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16-year-old charged in mall threat

BY JOSHUA SHARPE

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Gwinnett County authorities have charged a 16-year-old boy with making a threat to “shoot up” the Mall of Georgia on Tuesday afternoon.

“After consulting with the District Attorney’s Office, the lead investigator has charged a 16-year-old male with harassing communications,” Cpl. Michele Pihera, spokeswoman for the county police department, said Wednesday afternoon.

“After he is served with the charges, the suspect will remain in the custody of his parents.”

Pihera said the boy, who allegedly made the threat in an online gaming chat room Monday, lives in Gwinnett but further information about him won’t be released.

“His name, address, school and other See THREAT, Page 10A SaltLight Center Director Jeanette Bowden and Family Promise of Gwinnett Executive Director Chuck Ferraro discuss the work volunteers did to renovate the center’s strength room. (Staff Photo: Curt Yeomans)

Wife charged with murder of husband

JOY OF GIVING SaltLight highlights work of, need for volunteers

Had initially claimed he committed suicide

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For the officials at Family Promise of Gwinnett’s SaltLight Center, community volunteers are a precious commodity.

The volunteers are needed to staff the shelter so homeless residents have a place to go at night when they need a bed to sleep in, or during the day when they need help finding resources to get them back on their feet financially. They also need volunteers to donate supplies, or to bag the supplies to hand out to homeless residents.

Sometimes they even need volunteers to move their kitchen counter, and officials said all

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of those services are why they need more volunteers. “(Volunteers) are the biggest thing we need,” Family Promise Executive Director Chuck Ferraro said. “We’ve got money in the bank, which is fine, but money in the bank doesn’t help me run the operation.”

One example of how helpful volunteers can be to the SaltLight Center is the shelter’s recent renovation of its gathering room. Ferraro said the group decided to renovate the See SALTLIGHT, Page 3A

Salt Light Center volunteer Candita Johnson gets out plates to prepare the center for evening meals in the file photo from February. The center is looking for additional volunteers to donate their time and supplies to help the shelter meet the needs of the homeless community. (File Photo)

Early on the morning of Nov. 1, a 35-year-old woman named Luibov Volkova summoned police to her Buford home and pointed the way to her husband’s body. He had shot himself in the cheek, she reportedly told the 911 operator.

Eight months later, Liubov Volkova a Gwinnett County grand jury has indicted the wife on murder charges, accusing her of firing the fatal shot into Jordan Whitson’s face.

Whitson, a 38-year-old Michigan See CHARGED, Page 10A

Nonprofit offering dresses finds home at Gwinnett Place Mall

BY ERIKA WELLS

The rising junior at Collins Hill High is one of many young women who have found dresses Take a class trip to Ger- for homecomings, proms, many. Save a few dollars a quinceanera, pageants, for a rainy day. Buy the sorority mixers and other perfect pair of shoes with events at Sweet Repeats matching accessories.

Dresses.

Sixteen-year-old FranThe nonprofit offers cesca Vega of Suwanee special occasion dresses plans to spend her money at affordable prices at its in several ways — except new store at Gwinnett on an overpriced dress Place Mall in Duluth. she will only wear once.

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variety of dresses in all different colors,” Vega said. “It’s been fun trying on all the different dresses and being able to have access to all of them. One of the dresses I wore to homecoming sophomore year was in another store for $200 to $300.”

Susan Zanders of Suwanee founded the organization with a friend after her daughter went to senior prom in 2013.

They were inspired when one of her daughter’s friends could not afford to buy a dress — not to mention hair and makeup costs.

“We knew this had to be something that is common,” Zanders said. “The expense of dresses is so huge.”

She made an announcement on social media See DRESSES, Page 10A

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Francesca Vega, 16, of Suwanee will model styles at a fashion show for Sweet Repeats Dresses in Duluth on July 17. The shop is a nonprofit that offers occasion dresses for young women at affordable prices. (Staff Photo: Erika Wells)

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Police seek suspects in Snellville burglaries

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Police are trying to identify two men who reportedly committed a series of burglaries along the U.S. Highway 78 corridor in the Snellville area June 15.

Eight burglaries occurred early that morning — five in the city of Snellville and three in unincorporated Snellville, according to a Gwinnett Police news release. Gwinnett police

Police are trying to identity men who allegedly participated in eight burglaries in Snellville and unincorporated Snellville on the morning of June 15. (Special Photos)

and Snellville police are working on the case.

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REPORT OF SUGARLOAF COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT OF PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE In compliance with O.C.G.A. §48-5, the Sugarloaf Community Improvement District (“CID”) reports that at its meeting on July 12, 2016, beginning at 1:30 p.m. at 1960 Satellite Boulevard, Suite 1300, Duluth, Gwinnett County, Georgia 30097, the CID Board of Directors will vote upon a proposal to levy an ad valorem taxation rate of 3.5 mills, and will set its millage rate for the lawful purposes of the District for the current calendar year. Set forth below is the assessed taxable value of the properties subject to taxes for the current year and the total dollar amount of ad valorem taxes proposed to be levied for the current year, reflecting there have been no CID taxes previously assessed, and therefore no preceding years of CID assessed taxable values, taxes, and increases to report.. All property levied upon is real property.

2016 proposed

Assessed Value $54,124,920

Taxes Levied $189,437

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John Boy’s Home Cooking on West Main Street, Petsmart on Paxton Lane and Metro PCS on Stone Mountain Highway, according to the release.

The last one occurred at the wireless phone provider’s store, Cpl. Michele Pihera, a Gwinnett Police spokeswoman, said in the release.

“A witness sitting in

the parking lot of the Lowe’s Home Improvement heard the alarm go off,” Pihera said. “He saw a male running to a vehicle parked in the parking lot near him.”

One suspect appears to be a light-skinned black man on surveillance, she said, and a witness said one has short dreadlocks.

If anyone has informa-

tion to share in this case, contact Criminal Investigations at 770-513-5300.

To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477) or visit www.crimestoppersatlanta.org.

Crime Stoppers tipsters can receive up to $2,000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case.

Man convicted of fighting cop

BY JOSHUA SHARPE joshua.sharpe @gwinnettdailypost.com

On Tuesday, two days after his 30th birthday, Jean Princy Jr. was convicted of fighting with Lawrenceville police.

His subsequent booking was his 15th since 2003 in the Gwinnett County jail, where he’s previously been held on a variety of charges from marijuana possession to assault, records showed.

This time, he was convicted of obstruction and sentenced by Chief Superior Court Judge Melodie Snell Conner to five years, with

the first six months to be served in confinement, the rest on probation.

Princy, Jean represented Princy Jr.

by Pamela T. Britt, stood before the judge for a bench trial.

Prosecutor Kylene Armond presented testimony of two officers and video of the May 5, 2015, altercation between Princy and the one cop, according to the Gwinnett district attorney’s office.

Police pulled Princy over for a taillights issue. After

smelling pot, the cop asked him to step out of the car.

“The defendant initially refused the request, but then aggressively exited the vehicle,” Dan Mayfield, chief assistant district attorney, said in a news release.

“Based on the Defendant’s aggressive behavior, the officer attempted to take control of the Defendant resulting in (an) altercation where the Defendant wrapped his arms around (the officer’s) head and neck and hit the officer in the side with his knee.”

It took three officers to control Princy and put him into handcuffs, Mayfield added.

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Prepare your landscape for the drought Isakson: Take firmer stance against ISIS Gardening in Gwinnett

For the past couple of years, we have had an abundance of rainfall that has provided our garden plants with the necessary amounts of water. In the past couple of months, however, rainfall has been sparse over North Georgia. According to the National Weather Service, our area is in a moderate to severe drought which is expanding into central Georgia. The long range forecasts indicate the problem will worsen. Along with the intense summer heat, the dry conditions will have a detrimental impact on our home landscapes. However, homeowners can take steps to reduce the intensity of the drought and keep their landscapes healthy and attractive.

One method of reducing water loss is the application of organic mulch, such as pine straw or pine bark, around plant material. It reduces the evaporation of water from the soil, moderates soil temperatures, controls weeds, and improves aesthetics. Apply it in a two to four-inch layer, and avoid using excessive amounts since too much can cause plants to suffocate and suffer root rot from excessively wet conditions. Do not use marble, gravel or lava rock

selective pruning may be necessary when a plant begins to wilt and has leaf scorch along with dead branches. The pruning helps reduce foliar demands on the roots for water and keeps the roots alive.

Also, cut back wilting herbaceous annual and perennial flowers to reduce their moisTim Daly ture loss. Fertilization and excessive pruning encourage because this material absorbs new vegetative growth that sunlight and reflects heat, has a greater need for water thus raising temperatures and during prolonged dry spells reducing moisture, thus caus- thus increasing the overall ing plants to suffer. requirements for water.

Certain cultural pracWait until fall to plant trees tices will reduce the need for and shrubs. Their chances water in the landscape. Avoid of surviving and becoming applying fertilizer that is not established under current necessary. Most established weather conditions are trees, shrubs and perennials minimal. When planted in require little to no fertilizaautumn, the plants will be tion. Fertilizers are chemical under less stress. Eventually, salts and can dehydrate roots. they will go dormant in the The best time to apply fertil- winter, but their roots will izer is in the spring, when continue to grow, thus allownew growth appears; at that ing them to become estabtime, the roots can absorb lished by the next growing more nutrients when the season and be more resistant plants are actively growing. to dry conditions.

