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A2 ♦ Sunday, February 2, 2020 ♦ gwinnettdailypoSt.com POLITICAL NOTEBOOK|CURT YEOMANS

Superior Court’s Whitner set to kick off judicial campaign

By Curt Yeomans curt.yeomans@ gwinnettdailypost.com

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She is an Air Force veteran who served on Gwinnett County Juvenile Court bench before Kemp appointed her to the Superior Court bench.

Attendees are asked to RSVP in advance of the event. Details are available on the Facebook event announcement, bit. ly/2U5NaE8, and on Whitner’s campaign website, judgewhitner.com.

The nonpartisan judicial election will be held in May.

Lee drops out of 7th Congressional district race, cites health concerns It appears the Republican field for the 7th congressional District may have shrunk again.

A public relations firm which has handled press releases for congressional candidate Lerah Lee in the past issued an an-

entered the race last spring.

Meanwhile, Joe Profit switched campaign literature at the end of 2019 to state he will now run for the 6th District and Ben Bullock recently announced he is switching gears and will instead run for the 14th District seat.

There are at least five Republicans and six Democrats still running for the seat, however.

Harrell said. “But we hear too many stories of Georgians struggling to afford private plans, or worse, having to fight with their insurance companies to cover a needed service after they’ve already paid thousands of dollars for Sally their plan.

Harrell “Medicaid Harrell files bill allowing is an efficient all Georgians access to and predictable way of deMedicaid Managed Care livering healthcare services.

A public option would put State Sen. Sally Harrell, D- people over profits and offer Atlanta, filed legislation this a more affordable and relipast week that her office said able choice.” will help expand Medicaid access to more Georgians.

Karinshak introduces Senate Bill 339 was filed Wednesday. If passed into ‘Charlotte’s Law’ breast law, it would mandate the pumping bill Georgia Department of Community Health to create what State Sen. Zahra Karinshak, would be known as the “Peach- D-Duluth, filed “Charlotte’s care Public Option” and work Law,” which is designed to similarly to the Peachcare For help working mothers who Kids program. breastfeed, in the Senate HopGeorgians, regardless of per this past week. income or insurance, would The bill, officially labeled as be allowed to buy Medicaid Senate Bill 327, would manManaged Care through the date businesses provide mothprogram. ers who are breastfeeding a “We’ve bought into a myth break during the work day to that private insurance is the best pump milk from their breasts. and only option for consumers,” Businesses would also have to

provide a private space, other than a bathroom, to pump their breasts.

The businesses would also be barred from discriminating against mothers who wish to pump breast milk at work.

The bill came about after a teacher called into the Bert Show Zahra Karinshak radio program and shared a story about how she was no longer allowed to pump breast milk using a hands-free pump during her planning period because her boss could not verify she was working while pumping. She told the radio show that she was given the option of staying after school to make up perceived lost work time or to discontinue pumping her milk during the work day.

Co-sponsors on the bill include state Sens. Ellis Black, R-Valdosta; Donzella James, D-Atlanta; Horacena Tate, DAtlanta; PK Martin, R-Lawrenceville; and Burt Jones, R-Jackson.

Political Notebook appears in the Sunday edition of the Gwinnett Daily Post.

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Gwinnett County Superior Court Judge Tadia Whitner has had about half a year to settle into her place on the court bench, but she’s about to begin running for a full term in office.

Whitner was appointed by Gov. Brian Kemp last summer to replace Judge Melodie Snell Conner, who resigned last year. Although Whitner just joined the bench in Tadia 2019, she was Whitner always going to have to run for her seat this year.

Whitner will officially kick off her campaign Feb. 20 at the 1818 Club, which is located in the Gwinnett Chamber building at 6500 Sugarloaf Parkway in unincorporated Duluth, according to a Facebook event posting. The event will be held from 5:30 until 8 p.m.

Whitner made history when the joined Gwinnett’s Superior Court bench because she is the county’s first-ever African-American Superior Court judge.

nouncement Friday that she is pulling out of the 7th District race for unspecified health reasons. No statements about a withdrawal from the race had been posted on Lee’s campaign social media as of Saturday afternoon, however.

“I want to thank everyLerah one, my famLee ily, friends, volunteers and the voters who supported this campaign,” Lee said in a release issued by the PR firm. “The tremendous outpouring of support that I witnessed in this campaign is something that I will always cherish. My heart wanted to continue this race to advance conservative values and President Trump’s agenda but unfortunately my health does not permit it.

“I know that whoever the Republicans of District Seven nominate, will win in November and carry on the fight for conservative values that we began in this race.”

At least four Republicans who announced candidacies for the 7th District have left the reason. Harrison Floyd dropped out shortly after he

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LOCAL COLUMNIST|DARRELL HUCKABY

We never needed any witnesses

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itnesses? whistleblower would be called.

We don’t need no stinking Witnesses? The Democrats didn’t witnesses. want those stinking witnesses.

And in reality, we don’t and didn’t.

Jay Sekulow knew that when he tossed Adam Schiff said over and over and out that promise. over — through, what, 20 episodes of By the way, did you realize that Jay the “Bold and Beautiful” — that the Sekulow is a home boy? He graduated Democrats had proved their from DeKalb County’s Lakeside case against President Donald High School and then earned a Trump during the House imB.A. and a law degree from Merpeachment hearings. cer University. He started his If you have already made your law career in Atlanta. No woncase in the House, you certainder he knows his stuff. ly don’t need to add additional But back to the question of witnesses in the Senate trial. witnesses. The only reason this There were none, of course, in whole charade was promoted Huckaby the Clinton impeachment but that so vigorously was because the was different. It was a Democrat impeachment of Donald Trump president on trial. has been a sham from the beginning You know what else Adam Schiff and and just another attempt to overturn the other Democrat leaders said? the will of the people, as proclaimed They said — back in the late fall — in the 2016 election. that impeachment had to happen right As the week began Mitch McConnell, away. The future of the Republic de- Majority Leader of the Senate, voiced pended on it. (Although those saying his fears that he might not have the that probably don’t realize that we are votes to block the parade of witnessa republic, or what a republic is.) They es that would just prolong the inevisaid there was no time to waste. And table outcome of acquittal in the Senthen they wasted 34 days before walking ate. There are 54 Republican senators, the impeachment papers across Statu- but a couple are so liberal that they ary Hall to deliver them to the Upper are Republicans in name, but not poChamber of our Congress. litical disposition. Mitt Romney is so They also said that the impeachment jealous of the president and so full of was not a politically partisan maneu- spite that he would rather go against ver. They said that with straight faces, the vast majority of his constituency over and over and over. And then they than do something to help Donald didn’t get a single Republican to vote Trump, even if that something was the for impeachment. I think when the right thing to do. vote is completely along political lines And that left Lamar Alexander of Tenthat is the very definition of partisan. nessee as the one Republican “swing” Adam Schiff also claimed that he voter on the issue. I like Lamar Alexdidn’t know and had never met the al- ander. He led me in prayer at Salem leged whistleblower that supposedly Campground once. started the dog and pony show that we Late Thursday night, Lamar Alexander have had to endure for the past many announced that he had heard enough months. That would be the one that and that there was no way the Demostarted shortly after we had endured the crats could prove that Donald Trump dog and pony show that was the Brett had committed an impeachable crime Kavanaugh hearing for many months, (because he hasn’t) and that he would which followed the dog and pony show vote for no additional witnesses. that was the Mueller hearings.

His vote was the only one Mitch McAdam Schiff was lying. I know it. Connell needed because the Democrats You know it. Adam Schiff knows it. would need 51 votes to extend the circus.

Every member of the House of Rep- 50-50 was all the Republicans needed. resentatives knows it and every memI’d love to wrap this column up with ber of the Senate knows it. Kentucky the news that the long nightmare is Senator Rand Paul certainly knows it. over, but we are going to have to have John Roberts knows it, too, but he is a few hours of debate before each vote a lot less reputable than people once on witnesses and the vote on whether to thought he was. vote and all the other foolishness that And in truth, the Democrats don’t has to take place before the President want to open the witness door because is exonerated — which he will surely be. as President’s Trump’s attorney, Jay And I have a deadline — and a tee Sekulow said during Thursday’s ques- time — so ciao, y’all. tion and answer period, John Bolton God bless America. The system is wouldn’t be the only witness called. going to work.

Hunter Biden would be called. Joe Biden would be called. Adam Schiff Darrell Huckaby is an authorin Rockdale would be called. And Adam Schiff’s County. Email him atdhuck008@gmail.com.

COLUMNIST|KATHLEEN PARKER

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f you’re thinking of writing a novel, be sure to write only about your own race and culture. Or else.

The recent controversy over “American Dirt,” a book that was first widely acclaimed — before its author became the target of violent threats — reminds us yet again that freedom is fragile and that democratic ideals of tolerance and fairness dangle by a thread.

Author Jeanine Cummins doubtless thought she was acting nobly when she spent five years researching the immigrant border crisis — traveling to Mexico, interviewing immigrants, volunteering at a soup kitchen that serves migrants, and visiting orphanages.

But thanks perhaps to the overindulgence of her publisher (Flatiron) — Cummins reportedly received a seven-figure advance — and a high-profile rollout, Cummins earned the contempt of critics who considered her unworthy of her topic, not because the book wasn’t quite good enough (as some critics have noted) but because she wasn’t sufficiently Latina. Poor Cummins had only one Latina grandmother. And, get this: Her Irish husband, once an illegal immigrant, wasn’t quite underdoggish enough. (Never mind that many Irish immigrants came

COLUMNIST|DICK YARBROUGH

Bob Shaw, Georgia GOP go together

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alking into Bob Shaw’s home in dominated by Democrats. He said, “When suburban Atlanta is like walking I joined the insurance business, I became into a slice of Republican Party aware of what the government was doing history. On one wall of his study are pic- to small business. Little by little, I realized tures of Shaw with the Who’s Who of the that the Republicans believed you give a GOP: Barry Goldwater, Richard Nixon, man an opportunity, you get out of his way James Baker, Gerald Ford, Newt Gingrich, and let him go as far as his own abilities George H.W. Bush, Ronald Reagan and without putting roadblocks in his way. The the list goes on.

Democrats didn’t feel that way.”

While he humbly acknowledges that Bob Shaw first joined the Fulton County he has known and been known by Republican Party in 1959, became some of the nation’s most powerits chairman and then first vice ful people, on another wall hangs a chairman of the state party when plaque that has perhaps the most Republicans could have held their special significance to him. Robert state convention in a phone booth.

J. Shaw is a member of the GeorFollowing that, he served as vice gia Music Hall of Fame. chairman of the Republican NaYou see, instead of Bob Shaw, tional Committee. successful businessman, civic and Yarbrough In that time, Republicans have political leader and the man known gone from having a formal organias the godfather of the Georgia Republican zation in only 22 of Georgia’s 159 counParty, we might be talking about Bob Shaw, ties to holding majorities in both houses esteemed member of the Jordanaires, the of the Legislature, the governor’s office, group that backed up Elvis Presley. both U.S. Senate seats and nine of GeorGrowing up in a music-loving family gia’s 14 congressional seats. Give Bob and while still in college, first at Georgia Shaw much credit for that.

Tech and later Georgia State, Shaw and his Fulton County Superior Court Judge group, Homeland Harmony, traveled the Craig Schwall says, “Bob Shaw is an arcountry singing gospel music. “I missed chitect of and icon in the modern day Rea few classes,” he chuckles. publican Party and truly the godfather of He recalls piling into a 1948 Packard Georgia Republicans. I clearly would not station wagon with three members in be where I am without this wise man’s the front seat, two in the back along with advice, help and love.” equipment, records, a change of clothes “Bob Shaw was a conservative Repuband driving all night to their next sched- lican 50 years ago when there weren’t uled performance. Shaw estimates they that many Republicans in Georgia,” adds logged as many as 100,000 miles on the state Sen. Brandon Beach, R-Alpharetta, a road in a single year. member of the Development Authority of His music career was interrupted by Fulton County, which Shaw chairs. “Bob active duty during the Korean War. Af- knows that government doesn’t create ter the service, he toured with another jobs. The private sector does.” gospel group, the Revelaires. Later, when On his 90th birthday, Republicans held the Jordanaires heard him sing, they in- a well-deserved tribute for Shaw in metro vited him to join them. He turned down Atlanta. “There were over 250 people in the opportunity. attendance, including a lot of our elected By this time, he was married to the love officials,” he says. “In the presentation, of his life, Elaine, who passed away three they talked about the history of what I did years ago, and had a growing family. “Ev- to get the Republican Party going and a ery time we’d go off on a tour, I’d come lot of them sat there their mouths open. back and say, ‘I’m not going to travel any- They didn’t know all that.” more. My kids are going to be grown and It is time they learned. Were it not for I’ll never know them.’” the hard work and dedication of one RobIt was a move he never regretted. “My ert J. Shaw, there’s a good chance they family came first,” Shaw says. That doesn’t might not have been sitting there that mean he abandoned his love of music. He evening. The Jordanaires’ loss was the was director of music at First Baptist Church GOP’s gain. of Chattahoochee for over 60 years and continued to perform on occasion.

You can reach Dick Yarbrough at dick@ Shaw went into the insurance business, dickyarbrough.com; at P.O. Box 725373, Atlanta, Georgia 31139 or on Facebook at and that led to his role in helping turn www.facebook.com/dickyarb.

Georgia into a true two-party state long

Write for your life

to America as indentured servants, Even Cummins seemed to foreshador that it was common for signs on ow what would come her way when stores and restaurants and for job she wrote in her own afterword, “I listings to say: “No Irish.” Or “No wished someone slightly browner Irish Need Apply.”) than me would write it.” Had I been Once Cummins’ genetic shorther editor, I’d have questioned her comings caught the attention of grammar — “browner than I” — but social media’s literati, it was off to not her right to pursue a topic of her Parker the bonfires. Not only was she conchoosing. demned, prompting her to cancel her This is what the threats essentially book tour in fear for her safety, but a peti- aimed to do — censor Cummins based on tion was circulated asking Oprah to remove her genetic background. Merely reading Cummins’ novel from her book-club list. the preceding sentence should send chills Regardless of the author’s relative value up one’s spine. And seeking to silence or to the genre of fiction, it should be obvi- shame her with threats of violence is a scene ous that one’s DNA does not predict liter- from some other dystopian novel about a ary talent, insight or even wisdom born of country or time not our own. experience.

Any columnist worth her salt has been How dare William Styron write “Sophie’s the target of hatred countless times, though Choice” when he was neither Jewish, a it’s become more frequent in recent years. woman nor a Holocaust survivor. A list of It’s much harder to sustain vitriol through authors who have written great books with- the laborious process of a handwritten letout meeting today’s ancestry requirements ter than it is to vent one’s spleen with a few would fill, well, a library. characters that can be read by millions in Critics have to say something, of course a nanosecond.

— and, apparently, there’s plenty enough to A high-tech mob can be marshalled in mosay about “American Dirt” without requiring ments and next thing you know: A book tour the author to expectorate into a test-tube. is cancelled; a cartoonist goes into hiding;

an artist decides no painting is worth his life. Such conditions put not only freedom at risk but also the creative imperative. Provocative art and literature are doomed in a censorious society, which is why, until now, we’ve tolerated the worst examples of human creativity in order to protect the best.

The trend of punishing certain folks for expressing unpopular thoughts — or for not meeting standards set by a given specialinterest group — has been gaining traction for decades. And I should know. I’ve abandoned certain issues to avoid the wrath of sensitivity monitors, who are doing their best to eliminate humor.

This isn’t to say all things should be said or printed — and I am thankful to my editors (most of the time). But wariness isn’t enough against threats of violence. All thinking people should rail against the bullying of self-anointed censors whose methods have no place in a free, democratic society. I may not read it, but I plan to buy Cummins’ book in solidarity. It’s a small, revolutionary act, but it seems the least one should do.

Kathleen Parker is a columnist for the Washington Post.

A4 ♦ Sunday, February 2, 2020 ♦ gwinnettdailypoSt.com COLUMNIST I KEITH ROACH

WEATHER WATCH

Lynch syndrome could link cancers

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EAR DR. ROACH: On my mother’s side of the family, all four sisters out of seven children were diagnosed with cancer and have died from the disease. Their ages at the time they passed ranged between 60 and 70, and the type of cancer was different for each of them Roach (lung, gallbladder, uterus and stomach). The men in the family do not seem to be affected even though all were raised in the same household with the same parents.

Clearly the vulnerability lies with the women.

Is there any genetic test or other proactive step that female (or male?) children can take to detect predisposition to cancer? My family doctor tells me that since the cancer was different for each, the best advice is to stay current with normal screenings, such as mammograms and Pap smears.

Is there anything else you would recommend? Does this maternal family history typically reoccur with each new generation?

