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Sheriff investigating death of jail inmate

BY CAILIN O’BRIEN

Volkodav confirmed the death investigaThe Gwinnett County tion to the Sheriff’s Department is Daily Post investigating the death of a Wednes23-year-old man who sufday.

Christopher fered a medical emergency Flowery Cody Howard less than eight hours after Branch he was booked into Gwinnative Christopher Cody nett County jail last week.

Howard was charged with Sheriff’s Deputy Shannon a misdemeanor probation cailin.obrien @gwinnettdailypost.com

violation and booked into the jail Feb. 15 at 4:30 p.m., according to jail records.

He’d been on probation since Nov. 2, when he pleaded guilty to a DUI. The court fined him $1,598, imprisoned him for 24 hours and sentenced him to 12 months probation.

It’s unclear what Howard did to violate his probation that landed him in jail

Feb. 15, but he wasn’t there long.

Volkodav said officials realized he was suffering a medical emergency less than eight hours into his stay and took him to Gwinnett County Medical Center. Records show he left the jail at 11:32 a.m.

Feb. 16.

He died in the hospital a day later, according to an

online obituary.

Friends and family held a funeral for Howard at Chestnut Mountain Church in Flowery Branch Monday.

His Facebook timeline was flooded with mourning posts and memories on that day.

“Right after we buried Christopher Cody Howard, we looked up in the sky and saw a rainbow,

when it hasn’t rained since Thursday,” one user posted.

“Chris is our guardian angel now.”

Howard had turned 23 on Jan. 19, about a month before he died. He was studying at Gainesville State College and worked as an accountant at RWH Trucking, according to his

See INMATE, Page 7A

Officials still hope to ID bones found 2 years ago

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The Gwinnett Medical Examiner’s office needs help identifying the skeleton of a man found in some Buford woods nearly two years ago, said Gwinnett police Cpl. Deon Washington.

When the remains were found July 2015 in a wooded area between Satellite Boulevard and Buford Highway, they were already old. Washington said they’d likely been there for “several years.”

That makes identifying the body a bit more difficult.

“No clothing or personal effects were located due to the amount of time the man was at the location,” Washington said.

The medical examiner estimates the man was between 25 and 40 years old when he died and likely stood anywhere from 5-foot-3 to 5-foot-7. His teeth had several composite fillings, and he had See BONES, Page 3A

Pollen spiking early; season may be rough

BY CAILIN O’BRIEN cailin.obrien@gwinnettdailypost.com

Gwinnett and the rest of metro Atlanta could face a rough allergy season ahead, according to a local allergist.

Atlanta Allergy and Asthma, the largest allergy group in the area, estimated Monday’s pollen count to be 1,289 grains of pollen per cubic centimeter of air.

That’s a lot of pollen — and it doesn’t bode well for the impending allergy season.

For context, Atlanta Allergy and Asthma considers any count between 90 and 1,499 to be a high concentration of pollen. Extreme concentrations are considered counts of 1,500 and higher.

Monday’s pollen count didn’t quite reach See POLLEN, Page 7A

Meadowcreek High School Principal Tommy Welch, third from left, poses for a picture with members of the Georgia Association of Secondary School Principals, who named Welch Principal of the Year. (Staff Photos: Keith Farner)

‘A heart for this school’

Meadowcreek’s Welch named state’s top principal

BY KEITH FARNER

be principal of another school.

“When you get the right people, you can get a lot done,” NORCROSS — MeadowWilbanks said. “I just want to creek High School has always thank you for all that you’ve been the top school in Tommy done for this school, for the stuWelch’s mind. Now he gets a dents, the thousands of students chance to take its turnaround that have come through here story to the rest of the country. during your tenure.”

The principal of the Norcross About choosing Meadowschool since 2011 received a creek over the other school, career highlight on Wednesday, Wilbanks said, “That too was a and it happened in surprise fashgood decision. You sort of talked me into that one and that was ion as the school’s staff, cluster great. That was a good decision. principals and others close to I’m happy today to share in that him kept the news a secret until decision. It was the right decia would-be after-school faculty sion. He not only has a heart for meeting.

Welch was named Principal Meadowcreek High School Principal Tommy Welch listens to students, but particularly a heart of the Year by the Georgia AsLouise Radloff congratulate him on winning Principal of the for this school. Tommy, I think, Year by the Georgia Association of Secondary School Princi- bleeds blue.” sociation of Secondary School pals during an after-school announcement on Wednesday.

Radloff said Welch’s involvePrincipals after being named ment with the community even one of five finalists. He now advances to a national competition Welch drew rave reviews 2003, and CEO/Superintendent surpasses his relationship with his students. where he will compete against from Gwinnett Board of Educa- J. Alvin Wilbanks, who gave “The churches, the at-risk winners from every state. The tion chair Louise Radloff, who his trademark “aww shucks” national winner is expected to met him when he first came to delivery when he said Welch See WELCH, Page 7A be announced late this year.

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Georgia PCOM celebrates $8M expansion project

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As he outlined the expansion as something that would have an effect well beyond Gwinnett County, Wayne Sikes described the two significant additions to the campus as an offering to the people closest to the school.

“All of this, and all of this to come, is a gift to the people of Gwinnett County,” said Sikes, a trustee of the Georgia campus of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Sikes spoke at a celebratory event on Wednesday in Suwanee at the Georgia campus of PCOM as the school outlined plans for a more than $8 million combined addition in the form of a 20,000-square-foot physical therapy education center and a simulation center that features a virtual reality operating suite and lifelike mannequin patients.

The simulation center is in use, and the physical therapy education center is expected to open next year pending accreditation approval. The college plans

to submit an Application for Candidacy, which is the formal application required in the pre-accreditation stage, on Dec. 1. If approved, the college would

admit the first class of students in June 2018.

“This is an exciting day for Georgia campus and the entire PCOM community and family,” President

abilities and demonstrate clinical competence before they treat real patients.

Patient actors, also known as standardized patients, are trained to document the skills of students and to Officials from provide them with honest across Gwinnett and constructive feedback and the Georgia based on clinical perforcampus of the mance. Sessions are rePhiladelphia Colcorded on video for evalualege of Osteotion and review by faculty pathic Medicine members and students. participate in a groundbreaking The state-of-the-art ceremony on human patient simulators Wednesday to are full-body mannequins celebrate a new that breathe and have physical therapy education center. heartbeats, pupils that react (Staff Photo: Keith to light and medications, pulses that can be felt at Farner) eight locations, and lung sounds. They can also talk and accurately mimic human physiology responses to procedures such as CPR, intubation, ventilation and catheterization.

Birthing and neonatal Jay Feldstein said. simulators are available to The simulation center show a complete birthuses patient actors and simulators to help students ing experience, including before, during and after practice clinical skills, delivery. develop communication

Gwinnett to try smart water meters Johnson to host health care forum for senior citizens and help county crews find the sources of water leaks sooner.

“Smart meters — meters You’ve heard of the connected to the internet smart home, the smart— are emerging technolphone and even smart TVs, ogy,” county officials said but Gwinnett County’s wa- in a statement. “The pilot ter department is about to project will allow DWR to try something new: smart evaluate how this technolwater meters. ogy can be employed to The county is signing not only provide enhanced on to participate in the service to customers, but Global Cities Team Chalalso allow DWR to conlenge: Smart Cities Pilot tinue being a good steward Project as part of a team of the environment and with AT&T, QualComm plan for the future.” and CH2M. The team County commissioner will use technologically approved the Departadvanced water meters ment of Water Resources’ that can access the internet participation in the pilot

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program, which will not cost the county any money for capital investments, on Tuesday. Water department officials will now look around Gwinnett’s neighborhoods to find ones that can be used to test the meters.

AT&T will provide the wireless connectivity while QualComm will provide the communication chips in the meters and CH2M will provide the project management.

The team will test various types of meters as part of the pilot project to see which is the most reliable and accurate. The technol-

ogy used by the meters will track water movement and make it possible which part of a neighborhood is experiencing a leak.

“During the technology test, the data from the Smart Cities Pilot Project may allow customers in the pilot study the ability to see their water use in real time, helping them manage their use and identify leaks or running toilets at their homes,” Deputy Director of Business Services Rick Reagan said in a statement.

“This can help the customer save money as well as conserve water.”

U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson’s office announced plans on Wednesday to hold a town hall meeting with senior citizens to discuss the relationship between the elderly and the Affordable Care Act. The forum will be held at from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

March 1 at the Lou Hank Walker Johnson Senior One problem that affects Center, any pesticide, thoroughly lawns, selective herbicides Gardening everyone from small home 2538 Panola Road in read label directions and can damage the grass in in Gwinnett gardens to large-scale safety precautions before hot weather. The label will Lithonia. Republicans in commercial agriculture is Congress have been tryapplying. Pre-emergent her- give you the appropriate weeds. They are an evering for a few years now to bicides are used to prevent temperature range for the present problem and pose repeal the health care law the germination of weeds. use of the product. challenges to growing anyFor those that have already For lawns, late February but didn’t have an ally in thing. Several techniques emerged, a post-emergent and early March is the best the White House to make can be used to reduce their herbicide will be necestime to apply pre-emergent it happen until President impact. sary for control. Some are herbicides to control spring Donald Trump took office By definition, a weed last month. labeled for use only in cer- and summer weeds such Tim Daly is essentially a “plant out The democratic contain places, such as lawns as crabgrass. Another apof place.” What people gressman’s office said the whereas others can be used plication should be made through proper mowing, consider a weed can vary. event will focus on how in many situations. in September to reduce fertilization and watering Bermudagrass is an excela repeal of the AffordSelective herbicides winter annual weeds such lent turfgrass for lawns, but will reduce areas where able Care Act, which has control certain weeds while as chickweed and annual when it invades ornamental weeds can grow. not harming others. An bluegrass. Avoid the use of become widely known as When purchasing plant plantings and vegetable Obamacare, would affect example would be those for weed and feed for lawns. gardens, it becomes a weed. material, make sure it senior citizens. broadleaf weeds in lawns.

