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Vol. 46, No. 86

Marin pushing for dialogue on MARTA

By Curt Yeomans

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State Rep. Pedro Marin called on Gwinnett County commissioners to open up a community dialogue with residents about the future of transit in the county, including whether the county should join MARTA, on Wednesday.

Marin, D-Duluth, met with reporters at the Paul Coverdell Leg-

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islative Office Building in Atlanta to discuss House Resolution 1033, which he introduced last month.

The resolution, which is co-signed by other Democrats in the Gwinnett legislative delegation, asks county commissioners to hold public forums to gauge residents’ interest in

joining MARTA. Commuter rail was a key part of Marin’s comments on why he introduced the resolution.

“What I’m urging the commissioners and what I’m urging Gwinnettians (to do) is to keep having the conversation about the issue of rapid transit going to Gwinnett,” Marin said. “I know we’ll have several

State Rep. Pedro Marin, D-Duluth, talks Wednesday about a bill he has introduced to gauge public interest in Gwinnett joining MARTA. (Staff Photo: Curt Yeomans)

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Recycling Bank to shut down

Curbside collection cited as part of demand decline

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Brent Patterson, right, walks with firefighters in front of his burned home Wednesday morning. The fire department said Patterson was unable to save his wife and young daughters in a blaze the night before that has rocked the community. (Staff Photo: Joshua Sharpe)

‘Devastated’

By Joshua Sharpe

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TUCKER — A soft but bitter wind carried the smell of charred wood down Pointer Ridge as a man in a thick winter coat surveyed the scene.

It was Wednesday morning, about 10:30, as Brent Patterson stood before the crumbing husk of his home on the rolling western Gwinnett County street off Britt Road. Gray-haired and middle-aged, he appeared dazed, like he’d been up all night, while he spoke with fire investigators and neighbors who stopped to check on him in his time of loss.

He had tears in his eyes when he turned to tell a reporter on the other side of the caution-tape line what had happened.

“They just,” he said, “they got

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man for the fire department.

The details from the ongoing investigation trickled out Wednesday.

Rutledge said it appears the blaze started in the first-floor living room, in the area of an electric-powered reclining couch flanked by two lamps, across from the fireplace. The father Kathy Patterson, center, and daughters Kayla, 12, and Madelyn, said he had been upstairs getting 9, were killed in a fire Tuesday near Tucker. (Special Photo) ready for bed with the others when he heard a popping sound burned to death.” days in the yard. downstairs and went to investiThey were his wife, Kathy, Investigators are still trying gate. and daughters, Madelyn, 9, to determine what led to the Flames sped to the second and Kayla, 12, a trio with Tuesday night blaze, which also floor through a vent and a “mesandy blonde hair who beamed claimed the life of a family dog, chanical/HVAC” closet. in photos together and were but don’t suspect foul play, said known to spend long joyful Capt. Tommy Rutledge, spokesSee FIRE, Page 7A

The demand that was part of the reason the Recycling Bank of Gwinnett opened 30 years ago has fallen off, and because of that, on Wednesday, Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful announced that the facility would close.

Bartow Morgan, chairman of the board of GCB, said in a statement that the growth of curbside and on-site recycling collection by private haulers has grown to a level that made the Recycling Bank no longer needed. But he said GCB would continue to be involved in recycling efforts.

“GCB can improve recycling best through educating and engaging people up front to be clever consumers and responsible recyclers,” Morgan said.

Operations will end at the facility at the end of April.

Morgan added that GCB officials are in discussions with community partners to launch a recycling software application, which will include a list of recyclable materials that are accepted curbside, locations that accept recyclables that cannot be left at the curb and alerts about upcoming community recycling events.

GCB also plans to partner with local communities to host recycling events at different times of the year, and present more content on its web site to educate the public about the proper ways to recycle, alternative solutions to nonrecyclable materials and manufacturers that use recycled materials in their goods and packaging.

In this 2012 file photo, Brenda McDaniel leads a tour of the Recycling Bank of Gwinnett in Duluth. (File Photo)

Ash Wednesday signals start of Lent for many Christians

By Katie Morris

part of a crowd of attendees at the 9 a.m. Ash Wednesday Mass at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Lawrenceville LAWRENCEVILLE — on Wednesday. For many Kathy Devitt rises from her Christian denominations, pew and begins slowly mak- Ash Wednesday marks the ing her way toward the altar. beginning of the Season of She bows her head slightly as Lent, a time for penance, she approaches Father John fasting, reflection and reconHowren. ciliation leading up to Easter The priest uses his thumb Sunday. to gently smudge ashes into According to Deacon the shape of a cross on DeTerry Millinger, who assisted Howren during Mass, Father John Howren places ashes on attendees’ fore- vitt’s forehead, softly telling the ashes are a symbol of heads during the morning Ash Wednesday Mass at St. her, “Repent and believe in penance, and they are usuLawrence Catholic Church in Lawrenceville. (Staff Pho- the Gospel.”

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poor and hungry. She also plans to attend mass and say Visit gwinnettdailypost.com the rosary daily throughout for more photos and a video. the Lenten season.

Todman said she will give palms that were used in the up sweets, but the Lawprevious year’s Palm Sunday renceville resident also plans service. to give back during Lent by It’s common for believers regularly visiting those who to observe the 40 days of are sick and shut-ins living in Lent by giving something up, the community. Betty Fitzsuch as sweets or caffeine. patrick of Buford plans to Devitt, who attended the complete the seven Spiritual service with fellow church Works of Mercy during Lent members Joyce Todman and in hopes of attending to the Mary Lee Payton, has chosen spiritual needs of others. to give up eating bread and will say a daily prayer for the See ASH, Page 7A MORE ONLINE

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GGC names new vice president of advancement

By Keith Farner

major gifts for the College of Charleston in Charleston, S.C. She began her career in Georgia Gwinnett Coluniversity lege announced on Wednesadvanceday that it has promoted ment as a longtime member of its director of fundraising staff. gift stewLori M. Buckheister, ardship previously the associate at Wake vice president for develForest opment, was given a new University.

Lori M. title as vice president of BuckheisBuckheister development, President Stas ter also Preczewski said in a press served as the director of release. Buckheister came development for Reynolda to GGC in 2006 as direcHouse Museum of Ameritor of development. She can Art at Wake Forest. previously was director of Renee Byrd-Lewis was keith.farner @gwinnettdailypost.com

named VP for advancement in July 2012 but now has the title of vice president of strategic communications and positioning.

GGC spokeswoman Sally Ramey said the VP for advancement position was unfunded after Byrd-Lewis vacated the position for her current position. Recently, it was decided that the position would be reactivated.

“We are delighted to welcome Ms. Buckheister to the GGC leadership team,” Preczewski said. “Her experience in higher education advancement will serve her well as she assumes this

role and further strengthens the efforts of the college and the GGC Foundation to provide resources that support student success through the areas of alumni relations, development and advancement services.”

For the past three years, Buckheister has served as GGC’s associate vice president for development.

She has been responsible for providing leadership in annual giving, principal gifts, corporate and foundation relations, gift planning, prospect development, gift management, information management

and stewardship.

“I am excited to serve the college in this role,” Buckheister said. “The partnerships between the college, the foundation and their supporters are inspiring. Along with my team, I look forward to continuing to build upon these relationships, both internally and throughout the community, which will contribute to the strategic goals of Georgia Gwinnett College. Philanthropy plays a key role in providing the margin of excellence critical to our students’ success.”

During her career, Buck-

heister has participated in campaigns that have totaled more than $500 million.

She led efforts to secure $180 million in support for the college and in outlining a philanthropic infrastructure designed to synchronize with the rapid growth of Georgia Gwinnett.

Buckheister earned a master’s of art degree in religion from Wake Forest University and a bachelor’s of science degree in business administration from Meredith College in Raleigh, N.C. She is a 2008 graduate of Leadership Gwinnett.

Boxwood blight a plant disease of concern for the shrubs Boxwoods are popular and well-known ornamental shrubs. They are planted in landscapes throughout the area and are famous for their use in formal gardens, on historic estates such as Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia, or the Biltmore House in Asheville, N.C. Although better adapted to cooler climates, they perform well in Georgia if given proper care. Unfortunately, a new disease is troubling boxwoods.

Boxwood blight is a fungus that infects all species of boxwoods. The

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Tim Daly disease was first identified in Europe in the early 2000s and was found in the northeastern United States in 2011. Since then, the pathogen has spread to the Mid-Atlantic States

and into the southeastern U.S. Boxwood blight was first detected in Georgia in 2014 in a residential landscape in Atlanta, and since then, it has been found in other areas. The spread of the fungus has been limited by the hot summer temperatures of our summers.

The first symptoms of boxwood blight are tan leaf spots with dark purple to brown borders with long black lesions on the stems.

The infected leaves turn brown and then drop. In time, the whole plant dies.

In warm, humid weather,

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white clusters of spores are sometimes visible on the undersides of the leaves and stems, but not the roots. Another fungal disease of boxwoods is Volutella blight, which seldom causes plant death.

The symptoms are similar except the infected leaves stay attached to the stem.

The leaves need to be wet for 24 to 48 hours for the pathogen to become active. The wet conditions over the past year have contributed to disease becoming more problematic.

The spores are spread by infected plants and plant debris, as well as soil that has been contaminated by falling leaves. The spores are sticky and can attach themselves to clothes, tools, animals, water and other plant material. The disease is easily spread but is not wind-borne.

The fungus is commonly spread among nursery plants being shipped.

Once introduced to a new landscape, it infects other plants, which is one of the primary ways the blight is spread.

If you have boxwoods, what can be done to

prevent the disease? The best method is exclusion, which keeps infected material out of your landscape. Before purchasing boxwoods, examine the plants carefully to see if any symptoms of the disease are present. Before planting, isolate them in an area of your landscape for two to three weeks to see if any symptoms appear.

Since the disease is more problematic with increased wetness, water only earlier in the day and avoid getting water on the plants. Place a two- to three-inch layer of organic mulch, such as pine straw or pine bark, under the plants and around their bases to prevent the spread of the disease by water splashing on the foliage. Avoid transporting plant debris or soil to areas where boxwoods are planted. Sanitize all tools.

If you have landscapers or lawn spray technicians service your landscape, discuss your concerns about the disease and make sure they are following procedures to reduce the spread.

Never use boxwood plant material for composting

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and always dispose of it in a bag. Before working with your boxwoods, make sure you sanitize tools, equipment, shoes and gloves with a sanitizer such as Lysol. Fungicides have minimal effectiveness at preventing the disease and are not recommended for homeowners.

What should you do if the plants become infected? Remove the infected plants and plant debris and bag all of it for disposal. Clean out the top of the soil with a shovel and dispose of it. Sanitize all equipment. If the problem is extensive, then you should consider using hollies or another suitable alternative to boxwoods.

Careful monitoring of your boxwoods is essential. Chances are they will not be infected, but take some preventative measures to reduce the chances of it spreading.

If you suspect that your boxwoods may be infected, please contact the Gwinnett County Extension office.

The 2016 Annual Gwinnett County Extension Plant Sale offers several plants, including blueberries, apples, figs, native azaleas and other plants at affordable prices. To download an order form, go to the Extension website at www.ugaextension. com/gwinnett.

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

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PCOM students learn residency destinations

By Keith Farner

dent,” said Joy Jones, who graduated two years ago from GA-PCOM. It’s during their final Medical students lookyear of medical school ing to find out which when students choose speresidency program they cialties and begin applywill train in for the next ing to residency programs several years are in the throughout the country. midst of learning their Likewise, fourth-year new destinations. pharmacy students have Some results arrived on the option to continue Monday and others are their training by matching due out in mid-March. But to a residency program. the Accreditation CounThere are two match cil for Graduate Medisystems for physicians: cal Education plans to the American Osteopathic combine the two medical Association’s National match processes, resulting Matching Service and the in a single accreditation National Resident Matchsystem for graduate medi- ing Program. They both cal education by 2020. provide mechanisms for Students at the Geormatching the preferences gia campus of the of applicants for U.S. Philadelphia College of residency positions with Osteopathic Medicine in the preferences of resiSuwanee are among those dency program directors. learning their new destina- Only osteopathic canditions. dates may participate in It’s “daunting to any the AOA’s program, while fourth-year medical stuboth osteopathic and alkeith.farner @gwinnettdailypost.com

work with both services to try to match with their ideal program.

Students apply to the programs in which they’re interested. Program leaders and residents interview candidates, then applicants rank preferred programs and program directors rank candidates and indicate the number of program spots available.

“I only ranked programs that I would truly be happy at,” Jones said.

“I decided on my No. 1 choice because it was a place that comprised all I was looking for … and it was a dually accredited program in which I could Joy Jones, center, who graduated two years ago from take DO and MD boards GA-PCOM poses for a picture with Clyde and Sandra and not be denied practicing medicine any place in Strickland. (Special Photo) the U.S.” lopathic candidates can the AOA National MatchIn a double-blinded apply to programs repreing Service, others choose process, the numbers go sented by the NRMP. to use the allopathic into a computer system At GA-PCOM, some matching program, or that matches students to candidates choose to use the NRMP. Students may residencies based on rank-

ings and available spots.

Katie Bozman, who graduated last year from the Suwanee campus’ School of Pharmacy, was matched last year with a pharmacy residency at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

“I wasn’t quite sure how to rank going into the match, but I felt connected to Children’s Healthcare.

You can tell pretty quickly if a place is going to fit,” Bozman said. “Interviewing was very eye-opening, and it changed how I felt about what I wanted in a residency program.”

