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A2 ♦ Sunday, december 15, 2019 ♦ gwinnettdailypoSt.com POLITICAL NOTEBOOK|CURT YEOMANS

Johnson backs articles of impeachment against Trump

By Curt Yeomans curt.yeomans@ gwinnettdailypost.com

When the U.S. House Judiciary Committee voted this week to advance articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, one of Gwinnett’s three conHank Johnson gressmen was

voting for alleged abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. The committee passed the articles on a partyline vote. The abuse of power charge, in particular, stems from allegations that Trump withheld aid from Ukraine in exchange for getting that Yeomans country to investigate Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden.

The committee’s decision part of the decision. sets the stage for what could U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson, be the third case in U.S. hisD-Ga., joined fellow Demtory of the full House of Repocrats on the committee in

resentatives voting to impeach a sitting U.S. president. It is expected that the Democratic-controlled House will likely vote to impeach Trump, sending the matter over to the Republicancontrolled Senate for final consideration.

In that full House vote, which could come before Christmas, Gwinnett’s other two congressmen, U.S. Reps.

Rob Woodall and Jody Hice, R-Ga., will also get to cast votes on the matter.

“The facts are clear. President Trump undermined America’s foreign policy to pursue what his own National Security staff called a ‘domestic political errand,’ ” Johnson said in a statement after the committee vote.

“He withheld military aid, putting America’s national security at risk, in what his handpicked ambassador called ‘a quid pro quo.’

“President Trump didn’t just abuse his power with Ukraine. He made them an offer they couldn’t refuse: help me get re-elected, or you won’t get the assistance you desperately need from the United States. Then he tried to cover it up. I choose to put the law above the president. I choose to put my oath above political ambition. I choose to put the country I love above the interests of just one man.”

care programs and military readiness.

“This bipartisan bill is the blueprint for our national defense policy and reaffirms our nation’s priorities, such as ensuring the livelihood of the men and women of our Armed Forces, keeping America safe, and preserving our global leadership,” said Congressman Woodall.

“It is critical that Congress present a united front in advancing America’s security and appropriately equip ourselves for the challenges of the future, whether that be confronting foreign enemies or the expanding importance of cybersecurity and space to Rob our national Woodall security. Increasing our military capabilities in space Mason picked to and cyberspace is vital to represent Gwinnett protecting our national incities on ARC board terests and keeping pace with our international comPeachtree Corners Mayor petitors. This year’s National Mike Mason is joining the At- Defense Authorization Act lanta Regional does just that.”

Commission’s board in 2020 Fosque graduates from to help address Georgia Academy for regional issues and trends.

Economic Development Mason was training program chosen by the Gwinnett MuGwinnett County officials Mike nicipal Asso- announced this past week Mason ciation, which that Commissioner Marlene is made up of Fosque recentrepresentatives of the county’s ly completed 16 cities, to represent those the Region municipalities on the ARC 3 Multi-Day board. Gwinnett gets two Training Proautomatic seats on the ARC gram offered board, one for the county by the Georcommission chairman and gia Academy one for a representative of for Economic the county’s cities.

Marlene Development.

“I am truly honored to have Fosque The trainbeen selected to sit on the ing program ARC board,” Mason said in is designed to teach particia statement. “I look forward pants about economic and to being part of the organi- community development, zation which plays a very business recruitment and important role in ensuring retention, tourism product the entire metro Atlanta area development, downtown remains a dynamic region.” development and planning among other topics. TrainWoodall backs ing in the program is conducted one day a month for National Defense four months.

Authorization Act “The academy helped me passage to better understand principles of community planU.S. Rep. Rob Woodall, ning, economic developR-Ga., was among the mem- ment ecosystems and the bers of Congress from both importance of building a parties who voted to pass the skilled workforce with strong national defense spending leadership,” Fosque said in bill this past week. a statement.

The National Defense Au“The knowledge I gained thorization Act received bi- will allow me to understand partisan support in the House economic life cycles as I repwith a 3.1% pay raise for resent the residents of Dismembers of the military as trict 4 more effectively.” well as create a new branch of the military called the Political Notebook appears “Space Force” and authorize in the Sunday edition of the defense operations, health Gwinnett Daily Post.

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WORLD

Ousted Sudan president sentenced to 2 years in correctional facility Former Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has been sentenced to two years in a correctional facility after being found guilty of corruption and illegitimate possession of foreign currency.

The 75-year-old dictator will be sent to a correctional facility, as anyone over the age of 70 cannot go to prison under Sudanese law.

Bashir was still held in the maximum-security Kobar Prison while he faced these charges — and will return there on Saturday as he faces another upcoming trial.

The former leader, who appeared in a metal cage inside a courtroom in the capital Khartoum, will next face a charge of plotting the 1989 coup that brought him to power.

Once this separate verdict is delivered, he will then serve the two-year correctional facility sentence handed down Saturday — along with any additional sentences.

In Hindu-nationalist India, Muslims risk being branded ‘illegal’ Fears are growing among India’s 200 million Muslims that they could soon be classified as illegal immigrants under new, far-reaching government proposals.

Earlier this year, authorities released an updated count of Indian nationals in the northeastern state of Assam, home to more than 30 million people.

In order to make it onto the registry, residents had to provide the government with evidence that their families had migrated to India before March 24, 1971, around the start of the Bangladesh war of independence.

A little over 1.9 million people didn’t have the right documents.

For years, Hindu nationalists have alleged that millions of Bangladeshi economic migrants are living and working illegally in India. The issue has been a constant source of political tension in the Indian states bordering Bangladesh — including Assam.

Throughout the identification process, critics contended that the registry would lead to the deportation of hundreds of thousands of Bengali-speaking Muslims living in Assam, who’d been there for generations but just couldn’t prove it.

North Korea says it conducted a ‘crucial test’ at missile site North Korean state media has reported that “another crucial test” was successfully conducted at the country’s Sohae Satellite Launching Ground late Friday.

It was not immediately clear what was tested, but the Korean Central News Agency reported that the test would bolster North Korea’s “reliable strategic nuclear deterrent.”

The test occurred at around 8:45 a.m. Friday, according to KCNA. In a statement provided to CNN, South Korea’s Ministry of Defense said it was working with United States intelligence agencies to monitor activity in areas of interest, but was unable to “confirm specifics.”

—From wire reports

For those who knew NJ shooter, deadly rampage comes as shock

By Ray Sanchez CNN

Francine Graham was an occasional babysitter in the West Harlem housing project where she grew up and former neighbors still remember her as polite and caring.

Decades later, when she settled into a townhouse complex in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Graham worked as a certified nurse’s aide for a health center run by the Catholic Church and looked out for ailing neighbors, according her former employer and residents who interacted with her.

“She was good people,” Edwin Lopez, 62, who exchanged pleasantries with her while walking his dog, Nike, at the Water’s Edge Crescent complex in Elizabethport.

“You just never know who you’re living next to.”

Indeed, Graham, 50, and David Anderson, 47, are accused of killing a police detective near a Jersey City cemetery and then storming a nearby Jewish market on Tuesday.

There, they shot and killed three people in what authorities said were acts of domestic terrorism “fueled by both anti-Semitism and anti-law enforcement beliefs.”

The hours-long police standoff ended with their deaths.

For those who saw Graham

‘Despacito’ tops YouTube’s list of the most viewed music videos of the decade

Pasito a pasito the song “Despacito,” won the decade.

Nearly two years after the song’s release date, Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi and reggaetón star Daddy Yankee continue to burn steadily up the charts.

YouTube has released a detailed breakdown of the most popular music videos from the past four decades, and “Despacito,” which is mostly in Español, is leading the 2010s chart.

With a whopping 6.5 billion views, the music clip topped the list. And this is not the first time “Despacito,” which means “slowly” in Spanish, has made YouTube history.

In 2018, it became the world’s first video to reach 5 billion nJ office of attorney general views on the video-sharing Francine Graham was an occasional babysitter in the West Harlem housing project where platform, winning the artists a she grew up and former neighbors still remember her as polite and caring. Graham, 50, Guinness World Records title.

and David Anderson, 47, are accused of killing a police detective near a Jersey City cemetery and then storming a nearby Jewish market. as kind, normal and neighborly, it brought complete bafflement.

“That was not the Francine that I knew,” said Estelle Rodriguez, 73, who four decades ago moved to the 19th-floor apartment across from the Grahams in West Harlem’s Manhattanville Houses. “We were like family. She was always a loving girl.”

Those refrains are common. Anderson’s former wife, who hadn’t spoken with him

since 2003, expressed similar sentiments.

Still, a 2009 police report detailed a domestic-violence incident in which Anderson allegedly threatened to kill his then-girlfriend. Additionally, in two other cases from 2003 and 2007, Anderson was arrested for unlawful possession of weapons. In both cases, he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to jail, according to court records.

Graham, on the other hand,

had no criminal history. She worked for nearly 20 years as a nurse’s aide at the Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center in Manhattan, according to public records.

“We are stunned that an individual who was once associated with our ministry was involved in such a senseless and tragic act,” the New York Archdiocese-operated health center said in a statement, adding it was cooperating with investigators. ing from the interior of the ice sheet towards the coast. The trough measures about 100 km in length and is 20 km wide, according to the study.

This new discovery was presented at the American Geophysical Union’s Fall Meeting in San Francisco.

NATION

Teen told police he watched as friends slashed woman A 13-year-old suspect in the deadly stabbing of Barnard College freshman Tessa Majors told police he watched as two friends grabbed and robbed her before one of them slashed her, according to a published report.

Details of the crime emerged at a Manhattan Family Court hearing for the boy on Friday, according to the New York Times, which reported the juvenile is accused of felony murder for allegedly participating in the deadly robbery.

On Wednesday, when the popular 18-year-old college freshman was killed, the boy and two friends were at Morningside Park to rob people, NYPD Det. Vincent Signoretti testified at the hearing, according to the newspaper.

The trio initially followed a man but targeted Majors instead, the 13-year-old told Signoretti, the Times reported.

The boy said he watched as his two friends grabbed Majors and put her in a chokehold before taking items from her pockets, according to the detective. One young man slashed her with a knife shortly before 7 p.m., causing feathers from her coat to fall out, the Times quoted Signoretti as telling the court.

PEOPLE

Mom appalled by KY governor’s pardon of child murderer

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A 13-year-old suspect in the deadly stabbing of Barnard College freshman Tessa Majors told police he watched as two friends grabbed and robbed her before one of them slashed her, according to a published report.

in the Republican-led Senate.

“This thing will come to the Senate, and it will die quickly, and I will do everything I can to make it die quickly,” the South Carolina Republican said Saturday during an interview with CNN International’s Becky Anderson at the Doha Forum in Qatar.

The House Judiciary Committee on Friday approved two articles of impeachment against the President, paving the way for a final vote on the House floor expected next week. That will set up the Senate trial, for which lawmakers are now gearing up.

Asked if it was appropriate for him to be voicing his opinion before impeachment reaches the Senate, Graham replied, “Well, I must think so because I’m doing it.”

Graham predicts Trump “I am trying to give a pretimpeachment will ‘die ty clear signal I have made up my mind. I’m not trying quickly’ in Senate to pretend to be a fair juror Republican Sen. Lindsey here,” Graham said.

Graham, chairman of the Judiciary Committee and a close Cyberattack shuts down ally of President Donald Trump, New Orleans city hall said he will do everything in his power to quickly end an New Orleans’ city hall was expected impeachment trial shut down Saturday morning

after a potential cyberattack.

The cyberattack began around 11 a.m. Friday, according to a statement from the city.

“Out of an abundance of caution, all employees were immediately alerted to power down computers, unplug devices & disconnect from WiFi,” according to the city.

“All servers have been powered down as well.”

All city websites were down, but emergency communications were not affected by the attack, so 911 and 311 were still fully functional.

Scientists discover deepest point on land A new study shows that the deepest point on land is under the Denman Glacier in East Antarctica. Glaciologists at the University of California, Irvine, were mapping the area only to find that the trough under the glacier went far deeper than they had imagined.

The trough is about about 2 miles below sea level but there is no ocean water there. Instead, it is filled with ice flow-

Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin pardoned more than 400 convicts, and some of those decisions are causing controversy. One of those cases involves a Lexington man convicted of killing his 6-week-old son. LEX 18 talked with the baby’s mother who is appalled by the release.

