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County deals with aftermath of officer videos BY CAILIN O’BRIEN

ing effects on our commuMcDonald nity,” said Gwinnett County kicking Police Chief Butch Ayers. Hollins Both former Master while The Gwinnett Police Police Officer Robert Mche was Department isn’t sugarDonald and Sgt. Michael handcuffed coating it — the videos of Bongiovanni were captured on the two officers kicking and on video Wednesday at ground. He Michael punching an unarmed black about 4 p.m. assaulting a was fired Bongiovanni man during a traffic stop man they’d pulled over, Thursday Wednesday will leave scars. Lawrenceville resident De- afternoon less than 24 hours “We acknowledge that metrius Bryan Hollins. after the video was taken. these actions of the former The first video surfaced McDonald had been reofficers will have long-last- Wednesday night. It showed sponding as backup to help cailin.obrien @gwinnettdailypost.com

the officer — Bongiovanni — who had pulled Hollins over. Bongiovanni Robert wrote in McDonald the traffic report that when he stopped Hollins for driving without a license plate on U.S. Highway 29 near Patterson

Road, the man wouldn’t get out of the car and smelled of marijuana. According to Bongiovanni’s report, he tased Hollins, put him on the ground and handcuffed his arms behind his back — an acceptable response to a suspect refusing to cooperate with an investigation. That’s reportedly when McDonald showed up and kicked Hollins in the head.

But a second video that surfaced shortly after McDonald was fired Thursday afternoon showed that Bongiovanni hadn’t been truthful in his initial reports. This cellphone video showed Bongiovanni dragging Hollins out of his car before McDonald arrived on the scene. Hollins came out with

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City View site steeped in history Location former home of Lawrenceville High BY CURT YEOMANS curt.yeomans@gwinnettdailypost.com

For years, the corner of Perry and Oak Streets in Lawrenceville was known as the home of “the school on the hill.” It’s been more about 60 years since the old Lawrenceville High School at that site closed its doors, but for the students who attended classes there, it remains an important piece of their past. The Lawrenceville High School Alumni Association erected a stone marker at the corner of the site to commemorate the school’s existence. “We still have a reunion every year in July, the first Saturday after the Fourth, for people who went to Lawrenceville High School or people who are just interested in old time Lawrenceville,” city historian Mary Long, a 1949 graduate of the school, said. “We don’t have a program or anything. We just visit with each other. “My class, the Class of 1949, meets once a month. There are several classes that meet and have lunch together.” In recent years, the site has been an empty lot, but it is expected to soon be home to a new $20 million development called City View that will include detached homes, cottages, town homes and offices. It will be the first new mixed-use development in downtown Lawrenceville in nearly a decade. The development’s name is a reminder that, from the site, a person can look down

Kids ran and grabbed over 8,000 eggs on the Lawrenceville Lawn during the Lawrenceville Easter Egg Dash on Saturday. (Staff Photos: Cailin O’Brien)

dash to collect A chase for Kids 8,000 Easter eggs on

CANDY BY CAILIN O’BRIEN

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Lucy Kubiak had a mission when she came to Lawrenceville Lawn with a handful of friends and a big pink basket Saturday morning. “I’m going to hunt Easter eggs,” said the 5-year-old, who prefers to go by the name Snugglebunny. “I’m going to get a lot.” Snugglebunny wasn’t alone. The Lawrenceville First Baptist Church estimated about 400 families showed up Saturday to its third annual Easter Egg Dash on the Lawrenceville Lawn. “We call it a dash because we can’t really hide any eggs,” said

Jen Young, Children’s Director at LFBC. Instead, Young and her 30 volunteers scattered 8,000 colorful plastic Easter eggs across the wide-open lawn. Young said she knows exactly how many eggs there are because she, along with other church members, took time over about two weeks to stuff them full of different kinds of candy. “Anyone from kindergarten through 90 years old sat around the table and stuffed eggs,” she said. “For the kids, it’s one of their favorite things to do is stuff the eggs. Then they get to see other kids hunt them.”

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Lucy Kubiak, aka Snugglebunny, scoops up Easter eggs rap-

See EGGS, Page 7A id fire during the Lawrenceville Easter Egg Dash on Saturday.

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NGHS student arrested after alleged incident in restroom BY KEITH FARNER

evidence in the case included a DVD recording of school camera footage. According to the inciA 17-year-old North dent report, the 16-year-old Gwinnett High School victim told school staff on student went to the Gwin- Wednesday that she was nett jail this week after he forced to perform oral allegedly forced another sodomy on Monday. student to perform oral sex Principal Nathan Balin a school restroom. lantine wrote in a letter to Gwinnett County the community on Friday Schools Police on Wednes- afternoon that it is an day reported charges of ongoing investigation and false imprisonment and he could not provide any aggravated sodomy against additional details. Amir Rogers. Part of the “That said I did feel it keith.farner @gwinnettdailypost.com

was important to notify you about this situation and to reassure you that when a student comes forth with a report like this that we take it very seriously,” he wrote. “This situation also serves as a good time for us to remind students that if they believe they are a victim of a crime or see something inappropriate at school, that they should immediately tell an adult — either a parent, family friend or one of our staff members.” Above and below, members of the Puckett’s Mill Elementary robotics team, the Sparrow-

bots, participate in a pep rally at the school on Friday as they prepare for a trip next week to the international competition in Houston. (Staff Photos: Keith Farner)

Puckett’s Mill robotics team preps for world competition BY KEITH FARNER

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Eight years in the making, the Sparrowbots have made it to worlds. Led by an exhaustive research project about the pygmy three-toed sloth, and how there are just 75 left in the world, the robotics team from Puckett’s Mill Elementary won the state competition in February, and was highlighted during a pep rally at the school on Friday afternoon. “I woke up one morning and I said, ‘We must celebrate this team,’” Puckett’s Mill Principal Ruth Westbrooks said. “With this pep rally, we are encouraging this team and congratulating them.” The nine members of the team, who are in fourth and fifth grade, gave a presentation during the assembly about their core values and how they work as a team. On Wednesday, they will leave for Houston and the international competition of the First Lego League. They will be part of a group of about 30 people from Puckett’s Mill, including teachers, parents and spouses. When they arrive, they will set up an exhibit that encompasses their state, country and project, and join eight other international teams.

The robot on the table is just a small part of the overall robotics experience. The team also was charged with finding a solution to a problem in the world today. The Sparrowbots focused on how animals can help people. They found that the algae that grows on the fur of the sloth is a very likely cure for breast cancer. “It’s just deep learning, lots of critical thinking goes into their work,” Westbrooks said. “With guidance, they do most all of the decision-making and work on their own, which creates that sense of collaboration, which is so important and those soft skills that they will need

as they move forward into the real world.” Teacher Mandy Collins, who works with the robotics students, said the school’s group has made it to state every year. Last year it finished third. But this year’s group even Skyped with a scientist in Germany among other research professionals. “I think the difference this year was just the passion that these students had about their topic,” she said. “We learned that when we are helping the pygmy sloths, we’re actually helping ourselves because all animals are related to humans in some way. We’re all interdependent in some way. It was a very personal project.”

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Congressmen praise GDOT after I-85 site visit ously said they wanted to get the interstate re-opened by June 15. After Sen. David Perdue, Local congressmen R-Ga., visited the site on praised Georgia Department Wednesday, GDOT said of Transportation officials the columns for the new for their work to quickly bridge had been poured and rebuild and re-open Interconstruction crews were state 85 in Atlanta after a working on the bridge caps. tour of the construction site They also said at the time on Friday. that one-third of the 61 Two of Gwinnett’s three beams needed for bridge U.S. representatives, Hank had already been made. Johnson and Rob Woodall, “We hope that the next visited the site with Rep. time we invite you all, we John Lewis, D-Ga., to get will be cutting the ribbon an in-person look at how on the re-opening of this the rebuilding work is goAbove left, Georgia Department of Transportation Commissioner Russell McMurry, front left, chats with U.S. Rep. section of the interstate,” ing. Johnson and Woodall Hank Johnson at the Interstate 85 construction site in Atlanta. Above right, McMurry, left, chats with U.S. Rep. Rob Georgia Department of Woodall at the Interstate 85 construction site in Atlanta. (Special Photo) are members of the House Transportation CommisTransportation and Infrasioner Russell McMurry structure committee. my,” Johnson, D-Ga., said. remarkable to see how much ers has been outstanding. said in a statement released state officials announced “The I-85 bridge rebuild is “It is great to see Georgians progress has been made to “That cooperation doesn’t they would offer the compa- by Johnson’s office. an example of what could be out here working and getting rebuild this vital portion of surprise me in our part of “This critical project has ny that rebuilding the bridge been all hands on deck since happening across our nation the job done.” our infrastructure. These the world, and today I was up to $3.1 million to get the beginning. It is really to improve our infrastructure In a separate statement, kinds of projects require a able to see firsthand that it’s the interstate rebuilt and reimportant for us to get this and put people to work with Woodall, R-Ga., added: “In tremendous amount of effort, already producing tangible opened by as early as May interstate open as soon as good paying jobs, which just two weeks since the but the partnership between results.” 21 — or possibly sooner. possible.” helps invigorate our econoI-85 bridge collapsed, it’s local, state, and federal leadThe tour came days after GDOT officials had previBy Curt yeomans

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Trial to begin for man accused of killing in revenge for wife’s rape By Cailin o’Brien

Three days before the shooting, GwinA man who is accused of nett County committing murder in 2014 police got a out of revenge for his wife’s call from a rape is expected to go to trial small town Philip Pugh this week. in Louin, Philip Pugh, 42, is accused Miss., near where Pugh was of firing several .40-caliber eventually arrested. It was bullets into the gut of Vincent Pugh’s wife, and she was reNewsome, 50, before leaving porting a crime that occurred him to die at the foot of a about five months earlier staircase outside an extendat the same motel at which ed-stay motel near Snellville Newsome was shot. on March 1, 2014. The woman told police He was arrested two days she and her husband were later in Smith County, Miss. drugged between 7 and 9 “It would be fair to say a.m. one morning in the that revenge is a motive room they were living in at that is under investigation,” the time. She said the followGwinnett County police ing attack “was all a dream.” spokesoman Cpl. Jake Smith But when the couple came said at the time. back to Georgia several cailin.obrien @gwinnettdailypost.com

months later, a friend showed them a cellphone video of four men beating Pugh before taking turns raping his wife. The wife told police at the time that she recognized one of the alleged assailants as “Vince,” a man who lived at the hotel. About three days later, a pair of eyewitnesses said they saw a man talking to Newsome as he was washing his car in the parking lot. The man allegedly “produced a black handgun, pressed it against Vincent Newsome’s abdomen and fired several shots before leaving the property in great haste.” Pugh’s case will be charged in front of Judge Kathy Schrader. He’ll be prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Tom Williams.

Attention: Residents age 50-80 considering Total Knee Replacement

HOW TO AVOID DEVELOPING SEVERE STIFFNESS IN THE OPERATED KNEE FOLLOWING TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT Free Workshop Reveals the Single Biggest #1 Secret To Ensure Successful Recovery from Total Knee Replacement Dear Fellow Gwinnett County Resident, Has your knee finally had it? Has walking gotten so excruciating? Stairs become intimidating? You just can’t stand for any length of time anymore? And it’s not just the pain in your knee, what’s more frustrating is missing out on spending quality family time with your spouse, kids and grandkids, giving up on your hobby golf, bowling, tennis, shopping, or just plain going out to dinner. Feeling like you’re not the same person anymore. It’s discouraging.

Registration underway for high school summer classes By Keith Farner

through Friday schedule. Rising ninth-graders may take health and/or personal fitness, and both courses Gwinnett County Public are required for graduaSchools has opened regtion. These courses are istration for high school available at Central Gwinsummer classes for face-to- nett and Meadowcreek face and online formats. (face-to-face), Gwinnett Students in these classes Online Campus (online), take them to get ahead or and Community Schools make up a class previously (face-to-face). Face-to-face failed. will not meet on Fridays. Information about opBoth programs will follow tions can be found at the a Monday-to-Thursday school district website at schedule. http://publish.gwinnett.k12. Face-to-face summer ga.us/gcps/home/public/ classes (June 13–July 11) schools/summer. will be offered at four Transportation is not locations: Central Gwinprovided for face-to-face nett High, Meadowcreek summer school classes or High, Mill Creek High, and for the face-to-face sesShiloh High. Students may sions required for Online register online (mypayCampus courses. A student mentsplus.com) for faceshould take no more than to-face summer classes two summer classes: two through June 1, or register face-to-face classes, two in person from 4 to 7 p.m. online classes or a combiJune 1 at Central Gwinnett nation. Cost per class for High. current GCPS students is Course offerings and $250. All tuition fees are frequently asked quesdue at the time of registra- tions can be found on the tion. face-to-face summer school Any student planning to website at gcpssummerparticipate in the summer school.org. school graduation ceremoOnline summer classes ny must take all summer (June 5-30) will be offered classes with GCPS. through Gwinnett Online Face-to-face classes will Campus. Registration not meet on June 16, 23, for those classes is open 30 or July 4. Online classes through May 24. will meet on a Monday Course offerings, FAQs

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and registration information can be found on the GOC website: gwinnettonlinecampus.com/summer. html. Students taking Health and Personal Fitness must be available for face-to-face requirements on June 1, 2 or 5 (personal fitness only) and June 26 (both courses). Students may register online at mypaymentsplus. com or in person on June 1 at Gwinnett Online Campus at 713 Hi Hope Road in Lawrenceville. Late registration for face-to-face classes is available June 6 from noon to 3 p.m. at Berkmar High for an additional fee of $25. Course offerings and FAQs are available at gcpssummerschool.org. Online summer classes (June 6-30) will be offered through Gwinnett Online Campus. Registration for online classes is open through May 26. Course offerings, frequently asked questions and registration information can be found online at gwinnettonlinecampus. com/summer.html. Students taking health and personal fitness must be available for face-to-face requirements on June 1 or 2 (personal fitness only) and June 27 (both courses).

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Is Total Knee Replacement for You?

By Keith Farner

Knee replacement, also called arthroplasty, is a surgical procedure to resurface a knee damaged by arthritis. Metal and plastic parts are used to cap the ends of the bones that form the knee joint, along with the kneecap. The great news is…90% of patients who undergo Total Knee Replacement experience dramatic pain relief which allows patients to get back to enjoying the simple things of daily life again! But what can go wrong?

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Stiff Knee Syndrome (in medical lingo, Arthrofibrosis)

This condition can occur after surgery on the knee, such as a knee replacement. Over time, scar tissue builds up inside the knee, causing the knee joint to shrink and tighten. Scar tissue from stiff knee syndrome can severely impact your knee’s range of motion. In the most severe instances, it can result in a permanent inability to bend and straighten the knee. Some knee stiffness following a total knee replacement is normal. Severe stiffness is not.

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So how do you know if you have stiff knee syndrome?

• You walk with a bent knee • There is increased amount of pain which could be the result of stiff knee syndrome, especially when it occurs along with reduced flexibility. • There is swelling in the soft tissue around your knee. This is different than swelling due to fluid buildup.

Successful Recovery from Total Knee Replacement Workshop So by request, I’m hosting the Successful Recovery from Total Knee Replacement Workshop on: • April 22th, 2017 from 11:00-12:00 PM • NewCare Physical Therapy 4350 Peachtree Industrial BLVD, STE 500E, Norcross, GA 30071 Here’s some of what you’ll learn during the workshop: • The #1 risk factor for developing severe stiffness and how you can combat this • The top 3 things you can do to prevent Stiff Knee Syndrome and not have to worry about it • Why this one thing you do before surgery can improve your chances of a quicker recovery by 29% • The 3 most effective simple do-it-yourself techniques to ensure successful recovery from total knee replacement • And how NASA Technology can help get you to the “new” you quickly and easily following total knee replacement

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Court means that shoppers will have access to Amazon experts and help with devices. Shoppers will have the chance to experience the full range of Amazon devices such as the Echo, Amazon Fire TV, Fire tablets, Dash Button and Kindle at the Amazon PopUp, which is expected to open this month.

The shop will also carry Amazon compatible accessories. Amazon rolled out nearly two dozen similar stores across the country last year, including one at North Point Mall in Alpharetta. Last year, the Wall Street Journal reported that Amazon planned to eventually open 300 to 400 such stores.

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Back pain caused by tumors Dear Dr. roaCh: For several months, I’ve been suffering with severe lower-back pain while standing. It radiates down my leg, into my buttocks. Several weeks of physical therapy was not helpful, and I can’t take many medications because I have atrial fibrillation. An MRI showed arthritis in my spine, but also several schwannomas on the nerve sheaths. What information do you have on schwannomas of the spine? — D.B. ansWer: The Schwann cell, in the peripheral nervous system, produces myelin sheaths, a protective coating around the nerve that is necessary for electrical impulses to travel. Tumors of these cells are called schwannomas. Often, they are found in the nerve connected to the ear, affecting the sense of balance. They also arise in the nerves leaving the spine. They can occur in anyone, but when there are multiple tumors, the physician should consider schwannomatosis, a condition related to neurofibromatosis. These tumors are generally benign, although there is a rare malignant variety, called a malignant nerve sheath tumor. Due to their location, they can cause pressure on the nerve, which leads to symptoms of pain and sometimes weakness. It sounds like you have at least two possible reasons for your symptoms, and only an expert reading of your MRI may be able to tell whether the pain is being caused by the schwannomas or because the arthritis is putting pressure on the nerve. (Radiation of pain into the buttock is strong evidence that the pain is due to nerve compression.) While physical therapy almost always is the best initial treatment for most back pain, this is one case where seeing a surgeon soon is important. The MRI is not definitive for schwannoma, so a biopsy may be needed to confirm the diagnosis. Many experts would recommend surgery for confirmation as well as to relieve the pressure on the nerve in order to stop the pain. Radiation therapy sometimes is used to treat pain in people who cannot have surgery. Dear Dr. roaCh: I have an adult child who suffers from moderate to severe depression. When she becomes sick, such as from the flu, bronchitis or a viral infection, she is hesitant to go to a doctor, and when she does, she claims the prescribed medications, including codeine cough medicine, provide no relief. She thinks the depression has compromised her immune system. Is there a correlation between depression and the immune system? — T.M. ansWer: There is conflicting information on depression and the immune system, but I would say the preponderance of data suggests that there is an interaction between the two. However, it’s not clear which is the cause and which is the effect.

