. Patrick Reed.....1,409......... 0........... 9 10. Kevin Kisner....1,371......... 1........... 5

5. Joe Durant............... 13........ $819,730 6. Miguel Angel Jimenez.6........ $819,211 7. Duffy Waldorf............ 14........ $808,818 8. Wes Short Jr............ 14........ $781,843 9. Kirk Triplett............... 13........ $769,665 10. Colin Montgomerie..11........ $647,403 Web.com Tour Money Leaders Through July 25

Trn Money 1. Wesley Bryan........... 12........ $332,392 2. Ollie Schniederjans.. 14........ $277,271 3. Richy Werenski........ 16........ $263,470 4. Martin Flores........... 15........ $249,431 5. Dominic Bozzelli...... 13........ $214,307 6. J.J. Spaun................ 16........ $213,820 7. Trey Mullinax............ 15........ $206,859 8. Brad Fritsch............... 9........ $188,526 9. Ryan Armour............ 15.........$187,950 10. Seamus Power....... 16........ $182,681

NASCAR

LPGA Money Leaders Through July 25

Trn Money 1. Lydia Ko................... 15..... $2,255,376 2. Ariya Jutanugarn...... 18......$1,327,386 3. Brooke Henderson... 20..... $1,303,912 4. Anna Nordqvist........ 17..... $1,112,590 5. Brittany Lang........... 18..... $1,078,873 6. Sei-Young Kim......... 16..... $1,004,416 7. Haru Nomura............ 19........ $986,477 8. Amy Yang................. 14........ $812,895 9. Lexi Thompson........ 14.........$737,219 10. Stacy Lewis............ 17........ $734,891

Sprint Cup Points Leaders Through Jul. 25 1. Kevin Harvick, 671 points.

2. Brad Keselowski, 647.

3. Kurt Busch, 627.

4. Joey Logano, 606.

5. Kyle Busch, 601.

6. Carl Edwards, 593.

7. Martin Truex Jr., 573.

8. Jimmie Johnson, 552.

9. Matt Kenseth, 545.

10. Denny Hamlin, 542.

11. Chase Elliott, 525.

12. Austin Dillon, 520.

13. Ryan Newman, 507.

14. Jamie McMurray, 496.

15. Kyle Larson, 472.

16. Kasey Kahne, 462.

17. Dale Earnhardt Jr., 461.

18. Trevor Bayne, 458.

19. Ryan Blaney, 450.

20. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., 449.

21. A.J. Allmendinger, 421.

22. Greg Biffle, 397.

23. Paul Menard, 397.

24. Danica Patrick, 373.

25. Aric Almirola, 363.

26. Clint Bowyer, 359.

27. Tony Stewart, 317.

28. Casey Mears, 310.

29. Landon Cassill, 305.

30. David Ragan, 278.

Champions Tour Money Leaders Through July 25

Trn Money 1. Bernhard Langer.......11..... $1,592,981 2. Billy Andrade............ 14........ $899,122 3. Woody Austin........... 12........ $851,845 4. Scott McCarron........ 12........ $850,114

Xfinity Series Points Leaders Through Jul. 25 1. Daniel Suarez, 608 points.

2. Elliott Sadler, 594.

3. Ty Dillon, 558.

PGA Money Leaders Through July 25

Trn Money 1. Dustin Johnson........ 17......$7,210,435 2. Jason Day................ 15..... $6,482,028 3. Adam Scott.............. 15..... $5,005,406 4. Jordan Spieth.......... 16..... $4,636,770 5. Phil Mickelson.......... 17..... $3,600,470 6. Kevin Chappell......... 21..... $3,472,720 7. Brandt Snedeker....... 21..... $3,242,761 8. Russell Knox............ 19..... $3,191,575 9. Matt Kuchar............. 20..... $3,188,242 10. Patrick Reed.......... 21..... $3,178,684

