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Rotarians bring holiday meals to Duluth police on Fourth By Curt Yeomans curt.yeomans@ gwinnettdailypost.com

Duluth Rotarians spent part of the Fourth of July serving some of the city’s public servants. The Rotary Club of Duluth delivered barbecue dinners from Dreamland Barbecue along with homemade desserts to the Duluth Police Department on Saturday. The Rotarians said it was a “gesture of appreciation” to the police on the holiday. “The Rotary Club of Duluth is proud to support our dedicated first responders, especially the Duluth Police Department,” Duluth Rotary President, William Edwards said. “Rotary is committed to ‘service above self,’ a motto of Rotarians, and promoting peace through under-

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Members of the Rotary Club of Duluth pose for a photo with Duluth police officers on the Fourth of July. The Rotarians served barbecue dinners with homemade baked goods as a sign of appreciation for the work done by the officers. standing. This is just a small and preserving our rights Rotary Clubs around the includes supporting what Roway of saying thank you for as citizens. Thank you for world are making to pro- tary International described protecting our community your dedication and service.” mote “positive peace.” That as “the attitudes, institu-

tions, and structures that, when strengthened, lead to a more peaceful society.” Duluth Police Chief Randy Belcher praised the Duluth Rotary Club for providing the meals to the city’s police officers. In addition to the homemade desserts, officers received barbecue ribs, chicken and pork as well as sides and beverages. “Many thanks to the Rotary Club of Duluth for providing dinner to our officers on July 4th,” Belcher said. “Many of our officers are not able to spend time with family over the holiday weekend, so this kind gesture and show of support is much appreciated. We value the relationships we have with members of our community, including the Rotary Club, and we thank you for thinking of us.”

GGC conducting study on family coping strategies during pandemic By Chamian Cruz chamian.cruz@ gwinnettdailypost.com

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A dog died Sunday afternoon in unincorporated Lawrenceville while the couple living in the home were out running errands, Gwinnett fire officials said.

Dog dies in house fire By Chamian Cruz chamian.cruz@ gwinnettdailypost.com

A dog died because of injuries it sustained during a house fire in unincorporated Lawrenceville while its owners were out running errands Sunday afternoon, Gwinnett fire officials said. Firefighters responded at 5:02 p.m. to a report of a house fire on the 3000 block of Dowry Drive NW. When crews arrived, they found smoke coming from a one-story, wood-frame house on a slab. “Firefighters encountered heavy smoke conditions on the interior and an active fire in the kitchen area,” Capt. Tommy Rutledge said. “Crews quickly extinguished the fire with a 1-and-threequarters-inch handline using tank water from the firstdue engine company.” Rutledge said the blaze caused heavy damage to

CASES From A1 days in advance, and Wasdin said the health district continues to test between 4,000 and 5,000 people a week. Lately, the health district has been filling all of its available testing slots. “We absolutely have the demand for it,” Wasdin said. The Georgia Emergency Management Homeland Security Agency reported there was an increase 1,168 cases of the disease reported in Gwinnett, which leads the state in total cases, between the afternoon of July 2 and Monday afternoon. That is less than the increase of 1,356 new cases seen over that same period in Fulton County. Fulton County has had a total of 9,066 reported cases, with an incidence rate of 824.8 cases for every 100,000 residents and 1,173 hospitalizations. The disease has killed far more people in Fulton, however, where the death toll stands at 316 people. The large increase listed by GEMAHSA for Gwinnett on Monday in new cases is

Georgia Gwinnett College faculty are conducting a study that will shed light on familial coping strategies during the coronavirus pandemic. Sociologist Emmie CochranJackson is leading the research team. She said the team is particularly interested to learn how family dynamics are being impacted in light of the pandemic. “We want to get a better idea of what parents and families – both traditional and nontraditional – are going through during this time,” CochranJackson said. Study leads are seeking participants who will be asked a number of questions in a telephone interview lasting 60 to 90 minutes. The interviews will be conducted through July 31. Eligible participants include men and women between the

the kitchen and sent smoke File photo and heat throughout the Georgia Gwinnett College faculty are conducting a study that will shed light on familial coprest of the house, but it ing strategies during the coronavirus pandemic. appeared to have been accidental. Rutledge said the ages of 18 and 67 with at least December 2020. For questions, www.ggc.edu/about-ggc/news/ fire may have been started one other family member liv- or to participate in the study, News/seeking-participantsby a possible electrical issue ing in their household. contact Cochran-Jackson at for-study-on-family-copingin a wall located between The researchers hope to ecochranjackson@ggc.edu. strategies-during-pandemic. the kitchen and the garage. have the results available by To learn more, visit: https:// The couple who lived in the house told firefighters that they had recently reset a tripped breaker in the panel box, Rutledge said. They said they had been out running errands and returned home to find dark smoke coming from the garage. The man broke a window to get their dog out. However, the dog did not survive. The man was evaluated and released at the scene by paramedics, and the fire was brought under control at 5:18 p.m. The couple was renting the home, and have been displaced by the fire. The special photo American Red Cross was requested to provide tem- Gwinnett Cares is hosting a virtual job fair on Thursday. porary assistance. due to the face that the agency did not issue daily COVID-19 reports Friday through Sunday because of the holiday weekend and was playing catch up on Monday. As this week got underway, Gwinnett showed it was roughly on par with the daily increases it was seeing before the holiday. Gwinnett saw just 185 new reports of COVID-19 cases between Monday afternoon and Tuesday afternoon. Meanwhile Fulton saw an increase of 183 new cases. Overall, Georgia saw its case total increase by 3,406 cases in a 24-hour period from Monday to Tuesday. The state crossed the 100,000 cases on Tuesday, with a total of 100,470 reported cases since the pandemic reached the state in March. Statewide, 2,899 people have died from COVID-19 and there have been a total of 12,226 hospitalizations and 2,471 ICU admissions since the pandemic began. There has been a total of 1.15 million COVID-19 test performed in Georgia, including 979,452 swab tests and 171,020 tests. Georgia’s positivity rate is 8.7%, according to data from the Georgia Department of Public Health.