Bozman helps run the pharmacy portion of the pediatric heart failure clinic and the teen heart transplant clinic. Her experiences with the residency so far have challenged her and showed her there are many areas of pharmacy where she can find success, she said.

Five Gwinnett officials endorse Rubio Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio picked up several new endorsements from prominent Gwinnett County figures this week as the campaign for the White House moves closer to Georgia’s March 1 primary date.

State Rep. Tom Rice, RNorcross, Sugar Hill Mayor A car theft suspect was captured on video surveillance Steve at a Lawrenceville gas station wiping the outside of the Edwards, driver’s door before entering the store. (Special Photo) Suwanee council members Dick Tom Goodman Rice and Linnea Miller and former

By Keith Farner as a black man, 5-foot-11, Gwinnett keith.farner 160 pounds with a short County @gwinnettdailypost.com afro and wearing a dark Commisgray hoodie and khaki sioner Police are looking for pants.

Mike Steve a man they believe is Police did not identify Beaudreau Edwards responsible for stealing the type of car stolen or were ana car on Feb. 1 in Lawspecify the gas station nounced by renceville. where the suspect was the camThe incident happened seen on surveillance. paign on in the 900 block of Grenier If anyone has any inMonday as Terrace between 6 a.m. formation to share in this newcomand 1 p.m, Gwinnett case, contact the burglary ers to the County police spokesman unit at 770-513-5300. To list of local Cpl. Deon Washington remain anonymous, tipofficials Dick said. sters should contact Crime who have Goodman Washington said the sus- Stoppers at 404 577-TIPS endorsed pect later parked the car at (8477) or visit www. the U.S. a local gas station. He was crimestoppersatlanta.org. senacaptured on video surveil- Crime Stoppers tipsters tor from lance wiping the outside can receive up to $2,000 Florida. of the driver’s door before for information leading to They entering the store. an arrest and indictment in join a list The suspect is described this case. of other local officials Mike who have Beaudreau already endorsed Rubio, including State Reps. Buzz Brockway

Police looking for car theft suspect

Political Notebook

College, his office announced on Wednesday.

The fair will be held from 10 Hank a.m. until 2 Johnson p.m. at the school, which is located at Curt Yeomans 495 N. Indian Creek Drive in Clarkston. It will include job and Chuck Efstration, State training for military veterSen. P.K. Martin, Gwinnett ans, resume development, County Commissioner Jace guidance on how to emerge Brooks, Sugar Hill Council- from poverty, job readiness man Brandon Hembree and workshops, small business Loganville Councilman Rey forums, information on the Martinez. television and film industry, “The momentum behind job opportunities and assisMarco’s campaign is undeni- tance for ex-offenders who able, and we are excited to are trying to find a job. add an impressive list of “I’m committed to helpGeorgia leaders to the team,” ing constituents who want said U.S. Rep. Austin Scott, to improve their lives and chairman of Rubio’s Georgia make the community a better group, in a statement. “Replace to live, work and play,” publicans across the country Johnson said in a statement. are rallying behind Marco “Holding this fair is a great because he has an optimistic way to help people connect vision for our nation and a with the resources and opdetailed plan to usher in a portunities that are available New American Century. to them.”

“Georgians will play a very important role in Savannah port funding ensuring we nominate the key in officials’ budget candidate best suited to disappointment defeat Hillary Clinton or President Barack Obama Bernie Sanders in Novemreleased his proposed federal ber, and I look forward to budget this week only to working with this outstand- have it panned by a host ing team to energize voters of Georgia Republicans, as we approach the March 1 including Gov. Nathan Deal. primary.”

Officials who panned the proposal listed a variety Johnson to hold annual of reasons why they didn’t Resources Fair on Feb. 18 like the proposal, includU.S. Rep. Hank Johnson, ing often-heard Republican D-Ga., is set to hold his 2016 mantras about spending and Resources Fair next week at expansive government. Deal, Georgia Piedmont Technical however, was critical of the

amount of money the budget set aside for the Savannah port deepening project.

Nathan Deal’s Deal office said the budget included $42.7 million for the project, but it added that amount “falls short of the Obama administration’s commitment to the state.” The governor said he plans to turn to the state’s congressional delegation to get that amount increased.

“As we’ve fulfilled our commitment, which amounts to roughly $266 million, we continue to look to the federal government to do the same,” said Deal.

“While the president’s FY17 budget request includes an additional $42.7 million, it’s less than half of what is needed to ensure SHEP construction progresses steadily, resources are allocated efficiently and Georgia’s taxpayer dollars are spent appropriately.”

Upcoming • The Gwinnett County Democratic Party will hold its monthly Breakfast Meeting from 8:30 a.m. until 10 a.m. at Bobs Home Cooking Buffet, 3455 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. in Duluth. Georgia Federation of Teachers President Verdaillia Turner will be the guest speaker.

Political Notebook appears in the Thursday and Sunday editions of the Gwinnett Daily Post.

Gwinnett students play at Carnegie Hall

By Keith Farner

from across the country.

Brookwood High School students Evan Butterworth, Eunice Choi and Ruby Lee Carnegie Hall on Sunday played alongside Mountain night was home to the View High School student sounds of six Gwinnett Zander Sugarman as part high school musicians who of the High School Honors were selected to participate Performance Series. Mill with other elite students Creek High School was keith.farner @gwinnettdailypost.com

represented by Jonathan Moon and Kevin Alford.

As part of the trip to New York, the students also took in sights and performance arts in the Big Apple.

Only 750 high school students were selected from a pool of 18,000 worldwide to perform in one of three instrumental or two vocal groups. The selected student performers represented 49 states, four Canadian provinces, Guam, Armenia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Mexico, Oman, the Philippines, Qatar, South Korea and the United Arab Emirates.

The students were in New York for five days and were part of two performances on Sunday.

It was the first time

Brookwood had more than one student selected to perform in this international concert, and Brookwood co-director Cathie Hudnall said the program’s leadership is extremely proud of the students.

Mountain View counselor Joyce Gonzalez echoed that sentiment.

“We are beyond excited for Zander,” Gonzalez said.

“He has worked tirelessly and deserves this recognition. We are aware of his exceptional talent, and now others get to experience his gift, too.”

Students rehearsed and performed under master conductors and before invited representatives from collegiate and professional music programs.

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Four categories of causes DEAR DR. ROACH: A friend has been suffering from persistent erectile dysfunction, whereby he can achieve (usually) an erection but has difficulty maintaining it. He is currently in rehab for a lower-back injury, so it could be physical rather than psychological in nature.

He has sworn to me that he is going to talk to his doctor. In the meantime, he doesn’t believe in the effectiveness of any home remedies he has researched.

Can you help?

— P.L.H. ANSWER: In general, there are four systems whose problems can lead to erectile dysfunction: blood flow, hormones, nerve supply and psychological.

They work together closely, such that any one of them can cause problems in one of the others, which makes finding a single cause problematic.

Before trying therapy, his doctor ought to at least consider problems in all of these areas, especially blood flow, since occasionally erectile dysfunction is the presenting symptom of blockages in the arteries.

Most docs also will take a look for hormone problems, especially testosterone and prolactin. Given his back injury, nerve problems are more likely in him than in others, although ED seldom is the presenting symptom of neurological disease.

Psychological factors, especially partner issues, are a dramatically underrecognized cause of ED. Once when I gently suggested the possibility to a patient, he replied that if I weren’t a doctor, he would hit me in the face for making the suggestion. I took that as evidence tending to confirm my hypothesis. Medications can be problematic, and his back problem may have him taking opiates, which can cause ED. Alcohol, thiazide diuretics and beta blockers often are causes.

Medications like sildenafil (Viagra) are effective for ED from any of these causes in many or most cases; however, the patient and clinician need to be aware that ED could be a first sign of disturbance in the four systems I mentioned.

DEAR DR. ROACH: It seems like there has been an increased effort to make sports safer and prevent concussions. However, I do not hear about an increased effort to prevent head injuries in car accidents. It seems that this is an even more universal issue than sports injuries, since most people drive, but not all people play sports. Also, has there been research about the long-term effects of repeated concussions in car accidents over a lifetime, or does medical research think that because the concussions are spread over time, the body is able to heal?

— C.G. ANSWER: The issue in contact sports is that repeated head trauma may lead to chronic traumatic encephalopathy. In the case of motor vehicle accidents, few people should have enough repetition to develop this complication, and modern seat belts and air bags greatly reduce trauma to the head and brain.

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DEAR READERS: I have stepped away from my daily column for two weeks to finish writing my next book, which is due to be published next fall. As I sequester myself, noodling over this memoir, I hope you’ll enjoy these topical “best of” questions and answers while I’m away.

Today’s questions deal with awkward terminology.

DEAR AMY: I’ve been confused about something for several years, and I’m hoping that maybe some of your readers can clear this up for me.

It seems that lately, for a person with black or brown skin of African descent, the PC term to use is “AfricanAmerican.”

I find this to be quite ridiculous, as the large majority of blacks in this country are of many races, including white, Native American and Hispanic, and haven’t been able to trace their roots to Africa for many generations.

My race is considered “white,” and I have ancestors that trace back to areas all over Europe.

I don’t refer to myself as “European-American,” nor do we use that term for the large number of white Americans who trace their roots back to Europe. The blacks I personally know prefer to be called “black,” but it seems that everyone is afraid to use that term anymore. If you’re a first-generation American from another part of the

like to be known as Italian — or Irish-Americans. So be it.

In my mind, people have a right to define themselves and to ask that others refer to them using their preferred term. If that term changes over the decades (could you imagine referring to a black or brown Amy Dickinson American as “colored” — the way whites did world, I can see how the when I was a child?), then hyphenation “works.” But these changes are a result in the end, aren’t most of of our becoming more us simply “Americans?” sophisticated and respectWhat do black Ameriful. Mainly, this is simply cans really want to be respectful. But if that’s PC, called, and why? then I’m all for it.

— An American in Florida Take heart, though. As DEAR AMERICAN: the racial makeup of this In America, being white is country changes, either the default position. You we’ll all become “Ameriand I and other whites of cans,” or you and I will be European descent don’t searching for a terminolhave to describe and define ogy that suits us, because our race in the course of the majority non-white everyday life because we American population are the ones doing the will need to find a way to describing. When was describe us. I’d be happy to the last time you heard a run responses from other prominent white Amerireaders who might want can described as “white,” to weigh in on this issue where race identifiers are and/or state a preference. routinely used to identify (April 2006) everyone else?

DEAR AMY: I feel If Native Americans terrible. want to be referred to as At a 4-year-old’s birth“Natives” by others, even day party, I stood talking to when they might refer to three other moms from my themselves as “Indians,” son’s preschool class. then that should be their One of the moms was choice. If Latinos prefer wearing a blouse that that term to “Hispanlooked to me like materics,” then their preference nity clothes. should be respected. I’m You guessed it. I asked, aware of Americans several “Are you expecting?” generations removed from I could tell instantly that the old country who would I’d made a mistake.

She said, “No,” and we sort of laughed at the awkward moment.

I later apologized to her in the parking lot, explaining about her blouse, but it sounded lame.

I know that what I said was potentially very hurtful — maybe she was sensitive about her weight (as most of us are) or trying to conceive another child.

I don’t know how to make it right. I feel horribly guilty about my inconsiderate question.

Do you have any suggestions about anything I can do to make her feel better?

— Dope-slapping Myself DEAR DOPE: Stop.

Stop before you kill again.

You committed a faux pas.

You apologized. Don’t make things worse by continuing to bring it up, which would remind you both of this embarrassing episode.

The blouse, by now, has hit the dustbin, and you’ve learned a lesson in mommy diplomacy. It is never a good idea to ask about a pregnancy unless a woman invites you to. (May 2006) You can contact Amy Dickinson via email: askamy@tribpub.com.

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

Amy Dickinson’s memoir, “The Mighty Queens of Freeville: A Mother, a Daughter and the Town that Raised Them” (Hyperion), is available in bookstores.

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Don’t doubt your capabilities. Enforce your original ideas and be proud of who you are and what you can do.

Stand tall and embrace whatever comes your way. Utilize your time wisely and plan your strategy with precision.

Good timing, flexibility and discipline will lead to positive results.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Stick to your game plan. Giving in to temptation will not end well. Strive to reach the personal and professional goals that will help you excel.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — You will get ahead, make financial gains and find your niche if you are diligent in your pursuit of happiness and satisfaction. Romance will ease stress and improve your life.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Observation will help you recognize what will and won’t work. Be fastidious in the way you approach your job in order to avoid the wrath of someone waiting for you to screw up.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — What you do out of kindness and respect will result in all sorts of rewards. Your actions will make others take notice and put you in the running for a special position.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Don’t jump in to something too quickly.

What sounds feasible at first will turn out to be a fiasco. Bide your time and consider the practicality of whatever you want to pursue.

CANCER (June 21July 22) — Surprise everyone by making an unusual change to the way you look or live. It’s time to shake things up a bit and to do things the way you want to do them.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — You’ll feel anxious if you give in to someone you disagree with. Don’t be afraid to say no or walk away from an argument that is impossible to win.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) — Avoid bullies and fast talkers. Explore your ideas and invest in the possibilities that make you the most excited.

Be true to yourself and spend time with likeminded people.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Trust in your abilities and make the changes that will bring you a high return. Back away from situations that are limiting. Don’t be afraid to make a move.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24Nov. 22) — Speak up, share your ideas and concerns and make things happen. You can make a difference if you put your plans in motion.