— O.N. ANSWER: There are many cancers that run in families, but fewer syndromes that increase the risk for multiple cancers.

One to be concerned with in your family’s situation is Lynch syndrome, also called hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer. People with Lynch syndrome may get cancers of the stomach and gallbladder as your family members have, in addition to the colon cancer, which is common. Less common are cancer of the small intestine, urinary tract, brain and skin. Women are at risk for ovarian cancer as well as uterine cancer.

Not everyone with Lynch syndrome will develop these types of cancer, nor necessarily cancer at all. It is often unrecognized. I am not at all sure your family is affected by this syndrome caused by specific genetic mutations; the lung cancer does not fit the pattern.

However, given your family history, I would ask your doctor about referral to a licensed genetic counselor with experience in this condition.

I’m not as sure as you are that the vulnerability lies only with the women. It’s possible it was just chance that the men were not affected.

DR. ROACH WRITES: In 2014, I answered a letter from a woman whose son, who had a history of drug addiction, was being treated with 11 different psychiatric medicines. I answered that I was very worried about that list, that there was a high potential for bad drug interactions, and that some of the medicines used were dangerous for a person with a history of drug addiction.

Unfortunately, before my response was published, her son died of respiratory failure. She took action against the physician who prescribed all the medicines to her son.

This week, she wrote me that the physician was found guilty of gross negligence and is permanently barred from prescribing controlled substances. The hospital as well was found to be at fault, required to comply with protocol changes, and will be closely monitored for years.

She wrote: “This was a very long process but worth the work and wait. Somehow it feels like it was the last act of love that I could do for my son. I miss him so, so much!”

I’m writing this in my column because there are a few incompetent physicians. It is painful to see a tragedy such as what happened. Patients and family members should trust their instincts when it comes to questioning a care plan, and in the face of warning signs, never be afraid to seek a second opinion.

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MAJOR 6:55-8:55 a.m...............7:18-9:18 p.m.

MINOR 1:14-2:14 a.m. ........... 12:28-1:28 p.m.

POLLEN COUNTS trees: none weeds: none grass: none

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allatoona .............(840.0) ..... 825.48 blackshear .......... (237.0) ......236.91 blue ridge.........(1690.0) ... 1669.67 burton...............(1865.0) ....1858.16 carters..............(1072.0) ....1071.04 chatuge ............ (1927.0) ....1918.07 Harding ............... (521.0) ......519.93 Hartwell ..............(660.0) ......659.31 Jackson...............(530.0) ..... 528.65

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lanier.................(1071.0) ....1070.97 nottely...............(1779.0) ....1761.72 oconee ...............(435.0) ..... 434.95 Seminole................(77.5) ........ 77.24 Sinclair ................(339.8) ..... 338.40 thurmond ...........(330.0) ......327.68 tugalo ................. (891.5) ..... 888.37 walter F. george...(188.0) ......189.32 west point...........(635.0) ..... 628.79

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TODAY’S HISTORY: in 1790, the Supreme court of the united States convened for the first time. in 1848, the treaty of guadalupe Hidalgo was signed, ending the war between the united States and mexico. in 1887, the first official groundhog day celebration was held at gobbler’s Knob in punxsutawney, pennsylvania. in 1913, the current grand central terminal opened in new york city. in 1943, the russian victory at Stalingrad was concluded when encircled german forces surrendered to the Soviets.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Solomon r. guggenheim (1861-1949), businessman/ philanthropist; James Joyce (1882-1941), author/poet; george Halas (1895-1983), football coach/team owner; ayn rand (1905-1982), author/philosopher; elaine Stritch (1925-2014),

actress/comedian; Stan getz (1927-1991), jazz musician; tom Smothers (1937- ), comedian/ actor; graham nash (1942- ), singer-songwriter; Farrah Fawcett (1947-2009), actress; christie brinkley (1954- ), model; Shakira (1977- ), singer-songwriter.

TODAY’S FACT: Since the release of the popular movie “groundhog day” in 1993, crowds of up to 30,000 have visited gobbler’s Knob in pennsylvania each year on Feb. 2 to see whether punxsutawney phil observes his shadow.

TODAY’S SPORTS: in 1876, the national league of professional baseball clubs, now known as the national league of major league baseball, was established.

TODAY’S QUOTE: “writing in english is the most ingenious torture ever devised for sins committed in previous lives. the english reading public explains the reason why.” — James Joyce

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COLUMNIST I AMY DICKINSON

Best friend tires of new mom’s complaining

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EAR AMY: I have a best lifelong friend who is generous, caring, selfless, and has been there for me countless times throughout the years. I truly don’t know what I would do without her.

She went through years of heartache, trying to conceive.

She had countless miscarriages and false alarms. I was there for her.

Fast-forward 10 years — yes, 10 — and just when she was about to give up, she scrapes up enough money to try ONE round of IVF, and, lo and behold, she gets pregnant with twin boys!

The beautiful boys are now a year old. Unfortunately, they have had issues both with sleeping and with acid reflux. It has not been easy for her.

I completely understand how hard it must be, lacking sleep and to be dealing with fussy babies for a year. But this entire year, all my friend has done is complain. Complain, complain, complain.

I hesitate calling or texting her because the constant complaining negatively affects my day.

I don’t get why she has become this way, especially after all she went through to have kids. Even if I was terribly exhausted, I would never constantly complain about it. I mean, who wants to hear that?

I have recently tried to dis-

tance myself, but I feel bad.

Am I a bad friend for thinking/ feeling this way? Should Dickinson I just suck it up and hope this phase of hers passes?

— Bad Friend DEAR BAD FRIEND: I don’t think you can actually understand how your friend might be feeling, but let me put it into some context by quoting from my ancient copy of Dr. Benjamin Spock’s chapter on twins in his book, “Baby and Child Care.” The chapter starts: “Get help!” (The 10th edition of this book, 2018, is published by Gallery Books).

Did you give birth to twins after a decade of a heartbreaking and hormonal roller coaster, followed by bankbreaking IVF? If you had, you might feel less aggrieved by your friend’s complaining, and more concerned for her mental and emotional well-being.

Your friend is experiencing the real-world completion of the adage, “Be careful what you wish for...” Her venting makes you not want to pick up the phone. But you picking up the phone might be — quite literally — a lifeline for her.

Here’s how to be supportive: “This is overwhelming.

But have YOU had a checkup?

Have you seen your doctor?

In addition to everything you have to deal with, postpartum depression would make it all harder.”

Online communities would be a very good resource for her. Reddit.com’s parentsofmultiples is full of twin stories — the good, the tough, and the yucky. Other parents of multiples will be very supportive and helpful, and this would give you a (welldeserved) break from her venting.

DEAR AMY: I am a 70-year-old active woman who is semi-retired. I’ve been divorced for more than 20 years.

My adult children live out of state, and I have only a few social outlets.

I hate being alone and often feel lonely, even with work, volunteering, and seeing my one good friend.

I was excited to meet one older man at church but his entire conversation over brunch was about (you guessed it) sex. I was mortified. I haven’t interacted with him again.

Online dating seems so scary to me. I am only interested in companionship and honestly have no interest in having a sexual relationship.

I am out and about all the time, volunteer, go to the gym, go to work, go to church ... and still no male interest. What’s wrong with me? Can you give any advice about how to either be the best alone (and

lonely) older woman, or try again? How do I do that?

— Lonely DEAR LONELY: You should consider cohabiting with another woman. Would your good friend consider giving this a try?

Otherwise, you should try to build up your friendship pool, with both men and women. In terms of meeting new people, Meetup.com is a great place to start. You will find local meetup groups ranging from square dancing to “over 50” game nights.

DEAR AMY: Wow, the question from “Concerned Mother” sure brought back memories! This mom wondered if she should let her son join the daughter’s theater group.

I resisted my younger sister’s interest in the theater.

The reason was — I knew she would upstage me! Guess what, she did.

In retrospect, I realize that this was quite simply an experience I needed to have.

— Grown-up DEAR GROWN-UP: I was the obnoxious little upstaging sister.

You can contact Amy Dickinson via email: ASKAMY@amydickinson. com. Readers may send postal mail to Ask Amy, P.O. Box 194, Freeville, NY 13068. You can also follow her on Twitter @ askingamy or “like” her on Facebook.

Keep an open mind and be willing to let go of the past. living in the moment will prepare you for what’s to come. push uncertainty aside and let experience be your guide. don’t wait for someone else to make you happy; it’s your responsibility.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 19) — put minor issues aside and focus on having fun and enjoying your life and the people who mean the most to you. look at what you have accomplished, not at what you haven’t.

PISCES (Feb. 20-march 20) — your sweet and friendly way of dealing with people will bring good results. participate in events that will broaden your circle of friends or help you find a new interest.

ARIES (march 21-april 19) — Hard work will pay off. doors will open, and your options will grow exponentially. consider your options and do what works best for you. make rational, not emotional, choices.

TAURUS (april 20-may 20) — if you keep the momentum flowing, you’ll achieve more than you expected. prepare to make a change that will help you head in a new and exciting direction. romance is favored.

GEMINI (may 21-June 20) — take a moment to think matters through. refuse to let confusion set in or allow someone to lead you in the wrong direction.

Stand up for your rights and pursue your goals.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — How you handle others will affect the way you live. an unexpected change may take you by surprise. embrace what’s new and exciting. romance is favored.

LEO (July 23-aug. 22) — Follow through with your plans or expect to be questioned. be careful when sharing information about yourself or someone else. gossip will require damage control. truth and trust are encouraged.

VIRGO (aug. 23-Sept.

22) — a change will be eye-opening. expand your awareness and reach out to people who have something unique to offer. if you focus on relationships and romance, you will feel uplifted.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-oct. 23) — time will be important when it comes to projects and budgets. walk away from a situation if it doesn’t feel right. it’s best to be smart and safe instead of sorry.

SCORPIO (oct. 24-nov.

22) — opportunities will develop if you use your skills or services to help someone. consider starting a home-based business that would allow you to do something you enjoy while bringing in extra cash.

SAGITTARIUS (nov. 23dec. 21) — let your intellect overrule your emotions. if you follow your heart, someone will take advantage of you. bide your time and keep your feelings and intentions secret.

CAPRICORN (dec. 22Jan. 19) — Someone you meet at a social event will inspire you. partnerships and opportunities to do your own thing look promising. mental or physical travel will lead to a brand-new start. romance is favored.

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Roll On In, Buzzed Bull Creamery co-branded locations planned in Gwinnett, metro Atlanta

Gwinnett Schools announces high school graduation dates

By Curt Yeomans

curt.yeomans@ gwinnettdailypost.com

curt.yeomans@ gwinnettdailypost.com

Two restaurants that serve nitrogen ice cream and sushi burritos are planning several co-branded locations throughout metro Atlanta.

Monte and Suzanne Jump and Elite Franchise have already opened one Roll On In location in Marietta and they are planning nine more locations, as well as nine Buzzed Bull Creamery locations, in Gwinnett, Cobb, Fulton, DeKalb and Forsyth

counties. The businesses are labeled as co-branded locations in an announcement.

Roll On In serves sushi burritos, sushi tacos, sushi doughnuts and other types of Asian fusion food. More information can be found online at www.rollonin.com.

Meanwhile, Buzzed Bull Creamery is described as a family-friendly liquid nitrogen ice cream creamery that also serves some alcohol-infused options for customers over 21. More information is online at www. buzzedbullcreamery.com.

PCOM names new Georgia resident to Board of Trustees

By Taylor Denman taylor.denman@ gwinnettdailypost.com

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine named a third Georgia resident to its Boards of Trustees.

The college, which has a campuses in Suwanee, Moultrie and Philadelphia, announced Tim Burgess, a former University of Georgia administrator and Oconee County Board of Education member, to its Board of Trustees on Thursday.

“I can think of no more important challenge today than to train and prepare the next generation of healthcare providers,” Burgess said. “I am

honored to have been asked to join the PCOM Boards of Trustees and look forward to contributing in a small way to this very noble effort.”

Burgess, an Athens resident, is one of Tim Burgess three PCOM board members from Georgia. Wayne Sikes, who resides in Snellville, and David McCleskey, who resides in Hoschton, are also Georgia members of the PCOM Board of Trustees.

Burgess is a former senior vice president for finance and administration at

UGA. He has served as the commissioner of the Georgia Department of Community Health, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Motor Vehicle Safety and chief financial officer for the Georgia Technology Authority. During Gov. Zell Miller and Roy Barnes’ terms, he served as the director and state budget officer of the Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget.

Burgess earned a master’s degree in public administration from Georgia State University and a bachelor’s degree in political science from UGA. Burgess has previous experience serving on boards

in education and the medical field. He is currently in his sixth year as a member of the the Oconee County School System Board of Education. Burgess is a graduate of Leadership Georgia graduate and served nine years on the St. Mary’s Health Care System Board of Directors and on the Strategic Planning Advisory Committee for the University of Georgia.

“Tim will certainly add value to our high-performing Boards of Trustees as PCOM continues to be a leader in medical education, innovation and osteopathic medicine,” Jay S. Feldstein, PCOM president and CEO, said. “We look forward to his contributions.”

By Curt Yeomans

Gwinnett County Public Schools has announced the lineup of graduations that will take place this spring for high school seniors across the district.

Graduations at the county’s many high schools will be spread out across multiple venues in Gwinnett from May 18 to May 25.

The schedule is as follows: May 18 ♦Phoenix, 7 p.m., Infinite Energy Theatre May 20 ♦Duluth, 3 p.m., Infinite Energy Arena ♦Central Gwinnett, 7 p.m., Central Gwinnett Stadium ♦Brookwood, 8 p.m., Brookwood Stadium ♦Paul Duke STEM, 5 p.m., Infinite Energy Exhibit Halls A/B ♦Discovery, 8 p.m., Infinite Energy Arena ♦Mill Creek, 8 p.m., Mill Creek Community Stadium ♦P a r k v i e w , 8 p . m . , Parkview Community Stadium May 21 ♦Dacula, 8:30 a.m., Infi-

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Johnson, who recently retired from elected office and ended her own tenure as Lawrenceville’s mayor, was feted Friday night as she received the Citizen of the Year Award during the Gwinnett Chamber’s Annual Dinner at the Infinite Energy Center.

Johnson has been no stranger to serving her community over the years, and that service goes well beyond her time as mayor of Lawrenceville.

The daughter of a former Lawrenceville mayor, Johnson went on to carve her own path as an elected official, educator and a community leader. In those roles she has spent decades providing service to her city, church community, county and the young people who in the heart of Gwinnett.

“Service, to me, is just a way to give back to the community, and I have been so blessed to be a part of this community, and there are ways I still feel like I can contribute,” Johnson said.

“I just want that to be part of my giving back in the area of service, whatever that might be.”

As an announcer at the dinner rattled off Johnson’s community involvement Friday night, a series of photos of the former mayor from various activities she has participated in over the years flashed on two screens above the stage.

Hours before the dinner, Johnson told the Daily Post that she had never considered herself to be in the same company with past recipients of the Citizen of the Year Award, and that she was surprised — yet honored — when she found out she would receive it. “(The previous winners’) influence has gone outside of Gwinnett County,” she said. “I mean they’ve done great things for Gwinnett County and great things for the different cities, but they’ve also had an impact on the state of Georgia or metro Atlanta and I don’t see myself as having that impact.

“I do think I’ve tried to impact, in whatever way, within Gwinnett County, but it seemed like all of those other names had done way more than I had done.

I’m just a little ol’ hometown girl.”

During Johnson’s decade-long tenure as Lawrenceville’s mayor, the city underwent a renaissance, particularly in its downtown area.

Among the changes that

four lanes of traffic, causing it to flip multiple times.

“Both vehicles came to rest adjacent to one another, and both were quickly engulfed in flames. Both Lynn and Worku died from injuries sustained during the incident.”

The fire quickly became a massive incident that affected northbound and southbound drivers, with northbound closed, at least partially, for up to 10 hours.

Southbound lanes were also closed for a few hours.

DeKalb fire officials aided their Gwinnett counterparts in battling what ended up being multiple fires.

“While arriving to the scene, officers observed a large explosion from the area of the reported accident,” a police spokesperson said.

“When they arrived they located an overturned tanker truck and a passenger car fully engulfed in flames.”

Police said the fuel that spread into the storm drain caught fire underneath the interstate and the flames emerged from a storm drain near Crescent Drive on the southbound side.

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Former Lawrenceville Mayor Judy Jordan Johnson stands in front of the Gwinnett County Historic Courthouse on the Lawrenceville Square. Johnson received the Gwinnett Chamber’s Citizen of the Year Award during the business group’s Annual Dinner at the Infinite Energy Center on Friday.