Although late winter may does not have weeds. In Crabgrass is problematic “We are hosting an It kills the weeds while be a good time to apply the for lawns but is sometimes the nursery, if you observe event to inform senior citsparing the grass. Other pre-emergent, the fertilgrown for animal forage on weeds growing out of potizens about how seniors herbicides are nonselective izer will cause early green ted plants, do not buy. For farms. meaning they will kill any up in warm season grasses could be harmed by ACA Initiating weed control grass seed or sod, it should plant material. Roundup is such as bermudagrass and Repeal, and the harm that when they are small and not have a tag on it saying it would do to Medicare an example. zoysiagrass, which makes a serious problem will help is certified to be free of and Medicaid,” Johnson’s Temperatures can affect the lawn more susceptible keep their impact to a mini- noxious weed seeds. If you the effectiveness of herbiCommunity Outreach Lito a late season freeze. mum. Hand pulling is one are paying a landscaper to aison, Joshua Smith, said cides. If the air is too cold, Controlling weeds is a method. Mulching or the install the sod, make sure the chemicals will not be challenge for gardeners. The in an email. use of landscape fabric will the company shows proof Among the speakers effective in controlling use of appropriate control control them by preventing the grass used is certified. expected to participate weeds. If the temperature techniques combined with sunlight from reaching the Many times the applica- is high, then it can volatilin the meeting at Georkeeping plant material seeds. In lawns, keeping tion of chemical herbicides ize into a gas and harm gians for a Healthy Future healthy will go a long way the grass healthy and dense will be necessary. As with Executive Director Cindy nearby plant material. In to reducing weeds.

Zeldin and Health and Spring is an important Human Services and time of the year to ensure Centers for Medicare and a healthy attractive lawn.

Gwinnett County Extension Medicaid Services partner Kathleen Connors. will be offering a class on Johnson’s announcespring lawn care that will be offered from noon to 1 p.m. ment comes amid calls Monday in the second-floor from members of the group Indivisible Georconference room of the gia 7 for U.S. Rep. Rob Gwinnett County GovernWoodall, a Republican ment Building located at who represents the largest 750 S. Perry St. in Lawchunk of Gwinnett, to renceville.

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Political Notebook

Curt Yeomans Senate, McMaster would replace former NSA director Michael Flynn, who resigned last week — after less than a month in the job — amid controversy over communications he with a Russian ambassador in December.

“Lieutenant General McMaster is a decorated combat veteran who possesses the skill set needed to fight radical terrorism and extremism around the world,” Perdue said in a statement. “He also served as Commanding General of the Maneuver Center of Excellence at Fort Benning and has seen first-hand the importance of Georgia’s military installations.

“Lieutenant General McMaster’s proven track record and extensive knowledge of our military make him a great choice to lead President Trump’s national security team, and I look forward to working with him to tackle the global security crisis facing us today.”

Martin to address Young Republicans State Rep. P.K. Martin, R-Lawrenceville, will be the featured speaker at the Georgia Young Republicans’ P.K. Martin GYR Under the Gold Dome event next month.

The gathering will last from 10:30 a.m. to noon March 9 at the state capitol in Atlanta. Attendance is free for all Young Republicans members and guests. Anyone planning to attend can register at http://georgiayr.gop/gyrunder-the-gold-dome.

Upcoming The Gwinnett County Democratic Party will hold its next business meeting from 7 to 9 p.m.

Tuesday at 18 S. Clayton St. in Lawrenceville.

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2017 • 3A

Commissioners OK three pedestrian safety projects Most of the work carried out in these project will involve sidewalk installation, but a pedestrian bridge will Sidewalks, pedestrian be built as well. bridges and construction, “These projects will oh my! help to improve pedestrian Gwinnett County comsafety and serve to fill gaps missioners approved a in the sidewalk network,” series of three projects Commissioner Jace Brooks designed to improve pedes- said in a statement. trian safety in various parts The county will spend of the county on Tuesday. $833,326.75 to widen

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the eastbound side of Old Peachtree Road, from Ridge Oak Drive to Blakely Drive and add several new sections of sidewalks in the area around Rock Springs Park in Lawrenceville. The road widening is expected to extend the lane for traffic turning right onto Collins Hill Road.

The county will also

spend $709,325.22 on a 230-foot pedestrian bridge on Richland Parkway in Suwanee will be built alongside the roadway and coincide with the installation of new sidewalks which will be added from Shore Drive to Collins Port Cove. It is designed to complete a pedestrian pathway between Lawrenceville-Suwanee and

Taylor roads.

Ohmshiv Construction LLC was hired to do the work on the Old Peachtree and Rock Springs project while Lewallen Construction Co. got the contract for the pedestrian bridge.

The third project involves spending $438,619.60 on the installation of four sections of sidewalks on Harbins and

Dacula roads. Officials said the sidewalks will fill gaps from Harbins Oak Drive and Liam Avenue.

“This project is a partnership between Gwinnett County and the city of Dacula,” Commissioner Tommy Hunter said in a statement. “Dacula used their SPLOST funds to help the County build the project.”

New Jackson Creek bridge approved

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Lilburn residents will soon get a new crossing over Jackson Creek.

County commissioners

approved a $2.9 million Harbins Road bridge replacement contract with Georgia Bridge and Concrete LLC on Tuesday. The project, which is funded by the 2014 SPLOST, will involve

raising the roadway approaches as well as replacing the bridge.

Sidewalks, curbs and gutters will also be installed along Harbins Road, between U.S. Highway 29 and Dickens Road

as part of the project.

“This project not only addresses flooding concerns, but also fills in the sidewalks along Harbins Road,” Commissioner Lynette Howard said in a statement.

Kelly Lawson, a forensic artist from the GBI, released this reconstructive sketch based on skeletal remains found in Buford in July 2015. Exact hair color, hair length and skin tone are unknown. (Photo: Gwinnett Police Department)

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Bones

ous signs of trauma or foul play noted at the at least one root canal scene,” Washington said. involving a tooth on the “There is also no manner lower jaw. and cause of death at this Washington said the time.” medical examiner has Anybody with informaconfirmed that the remains tion about this case should do not belong to Justin contact GCPD detectives Gaines, an 18-year-old at 770-513-5300. To reSnellville native who has main anonymous, tipsters been missing since he was should contact Crime seen leaving Wild Bill’s Stoppers at 404-577-8477 nightclub in Duluth in or text tips to 274637.

November 2007.

Crime Stoppers tipsters Everything else about can receive up to $2,000 the skeleton remains a for information leading to mystery. an arrest and indictment in “There were no obvithis case.

Above left, Georgia Forestry Commission Director Robert Farris, right, presents Duluth officials with the city’s Tree City USA community certificate during the 2017 State Arbor Day on Feb. 14. Above right, Farris, right, presents Norcross officials with the city’s Tree City USA community certificate. (Special Photos)

Norcross, Duluth get Tree City USA status

BY CURT YEOMANS

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Two Gwinnett County cities are being recognized for their commitment to promoting tree planting.

Norcross and Duluth were recognized as Tree City USA communities during the State Arbor Day celebration at Trees

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Atlanta on Feb. 14. There are more than 3,400 communities across the country that have obtained Tree City USA status, according to a statement from the Georgia Forestry Commission.

“Trees clean our air, filter our water, spur economic growth and provide countless opportunities to enjoy recreation, contributing to a better quality of life,” Georgia Forestry Commission Director Robert Farris said in separate statements recognizing each city.

Communities are recognized through the Tree City USA program for having a board or department devoted to trees, a community tree ordinance, holding Arbor Day celebrations and reaching spending benchmarks for urban forestry.

Norcross was recognized because its Tree Preservation Board partnered with students at Summerour Middle School to measure trees on the school property, determine their economic benefits and plant a fruit

orchard.

Meanwhile, Duluth was recognized for holding the city’s annual Arbor Day tree planting ceremony at Bunten Road Park, according to the state’s forestry commission.

“The citizens of Norcross (and Duluth) can take pride in their community leaders’ commitment to trees and forested land — on Arbor Day and every other day of the year,” Farris said in identical statements about both cities.

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4A • Thursday, February 23, 2017 To Your Good Health

Nystatin may not be enough to kill thrush DEAR DR. ROACH: I have been prescribed an inhaler for asthma and recently have been developing thrush after using it.

I rinse out my mouth after each use, brush my teeth like I am supposed to do and even have tried using a spacer to avoid thrush.

I’ve been through two prescriptions for nystatin mouth rinse. The thrush seems to clear up with just a few days of using it, but as soon as my prescription ends, it comes back. Do you have any other suggestions? (I have a partial denture, which I clean with Polident.)

— D.T. ANSWER: Thrush is an overgrowth of a fungus, usually Candida albicans. In the mouth, it can happen when the bacteria are altered, such as when taking powerful antibiotics, especially for a long time, or when the immune system response is decreased, such as in people getting chemotherapy.

Of the many different inhalers used in asthma, the only ones that increase the risk for thrush are the steroid inhalers. Flovent is a popular brand, but all of that type can do it. Using a spacer delivers more medicine to the lungs and less to the mouth, so always using one is a good idea. Brushing the teeth afterward gets rid of most of the steroid in the mouth, which also is a good idea.

Most people wouldn’t get thrush if they were doing what you are doing, so the concern is that you are never really getting rid of the thrush. Nystatin is only modestly powerful, and there are resistant strains. Perhaps you can consider using a different antifungal, such as clotrimazole troches or miconazole adhesive oral tablets. I’d also be concerned that your partial dentures are infected, and that Polident, while good for daily use, isn’t killing all the yeast. I recommend disinfection with a medical cleanser — chlorhexidine or a dilute bleach solution (10 drops of bleach in a denture cup filled with water). Do that every day during treatment.

People with diabetes are more likely to get thrush, so it may be worth a blood test to be sure, if you haven’t been tested recently.

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solunar tables The Gwinnett Daily Post (UPSP 921-980, ISSN 10860096) is published Wednesday through Friday and Sunday by SCNI, 725 Old Norcross Road, Lawrenceville, GA 30045. Periodical postage paid at Lawrenceville, GA 30044. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Gwinnett Daily Post, P.O. Box 603, Lawrenceville, GA 30046-0603.

The solunar tables for lakes are based on studies that show fish and game are more active at certain times during the lunar period.

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Allatoona (840.0) .......... 830.3

Full Yesterday

Lanier

(1071.0) ......... 1061.0

Blackshear (237.0) ........... 237.0

Nottely

(1779.0) .........1762.2

10:23 a.m.-12:23 p.m.... 10:49 p.m.-12:49 a.m.

