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Spokesman: Officer shoots teen at apartment 16-year-old boy was armed with knife, according to police

Officials with the District Attorney’s office, Gwinnett County Police Department and Georgia Bureau of Investigation discuss an officerinvolved shooting at Sugar Mill apartments in Lawrenceville on Wednesday.

(Staff Photo: Danielle Ryan)

From Staff Reports The Georgia Bureau of Investigation and Gwinnett County police are investigating the shooting of a 16-year-old boy by a police officer at Sugar Mill Apartments in Lawrenceville Wednesday afternoon.

Shortly before 4 p.m., Gwinnett police responded to a domestic dispute call at the apartment complex

on Walther Boulevard near Ga. Highway 316.

When police arrived at the location, they were confronted in the parking lot in front of building 700 by a young man armed with a knife, according to police spokesman Cpl. Deon Washington.

The teen allegedly ignored numerous verbal commands to drop the knife as he advanced toward the

officers.

Officers put distance between themselves and the teen, Washington said, before the teen closed the distance and was shot by police. He was taken to an area hospital for treatment, though his condition is unknown.

Sugar Mill resident Carlos

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Oleander Drive homes get OK from commission

By Curt Yeomans curt.yeomans@gwinnettdailypost.com

Gwinnett County commissioners approved a large neighborhood planned to go on Oleander Drive next to the Yellow River, near Lilburn, on Tuesday, despite objections from nearby residents.

The decision clears the way for Inland LLC to build an open space conservation subdivision with preserved areas on 93 acres. Residents argue the neighborhood will harm the Yellow River and choke a small street with an influx in new traffic because the new homes would be four times the number of homes that already exist on Oleander Drive.

Inland wanted to build 200 homes, but the commission included a limit of 195 homes as a condition of its approval.

“The bottom line, we submit respectfully, is 200 homes are too many to add in an already difficult and unsafe situation on Oleander Drive,” Jack Wilson, an attorney representing residents in the area, told commissioners.

Residents have been outspoken in their opposition to the project as the Planning Commission and the Board of Commissioners considered it. Their main concerns have been what affect it would have on the Yellow River, which they fear could be overloaded or ruined by the new subdivision, and how traffic See OLEANDER, Page 7A

Jahniyah Frederick jumps rope during her P.E. class at J.G. Dyer Elementary School in Dacula on Wednesday. The school was named a 2015 Let’s Move! Active Schools National Award winner, which celebrates a school’s commitment to integrating at least 60 minutes of physical activity before, during and after the school day. (Staff Photos: David Welker)

CAN’T STOP, WON’T STOP

By Keith Farner

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At least 60 residents who opposed construction of a 200-home open space conservation subdivision between Oleander Drive and the Yellow River wore yellow shirts to the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday night as a form of protest. (Staff Photo: Curt Yeomans)

Dyer Elementary School is in a class by itself — at least in the gym and on the playground.

The school recently received a national award from the Let’s Move! campaign promoted by First Lady Michelle Obama to honor schools for encouraging physical activity. Dyer was the only school in Gwinnett County to receive the award that went to 527 schools across the country.

Schools must commit to integrating at least 60 minutes of physical activity before, during and after

Dyer Elementary receives award for promoting physical activity

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the school day. It is the top physical activity and physical education distinction for K-12 schools.

“I am honored and proud,” Principal Michael Difilippo said.

“Physical activity is vital to our student’s health and academic success.”

Difilippo credited P.E. Teacher Kristen Hewitt and Shelli-Ann Jackson, Dyer’s PTA health and wellness committee chair for sup-

Justin Rather, left, and Davion Jackson, right, read the directions of the exercise during their P.E. class at J.G. See ACTIVITY, Page 7A Dyer Elementary School in Dacula on Wednesday.

Wiggins announces retirement from Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful

By Curt Yeomans

Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful Executive Director Connie Wiggins shows off the My Environment Campaign bumper stickers during the anti-littering effort’s kick-off event in September.

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After 30 years of running efforts to keep Gwinnett County clean, Connie Wiggins announced on Wednesday that she’s ready for a break.

The longtime Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful president and executive director said she will retire from her position next March, giving the environmental group time to search for and bring in a replacement.

“I am so proud of what we accomplished over the past three decades,” Wiggins said in

a statement. “We have a strong and involved Board of Directors, a dedicated staff and an entire community of committed volunteers who support our work. I know that the next president will have all of the tools, resources and support to ensure that GCB continues to help improve the quality of life in our community.”

During Wiggins’ tenure, Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful created a recycling bank and Adopt-A-Highway and AdoptA-Stream programs, won the National Take Pride in America Award, worked with county officials to draft a solid waste

management plan, created the first graffiti prevention program in metro Atlanta, hosted several governor’s environmental addresses and lead efforts to update Gwinnett’s litter ordinance.

There have been several environmental education programs created along the way as well, including a white paper recycling program in schools, storm water education programs, the Take Pride in Gwinnett program, the Graffiti Busters program, the No Idling program and the Partners in Learning partnership with

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Woodall votes no on budget Winder police U.S. Rep. Rob Woodall, R-Ga., voted against a bipartisan budget bill that would have lifted federal spending caps on Wednesday, arguing it lacked needed programmatic reforms and timely spending.

The House Rob Woodall passed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 mostly on the backs of 187 Democrats who were joined by 79 Republicans. Woodall was among 167 representatives — all Republicans — who voted against it.

“I’m proud of the progress we’ve made in reducing federal discretionary spending over the last four years, but the truth remains we have much more work to do — and until we address our mandatory spending programs, we are ignoring the real problem,” Woodall said in a statement.

“I’m eager to continue the work of crafting meaningful, long-term solutions to our fiscal problems, but I believe we can do better than this budget agreement.”

The federal debt limit would be suspended through March 2017 and the government would

Political Notebook

the bill.

Woodall said he supported the bill, despite voting against another bill that dealt with reauthorizing the bank, because it would help American manufacturers be competitive on the world market.

The decision to reauthorize the Ex-Im Bank Curt Yeomans guarantees that America’s manufacturers have a be greenlit to increase seat at the table and that spending by more than $80 America’s workers have a million over a two-year family paycheck,” Woodall period if the bill becomes said in a statement. “By law, according to Woodincluding significant reall’s office. forms in this bill that will The bill, which was increase overall lending to introduced by Rep. Patrick small businesses, prohibit Meehan, R-Penn., is now discrimination based on headed to the Senate for industry or sector, and consideration. mandate extensive financial audits of the Ex-Im Woodall supports bank, we take an important Ex-Im Bank bill step toward prioritizing the Woodall also broke with responsible use of taxpayer most of the Republicans in dollars.”

Georgia’s Congressional The House passed the Delegation on Tuesday bill 313-118. It was supand voted for the Reform ported by 186 Democrats Exports and Expand the and 127 Republicans.

American Economy Act, which reauthorized the fedIsakson, Perdue eral Export-Import Bank. seek to stop new The state’s congressional energy regulations delegation was split 8-6 U.S. Sens. Johnny against the reauthorizaIsakson and David Perdue, tion. All four Democrats both R-Ga., introduced in the delegation — Reps. a pair of resolutions this Hank Johnson, John Lewis, week that would the Sanford Bishop and David Environmental Protection Scott — vote with WoodAgency from implementall and Republican Rep. ing new regulations on Buddy Carter in favor of coal-fire plants and future

power sources.

“Coal provides more than two-thirds of Georgia’s electricity and supports 8,800 jobs in our state,” said Isakson said in a statement.

“It was for instances such as Johnny Isakson this that the Republican-led Congress enacted the Congressional Review Act in David Perdue 1996 under President Clinton, and it has served as an important backstop against executive branch overreach.”

Perdue added, “These far-reaching regulations will cost Georgia jobs and drive up utility bills, causing a devastating ripple effect throughout our economy … Instead of unfairly demonizing certain types of domestic energy production, President (Barack) Obama should be working to responsibly utilize all of our God-given energy resources.”

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catch suspect in two bank heists

By Joshua Sharpe

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For the second time in two months, a robber knocked over Community and Southern Bank in Winder.

This time, police believe they found the perpetrator.

Officers Jerry Bradley Cowan picked up Jerry Bradley Cowan, 43, of Acworth “just a short distance from the bank” on Tuesday, after a call came in to say that West Athens Street business was being robbed at 11:30 a.m.,

according to a statement posted on the Winder Police Department’s Facebook page.

Cowan, who was also charged with DUI, took an “undisclosed amount” of money from the bank and now faces two counts of robbery, police said.

“Upon searching the vehicle, police located several items linking Cowan to the bank robbery,” the post said. “Further investigation revealed evidence that led Winder police to believe Cowan was also the same person who allegedly robbed the same bank on September 28th.”

Cowan was in the Barrow County jail Wednesday morning.

Suspect in fatal hit-and-run calls police, surrenders

By Joshua Sharpe

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Monday.

The Honda was traveling on the road toward Interstate 85. A black Buick and silver Mercedes were driving in the same direction when the Honda’s side mirror struck the victim, Pihera said.

Wilson fell.

“The driver of the black Buick struck the pedestrian as he was lying in the roadway,” Pihera said.

“And, the driver of the silver Mercedes then struck the pedestrian in the roadway as well.”

The drivers of the Buick and Mercedes stopped at the scene. They were interviewed by investigators, and their vehicles were towed to Gwinnett County Police Headquarters for processing, Pihera said.

Wilson’s death comes on the heels of two fatal accidents with pedestrians.

Last week, a 33-year-old man named Sambi Velasquez died while crossing South Norcross-Tucker Road in front of an unlicensed driver who fled but was soon arrested. On Oct. 6, 28-year-old Amber Harding died after crossing the same road. The driver in her case was also charged when captured.

Bay Creek Middle Nation’s report card: Ga. scores flat, declining teacher charged with vehicular homicide

By Keith Farner

tests a representative sample of fourth- and eighthgraders across the country every other year. Gwinnett Test results for Georgia students are among those fourth-graders remained test-takers, but local results largely flat in reading, and are not measured sepadropped noticeably in math rately. in the latest data released One area of concern this week from the National could be fourth-grade math, Assessment of Educational where the number of GeorProgress. gia students at or above the The report commonly proficient level fell from called the “nation’s report 39 percent to 35 percent. card” said eighth-grade That joined a national trend reading scores dropped where there were declines by two percentage points, in all areas except fourthwhile eighth-grade math grade reading. fell by one point. NAEP In eighth-grade reading, keith.farner @gwinnettdailypost.com

73 percent of Georgia students performed at or above basic, while that figure was 75 percent in 2013 and 74 percent four years ago.

Georgia State School Superintendent Richard Woods said in a statement that these results reflect a gap between state and national tests that was recently raised in September when a lower percentage of students scored as proficient on the statewide Georgia Milestones test.

The Milestones measured learning along four levels of performance, while the

previous test, the CriterionReferenced Competency Tests, measured three.

“Many of these reports have appropriately stated that what we require of our students on state tests doesn’t come close to the standard on the NAEP. That is simply unacceptable,” Woods said. “If we are going to address students’ needs, then we must be honest about how much they really know.”

Since 2002, the percentage of Georgia students scoring at or above the NAEP proficiency level has increased in every area: by six points in fourthgrade reading, four points in eighth-grade reading, 18 points in fourth-grade mathematics, and nine points in eighth-grade mathematics.

The results come only days after President Barack Obama and the U.S. Department of Education said testing should be capped at two percent of classroom time. Gwinnett County Public Schools CEO/Superintendent J. Alvin Wilbanks has said he is in favor of a balanced approach that could only test students once per grade level.

By Joshua Sharpe

travel for Jenkins and the vehicles collided,” Washington said in a news release.

“Jenkins was transported to A Bay Creek Middle the hospital and later died School teacher has been from her injuries.” charged with vehicular Capt. Tommy Rutledge of homicide, according to law the Gwinnett fire department enforcement. said crews were dispatched Telly Savalas Brannon, at 7:27 p.m. and soon “per40, of formed a rapid extrication of Grayson a critical patient (life-threatis accused ening) and transported (the of being at patient) to the hospital.” He fault in the declined to comment further, Tuesday citing privacy laws, but he night acsaid there were no other cident that injuries reported.

The vehicular homicide Telly Savalas left Susan Brannon Jenkins, 68, charge against Brannon, who of Loganhas reportedly been in eduville dead in the U.S. Highcation for nearly 20 years, is way 78 area near Rosebud a misdemeanor.

Road. Jail records, which A post from August on the list Brannon’s employment, school’s Facebook page lists indicate that he was charged Brannon as a finalist for its Tuesday night and released teacher of the year. on $3,600 bond early Asked what measures Wednesday. school officials take in such Cpl. Deon Washington of cases, Gwinnett County Gwinnett County police said Public Schools spokesman investigators believe Jenkins Bernard Watson said, “ ... was driving east on U.S. 78 our employees are required while Brannon was in the to self report incidents and turn lane preparing to turn then we investigate. What into a parking lot. happens after that depends “When Brannon turned on the situation and what the left, he entered the lane of investigation finds.” joshua.sharpe @gwinnettdailypost.com

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Lilburn police seeking armed robbery suspects

By Danielle Ryan

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Lilburn police are asking residents for help identifying two men wanted in connection to an armed robbery at the CVS Pharmacy on Lawrenceville Highway.

Two black males allegedly entered the CVS brandishing a pistol, police said. The subjects confronted employees and customers and reportedly demanded money at gun point.

The suspects took money from the cash drawer and from customers in the store, according to police, and one female customer was injured when one of the suspects struck her in the face.

After the suspects fled, the robbery vic-

Security cameras captured these images of armed robbery suspects at a Lilburn-area CVS Pharmacy on Lawrenceville Highway on Monday. Police are asking residents for help identifying the two suspects. (Special Photo)

tims called 911. Lilburn police responded and a search of the area led to the discovery of some of the victims’ property a short distance behind the business.

A police K-9 team responded but they were unable to locate a track, suggesting that the pair got into a vehicle and used that to flee the scene.

Police describe the first suspect as a black male, approximately 20 years old. He was wearing tan or khaki pants, white Nike Air Force 1 shoes, a red plaid shirt and a dark

hoodie.

The second suspect is also a black male around 20 years of age. He was wearing dark colored pants and a light gray hoodie with a Punisher

logo on it.

Residents with any information about the suspects are encouraged to contact Lilburn PD Investigator Bert Ross at 770-635-2182.

Gwinnett Convention and Visitors Bureau approves 20 percent bigger budget for 2016

By Curt Yeomans

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Republican U.S. presidential candidate former Governor Jeb Bush speaks as U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, right, looks on at the Republican presidential candidates debate held by CNBC in Boulder, Colorado, on Wednesday.

(Reuters/Rick Wilking)

Bush, Rubio turn on each other in presidential debate

By Steve Holland and James Oliphant Reuters

BOULDER, Colo. — Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush lashed out at rival Marco Rubio in a spirited debate on Wednesday, joining a Florida newspaper in suggesting Rubio should resign his Senate seat given all of his missed votes.

With time running short until the first nominating contest in three months, the Republicans were quick to leap to the attack at a debate that featured frequent personal criticism and many candidates talking over the moderators in their haste to make points.

Rubio, a U.S. senator from Florida, defended his record of missing about one-third of his Senate votes this year while campaigning for the White House and said a Florida newspaper’s call for him to resign was evidence of “the bias that exists in the American media today.”

Bush, former Florida governor and once considered a mentor to Rubio, was not buying the explanation.

“Just resign and let someone else take the job,” Bush said. “This is a sixyear term, and you should be showing up to work. Was

this a French work week?”

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas ignored a question on the debt limit to criticize the CNBC debate moderators for the questions they had posed to candidates.

“The questions that have been asked so far in this debate illustrate why the American people don’t trust the media,” he said. “This is not a cage match. How about talking about the substantive issues?”

The Republicans seeking their party’s nomination for the November 2016 election also clashed over their tax plans, with front-runner Ben Carson defending his Bible-inspired proposals and former business executive Carly Fiorina vowing to reduce the complicated tax code to three pages.

Carson, a retired neurosurgeon, said his plan, which is based on religious tithing principles, would get rid of deductions and loopholes and constitute a flat rate of about 15 percent that would be sufficient to fund a sharply reduced government.

“Remember, we have 645 federal agencies and sub-agencies. Anybody who tells me that we need every penny in every one of those is in a fantasy world,” Carson said.

The Gwinnett County Convention and Visitors Bureau plans to spend 20 percent more money in 2016 as the group plans for its future, particularly around the Infinite Energy Center.

The bureau’s board of directors approved a fiscal year budget of slightly more than $3 million on Wednesday for Explore Gwinnett and the Gwinnett Sports Commission. Explore Gwinnett Executive Director Lisa

board also elected new leaders for 2016. Richard Tucker will be the board’s new chairman.

He replaces Kevin Hill, who has been the board’s chairman for the last three years. Commissioner Jace Brooks will be the board’s vice-chairman while Marcy Adams will remain the treasurer and Bert Nasuti will serve as the secretary.

The board also voted to change two sections of the board’s bylaws.

One change amends the board’s meeting schedule from monthly to six times each year. The other gives

it control to appoint three of its members, instead of two seats as it had previously done.

The extra seat comes from taking over a spot previously filled by an Arts Facility Authority appointment. Officials said the authority has not been active, which is why they wanted the CVB board to take over that appointment.