During the intense heat of When mowing the lawn, summer and dry conditions, let the grass clippings fall however, the growth rates back to the ground instead slow and the plants consume of collecting them in a bag. little or no nutrients. Avoid The grass clippings provide a any heavy pruning of the source of natural mulch at the plant material. Sometimes surface of the soil, and they

also return nutrients to the ground. Raise the mowing height one-half of an inch, which will reduce water loss on the lawn.

As the old saying goes “hope for the best but prepare for the worst.” Hopefully, the dry conditions will be temporary, and the rains will return; however, we must be ready for a prolonged drought and its impact. By practicing some of the steps mentioned above, your home landscape will have an improved chance of survival.

Extension educational programming note: On July 11, from noon to 1 p.m., Gwinnett County Extension will have a class on growing annual and perennial flowers for the home garden.

The class will be held in the second-floor conference room of the Gwinnett County Government Annex Building, 750 S. Perry St., Lawrenceville, GA 30046.

There is no charge, but please register by contacting the Extension office.

Timothy Daly is an Agricultural and Natural Resource Extension Agent with Gwinnett County Extension. He can be contacted at 678-377-4010 or tdaly@ uga.edu.

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service at 12 sites. The road around the 51-site campground has been re-paved and many campsites feature timber and landscaping work that add visual appeal and improve visitor safety.

Nightly camping rates range from $26 to $32 per night.

In addition to the campground renovations, eight of the park’s 20 cottages were completely renovated. The updated units now include two bedrooms and two bathrooms as well as new furniture, screened porches with picnic tables, and larger

for all. The fee for overnight guests is $45 per person and all equipment can be rented at the Visitor Center. The golf course is a short walk from the campground and cottages.

Other amenities available include a 24-mile equestrian trail system, 16 miles of off-road bicycle trails and a 3-mile nature trail, available for hiking, as are the equestrian and bicycle trails.

The park’s equestrian area features 12 tent/RV campsites and 30 horse stalls for usage by overnight guests.

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Hard Labor Creek State Park in Rutledge will open its newly renovated campground tomorrow. Visitors well enjoy the feeling of a secluded camping retreat while having easy access to modern amenities near their campsite.

Additions to the campground include two new comfort stations, upgraded water and electrical service and full hookup sewer

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Park United Methodist Church installed those cabinets, while also moving the existing kitchen cabinets across the room so the sink could be installed in them.

Another group of volunteers from St. Lawrence Catholic Church then painted the cabinets and the rest of the room for the shelter for free. A St. Lawrence Catholic Church parishioner, who Ferraro declined to name for privacy reasons, is donating a new refrigerator to the shelter.

“We’ve had three different groups work on this room for us,” Ferraro said.

Summer brings increased demand on resources Family Promise and SaltLight officials are still trying to to find volunteers

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the situation in the area.

A letter from review committee chairman Trey Gowdy to Speaker of the House Paul Ryan accuses leaders in Washington misunderDavid Perdue standing the situation in Benghazi and failing to act soon enough to handle it. The report comes as then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton runs as the Democratic nominee for president.

“This report shows a systemic failure of leadership at the highest level,” Perdue said in a statement.

“Four innocent Americans died and no one has been held accountable. The State Department failed to adequately protect Americans serving overseas and failed to plan ahead for potential terrorist attacks on the anniversary of 9/11 in countries plagued with instability.

“This cannot continue.

Perdue: Benghazi report ‘shows a systemic failure It is clear this attack had nothing to do with a video of leadership’ and everything to do with Sen. David Perdue, government incompeR-Ga., said the report tence.” released this week on the Political Notebook 2012 Benghazi attacks that resulted in the death of four appears in the Thursday Americans showed a failure and Sunday editions of the Gwinnett Daily Post.

by U.S. leaders to handle

REPORT OF GWINNETT VILLAGE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT OF PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE In compliance with O.C.G.A. §48-5, the Gwinnett Village Community Improvement District (CID) reports that at its meeting on July 14, 2016, beginning at 7:30 A.M. at the CID Offices, 5855 Jimmy Carter Boulevard, Suite 122, Norcross, Gwinnett County, Georgia 30071, the Gwinnett Village CID Board of Directors will vote upon a proposal to levy an ad valorem taxation rate of 5 mills, and will set its millage rate for the lawful purposes of the District for the current calendar year. Set forth below is the assessed taxable value of the properties subject to taxes for the current year and immediately preceding five years, the total dollar amount of ad valorem taxes proposed to be levied for the current year and levied in the immediately preceding five years, as well as the percentage and total dollar increases or decreases with respect to the immediately preceding calendar year.

All property levied upon is real property. The millage rate each year has been 5 mills.

Assessed Value

Taxes Levied

% Change

$ Change

2011

$364,966,800

$1,824,834

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-$189,649

2012

$331,081,360

$1,655,407

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-$169,427

2013

$350,849,200

$1,754,246

6%

$ 98,839

2014

$403,480,320

$2,017,401

15%

$263,155

2015

$408,506,360

$2,042,532

1%

$ 25,131

2016 proposed

$430,729,600

$2,153,648

5%

$111,116

J. Lynn Rainey, PC – State Bar No. 592350 – 358 Roswell Street, Suite 1130, Marietta, Georgia 30060 – (770) 421-6040

and that means a greater need for volunteers to provide food, fill supply bags and offer assistance to people staying in the shelter.

The shelter can house 11 people per night and in the morning those people receive “Blessing Bags” that are filled with supplies to get them through the day.

Volunteers put each bag together by hand.

“We were 100 percent full this whole weekend,” she said on Monday.

In addition to volunteers, the summer heat has brought a big need for the most abundant of comSaltLight Center Director Jeanette Bowden and Family modities: water.

Promise of Gwinnett Executive Director Chuck Ferraro Bowden explained the examine the work volunteers did to renovate the center’s need this way: The shelter strength room. (Staff Photo: Curt Yeomans) had four stacks of bottled water, with a total of about to fill a gap in their afterhour-and-a-half window 400 bottles between them noon schedule that is prefrom 3:30-5 p.m. a week and a half ago. venting them from meeting SaltLight Director their goal of being a 24-7 Jeanette Bowden said more The water is handed out to homeless residents as they shelter. A few months ago, homeless people are using the gap was three hours, the shelter’s services as the leave in the morning so they can stay hydrated. but it’s now down to an summer temperatures rise, On Monday, they were down to about 120 bottles left.

“The water goes a lot Finding Senior Housing can be faster because we’re in the complex, but it doesn’t have to be. summer, and people take extra water,” Bowden said.

Anyone who is interested in volunteering at the shelter, or donating supplies can contact Family Promise at 678-376-8950 or send an email to cferraro@family(800) 929-3014 promisegwinnett.org.

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partner, Zurn Plumbing, and said ‘Come over here room, which is part kitchen, and look at it. What do you dining room and living think? Can we do it?’ They room, because they wanted said ‘Not only can we do it, to add a sink. but we’ll do it for you.’ “ “We never had a sink The only thing Family so we always had to go Promise paid for was two downstairs (in the church’s overhead cabinets, while youth building) to wash Zurn Plumbing took care dishes and prepare any of the cost for the sink. A type of food,” Ferraro said. team of volunteers led by “So I called out plumbing Phil Slaton from Mountain

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kitchens. All of the cottages feature wooded views, cozy fireplaces, flat-screen TVs and an outdoor fire ring or grill. Three cottages are designated as ADA-accessible and two are dog-friendly.

Rates range from $145 to $160 per night. There is a $45 pet fee.

Across from the Visitor Center is a new ADA-accessible miniature gold course, which opened on April 1.

The 18-hole course features concrete obstacles sure to challenge mini-golf enthusiasts while still being fun

Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., is calling on the U.S. Department of State to strengthen its plans to deal with the Islamic State.

Isakson issued the call while talking Johnny Isakson about Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s military efforts in the Middle Eastern country during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing. The senator said those efforts are causing IS’ influence to spread.

“Given the fact that there’s no clearly defined strategy to defeat ISIL or implement a political transition, that Syria has been decimated with this civil war for the last four or five years, and that the Iranians are backing Assad, there appears to be no end to Assad’s ability to stay in power,” Isakson said.

“It appears to me that given Assad is backed by the Iranians and the matrix that’s going on in that part of the world, that as long as Assad is in power in Syria, it’s going to be very difficult to eradicate ISIL because the Islamic State benefits from his staying in that power and giving them the ability to do what they do.”

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Dietary calcium is better than pills Dear Dr. roaCh: I read your recent column on calcium. I recently have been informed by my physician that there is a link between excess calcium and heart disease. She recommended that I stop taking my calcium supplements. I feel like I’m between a rock and a hard place: osteoporosis versus heart disease.

Does the type of calcium matter — i.e., calcium carbonate or calcium citrate?

From my research, I learned that calcium citrate is better for my bones. But now I don’t know what to do.

— L.F. aNsWer: The effect of supplemental calcium on coronary artery disease remains controversial, with some studies showing no effect and others suggesting an increased risk in supplement users. In contrast, the effect of dietary calcium on heart disease has been protective in several studies.