Love freely and unconditionally.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Stop before you go too far.

There will be a fine line between too little and too much. Moderation in all your dealings will be the key to success.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Your instincts will lead you to something or someone that will change your life.

An open mind will encourage others to share their aspirations. You can make a difference.

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WORLD WHO encourages caution in areas affected by Zika

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2016 • 5A

world&nation GOP feud may reignite fiscal war

By Susan Cornwell Reuters

GENEVA — The World Health Organization on Wednesday advised women in areas with the Zika virus, especially during pregnancy, to cover up against mosquitoes and practice safe sex but also reassured them that most would give birth to “normal infants”.

Acknowledging “understandable concerns” due to the risk of babies with birth defects, the WHO issued recommendations but conceded that “many unknowns” still surround the virus sweeping across the Americas.

The WHO declared an international health emergency 10 days ago after a spike in cases of newborns with microcephaly in Brazil linked to the mosquitoborne Zika virus, which has now been found in more than 30 countries.

On Wednesday, the United Nations agency did not recommend travel restrictions, instead suggesting that women “determine the level of risk they wish to take” and consult their doctors or authorities if traveling and on return.

WASHINGTON —- A senior House Republican warned on Wednesday that differences among lawmakers over a spending increase could threaten plans for a more orderly budget process under House Speaker Paul Ryan, who has been basking in a honeymoon period.

The comments from House Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers came as Ryan was facing the first big challenge of his speakership, with some conservatives wanting to back out of a deal made last year increasing spending by $80 billion over two years.

Many Republicans did not vote for the two-year budget framework negotiated in former Speaker John Boehner’s waning days in office. Ryan was elected to replace him late in October.

Conservative veterans of past budget battles see little reason why they should now support a budget for fiscal 2017 that incorporates the spending hike.

“The new number isn’t something that I could vote for unless I have a compelling reason to do so, and Poland to join I haven’t been given that in fight against reason,” said Representative Matt Salmon, a memIslamic State ber of the conservative WARSAW — Poland will House Freedom Caucus. join the fight against Islamic State, its defense minister said on Wednesday, though he signaled that the scale of its involvement would depend on NATO’s response to Christie, Fiorina Russia’s renewed assertive- end campaigns ness on the alliance’s eastern flank.

New Jersey Gov. Chris The announcement, made Christie and former business

by Defence Minister Antoni executive Carly Fiorina are Macierewicz after a meeting ending their campaigns for with U.S. Defense Secretary the 2016 Republican nomiAsh Carter in Brussels, con- nation, narrowing the field firmed an earlier Reuters re- of rivals facing businessman port that Poland would boost Donald Trump for the right its Middle East involvement to compete in the Nov. 8 in an attempt to convince its presidential election. allies to shift NATO forces A senior aide confirmed eastwards. to Reuters on Wednesday Alarmed by Russia’s that Christie would pull out, annexation of Ukraine’s a day after the combative Crimea peninsula in 2014 Republican’s sixth-place and its support for armed finish in the New Hampshire separatists in eastern primary raised doubts about Ukraine, Poland hopes his viability as a candidate.

NATO will agree at a sumFiorina, a former Hewlettmit in Warsaw in July to Packard chief executive, send more troops to former said in a Facebook post on communist eastern Europe. Wednesday that she would suspend her campaign. The Suicide bombers only woman in the Republican field placed seventh in kill 60 in Nigeria New Hampshire.

MAIDUGURI, NigeTrump’s remaining ria — Two female suicide opponents, most of them bombers killed more than 60 mainstream Republicans, people at a camp for people will likely benefit from their displaced by an insurgency departures, which leave of the jihadist Boko Haram seven Republicans from group in the northeast Nige- a field that once had 17 rian town of Dikwa, military candidates. and emergency officials said on Wednesday.

Clinton fails The attack occurred 50 to rally women miles outside the capital of Borno state, center of the to make history seven-year insurgency, they said. It took place on TuesMANCHESTER, N.H./ day, but a breakdown in the COLUMBIA, S.C. — Hilltelephone system prevented ary Clinton made the prosthe incident being made pect of her being elected the public earlier. first woman U.S. president a The two female suicide centerpiece of her campaign, bombers sneaked into an then lost a critical nominatinternally displaced persons ing contest to a 74-year-old camp and detonated themman in part because women selves in the middle of it, preferred him. emergency officials and the NBC News exit polls military source said. showed Clinton, a former ­— From wire reports secretary of state, U.S. sena-

NATION

PEOPLE New ‘Harry Potter’ on stage, in print in summer 2016

LOS ANGELES — The script for the upcoming play “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” will be published in book form this July, Scholastic announced Wednesday.

Since the play is only confirmed to show in London, many fans won’t have the opportunity to indulge in the next chapter of the “Harry Potter” saga — which is being touted as the eighth story in the wildly successful franchise — in its stage production format. On July 31, the “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” story U.S. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., holds a news conference on Capitol Hill will be available to wider in Washington on Dec. 17. The honeymoon may be over for Ryan and the House of Rep- audiences in both book and resentatives as they head into what could be a contentious budget season. (Reuters/ ebook formats.

Gary Cameron) The “Harry Potter and the Democrats are unlikely functioning appropriations passed already because of Cursed Child” stage play to welcome changes to the process Ryan and Senate last year’s deal. But such will be a two-part epic set 19 fiscal deal, especially cuts, Majority Leader Mitch a procedural workaround years after J.K. Rowling’s and could leave Ryan only McConnell, also a Repub- could upset conservatives. “Harry Potter and the Deathfellow Republicans to nelican, seek this election Some Senate Republily Hallows” and will feature gotiate with on a new plan. year. cans are also wondering a storyline that revolves Rogers warned that if They want Congress where the votes will come around an adult Harry and the House tries to change to pass a dozen separate from to pass a budget reso- his son Albus. Jamie Parker is confirmed to star as Harry, the deal, the Senate might spending bills instead of lution embracing higher alongside Noma Dumezbalk, which could ultimate- voting on one huge piece spending levels. weni and Paul Thornley, ly lead to the need to pass of legislation that, if it Congress “already who will play Hermoine and a massive omnibus spend- fails, results in a governagreed (to the spendRon, respectively. ing bill to fund the entire ment shutdown. ing numbers) and did the The stage play opens July government.

The first move would tough choice” of raising 30.

“So we’ve got to connormally be for the House spending, a senior Sensider carefully what we do to pass a budget blueprint, ate Republican aide said. here,” Rogers said after a which leaders hope to “Why put our members ‘Zoolander 2’ Republican caucus. do soon. Rogers thought who are in-cycle (up for reAn omnibus would be lawmakers could “deem” a election this year) through premieres in NYC LOS ANGELES — the opposite of the betterbudget resolution as having this again?”

Paramount’s “Zoolander 2” hosted its world premiere in New York at the start of for her stand on marriage licenses for gay couples, had Fashion Week on Monday not interfered with her depu- night, at a glitzy screening at Alice Tully Hall that mixed ties’ issuing the licenses. top celebrities in film and When she returned to fashion. work, Davis removed her Those in attendance name, title and personal authorization from the licenses. included Vogue editor Anna “There was every reason Wintour (who pops in the to believe” the forms she al- film), Susan Sarandon, Petered would be deemed valid nelope Cruz, Naomi Campbell, Sting, Jennifer Aniston by state officials, Bunning and three A-list designers said, adding that the court who also make their acting would continue to monitor debuts, playing themselves: Davis and her office.

U.S. Republican presidential candidate and New Jersey Marc Jacobs, Tommy HilGov. Chris Christie addresses the crowd at his primary figer and Alexander Wang.

Mich. governor election night party Nashua, N.H., on Tuesday. (Reuters/ Ben Stiller directed and Gretchen Ertl) seeks $300M stars in “Zoolander 2,” reprising his role as the shaltor and first lady, won 44 completed. for Flint water, low male model from the percent of the women’s vote The Clean Power Plan Detroit schools 2001 comedy. in Tuesday’s New Hampwas designed to lower shire primary to 55 percent carbon emissions from U.S. Michigan Gov. Rick Snyfor her Democratic rival, power plants by 2030 to 32 der asked state lawmakers 15 more episodes U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders. percent below 2005 levels. on Wednesday to provide of ‘Kocktails With With women over 45, While the plan was more than $300 million in Clinton prevailed with 56 expected to be the main his current and fiscal 2017 Khloe’ ordered percent of the vote, ABC tool for the United States to budget proposals to deal LOS ANGELES — FYI News exit polls found, but meet climate goals agreed with the lead-tainted water has ordered 15 additional Sanders won 69 percent to in an international deal crisis in Flint, and to keep episodes of Khloe Kardashiamong women under 45. in December, White House the Detroit Public Schools Among women under 30, spokesman Eric Schultz told from running out of cash as an’s primetime talk show “Kocktails With Khloe,” Sanders won 82 percent. reporters in a briefing that early as April. it was only one part of the The Republican governor, Variety has learned.

The episodic order comes nation’s response to climate who has come under fire White House after the show debuted Jan. change. for the health crisis in Flint confident in face due to unsafe drinking water 20 to the highest-rated series premiere in FYI’s history. and for the financial crisis of carbon ruling Judge clears Hosted and exec produced at DPS under emergency Ky. clerk, OKs ABOARD AIR FORCE managers he appointed, told by Kardashian, “Kocktails With Khloe,” which hails ONE — The White House licenses with her lawmakers that resources from Pilgrim Media Group, said on Wednesday that to address the problems are name removed takes a spin on the tradiit was confident it could available due to the state’s tional talk show: It’s set in meet its obligations under LOUISVILLE, Ky. — improving economy. a replica home with no the Paris climate change The federal judge who threw During his budget prestudio audience, but plenty agreement, despite a court Kentucky county clerk Kim sentation before the House of guests join the reality TV ruling temporarily blocking Davis into jail last year for and Senate appropriations the administration’s limits refusing to issue marriage committees, local media re- personality in the kitchen for on power plants’ carbon licenses to same-sex couples ported Flint protesters could a dinner party with cooking, cocktails, party games and emissions. said she had not interfered be heard chanting. conversations. Guests so far The U.S. Supreme Court with the process since her Flint, a city of some have included Kardashian’s dealt a serious blow to the release and that licenses 100,000 people, was under Obama administration’s with her name removed control of a state-appointed sister Kendall Jenner, Snoop climate change agenda should still be valid. emergency manager in 2014 Dogg, Aisha Tyler and “Real Housewives” star Brandi on Tuesday when it took U.S. District Court Judge when it switched its source the unusual step to delay David Bunning ruled late on of water from Detroit’s mu- Glanville. Chef Sharone Hakman is a staple on the implementation of the Clean Tuesday that Rowan Coun- nicipal system to the Flint show.

Power Plan until legal chal- ty’s Davis, who spent five River to save money.

— From wire reports lenges to the regulation are days in jail last September — From wire reports

YouTube slates original Gigi Gorgeous doc, JennXPenn series

By Todd Spangler Reuters

LOS ANGELES — YouTube Red’s originals slate is adding two new productions: a documentary about transgender digital star Gigi Gorgeous helmed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Barbara Kopple, and a series starring popular YouTube personality JennXPenn.

On Wednesday, the first YouTube Red original programming — three films featuring digital

MUST READ stars and the prankish “Scare PewDiePie” series — premiered on the $10-per-month video and music service.

Gigi Gorgeous, a 23-year-old formerly known as Gregory Lazzarato, is the subject of “Untitled Gigi Gorgeous Project,” taking a look at the Canadian native’s journey from childhood into her transformation into a woman. Gigi

Gorgeous, a beauty and fashion vlogger with more than 2.1 million subscribers, announced in a December 2013 YouTube video that she was transgender.

“I’ve spent the last five years going through a very personal journey,” Gigi Gorgeous said in a statement provided by her reps.

“I’m nervous but thrilled to lift the curtain and share my intimate details and experiences through this film on YouTube Red.” “Foursome,” starring JennXPenn

(19-year-old Jenn McAllister), comes from AwesomenessTV. McAllister is Andie, an undateable sophomore — thanks to her older brother Alec, played by Vine star Logan Paul, who makes sure no guy comes near her. Andie must rely on the unbreakable bond she has with her three best friends, as they navigate the hormone-induced journey known as high school.

YouTube Red originals now live are “Scare PewDiePie,” starring gaming vlogger Felix

Kjellberg; “A Trip to Unicorn Island,” a documentary about Lilly Singh (aka IISuperwomanII) on her global tour from Astronauts Wanted; AwesomenessTV’s “Dance Camp” musical teen drama; and “Lazer Team,” a sci-fi action-comedy from Rooster Teeth and Fullscreen Films.

Other previously announced projects coming to YouTube Red include “Prank Academy,” featuring Jesse and Jeana of YouTube’s PrankvsPrank and BFvsGF.

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‘Entitlement’ is a toxic word During this election year, we are destined to hear many words that are toxic in the way they misrepresent reality and substitute fantasies that can win votes.

One of these words is “entitlement.” To hear some politicians tell it, we are all entitled to all sorts of things, ranging from “affordable housing” to “a living wage.”

But the reality Thomas is that the human race is not Sowell entitled to anything, not even the food we need to stay alive. If we don’t produce food, we are just going to starve. If we don’t build housing, then we are not going to have housing, “affordable” or otherwise.

Particular individuals or groups can be given many things, to which politicians say they are “entitled,” only if other people are forced by the government to provide those things to people who don’t need to lift a finger to earn them. All the fancy talk about “entitlement” means simply forcing some people to work to produce things for other people, who have no obligation to work.