GWINNETT CHAMBER ANNUAL DINNER AWARDS Citizen of the Year: Judy Jordan Johnson R. Wayne Shackelford Legacy Award: barbara Howard D. Scott Hudgens Humanitarian Award: mosaic georgia James J. Maran International Award: doosan industrial Vehicle america corp.

Ambassador of the Year Award: rich bartolotta Membership Development Manager of the Year Award: ansley Jones Public Service Awards: w matt Hyatt from rocket it w dr. gregory b. levett sr. from gregory b. levett and sons Funeral Homes and crematory w state rep. pedro marin w dennis and colleen rouse from Victory church w lisa Zaken from leadership gwinnett the city saw was the opening of the Lawrenceville Lawn and the beginning of work on a series of other downtown projects, including the beginning of construction on the Lawrenceville Performing Arts Center, the college corridor project, the Southlawn mixeduse development, efforts to strengthen the bonds between the city and Georgia Gwinnett College and the beginning of work to find a way to preserve the former African-American Hooper Renwick School.

One of her last actions as mayor was to preside over the groundbreaking for the Lawrenceville Hotel and public parking deck project at the corner of East Crogan and South Chestnut Streets in December.

But focusing on what happened during Johnson’s tenure as mayor, or her stint on the City Council from 2003 until 2008, is to only scratch the surface of the service she has provided her community.

She has, for example, been a faithful member of First Baptist Church of Lawrenceville, where she has served as a deacon, for years. She volunteers at the Lawrenceville Co-Op. Her other volunteer work

also includes Northside Hospital Gwinnett on Thursday mornings. On Sundays, she visits Brookwood Assisted Living and plays the piano and leads a bible study for residents at the facility.

She also volunteers for the PATH Project, tutoring children at the Pine Valley Trailer Park.

The bicentennial torch relay that wound its way around Gwinnett to help mark the county’s 200th birthday in 2018 was Johnson’s idea as well.

Johnson was surprised with the Georgia Recreation and Park Association’s Volunteer of the Year award in 2018.

“I just want to be present for anyone that needs help,” she said. “That comes in different forms. Sometimes, it comes through helping people with homework, and sometimes it’s stocking the Lawrenceville CoOp and sometimes it’s just being a friend to an elderly person in the assisted living (facility).

“I just want to be able to be present who ever might need me in a situation.”

And, although she was no longer Lawrenceville’s mayor at the time, she visited the the Georgia Army National Guard armory in

Lawrenceville in mid-January to help the local Veterans of Foreign Wars post welcome home guardsmen based out of the armory who spent much of 2019 serving in Afghanistan.

Veterans hold a special place for Johnson, whose father, brother and husband served in the military. She hosts an annual breakfast to honor local veterans.

“I think (given) the sacrifice that the veterans have made, anything we can do to support them is certainly a worthy cause,” Johnson said.

And many longtime Lawrenceville residents often point out that they recall when she was a math teacher for 30 years at Central Gwinnett High School.

After she took the stage to accept her award, Johnson asked all of the Central Gwinnett grads and other people affiliated with the school to stand up so she could recognize them.

“Thank you for keeping the Black Knight community alive and for supporting me over the years,” Johnson said.

In addition to Johnson, other awards the chamber handed out at the Annual Dinner included the R. Wayne Shackelford Legacy Award to Barbara Howard; the D. Scott Hudgens Humanitarian Award to Mosaic Georgia; James J. Maran International Award to Doosan Industrial Vehicle America Corp.; the Ambassador of the Year Award to Rich Bartolotta; the Membership Development Manager of the Year Award to Ansley Jones; and the Public Service Awards to Matt Hyatt from Rocket IT, Dr. Gregory B. Levett Sr. from Gregory B. Levett and Sons Funeral Homes and Crematory, State Rep. Pedro Marin, Dennis and Colleen Rouse from Victory Church and Lisa Zaken from Leadership Gwinnett.

TOBACCO From A1 “We’re spending half a billion dollars a year in Georgia to treat smoking-related illnesses,” Stephens said.

“That’s coming out of taxpayers.”

A recent poll conducted by the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute found 80% support among voters for increasing tobacco taxes.

Charles Bullock, a political science professor at the University of Georgia, said the tobacco industry doesn’t enjoy the political influence it once had in the Peach State when more farmers grew the crop and tobacco auctions in rural communities drew large crowds.

“Tobacco has lost its clout.

Rural Georgia has lost its clout,” he said. “With each census, more (legislative) seats get shifted out of rural Georgia to metro Atlanta.”

Bullock said the tight budget is another factor building support for raising tobacco taxes.

“A number of legislators seem to be trying to push back against (Gov. Brian Kemp’s) cuts,” Bullock said.

“They’re thinking, ‘If we can find more revenues, we can protect programs we feel are important.’”

But Rep. Bret Harrell, chairman of the tax-writ-

nite Energy Arena ♦Archer, 2 p.m., Infinite Energy Arena ♦Shiloh, 7:30 p.m., Infinite Energy Arena ♦GSMST, 6 p.m., Infinite Energy Exhibit Halls A/B ♦Gwinnett Online Campus, 7 p.m., GOC Auditorium May 22 ♦Mountain View, 8:30 a.m., Infinite Energy Arena ♦McClure Health Science, 10 a.m., Infinite Energy Exhibit Halls A/B ♦Berkmar, 2 p.m., Infinite Energy Arena ♦Norcross, 7:30 p.m., Infinite Energy Arena May 23 ♦Meadowcreek, 8:30 a.m., Infinite Energy Arena ♦Grayson, 2 p.m., Infinite Energy Arena ♦S o u t h G w i n n e t t , 7:30 p.m., Infinite Energy Arena May 24 ♦North Gwinnett, 2 p.m., Infinite Energy Arena ♦Peachtree Ridge, 7 p.m., Infinite Energy Arena May 25 ♦Collins Hill, 8:30 a.m., Infinite Energy Arena ♦Lanier, 2 p.m., Infinite Energy Arena “This resulted in multiple fires and large smoke stacks on and around both Interstate 85 northbound and southbound,” a police spokesperson said in a statement. “As a result, traffic on Interstate 85 southbound was diverted onto Beaver Ruin Road.

“Several drivers that were stopped on the Interstate were evacuated on foot from their vehicle and took cover behind nearby businesses.

Fire personnel addressed all active fires until it was contained to the accident scene and eventually completely extinguished.”

Northbound traffic was diverted at Pleasantdale Road in DeKalb County.

Georgia Department of Transportation officials said the southbound lanes reopened early in the afternoon, but the northbound lanes remained closed for several more hours, starting at Interstate 285, until repairs to the roadway could be completed.

“The impacted section of I-85 is approximately 100 feet by 70 feet and all five lanes of the highway are affected,” GDOT said.

Two lanes re-opened around 3 p.m. and the remaining lanes opened shortly after 6 p.m. ing House Ways and Means Committee, said he doesn’t believe there will be enough support in the General Assembly this year to raise the tobacco tax.

“There is demand for the product and retailers who sell the product, and it’s legal,” said Harrell, R-Snellville.

But Harrell doesn’t oppose increase tobacco taxes under any circumstances.

He put together a proposal two years ago to raise the state tax on cigarettes to 62 cents per pack, based on the tobacco tax rates in neighboring states.

“It would not unduly advantage or disadvantage our border retailers,” he said.

But Harrell said the only tobacco tax bill lawmakers are likely to pass this year would impose an excise tax on vaping and e-cigarettes.

Georgia has no excise tax on those products now, and the rapid growth of vaping is driving an increase in nicotine use that had been on the decline.

Rep. Bonnie Rich, R-Suwanee, has introduced a bill that would tax vapor devices and consumable vapor products at 7%.

Bullock said there’s a good reason a tax on vaping might find favor with the politicians under the Gold Dome.

“Vaping is much more of a young people’s pursuit,” he said. “Young people don’t vote.”

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RocketIT marks 25th anniversary, opens Suwanee home

By Curt Yeomans curt.yeomans@ gwinnettdailypost.com

Longtime Gwinnett-based information technology company, RocketIT, celebrated its 25th anniversary, but the company may not have ever come into existence had it not been for a major change in Matt Hyatt’s life in the mid-1990s.

Hyatt had been let go from an IT job and was looking at what he should do with his life. As a kid, his dream was to own a business, although he didn’t know at that time what any business he owned would do, so when he was let go from his previous job, he took it as an impetus to make his childhood dream come true in January 1995.

“I didn’t plan on getting laid off from my last job, and I sometimes wonder, if that hadn’t happened, would I still work there or not,” Hyatt said. “But I did and so ever since then, I’ve been focused on building RocketIT.” RocketIT celebrated its 25th anniversary Thursday with a reception at its new office in Suwanee, with local elected officials, city of Suwanee officials and Gwinnett Chamber representa-

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left: RocketIT founder Matt Hyatt talks about the 25th anniversary of the company’s founding as his wife, Maureen, looks on during a celebration at the RocketIT office in Suwanee on Thursday. right: Hyatt, center, chats with Gwinnett County Commission Chairwoman Charlotte Nash before he cuts the ribbon to officially open the company’s new Suwanee office during the business’ 25th anniversary celebration on Thursday. tives present.

A lot has happened since RocketIT was founded, including the rise of the Dot Com bubble — and its even bursting — as well as the emergence of smartphones, cryptocurrency, tablet computers and cloud-based software.

There has also been a growing need to address cyber security over the last quarter century.

The company has grown over the years, starting with

two employees and growing to now employ more than 20 people. The company, which sponsors the Gwinnett Chamber’s monthly OnTopic series, has received awards from the local chamber and been a finalist for an award from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Hyatt said the company has a deeper focus than just fixing computers and keeping networks running, however.

“IT happens to be the skillset that we have, but it’s big-

ger than that,” he said. “It’s about our underlying purpose of helping people be successful. Helping people thrive is what’s really important to us.”

It has also moved a couple of times as it has grown, starting in Norcross, then unincorporated Lawrenceville and eventually moving to Duluth. The company marked its 25th birthday this past week by cutting the ribbon to open its newest home, on Martin Farm Road in Su-

wanee, on Thursday night.

“Coming up on two years ago, Matt and Maurren (Hyatt, Matt’s wife) bought this building,” Rocket IT VicePresident of Services Ryan Bonilla said. “This is a vision that they’ve had for a long time. Many small business owners want to have a place of their own, and we’ve had an office down in Duluth, but this became a vision where this is going to be RocketIT’s home.”

Hyatt said the company

does not have as many employees now as he imagined in 1995 that he would have by now — he had imagined 50-plus employees — but he said the lower actual number of workers is because of how technology has changed efficiency in the IT business.

“It’s 20-something employees, but in some ways, the business is far more successful than what I imagined,” Hyatt said. “I thought it would take more employees to get to where we are.”

BOE’s Murphy Man shot in Peachtree Corners area seeking reelection

By Chamian Cruz

chamian.cruz@ gwinnettdailypost.com

for recruitment and retention are having the district offer competitive salaries and opportunities for Longtime Gwinnett County recognition to Board of Education member teachers.

Mary Kay Murphy has an“We are nounced she will seek anothfortunate to er term on the school board have excellent later this year. teachers who Murphy, who represents are leaders in Mary Kay preparing our District 3, has served on the Murphy students for colboard for six terms as a Republican. She confirmed she lege, career, and will stick with the party in this civic life,” Murphy said. “Withyear’s election despite a grow- out our great teachers, our ing shift in Gwinnett toward students simply would be Democrats. unprepared for the 21st Cen“I have worked to earn the tury workforce and their lives trust and respect of all Gwin- beyond.” nett residents — Republican During her time on the board, and Democrat alike,” Murphy according to a campaign ansaid in a statement. “The com- nouncement, Gwinnett Counmon interest that we share is ty Public Schools has opened excellence in public schools the Paul Duke STEM High so that all of our students are School, received AAA bond prepared to succeed in college, ratings and seen increases in careers, and civic life. graduation rates SAT scores.

“I am proud of my work on The district’s SAT scores are the Gwinnett Board of Educa- 46 points above the Georgia tion and thank the community average and 57 points above for the privilege of serving as the national average, accordDistrict 3 Board member.” ing to Murphy’s campaign.

Murphy is one of three school The school board and Suboard members whose seats perintendent J. Alvin Wilare up for election this year, banks also received GSBA’s with the others being Carol inaugural Governance Team Boyce and Louise Radloff. of the Year Award in 2018.

Murphy’s district includes “I am running on my reschools in the Norcross, cord of strengthening stuPeachtree Corners, Duluth, dent and school safety, stuPeachtree Ridge, North Gwin- dent achievement, teacher nett, Sugar Hill, Suwanee and recruitment and retention, Collins Hill communities. financial stability, and sound Among the areas Murphy Board governance,” Murphy wants to focus on, if she is said in a statement. re-elected, are school secuMurphy has set up a cam202_GDP SUN_OBITS_OBITSv2 1/31/2020 4:41 PM Page 1 rity and teacher recruitment paign website at www.marykayand retention. Part of her plan works.com.

By Curt Yeomans curt.yeomans@ gwinnettdailypost.com

Gwinnett County police have released the name of a man who was killed this past week at an apartment complex on Ashley Lakes Drive in Peachtree Corners.

Cpl. Collin Flynn said officers were dispatched shortly after noon Friday to a call about a man who had been shot inside one of the apart-

ment buildings. The victim was identified on Saturday as Peachtree Corners resident Malik Werts, 22.

“When uniformed officers responded to the scene, they located one male with at least one gunshot wound who was deceased from his injuries,” Flynn said. “Detectives were immediately called, responded to the scene and have begun the investigation.”

Investigators do not have

a description of the suspect, but detectives do believe Werts “was familiar” with the suspect.

“There are no arrests,” Flynn said. “This is still the preliminary process of the investigation. Investigators are still trying to speak with witnesses.”

No motive was available as of Friday, and investigators are trying to find out who called 911 and who found the victim.

Anyone who has information on the suspect is asked to call detectives at 770513-5300 or contact Crime Stoppers at 404-577-8477.

They can also visit www. stopcrimeATL.com.

Crime Stoppers allows tipsters to remain anonymous and offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest and indictment in the case. Tipsters are asked to reference Case No. 20-009770.

Ga. Senate bill: Abolish county police dept.

By Beau Evans

Capitol Beat News Service

ATLANTA — County police departments that work alongside city police and sheriff’s offices in Georgia could be dissolved at local governments’ choosing or by voters under a bill that passed out of a state Senate committee this week.

Senate Bill 317 would let local governments put to voters whether to abolish county police departments, which often operate jails or other services in tandem with other local law enforcement agencies.

It would also allow the General Assembly to place a local referendum on the ballot in a county election to let local voters decide the matter.

The bill passed out of the Senate Government Oversight Committee on Thursday by a 5-4 vote.

Sen. William Ligon, the bill’s sponsor, said counties can currently vote to create their own police departments

but not to end them. He said that shouldn’t be the case.

He also noted only a handful of county police departments exist in Georgia, mostly in metro Atlanta.

Ligon, R-Brunswick, traced the bill’s origin to a grand jury report last November condemning the Glynn County Police Department over alleged officer misconduct and poor coordination with the local sheriff’s office. The report recommended letting voters decide whether to merge the county police department with the sheriff’s department.

On top of those two agencies, residents in Ligon’s district also fall under the Brunswick Police Department’s jurisdiction, marking three overlapping law enforcement agencies in the same area.

“It’s kind of like you have one body saying one thing and another body saying another,” Ligon said. “Who should make that decision? … Maybe just put it to the people.”

But opponents of the measure argue the state should not be involved so closely in local government affairs.

Those opponents include several Glynn County officials like Michael Browning, who chairs the county board of commissioners. He said the board already has authority to abolish the county police department and should be left to its own devices.

“This is a local matter that should be resolved at the local level by those elected to conduct the day-to-day business of Glynn County,” Browning said at Thursday’s hearing.

The nonprofit Association County Commissioners of Georgia also raised concerns over giving the state legislature too much power over county governments.

ACCG Legislative Director Clint Mueller warned the bill’s passage could open the floodgates for handing the state more control over local services like garbage disposal.

“This has never been done

in the state of Georgia,” Mueller said. “We’re concerned if you do it here, what happens to other supplemental services in the future?”

But Sen. Randy Robertson, a retired major with the Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office, said he wonders if having overlapping law enforcement agencies in an area is a waste of taxpayer money.

“Their tax dollars pay for the product,” said Robertson, R-Cataula. “They shouldn’t be layered upon layered upon layered upon by individuals doing the exact same job.”

For his part, Ligon said the bill would only let the state legislature put a local referendum on the ballot, not dictate that local police forces be abolished.

“It’s just a process to put it to the voters,” Ligon said.

His bill now awaits consideration on the Senate floor.

If passed and signed into law, counties could abolish police departments starting in 2022.