Kurt Smith was 17-yearsold when his infant son, Blake, was murdered. Smith was watching the newborn and claimed he dropped the child on a hard floor. The jury did not buy his story. Smith was convicted of wanton murder.

Blake’s mother says an autopsy showed that her son had Shaken Baby Syndrome. His injuries were so severe it was like the child had been thrown from a four-story building.

Smith was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 20 years.

Smith served 18 years, but is now free after Bevin pardoned him, saying that he had been duly punished for his criminal actions.

Blake’s mother doesn’t see it that way and says she has never gotten over her son’s death.

“My whole life since the time I was 17-years-old has been a living hell. I’ve worried about this day forever, but I never thought it would be this soon,” Jessica Rudenis told LEX 18’s Leigh Searcy.

—From wire reports

Virginia woman hangs free clothing on ‘giving tree’ to help neighbors Some people hang ornaments on a tree for the holidays, but at the corner of Fisherman’s Road and Woodcock Street in Norfolk, Virginia, Kandi Philipp is hanging coats for kids.

“It’s a crêpe myrtle tree, and I use it to hang clothing for kids and people—adults that might be in need or know someone who is,” says Philip.

She even has a name for her neighborhood hang rack.

“I call them ‘giving tree’ because I put stuff up there and I’m giving it.”

Philipp is sly and doesn’t seek attention. In fact, she doesn’t care for any attention at all.

“Nobody knows I do it. I sneak out here, hang it up and I go back in the house.”

And she doesn’t police who can take what.

“It may be one person decides they need it all or several different people. I don’t pay attention — I’m not sitting there watching to see who takes it.”

She says most things are gone within an hour of her hanging them on the tree.

‘Grease’ duo don their iconic looks once more John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John recreated their iconic “Grease” characters, Danny and Sandy, on Friday night in West Palm Beach, Florida. The pair came to town for a sing-along of the movie and a Q&A session at the Coral Sky Amphitheatre.

It’s the first time the two have been in costume since they first made the movie more than 40 years ago, NewtonJohn wrote on Instagram.

Both actors posted a photo of their arrival at the event on Friday — looking like they just stepped off the movie set.

Appearing in her “good girl” outfit, Newton-John is sporting her yellow skirt and matching cardigan, complete with the white button up.

Travolta, meanwhile, is wearing a classic leather jacket, with his hair slicked back in a way that would make any greaser proud.

But fans of Sandy’s bad girl transformation at the end of the film have nothing to worry about. Newton-John made time for a quick outfit change, donning a leather jacket and black pants in time for the Q&A. —From wire reports

Vegan footwear set to be next plant-based craze in 2020

By Chauncey Alcorn CNN Business

Eco-friendly meatless food products shook up the fast food industry in 2019. Experts say next year’s game-changing trend in sustainable consumer goods may be plant-based — or “vegan” — athletic shoes.

Last week, Reebok, owned

by Adidas since 2005, unveiled the design for its first plant-based running shoe, the Floatride GROW, which

MUST READ is expected to hit store shelves in the fall of 2020.

The upper part of the shoe is made primarily from eucalyptus. Its soles are made from castor beans and natural rubber. The scheduled debut comes two years after Reebok started selling a “vegan” version of its famed Newport (NP) Classic shoes made with cotton and corn.

The more sustainable version

of the NP Classics are “lifestyle” footwear not designed for athletic performance.

In contrast, Reebok brand president Matt O’Toole says the Floatride GROW is sturdy enough to handle the wear and tear from intense and constant use by athletes.

“One of the challenges for the innovations team was (the Floatride GROW) had to be equal to or better to” the vegan NP Classics, O’Toole told CNN Business. “We actually have

our own testing machines. The shoe holds up just as well as our other (athletic) shoes.”

Reebok and Adidas are just two of the major athletic retailers vying to get in on the ground floor of what experts expect to eventually be a booming plant-based sneaker market, as discarded footwear fills up U.S. landfills.

Americans throw away some 300 million pairs of shoes each reebok year, according to the U.S. A side view of Reebok‘s “Cotton and Corn” NP Classics, Department of the Interior. which the company first created in 2018.

A4 ♦ Sunday, december 15, 2019 ♦ gwinnettdailypoSt.com COLUMNIST I KEITH ROACH

WEATHER WATCH

Choice of valve replacement type decides need for blood thinner

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EAR DR. ROACH: I am a 70-year-old active female in good health, with the exception of a heart murmur and mitral valve prolapse with two leaks. My cardiologist has advised me that I will most likely need to have the valve replaced. I have been seeing him every Roach six months for an echocardiogram and a follow-up to see if there are any changes. Would I have to be on blood thinners for the rest of my life if I elect to have this surgery?

— R.Z. ANSWER: There are two options available to people who are undergoing mitral valve replacement surgery: mechanical and bioprosthetic valves. Each has its strengths and weaknesses.

Mechanical valves tend to last longer. They are recommended for younger patients, but require lifelong anticoagulation. Bioprosthetic valves can be made from animals, cadavers or the patient’s own tissues, and have no need for anticoagulants.

For mitral valve replacement, age 70 is a sort of cutoff.

Any younger and mechanical is usually recommended; any older and bioprosthetic would be the choice.

At your age especially, your personal preferences matter, and you should talk to the cardiologist — and the surgeon, when referred — about what you want.

DEAR DR. ROACH: About two years ago I was hospitalized with amiodarone toxicity. I was in the hospital for 20 days. My forearms and the backs of my hands became discolored to a brown, mottled color, and my skin would bleed at the slightest touch. A dermatologist prescribed hydroquinone cream, but he didn’t expect results. My skin lightened only slightly. Do you have any suggestions?

— M.J. ANSWER: Amiodarone is a very powerful anti-arrhythmia drug that must be used judiciously, as there are several ways it can be toxic.

The drug also lasts a very long time — it takes nearly a year to get rid of 90% of the amiodarone in the body.

My discussion assumes you are off the amiodarone now.

The timing of the discoloration strongly implicates the amiodarone as the cause of the discoloration. There are at least three ways amiodarone can cause color changes in the skin. One is through deposition of a pigment called lipofuscin. This causes color changes that are usually described as blue-black. This color will fade over time, but it may take well over a year. You are two years out.

If it hasn’t gotten better, it may not be due to this issue.

The second is photosensitivity increasing the effect of sun on the skin. Treatment for this is careful avoidance of sun exposure and the use of a powerful, broad-spectrum sunscreen.

The third is called phototoxic reaction. This looks like a bad sunburn or eczema, and it doesn’t sound like what you are describing.

The hydroquinone you were prescribed is a nonspecific bleaching or lightening agent. It, too, has problems when used for too long or in too high a concentration. If it isn’t working, you should stop it. You may have done so already.

Careful avoidance of the sun and consistently using sunblock are my best suggestions. Your skin may continue to lighten.

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TODAY’S HISTORY: in 1791, the bill of rights took effect after ratification by Virginia. in 1939, the film “gone with the wind” premiered in atlanta. in 1961, adolf eichmann, considered the architect of the nazis’ “final solution,” was convicted of war crimes and sentenced to death by an israeli court. in 1970, the Soviet probe Venera 7 landed on Venus, becoming the first spacecraft to complete a soft landing on another planet. in 1978, president Jimmy carter announced his intention to grant diplomatic recognition to communist china, severing ties with taiwan, on Jan. 1, 1979.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: gustave eiffel (1832-1923), engineer/architect; maxwell anderson (1888-1959), playwright; J. paul getty (1892-1976), oil tycoon/philanthropist; betty Smith (1896-1972), author; tim

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COLUMNIST I AMY DICKINSON

Holiday hostess wants guests to pitch in

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EAR AMY: I have a holiday etiquette question.

In my family, when a gathering involves food, everyone brings something.

I think it’s helpful, giving, polite, respectful and “the right thing to do.”

Even when I travel to go to family gatherings, I always bring something, whether it is something store bought, or a homemade goodie. I would be embarrassed to walk in empty-handed!

I host many family gatherings. My sister-in-law (my brother’s wife) and her family travel back to the hometown by car to attend these gatherings.

Each and every time, her family of five will come to my home, bringing nothing but their appetites!

They’re of the mindset that because they are traveling to see us, they shouldn’t have to bring anything, and never offer to do so.

I personally find this to be rude and ill-mannered.

In the days leading up to the holidays, she does nothing but run all over town shopping. It boggles my mind that she doesn’t think to stop to even pick up a bottle of wine. This has nothing to do with means or access, but is just a seemingly self-centered attitude.

What do you think? Should the fact that they travel by car for the holidays make

them exempt from contributing?

— Tired of Hosting D E A R TIRED: Holiday meals are Dickinson not like other occasions.

They are communal feasts, and I agree that it is polite to ask the host for an assignment of something to bring, even if you are traveling.

Your sister-in-law was not raised by your parents, who taught you that it was necessary to always bring something when you are invited for a meal. Your brother (this woman’s husband) WAS raised by your parents, however. He knows the drill — why is he not stepping up to contribute to the meal?

Rather than passively seethe and then riding your disappointment throughout the season, you could easily manage this by giving this family of five a specific assignment — perhaps a nonperishable dessert, drinks, or both. You say, “It’s all hands on deck this year.

I’m wondering if you would pick up some wine and soft drinks on your way into town? We could use your contribution.”

DEAR AMY: I’ve had my cat, “Kitty,” for eight years. She’s 10 years old.

She has always been an indoor cat. She likes to sit by the window and watch the birds, but she gets excited and chatters when she sees them. Other than that, she seems content.

Today I spotted another cat in our backyard. He seemed to be enjoying himself. When I told my husband, he said that it is mean not to let Kitty experience life outside. But I say it is safer inside. I want her to live longer, but I don’t want her to have regrets. What should I do? As an added problem, she can’t tell me how she feels.

— Confused about Kitty DEAR CONFUSED: If you want to shorten your cat’s life, as well as end the lives of many songbirds and animals that visit your yard, then definitely let your indoor cat roam outside.

I don’t know if cats can experience regret. They can, however, experience their own instincts: to stalk, hunt, and kill smaller animals and birds.

According to a study conducted by the Smithsonian and published in 2013, “... from 6.9 billion to as many as 20.7 billion mammals — mainly mice, shrews, rabbits and voles — are killed by cats annually in the contiguous 48 states.”

The study further concluded that cats that live

in the wild (or indoor pets allowed to roam outdoors) kill from 1.4 billion to as many as 3.7 billion birds in the continental U.S. each year. (Each year!)

If you want your cat to experience the outdoors, take it outside on a leash.

Do not allow it to roam on its own.

DEAR AMY: I know I’m late weighing in on the topic of strangers demanding that people should “smile!” but I’d like to share a story.

Five years ago, a stranger in a gas station said to me, “Smile. It can’t be that bad. What? Did your puppy die?”

Amy, my son had died two weeks earlier. That encounter was my first attempt at leaving the house.

It was months before I was able to try again.

Telling a stranger to smile can be far more detrimental than most people seem to realize.

— Grieving Mom DEAR GRIEVING: None of us can know what pain a stranger is enduring. My heartfelt condolences to you and your family.

You can contact Amy Dickinson via email: ASKAMY@amydickinson. com. Readers may send postal mail to Ask Amy, P.O. Box 194, Freeville, NY 13068.

You can also follow her on Twitter @askingamy or “like” her on Facebook.

Step into the spotlight. It’s time to get on with your life and to initiate the changes that will help you reach your goal. Focus on financial stability, moderation and bringing order to the way you live your life. You’ll gain ground if you take a minimalist approach moving forward.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Emotional growth will encourage decisions that will help you adjust how you handle your life, money and health. Positive change requires letting go of what no longer works for you.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19) — Make changes for the right reasons. Motivation, coupled with desire and experience, will help you do better. Do what’s best for you, not what someone else pushes you to do.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 19) — Question your motives, find your passion and head in a direction that brings you joy. Life is about living, not just surviving.

Express your feelings and make a move.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — How you present what you want to do will affect the response you receive. Pay attention to detail and make your request crystal-clear.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Appeal to those who understand what you are trying to achieve. The insight offered will help you make your next move. Share your feelings with a loved one.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Fix up your place for year-end festivities. A change will improve the atmosphere in your home and bring you closer to loved ones.