It gets worse. If we are all “entitled” to things, irrespective of whether we produce anything ourselves, then the question becomes: Why are some people getting so much more than others?

People who are producing nothing can feel a sense of grievance against those who are producing much, and being rewarded for it, if our basis for receiving economic benefits is supposed to be what we are all “entitled” to, rather than what we have worked to earn.

One of the most misleading uses of the notion of entitlement is to say that people who paid into Social Security for years are now entitled to the pensions they receive.

Really? It so happens that I have put money into the same bank account for more than 20 years. But if I were to write a check for a million dollars today, it would bounce!

The question is not how long you have been putting money in, but how much money you put in.

If what you have been putting into Social Security over the years is enough to pay you a $1,500 a month pension, but you were promised a $3,000 a month pension, how much are you entitled to? On what basis?

Social Security was created back in the 1930s, during the administration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, one of the shrewdest politicians who ever sat in the White House.

President Roosevelt understood that, if you could convince people that they were entitled to a pension under Social Security, it could become politically impossible to ever put an end to that system.

The pensions promised exceeded what could actually be paid from the money that was put in by the recipients. But the first generation to enter Social Security would have their pensions paid by money received from the second generation, as well as its own money. The second generation would be paid with money that included what was paid in by the third generation, and so on.

This is the principle behind a “pyramid” scheme, in which the first investors can get a big return on their money by simply paying them money received from subsequent investors. But it is only a matter of time before reality catches up with us, since the pyramid scheme is not actually investing any money or saving any money.

That is why a private insurance company that sold annuities based on a pyramid scheme would be prosecuted for fraud and its officials put in prison. But you can’t put Congress in prison, even when that is what it deserves.

With the money running out in the socalled trust fund for Social Security, reality is beginning to break through the fantasies and is closing in on us.

No one wants to pull the rug out from under people already retired and dependent on Social Security, or on people nearing retirement age and expecting a pension that is just not going to be there.

We can be both realistic enough, and decent enough, to rescue older people who have been victimized by political fantasies.

We can pay higher taxes temporarily to rescue them. But there is no reason to bankrupt the country by keeping the fraud going forever.

Younger people can be allowed to opt out and arrange their own pension plans in the private sector, where the kind of irresponsible pyramid schemes that politicians set up are illegal.

But we don’t need to ruin the whole economy, in order to preserve the illusions created by toxic words like “entitlement.”

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

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Female pioneers out of touch WASHINGTON — Two recent comments by famous feminists have underscored the inevitable and predicted the foregone: The feminist era of Hillary Clinton, Gloria Steinem and Madeleine Albright has come to a close.

Each heroic in her own way, these three icons of secondwave feminism have reached a pinnacle of sorts, along with the bittersweet recognition that they are sorely out of touch with today’s younger women. The world they knew and helped change has produced a new generation no longer as concerned with the issues that animated their mothers and grandmothers.

So it goes.

Adding possible injury to insult, liberal millennial women are tilting toward Bernie Sanders rather than she who would be the first woman president of the United States. What are they thinking?

Albright and Steinem, speaking on different days in different environments, offered comments that are by now familiar: “There’s a special place in hell for women who don’t help each other,” said Albright, who was the first female U.S. secretary of state.

And, “When you’re young you’re thinking, ‘Where are the boys?’ The boys are with Bernie,” said Steinem, co-founder of Ms. Magazine and iconic leader of the ’60s feminist

certain age.

Albright’s comment, meanwhile, is a well-known and, perhaps, worn-out trope of the former secretary’s. Now 78, she might have imagined that her audience — at a Clinton rally — would have been familiar with it and responded with laughter, as Kathleen had so often been the case.

Parker Rather than cursing younger versions of herself, she was movement. offering a gift in the spirit of Much bestirring followed on Arnold Schwarzenegger saying, social media. The gist of critics: “I’ll be back,” or Ronald Reagan How dare Steinem insinuate saying, “Win one for the Gipthat young women are just per.” chasing boys? And, how dare Whether some of the young Albright curse young women women preferring Sanders to for failing to support Clinton!

Clinton are also interested in They have a point. boys, a not-dishonorable distracBut they’re missing the bigtion, was probably a weak stab ger point that had these women at humor, for which Steinem, not cut a path for others to enter 81, has apologized. Also, she and expect to be treated fairly was talking to Bill Maher on in the workplace and elsewhere, his show, hardly the forum for these same young women solemn pronouncements. would, indeed, be following The more likely explanation, the boys in hopes of inserting however, is that young liberal an “R” between the “M” and women, like their male counterthe “S” in their titles, as their parts, are attracted to the cool predecessors had to. old guy because he’s promising This is the irony, isn’t it? a dream in which the rich have Of all people to suggest that less and the poor have more. girls just wanna have fun with Robin Hood is so awesome. boys: Though it’s not necessarAnd socialism has always ily untrue, Steinem has lived a appealed to the young, the cure life based on quite the opposite for which isn’t age but responpremise. It was she, after all, sibility. This usually comes in who said, “A woman without a the form of taxes and children, man is like a fish without a biboth of which involve working cycle.” Come on, it’s funny. And and sacrificing for the benefit it is certainly true to women of a of others, the extent of which

forms the axis upon which all politics turns. That Sanders never outgrew his own socialistrebellious tendencies — We’re going to have a revolution! — is vaguely interesting, but not his best recommendation for commander in chief, among other presidential duties.

Clinton, ever the adult in the room, may be doomed by her own sober “momliness.” To whom do children run to when Mom is no fun? She isn’t helped by the two elder women in the room.

What is obvious, if bittersweet, is that Steinem and Albright, and possibly Clinton by association, have passed the baton, if without realizing it.

Through their temerity and hard work, they’ve created a world in which their original purposes have become obsolete through acceptance.

Millennial women, who reached adulthood around 2000, and those afterward have never known a world in which they were not treated to daily doses of go-girl power. They’ve never known a time when abortion wasn’t an option. They really can have it all, including the choice to not vote for a woman just because she’s a woman because, after all, this would be sexist.

And no one would want that.

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

Why Latinos are cool on Cruz and Rubio CHICAGO — Ted Cruz won the Republican Party’s Iowa caucuses and the media are salivating as the rest of the GOP field trolls Marco Rubio for his discipline in staying “on message.” But why aren’t Hispanics super excited about two Latino candidates slugging it out for a shot at a presidential nomination?

The common wisdom is that Hispanic voters aren’t going to be receptive to candidates who have harsh stances on illegal immigration, and many Latinos see Cruz, Rubio and the Republican Party as a whole as flatly anti-immigrant.

You could argue that either Rubio or Cruz might have a shot with Latinos, eventually, in the general election because, in issue polls, Hispanics do not name immigration as a top priority and instead give greater weight to jobs, the economy and education. But it seems unlikely for two reasons.

First and foremost, while few rational voters would deny the candidate who seems like the best choice for furthering their own political wish list, there are plenty who have a hard time voting for someone who behaves like a jerk.

And by many accounts, Cruz and Rubio are prickly, offputting candidates to Latinos who may not vote primarily on immigration but still expect that the issue be approached with a respectful tone befitting a nation of immigrants.

Esther Cepeda There’s a lot of angry backand-forth on Latino blogs and social media about whether Cruz and Rubio can even legitimately claim to be Hispanic considering their stances on immigration.

This is, of course, ridiculous.

As demographer Roberto Suro put it last month in a New York Times op-ed, “(Cruz and Rubio) challenge what it means to be a Latino leader by promoting policies at odds with a majority of Latino voters, but nonetheless they are the sons of Latin American immigrants.

To label them ‘traitors,’ as some activists have done, renders the term ‘Latino’ a political affiliation based on a litmus test, not an ethnicity that can claim the power of census numbers.”

That said, there is the other thing — the subtle thing that a lot of non-Latinos might not pick up on: Cruz and Rubio are not simply Hispanic. To fellow Latinos, they are first and foremost Cuban.

Cubans accounted for just 3.7 percent of the U.S. His-

panic population in 2013, according to the Pew Research Center. Add in Puerto Ricans (9.5 percent of the Hispanic population), and you’ve got a Latino community that’s 87 percent not from two islands that enjoy special immigration status (Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens by birth, and Cubans are eligible for permanent residence once they’ve been physically present in the U.S. for at least one year.).

For many non-Cuban Latinos, this is an elite status that no bootstrap mythology about fathers-who-came-here-withnothing-but-a-strong-workethic can overcome.

Journalist Ed Morales encapsulated this viewpoint in a guest op-ed for the National Institute for Latino Policy: “(Cruz and Rubio) are the sons of Cuban immigrants, the Latino group that has had the most privilege granted to it, virtually no problems with immigration status. … Privileged Cuban immigrants can arguably be doubted as representing the interests of the majority of Latinos.”

I disagree with Morales about whether a Cuban-American can rise to the challenge of advocating for a diverse, foreign- and U.S.-born Hispanic community made up of the descendants of about 20 Latin American countries. I disagree probably as much as I dislike Cruz and Rubio for reasons that have nothing to do with

their heritage or immigration stances — but a lot of Hispanics feel the same way about the privileged Cuban status.

For now, at least.

We’re in primary season — it’s all poll-watching and meme-sharing. If either Cruz or Rubio becomes the Republican nominee, the conversation is likely to change from whether either of them is “Latino in Name Only” to how he compares with his Democratic opponent.

Ultimately, the question of whether Hispanics will vote for someone just because he has a Latino surname won’t be answered until November — if Cruz or Rubio make it that far.

But female supporters of Bernie Sanders are declaring it anti-feminist to assume they’ll blindly vote for Hillary Clinton because she’s a woman, and author Michael Eric Dyson’s new book “The Black Presidency: Barack Obama and the Politics of Race in America ” details how political pragmatism kept the first black president from fully leaning into a racial justice agenda.

History-making or not, it’s hard to imagine Hispanic voters expecting any first Latino president, regardless of party affiliation, to be the magical fix to all that ails this country’s Hispanic community.

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

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Lilburn grants expansion requests to Providence for athletic fields

By Randy Louis Cox

and no Sunday games.

The school has installed the required vegetative buffers with intent to maintain them.

In other business, the council: • Decided to reduce the current five-day mayor and council candidates’ qualifying time period to three days.

According to City Manager Bill Johnsa, the majority of local cities have made this change.

• Agreed to annex 6.7 acres at 212 N. River Drive (Nash Residence). The property will be rezoned R1, the city’s lowest density singlefamily residential zoning.

The property will remain residential.

• Approved the following board appointments: Yoon-Mi Hampton and Jon Stallsmith, Zoning Board of Appeals; Demetrius Galfas, Merit Board; and Kent Suter, Board of Adjustments.

Staff Correspondent

LILBURN — The Lilburn City Council granted expansion requests Monday Brent Patterson, left, speaks with firefighters Wednes- from Providence Christian day morning in front of his burned home. (Staff Photo: Academy in reference to its athletic fields.

Joshua Sharpe) Listed below are the changes from a 1997 specialuse permit and later 2005 •From Page 1A tinez said. “It’s a sad thing conditions approved by the for all the kids around here. council following a public Patterson couldn’t make it This family, I don’t know hearing in which no person back upstairs to save his wife what’s going to happen to spoke in favor or against the Lilburn Mayor Johnny Crist, right, and Councilman Tim and girls. this neighborhood without permit request: Dunn, left, were presented certificates of achievement by “He did everything he them.”

• Installation of a permathe Georgia Municipal Association for completing 72 hours could to go back inside” Laurie Golding is a mem- nent outdoor sound system training. City Manager Bill Johnsa did the presentation. because of the flames ber of the Pattersons’ church, with speakers to be mounted of (Staff Photo: Randy Louis Cox) and smoke, Rutledge said Tucker First United Method- on the south side of the Wednesday morning standist, where a prayer service in soccer field and either side to agenda documents. “The locally for both fields. ing before the house. their memory was planned of the baseball diamond. proposed PA system can be • Revision of a condition It was a modest two-story Wednesday afternoon. She “The PA system proposed programmed to limit volume to extend the hours of operahome with tall vine-covered recalled Kathy Patterson, a is designed to direct sound and prevent the creation of tion on the fields as needed trees in a small yard, with a dancer, working with the an- down to the field/bleachnoise disturbance.” for overtime in soccer or excovered porch and garage. nual “Little Light of Mine” ers of the soccer field and • A condition whereby the tra innings in baseball. PreviFirefighters and investigachoir for adults with special to the dugout/home plate school’s staff, and not just a ously, the hours were from tors went in and out of the needs. on the west side of the third party in a remote loca- 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. with no blackened shell, which had She also remembered a baseball field,” according tion, can control the lighting games scheduled after 7 p.m. a mound of devoured wood mother who deeply loved and insulation outside near her daughters. the front door.

“On her Facebook posts, Neighbors, family friends it was all about her kids,” and others came to stand in Golding said. “Always the Norcross Police Department Police gave no information on

By Joshua Sharpe the cold a few moments and videos of them playing and the circumstances of the arrest. joshua.sharpe@gwinnettdailypost.com on Monday. He is being held lament the victims. riding their bikes.” without bond, records showed.

Bennett counts as one of dozAurelio Martinez, who “The two girls were just One of the men named on He had been wanted on a ens of suspects to be taken into lives down the street in Kathy’s whole world,” said the Wanted in Gwinnett list has charge of robbery and a bench custody after being included on the unincorporated Tucker Kathy Patterson’s friend, been arrested, the sheriff’s office warrant. The robbery warrant the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s subdivision, looked across Beth Odom. announced Wednesday. stemmed from an early May Office’s regular list of wanted the road with his children.