I recommend that whenever possible, calcium intake should be through diet, as it is possible to get all the calcium your bones need from diet. Good sources of calcium include dairy, green leafy vegetables like kale and broccoli, and fish with bones, such as sardines.

My previous advice on calcium for kidney stones — diet reduces risk, supplements increase it — may be true with heart disease as well. Avoiding calcium supplements is most important for people at higher risk for coronary disease or those who already have it.

For people with osteoporosis who cannot take in enough dietary calcium, calcium citrate is better absorbed than calcium carbonate, but there is no known difference in heart risk between the two.

Dear Dr. roaCh: I am a 63-year-old woman whose only medical issue is Graves’ disease. I had a thyroidectomy and am now on thyroid replacement.

My question has to do with cholesterol levels. My HDL is 100, my LDL is 88 and my total cholesterol is 204. My doctor says to try to lower my levels. My HDL (good cholesterol) is quite high, so should I try to lower that number in order to bring down my total number? My levels have been like this since I had my thyroid removed. Should I try to lower both numbers? My triglyceride level is 59, and all other blood work looks good. I am confused as to what to do.

— D.J.K. aNsWer: I am confused why your doctor wants you to lower your cholesterol. Your HDL is higher than your LDL, which is not a common occurrence, and it puts you at substantially lower-thanaverage risk for blockages in the arteries of your heart. I wouldn’t treat your cholesterol with medications at all.

The first treatment for cholesterol is normally a good diet — low in simple sugars and starches, high in vegetables and fruits, good protein sources and liberal amounts of healthy fats, such as those in nuts and olive oil.

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Neighbor’s yardwork blows sleep away Dear amy: At what hour on weekend mornings is it reasonable to start running leaf blowers and lawn mowers? We have a neighbor who begins before 8 a.m. in an otherwise quiet neighborhood.

This sends my husband, who is especially sensitive to sound, out of the house seeking relief.

Earplugs aren’t the answer, as both my husband and our neighbor are already wearing them.

We’re not early risers and assume others are also attempting to sleep in on the weekends.

We don’t want to start a war. What should we do?

— Quiet Neighbors Dear Neighbors: I checked the noise ordinance rules in several random locations and learned that most rules dictate quiet hours between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. during the week. This quiet time usually ends at 9 a.m. on weekends.

You should check your own local rules on noise.

Just do an Internet search for “noise ordinance” and the name of your town.

Noise complaints are very common, because excessive noise is a significant (and sometimes serious) annoyance that affects the quality of life in your home.

Your assumption that you might “start a war” if you ask your neighbor to behave differently is overblown. Your first choice should be to communicate with him directly and respectfully.

Ask Amy

Amy Dickinson You simply ask him, personally, “Would you mind delaying the start of your mowing/blowing until after 9 a.m. on the weekends? We are eager to recover from a tough workweek by having some quiet on Saturday mornings. Our local noise ordinance says people should not start noisy work until after nine.”

If your neighbor does not comply, you can contact your local government to report this annoyance. Your neighbor will be notified and perhaps fined. Your last resort would be to call the police.

Dear amy: At the end of last winter, my daughter-in-law asked if my grown daughter and I would like to join her, my son and their children on a trip to Disney World.

This seemed like a great idea, so I went about purchasing tickets, making pet boarding arrangements and requesting days off from work.

Now she tells me that she has invited my exhusband (my children’s father) and his current wife to join us for dinner

the first night of the trip.

He lives about an hour from DisneyWorld.

I can see why my grown children and the grandchildren would like to see him, but I do not wish to take time on my vacation to go to dinner with him and his wife.

Is there some nice way I can get out of this without offending the others?

— Irritated in the Great Lakes Dear irritateD: This is not an offensive act on the part of your daughter-in-law. You could assume that she put this together for the benefit of other family members, including you as a courtesy.

She should not be offended if you thank her for the invitation but say that you have decided that on the first night of your vacation, you are going to skip the dinner and get a head start on your own rest and relaxation.

Dear amy: After reading the letter from the “Upset Father,” who was unhappy about how his daughter treated him while she was having a migraine, I got the impression that he may not truly understand what a migraine is.

People who suffer from migraines describe it as the worst physical pain they have ever experienced. It hurts to think.

And it feels as if there’s a disconnect in their head that limits them from daily functions like interacting with other

people. A conversation can be excruciating. Sufferers also get extremely nauseated, and the smell, sight or even the thought of food is absolutely repulsive. So when he asks about food, she may be busy trying to not throw up on him.

I would hope this concerned father would take some time to ask his daughter (while she is not in the midst of a migraine) to explain what that experience is like for her and how it affects her. And most important, I would hope that he would ask her what he can do to help her when she is suffering.

— Been There Dear beeN there: Like you, I thought this father was making way too much of his daughter’s “rude” responses during her (rare) migraine attacks.

The father said that his daughter was more responsive to his wife during an attack; he also said his wife also occasionally has migraines. No doubt his wife knows instinctively when and how to approach the daughter during an attack.

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.

www.albanyherald.com

Make a choice and stick to it. Put your heart and soul into pursuits that bring you satisfaction. Helping others and being a part of something will bring about changes to your community and to you personally. Stand up and be counted for your contributions.

CANCER (June 21July 22) — If you are receptive to suggestions, you will find an interesting way to move forward and a possible partner to help you along. Be creative and fearless in your pursuits.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Emotionally fraught situations will slow you down. Take care of your reputation, possessions and health. Embrace change and new beginnings.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) — You will excel if you take part in something. Getting together with old friends or colleagues will lead to an awesome opportunity. Personal changes will spur romance and encourage the making of plans.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Keep life simple and do your job without complaining. It’s best not to make a fuss if you want others to take you seriously. Go with the flow and take care of business.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24Nov. 22) — You’ve got all the right moves, so stop second-guessing and start taking action.

If you want something, go after it. Indulge in the unusual and make creativity, love and romance priorities.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Too much of anything will lead to trouble. Take a serious look at your current lifestyle, and jettison things that are costing you too much emotionally, financially or physically.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — An opportunity to make positive changes at home or work will lead to better relationships with your peers. An unusual suggestion will lead to romance.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Don’t get into an emotional tizzy when there is work to be done and gains to be made. Focus on what’s doable. Make changes yourself rather than have them be forced upon you.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — If you offer your skills and talents to those in need, you will be honored for your kindness. Celebrate with someone you love.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Tread carefully around people you work or live with.

Turmoil will lead to setbacks that will make you look bad. Focus on getting things done and bringing about positive change.

TAURUS (April 20May 20) — Participate, be vocal and bring about positive change.

What you have to offer will make a difference and lead to new friendships and collaborations with unusual and interesting people.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Don’t overdo it or make impossible promises. Someone from your past will try to take advantage of your kindness or pressure you into something you don’t want to do. Be strong.

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world&nation world EU to UK: Single market access requires full free movement LONDON/BRUSSELS — European Union leaders met for the first time without Britain on Wednesday less than a week after it voted to leave, delivering a tough message that London can access the bloc’s lucrative single market only if it agrees to allow free movement for EU workers.

Last week’s shock referendum vote to leave the EU has caused global financial market turmoil, sent the pound sterling tumbling and wiped billions off the value of British shares. Britain’s giant financial services sector, roughly 8 percent of economy, relies crucially on access to the EU market.

Prime Minister David Cameron, who campaigned to stay in the EU and lost, has announced his resignation and left it up to his successor to negotiate the terms of Britain’s exit.

But leaders of the victorious Leave campaign have not spelled out in detail what sort of relationship they hope to build with Brussels, creating uncertainty about the future for both Britain and the rest of the bloc.

Russian, Turkish leaders seek end to ‘crisis chapter’ MOSCOW/ANKARA — The presidents of Russia and Turkey agreed on Wednesday to resume bilateral cooperation, including in the fight against terrorism, after a period of diplomatic tension and said they wanted to hold a face-to-face meeting.

Relations between Moscow and Ankara have been badly strained since Turkey last year shot down a Russian warplane taking part in Moscow’s military campaign in Syria.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan expressed regret for the incident this week in a letter to President Vladimir Putin. The Kremlin leader said the letter created conditions to close “this crisis chapter” in relations.

IS suspected in Istanbul attacks

By Ayla Jean Yackley and Humeyra Pamuk Reuters

ISTANBUL — Turkey pointed the finger at Islamic State on Wednesday for a triple suicide bombing and gun attack that killed 41 people at Istanbul’s main airport, and President Tayyip Erdogan called it a turning point in the global fight against terrorism.

In the deadliest of a series of suicide bombings this year in Turkey, the attackers struck the busy airport, a symbol of Istanbul’s role as the Muslim world’s most open and cosmopolitan city, a crossroads between Europe and Asia.

Three bombers opened fire to create panic outside the airport on Tuesday night, before two of them got inside and blew themselves up. Two hundred thirty-nine people were wounded, officials said, giving a full account of the bloodshed.

Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said the attackers shot at random to overcome security checks at the international terminal of Ataturk airport. One blew himself up in the departures hall, a second in arrivals and the third outside.

“Our thoughts on those responsible for the attack lean towards Islamic State,”

nation GE’s finance unit sheds ‘too big to fail’ designation

General Electric Co.’s slimmed down financing arm shed its “too big to fail” designation on Wednesday, no longer deemed by the U.S. government “systemically important” and so liable to wreck the economy in the event it runs into distress.