Gwinnett Cares holding Duluth virtual job fair By Chamian Cruz chamian.cruz@gwinnettdailypost.com

Gwinnett Cares is holding a virtual job fair Thursday, with an in-person option at the Goodwill Career Center in Duluth. More than 35 employers with immediate job openings are attending the event, which is slated for 10 a.m. to noon. The job fair is brought to Gwinnett County in partnership with Goodwill of North Georgia. There will be a strong concentration on transportation, logistics and distribution. Staffing agencies will also be recruiting

SCHOOL From A1 Families will have the choice of having their students return to school facilities for in-person instruction, or participating in digital learning when the school year begins. Students who return for in-person instruction, however, will be required to wear face masks, Wilbanks said. District employees will also be required to wear face masks or coverings under a separate measure approved by the school board Tuesday. Social distancing will also be encouraged. “We’re ordering masks for

for a multitude of employers, including for industries in banking, hospitality, technology, medical and dental, warehouse, manufacturing, home health care and media and marketing. Transportation, distribution and logistics-focused positions include Class A CDL drivers, delivery station associate, equipment operator, forklift operator, general warehouse, part-time bus operator, picker/packer and more. Other industry job openings include bilingual customer service representative, CNA and PCA, dental assistant, healthcare insurance agent (customer

teachers and staff and we’ll ask students to provide their masks,” Associate Superintendent for School Improvement and Operations Steve Flynt said. “When they’re not able to, or get sick or don’t have one or something may happen to theirs, we’ll have additional ones to provide them ... “But we’re going to be asking students (to wear something) similar to what you’d be wearing on a daily basis.” As part of the delay, teachers will get an extra five days of pre-planning, according to Wilbanks. That additional pre-planning will give teachers a total of 10 days to prepare before the beginning of the school year.

service), housekeeping, patient coordinator, social media and content specialist. Employers include Amazon, MARTA, PTL Trucking, Schneider, Around the Town Moving and Storage, Platinum Drivers, Carters OshKosh, Great Expressions, Cornerstone Hospitality, Cambridge Care Homecare, Mary Hall Freedom House and more. Register and create a recruitment profile at https://careerconnector.easyvirtualfair.com/. If you are new to virtual job fairs, tutorials are available. For questions or registration assistance, call 678-990-7844.

“Given all of the things that has happened and has to be done, 10 days will be ample, but certainly not too long, time because there’s a lot of things teachers have to do,” Wilbanks said. The graduations that had been scheduled to begin July 13 for the class of 2020 are being canceled because of the recent increase in new COVID-19 cases reported in Gwinnett County. The school system had faced calls to delay the school year even later than what Wilbanks announced. School board member Everton Blair had urged a delay until after Labor Day in a letter issued Monday.

“As COVID-19 cases continue to surge across Gwinnett county, the state and the nation, I do not think we should reopen schools for in-person instruction,” Blair, who did vote for the Aug. 12 start date and face mask requirement, wrote in his letter. State legislators from Gwinnett’s legislative delegation, led by state Rep. Jasmine Clark, D-Lilburn, also called for a delay. “Delaying the start of the school year until after Labor Day, along with the implementation of local or statewide guidelines to reduce spread, will allow for schools to reopen when it is safer,” the legislators wrote.

A4 ♦ Wednesday, July 8, 2020 ♦ gWinnettdailypost.com COLUMNIST|KEITH ROACH

Sweets and starches are not off-limits to diabetics

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Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med. cornell.edu or send mail to 628 Virginia Dr., Orlando, FL 32803.

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EAR DR. ROACH: Is prediabetes reversible, and if not, is it permissible to eat sweets and starches in moderation if you have it? — C.W. ANSWER: In many cases, prediabetes can be reversed. In North America, by far the most common type of diabetes is Type 2, and a major risk factor is being overweight. As a rule, our diets include far too much refined starch (like white bread, pasta and rice) and simple sugars, and our lives are far too sedentary. Addressing any of these risk factors can have Roach a significant effect on the complex metabolic condition that, left unchecked, will eventually become diabetes. Addressing all of them has a more than additive effect. The majority of my patients diagnosed with prediabetes are able to get to normal blood sugar levels with modest or moderate changes in their lifestyle. People with Type 1 diabetes have a different issue. Type 1 is an autoimmune disorder that attacks the insulin-making cells of the pancreas. A proper diet and exercise will also help people with Type 1 diabetes, but they absolutely need insulin. Having diabetes does not mean that you can never eat sweets again, but “in moderation” might mean different things to different people. The right amount of sugars and starches depends on your size and activity level. A diabetes provider, educator or dietitian nutritionist can make personalized recommendations. I am fortunate to work in a practice where all of these resources are immediately available to our patients. DEAR DR. ROACH: I drink a large amount of water, black tea and green tea. Can a person drink too much? Does it wash out electrolytes or water-soluble vitamins, or create another type of imbalance? — S.M. ANSWER: It is possible to drink too much water. As a physician who takes care of many older adults, I see problems with excess water more often than I see problems with not enough water. Vitamins are not the concern. It is indeed the electrolytes that are the problem, specifically one electrolyte, sodium, most often. When we lose fluid — through sweat especially now as the weather is warm — we lose both water and sodium. Replacing that fluid with plain water can cause the body to become deficient in sodium. This develops a problem especially for people exercising in the heat or people who are working in hot environments all day. Older adults, with older kidneys, may not be able to hold on to sodium well. This becomes much more of an issue in people who are taking diuretics, such as hydrochlorothiazide, furosemide or chlorthalidone. Low blood sodium levels are very common in older adults, especially on these “water pills.” I often see the advice to drink eight (or more!) glasses of water daily. This may be appropriate for some people, but is not necessary for most and downright harmful to some. A much better rule of thumb is to drink when you are thirsty. It is true that some people do not have a good thirst mechanism, but overall thirst is a better guide than an arbitrary number of glasses.

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TODAY IN HISTORY TODAY’S HISTORY: in 1889, the Wall street Journal was published for the first time. in 1932, the dow Jones industrial average fell to its lowest point of the great depression, at 41.22. in 1947, news outlets reported a uFo crash near an army airfield in Roswell, new mexico. in 1994, Kim Jong il began to assume leadership of north Korea upon the death of his father, Kim il-sung. in 2011, the space shuttle atlantis began the last nasa space shuttle mission. TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: John pemberton (1831-1888), chemist/coca-cola inventor; John d. Rockefeller (1839-1937), entrepreneur; Hugo Boss (1885-1948), fashion designer; nelson a. Rockefeller (1908-1979), new york governor/u.s. vice president; Jeffrey tambor (1944- ), actor;

