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PREP BASEBALL: Eastside’s Jackson Feeney shuts down Woodward Academy in pivotal region win

Eastside pitcher Jackson Feeney launches a pitch during Wednesday night’s 4-1 win at Woodward Academy. -photo by Michael Pope

3. Hampton 5-9, 3-1

4. Woodward Academy 7-6, 2-1

5. Salem 2-7, 1-2

6. Luella 1-10, 1-3

COLLEGE PARK, Ga. — With Jackson Feeney on the bump and the Eastside Eagles up 4-1 in the bottom of the seventh with two outs and runners at the corners, tying run at the plate, in a key game with Woodward Academy that would likely decide the Region 4-AAAA race, Feeney’s coach Brandon Crumbley needed to do a check on his pitcher’s well-being before the final out.

“He asked me if I wanted to win the ball game, and I said ‘Yes sir,’ and he said ‘Alright, let’s get it,’ so I went after it,” said Feeney.

Woodward Academy’s Mark Gallup — the only Woodard batter to register a hit for the War Eagles in the game — made contact with Feeney’s last pitch, but it ended up as a pop-fly to left field that was easily fielded for the final out, prompting Eastside joy.

That’s because, with the win, the Eastside Eagles baseball team (12-1, 4-0 in Region 4-AAAA) broke a three-game losing skid against Woodward Academy and soared to the top of the Region 4-AAAA standings with a 4-1 road victory over the War Eagles Wednesday night.

The game was a pitcher’s duel between two of the region’s best, yet it was Feeney who outshined Woodward pitcher and 2020 South Carolina commit Will Sanders.

In arguably the Eagles’ toughest game yet, Feeney gave his team a masterful performance, tossing a complete-game one-hitter, with six strikeouts. Eastside’s only run surrendered was of the unearned variety. Feeney baffled opposing hitters all night with a great mixture of pitches that left head coach Brandon Crumbley impressed but not surprised.

“He wanted it (this start). He’s been wanting it, and it showed,” Crumbley said. “He did a phenomenal job. We couldn’t ask for a better job from him. He’s just pitched well all year, man. He’s busted his tail in the offseason, and he’s done what he’s needed to do to earn that spot and I’m extremely proud of him.”

Feeney was more than pleased with his outstanding performance but gave all the credit to Eagles pitching coach Ashley Senn who came over from a stint as Alcovy’s head coach to help bolster Eastside’s coaching staff.

“I just go up there and get the momentum going and just go with it,” said Feeney. “Coach Senn, he calls some great pitches. It’s really him, I’m just throwing it.”

The Eagles’ bats had a tough game against the War Eagles’ ace hurler, but broke through and found a way to manufacture runs in the later stages of the game.

Eagles catcher John Robert McGowan had the big hit of the night as he put the first run on the board for either team with a solo shot to deep right field in the top of the 5th inning. This hit seemed to give the Eagles a much-needed spark as they scored at least one run in the final two innings that followed.

The War Eagles responded by scoring a run of their own as catcher Matthew Gallups, who had the team’s only hit on the night, doubled to left center. Gallups then attempted to steal third and an errant throw from the catcher ended up in left field allowing him to score.

With the game tied, the Eagles did not falter. They opened the top of the 6th with back-to-back hits from Noah Cook and Kyle Shivers.

Shivers bunted a ball and the War Eagles pitcher fielded it cleanly but threw it over the first baseman’s outstretched glove allowing Cook and Shivers to advance to second and third. Sambo Button then hit a hard-liner to center that could not be fielded cleanly, and Cook came in to score putting the Eagles up 2-1 in the top of the 6th.

The Eagles would pad their lead in the top of the 7th adding two more important insurance runs as they capitalized on crucial War Eagle mistakes.

With two outs and runners on first and second, Noah Cook slowly crept farther and farther towards second base. Yells from Woodward teammates about Cook’s movements seemed to shake new pitcher David Greene, and he balked allowing Eagles outfielder Lawson Beshears to trot home from third.

Two pitches later, Cook attempted a steal of third and the War Eagles catcher sent the ball dribbling into left field. Cook scored from third, setting the game’s final margin.

These insurance runs gave Feeney a more comfortable lead in the final inning and complete the game. Getting this victory on the road against Woodward Academy puts the Eagles (12-1, 4-0) in a great spot to win the region, but Crumbley knows they still have plenty of work to do over the next few days.

Eastside will put its seven-game winning streak on the line back at home Friday at 5:55 p.m. against winless North Clayton. Next week’s Monday-Wednesday-Friday stretch of region games begins at Hampton Monday and then with home games against Salem and Druid Hills.

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“This early in the year, it’s good to be where we’re at, but we got to go handle our business on Friday. This game won’t mean anything if we don’t take care of business on Friday at North Clayton and handle our business on Monday at Hampton.”

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As downtown Columbus grows, so do parking challenges. What should be done?

Feb. 10–As downtown Columbus continues to grow adding new apartments and businesses, with it comes pressures on parking that are causing angst among those working and playing in what is referred to as the Uptown district.

On-street parking has become a challenge, in particular for those working and doing business in the district. That includes perceived aggressive enforcement of timed parking zones, with a violation that can set a downtown worker or customer back $40 for an initial ticket.

The city counters that while there is limited street parking, there is plenty of space available in downtown parking garages. That includes the free RiverCenter deck that is underused by the public despite a short block-or-two walk from most area businesses. There also is garage parking for a small fee on Bay Avenue and and free first floor parking in a garage on Front Avenue. Meanwhile, those who live downtown pay $25 per year for unlimited street parking.