Anders also reported hotel-motel tax collections are on track to surpass the $9 million this year. She said it would mark the first time that collections from the tax have been that high.

Adult business ordinance amended by BOC

By Curt Yeomans

our ordinance …. to make sure we could fully regulate that store.”

The changes affected the Adult bookstores, porno- county’s adult entertainment graphic theaters and strip business ordinances and the clubs will be restricted to Unified Development Ordiindustrial areas in Gwinnett nance. Commissioners held County from now on. public hearings on the adult The businesses are also entertainment business and now barred from opening unified development ordinear tax-allocation districts, nances before they voted, but community improvement no one got up to speak for or districts and activity centers, against the changes. such as the Mall of GeorThe issue came up at the gia and the Infinite Energy end of a lengthy meeting on Center. The bans on such zoning matters and nearly businesses in commercial everyone who attended areas is part of an overhaul the meeting left before the county commissioners apordinances were discussed. proved Tuesday night for Only four people were still adult-oriented businesses. in the audience by the time The new rules mark the they came up. first time in 14 years that The county brought in the ordinances regulating Chattanooga attorney Scott adult-oriented businesses Bergthold, whom Lackey in Gwinnett County have called an expert in the field, been updated, Planning and to help them figure out what Development Director Bryan changes needed to be made.

Lackey said.

“What we tried to do in “It was time,” Lackey updating this code is we said. “The popping up of made sure it’s consistent with (adult novelty store Tokyo the recent case law that have Valentino Erotique) on been passed in the last 14 Pleasant Hill prompted us to years since the ordinances have to take a good look at were last revisited … to try to curt.yeomans @gwinnettdailypost.com

address the different changes in the industry,” Bergthold told commissioners.

Commissioner Lynette Howard said she thought the new rules were a positive step for the county.

“It allows Gwinnett County to have a reasonable adult ordinance that will stand up in court,” said Howard while referring to a 2004 case involving the Love Shack.

Aside from the ban on new adult businesses in commercial areas, little changed in the ordinances. A ban on serving alcohol at the businesses remains in affect.

Language outlining which types of sex acts are forbidden was streamlined to remove a list of several fetishes. They were replaced with less explicit terms that are more general in their meaning.

References to erotic torture and sexual activities involving dead bodies and animals, for example, were omitted from the new ordinance. In their place are terms such as “sodomy” and “masturbation.”

Some acts previously listed among the banned sexual activities, such as pedophilia and pederasty, were moved to a list of banned criminal activities and reclassified as child molestation and “use of a child in sexual performance.”

Appeals will be heard differently under the new rules.

Lackey said a hearing officer will now be appointed by the county instead of sending adult businesses to the board of licensing for appeals.

Other changes include changing the allowed hours of operation from 8 until 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. until midnight, and extending the distance a semi-nude employee must stay away from patrons from four feet to six feet.

“I think these new ordinances help strengthen our communities by not having these adult situations in areas where you have children,” Howard said. “On the flip side, it also allows for more opportunities for sites for adult entertainment that are in industrial parks, which I think is a much more appropriate place.”

Boehner reflects on leaving ‘lonely’ speaker job

By Richard Cowan Reuters

WASHINGTON — On his last full day at the pinnacle of Washington power, Speaker John Boehner voiced no regrets about leaving behind the unruly U.S. House of Representatives, reminisced about his career in public life and weighed in on presidential politics.

Chain smoking in his stately Capitol office, the

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Anders said the increased spending totals $350,000, but she added that it will not go toward every-day operations.

“We have a small increase in our collections, but that money is being set aside for master plan development and some of the ancillary costs for the headquarters hotel,” Anders said. “That’s not in our operating budget. I wish it was, but it’s not in the operating budget. It’s below the line for when we are dealing with architectural costs or planning costs.”

In other action, the

perpetually tanned Ohio Republican, second in line to the presidency after the vice president, sat down on Wednesday with reporters.

For nearly 40 minutes, he recalled recent events, boasted of his accomplishments and was coy about his next steps in private life after 25 years in Congress, five as speaker.

He said he was looking forward to buying a car and driving, which he said he

missed after years of being chauffeured.

On his relationship with Democratic President Barack Obama, Boehner said he might save his impressions for a book.

He offered advice to Wisconsin’s Representative Paul Ryan, the former Republican vice presidential candidate who is expected to be elected on Thursday to replace Boehner.

There were no tears from the often emotional speaker, who appeared relaxed and happy. Here are some of his remarks.

Accomplishments Among highlights he listed were $2.1 trillion in spending cuts and protecting nearly all of the tax cuts from Republican President George W. Bush’s administration. Boehner also boasted of banning “earmarks,” those special-interest projects that

lawmakers used to win for their home districts, often without any oversight. Saying they “robbed the federal treasury,” Boehner predicted it will be difficult to ever bring them back.

Biggest regret Not being able to enact a comprehensive deficit-reduction deal with Obama that Boehner said would have brought “trillions of dollars” in government savings and boosted the economy.

Boehner revealed that as talks with Obama faltered in July 2011 on a deficit-reduction and debt limit increase deal, the country nearly was pushed into a historic debt default.

Asked how close Congress and the White House came to failing to reach a deal the weekend before an early August deadline at that time, Boehner said, “We were pretty close.”

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Managing statin drug side effects DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 76-year-old male with a heart condition. I had a double bypass 11 years ago and a stent put in two years ago. Apparently, I’m allergic to statins. My side effects have included muscle pain, memory glitches, fuzzy thinking, severe joint pain, fatigue, etc. The last statin I took (Crestor) was the worst, with muscle aches and fatigue persisting even after quitting it three months ago.

My doctor wants me to get back on a statin, but I question the wisdom of this recommendation, in light of my past history. Also, at my age, medication side effects seem to be magnified.

Any recommendations you may have would be appreciated. For your information, I exercise daily and am very careful with my diet — i.e., I eat few carbs, little to no red meat, etc.

— B.E. ANSWER: For people with known blockages in their arteries, statin-type drugs consistently have been shown to reduce risk of future heart attacks, strokes and overall risk of death. For this reason, I understand your doctor’s desire that you give a statin another try. While I certainly would wait until all the side effects of the Crestor are gone, for a person in your situation I would try either pravastatin or fluvastatin, as these are the least likely to cause side effects.

In some people, coenzyme Q10 has been successful in preventing the muscle cramps that are a common side effect of, but not a true allergy to, statin drugs.

Unfortunately, some people just cannot tolerate statins. In that case, in addition to the daily exercise and diet that you are doing, I would consider prescribing ezetimibe or one of the brand-new injectable medicines. None of these has the efficacy or safety records that statins do; however, there is some evidence showing that not only do they reduce cholesterol, but they reduce risk of heart attacks in the future.

The booklet on stroke explains this condition that is one potential consequence of uncontrolled cholesterol.

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In 1969, the first connection on ARPANET (the precursor to the Internet) was made between computers at UCLA and Stanford Research Institute.

In 2004, European leaders signed the first constitution of the European Union.

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Daughters struggle to separate from pets DEAR AMY: I am at my wits’ end. There are two beautiful little girls in my family (ages 7 and 9), and their mother lets them adopt a puppy or kitten every six months or so.

After a couple of months, she then decides she can’t be bothered taking care of these animals anymore, so she takes them back to the shelter when the girls are at school.

This has happened at least three times in the last two years. The last straw was this week when the 9-year-old told me through tears that she never got to say goodbye to her precious little kitten. She was inconsolable.

The parents are divorced but the dad has custody every other week and is a great dad, but he doesn’t know what to do about this problem. His ex got rid of him just like she did the animals when the girls were very young.

We need help to know how to handle this problem, as it is very harmful to these beautiful little girls.

— Heartbroken DEAR HEARTBROKEN: In addition to the pain caused to these children, who are forced to separate from pets they have become attached to, this is the very definition of irresponsible and unethical

Ask Amy

Amy Dickinson animal stewardship. I know that in order to protect pets from being abandoned and/ or abused, shelters will accept returned pets, but no shelter should continue to let someone adopt who has a history of relinquishing animals back to the shelter.

Perhaps the father could adopt a pet to keep at his home so the girls can enjoy an ongoing attachment to an easygoing animal.

There are so many benefits to children caring for and loving an animal. In this case, the girls would learn through time the joys and challenges of this extremely important commitment. If they don’t learn this from their father, they could end up repeating their mother’s pattern when they get older.

My own pitch is to adopt an older cat — my own experience adopting older animals has been extremely positive and rewarding.

DEAR AMY: I think my

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mom is emotionally abusive. She calls me names and teases me, but swears she’s joking and “actually loves me.” She puts me down. I’m not allowed to make decisions for myself about anything.

I’ve never felt like I could talk to her for fear of making her angry or getting punished. I haven’t hugged her in over 10 years; physical contact with her makes me really uncomfortable. My dad is no help — he just ignores her and tells me to do the same.

Is she actually abusive or am I just extrapolating stuff that hurts my feelings?

I don’t know how to deal with her anymore. When I was younger it was easier, but over the years it’s gotten worse. (I’m almost 18.)

I feel worthless whenever she talks to me or about me. And I have younger sisters I need to protect, but if I go to college next year they’ll be all alone and I don’t know how to help them or myself.

Any advice?

— Hurt DEAR HURT: Don’t let your mother’s tyranny keep you from living out your own dreams. You can be a helpful and supportive sister by showing your younger sisters that your mother’s treatment

does not define you. The best thing you can do for them is to be a triumphant survivor, go to college and succeed.

I don’t know how to classify your mother’s treatment, but let’s stipulate that at the very least you deserve much better.

While you are still living at home, I hope you can find a supportive and understanding adult to talk to. A sympathetic teacher or school counselor could help. And yes, if your mother continues to disrespect you, avoid and/ or ignore her.

DEAR AMY: “Unhappy and Successful” is a young professional bemoaning the fact that he can’t do everything else he wants to do. I have an answer for him: If you earn it, you can do it. Wanting to fulfill dreams is why a lot of us go to work every day.

— Happy and Successful DEAR HAPPY: Yes. Exactly.

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.

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Stick to your objectives this year. Eliminating nervous tension will be easy once you have a plan in place. Your networking skills will be instrumental in forming partnerships with people who offer better alternatives. Travel and educational pursuits can help you achieve your vision.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24Nov. 22) — Boredom will set in if you don’t make a concerted effort to find something that piques your interest. Get involved in an organization that supports environmental or conservation issues and make a difference.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — You will be disappointed if you are too trusting. Make sure the people you share your secrets with have your best interests at heart. Someone will make you look bad.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Follow your own path. The strategies that worked for someone else will not be right for you. Pick up some pointers from experienced individuals, but in the end, add a personal touch.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — You have much to lose and little to gain if you end up in an emotional tug-of-war with a family member. Admit that you don’t have all the answers and try to work on an amicable compromise.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — You are more talented than you think. The possibility of turning one of your skills into a moneymaking venture should be investigated. Ask someone who has experienced success doing so.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Don’t back down.

Put your heart and soul into whatever you do and you will achieve success.

You will gain self-satisfaction once you begin to see the progress you make.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Love and romance are in the picture. You’ll attract a potential partner if you don’t try to be something you are not.

Honesty is always the best policy.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Financial matters are highlighted. A change in location will be the key to potential gains. Check out real estate and property deals and determine what your current assets are worth.

CANCER (June 21July 22) — Positivity is contagious. The more you do to help others, the better you will feel about yourself. The time and dedication you invest in a worthy cause will be rewarded.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Update your resume, set up an interview or ask for a raise or promotion. Valuable opportunities are apparent. Minor health issues should be dealt with promptly.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) — An interesting offer will be awarded to you.

Don’t dwell on personal setbacks or disappointments. A self-improvement regimen will give you more energy and the confidence to excel.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — A poor financial decision is likely if you act in haste. Refer to professionals regarding investments, inheritances or savings plans. A well-meaning friend will inadvertently cost you money.

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WORLD Pressure mounts for Rousseff to be impeached

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2015 • 5A

world&nation Officer fired for throwing student

By Harriet McLeod Reuters

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The white sheriff’s deputy who is under federal investigation after he was caught on video flipping a black high school student out of her classroom chair in South Carolina was fired on Wednesday for violating department policy.

Deputy Ben Fields went too far when he picked up the 16-year-old and hurtled her across a classroom before arresting her, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott told a news conference.

“That is not a proper technique and should not be used by law enforcement,” Lott said.

The officer’s dismissal came two days after videos by students at Spring Valley High School in Columbia recorded his rough handling of the teenager who Lott said had refused educators’ orders to put away her phone and leave the class.

The videos quickly went viral, reigniting concerns Three migrants that the proliferation of drown, Greece police in U.S. schools can saves 242 others criminalize behavior once handled more quietly by ATHENS — At least school officials. three migrants drowned A civil rights probe by the and the Greek coast guard Federal Bureau of Investigarescued 242 others when tion and Justice Department their wooden boat sank into the arrest is underway. north of the island of LesSome activists are calling bos on Wednesday, authori- for Fields, 34, to be crimities said. nally charged.

“We do not have a picThe sheriff said the ture of how many people may be missing yet,” a coast guard spokeswoman said.

Three people — two Ryan nominated small boys and a man — were found drowned, and

by GOP as new an extensive search was House speaker underway in the area.

Lesbos, which lies less WASHINGTON — Paul than 10 kilometers from the Ryan, the Republican nomiTurkish coast in the north nee for speaker of the U.S. Aegean Sea, has been a House of Representatives, primary gateway for thou- on Wednesday promised sands of migrants entering change and a new vision the European Union’s out- in the House and said the ermost border this year. country was “on the wrong track.”

“We believe that the counCameron breaks try’s on the wrong track. We cover on EU, says think the country’s headed in the wrong direction, and Norway not a model for Britain we have an obligation here in the people’s House to do LONDON — British the people’s business, to give Prime Minister David this country a better way forCameron on Wednesday ward, to give this country an launched his most open de- alternative,” the Wisconsin fense to date of his country congressman told reporters remaining in the European in the U.S. Capitol.

Union, telling Eurosceptics He said his selection as that EU outsider Norway his party’s speaker nominee was no model to emulate. in the Republican-controlled Speaking in parliament chamber “begins a new day ahead of a trip to Iceland in the House of Representawhere he is expected to tives.” make the same point, CamRyan said retiring Speaker eron said he would “guide John Boehner “served with very strongly against” humility and distinction and seeing Britain’s European we owe him a debt of gratifuture being akin to that tude. But tomorrow we are of Norway, a successful turning the page. We are not economy that exists closely going to have a House that with but outside the bloc. looks like it’s looked the last “Some people arguing few years. We’re going to for Britain to leave the move forward. We’re going European Union … have to unify. Our party has lost particularly pointed to the its vision and we’re going to position of Norway saying replace it with a vision.” that is a good outcome,” Cameron said.

Chicago approves “Norway actually pays budget, property as much per head to the EU as we do, they actutax increase ally take twice as many per head migrants as we do in CHICAGO — Chicago this country, but of course Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s they have no seat at the $7.8 billion fiscal 2016 budtable, no ability to negotiget and a historic property ate.” tax increase to pay for public — From wire reports safety worker pensions easBRASILIA — Opposition activists handcuffed themselves to a pillar in Brazil’s Congress on Wednesday seeking the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff for mismanaging a once-booming economy and undermining confidence in the country.

The small protest inside the foyer of the lower chamber highlighted the growing pressure on Brazilian politicians to begin impeachment proceedings against a president struggling to survive economic recession and a huge corruption scandal.

“Impeachment can’t wait. Brazil cannot put up with more unemployment, recession, inflation, currency devaluation and lack of international confidence.

We have to remove this president,” said the group’s leader, Carla Zambelli.

NATION

PEOPLE Rihanna joins cast of ‘Valerian’

LOS ANGELES — Rihanna has joined the cast of Luc Besson’s epic “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets,” the director announced Wednesday.

Her role isn’t specified, but Besson, the filmmaker behind “Lucy” and “The Professional,” made the announcement on his Instagram account and teased that the part was a big one.

She joins a cast that includes Dane DeHaan (“The Amazing Spider-Man 2”), Clive Owen (“Closer”) and Cara Delevingne (“Paper Towns”). Filming begins in France next January and the movie is expected to hit theaters on July 21, 2017.

Produced by Besson’s EuropaCorp, “Valerian” adapts Richland County Sheriff’s Department Officer Senior Deputy Ben Fields is pictured Pierre Christin and Jeanwith Karen Beaman, right, principal of Lonnie B. Nelson Elementary School, after re- Claude Mezieres’ graphic ceiving Culture of Excellence Award at Lonnie B. Nelson Elementary School in Colum- novel and unfolds in the bia, S.C., on Nov. 12. (Reuters/Richland County Sheriff’s Department/Handout) 28th century when humanity discovers time travel. student, arrested on a charge Since Monday’s incident, where the sheriff noted of disturbing school, also some students have said Fields was respected as a Miss Universe should be held accountable. they referred to the deputy school resource officer. An The girl hit the officer as he as “Officer Slam” for his elementary school where he moving to Fox tried to remove her from the aggressive tactics. A federal is also assigned presented in December class, Lott said. lawsuit accusing him of him with a “Culture of ExLOS ANGELES — IMG “She was very disruptive, targeting African-American cellence Award” last year. she was very disrespectful students with false allegaThe teacher and adminis- and The Miss Universe and she started this whole tions of gang membership is trator who witnessed Fields’ Organization announced Wednesday that Fox in incident with her actions,” set for trial in January. encounter with the student December will broadcast the the sheriff said.