Ruby sales (1948- ), civil rights activist; Wolfgang puck (1949- ), chef; anjelica Huston (1951- ), actress; Kevin Bacon (1958- ), actor; toby Keith (1961- ), singer-songwriter; Beck (1970- ), singer-songwriter; milo Ventimiglia (1977- ), actor; Jaden smith (1998- ), actor. TODAY’S FACT: Between 1855 and 1934, John d. Rockefeller donated $530.9 million to charitable causes. TODAY’S SPORTS: in 1889, boxing’s last bare-knuckle championship match was fought. John l. sullivan defeated Jake Kilrain in a 75-round bout that lasted two hours and 16 minutes. TODAY’S QUOTE: “i don’t like aging a whole lot. the ankles, the knees hurt, etc. But one of the things i do like is that from where i sit on my front porch, i have hindsight, insight and foresight. and that’s a beautiful gift of aging.” — Ruby sales

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COLUMNIST|AMY DICKINSON

Long-married wife faces extreme surprise

EAR AMY: I found out recently that my husband of many years has been having sex with men for the last 52 years. He says he is bisexual, but his appetite for sex with men is stronger than with women. He is into fetish and crossdressing. I believe he needs to come out and live the life he craves, and not try to keep up the appearance that he is a heterosexual married man. He says he never cheated on me with another woman, and that he would like to stay married. He offered to give me equal time to the time he spends with these men, but I know he has never been that attached to our sexual life. Plus — I got married to a man who pledged his fidelity to me, and I chose not to share. I feel this marriage is done. We both got tested and we are OK, but he is not only a regular at a couple of (senior) gay clubs, but also has put himself out on three internet sites, asking to hook up with anyone who would like to have some fun. He will be 74 and I will be 80 next month. Over the years, he went from seeing men two to three times a year — to two to three times a week. We are talking about 100 to 150 different partners over the years. He is not willing to give any of this up. He says he will be honest with me about what he is doing when he goes out. Am I supposed to believe that? What is your opinion? Do marriages survive this? — Broken! DEAR BROKEN!: My opinion is that your husband is quite obviously going to live his life the way he wants to and the way he has been.

He has announced as much to you. You have the right — and the duty — to do the same. Marriages survive all sorts of circumstances, including lengthy sepaDickinson rations, loss, sexual and emotional infidelity, illness, shocks, gender transitions and sometimes — genuine trauma. But marriage is supposed to be the embodiment of mutuality: I elevate you, you elevate me. Not: I do what I want and you either tolerate it ... or leave the marriage. Your husband does not get to define fidelity for you. His choice to explain away his own behavior as being actually within the bounds of your marriage is gaslighting. His sexual behavior is putting both of you at risk. Eyes open — you must make the choice that is best for you, both now and longer-term. DEAR AMY: While my daughter and son-in-law, “Brian,” were waiting for their new house to be built, they lived in our basement for six months. Brian is a hoarder. I moved some of his things, and he attacked me in a fit of rage, breaking three of my ribs and bloodying my nose. We called the police but did not press charges. My daughter and Brian have since moved into their new home. We paid for the mover and gave the couple a generous house gift. They have a new baby. We have visited, avoiding contact with Brian. He has yet to apologize and has shown no remorse. He has complete control over our daughter and is verbally abusive to her. How can we maintain a relationship

with our daughter in light of this? Should I continued to avoid him? — Fearful Father-in-Law DEAR FEARFUL: I wish you had chosen to press charges when “Brian” assaulted you. This would have shown your daughter the reality of what she is facing. At this point, you must do everything possible to stay close and supportive. Your daughter is in an extremely dangerous situation. Tell her, “We love and care about you. We are here for you and we want to help.” The National Domestic Violence Hotline is a great resource. Check thehotline.org or call (800) 799SAFE (7233) to talk to a counselor. Always call the police if you witness violence. DEAR AMY: Shame on your answer to “Pandemic Pandemonium” where you suggested that a woman who has stopped wearing makeup and fancy clothes might be suffering from depression! Maybe you love getting dolled up every day, but I was truly disgusted by your sexist response. — Disgusted DEAR DISGUSTED: I don’t happen to wear makeup — ever. But this isn’t about me. This man expressed dismay about his wife suddenly neglecting her hygiene. Many people are struggling right now, and I believe it is important to pay close attention to our mental health. You can contact Amy Dickinson via email: ASKAMY@amydickinson.com. Readers may send postal mail to Ask Amy, P.O. Box 194, Freeville, NY 13068. You can also follow her on Twitter @ askingamy or “like” her on Facebook.

Ret h i n k yo u r l o n g term objective and make adjustments. set up a timetable and stay in touch with people who can offer expert advice. pour your energy into your goals, not into useless arguments. distance yourself from people who take too much and give too little. embrace change. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — look for alternatives if you feel uncertain about a current personal or professional circumstance. a move will turn out better than anticipated. update your resume to suit the changing job market. LEO (July 23-aug. 22) — update legal documents. get the lowdown on how to benefit from institutional grants, offers and loopholes. staying well-informed will lead to gains. Romance is favored. VIRGO (aug. 23-sept. 22) — call in a favor and reach out to someone who can provide information that will help you get through a tough time. a partnership will prove beneficial. LIBRA (sept. 23-oct. 23) — spend more time with upbeat people, youngsters or loved ones. sharing thoughts and feelings, digitally or in person, will enrich your life. SCORPIO (oct. 24nov. 22) — don’t fight the inevitable. adapt and look for the best route to take. intelligence, creativity and your instincts will help you reach your destination of choice. SAGITTARIUS (nov. 23-dec. 21) — Keep your emotions out of sight and your opinions to yourself. the emphasis you put on health, diet, fitness and overall personal improvement will serve you well. Romance is featured. CAPRICORN (dec. 22-Jan. 19) — How you handle your money, joint ventures, and domestic and professional affairs will require adjustment. look for an innovative way to take advantage of a financial opportunity. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — deep breath in, deep breath out. strive to acquire peace of mind and physical relaxation. spend time with loved ones. personal growth will lead to happiness. PISCES (Feb. 20-march 20) — How you react to others will determine how well others relate to you. use common sense to avoid getting into an offensive situation. offer kindness to gain peace of mind. ARIES (march 21-april 19) — pick up the pace. set physical goals that will encourage better health. spend less time talking and more time taking care of business. if you love someone, say so. TAURUS (april 20-may 20) — do what’s practical. don’t let your emotions push you in the wrong direction. you have so much to gain if you make the right choices. do what’s right and best for you. GEMINI (may 21-June 20) — Remembering a past incident will help you make a wise choice now. stay focused on what you can do to improve your position and how you present yourself to others.