Officials say they are working to find solutions to the problem.

Erin Widick, owner of Posh Peach, a woman’s clothing and accessories boutique in the 1100 block of Broadway, said something needs to be done to make parking more convenient for people shopping and dining downtown. Widick said she’s also concerned about employees who find themselves facing $40 tickets that double in cost if not paid within 10 days.

"We have customers, weekly, that complain about not being able to find parking, having to drive around multiple times," she said. "It’s a big inconvenience for customers that can’t find a parking spot and have to park a couple of blocks away just to come shop with us. So we have seen a noticeable decline in sales and in customers coming down here because of the struggle."

Widick, who did not provide specifics about a decrease in sales, said that as Columbus State University has grown, parking has become squeezed even more. The university added a new Health Sciences building in 2017 to existing music and theater schools downtown.

Madison Morgan works in the administrative office of a downtown restaurant. Morgan said the changes have left her and others holding $40 tickets with the fine doubling if they aren’t paid within the first 10 days. She said she has gotten four parking tickets.

"We only have two-hour parking (close by)… our servers have to be here at 10. Whenever they are working their shift they can’t leave to go move their car," Morgan said.

She said she knows there are parking garages available, but they are not convenient enough for most people.

"I think parking meters wouldn’t be a bad idea," she said.

Enforcement takes place on weekdays

Downtown parking enforcement encompasses a relatively small area, starting at Bay Avenue near the Chattahoochee River east to Third Avenue, and from Ninth Street north to 14th Street. Much of the parking district has 2-hour limits, while there are some 4-hour and 8-hour zones scattered within it, as well as reserved parking areas.

The 2-hour zones are in the busiest portions of downtown, such as on Broadway and the streets feeding into it. The hours for those zones are from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, which are the primary hours that the city’s parking enforcement officers cruise the area seeking violators to parking ordinances.

Though new to downtown, Melissa Johnson, manager of the Rocket Fizz store that recently opened on Broadway, said the prospect of receiving a parking ticket is enough to keep her from leaving her vehicle in one of the 2-hour zones. She said she also doesn’t want to hinder any customers trying to get to her store.

"Parking is an issue, definitely," she said. "I also want my customers to be able to park in front of the store. If I’m going to lose a sale because I’m parked out in front of the store, I don’t want to park there."

Some see enforcement as a problem

Reynolds Bickerstaff, board chairman of Uptown Columbus Inc., which focuses on developing and marketing the area, said the issue of parking and what he and others view as overly aggressive enforcement of the parking zones has become problematic.

"What’s happening now is people are getting tickets at 2 hours and 2 minutes in the 2-hour parking zones," he said. "They’re intentionally monitoring certain areas where they think there will be easy violations. You can’t park in the same block for more than two hours. So if you park and move your car 10 spaces down, you’ll get a ticket for doing that. How’s anybody supposed to know that rule?"

Bickerstaff said Uptown Columbus in recent years convinced the city to make parking in the RiverCenter garage free, but the city hasn’t made a big push to funnel more people into the garage. He believes part of the solution might be installing parking meters or perhaps closing the 1000 block of Broadway to traffic — the most vibrant area of Broadway — to encourage visitors to use the nearby garage more.

"We’ve heard from merchants that will have customers ask where they should park," he said. "They park on the street and if it’s during the week they go rafting and come back after a two-and-a-half hour trip and they’ve got a ticket waiting for them. So that’s not a good way to send somebody home from our community. (Parking options) have got to be simple for visitors to understand."

Transportation chief emphasizes free garages

Rosa Evans, Columbus’ director of transportation, believes a key piece of the downtown parking puzzle is getting residents and visitors to use the parking garages that are available to them. They often go unfilled, with the RiverCenter deck free to use and the Bay Avenue garage costing $2 per day. The first two floors of the CSU garage off Front Avenue also are free to the public.

"A lot of people don’t know that the parking garages are available," Evans acknowledged. "The one thing I want to see happening and I’m going to put forward on our end is to talk about the parking availability at the garages. We’ve got it on our website, and we’ve talked about it in meetings with Uptown and they’ve tried to help get the word out. But we’re going to do a better job letting people know where they can park in the garages."

She said that effort will include working with Uptown Columbus to market the parking amenities more to the public. The city also has recently released a video on Columbus Consolidated Government Access Television that covers specifics of parking in downtown and the role of enforcement in the district. The parking video also is available via YouTube.

Evans disputes the notion that her parking enforcement officers are being too aggressive with tickets while patrolling the downtown area, particularly during lunchtime. She could not immediately provide the number of tickets written in the Uptown district for the most recent fiscal year ending June 30.

She said there are five or six officers on the job now and at some point schedules may overlap with more than one officer in the area.

"That may be one of the reasons it seems like they’re aggressive. It could be an overlapping time with their schedules," she said. "I don’t think that there’s any intention of picking lunch hour to ticket people. If that vehicle is past that (expired) time, they have to do their job."

‘People have to get accustomed to changing a habit’

The Ledger-Enquirer rode along with an enforcement officer recently as he made his rounds. He spotted a vehicle in an area on Ninth Street, adjacent to the city’s Government Center, that was parked in a spot reserved for media. A man approached to find a ticket on his windshield, then asked the officer if it was $40, ultimately shaking his head and spouting, "Jesus," before quickly jumping in his vehicle and driving off.