4. Justin Allgaier, 542.

5. Erik Jones, 539.

6. Brendan Gaughan, 535.

7. Brandon Jones, 520.

8. Brennan Poole, 519.

9. Darrell Wallace Jr., 486.

10. Ryan Reed, 433.

11. Ryan Sieg, 420.

12. Blake Koch, 403.

13. Ross Chastain, 384.

14. Jeremy Clements, 383.

15. Dakoda Armstrong, 369.

16. J.J. Yeley, 345.

17. Garrett Smithley, 323.

18. Ryan Preece, 306.

19. Jeb Burton, 289.

20. Ray Black Jr., 252.

21. B.J. McLeod, 250.

22. Joey Gase, 232.

23. Justin Marks, 190.

24. Alex Bowman, 175.

25. Mario Gosselin, 173.

26. David Starr, 168.

27. Mike Harmon, 130.

28. Jeff Green, 121.

29. Harrison Rhodes, 118.

30. Derrike Cope, 113.

Camping World Truck Series Points Leaders Through Jul. 25 1. William Byron, 282 points.

2. Matt Crafton, 273.

3. Daniel Hemric, 271.

4. Johnny Sauter, 253.

5. Timothy Peters, 252.

6. Christopher Bell, 245.

7. Tyler Reddick, 243.

8. John Hunter Nemechek, 232.

9. Ben Kennedy, 225.

10. Cameron Hayley, 220.

11. Cole Custer, 218.

12. Ben Rhodes, 211.

13. Spencer Gallagher, 197.

14. Rico Abreu, 191.

15. Tyler Young, 160.

16. Austin Wayne Self, 142.

17. Ryan Truex, 136.

18. Parker Kligerman, 132.

19. Brandon Brown, 126.

20. Travis Kvapil, 125.

Transactions BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Optioned RF Dariel Alvarez to Norfolk (IL).

DETROIT TIGERS — Sent RF J.D.

Martinez on a rehab assignment to Toledo (IL).

KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Optioned 2B Whit Merrifield to Omaha (PCL). Recalled SS Raul Mondesi from Omaha (PCL).

OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Activated C Stephen Vogt from the family medical leave list. Optioned C Matt McBride to Nashville (PCL).

TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Acquired LF Melvin Upton Jr. from the San Diego Padres for RP Hansel Rodriguez and cash considerations.

Optioned RHP Ryan Tepera to Buffalo (IL).

National League PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Returned LHP Daniel Stumpf to the Kansas City Royals.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Activated C Eric Fryer from the paternity list. Optioned C Elias Diaz to Indianapolis (IL).

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Placed RHP Trevor Rosenthal on the 15-day DL. Recalled LHP Dean Kiekhefer from Memphis (PCL).

WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Activated 1B Ryan Zimmerman from the 15-day DL. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association CLEVELAND CAVALIERS — Announced C Sasha Kaun has retired.

NEW YORK KNICKS — Announced PF Amar’e Stoudemire has retired.

FOOTBALL National Football League ATLANTA FALCONS — Cut WR Devin Hester.

CLEVELAND BROWNS — NFL suspended WR Josh Gordon four games for failed drug tests.

DETROIT LIONS — Announced DE Corey Wootton has retired.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Promoted senior personnel executive Tom Gamble to assistant general manager.

College Football FLORIDA — Announced WR Treon Harris has left the program and is transferring to another school.

IOWA STATE — Announced CB Nigel Tribune has been suspended indefinitely after being arrested for a OWI.

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PUBLIC HEARINGS MCCULLOUGH TOWING 4431 BUFORD HWY NORCROSS, GA 30071 770-263-8483 7/19/16 NOTICE OF ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE The following vehicle, advertised to O.C.G.A.Code Section 40-11-12, is being stored at 4431 Buford Hwy, Norcross, Ga. 30071. 770263-8483.

This vehicle is being deemed abandoned and will be auctioned or disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner and or lien holder.

The Vehicle was impounded from 1420 S. Hairston Rd. Stone Mountain, Ga. on 7/11/16, at the request of the property owner or manager.

1993 Honda CBR900 VIN# JH2SC2809PM101290 Tag# No Tag 928-432381, 7/20,27 NOTICE OF ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE 2008 Volkswagen Passatt VIN: WVWJK73C88E095936 License No. GLMQ65 FL Tag Color: Blue Body Style: 4 Door Abandoned on July 8, 2016 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above vehicle is presently located at 5945 S Norcross Tucker Rd Bldg B, Norcross GA 30093; phone (770) 840-8484 in possession of Billy’s Collision Center. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The vehicle is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed. This notice is given pursuant to Georgia law.