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COLUMNIST|TOM PURCELL

A cool idea whose time has come again

’m getting a whole-house attic fan in- the atmosphere as carbon dioxide,” stalled this week – just like the one according to The Times. my father had installed in my childNew reports indicate air conditioning hood home – and I cannot wait to cool may both prevent and spread COVID-19. my house using his old-time methods. The New York Post says A/C helps preI have nothing against air conditioning, vent spread by bringing fresh air in mind you. I run my central unit on sum- – but The Atlantic says A/C can help mer’s hottest days. I can’t imagine how spread the virus if it is already inside, unpleasant life was in Southern states by blowing it around rooms. before A/C brought relief. Whatever the case, my goal is to cool Willis Haviland Carrier invented my house just as my father did air conditioning in 1902. Initialduring my childhood. ly used for industrial purposes, With his powerful whole-house it was being used for comfort by industrial fan, we got by just the mid-1920s. fine without air conditioning Department stores and movie – when few of our suburban houses were among the first to neighbors had A/C. He was a install A/C. Regrettably, the fedmaster at driving hot, stale air eral government soon followed. from our house. Purcell Washington, D.C., is a hot, humid The big attic fan sucked hot place in summertime. Before air condi- air up and out through a roof vent. A tioning, federal agencies routinely shut window fan in a downstairs bedroom down when the temperature got too high, pulled cool air in. My father took years giving them that much less time to think to perfect his method, but by closing up ways to spend our money. some windows and doors and adjusting In modern times, A/C is a rite of pas- others to varying degrees of openness, sage for the emerging middle class ev- he tuned our house like a fine violin. erywhere, particularly in developing He could lower the temperature 15 decountries. grees or more in a matter of minutes. Europe’s unbearable 2003 heat wave He always woke early and turned the killed more than 30,000 people. That’s fans off. Every morning, I awakened unconscionable in an era when a window to the sound of birds chirping, a dewy A/C unit costs $99 at any big box store. coolness in the air. Some say A/C damages the environIn any event, by minimizing my cenment, ironically causing the Earth to warm. tral A/C usage, I’ll reduce my electric “As of 2009, nearly 90 percent of Amer- usage and risk of HFCs leaking into ican homes have air-conditioners, which the atmosphere. account for about 6 percent of all the But here’s the best part. country’s residential energy use,” reMy new whole-home fan will run all ported The New York Times. “All that night. Its wobbling hum will fill me air-conditioning releases about 100 mil- with a peacefulness and calm I knew lion tons of carbon dioxide each year.” as a child many years ago. A/C requires hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) A timer will shut it off before I wake. to cool the air. They leak from aging A/C And I’ll awaken again to the sound of units, and that is bad for the environ- birds chirping, a dewy coolness in the air. ment, too. “HFCs represent a small portion of toTom Purcell is a Pittsburgh Tribunetal greenhouse gas emissions, but they Review humor columnist. Send comments trap thousands of times as much heat in to Tom at Tom@TomPurcell.com.

COLUMNIST|DAVID CARROLL

Our bumpy ride

s I write this, it has been more than public school districts are holding firm 113 days since the first COVID-19 with their usual August start dates. Some case was identified in my home churches have been gradually reopening, county. Within an hour, the school sys- with limited seating. Movie theater chains tem announced schools would be closed announced a July restart. for two weeks in order to give classrooms Having already proven that I am frea thorough scrubbing. Little did we know. quently wrong, I am not optimistic about I remember my first reaction. Wow, two any of these plans. The movie theaters weeks. That’s a long time. Like many of have already backed off, and wisely so. you, I had kept up with this coronavirus I would be reluctant to put school-age thing at arm’s length. When my (much children under someone else’s care until smarter) wife bought some exI could do so with full confidence. tra toilet paper back in March, I I don’t see that happening in the asked why. “You read the news next few weeks. on TV, and you don’t know why?” As far as sports is concerned, she asked. “Well, I know there’s nobody misses baseball more than something about a cruise ship, me. Heck, I was loyal to the Atlanand some illness in China, but 20 ta Braves in the late 1980s, when rolls of toilet paper?” I responded. they played to an empty stadium “Just wait and see,” she said. Why every night. There was no illness, Carroll are women right so often? just an epidemic of bad pitching, Much has been said about how the strikeouts and errors. I used to call CDC was wrong, the World Health Orga- the ballpark on game day. I’d ask, “What nization was wrong, and so on. Facebook time does the game start?” They would skeptics love to find something Dr. Anthony reply, “What time can you be here?” Fauci said in February, and pounce. “See! But again, I would be amazed if the Even he didn’t know how bad it would abbreviated 60-game season (plus playbe!” Could anyone have predicted what offs) actually happens. Despite the prewe have seen during the past 113 days? cautionary measures being taken in the As is so often the case, there’s a paper clubhouse and on the field, do we really trail to prove my cluelessness. On March expect these strapping 25-year-old ath13, in this very newspaper I wrote, “God letes to live in a bubble around the clock? forbid, if this was September, can you All it takes is one positive case, and the imagine an SEC football game played to an team is pretty much shut down. Multiply empty stadium? I can’t either.” I can now. that by 30 teams. I was among those who chose to be opThat’s why there is so much concern timistic, hoping that warm weather would from high school to the NFL about the land a knockout punch, right square in the ultimate contact sport. In baseball, the face of COVID-19. Maybe, I thought, by butt-slapping, high-fives and victory celMemorial Day at the very latest, the ball- ebrations can be curbed. In football, a few players would be back on the field. Those dozen guys are in each other’s grille for spring weddings that had been postponed three hours each week. Again, all it takes would result in a flood of June brides. I is one case. could comfortably return to my favorite Would I miss my weekly dose of SEC fast-food haunts and eat at the table, as football, which dominates my weekends God intended. I had no idea. for four months each year? Most defi2020 is half over, and if it were a box- nitely. I’ve already dreaded the prospect ing match, the referee would have invoked of empty stadiums. Frankly, half the fun the mercy rule by now. A recent national is watching the fans, or being among that survey says only 14% of Americans de- crowd. Take that away, and all you have scribe themselves as “happy.” is a scrimmage game. And let’s face it. My Having witnessed a pandemic, torna- petty complaints aside, health is still the does, and street violence, you’d think the No. 1 concern. fates would be like Nick Saban when AlYes, some day, the worst of this will be abama is playing against a small school. in the rear-view mirror. Just don’t count “Fellas, we’re gonna ease up in the second on that day being in 2020. half. We’re up 42-0. Got a buddy up in the stands who wants to play? We shouldn’t David Carroll, a Chattanooga news run up the score.” anchor, is the author of “Volunteer So in recent days, we’ve put on a brave Bama Dawg,” available on his website, face. Major League Baseball is gearing up ChattanoogaRadioTV.com. You may contact for a July 24 comeback, despite several him at radiotv2020@yahoo.com, or 900 star players who are opting out. Many Whitehall Road, Chattanooga, TN 37405. the gwinnett daily post encourages letters to the editor on topics of general interest, but reserves the right to edit them for content and length. letters should be no longer than 400 words and must include the writer’s name, address and daytime phone number for verification purposes.