The enforcement officer then proceeded to 12th Street across from the federal courthouse building, where he marked each vehicle’s rear wheel with chalk and entered its tag number into a device. The two-hour time limit had begun during the lunch hour. A check of the same line of vehicles just over two hours later found only one in violation.

Evans pointed out that downtown is growing steadily and, like other cities that are adding people either through additional housing or visitation, there can be a parking learning curve that goes with it.

"People have to get accustomed to changing a habit," she said. "Every place I go and visit, parking is always a premium. And it’s not unreasonably far to walk a couple of blocks in most places that you visit, (walking) two or three blocks for parking. If I go to Atlanta, I can walk farther than that."

The transportation director also said she is working to get CSU and its researchers involved in a study this year to look at parking in the downtown area to determine if changes and improvements need to be made. She hasn’t approached Columbus Council with any details yet, but would like to see a study launched this spring, with Uptown Columbus also involved.

Uptown internal assessment focuses on parking

Ross Horner, president of Uptown Columbus, also oversees the Business Improvement District, which works to keep downtown clean and safe is keeping an eye on the issue.

"There was a lot of concern that when CSU was going to increase the amount of students down here that was going to have this big impact on Uptown," Horner said. "We’ve done assessments. They’re internal, not a full blown study. What we do is we have a spreadsheet where we have our ambassadors (staffers) go around block by block and check the availability of spaces. We never found that we were over 55 percent of our parking capacity. So we’re trying to find what the issue is. The issue is different for whomever you talk to."

That’s because of the diversity of who is visiting, living in and doing business in downtown, he said, as well as when someone is coming to the area and for a specific purpose. There may not be as many parking restrictions after 6 p.m. during the weekdays and on weekends in general, but that doesn’t mean parking can’t be an issue for many during special events. The issues are harder to pinpoint, he said, because it’s different for everyone.

"We’re changing dramatically every six months. And six months from now we’re going to look really different down here. We’re going to almost double the amount of people who live down here, and we’ll continue to bring in new businesses," Horner said.

Widick, the owner of Posh Peach, said she would like to see specific 15-minute parking areas for customers of her boutique and other stores and restaurants so customers could park, run in grab their merchandise or lunch order, then depart quickly for the next customer. She also would like to see parking tickets for first-time offenders reduced from $40 to $20.

"You have a ton of young people down here, service industry people, college students, and that $40 ticket is a big hit to them," she said. "And then you only have 10 days to pay it before it goes to $80. So they should lower the price of the tickets to something more affordable."

MORE YOU SHOULD KNOW

The enforcer: Downtown Columbus parking is enforced by the city’s Department of Transportation, which also managed the METRA transit system

The official rules: Parking ordinances can be found at https://library.municode.com/ga/columbus/

Know your zone: The 2-hour and 4-hour parking zones are in force 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, but not on weekends

What it will cost you: First time violations for expired parking is $40, which doubles to $80 if not paid within 10 days

Parking garages: The RiverCenter garage at 919 Broadway has 685 spaces, while the Bay Avenue garage at the corner of Front Avenue and 12th Street has 769 spaces and costs $2 to park all day. A third city garage at 1028 Front Ave. has 535 spaces, with the first floor free to the public, and there is the 9th Street parking lot adjacent to the Government Center with 125 spaces, also with a charge of $2.

More information: Details on downtown enforcement zones, including a map of the zones, can be found at https://www.columbusga.gov/metra/prkManage.htm

Vital tip: To avoid receiving a ticket in a parking zone downtown, vehicles must be moved across the street or around the corner. Simply moving a vehicle a few spaces away from its current spot keeps the vehicle in its current time allocation and eligible for a ticket once that 2-hour or 4-hour limit expires

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Visit the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer (Columbus, Ga.) at www.ledger-enquirer.com

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Residents given 48 hours to vacate College Park Apartments

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COLLEGE PARK, GA (CBS46) An unexpected moving day created stress and confusion at the West Cove Apartments in College Park.

More than 70 families were told they had just 48 hours to move out with all of their belongings.

The lights and water have been shut off by the City of College Park. Many residents used their cell phones as flashlights to move out late Friday night, the moving deadline.

“They told us the water would be taken care of, that College Park was supposed to be coming out here Wednesday,” said resident Kisha Williams. “When they did come out here, we were served with that notice to evacuate in 48 hours…I have three kids, so to just like to kind of uproot them and move it’s been really tough.”

On the phone Friday, DiDi Bell, the regional property manager told CBS46 that a burst pipe sent sewage into an adjacent creek last Wednesday sending water issues into a downward spiral. The apartments were fined by the College Park Codes Department and the Environmental Protection Agency stepped in.

“Because the leak was ongoing for a few days the judge issued an abatement order and told us we had 48 hours to vacate the property,” Bell said. “It’s no one really at fault because the lines are old. So, that’s what caused the leak, it was a crack in the pipe,” she went on.

But, residents gave CBS46 several notices from the city showing the apartments have had ongoing water service and payment issues over the last several months. Many residents are angry this eviction comes right after they paid rent.

“Y’all already knew this was about to happen and y’all still took our rent money,” said Samiroe Ford who was moving out with her three children Friday afternoon, unsure where she would be going.

Bell says the apartment managers have been reaching out to several community partners to get residents into temporary housing hotels. She says, ”it’s a collective effort and everybody’s trying to step in and help where they can. We are going to make sure everybody is taken care of.”