A positive attitude will promote good results.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Gather facts. If you act on an assumption, you will make a mistake. Discuss your thoughts and find out where you stand. Be smart regarding money matters.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Timing is everything.

If you act too quickly or too slowly, you will miss the mark. Let your intuition guide you to the right moment in time and take action. Romance is featured.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Say what’s on your mind and accept the response you receive. Sometimes it takes a wakeup call to make a positive move. Now is not the time to follow, it’s time to lead.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) — It’s up to you to start the ball rolling if you want something to happen. Romance is in the stars, and making a suggestive gesture will help the process.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Intelligence, kindness and compassion will help you overcome any negativity you face. If you don’t like something, change it.

Keep your promises.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Changes have to be made for the right reasons.

An emotional move isn’t likely to turn out the way you expect. Take time, readjust your thoughts and choose what’s best for you.

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AAA: Record-breaking holiday travel rush predicted

By Curt Yeomans curt.yeomans@ gwinnettdailypost.com

This year’s holiday travel season is expected to be unprecedented in terms of traffic volume, according to AAA. The auto club released its holiday forecast this past week, which it developed in partnership with analytics firm INRIX, and there is one phrase the organization is using to describe it: “Record-breaking.” AAA announced 115.6 million Americans are expected to travel during this year’s holiday travel season, which is defined as the period between Dec. 21 and Jan. 1.

That predicted number is 4.3 million people higher than the actual number of people who traveled during the holiday season last year, according to AAA. It’s also the highest figure the

auto club has seen since it began forecasting travel predictions in 2000.

“Holiday cheer is at an alltime high this year, with unemployment at historically low levels, and noted improvements in both disposable income and household net worth,” said Paula Twidale, vice president, AAA Travel. “Travelers should be getting used to crowded highways and airports, as this marks the eighth straight year of new record-high travel volumes for the year-end holidays.”

The number of travelers expected to be seen in Georgia is just over 3 million, according to AAA. Those figures include people traveling by automobile, airplane, trains, buses and cruise ships.

In all, across the nation, 104.8 million Americans are expected to drive to a holiday destina-

tion this year, which AAA said is more than people than ever before. It’s also a 3.9% increase from last year.

Nationally, travel times are expected to be twice their normal time on Dec. 26 and 27.

In Atlanta, Dec. 26 is forecast to be the worst day to travel, particularly between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. AAA expects traffic will be 1.3 times worse than usual on that day.

“With kids out of school and many Americans taking extended time off for the holidays, drivers will experience only incremental delays throughout the week. Although congestion will be lighter than normal, knowing when and where major delays will likely happen will help save time and reduce stress this holiday season,” says Trevor Reed, a transportation analyst at INRIX.

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Lines of cars head south on Interstate 85 in this file photo. AAA announced it is predicting record-breaking travel numbers during the holiday season, which is defined as Dec. 21 to Jan. 1.

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Floats make their way up north on South Clayton Street during Lawrenceville’s Hometown Christmas Parade Saturday night. The parade included a variety of entries, ranging from floats, to marching bands, civic groups, church groups, businesses, hot rods and big rig trucks.

PARADE From A1 spokeswoman Melissa Hardegree said. “We had been watching the weather all week and we were just really excited to be able to pull off the parade for the citizens of Lawrenceville.

“They were so disappointed over the last two years — the citizens were disappointed and we were disappointed — that we had to cancel it so we were really, really excited when we realized about Tuesday or Wednesday that the weather was going to be great and we were going to be able to have the parade.”

The last two years have seen the Hometown Christmas Parade, which Lawrenceville has been trying to make an annual tradition, derailed by weather. In 2017, it was a snow storm.

Last year, it was rain.

For some attendees who have been waiting for the weather to give the city a break, this year’s parade was a welcome celebration of the holidays.

“It’s great,” said Lawrenceville Cindy Castell, who attended the 2016 parade and was back Saturday night with her daughter, Lindsey, and Michael Griner. “It needs to be a tradition every year, so I’m glad they were able to pull it off again this year. We were looking forward to it.”

As parade entries — including elected officials, community organizations, Girl Scouts, church groups, local residents, car fans and local businesses — made their way past the Gwinnett County Historic Courthouse, radio personality Southside Steve emceed the event, explaining each entry for the crowds.

After the parade, Santa Claus — who was the final entry in the parade — came to the historic courthouse and posed for pictures with

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Santa Claus waves to the crowds during the Lawrenceville Hometown Christmas Parade in downtown Lawrenceville Saturday night.

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Lawrenceville resident Trawanna Rhodes takes a photo of her daughter, Shanniyah, and son, Shannon, with Santa Claus outside the Gwinnett County Historic Courthouse after Lawrenceville’s Hometown Christmas Parade on Saturday night.

more online ♦ Visit us online at www.gwinnettdailypost. com for more photos of the Lawrenceville parade. children in the courthouse gazebo as singers dressed Victorian-era attire sang Christmas carols nearby.

After the parade, there was praise for city officials from some attendees who said they enjoyed the

parade.

“It was very colorful and everybody was nice,” Cindy Castell said.

“I liked getting the candy canes,” Lindsey Castell said.

Lawrenceville resident Trawanna Rhodes brought her son, Shannon, 9, and daughter, Shanniyah, 7, for their first trip to the parade. The family was impressed with what they saw and plan to attend the parade again next year.

“I love it,” Rhodes said.

“It’s awesome. We saw the whole parade and (Shanniyah and Shannon) got some candy canes. It’s so beautiful here.”

Her children agreed.

“When they gave me a candy cane,” Shanniyah said when asked what her favorite part was.

Her brother preferred the big Christmas celebrity at the parade, however.

“I liked it when I took a picture with Santa,” Shannon said.

the streets, under overpasses, in junk yards, bathrooms, different places.”

Marmol is part of a group of people who are raising concerns about the fact that — despite Gwinnett already experiencing a few days and nights at the end of this year where temperatures were in the 30s — the county has not yet opened a warming shelter for residents who need protection from the cold.

The last time Gwinnett County opened a warming center, it was at one location, Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church in Norcross, in January 2018, when wind chills below zero were forecast.

Marmol and Duluth City Councilman Kirkland Carden, who is running for the commission District 1 seat in 2020, were two of the people at this past week’s budget hearing who called on county leaders to put money in Gwinnett’s proposed $1.83 billion 2020 budget to operate warming shelters — or “weather stations” as Carden refers to them.

“It’s a pretty simple concept that when the temperature goes below a certain threshold, when it gets dangerous for people to be outside, we provide a place for them to get out of the elements,” said Carden, who has been a leader in the calls for opening warming shelters in recent weeks.

Carden said the shelters should not only be available for homeless residents, but also people who are precariously housed or have limited means, such as senior citizens or disabled residents, during cold snaps.

“This isn’t a radically new idea,” he said. “Since we’ve had this recent cold snap across metro Atlanta, DeKalb County has opened weather stations, the city of Atlanta has opened weather stations and Douglas County has opened weather stations. These are just off the top of my head.

“Gwinnett County, as an entity, we have not opened weather stations. That should be concerning because we’re a county of (nearly) 1 million people. We have roughly, some numbers that say a 10,000 homeless population.”

Gwinnett County already has $1 million set aside to address homlessness in the proposed 2020 budget, which commissioners are expected to vote on at their Jan. 7 meeting. The warming station advocates said some more money should be set aside for the shelters, however.

“To me, asking for warming shelter is barely breaking the surface of what must be done for Gwinnett,” Marmol said.

Carden said Gwinnett can use county-owned facilities, such as community centers and senior centers, so he does not believe it would require major funding allocations.

“Think about it like this, if you did it in the libraries, libraries are all across the county,” Carden said. “All you would need is the staff and the equipment, whether

it be cots, food for them to snack on. These buildings stay a good room temperature, even at night so you’re not running up a significant cost. You will need staff and volunteers properly trained to deal with the clients coming through that door, but this is all something that’s very doable.”

Lawrenceville resident Teddy Murphy suggested using the OFS facility that Gwinnett officials purchased. The portion of the facility that Gwinnett purchased is regularly used for filming projects.

“I just wonder if there’s something else we can do with this, maybe a warming shelter might be a good idea with that old giant factory that I’m sure has a lot of empty space in it,” he said.

There has been some push, however, against city officials to also step up and take on some of the responsibility of operating some warming shelters. The city of Atlanta takes on the responsibility of operating its own shelters “I’d like to hold your feet to the fire a little bit,” Murphy said during the budget hearing, referring to Carden and Marmol.

But Carden said the cities in Gwinnett don’t have budgets as large as the county’s, and it would therefore be harder for them to absorb additional costs for operating warming shelters. Some cities, such as Duluth, have budgets in the neighborhood of $20-$30 million while some other cities have smaller budgets.

Carden said the county, with a budget of nearly $2 billion, would be better equipped to handle the cost.

“This is a county-wide issue,” Carden said.

But it remains to be seen how successful the supporters of warming shelter funding will end up being in their quest.

Gwinnett County Commission Chairwoman Charlotte Nash said the county has a provision covering warming stations in its emergency preparedness plan. The county has more than 30 community partners that it works with to operate as warming shelters when temperatures get especially low.

Nash also said the county looks at certain criteria, such as temperature and the presence of frozen precipitation, such as snow or ice, when determining whether to open a warming station, she said.

The commission chairwoman expressed an opinion that warming shelters at non-county facilities, such as churches, would be more attractive to residents in need of assistance.

“The problem is getting the people to the shelters, which is why if we can scatter them around to different locations that helps with the transportation, but many times, the folks that are most in need of it are hesitant to come to a county-run facility,” Nash said. “They actually are more apt to go to a facility that’s either a church or something that’s operated by a nonprofit.

“They see the government as a potential threat perhaps is the way to describe it.”

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Man convicted in 23-year-old murder case

By Taylor Denman taylor.denman@ gwinnettdailypost.com

A 52-year-old Buford man has been convicted in a 23-year-old murder case, the Gwinnett County District Attorney’s Office said on Friday.

On Thursday, a jury at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center found Hector Garay guilty of killing a business man in Buford in 1996 during an attempted armed robbery. After two hours of deliberation, the jury found him guilty of malice mur-

Hector U. Garay

der, two counts of felony murder, criminal attempt to commit armed robbery, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of

a felony.

The case was prolonged when prosecutors said Garay fled the country for 22 years, cutting off contact with his family. He was detained trying to cross the El Salvador-Honduras border

in 2017 and extradited to the U.S. in 2018.

On Jan. 21, 1996, prosecutors said victim, Adalberto Salinas, and his wife, Francisca, returned to their home after working at their business at the “Buford Hwy Flea Market.” It was one of two businesses Salinas owned, and prosecutors said he was known to have a large amount of cash.

The couple noticed what appeared to be someone trying to open their front door.

With the security chain still on the door, prosecutors said Salinas opened the door to see

if someone was there. Three gunshots were fired through the door, two of which struck and killed Salinas. Francisca Salinas called her daughter, who eventually called 911.

Days later, investigators with Gwinnett County Police interviewed a witness who stated Garay tried to recruit him to help with an armed robbery. The same witness told investigators about a conversation he had with Garay, who admitted to committing the shooting.

Prosecutors said the witness told investigators Garay intended to leave the country

in fear his car tag had been seen. Police were unable to locate Garay.

Detectives learned Garay had admitted to being involved in the shooting to his roommate, and the roommate had driven Garay to Roswell. This was the last known contact with Garay for 22 years, prosecutors said. Prosecutors said Garay fled to Texas and ultimately to his native country of El Salvador.

At the trial Adalberto Salinas’ children were key witnesses in the trial, since Francisca Salinas died in 2007.

During his testimony, Garay claimed that witnesses were attempting to pin the murder on him and they threatened to kill him and his son if he spoke of any details of the murder in 1996. He told prosecutors that his roommate would have no reason to lie about the defendant.

Prosecutors said he offered to the jury that he had mental problems and that he had the mind of a child and he was taken advantage of.

Garay has been in custody at Gwinnett County Jail since May 2018. His sentencing has been deferred until Jan. 8.