The sheriff’s office has felt he acted appropriately, Miss Universe pageant, an Fields, who had worked not released Fields’ person- Lott said. event that had aired the previfor the sheriff’s office since nel record. But Lott said “They had no problems 2004 and joined its school none of the past complaints with the physical part,” Lott ous dozen years on NBC. resource officer program in against the deputy came said. “I’m the one who had a As part of IMG’s agreement, the network will also have 2008, has not commented. from the school district, problem with it.” domestic rights to air Miss USA next year.

WME/IMG acquired the death penalty.

Miss Universe organizaA forensic psychologist told a court in Norman, south tion from Donald Trump last month, expanding the of Oklahoma City, during the trial this week that Nolen company’s portfolio of wants to be executed and that global media events and he was not cooperating with media properties across entertainment and live his defense team. events. The sale followed the Nolen is also accused of messy breakup in July of the stabbing 43-year-old Traci 12-year partnership between Johnson numerous times Trump, a candidate for the before being shot by Mark GOP presidential nominaVaughan, the former chief executive officer of Vaughan tion, and NBC Universal in Foods in Moore, Oklahoma, the beauty pageant business.

U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., talks to the media after being and a reserve sheriff’s deputy Prior to the acquisition, nominated for speaker of the House of Representatives at the company.

IMG had produced a number on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday. (Reuters/ of pageants for The Miss Yuri Gripas) Universe Organization and Video shows will continue to do so with ily cleared the city council Fed to remain pat on rates, this year’s Miss Universe on Wednesday. but the overt reference to De- student flipping Emanuel last month cember came as a surprise. principal in brawl telecast. proposed a $543 million The Fed also downplayed reproperty tax hike phased in cent global financial market Three teenage California Chris Hardwick over four years, as well as turmoil and said the slower boys were arrested after a to host ‘The Wall’ fee increases and spending pace of growth in the labor high school brawl caught cuts, in an attempt to fix a market hadn’t undermined on video during which NBC game show financial crisis linked to the its faith in the ability of the the school’s principal was LOS ANGELES — Chris city’s $20 billion unfunded economy to create jobs. flipped to the ground by one Hardwick will host and exec pension liability.

“In determining whether of the youths, authorities produce “The Wall,” a new The 50-member council it will be appropriate to raise said on Wednesday. game show on NBC, the netvoted 36-14 for the budget the target range at its next The 40-second clip, apwork announced Wednesday. and 35-15 for the property meeting, the Committee will parently shot on a student’s The 10-episode competitax hike, with several alder- assess progress — both real- mobile phone on Monday, tion series gives two-person men saying they would ized and expected — toward shows pupils at Florin reluctantly vote in the affirits objectives of maximum High School in Sacramento teams the chance to win mative because they saw no employment and 2 percent screaming as a melee breaks life-changing amounts of cash if they answer trivia other viable options. inflation,” the Fed said in a out in the cafeteria. questions correctly — while “This is the equivalent statement after its two-day The three boys began also bouncing a ball into the of a municipal illness,” said policy meeting. fighting because of a relacorrect slot, which is marked Alderman Patrick O’Connor. tionship issue involving a with monetary values. If “We don’t have the option of Judge rules man female classmate, school questions are answered corsaying no. We have the opofficials said, and principal competent for tion of picking our choices Don Ross can be seen in the rectly, the ball turns green for staying alive.” footage grabbing one of the and the team will win cash; if beheading trial answered incorrectly, the ball students and pushing him turns red, and the players will OKLAHOMA CITY — away from the scuffle.

December firmly A man charged with first-deThe student wrestles with lose cash. on agenda for “The Wall” hails from gree murder in the beheading Ross and tosses him to the NBA star LeBron James’ of a woman at an Oklahoma ground before returning to rate hike by Fed City-area food-processing the fracas. The white-haired and Maverick Carter’s SprinWASHINGTON — The plant is competent to stand principal can be seen scram- gHill Entertainment banner.

Glassman Media developed U.S. Federal Reserve kept trial, an Oklahoma judge bling to his feet and grabinterest rates unchanged on ruled on Wednesday. bing the boy again. Seconds the series with CORE Media.

“I’m excited about this Wednesday and in a direct Alton Nolen, 31, is later, a Sacramento County series because it’s different reference to its next meeting accused of stabbing and besheriff’s deputy assigned to put a December rate hike heading 54-year-old Colleen the school intervenes and the than anything on TV right now,” James said. firmly in play.

Hufford on Sept. 25, 2014. clip ends.

— From wire reports Investors had expected the Prosecutors are seeking the — From wire reports

Spacewalkers prep station for space taxi parking spots

By Irene Klotz Reuters

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Two U.S. astronauts wrapped up nearly seven hours of electrical work and maintenance chores outside the International Space Station on Wednesday, part of an ongoing upgrade to prepare the outpost for new commercial space taxis.

Station commander Scott

MUST READ Kelly and flight engineer Kjell Lindgren left the station’s airlock around 8:30 a.m. Eastern time, the first spacewalk for both astronauts.

NASA had hoped to have the station outfitted with two new berthing slips before the end of the year so that commercial space taxis under development

by Boeing and privately owned Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, would have places to park.

But the first docking adapter was lost in a botched SpaceX Dragon cargo run in June.

“We haven’t been able to do everything we hoped we would,” Kenneth Todd, station operations integration manager, told reporters last week.

Still, NASA expects to have

the docking ports ready before Boeing and SpaceX are ready to begin test flights of their crewed capsules in 2017, Todd added.

Picking up work from NASA’s last spacewalks nearly eight months ago, Kelly and Lindgren set up electrical and data cables that will be needed for the new docking ports.

The first docking adapter now is expected to reach the station in early 2016.

NASA is working on getting a replacement for the equipment lost in June and hopes to have it aboard the station in April 2017, Todd said.

Kelly and Lindgren also installed a thermal cover on the station’s $2 billion Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer particle detector, a multinational experiment intended to shed light on dark matter, cosmic rays and other high-energy phenomena.

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The reboot of Hillary

Many people may share Senator Bernie Sanders’ complaint that he was tired of hearing about Hillary Clinton’s emails. But the controversy is about issues far bigger than emails.

One issue is the utter disaster created by the Obama administration’s foreign policy in Libya, carried out by Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State.

An even bigger issue is whether high officials of government can ignore the law and refuse to produce evidence when it is subpoenaed. If they can, then the whole separation of powers Thomas — the checks and balances in Sowell the Constitution — gives way to arbitrary government by corrupt officials who are accountable to no one.

This is not the first time Hillary Clinton has defied the law to cover up what she had done. When Bill Clinton was president, back in the 1990s, both he and Hillary developed the strategy of responding to charges of illegal actions on their part by stalling and stonewalling when either courts or Congress tried to get them to produce documents related to these charges.

Hillary claimed then, as now, that key documents had disappeared. Her more recent claim that many of her emails had been deleted was just Hillary 2.0. Only after three years of stalling and stonewalling on her part has the fact finally come out this year that those emails could be recovered, and now have been.

By this time, however, Hillary and her supporters used the same tactics that both Clintons used back in the 1990s — namely, saying that this was old news, stuff that had already been investigated too long, that it was time to “move on.”

That was Hillary 1.0. More recently Hillary 2.0 said, melodramatically, “What difference, at this point, does it make?”

One of the things that the former Secretary of State was now trying to cover up was the utter disaster of the Obama administration’s foreign policy that she carried out in Libya.

Having intervened in Libya to help overthrow the government of Muammar Qaddafi, who was no threat to America’s interests in the Middle East, the Obama administration was confronted with the fact that Qaddafi’s ouster simply threw the country into such chaos that Islamic terrorists were now able to operate freely in Libya.

Just how freely was shown in September 2012, when terrorists stormed the compound in Benghazi where the American ambassador to Libya, Christopher Stevens, was staying.

They murdered him and three other Americans who tried to defend him.

Moreover, the terrorists did not even have to go into hiding afterwards, and at least one of them was interviewed by journalists. That’s how chaotic Libya had become.

Meanwhile, there was an American presidential election campaign in 2012, and Barack Obama was presenting himself to the voters as someone who had defeated Al-Qaida and suppressed the terrorist threat in the Middle East.

Obviously the truth about this attack could have totally undermined the image that Obama was trying to project during the election campaign, and perhaps cost him the White House. So a lie was concocted instead.

The lie was that the attack was not by terrorists — who supposedly had been suppressed by Obama — but was a spontaneous protest demonstration against an American video insulting Islam, and that protest just got out of control.

Now that Hillary Clinton’s emails have finally been recovered and revealed, after three years of stalling and stonewalling, they showed explicitly that she knew from the outset that the attack that killed Ambassador Stevens and others was not a result of some video but was a coordinated terrorist operation.

Nevertheless, Hillary 2.0, along with President Obama and national security advisor Susan Rice, told the world in 2012 that the deaths in Benghazi were due to the video, not a terrorist organization that was now operating freely in Libya thanks to the policy that got rid of the Qaddafi government.

Yet that key fact was treated by the media as old news, and what was exciting now was how well Hillary 2.0 outperformed the Congressional committee on television. If the corruption and undermining of the American system of Constitutional government eventually costs us our freedom, will the media say, “What difference does it make now?”

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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The steep price of cheap chicken CHICAGO — This week, Oxfam America released a grim profile of working conditions in chicken-processing plants. “Lives on the Line: The Human Cost of Cheap Chicken” describes a harsh and often-dangerous workplace for the industry’s 250,000 employees. The harrowing report should be read by every one of this country’s chicken consumers, who on average each eat an estimated 89 pounds of chicken annually.

In what Oxfam America’s U.S. regional director, Minor Sinclair, calls “a disposable workforce strategy,” industry employees have been pushed to the limits of human physical capacity for repetitive manual labor. The speed of processing chickens on the line has increased from 70 birds per minute in 1979, to 91 in 1999, to 140 today. For this, a full-time factory worker’s annual wages average about $20,000 to $25,000 per year, or roughly poverty level for a family of three or four.

And plants have turned to the most vulnerable among us — minorities, immigrants, refugees from a variety of countries, and even prisoners — to toil under unsustainable conditions, with little recourse.

At an Oxfam media briefing on the new data, a former worker at a chicken-processing plant in North Carolina said his ex-employer refused

Esther Cepeda to attend to workers’ physical injuries during shifts or make reasonable accommodations for employees with doctors’ orders to take breaks.

“I was a processing-line worker and I got my hands injured, and my hands swelled bad,” said Pedro, who was speaking under a pseudonym.

“I went to the infirmary at the plant, and they said it was nothing to worry about, that I’d get used to it. They gave me extra-large gloves and said to take Motrin and ibuprofen.

They had some private doctor that would come onsite so the workers wouldn’t go to a regular doctor in the community and when he finally saw me he said, ‘I’ve never seen an injury as bad as yours.’”

Pedro also reiterated a complaint commonly voiced by food processing workers: They aren’t allowed breaks for the bathroom.

“I would start a shift at 5 in the afternoon, get a lunch break at 8, then go back to the line for another four, five

or six hours — because shifts didn’t end until the supervisor said we were done to meet quotas — and we were not allowed to use the bathroom,” Pedro said. “We asked supervisors to use the bathroom and they would not let us. I witnessed a lot of people who would (wet) themselves because they are afraid to leave the line.”

The National Chicken Council issued a sharp rebuke of the charges in Oxfam’s report, but Pedro’s is but one of many detailed accounts.

According to Oxfam’s research, workers — who are on their feet under heavy gear often performing 20,000 to 100,000 repetitive physical tasks per shift such as cutting, pulling and wringing — often either intentionally dehydrate to avoid soiling themselves or resort to wearing diapers.

Countless other inhumane working conditions — work gloves that are inadequate for wet, 45-degree conditions, protection gear that is insufficient for dealing with heavy chemical detergents and sanitizers — are chronicled.

The report also describes pervasive incidences of crippling injuries, industry-wide underreporting of injuries and lack of paid sick time for illnesses resulting from work.

There are reasons to hope that raising public awareness of how these workers are

treated and underpaid could force industry-wide changes.

Tyson Foods, in addition to announcing Monday the implementation of a new worksafety project, recently raised wages for hourly employees in an effort to attract more workers and retain existing ones. According to Oxfam’s Sinclair, other corporations can make improvements above and beyond higher pay that would make the work more bearable.

“There’s sick pay; we can’t have employees sick on top of raw food, and the line speeds need to be addressed by having more workers or floating workers to enable bathroom breaks,” he said during the news briefing. “You can have job rotations, rest breaks are recommended at 9 minutes every hour, and injuries should be recorded, reported and dealt with fairly.”

As part of its campaign, Oxfam has put together an immersive website experience (www.oxfamamerica.org/ livesontheline) to show the conditions that workers are exposed to, and videos of employees describing their jobs.

It’s not for the faint of heart, but it is a good jumping-off point for those interested in making sure our food is ethical to both animals and humans.

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

Jeb’s new campaign strategy is a fight club WASHINGTON — When all else is failing, reinvent yourself.

This is the new strategy of Jeb Bush’s campaign. He’s not going to be so nice anymore.

Emerging from a weekend confab with family and donors, Bush is ready to rumble, loaded for bear. He’ll dance like a butterfly, sting like a …

WASP? When Donald Trump goads him about his brother’s presidency, Bush will punch him in the nose. OK, probably not, but can’t a girl dream?

It’s a fantastically entertaining thought, but Bush is probably better suited to a duel at dawn, which is not an endorsement of gun violence — nor dawn, though one is always keen to see another.

To sum up, Bush isn’t going to take it anymore. Which is cool, though maybe not as cool as not being president, which Bush hinted that he might prefer.

In South Carolina for a town hall meeting, Bush told the audience that if voters want more dysfunctional government, then by all means, vote for Donald Trump. Besides, he added, he has more awesome things he could be doing than being a miserable president.

Actually, it was less coherent than that. Here’s the quote: ?

“If this election is about

ing?” Bush doesn’t want to “see gridlock just become so dominant?” (Oh, golly, Miss Polly, I don’t either!!) “People are literally in decline in their lives?”

And, I’m sorry, what was the joke?

It’s certainly no laughing Kathleen matter that Bush, whose first Parker language is English, can’t manage to get out a simple, easily how we’re going to fight to get understood sentence. nothing done, I don’t want any Adding to his oratorical part of it. I don’t want to be awkwardness, he basically elected president to sit around dared his audience to send him and see gridlock just become packing while also insulting so dominant that people are them. Quite a daring feat for a literally in decline in their lives. candidate polling in the single That is not my motivation. I’ve digits. Rather than offer the got a lot of really cool things optimistic vision of a future that I could do other than sit President Bush, he was churlaround, being miserable, listen- ish and hectoring. ing to people demonize me In reinventing Bush as a and me feeling compelled to badass, campaign consultants demonize them. That is a joke. may be trying too hard. What’s Elect Trump if you want that.” good about Bush can’t be Fine then. improved by undoing what’s I’m not so bothered that good about him. When people Jeb could be doing other cool say he appears weak, they may things because of course a be simply observing who Bush Bush could, if only he would. is. Not so much weak as a What bothers me is his esgood, mid-20th-century WASP trangement from syntax. What who was raised properly, is is this man trying to say? Has polite and considerate, knows a presidential candidate ever not to interrupt or raise his been so verbally challenged? voice — and is, therefore, Never mind. completely out of place in a But, seriously, what were presidential race in a postall those words doing strung Bush, post-WASP, Kardashian together so disjointedly? This world. election is a fight to do “nothIf some look forward to at

least a high-energy exchange between Bush and Trump, who has spent the past 36 hours re-goading Bush about getting counseling from his mommy and daddy, I’m a bit nervous.

This is because, like all middle children, I dislike conflict. I especially don’t like it when bullies pick on boys who don’t know how to fight.

You can look at Jeb and see that he’s not the fighter in the family. George W. could handle a barroom brawl. But not Jeb, who is more likely to check his cuticles — much the way his father checked his watch in a 1992 debate with Bill Clinton and Ross Perot — than waste a manicure on a lesser mortal.

To be clear, I’m not challenging Bush’s manhood, but Trump certainly is. And Bush feels it. When the two men finally found a point of agreement during the second debate and did the manly high-five thing, which was actually a low-five, Bush slapped Trump a tad too hard, his face flickering with the delight of someone just discovering what fun it is to hit hard.

I don’t know about you, but I’m already beginning to miss the old Jeb Bush, Mr. Nice Guy. Kathleen Parker’s email address is kathleenparker@ washpost.com.

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Vasquez was watching television in his upstairs apartment when he heard gunshots.

“I looked out through the window,” he said. “This is the first time I’ve seen anything like this.”

Vasquez and other residents milled about the scene Wednesday as police cordoned off larger areas with crime scene tape to discourage onlookers.

A school bus dropped off dozens of children shortly after 5 p.m., and many were unable to go to their homes, blocked by the crime scene.

The GBI assumed the lead role in the investigation and was on the scene with Gwinnett police and the Gwinnett District Attorney’s office.