Williams though is still not pleased with the short notice, and says this is not the first time tenants had to vacate because of water sanitation issues.

“We get notices every month when the rent is due. We get them through email. So, I feel like this should have been handled better than this,” Williams told CBS46.

Bell says the City of College Park is not actively assisting with relocating the displaced residents. An email to the city’s communications department was not returned Friday evening.

ATA Properties, which manages West Cove, sent CBS46 the following statement:

"Our property in College Park, GA experienced a sewage leak from a broken pipe under the lift station into the creek behind the property. Due the environmental hazard the City of College Park Code Enforcement and the EPA placed the property into abatement and a judge issued a 48 hour notice to vacate. We are doing everything in our power to accommodate people and have spent well over $30,000 to provide displaced residents with hotels while we relocate them."

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Hawks’ G League affiliate in College Park named Skyhawks

COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks’ new suburban G League affiliate will be named the Skyhawks.

The team name announced Thursday recalls the former Hawks mascot Skyhawk, who was retired during the 2013-14 season. The College Park Skyhawks will share their team name with Point University in West Point, Georgia.

The Skyhawks will debut in the 2019-20 season as the NBA’s minor league continues to expand. The league began in 2001 with eight teams and will have 28 next season. The Hawks are one of 25 NBA teams to own a G League affiliate.

The Skyhawks will play in Gateway Center, which will seat 3,500 for basketball when it opens in November.

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Giants’ Ronnie Barnes given lifetime achievement award

COLLEGE PARK, Ga. – Ronnie Barnes has been hurdling barriers and establishing precedents throughout his 43 years with the Giants, so it was entirely appropriate he did it again Thursday night when he received one of the most significant awards of his career.

Barnes, the Giants’ senior vice president of medical services, was presented with a lifetime achievement award at the Fritz Pollard Alliance Foundation’s Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr.’s Salute to Excellence Awards at a hotel just outside Atlanta, the site of Super Bowl LIII.

The foundation promotes diversity and minority hiring throughout the NFL, a cause Barnes has long fervently supported.

“It is a real pleasure to be here and to accept this award,” Barnes told a gathering that included NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, former commissioner Paul Tagliabue, Giants president John Mara, and many coaches and executives, including former Giants general manager Jerry Reese.

Fittingly, Barnes was introduced by Harry Carson, the foundation’s executive director, who is his earlier life was a Hall of Fame linebacker who played his entire 13-year career with the Giants. Carson and Barnes both joined the organization in 1976 and have remained friends for 43 years. It was Carson who championed the decision to honor Barnes, one that was unique in the foundation’s 16-year history.

“Ronnie is very deserving of the award,” Carson said. “So many young people look at professional sports, they see the players, and they want to be a player. Well, everybody is not going to be a player. Many young people who may not necessarily be ballplayers can take a cue from Ronnie Barnes. He’s close to the game, he has represented not only himself but also the medical staff of every pro franchise in such a way he’s been a shining example of excellence. We often recognize general managers, teams, coaches, coordinators and so forth. But we’ve never honored someone from the medical professionals like a trainer or a Ronnie Barnes. So I’m glad to see him recognized by the Fritz Pollard Alliance, because he has done a very good job being an example of diversity, working with so many young people who have come into and through the Giant organization. He has worked with males and females, so it’s about gender diversity as well as racial diversity. I think he is truly deserving of being recognized this evening.”

Before he called Barnes to the podium to receive his plaque, Carson said, “Many of you in this room have probably never heard of the name Ronnie Barnes. But I have to tell you, if you are an athlete, the person you want to trust is the trainer. Ronnie has been a medical professional working with the New York Giants organization for over 43 years. He has been stellar in what he has done. You can read his bio, but I will break it down to this: he is one of the most respected medical professionals in all of professional sports.”

Barnes came to the Giants as an athletic training intern. In 1980, he became a fulltime employee and the following year was named head trainer. The only other non-playing African Americans in the organization at the time were assistant coach Romeo Crennell and scout Rosie Brown, a Hall of Fame tackle who played 13 years for the Giants. Barnes was the only African American athletic trainer in the NFL, and he made sure to acknowledge the man who promoted him.

“I’d like to thank Wellington Mara, our late owner,” Barnes said. “He appointed me as the head athletic trainer in 1980 and it was almost 23 years before there was another person of color who was tapped to lead a medical department in our league. For him to have the vision to do that, I am really thrilled and touched by him and by his family.”

Barnes quickly made it his mission to open doors to the athletic training field for those to whom they were previously closed.

“I came to the NFL on an internship program,” Barnes said. “I got involved with a sub-committee appointed by commissioner (Pete) Rozelle. It was myself and John Wooten (the alliance’s co-founder and chairman, who was feted at the dinner because he is retiring) and others where we wanted to address how to attract more minorities in the NFL, not only in coaching, but in athletic training. Commissioner Rozelle wanted to know how we could do that. We created a $1,000 scholarship awarded to all 28 teams – and it went to 32 teams, if I’m correct – to employ summer interns to be introduced to athletic trainers around the country. Our organization, the Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society, accepted that challenge and that scholarship still exists today. Each student gets $2,000 dollars each for the summer as well as being paid by their specific team, they get scholarships and that incentivizes the teams to look for minority candidates. That includes women. I take great pride in the fact that many of the African Americans who are in the NFL – some head athletic trainers, some assistant athletic trainers – came through the internship program which Pete Rozelle and I created.”