Blue Ridge (1690.0) .........1670.0

Oconee

(435.0) .......... 435.0

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Burton

(1865.0) .........1864.4

Seminole (77.5).............. 77.4

Carters

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Sinclair

Chatuge

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Thurmond (330.0) .......... 320.2

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lottery

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Harding

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Walter F. George ( 188.0).....190.3

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Jackson

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West Point (635.0) .......... 630.1

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TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1778, Baron von Steuben joined the U.S. encampment at Valley Forge, Pa., to help train the Continental Army. In 1942, a Japanese submarine fired artillery shells at coastal targets near Santa Barbara, Calif.

In 1945, American Marines raised the American flag on the island of Iwo Jima.

In 1954, the first mass vaccination of children against polio began in Pittsburgh.

In 1991, President George H.W. Bush announced the beginning of an allied ground offensive in Iraq.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: W.E.B. Du Bois (1868-1963), author/activist; Tom Osborne (1937- ), football coach; Peter Fonda (1940- ), actor; Fred Biletnikoff (1943- ), football player; Michael Dell (1965- ), businessman; Kelly Macdonald

(1976- ), actress; Josh Gad (1981- ), actor; Aziz Ansari (1983- ), actor/comedian; Emily Blunt (1983- ), actress; Skylar Grey (1986- ), singer-songwriter; Dakota Fanning (1994- ), actress; Andrew Wiggins (1995- ), basketball player.

TODAY’S FACT: Von Steuben Day is celebrated in mid-September with parades in many U.S. cities. Chicago’s Von Steuben Day parade was featured in the 1986 film “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.” TODAY’S SPORTS: In 1968, Wilt Chamberlain became the first NBA player to score 25,000 career points.

TODAY’S QUOTE: “Herein lies the tragedy of the age: not that men are poor, — all men know something of poverty; not that men are wicked, — who is good? not that men are ignorant, — what is Truth? Nay, but that men know so little of men.” — W.E.B. Du Bois, “The Souls of Black Folk”

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Child’s flying phobia keeps family at home Dear Amy: My husband and I have two boys, ages 7 and 4.

The 7-year-old is a great traveler, but the last time we flew on a plane, when he was 5, our older son completely freaked out. I think the sound of the engine and the motion of the takeoff and landing scared him.

He was fine once we were in the air, but to this day he says that he never wants to fly on a plane.

He also had a big fear of bounce houses, also because of the sound of the air being blown into them, but after a couple years of avoiding bounce houses he actually had a lot of fun on one. It was a small miracle.

My question is about travel. We have been avoiding trips that would involve flying, but we would like to try to take a nice family vacation somewhere farther away again.

Do we just plan something and hope he won’t freak out again? Do we try to prepare him for it, or just don’t mention anything ahead of time to avoid anxiety about the plane ride? I was thinking of buying noise-canceling headphones.

Please let me know what you would do.

— Ready to Travel Again Dear Ready to Travel: I am a former freak-out flier, and I cured myself using “controlled exposure,” which is basically the commonsense

being onboard an aircraft.

The actor and literacy advocate LeVar Burton has a wonderful short film (available on YouTube) in which he takes a fearful boy about your son’s age on an airplane flight (“A Child’s First Time Flying Story”).

Watch this with your son.

There are also flight-simuAmy Dickinson lation games designed for children. Check them out. experience of tackling a The message to your fear in stages, while learnson should be, “In order ing about the source of to go to fun and faraway what was causing it. This places, we’re going to fly could work for your son. in a plane. This was scary My fear was triggered by when you were younger noises (engines acceleratand didn’t understand how ing, flaps moving up and planes work. But we know down), as well as bumps you can do this, and we’ll and shimmying. This is a help you because we’ll be common experience for with you the whole time.” less-seasoned fliers.

Noise-canceling headOn one particularly phones, deep-breathing bumpy flight — panicked, I techniques and a reassuring sought out a flight attenadult hand holding onto his dant. He described how will also help. the bumps on a plane are Dear Amy: My huslike driving down a bumpy band posts photos of our road. The vehicle is made children on social media, for it, and it is nothing to but he never posts pictures worry about. Reassurance! of me. He doesn’t even say That helped a lot. that he is married to me on Your son might be parsocial media. ticularly sensitive to loud What do you think about noises (it might be good this? to have him assessed for a — Worried mild sensory disorder), but Dear Worried: I his experience conquering think it’s time for you two the bouncy house shows to have a conversation. that he can bravely face and Many people choose to tolerate some discomfort. leave their relationship staGood for him. tus vague on social media.

Now that he is older, you There can be legitimate can show him how planes reasons to do this, but your work, preparing him for husband is including some some of the sensations of immediate family members

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and excluding you.

His behavior on social media is a denial of a pretty basic fact about his life, and you should challenge him to explain it.

If there aren’t any recent pictures of the two of you that he likes (he may use this as an excuse), dig into the archives and find a fun one from the early days.

Dear Amy: Responding to the letter from “Mom,” whose manipulative and chronically underachieving daughter was “miraculously” admitted to her expensive dream college: That mom has an “amazing” kid? I teach high school. I know plenty of amazing kids, and I’m not just talking grades. Community service. Outside work programs. Music and acting talents.

The problem is not just the kid here. Bravo for your answer.

— Steve Dear Steve: And bravo to you. “Amazing kids” get that way through the efforts of good parents and great teachers.

You can contact Amy Dickinson via email: askamy@amydickinson.com.

Readers may send postal mail to Amy Dickinson, c/o Tribune Content Agency, LLC., 16650 Westgrove Drive, Suite 175, Addison, TX 75001. You can also follow her on Twitter @ askingamy or “like” her on Facebook.

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PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Take care of business and avoid complaints. It will be difficult to please everyone, but as long as you don’t leave anything unfinished, your conscience will be clear.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — What you do for others doesn’t need to be broadcast.

Let your actions speak for you. Opportunity will be yours if you do what’s right. Fair play will win favors.

TAURUS (April 20May 20) — Don’t get involved in the personal affairs of others. Meddling on your part will turn out to be costly.

Stay focused on what you can do to make things better instead of making matters worse.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Think big, but be reasonable. Your dreams will spark ideas that push you to make a difference. Improving your efficiency will lead to a new beginning.

CANCER (June 21July 22) — Don’t take on too much or trust someone to do things for you.

The realization that your future depends on your actions will help you move forward.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — You can learn much from people of different backgrounds. Traveling and taking part in the pursuits of children and loved ones will be inspiring.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) — You must realistically look at your life and how you live it. If you have taken on too much, you need to ask for help or cut back.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Your true feelings should be expressed if you want to bring about the changes required to ensure happiness and satisfaction in the future.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 24Nov. 22) — Keep your emotions in check. If you are too revealing, someone will take advantage of your vulnerability. Make perfection and precision your goal, and your style your signature.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Stay on track. You’ll be easily distracted by what others say or do. Choose to do your own thing and set goals that will help you get ahead.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Follow your instincts. Problems when dealing with foreigners, institutions or authority figures will arise if you travel or get involved with unpredictable groups or people.

Protect your reputation.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — If you reconnect with people you have worked with in the past, you will form a new alliance that will bring everyone involved greater opportunity.

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world Russia: Coup claims damaging to relations Russia hit back Wednesday over allegations it was involved in a failed coup in Montenegro and an attempt to assassinate the country’s former prime minister, describing the claims as damaging to relations between the two nations.

Montenegro’s chief special prosecutor has said that authorities believe Russian security services were involved in a plot to kill then-Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic and overthrow the government in October.

Milivoje Katnic told a local TV station Sunday that Montenegro officials have evidence that Russia’s Federal Security Service was involved in the failed coup.

The allegations drew immediate denials from Moscow and further calls Wednesday for Montenegro to provide evidence to back up the allegations.

“Naturally, neither Montenegrin officials nor Western media are providing any evidences that could confirm these allegations,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told reporters in a briefing.

500 pound WWII bomb found in English harbor Crews working on an English harbor found an unexploded World War II-era German bomb containing 290 pounds of explosives.

Fortunately, authorities were able to carefully tow it out of the harbor and into open water where it was detonated.

A dredger spotted the bomb at the bottom of Portsmouth harbor early Wednesday morning. The harbor is in the process of a lengthy and expensive upgrade. And as the dredger was digging up the harbor mud, the bomb got caught in its shovel.

The German-made SC250 bomb was used extensively in World War II, especially in the London Blitz. It weighs about 500 pounds.

U.K. court upholds immigration rules on spousal income The U.K. Supreme Court upheld immigration rules Wednesday that require British citizens to have a certain level of income to bring their foreign spouses to Britain.

Since new rules were introduced in 2012, the U.K. partner — a British citizen or recognized refugee — must have a minimum annual income of at least £18,600 (around $23,000) for their spouse to live with them, if the spouse comes from outside the European Economic Area.

Previous rules only required the couple to show that they could support themselves without the need of state help in the form of welfare payments.

Four couples challenged the rules on the grounds that they breached their human right to a family life.

Handing down their ruling, the justices upheld the “Minimum Income Requirement” rules, saying they did not violate human rights legislation.

— From wire reports

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9 arrested at pipeline protest site

By Sara Sidner and Darran Simon CNN

CANNONBALL, N.D. — A handful of people were arrested Wednesday at a protest site near the Dakota Access Pipeline after a deadline to leave the area. Authorities have also closed the camp.

Lt. Tom Iverson of the North Dakota Highway Patrol said nine people were arrested at the Oceti Sakowin camp after the 2 p.m. deadline set by Gov. Doug Burgum. The nine people had refused commands to leave the area, Iverson said.

“We knew this day was going to come,” Iverson said, referring to the state deadline to close the camp for environmental and safety reasons.

Iverson said authorities had given a group of protesters who agreed to be arrested an additional two hours but that group did not materialize.

He said law enforcement were confronted by “agitators” who approached the law enforcement line “provoking them.” He said authorities were patient and gave people multiple warnings to back up and leave the roadway outside the camp entrance. Some people backed off, he said.

“The camp is closed,” Iverson said. “There are no more vehicles that will be allowed in.”

nation First lady drops controversial language from defamation suit

Lawyers for first lady Melania Trump changed and refiled her multimilliondollar defamation lawsuit against Daily Mail Online on Friday in New York. Trump is suing the media outlet for publishing a false story that claimed, falsely, she worked for a high-end escort service.