OBITUARIES PIEDMONT, SC

Gwynell Christenson Gwynell James Franklin Christenson of Piedmont, SC (74) passed away on January 23, 2020. She had been dealing with liver disease with several years and the end came quickly.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband David Christenson, great-grandson Alexander Boehmer, Hillary, Ethelene B. and William P. James (parents), William James (brother) and Billy James (brother).

Survived by Marie (sister) and Kenneth Tolan

of Buford, GA; Brian (son) and Angela Franklin of Snellville, GA; Jennifer (daughter) and Chris Broughton of Piedmont, SC; Teresa (daughter) Holcombe of Auburn, GA; Tawana (granddaughter) and Michael Boehmer of Wilmington, NC; Jessie (grandson) Franklin of Snellville, GA; Amy (granddaughter) Justice of Hartwell, GA; Gracie (great-granddaughter) Thompson of Piedmont, SC; Trinity (great-granddaughter) Boehmer of Wilmington, NC; Sandra Franklin of Lawrenceville, Ga; and Marianna Morrison of Sutton, WV. So many family, nieces and nephews that there isn’t room on this page to list them all.

Gwen leaves behind many lifelong friends in Gwinnett County where

she was born and lived most of her life. She and David moved to Ormond Beach, FL to retire where they made many more friends, before Gwen moved back in 2007. She spent the last five years in South Carolina.

Gwen loved (in no particular order) cooking, Mexican food, The Hallmark Channel, Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune, and Days of our Lives. But her passion was her family and friends: she loved her grandchildren and greatgrandchildren so very much.

Gwen and David were very active at the Lawrenceville VFW Post #5255. The VFW Post has generously offered to serve as a place for her celebration service on Saturday, February 8th, 2020 – 2:00 pm.

Loganville

Nancy Lee Smith Nancy Lee Hamelin Smith, age 78 of Loganville, GA, passed away December 29, 2019.

Nancy was preceded in death by her siblings, Joan Hamelin, Patricia Loring, Joseph ‘Ted’ Hamelin, and Carolyn Cross. Nancy is survived by her partner, Michael Pizzo; brother, Robert (Sharon) Hamelin; children, Nadirah Sahar, Melanie (Robert) Darby, Melisa (Terry) Arnold, and Matthew Smith; grandchildren, Sara AslagsonSahar, Michael Arnold, Gwendolyn Darby, and Gideon Darby; as well as loving nephews and nieces. Nancy was born on May 27, 1941 in Laconia, New Hampshire. She lived much of her life in Manchester, Connecticut b

but moved to Loganville, Georgia in 2008 to be closer to her grandchildren. Nancy worked primarily in healthcare before retiring. She liked reading, gardening, and traveling. She enjoyed watching sports. She was a huge fan of the University of Connecticut’s Women’s basketball team and the New England Patriots.

She was a talented colorist and photographer. She treasured her children and embraced every moment with them. She particularly loved her role as Nana. She had a sharp wit and loved to laugh, especially with her life partner Mike. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Sunday, May 10, 2020 at 10:00 AM at Tom M. Wages Snellville Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may

be made to the American Red Cross www.redcross. org/donate/donation. html/. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www. wagesfuneralhome.com.

Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, A Family Company, 3705 Highway 78 West, Snellville, GA 30039 (770-9793200) has been entrusted with the arrangements.

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2020 SUPER SIX TRACK AND FIELD BOYS CODY BROWN School: parkview Class: Junior College choices (for football): Florida, auburn, georgia, ohio State, tennessee Twitter handle:

@codywbrown Favorite event: 100 Least favorite event: 400 Song that gets me ready for my event: “write your name” Best Gwinnett track and field athlete not on my team is: dacula’s adam watkins Favorite athlete: Saquon barkley Favorite restaurant: taco bell Favorite teacher: mrs. mcclellan Noteworthy: ♦ third at state in the discus last season ♦ also 7-aaaaaaa champion in the discus Coach Matt Henson’s take: “cody is one of the most versatile athletes we’ve ever had. He can sprint, jump, throw and run relays, but the most impressive things about him in sports are his leadership and work ethic. He is a product of our youth track and football programs and has offers in football from everywhere on the map. we are proud of his dedication to being a multi-sport athlete before he specializes at the next level.”

CARLTON BRYANT School: peachtree ridge Class: Senior College choices: Kentucky, north carolina, georgia Twitter handle: @cjthayoungin Favorite event: High jump Least favorite event: 800 Song that gets me ready for my event: “rock with you” by michael Jackson Best Gwinnett track and field athlete not on my team is: brookwood’s morgan bentley Favorite athlete: Kobe bryant Favorite restaurant: the cheesecake Factory Favorite teacher: evan pressman Noteworthy: ♦ State champion in the high jump last season Coach Anthony Sessions’ take: “carlton is obviously a special kid.

He’s coming back from off-season surgery and hasn’t missed a beat.

His leadership, work ethic and commitment to excellence are second to none. we’re expecting big things from carlton this year and i’m pretty sure he’ll be the first one to tell you he expects more from himself than anyone could ever expect from him.

He’s that type of kid. He’s one of those kids where you can build your entire program around him and we’ll definitely miss him when he graduates. i’m super proud of what he has become and i look forward to him doing great things in the future.”

MYLES COLLINS School: archer Class: Senior College choice: georgia tech Twitter handle: @mylescollins24

BENTLEY From A10 “My dad has been my only coach through track,” Bentley said. “Everything I know about track I’ve learned from my dad.”

TITLE From A10 “The biggest thing was being consistent with our preparation and our routine and treating every match the same no matter who it is we’re stepping on the mat with. And I think we did that (Saturday).”

Still, at least one Bronco could be forgiven if he felt a little extra incentive in his weight class championship match Saturday.

REGION From A10 While the Broncos won’t have to face either Parkview or Norcross until or unless they reach Friday’s championship game, Strauthers has stressed to her players the importance of remaining focused no matter what opponent they play.

“Right now, (the regular season championship) doesn’t mean a lot,” Strauthers said. “It does give us an

Favorite event: 1,600 Least favorite event: 100 because i’d get smoked in that Song that gets me ready for my event: “Sum 2 prove” by lil baby Best Gwinnett track and field athlete not on my team is: buford’s Kimberly Harris Favorite athlete: Kobe bryant, mamba mentality Favorite restaurant: chick-fil-a Favorite teacher: How can i pick just one when i’ve had so many great teachers? it takes a village to teach a student Noteworthy: ♦ third at state in the 1,600 and runner-up in the 3,200 last season ♦ State cross country champion in the fall Coach Ethan Kasson’s take: “myles is the very backbone of our community. He is what every coach, teacher and parent hopes their young people will one day become.

His leadership, work ethic, drive and determination are invaluable for us as we continue to build our program. myles collins is a man of character and integrity who is the ultimate teammate. as i sit back and reflect on myles’s accolades, both on the track and on the cross country course, i can’t help but smile when you look at the lasting impact he has made here not only in the arena of competition, but also throughout the halls of this great school. myles is not just a generational athlete, but more importantly, a generational person.”

YOOSANG “EUGENE” KIM School: north gwinnett Class: Senior College choice: columbia Twitter handle: @yoosangK Favorite event: Shot put Least favorite event: running Song that gets me ready for my event: “prolly Heard” by dababy Best Gwinnett track and field athlete not on my team is: dacula’s adam watkins Favorite athlete: taysom Hill Favorite restaurant: none Favorite teacher: Jim yike noteworthy: ♦ State champion in the shot put last season Coach Kirbie Bodiford’s take: “He’s a tremendous young man that’s very talented and competitive. He’s the definition of a student-athlete both as a student of the game and as a student in the classroom. He won state last year and has set a goal to repeat that obstacle. He has the bar high for himself and his counterparts for this upcoming season to be red (ready every day). it’s an honor to even have him and he has earned everything due to his mentality to compete at everything he sets his sights on.”

MALIK THOMPSON School: parkview Class: Senior College choice: north carolina a&t Twitter handle: @malik_t1 Favorite event: triple jump

Least favorite event: 300 hurdles Song that gets me ready for my event: “wytd” by d Savage Best Gwinnett track and field athlete not on my team is: grayson’s Zach Hawkins Favorite athlete: christian taylor Favorite restaurant: waffle House Favorite teacher: ms. Hayden Noteworthy: ♦ State runner-up in the triple jump last season ♦ also 10th at state in the long jump Coach Matt Henson’s take: “malik has been with us since he was in middle school with the youth program and has really excelled as a field event performer and has steadily improved on the track, too.

He is a true technician of his events.

He watches tons of video of himself and other athletes and has worked very hard to get where he is now.

He represents everything about our program we want from our kids. He is a tremendous student, a hard worker and is competitive. He is one of the few four-year state qualifiers to come through our program. we expect him to lead us in his senior campaign.”

ADAM WATKINS School: dacula Class: Junior College choice: undecided Twitter handle: @adam_ watkins33 Favorite event: Shot put and discus Least favorite event: i like them both Song that gets me ready for my event: “extra” by rod wave Best Gwinnett track and field athlete not on my team is: north gwinnett’s eugene Kim Favorite athlete: lebron James Favorite restaurant: american deli Favorite teacher: megan callihan Noteworthy: ♦ State champion in the shot put last season ♦ Fourth at state in the discus Coach David Machovec’s take: “i have been coaching adam for six or seven years now. His early training days were patterned after the way i coached my children when they were young. in spite of being a three-sport athlete as a freshman and sophomore in football, basketball and track, adam threw well with prs of 51-5 (in shot) and 147-10 (in discus) in ninth grade and 58-9.75 and 165-8 in 10th grade. we just started preseason throwing a month or so ago so we should see some improvements in the weeks ahead. these improvements should translate into wins. adam was undefeated in the shot put event as a sophomore in 2019, but realistically there are a handful of other wellcoached throwers in gwinnett who are working toward the same thing so anything could happen once the season begins.”

MORGAN BENTLEY School: brookwood Class: Senior

event: open 400 Best Gwinnett track and field athlete not on my team is: buford’s Kimberly Harris Favorite athlete: marta, brazilian soccer player Favorite restaurant: the cheesecake Factory Favorite teacher: laura Stebbins Noteworthy: ♦ State champion in the triple jump last season ♦ also third at state in the long jump Coach Eric Rovie’s take: “you would expect someone as talented as morgan, who plays two sports at a high level, to have an ego, but the opposite is the case. She is one of the most humble and generous athletes on our team. She could come from a soccer game, rush to a track meet, win the triple jump and then sub in for a leg of the 4 by 400 without ever a hint of a complaint. watching her become the school’s best triple jumper and seeing her win a state triple jump championship last season, while also seeing her high level success in high school soccer, was one of the more impressive things i’ve seen in high school track. i’m really looking forward to seeing what she does in her senior season. our goal is to battle for the state championship meet this year, and morgan will be in the middle of our hunt for a team title.”

CHLOE FAIR School: gac Class: Senior College choice: Harvard Twitter handle: @chloe_f_44 Favorite event: 300 hurdles Least favorite event: 800 Song that gets me ready for my event: “blank blank” by dababy Best Gwinnett track and field athlete not on my team is: buford’s trinity price Favorite athlete: Sydney mclaughlin Favorite restaurant: Kale me crazy Favorite teacher: derek wilson Noteworthy: ♦ State champion in the 300 hurdles and 400 last season ♦ third at state in the long jump Coach Brad Kinser’s take: “chloe Fair has been the heart of gac track her whole career. She is an amazing competitor who always gives everything she has in her events. She holds three gac school records, the 400 meters, 800 meters and the 4 by 100 relay. She has qualified for five events at the state meet every year her first three seasons and has helped lead the gac girls team to two state championships. last year in helping gac to the state title she won four events. but way more important than the track accolades is the person that she is. chloe is a leader, an encourager, an outstanding student and a great teammate. chloe will continue her running career at Harvard university this next fall.”

auburn Twitter handle: @theSkyegross Favorite event: long jump Least favorite event: 400 Song that gets me ready for my event: none Best Gwinnett track and field athlete not on my team is: brookwood’s morgan bentley Favorite athlete: allyson Felix Favorite restaurant: del Frisco Favorite teachers: mrs. parker, mrs. crawford Noteworthy: ♦ State champion in the long jump last season Coach Matt Henson’s take: “Skye has overcome some obstacles along the way to emerge into a strong jumper. the coaches are expecting her to have a shot to defend her long jump state title from last year, compete in another field event and possibly a relay leg. She faced a lot of adversity last year but the results showed her season came together when it mattered most. Hopefully she can put a stamp on her career as a panther and help lead our ladies.”

KIMBERLY HARRIS School: buford Class: Senior College choice: Southern california Twitter handle: @kim_berlyy11 Favorite event: long jump Least favorite event: i don’t have a least favorite event, i like competing in them all Song that gets me ready for my event: “the box” by roddy ricch Best Gwinnett track and field athlete not on my team is: gac’s Jasmine Jones Favorite athlete: allyson Felix Favorite restaurant: chipotle Favorite teacher: bonnie davis Noteworthy: ♦ State champion in the 200 and 400 last season ♦ two-time daily post athlete of the year Coach Fyrone Davis’ take: “Kimberly Harris a gifted athlete who has worked extremely hard at being one of the best at the 200 and 400 in the country. Kimberly continues to be a leader in her sport. Her dedication has made her a long jump champion and a great teammate to have. She was on the 4 by 100 team that won it all. Kimberly is also a part of the state record in the 4 by 400 and that is in all classifications. we are excited about Kimberly’s future on the track at buford High School and at the next level. this will be a fun year watching her chase a lot of records.”

JAZMINE HOBSON School: Shiloh Class: Senior College choice: arizona State Twitter handle: @phemale_ phenom Favorite event: 1,600 relay

Least favorite event: long jump Song that gets me ready for my event: “icon” by Jaden Best Gwinnett track and field athlete not on my team is: gac’s Jasmine Jones Favorite athlete: Shaunae miller-uibo Favorite restaurant: the cheesecake Factory Favorite teacher: laura demby Noteworthy: ♦ State champion in the 100 and 200 last season ♦ also won state in the 100 as a sophomore Coach Devin Jones’ take: “Jazmine is truly a special talent who has still so much more potential to unlock.

Her success is truly a testament to her commitment to her craft, an amazing support system and her perseverance over the last three years.

She continues to grow on and off the track and i am very proud of the young lady she is becoming. She wants all of her teammates to do well and has always been supportive of others and even correcting them in practice when needed. She is looking to have a great senior year, lots of fun and ultimately going out for the u-20 national team. we are glad to have her as a part of this program and appreciate the example she sets for her teammates.”

JASMINE JONES School: gac Class: Senior College choice: Southern california Twitter handle: none, instagram is @jones.ja2 Favorite event: 400 relay least favorite event: 400 Song that gets me ready for my event: “baby birkin” by gunna Best Gwinnett track and field athlete not on my team is: buford’s Kimberly Harris Favorite athlete: Serena williams Favorite restaurant: chipotle Favorite teacher: terry beasley, ap calculus Noteworthy: ♦ State champion in the long jump, 100 hurdles and 200 last season ♦ two-time daily post athlete of the year Coach Brad Kinser’s take: “Jasmine Jones is simply one of the best track athletes in georgia history.

Her accomplishments are many. She holds five gac school records, she has won 11 state titles in her first three seasons, she helped lead gac to two state championships and a state runner-up, she is on the top-10 all-time list in georgia high school competition in four events, she had the fastest high school time in the nation last season in the 100 hurdles, she ran for team uSa and won the under-20 pan am games in the 100 hurdles in costa rica last summer and she has been a many time national champion in Junior olympics. Jasmine, however, is not just defined on the track. She is an accomplished dancer, actor, singer and student, but more importantly than all of these accomplishments is the person that Jasmine is. She is a humble leader, an encouraging teammate and a quality person in all aspects of her life. Jasmine will continue her running career next fall at the university of Southern california on a full track scholarship.”

Because of her emphasis on soccer, track and field has never been the primary focus. She competes at the high school level and in summer track and field, but the bulk of the year is spent on soccer.

Despite that, she has made a huge mark on the Broncos’ program in her first three

seasons. She was the state champion in the triple jump (39-6 1/2) and third in the long jump (18-4 1/4) last season as a junior.

“Morgan’s work ethic is amazing,” Rovie said. “She practices with the high school soccer team immediately after school, but generally comes

down to the track right after soccer to do laps, run stadiums and take some jumps.

Her ability to handle that level of work without fatigue or complaint is really impressive. I often see her on the track on Saturday or Sunday afternoons, running 400s on her off days, which tells you

exactly what you need to know about her commitment. We understand that soccer is her main priority, and anything we can get from her on the track is simply a bonus for us. In an era of specialization, it’s pretty great to see an athlete like Morgan find success in multiple sports.