Barnes has also been at the forefront in pushing to make football safer for those who play the game.

“When we started to have committees based on health and safety, I was always the first to raise my hand,” he said. “I thought I had an idea about how we could make the game safer, how we could deliver universal health care to all of our players. That players got treated the same in New York as they did in L.A., as they did in Arizona or in Buffalo. Some standardization, not only of credentials for athletic trainers and physicians, but for just the quality of care. I’ve always been interested in raising the bar. I thought that it was very important that professional athletes received the kind of care in the athletic training room that they would expect in a doctor’s office, or that they would receive in a physical therapy office. So I always worked hard to create that and worked with the league to try to continue to raise those standards. I’m happy to say that I’m extremely impressed at where we are now.”

Barnes was elected to the National Athletic Trainers Association Hall of Fame in 1999. He served an unprecedented seven-year term as president of the Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society and has received a long list of awards.

But what is far more important to him are his relationships in the Giants family. He has been a friend, mentor and confidant to hundreds of players, coaches and anyone else who has sought his counsel. Barnes is as concerned with the health and welfare of Harry Carson as he is with Saquon Barkley.

“Clearly players, both active and those who are former Giants, are my family and I enjoy helping them,” Barnes said. “They’ll call up and ask for a doctor’s appointment or advice on medical issues. But that’s a hallmark of being a medical professional. Always being a healer, being a helper and I’ve always tried to do that throughout my life.”

Barnes will turn 67 on Feb. 15. But he has no intention of reducing his workload.

“It may be 43 years, but it seems like I only arrived yesterday,” Barnes said. “I measure my success by the level of care that we’re able to offer our players and the number of consultants that we have and the number of physicians that we trained. We have a fellowship program where we’re training orthopedic surgeons and primary care physicians how to be team physicians, and that number is close to 60. Throughout the NFL, the Dallas Cowboys’ team physician, the Buffalo Bills’ team physician, the Chicago Bears’ team physician, and college and university physicians who are responsible for the care of athletes, I can go on and on.

“But if you ask me about being here at the Giants, I think that obviously I’ve had a charmed life. I owe everything to the Giants in terms of my success primarily because they offered me an opportunity to be involved in any continuing education effort that I wanted to, to be able to teach and expand the medical program here, and I’m thrilled. I just know that at some point it will come to an end, and that it will be time for me to step down. I think I’m building a foundation and a program that will go on after I leave.”

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Three-Day Auction of Georgia and Alabama Bank-Owned Properties to Include Homes, Commercial Properties, Lakefront Properties

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MARIETTA, GA–(Marketwire – Aug 17, 2011) – Thirty homes, 49 commercial properties and four lakefront properties will be part of a large auction of foreclosed real estate set for Sept. 7-9. Marietta-based John Dixon & Associates will manage the sales.

The auctions also will include 779 residential lots and several acreage tracts, according to John Dixon, president of the auction company. "All of these properties are bank-owned, and they will be grouped into 103 offerings. A large majority of the properties will be sold absolute, with no minimum bid or reserve, so there will probably be some very good deals," said Dixon.

The events on Sept. 7 and 8 will begin at 11 a.m. both days at Quality Inn Hotel & Conference Center, 1551 Phoenix Boulevard, College Park. The auction on Friday will be held at 11 a.m. at the Hampton Inn & Suites Atlanta Galleria.

"On Wednesday, we’ll be selling more properties in the eastern parts of the state, such as Carroll, Haralson, Meriwether, Coweta and Troup counties, as well as Alabama’s Chambers and Lee counties. The next day, Sept. 8, we’ll focus on southern metro Atlanta, with properties in DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Henry, Morgan, Newton and Rockdale counties," said Dixon.

On the third and final day — Friday, Sept. 9 — the focus will shift to northern metro Atlanta as well as North Georgia, with sales in Cobb, Paulding, Gwinnett, Bartow, Cherokee, Pickens, Gordon and Union counties.

John Dixon & Associates, based in Marietta, Ga., is a leading auctioneer of bank-owned properties throughout the United States. Individuals seeking additional information may contact the firm at 770-425-1141 or visit www.johndixon.com. More auction information.

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Paran Homes Welcomes the New Year with a New Community in College Park

Regional Home Builder Makes Regal Addition to Fulton County with Debut of Kingsland, Blurring the Line Between Urban and Suburban with Single-Family Homes Starting in the Mid-$200’s

Duluth, Ga, January 14, 2019 – Southeastern home builder – Paran Homes – hits the ground running in 2019 by expanding its presence to South Fulton County with the introduction of Kingsland to the City of College Park. Headquartered in Gwinnett County with the bulk of its Metro Atlanta communities situated north of I-20, the leadership team at Paran Homes hopes their newest community is representative of what will become a growing trend. A veritable oasis at the cusp of one of the South’s most enthralling cities, Kingsland is at the forefront of a movement toward blurring the lines between urban and suburban communities.

“Every single step we take in the development of our communities and construction of our homes is thoughtful and deliberate,” said Michael Rosenberg, President of Paran Homes. “Our homeowners – past, present and future – are always top of mind in everything we do. We are excited to see the reaction to Kingsland, which offers future residents accessibility to I-285, I-85, I-75, I-20 and all of the dining, shopping, nightlife and employment options that Downtown Atlanta has to offer. For those who love to travel or regularly fly out of town for business, the community’s proximity to the world’s busiest airport – Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport – is another major plus. Kingsland offers intown convenience in a desirable OTP setting. The affordability of this community only adds to the allure. We couldn’t imagine a better way to kick off the New Year.”