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Longtime boyfriend worries about infidelity Dear amy: My girlfriend and I have been seriously dating for almost nine years. She has a son who I have helped to raise. In January, I received several messages from her female co-worker’s boyfriend, indicating that they were having an affair. I asked for proof and was provided screenshots of texts. When I confronted my girlfriend about it, she initially lied, but when I told her I had proof, she came clean. She tried to blame me for this affair, indicating, “I wasn’t around to talk to her.” She swears it was only an emotional affair. We are trying to work through these issues as gracefully as we can. She has gotten a promotion and transferred to another location for work. This promotion is slowly consuming her life. She never leaves work on time, refuses to call me to tell me when she will be late. She even takes work home with her now. We were due to arrive at a surprise party this past Sunday, and she didn’t leave work on time, which made us late. She acted as if it was no big deal. She senses my anger and frustration, but tells me I am controlling and she is trying to excel in her career. I am trying to be patient and supportive of her newfound success and ambition, but she doesn’t

growing up in a household where everyone is angry and no one talks about it? I don’t think anyone wants that for the children they love. All of her behavior, which you are fixated on — her lack of consideration in texting or calling when she’ll be Amy Dickinson late, her refusal to work hard to reassure you that understand the impact on she is being faithful, her me, and how this is tearoverall disregard for you ing me up. — and your reaction to Am I wrong for reher behavior seems within questing a simple text or bounds. call indicating that she Start an honest conwill be late? Am I wrong versation. It’s time your for worrying she’s cheat- partner faced the music ing again, and this is why she’s been running from she isn’t communicating for months. Your relationwith me? Am I wrong for ship is very much on the wishing she wouldn’t go line. into work on her days off Dear amy: I am a because they are short63-year-old woman with staffed? Please help me. strong feelings for a I am on the verge of a wonderful guy I met three breakdown. years ago. — Broken He has expressed Dear Broken: It’s love for me, but we are OK to be angry. Anger is still platonic. There was definitely called for, as a always something or reaction to infidelity. someone (other than me) Even though this affair that occupied his time. was “only” an emoFirst it was a grandtional one, your partner daughter who lived with is avoiding problems at him, his grown sons and home by throwing herself their activities, and now into her work, and she is it’s Buttons, his recently blaming you for her infiacquired dog. delity. That needs to stop. Buttons is a rescued You don’t mention beagle that sheds hair all what kind of support your over his home, urinates partner’s child is getting all over his carpet and right now, but I’m assum- captures all of his attening that in her quest to tion. avoid her home life, she The last time he invited is skipping out on him me for dinner, he and too. How unfair. Buttons stared at one Do you want this boy another constantly. He

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shows her constant affection, and she sleeps in the bed with him. When he invited me over, I was under the impression we would share some intimate moments, but Buttons was always physically between us. When he invited me over again the following weekend, I declined his invite and told him it seems that we were just meant to be platonic friends. I haven’t heard a thing from him since then. Now I’m worried that I messed up. Should I have been more considerate of his relationship with this dog? — Missed the Boat Dear misseD the Boat: Please don’t tell yourself that a man who prefers a dog over you is a good catch. Time for you to play fetch elsewhere. Dear reaDers: Sometimes people who dispense advice run out of answers. If you’ve ever been curious about the life behind my advice, read my new book, “Strangers Tend to Tell Me Things: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Coming Home” (2017, Hachette). You can contact Amy Dickinson via email: askamy@amydickinson. com. Readers may send postal mail to Amy Dickinson, c/o Tribune Content Agency, LLC., 16650 Westgrove Drive, Suite 175, Addison, TX 75001. You can also follow her on Twitter @askingamy or “like” her on Facebook.

Make your own decisions. Look at the pros and cons of certain choices and consider the consequences. Learn from experience and strive to make things better. Stand up for your rights and make an effort to avoid people and situations that bring you down. It’s your life — own it. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — A day trip will clear up confusion and give you the opportunity to see firsthand how your life can unfold if you make good choices. Ask questions, make assessments and bring about change. TAURUS (April 20May 20) — A financial gain will come from an unexpected source. Protect against physical and emotional setbacks. Strength and courage will be required to stop someone from taking advantage of you. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Personal change will do you good. Get rid of the bad influences in your life. Change begins within, and following through on your decisions takes courage, strength and effort. Do what’s best for yourself. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Follow through with your plans. How you proceed will set an example for others. If you make a promise or say you are going to do something, don’t renege. Make your word count. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Bypass anyone creating confusion. Make choices and changes that will encourage you to live life your way. Much can be learned from experience or from the elders in your life. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Change can be good, but before you jump in and make things happen, be sure to get necessary approval in order to avoid future interference. Do the work yourself and save money. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Look at the big picture and be blatant about what you want to see happen. You can resolve relationship issues if you speak openly and lay out a positive plan. SCORPIO (Oct. 24Nov. 22) — Don’t hide your passion. If you love someone, express your feelings and make plans that will bring you closer together. Now is the time to act and be heard. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Discipline, research, fair play and upholding your end of a bargain will help you avoid being criticized or treated poorly. Base your actions on truth and moral integrity. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Act on principle, not on what others lead you to believe. Stick to basics and stay focused on what you can do to improve your home life. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — If you bring about a personal change, you will enjoy what transpires. Take a chance when it comes to exploring new avenues and using your attributes in an unusual way. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Take better care of your health and emotional well-being. Be proactive and change your routine to include a nutritious diet and scheduled exercise. Share with someone you love.

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perspectives Celebrating the Savior’s rising in a complicated world Human beings are a funny lot. Life is complicated. It’s Easter. Sunday is Resurrection Day. Christians all around the world will celebrate the Risen Christ, who, according to our beliefs, died for the atonement of our sins and then three days later arose from the dead. I believe that. I have been to Jerusalem. I have seen that tomb. It is still empty. Jesus Christ was the Prince of Peace. He personified love and taught us not to hate our enemies, but to love them; to pray for those who spitefully use us and to pray for those who would

Darrell Huckaby persecute us. While he hung on a cross at Golgotha he prayed that God would forgive those who nailed him there to die. Some of us have been celebrating the death and resurrection of Christ all week — and some of us since Fat Tuesday. We have put aside certain habits or desires in the

name of Lent and denied ourselves simple pleasures. We went to church last Sunday and waved palm branches in honor of Christ’s triumphant entry into the Holy City, five days before his execution. Many of us went to church Thursday night for Maundy Thursday services. “Maundy” refers to, believe it or not, the time when Jesus washed his disciples’ feet after the last supper, on the day before his crucifixion. The root of the word has to do with the word for commandment and the commandment Christ gave that night was to love one another. There’s that word again. Love. It keeps showing up again and again if you study the Bible and Christianity. We also went to church on Good Friday — many of us did — to commemorate the actual act of Christ dying on the cross. “On a hill far away, stood an old rugged cross. The emblem of

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beans, potato salad and coconut cake and we’ll hunt more eggs if there are children around. We will do all this in the name of love. “For God so loved the world that he gave his only son, that whosoever believes in suffering and shame.” We play golf. him shall not perish, but never sing that song in On Saturday we will have eternal life.” my church anymore. It’s hunt eggs and on SunWe’ll do all those not nearly sophisticated day morning we will get things. I have and will enough, I guess. But I up, many of us before and many of you have can remember my mama the sun, to go to special singing that song on sunrise services. We will and will, and that’s great. All in the name of Christ Good Fridays long ago, dress up in our finest and his love for the even though, like me, she clothes and go to church couldn’t carry a tune in a and sing songs of Christ’s world. But then I will hear bucket. love for us. that we have launched 50 I’ve knelt at Calvary “Up from the grave Tomahawk missiles or myself, many times, and he arose! With a mighty that we have dropped the cried like a baby each triumph o’er his foes.” mother of all bombs and time. It’s an emotional “He lives! He lives! place for believers, beChrist Jesus lives today!” I will cheer and be proud cause we know that we I hope that somewhere and I believe in Christ and his love and I believe should have hung there on Easter Sunday mornthat we have done the instead of Jesus. I deing they still sing “He’s right thing with our miliserve to. He did not. the lily of the valley, the tary and I am very, very “So I’ll cherish the old bright and morning star. confused by the whole rugged cross.” I have a He’s the fairest of ten thing. CD of Tennessee Ernie thousand to my soul.” Human beings are a Ford singing it that will We will greet one anknock your socks off other with, “He is risen!” funny lot. Life is complicated. — bless his little peaWe will respond with, Thank goodness, His picking heart. I played “He is risen, indeed.” it several times Friday We’ll go home and eat amazing grace is suffimorning — on my way to ham, deviled eggs, green cient for me. I’ve knelt at Calvary myself, many times, and cried like a baby each time. It’s an emotional place for believers, because we know that we should have hung there instead of Jesus. I deserve to. He did not.”

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world&nation world 100 killed as bomb hits buses with evacuees About 100 people were killed Saturday in a car bomb explosion targeting pro-regime evacuees leaving besieged Syrian towns, a volunteer rescue agency said. The blast, which struck buses of people who were leaving their towns as part of a rebel-regime swap, also injured 55 others in Rashidin, a suburb of Aleppo in northwestern Syria, according to Syria Civil Defense, also known the White Helmets The convoy of buses, which were parked at the time, was carrying thousands of people from two regimeheld but rebel-besieged villages in northwestern Syria, state-run media reported. Video shown on Syrian state-run television showed heavily damaged and burned buses parked on the side of a road. People walked outside the buses, surveying the damage as well as bodies lying on the roadway and a grass median.

Protesters to Trump: Show taxes By JackiE WattlEs

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Protesters in cities across the country came out Saturday to call on President Trump to release his tax returns. Demonstrators came out in large numbers in about 200 other cities, including a few outside the U.S., according to organizers. Images of tax protesters in cities including Washington, Philadelphia, Chicago, Los Angeles and New York flooded social media. Trump has said that Americans “don’t care at all” about his tax returns, but polls show 74 percent of Americans say he should release them. Many lawmakers, including some Republicans, have also called on him to make them public. And a petition demanding that Trump release his returns has garnered more than 1 million signatures. Also on Saturday, a rally in Berkeley, Calif., that brought out supporters and opponents of President Trump turned violent, resulting in more than a dozen arrests, officials said. That rally was about free speech, according to local news reports. A

people ‘Furious’ on track for biggest ever global opening

What’s the fate of the “Furious?” Possibly the biggest global opening in movie history. “The Fate of the Furious,” the eighth installment of the popular “Fast and Furious” series, opens in the U.S. and 63 international markets, including China, the U.K. and Mexico, this weekend. It’s on track to gross more than $530 million worldwide, according to Protesters gathered across the country Saturday for a Tax March, demanding Presi- producer Universal Picdent Donald Trump release his tax returns. (Photo: CNN) tures. That would break the global box office record couple of people were American people to know ens were designed in held by Disney’s “Star injured, Berkeley Police what financial entangleHong Kong to celebrate Wars: The Force Awakens,” spokesman Byron White ments and conflicts of the Year of the Rooster, which brought in $529 miltold CNN. interest our leaders have.” and they were purposely For the past 40 years, Much like the “Pussy- made to resemble Trump lion globally in 2015. (Yet, to be fair to the galaxy far, every U.S. president and hats” symbolized by the this year. Organizers for presidential candidate has Women’s March in Janu- Tax March San Francisco far away, “Force Awakens” didn’t open in the world’s released tax documents. ary, the hallmark of this discovered the chicken Still, the White House protest are giant inflatand re-dubbed it “Chick- second largest market, China, until a month after it has not indicated Trump able chickens. en Don” to poke fun at was released.) has any intentions of On Saturday mornthe President for being So far the film, which releasing his returns. ing, chickens could be too afraid to release his opened Thursday night So Trump critics are spotted on the steps of tax returns. Since then in North America, has prepared to make some the Capitol building and it’s spread across the brought in $194.8 million noise. outside the Trump Hotel. country with dozens worldwide, including $45.6 “We march to demand Thirty-foot inflatable of marches purchasing Afghan official: million on opening day that the president release chickens will also go up chickens, Donohoe said. MOAB killed 94 in the United States. The his returns, as he has at the marches in New CNN’s Paul Murearly totals have pushed the ISIS fighters repeatedly promised, but York City and San Franphy, Tony Marco and 16-year-old series above failed, to do,” the Tax cisco, according to Kevin Shawn Nottingham and At least 94 Islamic State the $4 billion mark overall. March website reads. Donohoe, a Tax March CNNMoney’s Jeanne fighters were killed when It’s no shock that the “We march because it is organizer. Sahadi contributed to this the U.S. military dropped film is a hit with internain the best interest of the The inflatable chickreport. America’s most powerful tional audiences. For the non-nuclear bomb on ISIS first seven films in the frantargets in Afghanistan, an chise, 67 percent of ticket been able to replicate. Afghan official said Satursales came from abroad, Late Friday, Microsoft day. especially China. In that said the exploits had been Federal judge “The number of Daesh patched in previous updates, market, it took 2015’s “FuU.S. Rep. fighters killed in the U.S. Markwayne or are not able to be replicat- rious 7” only eight days to halts executions bomb in Achin district gross $250 million. ed on supported platforms. Mullin is in Arkansas being critijumped to 94, including four Windows users should make cized after A federal judge in commanders,” Nangarhar sure their software is up to Janet Jackson a video Arkansas issued an injuncprovincial spokesman Atdate and upgrade to Winwas posted releases first taullah Khogiani told CNN, tion Saturday halting the dows 7 or a newer version. showing using an alternative name for execution by lethal injection “This is quite possibly the pictures of baby him telling ISIS. of nine inmates, saying the most damaging thing I’ve constitu“Our team is in the area Fans got a first glimpse prisoners will likely succeed seen in the last several years,” ents at a and they are doing clearance, in demonstrating the state’s said Matthew Hickey, found- of Janet Jackson’s baby town hall that they so the figure might change as proposed method of execuboy, Eissa, via the pop er of security firm Hacker do not pay they find more bodies,” said tion is unconstitutional. House. “This puts a powerful star’s website and social his salDawlat Waziri, a spokesman The injunction represents nation state-level attack tool media on Friday. ary. (Photo: in the hands of anyone who for the Afghan Ministry of “My baby and me after the latest legal setback in CNN) Defense. Arkansas’ attempt to execute wants to download it to start nap time,” Jackson wrote The initial toll given in the photo she shared that the inmates — eight of targeting servers.” by Afghan officials for shows her hugging Eissa whom were originally set to Thursday’s strike was 36. be put to death by the end of Disclosure: Trump while he yawns. A statement released Friday April. One man’s execution Jackson, 50, and her The policy change comes enough taxes before I got campaign raking husband, Wissam Al Mana, through ISIS’ media wing, here and continue to through in the wake of a highly had not been scheduled yet. Amaq News Agency, said my company to pay my own publicized incident on April in money for 2020 welcomed their first child A court must now decide none of the terror group’s in January after a “stress9 in which a paying customer salary. This is a service. No whether the method of exPresident Donald Trump fighters were killed or infree healthy delivery,” a who had already boarded ecution constitutes cruel and one here pays me to go.” jured. CNN cannot indepen- unusual punishment. “Pays you to go where?” a was violently dragged off the and the Republican Party are representative for the singer dently confirm the number said. fast at work amassing a war aircraft by law enforcement constituent objected. Arkansas Attorney Genof casualties. Last year, Jackson chest for 2020, raising tens officers. United later said a “This is a service for me, eral Leslie Rutledge appealed of millions of dollars before announced that she was not a career, and I thank God seat was needed for a comthe decision hours after it muting crew member, and no Trump even marks his 100th postponing her tour amid this is not how I make my was issued. North Korea speculation that she was one had volunteered to leave day in the White House. In her order Saturday, U.S. living,” Mullin responded. missile test fails, District Judge Kristine Baker “Oh please, then don’t pregnant. The Trump campaign the plane. “I thought it was imporIt’s legal to bump a ticket- committee, Donald J. Trump officials claim said there was “a significant run,” a constituent said. for President Inc., raised $7.1 tant that you be the first to holding customer off of a CNN has reached out to possibility” the inmates will An attempted projectile Mullin’s office for additional flight — but it’s not custom- million during the first three know,” she said in a video. succeed in challenging the launch by North Korea on months of 2017, according to “My husband and I are ary to kick someone off a execution protocol. She said comment. A spokesperson planning our family, so I’m Sunday failed, U.S. and reports filed Friday with the plane once he or she has for Mullin told the Tulsa the prisoners were entitled going to have to delay the South Korean defense ofFederal Election CommisWorld the congressman was boarded. to challenge the execution ficials told CNN. sion. The Republican Nation- tour.” referring to federal taxes he method on grounds it “creA South Korean defense Jackson then went under al Committee took in more pays for his privately owned NSA’s powerful ates a demonstrated risk of official said the action took than $29.3 million in the first the radar, though she was companies, which include severe pain.” hacking tools place in Sinpo, a port city in spotted shopping in Septwo months, with the latest a plumbing business and a eastern North Korea. That tember and appeared to be month’s data unavailable. leaked online ranch. Congressman: was the site of a ballistic The Trump Make America pregnant in photos pubA hacking group has missile test earlier this month It’s ‘bull crap’ lished by “Entertainment Great Again Committee, a United issues dumped a collection of spy in which the projectile fell Tonight” on the show’s joint venture between the that constituents new policy that tools allegedly used by the into the Sea of Japan, also Trump campaign and the Re- website. pay my salary National Security Agency known as the East Sea. The singer publicly conpublican National Commitrequires earlier The North Koreans use An Oklahoma congressonline. Experts say they are firmed the she was expecttee, collected more than $9.8 crew booking Sinpo shipyard for their man is facing scrutiny after damaging. million in total receipts at the ing in an interview with United Airlines just made submarine activity, and U.S. a video posted Monday The exploits, published People in October. end of the first quarter. And satellites have observed showed him telling constitu- another policy change aimed by the Shadow Brokers on “We thank God for our Trump Victory, which inat preventing a fiasco like the Friday, contain vulnerabiliincreased activity there in ents at a town hall that they cludes the Trump campaign, blessing,” she told the one it endured this week. April, a U.S. official said at do not pay his salary. ties in Windows computers the RNC and 11 state parties, publication. The company said late the time of the previous test. “You say you pay for me and servers. They may have received about $67,000 total There are reports the South Korean and U.S. in- to do this? That’s bull crap. Friday that it will now been used to target a global superstar singer split from during the same period. telligence officials are trying I pay for myself,” U.S. Rep. require commuting staff and banking system. One collec- Forming joint fundraising her husband of five years to determine what type of Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., crew members to check into tion of 15 exploits contains shortly after giving birth to committees allows higher missile was used Sunday. flights 60 minutes prior to told constituents at a town at least four Windows hacks contributions from donors. their son. — From wire reports hall in Jay, Okla. I paid — From wire reports departure. that researches have already — From wire reports

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WikiLeaks slams CIA director for trying to ‘stifle speech’ By Eli Watkins

WikiLeaks as a “hostile intelligence service.” Pompeo’s appearance at the WikiLeaks founder Julian Amendment and fundamental no- Center for Strategic and InternaAssange responded Friday to tions that are intrinsic to American tional Studies, among his first forcriticism from CIA Director Mike democracy,” the statement said. ays into the public eye since bePompeo, calling Pompeo’s reThe statement went on to ing confirmed CIA director, came marks “dangerous” and an attempt compare Pompeo’s “attempts to several months after WikiLeaks’ to “stifle speech.” demonize” Assange as on par publishing stolen emails from “Director Pompeo’s statement with Syrian President Bashar Hillary Clinton’s campaign chairsought not only to threaten Mr. al-Assad. man John Podesta as well as the Assange and WikiLeaks, but Earlier in the week, Pompeo Democratic National Committo definitively subvert the First gave a speech railing against tee and just over a month since CNN

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WikiLeaks published a trove of files it said were from the CIA. The CIA has neither confirmed nor denied their veracity. In his Thursday speech, Pompeo accused WikiLeaks, Assange and Edward Snowden, a former contractor who leaked NSA documents to journalists, of disseminating classified information to “make a name for themselves.” Pompeo has in the past called for Snowden to receive the death

penalty. He said people at the CIA found praise for WikiLeaks “both perplexing and deeply troubling.” “As long as they make a splash, they care nothing about the lives they put at risk or the damage they cause to national security,” Pompeo said. “It’s time to call out WikiLeaks for what it really is: a non-state hostile intelligence service often abetted by state actors, like Russia.”