“She’s also a very friendly, kind and supportive teammate. Watching Morgan cheer on her competitors in the triple jump shows the level of generosity in her spirit. She absolutely wants to win, but she wants to beat her competitors at their best, which is a trait of a true winner.”

Oldknow admitted he was looking forward to another chance to face Moses Pryor after being defeated by the Central Gwinnett junior in the 195-pound semifinals of the Gwinnett County Championships last month.

This time, the two were engaged in a tight battle when the Broncos’ senior saw his opportunity late in the second period and capitalized, scoring a reversal and putting the reigning 195-pound county champion on his back for a fall in 3:17.

“I wrestled a lot better (Sat-

urday), and I knew what to expect,” Oldknow said. “I saw the opening, and I knew if I didn’t take it, it wasn’t going to come again. So I had to take it when I got it.”

Other than the 195-pound match, there wasn’t too much drama in the other weight classes, with a couple of exceptions.

The 132-pound final between Berkmar’s Idael Galvin and Parkview’s Cameron Rouche featured an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty point being awarded to Galvin after Rouche did a backflip on the

mat to try to motivate himself before the match.

And there was plenty of action late in the match, with Galvin scoring a reversal and a two back points on a near pin before Rouche got a a reversal of his own, all in the final 30 seconds, with Galvin eventually holding on for a 10-9 decision.

Then in the day’s final match, Brookwood’s Brian CardonaSoto managed a one-point escape with 27 seconds left to tighten the 285-pound final to a one-point margin.

But Parkview’s Oscar Ba-

log managed to hold off the Broncos’ heavyweight at a neutral position the rest of the match for a 3-2 decision.

The win capped a solid day for the Panthers, who qualified 11 wrestlers for next week’s sectionals, including Balog and fellow weight-class champion Matthew Scott (120), plus region runnersup Rouche and Joey Thomas (152), who was forced to forfeit his 152-pound title match with Starks due to injury, but is expected to be able to compete at next week’s sectional.

“I’m really proud of the

guys,” Parkview coach Matthew Elakatt said. “They’ve worked hard all season.

They’ve fought through a lot of tough matches, and they’ve won matches that they were supposed to win.”

Terrence Lewis was Berkmar’s other region champion besides Galvin by defeating Brookwood’s Eason Rivas 11-6 to win at 145 pounds, and the Patriots had two other region runners-up including Ally Graham at 113 and Jared Guiterrez at 126 to highlight their third-place team finish.

ments involving county teams this week, including some teams with multiple stateranked teams, like the Region 7-AAAAAAA (Norcross and Berkmar) and 8-AAAAAAA (Grayson, Shiloh, Archer, Newton) boys tournaments.

Another big story line will be the Region 8-AAAAAA girls tournament in Gainesville, which features defending state champion Lanier as the top seed after winning a coin flip to break a tie with state-ranked Dacula.

Then there are tournaments like the Region

6-AAAAAAA boys tournament, which will be highlighted by a very balanced field when it gets underway with play-in games Monday at North Gwinnett.

“In our region, any team is capable of winning it,” said Collins Hill boys coach Joe Dix, whose Eagles will be seeded third and will take on either Duluth or Mountain View in a quarterfinal game Thursday. “At the same time, every team is capable of being put out in the first round. So it’s going to be tough.”

GIRLS

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL REGION TOURNAMENT FIRST-ROUND SCHEDULES MONDAY REGION 6-AAAAAAA At North Gwinnett GIRLS 6 p.m. — mountain View vs. north gwinnett BOYS 7:30 p.m. — duluth vs. mountain View

advantage (with the bracket), but that can go away really quick. You can’t sleep on a team like Lakeside-DeKalb or anybody else right now because they can beat you

REGION 7-AAAAAAA At Norcross GIRLS 5 p.m. — meadowcreek vs. berkmar BOYS 6:30 p.m. — brookwood vs. meadowcreek

on any night.”

The competitiveness in the Region 7-AAAAAAA girls tournament is hardly unique.

There should be plenty of hotly-contested region tourna-

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SKYE GROSS School: parkview Class: Senior College choices: murray State, ole miss, prairie View,

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2020 TRACK AND FIELD TEAM PREVIEWS Region 8-AAAAAAA Archer Coaches: ethan Kasson, tim goodwell Top boy athletes: myles collins, sr.

(1,600, 3,200); andrew spearman, Jr. (200, 400); pierce brown, Jr. (shot put, discus); steven mccartney, Fr. (1,600, 3,200); sebastian rodriguez, Jr. (800, 1,600); greg Flewellen, soph. (200, 400); ayden anderson, Fr. (200, 400) Top girl athletes: camryn King, soph. (100 hurdles); aniyah lathan, Jr. (100 hurdles, 300 hurdles); sarah mccartney, sr. (1,600, 3,200); mykhayla carroll, Jr. (shot put, discus); esther dorecly, Jr. (high jump, triple jump); Kitana burgard, Jr. (100, 200, 400); nua lindo, Jr. (200, 400) Grayson Coach: Venson elder Top boy athletes: Zach Hawkins, sr. (110 hurdles, 300 hurdles, triple jump); chris cherono, sr. (1,600, 3,200); toluwayan agbeyomi, sr.

(100, 200); ezekiel Hawkins, sr.

(300 hurdles, triple jump); Kody pugh, soph. (400, 800); tyler pugh, Jr. (200, 400); christian elder, Jr. (800, long jump, triple jump); phil mafah, Jr. (100, 200); maverick brown, soph. (1,600, 3,200); garrett brophy, Jr. (shot put, discus); Jordyn elphic, sr. (shot put, discus) Top girl athletes: Kendall mcdaniel, sr. (high jump, long jump); amber austin, sr. (300 hurdles, 400); sam smith, Jr. (shot put, discus); se’deja drigo, sr. (shot put, discus); lauren lee, Jr. (800) Shiloh Coach: devin Jones Top boy athletes: Jaden barker, sr. (sprints, jumps); Jacob woods, sr. (jumps); mikai curenton, Jr. (sprints); navar robinson, soph. (sprints, jumps); Joshua scott, Jr. (sprints); anthony sheppard, Jr. (sprints, jumps); patrez thomas, Jr. (hurdles); christion barker, soph. (hurdles, jumps); demarian murray, Jr. (middle distance); paul parrish, soph. (middle distance); andy salgado, soph. (middle distance); nathan solomon, soph. (distance); deonte mcnair, sr. (throws); michael Kemp, Jr. (pole vault); matthew reaves, Jr. (pole vault) Top girl athletes: Jazmine Hobson, sr. (sprints); erica o’neal, sr. (jumps); gianna office, soph. (jumps); lashae brewton, Jr. (hurdles, jumps); aniah wright, sr. (hurdles, jumps); Kendra coppage, Jr. (distance); cameryn maddox, soph. (middle distance); miniya miller, sr. (throws) South Gwinnett Coaches: Joey sulkowski, cortez allen Top boy athletes: nigel Hussey, Jr. (200, relays); Kristopher landry, soph. (sprints, long jump); Kolin young, Jr. (400, relays) Top girl athletes: charlene pobee, Jr. (400); trinity brinson, Jr. (sprints); mary Hubert, Jr. (middle distance)

Region 7-AAAAAAA Berkmar Coaches: deross polhill, rosina diaz Top boy athletes: brandon lane, soph. (middle distance, sprints, distance, pole vault); yoel araya, soph. (middle distance, distance); yonas Hailemichael, sr. (middle distance, distance); alan sosa-alfaro, soph. (middle distance, distance); Kennedy nash, sr. (hurdles) Top girl athletes: triniti adolph, Jr. (hurdles, sprints); taiwana clarke, soph. (sprints, long jump); Justice day, Jr. (sprints, high jump); genesis garcia, Jr. (middle distance, sprints); ihsana Haines, sr. (sprints); alanna robertson, sr. (hurdles, sprints); sha’nyia woolery, soph. (throws, hurdles, distance); Jamilyah wilson, soph. (sprints) Brookwood Coaches: eric rovie, tom pee Top boy athletes: will bray, Jr.; bryce charles, Jr.; seth wheeler, Jr.; luke mcneil, sr.; Kevin ng, sr.; walker Hanley, Jr.; ian Jackson, sr.; devin coleman, Jr.; Justice bass, sr.

Top girl athletes: aliyah irving, soph. (100, 200, 400); madison campbell, Fr. (100, 200, 400); carlie turner, sr. (200, 400, long jump); morgan bentley, sr. (long jump, triple jump, 400); nia scott, sr. (100 hurdles, 300 hurdles, relays); Veajah Hylton, soph. (100 hurdles, 300 hurdles, triple jump); Jalynn yearby, Jr. (300 hurdles, high jump); madison Kelly, sr. (shot put, discus); makenna collins, Jr. (shot put, discus); parker Freeman, sr. (pole vault); emily thisdale, sr. (1,600, 3,200); emma ingalls, Jr. (1,600, 3,200); sophia rodriguez, Jr. (800, 1,600); shari gasper, Jr. (1,600, 3,200); meredith Jones, soph. (800, 1,600, 3,200); maKenna Hillmer, sr. (400, 800); reese saddler, sr. (800, 1,600, 3,200) Central Gwinnett Coaches: tyler woolridge, brandon Harton Top boy athletes: deandre sutton, sr.

(400, 800, relays); shamenski rucker, sr. (100, 200, 400, relays); Jaleel Harris, sr. (800, 1,600, high jump) Top girl athletes: ambur tutsun (100, 200, relays); albe preston (100, 400, relays); masanjeh donzo (shot put, discus) Meadowcreek Coaches: bryant Harrison, andrew christie Top boy athletes: Quincy bonner, sr. (110 hurdles); Jabari ponders, Jr. (200, 400); Kendall campbell, soph. (shot put, discus) Top girl athletes: charlotte Hope, sr. (1,600, 3,200); miarie Haynie, Jr. (100, 200); Janiya daniels, soph.

(200, 400) Norcross Coaches: brandon pierce, Katherine yost Top boy athletes: gabriel schlicht, sr. (800, 1,600); prince Fulton, sr. (high jump, long jump); miguel schlicht, Jr. (3,200); richard scott,

sr. (pole vault); cason smith, Jr. (pole vault); davis Fogle, sr. (high jump); Zion alexander, Jr. (100); c.J. allen, sr. (shot put) Top girl athletes: merritt blum, sr.

(800, 1,600); octavia allen, Jr. (pole vault, 300 hurdles); angelina walker, sr. (100 hurdles) Parkview Coach: matt Henson Top boy athletes: tristan autry, sr. (1,600, 3,200); oscar balog, sr. (shot put, discus); malik thompson, sr. (long jump, triple jump, 110 hurdles, 300 hurdles); Keith williams, sr.

(100, 200, 400, 800); nic bertrand, Jr. (pole vault); cody brown, Jr. (shot put, discus, 100); leon christian, Jr. (long jump, triple jump, 100, 200, 400); brian day, Jr. (shot put, discus); ronnie Hamrick, Jr. (100, 200, relays); seth lindsey, Jr. (200, 400, relays); greg baker ii, soph. (triple jump, relays); tyler day, soph. (long jump, high jump, 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles, relays); caden Hall, soph.

(1,600, 3,200); muhammad Jackson, soph. (long jump, 100, 200, 300 hurdles, 400, relays); Haven maruyama, soph. (pole vault); eric pullum Jr., soph. (100, 200, 400, relays) Top girl athletes: skye gross, sr. (long jump, triple jump); Jordan pringle, sr. (long jump, triple jump); claire mills, sr. (1,600, 3,200); Kyla turner, sr. (shot put, discus); sydney mitchell, Jr. (110 hurdles, 300 hurdles, relays); sy-ann smart, Jr. (pole vault); Jamie chen, soph. (800, relays); abby Hall, soph. (800, relays); neriah lee, soph. (100, 200, relays); Kaya brown, soph. (100, 200, relays); carson moore, soph. (triple jump, high jump, 100 hurdles, relays) Region 6-AAAAAAA Collins Hill Coaches: danny Harrison, dante williams Top boy athletes: daniel Forrester, sr. (100, 200); ben brown, sr. (800, 1,600) Top girl athletes: sacha brickey, soph. (1,600, 3,200); Faith terry, sr. (100, shot put) Discovery Coach: adam gillis Top boy athletes: devin martin (sprints), andre Jefferson (sprints), aaron Jefferson (sprints); anthony rochester (sprints); Jorge patino (distance); anthony steanie (distance); ryan Frye (distance) Top girl athletes: taylor watkins (sprints); mariam Jimoh (sprints); sol mendoza (distance) Duluth Coach: steve Fairchild Top boy athletes: Jaden Johnson, sr. (long jump, triple jump); ian Joins, sr. (800); eryc mcintosh, Jr. (1,600) Top girl athletes: shai carpenter, sr. (100, 200); sabrina mejia, soph.

(800); lyric minter, soph. (1,600) Mill Creek Coaches: rik moore, Jed Hodges Top boy athletes: parker wroble, sr. (100, long jump, relays); gage

mcKay, sr. (800, relays); elijah sims, sr. (400, long jump, relays); ethan stoeckig, sr. (400, relays); paul pollock, sr. (800, relays); sahil shah, sr. (800, relays); matthew munoz, sr. (800, relays); chancellor lee-parker, sr. (100, relays); Jacari simpson, Jr. (hurdles, relays); caleb massenberg, sr. (throws) Top girl athletes: gabby dillard, sr. (sprints); dallis goodnight, Jr. (sprints); Jailynn bryant, Jr. (sprints); Jaden mccutchen, Jr. (sprints); camryn walsh, sr. (pole vault); emily chandler, Jr. (shot put, discus); isabelle Hahn, Jr. (distance); andrea montes, Jr. (distance); claire mcKittrick, sr. (800); Jessie Hernandez, soph. (800); anna pawlowski, sr. (800) Mountain View Coaches: bill boroff, chandler cross Top boy athletes: Jordan Hackett, sr. (distance); logan sanders, Jr. (distance); Jayden lafrance, sr. (sprints); mossiah carter, Jr. (sprints); methias carter, Fr. (sprints); Jeremy tuider, sr. (throws); marcus brand, Jr. (jumps) Top girl athletes: Kate sandberg, sr. (distance); Kallie Henderson, Fr. (distance); trinity williams, sr. (sprints); Karson phillips, Fr. (sprints); Hailee Jackson morgan, Fr. (throws); Karson phillips, Fr. (jumps) North Gwinnett Coaches: Kirbie bodiford, John rowland Top boy athletes: seth anderson, Jr. (sprints, relays); aaron brebnor, Jr. (sprints, relays); Javonni cunningham, sr. (sprints, relays); dylan gary, soph. (hurdles, sprints, jumps, relays); d.J. Hart, sr. (sprints, relays); evan Haller, sr. (throws); christian Huang, Jr. (throws); eugene Kim, sr. (throws); michael maron, Jr. (middle distance); spencer moore, sr. (throws); ambrose King, soph. (hurdles, sprints, jumps, relays); tiray lavender, sr. (sprints, jumps, relays) Joshua parker, sr. (sprints); carter patton, sr. (distance); yianni pothoulakis, soph. (distance); Val sorto, Jr. (pole vault) Top girl athletes: sierra Harrison, Jr. (sprints, jumps, relays); Kira cousin, soph. (sprints, jumps, relays); erica Hambacker, sr. (distance); makenna Kulzer, sr. (distance); devyn mcmichael, soph. (sprints, hurdles, relay); abigail snyder, Jr. (middle distance); meah Veraart, Jr. (throws); Katlyn gregory (jumps, relays); Feyi odijimi, sr. (throws); abigail Ventimiglia, sr (pole vault); alexis wilmot, sr. (hurdles); audrey pettyjohn, sr. (throws); rilyn wagner, Jr. (sprints/middle distance) Peachtree Ridge Coaches: shawn nix, anthony sessions Top boy athletes: evan wells, sr.

(100, 200, relays); nicolas ansel njoku, sr. (200, 400, relays); marcellus sells, sr. (300 hurdles, 800); ryan conn, sr. (pole vault); carlton bryant, sr. (high jump); Kyle Fisher, Jr. (triple jump); Justin brown, sr. (re-

lays); Jamu williams, Jr. (relays), tarris bouie, sr. (high jump); tyre tatum, soph. (100, 200, relays, long jump); Ky turner, sr. (shot put, discus) Top girl athletes: tamiia Fuller, soph. (100, 200, long jump, relays); nia Hicks, Jr. (200, 400, high jump, relays); Kendalyn mcbridge, Jr. (400, relays); trinity marshall, soph.

(100 hurdles, 300 hurdles, relays); reagan anderson, sr. (discus); savannah perry, Jr. (pole vault); Kennedy pedro, sr. (200, 400, 800) Region 8-AAAAAA Dacula Coaches: david machovec, emmett watkins Top boy athletes: tevon shuler, sr.