COLUMNIST|ELLIOTT BRACK

The world embraces mass transit; So, too, should Gwinnett

atch out, Gwinnett. You don’t need to delay mass transit. While so far Gwinnett County has dilly-dallied on mass transportation, the rest of the world’s large cities are embracing mass transit. However, now there appears to be a more hopeful attempt for Gwinnett to address mass transit, perhaps in the General Election in November. The county has kept open its options by sending a notice of intent to the mass transit agency, ATL, to call for a referendum in November. Now the task is to decide what components of a mass traffic project will be presented to voters. We tend to agree with County Commissioner Ben

Ku, who feels that Gwinnett needs to approve going to work on mass transit now, since it’ll only cost more money in the future. So there’s renewed hope. The big question that the people of Gwinnett want to know is exactly how the county proposes to put the issue to the voters. The proposal must be sound monetarily, while also comprised of proposals that make sense strategically for the county. That may even include entire new ways of thinking, something that Gwinnett voters have not seen before. We’ll throw out a proposal to see if it flies: Gwinnett should develop two mass transit hard-rail lines in Gwinnett, while thinking of the future. One route would connect with the Doraville

MARTA station, have However, if Gwina station at the former nett does nothing, it Western Electric site, will merely fall aside then follow the power from competing with line right-of-ways to other areas of the the Gwinnett Arena. world for intelligent Years from now, that expansion of transit. route could continue The oldest mass Brack to Buford, and possitransit system is in bly Gainesville. London, built while The second line would we were fighting the Civil leave the Indian Creek MAR- War, in 1863. Finally, near TA station, head for Snell- the turn of the 20th Cenville, then end in Lawrencev- tury, other cities started ille. Years from now, we building transit systems, can see this route connect- often underground, simply ing to Winder and Athens, to facilitate the movement as these two areas become of people. part of the wider Metro AtBudapest and Glasgow lanta area. systems date from 1896. Possible? It’s up to the Other early systems include: commissioners to make Chicago (the El), 1897 sure some proposal is preParis, 1900; sented, and for the voters to Boston, 1901; approve it. Progress: sure, Berlin, 1902; it’s a long shot. New York, 1904;

Athens, 1904; Philadelphia, 1907; Hamburg, 1912; Buenos Aires, 1913; Madrid, 1919; Barcelona, 1924; Tokyo, 1927; Osaka, 1933; Moscow, 1935; Stockholm, 1950 Toronto, 1954; Rome, 1955. Why does Gwinnett need to catch up on mass transit? There are already 179 cities in the world with mass transit systems. Atlanta dates from 1979. In addition, there are 32 worldwide cities where mass transit systems are now under construction. But get this: Of the 179 cities with mass transit systems, 41 of these are in China alone. And China has seven

cities where systems are under construction. Added together, 48 of the world’s 211 transit systems (23 percent), are in China! India has 13 transit systems, and seven more cities building systems now. Yet even third level cities have their own systems for moving people around. This would include Algiers, Minsk, Sofia, Tbilisi, Pyongyang (yes North Korea), Monterrey, Oslo, Panama City, Lima, Lausanne, Izmir, Kiev, and Caracas, among others. It’s time for Gwinnett to make a decision. Elliott Brack is editor and publisher of GwinnettForum, where this column first appeared. He can be reached at elliott@brack.net.

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OBITUARIES SNELLVILLE , GA

Ellen Stanford, age 94 of Snellville, GA passed away Thursday, July 2, 2020, after an illness of several months. She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Jack Stanford. Ellen is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Nancy and Rick Streicher; grandchildren, Chase Streicher, Kyle Streicher, Christie Mehlinger (Billy), and Matt Streicher; great-grandchildren, Lilly Mehlinger, Emily Mehlinger, and Julia Mehlinger; and several nieces and nephews. Ellen was a native of Lilly, GA. She was born on a farm there as number seven of ten children. She graduated from Pinehurst High School and Andrew College. She moved to Atlanta, and married the love of her life, Jack Stanford. She later worked in accounting for Sears Roebuck Co. for a number of years, before retirement in 1989. Ellen was a member of Snellville United Methodist Church for 43 years and was active in her Sunday school class. Her hobbies included sewing and watching the Braves. She also enjoyed serving in the Yaraab Temple Shrinettes. Ellen was a strong Southern lady who lived her Christian faith daily. She believed that “anything worth doing, was worth doing right”! The Graveside Service to honor and celebrate the life of Ellen Stanford will be held on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 11:00 AM at Eternal Hills Memory Gardens, Snellville, GA. Dr. Jim Cantrell will officiate the service. For those who desire to make memorial donations in lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Snellville UMC, http://snellvilleumc. org/giving, in memory of Luellen “Ellen” Stanford. Due to the current COVID-19 regulations, our staff is committed to taking care of our guests and families that we serve. We also ask all guests and family members attending services to please bring and wear a mask. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.wagesfuneralhome. com. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, A Family Company, 3705 Highway 78 West, Snellville, GA 30039 (770-979-3200) has been entrusted with the arrangements.

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John Waters

Syble Eugene (Gresham) McDaniel

John A. Waters, age 78, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Pansy Waters and sisters, Terrill Waters and Sandra Gavell. He is survived by his wife of fifty-five years, Judith Grace York Waters, Lawrenceville, GA; daughter, Jacqueline (Douglas) Argento, Buford, GA; son, John E. Waters, Buford, GA; grandchildren, Jillian Argento and Sydney Argento; sister, Judith (Byron) Thames, Orlando, FL; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Mr. Waters was born on February 21, 1942 in Revere, MA. He was a 1959 graduate of the Watertown High School, Watertown, MA. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army for four years. Mr. Waters attended the Rock Springs United Methodist Church in Lawrenceville, GA. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, July 9, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. at the Rock Springs United Methodist Church, Lawrenceville, GA with Pastor Hyo Kim officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Alzheimer’s Association, or the American Cancer Society in memory of John Waters.