Officials with the District Attorney’s office, Gwinnett County Police Department and Georgia Bureau of Investigation discuss an officerinvolved shooting at Sugar Mill apartments in Lawrenceville on Wednesday.

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District officials pointed to studies that show that acport for the initiative. tive kids do better in school.

Dyer receives a banner, Physical activity not only certificate, congratulahelps kids stay healthy and tory letter from First Lady strong, but it can also lead to Michelle Obama and a higher test scores, improved recognition package which attendance, better behavincludes a free before- and ior in class and enhanced during-school physical leadership and interpersonal activity program to help kids skills. become more active.

In a presidential proclaTo earn the award, schools mation last week to promote must reach benchmarks in National School Lunch five areas: physical educaWeek and eating healthy tion; physical activity before- overall, President Barack and after-school; physical Obama said one in three activity during school; staff children is overweight or involvement; and family and obese, numbers that are community engagement. higher among minorities.

Nicky Jovi, Christian Dumbravicean, and Jason Phok leap side to side as they exercise during their P.E. class at J.G. Dyer Elementary School in Dacula on Wednesday.

(Staff Photo: David Welker)

obituaries LAWRENCEVILLE

BETHLEHEM

Ruby Boone

E. Charles Harrison

Ruby Annette Boone, age 88, of Lawrenceville, GA, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2015. She is survived by her loving daughters and sons-in-law: Patti and Benjie Bolin; Rebekah and Richard Strong all of Lawrenceville, GA; brother and sister-in-law: E.T. and Joyce Wilborn of Covington, GA and 4 nephews.

A private Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date.

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

Mr. E. Charles “Red” Harrison, age 80, of Bethlehem, Georgia died 10/28/2015.

HAMPTON

Anita Hofstetter Anita Kay Hofstetter, age 79, of Hampton, GA, passed away on October 27, 2015. Services and Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan, Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

STATHAM

Stevie Ledbetter Stevie Russell Ledbetter, age 54, of Statham passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2015.

Timothy Brock Timothy Brian Brock, age 35, passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2015.

WINDER

Sylvia Little Sylvia J. Little, age 58, of Winder passed away Monday, October 26, 2015.

DULUTH

Ginger Cash Ginger Sue Cash, 67, of Duluth, GA died October 27, 2015. Arrangements by Bill Head Funeral Homes and Crematory Duluth Chapel, 770-476-2535.

STONE MOUNTAIN

David Austin Durden

David Austin Durden, age 25, of Stone Mountain, passed away October 26, 2015.

DAWSONVILLE

Bobby Fox Bobby Franklin Fox, 61, of Dawsonville, GA died October 25, 2015.

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

LAWRENCEVILLE

Harold “Don” Phillips Harold “Don” Phillips, age 85, of Lawrenceville passed away on Friday, October 23, 2015. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, October 29, 2015 in the Lawrenceville Chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral Home.

Pastor Robert Sparks & Pastor Phil Williams will officiate. Interment will follow at Fairview Presbyterian Church Cemetery.

Don was born & raised in Lawrenceville. He graduated from Lawrenceville High as valedictorian, completed his undergraduate degree at Emory University and, later on in his

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working life, his Master of Education degree from the University of Georgia.

Don proudly served in the U.S. Army with duties in the areas of Intelligence and Personnel. An extensive career in education with Gwinnett County Schools included teaching positions at Grayson High, Lawrenceville High, Central Gwinnett, and South Gwinnett. He also worked in an administrative capacity at Lawrenceville Elementary and was principal at Central Gwinnett and Britt Elementary. Don was a life-long member of Fairview Presbyterian Church where he served as Deacon, Elder, and Trustee. Former students and debate team members will serve as honorary escorts. Mr. Phillips is survived by his loving Wife of 55 years: Louise Atkinson Phillips; Son & Daughter-in-law: Mark & Teresa Phillips, Jefferson; Son: Lee Phillips, Lawrenceville; Grandchildren: Connor Phillips & Jordan Phillips, both of Jefferson; Several Nieces & Nephews. Mr. Phillips is preceded in death by his parents: Clyde & Sue Phillips; brother: Nunnally Phillips; sister: Peggy White. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Alzheimer’s Research Association- 41 Perimeter Center East Suite 550 Atlanta, GA 30346.

The family will receive friends from 4:00 PM8:00 PM on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at Tim Stewart Funeral Home300 Simonton Road SW Lawrenceville, GA 30046.

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

LAWRENCEVILLE

Nanci Richmond Nanci Richmond, age 56, of Lawrenceville, GA, passed away on October 26, 2015. Tim Stewart Funeral Home: 300 Simonton Road SW Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046. 770-962-3100.

Please leave online condolences at stewartfh.com

HOSCHTON

Jerald Whiddon Jerald Ray Whiddon, age 58, of Hoschton and formerly of Valdosta passed away Monday, October 26, 2015.

DACULA

Pok Sun Winters Pok Sun Winters, Born Yi, Pok Sun, July 5, 1949 near Yeonggwang (Glory), Jeonnam, South Korea and passed away October 24, 2015 in Dallas, Texas.

She is survived by her husband of 46 years, Ronald L. Winters of their home in Dacula, Georgia, Daughters Laurie Chung of North Little Rock, Arkansas, Victoria Spicer of Dallas, Texas and Erika Winters of Seattle, Washington, their spouses and eight grandchildren.

Visitation will be held on Friday, October 30, 2015 from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the Abbey Chapel of Restland Funeral Home, 13005 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX. Services will be held on Saturday, October 31, 2015 3:00 PM in the Abbey Chapel.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

OAKWOOD

Gregory Yearby Gregory Yearby, age 57, of Oakwood, GA, passed away on October 26, 2015. Services and Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan, Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

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Georgia Gwinnett College.

Along the way, Wiggins has received several local, regional and national honors for her work with the group.

“She has made a profound difference and will be greatly missed by GCB’s Board of Directors, community partners and volunteers,” Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful board Chairman Bartow Morgan said in a statement.

“Connie has the board’s appreciation for her 30 years of exemplary service.”

Morgan said Wiggins’ vision for the group and leadership within the county put the nonprofit in a position where it can easily continue its work after her retirement. He added that the board plans to honor her accomplishments at its annual awards dinner in January.

There were occasional bumps along the way. One such bump was a temporary strain in Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful’s relationship with the county government after a judge ruled in 2008 that the county could not turn over administration of its garbage collection to the group.

The county severed ties with the nonprofit after the ruling, which forced the group to scale back its staff and operations. Some basic

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programs remained in place, though.

The two sides eventually found their way back to each other, and a new agreement between government leaders and Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful leaders was established two years ago.

Under the new agreement, the group again oversees Adopt-A-Road, Take Pride in Gwinnett, recycling education and litter and graffiti reduction programs.

The culmination of that new partnership — under Wiggins’ leadership at least — was last month’s launch of the My Environment program. The effort is a partnership between Gwinnett clean and Beautiful and the county’s Department of Transportation to reduce littering in key areas in the Jimmy Carter Boulevard and Pleasant Hill Road areas.

As for her plans for the future, Wiggins may be ready to hand over the reigns at Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful, but she’s not ready to ride off into the sunset.

“As I transition to a new phase in my life, I plan to stay active in the community, enjoy the benefits of retirement, and will stay connected to all of the wonderful people who have been involved with and support GCB,” Wiggins said.

Oleander

on the two-lane would be affected.

Wilson told commissioners on Tuesday that 1,200 people signed an online petition to stop the proposal.

At least 60 opponents also showed up wearing yellow or holding signs asking commissioners to “Save the Yellow River.”

Several residents also outlined their cases in emails sent to commissioners in the days leading up to the meeting, though.

“A subdivision of this density will only serve to lower current resale values as well as further drive down new property values as each developer has to fight for a limited number of buyers,” Lilburn resident Francine Locke wrote in one email.

“Additionally, those of us backing the Yellow River have a right to have it maintained in its natural state, not diminished in quantity or quality, the proposed subdivision would impact both. The Yellow River will suffer serious deleterious effects from clear cutting the land, a lack of permeable surface and surface runoff from construction.”

Georgia Department of Natural Resources Flood Plain Manager Tom Shillock said that might not have been a bad thing.

Shillock was brought in

by Wilson to speak to commissioners about the flooding threat. He said the county relied on outdated flood plain maps from 2006 when evaluating the site, but he admitted it was his responsibility to update those maps.

He said he hopes to have the funding to do that update next year, but he added residents who live along the Yellow River in the area are still at risk.

“The Yellow River has a history of flooding,” Shillock said. “In 2009, the flooding that took place was devastating. There was actually a fatality in Gwinnett County. That event was not caused by a hurricane. It was not caused by a tropical depression. It was caused by a meteorological anomaly, what they now term an ‘atmospheric river of water.’”

Inland LLC Partner Eric Johansen argued the company has already agreed to

build the subdivision below maximum 2.5 units per acre density limit allowed by the county though. The development would have a gross density of 2.14 units per acre and a net density of 2.37 units per acre, he explained.

Johansen also said some existing homes in that area were themselves built on lots within the flood plain.

He added the neighborhood could add about $1.2 million in new tax revenue for the county if the homes sell for about $400,000.

“I believe the subject property is the poster child for OSC development in Gwinnett County,” Johansen said. “There’s not a better, larger tract than this.

It’s 93 acres, with 30-plus acres being preserved.”

The commitment by homeowners to stop the development was not lost on Commissioner Lynette Howard, who represents the residents on Oleander Drive. The residents gasped when she recommended approval of the project, even though she recommended several changes to the restrictions in an effort to placate the homeowners.

“It’s a difficult thing,” Howard said afterward. “A lot of that area has been developed and this is an area that didn’t develop.”

Those changes Howard made included the 195unit limit, switching the minimum heated floor area for two-story homes from 2,600 square feet to 3,000 square feet, and the addition of a mandate to install 300-gallon underground cisterns on each lot.

Inland must also submit concept plans, flood studies, a site development plan and water and sewer plans to county staff for approval before work can begin.

Howard said the county is looking into the safety of Oleander Drive because of the concerns raised by residents. Possible changes include adding three-foot shoulders at a curve in the road, re-striping the street and adding traffic lights at either Five Forks Trickum Road or Lake Lucerne Road.

“I didn’t realize some of the hazards that were on there … and so I had Alan Chapman go over there and look at it with his engineers,” Howard said.

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Lovett ousts Wolves again in semis

Will Hammock

Lanier girls buy in to plan set out by Perkins High school basketball practices, at least the first ones where using a ball is permitted by state rules, started this week in Gwinnett but the conditioning that already began may prove just as beneficial to one team.

Lanier girls basketball’s varsity team has never posted a winning season in its young history and the Longhorns have been Oji Perkins working especially hard off the court this offseason. That shouldn’t be surprising given their new head girls basketball coach’s background.

Oji Perkins has been a successful track and field and cross country coach at both North Gwinnett and Lanier, where he moved when the new school opened in 2010. He played football and ran track at Bucknell, and immediately stressed the kind of work he expected from his Lanier players in the offseason.

If you’re not fit, you won’t play.

That is a necessity in track and cross country, where fitness is the name of the game. In basketball, sometimes size and talent allow conditioning to slip.

Don’t expect to see that happen at Lanier.

To the players’ credit, they have bought into Perkins’ plan. His past success in other sports gives him credit, and the girls believe.

“I see the passion these girls have,” Perkins said.

“We started conditioning the second day of school.

The girls wanted it that bad. They wanted to go out there and start running. We do a mile test every week, it’s not pretty, and they all show up. We do plyometrics. We do weightlifting.

We’re doing so much we’ve never done before.

And they never miss. If I can’t show up (for a workout), they ask what they can do.”

Perkins plans to play an up-tempo press and deliver maximum effort on every play. It’s a good plan that should work well with the Longhorns’ personnel — no player on the roster is taller than 5-foot-10.

Effort, like fitness, isn’t optional. He insists that his players wear mouth pieces, an indication on how he expects them to fight on the basketball court.

“We’re going to get after every loose ball,” Perkins said.

Insisting on that type of determination has worked for the Florida native in cross country and track. It should translate smoothly to basketball, a sport he See LANIER, Page 4B

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night with 19 more kills, but it was the play of Buford’s defense on the floor that kept her from having a huge night.

“We’re not a big blocking team so I was a little worried about (Harrison),” Buford head coach

PEACHTREE CORNERS — Losing the first set, even if lopsidedly, doesn’t mean that a team can’t come back in a potential five-set match.

Lovett showed that against Wesleyan in the Class AA volleyball semifinals last year.

Missing out on a chance to even the match with a second-set victory can be fatal, though.

That is what happened to host Wesleyan on Wednesday night as Lovett reached the championship match with a semifinal victory over the Wolves for a second straight season.

Wesleyan rallied to win a marathon third set, but was closed out in the fourth as Lovett, which started the season 0-7, continued its run of upsets.

“Game 2 was the match,” Wesleyan coach Ted Russell said. “We had it.”

Until they didn’t.

Wesleyan led 17-12, 19-15 and then 21-18, but couldn’t close Lovett out before falling 26-24.

“We missed some crucial serves, we didn’t pass the ball well and we got tentative in our hitting,” Russell said.

Wesleyan, which had lost the opening set 25-14, won the third 32-30. But Lovett wrapped up the victory by taking the fourth set 25-21.

It was the fourth straight year the teams met in the semifinals. Wesleyan’s only victory came in 2013, when the Wolves won the most recent of six state titles.

“You’ve got to hand it to Lovett,” Russell said.

“They came out and played aggressive. But when we had opportunities, we just didn’t take advantage of them. It’s tough. We played hard, as we have all year.

But I think our age showed a little bit out there.”

Wesleyan (27-22-2) lost seven players from last season and had just two seniors — Maddie Jones and Jenny Van Laeke.

Lovett, though, had only one senior itself in Claire Doyle and had come into the state tournament almost as an afterthought.

The Lions (14-14) knocked off Darlington and then upset Greater Atlanta Christian before ousting Wesleyan.

“I don’t know if we

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Buford’s Avery Cason (11) spikes the ball during Wednesday’s Class AAAA semifinal against Woodward Academy at Buford High School. Below, Buford’s Tatum Shipes goes up for kill. (Staff Photos: David Welker)

Redemption road Unbeaten Buford sweeps Woodward Academy to return to the Class AAAA state finals

By Scott Smith scott.smith@gwinnettdailypost.com

BUFORD — Since falling in the state finals against Marist last season, Buford’s volleyball team has had one thing on its mind: Returning to the championship match.

That goal is now a reality as the Wolves completed a sweep of Woodward Academy at home on Wednesday night in the semifinals of the Class AAAA state playoffs, giving the Wolves (40-0) a chance at redemption.

“Last year, we were just beginning to find our chemistry, but this year, all of us are best friends and that’s a big thing for us,” Buford’s Gabby Curry said. “It’s also been a process of mental ability and becoming mentally tough. We made more errors today than we usually do, but we pulled it out because of our mental toughness.”

Woodward (30-18) hung tough in each set, grabbing leads in the first two, but could not hold back the Wolves as Buford put together a strong run in each set to help complete the 25-16, 25-21, 25-16 sweep.

“We were a little outgunned today,” Woodward head coach Tad Sahara said. “Buford was very impressive.”

Woodward featured one the top hitters in the state in Lauren Harrison, who came into the match with 531 kills this season.

Harrison put together a solid

WOLFE PACK Buford coach, daughter carry on family tradition in state softball tournament

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The Wolfe family name holds a homophonous link Buford coach Tony Wolfe and his youngest daughter, to all of the Buford High Peyton, are aiming for another state championship this School athletic programs.

From a more practical weekend in Columbus. (Staff Photo: David Welker)

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standpoint, it has had a visible presence in Buford’s dominance of Georgia’s high school softball scene since it

began eight years ago.

But when head coach Tony Wolfe takes this year’s edition of the Wolves (26-6) to the South Commons Softball Complex in Columbus to

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL

7 p.m. — North Carolina at Pittsburgh ESPN 7:30 p.m. — West Virginia at Texas Christian FS1 10:30 p.m. — Oregon at Arizona State ESPN

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

8 p.m. — North Marion (Fla.) at Hoover (Ala.) ESPN2

NBA

8 p.m. — Atlanta at New York Knicks TNT 10:30 p.m. — Dallas at Los Angeles Clippers TNT

NFL

8:25 p.m. — Miami at New England CBS

Sports Calendar

BASEBALL

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

BASKETBALL

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

FOOTBALL

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

LACROSSE

Ongoing through Nov. 6: The Gwinnett Lacrosse Academy and the Georgia Swarm Professional Indoor Lacrosse Team will host indoor lacrosse clinics and its Winter Indoor Lacrosse League at the Silverbacks Indoor Sports Center in Suwanee. League games begin Nov. 7 for first- through 10th-graders. Register as a team or as an individual player. For more info, go to www.gwinnettlacrosseacademy.com.

Nov. 1: A free boys and girls lacrosse clinic will be held at Rock Springs Park on Nov. 1. No experience necessary and equipment will be provided. Boys and girls in first through eighth grade are welcome. For more information, go to www.chaasports.com.

SOCCER

Ongoing through Nov. 5: I9 Sports of Northwest Gwinnett and Hall County’s final registration deadline is

Nov. 5 for its winter programs for boys and girls ages 3 to 18. All skill levels are welcome and practices and games are on the same day. Games are played at Gary Pirkle Park and begin in early December. For more information or to register, go to www.i9sports. com or call 678-472-2142.