The feeling around the John Paul Bennett of Norincident in Norcross, according people. The list began in March John Paul Bennett His 9-year-old son had been neighborhood was one of cross was taken into custody by to court records.

2014. crying earlier, which the disbelief at the loss and family was trying to deter by sympathy for Brent Patterkeeping the boy distracted. son. Neighbors came to give •From Page 1A The Martinez kids knew him a hug and share kind the day,” he said. “There’s get more prayers in and make been away from the church R Madelyn and Kayla and words.

Liturgy of the Hours that it a more sacrificial time of to return, as well as a time would join the Nesbit Firefighters were struck Although it’s common for has morning prayer, midday prayer and almsgiving.” of reconciliation for church Elementary students in their as well, calling the loss believers to give something prayer, evening prayer and Millinger said the Ash members. yard, along with other neigh- “overwhelming.” up for Lent, for Millinger it’s Vespers, and I do the morning Wednesday Masses are all “They know it’s imporborhood children.

“Kind of a tough scene,” important to do something prayer and evening prayer, well-attended, especially the tant, and if they would just “We’re going to miss this Rutledge said. “People are extra. but during Lent I try to do the evening Mass, and it’s a good continue it would be great,” family, really,” Aurelio Mar- just devastated.”

“Do extra prayers during other two daily, too. I try to time for those who have Millinger said.

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Vida Cox Vida Flynn Cox, 89, of Snellville, passed away on February 7, 2016. She was born in the eastern mountains of Kentucky on a Rural Route known as Wagersville to Millard and Daisy Flynn (deceased).

She moved during the war to Cincinnati to attend high school. While working there as an operator for Bell Telephone in 1948, she met and married Harry Neal Cox, who would be her husband for 56 years until his death. In Cincinnati, Harry finished architecture school with the help of Vida’s legendary home economics skills, and their first son, Bruce was born. In 1958, they moved to Anderson, Indiana. Vida and Harry became advocates for the disabled when their second son, Brian was born with a physical handicap.

He and Bruce credit their mother’s loving encouragement and fierce refusal to let anyone put limits on them to the fact that he is today a college professor and his brother became an architect and is currently an IT manager. The family moved to Tucker in 1969 and to Snellville in 2003. When the boys were in college, she returned to work as a telephone receptionist for DeKalb College. She retired to nurse Harry lovingly through his final battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Vida gave all of her love and determination to her family, and we will always love and miss her dearly. She is survived by her sons and a sister, Genevieve Gould of Irvine, KY, a daughterin-law Barbara OsgoodCox, and one grandson, Jonathan Cox. A memorial service in her memory will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, February 13 at Tom M. Wages Funeral Home 3705 Highway ll ill

78 West, Snellville, GA 30078. Condolences may be viewed or sent to www. wagesfuneralhome.com Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, “A Family Company” Snellville Chapel, 770-979-3200, has been entrusted with the funeral arrangements.

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Iris Nicholson Iris S. Nicholson, age 83 of Johns Creek, GA, passed away on February 8, 2016. Crowell Brothers Funeral Home and Crematory, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092. (770)4485757. Online condolences may be expressed at www. crowellbrothers.com.

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Byron Creary Byron “Ronnie” Creary, age 62 of Lawrenceville, GA, passed away January 30, 2016. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, “A Family Company” Snellville Chapel, 770-9793200, has been entrusted with the funeral arrangements.

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Richard B. Keith, Sr. Richard B. Keith, Sr. age 81 of Snellville, GA passed away on February 5, 2016. Georgia Cremation 3116 U.S. Highway 23 Duluth, Georgia 30096. 678-584-0914.

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TEMPLE

Lynn Price Mrs. Lynn B. Price, age 57, of Temple, Georgia died February 9, 2016.

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John Williams, Sr. John Timothy Williams, Sr., age 75 of Lawrenceville, GA passed away February 8, 2016. Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel, 1031 Lawrenceville, GA 30046, 770-277-4550. www.wagesandsons.com

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Roger Williams Roger Benton Williams age 80, of Dacula passed away on February 9, 2016.

Roger was born September 10, 1935, in Dacula to John Dwight Williams, Sr. and Maudie Buel Stanley Williams. He was a 1954 Dacula High School graduate where he proudly served as FFA President.

He was member of Ebenezer Baptist Church, an Army Veteran who served in the Korean Conflict and a member of Mason

Lodge #131 in Lawrenceville. Roger worked at DuPont for 30 years and Gwinnett County Government as his postretirement job. Roger was loving, supportive, kind and always ready with a story from his past. Roger was preceded in death by his parents; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Burton Thomas Chadwick and Ester Marjorie Hawkins Chadwick, and brother, Orth Ellison Williams.

Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Barbara Ann Chadwick Williams; daughter and son-in-law Nedra and Randy Rowe of Dacula, son and daughterin-law, Thomas and Lorrie Williams of Winder; grandchildren, Elizabeth Williams of Nashville, TN; Henry Williams of Winder; Callie and Chad Rowe of Dacula. Roger is also survived by brother and sister-in-law; Dwight and Eloise Williams of Dacula, sisters Mattieleen Williams Sorrow of Tucker, and Nyra Williams Whelchel and her husband Raymond Whelchel of Melbourne Beach, FL; sisters-in-law; Billie Chadwick of Lawrenceville, and Violet Chadwick Bentley and her husband Jerry Bentley of Snellville, several nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be held Friday, February 12, 2016, at 2 PM at Tim Stewart Funeral Home, 300 Simmonton Rd SW, Lawrenceville, GA 30046. 770-962-3100 with Rev. Sam Davis officiating. The family will receive friends Thursday, February 11, 2016, from 2-4 PM and 6-8 PM at Tim Stewart Funeral Home. Interment to follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Dacula. Please leave online condolences at www.stewartfh.com.

MARTA

people who will say ‘No,’ but those people are mainly rural Gwinnett. (In) the area that I represent, I need it badly and my constituents need it badly.”

In addition to asking commissioners to hold public forums on the issue of transit, and MARTA, Marin’s resolution asks commissioners to put a MARTA referendum on the November ballot if county leaders find there is enough public support for it to pass.

There have been polls done in the past, including one by the Gwinnett Chamber, that have indicated that a majority of residents would support the expansion of MARTA into the county.

Gwinnett County commission Chairwoman Charlotte Nash has been hesitant to embrace the findings, however, explaining that they were informal surveys and may not show a true majority of support.

Marin said he has also gotten a variety of responses from commissioners about MARTA expansion that ranges from support to beliefs that a referendum would fail.

“I have heard that they (say) there is no scientific polls done,” the state representative said. “Well, OK, then let’s do one. Let’s do a scientific polls, by the commissioners, and lets get the ball rolling on making sure that we are at the table for the discussion on the future of rapid transit.”

But the representative’s resolution hasn’t moved much in the Republicancontrolled House. It was introduced nearly a month ago and assigned to the House Transportation Committee, and has remained there.

Marin said there is some support for continued conversations about transit, even among some Republicans in Gwinnett’s legislative delegation, though. He added, however, that he believes that support is not being voiced publicly out of

a fear that it could be politically unpopular.

The 14-year veteran legislator isn’t ready to give up, though, if the resolution isn’t passed this year.

“If nothing happens this year, then I’ll bring it forward again next year,” he said.

Nash hasn’t entirely ruled out the possibly of doing something about transit in the future, though, and has said in the past that commuter rail could be a key reason why many people support MARTA expansion.

She has also previously said that the new countylevel T-SPLOSTs approved last year as part of the state’s funding overhaul for transportation projects could be an option.

“We appreciate the support of the entire Gwinnett Legislative Delegation for local initiatives to address transportation issues,” she said in a statement on Wednesday. “We are especially grateful for the funding options that the state legislature has made available to local governments for transportation and other critical infrastructure needs that cities and counties face.”

Marin might still get his wish for a conversation on rapid transit, albeit not necessarily through the legislation he is proposing.

The county is in the midst of conducting a major update of its Comprehensive Transportation Plan.

Nash said that process will include public forums that are designed to gather residents thoughts on the future of transportation in Gwinnett.

“In the coming months, the update process will provide multiple opportunities for public participation and input and will provide the basis for informed decisions about future transportation approaches and projects in Gwinnett,” she said in a statement. “Such far-reaching decisions deserve in-depth, critical analysis that considers multiple options and opinions.”

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Central’s Johnson fighting rare cancer Bad breaks have been dealt John Johnson’s way for years.

The kid known in the Central Gwinnett community as “John John” put all his energy into football from the time he suited up at Rhodes Jordan Park as a 6-year-old until he was in eighth grade, when a scary hit handed him temporary loss of feeling and an ambulance trip to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. He found out soon that he had cervical spinal stenosis, a diagnosis that meant he could never again play the sport he loved.

John While the Johnson news was devastating, he shook it off and took on two new sports, baseball and basketball. He excelled at both, starting on Central’s varsity baseball team last season as a freshman, and playing a big role this season as a sophomore on the Black Knights’ junior varsity basketball team. Sadly, the prosperity was short-lived.

Never someone who asked out of a game, Johnson regularly asked for breaks this basketball season because he struggled so much with his breathing.

He was great in spurts, then he needed a break because he couldn’t get enough air through his clogged nose. Multiple doctor trips, over-the-counter medication, antibiotics and nasal sprays didn’t figure out the cause or offer a remedy, at least until a visit to an ear, nose and throat doctor in late December revealed a mass in his left nostril, cheek and eye area.

Johnson’s parents, Yolanda and Terry, received the final diagnosis just before Christmas, and just before Dec. 26, their son’s 16th birthday. The mass was a rare and aggressive cancer, rhabdomyosarcoma.

“Everything he’s been good at, the devil’s taken it from him,” Yolanda Johnson said of the second-oldest of her four children, ranging in age from 6 to 18. “We believe God is preparing him and making him strong for when he’s ready and able to carry the torch. … I told John, ‘You’re going to be something great when you grow up.’ Because everything has been taken from you, you have a story to tell, a testimony, that all of that happened to one kid.”

The Johnsons held back the cancer news and put on a happy face until after their son’s birthday celebration, giving him an enjoyable day before the next phase of 10 months of chemotherapy with six straight weeks of radiation mixed in at some point.

Just like his response to losing football, Johnson bounced back quickly from the gut punch.

“I mean, I was shocked, really shocked,” Johnson said of the cancer diagnosis. “I didn’t know what was going on, so I was just very shocked. But when they told me what I had to do, I knew I had to get it done.”

“I said, ‘We’re going to beat this,’” Yolanda Johnson said.

“John’s response’s was, ‘Mom, we have no other choice.’ He was never terrified or scared.”

Johnson attacked his previous bad news with the same positive attitude, rather than dwelling on football being gone. He took basketball seriously and worked incredibly hard at baseball, a sport he had never played as a kid.

Despite that lack of experience, he earned a spot on Central’s varsity baseball team

Will Hammock last year as a freshman. He was the only freshman on the varsity and started in right field. His dedication impressed Central baseball coach Nick Hogan, who received a video last year of Johnson hitting in the snow with a message: “What do you think of this swing, coach?”

“Last year was his first year he’s ever really played baseball and he picked up on it very quickly,” Hogan said. “He was a 9-hole hitter for us, but was able to get on base, steal some bases and contribute to the team.

He brought an energy factor that nobody could match.

“He’s a tough kid and he’s been really upbeat about the whole situation. I don’t know if I would be that upbeat, but John John always has a smile on his face, as upbeat as can be.”

Johnson brought the same type of energy on the basketball court. A concussion kept him from playing in the Black Knights’ season-ending tournament as a freshman, so he was eager to play in this year’s Region 8-AAAAAA Junior Varsity Tournament and get some redemption.

His treatments didn’t allow for that, but he attended last week’s championship game win and accepted the first-place trophy before being mobbed by his teammates.

“I very happy they did that for me,” Johnson said.

JV coach Clay Wages and his players were just happy their inspiration, who also was the team’s top defender, was able to attend the final.

“John John’s a great kid,” Wages said. “He came to some practices and three or four games toward the end of year.

We’re glad he was able to be a part of the championship game. … He’s a great kid and he’s still positive. It’s almost like to him nothing has changed except the treatment. That’s how he wants it. He doesn’t want to be treated differently.”

That said, cancer makes a lot of the rules now.

Johnson went to school Tuesday for the second time since his diagnosis, but returned to the hospital Wednesday for his next dose of chemo. When radiation begins, he must go to Atlanta every day for six straight weeks of treatment. If he feels up to it, he can go to school in the coming months, but he also has home-bound school work that begins next week.

It’s a long, 10-month journey ahead, but the family prays for the best. The doctor treating Johnson just completed treatment on a young girl with rhabdomyosarcoma with success, which offers hope.

The patient, as always, is doing fine. Adversity has hit before, and it hasn’t kept him down.

“I’m good,” Johnson said.

“I’ll be able to do it. … I’m very happy for the support I’m getting. I really need it for this treatment that I’m getting. I’m just grateful for all the support.”