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•From Page 1A one side of the hill at the Lawrenceville Square, which is one block to the south. A person can also look down the other side, to the north, and see Depot Street. But the significance of the site, and particularly its role in the city’s past, may influence the proposed development. It was not only the site of the city’s school, but also its water tower for a number of years. But mostly its place in the history of Lawrenceville public education is what old-timers remember. “There’s some rich history there that I think we’re going to try to incorporate into the design with the developer,” City Manager Chuck Warbington said. In a statement released on Thursday, Richport Properties Principal Rick Porter said, “Our goal is to leverage the elevation of the site, incorporate design elements that reflect the historic character of the square and still provide all the modern amenities to an urban livework lifestyle.” City officials said the project will be discussed at the City Council’s work session at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, at City Hall. The city’s Planning Commission will discuss the project before that, however, during its meeting at 7 p.m. on Monday at City Hall. A site steeped in Lawrenceville’s history of public education Long said the hill was once home to Methodist, Baptist and Presbyterian churches. She also said an 1895 newspaper article mentioned a male academy had previously existed on the site for several years between the Methodist and Presbyterian churches. The year 1895, however, was a year of change for the hill because that was when it became the site of the Lawrenceville City School. This was back when the city had its own independent school system — it didn’t merge with Gwinnett County schools until about 1948 — and all grade levels attended school on that site. “The first graduating class was in 1899,” Long said. “The first graduate was actually a lady that I knew. The first person to receive a diploma was Lily Ambrose … I believe there were four members of that first class and they were all women. I remember we lived next door to the house that she lived in … “She was always telling me not to say ‘ain’t.’ She taught sixth grade later in the Lawrenceville school.”

•From Page 1A Snugglebunny and the other egg dashers were obviously eager to begin the hunt when they began arriving at the lawn about 10 a.m. Saturday morning. Toddlers, fifth-grade students and all ages in between hugged their baskets close and gazed out over the field full of eggs. A few began pointing out the eggs they planned to snatch up. One over-eager toddler found his way on to the field about a half-hour too soon. “Not yet, buddy,” his dad said as he scooped him up and carried him away from the eggs. The crowd gathered on the lawn at about 10:30 a.m. to listen to a selection of Christian songs sung by the church’s two youth choirs, the Joy Choir and the Cherub Choir. After that, young members of the church’s Spanish-language congregation performed an interpretive dance. Then, it was time to hunt some eggs. Once the dashes actually began, they were over within minutes. Young and her volunteers had sectioned the lawn off into five different sections, one per each

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Brack receives award from GGC

Lois C. Richardson, senior associate to the president at Georgia Gwinnett College, presents Elliott Brack with the second GGC Preservation Award for his dedication to the preservation of Gwinnett County history. (Special Photo) Above, a Georgia Archives photo from circa 1900 shows the original 1895 Lawrenceville City School building. The archives records show the building burned down in about 1902. (Photo: Georgia Archives) At left, a stone pedestal marks the spot where the old Lawrenceville High School stood at the corner of Perry and Oak Streets in downtown Lawrenceville. (Staff Photo: Curt Yeomans)

Long also said the Lawrenceville schools held two graduation ceremonies — one before high school and another after high school — back when the city’s schools were located on the hill. “A lot of people quit school after seventh grade,” she said. “We had graduation from seventh grade, and some people just didn’t go to high school. They passed a compulsory attendance law in — I can’t be sure of the date of that, but several that I knew dropped out of school. They didn’t want to go back anymore and they didn’t.” Back then, high school didn’t contain as many grades. Before the early 1950s, high school ended after the 11th grade. “The 12th grade was added in 1952,” Long said. The school had even fewer grade levels earlier in its history. “In 1902, the school had nine grades, only nine grades,” Long said. “It didn’t have a real high school for a long time. The state of Georgia was just behind on having high schools. And in 1902, the school year was five months and 20 days.” Sports at the high school were limited. Long said it was mainly a basketball team and a softball team, although the later team played its games elsewhere in the city. A football team was added in 1952. The first indoor basketball game at the school was played in 1927. Lawrencev-

ille played Ila in that game. A rough history of school buildings on the site There have been various school buildings on the hill over the years, and eventually it had multiple schools that were separated by grade levels on the site at the same time. The Georgia Archives has a photo of the original 1895 Lawrenceville City School building that was taken in about 1900. The records for the photo state that building was burned down in 1902. A new building was then built to replace it. Later on, there was a separate high school building, built in 1921, that lasted a little over 20 years before a pair of students set it on fire in about 1944. “There were a couple of fellas who got mad at the principal and poured gasoline on the wooden floors,” Long said. “That was when (there was) an old-fashioned way of cleaning the floor with oil. It was a Sunday night and it just went up like — it was a really bad flame before anybody noticed it was on fire. “I think (the guys who started the fire) were pretty mean, and I think the principal had paddled them and they wanted to get back at him. They were just incorrigible.” By the time Long graduated five years later, a new high school building had

opened. Things really didn’t start to change on the hill until 1957, when the county consolidated the high school with at least one other high school, Bethesda, to create Central Gwinnett High School. From that point onward, there were no longer a high school on the hill. Transitioning to a post-school life on the hill The lower grades moved off the hill a few years after the high school and the buildings on the site became offices for Gwinnett County Public Schools in the early 1960s. Eventually, all of the buildings on the site were torn down in 2011. Long said one way the city and the developers could incorporate some of the site’s history would be to make sure the stone marker that the alumni association placed on the site remains there once City View is finished. “We really hated to see the building go, and I was hoping the smaller building could have been salvaged and used as a museum, a Lawrenceville museum, but they — the powers that be — said it couldn’t be and nobody was really willing to go along with saving it,” Long said. “We still feel pretty sad that the building is gone. You like to go by and see it. When I go by and the building is gone, it kind of makes you feel pretty sad.”

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Young members of Lawrenceville First Baptist Church’s Spanish congregation perform an interpretive dance before the Lawrenceville Easter Egg Dash Saturday. (Staff Photo: Cailin O’Brien)

age group.Then, Young released the groups one at a time to begin scooping up the candy-filled eggs in their section. Competition was fastpaced. Luckily, Snugglebunny was fast, too. Her basket was half full minutes after Young released her age group. But hunters weren’t just trying to scoop up as many eggs as their baskets could handle. Volunteers had also hidden a handful of spar-

kly eggs in each section. Kids who found a glitter egg could exchange it for a special prize after the hunt. Prizes included CDs, a strawberry cake by Blue Rooster Bake Shop and Eatery and free pizzas from Cosmo’s Original Little Italy. Melia Scott, 3, scooped up one of the coveted eggs and claimed cupcakes decorated for Easter from Special Kneads and Treats. She bit into the first one immediate-

ly after the dashes ended. “She seems to be enjoying it,” Scott’s mother said. Scott had no comment — her mouth was full. The morning ended with success for Young and Lawrenceville First Baptist, too. Throughout the event, parents met with volunteers just off the lawn to pre-register their kids for Lawrenceville First Baptist’s Vacation Bible School held in June. Young said she found opening up pre-registration during the egg hunt tended to draw larger class sizes. “This is a great way to advertise what we’re doing in our summer program,” she said. “It’s a way to reach out to people who wouldn’t normally come.” Young said the volunteers pre-registered between 65 and 80 kids into the summer camp Saturday. Just another reason to love the event Young said she looks forward to each year. “It’s such a great way to serve all the families in our city and have a lot of fun,” she said. “It’s so great to see how happy the kids are and how much they love the Dash. We see more families each year which is exciting for both Lawrenceville and our church.”

Officers •From Page 1A his hands in the air. Then, Bongiovanni punched him in the face. The department fired Bongiovanni on Thursday about two hours after the second video surfaced. The two officers’ actions have already had consequences in Gwinnett. On Friday, SolicitorGeneral Rosanna Szabo dismissed all cases in which McDonald or Bongiovanni were the principal officers or necessary witnesses. She dismissed 63 cases in Gwinnett County Recorders Court and 26 cases in Gwinnett County State Court. “In many cases, justice calls for a conscientious and thorough prosecution,” according to a solicitor’s office press release. “However, when police officers betray the public’s trust and confidence, justice demands that all those cases that depend on their credibility be dismissed without delay.” The solicitor-general’s decision meant Hollins was excused from the obstruction and traffic charges brought against him Wednesday. But Wednesday wasn’t Hollins’ first encounter with Bongiovanni. The former officer also pulled Hollins over in August. Hollins’ side brake light was out and he had been driving without valid registration, according to Bongiovanni’s report at the time. He also reported that Hollins had marijuana and a gun in the car. He didn’t report using any force. But Hollins’ attorney, Justin Miller, said Bongiovanni had actually punched his client during that interaction, too, according to other media outlets. If that’s true, it paints a potentially troubling view of Bongiovanni’s view of force. Ayers said McDonald apologized for his actions after he was fired Thursday, but Bongiovanni did not. “(He said), ‘It’s different out there in the streets,’” Ayers said. Internal affairs documents released by Gwinnett PD Friday seem to confirm that Bongiovanni wasn’t shy about using either physical force or tasers during arrests. Both use of weapons and physical force are considered “use of force” by Gwinnett PD. According to records, Bongiovanni used force 67 times during his nearly 20year career at Gwinnett PD. That averages out to a little over three uses of force per year. McDonald had three documented “use of force” cases over his three year tenure with the department before Wednesday. Not all uses of force are viewed negatively. In some instances, the department considers them effective in controlling belligerent suspects and accomplishing an arrest. And Gwinnett PD spokesman Cpl. Deon Washington said Bongiovanni “worked in some of our most challenging and dangerous units,”

where force may have been needed. Ayers said the department used force 201 times out of 560,000 total calls in 2016. Each time a Gwinnett PD officer uses force, he or she must file a report. Internal affairs then documents whether the use of force was effective in controlling the suspect. Internal affairs documented all three of McDonald’s uses of force before Wednesday as “effective.” But documents show the department considered 26 — about 39 percent — of Bongiovanni’s uses of force to be “not effective.” Bongiovanni has also received 12 citizen complaints over the years. In 2014, he was suspended — and almost demoted — as a result of one of those complaints. But to community leaders in the wake of the videos Thursday, Hollins’ case was what mattered most. Gwinnett County Chairwoman Charlotte Nash said she was “appalled by the behavior of the two former officers” in the videos. Meanwhile, Gwinnett County NAACP President Renita Hamilton issued a statement saying the group would continue to monitor the situation “and organize Gwinnettians to stand against racial injustice in Gwinnett County.” “We are outraged,” Hamilton said. “It is unacceptable for this type of aggressive behavior from police against unarmed black men and we simply will not tolerate a culture of racial hate.” The videos clearly left scars on Gwinnett County — but there is a bright side. Hamilton said the NAACP still feels the community can trust the Gwinnett Police Department. “The reason why is because we think that Chief Ayers handled the situation,” she said. “He did a very swift evaluation and immediately after the video surfaced he removed the two who used brutal force against this young man.” Nash also praised Gwinnett PD’s actions and agreed it went a long way toward maintaining trust with the community. “Rapid resolution was critical for the community and for the individual involved,” she said. “As well as for the many fine GCPD officers who serve Gwinnett with dedication and honor on a daily basis.” As of Friday evening, Gwinnett PD is far from finished dealing with McDonald and Bongiovanni. The department has already launched a criminal investigation into the two former officers. Gwinnett PD spokesman Cpl. Deon Washington said the department will remain transparent throughout the process. “We will continue the work that we have been doing in our community,” he said. “We will also continue to take ownership of this situation. (We will) be transparent, decisive with our actions and move forward.”

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At left, GMC Vice President and COO Thomas Shepherd, left, poses with GMC Family Physician Dr. Hira Kohli, center, and Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce President Dan Kaufman at the grand opening of GMC Primary Care & Specialty Center, seen above, in Suwanee. (Photos: Gwinnett Medical Center)

services as well as a staff of “highly coordinated” experts, according to a press release. Those specialists will be able to offer gastroenterology, cardiology, obstetrics and gynecology services from the site. That means specialists and primary care doctors will be able to work closely together and communicate during the treatment process. Kohli said that’s important for a

patient who’s diagnosed with a problem during his or her primary care visit. “Coordination of care between a family medicine doctor and a specialist is crucial,” she said. “Communication benefits the patients and positively impacts the care they receive.” Kohli said the proximity of both primary doctors and specialists can also make it easier for patients to receive the treatment

they need quickly and efficiently. She said that’s important for the Suwanee community. “By seeing doctors on a proactive basis, patients can reduce visits to the emergency department, limit expenses and treat issues in a timely manner,” Kohli said. “Regular, preventive care improves health and the overall health of the community.” Phil Wolfe, president and CEO of GMC, said

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Billy Langley Billy Langley, age 73 of Monroe, GA passed away April 12, 2017. Tim Stewart Funeral Home, 209 South Hammond Drive, Monroe, GA 30655. 770-267-2594. www.stewartfh.com

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Lynette Clark Lynette Holcombe Clark, age 74, of Crittenden, Ky formerly of Dacula, GA passed away April 12, 2017. Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel 1031 Lawrenceville Highway, Lawrenceville GA, 30046 770-277-4550.

12:00 noon in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Rev. Leon Carson officiating. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery in Buford. The family will receive friends on Monday, April 17, 2017 from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. To express condolences, please sign our online guest book at www. flaniganfuneralhome. com. Arrangements By: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

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a better place. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 2:00 p.m. until time for the service. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Eagle Ranch, P O Box 7200, Chestnut Mountain, GA in memory of Lynda Fitzsimmons. Interment will be at GA National Cemetery in Canton, GA. To express condolences, please sign our online guest book at www. flaniganfuneralhome. com. Arrangements By: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

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Nancy Esquivel Nancy Albrecht Esquivel, age 66, of Buford, GA passed away April 13, 2017. Arrangements By: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

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Charles Ethridge Charles Leonard Ethridge, age 88, of Good Hope, GA formerly of Gwinnett County passed away Thursday, April 13, 2017. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Doris Ray Ethridge; and son, Jerry L. Ethridge. He is survived by his children, Tony and Chris Ethridge, Good Hope, GA, Chuck and Pam Ethridge, Monroe, GA, Claude Alexander and Darlene Ethridge, Mt. Airy, GA; thirteen grandchildren; thirty-one great grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren; sister, Adelle Ethridge Brownlee, Snellville, GA; sisters-in-law, Evelyn Ray Nichols, Buford, GA, Mildred Cunnard, Austell, GA; brothers-in-law, Bobby Ray, Madison, GA, Leonard Ray, Ohio; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Mr. Ethridge was born December 18, 1928 in Duluth, GA. He was a retired truck driver from Atlanta Dairies and also from the City of Sugar Hill. He was of the Baptist faith. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at

Crow officiating. Interment will follow at Broadlawn Memorial Gardens in Buford, GA. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Buford Church of God or to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in memory of Joshua Harter. To express condolences, please sign our online guest book at www.flaniganfuneralhome.com. Arrangements By: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

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Lynda Fitzsimmons Lynda Kay (Chesnut) Fitzsimmons, age 74, of Buford, GA passed away Thursday, April 13, 2017. She is survived by her husband of fifty-three years, Robert Fitzsimmons, Buford, GA; children, Kent and Connie Fitzsimmons, Roswell, GA and Shane and Iggy Fitzsimmons, The Hague, Netherlands; two grandchildren; three bonus (step) grandchildren; sisters, Sue Nevins, Manassas, VA, Sally and Tom Herter, Hot Springs Village, AR; nieces, nephews, and cousins. Mrs. Fitzsimmons was born on December 4, 1942 in Springfield, Illinois. She was a 1960 graduate of Lanphier High School in Springfield, and a graduate of Illinois State University where she received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. She was a former school and music teacher in Illinois and Nebraska. Mrs. Fitzsimmons was a member of Buford Lanier Woman’s Club, Red Hats Society, as well as the Newcomers Women’s Club of Northeast Suburban Atlanta where she received the Iris Award Monday, April 10, 2017. She was an avid bridge player, enjoyed going to luncheons every day, and she was an enthusiastic member of a knitting group. Lynda always provided warmth, friendliness, and cheerful hospitality to every event she hosted or attended. Her thoughtfulness, generosity and caring made the world

Jennifer Goode Jennifer Nicole Goode, age 40 of Lawrenceville, GA passed away April 12, 2017. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC “A Family Company,” Lawrenceville Chapel, 770963-2411 www.wagesfuneralhome.com .

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Joshua Harter Joshua A. Harter, age 31, of Winder, GA passed away on Friday, April 14, 2017. He is survived by his wife of three years, Sarah Climer Harter, Winder, GA; daughter, AnnaLeah Elizabeth Harter, Winder, GA; father, James M. Harter, Buford, GA; mother, Rhonda Marsingill Harter, Buford, GA; brother, Taylor Harter, Buford, GA; and grandparents, Jack and Mary Harter, Sugar Hill, GA and David and JoAnn Marsingill, Buford, GA; fatherin-law and mother-in-law, Ronnie and Alicia Climer, Suwanee, GA; and numerous other family members. Joshua was born January 6, 1986 in Lawrenceville, GA. He was a 2004 graduate of Buford High School in Buford, GA. He was employed with Saia Company in Johns Creek, GA. He was a member of Buford Church of God. He enjoyed fishing, camping and music. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. at the Buford Church of God with Pastor Joey Grizzle and Pastor Scott C

offered in Suite 208 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Suite 209 will serve as the specialty center and will be open Mondays through Fridays. OB/GYN services will be offered Wednesdays and Fridays, gastroenterology will be offered Tuesdays and Thursdays, and cardiology services will be offered only on Thursdays. For more information, call 678-312-8400.

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the new center is part of GMC’s commitment to the area. “As an organization with deep ties to the region, it’s critical we provide solutions based on convenience for those with busy lifestyles,” he said. The GMC Primary Care & Specialty Center is located at 1120 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. in suites 208 and Suite 209. Primary care services are

Chuck Herchline, age 64, of Lawrenceville passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2017. The family will receive friends from 5-8 PM on Monday, April 17, 2017 at Tim Stewart Funeral Home, Lawrenceville. Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at Christ the Lord Lutheran Church- 1001 Duluth Hwy, Lawrenceville, GA 30043. Mr. Herchline was preceded in death by; Parents: William & Nancy Herchline. He is survived by; Wife: Sheron Herchline of Lawrenceville; Daughter: Tammie Fernandez of Statham; Sons & Daughters-in-law: Mickey & Lori Cole of Lawrenceville, Josh & Tracy Herchline of Bethlehem; Sister: Mary Herchline of Norcross; Grandchildren: John & Tiffany Fernandez, Mackenzie Cole, Justin Cole, Chelsey Ivey; Great Grandchildren: Adley Joyce Fernandez. Arrangements by Tim Stewart Funeral Home300 Simonton Road S.W. Lawrenceville, GA 30046. 770-962-3100. Please leave online condolences at www.stewartfh.com.