(400, long jump, triple jump); gavin nembhard, sr. (300 hurdles, long jump, triple jump); osman Kargbo, sr. (400); christopher scott, sr.

(100, 200); trenton Jones, sr. (100, 200); riley adcock, sr. (shot put); Jaylen brown, Jr. (100, 200); Kaleb edwards, Jr. (high jump); adam watkins, Jr. (shot put, discus); ben butcher, Jr. (1,600, 3,200); Hayden squires, Jr. (1,600, 3,200) Top girl athletes: Karsyn rodney, soph. (1,600, 3,200); Jade mansogo, Jr. (pole vault, 100 hurdles, relays); bernice ampofo, Jr. (shot put, discus) Lanier Coaches: daryl beard, trisha bernstein Top boy athletes: nahil perkins, sr.

(300 hurdles, long jump, relays); phillip webb, sr. (shot put, discus); Jamar rucks, sr. (shot put, discus); liam mcgowan, sr. (100, 200, triple jump) Top girl athletes: celes augustus, sr. (100, 400, 300 hurdles, relays); morgan manley, sr. (100, 200, 400, long jump, relays); gabrielle Forte, sr. (shot put, discus) Region 8-AAAAA Buford Coach: Fyrone davis Top boy athletes: Jamarius isaac, sr. (100); isaiah bond, soph. (100); Victor payne, soph. (hurdles); ben archer, sr. (800, 1,600); elijah turner, sr. (200); malik williams, Jr. (long jump, 400); Victor Venn, soph. (100, 200); ryland gandy, soph. (400, triple jump); cleveland martin, Jr. (triple jump); timi olawole, Jr. (400, 800); tobi olawole, soph. (400, 800); amari wansley, sr. (400); c.J. clinkscales, soph. (100); trevor dorsey, sr. (hurdles); mack green, Jr. (discus) Top girl athletes: Kimberly Harris, sr. (200, 400, long jump); trinity price, Jr. (200, 400); debra ogundimu, sr. (hurdles); sydney Harris, soph. (100, 200, 400); shamya young, Jr. (100 hurdles); trinity Holmes, sr. (300 hurdles); Kennedy Farmer, Fr. (100 hurdles); caroline montini, Jr. (1,600, 3,200); aliyah Hansbrough, Fr. (100, 200); mcKenzie smith, Jr. (800); trinity gantt, sr. (discus); Kyra buffen, sr. (high jump); callie snell, Jr. (pole vault); caroline snell, Jr. (pole vault); Hayley iverson, Jr. (long jump)

Region 7-AAA Greater Atlanta Christian Coach: brad Kinser Top boy athletes: myles Hinton, sr. (shot put, discus); spencer Helms, sr. (shot put, discus); trey dixon, sr.

(1,600, 3,200); Zach mitchell, Jr. (1,600, 3,200); tre Henry, Jr. (100, 200); marcus wilson, soph. (110 hurdles, 300 hurdles) Top girl athletes: Jasmine Jones, sr.; chloe Fair, sr.; simone roberts, sr.; ava irvin, sr.; aliyah young, sr.; maggie Kettle, sr.; danielle Jones, Jr.; nyla thompson, Jr.; maya mcFaddin, Jr.; Jasmine scruggs, Jr.; alana thomas, soph.; autumn clark, soph.; china moody, soph.; nia wilson, Fr. Area 2-A Private Hebron Christian Coach: terrence melton Top boy athletes: wayne shell, sr. (pole vault, long jump); thomas meek, sr. (100, 200) Top girl athletes: Jenes King, sr.

(100, 200, relays); rachael ruff, Jr. (pole vault, triple jump, relays); brooke browning, soph. (1,600, 3,200, relays); nija riley, Jr. (200, 400, relays); malia melton, soph. (triple jump, high jump, relays); claire mcguirt, soph.

(200, 400, relays); Hollis mazzawi, soph. (hurdles, relays); georgia piper, soph. (1,600, 3,200) Providence Christian Coach: stephen calvert Top boy athletes: griffin presley, sr. (110, 300 hurdles); elijah williams, Jr. (long jump, triple jump); colin styles, sr. (shot put) Top girl athletes: ayden drake, Jr. (400, 300 hurdles); sydney Flood, Jr. (shot put); Kalkidan mekonen, soph. (100, 200) Wesleyan Coaches: candler baxley, chad mcdaniel Top boy athletes: Josh aspinwall, sr. (shot put, discus); micah smith, sr.

(100, 200, long jump, relays); Jamarcus davidson, sr. (200, 400, relays); Jackson walls, sr. (800, relays); william bruehl, Jr. (200, 400, relays); wyatt Hodges, Jr. (triple jump, long jump, 400, relays); mac Howie, Jr. (1,600, 3,200); shane Kelly, Jr. (3,200); Jacob price, Jr. (800); grant Hill, soph. (high jump, 400, relays); nate Kerpics, soph. (100, 200, relays); stafford mcdaniel, soph. (1,600, 3,200) Top girl athletes: emrie Harbour, sr. (pole vault, triple jump, 100 hurdles, relays); Jahni Kerr, sr. (100, long jump, relays); Kensie pierce, sr. (high jump, 400, relays); taylor strohmeier, sr.

(1,600, 3,200); elizabeth bertram, Jr. (200, 400, relays); margaret dudley, Jr. (pole vault, 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles, relays); sunny Jones, Jr. (800, relays); abby scott, Jr. (long jump, triple jump, 300 hurdles, relays); danielle Kelly, soph. (1,600, 3,200); palmer louthan, soph. (800, 1,600, relays); nea sanders, soph. (triple jump, 300 hurdles, 400, relays); imani washington, soph. (shot put, discus); Kensington Freeman, Fr. (long jump, 300 hurdles, 400, relays)

‘Big Five’ help Collins Hill lock down 6-AAAAAAA title

By Ken Chrzanowski Daily Post Correspondent

SUWANEE — Collins Hill relied on its “Big Five” to bring home the Area 6-AAAAAAA wrestling championship on Saturday at North Gwinnett.

The Big Five — Powell Gilbert, Joey Felix, Elijah Griffin, Clint Gilbert and Lucas DeSilva — were joined by D.J. Morrison in winning region titles for the Eagles.

“We have the big five, highlevel kids, but it takes points from all 14 both here and as we move forward,” Collins Hill coach Nate Ethridge said.

“We need the best version of themselves moving forward for us to be in a position to compete (team-wise) at the state meet.”

Collins Hill advanced its pens. This is the first time entire roster to next week’s Collins Hill has won both Sectional meet in Perthe traditional and ry. On Saturday, they the duals region tiused this depth to tles in a while.” amass 263 points to The Big Five have best runner-up Moundropped a total of 16 tain View’s 223.5. Mill matches on the seaCreek finished third son, which includes with 182.5. numerous tournaThe Eagles took ments outside the Lucas home six individustate of Georgia.

DeSilva al titles, had three Powell Gilbert got wrestlers reach the finals the group on the top of the and take second, brought medal stand at 120 pounds. home four third-place fin- Gilbert was up on Grant Turnishes and a fourth place to er, when the Mill Creek wresround out its scoring. tler had to default due to “Everything went according an injury. to plan, for the most part,” Felix (126) pinned Moutain Ethridge said. “We won some View’s Lex Hennebaul in 47 matches and lost some match- seconds to record the fastes that you didn’t think would est fall in the championgo that way, but that hap- ship round. Griffin stepped

in at 132 and scored a major decision, 14-4 over Nic Bachmann of Mill Creek.

Clint Gilbert continued the run at 138 with a fall in 1:22 against Mountain View’s Jordan Eccleston. DeSilva ended the Big Five’s run, in style at 160 with a fall at 5:03 against Seth Anderson of North Gwinnett.

Morrison, in the final match of the afternoon went to a sudden death tie-breaker with Mountain View’s Garrett Jackson. The match was tied 1-1 after three periods, and after overtime, it was tied 2-2. Morrison won the flip and chose the bottom position and was able to escape for the title.

Mountain View brought home three championships

on the afternoon. Garrett Spikes (182) improved to 29-0 with a fall in 54 seconds in the finals against North Gwinnett’s Corbin Hood. Armond Jones (152) and Adam Lee (170) were the Bears’ other champions.

Mountain View coach Jim Gassman was pleased with the effort of his young squad which advances 13 to next week.

“I would prefer to be in first place,” Gassman said. “Collins Hill has had a good year and we have a real young group with eight or nine new starters this year. We have another week of work to get us through sectionals and hopefully in the right place for state.”

Mill Creek had two wrestlers finish first as Banks

Bitterman (106) and Gavin Guerra (195) triumphed in the finals. Bitterman ran his record to 44-4 on the season with an easy 12-3 win over Michael Madera of Collins Hill, while Guerra scored a takedown with 15 seconds left in the match to defeat Jeremy Tuider of Mountain View 3-2.

North Gwinnett’s Rex McDaniel (145) scored a technical fall by rolling to a 17-2 win over Mountain View’s Mason Mitchell.

In other championship matches, Duluth’s Skye Loonubon defeated Collins Hill’s Jonathan Oviedo 9-5 and Discovery’s Gary Dever used a third period escape to defeat Peachtree Ridge’s Jack Stewart.

Archer’s 13 sectional qualifiers secure 8-AAAAAAA crown

By Colin Hubbard Daily Post Correspondent

LOGANVILLE — Both Rockdale County head coach Alonzo Allen and Archer head coach Keith Jannett left Saturday’s Region 8-AAAAAAA wrestling meet at Grayson pleased with their team’s performances after the two combined to qualify 23 wrestlers for sectionals.

The Tigers led the way with 13 sectionals qualifiers, seven of which recorded first-place finishes.

As a team, the Tigers (264 points) won the tournament, defeating second-place Rockdale (215 points).

South Gwinnett took third with 183 points while Grayson took fourth with 141. Newton (124) and Shiloh (55) rounded out the scoring.

“We were hoping to get all 14 in,” Jannett said. “Our freshman (Sam Rwibuka) had a tough weight class, but he’s an alternate and who knows, he could possibly get in. We talked to these guys all year about peaking at the right time and we feel that

special photo: colin Hubbard

Florin Myndresku and Archer avenged its loss to Rockdale County in the duals by winning the region traditional tournament Saturday at Grayson. we’re peaking and wrestling the best that we’ve wrestled all year.”

Vernon Rogers (106), Wade Hipp (113), Martin Mize (120), Cameron Sapp (126), Florin Myndresku (138), Nathan Pratt (145) and Alex Mincey (182) were responsible for

the Archer’s seven first-place finishes, a number Jannett was more than happy to see.

“I thought with the way 4-5 of them were wrestling that we could win those,” Jannett said. “I knew that there were 1-2 that were toss

ups. (Mincey and Pratt) came out and wrestled tough. Their conditioning is good, they’re working hard and they’re coachable.

“We’re excited about the next two weeks.”

Aaron McNair (170) and Isaiah Mickles (195) took second on the day for the Tigers while Antwan Verdell (132), Marlon Douglas (152) and Mekhi Alexander (160) each took third. Adyn Keilwitz (285) rounded out the sectionals qualifiers for the Tigers with a fourth-place finish.

The Bulldogs were close behind with 10 qualifiers and walked away with five region champions. Chris Ponce (132), Jovanni Butler (152) and Jalon Bailey (170) were firsttime region champs while junior Kaleb Walley (195) won his third in a row and senior Ed Pollard (285) won his second.

South Gwinnett qualified 12 wrestlers, Grayson qualified eight, Newton qualified seven and Shiloh qualified five to round out the sectional qualifiers from Saturday’s tournament.

Jaden Mitchell (106), Khalil Suhail (113), Daviv Richards (126), Lester Jaimes (132) and Damian Clark (285) each took second for the Comets.

Amir Malik (120), William Sanabria (138), Shakoi Lockhart (170), Myles Mitchell (182) and Kevin Contreras (195) finished third while Jordan Riche (145) and Athin Kouassi (152) rounded out the qualifiers in fourth.

Grayson’s Davon Mayfield was the Rams’ lone region champion Saturday at 160 pounds. Mayfield pinned Rockdale’s Muse in the finals to grab the title. David Mendoza (152) and Lafayette Gurvin (220) Both took second while Justin Smith (106) and Kyjuan Stready (126) took third.

Jayson Barber (113) Justin Norman (120) and Daniel Leiva (132) rounded out Grayson’s sectional qualifiers with fourth-place finishes.

Five Shiloh Generals took fourth Saturday, including Bryan Olarte (126), Armani Dunn (160), Dresdan Frazier (182), Traevon Roberts (195) and Deonte McNair (220).

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PUBLIC STORAGE # 25778, 3900 McGinnis Ferry Rd, Suwanee, GA 30024, (770) 592-2424 Time: 10:30 AM A1046–Courney, Wilda; A1064–Landrum, Clarence B.; A1082–Kelly, Stephanie; A1093–Edwards, Veronica; A1103–Solomon, Anthony; A2074–Stith, Ernnita; A2085–GarciaDundas, Anthony; A4083–Wilson, Freddie; A4097–Mabra, D’onna; B1050–Davis, Drexel; B1061–Williams, Martiz PUBLIC STORAGE # 25595, 66 Old Peachtree Road NE, Suwanee, GA 30024, (770) 212-9079 Time: 11:00 AM 00104–Thurmond, Dannie; 00170–Delgado, Guadalupe; 00178–Garvey Sanchez, Mitsouki; 00204–Joseph, Jeffrey; 00240–Newby, Travis; 00302–Smith, Shonda; 00310–Clark, Michael; 00350–Watkins, William; 00354–Garvey Sanchez, Nallene; 00401–Hill, Amanda; 00616–Henry, Laura; 00619–Stamper, Richard; 00702–Norales, Olive; 00708–Spears, Dennis; 00717–Posse, Carmen; 00726–Mclean, Rhonda; 00810–Goins, Elliott; 00811– McClure, Olivia; 1054–Davis, David; 1057–Hearns, Amanda; 3012–Hohenkirk, Andrea; 4006–Green, Lamarr; 4012–Newberry, Jada; 4013–Modeste, Allyson; 4049–Carter, Paul PUBLIC STORAGE # 28158, 495 Buford Dr, Lawrenceville, GA 30046, (678) 926-1764 Time: 11:30 AM 1003–Lake, Markeeta; 104–Shape, Greg; 115– Tramble, Paulette; 130– ZION, YESENIA; 131–Gates, Christopher; 136–Casseus, Demetra; 155–Johnson, Crystie; 162–Conway, Reid; 169–Bender, Elisha; 201– wright, kasaan; 237X–Kincaid, Amber; 241Y–Clemons, Ebonie; 301–Jowers, Nicole; 302A–Gulley, Michael; 312– Bonds, Monica; 338B–Riden, Jamion; 406Y–Morris, Jeffery; 420B–LIVINGSTON, RANDY; 438A–Mathurin, Tavares; 521–Agee, Heather; 541–Ramirez, Daniel; 719– Chapman, Taresa; 739– Paulk, Thomas; 752–Cuff, Antwine; 761–Mayo, Laran; 773–McClellan, Brian; 817– Pena, Josue; 859–Nurse, Garvey; 875–SANCHEZ, ALEX; 920–Jones, Jazmin; 931–Burke, Venus; 944–Castro, Veronica; 966–RANDLE, JUSTIN; 971–Flores, Joshua; 981–Akapnitis, Christopher PUBLIC STORAGE # 08465, 1856 Riverside Pkwy, Lawrenceville, GA 30043, (678) 379-2787 Time: 12:00 PM 2013–Wilson, Kayla; 2018– parra, samuel; 2022–Anderson, Judith; 3008–Meyers, Michael; 3017–Serratos, Yesenia; 3042–Fraga, RIchard; 4024–Evans, Shawn; 4029–robertson, christopher; 4031–Shirley, Hazel; 4051–Moore, Alonzo; 5007– Ward, Jonathan; 5014–Pollard, Cartier; 5027–Borden, Shamarr; 5118–Stordahl, Steve; 5133–Sanchez, Louise; 5158–Hansen, Scott; 5168–Hermitt, Leslie; 5181– Knowles, Terry; 5187–Robinson, Johnny; 5248–Wilkins, Wendy; 5329–Brown, Rashunda; 5341–Wooding, Sharon; 5353–Stanley, Kerry; 5354–Patterson, Tracy; 5424–Manning, Jacinta; 5430–Maughon, Ashley; 5461–Wade, Joy; 6016–Hood, Amber; 6125– Pouncey, Nicholas; 6139– Neal, Chuck; 6154–Snyder, James; 6163–White, Derek; 6182–Lubischer, Daniel; 6183–Mazzola, Chanel PUBLIC STORAGE # 08054, 1395 Pleasant Hill Road, Lawrenceville, GA 30044, (678) 835-9758 Time: 12:30 PM 1517–Pinkston, Tonya; 2512–Hur, Kang; 3506– Bowles, Anika; 3550–Outen, Shawn; 4506–Hanna, Aja; 5511–Kinsey, Richard; 5514–Jones, Lakethia; 5533–TUCKER, WILLIAM; 6006–Spencer, Lameka; 6009–Starks, Tia; 6020–Burton, Krystle; 6038–Heriquez, Ancelmo; 6052–Davila, Maribel; 6058–Rogenus, Valentino; 6080–Jackson, Morrisa; 6150–Argueta, Jose; 6228– Quinn, Deborah; 6256– Hayes, Michelle; 6278–Jackson, Tahlil; 6280–Oliver, Ronnie; 6285–Ferrell, Pamela; 6307–Brown, ronald; 6309–Pierson, Jeanette; 6532–Melton, Judith; 7503– Fish, Kyeita; 7506–Abarca, Paola; 7518–Thioye, Kimberly; 7521–Haynes, Desira; 7526–Phon, Jose; 7528– Chenck, Robert; 7534–Connelly, Ameerah; 8509–Quezasa, Danilo; 8519–Black, Jamelle Public sale terms, rules, and regulations will be made available prior to the sale. All sales are subject to cancellation. We reserve the right to refuse any bid. Payment must be in cash or credit card-no checks. Buyers must secure the units with their own personal locks. To claim tax-exempt status, original RESALE certificates for each space purchased is required.