Showcasing stunning single-family homes starting from the mid-$200’s, Kingsland is an excellent destination for active couples and families thanks to a treasure trove of recreational outlets nearby. Countless adventures await at the 492-acre Boundary Waters Park on the Chattahoochee with its aquatic center, ballfields, playgrounds and network of trails or the 2,549-acre Sweetwater Creek State Park – boasting camping, hiking, fishing, canoeing, kayaking and paddle boarding on the park’s 215-acre lake. Golfers will enjoy endless opportunities to master one of the toughest golf tracks in the area at Wolf Creek Golf Course – dubbed one of the best by Golf Digest. Marksman will appreciate the community’s proximity to Tom Lowe Shooting Grounds – a municipal trap and skeet range. And with one of Atlanta’s most popular destinations within 10 miles of the community, season passes to Six Flags Over Georgia become a MUST. For adventures of a completely different nature, Camp Creek Marketplace offers a wealth of shopping and dining options, as well as a 14-screen movie theater.

Homes in Phase 1 of Kingsland are now selling. To schedule a tour of available homes and home sites at Paran Homes’ newest community in South Fulton, please call 678-432-0450 or fill out the interest form at https://www.paranhomes.com/communities/georgia/atlanta/fulton/kingsland/.

“While we’ve only recently opened sales at Kingsland, we anticipate a great deal of interest in this community once word begins to spread,” added Rosenberg. “The earlier home buyers get a jump on the first 30 homes planned for Phase I, the more opportunities they’ll have to customize the look of their home’s interior and exterior with the design experts at Paran Homes’ Design Center. We invite homebuyers to discover Kingsland and be among the first to celebrate the New Year with us by launching construction on a beautiful new home in an exciting new community.”

Additional Metro Atlanta communities Paran Homes debuted in 2018 include Chestnut Farms in Kennesaw, Heritage Pointe in Lawrenceville, Oakleigh Pointe in Dallas, and Traditions of Braselton in Jefferson. To learn more about Kingsland and other Paran Homes communities throughout Metro Atlanta, please visit www.paranhomes.com.

About Paran Homes: Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Metro Atlanta, Paran Homes boasts beautifully crafted homes and imaginative communities in some of the Southeast’s hottest housing markets. With a presence throughout Metro Atlanta, as well as in Raleigh, NC and Nashville, TN, Paran Homes seeks to build houses of uncompromised quality while delivering a stellar customer service experience – from the first community visit to closing. To match the needs and wishes of today’s home buyers, the placement of Paran Homes communities is based on access to great schools, major thoroughfares/interstates, local shopping, dining and entertainment. Beyond the allure of its homes and community locations, many Paran neighborhoods feature resort-like amenities including pools, walking trails, and clubhouses. To learn more about Paran Homes, view available homes and discover current communities throughout the Southeast, visit www.paranhomes.com.

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2015 Library Design Showcase

Welcome to the 2015 Library Design Showcase, American Libraries’ annual celebration of new and renovated libraries. These are shining examples of innovative architecture that address user needs in unique, interesting, and effective ways. New construction dominated this year’s submissions, but renovated and repurposed spaces were a close second, showing how today’s libraries are both conserving existing resources and adapting to economic realities.

Renovating History

The John Hay Library, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island Built in 1910, the John Hay Library at Brown University was brought into the present with recent renovations. In addition to enhanced research spaces in the main reading room and special collections room, the library added a new ADA-accessible entrance and safety and security features that are integrated into the historic building’s original architecture. Project: Renovation Architect: Selldorf Architects Size: 78,961 square feet Cost: $15 million

The John Hay Library, Brown University. Photo: Brown University

Sawyer Library at Stetson Hall, Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts The massive library complex at Williams College is a marriage of the traditional and modern. After demolishing a 1970s-era library building, the college united the historic Stetson Hall with a modern five-story facility housing the new Sawyer Library, the Chapin Library of Rare Books, and the Center for Education Technology. Project: Renovation and expansion Architect: Bohlin Cywinski Jackson Size: 178,000 square feet Cost: $66.8 million

Sawyer Library at Stetson Hall, Williams College. Photos: Peter Aaron

Mary Helen Cochran Library, Sweet Briar (Va.) College Renovations to the 1929-built Mary Helen Cochran Library restore the building to architect Ralph Adams Cram’s original vision. A 1967 wing that obscured Cram’s design was replaced with a structure built from masonry, slate, and brick used throughout campus. The addition enhances sightlines to campus and increases interior natural lighting by opening up windows blocked by the old construction. Project: Renovation and expansion Architect: VMDO Architects, P. C. Size: 54,000 square feet Cost: $8.8 million

Mary Helen Cochran Library, Sweet Briar College. Photos: Ansel Olsen Repurposed

Southeast Branch, Nashville Public Library, Antioch, Tennessee The Southeast Branch of Nashville Public Library is housed in a former J. C. Penney department store. Sharing the space with a community center, it has a makerspace with 3D printer and a 24-hour-accessible lobby with touchscreen displays to access downloadable materials. Project: Adaptive reuse Architect: HBM Architects Size: 25,000 square feet Cost: $18.4 million