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Millicient McLean, age 87 of Tucker, GA passed away April 13, 2017. Arrangements By: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

On Thursday April 13th William “Buddy” White, Jr. of Lilburn passed peacefully. Buddy is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, William “Bill” White III and Michelle Lane Greene; his daughter, Rebecca White Glew; his sister Jan Ewing and brother Charles White; and three grandchildren Rex and Trey Glew and Monte Greene. He is predeceased by his wife of 46 years Lanette Williams White. Buddy was an Atlanta native who grew up in south Dekalb County when it was still rural. He was fond of telling stories about how hard it was working on the family’s dairy farm. After graduating from SW Dekalb HS in 1958 he entered the US Navy and served on the USS Enterprise. Upon release from the Navy he married Lanette Williams in 1964, started a family, and began a 40+ year career in the car business with the vast majority as proprietor of Buddy White Motors. The funeral service will be held at Eternal Hills Funeral Home at 3594 US Hwy 78, Snellville, GA on Tuesday April 18th at 5:30PM. The family will receive visitors from 4:30 to 5:30 prior to the funeral service. Buddy was a great storyteller who loved life, his family and all people. He unfailingly made you smile. He will be greatly missed by many. Please join us in celebrating Buddy’s life by visiting www.eternalhillsfuneralhome.com.

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Helen Merritt Helen Caldonia Merritt, age 92 of Lilburn, GA passed away April 14, 2017. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC “A Family Company,” Lawrenceville Chapel, 770963-2411 www.wagesfuneralhome.com .

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Dorothy Ramey Dorothy G. Ramey, age 88, of Buford, GA passed away April 15, 2017. Arrangements By: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

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Charles “Ed” Steele

Charles “Ed” Steele, age 71, of Tucker, passed away on Thursday, April 13, 2017. Peachtree Cremation Society – 329 Gees Mill Business Pkwy NE, Suite 300 – Conyers, GA 30013. (678) 413-0104. www.peachtreecremation. com

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Suwanee has a new primary care and specialty medical center courtesy of Gwinnett Medical Center. “Patients can take advantage of the hospital’s medical expertise without leaving their community,” said Dr. Hira Kohli. Kohli leads family medicine at GMC Primary Care and Specialty Center, a practice that opened at the intersection of McGinnis Ferry Road and Peachtree Industrial Boulevard recently. She said the new center is an important addition to the community, since patients should make regular visits to family physicians. “Patients should see their family medicine physician at least annually for a wellness visit, which offers screenings for medical conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, cholesterol issues (and) anemia,” Kohli said. But the new center provides more than primary care. It also offers cardiac imaging and ultrasound

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Seven members of the Providence Christian senior class earned Eagle Scout. They are Daniel Martin, J.T. Vaughn, Caleb Hall, Jack Smith, Nathan Rogers, Joshua Randrup and John Lyons. (Special Photo)

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class has two. For perspective, there are 72 students in Providence’s 2017 senior class, In any segment of stuincluding 35 boys. dents in a given graduating While they admit other class, there are plenty of classes or other schools things they might have in may have that number of common. Boy Scouts or more, the At Providence Christian seven Eagles are a testithis spring, there are seven mony to finishing the job. boys that not only have “It gets very hard earned an Eagle Scout around the end, just getbadge, but five of them ting the whole project plan to study engineering in motion, it’s kind of in college. It’s a noticea daunting task, and so able spike for the Lilburn that’s where a lot of people private school from previ- stop,” Caleb Hall said. ous years. The previous “But I think just with the two graduating classes had support of each other, that a combined three Eagle was a big help, too.” Scouts, and next year’s Added John Lyons, “It’s keith.farner @gwinnettdailypost.com

easy to start something, hard to finish it, and I guess all of us getting Eagles says a lot about our senior class, is that we want to get the job done, do it well, and we’re all willing to help each other on that.” The group said that engineering and Eagle Scouting both have a problemsolving element to them. And while they haven’t wholeheartedly pursued engineering yet, they know earning an Eagle Scout meant a lot of hard work — just like what awaits them in college.

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EAGLE SCOUTS FROM THE 2017 PROVIDENCE CHRISTIAN GRADUATING CLASS

Name

Subject to study in college

School

Eagle Scout project

Daniel Martin

Likely physics

University of Georgia

North Georgia Cohutta wilderness

J. T. Vaughn

Mechanical engineering

University of South Carolina

Intown Community School Garden

Caleb Hall

Mechanical engineering

Auburn University

Worn American flags on Veterans Day 2014 with Perimeter Christian School in Johns Creek

Jack Smith

Civil engineering

University of Georgia

20 total theatrical pieces including nine theatrical flats, three tri-flats (nine total additional flats) and two risers

Nathan Rogers

Will take a gap year to work an internship with a construction management company

Enroll at Georgia Southern University in fall 2018

Raised garden beds

Joshua Randrup

Chemical engineering

Georgia Tech

110 wooden locker shelves

John Lyons

Industrial design or mechanical engineering

Georgia Tech

Painted and constructed eight picnic tables

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There are a few more days left for high school students to register for U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson’s Military Service Academy Day. The annual event will be held April 29 at Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta in partnership with the rest of Georgia’s Congressional Delegation. Sen. David Perdue and Reps. Rob Woodall and Barry Loudermilk, all R-Ga., are expected to attend the event. Parents and students must register by April 25, however, because of security issues at the base.

Isakson said in a statement. “Attendees will hear directly from high ranking Johnny represenIsakson tatives from each Curt Yeomans academy as well as some of the students from here in “I encourage Georgia Georgia who have been prestudents and their families to viously appointed to attend register early and come learn the academies.” about the nomination proAnyone planning to atcess to attend our nation’s tend the event can register military service academies,” online. Isakson’s office has

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Trump puts an end to Obama’s foreign policy WASHINGTON — The world is agog at Donald Trump’s head-snapping foreign policy reversal. He runs on a platform of America First. He renounces the role of world policeman. He excoriates parasitic foreigners that (I paraphrase) suck dry our precious bodily fluids — and these are allies! On April 4, Trump declared: “I don’t want to be the president of the world. I’m the president of the United States. And from now on, it’s going to be America First.” A week earlier, both his secretary of state and U.N. ambassador had said that the regime of Bashar Assad is a reality and that changing it is no longer an American priority. Charles Then last week, Krauthammer Assad drops chemical weapons on rebelheld territory and Trump launches 59 Tomahawk missiles into Syria. This was, in part, an emotional reaction to images of children dying of sarin poisoning — and, in part, seizing the opportunity to redeem Barack Obama’s unenforced red line on chemical weapons. Whatever the reason, moral or strategic, Trump acted — and effectively reset his entire foreign policy. True, in and of itself, the raid will not decisively alter the course of Syria’s civil war. Assad and his Iranian, Russian and Hezbollah co-combatants still have the upper hand — but no longer a free hand. After six years of U.S. passivity, there are limits now and America will enforce them. Nor was the raid the beginning of a campaign for regime change. It was, however, a reassertion of an American stake in both the conduct and the outcome of the war. America’s abdication is over. Be warned. Moreover, the very swiftness of the response carried a message to the wider world: Obama is gone. No more elaborate forensic investigations. No agonized presidential handwringing over the moral dilemmas of a fallen world. It took Obama 10 months to decide what to do in Afghanistan. It took Trump 63 hours to make Assad pay for his chemical-weapons duplicity. America demonstrated its capacity for swift, decisive action. And in defense, mind you, of an abstract international norm — a rationale that dramatically overrides the constraints of America First. Trump’s inaugural address had boldly rejected the 70-year American consensus to bear the burdens of world leadership. Less than three months later, the Syrian raid abruptly changed that course with a renewed interventionism — not, to be sure, in the service of a crusade for democracy, but in the service of concrete strategic objectives, broadly defined and extending far beyond our shores. To the North Pacific, for example. The Syria strike sent a message to both China and North Korea that Trump’s threats of unilateral action against Pyongyang’s nukes and missiles are serious. A pre-emptive strike against those facilities is still unlikely but today conceivable. Even more conceivable — perhaps even probable — is a shoot-down of a North Korean missile in flight. The message to Russia was equally clear. Don’t push too far in Syria and, by extension, in Europe. We’re not seeking a fight, but you don’t set the rules. Syria shared the Sharyat base with Russian troops. Russian barracks were left untouched, but we were clearly not deterred by their proximity. The larger lesson is this: In the end, national interest prevails. Populist isolationism sounds great, rouses crowds and may even win elections. But contra White House adviser Steve Bannon, it’s not a governing foreign policy for the United States. Bannon may have written the come-homeAmerica inaugural address. But it was the old hands, Trump’s traditionally internationalist foreign policy team led by Defense Secretary James Mattis and national security adviser H.R. McMaster, who rewrote the script with the Syria strike. Assad violated the international taboo on chemical weapons. Who would enforce it, if not us? Candidate Trump would have replied: None of our business. President Trump brought out the Tomahawks. His foreign policy has gone from mere homeland protection to defending certain interests, values and strategic assets abroad. These endure over time. Hence the fundamental continuity of our post-World War II engagement abroad. With apologies to Lord Palmerston, we don’t have permanent enthusiasms, but we do have permanent interests. And they have a way of asserting themselves. Which is why Bannonism is in eclipse. This is not to say that things could not change tomorrow. We’ve just witnessed one about-face. With a president who counts unpredictability as a virtue, he could well reverse course again. For now, however, the traditionalists are in the saddle. U.S. policy has been normalized. The world is on notice: Eight years of sleepwalking is over. America is back. Charles Krauthammer’s email address is letters@charleskrauthammer.com.

Time to remember what Easter is about Continuing a long-standing Easter Week tradition in this space. I wish I had been there. In Jerusalem. With Jesus. I wish I could have witnessed the events of a week that changed the world forever. I wish I could have accompanied Jesus into the city as he rode astride a donkey and watched the crowds throw their cloaks before him, cheering the man they thought had come to lift the yoke of Roman oppression from their necks. The Messiah. The new David. I wonder if I would have gotten caught up in all the excitement and hoped that when he took over Israel, Jesus would give me a highlevel job in his administration. I wish I could have asked him first-hand why he was riding a donkey. It was a wellknown fact that conquering kings ride stallions, not donkeys. I suspect Jesus would have smiled patiently and said he was not the Prince of War. He was the Prince of Peace. I wish I could have been there when Jesus overturned the tables in the temple and ran off the usurious moneychangers along with the livestock and doves they were selling to the masses for a big profit. He called the place a “den of thieves” and actually took a whip after them. It wasn’t the first time a reli-

ble and he wanted no part of it. Had I been there, I would have told him to get with the program and quit whining. It likely would have done no good. He was pure evil. I wish I could have been with Jesus during the Passover meal. The Last Supper. When he washed the feet of Dick his followers. When he told Yarbrough his disciples after serving them bread and wine that if gious institution forgot who it they wanted to be great, they was there to serve and, sadly, must become servants as he it won’t be the last. had been. When he knew I wish I could have told Judas would betray him and Jesus that his rare display of Peter would deny him and temper had played right into that dark hours were ahead, the hands of the local power still he maintained his serenity structure threatened by his because he had accomplished popularity among the people. what he had set out to do. I would have reminded him What an extraordinary time that they wanted to get rid of that must have been! him anyway and were just I wish I could have been looking for an excuse and that some comfort to him in Gethhe had given them a big one. I semane, although I am not suspect he already knew that. sure what I could have said I wish I could have seen that would have made any the look on the faces of the difference. Knowing me, I religious leaders when they would have gotten into a contried to engage him in debate frontation with the mob that and realized quickly that they came for him and called them were badly out of their league. a bunch of hypocrites and I would have laughed and probably tried to get a piece clapped and hooted at them of Judas. I think I would have until I saw the look of disapgreatly disappointed Jesus proval on the face of Christ. who would have wondered if This wasn’t a game to him. I had heard anything he had I wish I had been there to said over the past three years. keep an eye on Judas Iscariot. I wish I knew what I would He probably thought that the have done during the mockery way Jesus was acting, we of a trial, the humiliations he were all going to get in trousuffered and the crucifixion.

Would I have thrown up my hands in despair and left him to die? Would I have worried that I might be next? Would I have denied knowing him? These are easy to answer in hindsight, but I suspect I would have been scared then. Very scared. I wish I had been with his followers on that extraordinary morning three days later when they looked in the tomb and saw it empty. What had been total despair was now unspeakable joy. Christ was alive! He had risen! Halleluiah! Yes, I wish I had been in Jerusalem that extraordinary week. I wish you could have been with me. After what we witnessed, maybe we could remember that Easter isn’t about dyed eggs, bunnies and jellybeans — as exciting as those things may be for little ones. Easter is about celebrating the one who died for our sins and gives us hope that something better awaits us when this life is done. A miraculous week. A joyous day. That is what Easter is about. I wish we would all remember that. You can reach Dick Yarbrough at yarb2400@ bellsouth.net; at P.O. Box 725373, Atlanta, Georgia 31139; online at dickyarbrough.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/dickyarb.

New opportunities for tax reform, FairTax Tax Day is fast approaching and tax reform conversations are once again front and center in households across the country. Millions of Americans busily sort through the excessively complex, often punitive tax code while thinking there must be a better way — and there is. Tax reform is about much more than rates, receipts, and deadlines, though. It’s about economic growth. It’s about freedom and opportunity for all Americans to pursue what they wish to achieve. It’s about making sure our tax code works in concert with the American spirit rather than in conflict with it. So naturally, any tax reform proposal should start with these principles and work outward to reach that goal. That’s how the FairTax (H.R. 25) began; it’s why I introduced it in the U.S. House and have passionately pursued it since; and it’s why support continues to grow across the country and on Capitol Hill as a result. The FairTax has never been a Washington solution — it’s an American solution. The FairTax is a complete replacement of the current income tax system — elimination of all the loopholes, costs, and Washington control — with a transparent, one-time, inclusive, federal sales tax on new goods and

It’s no secret that I want tax reform to be the FairTax in full right away, but I’m willing to get there a piece at a time if I have to. In fact, today you can see the fingerprints of the FairTax are all over the House Republican tax reform proposal led by Rob Ways and Means Committee Woodall Chairman Kevin Brady. As a supporter of H.R. 25 himself, services. Under the FairTax, Chairman Brady understands there would be no more anthe “three yards and a cloud nual filing; no disclosure of of dust” principle needed to personal information to the move America closer to our IRS; no more tax withholdend goal. ings from your paycheck, and If we can incorporate the so on. Productivity would no FairTax principles of simpliclonger be punished, and April ity, transparency, and creating 15 would be just another a level playing field for our beautiful spring day. job creators into the reform on While tax reform is a com- which we agree now, America mon refrain in Washington, will benefit, and we’re that the tone of this Congress is much closer to implementing noticeably different. With a the FairTax in the long run. willing partner in the White The big ideas take time; House, we have a very real and sending power from opportunity to move tax Washington back to the reform through the House and American people — as the Senate, and to the president’s FairTax does in a way we desk for signature. It is a haven’t seen in decades — abpriority for President Trump, solutely meets the criteria of a and it remains a priority of big idea. The current tax code mine. That’s not to say Presi- is by far the most effective dent Trump is ready to sign political tool for politicians the FairTax into law tomorto manipulate the behavior row, but I believe he’s open to of the American people, and good ideas, and he has a great it has been used as such for team surrounding him — far too long. H.R. 25 puts which includes Vice President that power back in the hands Mike Pence, who was a coof the American people, so sponsor of H.R. 25 during his institutional Washington tends time in the U.S. House. to be a bit reluctant.

That’s why the strong foundation built by FairTax supporters across the country is so important. It doesn’t always capture headlines or trend on social media, but let me tell you, the untold Herculean efforts and tireless work done by the grassroots all across America is what separates FairTax passion from countless other ideas. Many things come and go in a time of rapid news cycles, but H.R. 25 is a constant, and remains the most widely supported fundamental tax reform bill in Congress. That matters. It matters because as has been said, success is what happens when preparation meets opportunity. I believe we’re on the cusp of one of those opportunities, and I’m eager to move the ball forward. From national security to health care to tax reform, America’s to-do list has no shortage of items, but unleashing the power of the American economy is a shared goal at the top of everyone’s list. U.S. Rep. Rob Woodall, R-Ga., represents the 7th Congressional District of Georgia, which includes the majority of Forsyth and Gwinnett counties, and currently serves as Chairman of the Rules Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process, as well as serving on the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, and Budget Committee.

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The medal each Eagle Scout receives, pictured above, was part of the ceremony process for seven seniors at Providence Christian who earned their Eagle Scout. At right, a personalized keepsake box for each Eagle Scout recipient, including seven in this year’s senior class at Providence Christian, includes a pin for the recipient, mother, father and mentor. (Staff Photos: Keith Farner)

University and for his project worked with worn American flags on Veterans Day 2014 with Perimeter Christian School in Johns Creek. While Hall didn’t have the construction dilemmas of other classmates, he had the logistical balancing act of coordinating an event with elected officials. But they all had the life change of turning 16 and being able to drive, which brought its own set of decisions to make. “Your schedule just blows up once you can

drive,” Martin said. For advice to younger scouts, they suggested enjoying the process and not setting lofty goals of earning an Eagle by 14 or 15 years old. “That’s probably a little too young, because you miss out on the experience,” Martin said. “The Eagle Scout is more about the culmination of everything you’ve done in scouts. So just enjoy the experience and the campouts and the burnt food and the rainy nights and kind of make it all contribute to your experience.”

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Elliott bringing intensity to GSU known to play it. I think we played it the right way, GSU NOTES: Lanier and that’s the way we apgrad Shaw leads a physical proached the spring and defense, 4B ATLANTA — In his we’ll be no different than first spring as Georgia The offense won 27-19, that in the fall and every State football head coach, with the defense receivday we practice.” Shawn Elliott’s mission ing points for turnovers on The offense came out was to instill a new tough- downs, sacks, interceptions on top, but the defense ness and physicality in the and tackles for loss. delivered several big hits program. “There’s only one way and took an early lead That was on display dur- to play football, and that’s after an interception by Georgia State head coach Shawn Elliott addresses the ing Saturday’s Blue-White to block and that’s to tack- Bryan Williams and Malik le,” Elliott said. “That’s the Ricks. Deshaun Faltz also team during Saturday’s Blue-White Spring Game at Spring Game at Grady Stadium in Midtown. only way I’ve ever been recorded a pick in the first Grady Stadium in Atlanta. (Photo: GSU Athletics) By Paul Thomas

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half, on a tipped pass in the endzone from South Gwinnett grad Josh Shim. The Panther offense pulled away in the second half, but the defense recorded another sack by Javonte Lain and scored on six tackles for loss, including one by Lanier grad Michael Shaw. “That’s what we do,” Shaw said of the big hits.