Syble Eugene Gresham McDaniel, age 84, of Winder passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2020. LAWRENCEVILLE , GA

Edward Arthur Murphy

Mr. Edward Arthur Murphy, age 101, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away on Monday, July 6, 2020. Mr Murphy was predeceased by his wife Pauline in 2008 and son Brian in 1953. He is survived by daughter Regina Owens, Lawrenceville, GA, sons and daughters-in-law, Edward Thomas and Laura Murphy, Duluth, GA, William and Kathy Murphy, Helen, GA, Raymond and Patricia Murphy, Vienna, VA, Eugene and Kris Murphy, Manchester, NJ; thirteen grandchildren; thirteen great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and friends from the Garden Plaza and the Bridge in Lawrenceville, GA. Mr Murphy was honored on his 100th birthday at the Garden Plaza in Lawrenceville, GA. He became an honoree member of the Gwinnett County Police Force, the Atlanta City Police Force, and the Hibernian Society. Mr. Murphy was born on February 16, 1919 in Bay Ridge, NY. He was a WII Purple Heart recipient. Mr. Murphy was a retired policeman from the New York Police Department after 20 years of service. He also was district manager for security at Zayre Department Stores and later became a magistrate court judge for ten years in North Creek, NY. He was a member of the Kiwanis Club and Knights of Columbus. He was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Lawrenceville, GA. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in memory of Edward Arthur Murphy. The family will receive friends on Thursday, July 9, 2020 from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 10, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home in Buford, GA with Deacon Terry Millinger officiating.

When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight. — Kahlil Gibran “Infuse your life with action. Don’t wait for it to happen. Make it happen. Make your own future. Make your own hope. Make your own love. And whatever your beliefs, honor your creator, not by passively waiting for grace to come down from upon high, but by doing what you can to make grace happen ... yourself, right now, right down here on Earth.” — Bradley Whitford

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Mr. Bobby Henry Huff

Mr. William “Bobby” Henry Huff, age 74, of Winder, passed away peacefully on July 5, 2020 at his residence, surrounded by his family. Mr. Huff will be best remembered as one of the best baseball players at Dacula High School and also an accomplished sportsman on the Dacula High School Basketball team. Mr. Huff is preceded in death by his first wife, Kathlyn Ensley Huff parents; Cornelius Carlton Huff and Ethel Pearl Porter Huff; grandson, Michael James Peppers, and step-daughter, Julie Robinson Giudici. Mr. Huff is survived by his loving wife, Carolyn Freeman Huff of Winder; sons, Shane (Christi) Huff of Bethlehem and Chris (Amber) Huff of Winder; daughters, Tonya Huff of Bethlehem, Sonya (Jimmy) Peppers of Winder, Lisa (Wayne) Martin of Braselton, Amanda Norton Huff of Maryville, TN, and Sherri Robinson Carithers of Winder; sisters, Jo Huff of Statham, Nancy (Jack) Still of Harbins, and Patsy (Travis) Gridley of Lawrenceville; 16 grandchildren, 7 greatgrandchildren, and several nieces and nephews also survive. A graveside service to honor and celebrate the life of Mr. William “Bobby” Huff will be held 2:00 p.m., Tuesday July 7, 2020 at Barrow Memorial Gardens with Reverend Mitch Norman officiating. Burial will follow the graveside service. A private family visitation will be held. Smith Funeral Home, Winder, is entrusted with the arrangements.

“You’ve gotta dance like there’s nobody watching, Love like you’ll never be hurt, Sing like there’s nobody listening, And live like it’s heaven on earth.” — William W. Purkey

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NOTICE The Council of the City of Berkeley Lake does hereby announce that the millage rate will be set at the regularly scheduled council meeting to be held via conference call on July 16, 2020 at 8:00 PM and pursuant to the requirements of O.C.G.A. § 48-532 does hereby publish the following presentation of the current year's tax digest and levy, along with the history of the tax digest and levy for the past five years. The meeting/conference call can be accessed by telephone by dialing 1-978-990-5000 and entering code 113970#.

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2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Real & Personal

161,186,900

169,924,970

179,265,060

200,354,610

212,597,530

232,059,530

Motor Vehicles

3,505,590

2,990,360

2,299,860

1,697,290

1,331,610

935,110

Gross Digest

164,692,490

172,915,330

181,564,920

202,051,900

213,929,140

232,994,640

Less Exemptions

3,510,590

3,817,126

3,694,958

2,994,920

4,727,710

5,209,052

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161,181,900

169,098,204

177,869,962

199,056,980

209,201,430

227,785,588

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2.3690

2.2690

2.0050

1.8890

1.7550

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2.3690

2.2690

2.0050

1.8890

1.7550

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$398,119

$400,594

$403,587

$399,109

$395,182

$399,764

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$2,474

$2,993

($4,478)

($3,928)

$4,582

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0.75%

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Marylie Dority Schmidt, age 81, of Dacula, passed away Friday, July 3, 2020. Marylie loved her faith, her family, loved to cook southern food, loved people and loved her dog Rags. Survivors include her husband Lynn N. Schmidt; daughter Susan Woodworth Caldwell and husband Mark of Athens; grandchildren Caroline Caldwell, Andrew Caldwell. Marylie is preceded in death by her father George Dority and mother Mildred Hoffman Hancock. No services will be held at this time. In Lieu of flowers the family asks that you make donation to Hamilton Mill Christian Church or any animal shelter or any charity of your choice. Arrangements by Lawson Funeral Home, 4532 Hwy 53, Hoschton, GA 30548, www.lawsonfuneralhome. org, 706-654-0966. LAWRENCEVILLE , GA