The new version of the lawsuit leaves out a controversial portion of the original — a section that argued the first lady’s earning potential as a brand spokeswoman would be irretrievably damaged by the defamation.

Critics questioned whether Trump would be attempting to cash in on her high-profile status as first lady of the United States.

The original language, which has now been removed, stated: “Plaintiff (Melania Trump) had the unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity as an extremely famous and well-known person, as well as a former professional model and brand spokesperson and successful businesswoman, to launch a broad-based commercial brand in multiple product categories, each of which could have garnered multimillion dollar business relationships for a multiyear term during which plaintiff is one of the most photographed women in the world.”

Trump had earlier sued both the Daily Mail Online and a Mayland-based blogger. The blogger settled with Trump out of court, but a judge in Mayland dismissed the first suit against the Daily Mail for being filed in the

people Van Halen helps bring music back to schools

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Eddie Van Halen credits music with keeping him out of trouble — and he asks an important question: “Could you imagine a world without music?”

“It’s a must,” Van Halen told CNN’s John Vause during an interview Tuesday.

“It has to be taught.”

Several years ago, he took 75 guitars from his personal collection and gave them away to public school kids through the nonprofit organization Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation.

Photos of Cannon Ball, N.D., protest site. (Photo: Sara Weisfeldt-CNN) “It’s the gift that keeps on giving,” the charity’s president and CEO Felice Iverson said about 50 to the risk of flooding, and that Lightning said some of the Mancini told CNN. “The 75 protesters remained in the those in the flood plain are tents were frozen into the camp. It is unclear how and at risk of personal danger. ground and had to be burned kids share the guitars, they learn, they graduate and when those protesters will Burgum’s order comes to be removed. then the instruments stay in be removed. as the project moves closer On Tuesday, nearly all the school.”

“With darkness comto completion after the U.S. the yurts were gone at the ing, we’re not going to be Army Corps of Engineers camp. Some tepees were entering that camp right recently granted an easestripped to the poles and ‘Flip or Flop’ now,” Iverson said. “It’s not ment for the last stretch the landscape was a muddy a safe situation with people of the 1,172-mile pipeline mess, with heaps of trash in exes ready to continue show potentially hunkered down bitterly opposed by Native some areas. in the camps.”

Americans and environmenMany protesters had They may have split, but About 100 protesters left talists. left, but a few who refused Christina El Moussa says early Wednesday About 100 people volto budge said they don’t her HGTV show with her Last week, Burgum untarily marched out of the believe the fight is over. signed the emergency evacu- protest camp near Cannon “I’m not going anywhere. estranged husband, Tarek will go on. ation order of the property to Ball ahead of Wednesday’s I carry a knife with me all The “Flip or Flop” co-host allow private contractors to deadline. The protesters the time. But I am handappeared on “Good Morning remove waste from the Oceti chanted, waved flags and ing that over so that I have America” on Tuesday.

Sakowin camp area, which played drums as they left. no weapons on me. I will El Moussa said the former officials say is in a flood A handful of tents were stay and pray, even if they plain. The order said warm set ablaze Wednesday morn- come to remove us,” Valerie couple remains friendly, temperatures have accelering. Tribal member Kaoop- Armstrong, 36, of Sherman, focused on co-parenting and their children, and commitated snowmelt and increased lus Enimkla Thunder and Texas, said Tuesday. ted to their home renovation series.

“There’s a lot of false off to Hester’s social media posts, in which he suggested stories and a lot of hype, but an adherence to radical Islam in the end we’re just normal, nice people who just want and violence, according to to be the best parents and the Department of Justice. co-workers that we can be,” In messages with an unshe said. dercover FBI agent, Hester El Moussa said she’s been said the U.S. government should be “overthrown” and doing “really, really good” wrote that he wanted “global in the wake of a very public split. jihad,” officials said. The The pair announced their agent then asked the suspect First Lady Melania Trump addresses the crowd at a Mel- to buy a list of items, includ- separation in December, bourne, Fla., rally. Trump refiled a $150 million lawsuit ing duct tape, copper wire shocking fans of their popuagainst Daily Mail Online on Friday. (CNN) lar reality show. and roofing nails, which would “bring some kind of Dorrian declined to offer destruction,” the undercover Huppert discusses wrong court. specifics on the firefights agent wrote.

The new, amended verher ‘crowning that have taken place, but sion in New York still asks achievement’ for $150 million in damages, said: “They have come under John McCain fire at different times. They but now it hinges more on Isabelle Huppert is an have returned fire at different made a secret the emotional toll of the Oscar nominee — an actrip to Syria defamation than the damage times in and around Mosul. complishment the French it inflicted on the first lady’s That has happened at differWASHINGTON — Sen. actress has been working ent times.” earning potential.

John McCain made a trip toward for a long time.

Nominated for her leadUS troops Mo. man accused to Syria last week, his ofing role in Paul Verhoeven’s fice confirmed to CNN on wounded on of wanting to aid Wednesday.

“Elle,” Huppert described the honor as “a crowning Julie Tarallo, a spokesMosul front lines terrorist attack woman for McCain, said he achievement” for which U.S. troops operating A 25-year-old Jefferson she’s “very, very grateful,” made the official but unanaround Mosul have come City, Mo., man was charged nounced visit to northern in a recent interview with under fire from ISIS and with attempting to provide CNN. Syria as the campaign to some have been wounded in material support to people he take ISIS’ de facto capital in As one of European the last six to eight weeks as thought were ISIS-inspired cinema’s enduring stars, Raqqa unfolds. they have moved closer to terrorists, according to the “Senator McCain traveled there’s very little Huppert the front lines in Iraq, miliU.S. Attorney’s Office. hasn’t done in the realm of to northern Syria last week tary officials acknowledged Robert Lorenzo Hester Jr. to visit U.S. forces deployed film. Regularly prefaced Tuesday. was actually speaking with as “the Meryl Streep of there and to discuss the “Yes, they have been undercover FBI agents who counter-ISIL campaign and France,” she’s starred in under fire at different times,” had invented a fake plan tar- ongoing operations to retake more than 100 features Col. John Dorrian, a coaligeting Kansas City, accord- Raqqa,” Tarallo said, using over five decades, worked tion spokesman for Operaing to a criminal complaint. another term for the terror with an exhaustive list of tion Inherent Resolve said at Hester, a U.S. citizen born group. auteurs and even served a Pentagon news conference. in Missouri, said he was as jury president of the Calling the visit an opA U.S. defense official “down” with that plan, acportunity “to assess dynamic Cannes Film Festival. But later told CNN that some cording to the complaint. the Academy Awards, the conditions on the ground” number of troops had been “First on social media, largest stage of them all, there, his office praised wounded and medevaced off then during face-to-face President Donald Trump for had eluded the actress until the battlefield but declined meetings with an undercover requesting a review of the now. to say how many have been FBI employee, this defenWith a Golden Globe U.S. strategy to defeat ISIS. wounded. dant repeatedly expressed already in the bag for her McCain has argued for The U.S. forces in the area his intent to engage in acts performance as a rape more aggressive military survivor, Huppert is jostling are providing advice and of violent jihad against the involvement in the Syrian with Emma Stone, Natalie assistance to Iraqi units bat- United States,” U.S. AttorCivil War. Portman, Ruth Negga and tling to retake Mosul. One ney Tammy Dickinson said This was his first visit to Meryl Streep for a best of their key tasks is to help in a statement. the war-torn nation since actress Oscar statuette.

Iraqi units targeting ISIS The investigation began 2013.

— From wire reports strongholds. when the FBI was tipped — From wire reports

Astronomers discover 7 Earth-sized planets orbiting nearby star

By Ashley Strickland CNN

Astronomers have found at least seven Earth-sized planets orbiting the same star 40 lightyears away, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature. The findings were also announced at a news conference at NASA Headquarters in Washington.

This discovery outside of our solar system is rare because the

Must read planets have the winning combination of being similar in size to Earth and being all temperate, meaning they could have water on their surfaces and potentially support life.

“This is the first time that so many planets of this kind are found around the same star,” said Michaël Gillon, lead study author and astronomer at the

University of Liège in Belgium.

The seven exoplanets were all found in tight formation around an ultracool dwarf star called TRAPPIST-1. Estimates of their mass also indicate that they are rocky planets, rather than being gaseous like Jupiter. Three planets are in the habitable zone of the star, known as TRAPPIST1e, f and g, and may even have oceans on the surface.

The researchers believe that TRAPPIST-1f in particular is

the best candidate for supporting life. It’s a bit cooler than Earth, but could be suitable with the right atmosphere and enough greenhouse gases.

If TRAPPIST-1 sounds familiar, that’s because these researchers announced the discovery of three initial planets orbiting the same star in May. The new research increased that number to seven planets total.

“I think we’ve made a crucial step towards finding if there

is life out there,” said Amaury Triaud, one of the study authors and an astronomer at the University of Cambridge. “I don’t think any time before we had the right planets to discover and find out if there was (life). Here, if life managed to thrive and releases gases similar to what we have on Earth, we will know.”

Life may begin and evolve differently on other planets, so finding the gases that indicate life is key, the researchers said.

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Gorsuch an outstanding court pick President Donald J. Trump promised the American people he would nominate an unwavering supporter of the United States Constitution to the Supreme Court. He has now kept that promise.

After recently meeting with him, it is abundantly clear that Judge Neil Gorsuch is an outstanding choice to serve on the United States Supreme Court.

Throughout his career, Judge Gorsuch has been a stalwart defender of the Constitution. He Guest has repeatedly shown his Columnist commitment to our country’s Founding Principles of economic opportunity, fiscal responsibility, limited government, David and individual Perdue liberty.

These principles have served to make our nation exceptional throughout our history.

Judge Gorsuch has led a remarkable career in both the public and private sectors, and has demonstrated a keen understanding and appreciation of the law. He has impeccable academic and judicial records, and is a mainstream judge who knows his role is to interpret the law, not make the law.

I have no doubt that Judge Gorsuch will honor Justice Scalia’s formidable, impressive legacy of interpreting the Constitution based on the original intent of the founding fathers.

Throughout last year, I and other members of the United States Senate held our ground in saying that no nominee to the Supreme Court should be confirmed until after the presidential election.

We gave the American people a voice in the process. We knew that the hyperpartisanship and politics of a presidential election cycle should never have any place in the nomination and confirmation of a Supreme Court justice, a lifetime appointment.