Dated January 26, 2020 and February 2, 2020. By PS Orangeco, Inc., 701 Western Avenue, Glendale, CA 91201.

(818) 244-8080.

929-630079, 1/26,2/2

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE To satisfy the owner’s storage lien, PS Orange Co. Inc. will sell at public lien sale on February 11, 2020, the personal property in the below-listed units, which may include but are not limited to: household and personal items, office and other equipment. The public sale of these items will begin at 09:30 AM and continue until all units are sold.

PUBLIC STORAGE # 08056, 3865 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Duluth, GA 30096, (678) 325-1205 Time: 09:30 AM 0124–AAA National USA Mayfield, Dana; 0163–Ferguson, Adrianna; 0175– Cowart, ENiya; 0185–yong, shy yun; 0287–Watson, Reneshia; 0352–Latham, Duane; 0479–Jeanfrancois, Gardy; 0523–Daniel, Matravia; 0543–Johnson, Nifiteria; 0554–Malcolm, Denise; 0586–Foster, Henry; 0616– Flowers, Heloise; 0619–Farr, Latavia; 0645–Austin, Tyler; 0653–Faddies, Jason; 0656– Crocker, Michael; 0658–Santos, Jacobo; 0662–MATUNDU, NLAMBU; 0778–White, Romello; 0852–Terry, David; 8672–Maze, Nicholas PUBLIC STORAGE # 29104, 3265 Holcomb Bridge Road, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092, (678) 466-9091 Time: 10:00 AM 1101–Smith, Monica; 2524–Miller, Kathy; 3212– Epps, Kayla; 3214–Wilson, Bernard; 3514–Smith, Valerie; 3527–Reid, Derrick; 3606–Weaver, Christanthia; 3635–Mcmurray, Shannon; 3700–Onagoruwa, Oladapo; 3718–Lee, Joshua; 4331– Stover, Brisheana Jasmine; 4524–Rusell, Frankie; 4620– Funches, Lavonte; 4642–Gill, Desira PUBLIC STORAGE # 20171, 6289 Jimmy Carter Blvd, Norcross, GA 30071, (678) 496-2724 Time: 10:30 AM A026–Morrow, Carlton; A034–White, Wally; B006– Liggons, Leslie; B019–Tacoranci, Rudolph; B056–Spencer, HENRY; C002–Griffen, Tyonna; D004–kennedy, ajee; D006–KEPPERLING, CHERYL; E008–Wiredu, Anastasia; E035–Yartey, Jeffrey; E101– Johnson, Erwin; E110–Ross, Equaina; E116–Reese, Artis; E119–Young, Kawandi; E120–Griffin, Devin; E121– Jackson, Beverly; F010–Starling, Marlon; F014–starling, nicol; F025–Marshall, thomasina; F031–Williams, Alexis; F038–Hayes-Brooks, Dominique; F039–Yearby, William; F046–Burress, Seymour PUBLIC STORAGE # 29135, 1755 Indian Trail Rd, Norcross, GA 30093, (678) 248-0179 Time: 11:00 AM 1019–evans, sashawn; 1059–jones, lee; 1086–Robinson, Danny; 1232–Boyd, Paige; 1377–Williams, Michelle; 2015–LEWIS, TIA; 2093–Clivens, Jwayne; 2113–Turner, Domineek; 2170–Bailey, Anthony; 2226– Monette, Tina; 2267–Bradshaw, Shawn; 2279–Berry, Melanie; 2296–KERNEY, ROBERT; 2362–CHIN, FABIAN; 3075–Johnson, Davi; 3099–Moore, Ian; 3107– boyd, mary; 3108–walker, dwayne; 3124–Rowland, Jacquelyn; 3132–Hutcherson, Gregory; 3154–Jennings, Jasmine; 3169–Terry, Curtis; 3178–Howse, Angela; 3196–Dutton, Yessnia; 3246–Dumas, Tamika; 3258– Smith, Celeste; 3280–simmons, christian; 3322–Stewart, Keena; 3341–Roane, Christina; 3342–Pope, Malcolm; 3353–mathis, zachary; 3373–Green, Shakiyla; 3403–Dunn, SharDai; C002–Moore, Quinterrious; E030–Davis, Gwendolyn; E043–ROUSE, ROCHELLE; E051–Crews, Deanna PUBLIC STORAGE # 08057, 4475 Satellite Blvd, Duluth, GA 30096, (678) 436-8790 Time: 11:30 AM 0116–AIKENS, BRENDA; 0210–Gallardo-Reyes, Alan; 0214–Rosa, Martha; 0220– Flowers, Kimberly; 0254– Cowart, Ewayne; 0301–Ross, Anthony; 0338–Julio Jr, Albert; 0345D–Cox, Haashin; 0347H–Sneed, Karen; 0361–Woods, Robin; 0509– Williams, Donnay; 0514–Williams, Shallyn; 0534–Garcia, Luis; 0609–Ahmed, Nafeel; 0612–Cunningham, Eboni; 0633–Hicks, Tamika; 0707– McGee, Gregory; 0708– Dyckes, Maurice; 0722– Ramoo, Mintra; 0902–Ross, Dolores; 2083–Williams, Monique; 2202–Anthony, Rick; 2303–Martin, Anthony; 2321–Hall, Jermaine; 3151– Peterson, Michelle; 5041– Alli, Ismail; 5062–Anin, Alexis; 5181–Zambrano, Diana; 5203–Howard, Richard; 6021–Allen, Sydnee; 6041– Rosario, Irving; 6202–Daytes, Michael PUBLIC STORAGE # 25982, 2423 Pleasant Hill Rd, Duluth, GA 30096, (678) 293-8473 Time: 12:00 PM A072–Cato, Andre; A105– Simeone, Christopher; A108–Emanuel, Shantika; A128–Rodriguez martinez, Jorge; A133–Medina, Eddie; A156–Lozano, Eduardo; A167–Davis, Shanice; A180– Georges, Daphney; A199– Bangura, Marirma; A255– Mister, Daniel; A290–Styles, Shandia; A293–beckles, AnnMarie; A328–Pearson, Clarence; A334–Holliman, Jessica; A385–Williams, Demetrice; A397–Williams, LaVone; A400–Mason, Nijla; A421–Thomas, Anthony; A431–Ramirez, Jorge; A432– Pierce, Abraham; B022–Bazne, Jean; B030–Vaughn, Cathy; C559–Richardson, Shan’e; C563–Penick, Vernita; C567–Smith, Sherrie; C571–azanga, mamichio; C587–Thorpe, LaShay; C621–Grimes, Monnie Public sale terms, rules, and regulations will be made available prior to the sale. All sales are subject to cancellation. We reserve the right to refuse any bid. Payment must be in cash or credit card-no checks. Buyers must secure the units with their own personal locks. To claim tax-exempt status, original RESALE certificates for each space purchased is required.

Dated January 26, 2020 and February 2, 2020. By PS Orangeco, Inc., 701 Western Avenue, Glendale, CA 91201.

(818) 244-8080.

929-630075, 1/26,2/2

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash

by CubeSmart #698 3495 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Rd. Suwanee, GA. to satisfy a lien on 2/12/2020 at approx.

2:00 PM at www.storagetreasures.com: 201-Carl Hairston 203- Emmanuel Abbey 204-Emmanuel Abbey 205- Emmanuel Abbey 228-Tiffany Mcintosh 307-Michael Glover 332-Rejai Hagar 337-Ryan Paschal 343-Justin Stallings 403- Timothy Smith 527- William Smith 1004-Jeff Bowman 1038-Richard McDaniel 1111-Alvin Smalls 2073-William Cooper 3044-Kevin Hall 3081- Ed Hill 929-629656, 1/26,2/2

Sloan, Lisa; 277–Bell, Willie; 283–Berko, Kwasi; 316–Onamuti, Starkenia; 368–TURRUBIATES, JONATHAN; 431–Nesmith, Candice; 509– Pearson, Christina; 517–Jennings, Melanie PUBLIC STORAGE # 28150, 6770 Dawson Blvd, Norcross, GA 30093, (678) 306-1651 Time: 10:00 AM A113–Guifarro, Percy; B108–PATTERSON, JARET; C123–Davis, Antonio; C245–Everett, Tiffany; C250– Thompson, Morris; E108– Ayala, Ilijah; E138–Mariano, Rigoberto; F154–Hernandez, Barbara; F160–Houston, Diane; G178–Sechrest, Emily; H104–Hardy, Tiajuana; H152–Jackson, Sonja; H154–Harding, Danielle; J238–Crowder, Tanisha; K220–MOSES, LAMAKIA; K241–Nwa Agu, angela PUBLIC STORAGE # 08049, 5010 Jimmy Carter Blvd, Norcross, GA 30093, (678) 381-8927 Time: 10:30 AM 0219–Smith, Allen; 0320– Derricho, Norma; 0329–Mathieu, Kerline; 0412–Patterson, Frances; 0424–Young, Acascia; 0426–King-Russaw, Jackie; 0434–flores, veronica; 0517–Williams, Shaquille; 0612–Nunez, Gustavo; 0615–Miller, Tomeka; 0627– Eves, Vlaria; 0905–Knight, James; 0938–Fleming, Latrice; 0939–Thompson, Andrew; 1126–Sanchez, Jose; 1137–Glenn, James; 2046–Martinelli, Giovanni; 2053–Martinelli, Giovanni PUBLIC STORAGE # 20489, 6000 Lawrenceville Hwy, Tucker, GA 30084, (678) 695-6031 Time: 11:00 AM A005–Sisk, Diane; A009– Gaitan, Edy; C049–WATSON, FELICIA; C059–Whaley, Atina; C066–Dumpson, Stephanie; C075–Hines, Allayna; C092–buckins, jai-kharri; C096–Green, Anjenai; D021– Holt, Breyani; E011–Drayton, Julious; G010–Fleming, George; G017–Mayo, Anavah PUBLIC STORAGE # 24346, 615 Indian Trail Road NW, Lilburn, GA 30047, (678) 735-6573 Time: 11:30 AM B001–HAYNES, KAREN; B015–choudhury, imtiaz; B020–harris, nicole; B088– Dykes, Carlos; C029–Taylor, Brian; C051–BARRIENTOS ESCOBAR, EDGAR; D035– KELLY, Carol PUBLIC STORAGE # 21901, 95 Arcado Road NW, Lilburn, GA 30047, (678) 436-3753 T

Time: 12:00 PM B025–Prather, Blake; B097–Rice, Darian; B117– Craig, Niya; C005–Mcnair, Corey; C015–Walker, Lashira; C016–Kristiansen, Keith; C027–Benton, Christopher; D019–Spencer, April; D039–Lewis, Charles; D065–Denbow, LATOYA; E043–BROWN, SABRINA; F007–Frizzell, Jennifer; F015–ANDERSON, TIFFANY PUBLIC STORAGE # 23106, 460 Beaver Ruin Road NW, Lilburn, GA 30047, (678) 436-8792 Time: 12:30 PM B119–mitchell, merchell; C162–BROWN, KELVIN; D218–Philippeaux, John; D238–milan, Ceiluvy; E267– Dovale, Michelle; E272–Williams, Isaiah; E307–choudhury, imtiaz; E309–Diaz, Michael; E311–Benton, Gary; E347–Gray, Naomi; F376– Harrell, Jason; F405–O’Neal, Iyesha; F420–Montealegre Alvarez, Kevin; F443–Paul, Jared; F453–Marrero, Melissa; F474–Chireno, Yokasta; F475–Chireno, Yokasta; F480–Gardner, Randolph; G518–Canales, Torres; G536–Paul, Jared Public sale terms, rules, and regulations will be made available prior to the sale. All sales are subject to cancellation. We reserve the right to refuse any bid. Payment must be in cash or credit card-no checks. Buyers must secure the units with their own personal locks. To claim tax-exempt status, original RESALE certificates for each space purchased is required.

Dated January 26, 2020 and February 2, 2020. By PS Orangeco, Inc., 701 Western Avenue, Glendale, CA 91201.

(818) 244-8080.

929-630065, 1/26,2/2

D015–KENNEDY, DESHAWN; D017–Robinson, Dezerae; D034–Greenwood, Leander; D036–Wright, Alean; D051–Carter, Rashanda; E055–Wardlow, Monique; E069–Beynum, Pamela; F027–Harvey, Angelita; F038–Gomez, Carla; F078– smith, pamela; F082– CLARKE, TABITHA Public sale terms, rules, and regulations will be made available prior to the sale. All sales are subject to cancellation. We reserve the right to refuse any bid. Payment must be in cash or credit card-no checks. Buyers must secure the units with their own personal locks. To claim tax-exempt status, original RESALE certificates for each space purchased is required.

Dated February 2, 2020 and February 9, 2020. By PS Orangeco, Inc., 701 Western Avenue, Glendale, CA 91201.

(818) 244-8080.

929-630080, 2/2,9

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash

by CubeSmart, 3313 Stone Mountain Hwy Snellville, GA 30078 to satisfy a lien on February 19, 2020 at approx. 2:00PM at www. storagetreasures.com Cube C150, Gwinnis Madison Cube A105, Brian Ledoux Cube F124, Saroya Ellis Cube A170, Jessica Goddard Cube G106, Deborah Livers Cube F101, Trina Neals Cube I126, Nicholas Palmer Cube F128, Ernest Holmes Cube F135, Tasheka Spearman Cube F106, Karen Simpson Cube F100, Radoh Perry Cube G116-131, Terry G Sanders Cube M104, Nerissa Bullock Cube M104, Chester Bullock Cube E114, Jocelyn James 929-631132, 1/26,2/2

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart 5065 Sugarloaf Pkwy, Lawrenceville, GA 30044 to satisfy a lien on February 19, 2020 at approx. 2 PM at www.storagetreasures.com Cube #2038, Carlos Grant Jr; Cube #2062, Renee M Comerico; Cube #2071, Daryl Antonio Falls; Cube #3053, Pamela Johnson; Cube #3082, Jamila Francis-Lynch; Cube #5511, Loretta Brooks.

929-630878, 1/26,2/2 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE To satisfy the owner’s storage lien, PS Orange Co. Inc. will sell at public lien sale on February 12, 2020, the personal property in the below-listed units, which may include but are not limited to: household and personal items, office and other equipment. The public sale of these items will begin at 09:30 AM and continue until all units are sold.

PUBLIC STORAGE # 28149, 3055 Jones Mill Road, Norcross, GA 30071, (678) 497-0956 Time: 09:30 AM 101–Stokes, Noel; 105– Hernandez, Jennifer; 159– Morgan, Shayla; 181–Hanna, Vivian; 190–LIGHT, LISA; 23–Shankle, Samantha; 232– S

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE To satisfy the owner’s storage lien, PS Orange Co. Inc. will sell at public lien sale on February 17, 2020, the personal property in the below-listed units, which may include but are not limited to: household and personal items, office and other equipment. The public sale of these items will begin at 09:30 AM and continue until all units are sold.

PUBLIC STORAGE # 27313, 1964 Rockbridge Road, Stone Mountain, GA 30087, (404) 480-5214 Time: 01:00 PM A020–Shields, Elaine; B038–Adams, Debran; C002–Samuels, Jawaun; C021–Anika, Stephen; D

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Kate Awtrey named chair of Hudgens Center in Duluth photography for clients throughout the United States and Canada. She also owns Kate Awtrey, owner of Gwinnett Event Flippity Doo Da Flipbooks, a photo booth Photography, has been named chair of company.