Daniel “Danny” D. Griffin

United Methodist in Lawrenceville. His faith was the cornerstone of his worldview and carried him through many challenges, including his cancer diagnosis. Danny had a pure faith in his Savior and believed deeply in the words of Jesus which could be seen in his patience, his love, and his kindness to everyone he met. His example to his children and grandchildren of a life lived with honesty, devotion, and perseverance is his greatest legacy. Surviving are his wife, Betty Jordan Griffin, who was the love of his life and the center of his world; his children Jordan Griffin and his wife Nessa and Sally Griffin Alexander and her husband Jay, all of whom he was more proud of than he could express; his grandchildren Charlotte, Griffin, Gwendolyn, Harry, Jack, and Redic; his sister Aurena DeFoor and her husband Jimmy; and Betty’s sister Hellen Brown and her husband Dennis. Many treasured nieces, nephews, and beloved neighborhood kids who could always count on Dan for a smile also survive. Finally, Dan’s church and neighborhood family, who were an integral part of his life, are also left with the memory of his generous presence. Serving as pallbearers are: Jordan Griffin, Jay Alexander, Trey Jordan, Nathan DeFoor, Jeff DeFoor, Tyler Cruthirds, and Chris Zigler. Visitation is Tuesday, July 7, 2020 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Wages and Sons Gwinnett Chapel in Lawrenceville. Funeral services will be conducted at The Nett Church at Bethesda, located at 444 Bethesda Church Road, on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. with the Rev. Dr. Rodrigo Cruz officiating. Interment will immediately follow the service at Gwinnett Memorial Park. Wages and Sons Gwinnett Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

With his wife of 48 years by his side, Daniel D. Griffin passed peacefully from this world into the next at the home they shared for most of their marriage on Saturday, July 4th, 2020. “Dan” or “Danny,” as he was known to his friends, was born in Nashville, Georgia on March 24, 1949 to Miriam Burgess Griffin and William D. Griffin. A devoted husband, son, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, Danny was preceded in death by his parents. Danny graduated from Berrien County High School in 1967, earned a B.S. in Sociology from the University of Georgia, and achieved a Master’s Degree in Middle Grades REMEMBER ME Education, also from Remember me in quiet UGA. Dan was a gifted days, while raindrops whiseducator who believed per on your pane. But in your that any child could memories have no grief, let learn with a caring and just the joy we knew remain. consistent influence. He Remember me when evening taught public school, stars look down on you with tutored children and steadfast eyes. Remember adults, coached softball, if once you wake to catch a and was always ready glimpse of red sunrise. And with a patient explanation when your thoughts do turn or piece of advice. He to me, know that I would not came from a musical have you cry. But live for me family who loved to and laugh for me, when you share their gifts, which are happy, so am I. RememDan did continuously as ber an old joke we shared; a member of numerous remember me when spring choirs throughout his walks by. Think once of me life. His deep bass voice when you are glad, and while is one of the things those you live, I shall not die. who knew him will miss — Author Unknown most. Danny enjoyed photography, science fiction, Braves baseball, SMILE BECAUSE HE LIVED and a good glass of sweet You can shed tears that he tea. He took great delight is gone, or you can smile bein the simple things of cause he lived. You can close this life; a well-cooked your eyes and pray that he meal, the call of a will come back, or you can whippoorwill on a quiet open your eyes and see all walk in the woods, and that he has left. Your heart the love of his family brought him immense joy. can be empty because you can’t see him, or you can Dan was a lifelong be full of the love that you member of the United shared. You can turn your Methodist Church back on tomorrow and live and a long-time yesterday, or you can be hapmember of Bethesda py for tomorrow because of United Methodist in yesterday. You can rememLawrenceville. His faith ber him and only that he is was the cornerstone gone, or you can cherish his of his worldview and memory and let it live on. carried him through many You can cry and close your challenges, including mind, be empty and turn his cancer diagnosis. back, or you can do what Danny had a pure faith in he would want: Smile, open his Savior and believed your eyes, love and go on. deeply in the words of — Author Unknown Jesus which could be seen in his patience, his love, and his kindness NO MORE GUTTER CLEANING, to everyone he met. HisOR YOUR MONEY BACK GUARANTEED! example to his children CALL US TODAY FOR A FREE ESTIMATE 1-877-735-0477 and grandchildren of a life lived with % AND! honesty, devotion, % + % and perseverance OFF is OFF OFF his greatest legacy. YOUR ENTIRE TO THE FIRST SENIOR & MILITARY PURCHASE 50 CALLERS! DISCOUNTS Surviving are his wife, Betty Jordan PromoGriffin, Number: 285 who was the love of his life and the center of his world; his children Jordan Griffin and his wife Nessa and Sally Griffin Alexander and her

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Parkview graduate Josh Wolff hard at work with Austin FC By Will Hammock will.hammock@gwinnettdailypost.com

“We’ve done a little bit of (the community appearances) prior to corona,” Wolff said. “We had a lot of meet-andgreets, and community outreach things. With the (youth) Academy, we would go out during their sessions. From Atlanta, my brothers and my family talk about how that (Atlanta United) brand started there, the reach into the community and the club’s fan base. You can see it. There’s such a thirst and energy at their games. With how they do it on social media to how they reach out to season ticket holders, they do a great job of contact points. That’s really important to us here in Austin, too.” The coronavirus hasn’t dampened the enthusiasm for Austin FC, both externally and internally, Wolff said. He loves the energy from his co-workers — he shares a warehouse office space with sales and marketing personnel, among others — and he drives daily past the construction of the club’s soccer-specific stadium, a posh, 20,500-seat venue on a 24-acre site. “It’s fantastic,” Wolff said of the stadium. “Walking through it with (Austin FC chairman and CEO) Anthony (Precourt) about a week ago, it was amazing how much it changes so rapidly. It’s about nine miles north of downtown Austin, about three miles from the training center, in a really nice area. There will be a lot of residential, commercial and restaurants within walking distance to the stadium.” The on-field construction of Austin FC will be led by a pair of longtime U.S. National Team players, Wolff and sporting director Claudio Reyna, who both had long, successful career representing their country. Wolff was a national team regular from 1999-2008 and made 52 appearances with the USMNT. He scored twice