The move by the Financial Stability Oversight Council was the first time a non-banking firm has been freed from the designation, a product of the financial crash that can trigger stricter oversight and requirements to hold more capital.

It was a big victory for GE China disputes CEO Jeffrey Immelt, who S. China Sea case since April 2015 has reached agreements to unload about ahead of ruling $180 billion worth of GE BEIJING/AMSTERDAM Capital businesses to lessen — An international court the industrial conglomerate’s said on Wednesday it would exposure to the finance secdeliver a hotly anticipated tor and shed the designation. ruling in the Philippines’ The oversight council, case against China over the made up of all the heads of South China Sea on July 12, the major U.S. regulatory drawing swift rebuke from agencies, voted unanimously Beijing, which rejects the to remove the label it put on tribunal’s jurisdiction.

GE Capital in 2013, accordThe United States, a close ing to the U.S. Treasury. One ally of the Philippines that member was recused. is concerned about China’s expansive South China Sea July 4 travelers claims, reiterated its backing for The Hague-based Perma- face tougher nent Court of Arbitration and security after urged a peaceful resolution Turkey attack of the dispute.

Manila is contesting NEW YORK — Millions China’s historical claim of U.S. travelers flying durto about 90 percent of the ing the busy Fourth of July South China Sea, one of holiday weekend will face the world’s busiest shipping heightened security due to lanes. Several Southeast the deadly attacks at IstanAsian states have overlapbul’s main airport, officials ping claims in the sea and said on Wednesday, adding the dispute has sparked con- to potential delays. cerns of a military confrontaAirport officials were tion that could disrupt global hesitant to reveal specific trade. safety measures taken fol— From wire reports lowing Tuesday’s attacks

people Pakistani teen Malala joins millionaires’ club

LONDON — Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenage education activist who survived a near-fatal attack by the Taliban, and her family have become millionaires in under four years due to sales of a book about her life and appearances on the global speaker circuit.

Yousafzai, 18, the youngest person to win the Nobel peace prize, shot to international fame after emerging defiant from the assassination attempt on a school bus in Pakistan’s Swat valley in October 2012 to continue her fight for girls’ rights.

Yousafzai, who received medical treatment in Britain where she now lives, is in A girl places flowers for the victims of the suicide bombing at Istanbul’s Ataturk airport, in front of the Turkish embassy in Kiev, Ukraine, on Wednesday. Turkey officials high demand globally, chargblame Islamic State for the attacks that killed 41 people. (Reuters/Valentyn Ogirenko) ing $152,000 per speech compared with Desmond Tutu’s reported $85,000, he told a news conferrefugees from the five-year ment has taken steps this according to U.S.-based ence in the capital Ankara, civil war in neighboring week to improve relations Institute for Policy Studies. adding that investigations Syria. with Israel and Russia in Her memoir, “I Am should be completed in Islamic State has estabpart to strengthen its hand the coming days and the lished a self-declared cain fighting against militants, Malala,” published in 2013, identities of the bombers liphate on swathes of both said the attack should serve has sold 287,170 copies in Britain with a total value of revealed.

Syria and Iraq and declared as a turning point in the John Brennan, head of war on all non-Muslims global battle against terror- about $3 million and over the CIA in Washington, and all Muslims who do ism, which he said had “no 1.8 million copies worldwide, according to Nielsen also said the attack bore the not accept its ultra-hardline regard for faith or values.”

Book Research. hallmarks of Islamic State vision of Sunni Islam. It U.S. President Barack “depravity.” has claimed responsibility Obama and Russian Turkey is part of a for similar bombing and President Vladimir Putin Jessica Williams U.S.-led military coalition gun attacks in Belgium and condemned the attack in exits ‘Daily Show’ against Islamic State and France in the past year. separate phone calls with LOS ANGELES — Jeshome to around 3 million Erdogan, whose govern- Erdogan, his office said. sica Williams, one of the youngest faux-news correspondents to grace Comedy “We have moved from rescue operations to recovery Central’s “The Daily Show,” is leaving the late-night outoperations,” said Sergeant let after the Viacom-owned Dan Buesing, a spokesman for the Texas Department of network earlier this year unveiled a development deal Public Safety. with the comedienne.

The crash took place on The network made a Tuesday near Panhandle, Wednesday announcement about 30 miles northeast of on Twitter about the move.

Amarillo. The lead locoComedy Central said in motives of two Burlington May it had signed Williams Northern Santa Fe Railway Co. trains crashed head-first to a pact under which she would work on a narrative into each other, causing a The logo of U.S. conglomerate General Electric is pic- fire that was still smoldering scripted pilot, that she will tured at the company’s site in Belfort, in this 2014 file a day later. executive produce. Naomi photo. GE’s financing arm lost its former “too big to fail” Ekperigin, a comedian who status Wednesday. (Reuters/Vincent Kessler) has worked as a writer on the Ex-teacher aide network’s “Broad City,” is indicted on 270 expected to write the show by suspected Islamic State news conference. militants, which killed 41 The mother fired more child sex charges with Williams.

Williams joined the latepeople and wounded 239 at shots inside as the husband WASHINGTON — A night program in 2012 and Europe’s third-busiest airand daughters fled. Christy former Maryland teaching was suggested as a potential port, but increased vigilance Sheats was later shot by successor to Jon Stewart appeared to have resulted in police as she stood with her assistant has been indicted on 270 child sex charges last year on social media at least one airport disrupfive-shot, .38 caliber handthat include filming videos after that host announced he tion. gun near her daughters.

A terminal at John F. Ken“According to Mr. Sheats, of students at an elementary would leave the program. nedy International Airport in she wanted to blame him for school, state prosecutors said New York was briefly evacu- what had taken place,” Nehls on Wednesday.

Academy invites The suspect, Deonte ated on Wednesday morning said. “He did state that she Carraway, 22, of Glenarden, 683 in push for while police, including a accomplished what she set bomb squad, investigated a out to do and that is to make Md., was charged by a grand more diversity jury in the Washington report of a suspicious pack- him suffer.”

LOS ANGELES — The age.

On scream-filled 911 calls suburb of Prince George’s from the incident, the daugh- County, prosecutors said in a Academy invited a record Texas daughters ters pleaded for their lives. brief statement. The indict- 683 new members, with ment is far larger than the six members of the new class “Please. Forgive me. pleaded for lives Don’t shoot,” one of the original charges filed against being 46 percent female and 41 percent people of color, it Carraway in February. before being daughters said, and then a announced on Wednesday.

Carraway, who also was a shriek is heard followed by killed by mother The Academy memberchurch choir director, faces crying, in the tape released The Texas mother who charges of sexual abuse of a ship, with the new class on Tuesday by the sheriff’s gunned down her two minor, sex offenses and child included, is now 27 percent Office. daughters at a suburban female and 11 percent pornography, the statement “Please! I’m sorry,” one Houston home was angry people of color. Before the said. of the daughters said in the about a pending marriage for call placed from the phone All the charges stem from announcement of the new one of them and may have class, it was just 25 percent of Madison Sheats, 17, who actions involving students let her husband survive so he was killed along with her from Judge Sylvania Woods female and 8 percent people would have to live with the Elementary School, both on of color. That represents sister. anguish of losing his family, just a 2 percent increase in and off the property. Carpolice said on Wednesday. female members and 3 perraway had worked there as Three thought The mother, Christy an aide and then a volunteer cent rise in people of color, dead after Texas Sheats, 42, called a famaccording to the statistics. until his arrest. ily meeting on Friday to The diversity push was train crash, fire Carraway, who is being discipline her daughter in response to the #Osheld in jail without bond, AUSTIN, Texas — Three had been accused of filmTaylor, 22, who was to be carsSoWhite uproar that missing railway workers married in a few days. The took place earlier this year, ing more than 60 sexually mother pointed a gun at her are now presumed to have when all-white acting nomiexplicit videos of minors. husband and then shot each been killed when two freight Police say many were taken nees put a microscope on trains crashed, setting off a daughter one time in the at the school when it was in the Academy’s largely white and male membership. massive fire in north Texas, house, Fort Bend County session.

— From wire reports police said on Wednesday.

Sheriff Troy Nehls told a — From wire reports

Facebook offers limited detail on formula behind News Feed

By Yasmeen Abutaleb

Adam Mosseri, vice president of product management for News Feed, told a press briefing. ing in detail, are notable in part SAN FRANCISCO — FaceMosseri said the core principle book Inc. on Wednesday offered because they come in the wake of of News Feed — the place most a May news report alleging liba rare glimpse into how it ranks people see postings on Facebook eral political bias in a Facebook and shows content in its News — is that posts from family and Feed, part of an effort to provide feature called Trending Topics. friends get ranked first. That is “News Feed is a system that’s followed by “informative” conmore transparency about its operations as the social network’s designed and built by people, but tent, which can range from news people have values and those val- articles to recipes and is detercultural and political influence ues are reflected in how we make mined by what types of posts an continue to grow.

The disclosures, though lackdecisions on a regular basis,” individual tends to click on.

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“Entertaining” content is the third priority and is similarly based on past preferences.

Although News Feed is separate from Trending Topics, it is the central feature of the Facebook experience and any hint that is was influenced by a political agenda could be hugely damaging to the company. The heated U.S. presidential election has heightened concerns about possible attempts to influence

elections.