SOFTBALL

Nov. 13-15: Former Shiloh and University of Georgia standout Megan Wiggins, now playing softball professionally, will host Big Wig’s Skills Clinic and Showcase at the Harbins Park Baseball Complex in Dacula. Nov. 13 is a clinic and Nov. 14-15 is the college showcase with scrimmage games included. The event is open to girls softball players ages 12 to 18.

Cost is $250 per player. The event’s instructors will be pro softball players and college coaches, and several top Division I schools have committed to attend already.

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

VOLLEYBALL

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

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

For more information, go to plavolleyball.com.

Ongoing through Nov. 5: I9 Sports of Northwest Gwinnett and Hall County’s final registration deadline is Nov. 5 for its winter programs for boys and girls ages 3 to 18. All skill levels are welcome and practices and games are on the same day. Games are played at Atlanta Volleyball Academy and begin Oct. 31. For more information or to register, go to www.i9sports.com or call 678-472-2142.

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Patrick helps Harvick’s title hopes

By Reid Spencer The Sports Xchange

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Lost amid the controversy that surrounded the finish of Sunday’s CampingWorld.com 500 at Talladega Superspeedway was the debt of gratitude Kevin Harvick owes to Danica Patrick.

On Tuesday at the NASCAR Hall of Fame, Harvick asserted he didn’t steer his No. 4 Chevrolet into the No. 6 Ford of Trevor Bayne and deliberately cause the wreck that ended the race under caution.

Harvick’s detractors, among them Denny Hamlin, Matt Kenseth and Ryan Newman — all of whom were eliminated from the Chase at Talladega — opined otherwise after the race, insisting Harvick caused the multicar crash that ultimately kept his hopes for a second straight title alive.

If truth be told, however, Harvick was in position to salvage a finish sufficient to keep him in the Chase because of the efforts of a Stewart-Haas teammate who is not part of the 10-race playoff — namely Patrick.

With Harvick’s engine down on power and failing, Patrick provided the drafting help her teammate needed to stay close enough to the front to score the points necessary to advance to the Eliminator Round.

“I was fortunate to have the 10 (Patrick) there to help,” Harvick said Tuesday, his voice hoarse from a lingering cold. “She kept me in the pack. And then we were able to get ourselves situated in the middle of the pack. If I’d have gotten to the back of the pack, I wouldn’t have been able to keep up with the pack.

“But we got ourselves situated in the middle of the pack and were able to make ground and maintain what we needed to.”

Even though he survived the Contender Round with a 15th-place finish, Harvick considered himself lucky to advance, given the adversity he has faced in the first six events of the Chase.

“We’ve had a really sloppy six weeks, and we’re very fortunate to be

Sprint Cup Series driver Clint Bowyer (15) leads Kevin Harvick (4) and Joey Logano (22) during the Campingworld.com 500 on Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway. (Photo: John David Mercer/USA Today Sports)

sitting here today,” Harvick said. “Our cars have had plenty of speed, but we had the engine problem this week (at Talladega), a transmission problem the week before, a pit penalty before that.

“Charlotte was OK, Dover was OK, and then just a couple of mistakes and things happening in the first couple of weeks. … We were very fortunate that it played out with those cautions (at the end of the race), ‘cause if there were no cautions, who knows how it would have turned out.”

As to the naysayers, Harvick said he doesn’t pay attention to the noise.

And that applies to Hamlin, who was perhaps most strident in his post-race criticism.

“Denny’s a very emotional person,” Harvick said. “I would consider Denny a fair acquaintance.

I don’t consider too many of ‘em my friends, because we get in situations like this. He’s a very opinionated person. He’s going to stand behind what he believes — and that’s fair.

“I don’t think anybody can knock him for that. I’m not going to sit here and throw stones, because I’ve been mad at situations. … I was mad at a situation with him last week.”

Is revenge on Kenseth’s mind?

Kyle Busch rallied at Talladega and took advantage of others’ misfortunes to advance to the Chase’s Eliminator Round.

But Busch suggested Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Matt Kenseth, who was ousted from the Chase at Talladega, might still have a score to settle with Joey Logano.

It was contact from Logano’s car that spun Kenseth’s car on Oct. 18 at Kansas Speedway while Kenseth was leading with five laps left in the Hollywood Casino 400, thereby depriving Kenseth of his best chance to advance in the Chase with a victory.

Busch thinks Logano, who swept all three races in the Contender Round, might have reason to look over his shoulder in the next few weeks.

“Joey Logano didn’t have to do anything to Matt Kenseth, except he knew Matt Kenseth was going to be a strong competitor for the championship at Homestead, so he eliminated him,” Busch said. “Now he’s going to have to worry about that all the way to Homestead.”

Asked whether that meant payback might be coming at Martinsville on Sunday, Busch replied, “I don’t know if it’s Martinsville, if it’s Texas, if it’s Phoenix, if it’s Homestead — I don’t know.”

“I’m really excited by the challenge at hand,” Keselowski said. “It feels like the season has started over. I feel literally coming into Martinsville like I’m going to Daytona for the 500, because nothing else that’s happened before now really matters.

“To me, there is no momentum. It’s what you make out of these next three or four races.”

Keselowski believes he has an excellent chance to advance to the Championship Round at HomesteadMiami Speedway, though he’d like to improve his performance at Texas Motor Speedway, the second track in the Eliminator Round.

“I think this bracket — knock on wood over here — I think it’s going to be our best bracket yet,” Keselowski said. “We’ve run well at the short tracks this year. Finished second at Martinsville in the spring.

“I think at Phoenix we finished fourth or fifth the last three times we’ve been there (actually third, fourth and sixth), and then we tested and had a great test and found a little more speed. I’m thrilled to be going back to those tracks.

I think we’re going to have great cars for those races.

Keslowski relishing clean “I look at Texas as a slate for Eliminator Round track where we haven’t Surviving Talladega been where we want to and advancing to the be with the 2 car, but my third round of the Chase teammate, Joey Logano, for the NASCAR Sprint has been really fast. So we Cup has rejuvenated Brad know we have the potenKeselowski, who likes his tial, so we’ve just got to chances at the three tracks find it, and we’re going to in the Eliminator Round. do that by going to work.”

GOODY’S HEADACHE RELIEF SHOT 500 WHERE: Martinsville, Va. WHEN: Sunday, 1:15 p.m. (NBCSP) THEN AND NOW: The Chase for the Sprint Cup moves into Round 3 with

just eight drivers remaining in contention for the championship: Kyle Busch, Kurt Busch, Joey Logano, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Jeff Gordon,

Martin Truex Jr. and Kevin Harvick. All eight drivers come into Sunday’s race at Martinsville tied for first place, as the points have been reset to 4,000 each

Gordon paved way for Larson, others

By Kyle Larson

of me becoming a fan of Jeff Gordon.

Then, obviously, I folThis is the first in a lowed NASCAR a lot, and series of first-person he really opened the doors recollections honoring the for a lot of new guys outlegend that is Jeff Gordon. side of the South to make After a 23-year NASit to the Sprint Cup Series.

Jeff Kyle CAR Sprint Cup Series I’ve always been a Jeff Gordon Larson career, Gordon will end Gordon fan, and it’s pretty his record-making run as a the NASCAR Wire Sercool to see all the things full-time driver in less than vice’s Reid Spencer, below he’s done for our sport and, a month — on Nov. 22 at is a first-person account obviously, it’s pretty cool Homestead-Miami Speed- from Kyle Larson, the to be here racing with him way, where the 2015 Sprint young man many predict now.

Cup champion will be will be the sport’s “next I probably met Jeff for crowned. This series gives Jeff Gordon.” the first time when I was an insider’s perspective by n n n too young to hold my head those who have influenced I guess I was first aware up — my mom probably — or been influenced of Jeff when I was young- has a picture somewhere. I by — the four-time series er, before I started racing think the first time I actualchampion.

— four, five, six years old. ly met him when he knew Many have drawn paral- I just remember my parents who I was, it was at the lels between Gordon and telling me about this kid end of 2011. I had a breakKyle Larson, the 23-yearwho grew up in Vallejo, out season in USAC, and I old Chip Ganassi Racing California, who raced at had just signed with Spire driver and graduate of both the same sprint car tracks I (a sports and entertainment the NASCAR Drive for had gone to as a spectator, management company), Diversity and NASCAR as a kid. and I was going around to Next programs. Both are I remember doing car meet a lot of teams. from Northern Califorrides to races up and down One of the stops was nia. Both exploded onto the West Coast. We’d pop Hendrick, and I talked to the NASCAR Sprint Cup in a VHS tape, and my Jeff Gordon quite a bit.

Series scene by winning parents had recorded all That was definitely cool, the Sunoco Rookie of the the old “Thursday Night and I was a little starYear Award. And both have Thunder” videos, and Jeff struck, I guess, because it introduced the sport to a was on a handful of those. was Jeff Gordon. At that wider audience. As told to That was probably the start point, I had never met The Sports Xchange

anyone really famous.

Since I’ve been in Cup, he’s given me some advice as far as how to approach things off the track, with my personal life, and business-wise, which has helped a lot. He’s really opened my eyes to some things.

More recently, I’ve gotten closer to Jeff away from NASCAR, because he’s sponsored some sprint car races for our team — Larson Marks Racing and Shane Stewart — and he’s been out to Knoxville (Iowa, for the Knoxville Nationals), where he’s a lot of fun. Out of the office, he’s a fun kid.

So it’s been cool to get to know him better off the track.

Next year, I don’t think it will be too different (when he retires). The 24 car will still be out there with Chase Elliott. And you’re probably going to see Jeff more than you do now since he’ll be on TV a lot (in the Fox Sports booth). He’s brought a lot to this sport, and I’m sure he’ll continue to make contributions.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2015 • 3B

gwinnett grads IN FRONT OF THE CAMERAS A quick look at where to watch former Gwinnett standouts on TV in this week’s college football action: TODAY 7 p.m. — North Carolina at Pittsburgh, ESPN North Gwinnett’s Donnie Miles (No. 15) and Jaye Stackhouse (No. 27) are defensive backs, Buford’s Mikey Bart (No. 45) is a defensive lineman and Buford’s Nick Polino (No. 58) is an offensive lineman for UNC. 7:30 p.m. — West Virginia at TCU, Fox Sports 1 South Gwinnett’s Edward Muldrow (No. 20) is a linebacker for West Virginia. For TCU, Norcross’ Ridwan Issahaku (No. 31) is a defensive back.

7:30 p.m. — Texas State at Georgia Southern, ESPNU For Georgia Southern, Peachtree Ridge’s R.J. Murray (No. 2) is a defensive back, Meadowcreek’s Rayquan Sam (No. 39) is a defensive back, Wesleyan’s Zander Yost (No. 41) is a defensive back, North Gwinnett’s Tony Bradford (No. 44) is a linebacker, Mill Creek’s Cody Rediger (No. 46) is a tight end, Parkview’s Patrick Flowe (No. 48) is a linebacker, North Gwinnett’s Andy Kwon (No. 60) is an offensive lineman, Norcross’ Ryan Northrup (No. 62) is an offensive lineman, Parkview’s Jakob Cooper (No. 64) is an offensive lineman, Shiloh’s John Freeman (No. 78) is an offensive lineman, Duluth’s Myles Campbell (No. 81) is a wide receiver, Brookwood’s Andre Sims (No. 84) is a wide receiver, Mill Creek’s Eric Ritland (No. 88) is a wide receiver, Norcross’ J.B. Kouassi (No. 93) is a defensive end, North Gwinnett’s Jeff Ward (No. 96) is a tight end and Collins Hill’s Jake Banta (No. 97) is a long snapper.

FRIDAY 7 p.m. — Louisville at Wake Forest, ESPN2 Parkview’s G.G. Robinson (No. 94) is a defensive lineman for Louisville. South Gwinnett’s Deonte Davis (No. 29) is a defensive back for Wake.

8 p.m. — Louisiana Tech at Rice, Fox Sports 1 South Gwinnett’s Kevin Gary (No. 83) is a wide receiver for Louisiana Tech.

North Gwinnett grad Alyssa Munlyn (8) is having an impressive freshman season at Missouri, ranking among the SEC leaders in blocks. (Special photo)

Quick study

Munlyn excelling in freshman season at Missouri

By Will Hammock

completely new team, so it was completely unpredictable coming in. But we’re happy with the way it’s Alyssa Munlyn came going now. We’re trying to from a basketball famearn respect every time we ily. Both parents played walk onto the floor.” at Georgia Tech and her Munlyn hoped to play older sister Alexis played right away in college, and at Shorter. she has started since the She excelled at basketbeginning of the season. ball, too, for very good “Alyssa has such a high North Gwinnett teams, but ceiling due to her remarkvolleyball drew her interest able athleticism and she is more heavily by the year. the type of player that we She just began playing the expect to help us tremensport as a North freshman, dously at the net for the joined a club volleyball next four years,” Misteam as a sophomore and souri head coach Wayne during her junior year she Kreklow said in a team began to think that volrelease. “She had a very leyball, not basketball, was successful high school her college future. career and played on a “I think I just kind of very good club team in was burnt out on basketball Georgia. She has garnered and volleyball was somea lot of high praise as a thing new and something I volleyball player, but more was improving in,” Munlyn importantly, she comes said. “It was a whole diffrom a great family. We are ferent outlet and I became really excited to have her passionate about it. It was on campus.” a lot of fun for me.”

The season already has Despite her short time in provided some highlights, volleyball, the South’s top including a recent trip back programs liked her game, to Georgia to play the Bullher height and her athdogs in Athens. Missouri leticism. It didn’t take long swept 25-17, 25-19, 25-16 before she had offers from and she tied for the team the region’s top schools, lead in kills (nine) and eventually signing with blocks (two).

Missouri over Georgia, It’s the kind of effort she Louisville, Florida, Ole wants going forward as Miss and Tennessee.

Missouri, with a revamped “Yeah, it was crazy,” lineup from 2014, pushes Munlyn said. “In the blink toward its lofty goals. of an eye, I was really bad “Our goal is to just keep and all of a sudden I got going through the SEC better and the colleges and keep working hard,” came out of nowhere. It Munlyn said. “We’re really was definitely surprising.” focused on hard work.

Now Munlyn is one People see us as underdogs of the surprises of the and we want to earn our Southeastern Conference, respect. We want them to already putting together see us as a competitor and an impressive freshman not a fluke this year. If we season for the Tigers. win the SEC and get far in The 6-foot-2 standout the NCAA Tournament, we leads the team in blocks want people to know we’re (86) and blocks per set a good team and we work (1.05), ranking ninth in the really hard.”

SEC in the latter category.

She also has 152 kills (1.85 SWIMMING per set) and a .337 attack percentage, second among Collins Hill’s Bekemeyer Missouri’s starters. honored by SEC It’s more enjoyable South Carolina’s Cody because of the team’s suc- Bekemeyer, a Collins cess — the Tigers are 18-3 Hill grad, was named the overall and second in the Southeastern Conference SEC with a 6-2 record. male freshman swimmer of “I would say this whole the week on Tuesday. year is like a test to see Bekemeyer finished secwhat we’re all about,” said ond place in three events Munlyn, who led North to to score 12 points in the a state-runner finish last Gamecocks dual meet win year, the best-ever showover Purdue last week. His ing by a Gwinnett County runner-up swims were in Public Schools volleythe 1,000-yard freestyle (9 ball program. “This is a minutes, 10.64 seconds), will.hammock@ gwinnettdailypost.com

the 500 free (4:28.33) and the 400 individual medley (3:56.74).

FOOTBALL

Hornsby makes quick impact Archer grad Mitch Hornsby has jumped right into the lineup for the Washington and Lee football team, which is off to its best start in 50 years at 6-0 and ranked 24th in NCAA Division III. A big part of the success is the offensive line paving the way for a D-III best 431.7 rushing yards per game, including a schooland conference-record 649 rushing yards in a 63-35 win over Averett. Hornsby has played in all six games, including three starts.

Hosch has career-best game for Harvard North Gwinnett’s Scott Hosch, the quarterback for 15th-ranked Harvard, threw for a career-high 437 yards last Saturday in a 42-7 victory over Princeton.

Hosch’s passing total was the third-best in school history and the first 400yard passing game by a Harvard quarterback since Greater Atlanta Christian grad Colton Chapple threw for 448 yards in 2012. The senior completed 29 of 40 passes, threw for two touchdowns and ran for another score.

Raymond has huge day Greater Atlanta Christian grad Kalif Raymond powered Holy Cross to a 42-0 victory over Lafayette in Patriot League play last weekend.

Raymond, a junior, caught 11 passes for 159 yards and two TDs. His receptions and yardage totals were both career highs.

He has 41 catches for 561 yards and four TDs on the season.

90 yards and two touchdowns. Duluth’s Myles Campbell had two catches for 46 yards for Georgia Southern. … Joshua Thomas of Buford had 13 carries for 77 yards and a TD, but Iowa State lost 4527 to Baylor.

Clemson’s Wayne Gallman, a Grayson grad, had 22 carries for 118 yards and a score in a 58-0 win over Miami (Fla.). …

Archer’s Deondre Singleton had 12 tackles (one for loss) in Duke’s 45-43 win over Virginia Tech in four overtimes. … Buford grad Alex Ross completed 20 of 31 passes for 282 yards in Coastal Carolina’s 23-20 win over Monmouth.