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MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CLASSIC TPC Sugarloaf, Duluth • Final round today

Ready, Ames, fires

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Stephen Ames watches his tee shot during Saturday’s round of the Mitsubishi Electric Classic at TPC Sugarloaf in Duluth. (Photo: Karl L. Moore)

Canadian leads crowded field into final round main thing that I’m really comfortable about is how I feel about my swing and being a lot more in control DULUTH — There was of my anxiety and my plenty of movement on feelings and all that when “Moving Day” during the I’m playing. It’s been a second round of the Mitnice week this week for subishi Electric Classic, me. OK, time for a beer.” which made for a crowded While Ames may joke leaderboard by the end of about wanting an adult the day. beverage to help him Canada’s Stephen Ames relax, he was very much in will take the lead into control of his game Saturtoday’s final round after day, with birdies on three Kent Jones lines up a putt with his caddie during Sat- of the first six holes to set shooting 4-under par 68 Saturday at TPC Sugarloaf urday’s round of the Mitsubishi Electric Classic at TPC the tone, and then finishto stand at 9-under for the Sugarloaf in Duluth.(Photo: Karl L. Moore) ing strong with a birdie on weekend. the par-4 17th and a par But with 13 other play- tournament to win. final round for the first on 18. ers within three shots “I’m not anxious, not time in his PGA Tour “I think overall, I hit of the lead when play anxious at all,” said the Champions career. “I’m a lot of fairways,” Ames resumes this morning at 52-year-old Ames, who very comfortable right said. “That helps out there. 10:45, it’s still anybody’s carries the lead into the now in the situation. The And of course, the little bit

of length that I have still. I’ve been able to get to most of the par 5s in two. That’s been somewhat part of the package. But I think overall, the putter’s been my main anchor right now, which is kind of nice because that’s kind of let me down for the last couple years that I played out here.” Ames will need all phases of his game to fend off challenges from a plethora of challengers today. Kenny Perry made the biggest move of the day, firing a tournament recordtying 8-under par 64 to lead a pack of five players

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At halftime of their soccer season opener against sixth-ranked Collins Hill, the Dacula girls were down just 2-0, but primarily because they were marking North Carolina commit Rachel Jones. Head coach Mark Karen asked the team what it wanted to do for the second half. “Did they want to keep marking Rachel or see what we have Becky when we play the way Contreras we want to play?” Karen said. The Falcons were a state tournament team last year, but only three players from that starting lineup were left on the team. Graduation and injuries, particularly the loss of the Falcons’ leading striker Danai Chimedza (knee), took a significant toll. Kenedi Rodney, a Super Six cross country runner, opted to go to the track team this spring. The girls wanted to see where they stood. Dacula lost 6-0 to Collins Hill, one of the best teams in the state’s largest classification. “It exposed a lot of areas we needed to work on,” Karen said. The Falcons ripped off seven straight wins after that educational opener, overcoming yet another key loss to the roster when junior all-region left back Skylar English sustained a foot injury three weeks into the season. The majority of Dacula’s returning players were midfielders and defense, leaving real questions up front at the start of the year. “It’s been a mixed bag up front,” Karen said. “We run two formations, but for the most part, other than Taylor Severy, who has played literally every position except goalie for me, it’s been a rotation of three freshmen. They were thrown into the fire right away and they really had to grow up fast.” Dacula’s only region loss came to Habersham Central on March 17 and it was a narrow 2-1 defeat. The Falcons were without their one returning all-county player, Becky Contreras, who missed a

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Swarm win physical game over Buffalo

for its playoff life. Georgia locked up the No. 1 seed in the East Division for the first time in DULUTH — Saturday franchise history on Friday night’s game between the night thanks to Buffalo’s Georgia Swarm and the 13-8 win at Toronto. GeorBuffalo Bandits at Infigia will host its first playnite Energy Arena had no off game, Game 2 of the impact on the Georgia division finals, on May 20 Swarm’s postseason stand- at 7:05 p.m. it announced ings. on Saturday. But after a sluggish start, Saturday’s game the Swarm certainly didn’t between the two teams play like it. Georgia erased featured a combined 52 a five-goal deficit to come- minutes of penalties, 26 for each team. They’ll face off Georgia Swarm forward Jordan Hall (20) shoots against back for a 17-16 win in a next week in Buffalo on the Buffalo Bandits on Saturday at the Infinite Energy physical game over Buffalo, which is still fighting Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Arena in Duluth. (Photo: Paul Sasso) By Paul Thomas

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Lyle Thompson and Johnny Powless led the Swarm with eight points each, on four goals and four assists for each. Miles Thompson was right behind them with seven points on three goals and four assists. “Everyone in the league knows the type of ball that Buffalo plays and we were prepared for a big physical game,” Lyle Thompson said. “They’ve got big physical defenders and they like to be physical. We

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put a premium on making sure that Matt Ryan is protected after they The Atlanta Falcons botched the previous rehave six picks in the NFL build of the offensive line. Draft, including No. 31 in 2. Defensive end: The the first round April 27 in Falcons signed Dwight Philadelphia. Freeney last season to As the offseason prohelp with the pass rush. gram opens, the Falcons They are heavily scoutcontinue their attempts ing defensive ends with to put their Super Bowl pass-rushing talent. The collapse in the rearview draft is considered to mirror. While there are have good depth and they numerous reasons for the could land a solid prospect in the second or third loss, the reality is that rounds. they were strong enough 3. Free safety: The to build the lead they did. draft is deep in defensive That is what they will back talent. Converted look to build on going free safety Ricardo Allen forward, especially folhas been steady, but not lowing the departures spectacular of offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan and Let’s make every defensive coordinator Falcons pick Richard Smith. Below is a list of every There were few projected pick in the 2017 significant moves in the NFL Draft, with players free agency, although the addition of defensive suggested by NFLDraftStackle Dontari Poe should cout.com senior analyst help improve the defense. Dane Brugler. Round and overall pick Also significant was the number listed, along with re-signing of cornerback player, position, school, Desmond Trufant to a height, weight and 40long-term contract. yard dash time. This is a very good 1/31: Forrest Lamp, roster that should also be OG, Western Kentucky helped in the draft. (6-4, 309, 4.98) 2/63: Marcus Williams, Top three draft needs FS, Utah (6-1, 202, 4.56) 1. Right guard: With 3/95: Jaleel Johnson, the retirement of Chris DT, Iowa (6-3, 316, 5.12) Chester, the Falcons are 4/136: Daeshon Hall, in need of interior ofDE, Texas A&M (6-5, fensive line help. Also, 266, 4.76) center Alex Mack is 5/174: Ishmael Zamo31 and left guard Andy Levitre is 30. The Falcons ra, WR, Baylor (6-3, 220, 4.58) could select Dan Feeney 7/249: Ashton Lampor Forest Lamp in the first kin, CB, Oklahoma State round of the draft if they (6-0, 189, 4.52) are available. They have

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Atlanta United’s Greg Garza (4) plays the ball as Montreal’s Victor Cabrera (36) defends during the first half Saturday in Montreal. (Photos: Eric Bolte-USA Today Sports)

United fall on last-second goal the last defender back and was ruled to have denied a It was a happy return clear scoring opportunity to Saputo Stadium for the and he was sent off. Montreal Impact as AnthoPiatti then stepped up ny Jackson-Hamel scored and placed the ball in the with only seconds remaincorner to his right just ing to give his team its beyond Kann’s reach. first victory of the season Having been out with a with a 2-1 win over Atlanta hip injury, Piatti was quesUnited FC on Saturday. tionable to play on SaturJackson-Hamel, a day but he didn’t show any hometown player for the ill effects. Impact, was a second-half Montreal was only one substitute and was in the of two teams without a win right place to deflect Herin the league. nan Bernardello’s shot past The Philadelphia Union Atlanta goalkeeper Alec now have the dubious Montreal Impact midfielder Patrice Bernier (8) plays the Kann. honor of being the only ball during the second half Saturday in Montreal. Montreal (1-2-3) had team without a victory. gone its first five games penalty kick. line spread far too open, The loss snapped Atlanwithout a win and was Atlanta had been playVillalba slid a pass through ta’s four-game unbeaten run. playing outdoors at home ing down a man for the the middle for Jones. With for the first time after entire second half and very his first touch, Jones slotplaying a game earlier this nearly came away with a ted the ball past Bush. season inside at the nearby hard-earned point. Leandro Gonzalez Pirez Olympic Stadium. Jones put Atlanta in was given a red card in the Making his first start front in the 40th minute final seconds of the first of the season for Atlanta when Hector Villalba half for taking down Mat(2-2-2), veteran forward got possession followteo Mancosu in the Atlanta Kenwyne Jones opened ing a poor clearance from penalty area. the scoring late in the Montreal goalkeeper Evan Montreal was awarded a first half before Ignacio Bush. penalty and Pirez protested Piatti tied things up on a With Montreal’s back but it looked like he was The SporTS XChange

Senators even series with Bruins on own OT winner By Don Brennan

in the Boston net. The Senators were on the power play for the first OTTAWA — Dion Pha- 1:48 of overtime. While neuf’s slap shot from the they didn’t produce with point 1:59 into overtime the chance, they did gain gave the Ottawa Senators momentum. a 4-3 win over the BosThe Senators extended ton Bruins on Saturday at the game with a thirdCanadian Tire Centre. period rally that saw them The victory evened their score twice in a 2:20 span. best-of-seven series 1-1. They closed the gap to The series shifts to Bosone at 5:28 when Wideton for Games 3 and 4 on man’s wrist shot from the Monday and Wednesday. point snuck past a lineup Phaneuf also had two of players and beat Rask assists. Scoring the other on the glove side. Senators goals were Derick Brassard evened the Brassard, Chris Wideman score on a magnificent and Clarke MacArthur. setup by Erik Karlsson. Drew Stafford, Tim Taking the puck at the right Schaller and Patrice point, Karlsson quickly Bergeron scored for Bosskated along the blue line ton, the NHL affiliate of and then toward the net. the Atlanta Gladiators. With Bruins in pursuit, Craig Anderson made Karlsson made a pass back 26 saves for Ottawa and through the slot to BrasTuukka Rask had 25 saves sard, who one-timed a shot

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in the open side. The Bruins took a 3-1 lead as the teams combined for four goals in the second period. Stafford opened the score at 9:47 when Viktor Stalberg, in an attempt to kick a pass away, had the puck land on his stick. After he beat Anderson with a quick shot, the Senators challenged that the play was offside, but the goal counted after a long review. MacArthur tied the score 70 seconds later with the Senators on a power play. Upon taking a pass from Bobby Ryan, he fired a shot over Rask’s glove hand. It was MacArthur’s first goal since April 19, 2015, as he has missed all but 13 games since then while sidelined with concussion issues.

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Monday

BASEBALL

5:30 p.m. — Archer at Newton 5:45 p.m. — Providence at Athens Christian 6 p.m. — Central at Lanier 6 p.m. — Collins Hill at Duluth 6 p.m. — GAC at Dawson Co. 6 p.m. — Johnson at Buford 6 p.m. — Mill Creek at Discovery 6 p.m. — Peachtree Ridge at North 6 p.m. — Rockdale at South 6 p.m. — St. Pius at Norcross 6 p.m. — Winder-Barrow at Dacula 7 p.m. — Shiloh at Grayson

LACROSSE

5 p.m. — Lanier boys at Brookwood 6 p.m. — Collins Hill boys at North 6 p.m. — Dunwoody boys at Archer 6 p.m. — Grayson girls at Johns Creek 6 p.m. — McIntosh boys at Buford 7 p.m. — Mountain View boys at Norcross

SOCCER

5:30 p.m. — Shiloh at North Forsyth

TRACK & FIELD

• Region 8-AAAAAA meet at Lanier Tuesday

BASEBALL

GOLF

3:30 p.m. — Salem and Discovery at Northwood

LACROSSE

5:15 p.m. — Mountain View girls at GAC 6 p.m. — MLK at Meadowcreek 6:15 p.m. — North girls at Cambridge 6:30 p.m. — Decatur girls at Duluth 6:30 p.m. — Grayson boys at Walton 7 p.m. — Mays boys at Brookwood 7 p.m. — Mill Creek girls at Peachtree Ridge

SOCCER

4 p.m. — Lakeside girls at Providence 5 p.m. — GAC at Westminster 5 p.m. — George Walton Academy at Hebron 5 p.m. — Wesleyan at Towns Co. 5:30 p.m. — Archer at Mill Creek 5:30 p.m. — Berkmar at Norcross 5:30 p.m. — Brookwood at Lakeside-Dekalb 5:30 p.m. — Discovery at Lakeview Academy 5:30 p.m. — Duluth at North 5:30 p.m. — Habersham Central at Dacula 5:30 p.m. — Lanier at Flowery Branch 5:30 p.m. — Meadowcreek at Central 5:30 p.m. — Mountain View at Kell 5:30 p.m. — Peachtree Ridge at Collins Hill 5:30 p.m. — South Forsyth at Buford 5:30 p.m. — Woodstock at South 6 p.m. — Riverside Military Academy boys at Providence

TRACK & FIELD

• Region 8-AAAAAA meet at Lanier • Region 7-AAAAAAA meet at Parkview • Region 8-AAAAAAA meet at Grayson

Braves

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UPCOMING

at Washington* at Washington* 1 p.m. Wed, 7 p.m. FSSE/92.9-FM FSSE/92.9-FM

Washington* Sat, 5:30 p.m. FSSE/92.9-FM

San Diego San Diego 1:35 p.m. Mon, 7:35 p.m. FSSO/93.7-FM FSSO/93.7-FM

Washington Tue, 7:35 p.m. FSSO/93.7-FM

at Durham 5:05 p.m. 97.7-FM

Rochester Tue, 7:05 p.m. 97.7-FM

Rochester Wed, 7:05 p.m. 97.7-FM

Off

at Buffalo Sat, 7:30 p.m.

at Rochester April 28, 7:30 pm

at Salt Lake Sat, 9 p.m. CW/92.9-FM

D.C. United April 30, 3 p.m. FS1/92.9-FM

Off

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at AU-Montgmry Sat, 2 p.m.

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at Montreat Tue, 5 p.m. (DH)

Talladega Sat, 1 p.m. (DH)

Off

Tenn.-Wesleyan Thu, 2 p.m.

TBA

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Wash. & Lee Wed, 2 p.m.

at Emory April 29, Noon

Swarm

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Softball

M. Tennis

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Wizards use ouster as motivation record last season but changed coaches after missing the playoffs. Scott Today’s games WASHINGTON — John Brooks entered, and fol• Atlanta at Washington, Wall and Bradley Beal, fulowing a 2-8 start, helped 1 p.m., TNT • Portland at Golden eled by not qualifying for the Wizards win their most State , 3:30 p.m., ABC the playoffs last year, led games since going 54-28 in • Chicago at Boston, the Washington Wizards to the 1978-79 season. 6:30 p.m., TNT a 49-win season. Having Wall and Beal • Oklahoma City at The backcourt duo also healthy helped as well. Houston, 9 p.m., TNT keeps memories of their Both guards recovered from previous postseason expeinjuries early in the season, rience front of mind. That pion Wizards also have the but each played at least 77 run ended with an Eastern revenge card after losing games and averaged 23.1 Conference semifinal loss the series 4-2 to the toppoints. Wall had 831 assists, to the Atlanta Hawks, seeded Hawks in 2015. topping the East for the which means a chance for “We’re still salty about it,” fourth straight year. payback comes right away said Beal, one of four Wash“Very, very anxious, in their return. ington regulars who faced very exciting,” Wall said of The fourth-seeded Atlanta. “Regardless of the the postseason. “The start Wizards (49-33) and No. 5 teams, maybe (being) difof the season was not the Hawks (43-39) open their ferent than the last time we way we wanted to start, so best-of-seven first-round were there, that’s the team you’re looking like, ‘I hope series today on Washingthat knocked us out. It’s we’re not going through ton’s home court. kind of a little vengeancethe same process as last Neither side was imtype thing. Then again, it’s year.’ To be back in the pressive after the All-Star a different year, but we just playoffs … couldn’t ask break, but both sides have know that they’re an experi- for (anything) better.” All-Star talent and ample enced team.” The Wizards went 3-1 perimeter depth. The Washington finished against the Hawks this Southeast Division chamwith a credible 41-41 season, but two of those

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NBA PLAYOFFS

By MoiSeKapenda Bower everything for the Thunder yet it might not be enough. Houston won three of HOUSTON — Beyond four meetings between the the stats that underscored teams this season, despite their success against Okla- Westbrook producing these homa City, the Houston extraordinary averages: Rockets showcased that 36.3 points, 9.0 rebounds, for all the dynamism and 9.3 assists. Thunder guard Russell Houston did so by Westbrook possesses, his blending what it does well individual brilliance isn’t with negating in part what always a corollary for makes Oklahoma City so victories. potent, excluding its reliThe Rockets will host ance on Westbrook. the Thunder in Game 1 of The Rockets led the their Western Conference NBA in 3-pointers made first-round playoff series (14.4) and attempted (40.3) tonight at Toyota Center per game, yet finished a armed with the knowledge pedestrian 15th in 3-point that Westbrook can do percentage (35.7).

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Against the Thunder they shot 37.5 percent, a mark that would have ranked fifth in the NBA, shooting 60 for 160. The Thunder led the NBA in rebound percentage (53.4), yet managed only a plus-1.8 rebounding margin against the Rockets. Oklahoma City is armed to the teeth with bigs — Steven Adams, Enes Kanter, Taj Gibson and Domantas Sabonis — yet was unable to overwhelm the Rockets with its advantage in size and bulk. If Houston continues to hold its own on the glass despite three-guard lineups

games occurred during the opening week. Washington, 30-11 at home, won the most recent matchup, 104-100 on March 22. Atlanta will certainly start with a different look in the playoff opener. Coach Mike Budenholzer revealed Friday that Tim Hardaway Jr. and Taurean Prince will start Game 1. The Hawks clinched the fifth seed by winning four in a row late in the season, including a homeand-home sweep over the defending NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers. Hardaway, one of the NBA’s most improved players this season, and Prince started during that stretch because of injuries to Kent Bazemore (knee) and Thabo Sefolosha (groin). Atlanta offense lags behind Washington’s up-tempo attack, but both teams finished among the league leaders in forcing turnovers.

Today

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GOLF

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MLB

1:30 p.m. — San Diego at Atlanta FSSO 8 p.m. — St. Louis at New York Yankees ESPN

NBA

featuring some combination of James Harden, Patrick Beverley, Eric Gordon and South Gwinnett grad Lou Williams, the Thunder won’t last long this postseason. “Westbrook was pretty much a topic of conversation,” Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni said. “What they do well, where they’re ranked in the league in offensive rebounding, which means you’ve got to rebound. Get back in transition obviously for Westbrook. Get them in the halfcourt where they’re not quite as good as in full court.”

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Rockets have Thunder’s number

Noon — Cambridge at Lanier (DH) 2 p.m. — Hillgrove at Brookwood 3 p.m. — Marist at Parkview

TODAY

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CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers were going to stop at nothing to get the ball out of Paul George’s hands with the clock winding down. The idea was to get a stop. Cleveland got the one it needed when C.J. Miles missed a wide-open jumper at the buzzer, and the Cavaliers beat the Indiana Pacers 109-108 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first-round series. Cleveland blitzed George (29 points) and made him toss the ball to Miles, who spun around Richard Jefferson’s defense but missed the 14-foot jumper. “We wanted to get the ball out of (George’s) hands, make somebody else try to beat us and live with the results,” said LeBron James, who led all scorers with 32 points to go with 13 assists and six rebounds. James’ teams have an 18-game winning streak in the first round and are 45-7 lifetime. This victory almost didn’t happen. James missed a 3-pointer with 20 seconds left to set the Pacers up for one more shot. The Cavaliers led by 12 late in the third quarter and were ahead by 10 with 9:04 remaining. They fell behind on Jeff Teague’s 3-pointer with

Indiana forward Paul George (13) throws a pass late in the fourth quarter against Cleveland in Game 1 of the first round of the playoffs Saturday at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. (Photo: David Richard-USA Today Sports)

3:31 to go. James, Kyrie Irving, and Kevin Love had missed the last six shots for Cleveland. The Cavaliers also shot just 14-of-27 from the foul line, which included misses by James and J.R. Smith inside of one minute that nearly came back to haunt them. “I addressed it after the game,” Cleveland coach Tyronn Lue said. “We can play better and we will play better. We missed 13 free throws, turned the ball over and got 19 points in

transition. And just cleaned up a few things. “The playoffs are about adjustments and what you can do better. I just thought if we got to those 50/50 balls and the offensive rebounds that it’d have been a totally different game. Hats off to them, they played well. But we’ll be better. George finished with 29 points for the Pacers. His 3-pointer with 40 seconds left cut the Cavaliers’ lead to within a point. After scoring 43 points

in a loss to the Cavaliers on April 2, George was clearly the primary worry for a Cleveland defense that often shadowed him with an extra defender. James and Smith rushed at him to force his pass to Miles. “Being up one and 20 seconds on the clock that was a surprise getting trapped,” George said. “Usually you try to force a turnover there early. … Situations like that, I gotta get the last shot.” Irving scored 23 points and Love scored 15 of his 17 points in the first half for Cleveland. Teague scored 15 points for the Pacers and Lance Stephenson came off the bench to score 16. “We won the fourth quarter which we needed to do to close this game out,” George said. “A lot of unforced turnovers and free throws we gave up. We gave up a lot of open 3s by just not being on the same page. We limit that and we walk away up 1-0. And we didn’t do that.” James passed Tim Duncan (1,975 field goals) for fifth place in playoff history in buckets. He also recorded his 85th playoff game with at least 30 points, the third most in NBA history. Game 2 is Monday in Cleveland. Including the regular season, the Cavaliers have now won four straight over the Pacers.