Buford Elementary service project benefits North Gwinnett Co-op

By Taylor Denman taylor.denman@ gwinnettdailypost.com

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Sweetwater Middle School Parent Liaison and Title I supervisor June Harris accepts the “Breakout Middle School” Award on behalf of the school during the recent GASSP Fall Conference in Savannah.

Sweetwater MS named distinguished ‘Breakout School’ Trickum MS makes exclusive list

By Taylor Denman taylor.denman@ gwinnettdailypost.com

The Georgia Association of Secondary School Principals named Lawrenceville’s Sweetwater Middle School one of three Distinguished Breakout Middle Schools at a November awards ceremony in Savannah.

Trickum Middle School in Lilburn also made the exclusive list as a 2019 Breakout Middle School. The Breakout Schools Award identifies and recognizes Georgia middle schools that are high-achieving or dramatically improving student achievement. The award is based on collaborative leadership, personalization, curriculum, instruction and assessment. This year GASSP recognized six Breakout Middle Schools.

Sweetwater, as a “distinguished” school, offered quality evidence and supporting documentation in their application that confirmed a demonstrated commitment to meeting the needs of all students. Sweetwater Middle earned a $1,000 bonus for earning the Distinguished Breakout designation.

“This award recognizes the great work being done by our students, our teachers and staff, and our community,” Sweetwater Principal Jay Nebel said. “I tell our kids, staff, and community constantly that they are the best in Gwinnett, and this recognition helps validate those

sentiments. Our community, staff, and kids are amazing, and this award proves it.”

In early November, Nebel and some of his staff presented to the GASSP committee and highlighted significant academic gains in all areas of the CCRPI, which he said led to a 10-point gain over the previous year.

“We also proudly shared our recognition as a PBIS Distinguished School by the Georgia Department of Education,” he said. “This honor celebrates the positive climate, culture, and student behavior at our school. School leaders also discussed unique programs found at Sweetwater like the Sweetwater Scholarship Fund. Primarily funded by teachers and school fundraisers, this Fund has distributed $5,500 to seniors from Berkmar High School who matriculated through Sweetwater.”

Trickum principal Ryan Queen took his school’s recognition as pay off for his staff’s efforts.

“To be recognized is to shine a light on the great work of the staff and students,” Queen said. “Being that this award is based on evidence of collaborative leadership, personalization and curriculum, instruction, and assessment, it is really just telling the everyday story of Trickum. It’s always nice when you are recognized, however, with the collective mentality of continuous improvement, there is still much to be done.”

On Wednesday, Buford Elementary School kindergarteners showed that their young age doesn’t prevent them from helping families in their community celebrate Christmas with a feast.

Kindergarten classes helped pack up meal boxes full of food donated by students’ and teachers’ families on Wednesday. The boxes are going to the North Gwinnett Cooperative Ministry in Buford, which organizes a holiday meals campaign for pre-approved families to pick up Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. The coop provided roughly 700 Thanksgiving meals a few weeks ago.

Lee Richardson, a parent of a Buford Elementary student, first approached the school with the idea of partnering with North Gwinnett Co-op.

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Buford Elementary School kindergartners Alex Mitchell, left, and Mya Richardson pack up meal boxes for North Gwinnett Co-op on Wednesday.

“I think hunger often looks a lot different than we expect,” he said. “It goes beyond homeless individuals and families. If we can teach children to be aware and to care then we can make a difference.”

Leading up to the event on Wednesday, students were introduced to service learning topics on the morning announcements and had the

opportunity to have a classroom conversation about the topic with their teachers.

Each classroom decorated their holiday meal box and some students wrote cards as well.

Buford Elementary School principal Mark Graves said the project serves Buford City Schools’ mission to empower students to be critical thinkers and productive citizens. He

also pointed to research that indicated civic engagement at a young age positively effects graduation rates and job skills years down the road.

“From the onset, we discussed that this would be a student led project,” Graves said. “Teachers would guide the students through the process, but we wanted the students to take ownership in learning what it means to help and assist others in our community.”

The school’s guidance counselor Haleigh Tucker hoped the project sparked a lifetime of leadership in some students.

“Everyone has something they can share with others, whether that’s a gesture like paying off a struggling family’s water bill or sharing a smile and a, ‘Good morning,” greeting,” she said. “I think we all will find we have an important role in making a positive contribution to our community.”

Gwinnett Tech GOAL student wants to spread virtues of technical education with new platform

By Taylor Denman taylor.denman@ gwinnettdailypost.com

Jared Salzinger sees his recognition as Gwinnett Technical College’s Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership winner as a responsibility, one he’s happy to bear.

On Dec. 3, the college announced Salzinger as the school’s 2020 GOAL representative.

The GOAL program is sponsored at the state level by the Technical College System of Georgia. Students are nominated annually by their instructors and participate in two rounds of interviews to determine the school winner.

As the local winner, Salzinger will represent Gwinnett Technical College in the regional and statewide competitions in the spring.

Salzinger, who is studying to receive a degree in nursing in the spring, said he wants to use his platform to spread the gospel of technical education.

“I don’t feel that a four-

year school is a requirement,” he said.

“Education, no matter what, is important.

As an undergraduate, I Jared was majorSalzinger ing in something I didn’t care about because that was expected. Technical education allowed me to explore my options and pursue my dreams.”

Salzinger, who resides in Snellville, didn’t grow up dreaming of being a nurse.

Salzinger moved to Georgia for a career in sales. He worked for a jeweler and discovered after a while the job was not as rewarding as it once was. Around the time he began growing restless, his father was diagnosed with leukemia.

He was inspired by medical professionals caring for his father, who has since recovered from his illness.

“I looked at them and knew that was what I wanted my life to be about,” Salzinger said.

Salzinger decided earning a degree in nursing would open doors and provide more options for a career than most other health care-themed majors. When Salzinger started researching nursing programs in the Atlanta area, he said Gwinnett Technical College allowed him flexibility and would take him the shortest time.

Salzinger, from New Jersey, said his perception of technical colleges changed after enrolling in the Fall of 2015.

“I didn’t know much about Georgia technical schools,” he said. “They were always considered the easier way to get a degree. … they were not always as well respected.”

He said he soon found that Gwinnett Tech’s curriculum was rigorous. He pointed out that the anatomy and physiology curriculum developed at Gwinnett Tech is utilized in other nursing programs.

“I don’t know of any easy nursing school,” he said. “But we just finished a semester of maternity and pediatric nursing. Maternity, in par-

ticular, is difficult on purpose.

Our teacher realizes we’re not taking a test, we’re saving lives. Sometimes I think they do too good of a job of making it rigorous.”

Margaret Long, the professor responsible for nominating Salzinger, said he understands the impact that technical education has on the lives of students and their families and on the state economy.

“Jared has a tremendous amount of work ethic, an incredible sense of integrity, fully supports the mission of technical education, and is most deserving of the title of GOAL winner,” she said.

If Salzinger is selected as the state winner, he would become the face of the technical college system in Georgia for about a year. He said his recognition speaks to his partnership with faculty at Gwinnett Tech and their willingness to connect with students.

“One thing I found among my classmates, it’s not that technical school is an alternative, it is an education,” Salzinger said.

OBITUARIES Duluth

George Lawler, Jr. George Bramble Lawler, Jr., age 80 of Duluth, died December 12, 2019. A memorial service will be held 11:00 AM Saturday December 21, 2019 at Sugarloaf United Methodist Church. Interment Duluth Church Cemetery.

Mr. Lawler was born in Deadwood, SD and was a retired supervisor with AT&T.He is survived by his son, Eric Lawler (Debra) of Cumming; daughters, Cindy

Lawler Morris (Matt) and Suzanne Lawler Lane, both of Duluth; grandchildren, Corey, Jessica, Heather, Matthew, Jonathan, Tiffany and Josh; great grandchild, Ethan; sister, Marilyn Johnson of Omaha, NE.In lieu of flowers donations may be made to: The ALS Association of Georgia, 5881 Glenridge Dr., Ste. 200, Atlanta, GA 30328 or donate online at www.alsaga. org. Arrangements by Bill Head Funeral Homes and Crematory Duluth Chapel, 770-476-2535.

Sugar Hill, GA

Ruby Mathis (Kimbro) Ruby Kimbro Mathis, age 90 of Sugar Hill, GA, died Thursday, December 12, 2019. Funeral service will be held Sunday, December 15, 2019 at 2 PM at Buford First United Methodist Church. Pastor Jim Buckman will officiate. Interment will follow at Broadlawn Memorial Gardens. The Family will receive friends Saturday, December 14, 2019 from 11 AM - 8 PM and Sunday, December 15, 2019 from 11 AM - 1 PM at Hamilton Mill Memorial Chapel. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Buford First United Methodist

Church General Fund, in memory of Ruby. Ruby was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, C.J. Mathis; son, Dale Mathis; parents, Mae and Price Kimbro; brother, Gene Kimbro; sister in-law, Gladys Kimbro. She is survived by her daughters, Debbie Tribble, Buford, Denise Pugh (Kenny), Ellijay, GA, DeeAnna Page (Ray), Cumming, GA; grandchildren, Brian James (Maggie), DC Trammel (Adrienne), Lindsey Page King (Travis), Joshua Page; great grandchildren, Grant James, Gracie James, Garrison James, Destiny Trammel, Devyn Trammel, Zane Trammel, Ruby King; brothers and sisters, Wilma Kimbro

(Jerry), Eatonton, GA, Leon Kimbro, Buford; sister in-law, Joanne Kimbro, Buford; several nieces and nephews. Ruby was born in Buford, GA and was a lifelong resident of the Buford area. She was a member of Buford First United Methodist Church since 1944. In high school Ruby was a cheerleader, and member of the Chorus and Beta Club. Ruby enjoyed quilting and cooking and will be greatly missed by everyone who knew her. Hamilton Mill Memorial Chapel 770-945-6924 Share memories of Ruby at hamiltonmillchapel.com

Buford, GA

Ethel Puckett (Justus) Ethel Justus Puckett, age 101, of Buford, GA passed away Friday, December 13, 2019. Arrangements are being made by Flanigan Funeral Home.

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Shiloh leads all-region football recognition From staff reports

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Collins Hill’s Joey Felix wrestles in the 120-pound finals of the 2019 Region 6-AAAAAAA Championships.

Takedown Club recognizes month’s best wrestlers From Staff Reports The Gwinnett County Takedown Club recently announced their wrestlers of the month for November.

Each high school program had up to three wrestlers selected to the team. Those honored are as follows: Archer: Vernon Rogers, Wade Hipp, Florin Myndresku Berkmar: Idael Galvin, Daniel Elessa, Usman Benbria Brookwood: Jacob Cox, Chandler Mullis, Chase Hornsby Buford: Tyler Henley, Jacob Downing, Luis Abonza Central Gwinnett: James Ayo, Jhony Galeas-Vasquez

Collins Hill: Powell Gilbert, Joey Felix, Elijah Griffin Dacula: Semaj Best, Hunter Delvalle, David Mellot Discovery: Rene Dominguez, Eric Rodriguez, Gary Dever Duluth: Skye Loonubon, Ivan Silva, Samuel D’Abadia Grayson: Daniel Leiva, Davon Mayfield, Tim Gatson Greater Atlanta Christian: Na’im Moss, Sam Marchiando, Nate Mixon Lanier: Chris Wheeler, Cabe Doker, Zander Clark Meadowcreek: Bryan ChanMendez, Carlos Sandoval, Mikel Jiles Mill Creek: Banks Bitterman, Anthony Gazzola, Nico Prescott

Mountain View: Ryan Rodgers, Lex Hennebaul, Josh Lund Norcross: Charlie Hammock, Adam Smalley, Gabriel Cantu North Gwinnett: Haley Zinninger, Josh Stephenson, Vince Masino Parkview: Matthew Scott, Paul Thomas, Rebecca Juarez Peachtree Ridge: Joseph Varela, Christopher Cho, Lauren-Ashley Miller Shiloh: Elisha McNeil, Elijah Blige South Gwinnett: Amir Malik, Lester Jaimes, Shakoi Lockhart Wesleyan: Payton McKemie, Sam Schmitt, Brendan McIntosh

Shiloh’s resurgent football season led to two of the top three honors on the AllRegion 8-AAAAAAA Football Team, announced this week by the league’s coaches.