The integrity of the Advice and Consent process, clearly spelled out in Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution was at stake.

In protecting the integrity of this sacred Constitutional process, we did our job. Now that President Trump has announced his nomination, it’s time to continue doing our job.

I hope that Democrats will not follow the obstructionist tactics they have already displayed this year, especially considering 11 of them, including Leader Schumer and Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Feinstein, supported Judge Gorsuch when he was unanimously confirmed to the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Last June, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer tweeted, “In order for justice to remain a pillar of this nation we must have a functioning judicial branch. The Supreme Court of the United States must have nine justices.”

Later that same month, Minority Leader Schumer also said on the floor of the United States Senate, “Every day that goes by without a ninth justice is another day the American people’s business is not getting done.”

Yet last month Minority Leader Schumer went on CNN and said, “We absolutely would keep the seat open ... we will fight it tooth-and-nail, as long as we have to.”

Minority Leader Schumer and other Democrats announced their opposition before President Trump even announced a nominee.

The political theater of 2016 had no place in the confirmation process last year.

Now is the time to govern, not to engage in the far off political theater of 2018 and 2020.

Republicans put aside political games to confirm two justices to the Supreme Court under both President Obama and President Clinton.

Now, President Trump has nominated Judge Neil Gorsuch, a principled judge who will put the Constitution of the United States, and the rights of all Americans, at the forefront of any decision he makes.

Judge Gorsuch’s record of service, and his commitment to the Constitution and the rule of law, is quite clear. I’m looking forward to voting to confirm his nomination and to ensuring we have a fully functioning Supreme Court.

U.S. Sen. David Perdue, R-Sea Island, represents Georgia in Congress. He is a member of the Budget; Armed Services; Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, and Agriculture, Nutrtion and Forestry committees of the U.S. Senate.

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Media, Trump fail to communicate WASHINGTON — To sum up President Trump’s first month in office, he has exceeded everyone’s expectations.

To those who opposed him, he’s worse than expected. To those who supported him, he’s done exactly what he said he would do and more.

And everyone hates the media.

Regarding the observation that the media took Trump literally but not seriously, it would appear that we didn’t take him literally enough.

It bears saying, I suppose, that I’m not a Trump hater, as my ever-vigilant critics insist.

I’d like to get on with things — but the right things, in the right ways. Of course, I want the president of the United States to be successful, but correctly — that is, constitutionally, cautiously and considerately.

Overall, my hopes and goals for the nation are more or less the same as any other well-adjusted American’s, even if we may differ in the how.

Based on my mailbag, which is as good a barometer as any of how people are thinking, the greatest obstacle before us isn’t this president or that policy but our distrust of each other, especially the public’s toward the media. We scribblers have never been the most popular people on the block. On my first day of work, my editor told me, “If you want friends,

vanced degrees in public policy and government along with, cumulatively, several centuries of White House experience.

Me and my ilks, she wrote in a purposely ungrammatical way, get set in our ways, too, and have expectations of a certain level of knowledge, decorum Kathleen and protocol. The Trump White Parker House is overrun with amateurs and ideologues who are running the country like they’ve been up you’re in the wrong business.” all night on bath salts.

I’ve accepted that, but I can’t It doesn’t seem to bother accept the perception — and Trump’s supporters that he has the president’s mantra — that hit a few snags — court rulings journalists are the enemy of the halting his travel restrictions, the people. (Enemies of the people dismissal or withdrawal of a top are much, much richer.) official here and there. Or that For the record, I’m a paid there seems to be an irregular opinion writer, so to those who relationship between Trump’s write accusing me of being biand Vladimir Putin’s “people.” ased and opinionated, I say, stay Maybe there was nothing strong. To the rest, setting aside much to the chats between the death threats and batches of short-lived national secutruly revolting insults, I’m read- rity adviser Michael Flynn and ing and taking it all in.

Russia’s ambassador. Maybe The overarching theme is that there was no collusion between no matter what Trump does, Trump campaign aides during he’ll never get a fair shake from multiple communications with me and my ilk. (Other letter Russian operatives during the writers, who will be receiving 2016 election.

Christmas gifts this year, say But given (1) Trump’s solicithank you.) The president and tousness toward Putin, (2) the his staff just need a little time administration’s unwillingness to adjust, these readers implore. to declaim moral equivalence Give the man a break! He has between Russia and the U.S., a steep learning curve, after all. combined with (3) Trump’s True, but this is precisely the campaign threat to rethink U.S. problem for many veteran jour- involvement with NATO — nalists, whose careers constitute wouldn’t the media be derelict the equivalent of several adin their duty if they did not re-

lentlessly scrutinize these issues and events?

There’s nothing “fake” about these reports. And though the media can be accused of vigorously pursuing such stories, even at the risk of appearing “negative,” isn’t this their job?

Resistant as I am to the cheap comparison, can you imagine the Republican reaction if this same set of facts emerged during the first month of a Hillary Clinton administration — especially if Trump had won 3 million more votes?

If sometimes the media are wrong, professional mechanisms are in place for correction. People can have faith in this real fact. Not so a White House that doesn’t appear to believe in acknowledging mistakes, must less correcting them.

The difference between these two is the difference between reliable sources and propaganda.

There’s room for improvement, and we in the media bear the burden of winning back reader trust. But those who would give Trump the benefit of the doubt — no matter what — should be willing at least to give responsible, proven journalists an open-minded reading and a fair hearing.

Remember, the enemies of freedom always silence the reporters first.

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

On immigration, Trump is willfully ignorant CHICAGO — Is it just me or does anyone else get the feeling that President Trump and others in his administration don’t see any difference between unauthorized immigrants and those residing in our country legally?

This seemed obvious in his first immigration-related executive order — halted by the courts — barring refugees and citizens from seven Muslimmajority countries from entering the United States for at least 90 days. In the days before the ban was stopped, border agents were making no distinction between people arriving on various visas and those with legal permanent residency in the United States (also known as green card holders) or those holding dual citizenship.

If the changes to current immigration policies that were leaked in the form of draft executive actions last week ever become law, it will underscore the Trump administration’s core belief that all immigrants — and not only unauthorized ones — are problematic to our country and need to be thinned from our ranks.

In addition to speeding deportations for unlawfully present immigrants, the leaked memos set off worries among immigrant advocacy groups that legal immigrants who access public assistance could be deported.

And that individuals who are otherwise eligible for green cards could be denied admission

century.

Further, when researchers at the University of Massachusetts and the University of Texas at Dallas investigated whether there was any possibility that the foreign born were simply lying about their interactions with law enforcement, they Esther found that not only do imCepeda migrants not have a greater tendency to underreport their to the U.S. if they were deteroffenses, they paradoxically mined to potentially become over-report arrests. (Perhaps eligible for any kind of meansthis is because of misinterprettested government assistance. ing ordinary interactions with To be clear: The Associated police, but the researchers have Press debunked the myth that not found conclusive evidence such an executive order has of why this phenomenon ocbeen signed, but the fear and curs.) confusion are palpable.

According to 2013 data from At the very core of the bias the Cato Institute, low-income against immigrants, be they immigrants use public benefits legal or not, has been a constant like Medicaid or the Suppledrumbeat from the far right that mental Nutrition Assistance has, for over a decade, referred Program (SNAP, formerly the to immigrants as insects and Food Stamp Program) at lower vermin. Most recently, Trump rates than low-income nativehimself has referred to Latino born citizens. immigrants as rapists, drug dealAnd they’re not all lowers, gangbangers and, generally, income. In fact, U.S. Census prone to violence. data show that foreign-born Though these persistent citizens out-earn native-born myths have been debunked over citizens. This shouldn’t come as and over, in an environment a surprise; just look at rosters of teeming with rampant and freely medical professions, university shared fake news it is more faculty and high tech compaimportant than ever to push out nies. legitimate unbiased information Lastly, it must be said that about immigrants. even the natives of our southern For starters, the foreign-born neighbor aren’t as poorly off as commit fewer crimes than some would have you believe.

U.S.-born people — this is Like the United States, Mexico settled fact going back at least a has lots of poverty, crumbling

infrastructure and a public education system that needs serious help — albeit on a far larger scale.

But over the last decade, Mexico has seen a huge rise in its middle class, in addition to a large number of wealthy Mexicans. And they enjoy just as many gleaming high-rises, world-class museums and fancy restaurants as upper-class Americans.

Far from being filled with hordes of “bad hombres,” some of them, like 20-year-old Yair Israel Pina Lopez, get recruited by the U.S. government when it looks beyond borders for the “best and brightest.” Pina Lopez was selected by NASA to participate in a simulated Mars landing in Utah at the Mars Desert Research Station this spring.

It seems that our president is willfully ignoring the differences between different types of immigrants, lumping them all into one low-value pile. But everyone else who lives in the real world where both their housekeepers and their surgeons are lawfully present immigrants shouldn’t get off so easy.

They need to remember that in addition to being an important part of America’s history, legal immigrants are a vital part of our present and our future.

Esther Cepeda’s email address is estherjcepeda@washpost.com. Follow her on Twitter, @estherjcepeda.

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allergy sufferers in the coming months. extreme levels, but it still “It’s too early to tell, but raised some professional it’s a pretty bad sign the fact eyebrows. This is the first that (the count) is this high year on record that a pollen this early,” he said. “If we count has been that high this don’t have too much more early in the year, said Dr. rain and the weather doesn’t Kevin L. Shaffer, an allerbecome too cold, the pollen gist who works in Atlanta counts will continue to escaAllergy and Asthma’s Sandy late and stay high.”

Springs and Snellville locaSchaffer outlined some tions. precautions allergy sufferers “We’ve never had a count can take, in case the pollen above 1,000 prior to March count does reach extreme 18,” Schaffer said. “That was levels this year. the earliest date that we’ve He recommended keeping had a count over 1,000 up doors and windows shut until now. That was, in fact, and running air conditiona big deal.” ers to filter out pollen that He said the bulk of pollen does come into the home or likely came out early this car. He also said to keep in year because the unseasonmind that pollen can cling ably warm weather sent to people and pets who have early signals to the trees to been outside. begin pollinating.