928-432341, 7/20,27 NOTICE Atlanta Institute of Music and Media is applying for reaffirmation of accreditation with the Commission of the Council on Occupational Education on September 6, 2016. Any persons wishing to make comments should write to: Executive Director, Commission of the Council on Occupational Education, 7840 Roswell Road, Bldg.

300, Suite 325, Atlanta, GA 30350, or submit comments via the Council website www. council.org.

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PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Extra Space Storage will sell at public auction, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at location indicated: 3357 Breckinridge Blvd, Duluth, GA 30096, 770.891.4639 at 8/10/2016 3:00 PM —- 1405 Cirila Rumaguera household items; 1147 Violet McKenzie household furniture and boxes; 3031 Jason Chambliss Household items; 3309 Janet Fleming household items; 2108 Edwin Cardenas household items; 1513 Erica Robinson boxes, household items; 3117 Michael Newman household items; 3117 Michael Bernard household items; 3410 Levy Renaldo household items; 3224 Karen Black household items; 2603 Lloyd Marian household items; 1154 Darling Manzano household items; 2432 Joseph JR Alvin household items; 2205 Muriel Halfkenny household items; 3702 Matilda Allen refrigerator, books, mattress, shoes, clothes; 0118 Shannon Powers household goods; 2059 Dominique Lewis household goods; 0125 Edwin Rivera furniture; 3303 Linda Cummings Household goods; 3226 Laura Zepeda boxes, dresser, nightstand; 2020 Shelavon Vanzant household goods; 3330 Anthony Pearson couch, washer and dryer; 1156 Diallo Tajuansar 2 beds; 3704 Gerard Almarales Household goods —The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of the owner, at public sale by competitive bidding via www.storagetreasures.com on Wednesday August 10, 2016 at 11:00 AM for the Extra Space Storage facility located at: 530 Athens Hwy Loganville Ga. 30052 470-233-1499 The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes, and appliances.

B149 – LARRY CRAWFORD–$492.00 – FURNITURE, BOXES, BAGS, TOTES A197 – SHARON JONES–$354.00 – BOXES ,BAGS, TOTES B194 – KAYLIN DAVIS $ 550.20– FURNITURE, BOXES, BAGS ,TOTES B177 – JAMARCUS EVANS- $599.00- HOUSEHOLD GOODS, BOXES, BAGS, TOTES B144 – KIMBERLY THORTON–$421.60 – FURNITURE, BOXES, BAGS, TOTEs Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase. Extra Space Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid. Sale is subject to adjournment.

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household items Unit 815 Edna Sledge Household items Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase. Extra Space Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid. Sale is subject to adjournment.

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August 11th, 2016 @ 2:00PM

138 Nicole Mayers Chair, Computer, Monitor, Boxes, Sports Equipment, Totes, Exercise Equipment, Fridge 520C Mamadee Keita Chair, Couch, Furniture, Luggage, Bedding, Bags, Boxes 527 Sabrina Martin Mattress, Bags, Clothing, Pictures, Shoes 339 Berete Seny Armoire, Chairs, Dresser, Mattress, Box springs, Head board, Foot Board 529E Charles Omeh Boxes, Mini-Fridge, Stroller 219 Yvonne Francis Armoire, Boxes, Bags, Totes, Lamps, Bicycle, Totes 505D Catherine Smith Chair, Boxes, Totes, Vacuum, Speaker Cabinet, Coffee Table 502B Leacroft Robinson Jr. Luggage, Bags, Shoes, Toys, Military items 2C27 Melissa Rolle Washer, Dryer, TV’s, Mattress, Box Springs, Bags, Totes 514E Alejandro Ramirez Bags, Car Seat, Cover The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property 929-431958, 7/20,27

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of the owner, at public sale by competitive bidding via www.storagebattles.com on Wednesday, August 10th at 12:00PM for the Extra Space Storage facility located at: 3942 Stone Mountain Hwy. Snellville, GA 30039 770-979-8936

The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes, and appliances.