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TORONTO — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 28 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 97-83 victory over the Toronto Raptors in the opener of their best-of-seven firstround playoff series on Saturday. Toronto dropped to 0-9 in the opening game of a

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first-round playoff series and 1-10 overall in Game 1. Malcolm Brogdon added 16 points for the Bucks, Greg Monroe had 14 points and 15 rebounds, Tony Snell and Matthew Dellavedova added 11 points each, and Khris Middleton chipped in with 10 points and nine assists. DeMar DeRozan led the Raptors with 27 points and grabbed nine rebounds, Serge Ibaka added 19

points and 14 rebounds, and Jonas Valanciunas had nine points and nine rebounds. The Bucks took a fivepoint lead into the fourth quarter and stretched it to 14 after four minutes. When Antetokounmpo made a jumper with 2:38 to play, Milwaukee led by 17 points. Middleton’s driving dunk with 1:17 to play closed out the scoring in

the first quarter and gave Milwaukee a 30-22 lead. Ibaka led all scorers with 10 first-quarter points. Antetokounmpo scored seven points for Milwaukee. Antetokounmpo made a layup to open the secondquarter scoring and Milwaukee led by 10. The Raptors chipped away and took a one-point lead on two free throws by DeRozan with 7:06 left in the first half.

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Lanier’s Shaw leads physical ‘D’ By Paul Thomas

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ATLANTA — Georgia State’s defense put forth a good showing in Saturday’s Blue-White Spring Game at Grady Stadium in Midtown. Outside linebacker and Lanier grad Michael Shaw was one of six defenders to score a point for the defense with a tackle for loss. The offense still came out on top 27-19, but the defense looked sharp. “I think the spring went pretty good,” Shaw said. “We all have tried to learn the new system, new alignments, trying to figure out what the coaches really want in their systems. So I think it was pretty good, a lot of guys bought into it, a lot of guys flew around. The offense, they were on point. The defense was on point. I think it’s pretty good.” Georgia State is still running a 3-4 defense under new head coach Shawn Elliott and his staff, but Shaw said the defense has had to adjust to new terminology and alignments this spring. They’ve also had to get used to a practice regiment that includes hitting every single day and begins with a psychical drill. “I think it’s good,” Shaw said. “Coach Elliott really brought a great energy. We want to be a physical team no matter what. So I think a lot of guys are hitting,

of run game and run-pass options,” Shim said. “It’s very explosive and there’s a lot of opportunity for yardage up front.” Of the four quarterbacks who played, Connner Manning took the majority of the snaps as he was 17 of 22 for 205 yards. Jaquez Parks was impressive as well, running for 46 yards and completing his first 11 passes for 87 yards. Lawrenceville resident South Gwinnett grad Josh Shim throws a pass during Georgia State’s Blue-White Spring Game on Saturday at Aaron Winchester, who played for Mount Pisgah Grady Stadium in Atlanta. (Photo: GSU Athletics) in high school, ran for 10 a lot of running backs are His second pass of the yards and was 1 of 9 for 10 running through holes, so day was a 43-yard comple- yards passing. I think it’s really good for tion to Bryan Hypolite. “They all have good the physicality.” But two plays later his pass things that we can work The redshirt junior said was tipped in the endzone off of,” Elliott said. “I’m his focus this spring was into the hands of Deshaun pretty pleased with that poto be more of a leader and Faltz for an interception sition to tell you the truth. help the defense get off the just before halftime. I think we’ve got guys that field faster. In the second half he we can go win with and be Elliott said he was imcompleted three pass atsuccessful.” pressed with what he saw tempts to set up one final from the former Longhorn. field goal attempt as time Extra points “He flies around the expired. South Gwinnett grad football,” Elliott said. “It was OK,” Shim said Daniel Zeigler continues “He’s a great player, and of his day. “Definitely to be the Panthers’ starting loves the game mentally could have done better. long-snapper. He saw most and physically. A great Never satisfied. Always got of the work on Saturday. man to coach, he’s going to to keep that mentality of Former Atlanta Falbe a leader for our football getting better every day.” con Cliff Matthews, who team and a key to our deShim said he’s enjoyed played for Elliott his senior fensive football team.” working with new ofseason at South Carolina, fensive coordinator and was on hand for Saturday’s Shim shines in quarterbacks coach Travis scrimmage. limited action Trickett this spring. Florida State assistant South Gwinnett grad The Panthers are running head coach and offensive Josh Shim was one of four an uptempo offense, and line coach Rick Trickett Panthers quarterbacks to Elliott said they ran excess was also in attendance for take snaps on Saturday. He of 120 plays on Saturday. the scrimmage. His son, finished the day 5 of 9 for “I love the RPOs. Coach Travis, is in his first season 66 yards with an intercep- Trickett does a great job as the Georgia State offention in his two drives. of implementing all types sive coordinator.

GSU •From Page 1B “So it was fun, definitely having the physical aspect to it. We didn’t want to come around and just tag each other off. We wanted to really put on a show, especially for our fans who came out here, we really wanted to still play football.” Georgia State’s offense also showed an uptempo offensive attack that ran over 120 snaps on Saturday according to Elliott. Conner Manning led the way at quarterback as he completed 17 of 22 passes for 205 yards. Running back Kyler

•From Page 1B lurking just one stroke off the lead at 8-under for the tournament. The 56-year-old hit only 10 of 18 greens in regulation on the day, but made up for it by going a perfect 8-for-8 in scrambling and needed just 22 total putts on the day, the fewest in his PGA Champions Tour career, just one day after starting with a disappointing even-par 72 in Friday’s first round. “You know, when you open up with 72, you’re just kind — you’re teeing off the back nine first and, you know, I was just kind of in the rocking chair kind of deal, what I call it when I’m just kind of freewheeling out there and just playing golf free and easy,” said Perry, who is in search of his first PGA Champions Tour win since 2015. “So I guess I wasn’t thinking too much of it. All I’m trying to do is get in position for (today). I need to probably shoot that same kind of round (today) to have a chance to win this thing.” Joining Perry in the group of five in good position to win at just a stroke back of the lead is firstround leader Bob Tway, who had an up-and-down round throughout the day. The one-time Marietta resident got off to a blazing start, with three birdies to go with a bogey over

Neal scored all three of the game’s touchdowns on two 3-yard runs and a 1-yard run. He finished with 38 yards on 14 carries. Tra Barnett led the rushing attack with 52 yards on 12 carries. Quarterback Jaquez Parks also broke free for a 46-yard run, despite only needing to be touched by a defender to be down. Eric Elder led the receivers with five grabs for 87 yards, while Devin Gentry had seven catches for 53 yards. Manning, a grad transfer from Utah who joined the program last season, said he felt like the offense has a pretty good

grasp of the new system. “Just our base stuff really,” he said of what worked Saturday. “We go out there, just go fast and execute. That’s kind of the whole gameplan that we’re trying to do, and if we do that we can move the ball down the field and keep getting first downs, first downs and then hopefully wear the defense out and finish drives.” Overall Elliott said he was pleased with what he saw from his team this spring. He wanted more big plays on the outside from his receivers, but still liked the program’s progress.

Still he said he won’t know what the Panthers can truly be until their Aug. 31 opener against Tennessee State. “You’re sitting there and you’re working against one another, you really don’t know exactly what you have until you go out and you see another program and you fit up against other individuals,” he said. “But I’ll tell you what we do have, we’ve got a great football team that doesn’t mind the work. That doesn’t complain. In this day and age you hear a lot of complaining and a lot of griping, and these guys come to work every single day.”

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Bob Tway tees off on the 10th hole during Saturday’s round of the Mitsubishi Electric Classic at TPC Sugarloaf in Duluth. (Photo: Karl L. Moore)

the first four holes to get to as low as 9-under par before running into trouble on the back nine, playing his final seven holes at 1-over to fall out of a share of the lead. Billy Andrade, who fired a 6-under 66 on the day, is also in the pack at 8-under for the tournament, as is Brandt Jobe and Kevin Sutherland. Lurking just two strokes back at 7-under is 2014 champion Miguel Angel Jimenez, who shot 4-under 68 on Saturday, as well as American Marco Dawson. John Daly made a big move Saturday by nearly

matching Perry’s recordtying feat before settling for a 7-under 65 to leave himself just three shots off the lead in a group at 6-under that also includes Scott McCarron, Billy Mayfair, Lee Janzen, Jay Don Blake and David Frost. And with more familiar names also within shouting distance — such as defending champion Woody Austin in a group of six players at 5-under, as well as 2013 champion and two-time Masters champion Bernhard Langer and 1987 Masters champion Larry Mize in a group of seven more players at 4-under —

it’s going to be a mad dash for the finish. As the leader, all crosshairs fall on Ames. “I think you’ve just got to play your game,” Ames said. “You don’t really know when you’re going to make the birdies and when they’re going to come. In some situations, the clubbing is right, the yardage is right and you can be aggressive in that respect. But this golf course can bite you when the pins are tucked in certain situations. “It’s very much a patience game this week. For me, it has been and it’s been nice.”

Lions lacrosse takes down Alpharetta From sTaFF rePorTs SUWANEE — Parker Hollstein scored four goals and Peachtree Ridge defeated Alpharetta 12-9 in boys lacrosse Saturday. Payne Durham had a hat trick and two assists for the Lions (7-5, 4-2), while Brenton Norton and Sean Conley each added two goals. Norton also had three assists. Goalie Clayton Snea-

then made 13 saves in the win. BASEBALL BASEBALL Brookstone 7, Providence 6 COLUMBUS — Cole Tillotson was 2-for-3 with three RBIs, but ended up taking the loss on the mound as Providence Christian was nipped 7-6 by Brookstone on Saturday. Tillotson struck out five and gave up just one earned run in four innings. David Sloan was 4-for-5 with two doubles, two runs and an RBI for the Storm (13-13, 6-3), while Jake Mattix was 3-for-4 with two RBIs.

Swarm •From Page 1B knew we had to be fast and we knew they were treating this like a playoff game, because their season is on the line and we clinched the first seed already. You could say we didn’t have much to play for and at the beginning of the game that’s how we were playing.” Georgia won the game in the fourth quarter as it opened on a three-goal run. Shayne Jackson, who had three goals and an assist in the win, scored to tie the game at 13 and defender John Ranagan put the Swarm ahead 36 seconds later. Miles Thompson scored his third goal of the night for a 15-13 lead with 11:59 left. Buffalo’s Mitch Jones stopped the bleeding with a power-play goal, but Lyle Thompson came right back with two more goals for the Swarm. As the flags continued to fly, as well as a few fists, in the final 3:08 of the game, Georgia was able hold off the Bandits. Buffalo scored twice to cut the lead to one goal, but Mike Poulin made two saves in the final 17 seconds to give the Swarm the win. Dhane Smith and Ryan Benesch powered the Bandits offense with eight points apiece, while Benesch had six goals. Buffalo had a man-advantage in the final seconds and pulled its goalie after Poulin’s first save with 17 seconds left. Lyle Thompson powered down the floor to try to run out the block, but Buffalo was able to jar it loose with just seconds left. Smith got the ball on fast break and his shot bounced off Poulin’s right shoulder as time expired to give the Swarm their seventh win at home this season. “Dhane Smith is probably the last guy who you want to see with the ball in his stick,” said Poulin, who had 37 saves. “I just kind of remembered earlier in the game he was beating me low and I dropped on one very early. And Dhane’s a smart enough guy and I thought possibly if it came down to it he’s going to fake me low again and try and go high, so it just kind of worked out that he was on his wrong side and that was the best look for him to go. It worked out that we made the stop and obviously won the game, but man — talk about a stressful finish.” Buffalo scored two quick goals to start the second quarter for an 8-3 lead. Georgia responded with four straight goals, thanks in part to a highsticking major on Buffalo’s Nick Weiss. Jackson scored twice before the penalty, and Powless scored a six-on-five goal

as Poulin came off the floor once the flag was thrown on Weiss. Lyle Thompson’s power-play goal cut the lead to one with 3:48 left in the half. Once the penalty was killed, Buffalo came right back with goals by Anthony Malcolm and Benesch. Georgia was quickly called for two more penalties to start the second half as Jordan MacIntosh and Bryan Cole joined Jason Noble in the penalty box. The Swarm’s defense killed the threeon-five advantage and almost killed the entire power play, but Poulin lost the ball after a save and Smith scooped it up for a score and an 11-8 lead. The officials continued to make their presence felt as Buffalo was called for two minors, to give the Swarm a five-onthree advantage leading to Miles Thompson and Powless goals. Powless evened the game at 11 with 4:08 left in the third. Kiel Matisz gave the Swarm their first lead of the night with a leaping goal three minutes later. But the lead was short-lived as Smith evened the score at 12, and a Benesch power-play goal seconds later put Buffalo back in front. Georgia opened the fourth quarter on a 3-0 run that prompted Buffalo to pull Davide DiRusco in favor of Anthony Cosmo in net. “Just slow it down,” Lyle Thompson said of the difference late. “I think we came out pushing it, trying to run fast so they couldn’t hit us and that’s not exactly the ball we play. We want to control our tempo and when we move the ball well, there’s not a team that can stay with us.” After Lyle Thompson put Georgia up 17-14 with 6:11 left, the Swarm had to hold on as it was their turn to have guys in the box. The game ended with Miles Thompson, Jordan Hall and Randy Staats all in the penalty box for the Swarm. Staats, who had six assists, will likely see a one-game suspension at the least for his fight late in the fourth quarter. “Playing in this league the night before is never a disadvantage,” Comeau said. “Especially at the start of the game when you’ve got that step. (Buffalo) played great and I was proud of the guys that we battled back. We fought back to get in it. Disappointed that we kind of let them get back in it late in the game, but they’re a good team and they’re playing to get a playoff spot so we knew how hard they were going to play. “But all-in-all we’ll take the win and ugly wins still count.”

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Eagles carry Perry’s record-tying round of 64 Dufner to lead highlights big scoring Saturday MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CLASSIC NOTES

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DULUTH — Ever since it has hosted professional golf tournaments either on the PGA Tour or Champions Tour, TPC Sugarloaf has always been considered a fair course in terms of offering players opportunity to score low. However, there have probably been few individual days that the course has been as generous as it was during Sautrday’s second round of the 2017 Mitsubishi Electric Classic. While the total scoring average of 71.436 was essentially the same as Friday’s first round, a total of 41 different players — more than half of the remaining field of 78 after Mark O’Meara withdrew, citing injury, Saturday morning — broke par on the day. Kenny Perry made the biggest individual splash of the day, firing an 8-under par 64 to tie the singleround tournament record held by Oline Browne (2015), Woody Austin (2016) and Bernhard Langer (2015). The former two went on to win the tournament in the year of their record rounds. The 56-year-old Kentucky native believed it was a combination of favorable weather conditions and the depth of the talent pool currently playing on the Champions Tour that played the biggest factors in Satuday’s assault on the course. “This golf course is in the best shape I’ve ever seen it,” said Perry, who comes into today’s play in a group of six players standing one shot off the lead at 8-under. “We’re so used to playing in rain and cool weather (at the Mitsubishi Electric Classic). The golf course is firm and fast. You don’t usually see this place firm and fast, so the ball’s really running out there long distances. So the holes are playing a lot shorter than they normally play for us this time of year. I think that’s where the scores are coming from. “When a (Champions Tour) rookie comes out here for his first few events, his eyes are really opened up to how well the golf is out here. You think when you turn 50, you’re going to come out there and go dominate on the Champions Tour. Next thing you know, the guys are 8 or 9 under on the first day, you’re a couple under and you’re thinking, ‘Uh-oh.’ … I just think the caliber of play is unreal out here. It’s always incredible.”

Scenes from Saturday’s round of the Mitsubishi Electric Classic at TPC Sugarloaf in Duluth. (Photo: Karl L. Moore)

Perry was hardly alone in carding a score well into the red figures, with 21 different players posting rounds in the 60s on the day, including Canadian Stephen Ames, whose 4-under 68 gave him the lead heading into today’s final round.

ing the build-up to Friday night’s festivities at SunTrust Park, Saturday’s round offered some welcome relaxation for the two former Braves standout hurlers. “I’m telling you, anytime we get to play golf — we don’t get to play golf as much because our schedules Langer’s streak ends are so crazy,” Smotlz said. “This is While Langer, who won the just fun.” inaugural tournament in 2013, is still Given how competitive Smoltz in contention sitting five strokes off and Glavine are at golf, especially the lead at 4 under, Saturday’s round when playing against each other, wasn’t one of his best. Smoltz took great satisfaction at His 1-over par 73 snapped a streak shooting even-par 72 to beat Glavine of 36 straight Champions Tour and Butler, who finished four strokes rounds in which he shot under par, a back at 4-over 76. Champions Tour record, dating back “I hit it really good. I didn’t hit to the Boeing Classic in Snoqualmie, any putts. That was the only putt I hit Wash., last August. all day,” said Smoltz, who currently works as a commentator for MLB Ex-Braves keep busy Network, after sinking an 8-foot putt Saturday’s second round confor a birdie on the final hole. “I’m tinued a busy weekend for fomer pleasantly surprised having travAtlanta Braves pitchers John Smotlz eled as much as I have. It’s fun to and Tom Glavine. try to play in these events and see Less than 24 hours after participat- what real golf is like instead of hit it, ing in the opening ceremonies for hurry, go. This is definitely a differSunTrust Park, the two Hall of Fament brand of golf.” ers took to the course at TPC SugarBut as good a time as both Glavine loaf — along with former Georgia and Smoltz had on the course Saturand Chicago Bears kicker, and Colday, it would be hard to have topped lege Football Hall of Famer, Kevin the excitement they felt from FriButler — to participate in the tourna- day’s ceremonies with their former ment’s annual Celebrity Challenge. team. The threesome competed for the “It was great,” Glavine said. “The Cooper Cup — named in memory ballpark’s awesome. The ceremony Cooper O’Brien, who passed away beforehand was great, seeing all the in 2014 at the age of 14 — in a guys. (SunTrust Park) is a venue I round alongside pros to raise money think fans are going to love. It’ll take for charity. some getting used to, but in time, Given the excitement surroundthey’re going to love it.”