“When you come in from “We just didn’t have a the outside, you should take super cold year,” Schaffer a shower, wash your hair and said. “It was pretty moderate change clothes,” Schaffer through most of the winter said. “If you have pets, you and we had a pretty good should wipe their fur and amount of rain. Then, when paws to get the pollen off.” the temperatures hit the 70s, If allergy symptoms perthe trees just popped.” sist, Schaffer recommended Most of the pollen plagu- going for over-the-counter ing the air Monday did medications such as Flonase. come from trees, including Patients may also opt into Juniper, Alder, Oak, Elm immunotherapy treatments. and Sweetgum. That mix of Schaffer said the most wellpollen also interested Schaf- known of these treatments fer, since Oak and Sweetgun are the shots, but immunotrees usually pollinate later therapy can also come in in the year. edible drop or tablet form.

Rain and cooler temSchaffer said the drops peratures pushed the pollen and tablets need to be taken count down after Monday. three months in advance Tuesday’s count came it to be effective. The shots at 387 grains per cubic should be started before the centimeter and Wednesday’s season even starts. fell further to 140. But the “The key is to see a board early pollination that caused certified allergist for an acMonday’s shocking number curate diagnosis,” Schaffer could still be a bad omen for said.

•From Page 1A kids that we have, we all pull together for a common cause,” he said. “He has some of the most brightest talent in kids, and some of the most challenging kids.

But Tommy, without you, Meadowcreek would not be what it is with you and your staff and your leadership, and we do love you.”

Some of the data that caused Welch to be selected as a finalist was Meadowcreek’s graduation rate has jumped more than 20 percent since he was named principal. SAT scores have also improved by 40 percent, ninth-grade retention rates are up and the school expanded Advance Placement options.

Welch, a native of Buffalo, N.Y., was first a social studies teacher at Meadowcreek and then became an assistant principal and interim principal. He has degrees from the State University of New York at Buffalo, Piedmont College and Mercer University.

Welch also led Meadowcreek’s transformation to an academy school under the branding of “Meadowcreek U,” which fosters smaller learning communities, and

finalist for the award.

“I was ecstatic,” Lane said. “It was a proud moment just to be nominated as one of the five finalists. … If you’re not No. 1 principal in the state of Georgia, you’re my No. 1 principal, it doesn’t matter to me. But today, when they told me when I came in, I was floored. I just couldn’t believe it.”

Lane echoed the sentiment that other speakers noted at the event. There’s not a visit where she’s come Meadowcreek High School Principal Tommy Welch gives an interview on Wednesday after he was named Princi- from Buffalo that he hasn’t pal of the Year by the Georgia Association of Secondary had something to do at the school or for Meadowcreek.

School Principals. (Staff Photo: Keith Farner) Others said it’s not uncommon for him to be at the has drawn attention from Georgia Tech, the Usher school at 1 a.m., or on a across the country for imple- NewLook Foundation and Saturday or Sunday. menting an academy style at TJMaxx.

“He is so dedicated to this such a large school.

Welch said the Brandschool,” his mother said.

“There’s a lot of talk right Bank relationship began Ben Wiggins, principal now about how to do public about four years ago education,” Welch said. “We because he wanted to create of Oconee County High School and President of the can use this as an opportua school where students nity to really … show the learned what they’re doing, GASSP, said Welch now gets a chance to share what nation. This is not a fluke, it and at 15 and 16 years old, just doesn’t happen. This is could get a job with a career he’s done at Meadowcreek.

“It gives Dr. Welch a hard sweat equity.” trajectory, and not necessarchance to share the MeadWelch is proud of the ily fast food. And students business relationships he’s can do that at a live bank in owcreek story,” Wiggins said. “And to really hear the developed that have led to the school. expanded opportunities for Welch’s mother, Dolores great things that are happening, that most people students, including Vulcan Lane, made the trip from Materials, Brand Mortgage her home outside of Buffalo wouldn’t know if he didn’t and Brand Bank, Travelers on the belief that the school go through this process, and if he wasn’t the winner.”

Insurance, Cisco Systems, was celebrating him as a

Inmate •From Page 1A Facebook page.

That page is crowded with pictures of him posing with friends, family members and a girlfriend. Most of the pictures feature large smiles or funny faces.

It’s unclear at this time how that smiling 23-yearold died after his arrest last week, but Volkodav said the sheriff’s department is searching for answers.

“In accordance with our policy, a death investigation is underway,” she said.

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Cleo Boles Mrs. Cleo Ashworth Boles, age 98, of Jackson, GA formerly of Suwanee, GA passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017. Arrangements By: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

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Charlotte Buffington Charlotte Hosch Buffington, age 82, of Buford, GA passed away February 19, 2017. Arrangements By: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

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Please leave online condolences at stewartfh.com.

LAWRENCEVILLE

Dee Clark Dee “Lottie” Clark, age 76 of Lawrenceville passed away on Friday, February 17, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 2 PM on Friday, February 24, 2017 in the Lawrenceville Chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral Home.

Rev. Rolland Jackson & Preacher Frankie Southerland will officiate. Interment will follow at Walnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Ms. Clark retired from Gwinnett Medical Center at the age of 70 after 26 years. She was the original member of Victory Baptist Church, formerly known as Rich Martin Baptist Church.

She is preceded in death by her loving husband of 56 years, Eugene Talmadge Clark. Ms. Clark is survived by: daughters: Cindy Campbell, Lawrenceville; Sandra Wallace, Lawrenceville; son: Steve Clark, Lawrenceville; grandchildren: Alex & Ryan Campbell; Dewayne & Brian Wallace; Emily & John Valentino; brother: Carl Lee & Patricia Mercier; great

grandchildren: Madison & Grayson Valentino.

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Peter DeJager Peter William DeJager age 64, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2017. Arrangements By: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

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Rollie Hanson, Jr. Rollie Hanson, Jr., age 63, of Hoschton, GA passed away February 21, 2017. Arrangements By: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

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But it could be a while before that investigation yields answers. Volkodav said it hinges on toxicology results that could take a couple of months to come back.

Until then, Howard’s friends and family are left

with memories. Many of which are posted on his Facebook wall.

“I know no one is invincible, but for some reason I thought you were the exception,” one user posted.

“Rest in peace Christopher.

I’ll never forget you.”

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lege, New London, NH, lived in Westborough, MA, New York City, Cumberland, RI and Atlanta, GA, and leaves those who knew her missing her loving and caring spirit.

She is preceded by her parents, John and Helen Foster, and is survived by her children Glenn and Amy Houtchens, her sister Ina Donahue and her former spouse, James Houtchens.

Peg had an extensive background in musical theater. In her early career, she was the musical director for several shows including The Music Man, Pal Joey, The Boyfriend, Parade and Anything Goes and contributed towards productions on Jerry Herman’s Madame Aphrodite, Milk and Honey, Hello Dolly and Jerry’s Girls.

She sacrificed her career to raise her two children and never regretted this decision. Her music career commenced again in the mid 1980’s after raising her children with several local productions.

Her father, John, used to say “Whenever Peggy plays the piano, you can never tell where the keyboard ends and her teeth begin.” This sums it up.

She had a big smile ear to ear, and was in her glory when she was making music.

The time, date and place of her memorial service will be set in Westborough, MA and will be announced at a later date. We ask of her friends, whenever you see a daisy, to think of her.

SUGAR HILL

Diane MacDougall Diane Louise MacDougall of Sugar Hill, GA passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017.

Arrangements By: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

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Jerry Maddox Jerry S. Maddox, age 72, of Buford, GA passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017. Arrangements By: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

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Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 25, 2017 at 3:30 p.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Rev. Sandra Skinner of Oakwood First United Methodist Church officiating.

Interment will follow at White Chapel Memorial Gardens in Duluth, GA. The family will receive friends on Friday evening, February 24, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

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Just enough

Mill Creek girls hold off Wheeler

By Colin Hubbard

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Mill Creek’s Bridget Mukasa (24) works for a layup against Wheeler’s Azuri Flanagan (10) during the second round of the GHSA Class AAAAAAA girls state basketball playoffs Wednesday at Mill Creek High School. Below, Mill Creek’s Morgan Simmons (33) guards Wheeler’s Azuri Flanagan (10). (Photos: Will Fagan)

into the game.

Armani Smith, who finished with 11 points, eight rebounds and three assists, hit 1 of 2 free throws and followed by banking in a jumper to pull the Wildcats to within 31-20 by halftime.

The lead was still 11 at 41-30 following Mukasa’s three-point play 2:14 into the fourth quarter before Wheeler began to seize momentum.

Smith fed Nissa SamGrant for a layup with 3:40 to play that ignited an 8-1 run that cut the Mill Creek lead to just 41-38.

It looked like Mukasa had restored order for the Hawks by going to the line on three consecutive possession and hitting 4 of 6 free throws to extend the lead back to 45-38 with 1:28 left.

But Jadah Waite quickly answered with a 3-pointer — the last of her gamehigh 19 points — to put the pressure back on Mill Creek and pull Wheeler to within 45-41 with 1:18 remaining.

And the Wildcats continued to apply pressure on the defensive end, allowing the Hawks just two trips to the line over the remainder the game, with Mukasa and Forbes each hitting 1 of 2.

“We had to make some adjustments (defensively),”

Wheeler coach Melanie Samuel said. “It was just the will. (The players) had to want to win the game.

They defended the perimeter. That’s the game that we wanted (Mill Creek) to play that we didn’t do at the beginning of the game.

We stepped it up. I’m very proud of them.”

Forbes’ free throw came just nine seconds after Mary Hestad’s layup to give Mill Creek a little breathing room at 47-35 with 35.4 seconds left, but the Hawks were hardly out of the woods.

It took a solid defensive effort of their own after Wheeler called time out with 17.3 seconds left to hold on.

Mukasa and Webb each came up with a deflection

to knock the ball out of bounds in that time, leaving just 4.3 seconds left for the Wildcats to get in position for a game-tying or winning shot.

Mucks then harassed Waite enough to force her 3-pointer from the top of the key short of the front rim as the buzzer sounded to help the Hawks hold on for the win.

“The thing I thought was best was that the last minute of the game, our defense was outstanding,” Phillips said. “We didn’t give them anything. (The deflections) took away what they wanted to run, and we felt comfortable with Bridget guarding Jadah one-on-one even in that last situation, and she did a great job.”

Buford girls advance to state quarterfinals

By Nick Ackerman Staff Correspondent

BUFORD — The Buford girls basketball team advanced to the Elite Eight of the Class AAAAA state tournament in dominating fashion Audrey Weiner 76-41 over Ware County on Wednesday night.