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

FUNDRAISER Central Gwinnett has launched a pair of fundraisers for the medical treatments of 16-year-old sophomore John Johnson, a baseball and basketball player for the Black Knights who is battling the rare cancer rhabdomyosarcoma: • GoFundMe direct donations: www.gofundme.com/x3n3b82c • John Johnson Knight: All proceeds from Central’s March 16 home baseball game with Duluth go toward Johnson’s medical costs

Grayson’s Austin Dukes (3) shoots against Brookwood’s Amari Kelly (23) during the first half of Wednesday’s Region 8-AAAAAA tournament at Central Gwinnett High School in Lawrenceville. (Photo: Kyle Hess)

Survive and dance

Grayson outlasts Broncos to reach playoffs

By Paul Thomas

proud of the effort they gave on defense and on the glass. They followed the gameplan to perLAWRENCEVILLE — With fection. I’m just proud of them. both teams playing stifling They’ve been working hard.” defense in the fourth quarter, Grayson led 26-21 at the half. the Grayson boys basketball Dukes had 12 points, with two team hit four clutch free throws 3s in the first two quarters. In the to defeat Brookwood 49-44 in third quarter the Rams scored 18 the Region 8-AAAAAA state points with Alphonso Willis scortournament on Wednesday at ing six of his 12 points.

Central Gwinnett High School.

Hafeez Anifowoshe hit two The win punched the Rams’ fourth quarter free throws as he (20-6) second trip to the state finished with eight points and playoffs. Austin Dukes led the six rebounds. Trevion Sconiers way for Grayson with 19 points, added eight points and six making the team’s only field rebounds as well. Dukes had goal in the fourth quarter. four assists and Willis had seven Brookwood (17-9) also made rebounds. just one shot from the floor in “Just get in the lane, create the fourth quarter, but was just 1 for my teammates, myself, not of 6 from the free throw line. really try to force anything and “We had to get stops,” Grayget the right shot,” Dukes said son head coach Geoffrey Pierce of his offensive gameplan. said. “Ever since I got here, In the third quarter, Brookwe’ve been focusing on defense wood took the lead 41-40 with and rebounding. We didn’t shoot a basket by Markus Smith with the ball well tonight but we tell 2:44 remaining but Grayson them, ‘Defense travels.’ I’m just answered with a basket by paul.thomas@gwinnettdailypost.com

Anifowoshe as time expired in the quarter.

Neither team generated much offense in the fourth quarter.

But with 21 seconds remaining in the game, Micah Kinsey was fouled for Brookwood and had a chance to tie the game at 46, but missed a pair of free throws.

Still, Brookwood had another chance after a miss from the charity stripe by Grayson, but Smith’s floater was short. Two free throws by Dukes at the other end extended the Rams lead to four. Brookwood was unable. Smith had all three fourth quarter points for the Broncos.

“Neither of us did,” Brookwood head coach Daniel Bowles said of finishing open looks in the final quarter. “I think they only hit one field goal in the fourth quarter. We both played as hard as I’ve seen two high schools team play. It was physical, they were tough, they left it all out there.”

Spartans sweep into semis a lead, which they would relinquish just once briefly at 18-17 david.friedlander@ midway through the second gwinnettdailypost.com quarter. It was also maintaining ATLANTA — Fast starts their poise every time Hapeville were important for the Greater Charter would try to chip away Atlanta Christian boys and girls at that lead. in their Region 6-AA tourna“We showed a lot of mental ment quarterfinals doubleheader toughness,” Spartans coach against Hapeville Charter.

David Eaton said. “(Hapeville The Spartan girls used stifling Charter) took some shots at us defense and a late first-quarter to get back into the game, and run to build a double-digit lead it would’ve been easy for us to before cruising to a 58-27 vicfold. Each time they did, we tory Wednesday at Pace Acadwould either be strong with the emy’s Inman Center. ball and make a play or hit free Robyn Benton wound up throws. leading all scorers with 14 “So I’m really proud of our points and adding five assists, guys, and that early lead really and also led a defensive effort did help.” that forced 41 Hapeville turnAfter regaining the lead just overs with six steals. three seconds after they lost Later in the afternoon, the it on a pair of free throws by boys build a working margin by Hunter McIntosh with 4:48 left the end of each quarter in the in the first half, the Spartans first half and held off a late run outscored the Hornets 18-5 over by the Hornets to come away the remainder of the half to take with a 68-60 win. a 37-23 lead into intermission.

For the GAC boys (17-9), it The lead reached as much was not just a matter of building 48-30 after McIntosh knocked

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down a 3-pointer from the right corner with 5:25 left in the third quarter before Hapeville Charter climbed back into the game behind its defense.

The Hornets shaved six points off the lead by the end of the period to trail by just 12 points at 56-44 heading into the fourth quarter and pulled to within single digits at 56-49 with 6:16 to play.

GAC withstood that first charge to build the lead back up to 62-50 with 4:21 left before bracing for another Hapeville attack.

This time, a pair of layups by Trevon Spearman, a 3-pointer

by Ezzard and a driving layup

by Antawan Smith led a 10-4 run that three times pulled the Hornets as close as six points, the last time at 66-60 with nine seconds remaining.

But each time Hapeville got within six, the Spartans were clutch holding on to the ball and getting to the foul the line when they needed to.

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points before going into halftime ahead 36-23.

Peachtree Ridge led NORCROSS — No 58-43 after three quarters team has been hit harder and then pulled away again by transfers recently than after the Bears got within the Peachtree Ridge boys, 58-49 with five minutes who have Georgia Tech remaining. signee Romelo White at Freshman Donell Nixon Wheeler, former three-year had eight points and four starter Aaron Augustin at assists for the Bears and Miller Grove and junior sophomore Kevin Kayongo Jay Estime at Berkmar. contributed eight points The Lions, though, are and six rebounds. Uchenna right where they usually Nwagbara, a 6-foot-4 juare this time of year — nior, had a game-high nine headed to the state tournarebounds. ment.

Peachtree Ridge and ColA pair of seniors with lins Hill finished in a threeexpanded roles led the way tie for second place way Wednesday night as with 10-4 region records, Peachtree Ridge rolled but the Eagles got the No. to a 78-59 victory over 2 seed and the Lions were Mountain View in the No. 3 after a coin flip. quarterfinals of the Region The teams split their 7-AAAAAA tournament at regular-season meetings, Peachtree Ridge’s Markel McCollum (12) shoots over each winning by a point.

Meadowcreek.

Mountain View’s Spencer Rodgers (15) on Wednesday at The first game went to Milz Tatum had 20 the Region 7-AAAAAA tournament at Meadowcreek High points and five assists, double overtime.

School. (Photo: Craig Cappy) while Markel McCollum contributed 16 points, five upset last season by Mill Good things appear to be Collins Hill 57, rebounds and three assists Creek, ending a long ahead for Mountain View, Meadowcreek 42 as the Lions overcame a stretch of state tournament which didn’t start a senior Collins Hill, which had 27-point effort by Mounappearances. against the Lions. an 18-win season ended tain View sophomore “That left a bad taste in Rodgers hit six 3-point- early with an upset loss to Spencer Rodgers. my mouth,” Arrington said. ers, but couldn’t help the North Gwinnett last year, “We don’t have that one Now that’s gone.

Bears get closer than nine avoided a repeat with a guy, but we’re a team,” Peachtree Ridge, which points in the second half.

57-42 victory over host coach Keith Arrington said. doesn’t have a player over Junior Connor Heyward Meadowcreek.

“We play well together and 6-foot-4, shared the ball and sophomore reserve A.J. Cheeseman scored I think we can keep getting for 16 assists and hit nine Devin Vassell each had 11 eight of his team-high 10 better.”

3-pointers en route to end- points for Peachtree Ridge, points in the first quarter.

With their state tourney ing Mountain View’s best- while undersized senior Kenny Sanciel scored nine berth assured, the Lions ever season one win short center Arias Hawkins had points and Chris Parks (17-8) will play rival Colof its ultimate goal. seven rebounds and four added eight for Collins lins Hill (22-4) on Friday “It’s frustrating to have assists.

Hill. at 5:30 p.m. in the region the season end,” Bears Mountain View was Justin Mccaulay opened semifinals. No. 1 seed Nor- coach B.J. Roy said. within 9-8 late in the first the scoring with a breakcross (24-2) will play Mill “Hopefully we can keep quarter, but the Lions used away dunk and the Eagles Creek (14-12) in the 8:30 things together and build an 11-2 run for their first went from there, stretching p.m. game. off what we did this year double-figure lead and a 16-7 lead after one quarPeachtree Ridge was going forward.” were up by as many as 15 ter to 33-13 at halftime.

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Gladiators trade Collins Hill girls end tourney drought for Fienhage

By Guy Curtright

From Staff Reports DULUTH — The Atlanta Gladiators traded to reacquire defenseman Corey Fienhage on Wednesday.

Atlanta sent fellow blueliner Cole Martin and future considerations to Norfolk in order to get the 6-foot-3, 215-pound veteran.

Fienhage, 25, spent the majority of the season with the Utah Grizzles of the ECHL before he was dealt to the Admirals on Monday for defenseman Mike Ratchuk.

Fienhage, who had 13 points in 47 games in Utah, played 97 games in a Gladiator uniform between 2011 and 2013.

A former third-round pick of the Buffalo Sabres, Fienhage posted 28 points

for the organization back in his first two seasons of professional hockey.

The Minnesota native has skated in 296 pro games, which include 27 appearances in the AHL for Portland and Rochester.

Martin, 21, played 19 games for the Gladiators after he was traded from Idaho on Dec. 1 for defenseman Zach Yuen.

The product of the WHL’s Kelowna Rockets has a total of eight points in 34 games in his rookie season with Idaho and Atlanta. The Arlington, Texas, native will now join the third team of his rookie campaign prior to Norfolk’s next home game this Friday.

Fienhage has joined Atlanta in preparation for its road trip to Orlando, where he played in 2013-14.

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NORCROSS — The Collins Hill girls had gone eight years since they won it all in their last state tournament trip.

Now the Eagles are finally heading back.

“I wanted this for the seniors,” first-year coach Brian Harmon said.

“They’ve gone through some tough times.”

This season, though, it has been just good times.

Collins Hill (23-2) defeated Peachtree Ridge 54-26 on Wednesday night to advance to the Region 7-AAAAAA semifinals, where the Eagles will play Mountain View (14-12) at 4 p.m. on Friday.

Jayn Nicholson, a 6-foot-3 freshman, had 14 points and five rebounds to lead the quarterfinal victory. Kyra Dixon, one of

the seniors that the coach was referencing, had eight points.

“We talked about the state tournament,” Harmon said. “I wanted the players who hadn’t been here to get that experience.”

Collins Hill finished in a tie with defending region champion Norcross in the regular season, drawing the No. 2 seed in a coin flip.

The teams split two games, with Collins Hill winning at home in overtime. The Eagles lost at Norcross, but they’re only other defeat was to St. Francis — the top-ranked team in Class A. Norcross (22-4) will play Mill Creek (13-13) at 7 p.m. on Friday.

“I knew we had talent, but I didn’t really expect the record we have,” said Harmon, who inherited a team that won just nine games last season.

But the Eagles picked up talented newcomers like Nicholson and Harmon’s freshman daughter, Bria.

Harmon had five assists against Peachtree Ridge, while 6-foot-4 sophomore Jada Rice had six points and four rebounds. Junior Nia Lee scored six points and Desiree Connor had four steals.

Peachtree Ridge (7-19) jumped to a 9-4 lead, but Collins Hill got going with an 8-0 run to end the first quarter and was up by 25-13 at halftime. Soon the rout was on, with the Eagles leading 42-17 going into the final quarter.

Quinnay Summers was high scorer for the Lions with nine points.

Collins Hill, which has five state championships, went unbeaten in Maya Moore’s senior season, winning a mythical national title as well as a state

crown in 2007.

The Eagles had experienced mostly frustration since, with Harmon the team’s fourth coach in the interval.

Now Collins Hill is tourney bound again.

Mountain View 56, North Gwinnett 39 Sisters Jordan and Jaron Stallworth combined for 29 points and 16 rebounds as the Mountain View girls qualified for a fourth straight trip to the state tournament with a 56-39 victory over North Gwinnett.

Jordan, a senior, had 16 points and six rebounds, while sophomore Jaron had nine rebounds to go with 13 points.

Alea Spears had 10 points for the third-seeded Bears, while Lillian Kennedy contributed seven points, five rebounds, three assists and two blocked shots.

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While junior Quinn Miller may have been handed only the second defeat of his high school As little as three weeks career with an overtime ago, Archer coach Tom loss to Etowah’s Bronson Beuglas felt like his team Rechsteiner in the 220 would almost be underfinals at last week’s secdogs in Class AAAAAA tionals, Beuglas is gaining heading into the GHSA’s even more confidence in State Traditional Wrestling the defending state chamChampionships despite pion as continues to get having just won its fourth back into shape from a straight state duals title. back injury that has kept Not that anyone was him out most of the season. going to feel sorry for A possible rematch Archer head coach Tom Beuglas is handed the firstthem, but with as many place trophy after defeating North Forsyth following this between Miller and Rechyear’s Class AAAAAA state duals final at the Macon Cen- steiner could be one of the as injuries as the Tigers have sustained, especially treplex. (Photo: Kyle Hess) more anticipated matchsince the state duals, there ups of the weekend if seemed good reason to “You know, after losing well for this weekend. If both progress through the wonder if they would have Jacob (Lill) and Vinny (Ar- we wrestle like we did last bracket. enough depth to pull off tigues to injuries in the state weekend, I feel good about Every point will be their fourth straight duals- duals and Area 8-AAAAAA our chances.” critical for Archer as the traditional sweep. traditional meet), I was Indeed, Archer comes Tigers try to fend off what But as the Tigers and nu- pretty upset,” Beuglas said. into this weekend with figures to be a strong merous teams from all six “But we had a fantastic the most number of state challenge from several classifications descend on week last week. I wasn’t qualifiers among Gwindifferent teams, including the Infinite Energy Arena sure if we could push all 11 nett County schools at state duals runner-up North for the traditional meet (individuals) through (the 11, including nationallyForsyth and one much beginning this afternoon, sectionals to the state meet), ranked wrestlers and heavy closer to home in Gwinnett Begulas and the Tigers but we had 10 finish in the favorites at their respective rival Mountain View. have a much more confitop three (in their weight weight classes in Chris The Bears come into this dent view of their chances classes) and another one Diaz (145 points), Thomas weekend right behind the based on last week’s state who was fourth. So, we’ve Bullard (170) and Daniel Tigers among county teams sectional results. set ourselves up pretty Bullard (182). with 10 qualifiers, includdavid.friedlander@ gwinnettdailypost.com

ing high seeds in Justin George (152), Alonso Reyes (138) and Marquel Broughton (160), and hope to improve upon last year’s fourth-place finish.