Add launching an expansion sports franchise to the extensive list of the tasks complicated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Parkview grad Josh Wolff is in the middle of that challenge now as the inaugural head coach of Austin FC, which is building toward a Major League Soccer debut in 2021. The longtime U.S. National Special Photos: Austin FC Team forward was hired almost a year ago, Parkview grad Josh Wolff, left, is shown during a press conference when he was introduced moved to Texas back in December (when as the first head coach of Austin FC, a MLS team that begins play in 2021. his tenure as a U.S. Soccer coach ended) and saw the in the 2000 Olympics, played on the 2002 This makes Josh the right individual to team’s planned path forand 2006 World Cup teams and won the lead Austin FC to even greater success.” ward altered in March by 2002 and 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup Wolff settled into a house in Texas in the coronavirus. tournaments. January, and his wife Angela and their two The hurdles have been He also brings vast experience from his youngest children — son Gavin, 11, and less soccer-related — the 20 years in MLS as a player and a coach. daughter Ella, 9 — moved out at the end club hasn’t announced a Other than a season with 1860 Munich of February. His older sons, 17-year-old first-team signing and the in Germany, his entire pro playing career Tyler and 15-year-old Owen, remained in MLS Expansion Draft won’t was with the MLS’ Chicago Fire, Kansas Braselton, living with Angela’s parents so happen until much later City Wizards and D.C. United. He won the this year — even though 1998 and 2000 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open they could remain with Atlanta United’s Wolff and the Austin FC Cup and the 1998 MLS Cup with the Fire, Academy teams. Tyler signed a Homestaff have been hindered then won the 2004 U.S. Open Cup with grown Player pro contract with United from seeing players in perthe Wizards. He began his MLS coaching last week. Meanwhile, their father is busy laying career with D.C. United, then served as an son. While he misses watchassistant from Gregg Berhalter with the the groundwork for a new MLS club, a ing matches, the 43-year-old said Columbus Crew from 2014-18. He was process that is not an unknown to him. much of the early-stage scouting of Berhalter’s U.S. Men’s National Team players is done on video anyway, and “There have been a number of expansion assistant until he was hired last summer teams come into the league the last five the in-person conversations regarding a by Austin FC. player’s character and fit with the team years, Claudio being part of one of those “Josh Wolff is a rising star in the coach- with NYC (FC),” Wolff said. “I came into occur much closer to when a signing is ing ranks of our league, and on behalf of the league on an expansion team a long imminent. Austin FC we are thrilled to have secured time ago. There is still relevance when I “We’re in the process right now (of a head coach with Josh’s exceptional char- think about why we were such a successbuilding a roster),” Wolff said. “We have acter and soccer acumen to lead our Club,” identified our own targets. We have the ful team from leadership to management Precourt said in a statement when Wolff ability to sign players, but as an expanto staff to the front office to the makeup was hired. “Josh’s track record as a playsion team the challenge is to have them er and coach have prepared him for this of the team with balance in structure with continue to be playing (on a team to stay day. When we previously worked closely the right amount of young guys and expesharp). We have some we are in on and for together, his teams qualified for the play- rienced guys. We’ll mix in domestic playthe moment we’ll see how things develop offs four out of five years, played in two ers and international players. We’re not and we’ll have an idea and have players of the past four Eastern Conference finals going to spend the type of money Atlansigned here by the end of the summer. and won an Eastern Conference champi- ta and LAFC spent (for their first year), We know the majority of our guys will onship in 2015 with an attractive, attack- but there are still players we can go out come from the expansion draft, the reing, possession-oriented playing style. and get and achieve the things we want.” entry draft and allocation.” The pandemic has made an impact elsewhere, though. “The most notable challenge is just the lack of interaction and contact with personnel and with staff,” Wolff said. “There’s the human aspect that we all need, to have dialogue and interaction with people. It’s what we know and what we’re accustomed to. We still get it through Zoom meetings and smaller meetings. But in that aspect, it’s the greatest challenge for what we’re trying to do with building out a staff and building out departments. But it’s still being done in a manageable way.” In a pandemic-free country, Wolff and the Austin FC front office would typically make more appearances in the community to drum up interest in the new club. The excitement and ticket sales have gone really well, and club officials want to ride that momentum into their inaugural season. Six MLS teams have been added in the last four years, so there are plenty of examples of successful models regarding community outreach. A great one, Atlanta United, happened in Wolff’s hometown. An artist rendering of the new stadium being built for Austin FC, a new MLS team that begins play in 2021.

Getting to Know ... Anna Myrick By Jack Leo Staff Correspondent

Anna Myrick is the head girls lacrosse coach at Wesleyan, and she also serves as department chair for science. The Milton native is a graduate of Georgia Tech and has worked since 2011 at Wesleyan, where her husband Chip is defensive coordinator for the Wolves’ football team. In this edition of “Getting to Know...”, Myrick talks with staff correspondent Jack Leo about her love of lacrosse, being part of a coaching family and more. JL: Let’s talk about some of your hobbies. What do you like to do when you’re not teaching or coaching? AM: Well, I’m a mother of two kids, so there’s a minimum of free time. My husband and I like to take our kids down to the park and to the river. Over this (coronavirus pandemic) time, we’ve done a lot of cooking and puzzles. JL: How did you fall in love

with lacrosse? AM: My junior year of high school (at Milton), we got a new coach and the team kind of took off and that was when I figured out that lacrosse was my favorite thing and that I wanted to do something like my coach did. I started coaching at Westminster when I was a sophomore at Georgia Tech, and from that moment on, I knew I wanted to coach. JL: Let’s talk about your time at Georgia Tech. I know you coached while in college, but did you play any? AM: I did two years for the club team there, but it didn’t remind me of the excitement of my high school career, so I ended up stepping back from that. I was approached by the head coach at Westminster while I was there and he asked me to start their middle school program. I did that for five years and just fell in love with the girls and the team. JL: How did you find Wesleyan? AM: My husband, who worked

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Anna Myrick is the head girls lacrosse coach at Wesleyan. at Westminster for a while, was really connected with independent schools. I applied for a couple of different jobs through people that he knew and our cousins actually

went to Wesleyan years ago. When I got offered the job at Wesleyan, my husband said “You need to take this job no matter what.” JL: What would you say you love the most about being a Wesleyan coach? AM: At Wesleyan, I really love the community. I feel like it’s a really unique place in terms of that everyone there treats it like a family. It’s a really important place to all of the people that work and go there. While I love coaching lacrosse, I feel like the community at Wesleyan is the reason I’m still coaching there. JL: Your husband is also the defensive coordinator and track coach at Wesleyan. What is that like for you and your family? AM: He loves it. I mean, he likes it as much if not more than I do. He has known his entire life that he’s wanted to teach and be a football coach. It’s kind of great because he has his season in the fall and I have mine in the spring, so we kind of alternate as far as

responsibilities in the home. JL: So, going into that, how have your lives changed since starting a family and being two parents who are also coaches and teachers? AM: In some ways, it’s harder because of the amount of time we work. My husband and I both have a lot of energy, so, so do our kids. But, going back to the community at Wesleyan, they really make it feel possible. The parents, the teachers I work with, and the girls on the team know that family is important. I’ve had moms who have helped out with the kids during the season. I feel like the entire community chips in to support us. They give up their time because we’re giving up ours. JL: Awesome. Is there anything else you want to add? AM: I love the girls and I love the families and I’m really grateful for where I’m at. I feel like none of it would be possible without the support of the community.

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