Awtrey is a member of the Gwinnett the Hudgens Center for Art and Chamber of Commerce, the Atlanta Learning in Duluth. Her two-year Convention and Business Bureau and term began on Jan. 1, 2020. the National Press Photographers Awtrey, 34, is the youngest chair Association. She has been a finalist in the history of the Hudgens for the 2018 Impact Regional Center. She has been a member Business Award (service industry of the Hudgens Center’s board of division) and the 2019 Gwinnett directors since 2017 and has served Chamber’s Small Business Award the last two years as vice chair.

Kate Awtrey for Emerging Entrepreneurs. Her “I’m excited to get to work and photography has earned awards move the Hudgens forward,” she said. “We have an amazing staff in place. through the NPPA. The Hudgens Center for Art and Learning They’re always willing to roll up their sleeves and pitch in to make the Hudgens is a nonprofit association created to spread the love of art and learning throughout a household name.”

Awtrey is a graduate of the Savannah Gwinnett County. The facility helps By Taylor Denman College of Art and Design (Class of 2010). She adults and children discover the power taylor.denman@gwinnettdailypost.com is founder of Gwinnett Event Photography of imagination with fine art exhibitions, and Atlanta Convention Photography, art enrichment classes, self-guided tours The Arbor Day Foundation named Georgia which specializes in corporate and event and community outreach programs.

Gwinnett College and Gwinnett Technical College as 2019 Tree Campus USA recipients.

The program honors colleges and universities for effective campus forest management and for engaging staff and students in conservation goals. The Arbor Day Foundation is a nonprofit that recognizes cities, K-12 schools, colleges and universities for promoting healthy trees and community involvement.

Both GGC and Gwinnett Tech met Tree Campus USA’s five standards, which include

Georgia Gwinnett College was one of a pair of local schools named as recipients of the Tree Campus USA recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation.

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GGC and Gwinnett Tech earn ‘Tree Campus USA’ honors maintaining a tree advisory committee, a campus tree-care plan, dedicated annual expenditures for its campus tree program, an Arbor Day observance and student service-learning project. Currently there are 385 campuses across the United States with this recognition.

The Arbor Day Foundation touts several benefits of institutions with Tree Campus USA designations. Those include a potential reduction of energy that an institution needs to generate, reduced carbon dioxide output when trees are planted and maintained and the presence of healthy green spaces where visitors can enjoy the outdoors.

Gwinnett commissioners OK contract to purchase, refurbish ambulances

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Gwinnett Fire and Emergency Services is getting two additional ambulances.

The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 21 approved a $735,273 contract to provide the ambulances and refurbish an existing unit.

The ambulances will help the department keep pace with the increasing number of medical emergencies and medical transports in Gwinnett’s growing population, which is already close to 1 million people.

According to Captain Tommy Rutledge, the 2017 special-purpose local-option sales tax program will fund 29% of the contract. That will be enough to purchase two new ambulances at around $261,000 each and to recondition one ambulance for about $213,000.

To recondition the existing ambulance for continued service, the existing patient compartment module will be remounted on a new chassis.

“The increasing number of ambulance transports and the high number of miles being places on the vehicles takes a toll,” Gwinnett County Fire

Chief Russell Knick said.

“The remounting program allows us to reduce costs and extend the life of our vehicles.

We appreciate the voters who give us the resources we need to provide a high level of service while taking care to spend their tax dollars wisely.”

Last year, commissioners approved the purchase of two ambulances to allow Fire and Emergency Services to staff every fire station with at least one unit. Maintaining one ambulance and adding two more will provide crucial backup to the existing units, according to Rutledge.

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AUBURN Carl House Valentine’s registration open spend an evening dining and dancing at the carl House on Valentine’s day.

Valentine’s day dinner reservations are available from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Feb. 14 at carl House, 1176 atlanta Highway in auburn. table reservations must be made by saturday. dinner is $55 per person and includes soup, salad, appetizer, entree and dessert. wine and beer can be purchased for an additional fee.

For more information, visit www.carlhouse.com/valentinesday-dinner.

BARROW COUNTY Barrow seeks manager for new farmers market the barrow county Farmers market is a new weekly farmers market opening in april in downtown winder. the market was made possible by usda local Food promotion program grant. the market will provide access to locally grown fruits, vegetables, and other farm and value-added products while creating a sense of community within barrow county. barrow county is seeking a part-time market manager. For more information or to apply, visit goodfoodjobs.com.

BERKELEY LAKE Collins returns for Lake Berkeley Chapel service britt collins will return to speak at the lake berkeley chapel at 8:30 a.m. Feb. 9. collins is an artist who lives in berkeley lake. He is also an elder at perimeter church. the lake berkeley chapel offers a monthly interdenominational worship service and christian fellowship within the berkeley lake community.

For more information, visit blchapel.org.

BRASELTON AANA Foundation Fundraiser uncorks at Chateau Elan Join the american association of nurse anesthetists Foundation at 7 p.m. Feb. 20 at chateau elan’s winery tasting room for a fundraiser to support education and research that benefits the nurse anesthesia profession. tickets are $150 for certified nurse registered nurse anesthetists and $100 for students. the fundraiser will take place during the assembly of didactic and clinical educators, a forum from Feb. 19 to 22 that brings together nurse anesthesia educational programs together to discuss current educational requirements, challenges, and best practices with leading educators in the field. chateau elan is located at 100 rue charlemagne drive in braselton.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.aana. com/meetings/events/faculty.

BUFORD Mall of Georgia seeks cornhole players the buford community is invited to join the peach state cornhole league on thursday nights this spring. beginning march 19 in the Village at mall of georgia, the eight-week league will feature a championship trophy, prizes and a season-ending tournament to advance to the peach state cornhole state tournament. game times will be scheduled between 6:30 and 8 p.m. cornhole enthusiasts can register for one of three divisions — dingers (novice), slingers (intermediate) and ringers (competitive). registration is now open and closes march 8. player fees are currently $50 and will increase to $60 beginning Feb. 27. to register or for more information, visit bit.ly/ mogcornholespring20.

DACULA Tina Borg Shamrock 5K planned for March 14 the tina borg shamrock 5K and Fun run will take place march 14 at little mulberry park in dacula. the annual race benefits

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Local author’s new book has a setting close to his heart

By Chamian Cruz chamian.cruz@gwinnettdailypost.com

Local author Tim Westover’s most recent book is set in the city in which he lives — Lawrenceville.

The book is Southern historical fiction titled “The Winter Sisters.” It was published in August 2019.

Although Westover lives in Lawrenceville now, “The Winter Sisters” shows off the research he’s conducted on local history, as it takes place in 1822.

“It’s an amalgamation of many weird stories, anecdotes, and ideas I found while walking up and down the streets and going through the library,” he said.

“Bits and pieces that I found interesting and worth remembering, and I strung them together in a novel.”

In the book, the main character, Dr. Aubrey Waycross, has to find a way to combine his modern methods of medicine with those of the superstitious townsfolk who favor potions and witchcraft. Together, they try to find a cure for rabies, which at the time was incurable and fatal.

Unlike the book, however, Westover says his support of current day medicine is indisputable. In fact, all of the proceeds from “The Winter Sisters” will be donated

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Tim Westover with his daughter, whom he says he is teaching to be “a Southern eccentric.” to the Child Life department at the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. To date, he has donated more than $37,000 to the hospital.

“I hope that people will think about the nature of belief,” Westover said about what he hopes readers take away from the book. “... Also, I hope that people will stop and think about the history that’s around them every day. There is a tremendous amount of history in any small town or little suburb – weird stories and folktales and legends hiding under streets that people speed past every day without thinking twice.”

A self-proclaimed “Yankee” who wound up living in Lawrenceville by accident, Westover has embraced the culture of the South and is raising his daughter

the emory winship cancer institute in memory of tina borg. participants are encouraged to dress in a festive st. patrick’s day outfit. early bird registration is $23 through march 1 for the 5K. the Fun run registration is $15. the 5K will begin at 8 a.m., and the Fun run will begin at 9 a.m. little mulberry park is located at 3855 Fence road in dacula.

For more information, visit fundracers.org.

parkway. the workshop will teach participants how to use the latest high-tech safety features in their car; what technology to look for when shopping for a new car; the safety benefits of blind spot warning systems, forward collision warnings, lane departure warnings, smart headlights and more. the workshop is free, but registration is required. Visit bit. ly/graysonaarp or call 877-8050458.

DULUTH Atlanta Curling Club plans Science Festival event you’ve seen that winter olympics sport with the rocks and sweeping and yelling, but do you know what’s actually going on? sign up for a two-hour class with the atlanta curling club and learn step-by-step how to throw a stone and sweep it into the “house.” the class will cover sweeping, collisions, why the stone “curls” in the wrong direction and more. “intro to curling — exploring the boundary where granite meets ice” will take place from 9 to 11 p.m. march 13. another session is planned for 9 to 11 p.m. march 20. tickets are $25. participants should wear sneakers and loose-fitting clothing. curling is an adaptable sport for all ages and physical abilities. the event is part of the atlanta science Festival, a two-week festival celebrates local science and technology, featuring more than 100 events throughout metro atlanta. the event will take place at the iceForum duluth, 2300 satellite blvd. in duluth.

For more information, visit atlantasciencefestival.org/events2020/79-intro-to-curling.

LAWRENCEVILLE Master Gardeners meeting to feature pruning advice many gardeners feel uneasy about pruning because once that cut is made, it’s gone. if you’re unsure about when or how to prune plants or shrubs, it’s hard to commit to it at all. in her Feb. 17 presentation titled “corrective pruning – Feel empowered to prune, barbara dorfman will help gardeners cut more confidently. she will suggest tools that make the job easy, explain how shrubs and trees will respond to various cuts, and offer tips on how to renew overgrown or butchered shrubs. dorfman is the speaker at the upcoming gwinnett county master gardeners meeting. the program will begin at noon Feb. 17 at the bethesda senior center, 225 bethesda church road in lawrenceville. Visitors are welcome to attend for free. after earning her master gardener certification and studying horticulture at gwinnett technical college in the 1980s, dorfman worked in sales and design at wholesale and retail nurseries. since 2003, she has been self-employed as a landscape consultant and garden club speaker.

For more information about the gwinnett master gardeners, visit www. gwinnettmastergardeners.com.

GRAYSON AARP Smart DriverTEK class planned in Grayson an aarp smart driverteK class will take place from 10 to 11:30 a.m. march 13 at grayson senior center, 485 grayson

LILBURN Lilburchaun parade to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day who will be the next mr. and mrs. lilburchaun? dress in your most festive st.

to be a Southern eccentric. Like in the book, Westover says there’s really an Honest Alley where patent medicine sellers used to sell their cures, as well as a saloon mentioned in the story.

“I took these real-life places and events and put them into the story,” Westover said. “For themes of this novel, I couldn’t have asked for a better name for the Winter sisters’ home than ‘Hope Hollow,’ and I didn’t have to make that up. Hope Hollow was a town that faded away, and now it’s just some street name a few blocks from my house.”

“The Winter Sisters” is available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Indiebound. Visit www.timwestover. com for more information.

patrick’s day attire, decorate your bike, stroller or any nonmotorized vehicle, and join in a walking parade on march 14 around lilburn city park led by a leprechaun stilt walker and bagpipe player. the second annual event will begin at 4 p.m. near the bandshell in lilburn city park. prizes will be awarded for mr. lilberchaun, mrs. lilburchaun, little lilburchauns, the best dressed pet, and the best decorated non-motorized vehicle.

For more information, visit www.cityoflilburn.com.

to help get information to the public, the city’s website at www. loganville-ga.gov now features a link to frequently asked questions about the project. residents who have additional questions or concerns should call or email the mayor, city council or city staff.

mayor mike mason addressed the Hancock askew team, “your decision to remain in peachtree corners when there are plenty of other locations from which to choose is not lost on us. the city council and i are delighted that you have again chosen peachtree corners for your business location. it speaks volumes to our efforts as a business-friendly city.”

Founded in 1910, Hancock askew & co. has six locations: peachtree corners, atlanta, augusta, savannah and two in Florida, in miami and tampa. the company provides audit, tax, accounting, internal audit and other services to individuals, small businesses, mid-size and public companies. the new office is located at 3740 davinci court, suite 400, in peachtree corners.

SNELLVILLE Martin to speak at Snellville Commerce Club georgia state sen. p.K. martin will speak at the snellville commerce club meeting at noon tuesday at snellville city Hall, 2342 oak road in snellville. established in 1984, the snellville commerce club includes professionals and merchants from the snellville area. in 2011, the commerce club became the official business marketing organization of snellville tourism and trade. the club’s regular luncheon meetings take place from noon to 1 p.m. on the first tuesday of each month. guests may attend one regular monthly meeting at no charge. any meeting thereafter is $15. martin, who formerly served on the lawrenceville city council, has been the administration floor leader of the georgia senate since 2017. He is the chair of the education and youth committee, vice-chair of the insurance and labor committee and is an active member of the senate’s transportation committee, the regulated industries and utilities committee, and the Higher education committee.

For more information, visit www.snellvilletourism.com/ about-stat/snellville-commerceclub.

SUGAR HILL Players Guild donates $4K to ACS the players guild at sugar Hill raised $4,187 for the american cancer society during its production of “calendar girls.”

NORCROSS while planning and rehearsing Science Festival for its production of “calendar DNA event planned girls,” the cast and crew were want a free taste of what the inspired by the true story of the atlanta science Festival has group of middle-aged yorkshire to offer? let the georgia state women who produced a nude university bio-bus take you on a genetics adventure from 2:30 to calendar to raise money for 5 p.m. march 13 at the norcross leukemia research. in the same spirit, the library.

LOGANVILLE players guild created its own dna is for Families is a series Council chooses consultant calendar to raise money for the of hands-on activities where for downtown project american cancer society. all of young learners (ages 5 to 10) the loganville city council the proceeds from the calendar recently approved a contract with and their parents work together sales, plus 10% of ticket sales for to explore how different traits are real estate consultants Haddow “calendar girls,” were donated inherited. participants will work & co. to look at the viability of with dna models, and models of to the acs. the proposed project for the sugar Hill mayor steve people, to explore how dna plays redevelopment of downtown, edwards, players guild at sugar a role in this process. according to a news release.

Hill co-founder ane mulligan and the event is one of many “despite what many people representatives of the eagle planned for the 2020 atlanta are saying out there, we are theatre presented the donation science Festival, which runs taking our time and doing our in december to caroline mcKeon march 6 to 21. the annual twohomework on this project before of the american cancer society, week festival celebrates local we pass judgment and make a according to a news release. science and technology, featuring decision because that is what For more information about more than 100 events throughout any elected leader should do,” the players guild, visit pgatsh. metro atlanta. loganville mayor rey martinez com. the bio-bus program is free. said in a news release. the norcross library is located “bringing in someone not SUWANEE at 6025 buford Highway in associated with this project, with norcross.

Kiwanis Shamrock 5K years of experience in the real returns to Suwanee For more information, visit estate industry, will be another lace up your sneakers, throw atlantasciencefestival.org. important piece of the puzzle for on your favorite st. paddy’s us as we decide how to redevelop day gear and dance a jig to PEACHTREE CORNERS the downtown area of loganville.” the starting line of the Kiwanis Hancock Askew celebrates the atlanta-based firm shamrock 5K in suwanee. relocation, growth specializes in providing strategic the race will begin at 8 a.m. more than 75 people joined advice based on in-depth market Hancock askew’s partners, staff march 14 in suwanee town analysis, the news release states. and city leaders to celebrate the center park, located at the in december, connolly corner of buford Highway and opening of its new peachtree introduced a conceptual plan lawrenceville-suwanee road. corners office with a reception for the redevelopment of the costumes are not required, but and ribbon-cutting event. downtown area. the proposed they are encouraged for the st. the accounting and cpa firm $180 million project includes relocated into a remodeled office patrick’s day themed event. a new city Hall and library, registration for the race is on davinci court from another improved infrastructure, and the peachtree corners office when $25. proceeds will support expansion of public parks and scholarships for students in the it outgrew that space. the new greenspace, as well as new retail office accommodates the firm’s suwanee community. spaces, 200 townhomes and there might not be a pot of 60 employees and has room 600 luxury apartments. gold at the finish line, but there for 30 additional workers as the city manager danny roberts company expands, said Hancock will be prizes. stressed that the proposal “is still askew partner russell reece.

For more information, visit just a concept at the moment.”

Just before the ribbon was cut, www.suwanee.com.

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