Buford (26-2) came out and put pressure on the Gators’ offense by using its full-court press. The Wolves forced 12 firstquarter turnovers, leading to fast break opportunities and a 10-0 run in the middle of the opening period.

injury, the Tigers gained possession of the ball to follow and added two LAWRENCEVILLE more points on a Linsey — The Archer Tigers shot Marchese layup to put the under 40 percent from the Tigers up 26-15 with 1:30 field and remaining in the half. missed With all of the mo11 freementum back with the throw Tigers, they added five attempts more points in the last 90 in their seconds to cap off a 10-0 secondrun to end the half. round Things only got betmatchup ter for the Tigers in the Autumn Newby with the second half when their Pebblelead increased to 21 points brook Falcons, but that after Asia McCoy drew turned out to be a footnote contact in the lane and in what was an absolute knocked down the shot to domination for the home put them up 40-19. team.

The lead grew to 25 Forty-three rebounds points just minutes later — 24 defensive and 19 of- when Dunston drove the fensive — combined with ball the length of the 16 steals helped the Tigers court, forced a foul and pounce early and often en guided the ball in for a treroute to a 72-43 win over mendous three-point-play. the Falcons.

Up by as many as 33 The win propels the points in the fourth quarTigers into the Elite Eight ter, the Tigers finished the of the Class AAAAAAA game off with a 29-point state tournament for the win and as a result, offirst time since the 2014ficially cemented them15 season, and will take selves as one of the last on Colquitt County for a eight teams remaining in chance to reach the state the playoffs. semifinals.

Autumn Newby finArcher head coach ished with a game-high 17 Bob Westbrook said that points on 6 of 13 shooting the colossal reboundand grabbed 14 rebounds ing performance had to go with two assists and to be a season high and two steals. was something that he Asia McCoy knocked challenged hist team to down three 3-pointers on produce throughout the the night to finish with game.

15 points, and Dunston “We took care of busirounded out the scorness tonight,” Westbrook ing for the Tigers with said. “I thought they 14 points to go with five were as ready to play as steals. they had been all year.

“Newby and Dunston We came out and got an are two great players, but early lead and maintained we have 10 (players),” that lead, and that’s what Westbrook said. “This you’ve got to do in the team is just so gifted. I state tournament.” felt good about the way With the Tigers up we played tonight. The 21-15 in second quarter, girls played hard and this the Falcons started to game was important to gain some momentum them.” after knocking down Newby picked up her back-to-back shots. But second double-double of their momentum quickly the playoffs after finishing diminished when he with 12 points and 12 reTigers’ Christiana Olukoju bounds in their first-round was hit in the head by two win over the Mountain Falcons after a jump ball View Bears and was was called. pleased with the way she The Falcons would’ve and her team played. received the ball as a “I felt like we played result of the play, but aggressive as a team,” instead, Hannah Dunston Newby said. “Rebounding went to the line to attempt is one thing that I really four free throws for the hone in on when I play.

Tigers and knocked down Points will come, but rethree of them. bounding is one thing that And to add insult to I make sure to do well.”

Staff Correspondent

By David Friedlander

HOSCHTON — Mill Creek’s girls didn’t shoot nearly as well in the second half of their second-round Class AAAAAAA state tournament game against Wheeler.

But they shot just well enough, with Bridget Mukasa netting nine of her team-high 15 points in the fourth quarter — seven from the foul line — to help the Hawks hold off the Wildcats’ late challenge and escape with a 47-45 win Wednesday at Mill Creek.

Morgan Simmons had a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds, while Wynter Webb added 10 points and nine boards as Mill Creek (25-4) advance to take the winner of tonight’s McEachern-North Forsyth matchup next week in the state quarterfinals.

But the win didn’t come easy as it looked like it might after the Hawks held a double-digit lead well into the third quarter.

“When you score 16 points in the second half, that’s not our game plan,” Mill Creek coach Ashley Phillips said. “We just really struggled to make shots. It’s hard to say why, but it didn’t feel like we had great energy in the second half. … We just struggled to make anything. But Bridget came through and made a decent percentage after missing a few (free throws) early. And Kim (Forbes) made 1 of 2 (late), which is better than 0-for-2.”

Early on, Mill Creek had little trouble finding the range, with Simmons draining professional-range 3-pointer just 19 seconds into the game to set the tone.

And after taking a 14-9 lead after one quarter, the Hawks shot even better from long range in the second quarter, with Simmons, Webb and Madison Riley each connecting from outside the arc to help Mill Creek build its biggest lead at 27-11 following Riley’s trey with 4:33 left in the first half.

The Hawks’ lead was still a comfortable 31-17 with less than a minute to play in the half before Wheeler (19-6) slowly began to claw its way back

Archer rebounds for 72-43 rout of Pebblebrook

Buford took a commanding 25-7 lead heading into the second quarter.

“We were real happy with how we started fast” Buford head coach Gene Durden said. “That’s one of our keys with our kids.

When we get out running, and we’re playing defense, and getting transition buckets, that really gets them going. I was really pleased with our start.”

The remainder of the first half was a complete mirror image of the first quarter. Ware (25-5) struggled to get its offense set-up, and continued to turn the ball over, thanks to the Buford press. The Gators turned the ball over 23 times in the first half, which was six more than the total number of points

they scored in the half.

The Wolves used their size advantage to their favor throughout the game to create second-chance opportunities on offense, simply by crashing the boards and getting better position.

“I think anytime we can beat people on the boards, it’s a big deal,” Durden said. “I thought tonight that our post players, and even our wing players, really rebounded the ball hard. I thought that was a really big advantage for us.”

Buford out-rebounded the Gators by 13. Ten different Wolves scored in the game, including four players who scored in double figures.

Junior guard Audrey Weiner, led the way in

scoring for Buford with 15 points, while also grabbing four rebounds.

“Audrey has been shooting it real well the last three or four games,” Durden said. “She creates lots of lanes for us to drive with our drivers when she’s out there shooting the ball that well.”

Junior guard Tory Ozment added another 13 points for Buford, while Junior Jessica Nelson put up 12 points of her own, while also pulling down eight rebounds.

The Wolves are one victory away from tying their performance of last season by making it to the Final Four. Buford will play the winner of Columbia and Warner Robins in the state quarterfinals.

GGC baseball earns program’s 200th win From Staff Reports LAWRENCEVILLE — The fifth-ranked Georgia Gwinnett College baseball team reached its 200th win in program history on Wednesday, defeating No. 4 Tennessee Wesleyan 8-5.

“Two hundred program wins is a testament to great players, coaches, facilities, and our administration,” GGC head coach Brad Stromdahl said.

“I appreciate Dr. Darin Wilson for giving me the opportunity to coach these guys. Today isn’t about one person, player, or moment, it’s about GGC baseball. I’m very happy for and thankful of our players past and present and their desire to win.”

Georgia Gwinnett (10-4) trailed Tennessee

Wesleyan 4-0 heading to the bottom of the third, but the Grizzlies used an RBI-single by catcher Ryan Lark, a wild throw by the Bulldogs, a tworun triple by second baseman Marcus McCorkle, and infield grounder by first baseman Brady Hamilton to tie the game at 4-4.

The Grizzlies took their first lead of the day in the bottom of the fourth on a chopper hit by shortstop Angel Soto to put GGC ahead 5-4.

Tennessee Wesleyan (6-6) tied the game at 5-5 in the top of the seventh with a sacrifice fly to center by Pedro Barrios, but, once again, Georgia Gwinnett responded in the bottom of the inning with three runs to take an 8-5 lead.

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BASEBALL

4 p.m. — Mount Paran at Providence 4 p.m. — Woodward Academy at Hebron 6 p.m. — Dacula at Central

BASKETBALL

State playoffs second-round Class AAAAAAA 6 p.m. — Berkmar at Tift County boys 6 p.m. — Marietta at Norcross girls 6:30 p.m. — Wheeler at Mountain View boys 7 p.m. — Duluth at Pebblebrook boys 7 p.m. — Brookwood at Hillgrove boys 7:30 p.m. — Colquitt County at Norcross boys 7:30 p.m. — Grayson at Etowah boys Class AAAAAA 6 p.m. — Dacula at Brunswick boys Class AAAAA 6 p.m. — New Hampstead at Buford boys Class A Private 6:30 p.m. — Wesleyan at Lakeview boys

GOLF

3:30 p.m. — Mountain View girls and Wesleyan at St. Ives 3:45 p.m. — Discovery at Cedar Shoals at Clarke County

LACROSSE

5:30 p.m. — Meadowcreek girls at East Paulding 6 p.m. — Meadowcreek boys at Mill Creek 6:30 p.m. — Dunwoody boys at Duluth 7:45 p.m. — Norcross boys at Centennial

SOCCER

4:30 p.m. — Hebron boys at Paideia 5:30 p.m. — Lanier at Walnut Grove

TENNIS

• Central at Lakeside-Dekalb 3:30 p.m. — Grayson at Shiloh 3:45 p.m. — Loganville at Parkview 4 p.m. — Athens Academy and Mill Creek at Hamilton Mill 4 p.m. — Wesleyan at Lakeview Academy

TRACK & FIELD

4 p.m. — Parkview FAT II

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Wesleyan rolls into third round

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PEACHTREE CORNERS — Wesleyan’s fullcourt press forced George Walton into a 10-second violation on its second possession and would have again moments later except the Bulldogs called a timeout.

The Wolves’ defense continued to suffocate George Walton and Amaya Register hit five 3-pointers in the first half of their second-round rout.

Wesleyan rolled into the third round of the Class A (private) tournament with a 73-26 victory Wednesday.

“I was really pleased with our defensive effort in the first half,” head coach Jan Azar said. “Our hustle, our intensity, our sharing of the basketball was good.

We’ve still got to improve on boxing out and rebounding.”

With a first-round bye, the team had a few extra days between games. Their early jump reflected it.

“They were definitely ready to play a game,” a smiling Azar said. “They were ready to get out there.

They were tired of me and tired of playing each other.”

Register led the Wolves (25-4) with 19 points, all in the first half, and was one of four in double figures.