122 – Jonna Gayle – 839.40 – boxes, totes, bags, table, chair 130 – LaSaundra Williams–$289.00 – Table, Chest, Totes 151 – Damaris Mc Donald–$621.00 – Bed room furniture, Living Room furniture, Dining Room Furniture 232 – Shelisa Minnifield–$349.60 – Bed, Table, Living Roo0m Furniture, Boxes 245 – Kinte Cobb–$282.10 – Table, Bed, End Tables, Boxes, Bags 346 – Sashaun Robinson–$461.00 – Pictures, Bedroom Furniture, Table, Chairs 392 – Kenny Ortiz–$392.00 – Bed Room Furniture, Boxes, Mattress 485 – Marie Bombasse–$283.00 – Bed, Boxes, Bags, Table, Totes 492 – Joseph Willis–$162.05 – Dresser, Clothes, Boxes, Totes 517 – Adrian Semper–$341.00 – Sofa, Table, Boxes, Totes 528 – Andre Gadson–$402.60 – Bed Room Furniture, Table, Chair, Boxes 685 – Shayla Chestnut–$491.90 – Bag, Totes, Boxes, Mattress, Bed Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase. Extra Space Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid. Sale is subject to adjournment.

929-433753, 7/27,31 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of the owner, at public sale by competitive bidding via www.storagetreasures.com on August 11, 2016 at 2:30pm for the Extra Space Storage facility located at: 4750 Nelson Brogdon Blvd Sugar Hill, GA 30518 (678) 482-5022 The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes, and appliances.

Unit 477 S t e p h a n i e Stutlert Household items Unit 708 Barbara Robinson Furniture Unit 615 Leonard Rayborn Household Items Unit 116 Joshua Jolley h

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of the owner, at public sale by competitive bidding via www.storagetreasures.com on 8/11/2016 at 5:30 PM for the Extra Space Storage facility located at: 2040 Lawrenceville Highway Lawrenceville, GA 30044 (770)962-4330 The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes, and appliances.

232 Mays, April $227.00 Household 081 Chapple Tasha $279.00 house hold items 340 Robin Street $392.00 house whole items 4113 siders keianna $413.00 household 207 Stephane Bellamy $357.00 Household 007 Gordon Marvis $225.00 Clothes, Household Items, Shoes 259 Alejandro Nunez $347.00 Household goods 194 Shandrea Bell $526.40 House hold 4102 Allen Linda $519.60 Household Items/Furniture/Appliances 367 F r a n k Grantham $301.00 Household 092 Marsha Moseley $376.20 Household 430 Michael Carter $495.80 Household items 493 Mann Elsa $516.80 Pet Supplies 306 charles mustachia $506.00 Furniture/equipmentView 176 Lucy Richard $225.00 Household Remove Added to Auction 347 Russ Stafford $615.40 Tools,boxes,furniture. View 091 Denise Quivers $284.00 Household goods Remove Added to Auction 423 Elisa Curtis $267.50 Queen, 10boxes, View 332 Alana Walker $413.00 Furniture Remove Added to Auction 166 Ward Arguello $364.20 Couch brown 2 beds washer dryer green chair boxes tv 211 Desmond Washington $327.00 TVs clothes entertainment systems surround sound system electronics playstation xbox file cabinet View 063 Michael Duo $242.00 Clothing shoes Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase. Extra Space Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid. Sale is subject to adjournment.

929-432926, 7/27,8/3 NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLES The following motor vehicle, advertised pursuant to O.C.G.A. Code Section 40-11-2, is being stored at: South East Transportation 4138 Arcadia Industrial Circle Lilburn, GA 30047 2008 Ford Econoline VIN: 1FTNE24W88DA16324 This vehicle is deemed abandoned and will be disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner or lienholder by Date: 6-2-16 929-432006, 7/27,20 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that Extra Space Storage will sell at public auction, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at location indicated: 2044 Old Norcross Road Lawrenceville, GA, 30044 770-845-1926