SOCCER Schmidt’s game-winner gives Clayton St. huge win Brookwood’s Rachael Schmidt delivered a huge win for Clayton State, as her overtime game-winning goal was the difference in a 2-1 win over third-ranked North Georgia, which suffered its first loss of the season.

After 99 minutes, 34 seconds of soccer, the senior midfielder punched a shot over North Georgia goalkeeper and South Gwinnett grad Mallory Sayre for the golden goal.

North Georgia, down 1-0, tied the match in 89th minute via an assist from Greater Atlanta Christian’s Mollie Arrendale.

CROSS COUNTRY

Yost gets Georgia College top performer award Georgia College runner Katherine Yost, a sophomore from Norcross, was named the Bobcat Athlete of the Week as the school’s top performer in all sports.

Yost finished 16th out of 97 runners the previous weekend at the Peach Belt Conference ChampionQuick hits ships. In just her second Buford grad Matt Bona- race of the season, she ran dies was a bright spot in the course in a personalMiddle Tennessee’s 45-16 best 23:42, just three loss to Louisiana Tech. He seconds off of earning allaveraged 44.7 yards per conference honors. punt with a long of 53. …

Gwinnett Grads is a Peachtree Ridge’s Alex column that runs on ThursGray had six tackles (five days spotlighting achievesolos, one for loss) and ments of past Gwinnett an interception in Appastandouts. Coaches and lachian State’s 31-13 win parents are urged to send over Georgia Southern. suggestions via email to Teammate Marcus Cox of will.hammock@gwinDacula had 21 carries for nettdailypost.com.

SATURDAY Noon — Central Florida at Cincinnati, ESPN News Buford’s Dontravious Wilson (No. 7) is a running back, Buford’s Tre Neal (No. 33) is a defensive back and Shiloh’s Cam Stewart (No. 83) is a wide receiver for Central Florida.

Norcross’ Kevin Mouhon (No. 48) is a linebacker and Norcross’ Silverberry Mouhon (No. 92) is a defensive end for Cincinnati.

Noon — South Florida at Navy, CBS Sports Network Archer’s John Gillis (No. 15) is a defensive back, Brookwood’s Josh Brown (No. 44) is a running back and Wesleyan’s Tony Taylor (No. 53) is an offensive lineman for Navy.

Noon — Nebraska at Purdue, ESPNU Norcross’ A.J. Bush (No. 6) is a quarterback and Grayson’s Mohamed Barry (No. 18) is a linebacker for Nebraska. Buford’s Evyn Cooper (No. 6) is a defensive back and Lanier’s Tario Fuller (No. 25) is a running back for Purdue.

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

Parkview’s Kenny Flowers (No. 33) is a linebacker, Brookwood’s Keenan Sweeney (No. 42) is a fullback, Mill Creek’s Kaleb Kim (No. 54) is an offensive lineman, GAC’s Darius Slayton (No. 81) is a wide receiver and Duluth resident Nick Ruffin (No. 19) is a defensive back for Auburn.

Noon — South Carolina at Texas A&M, SEC Network Mill Creek’s Kelsey Griffin (No. 94) and North Gwinnett’s Dante Sawyer (No. 95) are defensive linemen, Grayson’s Daniel Fennell (No. 30) is a linebacker, Archer’s Connor Redmond (No. 87) is a tight end and Parkview’s Trey Derouen (No. 79) is an offensive lineman for South Carolina.

Noon — Syracuse at Florida State, ABC Collins Hill’s Jonathan Thomas (No. 23) is a linebacker, Central Gwinnett’s George Morris (No. 27) is a running back and Mountain View’s Kielan Whitner (No. 25) is a defensive back for Syracuse.

3 p.m. — USC at California, Fox Buford’s Ryan Dillard (No. 28) is a defensive back and North Gwinnett’s Daniel Imatorbhebhe (No. 49) is a tight end for USC. Collins Hill’s Chris Palmer (No. 96) is a defensive tackle for California.

3 p.m. — Colorado at UCLA, Pac 12 Network Brookwood’s Afolabi Laguda (No. 8) is a defensive back for Colorado.

3:30 p.m. — Clemson at N.C. State, ABC/ESPN2 Grayson’s Wayne Gallman (No. 9) is a running back, Grayson’s Nick Schuessler (No. 12) is a quarterback, Grayson’s Ryan Carter (No. 31) is a defensive back and North Gwinnett’s Mitch Hyatt (No. 75) is an offensive lineman for Clemson.

3:30 p.m. — Georgia vs. Florida, CBS For UGA, Norcross’ Lorenzo Carter (No. 7) is a defensive end, Brookwood’s Shaun McGee (No. 8) is a linebacker, Brookwood’s Matt Price (No. 29) is a wide receiver, Grayson’s Shattle Fenteng (No. 31) is a defensive back, Grayson’s Devin Gillespie (No. 36) is a defensive back, GAC’s Jared Chapple (No. 41) is a tight end, Brookwood’s Nick Moore (No. 43) is a fullback, Brookwood’s Cameron Faulkner (No. 44) is a fullback, South Gwinnett’s Reggie Carter (No. 45) is a linebacker, Buford’s Kolton Houston (No. 75) is an offensive lineman and Grayson’s Justin Young (No. 92) is a defensive end. For Florida, Archer’s Antonio Riles (No. 51) is an offensive lineman.

3:30 p.m. — Oklahoma at Kansas, Fox Sports 1 Peachtree Ridge’s Orlando Brown (No. 78) is an offensive lineman for Oklahoma.

3:30 p.m. — Oklahoma State at Texas Tech, ESPN Parkview’s Chris Carson (No. 32) is a running back for Oklahoma State. Norcross’ Demetrius Alston (No. 43) and Grayson’s Zach Barnes (No. 12) are defensive linemen for Texas Tech.

3:30 p.m. — Maryland at Iowa, ABC/ESPN2 North Gwinnett’s Jalen Brooks (No. 43) is a linebacker for Maryland.

3:30 p.m. — San Diego State at Colorado State, CBS Sports Network Peachtree Ridge’s Willie Udofia (No. 20) is a defensive back and Grayson’s Fred Zerblis (No. 54) is an offensive lineman for Colorado State.

3:30 p.m. — Florida International at Florida Atlantic, WATL Collins Hill’s Julian Williams (No. 82) is a wide receiver for Florida International.

7 p.m. — Vanderbilt at Houston, ESPN2 Parkview’s Bryce Lewis (No. 30) is a defensive back, North Gwinnett’s Caleb Scott (No. 9) is a wide receiver, Shiloh’s Stephen Weatherly (No. 45) is a linebacker, Norcross’ Jared Pinkney (No. 80) is a wide receiver and Shiloh’s Darion DeBrossard (No. 70) is an offensive lineman for Vandy.

7 p.m. — Miami (Fla.) at Duke, ESPNU Norcross’ Christopher Herndon (No. 23) is a tight end and Peachtree Ridge’s Tyler Murphy (No. 32) is a defensive back for Miami. Shiloh’s Jeremy McDuffie (No. 9) is a defensive back, Grayson’s Jordan Hayes (No. 13) is a defensive back, Archer’s Deondre Singleton (No. 33) is a defensive back, Buford’s Grant Hall (No. 38) is a defensive back and Collins Hill’s Christian Harris (No. 70) is an offensive lineman for Duke.

7 p.m. — Texas at Iowa State, Fox Sports 1 Buford’s Joshua Thomas (No. 1) is a running back and Archer’s Jaypee Philbert (No. 56) is an offensive lineman for Iowa State.

7:30 p.m. — Tennessee at Kentucky, SEC Network GAC’s Micah Abernathy (No. 3) is a defensive back, Norcross’ Alvin Kamara (No. 6) is a running back, Buford’s Austin Smith (No. 11) is a linebacker, Norcross’ Jason Croom (No. 18) is a wide receiver, Grayson’s Jayson Sparks (No. 37) is a running back, Wesleyan’s Jaye Rochell (No. 38) is a wide receiver and Buford’s Quay Picou (No. 55) is a defensive lineman for Tennessee.

8 p.m. — Notre Dame at Temple, ABC Buford’s Montgomery VanGorder (No. 4) is a quarterback for Notre Dame.

10:30 p.m. — Air Force at Hawaii, CBS Sports Network Dacula’s Dexter Walker (No. 5) is a linebacker and Mill Creek’s A.J. Ruechel (No. 58) is an offensive lineman for Air Force.

11 p.m. — Arizona at Washington, Fox Sports 1 Grayson’s Jack Banda (No. 92) is a defensive lineman for Arizona.

4B • THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2015

Swarm sign two first-round picks From Staff Reports

6-foot-3, 200-pound attackman was a Tewaaraton The Georgia Swarm Trophy finalist after postsigned first-round picks ing a career-high 33 goals Chad Tutton (No. 5 to go along with 23 assists. overall) and Randy Staats Prior to his time at Syra(No. 6 overall) to two-year cuse, Staats posted gaudy contracts Wednesday. numbers at Onondaga C.C. Tutton, 23, posted a as the two-time NJCAA career-high 33 goals at Player of the Year — 139 the University of North points (57G, 82A) in 2012 Carolina during his senior and 156 points (73G, 83A) season and finished his in 2013. four-year career with 104 Staats was teammates scores, the most by any with the Thompson Brothmidfielder in UNC history ers and Johnny Powless and ninth in team history. on the Iroquois Nationals The lefty from Courtice, during the 2015 World InOntario, was the first door Lacrosse ChampionCanadian recruit in the Joe ships. His 32 points (10G, Breschi coaching era and 22A) in the WILC ranked was a three-time USILA second on Iroquois and his All-America selection. four points (2G, 2A) in the While Tutton has Gold Medal game tied a excelled on the offensive team-high. end in the field game, his “Randy played outstanddefensive abilities have ing at the World Champialways shined in the box onships this fall and proved game. He gained valuable that he can score against playing experience with the game’s best,” Arlotta the MSL’s Peterborough said. “The chemistry he Lakers this summer, who was also able to build with advanced all the way to the Thompson Brothers the Mann Cup. At 6-footand Johnny Powless over 2, 220 pounds, the Swarm that stretch will be valuable plans to utilize Tutton as during his rookie season. a transition player where This year’s draft was very he will play on both ends deep and we were fortuof the floor and can use nate to be able to select a his scoring abilities on player of his skillset with fastbreak chances. the sixth overall selection.”

“We’re very excited The Swarm has also anabout having a versatile nounced that the team has player like Chad on our signed rookie free agent roster,” Swarm owner and Pat Corbett to a one-year general manager John Aragreement. Corbett scored lotta said. “He’s a natural 93 goals and collected 81 goal scorer who is also a ground balls during his very strong defensive play- four-year career at Lehigh er, which makes his game University from 2012-15. very unique. In addition, he The 6-foot, 195-pound has great size and strength, attackman is from Burlingand his past box experience ton, Ontario, and registered has shown us that he is a career-high five goals ready for the NLL.” in a game against Boston Staats, 22, completed his University in 2015. career at Syracuse Univer“Pat is a talented twosity this past spring and way player who can also ranked third on the team take faceoffs and he will with 53 points, second get a chance to prove with 24 assists and fourth his versatility at training with 29 goals. In 2014, the camp,” Arlotta said.

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Lanier

in region play.

“For us, it’s not a region didn’t play in college but title. It’s not going to he knows well. He played state,” Perkins said of this basketball at Dr. Phillips in season’s goals. “A lot of Orlando, his two brothers our region programs here were college basketball are wanting to win region players and he has coached and go to state. We’re the sport at various levels just trying to put a good since the late 1990s. product on the court and He was Lanier’s ninthbe competitive, because grade girls basketball we’ve never been competicoach last season and tive before. If you beat us, guided the team to a 6-2 you’re going to leave that record, the only winning court like, ‘Man, it’s been mark in the program last a track meet.’” season. Whether he can duWill Hammock can be plicate that kind of success reached via email at will. at the varsity level remains hammock@gwinnettdaito be seen. lypost.com. His column But any improvement appears on Thursdays. For is welcome for the Lanier archived columns, go to girls, who went 4-20 last www.gwinnettdailypost. season and won just once com/willhammock.

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Wesleyan

ing an impact and we just did not serve aggressively,” knew this,” Lovett coach Russell said. “We missed Mary Buczek said. “But too many crucial series at we hoped we’d be here and crucial points.” knew we had the talent.

Jones had the deciding We just didn’t have a lot of kill in Wesleyan’s maraexperience, with just one thon victory in the third senior.” set and finished with 15.

Now the Lions have to Van Laeke added 11 kills, play top-seeded and host while juniors Abbey GritHoly Innocents’ on Satur- ters and Audrey Mangum day for the Class AA title. had 43 assists and 24 digs, Lovett, which won the respectively.

2012 state championship, Junior Lauren Ward had was swept in three sets by 15 kills for Lovett and the Golden Bears last year. sophomore Brittany Butler “We lost to Holy Incontributed 12. With Burke nocents’ in the regular sea- contributing 18 digs and son, but we lost to all these three aces as well as some other teams, too,” Buczek good play around the net, said. “So we’ll have to see Lovett had a winning comwhat’s next.” bination.

It took five sets for “We allowed them to Wesleyan to defeat Lovett win the net battle too in the regular season, so often,” Russell said. “We Russell knew the Lions didn’t have a single block were a tough matchup for in the first two games and his team. you can’t do that and win.

“We knew coming in “You hate to have the that we had to serve really season end like this. You’d aggressively to keep their like to have one more shot. outsider hitters from havBut this is where we’re at.”

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nity for both her and her father. attempt winning the pro“No, actually,” Peyton gram’s — and his — ninth said when asked if she straight state championhad ever played for Tony ship in the Class AAAA before joining the varsity tournament beginning this program at Buford four afternoon, it will represent years ago. “It’s been pretty the end of an era. cool, I guess. We’ll talk For every year except about bad stuff (on the one during Buford’s curway home) if the team did rent eight-year title streak, bad, but we’ll talk about there has been an addition- the good stuff, too.” al Wolfe in Wolves colors Still, even though she besides Tony celebrating had never played for Tony on championship Saturbefore the 2012 season, day. she did get a chance to First, his older daughter watch how her father and Whitney earned varsity older sister interacted letters during each of the during the first four years first four seasons of the of Buford’s title streak, team’s title reign from which gave her at least an 2007-10. idea of what to expect.

Now, Wolfe will turn However, both admit to his younger daughter, the personal expectations senior pitcher Peyton, as changed a little this season a key component as the as Peyton took on a major Wolves go for Title No. 9. more visible role — and “There was one year many more innings in the in between when I didn’t circle — during her senior have either one of them season this fall. (with the team),” said “I kind of knew going in Tony Wolfe, who also I was going to have a shot serves as Buford’s head to play more, and I could baseball coach in the step up and be the (main) spring. “Eight out of nine pitcher,” said Peyton, who years, I’ve had one of brings a 14-0 record with the two (in Columbus). a 2.06 earned run average … For me, it’s been a and 30 strikeouts, along dream come true to get to with team bests of five spend so much time with complete games and 64 my daughters. You get to 2/3 innings, to Columbus. come out on the field and “I think he expected me be around them. to be a leader and step up “All these years, you and get our team going.” coach somebody else’s Tony Wolfe also has kids and you miss a lot of noticed a difference in activities with your own this season from previkids. So, this has been ous seasons coaching his a pretty good trade-off. daughters, differences that I’ve missed some things go beyond their two indias they were growing up, vidual personalities. but to get to hang out with As important a player them every day on a dayas Whitney was during her to-day basis and see them career, including her final grow up and mature, it’s three seasons as a starter been really neat.” at second base, it was a That feeling is mutual considerably different role as far as Peyton is confrom the one Peyton has cerned, in part because it been asked to play this presented a surprisingly season. unique and rare opportuAnd Tony admits it

brought a different dynamic to the coach-player relationship between the two.

“Whitney was (a) pretty integral (part our) program,” Tony said. “But there’s something different (about pitching).

You talk to anybody and (being) parents of pitchers is always harder (than position players). So much of the game depends on that pitcher being able to throw strikes and get outs.

“For me, it’s more exciting because (Peyton) is in the middle of it. It’s also more nerve-racking. When Whitney was playing second, it was pretty easy because the ball’s being hit to her maybe three or four times a game. And she had some back problems and couldn’t swing the bat at all. So, she was really just a defensive player her last year and a half. Peyton’s found herself right in the middle of some crucial situations, but their personalities really fit that. Peyton’s really easy-going. She doesn’t get rattled. She’s got great poise and kind of a carefree personality.

Whitney is more a Type A and wants everything to be perfect. Peyton’s personality has really fit her role as a pitcher. She’s a pretty calm character out there in the circle.”

While both Peyton and Tony Wolfe have learned by experience to develop tunnel vision and narrow their focus once play begins between the lines, each knows that this trip to Columbus will be different.

In addition to being their last time experiencing a try at a title as player and coach, it will also the last hurrah for Peyton, who says she doesn’t plan on playing competitive

softball in college.

“We have to end (on a) good (note),” Peyton said of her mindset going into this weekend. “It’s sad, but I don’t know. …

We’re (determined we’re) not going to be the (team) to end the streak. We’re going to think positive and try to keep it going. There is a little pressure for us to keep it going.”