In addition, several other Gwinnett schools will be represented, including several individual who come in has high seeds in their weight classes, such as Codi Russell (126), Tariq Malik (106) and Tavion Askew (160) of Collins Hill, North Gwinnett’s Todd Small (120), Peachtree Ridge’s Josh Parr (145) and Meadowcreek’s Hector Mendoza (220).

Among Gwinnett’s smaller classification teams, Buford should be a major contender in what figures to be a threeway battle with Gilmer and North Hall in Class AAAA. With 10 qualifiers — the most in program history — including high middleweight seeds in Trent Ferguson (138), Jack Barber (145) and Cooper Roberts (152), the Wolves are thinking big after finishing

as runner-up to Gilmer at state duals.

“The thing is, North Hall also qualified a lot of people, and West Laurens is also going to be tough.

And of course, there’s Gilmer,” Buford coach Jason Burton said. “North Hall is tough as nails in the upper weight classes.

But I definitely feel good about being able to bring as many as we are.

“Logan Ashton, who is just a freshman, has really turned it up this year at 106. (Kyle) McCullough has had a breakthrough year at 113, along with Tristan (Bozoian at 160). … We’ll need them to go deep in the tournament, but all the kids have responded to the challenge all year.”

In Class AA, Greater Atlanta Christian and Wesleyan will each bring five individuals to the meet and Lanier has the same number of qualifiers in Class AAAAA, while Chrinovic Mukulu will be Discovery’s first state participant after qualifying at 195 in AAAAA.

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Aifuwa leads Dacula past No. 3 seeded Broncos

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LAWRENCEVILLE — During his tenure at Central Gwinnett, current Dacula girls head coach Jason Adams enjoyed quite a few big wins, but the victory by his Falcons on Wednesday night in his old home was one of his most memorable.

Sixth-seeded Dacula received a huge defensive effort from Faustine Aifuwa and effectively shut down the Brookwood offense as the Falcons upset the No. 3 seed Broncos 44-32 in the quarterfinals of the Region 8-AAAAAA tournament at Central.

The win puts the Falcons (12-13) into the tournament semifinals Friday where they will play Parkview at 4 p.m. and, more importantly, secures a state tournament berth for the second straight year.

“It’s been a tough year and we’ve had a lot of highs and lows and we knew the season came down to tonight,” Adams said. “For us to get in (the state tournament) like we did tonight — I’m just so proud of them.”

Aifuwa challenged Brookwood shooters all night long and finished with 11 blocks while altering countless others. She also grabbed 11 rebounds and was one point shy of a triple-double with nine points.

“We rely so heavily on Faustine we knew that we had to have some other players step up,” Adams said.

One of those players to do for Dacula was sophomore guard Helena Lee, who finished with a teamhigh 12 points.

Ten of those came in the decisive fourth quarter when the Falcons pulled away by outscoring the

Brookwood’s Kierra Adams (21) looks to get around Dacula’s Avery Jones (44) during the first half of Wednesday’s Region 8-AAAAAA tournament at Central Gwinnett High School in Lawrenceville. (Photo: Kyle Hess)

Broncos 21-11.

Free throws were huge for Dacula as the Falcons hit 19 of 28 on the night, including 16 of 22 in the fourth.

Both teams got off to a slow start with Brookwood leading 8-2 after the first, but the Falcons reversed that trend in the second period and outscored Brookwood (16-9) 12-3 to lead 14-11 at the half.

Jazmin Robinson, who led Brookwood with 13 points, tried to jump start the Broncos in the second half as the Broncos trailed by two at 23-21 at the end of the third, but free throws and the Dacula defense proved to be the difference in the fourth.

Kierra Adams finished with 10 points for Brookwood, while N’dea Jones was held to nine points.

Grayson also joined

Dacula in the next round as the Rams edged South 45-42, reaching the state playoffs for just the second time in school history.

The win for Grayson extended its record for most wins in one season to 21 (with five losses) but, more importantly, sent the Rams to the big dance for first time since 2010.

“Our goal was to be practicing tomorrow,” Grayson head coach Tony Watkins said. “It was frustrating at the beginning because it looked like we weren’t ready to play. But the best thing is that we’re practicing tomorrow and I’m going to scout.”

South (12-14) opened the game with a 7-0 run and led 9-3 at the end of the first, thanks to five points in the period from Abrionna Lester.

Grayson’s offensive

struggles continued in the opening minutes of the second quarter as the Comets were able to build a 13-5 lead.

But an offensive rebound putback from Jessica Ewing seemed to spark the Rams as Grayson closed out the period with a 15-0 run to take a 20-13 lead at the half.

Two more quick baskets for the Rams, one from Destiny Newkirk and another from Emani Conner, stretched the lead to 25-13, forcing a quick timeout for South.

Just over two minutes later, Newkirk recorded consecutive steals and layups to put the Rams up by 15 at 31-16, but South battled back and cut the deficit to 39-29 by the period’s end.

Alexis Lewis, who led South with 16 points and eight rebounds, led a comeback in the fourth period with six points.

Lewis’ short jumper with 16 seconds left to go pulled the Comets to within a single point at 4342, but Kendra Hutchinson drained a pair of free throws with 10.3 seconds left to put the Rams back up by three 45-42.

“We had one of our seniors go to the line and hit a couple of big free throws for us,” Watkins said as his team was 9-for-15 at the line.

“That was huge for us.”

The Comets had one last chance to force overtime, but Emani Walker’s 3-point attempt bounced off the front of the rim.

Newkirk finished with 11 points, four rebounds and three steals for the Rams, while Essence Jordan scored 10 with Conner chipping in with eight points.

Lester’s night finished with 11 points and six boards for South, while Walker scored eight points.

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Buford girls roll past White Co.

By Colin Hubbard

4:02 left.

By the end of the first quarter the Wolves led BUFORD — The 31-4 on 11 of 24 shootBuford Wolves’ season ing. Johnson connected on went just as planned. It four of her five attempts to featured a 20-4 regular lead the Wolves with nine season record and a perpoints after one quarter of fect 8-0 record in Region play while Rachel Dobbs 8-AAAA play, but that connected on 2 of 3 from wasn’t going to stop them the 3-point line. from keeping their foot The second quarter on the gas against the featured a great showWhite County Warriors ing from the Warriors as in the first round of the they dropped 18 points, region tournament. but failed to shut down Ranked as the No. 1 the Wolves’ hot 3-point team in Class AAAA, the shooting and were Wolves dismantled the outscored in the quarWarriors 85-31 behind ter. Dobbs and Audrey double-figure scoring Wiener combined for from five different players four 3-pointers on five Wednesday. attempts to help build the Dobbs led all scorBuford lead to 54-22 at ers with 15 points on 5 the half. of 6 shooting but it was After sloppy half-court Snoody Johnson who fin- defense in the second ished with the best game. quarter, the Wolves Johnson finished with were able to regroup at 11 points, dished out six the break and came out assists and hauled down clicking on all cylinders. eight rebounds.

Buford shut out White It was a season-high County 23-0 in the quarpoint total for the Wolves, ter and led 77-22 heading who will take on North into the fourth.

Hall in the next round of With the game well out the region tournament. of hand with one quarter “We still have a long to go, most of the starters ways to go and we still were pulled on the Buford have some things we side and the reserves have to work out but closed the game out after we will get there,” head adding another eight coach Gene Durden said. points to the Warriors’ “People are sometimes so nine. misled by scores, but it’s Durden stressed how about the standard that important it is to improve you set for your team and their half-court defense if that’s what we have to they are going to compete work on.” for a state championship.

The Wolves jumped “We go from giving out to a quick 8-0 start up four points in the first through the game’s first quarter to giving up 18 in three minutes before the second so we talked White County connected to them at halftime about on its first basket of the improving that and we game at the 5:23 mark in did a better job of it in the first quarter. the second half,” Durden However, the Wolves said. “One of these teams quickly got into gear and is going to come in here dropped the next nine and beat us if we don’t points of the game in just watch it so we have to imover a minute to build prove and continue to get their lead to 17-2 with better moving forward.”

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Wolves advance Fast start sends Central by Dacula on strong 2nd half answered each time.

“In tournament time you’ve got to get off to a good start,” Central head LAWRENCEVILLE — coach Branden MayweathBehind a blistering first er said. “Against a team quarter, the Central Gwin- like Dacula, who can score nett boys basketball team in bunches, you really punched its ticket to the needed that quarter and Class AAAAAA state tour- that’s what propelled us for nament with a 62-52 upset the entire game.” of Dacula on Wednesday Early on the lead changed in the Region 8-AAAAAA six times between the two tournament at Central sides until Central got hot.

Gwinnett High School.

Central led by as many as The Black Knights (14- 13 points and was up 30-19 12) made 12 shots from when the quarter ended. the floor and were 3-for-3 Jalen Hillery hit a pair from the free-throw line in of 3s and had 11 points. the first quarter, jumping Kwinton Turner had eight out to a 30-19 lead. and Kevin Stamps had six Dacula (19-7) tied the in the quarter. game in the third quarter The Falcons roared and cut the lead to one back in the second quarter, in the fourth, but Central allowing just two made

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field goals while scoring 13 points to cut the lead to 36-32 at the half. Kevon Tucker hit four 3s in the first half and had 16 points.

Demari Edwards scored five points in the second quarter as Dacula closed the gap.

In the third quarter Dacula tied the game at 40, but Central answered with seven-straight points to end the quarter. The Falcons cut the lead to 49-48 in the fourth quarter, but Central again answered.

Stamps scored five straight points and the Black Knights never looked back.

“It was one of those games that I feel like we almost led wire-to-wire,” Mayweather said. “It was

one of those games where the kids kept answering the call and that’s what happens when you’ve played these types of games all year long. Our region is brutal, so they’ve been in these situations.”

Hillery led Central with a team-high 18 points and four rebounds. Stamps finished with 17 points eight rebounds, three steals and three blocks for Central.

Adnan Antonio had 12 points and Zion Fluellen added eight.

Tucker led all scorers with 22 points for Dacula on five made 3-pointers.

Edwards had 14 points and four rebounds.

Central plays Berkmar on Thursday at 5:30 p.m in the tournament semifinals.

North boys defeat Roswell in OT From Staff Reports SUWANEE — Harrison Pinkerton scored the game winner in overtime to send North Gwinnett past Roswell 3-2 on Wednesday night.

A.J. Morgado and David Avvett scored in regulation for the Bulldogs’ season opener.

BOYS SOCCER BOYS SOCCER Wesleyan 1, Marist 1 ATLANTA — Grant Sauer scored off an assist from Abraham Lopez and Wesleyan’s season opener ended in a 1-1 tie at Marist on Wednesday.

Goalkeeper Austin Pack made six saves for the Wolves.

Apalachee 6, Mountain View 1 WINDER — Carlos Ayala Viera scored Mountain View’s lone goal in Wednesday’s 6-1 loss to

Apalachee.

GIRLS SOCCER GIRLS SOCCER North Gwinnett 2, Roswell 0 SUWANEE — Goalkeeper Greer Rickett shut out Roswell and North Gwinnett opened its season with a 2-0 victory Wednesday. Isabella Zapata and Dani Shartouny scored for the Bulldogs.

Mountain View 7, Apalachee 1 WINDER — Ashley Lewis’ hat trick led Mountain View to a

7-1 victory over Apalachee on Wednesday.

The Bears’ other goals came from Rachel Cadwell, Paige Taylor, Ashley Fleurjuste and Jessica Stednicki.

Mill Creek 10, Central Gwinnett 0 LAWRENCEVILLE — Jenna Miller scored four goals and Mill Creek defeated Central Gwinnett 10-0 on Wednesday.

Isabel Eigenbauer had four assits for the Hawks.