“What was great is the girls don’t care who scores

Wesleyan’s Capri Frazier (33) guards George Walton Academy’s Emma Adair (14) during Wednesday’s state playoff game at Wesleyan in Peachtree Corners. (Photo: Karl L. Moore)

and when they saw Amaya had a hot hand, they found her,” Azar said. “But we spread out the scoring and we shot the ball well from the outside.”

Jameson Kavel finished with 15 and rattled off seven straight points midway through the first quar-

ter as Wesleyan began to pull steadily away. Kavel, headed to Duke on a softball scholarship, went end to end for her first layup of the night. She immediately stole the ball at midcourt on the press for another and drained a 3-pointer from the corner for a 16-0 lead.

George Walton finally got on the board with a pair of free throws 4:41 into the game. The Bulldogs (21-7) didn’t hit a field goal until there was 2:40 left in the first half. That bucket made it 42-6 and Wesleyan led by 40 at the break.

Wesleyan increased its margin to 67-19 headed into the fourth quarter, but Azar wanted to see more effort in the final period.

Not to run up the score, but because it’s a long road to the state championship and half of this team is graduating.

“We play until the buzzer sounds,” Azar said. “I didn’t feel like the players who went in in the fourth quarter played the way they should have. We need to make sure we’re playing all four quarters.

“You get your younger players in the second half of the game. It’s their time to get some experience in a state tournament game and get ready to take over next year for these eight seniors.

So when you get on the court, you need to take advantage of that time.”

A.C. Carter finished with 12 points, hitting several times from 3-point range and grabbed six rebounds.

Natalie Armstrong scored 10 points and UConnbound Mikayla Coombs dished out seven assists while playing point guard (not her customary position) for part of the game.

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Brookwood’s Gouge right at home

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two doubles and an RBI. He followed it up going 4-for-5 with a home run and two doubles in Game 2. He homered again in Game 3 as the Nighthawks completed the sweep.

He also drew a pair of walks during the week for a .619 on-base percentage.

For the season, Gouge is hitting .425 with three home runs, 16 RBIs and six doubles. His on-base percentage is .521.

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Fast break Georgia College guard Michael Gouge’s new Austin Dukes, a freshman college baseball home has from Grayson, scored a worked out really well so team-high and career-best far.

16 points last week in the The Brookwood grad, Bobcats’ 63-53 win at now at North Georgia for Georgia Southwestern. his final Dukes also had six season of rebounds and three steals. eligibil… Georgia College’s ity after Alyah McGriff, a Duluth graduatgrad, had 17 points, seven ing from rebounds, four steals and Valdosta BASEBALL four blocked shots in a State, was 57-55 loss to Clayton State. named the Hit-and-run McGriff tied the game with Michael Gouge Peach Belt Parkview grad Austin 19 seconds left, but Clayton Conference Biggar hit the first home State won on a buzzerPlayer of the Week for his run of his Georgia career in beating shot. massive production in four Sunday’s 9-8 win over the recent games.

College of Charleston. The SOFTBALL Gouge hit .556 in the three-run homer was part four-game span with two of a 4-for-7 performance Hit-and-run home runs, six doubles, for Biggar in his first two Brookwood grad nine RBIs and a 1.222 slug- college games. … GrayAmanda Ablan pitched ging percentage. He was son’s Chris Erwin went three scoreless innings in 3-for-6 with two doubles 3-for-6 with an RBI, Buhis first two appearances and two RBIs against ford’s Austin Upshaw was for the Georgia Bulldogs.

Southern Wesleyan, then 3-for-5 with five runs and The freshman had five kept his hot hitting gotwo RBIs and Grayson’s strikeouts and a walk, aling in a three-game series Taylor Allum had four lowing just one hit in that with No. 1-ranked Nova RBIs in Kennesaw State’s span. … Peachtree Ridge’s Southeastern, the defending 17-4 win over Western Samantha Pierannunzi hit national champion.

Michigan. Allum’s RBIs two home runs in Georgia In Game 1 against Nova, came on his first college Tech’s 8-3 win over Georgia Gouge was 2-for-3 with grand slam.

State last week. Buford’s

Drew Puckett got her first college hit in the victory, and the Yellow Jackets also got a solid game from Providence Christian’s Jessie Kowalewicz (2-for-4, two runs, two RBIs). For Georgia State, North Gwinnett’s Kinsley Jennings had a solo homer, Collins Hill’s Reagan Morgan added an RBI and Collins Hill’s Amanda Chance pitched a scoreless inning of relief with two strikeouts.

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Kaur has top finish After a stellar debut in the fall, Harmanprit Kaur returned with another top finish for Georgia State this week.

The freshman from Brookwood tied for 13th, her fifth top-25 finish in seven events this season, at the Amelia Island (Fla.) Collegiate. She shot 73, 73 and 75 in the tourney.

Gwinnett Grads is a column that runs on Thursdays spotlighting achievements of past Gwinnett standouts.

Coaches and parents are urged to send suggestions via email to will.hammock@ gwinnettdailypost.com.

Davenport introduced as South’s new head football coach From Staff Reports South Gwinnett introduced longtime Atlanta area coach Steve Davenport as its next head football coach Wednesday afternoon.

Davenport replaces John Small, who left South to become East Coweta’s head coach. Small’s 12year tenure was the second-longest stint ever for a South head football coach and he took the Comets to six playoff appearances, highlighted by a 10-win 2009 season that was just the fourth time since 1957 that South has reached double figures in wins.

With the Comets coming off an 8-4 season that included a berth in the second round of the Class AAAAAAA state playoffs, and featuring several highly touted returning players, including Division I defensive prospects like Justin Mascoll and Robert

THE DAVENPORT FILE Name: Steve Davenport New position: Head football coach at South Gwinnett Former position: Head coach at Woodland High School in Stockbridge Age: 49 Career record: 65-33 Education: Graduated from Southwest DeKalb High School in 1985; graduated from Georgia Tech in ’90; earned his masters in Textile Engineering from Tech in ’94; Earned non-degree Business Education teaching certification from West Georgia in ’95 and non-degree Administrative Leadership certification from Jacksonville (Ala.) State in 2006 Background: Was a three-year starter and four-year letterwiner at Tech as a receiver; coached in college as a graduate assistant at Tech from 1992-94, running backs coach at Alabama-Birmingham from 2006-11 and head coach at Savannah State from 2011-13; high school coaching experience came at Southwest DeKalb as defensive backs coach from 1991-92 and as offensive coordinator from 1994-97 and Rockdale County from 2005-06; was head coach at Redan for four seasons and Decatur for two seasons; led Woodland to a 24-9 mark over the past three seasons, including a berth in the Class AAAAA state quarterfinals last fall Family: Wife Stephanie; daughter Alyssa, 14

Cooper, Davenport comes into a South program that appears to be on the upswing.

While he admits that he

is excited about the program’s prospects, he says the challenge of coaching in Gwinnett, as well as its proximity to his native

DeKalb County, were just as big factors in his decision.

“Obviously living in DeKalb County for many years, I saw the way Gwinnett exploded,” Davenport said. “And when you see all the tradition they’ve built up, it’s always set in the back of your mind if the opportunity ever presented itself.”

Davenport has revived the Woodland-Stockbridge program in recent seasons.

He inherited a program that was 2-8 for three straight seasons and went 7-3, 7-3 and 10-3, earning Henry Herald coach of the year honors last season.

All three of his seasons established school records for victories.

He comes highly recommended with a reference list on his resumé that includes college coaching legends Mark Richt and Bill Curry and legendary Southwest DeKalb head

coach Buck Godfrey.

“We are very pleased with the hire of Steve Davenport,” South athletic and activities director Jeff Taylor said. “Coach Davenport brings a wealth of coaching experiences from the high school and college level. We were impressed with his record of success on the field, and his ability to produce college opportunities beyond high school. Steve is a huge community guy. He understands the importance of engaging the South Gwinnett community.

He is the right person for our next chapter at South Gwinnett.”

Prior to coaching at Woodland, Davenport was a college head coach at Savannah State from 201113. He previously was the running backs coach at Alabama-Birmingham from 2006-11.

He was head coach at Decatur in 2003-04, reach-

ing the state semifinals in 2003 with a 13-1 record, and at Redan from 19982001. He was offensive coordinator at his alma mater, Southwest DeKalb, from 1994-97 after finishing a stint as a graduate assistant at Georgia Tech (1992-93) and his first stint at Southwest DeKalb (1991-92).

Davenport played college football at Georgia Tech, lettering for four seasons and starting for three at wide receiver. He was a 1984 USA Today All-American and Georgia Gatorade Offensive Player of the Year at Southwest DeKalb.

Davenport said he intends to waste little time in getting started at South.

“I’m starting up there around the first of March,” Davenport said. “I want to get here and get to know the kids. get ready for spring practice and just hit (the ground) running.”

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LOST & FOUND LOST RINGS Pls. contact if found, Marquis Garnet ring, size 8, & a lg sz.8. diamond from Windsor Walk 19972002. 470-509-6220

VEHICLES MOBILE HOMES & LOTS FOR RENT BARROW-AUBURN 1-2-3 BEDROOMS IN MOBILE HOME COMMUNITY. Rent Starting at $100/ week. Large Lots.

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BACK ON MARKET! Brick Front 2-Story On Huge .66 Corner Lot • New Carpet • Formal Living / Dining Rooms • Open Kitchen • Family Room • 2nd Kitchen in Finished Basement EHO • $229,900 Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealty professionals.com

SNELLVILLE, GA 30078 3174 PATE ROAD STUNNING LISTING! Beautiful 2 Story with Massive Space and Extensive Moldings & Trim. Sits On Full Unfinished Basement.

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Chevrolet Corvette, 2012 14K mi, auto, silver ext, coupe with removable glass top, all power, in excellent condition. Contact Tom at 770 923-1563 (Lilburn area) $35,000

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To all persons claiming an interest in: 1993 CAROLINA SKIFF 11’8� - FIBERGLASS EKHG0171B393 1993 - EVINRUDE 30 HP - G02652266 PRESSLEY COLE will apply to SCDNR for title on watercraft/ outboard motor. If you have any claim to the watercraft/outboard motor, contact SCDNR at (803) 734-3858. Upon thirty days after the date of the last advertisement if no claim of interest is made and the watercraft/outboard motor has not been reported stolen, SCDNR shall issue clear title.

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FOOD AND RESTAURANT JOB We’re looking for positive and outgoing team players who love great food and want to provide superior service to our Guests.

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