Facebook denied the May allegations about Trending Topics, but the claims spurred a Congressional letter demanding answers.

Facebook then provided a firstever explanation of how Trending Topics articles were chosen and also made changes in its process.

“We realize we need to be more and more proactive” in communicating how News Feed operates, Mosseri said.

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Fraud goes on

Last week the Supreme Court of the United States voted that President Obama exceeded his authority when he granted exemptions from the immigration laws passed by Congress.

But the Supreme Court also exceeded its own authority by granting the University of Texas an exemption from the Constitution’s requirement of “equal protection of the laws” by voting that racial preferences for student admissions were legal.

Supreme Court decisions in affirmative action cases are the longest Thomas running fraud since the Sowell 1896 decision upholding racial segregation laws in the Jim Crow South on grounds that “separate but equal” facilities were consistent with the Constitution. Everybody knew that those facilities were separate but by no means equal.

Nevertheless, this charade lasted until 1954.

The Supreme Court’s affirmative action cases have now lasted since 1974 when, in the case of “DeFunis v. Odegaard,” the Court voted 5 to 4 that this particular case was moot, which spared the justices from having to vote on its merits.

While the 1896 “separate but equal” decision lasted 58 years, the Supreme Court’s affirmative action cases have now had 42 years of evasion, sophistry and fraud, with no end in sight.

One sign of the erosion of principles over the years is that even one of the Court’s most liberal judicial activists, Justice William O. Douglas, could not stomach affirmative action in 1974 and voted to condemn it rather than declare the issue moot.

But now, in 2016, the supposedly conservative Justice Anthony Kennedy voted to uphold the University of Texas’ racial preferences.

Perhaps the atmosphere inside the Washington Beltway wears down opposition to affirmative action, much as water can eventually wear down rock and create the Grand Canyon.

We have heard much this year about the Supreme Court vacancy created by the death of the great Justice Antonin Scalia — and rightly so. But there are two vacancies on the Supreme Court. The other vacancy is Anthony Kennedy.

The human tragedy, amid all the legal evasions and frauds, is that while many laws and policies sacrifice some people for the sake of other people, affirmative action manages to harm blacks, whites, Asians and others, even if in different ways.

Students who are kept out of a college because other students are admitted instead, under racial quotas, obviously lose opportunities they would otherwise have had.

But minority students admitted to institutions whose academic standards they do not meet are all too often needlessly turned into failures, even when they have the prerequisites for success in some other institution whose normal standards they do meet.

When black students who scored at the 90th percentile in math were admitted to M.I.T., where the other students scored at the 99th percentile, a significant number of black students failed to graduate there, even though they could have graduated with honors at most other academic institutions.

We do not have so many students with that kind of ability that we can afford to sacrifice them on the altar to political correctness.

Such negative consequences of mismatching minority students with institutions, for the sake of racial body count, have been documented in a number of studies, most notably “Mismatch,” a book by Richard Sander and Stuart Taylor Jr., whose subtitle is: “How Affirmative Action Hurts Students It’s Intended to Help, and Why Universities Won’t Admit It.” When racial preferences in student admissions in the University of California system were banned, the number of black and Hispanic students in the system declined slightly, but the number actually graduating rose substantially. So did the number graduating with degrees in tough subjects like math, science and engineering.

But hard facts carry no such weight among politicians as magic words like “diversity” — a word repeated endlessly, without one speck of evidence to back up its sweeping claims of benefits. It too is part of the Supreme Court fraud, going back to a 1978 decision that seemingly banned racial quotas — unless the word “diversity” was used instead of “quotas.”

Seeming to ban racial preferences while letting them continue under another name was clever politically. But the last thing we need in Washington are nine more politicians wearing judicial robes.

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

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Double trouble for Trump WASHINGTON — Watching Hillary Clinton beaming sidewise on stage as Elizabeth Warren taunted Donald Trump brought the Wrigley twin ditty to mind: Double your pleasure, double your fun, with double good, double good, Doublemint gum.

Instead of two happy twins riding a tandem bicycle to celebrate chewing gum, the ClintonWarren sixties sister-clones — wearing blond bobs and shades of blue — rode Trump with a gobsmacking double-punch.

Railed the petite senator from Massachusetts: “Now, Donald Trump says he’ll make America great again. … It’s stamped on the front of his goofy hat. You want to see goofy? Look at him in that hat.”

This was her way of topping Trump’s repeated use of “goofy” to insult her.

And: “When Donald Trump says ‘great,’ I ask: ‘Great for who, exactly?’” she said.

“When Donald says he’ll make America great, he means make it even greater for rich guys just like Donald Trump. … That’s who Donald Trump is. … And watch out, because he will crush you into the dirt.”

And so the Twitter wars between a noncandidate and the presumptive Republican presidential nominee will likely continue. Doesn’t Trump realize that he’s the one running for

Warren and Clinton haven’t always been so cozy but, for the eternal record, women differ from one another in as many ways as men do. Warren is further to the left than Clinton ever meant to be. And she comes far more naturally to a populist Kathleen message. While Clinton was being forced leftward by Bernie Parker Sanders, Warren was continuing her years-long, progressive president? crusade.

Clinton’s rally, the first to Her endorsement of Clinton feature Warren, was followed and her new role as a rowdy, by a sisterhood hug that only crowd-warming act constitute women can exchange. That a bridge between Sanders supsimple embrace signified a new porters and the presumptive benchmark in women’s and nominee they never wanted.

American history and changed Warren captures the anger and the political narrative for all anti-1 percent angst of the libtime. Not only can a woman eral left and lays it like a wreath win a major party’s nomination, at the feet of the woman who but also it’s possible that two would become the first female women can team up as running president. mates.

Warren is a peace offerThe idea that Warren might ing who aims to wage war on become Clinton’s vice-presiTrump. And she’s on to his dential pick has been floating greatest weakness. He can’t around for a while and is aptake a ribbing and he can’t stand pealing if only for the prospect being challenged by a woman. It that two women could fill an gets under his skin like nothing entire presidential ticket. else. Thus, when Warren says he Warren certainly is as qualilooks goofy in a hat, he calls her fied as many men who have Pocahontas (for her having said filled the role. She obviously she has Native American blood.) doesn’t mind serving as the What’s clear is that Warren attack dog for Clinton. And won’t back down no matter Warren may be the one grinding what Trump tosses her way.

Trump into the dirt, invective for Speaking strictly as an invective. In a word, she’s fear- observer, it seems that Trump less to his careless. may be losing his ranking as top

draw in the political circus. If Warren stays on the stage, it’s nearly assured that all eyes will be on her — which might cause Clintonites some concern.

Like Trump, Warren has that certain something that fills arenas and draws people to their feet. That’s where the similarities end. A Harvard law professor before she ran for the U.S. Senate, Warren is smart, eloquent on consumer protection issues and passionately committed to well-defined principles. One needn’t agree with her to appreciate her vigor, as well as a steely-eyed softness that comes across in person.

Unlike Trump, she’s in possession of an agreeable personality. Even when yelling across a surging crowd, she manages to avoid sounding strident. Close up, she’s warm, engaging and nonthreatening.

Most important, she allows Clinton to step back from the fray and gives everyone a chance to imagine what a twowoman ticket could look like.

Too much the same? Too soon for two? For whom?

It may be true, as someone wrote me, that Clinton’s greatest virtue is her opponent. But it’s also plain that Warren is her greatest asset.

Talk about a twofer.

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

A pilgrimage for tolerance CHICAGO — It was scorching — in the high 80s but feeling more like low 90s in the sun and choking humidity — as Father Jose Landaverde, an activist Catholic priest, took my call on the road.

This was Sunday, one week since Landaverde and a group of 10 people had set off from the South Side of Chicago, attempting a 350-mile walk to the site of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. It’s their peaceful protest against the anti-immigrant sentiments swirling around the event.

Landaverde reported his fellow walkers, at the time traversing LaGrange, Ind., were tired after the first 100 or so miles and suffering from bleeding, blistered feet and dehydration.

Landaverde, who can be seen on Facebook treading in his black clerical clothing and collar, sounded worn but in good spirits as he walked and talked, cars whizzing by at high speed.

“People have driven past us, honking their horns,” he said, straining in the midafternoon sun. “Some of them have cheered us, some have yelled insults, like ‘Wetbacks go home.’ We had a cop roll up and say to us, ‘I don’t know what you guys are doing here, I’m a Trump supporter,’ but that’s OK. It’s balanced by our supporters who are driving out here, some all the way from Chicago, to

around the country about fliers inciting violence against Latino immigrants, about high school students building mock border walls to intimidate Hispanic students and similar ethnicitybased bullying in communities where Latinos are an oftenEsther voiceless minority.