The Generals’ Arthur Rodgers was the Offensive Player of the Year, while teammate Jasheen Davis was the Defensive Player of the Year. The other top award, Athlete of the Year, went to Grayson’s Jamal Haynes.

The all-region selections are as follows: First-team offense QB Carter Peevy, Archer RB Arthur Rodgers, Shiloh RB Lafayette Gurvin, Grayson RB Renoldo Spivey, Archer WR Corey Johnston, South Gwinnett WR Jamal Haynes, Grayson WR Dakota Thomas, Shiloh WR Robert Lewis, Newton WR Darren Stephens, Rockdale TE Armond Anderson, South Gwinnett OL Kameron Bates, South Gwinnett OL Garrett Brophy, Grayson OL Makil Graham, Shiloh OL Tyler Summerville, Shiloh OL Ethan Lane, Archer OL Derek Harden, Archer First-team defense DL Antonio Johnson, South Gwinnett DL Jasheen Davis, Shiloh DL Jaylen Brown, Archer OLB Kevin Lindsey, South Gwinnett

OLB Grady Bryant, Grayson OLB Tyon Bigby, Newton ILB Kameron O’Rourke, Archer ILB Logan Daniels, Grayson ILB Lex Stocker, South Gwinnett DB Nate Roberts, South Gwinnett DB Marquis Killebrew, Grayson DB Jackson McCrary, Archer DB Nyland Green, Newton Second-team offense QB C.J. Dixon, Grayson; RB Phil Mafah, Grayson; RB Quincy Cullins, Newton; RB Connor Mack, Rockdale; WR Ryan King, Grayson; WR Antonio Meeks, Shiloh; WR Trey Messer, Archer; WR Diondre Glover; WR Lorenzo Britt, South Gwinnett; TE Beau DeBerry, Grayson; OL Walker Williams, Grayson; OL Justin Jones, Rockdale; OL Christian Anderson, Rockdale; OL Dana Campbell, Rockdale; OL Ahmad Tate, Shiloh; OL Trey Butts, South Gwinnett Second-team defense DL Noah Collins, Grayson; DL Victoine Brown, Grayson; DL Edward Pollard, Rockdale; DL Malachai Arnett, Newton; DL Justin Benton, Newton; DL Jalen Goolsby, Shiloh; OLB Jordyn Elphic, Grayson; OLB Darrell McDowell, Shiloh; OLB Javari Smith, Newton; ILB Isaac Dowling, Shiloh; ILB D.J. Johnston, South Gwinnett: ILB Nijay Willis, Rockdale; ILB Greg Lewis, Newton; DB Jibrahn Claude, Grayson; DB Marsayas Fox, Grayson; DB Edwin Mangual, Archer; DB Josh Hardeman, Newton

Top Gwinnett swimmers, divers honored by county booster club From staff reports The Gwinnett County Swim and Dive Booster Club announced the county’s swimmers and divers of the month for November this week.

Each Gwinnett County Public Schools’ program had one boy and one girl selected for the honor. Those award-winners are as follows: Archer: Andrew Schnupp, Gabriela Pastore Berkmar: Keith Salas, Abigail Towler Brookwood: Harrison Wright, Samantha Stoffle Central Gwinnett: Johnny Luu, Isabella Bedon Collins Hill: Declan McMahon, Dominique Goodman Dacula: Tyson Brown, Zoe Bear Discovery: Dennis Kovacevic, Jourdyn Rumph Duluth: Jackson Avey, Sky Giberson

Grayson: Michael Manley, Aubrieanah Ribblett Lanier: Colby Imbriale, Esther Kim Meadowcreek: Isaac CorreaAladino, Sarah Rozenburg Mill Creek: Will Pierce, Sydney Tashlein Evan Mountain View: Jacob Ly, McInerny Jenna Taylor Norcross: Alex Whitesides, Savannah Whitmer North Gwinnett: Leo Forero, Emma Cooley Parkview: Chas Ward, Tori Mahone Peachtree Ridge: Evan McInerny, Klaudia Holt Shiloh: Parker Allen, Victoria McDonald South Gwinnett: Nathanael Rosado, Rylee Dunlap Divers of the Month: Jason Ho, Berkmar and Marina Rodriguez, Meadowcreek

WESLEYAN From A10 possible exception of the scoreboard.

They ran 40 plays to ELCA’s 13, outgained the Chargers 199-40 and possessed the ball 14:35 to just 6:05 for ELCA, yet came away with just six points in three trips into the red zone.

“Yeah, we just couldn’t punch it in,” said Wesleyan quarterback J.C. French who led by Wesleyan by running for 64 yards and throwing for 221 more, including a touchdown, on 16 of 33 passing. “It was tough (against ELCA’s) big defensive line.”

The first trip to the red zone was a 12-play, 54-yard drive after the opening kickoff that ended with Javier Martinez’s 28-yard field goal and a 3-0 Wesleyan lead just 4:35 after the opening kickoff.

The next time the Wolves made it down deep into ELCA territory, they used a short field to move to the Chargers’ 10-yard line as the buzzer sounded for the end of the first quarter.

It looked like Wesleyan had extended its lead when French hit a wide-open Andrew Van Wie for a 9-yard TD pass on fourth and 2, but an illegal touching penalty not only negated the score, but also carried a loss of down with the penalty, which turned the ball over

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Wesleyan’s Collin Conduah rushes the quarterback against Eagle’s Landing Christian during Friday’s state championship game at Georgia State Stadium. to the Chargers.

“We messed up our formation (on that play),” Pridgen said.

Still, the Wolves got another opportunity thanks to a defense that swarmed under the Chargers’ running game, including holding 1,800 yard rusher Mitchell to just 22 yards on seven carries in the first half.

Then after getting possession inside ELCA territory late in the first half, a 7-yard gain by lineman Josh Aspinwall on a fake punt keep the drive alive, and a 39-yard completion from

French to Will Tucker set the Wolves up at the Chargers’ 1 with the clock under a minute left.

But a quarterback sneak

by French and a dive into the line by Griffin Caldwell yielded mere inches, and after taking a timeout with 14 seconds left in the half, Pridgen and his offensive staff dialed up a bit of trickery, as French handed the ball to Caldwell, who flipped it to a sprinting Smith on a reverse.

French managed to sneak by the ELCA defense and was wide open in the end

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Shiloh’s Arthur Rodgers runs against South Gwinnett earlier this season.

Dacula, Lanier lead All-8-AAAAAA football From staff reports Dacula and Lanier dominated the Region 8-AAAAAA Football Team voted on by the league’s coaches.

Dacula quarterback Jarrett Jenkins was named the region’s player of the year, while Lanier had two top award-winners — offensive player of the year Taj Barnes and defensive player of the year Phillip Webb. zone, though Smith saw an opening and tried to run the ball in.

When a linebacker stepped up to cut Smith off, he tried to flip the ball forward to French, but the ball bounced off him and a defender before falling to the artificial turf incomplete.

Wesleyan was forced to settle for Martinez’s second field goal of the half, this one from 20 yards out, with one second left to send the Wolves into intermission with a 6-0 lead, but with a feeling that the lead should have been larger.

And it didn’t take long for the Chargers to make them pay for the missed opportunities after taking possession at their own 20 following a touchback on the secondhalf kickoff.

Josh Rogers, who finished with 132 yards on nine carries, ran for 5 yards before Mitchell took a handoff on the next snap and zig-zagged his way through the Wesleyan defense before breaking free about 15 yards down field and spiriting a total of 75 yards for a touchdown and suddenly giving ELCA a 7-6 lead following Alberto Sanchez’s extra point just 41 seconds into the third quarter.

The Wolves picked up a first down on their next possession, but had to send their defense back out when Kaleb Anthony picked off French’s attempt of a long pass down

Dacula had 14 selections to the all-region team, including eight on defense — Tyree Underwood, Jalen Cole, Reggie Icilien, T.J. Young, Kyle Efford, Voshon Porte, Vernon Porte and Kaleb Edwards.

The Falcons’ all-region selections on offense were Trenton Jones, Chris Scott, Konata Mumpfield, Riley Adcock, Jake Royals and Adam Watkins.

Lanier’s offensive all-re-

ELCA 33, WESLEYAN 13 elca 0 0 27 6 — 33 wesleyan 3 3 0 7 — 13 FIRST QUARTER wesleyan: Javier martinez 28 Fg, 7:25 SECOND QUARTER wesleyan: martinez 20 Fg, 0:01 THIRD QUARTER elca: Keaton mitchell 75 run (alberto Sanchez kick), 11:19 elca: Josh rogers 87 run (kick failed), 9:40 elca: mitchell 14 run (Sanchez kick), 5:52 elca: mitchell 1 run (Sanchez kick), 2:15 FOURTH QUARTER elca: mitchell 26 run (kick failed), 5:05 wesleyan: micah Smith 26 pass from J.c. French (martinez kick), 2:36

the middle following a fleaflicker at the ELCA 13.

And the Chargers cashed in with another explosive run on the next snap, this one from Rogers, who bolted 87 yards for a score that extended their lead to 13-6 with 9:24 left in the period.

Mitchell then helped ELCA cash in two more scoring chances — a 14-yard TD run that capped a four-play drive on a short field with 5;52 left in the quarter and a 1-yard dive that was set up by a 75-yard keeper by Gabe Wright (8-113) at the 2:15 mark.

When the dust had settled, the Chargers had four scores in the period and a 27-6 lead.

After Mitchell’s fourth TD of the day midway through the fourth quarter made the score 33-6, Wesleyan got

gion picks were Mason Ladd, Cole Thornton, Cole Beasley and Tyler Washington. They were joined by defensive allregion selections Nahil Perkins, Jamar Rucks, Devin Gray, Marcelo Trevino and Demontae Lipscomb.

The honorable mention list included Dacula’s Dylan Hand, Blaine Jenkins and Zach Gerks, as well as Lanier’s Andrew Blackford, Kris Burress and Tyson Cooper.

TEAM STATISTICS ELCA Wes First downs 15 18 rushes-yards 40-401 36-107 passing yards 0 221 att.-comp.-int 0-3-0 16-34-1 Fumbles-lost 2-0 1-0 penalties-yards 5-33 6-40 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing — mitchell 19-189, rogers 9-132, gabe wright 8-113, dakota Hughley 1-(-1), team 2-(-32). wesleyan: French 19-64, griffin caldwell 16-38, Josh aspinwall 1-5.

Passing — elca: wright 0-3-0, 0. wesleyan: French 16-33-1, 221; m.

Smith 0-1-0, 0.

Receiving — elca: none. wesleyan: m. Smith 5-65, cooper blauser 5-27, andrew Van wie 3-42, will tucker 1-39.

one back when French hit Smith in the left flat with a quick pass, which the senior turned into a 26-yard touchdown to bring the Wolves to within 33-13 with 2:35 left, but it was too little, too late.

However, Pridgen wasn’t about to let the final results mar the team’s season as a whole.

“I think we defied expectations,” Pridgen said. “We were the (No.) 9 (playoff) seed. People thought that was some sort of demotion even though we just continued to win.

“We will reflect positively and with pride. I think right now that these guys care so much, and that’s why they’re hurting. In time when the pain fades, they’ll reflect back on this year with a great sense of accomplishment, as they should.”