HILTON HEAD, S.C. — Jason Dufner hasn’t finished in the top 10 in nine PGA Tour events this season, but you wouldn’t know it by the way he played in the third round of the RBC Heritage on Saturday. Dufner, the 2013 PGA champion, eagled the second and fifth holes to more than offset three bogeys on the front nine en route to a 6-under-par 65 to take a one-stroke lead over Graham DeLaet of Canada at Harbour Town Golf Links. “It was a little bit of a roller coaster on the front nine, and it’s always nice to get an eagle, let alone two,” said Dufner, whose best result this season was a tie for 11th in the Valspar Championship last month. “I really got it going on the back nine (with four birdies in a row, including three in a row through No. 16), and that bodes well for (Sunday). … The greens haven’t been as firm as they usually are here, but they are getting there.” Dufner who has four victories on the PGA Tour including the CareerBuilder Challenge last year, sank an 11-foot eagle putt on the second hole and holed his second shot from 99 yards for the second eagle on No. 5 on his way to a 54-hole total of 13-under 200. DeLaet, who has never won in 159 previous starts on the PGA Tour, was tied for the lead before missing an eight-foot par putt on the last hole. He finished at 69 and will be in the final group with Dufner on Sunday. “It was disappointing to finish with a bogey on the last hole, but obviously I’ve been playing well and I’m excited about (Sunday),” said DeLaet, who has won three times on the PGA Tour Canada.

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Third round leaders Jason Dufner -13 Graham DeLaet -12 Kevin Kisner -11 Webb Simpson -11 Ian Poulter -10 Wesley Bryan -9 William McGirt -9 Luke Donald -9

“I’m looking forward to the challenge of playing with Jason (on Sunday). I’ve played with him a few times before and it should be fun.” Kevin Kisner, whose only victory came in the 2015 RSM Classic, carded a bogey-free 66 and is one stroke back in a tie for third with Webb Simpson, the 2012 PGA champion, who had a second straight 68. Kisner is a fan favorite at Harbour Town since he lives not far away in Aiken, S.C. “I love playing here, not far from home,” said Kisner, who played college golf at South Carolina-Aiken. “But I love the course, too, especially around the greens. It’s so pure, you can putt from off the greens from almost anywhere. “I know I’m going to have to make 5-6-7 more birdies (Sunday) because all the other guys up there are going to be doing that.” Ian Poulter of England, needing high finishes in his next two starts to keep his PGA Tour card, overcame a double-bogey 6 on the 10th hole and is three behind in a solo fifth. Third-round co-leader Luke Donald of England struggled to a 72 and is one more back in a tie for sixth with Wesley Bryan and William McGirt, who both had 68s. J.J. Spaun shot 66 and is five shots behind in a tie for ninth with England’s Tyrrell Hatton (68), Ollie Schniederjans (69) and Nick Taylor, who came in at 70.

Will fans respond to NASCAR’s improved product? By Jonathan Ingram The Sports Xchange

Like him or not, race winner Jimmie Johnson’s two charges through the field at the Texas Motor Speedway exemplified how NASCAR has adapted its racing to boost fan attendance and TV ratings. Moving from last place at the start and from midpack at the start of the final stage, Johnson’s progress underscored how the steep reduction in aerodynamic downforce over the past two seasons has made more passing for position possible. The low downforce package also confirms there is now a better bridge between NASCAR, its teams and drivers. The drivers love the new low downforce — and more teams are competing at the front of the field as a result. But are the fans paying attention? The Texas race was only the second since the Brickyard 400 in July of last year to see a boost in TV ratings. But the Texas Motor Speedway grandstands were not exactly jammed. Last year’s rain delay likely mitigated the 2016 ratings and might have created a false bump up in ratings this year. It would be a shame if fans, including those the sanctioning body privately refers to as “lapsed,” continue to dismiss NASCAR. The racing this year has been excellent by almost any standard. That’s the

Jimmie Johnson (48) celebrates winning the O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. (Jerome Miron-USA Today Sports)

result of the new era of NASCAR under chairman Brian France that is more responsive to the concerns of fans and participants than either his grandfather, NASCAR founder “Big Bill” France, or his father Bill France Jr. The changes have been evident structurally with the Charters issued to regular participants and a driver’s council. The constant tweaking of rules working in conjunction with teams and drivers has also played a major role. NASCAR fans are by nature demanding — because the sport of racing is so fluid and fans expect changes. Fans are constantly generating suggestions aired in social media about what the sanctioning body needs to do to improve things. While

not necessarily following those informal directives, NASCAR has worked hard to improve the racing and to be responsive. This year, there was no repeat winner until Brad Keselowski won at Martinsville. Every manufacturer has been to victory lane and has won stage points. The outcome of races has been in doubt up until the finish — even when one driver dominates the first two stages. The stages themselves have sparked more intense competition. And the new points system puts a premium on gaining positions or the lead on every lap. While speculation and opinions continue to abound about why NASCAR is fighting declining attendance and ratings long after the Great Recession

has ended, the answer can no longer be lousy racing. This would be good news/bad news. If the racing is excellent and fans continue to not respond, there’s not much left to try. Given that NASCAR is committed to finally putting a road course into the postseason in 2018 at Charlotte (and this year has revised the often-disliked Chase format itself), there’s more change under consideration for next season when it comes to the competition. Teams may be given a choice of tire compounds during the course of an event — an approach that will be experimented with at the Monster Energy All-Star Race in Charlotte in May. If that effort bears fruit, NASCAR will consider following IndyCar and Formula 1 by

providing more than one tire compound in regular points races. The alternate compound will be a softer Goodyear tire capable of dropping lap times up to four-tenths of a second per lap. The trade-off would be a shorter lifespan for the tire. Stage racing is what makes the concept of compound choice a far more interesting prospect. The All-Star race, run this year in special 20-lap segments, should be a worthwhile test. It may take time for NASCAR’s new initiatives to begin to sink in with fans or show up in attendance figures and TV ratings. There are complaints from many quarters, including the media, that the racing culture in NASCAR’s premier Cup series isn’t like it used to be. But one complaint has been addressed thanks to the new playoff points system and races with stages. Drivers cannot pick up millions in salaries and purses by tooling around and not racing hard. The one-swing fight between Kyle Busch and Joey Logano exemplified how important individual positions on the track and the one point that goes with them have become. Victories are still highly sought after, but even more so this year due to the five playoff bonus points that come with them. So those who have qualified for the postseason with a victory still have plenty of incentive to bring in more

instead of experimenting during races while waiting for the playoffs. (Maybe for once there will be direct correlation between who wins the championship and who wins the most races.) This combination of incentives to gain position, the lower aerodynamic downforce on the cars and the big incentive to win races — plus the regular season points championship that carries 15 bonus points — is very likely to continue to generate passion among the drivers and possibly the fans. That passion can be seen on the pit road after races, heard over the radio when one driver thinks another is slowing him up, and elsewhere. Whether the passion generates the rivalries in a series where drivers now tend to be more buddy-buddy remains to be seen. NASCAR can foster more passion by going easier on penalties for errant behavior now that points are so precious. The sanctioning body maintains that each incident in every season is different, which, officials say, can result in a range of penalties — or not. One week after Busch vs. Logano, Austin Dillon used his Chevy to deliberately wreck another Xfinity Series driver. Nobody received a points penalty or fine. Letting drivers settle things among themselves is old NASCAR. But it sure feels welcome in the new version.

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ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. — Behind 27 runs on 29 hits, the fifthranked Georgia Gwinnett softball team overpowered Milligan (Tenn.) in doubleheader road action on Saturday, sweeping the Buffaloes Niki Cook 15-1 and 12-3. “Today, we had a very strong offensive performance in both games, and our pitchers also rose to the occasion, delivering commanding efforts in the center circle,” GGC head coach Kat Ihlenburg said. “While I’m proud of everyone’s effort as a group, I think it’s notable to recognize Niki (Cook) on reaching the 100 hits and 60 steals milestones today. Each player is contributing and carrying her own weight on this team right now, and we look forward to these final four regular season games to prepare us for the A.I.I. tournament in May.” In Game 1, junior Niki Cook reached the 60 steals milestone, swiping a base in the seventh inning. Cook, a Buford grad, went 3-for-5 with two RBIs and two runs scored, moving one hit away from the century mark. Shortstop Brashante Dareus led the Grizzlies in Game 1 with a 4-for-5 showing, driving in two runs while scoring on two occasions. First baseman Hailey Burnham also posted a noteworthy effort, going 3-for-4 in the contest while also driving in two runs and scoring twice. Georgia Gwinnett (437-1) started its offensive explosion in the top of the second, scoring six runs for the early 6-0 lead. Cook drove in the first run of the game with an RBI-single to short. On a 3-2 count, right fielder RaeQuinn Rossetti made it 2-0 with an RBI single to short as well, while Dareus’ two-run double down the left field line increased the Grizzlies’ gap

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to 4-0. Catcher Sydney Willhite joined in on the action three pitches later with an RBI double of her own. A Buffalo error later in the inning scored GGC’s sixth run of the second frame. The Grizzlies posted another run in the fifth with a chopper to the center circle by designated player Mary Burk, pushing the lead to 7-0. However, most of GGC’s damage was done in the final inning of play as the Grizzlies plated eight runs on five hits and Milligan’s second error of the contest. Cook, Willhite and Burnham had RBI hits in the inning to push the Grizzlies’ gap to 15-0. While the Buffaloes (17-18) managed a run in the bottom of the seventh with a solo home run by third baseman Kacie Skeen, Milligan could not overcome GGC’s early gap, falling 15-1. Sophomore Taylor Hansis (17-4) earned the win in the complete-game effort, striking out a new GGC single-game record 14 batters in seven innings of work. The righthander surrendered just one run on three hits in the contest while allowing two walks. Milligan’s Kimberly Robinson was credited with the loss, giving up six runs, five earned, on eight hits in two innings. In the nightcap, Georgia Gwinnett jumped out to a 12-0 lead after three innings of play and held on to beat the Buffaloes 12-3 in a five-inning, runrule victory. Cook eclipsed the 100 hits mark for the season in Game 2, collecting two hits in the contest. In the first inning of play, Dareus drove in the first of GGC’s 12 runs with an RBI double to the left-center gap. Senior Katie Jo Goodwin (12-1) was Game 2’s winner, scattering seven hits and three runs, two earned, in five innings of work. Milligan’s Jaclyn Jenkins was credited with Game 2’s loss, surrendering nine earned runs on seven hits in 1 1/3 innings of work.

Souris leads GGC to shutout victory minimum. At the plate, right LAWRENCEVILLE fielder Jean Figueroa led — The eighth-ranked the Grizzlies with a 3-forGeorgia Gwinnett base5 performance, accountball team rebounded from ing for four of GGC’s 10 its 8-4 loss to Auburn runs in the contest with Montgomery (Ala.) to two RBIs and two runs defeat the Warhawks in a scored. 10-0 shutout Saturday. Shortstop Marcus McThe Grizzlies (31-16) Corkle, a Shiloh grad, evened the season series put the Grizzlies on the against Auburn Montboard in the bottom of the gomery (20-21). first with an RBI single to “It’s great to see our right, scoring Figueroa. guys bounce back after An inning later, last night’s loss,” GGC Figueroa made it 3-0 head coach Brad Stromwith a two-run single to dahl said. “Tyler (Souris) right-center field. On the did a superb job for us next pitch to designated on the mound, and the hitter Kyler Timmerman, rest of the team backed the Grizzlies moved to him up with timely hita 5-0 advantage with a ting and sound defense. two-run double by the We are just a few weeks Evans native. Timmeraway from the conference man went 1-for-2 in the tournament, and we will contest, scoring once continue to focus on get- while also reaching base ting better each day.” on two walks. Later in the Souris (6-1) had a second, catcher Jean Paul career day for the GrizRodriguez pushed the zlies. The Bradenton, Fla., GGC gap to 6-0 with an native threw a completeRBI single up the middle. game shutout against the In the third, second Warhawks, scattering baseman Deion Sellers three hits in seven innings lifted a sacrifice fly to of work while striking out deep center, scoring third four. The senior faced just baseman Trevor Brad22 batters in the contest, ley from third. Bradley finishing just one batreached with a triple to ter away from facing the right-center field. From StaFF reportS

ATLANTA — After two dress rehearsals, the curtain officially rose on the SunTrust Park era with opening night of the Atlanta Braves’ 2017 home schedule Friday night. Time will tell whether or not the $672 million ballpark will be a resounding hit with fans. However, reviews are generally positive based on fan reaction from Friday night’s 5-2 Braves victory over the San Diego Padres, as well as those who attended the two dry runs — the exhibition game with the New York Yankees two weeks ago and the college game between Georgia and Missouri last weekend. “It’s awesome,” said Marietta resident Gloria Riley, who came to the game with her husband, Jeff. “I can’t imagine anything better right now.” The question that has been on the mind of many fans from around the metro Atlanta area ever since the Braves announced they were moving to Cobb County three years ago revolved around just how people were going to get to the new ballpark, and how much room there was for them to park once they did. That was particularly a concern for Braves fans in Gwinnett County and points eastward who would have to traverse the always-congested I-285 as their chief route to SunTrust Park.

Fans enjoyed the first Atlanta Braves game at SunTrust Park on Friday. (Photo: Jason Getz-USA Today Sports)

Again, the initial reaction appears to be so far, so good. While there has definitely been some congestion at times before and after the exhibition and college games, as well as leading into Friday’s game, officials have seemed to keep traffic moving. “We had a different parking lot (from the exhibition game), so it was a little different,” Riley said. “We had a little trouble finding (our parking) lot, but other than that, once we found it, it was pretty clear.” At least one Gwinnett fan, Peachtree Corners resident John Colegrove, said he found the drive over to SunTrust Park better than the Braves’ former ballpark, the former Turner Field in downtown Atlanta. “The No. 1 thing I like about it is its location,” said Colegrove, who brought his daughter Savannah, nephew Henry Trout and family friend E.J. Bassett to Friday’s game. “Turner Field was a nightmare getting to be-

cause you could not leave Gwinnett County until 5 o’clock for a 7 o’clock game. The difference here is, you can leave home at 3 o’clock and drive over. We actually went to Cumberland Mall (located just over a mile away). We hung out there and then drove our way over here.” There will be more even more pre- and post-game options for Braves fans in the coming months as more restaurants, bars and retail outlets in The Battery Atlanta development surrounding the stadium gradually open their doors. As for the ballpark itself, the reviews were also mostly positive. “It’s a real baseball stadium,” Colegrove said. “Turner Field was never a baseball stadium. It got converted from the Olympics. I liked (Atlanta-) Fulton County (Stadium) more than I ever did Turner Field. I stopped going to games at Turner Field. I was a Gwinnett Braves fan. … Every time I was

in another city I went to a game, but I stopped going to Turner Field.” Colegrove and his family figure to go to a lot of games at both SunTrust Park and Coolray Field this season, as he is a partial season ticket holder for both the Atlanta and Gwinnett Braves. Like many other fans, he has had good initial reviews for the former, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t still kinks to work out. Perhaps the most common complaint among fans thus far has been narrowness of the stadium’s concourses, which was particularly noticeable near concession stands, especially in the upper deck. “It’s a little tight in the walking areas compared to Turner Field,” Riley said. “But then, that was built for the Olympics. So that’s a little different venue.” While the concourse width will likely continue to be an issue, Colegrove believes that other issues with eventually fade as Braves officials and fans become more experienced and savvy about the ins and outs of SunTrust Park. “You’ll know the deal, come to your favorite entrance, go to your seats, and you’re done,” said Colegrove, who said his first experience was much improved from his first look at the park at last weekend’s college game. “Right now, I came in at (the other) end (of the concourse). I didn’t know where to go.”

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knuckler over the fence in left-center field for his third home run and Hedges ATLANTA — Brandon hit his first of the season to left field on a 1-2 knuckPhillips, who grew up leball. outside Atlanta rooting for The Braves tied it in the Braves at Turner Field, the third with four hits. didn’t have to wait long Dansby Swanson and Nick for his first home run at his Markakis delivered RBI new team’s new home. singles. Phillips, acquired from Notes: Braves Gold Cincinnati before spring Glove CF Ender Inciarte training, led off the sixth made a diving catch to rob inning with a tiebreaking Padres RF Hunter Renhomer and Adonis Garcia froe of a hit in the fourth followed with a blast of his inning. … RHP Trevor own as the Braves imCahill (0-1, 3.18 ERA) proved to 2-0 at SunTrust Atlanta Braves’ Brandon Phillips hits a home run against will come off the 10-day Park with a 4-2 victory the San Diego Padres in the sixth inning Saturday at disabled list and pitch over the San Diego Padres SunTrust Park. (Photo: Brett Davis-USA Today Sports) for the Padres against the on Saturday. Braves today. He went on Veteran knuckleballer run of the season for both at second base and Jim the DL with back tightness R.A. Dickey pitched into Phillips and Garcia, with Johnson pitched a perfect after making his first start seventh inning and got his Phillips connecting to ninth for his third save in for the Padres. … RHP first victory in his third left-center field on a 1-0 as many games. Bartolo Colon (0-1, 6.30 start since signing with the pitch from Richard (1-2) Richard (1-2) gave up ERA) will start for the Braves as a free agent over and Garcia sending a 3-1 nine hits and four runs in Braves, with SunTrust Park the winter. offering to right-center six innings. He walked becoming the 45th major Dickey (1-1) gave up to the delight of a second two and struck out two league ballpark where he consecutive homers to straight sellout of 41,149 at while dropping to 0-6 has pitched. … With his Hunter Renfroe and Austin the new ballpark. for his career against the start Saturday against the Hedges in the second inDickey allowed seven Braves. ning, but the Braves (4-6) hits, two to start the sevThe homers by Renfroe Padres, RHP R.A. Dickey pitched in his third Atlanta tied it against left-hander enth inning before he was and Hedges in the second ballpark. He was a member Clayton Richard in the pulled, walked one and inning were the first time of Team USA in the 1996 third and took the lead in struck out six. the Padres went back-tothe sixth against the Padres Reliever Jose Ramirez back this season and came Summer Olympics at Fulton County Stadium before (5-7) on their first back-to- got out of the seventh after Dickey retired the pitching in the majors at back homers of the year. thanks to a double play first four batters. It was the first home niftily turned by Phillips Renfroe deposited a 1-0 Turner Field.

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“We were a product of our own mistakes in the few games in the middle second half,” Karen said. of the season, and had two “I didn’t make a speech more down with illness. after the game. I asked “I had three JV players them what they thought of get significant playing time it. The word coming out of in that game,” Karen said. their mouth was ‘account“There have been a lot of ability.’ They knew this new faces on the field this game prepared them for year.” the state playoffs.” The fourth-ranked Karen has been coaching Falcons’ final region game for 20 years and he’s never is Tuesday in a rematch had a team like this one. with Habersham and they “Usually you’ve got secured the 8-AAAAAA your starting 11 and then regular season title two two, maybe three, deep weeks ago. They are com- off the bench,” Karen said. ing off just the third loss “Everybody is playing of the season, to Class almost every game and alAAAAAAA’s No. 1 team, most all of them are seeing Peachtree Ridge. significant minutes. I’m Dacula trailed just 1-0 at going all the way down my the half before falling by a bench.” 4-0 final. Conteras is the Falcons’

leading scorer, by a wide margin, but the rest of the points are well distributed. The sophomore star has 20 goals in 13 games. Senior captains Severy, Abby Preteroti and Laura Ann Williams, all fouryear varsity players, have “kept this crazy train going,” Karen said. His fourth senior, Karly Rookis, hadn’t played since sixth grade, but returned to help the Falcons to a region championship. Two of Dacula’s three goalies are playing soccer for the first time, though they are accomplished athletes in other sports. “This has been a team effort in a big way,” Karen said. Tuesday’s game will

honor not just the seniors on the team, but also Madison Sherrer, a special-needs student who has played soccer for many years. “Our seniors and junior have all worked with her,” Karen said. “We wanted to do something special for Madison because she’s been part of the team for three years.” Sherrer, who has Downs Syndrome and is part of the Falcons’ Special Olympics team, will be one of the captains and part of the starting lineup. She’ll also take part in the coin flip. The game starts at 5:30 p.m. at Dacula. The seniors on both teams will be recognized between the girls and boys games.