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that Extra Space Storage will sell at public auction, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at location indicated: 4257 Buford Drive, GA, 30518 770-614-4863 August 11, 2016 @ 9:30 AM 204 Raquel Miller bed frames, spreader, chairs, bags, dollies, TV, TV stand, totes 6233 Jon Christopher furniture, boxes, art, trunks, household items 624 Matt Crossley clothes, purses, bags, rug, ladder, toaster oven, planters The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property 929-432295, 7/27, 8/3 PUBLIC AUCTION Notice is hereby given that Extra Space Storage will sell at public auction, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at location indicated: Auction Date: 8/11/2016 Address: 4755 Nelson Brogdon Blvd N.E Sugar Hill, GA 30518 Phone: (678) 482- 5710 Time of Sale: 2:00 PM Wayne Smallwood Unit 806 Household Furniture John King Unit 164 Household Items Chadwick Williams Unit 245 Furniture and Boxes Katlyn Head Unit 490 Household Goods The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

929-432718, 7/27,8/3 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that Extra Space Storage will sell at public auction, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at location indicated: 1172 Auburn Rd. Dacula GA, 30019 770-236-0688 August 11,2016 @ 4:15PM

456 Ulander Smith Household Items 217 Irvinz Gibosse Household Items 662 Niare Feaster Table and Bikes 236 Jonathan Ryno Hosehold Items The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property 929-432723, 7/27,8/3 STATE OF GEORGIA GWINNETT COUNTY NOTICE OF SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY/ COLLATERAL Gwinnett Community Bank (“GCB”) hereby gives notice that the Promissory Note and Security Agreement by Relax Restaurant and Bar, LLC and Yanis Latsis payable to Houndstooth Grill, Inc. and Ken Weatherford, and related loan documents, which constitute collateral for the loan by GCB to the Debtor/Borrower, Houndstooth Grill, Inc. (the “Collateral”), will be sold to the

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS highest bidder at auction on Friday, August 5, 2016 at 9:30 a.m. at the offices of Andersen, Tate & Carr, P.C., One Sugarloaf Centre, 1960 Satellite Blvd., Suite 4000, Duluth, Georgia 30097. The sale is conducted pursuant to the Collateral Assignment of Promissory Note and Security Agreement from Houndstooth Grill, Inc. and Kenneth Weatherford to GCB, dated June 26, 2014, and the Promissory Note dated June 26, 2014 by Houndstooth Grill, Inc. to GCB and related loan documents, as may have been amended.

The Collateral is being sold “as is, where is, without warranty of any kind” including, but not limited to, warranties of fitness or warranties for a particular purpose. The sole exception is that GCB shall warranty title to the Collateral to the Buyer.

The debtor is entitled to an accounting of the proceeds of sale and the unpaid indebtedness.

ANDERSEN, TATE & CARR, P.C. One Sugarloaf Centre 1960 Satellite Boulevard, Suite 4000 Duluth, Georgia 30097 R. Matthew Reeves, Esq. (770) 822-0900 THIS LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 929-432912, 7/22,28

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“I love to experience different countries, different cultures,” Patel said. “The Brazilian culture is just awesome and they’re very welcoming people. It’s cool because over the years at World Championships we’ve had Brazil right next to (the U.S.) because we’re not rivals or anything.

You’re not going to have Jamaica and USA together (laughs). I’m looking forward to the adventures there and meeting a lot of new athletes, creating a safe and welcoming environment for them.

“Our goal is to get (the athletes) as many medals as we can. Our medical staff is from all over the country and from the time we start the actual events until we finish, it’s great to see how well we work as a team to get the guys and girls ready. And it’s always an honor to serve the USA.” Patel, a former football and baseball player in high school at Norcross, found his interest in sports medicine as an undergraduate student at the University of Georgia and followed up his exercise science/athletic training degree up with a master’s degree from the University of Alabama in athletic administration.

That led to work as an athletic trainer with the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts (1998) and New York Jets (2000-01), as well as college gigs with Alabama (1998-99) and Georgia (2001-06).

He finished a master’s of medical science degree as a PA from Emory University in 2008, though he took a break (with the blessing of his advisor

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Above, Sports Medicine South’s Harris Patel poses at his alama mater, Norcross, in his Team USA gear. (Photo: Cole McCauley). Left, Patel poses for a photo with U.S. runner Allyson Felix, a four-time Olympian who has won six medals (four golds). (Special photo)

have someone with vast Olympic experience on staff, a statement echoed

by Norcross head football coach Keith Maloof.