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LOCAL COLUMNIST|DARRELL HUCKABY

Make a joyful noise this Christmas season

COLUMNIST|DICK YARBROUGH

I wish I had been there in Bethlehem

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is the season for Christmas shows pick up their box of fruit, which was all the and concerts of all types, in all ven- Christmas some of those children would ues for all people. My lovely wife, know, each class sang a carol, which they Lisa, and I observed a Yuletide had practiced singing for weeks. tradition this week by spending Thank goodness testing didn’t an evening at a Decatur venue lisdrive the curriculum at Portertening to Sunny Sweeney and her dale School in the 1950s or I would friends sing about their families’ have missed many of the precious dysfunctional Christmases. I canmemories of my life. not tell you the name of the couWhen I was in the fifth grade ple that attends this social event our principal, Miss Jordy Tanner, with us each year because he was decided that she was going to take Huckaby supposed to be somewhere else over the preparation for the ChristWednesday night. mas program that year. For some reason Sunny was joined on stage by her long- Miss Jordy didn’t want to be a principal time friends and singing partners, Bren- that winter. She apparently wanted to nan Lee and Erin Enderlin. The trio of be a maestro and she took the program beautiful ladies let one lucky guy sit in way too seriously. She would come down with them and play the devil out of his hard on us when we messed up, and we guitar. I didn’t catch his name. messed up a lot. Our song that year was But these folks played real country mu- “The First Noel,” and I remember Miss sic. Three chords and the truth. They were Jordy having a conniption fit when we really, really good and had some great didn’t remember to sing “the angel did original songs that I wish I could hear on say” instead of “angels.” That seemed to the radio. I’m not real sure why I can’t, ex- upset her a lot. cept I think money buys radio time, and I Now honesty compels me to admit that guess they aren’t hooked up with the right I couldn’t sing very well, but I was enthupeople with the right amount of money. siastic and loved making a joyful noise at But I’ll say this. I had been in the hos- Christmas time. It was a joyful noise to pital most of the day having an unpleas- me, understand, and hopefully to the Lord. ant medical procedure and showed up To Jordy Tanner, not so much. She kept at their concert deeply ensconced in my telling me to sing softer and sing softer own little pity party. Five minutes in I was and finally she told me that I couldn’t sing smiling and laughing and by the time they at all. While the other fifth-graders were finished I didn’t have a care in the world. practicing for the program every day, Miss That’s what these Christmas programs Tanner put me and one other child, a little are supposed to do for us, don’t you know? girl who had a speech impediment, in her Get our minds off ourselves and our souls office and we watched “I Love Lucy” and in the Christmas spirit. If you can do that “The Real McCoys” reruns while the rest of with a song titled “Oh, $#@%, I shot San- the class was rehearsing for the big show. ta,” more power to you.

I was too embarrassed to tell my parAll of the Christmas programs and shows ents. That was 1962. If that happened in and cantatas and whatnot hold a special 2019 my parents would have owned Porplace in my heart. The first of these per- terdale School. formances I was ever aware of was the It all worked out, though. I got to watch Christmas tree program at the Porterdale some funny old television shows and the Gym, to which I was introduced the first afternoon of the Christmas Tree program Christmas after I saw the light of day. It Miss Tanner allowed my friend and me to was THE highlight of the Christmas sea- sit with the class for the show if we promson for all us little linthead children when ised to only mouth the words.

I was coming up.

We both sang as loud as our little hearts It was always held on the last day that would let us. We said “angels,” too, instead school was in session and marked the of just one “angel.” beginning of Christmas, which lasted Merry Christmas, y’all. Go find a pageant about five days back then, instead of 50. to attend. And if you have any pull on the The tree was huge — 40 feet high — and radio, tell them Huck said they ought to covered with thousands of bright lights be playing Sunny and Brennan and Erin.

— and boxes of fruit and candy and nuts were stacked up around it like a giant wall.

Darrell Huckaby is an author in Rockdale But before each child got to go down and County. Email him at dhuck008@gmail.com.

Editor’s note: This column was a favor- probably helped sweeten the air around ite of my friend, Otis Brumby Jr., pub- the stables, but myrrh? Did anyone see lisher of the Marietta Daily Journal. It the irony in the fact that myrrh would is lovingly dedicated to his memory and be one of the spices that would be ofto all believers. fered to Jesus at his crucifixion to dull wish I had been there. In Bethlehem. the pain of the nails and the crown of I wish I had witnessed the birth of thorns and later would be used to prethe baby Jesus in a lowly manger. Was pare his body for burial? Was this a it really as cold that night as it is some- sign of things to come? God’s ways are times depicted on our Christmas cards, mysterious. or was it as cool and comfortable I wish I could have talked to an evening as it is predicted to be the other people in Bethlehem this year in Bethlehem? who were there to register for I wish I could have seen firstthe census along with Mary and hand Mary’s face as she looked Joseph and to try and explain to lovingly at her new baby, and them that a child had been born that I could have asked her if she in their midst that would change knew her life and ours would be the course of history. I am not changed forever. Did she really un- Yarbrough sure they would have believed me derstand what God had wrought? if I could have even gotten them And Joseph. Poor simple Joseph. What to listen. Anyway, they probably had no must have been going through his mind? interest in what was going on in town.

He was in Bethlehem only because he They just wanted to get out of Bethlewas required to register for the census hem and back home so that they could in his hometown as decreed by Caesar get on with their routine lives.

Augustus. Did he have any idea what he I wish I could figure out what has haphad gotten himself into? pened to us Christians since that fateful I wish I could have seen the star that night in Bethlehem some 2,000 years guided people to the manger. Like ev- ago. Where is our awe? Where is our eryone else that evening, I am sure I reverence? Where is our wonderment? would have been stupefied and afraid, Why have we allowed the birth of our even though the angels said not to be. Savior to morph into cocktail parties, I think even hearing from a bunch of Black Fridays, Cyber Mondays and gaudy angels would have scared me. light displays? Why did we permit this I wish I could have observed the shep- sacred event to be hijacked by retailers herds as they came pouring into Beth- who make money off of our holy day, but lehem from the hills where they had don’t allow the term “Merry Christmas” been tending their flocks, headed for to be uttered, printed or acknowledged the manger to see for themselves what lest someone be offended? And we go the angels had proclaimed to them. along with it as though it doesn’t matWhat did this rough-hewn bunch think ter? Shame on us. when they saw that little baby? The BiThis is why I wish I had been there. ble says they went back and told others I wish we all had been there together. what they had seen. I wish I could have In Bethlehem. With Mary and Joseph heard what they said about what they and the babe. With the shepherds. With had seen. Shepherding was probably the angels. With the Magi. Maybe if never the same for them after that night. we had witnessed these things for ourI wish I could have been there when selves, then we would understand how the Magi arrived. That must have been special Christmas really is. Oh, how I quite an event in Bethlehem to have wish we could. three kings from the East appear to pay homage to the little baby and to present You can reach Dick Yarbrough at dick@ dickyarbrough.com; at P.O. Box 725373, him with gifts of gold and myrrh and Atlanta, Georgia 31139; online at frankincense. Why those three particdickyarbrough.com or on Facebook at ular gifts? I am sure the gold had some www.facebook.com/dickyarb practical application and frankincense

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COLUMNIST|MARC THIESSEN

Impeachment articles a major retreat for Democrats T hat’s it?

After three years in which Democrats accused President Trump of a host of criminal acts — from bribery and extortion to campaign finance violations, obstruction of justice, conspiracy and even treason — they have finally introduced articles of impeachment that allege none of those things. Not only have they dropped the charge of bribery, the words that gripped Washington — “quid pro quo” — don’t even appear in the document.

This is a major retreat by Democrats, who have effectively admitted the president did not commit any statutory crimes.

Indeed, if these articles are approved, this will be the first presidential impeachment in history in which no statutory crimes are even alleged. In that alone, Trump can claim vindication.

Instead, Democrats settled on two noncriminal allegations: obstruction of Congress and abuse of power. Both charges are farcical.

Take obstruction. Democrats claim Trump engaged in “unprecedented” defiance of congressional subpoenas and “sought to arrogate to himself” the right to withhold documents and witnesses “as well as the unilateral prerogative to deny any and all information to the House of Representatives.” Please. If anyone is “arrogating” “unilateral” power to themselves, it is House Democrats.

Democrats seem not to understand General Eric Holder to provide docthat the legislative and the execuuments and witnesses related to tive are equal branches of governthe botched gun-running operation ment. They do not get the last word “Fast and Furious.” Holder refused when a president invokes executive to fully comply. privilege. When a dispute arises beWhen the committee threatened tween the two branches, the presto hold him in contempt, President ident has a right to appeal to the Barack Obama stepped in and inthird equal branch of government Thiessen voked executive privilege. The ad— the judiciary. Trump did that, as ministration argued that “compelled is his constitutional right. If he appealed disclosure would be inconsistent with the to the courts and lost but still refused to separation of powers established in the cooperate, then Congress would have ev- Constitution.” ery right to charge him with obstruction Guess what? The same Democrats now of Congress. seeking to impeach Trump for obstruction But Democrats refused to wait for judi- of Congress backed Obama’s obstruction of cial review. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Congress. Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., wrote, D-Calif, actually said, “We cannot be at “The White House assertion is backed by the mercy of the courts.” Excuse me? And decades of precedent that has recognized Democrats are accusing Trump of being the need for the president and his senior “a threat to the Constitution”? Democrats advisers to receive candid advice and inare doing exactly what they accuse Trump formation from their top aides.” Rep. Jerof doing. As Professor Jonathan Turley rold Nadler, D-N.Y., said the effort to hold told Democrats on the Judiciary Commit- Holder in contempt for refusing to comply tee “We have three branches, not two. ... was “politically-motivated.” Pelosi called it If you impeach a president, if you make a — wait for it — worse than a “witch hunt.” high crime and misdemeanor out of going By the plain language of the Democrats’ to the courts, it is an abuse of power. It’s articles of impeachment, Obama commityour abuse of power.” ted an impeachable offense. And yet today, Democrats are also completely wrong Holder — the man at the center of Obama’s when they declare Trump’s invocation of obstruction scheme — has the chutzpah to executive privilege “unprecedented.” In write that Attorney General William Barr 2011, the House Committee on Oversight is “unfit to lead the Justice Department.” and Reform subpoenaed then-Attorney What a disgrace.

As for abuse of power, this will be the first presidential impeachment in history in which no violations of the law are even alleged. The justification for impeaching Trump without a statutory crime is that impeachment is a political, not legal, proceeding. Fair enough.

Democrats held weeks of hearings to convince the American people that Trump’s alleged abuse of power rises to the level of impeachment and removal. Instead, their slipshod inquiry convinced Americans of the opposite.

In October, before the hearings began, the Quinnipiac poll showed that a 48 to 46% plurality of Americans supported impeachment and removal; today, after the hearings, voters are opposed by a margin of 51 to 45%. In key swing states, a Firehouse/Optimus poll found that impeachment and removal is now opposed by 51% of voters in Michigan, 52% in Pennsylvania and 58% in Wisconsin.

This is the definition of failure. Earlier this year, Pelosi said she was “not for impeachment” because “unless there’s something so compelling and overwhelming and bipartisan, I don’t think we should go down that path.” She was right then. Democrats should have listened.

Marc Thiessen is a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and the former chief speechwriter for President George W. Bush.

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COLUMNIST|LISA MCLEOD

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Why everyone is a mind reader

he stood in the middle of the conference room, addressing the group.

When she paused mid-sentence to single me out in front of everyone, I was stunned. She had a smile on her face, but her eyes were boring a hole into my head.

“Lisa, if you’re not comfortable you can just leave,” she said. Every head in the room turned toward me. I wanted to sink into the carpet.

How could she have known?

I hadn’t said a word. But she did know, and she had no hesitancy in calling me out.

With 20 other slack-jawed students staring at me, I could feel my blood turning cold. I stumbled through a McLeod reply, shoved my notebook into my backpack and hastily left the room, tripping over the door jam on my way out.

I rushed out of the building so embarrassed I could barely breathe. By the time I made it to the sidewalk, the ice in my veins turned to fire and my face was beet red. I was halfway back to my dorm before I could even process what had just happened.

That afternoon, 25 years ago, was so emotionally jarring I can still remember it in vivid detail. I was in college and had signed up to attend a “meeting” about summer jobs paying big bucks. In hindsight, I should have known it was a pitch. But this was in the days before Internet scams and I was broke. Anything to do with the prospect of making money was appealing.

I entered the room eager and openminded. Yet, as the perky young woman began her presentation, I quickly realized she was pitching us the same door-to-door bookselling gig my friend wasted an entire summer on. He spent 10 miserable weeks knocking on doors in Detroit, and came home with less than $500.

I was less than delighted when I realized I had sentenced myself to an hour listening to her pitch “a business opportunity for aspiring entrepreneurs.”

These other kids may have been naïve college students with dollar signs in their eyes, but I knew better. Or so I thought at the time. But I was raised with good man-

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i assumed i was wise to her agenda. turns out, she’s the one who could see through me. She knew what i was thinking, without me even saying a word.”

ners, I stayed put in the front row and kept my opinions to myself. Or so I thought.