GHSA STATE TRADITIONAL WRESTLING QUALIFIERS Class AAAAAA 106 pounds: Tariq Malik, Collins Hill; Carlos Gonzales, Mtn. View; Noah Bullock, Dacula; Ahkeem Lewis, Central Gwinnett; David Ramos, Mill Creek; Kendrick Banks, Brookwood 113: Chistian Torres, South Gwinnett; TiRyan Jones, Collins Hill; Garrett Hipp, Archer; Hasan Krigger, Central Gwinnett 120: Todd Small, North Gwinnett; Gavin Smith, Archer; Thomas Coltrain, Brookwood; Adrian Japa, Dacula; Keshan Laws, Central Gwinnett; Jonathan Sampson, Peachtree Ridge 126: Codi Russell, Collins Hill; Andrew Funston, Brookwood; Kyle Brown, Peachtree Ridge; Corey Barron, Grayson; Justin Blough, Mill Creek; Drew Knutson, Mtn. View 132: Logan Smith, Archer; Reese Dalton, Parkview; Chase Standridge, Mtn. View 138: Peter Myndresku, Archer; Alonso

Reyes, Mtn. View; Demetrius Williams, Grayson; Jacory Griffin, Brookwood; Ryan Hurd, Collins Hill 145: Josh Parr, Peachtree Ridge; Leon Jarda, Mtn. View; Antonio Whatley, Grayson; Ross McDaniel, North Gwinnett; Hunter Thompson, Brookwood; Chris Diaz, Archer; Khiree Seabrook, Duluth 152: Justin George, Mtn. View; Matthew Perez, Grayson; Chase Degrenier, Archer; Chandler Miele, Mill Creek; David Key, Brookwood 160: Tavion Askew, Collins Hill; Justin Lewis, North Gwinnett; Aaron Black, Duluth; Marquel Broughton, Mtn. View; Demarco McInnis, Dacula; Gabriel Lee, Archer 170: Jamar McEachern, Mtn. View; Watson Bryant, Dacula; Edward Bakos, Peachtree Ridge; Nolan Miles, Brookwood; Thomas Bullard, Archer 182: Keison Forte, North Gwinnett; Matthew Key, Brookwood; Leonard Johnson,

Dacula; Harrison Spikes, Mtn. View; Daniel Bullard, Archer 195: Joel Linares, Central Gwinnett; Austin Brown, Mtn. View; Guillermo Luna, Brookwood; Jamie Arroyo, Dacula 220: Hector Mendoza, Meadowcreek; Tyler Simpson, Shiloh; Elijah Mackey, Grayson; Quinn Miller, Archer 285: Will Choloh, Archer; Brian Gordon, Dacula; Nathaniel Wellington, Collins Hill; Jamal Reed, South Gwinnett; Marcus Bailey, Meadowcreek; Shane DeFreitas, Brookwood Class AAAAA 106: Josh Speight, Lanier 113: Makenzie Rannals, Lanier 145: Shoayb Saadiq, Lanier 170: Ethan Wilson, Lanier 182: Alejandro Garcia, Lanier 195: Chrinovic Mukulu, Discovery Class AAAA 106: Logan Ashton, Buford

113: Kyle McCullough, Buford 126: Alcien Mendoza, Buford 138: Trent Ferguson, Buford 145: Jack Barber, Buford 152: Cooper Roberts, Buford 160: Tristian Bozoian, Buford 195: Jack Ness, Buford 220: Quentin Skinner, Buford 285: D.J. Pinkard, Buford Class AA 113: Harrison Dearth, Wesleyan 120: Sam Collins, GAC 126: Austin Phan, GAC; Chase Kelly, Wesleyan 132: William Delk, Weslyan 145: Ian Politz, GAC 152: Brandon Toomey, GAC 160: George Bielen, Wesleyan 170: Chapman Pendery, Wesleyan 220: Aiden Jarrett, GAC

By Colin Hubbard Staff Correspondent

BUFORD — The key to winning in high school basketball isn’t necessarily having the best overall record but playing well in the region and that’s exactly what the Buford Wolves did in Region 8-AAAA this season.

The Wolves posted a perfect 8-0 record in region play despite finishing with an underwhelming 13-11 overall record — which set up a firstround home game ranked as the No. 1 team.

Coming in, Madison County had a play-in with Chestatee to clinch the No. 7 seed and built a solid first-half lead but in the end it was the Wolves who walked off the court with a 61-52 win and will move on to the next round.

Brandon Iverson finished with a team-high 16 points on 5 of 7 shooting from 3-point range and Alex Jones added 15 points, three assists and three steals.

Center Sahil Patel finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds to secure the double-double as well.

“We started off very, very passive; almost playing tentative out there and they (Madison) came to play because they had nothing to lose.” Eddie Martin said.

While it was Jones and Iverson who stole the show in the offensive category, it was the play of Cooper Long and Elam Rottweiler that had Martin the most happy.

“They came off the bench and played big

time for us in the second quarter and the third quarter after some of our starters got into foul trouble,” Martin said. “It came down to kids being ready to play when it was time to play.”

The Wolves jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead on an Alex Jones assist to Sahil Patel but were unable to get into a rhythm and fell into a deep hole midway though the first quarter.

The Red Raiders led 14-7 with 2:22 left in the quarter and closed out the quarter with an 18-11 lead.

Buford connected on just one of their five 3-point attempts and shot just 38 percent from the field on 5 of 13 shooting.

Down 26-15 and the momentum completely on the side of the Red Raiders, Iverson took things into his own hands and scored 13 unanswered points on four consecutive 3-pointers and a free throw to give the Wolves a 1-point lead with under a minute left before the half, 31-30.

“Iverson got some energy going with some of his shots and did a good job with it,” Martin said. “I praise him for that because he got us back in the ball game.”

Jones added two more free throws for the Wolves to build their lead to three points at halftime, 33-30.

When it was all said and done, the Wolves went on an 18-4 run to close out the final 3:31 of the quarter.

The Wolves started much better in the second half and built as big as a nine-point lead midway though the third quarter.

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Experienced Food Service Director, Chefs, Servers, Dietary Aides RN’s, LPN’s, CNA’s Please Email Resume to agrace@rockdalehc. com or ycolbert@ rockdalehc.com Or apply within @ 1510 Renaissance Drive NE Conyers, GA 30012

DACULA - Small, basic 2BR duplex. Wooded lot, stove, fridge. No pet over 7 lbs. Good job & $550/mo. references.

770-925-2127

MONROE, GA 30655 WONDERFUL INVESTMENT! 404 E. CHURCH STREET Multi-Family Property With 2BR/2BA On One Side and 1BR/1BA On The Other Side. $139,900. EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com FARMS, LOTS & ACREAGE FOR SALE CONYERS, GA 30094

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

MONROE, GA 30656

LAKE/RIVER/COASTAL PROPERTY FOR SALE OXFORD, GA 30054

APTS/DUP/CONDOS/ T’HOMES FOR RENT

345 E. Main St. Buford, GA 30518

2/12 to 2/14, 10:00 to 5:00

Follow link below for pictures. https://www. estatesales.net/GA/ Buford/30518/983598

2 Communities!

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

Starting @ $900/mo.

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

FORD EDGE LIMITED, 2008 Cashmere, Stk#FBC28888A $13,999 800-PREOWNED

MOBILE HOMES & LOTS FOR RENT BARROW-AUBURN 1-2-3 BEDROOMS IN MOBILE Home COMMUNITY. RENT starting at $100/week.

Large Lots.

770-513-3151

LAWRENCEVILLE Room for Rent $525 / mo. Sugarloaf Mills area. Near Gwinnett Transit. Quiet neighborhood. Ideal for student & others.

678-825-2656 If your old stuff is collecting dust, it could be collecting cash!

JAGUAR XJ6, 1997 VANDEN PLAS SEDAN. 82K One owner miles. This car is the best you will ever find. It looks and drives like new. Gold with tan leather that is close to perfect. Inlaid picnic tables etc. are perfect.

You will never find another this good. Sold for over $64,000 new.

It is fabulous and only $5950.

Call 770-873-2627

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

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

Dishwasher $100 & up. Different colors.

Del/1 yr warr.

Tim 404-205-2222 Hotpoint Refrigerator Side by side. $350.

Kitchen-Aide flat top stove. $150. Magic Chef Built In Microwave, 2010. $150.

All beige. 678-377-5176 FIREWOOD

COVINGTON, GA 30014

$1000 AVAILABLE. Call 678-414-3796.

COMMERCIAL LOT! 1190 W Spring St. Commercial Lot Zoned M-1 Unlimited Uses .87 Acres $475,000• EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

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• Borders • Stairways • Medallions Free Estimates Insured/Certified Michael Nanni

Call John

770-962-2071

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

HOME REPAIR/ REMODELING

All Home Remodeling Projects & General Repairs Including: HVAC troubleshooting & more!

Over 25 years of exp. in all home repairs & improvements. *Licensed & Insured*

678-482-1702

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770-867-9670

Great Car Fax with extensive records. British racing green. The paint is like new with super tan leather and trim.

This car is as nice as you can find. This Jag is fabulous, rare, fast appreciating and drives great. Only $11,900.

Call 770-882-4605

FURNITURE/ HOUSEHOLD GOODS DINING ROOM SUITE, 6 chair, $400; Lots of misc. household furniture, call for pricing & details. 706-318-6794, Conyers area.

CHRYSLER PACIFICA, 2006. Touring. One elderly owner. Loaded, like new, 3rd seat.

Garage kept. 108k mi. $5995. 770-616-7399

DODGE RAM, 2004 2500 HD 4x4, 18k mi. single cab, vinyl int.

Long bed tow package, work truck. $11,000 OBO. 770-490-3265

LANDSCAPING/ LAWN CARE

COUNTRY BOY TREE REMOVAL Expert Take Downs √ 20Years Experience √ Insured √ Free Estimates √ Stump Grinding Bucket Truck

Oak M&M Lawn

Delivered & Dumped

Maintenance

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All Types of Yard Work * Lawns starting at $30

404-670-3087

HARLEY DAVIDSON SOFTAIL HERITAGE, 2013, 2 Tone, dark blue / silver, exc. cond., 1800 mi., garage kept. $10,000. Helmets incl.

770-744-8273

LINERS PUBLICATION DAY Wednesday Thursday Friday Sunday

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

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MOTORCYCLES

GWINNETT

$85 full truck load delivered. Camping firewood avail.

Call 770-560-3604.

Summer Seasoned

All Major Credit Cards Accepted

Gorgeous red with tan leather. Highest score possible on auto check.

Babied, gorgeous and appreciating rapidly in price. Hagerty old car value guide and NADA value $23,000$65,000. Drives super and selling far under other low miles 560s at only $16,900.

Call 770-899-5856

PUBLICATION DAY

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

Wednesday Thursday Friday Sunday

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HANDYMAN SOLUTIONS

BY HERNANDO

FLOORING

The Doctor Is In

ALPHARETTA, GA FOR LEASE 1000 SQ. FT. OFFICE SPACE. Off Hwy 9.

Available Feb. 1st.

(678)624-0202

MERCEDES 560 SL, 1987.

60,400 MILES, TWO OWNER SOUTHERN CAR.

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VEHICLES

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

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

On an Unwanted Item, Run a Gwinnett Daily Post Ad

FIREWOOD

classifieds COMMERCIAL RENTALS

CASH IN!

JAGUAR XJS, 1995.

79,300 MILES. TWO OWNER GA CONVERTABLE.

770-962-SELL

MONROE, GA 30655

MERCEDES 560 SL, 1986 CONVERTIBLE Low miles, super buy on investment car. Fabulous black with burgundy leather and two tops. Babied, exceptional and beautiful. Drives great- 135 MPH. Yet luxury and high quality. Drive and watch it go up in price.

Cost $48,000 new.

The best car built in the 1980’s. NADA and Hagerty Classic Car Value Guide appraises them at $20,00040,000. The best you can find and selling way under the market at only $14,700.

Call 770-882-4605

BUFORD, 30518 ESTATE SALE of the Law Office of Joseph Cheeley, Jr.

ROOMMATE WANTED /ROOM FOR RENT

BEAUTIFUL LAKE LOT! 405 St. Regis Dr. Beautiful 2.76 Acre Lake Lot In The Prestigious St. Regis Neighborhood In Oxford,Ga. Heavily Wooded With Gorgeous Views Of The Lake $48,000 • EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

TOYOTA CAMRY WANTED

GARAGE SALES

Near Mall of GA. 5BR/3.5BA, S/T, Ivy Green Subd. Fplc., dbl. gar., 3,233 sq. ft. $1700/mo. + dep.

678-227-4405

GWINNETT DUPLEXES

MISCELLANEOUS

VEHICLES

WANTED TO RENT Single Male, 69, clean, quiet, non-smoker seeking clean, odor free room(s), or efficiency apartment with full bathroom that only I will be using and cleaning. Unrestricted kitchen and laundry machine usage - A Must. No drugs, drunks or drama. Larry, 470-248-5275. Handyman in All Construction Trades.

ENTIRE CONTENTS FOR SALE. 32.53 ACRES BRING OFFERS! JIM DAWS ROAD Great 32.53 +/Acre Tract Zoned A-2 Perfect For Livestock, Farming, Hunting, Or Build Your Dream Home. Property has a 20 Foot Easement For Access. $211,445 • EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

VEHICLES

BUFORD FRI/SAT/ SUN 2/12-2/14, 9-5: Nice complete estate sale at 3535 Rivers End Place. Lots of new/vintage furn/decor/clocks/ tools/hunting rifles/gun cabinet/taxidermy/collectibles/vintage vinyl & much more! Cash & all cards accepted.

GWINNETT, BUFORD

HOUSES FOR SALE

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

HOUSES FOR RENT

WANTED FOR RENT

CALL

770-780-9786

770-932-1751 Cell 770-313-5751

770-962-7355

to speak with a Sales Rep. or you can place an ad online at www.gwinnettdailypost.com

LANDSCAPING/ LAWN CARE

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6785082337

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HOUSES STARTING AT $89 • Roof Cleaning • Black streaks removed from roof • Mold & Mildew removed from homes • Drives-WalkwaysPatios-Decks cleaned/sealed • Gutters cleaned For a FREE Estimate

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