Patel has been the sports medicine director at Emory) to work the cared who you were at his alma mater since Olympics in Beijing. He or whether you were a 2009, working closely became involved with superstar. They were just with Maloof and his footU.S. Track and Field all wearing USA gear. ball team. years earlier, working the They were just excited “Harris is a great guy,” World Championships in to meet each other. We Maloof said. “You won’t Canada in 2003 and 2005 met LeBron (James), find a finer man that in Finland, along with Kobe (Bryant), Coach K helps his community the 2007 Pan American (Mike Kryzewski). They more than he does. He’s Games in Brazil. were just down to earth here on Friday nights if Those assignments led people.” parents want to talk to up to his 2008 breakOnly one member of him about their ailments through on the Olympic the medical staff got to and he talks to them. He scene. walk with the American just does a great job with “It was really cool,” track and field team at our community here.”

Patel said of his first the Opening Ceremonies Before he heads back Olympics. “We did the in Beijing, and Patel was to SMS and Norcross, Opening Ceremonies the lucky one. another round of Olympic in Beijing. … We were “It was phenomenal,” duty awaits. bussed to a fencing venue Patel said. “I think I got A major portion of and we didn’t know my 0.8 seconds on TV.” Patel’s work at U.S. where we were going, Patel rejoined the track and field events but they wanted us to Americans’ track and involves preparation and group up. Then Presifield teams for World prevention, ranging from dent (George W.) Bush Championships in Gerstretching and massage to and Barbara Bush and many (2009) and South hydration to sleeping and senior (President George Korea (2011). He reeating patterns. Unlike H.W.) Bush all came turned to the Olympics contact sports, serious and addressed the team. in London in 2012 and injuries are rare in track They came around and by then had worked at and field, so the medical took pictures with all the SMS in Lawrenceville duty is more maintenance teams. All the NBA guys, for three years. It’s an — something he likened the WNBA girls, nobody honor, Levengood said, to to fine-tuning a car be-

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In short he makes sure the American athletes are 100 percent healthy. And yes, the staff has been instructed on Zika, the widely discussed virus passed on by mosquitos that causes flu-like symptoms and birth defects.

The issue has prompted some prominent athletes to skip the Olympics.

“For me personally, I’m definitely not worried about (Zika),” Patel said.

“It’s just one of those things. I don’t know what the politically correct answer would be, but I’m really not worried about it. What I tell patients is we don’t hear the hype in the media about Ebola (virus) and it’s still around. HIV is still around. West Nile (virus) is still around. Right now it’s an epidemic but it’s not like every mosquito has Zika.

“You just try to prevent it as much as you can, do the right stuff. If it rains try not to have big puddles around for days, or if you’re in tents and the tops fill up with water, don’t leave it standing. Obviously, we’ll all

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be sprayed to death and lotioned to death, and it’s been addressed. We’ve had a lot of medical training on it. Basically to be aware, see the symptoms quickly and how to recognize it.”

Patel already has joined the Americans in Houston for pre-Olympic training before departing for Rio for the track and field competition, which runs Aug. 12-21.

It’s a vastly different schedule from his typical workday, but thankfully his boss is okay with it.

“Dr. Levengood understands you don’t go on these trips to hang out,” Patel said. “You work longer hours than you do back at home.”

Levengood may have to work some longer hours, too, to fill in during Patel’s absence. But he’s happy to do it.

“Harris is very wellliked,” Levengood said.

“It’s interesting because a lot of times, especially when he’s gone to so many places, you’ll usually find a couple of people who don’t like you. But everybody likes Harris. He’s got a deep well of knowledge.

He’s a PA but the years he spent as an athletic trainer at various levels with Georgia, Alabama, Indianapolis with the Colts, New York with the Jets, he’s had an opportunity to see high levels of athletes. He understands their expectations and a lot of times he can talk their language.

“That makes him an asset as far as his ability to relate. We get a lot of real high level athletes in the clinic because they know Harris and they trust Harris, therefore they trust me. So that’s been a good thing. He’s just a good guy and a hard worker.”