Imagine my mortification five minutes in when the 22-year-old recruiter read my inner thought track and called me out in front of the whole room.

Was she some kind of mind reader or a psychic? How could she have possibly known what I was thinking? Furthermore, how dare she embarrass me in front of everyone?

When I called my dad to tell him, he laughed saying, “Oh, she knew what you were thinking all right and she wanted you out of that room even more than you did.”

I assumed I was wise to her agenda. Turns out, she’s the one who could see through me. She knew what I was thinking, without me even saying a word.

She’s not alone. Research reveals when we’re interacting with others 93% of what people respond to is our body “presence” the body language and tone that reveal our thoughts.

So if you’re politely asking your boss about the time for tomorrow’s conference call while thinking “I’m dreading wasting two hours listening to that man,” the internal dialogue is what he’s going to respond to.

We can delude ourselves into believing other people don’t know what we’re thinking. On a conscious level that might be true. But on a subconscious level, you’re transparent.

We all are.

Lisa McLeod is the author of the best-sellers “Selling with Noble Purpose” and “Leading with Noble Purpose.”

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COLUMNIST|RONDA RICH

Andy Griffith’s hometown of Mt. Airy was the inspiration for Mayberry A

ndy Griffith was born in Mt. Airy, N.C., a town near the Virginia line.

For much of his life, he denied that Mayberry was based on the place where he grew up. However, near the end of his years, he relented in his denial.

The town of Mt. Airy, though, has never wavered in its devotion to Andy with such evidence as: It hosts an annual fall festival called Mayberry Days where folks connected to the show attend while tens of thousands of visitors crowd the town; Rich the road leading in is called the Andy Griffith Parkway (he was there when it opened in 2002); Main Street is scattered with stores such as Floyd’s Barber Shop, the Blue Bird Dinner, Snappy Lunch, Walker’s Soda Fountain and Wally’s Service, which supplies squad car tours of the historic spots pertaining to the show — in a Ford Galaxie 500 just like Sheriff Taylor’s car.

The tour, which sells out regularly, includes a drive-by of Andy Griffith’s childhood home, a simple white-clapboard house on a quiet street just a stone’s throw from downtown.

There’s also the astoundingly well done Andy Griffith Museum (but we’ll talk about that in next week’s column).

When I visited, I turned my car from Andy Griffith Parkway onto Rockford, heading toward my hotel. I had passed Pilot Mountain a few miles back, obviously the inspiration for the town of Mt. Pilot. Near the hotel, an oversized billboard featuring Sheriff Taylor, Barney and Opie loomed, advertising the show’s daily appearance on the MEtv Network proclaiming: ANDY’S HOME. The lobby of the Hampton Inn, the town’s best hotel, features a shaky Andy Griffith signature framed from his elderly years as well as other Mayberry framings and a rack of sketches of the various show actors — and Elvis — for sale at $20 each.

This is common.

In the windows of downtown shops are photographs, particularly of beloved Barney Fife, and merchandise galore. The town proudly refers to itself as both Mt. Airy and Mayberry. It has become a cottage industry that supports many people and, to all its citizens, is an association of which they are rightfully very proud.

Who wouldn’t want to live in the town that inspired Mayberry?

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After I checked into the hotel (Tink, to his regret, had to miss the adventure because of a business trip to Los Angeles) I went downtown and wandered about, feeling fully that I was back in the 1960s, living in black and white.

I discovered a music store owned by gospel great James Easter. The Easter Brothers, I came to find out, are from Mt. Airy.

They co-wrote the standard, “Thank you, Lord, For Your Blessings On Me.” In a small courtyard on a Thursday evening, a dozen men with guitars, mandolins, fiddles and banjos gathered and played bluegrass and gospel as the sun dropped.

I stopped to enjoy the music. A young man with thick blonde hair and bright blue eyes was walking a giant dog or, rather, the dog was walking him.

I laughed. “Every one in town has big dogs,” I had already seen five or six the size of a half-grown calf.

“This isn’t my dog,” he said, drawing to a stop. “I’m walkin’ him for a girl.”

“It must be a girl that you’re interested in.”

He grinned. “Yeah. I thought this’d get me in good.”

“Did you grow up here?” I asked, after explaining that I was a writer.

He nodded. “I did. And it was a great place to grow up. I couldn’t wait to get out, though, and experience the big city. When I got out of school, I went to Raleigh and then I moved to Tampa for a time.”

Thoughtfully, he looked around at the musicians and around the shops on Main Street. “Then, I couldn’t wait to get back.” He smiled. “Who wouldn’t want to live here?”

I agree.

(This is the second in a four part series on the legendary Andy Griffith Show. Next week, we visit the museum that honors Andy and his show.)

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Answering questions about pruning azaleas, keeping poinsettias outdoors and pecans

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ardening columnist Tim Daly answers the following questions from readers: Question: I have some azaleas that are overgrown and have become unsightly. Can I cut them back a couple of feet now, or should I wait until spring?

— George, Buford Answer: George, azalea flowers from on the old wood from the previous year’s growth. If you prune the plants now, you would be removing most of them and would have very few flowers next year. The best course of action is to wait until after the plants have bloomed in the spring and then prune them. Do so before the middle of July when they set their buds for the following year.

Q: I was given a couple of attractive poinsettias for the holidays. I plan to keep them, and could I plant them outdoors? Will they grow year-round

in the landscape? to produce nuts every year — Betty, Snellville in sufficient quantities? Any A: Poinsettias are not tolerant special fertilizers? of freezing temperatures and — Paul, Tucker will perish if placed outdoors A: Paul, many pecan trees during our winters. They can be do not bear the same amounts grown outdoors year-round in of pecans every year, which Central and Southern Florida, is termed “alternate bearDaly where the plants are used as ing.” The trees put energy small shrubs. Keep them potinto producing a significant ted and watered. After the danger of crop one year and only a little the next. frosts has passed, which the average The cycle is quite common in most date is April 15, then you can move pecans grown today. Some oaks and them outdoors but leave them in the hickories do the same. Another factor pots. Make sure they are kept watered is inadequate fertilization, which will and in full sun to part shade. Before help pecan production. When a tree the first freeze is forecast in the fall, produces large quantities of nuts for bring them back inside. one year, it uses a lot of nutrients. If Q: My property has several pe- they are not replenished, the crop can trees that appear healthy and the following year will be reduced. vibrant. However, some years, they Have your soil tested through UGA produce abundant nuts while other Extension Gwinnett to get the recomyears very few. What is the cause of mended fertilizer amounts for your this issue? How can I help the trees site. If no soil test is made, broadcast

four pounds of a complete fertilizer such as 10-10-10 for each inch of trunk diameter (measure 4 feet above soil level), up to a maximum of 25 lbs. per tree under the dripline in March as the tree is leafing out. Avoid placing any within 12 inches of the trunk.

The element zinc is especially crucial in pecan production. Apply 3 to 5 pounds of zinc sulfate in the same manner as the complete fertilizer.

UGA Extension Gwinnett will be having its 2020 annual plant sale. It offers many attractive plants at affordable prices. Information will be available on the Extension website www.ugaextension.com/gwinnett in early January.

Timothy Daly is an Agricultural and Natural Resource Extension Agent with UGA Extension Gwinnett. He can be contacted at 678-377-4011 or tdaly@ uga.edu.

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Jake Fromm and the appeal of intangibles

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irst of all, this is not intended to bash Jake Fromm. Although not a Georgia fan — which means I can be objective in ways others can’t — I like and admire Jake Fromm. He seems like an outstanding young man, and I wish him nothing but the best.

It’s also obJenkins vious to me that he wasn’t the right quarterback for Georgia this year.

Unfortunately for the Bulldog nation, their best quarterback now plays for Ohio State — which, incidentally, is in the hunt for a national championship while UGA is booking a charter to New Orleans.

Consider how similar Georgia and Ohio State are in other respects: Both are wellcoached, both feature NFLquality running backs and offensive lines, and both are among the nation’s best defensive teams.

The difference? Justin Fields.

I understand why Fromm started ahead of Fields last year, and I think it was the right decision on Coach Smart’s part— for that one year. And given the shelflife of your average college coach, they can’t be faulted for thinking one year at a time. Fans demand success now, not in the future.

For one thing, in 2018, Fromm was more experienced. Fields was a true freshman. Also, with the receivers and backs they had, Georgia didn’t need a guy to run around and create plays out of nothing. They needed a guy who was cool in the pocket and could stand and deliver the football. That’s Fromm, in a nutshell.

However, in 2019, Georgia sure could have used a guy who could run around and create plays out of nothing— someone with 4.4 speed and a cannon for an arm. That, Jake Fromm is not.

Fromm has intangibles out the wazoo — leadership, intelligence, poise. But sometimes, to win in sports, you just need a heapin’ helping of tangibles — what the pro scouts call “measurables.”

I’m well acquainted with the seductiveness of intangibles. As a college basketball coach for 13 years (and a high school coach for four), I was often drawn to guys who did things the right way, even if they weren’t as talented.

Sometimes that worked out. One year I had the best post players in the league but kept losing games we should have won because my super-athletic point guard insisted on throwing the ball away. I replaced him with a guy who wasn’t as gifted but made good decisions and we turned things around and had a decent season.

But the following year we were conference champs, once the super athlete figured things out. Because, in the end, there’s really no substitute for speed, quickness and athletic ability.

Basketball is a sport, after all. Just like football.

So yeah, I get it. I understand why Coach Smart made the decision he made in August of 2018. No one, least of all him, should be surprised that it came back to bite him in December of 2019.

Rob Jenkins is a local writer and college professor. The views expressed here are his own. You can email Rob at rob.jenkins@outlook.com.

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in Miami this winter.

During the event, finalists will work intensively with a faculty of professional artists to develop their work. As a finalist, Jordan will also showcase her work in front of a distinguished panel. In addition she will be eligible for a nomination as a U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts, to which the National Young Arts Foundation

is the exclusive pathway.

Previous finalists include actors Viola Davis and Kerry Washington, Academy Award-winning screenwriter and director John Ridley and Tony Award-winner Billy Porter.

Young Arts describes their designation of ‘Finalist’ as work that demonstrates exceptional technique; a strong, sophisticated,

nuanced, and clear artistic point of view; and a depth of thinking/ performance that far exceeds the level of peers at this career stage.

Rice is highly active in the arts community throughout metro Atlanta including Dana Rice Music’s FAME Studio in Buford, Youth Ensemble of Atlanta, Aurora Theater, and Alliance Theater Teen Ensemble.

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Children play in the Rhodes Jordan Park pool in this file photo. Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation announced it is offering free lifeguard training classes for a limited time.

Gwinnett County to offer free lifeguard training classes

By Taylor Denman taylor.denman@ gwinnettdailypost.com

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the Youth Ensemble of Atlanta and Aurora Theater.

Rice is among a select group of teens ages 15 to Gwinnett County resident, 18 to receive the honor. NaJordan Rice, has been named tional Young Arts Finalists a National Young Arts Firepresent the top 10% of nalist for 2020 for her work all applicants nationwide. in the film “Selma” and on Jordan Rice Finalists will receive cash the television series “Doom prizes of up to $10,000 and Patrol,” as well has her work with attend National Young Arts Week

By Taylor Denman

Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation announced it is offering free lifeguard training classes for a limited time.

Interested applicants can choose from several parttime job opportunities at the county’s year-round aquatic facilities.

Pay starts at $9.27 to $15

per hour. The American Red Cross blended learning course incorporates online learning portions of the course and in-person water, first aid and CPR/ AED skills training. December classes will start soon.

Register to take advantage of this promotion.

To register and find additional classes and other aquatic opportunities, visit www.gwinnettparks.com and browse online registration.

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AUBURN Carl House hosts Breakfast with Santa santa claus is stopping by the carl House this morning for breakfast. breakfast with santa will include a breakfast buffet, photos with santa, holiday crafts, games and more. the event is from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at the carl House, 1176 atlanta Highway in auburn. tickets are $25 per person. children ages 3 and under will be admitted free. carl House will be collecting toys for toys for tots during the event. the greatest need is gifts for boys and girls ages 10 to 12. donations should be new and not wrapped in gift paper.

For more information about the event, call 770-586-0095 or visit carlhouse.com/breakfastwith-santa.