It so happens that Landaverde Cepeda and his walkers were about a third of the way to Clevebring us food and water, and by land after a week that saw the those who stop and really want Supreme Court deadlock on the to understand what we are doing issue of whether to allow Presiout here.” dent Obama’s deferred-action What they are doing is suffer- immigration plan to go into ing symbolically, carrying the effect, basically torpedoing the cross of brown skin and Hisprogram. But that only bolstered panic surnames down country the crew’s determination. roads, hoping that their sacrifice “We think it’s possible to will be noticed. halt the deportations, pass imThey’re doing it in the name migration reforms and stop the of those affected by our nation’s demonizing and racism against inability to come up with some all of our immigrants, and that sort of humane and reasonable means the Syrians, the Asians, compromise for the country’s the refugees and all the others 11 million unlawfully present who suffer what our community immigrants. And they’re doing suffers. That’s what inspires us,” it also for their legally present Landaverde said. and U.S.-citizen Hispanic peers “We will keep walking who are lumped in with them by because we see how the system xenophobes. keeps not recognizing our immiIn Chicago, an immigrantgrant communities, especially friendly church near Lanin the separation of families. … daverde’s own neighborhood The decision of the Supreme recently reported having swasCourt leaves millions of young tikas painted on it along with people and their families withthe message “Rape Mexico,” out hope, without the dignity of but that’s almost the least of being able to work, to contribute it. In the last six months, there to our communities, to contribhave been countless reports ute to the whole United States,”

he added. “But the other side of it is the sin of what the politicians have done to stir hatred against immigrants, to inject racism into the debate. We’re walking to the convention and we don’t know how we’ll be received, but we don’t think anyone else has walked 350 miles as a group and we’re hoping that will get us in to talk to party leaders so we can ask them to stop the racist discourse that is hurting our immigrant and Latino community so badly.”

But Landaverde and his fellow pilgrims aren’t just walking against the terrible things that are happening in their communities. They are hoping their effort will bring attention to the power that people have to change the current reality.

“We don’t have to simply accept living in desperation, we have to keep struggling,” said Landaverde, calling on supporters to take action. “You don’t have to walk 350 miles — you can work for change in your town, in your community. Unite with others who also care about the dream that someday the immigrants can be reunited with their families and live without fear. And please, please, if you are eligible, please go out and vote in the coming elections in November.”

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

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for the shooting.

Officials said the mall identifying information was not in immediate danwill not be released due to ger after police identified Open Records restrictions,” the teen and contacted him. she said.

But several stores remained The boy isn’t being closed after authorities anarrested because, in such nounced that the area was juvenile cases, parents can safe at about 4 p.m. sign a release form acCpl. Deon Washington, knowledging the criminal Gwinnett police spokescomplaint and then take man, told reporters Tuescustody of their children. day the reason for the It’s akin to the bonding threat wasn’t yet clear. process for adults.

“At this point, (it) is still Details about how police under investigation,” he identified the suspect said. “We hope that we’re weren’t released. Police able to answer those queshave said a fellow partions. But I’d like to stress ticipant in the chat room that we don’t want citizens reported the threat. to panic and be fearful of On Tuesday, officers shopping at the mall. We were posted at the Buford have the situation under mall into the afternoon, control.” even after the 3 p.m. start Washington said the teen time the threat mentioned never came near the mall.

•From Page 1A native who worked more than a decade for the Department of Veterans Affairs, was dead on the staircase landing when authorities arrived. “(Volkova) stated she had retrieved the gun she found with the husband and secured it,” a responding officer wrote in the police report.

The couple’s infant son, Braxton, was in the nursery on the second floor and was turned over to the mother by an officer.

By Wednesday afternoon, questions lingered about how and why the killing took place. Cpl. Michele Pihera, spokeswoman for Gwinnett

police, said “specific details learned during this investigation will not be released” now.

“The lead detective continued the investigation beyond the initial call,” Pihera said. “Based on information learned during the investigation along with the results from the medical examiner’s office, (Vokova) was indicted for murder.”

Dr. Carol A. Terry, Gwinnett’s chief medical examiner, told the Daily Post: “The physical evidence was inconsistent with a self-inflicted injury.”

After Whitson’s death, friends flooded the comment section of his online obituary with memories.

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all this worthwhile. It’s an unbelievably uplifting experience.”

Members of the community volunteered their time and local businesses donated products and services for the store’s June 25 opening.

Zanders hopes to continue to expand the collection of dresses she offers and provide a variety of accessories and shoes.

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much in love with his wife.”

Several comments consoled her.

This was long ago in November, when the case seemed much different to onlookers.

Volkova wasn’t charged until the grand jury got the case.

She was indicted last Wednesday on charges of murder, felony murder and aggravated assault.

She was booked in the county jail Friday and remained held without bond this Wednesday.

Her attorney, Steven Sadow, said he couldn’t comment in detail on the case.

He would only say: “She is not guilty of the alleged crime of murder.”

ing what Sweet Repeats Dresses has to offer at the store at 2 p.m. July 17.

Vega looks forward to modeling in the show; choosing a dress, shoes and accessories for her

next event; and saving up to study abroad with her class in Germany next summer.

For information, visit www.sweetrepeatdresses. weebly.com.

Pictured above, Susan Zanders of Suwanee is a founder of Sweet Repeat Dresses, a nonprofit in Duluth that provides affordable dresses for young women. Francesca Vega, 16, of Suwanee, pictured right and far right, has shopped several times at the store. (Staff Photos: Erika Wells)

season.

Donations of dresses, accessories, shoes and money are being accepted.

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He listened to The Strokes, had a dog named DaVinci, had long talks with co-workers on about life, work, UFC fights, speeding tickets.

He cursed a money-pit Range Rover. He once moved to Los Angeles to be a screenwriter. He loved “Anchorman” and quoting the main character, Ron Burgundy.

“You had dreams bigger than life and you pursued your passion,” wrote Michael Kwok, who said he’d met Whitson in LA. “You left a beautiful mark in this world with your family, your child and your friends. You have touched my life.”

One co-worker said Whitson worshiped his son and was “so very

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•From Page 1A and started running the nonprofit from her home.

She eventually moved to a space at the Sage School in Suwanee before she found the new location.

Recently, Joan LaPier, marketing coordinator and specialty leasing for the mall, a Moonbeam property, arranged for the company to donate the more than 4,000-squarefoot space. Expenses for electricity and utilities also have been covered.

“We felt so strongly about what’s being done here that there was no question,” said LaPier, who is also a board member for the nonprofit. “I met the VP of the company and he said, ‘Let’s do it. Let’s go for it.’”

A customer can choose from hundreds of dresses in the store and borrow a dress and accessories for a $25 cash deposit.

Once the customer dry cleans and returns the dress the following Saturday, the deposit is refunded.

“People want to know — what is the catch,” Zanders said. “I tell them there is no catch. This dress is for you, and you will get your money back when you return the dress to us.”

Running the nonprofit has been a labor of love for Zanders but she gets emotional when watching a young woman’s face light up while trying on dresses.

“This moves you to tears,” she said. “When you see a girl who cannot afford a dress, this makes

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U.S. TRACK AND FIELD OLYMPIC TRIALS: FRIDAY-JULY 10, EUGENE, ORE.

Hammer home

Harris eager to prove seeding, make U.S. team

By Will Hammock will.hammock@ gwinnettdailypost.com

Kibwe Johnson of the United States in the men’s athletics hammer throw during the 2015 Pan Am Games at CIBC Pan Am Athletics Stadium. (Photos: Rob Schumacher-USA Today Sports)

North’s Kibwe Johnson training in Florida as he pursues Olympic bid

By Will Hammock will.hammock@ gwinnettdailypost.com

The familiar training grounds of Kamloops, British Columbia, a Canadian city situated in a valley between steep mountains and alongside the Thompson River, are a memory now.

For eight years, Kibwe Johnson and his wife Crystal, an accomplished Canadian thrower, trained in Kamloops, where renowned track and field throws coach Anatoliy Bondarchuk calls home. It’s where Johnson trained for his numerous successes in the hammer throw, including a trip to his first Olympics in 2012.

Now Johnson does his training in hot central Florida, the result of being hired last October as a track and field coach at prestigious IMG Academy in Bradenton.

“It’s worked out well,” the North Gwinnett grad said of the move. “You sweat a lot. But it’s life.”

Johnson mixes in his training sessions, either once or twice daily and sometimes alongside a few post-collegiate athletes, with his duties at IMG. The workouts require a wardrobe change because IMG is an Under Armour school and the chiseled, 6-foot-2, 238-pounder is sponsored

by Nike, therefore he must work out in Nike garb.

The Florida training is

in China (73.75, 241-9).

“My confidence will be where it usually is, high, when I get to Trials,” Johnson said. “I’m confident I’ll throw at Trials between 74 and 76 (meters). Most years if that doesn’t win, it should be top three. … There is no nervousness. It’s a meet.

There’s really no pressure.

Honestly, part of that is because the U.S. isn’t that strong in men’s hammer. If I was a 100 sprinter, yes, there would be pressure, where 30 men come in with a standard and it’s all about the top necessary because of the pic Trials beginning this three. It’s not like that in my chance to learn more about week in Oregon. Johnson event. I wish the U.S. was track and field, and about has carried the burden of stronger in my event.” coaching, from the IMG being the Americans’ best Before long, the Ameristaff. hope internationally in the “It’s good here. It’s difhammer throw for the bulk cans will need a new hammer thrower to emerge. ferent, but the opportunity of his pro career, and that and the expertise and the hasn’t changed of late. He is Johnson, who turns 35 on connections from working the favorite at Trials, where July 17 and has 4-year-old and 9-month-old daughon this staff will be awehe competes next Wednesters with his wife, knows some,” Johnson said. “I’ve day in search of a victory, already learned so much or at least a top-three finish, retirement is on the way but hasn’t committed to a date about the sprints and jumps. as well as the Olympic A yet. His main focus now (Four-time World chamstandard of 77 meters (252 is becoming a two-time pion and 2004 Olympic feet, 6 inches).