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It’s hard to say now what his exact motivation was, but on April 1, 1917, Buford resident Ivory W. Woodward entered military service at a time when America was on the cusp of going against its isolationist approach to foreign wars. The details offered in the Georgia State Memorial Book about Woodward are concise. He entered the military service nearly a week before America entered World War I. He trained at Fort Oglethorpe for nine months before spending time serving on the Mexican border. He then was attached to Company B, 6th Infantry, 10th Division, and left for Europe on April 12, 1918, so he could join the fight against the Germans in France. And that is where the book ends on Pvt. Ivory W. Woodward’s story. “Was killed in action at St. Mihiel, France, September 14th, 1918,” is the simple description of his death listed in the book. Woodward is one of the many Gwinnettians who fought in a war that has gone by many names over the years — including The Great War and The War To End All Wars. Looking back at it through the prism of later 20th century wars, however, it has come to be known by one name more than the others: World War I. For Europeans, it was a four-year war that began in 1914 and ended with the armistice of November 1918. America was a late comer to the war, however, and the 100th anniversary of its entry into the conflict came on April 6. Andrew Wiest, a military historian at the University of Southern Mississippi and founding director of the Dale Center for the Study of War and Society, said some contributing factors to why the U.S. entered the war were attacks at sea and a note Germany sent to Mexico pledging its support if the later country attacked America. Ultimately, though, it was whether American leaders could tolerate the idea of a German victory that got the country into the war, according to Wiest. “The long and short of it is what got us into World War I is that we realized Britain and France needed to win (and) a German victory, a German takeover of Europe, is no nicer in 1918 than it is in 1942,” he said. America’s involvement in the war ended up being limited. The nation did not have much in the way of a standing Army when it got involved in the conflict, so it had to build up its military before it could take part. Ultimately, American involvement on the battlefield lasted, for the most part, less than a year. A key part of the delay between when the U.S. declared war on Germany and when its presence was felt on the battlefield was due to the fact the Army had to be built up, said University of Georgia professor John Morrow, who also serves on the Georgia World War I Centennial commission and is an advisor to the national centennial commission.

Lawrenceville brothers Otis Stanford Kelley, from left, Daniel Claude Kelley and John Inzer Kelley pose in their World War I uniforms in front of their home, at what is now the corner of Stone Mountain and Perry Streets, in this photo from about 1917. (Photo: Gwinnett Historical Society) At top, one of the pillars at the Gwinnett Fallen Heroes Memorial in Lawrenceville is inscribed with the names of men from the county who died while fighting in the first world war. The U.S. marked the 100th anniversary of its entry into the war earlier this month. (Staff Photo: Curt Yeomans)

because we were not prepared for trench warfare.” Visit gwinnettdailypost.com for a gallery. Gwinnett County lost some of its sons in the process. The names of 33 Gwin“When we declared war on April 6, nett residents who fought and died in the 1917, we really weren’t ready to fight a war are inscribed on the Gwinnett Fallen land war,” he said. “Our Army was actually Heroes Memorial in Lawrenceville. quite tiny, although our Navy was substantial because we counted on them to defend America’s costliest military campaign the shores. The Navy could easily get into The bulk of the fighting done by Amerithe war and defend convoys, and we actu- cans in the war happened in the summer ally sent squadrons to England to particiand fall of 1918. pate in North Sea (actions). Wiest said American troops under Brit“But, we had to develop a land army ish and French commanders had played a from scratch, and that took a great deal key role in stopping the Germans during of difficulty to do. We started sending the Second Battle of the Marne. He pointour initial groups of men in 1917 to get ed to Saint Mihiel and the campaign in the final training from the British and French, Argonne Forest and around the Meusse MORE ONLINE

River, however, as the American Army’s main battles or campaigns during the war. But the difference between those campaigns is how the German Army reacted in each case. “We attacked the same day the Germans decided to retreat from that area (at the Saint Mihiel salient), and so we look great and we’re like, ‘Wow, look at this. It’s not all that hard, the Germans are running away.’ Well, they were planning to run away,” Wiest said. “At the next big battle, at the Meusse-Argonne, the Germans decided to stay and fight.” Wiest and Morrow said the MeusseArgonne fighting, which lasted from late

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At 8 a.m. on May 6, Vulcan Materials Company will host its second annual Vulcan Materials Quarry Crusher Run. Proceeds from the race benefit the Gwinnett County Public Schools Foundation Fund, specifically supporting schools in the Meadowcreek cluster. (File Photo)

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Some of Gwinnett County’s first World War I draftees pose for a photo outside the Gwinnett Historic Courthouse in Lawrenceville in this photo from the Gwinnett Historical Society’s collection. The U.S. marked the 100th anniversary of its entry into the war earlier this month. (Photo: Gwinnett Historical Society)

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Future Snellville mayor and Gwinnett schools superintendent W.C. Britt’s World War I uniform, left, is shown next to a German uniform in a display at the Gwinnett Veterans Museum at the Gwinnett Historical Courthouse in Lawrenceville. (Staff Photo: Curt Yeomans)

is not only featured in the Veterans Museum at the Historic Courthouse but is also memorialized on a stone which sits outside the courthouse along Pike Street. The stone had originally marked a tree that was planted in Byrd’s memory, but Gwinnett Historical Society officials said the tree was cut down years ago to accommodate a widening of the road. Byrd entered officer’s training camp at Fort McPherson, on the southside of Atlanta, on Aug. 15, 1917. He later left for Europe in April 1918 and was a member of the 82nd Division, which was heavily involved in fight at the German salient at Saint Mihiel, according to a biography at the Veterans Museum. “In combat, Lt. Byrd led his men in oft-repeated assaults in the Argonne Forest and distinguished himself for bravery and undaunted courage, as he was always the first to ‘go over the top’ when the command to charge was given,” the biography states. “It was in one of these assaults, near Sumrane, that he was shot on Oct. 11, 1918.”

future prominent resident of the county was involved in one of the revolutionary aspects of the war: the rise of air power. W.C. “Bill” Britt served in the Army Air Service during the war, and his uniform is on display in the Veterans Museum at the Gwinnett Historical Courthouse, along with a photo of him and other Air Service members at Kelley Field in Texas. Britt survived the war and became mayor of Snellville, as well as a superintendent of the county’s school system. W.C. Britt Elementary School is named in his honor. At the time when he served in the Army, however, airplanes were still a new addition to wars, according to Morrow. He said Italians had used planes during a war in Tripoli in 1911 and 1912, but only to a small extent. “The first world war is the war where you see the development of the large scale use of air power,” Morrow said. “It begins with reconnaissance over the lines, because once you have a situation where you can’t send your cavalry to patrol, you have to send reconnaissance planes. “Then, after you start Air power develops sending reconnaissance during the war planes, you decide that it Not every story about a would be nice if you could Gwinnettian who went and drop bombs on their oppofought in the war ended in nents, and they start doing tragedy. In fact, at least one that. Then, to get your

reconnaissance planes over the lines, then you have to develop fighter planes to be able to protect them against enemy fighters.” Sickness just as deadly as bombs and bullets Not everyone from Gwinnett who died during the war is listed in the Georgia State Memorial Book. Of the 15 men who could be found in the book, about half of them are listed as having died of

“A lot of men caught pneumonia and later on would catch the flu.” The lasting significance of World War I Although the first world war gets overshadowed, at least in America, by World War II, it was a significant event, particularly in Europe, where it turned over the proverbial apple cart. Monarchies in Germany and Russia were overthrown, with communists taking power in Russia while Germany became a republic that was overtaken by the Nazis a decade and a half later. Concurrently, Germany’s two allies, the Austo-Hungarian Empire and the Ottoman Empire broke up. Meanwhile, America began to rise as a reluctant world power. “It changes everything,” Wiest said. “I would argue (it’s) much more revolutionary than World War II. The reasons we tend to miss it over here is because we were in the war for such a short period of time. World War I takes a European culture and system that’s been developing since the Roman empire and destroys it, and replaces it with Hitler and communism. “That’s a big change.”

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September to November 1918, was the costliest campaign in American military history. They each said more than 100,000 soldiers were either killed or wounded in the battle. “It was more costly than Gettysburg, (and) it was more costly than D-Day,” Wiest said. Morrow said casualties from the Meusse-Argonne campaign make up more than half of all U.S. casualties from World War I. He pointed out much of the fighting was done in the forest that the Americans had to push their way through — and where the Germans had dug themselves in. “You had to expend a lot of men assaulting these heavily fortified positions in the forest,” he said. “You often couldn’t see them until you were right on top of them, and when you were right on top of them in terms of approaching them, the Germans had you lined up in their machine gun fire. “They were short on artillery, but they had plenty of machine guns, and they did the devil’s work in many respects in that forest.” Cpl. James Samples of Lawrenceville was among the men who were wounded in the battle, and he died on Oct. 13, 1918, at an evacuation hospital, according to the state’s memorial book. He had only entered the military a little more than four months earlier. Another Lawrenceville resident, Pvt. John Coleman Reeves, was killed in action in the Argonne Forest on Oct. 7, according to the book. Pvt. Homer D. Brooks of Norcross died while fighting in the forest on Oct. 25. Grayson resident Cpl. Clyde Yates Nix is listed as having been killed by a machine gun bullet during combat in the forest on Oct. 13. The book is more vague on where two other soldiers from Gwinnett died in combat in October. One of those men include Grayson resident Pvt. Charlie Hawthorne, who died on Oct. 25. The other man was Lt. George Harold Byrd, who

pneumonia. For the most part, the men who are listed as having died of pneumonia are believed to have contacted it shortly after arriving in Europe, some in England and others in France. Wiest and Morrow pointed out medicine in the early 20th century was not as advanced as it was even 30 years later during World War II, and that it wasn’t uncommon to see soldiers dying from illnesses in large numbers. Morrow pointed out the climates of most of the United States and northwest Europe are different, with Europe being colder. As a result, even the uniforms worn by American soldiers were not good enough to protect them from the elements. “When men got there, and some of them arrived in January 1918, and let me tell you, when you arrive in the wintertime to ports like Brest, France, it was cold,” Morrow said. “The men who arrived observed that when they boarded these little freight cars that held either eight horses or 40 men, the wind at night — or if they were working, say, port duties or labor duties — it was like you weren’t wearing anything.

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AUBURN Library’s knitting club meets Monday The Auburn Public Library is inviting residents to stop by and knit one purl two this week. The library’s Stitch, Knit and Crochet Club will meet from 1 to 2 p.m. on Monday. Participants are invited to drop by and work on their knitting and crocheting while socializing with other people who share their interests. Anyone attends is asked to bring their own yarn and needles to the meeting. The library is located at 24 Fifth St., in Auburn. BARROW COUNTY Kids invited to read with Bentley the Therapy Dog Kids can read with a fluffy friend who’s all ears at the Winder Public Library next week. Bently the Therapy Dog will be on-site at the Winder Public Library April 24 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. All children are invited to come read with Bentley. Books will be provided. And kids who have to miss Bentley this month shouldn’t worry — he’ll be back May 22 for another reading session. The Winder Public Library is located at 189 Bellview St. For more information, visit winder. prlib.org/events. BERKELEY LAKE Berkeley Lake Elementary to host spirit night at California Pizza Kitchen Time to grab a slice, Berkeley Lake Elementary. Berkeley Lake Elementary School will hold a PTA Spirit Night at California Pizza Kitchen Tuesday from 5 to 9 p.m. A portion of profits from Berkeley Lake Elementary School students and parents who dine in that night will go toward benefiting the school. To participate, visit California Pizza Kitchen at the Forum on Peachtree Parkway at 5173 Peachtree Parkway in Norcross. BRASELTON Braselton Library Yarners to knit cares away Tuesday Time to stitch and purl at your local library, Braselton. The Braselton Library Yarners will meet Tuesday from 4 to 6 p.m. to sharpen knitting skills. The group, which is sponsored by the Friends of the Library, meets once a week at the library. The library is located at 15 Brassie Lane in Braselton. For more information, visit braselton. prlib.org/events/. BUFORD Local gym collecting items for co-op Through May 24, Straight Blast Gym in Buford is collecting canned goods and personal items to be donated to the North Gwinnett Co-op, which is located in Buford. As an incentive, the gym is offering $100 off a new membership for people who donate 10 or more items. Items needed by the co-op include jelly, canned fruit, oatmeal, cereal, boxed potatoes, sphaghetti sauce, spaghetti noodles, canned chicken, juice, coffee, beans, ramen noodles, dish soap, laundry detergent, paper towels, toilet paper, shampoo and toothpaste. Straight Blast Gym, located at 3616 S. Bogan Road, offers kickboxing, Jiu Jitsu, mixed martial arts as well as strength and conditioning programs. For more info, go to www. straightblastgymbuford. com.

Tastes and tunes Duluth will soon celebrate its first crawfish, seafood and music festival. (Photo: Facebook)

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Duluth’s gearing up for a music festival with a fishy twist. The city partnered with radio stations Rock 100.5 and Kicks 101.5 to host Duluth’s Muddbuggs & Music Festival April 22 from noon to 8 p.m. on the Duluth Town Green. The festival will include a low country boil and the “freshest crawfish in the country,” according to a press release. “We are excited to bring the first and only crawfish and seafood festival to Gwinnett County providing residents with something different than the usual,” said Event CoordiDACULA Library hosting DIY locker magnets class It’s not exactly like bedazzling a locker, but local kids will get a chance to make some colorful decorations for their storage spaces. The Dacula library branch will host a DIY Locker Magnets class for teens at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The class is open to students who are in the sixth through 12th grades who will learn how to make gem-style magnets that can be placed on their lockers so they can “rock out the remainder of the school year in style.” The branch is located at 265 Dacula Road, in Dacula. GRAYSON Tickets for Gimme Shelter concert go on sale Grayson officials followed up their announcement from last month that Jon Langston would headline this year’s Gimme Shelter Benefit Concert with news this past week that tickets are now on sale. The tickets went on sale this past Wednesday for the concert, which will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. on June 10 at Grayson Community Park. General admission tickets will cost $20 and allows a person to enter the concert with a chair. VIP Admission tickets, which will get an attendee VIP amenities including swag gifts costs $55. Finally, the VIP tables

the festival. General admission tickets cost $16.74. They grant admission to the festival and the ability to purchase food and drinks. VIP tickets cost $69.24 and include all you can eat crawfish and sides, four beer or wine drinks, unlimited sodas and water. VIP ticket holders will also have access to shaded seating areas, private restrooms and a private entrance. Duluth’s Muddbuggs & Music Festival will feature plenty of crawKids under age 10 can get in fish, seafood and activities for all ages. (Special Photo) free with an adult. Duluth Town Green is lonator Madison Chucci. play music to go along with cated at 3167 Main Street. For Musical acts including Mia all that eating. Inflatables and more information and to buy Green Band, Tray Dahl, Juggames will be on hand for kids, tickets, visit www.freshtix.com/ time Ragband and Zydafunk but anybody under 18 must events/muddbuggs-music-afeaturing Charlie Whooton will have a legal guardian to attend crawfish-boil-with-music.

for groups of eight people went on sale for $450. Tickets are available for purchase at gimmeshelterconcert. com/buy-tickets. The event benefits the Grayson Children’s Fund and the Partnership Against Domestic Violence. LAWRENCEVILLE Library’s Kids Chess Club meets Wednesday Young children are invited to visit the Lawrenceville library branch this week to try their hands at chess. The branch’s Kids Chess Club, which is open to kids between 6 and 11, will meet from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Children who participate in the club will have chances to learn the basics of chess, or just fine tune their skills through games against other members. The branch is located at 1001 Lawrenceville Highway, in Lawrenceville. LILBURN Farmers market taking applications for 2017 season The 2017 Lilburn Farmers Market won’t open for the season for another month and a half, but officials are in the process of lining up participants now. The market is taking applications for food and food-related item vendors for its eighth season. Officials are also taking applications for food trucks. The market

is sponsored by Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church. “The Lilburn Farmers Market has recently been awarded the 2017 AgSouth Farm Credit’s Think Outside the Store grant to help promote the market and to encourage our community to think ‘farm fresh’ when planning their meals,” market officials said in a statement. The market will be open from 4 to 8 p.m. each Friday in June, July and August at 1400 Killian Hill Road, in Lilburn. Additional information about the market can be found at www. lilburnfarmersmarket.org. LOGANVILLE Groovin’ on Green series returns this week Loganville’s Groovin’ on the Green concert series is coming back this week. The series will begin Friday with the Sock Hops and Reminiscences. The group will perform from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. on the Historic Courthouse lawn. The rest of the concert’s lineup will continue through September and will include bands such as The Breakfast Club, Liquid Pleasure, Too Much Sylvia, The Embers, and Phil Dirt and the Dozers. The Historic Courthouse lawn is located at 4385 Pecan St. NORCROSS ‘Bite Ride’ set for April 22 Please join a limited number of riders for the

Sustainable Norcross Bike/Ped committee and Gwinnett Village CID Earth Day celebration by honoring the bike and the bite. Interested adult riders should gather at 11 a.m. at Thrasher Park pavilion. The group will cycle (helmets strongly recommended) to various restaurants, take a bite at each, and return to the school around 2 p.m. RSVP is required (because of restaurant accommodations) to susnorbp@gmail.com. Check the Sustainable Norcross Facebook page for updates. PEACHTREE CORNERS Peachtree Corners Library to host Toddler Time Babies need reading, too — and they can get it this week at the Peachtree Corners Branch Library. Toddler Time is a story time designed for babies and toddlers ages 2 and under. It uses simple books as well as music, rhymes and movement activities in order to introduce story time to young readers. Toddler time will be held from 10:30 to 11 a.m. The Peachtree Corners Branch is located at 5570 Spalding Drive. SNELLVILLE City puts on photo contest Officials in Snellville are looking for the city’s best pictures of gardens, flowers, kids playing and other activities around

the city. The Bloomin’ in Snellville photo contest will run until June 21. A panel will pick the best spring in Snellville picture and the winner will receive some Snellville swag. Send your pictures to Public Information Officer Brian Arrington at barrington@snellville.org. SUGAR HILL Plots available in community garden The city’s community garden, located at Gary Pirkle Park, is open for the growing season. There are still plots available to those interested in gardening in this collaborative environment. Applications are available at the city’s website, cityofsugarhill. com, and that includes a $50 deposit. For information, please contact Sam Taylor at 770831-7413. SUWANEE Beat Cancer Fest set for April 22 Suwanee is set to host several events around raising money in the fight against cancer and to support charities dedicated to that effort. The Suwanee Beat Cancer Fest will include Skylars Run 5K starting at 8 a.m., The Lanier Loop Cure Ride starting at 7:30 a.m., Team Maggie Yoga in the Park starting at 10 a.m. and an expo from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, visit suwaneebeatcancerfest.com.

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