BARROW COUNTY Sheriff’s Office receives $20,000 GOHS grant the barrow county sheriff’s office has received a $20,000 grant from the governor’s office of Highway safety in recognition of its work as the coordinating agency of the piedmont area traffic enforcement network. the grant, which will continue through september, will help finance and support the activities of the traffic enforcement network, according to a news release. Half of the money will be spent on traffic safety equipment for the barrow county sheriff’s office. “the barrow county sheriff’s office is dedicated to educating drivers and enforcing traffic laws to reduce the traffic crashes in barrow county,” barrow county sheriff’s office lt. david witte said in the news release. the sheriff’s office, as the coordinator in the paten region, will coordinate year-round waves of high visibility, concentrated patrols; multi-jurisdictional road checks and sobriety checkpoints in campaigns such as click it or ticket, operation Zero tolerance and the thunder taskforce, the news release states. paten includes barrow, elbert, lincoln, wilkes, oglethorpe, oconee, clarke and madison counties. “the loss of one life on our roads is one too many, and the fact (that) almost all fatal traffic crashes can be prevented is one reason why we are awarding this grant,” said allen poole, director of the governor’s office of Highway safety. “the target of zero traffic deaths in our nation is achievable, and we will continue to help develop and implement educational messages, enforcement campaigns, and other safety initiatives aimed at bringing us one step closer to our goal.”

BERKELEY LAKE Pinckneyville Rec hosts ‘Rainbow Fish’ craft let your little one explore their creative side at new monthly creation events geared just for their little hands.

Jr. create will take place from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Jan. 16 at the pinckneyville community recreation center, 4650 peachtree industrial blvd. in berkeley lake.

January’s event will feature a story time with “the rainbow Fish,” a story by marcus pfister about a beautiful fish who learns to make friends by sharing his most prized possessions. each child will also get their own clay fish to paint and take home. the event is for children ages 2 to 7. the cost for the event is $4 per person. all supplies will be provided.

For more information, call 678-277-0920.

BRASELTON Chateau Elan listed as ‘Instagrammable’ chateau elan winery and resort in braselton has been named one of seven “incredibly instagrammable Hotels in the u.s.” on the discoverer blog. “the chateau elan winery & resort in braselton, georgia is the perfect place to experience beautiful scenery with a glass of wine in hand,” the blog states. “and really, what more could you want in a ‘gram? stay in the inn overnight and enjoy a game

wear pants and close-toed shoes and bring gloves. participants must complete a waiver of liability, and any volunteers under the age of 18 must have their form signed by a parent or guardian.

For more information, visit www.gwinnettparks.com.

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A $10,000 Jackson EMC Foundation check to Latin American Association will help support its Urgent Needs Program.

At the check presentation are (left to right): Randy Dellinger, Jackson EMC district manager; Rosana Sanchez, benefits enrollment specialist, Latin American Association; Rebecca Pool, benefits enrollment specialist, Latin American Association; Rachel Stanley, grants manager, Latin American Association; and Beauty Baldwin, Jackson EMC Foundation board member.

Jackson EMC Foundation awards $45K to Gwinnett area agencies From staff reports The Jackson EMC Foundation board of directors awarded a total $99,969 in grants during its November meeting, including $45,500 of which benefit organizations serving Gwinnett County.

The grants were awarded as follows: ♦ $12,000 to St. Vincent de Paul — Lawrenceville, for its financial assistance program that provides funds to Gwinnett County families in crisis for rent, mortgage, and food. ♦ $10,000 to Judy House, a faithbased transition home for homeless men who have been incarcerated or under community supervision in Barrow, Gwinnett and Hall counties, to provide housing assistance. ♦ $10,000 to Latin American Association, a nonprofit organization whose “Family Well-Being” focus area fosters stable, healthy Latino of golf, relax in the spa, and of course, book a tasting session at the winery.” instagram is a social media platform that allows users to share photos and short videos with their followers. the discoverer features articles and blogs about travel. to see the full list, visit www. thediscoverer.com/blog/themost-instagrammable-hotels-inthe-u-s.

BUFORD GEHC hosts ‘Night at Museum’ ever wonder what happens at the gwinnett environmental and Heritage center after hours?

Join the museum for a night of fun from 6 to 9 p.m. Jan. 31 to discover how the exhibits come to life after dark. the event is open to people of all ages, but children must be accompanied by an adult. admission is $5 per person. gwinnett environmental and Heritage center is located at 2020 clean water drive in buford. For more information, call 770-904-3500.

DACULA Hamilton Mill Library offers Kondo-style workshop begin the new year learning principles of organization at a workshop at the Hamilton mill branch of the gwinnett county public library.

“Kondoing” is the first in the series of sessions about the minimalist lifestyle using marie Kondo’s style of decluttering and home organization. the free program is for adults.

Kondo is the author of “the life-changing magic of tidying up: the Japanese art of decluttering and organizing.” she also stars in the netflix series “tidying up

families in Clarke, Gwinnett and Hall counties, to help its Urgent Needs Program, which provides rent assistance to families in need, preventing eviction and further family destabilization. ♦ $7,500 to Tiny Stiches, in Suwanee, to provide materials and supplies for their network of volunteers to hand-craft a 28- to 32-piece layette of clothing and blankets to keep an infant warm and dry for the first three months of life, donated to mothers in Franklin, Gwinnett, Hall and Jackson counties who have little or nothing for their newborns. ♦ $6,000 to Girl Scouts, to offer 120 Gwinnett County girls from lowincome households the Girl Scout Leadership Experience, a program that impacts 15 developmental outcomes that help girls discover their own strengths, connect with others in healthy relationships and become more resourceful problem solvers.

with marie Kondo.” the workshop will begin at 6 p.m. Jan. 22 at the Hamilton mill library, 3690 braselton Highway in dacula.

DULUTH McDaniel Farm Park to celebrate Lunar New Year prepare to usher in the year of the rat with a celebration of east asian culture on Jan. 18 at mcdaniel Farm park. the lunar new year event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 18 at mcdaniel Farm park, 3020 mcdaniel road in duluth. the event will highlight the diversity of asian culture in gwinnett with games, crafts and more. the event is open to people of all ages. admission is $3 per person.

For more information, call 770-814-4920.

GRAYSON Senior Center to host Rain Barrel Make and Take create a rain barrel for your home at a gwinnett department of water resources workshop from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Feb. 8 at the grayson senior center, 485 grayson parkway in grayson. rain barrels are containers that collect rainwater and are typically located under gutter downspouts. the captured rainwater can be used to irrigate plants during dry periods. by watering with rainwater instead of highly-treated drinking water, homeowners can save money and help conserve the county’s water resources, according to the department of water resources website. rain barrels also reduce the impacts of excessive stormwater runoff on rivers and streams by decreasing the volume of water flowing into storm drains.

According to the company, Jackson EMC Foundation grants are made possible by the 194,069 participating cooperative members who have their monthly electric bills rounded to the next dollar amount through the Operation Round Up program.

Their “spare change” has funded 1,458 grants to organizations and 384 grants to individuals, putting more than $15 million back into local communities since the program began in 2005.

Any individual or charitable organization in the ten counties served

by Jackson EMC (Clarke, Banks, Barrow, Franklin, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson, Lumpkin, Madison and Oglethorpe) may apply for a Foundation grant by completing an application, available online at www. jacksonemc.com/foundation-apply or at local Jackson EMC offices.

Applicants do not need to be a member of Jackson EMC.

the workshop is free to attend. to register, visit www. gwinnetth2o.com and click on “get involved.” you can also email your name, address and telephone number to dwrworkshops@gwinnettcounty. com or call 678-376-7193, option 5.

LAWRENCEVILLE Seniors invited to register for tech classes the gwinnett senior learning center will host inperson registration in early January for winter courses of computer and technology classes. in-person registration will be held from 10 to 11 a.m.

Jan. 7 at bethesda park senior center, 225 bethesda church road in lawrenceville, and 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Jan. 9 at george pierce park community center, 55 buford Highway in suwanee. the classes are taught to seniors ages 50 and up by seniors. classes focus on applications compatible with the windows operating system, and course topics include email, internet, photo editing, spreadsheets and word processing. online registration is also available for the classes.

For more information, visit gsrlc.org.

LILBURN Mayor to host town hall meeting lilburn mayor Johnny crist will host a town hall meeting for city residents at 7 p.m. monday at lilburn city Hall. the meeting will give residents the opportunity to ask questions and talk to the mayor about the city’s current and upcoming projects.

PEACHTREE CORNERS Author Brad Taylor to visit Peachtree Corners Library author brad taylor will visit the peachtree corners branch of the gwinnett county public library at 7 p.m. Jan. 11. taylor is a retired special Forces lieutenant colonel. in 2011, taylor published his debut novel, “one rough man,” which launched the pike logan series. now with 13 installments and more than 2 million copies sold, the series has consistently hit the new york times bestseller list. when not writing, taylor serves as a security consultant on asymmetric threats for various agencies. the latest novel in his series, “Hunter Killer,” will be released Jan. 7. the event is free and open to the public. books will be available for purchase and signing. the peachtree corners library is located at 5570 spalding drive in peachtree corners.

SNELLVILLE Gwiazdowski to lead wrestling camp For the first time, wrestlers of all ages will be able to attend a free wrestling camp led by nick gwiazdowski. gwiazdowski is world bronze medalist and two-time ncaa champion. the event will feature wrestling techniques that can be used in folkstyle, freestyle and greco-roman wrestling. takedown sportswear is sponsoring the free technique camp from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. dec. 23 at brookwood High school, 1255 dogwood road in snellville. lunch will not be provided, so attendees are encouraged to bring a bagged lunch. the registration deadline is today. to register, visit takedown-sportswear. myshopify.com/apps/ events?template=events.

SUGAR HILL The Eagle to show movies the mayor’s town Hall through winter break meeting is held at 7 p.m. every celebrate winter break with third monday, bimonthly, in the the eagle theatre’s winter first floor shared meeting room break bash. at lilburn city Hall, 340 main the event will feature eight st. in lilburn. days of $2 holiday movies.

For more information, visit movies will be shown at www.cityoflilburn.com.

11 a.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. the schedule is as follows: LOGANVILLE ♦ dec. 23: “the polar Double Durango Farm express” hosts holiday goat yoga ♦ dec. 26: “the nutcracker double durango Farm is and the Four realms” offering holiday goat yoga ♦ dec. 27: “die Hard” classes on dec. 21. ♦ dec. 28: “love, actually” the one-hour yoga class, led ♦ dec. 29: “sleepless in by professional and certified seattle” yoga instructor beau sellers, is ♦ dec. 30: “ice age” ideal for beginners. the class ♦ Jan. 2: “the Holiday” will be held outside in a fenced ♦ Jan. 3: “the chronicles pasture area, with nigerian of narnia: the lion, the witch, dwarf goats in the area. in the and the wardrobe” event of inclement weather, the eagle is located at 5029 the class will be moved to an w. broad st. in sugar Hill. indoor barn.

For more information or the class will begin at to purchase tickets, visit 2 p.m. dec. 21 at double eagleatsugarhill.com/events. durango Farm, 2910 tig Knight road in loganville.

SUWANEE tickets are $20 and available Tax Commissioner to speak at Suwanee Library online at www.eventbrite. meet gwinnett county com/e/holiday-goat-yogatax commissioner richard tickets-84872282281. steele at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 9 attendees are encouraged to wear tacky holiday sweaters. at the suwanee branch of the gwinnett county public the goats will be sporting library. festive holiday attire, as well. the tax commissioner is NORCROSS responsible for the collection MLK Day of Service of property taxes, including planned at parks the processing of homestead begin 2020 by giving back exemptions, preparation of to the community. the county tax digest, billing mlK day of service will take of taxes and the accounting of and distribution of those place from 9 a.m. to noon taxes, according to its website.

Jan. 20 at cemetery Field, 211 cemetery st. in norcross, property taxes include those assessed on real estate, public and peachtree ridge park, utilities and ad valorem taxes 3170 suwanee creek road in on motor vehicles and mobile suwanee. homes.

Families, service the suwanee library is organizations and scout located at 361 main st. in groups are welcome to participate. Volunteers should suwanee.

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