Tony says he’s also heard whispers wondering whether this might also be his last hurrah, and that Peyton’s graduation might seem to him to be the perfect time for him to ride off into the sunset.

While he said he will have somewhat of an empty nest feeling in the dugout next year with Peyton gone to college, he also knows there will be a dugout full of the next generation of Wolves still around that he has enjoyed coaching.

“There’s an assumption that I may hang it up after this year,” Tony said. “As of right now, there’s no truth to that. Certainly, the chance to coach my girls was a little bit of a benefit to getting into (coaching softball), but I’ve loved every second of it. It’s been pretty special having them with us. We love all these girls like our daughters, but to have your (actual) daughters makes it special.

“For us, it’s been a family affair. My wife (Kim) runs the concession stand (at Buford’s field) and she helps me with uniform sizing. She does a lot of behind the scenes things. So, it’s been amazing to have the kids with us. And now Whitney’s been coaching in our middle school program and teaching first grade. So, she’s kind of come full circle and back in it, to an extent.”

STATE SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS CLASS AAAAAA Archer Tigers Head coach: Eric Stoker Record: 25-5 Region: 8-AAAAAA, No. 1 seed First-round opponent: vs. East Coweta, today at 6 p.m.

Key players: OF Brittany Maresette, Sr.; OF Jaqui Switzer, Sr.; 1B Alia Booth, Sr.; C Sydney Willhite, Sr. Top pitcher: RHP Madison Abell, Soph. (15-4); RHP Kailyn Berry, Fr. (10-0)

Mill Creek Hawks Head coach: Paul Pierce Record: 22-8 Region: 7-AAAAAA, No. 3 seed First-round opponent: Kennesaw Mountain, today at 6 p.m.

Key players: SS Hannah Adams, Jr.; CF Kaylyn Anthony, Sr.; C Emily Lawrence, Sr. Top pitchers: RHP Skylar Hayward, Jr.

North Gwinnett Bulldogs Head coach: Randy Black Brookwood Broncos Record: 32-2 Head coach: Jennifer Maloney Region: 7-AAAAAA, No. 1 seed Record: 24-10 First-round opponent: vs. Harrison, Region: 8-AAAAAA, No. 3 seed today at 6 p.m.

First-round opponent: vs. South Key players: SS Makenna Dowell, Jr.; Forsyth, today at 6 p.m.

2B Bailey Martin, Jr.; 3B Erin Wilbur, Key players: SS Kayla Louie, Sr.; CF Soph.

Kamryn Tillman, Sr.; RF Sarah Lynch, Sr. Top pitchers: RHP Kylee Smith, Sr.; Top pitcher: RHP Amanda Ablan, Sr. LHP Rachel Smith, Sr.; RHP Chandler

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Dennis, Fr.

CLASS AAAA Buford Wolves Head coach: Tony Wolfe Record: 26-6 Region: 8-AAAA, No. 1 seed First-round opponent: vs. Wayne County, today at 4:15 p.m.

Key players: 3B Baylee Sexton, Sr. (.480, 1 HR 25 RBIs, 34 R, 31 SB, 1.107 OPS); DH Samantha Thomas, Jr. (.443, 15 HR, 48 RBIs, 41 R, 5 SB, 1.494 OPS); LF Breanna Gutierrez, Sr. (.299, 14 RBIs); 1B/RHP Kennedy Kotula, Sr. (.344, 5 HR, 21 RBIs, 15 R, 1.000 OPS); SS Drew Puckett, Sr. (.313, 2 HR, 20 RBIs, 15 R, 5 SB) Top pitchers: RHP Peyton Wolfe, Sr. (14-0, 2.06 ERA, 30 K, 64 2/3 IP, 5 CG, 2 ShO); RHP Logan Caymol, Soph. (7-1, 1 save, 1.19 ERA, 45 K, 53 IP, 4 CG, 2 ShO)

Semifinals

digs and five aces. “She had a great night.”

Hadli Daniels said. “We The multitude of do have some good defenShipes’ kills came via sets sive players on the back from Morgan Mitchell, row and we knew she was who tallied 33 assists. going to get her kills. But The Wolves took we took them out of their advantage of a couple game and played good of unforced errors from defense.”

Woodward to jump out to Curry helped that dea 9-1 lead in the third set, fensive effort with 15 digs largely on the serving of to go along with 12 kills, Curry and Cason. while Avery Cason added The War Eagles rea dozen digs. grouped and got within The first set saw the 17-14. two teams basically trade But the margin proved points with neither taking too big to overcome and control and battling to a Curry put things away 15-15 tie. with kills on the last two That’s when Tatum serves to send Buford to Shipes went to serve and the finals. gave the Wolves a quick “It was a heartbreak surge with two straight aces (losing in the finals) and to start a 6-0 run which put we don’t want to go home the Wolves up 21-15. feeling like that again,” A serve in the net gave Daniels said, who rethe War Eagles possescorded the 200th win of sion, but Buford quickly her head coaching career regained it with a kill from Buford’s Morgan Mitchell (15) sets the ball for a team- with Wednesday’s sweep.

Halston Hillier. mate during Wednesday’s Class AAAA volleyball semi- “Since that day last year, Hillier then served the final game against the Woodward Academy War Eagles that’s what’s been on our at Buford High School. (Staff Photo: David Welker) next three points as the minds and we’ve learned Wolves closed out the first that every single point is set 25-16.

The Wolves fought back serve gave Buford the ball important.”

Woodward again played to go up 23-19 before back for set point, which The Wolves will play an even game in set two the War Eagles regained the Wolves recorded on a for the Class AAAA state and eventually pulled the serve with a kill from kill from Shipes. crown on Saturday at 11 ahead 13-10 when HarHarrison.

“I don’t know if I’ve a.m. at Marietta High rison put down a kill after Harrison recorded anseen her hit so hard,” Dan- School against the wina pass from Buford sailed other kill to get the score iels said of Shipes, who ner of the St. Pius-Marist over the net. to 23-21, but an errant finished with 15 kills, nine winner.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2015 • 5B

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Goalie Ginn Minnesota’s Kill retires due to health assigned to Gladiators COLLEGE FOOTBALL

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“I don’t want to be a liability,” Kill, with tears in his eyes, Minnesota head football said Wednesday. “I don’t want coach Jerry Kill announced somebody to have to worry Wednesday that he is retiring, about if I’m going to drop on effective immediately, because the field. I don’t want to coach of health concerns. from the press box. I want to The 54-year-old Kill has coach the way I coached my dealt with the effects of epiwhole life. lepsy since 2005 — including “I don’t have any more several game-day seizures — energy. None. I’ve left it all and took a seven-game leave here in the great state of Minof absence in 2013. nesota. And I have no regrets.”

Kill retires with a 29-29 Minnesota interim athletic direcord in five seasons at Min- rector Beth Goetz named Tracy nesota and a 156-102 career Claeys, the Gophers’ associate record, including stints at head coach and defensive coorNorthern Illinois and FCS dinator, as interim head coach.

Southern Illinois.

Claeys, 46, led Minnesota to a An emotional Kill revealed 4-3 record as acting head coach at a press conference that he in Kill’s absence two years attended practice Tuesday af- ago and has worked with Kill ter suffering two seizures and for the past 21 years. Kill said has had additional seizures in he would support Claeys as a the past year. permanent replacement.

Kill said doctors have adMinnesota, which hosts vised him to step away for his Michigan on Saturday, is 4-3 long-term health. this season.

“This is not the way I wanted to go out,” Kill said.

“But you all know about the struggles. And I did my best to change. But some of those struggles have returned. And I don’t want to cheat the game.

And I ain’t going to change.

“I know somebody will ask, ‘Coach, what are you going to do?’ I don’t know. I ain’t done anything else. That’s the scary part.”

Kill said he would devote time to work on his foundation, Chasing Dreams, which supports the Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota.

Tar Heels put streak on line vs. No. 24 Pittsburgh North Carolina attempts to build a seven-game winning streak for the first time since 1997 when it visits Pittsburgh today in a battle between two of the ACC Coastal Division’s three unbeaten teams.

The Tar Heels have limited five of their last six opponents to 14 points or fewer while 24th-ranked Pittsburgh has won four straight contests — all by seven points or fewer.

“If it’s a close game you have to step up and make something happen,” Panthers coach Pat Narduzzi said. “Our offense did it (last) weekend and our defense did it the past couple (weekends).”

Pittsburgh quarterback Nathan Peterman has thrown six touchdown passes with no interceptions during the win streak and his top target Tyler Boyd is one of the nation’s most productive receivers.

North Carolina, which hosts the other unbeaten Coastal squad Duke next week, boasts the league’s best passing defense (137.3 yards against per game) and senior quarterback Marquise Williams leads the top-ranked offense in the ACC.

From Staff Reports DULUTH — The Atlanta Gladiators’ AHL affiliate in Portland reassigned goaltender Matt Ginn to the ECHL club Wednesday.

The team will carry three goalies for the time being, with Kent Patterson and Andy Iles also on the roster.

In a separate transaction, forward Todd Fiddler was traded to Wichita for future considerations. In five games with Atlanta, Fiddler had one goal and one assist.

Ginn was sent to Atlanta on Oct. 4, in the midst of camp, and recalled to Providence on Oct. 9. He made one start with the P-Bruins, a 3-1 loss to Bridgeport.

The Ontario native is a rookie out of Holy Cross College and joined the Florida Everblades at the end of last season. While with Florida, Ginn had a 5-1-1 record with a .932 save percentage and 2.12 goals-against average.

SPORTS AT A GLANCE Baseball Major League Baseball WORLD SERIES (Best-of-7, x-if necessary) Kansas City 1, New York 0 Tuesday: Kansas City 5, New York 4 (14 innings) Wednesday: New York at Kansas City, late Friday: Kansas City at New York, 8 p.m.

Saturday: Kansas City at New York, 8 p.m. x-Sunday: Kansas City at New York, 8 p.m. x-Tuesday, Nov. 3: New York at Kansas City, 8 p.m.

Basketball NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

W L Pct GB Boston...................... 0.....0.......000........ — Brooklyn.................... 0.....0.......000........ — New York................... 0.....0.......000........ — Philadelphia.............. 0.....0.......000........ — Toronto...................... 0.....0.......000........ — Southeast Division

W L Pct GB Charlotte................... 0.....0.......000........ — Miami........................ 0.....0.......000........ — Orlando..................... 0.....0.......000........ — Washington............... 0.....0.......000........ — Atlanta...................... 0.....1.......000.......1/2 Central Division

W L Pct GB Chicago.................... 1.....0.....1000........ — Detroit....................... 1.....0.....1000........ — Indiana...................... 0.....0.......000.......1/2 Milwaukee................. 0.....0.......000.......1/2 Cleveland.................. 0.....1.......000..........1 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division

W L Pct GB Dallas........................ 0.....0.......000........ — Houston.................... 0.....0.......000........ — Memphis................... 0.....0.......000........ —

San Antonio.............. 0.....0.......000........ — New Orleans............. 0.....1.......000.......1/2 Northwest Division

W L Pct GB Denver...................... 0.....0.......000........ — Minnesota................. 0.....0.......000........ — Oklahoma City.......... 0.....0.......000........ — Portland.................... 0.....0.......000........ — Utah.......................... 0.....0.......000........ — Pacific Division

W L Pct GB Golden State............. 1.....0.....1000........ — L.A. Clippers............. 0.....0.......000.......1/2 L.A. Lakers................ 0.....0.......000.......1/2 Phoenix..................... 0.....0.......000.......1/2 Sacramento.............. 0.....0.......000.......1/2 Tuesday’s Games Detroit 106, Atlanta 94 Chicago 97, Cleveland 95 Golden State 111, New Orleans 95 Wednesday’s Games Washington at Orlando, late Philadelphia at Boston, late Chicago at Brooklyn, late Utah at Detroit, late Charlotte at Miami, late Indiana at Toronto, late Denver at Houston, late Cleveland at Memphis, late New York at Milwaukee, late San Antonio at Oklahoma City, late Dallas at Phoenix, late New Orleans at Portland, late L.A. Clippers at Sacramento, late Minnesota at L.A. Lakers, late Today’s Games Memphis at Indiana, 7 p.m.

Atlanta at New York, 8 p.m.

Dallas at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

Football

National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA

New England.. 6... 0... 0.1.000...213...126 N.Y. Jets.......... 4... 2... 0...667...152...105 Miami.............. 3... 3... 0...500...147...137 Buffalo............. 3... 4... 0...429... 176...173

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Indianapolis.... 3... 4... 0...429...147... 174 Jacksonville.... 2... 5... 0...286...147...207 Houston.......... 2... 5... 0...286...154...199 Tennessee...... 1... 5... 0.. .167... 119...139 Cincinnati........ 6... 0... 0.1.000...182...122 Pittsburgh........ 4... 3... 0...571...158...131 Cleveland........ 2... 5... 0...286...147...182 Baltimore........ 1... 5... 0.. .167...143...162

Denver............ 6... 0... 0.1.000...139...102 Oakland.......... 3... 3... 0...500...144...153 Kansas City.... 2... 5... 0...286...150...172 San Diego....... 2... 5... 0...286...165...198

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N.Y. Giants...... 4... 3... 0...571...166...156 Philadelphia.... 3... 4... 0...429...160...137 Washington..... 3... 4... 0...429...148...168 Dallas.............. 2... 4... 0...333...121...158 Carolina.......... 6... 0... 0.1.000...162... 110 Atlanta............ 6... 1... 0...857...193...150 New Orleans... 3... 4... 0...429...161...185 Tampa Bay...... 2... 4... 0...333...140...179

Green Bay...... 6... 0... 0.1.000...164... 101 Minnesota....... 4... 2... 0...667...124...102 Chicago.......... 2... 4... 0...333...120...179 Detroit............. 1... 6... 0.. .143...139...200 Arizona........... 5... 2... 0.. .714...229...133 St. Louis.......... 3... 3... 0...500...108... 119 Seattle............ 3... 4... 0...429...154...128

San Francisco.2... 5... 0...286...103...180 Today Miami at New England, 8:25 p.m.

Sunday Detroit vs Kansas City, at London, 9:30 a.m.

Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 1 p.m.

Arizona at Cleveland, 1 p.m.

San Francisco at St. Louis, 1 p.m.

N.Y. Giants at New Orleans, 1 p.m.

Minnesota at Chicago, 1 p.m.

San Diego at Baltimore, 1 p.m.

Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.

Tennessee at Houston, 1 p.m.

N.Y. Jets at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.

Seattle at Dallas, 4:25 p.m.

Green Bay at Denver, 8:30 p.m.

Monday Indianapolis at Carolina, 8:30 p.m.

The Coaches Poll

Record Pts Prv 1. Ohio State (49)........8-0.....1,557...........1 2. Baylor (10).............. 7-0.....1,488...........2 3. Texas Christian (2).. 7-0.....1,418...........3 4. Louisiana State (1).. 7-0.....1,345...........5 5. Michigan State........8-0.....1,338...........4 6. Clemson (1)............ 7-0.....1,323...........6 7. Alabama.................. 7-1.....1,196...........8 8. Stanford..................6-1.....1,073......... 11 9. Notre Dame............6-1.....1,072.........10 10. Oklahoma State.... 7-0........972.........12 11. Iowa....................... 7-0........929.........13 12. Florida...................6-1........848.........14 13. Oklahoma.............6-1........809.........15 14. Utah......................6-1........763...........7 15. Florida State..........6-1........647...........9 16. Memphis............... 7-0........640.........17 17. Michigan................5-2........ 611.........17 18. Duke......................6-1........393.........21 19. Houston................. 7-0........385.........22 20. Toledo................... 7-0........370.........20 21. Mississippi.............6-2........354.........23 22. Temple.................. 7-0........277.........24 23. Georgia.................5-2........ 116.........25 24. Pittsburgh..............6-1........ 111....... NR 25. UCLA....................5-2..........95....... NR

College Football Schedule Today EAST North Carolina (6-1) at Pittsburgh (6-1), 7 p.m.

SOUTH Texas State (2-4) at Georgia Southern (5-2), 7:30 p.m.

West Virginia (3-3) at Texas Christian (7-0), 7:30 p.m.

MIDWEST Western Michigan (4-3) at Eastern Michigan (1-7), 7:30 p.m.

Buffalo (3-4) at Miami (Ohio) (1-7), 7:30 p.m.

WEST Oregon (4-3) at Arizona State (4-3), 10:30 p.m.

Friday EAST East Carolina (4-4) at Connecticut (3-5), 7 p.m.

SOUTH Louisville (3-4) at Wake Forest (3-5), 7 p.m.

Louisiana Tech (5-3) at Rice (4-3), 8 p.m.

WEST Wyoming (1-7) at Utah State (4-3), 10:15 p.m.

Saturday EAST Illinois (4-3) at Penn State (6-2), Noon Western Kentucky (6-2) at Old Dominion (3-4), Noon South Florida (4-3) at Navy (5-1), Noon Virginia Tech (3-5) at Boston College (3-5), 12:30 p.m.

Georgia Tech (3-5) at Virginia (2-5), 3 p.m.

Marshall (7-1) at Charlotte (2-5), 3:30 p.m.

Notre Dame (6-1) at Temple (7-0), 8 p.m.