Southeast Branch, Nashville Public Library. Photo: Tonda McKay

Northside Library, Jefferson-Madison Regional Library, Charlottesville, Virginia HBM Architects transformed a steel structure built in 1988 that once served as a building supply store into the Northside Library. Warm colors and bright accents disguise the space’s former use, and new skylights and a glass wall bring natural light and transparency to the facility. Project: Adaptive reuse Architect: HBM Architects Size: 36,500 square feet Cost: $11.8 million

Northside Library, Jefferson-Madison Regional Library. Photo: Steve Trumbull

Library 21c, Pikes Peak Library District, Colorado Springs, Colorado Pikes Peak Library District breathed new life into a space vacant for decades, creating a hands-on learning facility with 3D printers, sewing machines, video game development capabilities, a 400-seat venue for presentations, audio and visual recording studios, and an e-help center. Project: Adaptive reuse Architect: Humphries Poli Architects Size: 112,883 square feet Cost: $10.7 million

Library 21c, Pikes Peak Library District. Photo: Humphries Poli Architects Shared Spaces

Clareview Branch, Edmonton (Alberta) Public Library The City of Edmonton and Edmonton Public Library joined forces to create a joint branch library and recreation center. The facility has become a transformational force, offering library and learning services and social and cultural activities to a neighborhood with lower-than-average household incomes and rates of secondary education. Project: New construction Architect: Teeple Architects, Inc. Size: 19,316 square feet Cost: $7.4 million

Clareview Branch, Edmonton Public Library. Photo: Tom Arban

Mitchell Park Library and Community Center, Palo Alto, California The Mitchell Park Library and Community Center replaces two outdated facilities. Designed with community input, the LEED Platinum–certified building looks to the future with vibrant colors, bold architectural elements, and abundant light. To celebrate the community’s heritage, a large existing oak tree in the courtyard has been incorporated into the building’s design. Project: New construction Architect: Group 4 Architecture, Research + Planning, Inc. Size: 56,000 square feet Cost: $46.3 million

Mitchell Park Library and Community Center. Photo: Gregory Cortez For the Kids

Central Library, Boston Public Library The second floor of the Central Library’s Johnson Building has been transformed into a kid and teen wonderland awash in natural light and bright colors. The kids’ area features new storytime spaces and a tween area, while the teen area is tech-friendly, with a digital lab, a media lounge, and homework and hangout booths. Project: Renovation Architect: William Rawn Associates, Architects, Inc. Size: 42,245 square feet Cost: $16.1 million

Central Library, Boston Public Library. Photo: Boston Public Library

East Hampton (N.Y.) Library East Hampton (N.Y.) Library channels the East Coast’s seafaring history into its kids section with a reference desk shaped like a boat, two 10-foot-tall model lighthouses, hanging lights shaped like seagulls, and a local map on the floor complete with a sea serpent and Native Americans canoeing across Peconic Bay. Project: Renovation and expansion Architect: Robert A. M. Stern Architects, LLP Size: 25,000 square feet Cost: $6.5 million

East Hampton (N.Y.) Library. Photo: Francis Dzikowski/OTTO A/V Teens

Main Library, Monroe County (Ind.) Public Library, Bloomington Monroe County (Ind.) Public Library transformed its movie and music areas into two state-of-the-art digital creation centers. The ground floor teen space encourages collaboration with its open modular design, while the second floor houses a green-screen video production studio and two soundproof audio recording studios. Project: Renovation Architect: Christine Matheu, Architect Size: 131,598 square feet Cost: $633,000

Main Library, Monroe County (Ind.) Public Library. Photo: Kendall Reeves/Spectrum Studio Inc. Higher Learning

Library Learning Commons, Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester Southern New Hampshire University’s Library Learning Commons is a large, impressive structure at the heart of the campus. It houses the university’s relocated Shapiro Library and features a new innovation lab, a learning center, a makerspace, an IT help desk, and a café. Project: New construction Architect: Perry Dean Rogers | Partners Architects Size: 50,000 square feet Cost: $17.3 million

Library Learning Commons, Southern New Hampshire University. Photo: Chuck Choi

Jerry Falwell Library, Liberty University, Lynchburg, Virginia The new Jerry Falwell Library is a structure devoted to student activity, with a wide range of flexible spaces to work and socialize. A large learning commons and public areas offer informal gathering spots, while personal study zones and small- to medium-sized group study rooms allow for quiet retreat. Project: New construction Architect: VMDO Architects, P. C. Size: 170,000 square feet Cost: $50 million

Jerry Falwell Library, Liberty University. Photo: Alan Karchmer

Syracuse (N.Y.) University, College of Law Library Natural light streams in through glass window walls on all four sides of the new law library at Syracuse (N.Y.) University. Part of a new LEED–certified College of Law building, the library has 44,211 feet of shelving, 300 seats, a 20-seat classroom, eight group study rooms, a climate-controlled rare book room, and is connected to a ceremonial appellate courtroom and public space. Project: New construction Architect: Gluckman Mayner Architects Size: 31,928 square feet Cost: $100 million

Syracuse University, College of Law Library. Photo: Steve Sartori Open and Airy

The Arthur A. Houghton Jr. Library, Corning (N.Y.) Community College Corning (N.Y.) Community College’s Arthur A. Houghton Jr. Library is a hub for student learning that provides ample space for collections, student work, and technology. It also looks like it’s light as air when viewed from the outside, with its towering glass walls that reveal large open inside spaces. Project: Renovation Architect: HOLT Architects, P. C. Size: 34,200 square feet Cost: $7.9 million