Olympian and competing gold medalist in the long Johnson, nagged by a later this summer in Rio de jump) Dwight Phillips is back injury recently, is in Janeiro, Brazil. our jumps coach. He’s been the lead role for the U.S. “As it stands now, I plan here on and off since I’ve in part because of his 2015 to retire after next season, been here. It’s been incred- season, which included a after another Worlds,” ible. I’ve always had menchampionship in the Pan Johnson said. “But it is tors, but my mentors have American Games (a throw always been throws people, of 75.46, off his event record still a bit open-ended. If so it’s exciting to work with from 2011 of 79.63) and his something were to happen this year, if I medal in Rio, someone like (famous speed fourth national title in the coach) Loren Seagrave.” hammer throw in a five-year I might think about retiring While the IMG work span. He threw 76.94 (252- right on the spot (laughing).

I’d throw my shoes and is beneficial, Johnson still 5) to win the U.S. champiI’m done. But I’m looking must work on his own onship and followed it up forward to 2017 and then speciality, particularly with with a seventh-place finish U.S. Track and Field Olym- at the World Championships it’s open-ended.”

No scrolling is necessary to find Aleec Harris on the list of U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials qualifiers in the 110-meter hurdles.

He sits at No. 1, with the best time of the 32 competitors, at 13.11 seconds.

That doesn’t guarantee a spot on the U.S. Olympic Team this summer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, though.

The former Duluth star will need a comparable time and a high finish against a field loaded with the country’s best hurdlers at Trials next week — his firstround race is July 8 and his semifinals and finals are July 9.

“To make the (Olympic) team I think it’s going to take at least 13.1,” the 25-year-old, Adidas-sponsored athlete said. “Last year, I made the (World Championships) team at 13.25. The thing is it’s three rounds (at Trials). A lot of guys cruise the first round and in the second round go a lot faster and in the third round anything can happen. Everybody is focused on running their hardest. It may take 13.0. It may take 13.1. It may take 13.20. It depends on how guys run in the finals. … If you can get on this (U.S.) team, usually that means you’re very likely to make the podium (in the Olympics).”

Harris has been training in the area since last October, trading in the posh track at his alma mater, Southern California, for the more humble high school track at Norcross High School. He is following the training program laid out by his USC coach after the move to Gwinnett, which was made so his wife will have help from family with their 8-month-old son.

The plan is to move back to California and resume training at USC later this year, but the closing months leading into Olympic Trials have been spent back in the county where he emerged as a late bloomer in track and field.

“Moving down here, I’ve just been kind of winging it,” Harris said.

“Next year the move back (to California) will help out a lot.”

Harris’ meteoric rise through track and field began at Duluth, where he flourished late in his high school career after picking up the sport for the first time. He admittedly was on a bad path until track turned his life around,

Aleec Harris poses with his gold medal after winning the 60-meter hurdles in 7.51 seconds in the 2015 USA Indoor Championships at Reggie Lewis Center. (Photo: Kirby LeeUSA Today Sports)

improving his grades and saving him from a life of arrests, or worse, that engulfed some of his friends.

He became a national junior college champion at Barton County (Kans.)

Community College, then starred at USC, where his time of 13.18 seconds was second-best in college history (behind only Renaldo Nehemia in 1979). He was NCAA 110 hurdles runner-up in 2014 in a photo finish, sparking what has been a good pro career thus far.

Harris ran his 13.11 time last July 4 in France and also ran 13.14 the previous year at Oregon’s Hayward Field, the site of this year’s Olympic Trials. He was fourth in the 110 hurdles as the U.S. Track and Field Outdoor National Championships last year, earning a spot on his first World Championship team.

His performances this year have been solid, including a recent 13.77 at the Adidas Boost Boston Games on a slow track.

He also ran 13.32 in the Bahamas in April and 13.43 in France in May, but his schedule has been much lighter leading into Trials than his ambitious 2015 plan.

“I’ve been short of races,” Harris said. “Last year I kind of burned out going into the World Championships, so this year the focus has been on training and backing off some of the races.”

He hopes that plan will pay off at Trials with a spot on his first Olympic team this summer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

“I feel good,” Harris said. “The rhythm is coming together. I’ve been kind of struggling while I’ve been working on things other than rhythm, usually on the technical side. Now the rhythm is coming together, so I feel good going into Olympic Trials.”

Brookwood grad Bilal Abdullah headed to Olympic Trials From Staff Reports

know what my future holds, but I am blessed beyond The Kennesaw State track words no matter what hapand field program earned its pens. I am especially exfirst-ever U.S. Olympic Tricited to be able to compete als participant Wednesday, in a Kennesaw State jersey when Brookwood grad Bilal one last time.”

Abdullah made the field in Abdullah’s long jump the long jump. competition begins SaturAbdullah enters the meet day with a qualifying round Brookwood grad Bilal Abdullah, fresh off his senior sea- at 7:45 p.m. If he advances, with the 15th-best time of son at Kennesaw State, will compete in the long jump 22 American participants at the U.S. Track and Field Olympic Trials. (Photo: Ben the finals will be Sunday at (12 qualified and 10 were 7:15 p.m.

Ennis) added to the field WednesHe earned the Trials day) in the long jump. meters (27-7). It will take “Every athlete’s dream is spot with a school-record His best is 7.98 meters a top-three finish at Trials, to make it to the Trials and long jump of 7.98 meters (26 feet, 2 1/4 inches) and which begin Friday and run then to the Olympics,” said at this year’s UAB Vulcan the meet’s top qualifier is through July 10 in Eugene, Abdullah, who just finished Invitational and finished Marquise Goodwin at 8.45 Ore., to make the U.S. team. his KSU career. “I don’t his college career with two

first-team All-American selections and six Atlantic Sun Conference championships. He holds 10 school records, as well as multiple conference championship meet records in indoor track.

Abdullah mostly played basketball at Brookwood and didn’t join the track and field team full-time until he was a senior, after missing most of his sophomore season with an injury and sitting out from track his junior season. But he has flourished in his new sport, giving him a chance to

compete on the national stage once again this weekend.

“Just to be able to have this experience is a mercy from God,” Abdullah said.

“I had an injury after the indoor season that was a major humbling experience. Even after healing completely, I haven’t come even close to what I was during the indoor season.

Losing everything you’ve worked for four years is a really hard pill to swallow, but everything is in God’s hands. My job is only to live my purpose.”

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In brief Norcross’ Mason picks ’Canes NORCROSS — One of Gwinnett’s top rising senior high school girls basketball players intends to continue her career in college in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Norcross’ Taylor Mason announced last week she was giving a verbal commitment to play college ball at the University of Miami.

The 5-foot-8 combo guard was a key player on the Blue Devils’ Region 7-AAAAAA championship team, averaging 10.8 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game, earning her second-team All-County honors from the Daily Post.

Swarm players, owner named finalists for NLL awards The National Lacrosse League is in the process of announcing the finalist for its 2016 awards.

Kiel Matisz (Sportsmanship Award) and Jordan MacIntosh (Transition Player of the Year) were named finalists last week. On Tuesday Swarm owner and general manger John Arlotta was named a finalist for the General Manager of the Year.

On Wednesday both Randy Staats and Jesse King were named finalists for the Rookie of the Year Award. Finalists for NLL MVP will be announced today.

Staats set the new NLL single-season rookie scoring record with a team-high 95 points, while King finished third on the Swarm in scoring with 77 points.

Arlotta directed the Swarm back to the playoffs with an 8-10 third-place finish in the East Division to end a twoyear postseason hiatus.

The 2016 NLL Season Awards are determined by a vote of the league’s board of governors, general managers and head coaches at the end of the regular season. The winners will be announced at the NLL Season Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 27, in Toronto.

Parkview’s Lu, Carlson, Grayson’s Stevens named All-Americans Four high school players from Georgia were named National Soccer Coaches Association of America AllAmericans on Wednesday, and three were from Gwinnett programs.

Parkview had two of the All-Americans, girls midfielder Emma Carlson and boys goalkeeper Austin Lu. Grayson midfielder Ella Stevens, the Gatorade National Player of the Year, also was selected for the honor. The fourth Georgian to make the team was Chattahoochee forward Shane Burke.

Carlson scored 108 goals in her Parkview career, including 21 goals as a senior with 13 assists. She won one team state championship as a freshman.

Fellow Duke signee Stevens had 25 goals and 16 assists this season, boosting her career numbers to 73 goals and 89 assists. She helped the Rams to a state title as a junior.

Lu had a 0.68 goals-against average this past season, posting a shutout and key penalty kick saves in a shootout as the Panthers won the state championship.

The Gwinnett players will be honored Jan. 14 at the NSCAA All-American Luncheon, held in Los Angeles in conjunction with the organization’s annual convention.

— From staff reports

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Hermes after Paralympic Games bid As the swimming world focuses its attention on this week’s U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials, a thrilling spectacle in Omaha, Neb., another meet is going on simultaneously with equal importance.

Particularly for one Gwinnett teenager.

McClain Hermes swims in the U.S. Paralympic Team Trials today through Saturday in Charlotte, N.C., the hub of Paralympic Trials in that sport, track and field and cycling this week. She finds out Sunday if he swims were good enough to reach her goal — swimming in the Paralympic Games later this year in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

If Hermes follows her path from the past, she has a good shot at getting there.

The 15-year-old Dacula resident holds American and world records in the S12 classification, one of three classes for swimmers who are legally blind. She earned her first international medal, a bronze in the 400 freestyle, last year at the Parapan American

Will Hammock Games as a member of the U.S. Paralympic National Team. Just last December, she won seven gold medals and lowered her own 1,500 free world record at the Can-Am Open.

Her frequent travel to top competitions is made possible by enrollment through Gwinnett Online Campus, giving her a chance to see the world before her vision gets worse than it already is. Hermes is completely blind in her right eye and has minimal vision in her left. By minimal, we’re talking seeing through a coffee stirrer.

And the end of the coffee stirrer is mostly blurry.

At meets, someone uses an apparatus with a ball on the end of a long pole and taps Hermes on the

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Dacula resident McClain Hermes, a Gwinnett Online Campus student, will compete for a berth in the Paralympic Games at the U.S. Paralympic Swimming Team Trials this week.

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head to let her know the wall nears. Sometimes a sprinkler hitting the water serves that purpose in practice sessions — she swims for Hamilton Mill in the Gwinnett County Swim League and for Dynamo and the GeorgiaBlazers in club swimming.

With those challenges, it’s remarkable how much Hermes has accomplished in such a short time in the pool. It’s more amazing to me that she tackles those obstacles with a

smile, looking the part of a normal, happy-go-lucky teenager outside of the cane she uses to guide her while walking and using the mantra “Swim by faith, not by sight,” a take on the Bible verse 2 Corinthians 5:7, “For we walk by faith, not by sight.”

Outside of swimming, Hermes founded her own nonprofit, Soles for Souls, in 2009, and it has donated more than 12,000 pairs of shoes to the Atlanta Mission. She also is a regular motivational speaker, drawing on her positivity to give others a boost.

She’s just the kind of person we want representing the U.S. in the Paralympic Games, which follow the Aug. 5-21 Olympics in Brazil from Sept. 7-18. More than 4,300 athletes from 160 countries will compete in 22 sports at the Paralympics.

Let’s all hope McClain Hermes is one of them.

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

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Salazar (10-3) allowed ATLANTA — The five hits, walked none and streaking Cleveland Indians struck out eight over seven are one win away from tyinnings while lowering his ing their all-time record for ERA to 2.22 — second consecutive victories. in the American League.

Danny Salazar won his He threw 98 pitches in his sixth consecutive start and longest start since going Lonnie Chisenhall hit his eight innings June 3 against third homer in five games Kansas City. as the Indians made it 12 The Indians (47-30) have in a row with a 3-0 victory outscored their opponents over the Atlanta Braves that 76-25 during the winning completed a three-game streak, and it was the third sweep Wednesday night. time in the stretch they The Indians’ record didn’t allow a run. winning streak is 13 Cleveland has won 21 of games, first set in 1942 and its past 27 games and is 17

games over .500 for the first time since finishing the 2013 season 92-70.

Joel De La Cruz, making his major league debut at age 27, allowed seven hits and three runs over six innings in taking the loss for the Braves (26-52). He walked one and struck out one, leaving after 85 pitches.

After the Indians scored twice in the fifth inning on a single by Jason Kipnis, Chisenhall connected on a 0-1 cutter with two outs in the sixth and pulled a long drive into the right-field seats for his fifth homer of

the season.

Bryan Shaw pitched the eighth inning for the Indians, striking out Freddie Freeman with two runners on, then Cody Allen overcame a single and a walk in the ninth for his 16th save in 18 opportunities.

Rajai Davis and Tyler Naquin each had two hits for the Indians.

The Braves were 0-for-10 with runners in scoring position. Freeman, who struck out his last three times up, was 0-for-3 and batting .184 in those situations this season.

G-Braves’ Mustelier named an all-star From Staff Reports Gwinnett Braves outfielder Ronnier Mustelier was selected Wednesday for the 29th annual Class AAA All-Star Game in an announcement by the International League.

The game between the top players of the IL and the Pacific Coast League will take place on July 13 at BB&T Ballpark in Charlotte, N.C., the home of the Charlotte Knights.

Mustelier, a midseason

All-Star for the first time at any level of affiliated baseball, was one of 17 players selected by the International League office for its 30-player roster.

He is Gwinnett’s lone representative and the G-Braves’ first position player selected to the game since third baseman Phil Gosselin in 2014.

The 31-year-old outfielder has batted .296 with 13 doubles, four triples, one home run, 31 runs scored, 33 RBIs and three

stolen bases in 70 games with Gwinnett this season.

As of June 29, Mustelier ranked among IL leaders in lowest TPA/SO ratio (3rd, 9.50), triples (T-6th) and batting (10th).

Born in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, Mustelier was signed by the Atlanta Braves as a minor league free agent on November 24, 2015, after spending parts of the last two seasons playing in Mexico and Venezuela. In 400 career minor league games, he has

batted .313 with 96 doubles, nine triples, 36 home runs, 230 runs scored, 233 RBIs and 41 stolen bases.

Originally signed by the New York Yankees on June 7, 2011, he spent parts of four seasons (2011-14) in the Yankees’ organization before joining the Braves.

The all-star game will be broadcast live on MLB Network, American Forces Network, MiLB.TV and the Triple-A All-Star Game Radio Network beginning at 7 p.m.

Gwinnett falls 5-0 in series finale at Indy From Staff Reports

could have been an inningending double play, got past INDIANAPOLIS — The the outstretched glove of Indianapolis Indians scored Gwinnett second baseman four runs in the bottom of Emerson Landoni and went the first and never looked into right-center for a twoback in a 5-0 win over run double. the Gwinnett Braves on Willy Garcia then hit a Wednesday afternoon in ground ball off the glove of the finale of the three-game Rio Ruiz at third, scoring series at Victory Field.

Bell for a 3-0 advantage.

In the bottom of the first, The final run of the first G-Braves (35-45) starting came as Pedro Florimon got pitcher Aaron Blair walked Gamache from third with a lead-off batter Alan Hanson bunt up the first base line. and gave up a single to Gift The only other run of the Ngoepe to put runners on game came in the bottom the corners. Two batters lat- of the seventh, when Max er, Josh Bell was intentional- Moroff doubled off Gwinly walked to load the bases. nett reliever Bradley Roney However, a hard ground ball with two outs and scored on hit by Dan Gamache, which a single to right by Bell.

Blair (L, 3-1) settled down after the first inning, managing to complete six innings. He allowed seven hits and four runs while walking four and striking out five. Roney yielded two hits and a run in the seventh, and Brandon Cunniff pitched a scoreless bottom of the eighth.

For the Indians, starting pitcher Frank Duncan (W, 5-3) baffled the G-Braves all afternoon, holding Gwinnett to just five hits over seven innings. The right-hander registered seven strikeouts and didn’t walk a batter. John Kuchno and Jhondaniel Medina closed it out for Indianapo-

lis with a scoreless inning of relief each.

The Indians (42-37) won the series 2-1 and lead the season series 4-3, with three games between the teams still to be played at Coolray Field July 26-28.

At the plate, Reid Brignac had the only multi-hit game for Gwinnett, going 2-for-4.

For the Indians, Bell was 3-for-3 with an RBI and a run, while Garcia was 2-for4 with an RBI. The seven-game road trip continues for the G-Braves tonight at 7:05 p.m. with the opener of a four-game series in Louisville against the Bats.

Caleb Weir nearly advances at U.S. trials From Staff Reports

finished 19th in preliminaries of the 100 free in 49.77 OMAHA, Neb. — Caseconds, just off the 49.55 leb Weir came extremely posted by Matt Grevers, the close to advancing to the last qualifier in the field of semifinals of the 100-meter 16 semifinalists. Weir also freestyle Wednesday, post- just missed being in one of ing the top performance so the two alternate spots as far for a Gwinnett athlete at the 17th- and 18th-place the U.S. Olympic Swimfinishers had times of 49.58 ming Trials. and 49.61, respectively.

The Providence Christian Weir swam for Indian grad, and younger brother River Community Colof three-time Olympic gold lege after high school, then medalist Amanda Weir, transferred to Texas, where

he swam his final two seasons. The 25-year-old trained for Olympic Trials in Raleigh, N.C. Peachtree Ridge grad Haley McInerney, a rising sophomore at Kentucky, was 56th in the 200 butterfly prelims Wednesday with a time of 2:16.51.

Archer grad Lydia Jones, a senior-to-be at North Carolina State, was 68th in the same race in 2:17.21.

Two Gwinnett swim-

mers also finished close together in the men’s 200 breaststroke. Duluth’s J.P. Portillo was 77th in 2:20.45 and Parkview’s Geoffrey Carter was 81st in 2:21.06.

Portillo is a rising sophomore at Georgia Tech and Carter is a rising senior at N.C. State.

The American record in the 200 breast is held by a Gwinnett grad, Parkview’s Eric Shanteau. He set the mark in 2009.

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