SOUTH Syracuse (3-4) at Florida State (6-1), Noon Mississippi (6-2) at Auburn (4-3), Noon South Carolina (3-4) at Texas A&M (5-2), Noon Texas El Paso (3-4) at Southern Mississippi (5-3), 2:30 p.m.

Troy (2-5) at Appalachian State (6-1), 3:30 p.m.

Florida International (4-4) at Florida Atlantic

(1-6), 3:30 p.m.

Clemson (7-0) at North Carolina State (5-2), 3:30 p.m.

Florida (6-1) vs. Georgia (5-2), at Jacksonville, FL, 3:30 p.m.

Oklahoma State (7-0) at Texas Tech (5-3), 3:30 p.m.

Tulsa (3-4) at Southern Methodist (1-6), 4 p.m.

UL Monroe (1-6) at UL Lafayette (2-4), 5 p.m.

Tulane (2-5) at Memphis (7-0), 7 p.m.

Texas-San Antonio (1-6) at North Texas (0-7), 7 p.m.

Miami (4-3) at Duke (6-1), 7 p.m.

Vanderbilt (3-4) at Houston (7-0), 7 p.m.

MIDWEST Central Florida (0-8) at Cincinnati (4-3), Noon Nebraska (3-5) at Purdue (1-6), Noon Rutgers (3-4) at Wisconsin (6-2), Noon Massachusetts (1-6) at Ball State (2-6), 1 p.m.

Central Michigan (4-4) at Akron (3-4), 2 p.m.

Oklahoma (6-1) at Kansas (0-7), 3:30 p.m.

Maryland (2-5) at Iowa (7-0), 3:30 p.m.

Tennessee-Martin (5-2) at Arkansas (3-4), 4 p.m.

Georgia State (2-4) at Arkansas State (4-3), 7 p.m.

Texas (3-4) at Iowa State (2-5), 7 p.m.

Michigan (5-2) at Minnesota (4-3), 7 p.m.

Tennessee (3-4) at Kentucky (4-3), 7:30 p.m.

WEST Southern California (4-3) at California (5-2), 3 p.m.

Colorado (4-4) at UCLA (5-2), 3 p.m.

Boise State (6-2) at UNLV (2-5), 3:30 p.m.

San Diego State (5-3) at Colorado State (3-4), 3:30 p.m.

Oregon State (2-5) at Utah (6-1), 7 p.m.

Idaho (3-4) at New Mexico State (0-7), 8 p.m.

Stanford (6-1) at Washington State (5-2), 10:30 p.m.

Air Force (4-3) at Hawaii (2-6), 10:30 p.m.

Arizona (5-3) at Washington (3-4), 11 p.m.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2015 FULL TIME PLUMBING

FULL TIME

HEALTHCARE

NOW HIRING

If you are interested in working for an energetic team and a fast paced environment Rockdale Healthcare Center Is now accepting applications for RN for 7am-7pm and 7pm-7am.

True Baylor Must be detail oriented and must have GREAT Customer Service skills.

Please email your resume to agrace@ rockdalehc.com or apply in person at 1510 Renaissance Drive NE Conyers, GA 30012 HEALTHCARE

NOW HIRING Immediate Openings

If you are interested in working for an energetic team and a fast paced environment Rockdale Healthcare Center Is seeking applicants for

FULL TIME PLUMBER Attention Licensed Plumbers * ARS Rescue Rooter is an industry leader, nationally.

Our rapid growth has created opportunities for customer-oriented, technically skilled plumbers to join our team. Our technicians perform services on residential and commercial properties. We offer a base salary OR lucrative commission structure. Our top plumber earns 6 figures while our above-average plumbers earn $70k!

Full benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance options plus holiday and paid vacations and more! We will pay you well and we will continue to train.

We will do our best to not let you fail!

For immediate consideration, email your resume to mgrost@ars.com or call 770-427-6446.

Feel free to visit our career site at Careers.ARS.com Equal Opportunity Employer

Director of Nurses, Assistant Director of Nurses, LPN’s and RN’s Please email resume: agrace@rockdalehc. com or ycolbert@ rockdalehc.com or apply within @ 1510 Renaissance Drive NE Conyers, GA 30012 HVAC SERVICE TECH Min. 2 years comm. exp. $25+/hr. with excellent benefits.

JC Mechanical, Gainesville 770-538-0014; clay@ jcmechanical.net

NOW HIRING! Fast-growing salon company looking for motivated people with professional customer service skills.

Apply online at: salon124.com

PRODUCTION PLANNER Murrelektronik in Suwanee seeks a full time Production Planner.

Candidate should have 2-4 yrs. of related exp. & able to manage inventory levels & internal shipping needs. Previous exp. in a fast-paced environment, knowledge of PC, SAP & windows based software with a Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field would be preferred.

Benefits avail. Contact: Inquiries@tsg-hr.com

FULL TIME TELECOMUNNICATIONS TECHNICIAN

TechOptics, Inc. is on the hunt for a Mitel Certified Telecommunications Technician in Winder, Ga. Must have experience installing and servicing Mitel VoIP phone systems-MiVoice, Mitel 5000 Must have experience with maintaining and troubleshooting networks.

This is an excellent permanent opportunity with an array of benefits for the right candidate: •Medical •401K with company match •Vacation and Holiday Pay Required experience: •Mitel Telecom experience: 3 years Send resume to: info@techoptics.net

HOUSES FOR SALE

www.duluthga.net and click on “Career Opportunities” for a full description of the position.

HOUSES FOR SALE

HOUSES FOR SALE

COVINGTON, GA 30014

EATONTON, GA 31024

LOGANVILLE, GA 30052

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY FOR SALE

CONYERS, GA 30094

REDUCED! MOTIVATED SELLER, BRING ALL OFFERS! 3604 Sand Hill Dr. Imagine Your Dream Home Here & You Sitting In Your Sunroom Overlooking The 8Th Fairway Of Honey Creek Golf Course While Sipping Your Morning Coffee $22,000 Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

PART-TIME ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST needed for the City of Duluth in the Finance Dept. Part-Time, 1620 hours per week.

Hiring Rate: $20.11 - 22.44 per hour (Grade 17) Position is responsible for conducting difficult and complex accounting functions involving research, analysis, and preparation of financial reports; management of special funds and accounts; entries into the general ledger, analysis and management of capital project funds, reconciliation of various general ledger accounts, assist in the preparation of budget and financial forecast, preparation of monthly, quarter and annual reports, document management, fixed asset management, and other financial activities. Visit

HOUSES FOR SALE

COVINGTON, GA 30014

NEW LISTING! PEMCO HUD HOME CASE#105-127668 10109 ALLEN DR. S.W. 2BR/1.5BA $40,000 UNINSURED • EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com COVINGTON, GA 30014

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

COVINGTON, GA 30014 LAKE WALTON ESTATES! 6219 WATERS EDGE DRIVE All Brick, Executive Home In One Of Walton County’s Exclusive, Gated Communities Sits Across From Neighborhood Amenities On 2.18 Acres FULL FINISHED BASEMENT 4BR/4.5BA $579,900 • EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

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

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

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

classifieds 770-962-SELL GWINNETT LAWRENCEVILLE

2.8 ACRES

CONYERS, GA 30094 UNDER CONTRACT! PEMCO HUD HOME #105-734948 5369 Rabbit Farm Rd. 3BR/1.5BA, FULL UNFINISHED BASEMENT $135,000 INSURED W/ ESCROW • EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com FARMS, LOTS & ACREAGE FOR SALE COMMERCE: 27 ACRES, 10 miles off I-85 at Commerce/ Tanger Outlet, Exit 149, approx. 750 ft. of paved road frontage on dead end road. Wooded with good building sites.

Convenient to shopping & restaurants. $5500/ acre. 706-789-2710/ 706-340-3056 JACKSON CO. 17.4 acres in Southern Jackson Co. near Maysville, 10 mins. to I-85. Great home site with excellent hunting.

678-551-5765 LAKE/RIVER/COASTAL PROPERTY FOR SALE

WOODED PRIVACY Only One of These!!!

UNDER CONTRACT! PEMCO HUD HOME CASE#105-294214 210 BRAMBLE BUSH TRL WELL MAINTAINED 2 STORY 3BR/2.5BA ON .59 ACRE LOT. Spacious Yard For Entertaining Guest INSURED W/ESCROW $90,000 • EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

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

COMMERCIAL LISTING! NEW LISTING! 2302 S.E. EBENEZER RD Great Commercial Property In High Traffic Area Of Rockdale County At The Corner Of Ga Hwy 138 & Ebenezer Rd With Double Road Frontage $1,500,000 • EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com NEWTON Commercial Property For Sale or Lease Near Highway (10977 Old Atlanta Highway, Covington, GA).

805-689-2233.

REAL ESTATE FOR RENT

APTS/DUP/CONDOS/ T’HOMES FOR RENT GWINNETT SNELLVILLE RENTAL UPSTAIRS Two Bedroom - One Bath Garage Apartment Rent: $735.00/Deposit: $275.00 1200 Sq. Ft Washer Dryer Free Water Trash Service Total Electric No smoking/No Pets. Contact: 770-736-0328 MOBILE HOMES & LOTS FOR RENT BARROW-AUBURN

1-2-3 BEDROOMS

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

Large Lots.

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

678-825-2656 COMMERCIAL RENTALS

HOUSES FOR RENT

GWINNETT/ BUFORD

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

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

APTS/DUP/CONDOS/ T’HOMES FOR RENT SOUTH CAROLINA, LAKE KEOWEE Waterfront Cotttages Gated, Luxury Amenities! Lodge, Pool, Fitness Center, Boat Slips & more.

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

1-888-663-1133 www.backwaterlanding. com Office Hours: Fri 8:30-4:00 Sat & Sun By Appointment Only

GARAGE SALES

GWINNETT DUPLEXES

2 Communities!

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

Starting @ $900/mo.

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

BUFORD ESTATE SALE: Fri & Sat Oct. 30 & 31, 9am - 3pm.

3800 Quail Creek Dr. Big Variety - bikes, mini bikes, sports equip, clothes, trampoline, furniture, electronics, construction - light fixtures, plumbing supply, pvc, windows, french/ reg doors, fireplace mantel, closet shelving, much more.

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GARAGE SALES

GARAGE SALES LAWRENCEVILLE SAT. 10/31, 8am2pm. 1101 Lochshyre Way, L’ville. Multi-fam: furniture, holiday, home, kitchen, treasures.

BUFORD, 30519 FABULOUS DESIGNER COLLECTOR DOWNSIZING EVENT! FRI. 30TH & SAT. 31ST 8:00 - 2:00 LOCATED AT 2711 TRAILING IVY WAY IN HEDGEROWS. ANTIQUES VINTAGE AND NEWER! QUALITY ITEMS FESTIVE ATMOSPHERE! WAY TOO MUCH TO LIST HERE, CHECK CRAIG FOR DETAIL LISTING!

DRYER/WASHER $125 ea.; Super Capacity $175 ea.

Front Loader Set $450 & up; Regular Refrig. & Ranges $175 & up; SXS Refrig. $300 & up.

Dishwasher $100 & up. Different colors.

Del/1 yr warr.

Tim 404-205-2222

FLEA MARKETS LAWRENCEVILLE, 30043 FLEA MARKETFAIRVIEW CHURCH 857 Duluth Highway, Saturday, October 24, 2015, 9 am - 2 pm

SERENITY LAWN CARE

PRESSURE WASHING

• Any Lawn Work!

If it’s in your yard, we do it!

Landscape Design using any material Trimming & debris Clean Up • Pressure Washing

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Call 706-525-1881 or 904-874-1809

CALL OR TEXT

404.886.3587 Established 1989

MIKE’S TREE SERVICE Experienced Tree Work 20+ Years All Phases of Tree Work

Oak

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1/2 Cord - $100 1 Cord - $190

Delivered & Dumped LICENSED

Tree Removal Prunning Stump Grinding Wood Chipper

References Available

Free Estimate!

770-932-1751 Cell 770-313-5751

REFRIGERATOR KENMORE, SIDE BY SIDE, Like New! White, Ice & Water Dispenser, $250. (404) 324-2896

We offer 24 hour Emergency Service

Made in USA

770-714-8250 770-271-7127

www.mandgtreeservice.com

FIREWOOD

FIREWOOD

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

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

Incl. hardware & frame.

770-846-9653

FIREWOOD

770-962-8744 678-557-8536

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

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

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CAT D6N, 2009 Cab/air, 6 way blade, 6300 hours, new system one undercarriage, very good condition. $115,000. 770-318-4893

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LILBURN HEWATT RD

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LAWN MOWER SNAPPER - Riding, Used. Includes bagger, electric start, heavy vinyl cover. $495 OBO. 770-922-3808

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White & off-white.

Fits 6 & 8 ft. tables.

Call 678-625-8100.

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719 Pike St, Lawrenceville 770-963-5251 www.hayeschrysler.com

JIM ELLIS BUICK GMC

2 MALL OF GA

3600 Buford Drive, Buford, GA 770-945-8700 www.jimellisbuickgmcmog.com

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Smells clean, great condition, no leaks, cold air, sleeps 7-8, $2,200. 678-381-1366

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(DOCUMENTED OWNERSHIP). Movie star owned with only 89K miles. Two tops and exceptional. NADA and Hagerty Old Car Value Guide value is $17,500-$34,000 plus $5000-8000 CELEBRITY BONUS. Super buy as fun and great investment car that is rising fast in price, only $12,500.

Call 770-873-2627

Big

MERCEDES-BENZ 450SL, 1976 Convertible driven only 3,200 miles per year. Meticulous aircraft engineer owned. Near perfect white body, tan leather interior and looks new.

Extensive records.

White hard top and black soft top. Drive daily or win trophies.

NADA and Hagerty value $18,600-34,500.

Fabulous and priced way under the market at only $11,400.

Call 770-895-7161

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MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS, 2004.

Elderly owner, like new, new tires, leather and loaded. None better. $4795. 770-616-7399

NISSAN 300ZX, 1984.

One owner, driven 4,700 miles per year.

WOW CAR. Lady owner had leg operation and cannot drive 5 speed anymore. Super example, 2+2. Very desirable collectible 80’s car. Gorgeous red body and T Tops. Drive it daily or for fun while it goes up in price. Avg. price on AutoTrader is over $10,000. Exceptional and original.

Only $5900.

Call 770-899-5856

NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S, 2005. 134K MILES. Excellent drive anywhere car. Beautiful white with gray interior, great Car Fax. Exceptional and only $5900.

Call 770-895-7161

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I AM SOLICITING FINANCING to directly purchase, lease purchase, or rent to own, a new or used, nice, clean, full width, 41 feet or longer 5th wheel camper with multiple slide out sections. Must be fully equipped, ready to set up and be occupied in a camper park.

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

LINERS

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

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PUBLICATION DAY Wednesday Thursday Friday Sunday

NASH CHEVROLET 630 Scenic Hwy., Lawrenceville 770-963-9266 www.nashchevy.com

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

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VOLVO XC90, 2005 T5 108K 2 OWNER MILES. Gorgeous silver SUV with black leather. Exc. CarFax. Babied and beautiful priced way under the market for a low miles super desirable XC90. Only $6950 770-873-2627.

MERCEDES 450SL, 1980.

CAT D6H Farm owned, 7200 hrs, straight blade with tilt, open rops with sweeps, 80% undercarriage, good condition. $38,500. 770-318-4893

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Death In Family Must Sell Drastically Reduced Prices: King BR set: dresser w/ mirror, 2 nightstands w/drawers, $350. New Queen Mattr/Box Spgs & metal frame, $150.

Beige patio set w/46” round table, 2 lounge chairs, 1 upright chair, $75. Canvas lounger, $25. New Amana Washer & GE Dryer $300, 2 ceramic tile top end tables, $40.

Call 615-788-8473

LOFT BED FOR TWEEN Tween Loft Bed for sale. Purchased from GA Baby and Kids originally $2200 asking $700. Bed has 4 stair drawers plus 5 drawers at end of bed. Under bed has 3 shelves for storing items. Also has desk with 3 drawers and chair. Above drawers at end of bed piece is broken, but does not stop drawer from being used. Must pick up, no delivery. Feel free to ask questions.

770-356-3005

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Follow the signs to Boggs Road.

FURNITURE/ HOUSEHOLD GOODS

ENTERTAINMENT CENTER Solid cherry.

Doors slide into sides.

Holds 32 in tv. Storage drawer in bottom plus room for dvr, radio, etc. $250. 770-339-1939

Your Dealership Should Be Easy To Find!

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

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

BED SET: Queen size, headboard, dresser & mirror; china cabinet w/ glass front; end tables; electric dryer. Make Offer! 770-873-4503

Seasoned Oak & Hickory. Free delivery.

Call for prices.

BUICK CENTURY, 2000. 41,700 MILES Midnight blue. $4,500.

678-546-7241

NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5SL, 2003. 134 K MILES. $4950. Black and beautiful with tan leather and great CarFax. High quality car loaded with options. Priced way under the market.

770-882-4605

770-905-2072

ALL OAK FIREWOOD FOR SALE $120 “Heaping Truckload”, Stacked, Gwinnett Area.

404-805-1783

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BMW Z3, 2000 Convertible for sale.

Good condition.

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

Call 678-451-6221

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