The Arthur A. Houghton Jr. Library, Corning (N.Y.) Community College. Photo: Revette Studio At One with Nature

East Roswell (Ga.) Branch, Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System The design for the East Roswell (Ga.) Branch Library connects the facility with the surrounding wooded areas, creating a library within the trees. A covered bridge entry leads patrons into a library where open sightlines, stone, wood, other warm natural materials and products, and expanses of glass blur the boundary between exterior and interior space. Project: New construction Architect: HBM Architects Size: 15,200 square feet Cost: $6.2 million

East Roswell (Ga.) Branch, Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System. Photo: Tonda McKay

Main Library, East Baton Rouge (La.) Parish Library at Goodwood The East Baton Rouge (La.) Parish Library’s Main Library takes full advantage of its location within a community park to offer an immersive experience with nature. A three-story glass wall offers views of a botanical garden, while a central plaza connects the library to gardens, soccer fields, and a new café. A rooftop terrace completes the effect. Project: New construction Architect: Library Design Collaborative: A Joint Venture Size: 129,000 square feet Cost: $42.2 million

Main Library, East Baton Rouge (La.) Parish Library at Goodwood. Photo: Josh Peak Wow Factor

Wolf Creek Branch, Atlanta-Fulton (Ga.) Public Library System Designed in collaboration with Fulton County and area stakeholders, the Wolf Creek Branch Library symbolically embodies the progress and connectedness of the deeply rooted African-American community of Wolf Creek. The building blends into its lush surroundings, while features like the striking slanted roof reflect the community’s upward mobility. Project: New construction Architect: Leo A. Daly Size: 25,000 square feet Cost: $7.1 million

Wolf Creek Branch, Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System. Photo: Ron Rizzo/Creative Source Photography, Inc.

Bellevue Branch, Nashville (Tenn.) Public Library The Bellevue Branch Library reflects a community reenergized after being devastated by a flood in 2010. The building’s elongated modular form recalls stacks of books, emphasizing the importance of learning, wonder, collaboration, escape, and critical thinking to community development and revitalization. Project: New construction Architect: Hastings Architecture Associates, LLC Size: 25,000 square feet Cost: $6 million

Bellevue Branch, Nashville (Tenn.) Public Library. Photo: Zach Goodyear/Aerial Innovations

Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales Branch, Denver Public Library The colorful Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales Branch embraces the “library as greenhouse” concept, with a three-story plenum wall that serves as a light, water, and air filter. The “living” wall bisects the building and safeguards water, facilitates a passive displacement ventilation system, invites and filters daylight into the library, and showcases the building’s automated systems to patrons. Project: New construction Architect: Studiotrope Design Collective Size: 27,000 square feet Cost: $14 million

Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales Branch, Denver Public Library. Photo: David Lauer

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FRIDAY’S WEATHER-TRAFFIC: Thunderstorms, heavy rain should repeat

ATLANTA FORECAST

Friday: High: 88

Friday night: Low: 72

Saturday: High: 90

» For a detailed forecast, visit The Atlanta Journal-Constitution weather page.

The thunderstorms and flash floods that ravaged far North Georgia might repeat themselves Friday as a new wave of moisture enters the state.

Channel 2 Action News Chief meteorologist Glenn Burns said it should be a dry morning, but a storm system will move into northwest Georgia around lunchtime.

Another round of severe storms possible tomorrow for all of North GA, including the Metro. pic.twitter.com/kWLgxlnEH7

— Glenn Burns (@GlennBurnsWSB) May 31, 2018

Then it’ll reach Atlanta around 4 p.m., just in time for the evening commute. Burns is more focused on how hot it might be outside, since the predicted high Friday is 88 degrees.

"That adds a lot of energy to the showers and storms and produces these big updrafts that you see,” Burns said. “That will be conducive to the hail formation and also those strong, gusty winds of up to 60 mph.”

That means thunderstorms, Burns said, and likely nasty, strong ones will develop.

Another wave of storms should hit the metro area closer to 7 p.m., so the evening commute should be book-ended by strong rains and wind.

Some areas of northeast Georgia, namely Helen, accumulated more than 7 inches of rain Thursday. The relentless rain caused the National Weather Service to issue a flash flood warning for Rabun County and White County and a flood advisory for Habersham County until further notice.

That rain has flooded many bodies of water around Georgia, including Lake Lanier.

All this rain is turning the air into a heavy soup of humidity, and Burns said that’s going to continue until Monday.

The chance of rain Friday is 40 percent, which will dip to 30 percent Saturday. The last push of moisture should come Sunday with a 40 percent chance of rain, with no predicted rain Monday or Tuesday due to a cold front.

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2018 NCAA baseball tournament schedule

The NCAA baseball tournament begins with the field of 64 teams starting postseason play in 16 regional sites across the country on June 1.

The winners of each regionals advance to super regionals set to begin the following week. Each of the eight super regional winners will move on to the College World Series in Omaha which opens play on June 15 and runs through either June 26 or June 27

Follow the complete schedule for every game during the next three weeks. All times are Eastern.

Tournament is double elimination in the regionals, super regionals and the College World Series. Games with an x are if necessary based on previous games in the round.

At Boshamer Stadium, Chapel Hill, N.C.

Friday, June 1 Game 1 – Purdue (37-19) vs. Houston (36-23) Game 2 – North Carolina A&T (32-23) at North Carolina (38-18)

Saturday, June 2 Game 3 – Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser Game 4 – Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner