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Deal: Duluth area to get 600-plus jobs Kaiser Permanente opening new members services center

By Curt Yeomans

the state capitol on Thursday.

The jobs make up the bulk of 800 positions the company plans Kaiser Permanente will open a to bring to metro Atlanta by 2020 new members services center this due to the facility, Deal said. fall in Duluth, bringing more than Some of the remaining positions 600 jobs to Gwinnett County, will be jobs where the employcompany officials said in a joint ees can work remotely, which a announcement with Gov. Nathan Gwinnett Chamber official said Deal and County Commission could also be filled by Gwinnett Chairwoman Charlotte Nash at residents. curt.yeomans@gwinnettdailypost.com

Deal later added that he thought Thursday’s announcement showed the company’s faith in both the state and in Gwinnett County.

“These 800 new jobs in Gwinnett County is an indication that we’re doing something right,” he said. “These are good, See JOBS, Page 7A

Gov. Nathan Deal announces Kaiser Permanente’s plans to open a member services center near Gwinnett Place Mall during an announcement at the state Capitol on Thursday.

Deal said the facility will bring more than 600 jobs to Gwinnett County, which is the bulk of 800 jobs the company plans to bring to metro Atlanta by 2020.

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BOE pleases residents with redistricting

By Keith Farner keith.farner@gwinnettdailypost.com

SUWANEE — J. Alvin Wilbanks, who participated in his first redistricting process more than 50 years ago, called the process “akin to a goat-roping.”

But in the end Thursday night, the Gwinnett MORE INSIDE County Board • GCS announces three new principals.................3A of Education and its CEO/ • Wilbanks receives contract Superintendent, extension, raise...............7A Wilbanks, made most of the several dozen people in the crowd happy.

A contentious meeting to air opinions on the latest redistricting plans in Gwinnett County Public Schools drew a crowd of several residents from Lilburn to Sugar Hill and points in between.

As one parent said, “Rezoning is not a game of chess, and our children aren’t pawns to keep moving around every few Sgt. Tim Allen discusses the number of active shootings in the United States during Thursday’s active shooter training at Providence Christian Academy in Lilburn. (Photos: Kyle Hess)

BE PREPARED Residents fill Lilburn active shooter training event

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LILBURN — Sgt. Tim Allen began his presentation Thursday night with a note: “This seminar is not to scare you.”

But reality, he made clear, can be scary.

Scores of residents turned out to Providence Christian Academy, passing through the blue flashing lights of Lilburn Police Department cars at the entrance, to learn how best to survive active shooter situations. Those in attendance joined in growing numbers of metro Atlanta residents taking in such seminars.

Allen acknowledged that

the odds of ending up faced with an active shooter are slim. But he said thinking bad things won’t happen is no way to be prepared.

“There’s no profile of an active shooter,” he told the crowd. “Anybody in this room could be an active shooter.”

The residents listened intently as Allen spoke, many of them taking diligent notes.

Christine Peredney, a member of the Lilburn Woman’s Club, was among them. She planned to report back to her husband at home about what they could do.

“I’m just interested in being informed,” the former teacher said after the Lilburn Police Officers listen in as Sgt. Tim Allen goes over strategies in an active shooter situation during Thursday’s active shooter

See TRAINING, Page 7A training at Providence Christian Academy in Lilburn.

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While Gwinnett didn’t catch the brunt of Wednesday’s wintry mix, there’s still a chance for residents to see snow since another bout of winter weather is on the way.

The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory around 3 p.m.

Thursday for numerous northern and central Georgia counties, including Gwinnett and its neighbors.

The statement said temperatures will drop to near freezing today and remain at or below freezing through Saturday.

Forecasters expect sleet and freezing rain to roll in this afternoon and transition into accumulating snow tonight and into Saturday. There could be 1 to 2 inches of snow and sleet along with up to a tenth of an inch of ice.

The statement advises drivers to “be prepared for slippery roads and limited visibilities” and to use caution while driving.

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Fire destroys south Gwinnett home, melts neighbors’ siding

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A husband and wife, along with their small child, escaped Thursday morning as a fire destroyed their home and melted the siding of houses on both sides.

Investigators are looking into what caused the blaze on the 3900 block of Pine Village Place in unincorporated Loganville, said Capt.

Tommy Rutledge, Gwinnett County fire department spokesman.

Firefighters received the report at 10:56 a.m.

On their arrival, the onestory wood-frame home had heavy flames in the garage and a nearby room. A car in the garage was on fire.

Firefighters went in but were forced out as intense flames caused the roof to collapse, Rutledge said.

Crews flowed water from multiple hoses and an aerial ladder.

The house was considered a total loss, Rutledge said. The houses immediately on both sides sus-

Gwinnett firefighters were unable to save a Loganvillearea home Thursday.

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tained significant melting of siding. Two vehicles, the one in the garage and an SUV parked in the driveway, were also damaged.

A total of five people were displaced from the house. The American Red Cross was contacted to provide temporary assistance.

Gwinnett firefighters were on the scene after a Logan- Gwinnett firefighters on a ladder flow water onto a Loville-area home was destroyed Thursday. ganville-area home Thursday.

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Gwinnett County police are looking for a witness from the scene of a fatal accident that claimed a young Grayson woman’s life in December.

Elizabeth Marooney, 20, was the passenger on a Suzuki motorcycle driven by Josiah Still, 18, who was reportedly seriously injured on Loganville Highway near Patricia Terrace on Dec. 9. Marooney died after

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Investigators are now interested in speaking with a woman who may have more information.

The police department released a photo — albeit a hazy one — of the woman and a picture of a van she might have been driving.

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Huskovic, who is retired, was arrested after the crash and charged with several counts, including vehicular homicide.

A report of the accident said the front of Huskovic’s Toyota Sienna struck the right side of the motorcycle as Still tried to swerve out of the Sienna’s way.

Marooney and Still, whose relationship isn’t given in the report, were ejected.

Marooney died at the scene and Still was taken to Gwinnett Medical Center with serious injuries, the report said.

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Missing Dacula man found after cold night stuck in ditch

By Joshua Sharpe

Police came and began a search.

“With temperatures in the low 30s, rain and sleet began falling as A drove of police and other officers began their search,” Pihera emergency workers found a missing said in an emailed statement.

Dacula man in distress, face down A reverse 911 went out in a mile in a ditch in the bitter cold, the radius. Nearby hospitals were notiGwinnett County Police Department fied. A Mattie’s Call was issued. announced Thursday morning.

About two hours after the iniIn photos sent by the agency, tial call, officers searching on foot Keith Franklin, 59, clothes muddy, found Keith Franklin face down in a can be seen covered in officers’ ditch along the road. “He was alive coats as they help him from a leafy but in distress from being stuck in long rut in the ground. He had last the ditch overnight. The officers been seen by his brother on Tuesday wrapped Keith in their jackets to night at 8 after a family meal, said keep him warm as they waited for Cpl. Michele Pihera, police depart- EMS arrival,” Pihera said. ment spokeswoman.

He was later transported to AthTim Franklin told authorities his ens Regional Medical Center with brother had medical issues and a injuries that were not life-threatendiminished mental capacity, though ing. he was able to care for himself.

Pihera said the case took effort Keith Franklin was expected to from east precinct officers, a city of walk as usual from his home on Dacula officer, county emergency Drowning Creek Drive through the management resources, the State woods to his brother’s house for Defense Force, the Gwinnett fire breakfast Wednesday morning, Pidepartment and 911 center, as well hera said. He didn’t show, and Tim as Gwinnett police’s K-9 workers, Franklin got worried, contacting training staff, motor units, Quality police shortly after noon. of Life Unit and Special Operations. joshua.sharpe@gwinnettdailypost.com

Gwinnett County police helped remove a Dacula man found stuck in a ditch for hours in cold conditions Wednesday.

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Gwinnett County Schools announce three new principals

By Keith Farner

principal of Discovery, Campbell was been active in the district’s Creativity, Innovation and EntrepreneurSUWANEE — Two wellship Team, which helped known Gwinnett principals develop those programs at are retiring, while another Discovery. who has drawn national With grandchildren in the attention and is in a second family, one commitment his stint in Gwinnett County wife required of him last Schools replaces one of summer when he took the them. job was to take one week off John Campbell, who to spend time with family at opened Discovery High the beach.

School in August, will retire “I should be retired acat the end of the month, the cording to most people,” he school district announced told the Daily Post in July. on Thursday at its regular “This would be the approDiscovery High School Principal John Campbell will reboard meeting. Gene Taylor, tire at the end of the month. (File Photo) priate time to retire. I get a previously the principal at renewed purpose in doing Sweetwater Middle School, ard Holland, who is retiring. at Parkview and Norcross this stuff. I need to work. I was named the new principal Holland has served as the High, and later a principal love it. I love being able to principal of Jones Middle at Discovery. at South Gwinnett High and make a difference. This is a Jay Nebel, the 2013 School since it opened in Trickum Middle. big, big job and I thought, Gwinnett County Teacher 2004.

In 1991, he moved to ‘What a great way to end my of the Year who currently Campbell, who was the the district office as the career.’” serves as an assistant prinlongest-tenured principal in director of student support In June 2014, Taylor was cipal at Creekland Middle Gwinnett in his 41st year services and staff developnamed principal at SweetSchool, will replace Taylor in education, came from ment. Campbell returned to water two years after he left at Sweetwater.

Osborne Middle, which he a local school in 1996 when Lilburn Middle as principal Memorie Reesman, curopened in 2004. he became the principal of to lead North Atlanta High. rently the associate principal Campbell ’s Gwinnett McConnell Middle. Outside The previous September, the at Norcross High School, career started in 1982 as a of Gwinnett, Campbell also first time Taylor resigned will become the principal counselor at Parkview High, worked in DeKalb County from North Atlanta, he did of Jones Middle, on July 1. and throughout the 1980s, Schools and in Ohio. it to accept a job at BerkReesman will replace Rich- he was an assistant principal Before he was named mar High, only to return

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to Atlanta Public Schools in less than a week for an expected promotion, which was ultimately nixed.

Taylor left Lilburn Middle in October 2012 to take the job as principal at North Atlanta High. He had been principal at Lilburn Middle since 2008, and previously was principal at Crews Middle from 2006 to 2008 and assistant principal for instruction at North Gwinnett High from 2003 to 2006.

North Atlanta High made national news, including an article in The New York Times, because it reportedly cost $147 million to build the school in an old IBM office building.

Taylor has a bachelor’s degree from Mt. Vernon (Ohio) Nazarene College, and a master’s and doctorate both from The Ohio State University.

Before he came to Gwinnett, Taylor served as assistant professor of secondary social studies education at Georgia State University, and at Old Dominion University. Earlier in his career, he worked as a social studies

teacher in Maryland.

Nevel has worked at Creekland since 2013 and previously was a social studies teacher and assistant girls basketball coach at Norcross High, and a sixth-grade teacher and basketball coach at Creekland.

Nebel earned a bachelor’s degree from Georgia State University, a master’s degree from Touro University International and is currently pursuing a specialist’s degree in educational administration and policy at the University of Georgia.

Reesman has worked in administration at Norcross since 2009, and previously worked at Creekland Middle, Osborne Middle, Lawrenceville Middle, Lanier Middle, Pinckneyville Middle and in Florida mainly as a science, social studies and language arts teacher.

Reesman has a bachelor’s degree from Florida State University, a master’s degree from Brenau University and a specialist’s degree from Lincoln Memorial University.

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Norcross-based company offers new water-based pet cremations Pet owners who want to have their deceased pets cremated but don’t want to harm the environment in the process have a new option in metro Atlanta.

Norcross-based Heavenly Paws Pet Aquamation announced that it is one of the first companies in metro Atlanta, if not the first, to offer a water-based cremation option that had previously been offered primarily in large institutions such as veterinary colleges.

The process uses water flow, low temperatures and alkalinity to accelerate the natural process of decomposition, according to company officials. Heavenly Paws

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officials said the aquamation process eliminates the threat of dangerous emissions and greenhouses gases.

The process’s carbon footprint is about one-tenth of the impact made by traditional cremations, they said.

“I wanted to bring this cleaner and gentler method of aftercare to our community to take care of our pets when they pass away,” Heavenly Paws owner Randy Stewart said in a statement.

“We and our pets are mainly

water, so what’s more natural than to leave the world in water?”

Suwanee-based real estate agent gets specialist certification Real Estate Expert Advisers owner Tracy Cousineau recently received her Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialists designation from the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing.

“Tracy Cousineau is an example of a real (estate)

professional who has worked to develop market knowledge and the special skills and competencies necessary to provide exception service in the fine homes and estates marketplace,” institute President Laurie Moore-Moore said in a statement.

“Affluent buyers and sellers can turn to sales professionals who have this designation and be confident that they have special expertise and experience in the luxury home marketplace.”

The designation is reserved for members of the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing who are in the top 10 percent in their market, according to the institute’s website. They must also be able to show that they are an expert in the luxury home and estate market.

“I am committed to providing outstanding service to my clients,” Cousineau said in a statement. “The Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist designation is evidence of my ability to meet the needs of affluent buyers and sellers.

“My membership in the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing also provides me with marketing tools and networking capabilities that benefit my clients.”

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Asberger’s, Autism: What’s the difference?

DEAR DR. ROACH: Can you tell me the difference between ADD, Asperger’s and autism?

— J.K. ANSWER: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, sometimes still called attention deficit disorder, is a condition that begins in childhood with symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity and impulsive behavior.

The DSM-5, a standard for psychiatric diagnoses, recognizes three subtypes: predominantly inattentive, predominantly hyperactiveimpulsive and combined.

Asperger’s syndrome is part of the spectrum of autism disorders. These disorders are characterized by deficits in social communication and social interaction, and by restricted behaviors or interests. These symptoms must impair function and begin early in life. Some people with autism have cognitive impairment, and some are cognitively normal or have superior intellect. In Asperger syndrome, there is no delay in language or cognitive development. The DSM-5 no longer recognizes Asperger as a specific entity, but those of us who have worked extensively with people with autistic spectrum disorder recognize that there is a wide variation of abilities among individuals affected. Although the diagnosis of Asperger syndrome is imprecise, it is sometimes helpful.

Diagnosis of these disorders can sometimes be difficult and may require consultation with a developmental pediatrician or psychologist.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 88-year-old man with diabetes on warfarin. I have had redness under the foreskin for years, and pulling it back is getting a little hard to do. No creams or ointments have helped, and my urologist says a circumcision is the only cure. From my reading, it’s not a great procedure to undergo at my age, and the urologist says it takes six weeks to heal.

I would appreciate your thoughts.

ANSWER: Balanitis, inflammation of the foreskin, is a common problem in men who have not undergone circumcision, especially older men with diabetes. Many conditions may predispose a man to the development of balanitis, but infections — bacterial, viral and especially fungal — are most common. If not properly treated, it can lead to phimosis, the inability to retract the foreskin, which can in turn lead to sexual and urinary problems.

I have seen several patients who have needed circumcision, which is indeed the only option for men once the condition has significantly progressed. Circumcision in adults has a low rate of complications, but the longer you wait, the higher the risk, so I would advise you to carefully consider the advice of your urologist, who has far more information about you than I do.

Balanitis can be prevented in most men by careful control of diabetes, meticulous hygiene, avoidance of excessively forceful retraction and prompt identification and treatment of any symptoms when they occur.

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

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Husband would like financial bailout DEAR AMY: My husband, “Rob,” is terrible with money, and he knows it. Before we got married, he declared bankruptcy because he was deep in credit card debt, amassed from his previous marriage and nasty divorce. With a clean slate, and my example and input (I’m a CPA and great with my finances), Rob swore he’d do better.

Three years later, Rob now tells me he owes over $8,000 on maxed-out credit cards with high interest rates.

He would like to use my low-interest home equity loan to pay off the debts, repaying me over time. I love Rob and know he will make the regular payments.

However, he refuses to cut up his credit cards once the balances have been paid off. Rob wants financial privacy, where the wife isn’t peeking in, so sharing a credit card with me is not an option. I understand his need for financial autonomy. Rob has a lot of emotional baggage from his last marriage, where he felt controlled by his highearning ex-wife, so when I try to enforce any hard-andfast money rules, it doesn’t go over well.

I want to be helpful, but I do not want to enable him by freeing up credit that he can max out again. We live in a community property state, so it’s in my best interest in the long run to help him, right?

Should I? — Overextended Wife

program such as Debtors Anonymous (recovery. org). And, because he seems to have cast you in the same role as his previous wife, you two should see a marriage counselor.

DEAR AMY: I have two adult children, one with two children and one who is pregnant with her Amy Dickinson first. Their father died before the grandchildren DEAR OVEREXwere born. I have been TENDED: “Rob” is ask- married to their stepfather, ing for a lot and offering “Mark,” for many years. nothing in return.

They have not always had I’m no CPA, but that a great relationship, but I doesn’t seem like a very thought it had improved. I good deal — financially have asked the kids to call or relationally. If Rob is him “Grandpa Mark.” The so desperate for a bailout, oldest grandchild said, then why doesn’t he agree “My mom told me not to to make some changes? call him that because he He has already had one is not really my grandfaclean slate, courtesy of ther.” the bankruptcy courts.

I acknowledged that Now he is seeking another and said that Grandpa bankruptcy (where his Mark loves him just as if debts are wiped clean, at they were his own. When no cost to him). gifts are given, the chilRob should cut up his dren are told they come cards and move to allfrom me, with no mention cash or one very low-limit of Mark, even with him in card, and pay off his own the room.

The grandchildren act debts the way he plans loving toward him. I have to repay you — a little talked to my children at a time. His version of and told them that I think “financial autonomy” that it is unjust to treat is really just having the freedom to plunge himself Mark this way. Calling him Grandpa Mark is not into debt without your taking away from their knowledge. deceased father’s memory.

You should approach Am I wrong? It really has this as if Rob has an adme upset, and Baby No. 3 diction. He should seek will be here soon. professional help (not — A Name from you) and also a supis Meaningful port group or recovery

Ask Amy

DEAR NAME: Don’t pressure the young children about this. Maybe “Mark” can work with them to come up with a different nickname just for him. He should communicate with them independently of you: signing cards, giving them gifts that come from only him and sharing his own photos, stories and history with them in order to build a unique relationship.

Your grown children are not behaving well. You should express to them that you are sorry the situation isn’t what they would have designed, but Mark is your husband and is a grandparent to these children alongside you.

They need to get on board.

DEAR AMY: I enjoyed the letter from “Can’t Afford It,” who was on a budget, while her friends were spenders.

Her friends might be enjoying themselves, but I bet they’re in debt too.

— Thrifty DEAR THRIFTY: I think you’re probably right.

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

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

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

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Don’t wait for change to happen when you can be the one to initiate things.

Forward motion will help you avoid confusion and discord. If you offer solutions, enthusiasm and a persuasive plan, nothing will stand between you and your goal. Love will motivate you.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Travel and matters involving an authority figure or foreigners are favored. Stick to the rules and look at the fine print in order to avoid a mistake or loss. Make every move count.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Keep your plans reasonable.

If you take on too much, you could overextend yourself. Use your head and focus on frugal methods to reach your goal.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Don’t let anyone sidetrack you with negativity and roadblocks. Go about your business and get whatever job you’ve been given done. Responsibility will be your saving grace.

TAURUS (April 20May 20) — Emotions will surface, making it easier for you to express your feelings. Say what’s on your mind in order to feel better and make progress with the people you encounter.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Think about what you are doing and the results you are trying to achieve. Don’t be fooled by someone offering unrealistic solutions. Bring about changes that won’t put you in debt.

CANCER (June 21July 22) — Accept what you cannot change, but look for alternatives to what you are stuck with.

You can make a difference if you are willing to do what’s necessary to achieve happiness.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Sidestep without conflict anyone who gets in your way. Simply back off and go about your business. Choose not to argue. Personal success is the best revenge.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) — If you offer solutions, you will attract an audience. Take care of your health and well-being. Abandon bad influences or excess in any way, shape or form.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Stay under the radar. You will stand a better chance of gaining acceptance if you present a flawless plan. Don’t share until you are prepared to face questions, opposition and negativity.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24Nov. 22) — It would be good to reconnect with an old co-worker. Together, you can build something concrete, implementing old ideas with new trends.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Reflect upon your past and present, and adjust whatever needs to be changed in order to get back on track.

Overindulgence will drag you down, but solutions will prop you up.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — No one, including you, is perfect.

Have patience and listen to what others have to say before you respond.

Let your intuition guide you to make the right decision and take the proper action.

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world&nation WORLD UK probe: Putin likely approved 2006 murder of ex-KGB agent

East Coast prepares for snow

By Ian Simpson Reuters

PEOPLE Judge dismisses Pa. woman’s suit against Cosby

A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a defamation lawsuit brought by a Pennsylvania woman against Bill Cosby, which contended the comedian smeared her character when he accused her of lying in claiming he had sexually assaulted her.

Renita Hill, 48, a Pittsburgh resident, in October filed the lawsuit for three separate comments made by Cosby and his representatives after she spoke publicly of alleged sexual misconduct in the 1980s.

“The three statements do not support a claim for defamation as defined by A pallet of ice melt is unloaded at Strosniders Hardware store in Silver Spring, Md., on Pennsylvania law,” U.S. DisThursday. (Reuters/Gary Cameron) trict Judge Arthur Schwab said in his dismissal ruling, and hotel lodging. riel Bowser and New York that snarled Wednesday’s court documents showed.

Airlines began cancelMayor Bill de Blasio urged rush hour traffic, in what ling Friday and Saturday motorists to stay off roads, many Washington residents flights, with most of the starting on Friday. saw as a bad omen for the OWN drama 951 cancellations for Friday “Anyone who has the weekend. at Washington and North illusion you’re going to be Asked on Thursday how featuring Oprah to debut in May Carolina airports, according taking big trips over the she thought Washington to FlightAware.com. weekend, get that out of would cope with the blizLOS ANGELES — American Airlines Group your mind,” de Blasio said zard, Patricia DeWolf, a OWN’s megachurch drama Inc. scrapped all Friday at a news conference.

63-year-old retiree, said, flights into North Carolina’s Speaking at a news “If last night was an indica- “Greenleaf,” featuring Oprah Three migrants Winfrey in her scripted teleCharlotte Douglas Interna- conference surrounded by tion, not very well.” She die in Lesbos vision return, will premiere tional Airport, and Delta Air dump trucks being loaded spoke outside a Safeway in late May, the network from hypothermia Lines Inc. canceled about with salt, Bowser said grocery store, where she announced Thursday.

120 flights in the Southeast the U.S. capital’s public had been loading up on LONDON — A 5-year“Greenleaf,” from awardregion. American scrapped schools would be shut on supplies. old child and two women winning writer/producer most Saturday flights into Friday and local governThe National Weather died from hypothermia on Craig Wright (“Lost,” “Six Washington, New York and ment offices would close at Service put Washington the Greek island of LesFeet Under”), will get a twoPhiladelphia area airports, noon. and Baltimore under blizbos on Wednesday after and Delta was poised to Bowser apologized for zard warnings from 3 p.m. night debut, Tuesday, May crossing the Aegean from 24, and Wednesday, May cancel many of the same. not having the city ready today through Sunday Turkey in freezing weather, 25, airing at 10 p.m. both Washington Mayor Mu- for about 2 inches of snow morning. the International Federadays. It will then regularly tion of Red Cross and Red air Wednesdays at 10 for the Crescent Societies said on League of Cities, which remainder of its 13-episode Thursday. represents more than 19,000 run.

They were among more U.S. cities, filed court papers The series centers on than 800 refugees, many of Former cop gets backing the U.S. Environthe journey of estranged them Syrian families, who mental Protection Agency’s daughter and disillusioned 263 years for reached Lesbos on Wednesrule. preacher Grace Greenleaf raping women day aboard nearly 20 boats, (Merle Dandridge), who battered by wind and snow OKLAHOMA CITY — has returned home after 20 Snyder called to as temperatures plunged be- A former Oklahoma City years on the occasion of hearing on Flint low freezing, IFRC spokes- police officer convicted the mysterious death of her sister, Faith. As she re-enters woman Caroline Haga said. of raping four women and water crisis the world of Calvary Fel“These needless deaths sexually assaulting several are shameful — we must CHICAGO — Michigan lowship World Ministries, others while he was on duty establish safer ways for Gov. Rick Snyder and other the Memphis megachurch was sentenced on Thursday people to escape conflict, officials have been called run by her powerful parents to 263 consecutive years in persecution and poverty,” Bishop James Greenleaf prison, the maximum allow- Former Oklahoma City police officer Daniel Holtzclaw, to testify next month to a center, stands with his defense attorney, Scott Adams, (Keith David) and Lady Mae Karen Bjornestad, head of congressional panel about able sentence. left, as his sentence is read during a hearing in OklahoGreenlead (Lynn Whitfield), the IFRC in Greece, said in the crisis over lead-contamIn December, an Oklama City, Okla., on Thursday. (Reuters/Sue Ogrocki/Pool) it becomes evident that a statement. inated water in the city of homa City jury found Daniel Holtzclaw, 29, guilty on local authorities launched a candidate Barack Obama set Flint, a congressional office things are not as virtuous as they seem and that the famsaid on Thursday.

18 of 36 charges of sexual search-and-rescue operation a goal of getting 1 million Al Jazeera says ily’s outward display of faith U.S. Representative assault, including rape. The on Thursday morning, the plug-in electric vehicles on crew kidnapped sentence was given by Disofficials said. the roads by 2015 — some- Brenda Lawrence, a Demo- hides sin and misdeeds. crat, requested the Feb. 3 trict Judge Timothy Henderin Yemen’s Taiz thing he reiterated in his hearing of the House of son and came after victims 2011 State of the Union.

Moniz: U.S. may Will Smith to DOHA — The DohaRepresentatives Oversight told the court on Thursday not hit 1M electric skip Oscars in based Al Jazeera news and Government Reform that the former officer had Appeals court channel said on Thursday Committee last week, destroyed their lives. cars until 2020 diversity protest declines to block said her communications that three of its journalists Prosecutors said WASHINGTON — Sales emissions plan NEW YORK — Will had been kidnapped in the director, Tracy Manzer. The Holtzclaw preyed on women besieged Yemeni city of Taiz who had trouble with the law of electric vehicles in the invitation is specifically for Smith on Thursday joined WASHINGTON — A United States may not top 1 director Spike Lee and his and demanded their immedi- and forced them into sex, the governor and he cannot ate release.

U.S. federal court on Thurs- send a representative on his wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith, in hoping their word would not million until 2020, Energy not attending the 2016 Oscar Al Jazeera said its Arabic hold up against his in court. Secretary Ernest Moniz said day rejected a bid by 27 behalf, Manzer said. correspondent Hamdi Susan Hedman, adminis- ceremony in February in “I so desperately want my Thursday, showing purchas- states to block the Obama Al-Bokari and his crew, administration’s Clean trator for the Environmental protest over the absence of life back — the life I had be- es have fallen well below Abdulaziz Al-Sabri and Power Plan, the centerpiece Protection Agency’s Region nominated actors of color, fore he took it away,” Jannie President Barack Obama’s Moneer Al-Sabai, had last 5 office in Chicago, and Dan while nominee Mark Ruffalo Ligons, one of the victims of goal of reaching that number of its strategy to combat said he will attend the show been seen late on Monday in Holtzclaw, told the court in climate change by reducby 2015.

Wyant, former director of after confusion over his Taiz, which is located in the an impact statement. ing carbon emissions from In an interview with Michigan’s Department of stance. southwest of the impoverpower plants.

Reuters on the sidelines of Environmental Quality, are ished, war-battered Arabian U.S fighter jet Smith, star of “ConcusA three-judge panel of the Washington auto show, among the other invitees. sion,” was the highest-profile Peninsula nation.

Moniz said the country may the U.S. Court of Appeals Wyant resigned in Decemcrashes in Ariz.; black actor to be snubbed by “They were covering for the District of Columbia ber over the growing crisis hit the figure in three to Oscar voters when nomievents in the besieged city Circuit issued a brief order four years with continuing pilot sought in Flint. of Taiz reporting on the nees were announced last denying an application seekimprovements in battery Flint, a financially PHOENIX — An F-16 human cost of the conflict. week. No actors of color technology, but low gasoline ing to stay the rule while strapped city north of Our colleagues were simply fighter jet crashed in rough litigation continues. prices have had a negative Detroit, switched water sup- were nominated in any of terrain in remote central doing their job of reportThe states, led by West impact on sales. plies in 2014 to save money. the 20 acting categories for a ing the story and informing Arizona on Thursday, U.S. Virginia, and several major “If we get a little acComplaints about the water second straight year.

“My wife’s not going … the world of what is taking Air Force officials said. business groups in October celeration, obviously we’re began within a month of place in Yemen,” said MoThere was no immedilaunched the legal chalprobably three, four years the change, but officials did We’ve discussed it. We’re stefa Souag, acting director ate word on the fate of the lenges seeking to block the away,” Moniz said after not take steps to remedy the part of this community. But Obama administration’s general of Al Jazeera Media pilot of the Fighting Falcon getting a look at some new situation until October 2015 at this current time, we’re Network. uncomfortable to stand there aircraft that went down at electric vehicles at the show. proposal to curb carbon diafter tests showed elevated “Al Jazeera holds their ab- about 8:45 a.m. local time oxide emissions from power levels of lead in some tap and say this is OK,” Smith “I remain very bullish.” ductors responsible for their near Baghdad, the officials In August 2008, with gas plants. water in the city and in some said on “Good Morning safety and security,” he said. said in a statement.

More than a dozen America.” prices averaging nearly $4 children.

— From wire reports — From wire reports other states and the National Military officials and a gallon, then presidential — From wire reports LONDON — President Vladimir Putin probably approved a 2006 Russian intelligence operation to murder ex-KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko with radioactive polonium-210 in London, a British inquiry concluded on Thursday, prompting a row with Moscow.

Russia, which had declined to cooperate in the inquiry, cautioned pointedly that it could “poison” relations. Britain accused the Kremlin of uncivilized behavior but did not immediately signal it would take any stronger action.

Litvinenko, 43, an outspoken critic of Putin who fled Russia for Britain six years to the day before he was poisoned, died after drinking green tea laced with the rare and very potent radioactive isotope at London’s Millennium Hotel.

WASHINGTON — Washington, New York and other East Coast cities readied fleets of snow plows, airlines canceled flights and residents stocked up on groceries on Thursday ahead of a winter storm expected to dump up to 30 inches of snow.

At least five states had declared emergencies by Thursday afternoon, as the season’s first major Atlantic Coast storm started to move over the Mid-South before barreling on an expected north and eastward course.

Blizzard warnings were out in the nation’s capital and Baltimore, with extreme conditions expected to begin this afternoon, while New York City was under a blizzard watch for Saturday morning.

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, which includes the second-busiest U.S. subway system, said it would suspend operations from late today through Sunday.

Grocery store shelves were being stripped of bread, milk and other essentials as millions of residents in the storm’s path prepared to hunker down for a wintry weekend. Consumer watchdogs warned against illegal price gouging for such essentials as generators, batteries, flashlights

NATION

Report: Ranks of U.S. centenarians growing rapidly

By David Beasley

ians in 35 years, he noted.

“People are more aware of their health, of the importance of ATLANTA — The number of Centers for Disease Control and staying active and eating healthy Americans living beyond their Prevention report said. More than food,” Xu said.

100th birthday has surged nearly 80 percent of the centenarians Genetic research indicates that 44 percent since the turn of the were female. about 17 percent of the U.S. popucentury, a U.S. study released on The numbers should keep lation has traits that increase their Thursday showed. rising, since the death rate for cen- chances of living past 100, said Better medical care and tenarians has fallen since 2008, Dr. Thomas Perls, a geriatrician healthier lifestyles helped to boost noted the study’s author, Jiaquan and director of the New England U.S. centenarians’ ranks to 72,197 Xu. Some projections show there Centenarian Study at Boston in 2014 from 50,281 in 2000, the could be 387,000 U.S. centenarMedical Center.

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“In the early 1900s and before, people could count on losing about a quarter of their children to infectious diseases and other public health problems,” Perls said.

But with improvements in fighting diseases, people who are genetically prone to live past 100 are now far more likely to survive childhood, he said.

Baby boomers, born after World War II through the mid1960s, are likely to swell the ranks

of centenarians even further, Perls noted.

The top causes of death among centenarians in 2014 were heart disease, Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, cancer, influenza and pneumonia, the CDC study found.

Deaths from Alzheimer’s increased 119 percent between 2000 and 2014, which Xu attributed to greater awareness of the disease, resulting in more diagnoses.

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Palin takes the campaign to new lows WASHINGTON — I love poetic justice.

This wild and wacky Republican presidential campaign deserved Sarah Palin, and now it’s got her.

Palin’s endorsement of front-runner Donald Trump at an Iowa rally this week was a master class in surrealist poetry. Geniuses of the Dada movement would have been humbled by her deconstruction of the language and her obliteration of the bourgeois concept we call logic.

Eugene The GOP canRobinson didates have been competing to see who can spew the most nonsense, but they’ll never top Palin. Not when she offers gems such as this: “Believe me on this. And the proof of this? Look what’s happening today. Our own GOP machine, the establishment, they who would assemble the political landscape, they’re attacking their own front-runner. … They are so busted, the way that this thing works.”

Or this further excoriation of the party leadership: “And now, some of them even whispering, they’re ready to throw in for Hillary [Clinton] over Trump because they can’t afford to see the status quo go. Otherwise, they won’t be able to be slurping off the gravy train that’s been feeding them all these years.”

Or this elaboration of the same theme: “How ‘bout the rest of us? Right wingin’, bitter, clingin’, proud clingers of our guns, our God and our religions and our Constitution. Tell us that we’re not red enough? Yeah, coming from the establishment. Right.”

Or this exercise in random word choice: “Well, and then, funny, ha ha, not funny. But now, what they’re doing is wailing, ‘Well, Trump and his, uh, uh, uh, Trumpeters, they’re not conservative enough.’”

Actually, I think the wailing from Republican grandees is more of a wordless primal scream. Palin claimed that “media heads are spinning” at her decision to campaign for Trump, but it would be more accurate to say that “media feet are dancing” at having such a rich source of new material.

I could quote Palin all day, but there are two substantive points about her dazzling intervention that I feel duty-bound to make. The first is political: Someday we might look back and say she was the one who pushed Trump over the top to win the nomination.

That’s not a promise, just a possibility. But Trump’s campaign draws strength from its own momentum. If he can somehow manage to sweep the early primary states, “outsider” support may coalesce behind him — and the establishment candidates may be too shellshocked to effectively respond.

Polls show Trump holding big leads in New Hampshire and South Carolina. But first comes Iowa, where he’s running neck-and-neck with Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas. Given his overall strength, Trump could finish second in the Iowa caucuses and still capture the nomination. A win there, however, could boost his support in the subsequent contests and make it much harder for anyone to stop him.

Enter Palin. Republicans whom she appalls or embarrasses are not likely to vote for Trump anyway. But some tea party supporters who are leaning toward Cruz might be swayed by a clarion call from their movement’s Evita.

All Trump needs to do is shave a few points off Cruz’s vote to win a narrow victory, which could be enough to propel the populist billionaire to triumph in New Hampshire and beyond.

Here I must insert my standard disclaimer: Do not take as gospel anyone’s predictions this year, including mine.

The other substantive point I have to make about Palin has to do with a campaign speech she gave in Oklahoma for Trump the day after her endorsement. She was talking about the arrest of her son, Track, on domestic abuse charges after he allegedly fought with his girlfriend and threatened suicide by holding an assault rifle to his head.

“My son, a combat veteran … was fighting for you all, America, in the war zone,” Palin said. “My son, like so many others, came back a bit different, they come back hardened.”

Palin said enough was done to treat the “woundedness” of returning veterans and charged that this failing “comes from our own President [Obama].”

Never mind that Track Palin served in Iraq and came home while George W. Bush was president. His mother was speaking for the large segment of the GOP base that brays against high taxes and big government, yet demands more services and opposes cuts in entitlements — which doesn’t add up.

I’ve said it before: With years of foolish rhetoric, the Republican establishment got itself into this mess. There may be no way out.

Eugene Robinson’s email address is eugenerobinson@washpost.com.

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Keeping your emotions in check A mother confided, “I tell her all the time, but she doesn’t listen.” I heard myself saying, “Yes, I know, but your daughter thinks you’re a nag and she doesn’t want to listen.” Later, I think I was speaking to myself.

Jane (not her real name) was telling me that she avoids her mother. “She doesn’t talk to me the way you talk to me, she just nags at me. Every time she sees me, she tells me what I’m doing wrong or I’m not doing what I’m supposed to do. But with you, you talk to me; you ask me what I like, what I do, things like that. “ What is it that I’m doing that enables this 16-year-old to communicate to me “better” than to her own mother? And yet I have trouble talking to my own children? Why is her mother a nag as I am to my own children?

It took me some time to realize that it is difficult for me to talk with my children because I have an emotional connection with them whereas I don’t with Jane.

I can suggest to Jane the right course of action, but if she doesn’t want to follow my advice, I’m able to walk away, leaving it to her own choosing — no expectation, no demand.

She is free to decide and deal with her own consequences.

But with my own children, my emotional connection with them makes it difficult for

nient and forgiving. And as for the parent, there is a plethora of factors, reasons, and emotions that blurs the line of objectivity.

I remember when my children were very young, words of praise were showered indiscriminately because everything Van they did was beautiful and Marosek awesome.

But when they got older, my 9-year-old asserted, “I want me to be purely objective. I an honest opinion, Mom. I’m love them. I fear (sometimes going to ask my teacher.” I was rightly so, but also due to my astonished. She knows that own compulsion and emofirst, I’m not an artist; theretional baggage) that they’d fore, I am not a credible critic. make mistakes, consequential Secondly, I’m her mother; I’m mistakes, so I inveigh and nag subjective. which unfailingly shuts them She believes that somewhere off. This is evidenced by a within “That’s beautiful” or quote from a 17-year-old talk- “Good job” is not the whole ing about his father, “I don’t truth. It probably wouldn’t talk to him — anymore.” come from a friend either. She Consider the following sought the truth. relationships: your child and But then I over-corrected; his principal, your child and in their tween years I was his favorite teacher, and your tougher, more objective in my child and you. The emotional judgement of their achieveconnection with the child ments. Praises mostly come deepens as the relationship with a little criticism, to the changes from the principal point where my children to the teacher and to you, the have more than once pleaded, parent.

“Mom, I just want you to say As this connection grows, ‘good job’ without the ‘but.’” the way we respond to them In other words, I just want is affected. The principal is your recognition, your love, able to be more decisive in his and your support. judgement whereas the teacher There you have it, we can’t who knows and understands have one or the other. There is the student may “feel” for her balance between emotion and thus may be a little more leobjectivity. To say the emo-

tions get in the way would connote a negativity because it is not necessarily so. We just need to be cognizant that it is there as we interact with our children or any other people.

We must take care to not allow our emotions to dictate the way we act and render us ineffective as parents or communicators. And truth be told, when it comes to loving and preparing our children for the reality of life, the balance between emotion and objectivity is really the balance between love and discipline, guidance.

I was very unemotional and careful with my words when speaking with the young lady.

If you look at her, you’d see a young girl who is unknowingly naive about the world she believes she has already understood and conquered.

Like most strong-willed teenagers, she fiercely tries to convince others and especially herself that she is independent and that needing someone is somehow a weakness.

But in our moment of calmness, she is able to listen and consider a mother’s point of view.

Now, if I could work on this when I talk with my children.

Come to think of it, does it pertain only to our children?

Van Marosek lives in Lawrenceville with her family. Email her at Jimvanny@ gmail.com.

Saluting Admiral Nimitz, a true leader FREDERICKSBURG, Tex. – German emigrants began arriving here in the 1800s during the time of Prince Frederick of Prussia and totaled more than 3,000 by 1850. Some were political refugees, some fled religious persecution, but many simply saw opportunity.

They were, as you might expect, hearty, industrious and extraordinarily adept at making do. Their influence is still prevalent in Fredericksburg where you can walk down the street and buy German sausages and sample beer, made from recipes which date back to the early settlers. It should come as no surprise, but there is a “biergarten” on Main Street.

The main attractions in Fredericksburg are the National Museum of the Pacific War and the museum honoring Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz, who grew up here.

Visitors, with a bent for World War II history, especially the Pacific, will find the Nimitz museum inspiring.

Chances are that one visit will make you want to return.

The town, the inviting appeal of the Texas Hill Country and the Nimitz legend are alluring—and all endure.

With more than a casual interest, I am an aficionado of the life and times of Chester W. Nimitz, a third generation German who was born on February 24, 1885.

Four years later, another man with Germanic influence, Adolph Hitler was born in

traits. You think of them and then think of Patton, Montgomery, McArthur and Mark Clark. Doesn’t matter the cost in life, get there first.

When Mark Clark, whose decisions have been negatively critiqued by historians, marched into Rome ahead of Loran the British but was chagrined Smith and disappointed that the Normandy invasion gained Braunau, Austria during days worldwide headlines two of the Austro-Hungarian days after his troops capEmpire: One man, the latter, tured Rome: “How do you demented and given to horlike that?” Clark is quoted in rific crimes against mankind, several books. “They didn’t the other a hero in the epic even let us have the newspastruggle to rid the world of per headlines for the fall of the dictator.

Rome for one day.”

Most of us are not One of the most moving schooled in the tenets of war. speeches for 20th Century Most of us identify easier Americans came when Gen. with the early hippie moveDouglas McArthur made his ment, “Make love, not war.” farewell speech to the Corps Too often, young men must of Cadets at West Point, May give up their lives to win bat- 12, 1962. Look for it on the tles against senseless odds, Internet and you will likely so vainglorious generals can be overcome with the prose write books, pin on more and heartfelt reminisces of medals and enjoy their day in his military career — but the conqueror’s sun. Patrithis is the same McArthur otic feelings, however, have who waded ashore when he caused millions throughout returned from Australia to the history to be willing to give Philippines, but proceeded their lives for their country. to repeat the process so the The Greatest Generation, for photographers could get “the best shot” of his landing. whom we should be forever grateful, for example. Nimitz With McArthur it was, “like father, like son.” An officer had compassion for those men. Hitler was a man devoid who knew both men once of compassion when it came said, “Arthur McArthur was the most flamboyantly egoto human life. tistical man I have ever seen, Nimitz was, perhaps, the until I met his son.” Dwight most exceptional of leaders.

He and Dwight David Eisen- Eisenhower noted that McArthur “would like to occupy a hower were different. They throne room surrounded by were given to gentlemanly

experts in flattery.”

Nimitz was a real leader, giving credit to others and allowing his staff to work together effectively without the influence of an overbearing, egotistical superior who was more concerned about his image than sharing credit.

Nimitz even forgave his subordinates if they made mistakes.

When Nimitz assumed command of the Pacific Fleet 10 days after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, there was a critical shortage of ships, planes and supplies, but Nimitz inspired confidence in his staff and the sailors under his command which would bring about a halt to the Japanese dominance in the Pacific, aided by a most valuable contribution in materials production back home.

As the rearmed and resupplied Navy began to inflict serious losses on the Imperial Japanese Navy, U.S. forces gained momentum and remained on the offensive which helped hasten the end of the war. It was a personal thrill to stand before a photo of Admiral Nimitz in his hometown of Fredericksburg, Texas and salute a modest war hero who gave of himself — a rare and selfless leader who was without ego and vanity.

Loran Smith is co-host of “The Tailgate Show” and sideline announcer for Georgia football. He is also a freelance writer and columnist.

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J. Alvin Wilbanks receives contract extension, raise

By Keith Farner

Added Wilbanks, “It’s been my pleasure. I’ve always appreciated the kindness you all extend … You’ll have SUWANEE — In his 53rd year in my best every day, all the time.” education, the Gwinnett County Board Because of varying benefit and bonus of Education gave J. Alvin Wilbanks a payouts, his previous total compensa$10,000 raise. tion in 2014 was $481,367.76 and in The Gwinnett County Public Schools 2013 was $503,622.57, while his base superintendent since salary in those years was $276,714 and 1996 received a two$273,859.44. year contract extension Wilbanks’ contract typically receives on Thursday night that a raise equal to the average teacher takes his commitment raise, and that language is in the newly to the school district signed contract. The average teacher from July 1 through in the previous budget cycle received a June 30, 2018. His 4.38 percent raise. base salary, which was The contract also includes a transJ. Alvin Wilbanks $299,809.77, will be portation allowance, expense allowance upped by $10,000 starting on July 1 of and monthly retirement supplement of this year. $3,500. Wilbanks, 73, will also receive “We’re very appreciative to you Mr. a monthly longevity supplement of Wilbanks for the great leadership you $6,250. His transportation allowance have shown of over 20-plus years,” is $1,500 per month, and he’s also auboard member Mary Kay Murphy said. thorized to work off site for 12 days per “And we’re so extremely pleased that year. His expense allowance is $1,200 you have allowed us to entertain and per month for job-related expenses, and support the idea of you continuing to he receives pay for unused sick leave serve our school district.” from the previous year. keith.farner@gwinnettdailypost.com

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Training

program. “You can’t just say it isn’t going to happen. These events, you can’t forecast them.”

David Balliet, whose wife Donna has gone through citizen’s police academy, works in lighting for large concerts. He attended Thursday night hoping to get a better grasp of what to do if a gunman entered one of his events.

The recent attacks in Paris caught his attention, particularly with the slaughter at Paris’ Bataclan theater, where terrorists killed 89 people, most of those who perished in the Nov. 13 attacks.

“I don’t think that it will happen or anything like that,” Balliet said. But he wants to be prepared if it did.

That was the message of the seminar.

Allen said, “The worst thing you can hear in the law enforcement community is, ‘No, that’s not going to happen.’”

The presentation encouraged the attendees to be aware of their surroundings and be prepared to flee public places where shooters might strike. He also advised against playing dead and warned the gun carriers in the room — and there were plenty — not to take the situations into their own hands too much.

Because of low training requirements for concealed carry license holders, many people who are armed might not actually be effective with a weapon against a shooter, Allen said.

“You have to prepare yourself,” he said.

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Elementary.

Eric Johansen, who also years.” spoke at the first redistricting After two areas were ultimeeting two weeks ago, remately left unchanged, parents peated his opinion on behalf of and families left the meettwo builders that property uning pumping their fists and der construction should remain wearing wide smiles. Outside in the North Gwinnett cluster, of those changes, the latest and not move to Lanier. revised plans set before the “If he wanted to sell meeting were left unchanged homes in the Lanier district, for the 2016-17 school year. he would’ve bought land in Those changes will ultimately the Lanier district,” he said. affect 6,800 students from 31 “Please remove section 23 existing schools and seven from the Lanier cluster map clusters. thereby leaving us in North One main issue concerned Gwinnett … When you vote familes zoned for Sugar Hill tonight, please consider all Elementary School being opthe information that’s been posed to moving to Sycamore presented over the last month Elementary School largely from the Gwinnett County votbecause it’s near a landfill. The ers. The same voters that put other issue was in the Parkview you in your seats tonight, and cluster and Lilburn area of Ar- leave them alone in the schools cado, Camp Creek and Knight they’re in. So don’t solve your elementary schools, and a per- Sycamore problem by movceived conflict of interest with ing section 18 out and moving 23.78 acres of land owned by us in. Solve your problem by school board member Robert retaining teachers, improving McClure. education and more residents The first applause of the will gladly move in.” meeting came after Steve Two speakers raised McFlynt, the district’s chief strat- Clure’s conflict of interest, and egy and performance officer, one refused to go forward until proposed that section 18 — McClure revealed his vote. located in Sugar Hill between The speakers were Mike Whitehead Road and Georgia Leone and Frank Rasler, who Route 20 — remain zoned for each had spirited exchanges Sugar Hill Elementary. and interruptions with board “We have had a number members over McClure’s of pieces of input and some involvement in the property that just came in lately, so one and his vote. adjustment I would like to rec“I’m amazed that tonight, ommend tonight to the board is this board is going to vote that you consider delaying the on making McClure the new decision on section 18,” Flynt board chairman,” Rasler said. said.

“How can you possibly vote on That delay lasted less than making him chairman without three hours before the school first addressing the conflict of board approved Flynt’s recom- interest? We deserve transmendation. parency in our government.

A Lanier cluster parent, Instead, you leave us with only Jon Morris, said he was, suspicion.” “extremely excited” his child McClure was part of the would remain at Sugar Hill unanimous vote to approve the

with staff being trained to answer questions about high-paying jobs, and they billing and insurance covergive people the opportuage, company officials said. nity to have expendable Recruiting is expected to income, contribute to the begin in the later half of this resources of the state of summer, and the company Georgia and also to the plans to open the center this communities in which their fall. families live. It’s great Gwinnett Chamber Senior for our state all the way Vice President of Economic around.”

Development Nick MaThe company is renovat- sino said the facility will ing an 185,000-square-foot be located near Gwinnett office complex which is Place Mall. He added that located on an 18-acre tract Kaiser Permanente wants in Duluth and is capable to keep the exact location of housing as many as secret, however, for security 1,000 workers. The move reasons. represents a $51 million “We’re really excited capital investment by Kaiser about where they’ve chosen, Permanente. and we think that’s good for The center will serve that part of Gwinnett,” he customers in several states, said. “When you add 600 to as well as Washington, D.C., 800 jobs, that’s a project of

regional significance. Obviously, the governor doesn’t do an announcement for every project, but this is obviously one that he thought was really important.”

The company picked the location based on contacts it had in the area, said Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Georgia President Julie Miller-Phipps.

“We do serve over 10 million members nationally and so having access to these contacts is a real benefit to us,” she added. “We’ve been able to combine this amazing technology that we’re going to have at this site with some amazing people.”

The new center could end up putting Kaiser Permanente among the county’s largest employers in the

private sector, according to Masino. The company already has a presence in the county through some existing clinics and centers.

“We think after these jobs are filled, they will become one of the top 10 private companies in Gwinnett although we’re not 100 percent positive,” Masino said.

“They might be approaching 1,500 (employees in the county).”

Nash said the county will have a better idea of where Kaiser fits among the county’s other large, private employers when it pulls the tallies for the county’s comprehensive financial report for 2017. The county does the report each year to give it a sense of what was going on in the county during the

obituaries

George Aldrich George Leo Aldrich, age 53 of Auburn, died January 17, 2016. Arrangements by Bill Head Funeral Homes and Crematory Duluth Chapel, 770-476-2535.

LILBURN

Markie Dowdin Markie Dowdin, age 22 of Lilburn, GA passed away January 19, 2016.

Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, “A Family Company” Snellville Chapel, 770-979-3200, has been entrusted with the funeral arrangements.

Grandson: Quade; Niece: Shelby Glasgow. The family will receive friends from 1-2 PM on Saturday, January 30, 2016 at Tim Stewart Funeral Home- 300 Simonton Rd. SW Lawrenceville GA, 30046. 770-962-3100.

Please leave online condolences at stewartfh.com.

BETHLEHEM

Brett Cochran Brett Harrison Cochran, age 16 of Bethlehem, GA, passed away on January 20, 2016. Services and Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan, Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

DULUTH

Francis Dobson Francis Xavier Dobson, age 72 of Duluth, died January 20, 2015.

Arrangements by Bill Head Funeral Homes and Crematory Duluth Chapel, 770-476-2535.

changes. He said earlier in the meeting that he didn’t think it was a conflict of interest.

“We’re not sure if he needed to or not,” Leone said of McClure voicing his intentions.

“If he wasn’t going to relay his intentions, and he certainly didn’t say whether or not he recused himself, I think you put him in a difficult position because had that vote gone the other way, there would have been a lot more discussion to be had afterward. … I was quite surprised that he chose not to answer us at all, because it’s an open board.”

Leone, who has kids who have graduated, but spoke on behalf of his neighbors, said he was “very pleased, but very surprised,” that students zoned for Arcado Elementary will remain there instead of going to Knight Elementary, which was the previous plan. Leone said his children went through the Parkview cluster, and he spoke on behalf of his neighbors that their homes are one mile from Arcado, but three miles from Knight.

Bond sale The school board approved the sale of $305 million in general obligation sales tax bonds at a 1.19 percent interest rate.

The money will be used to pay for upcoming school construction that will be paid back by collection of the Eduction special purpose local option sales tax, which was passed by voters in November.

Board chair changes Mary Kay Murphy was recognized for her service as the school board chair in 2015, and was replaced by vote by McClure.

“I don’t know five people who do any more for public education than the people who are up here,” Wilbanks said.

Jobs

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AUBURN

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SNELLVILLE

Steve Glasgow Steve Glasgow, age 55 of Snellville, passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2016. Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, January 30 2016 at the Lawrenceville Chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral Home. Dr. Frank Cox will officiate. Steve attended Berkmar High School & was employed

by Swift Truck Lines. He is preceded in death by; Mother: Shelby Jean Luallen Glasgow. Mr. Glasgow is survived by: Son: Tim Glasgow, Buford; Daughter: Kristy & Trey Aspinwall, Buford; Father & Step Mother: Earl & Rachel Glasgow, Snellville: Brother: Phil & Mitzi Glasgow, Lawrenceville; Granddaughter: Marielle;

JACKSON

Sue Hudmon Sue Hudmon, age 79 of Jackson, GA, passed away on January 19, 2016.

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previous year.

“If they’re not in the top 10, then they would be very close I would think,” she said.

During the announcement, the commission chairwoman said county officials are “obviously thrilled” about the announcement, at one point quipping “Who wouldn’t be happy to have that number of jobs coming into their facility?”

“We have a great partnership with Kaiser Permanente in Gwinnett,” she said. “They are one of our health care providers for our employees, we have a great employee clinic that they are part of running. It’s only natural that this be an outgrowth of that.

“We’ve got a great

workforce, but it wouldn’t happen without partnership from both the state and all of the local officials working with Kaiser Permanente.

It’s amazing what we can all do together when we pull together.”

Nash later told the Daily Post the announcement showed Kaiser’s satisfaction with the area.

“Businesses typically don’t look at adding things to an area (when) they’re not happy with their current locations or current operations,” she said. “They’d already had a chance to test us and try us out. Building those relationships can be really important over a long period of time and specific deals like this don’t happen quickly, usually.”

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JEFFERSON

Jack Kelley Mr. Jack F. Kelley, age 81 of Jefferson died Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Mr. Kelley was born in Blairsville, GA to the late, Mack and Murner England Kelley. Mr. Kelley was retired from Lucent Technology, he attended Little Country Church, and he was a US Army veteran. In addition to his parents, Mr. Kelley was also preceded in death by his son, John Scott Kelley; daughter, Kathy Ann Kelley; and brothers, Kenneth, Jim, and Bud Kelley.

Mr. Kelley is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Ann Weeks Kelley of Jefferson; daughter, Jaci Pritchett (David) of Jefferson; son, Johnny Kelley (Kimberli) of Jefferson; brother, Bill Kelley of Blairsville; sisters, Gwen Dillard and Melva Lynn Patton both of Blairsville, JoAnn Mason, Peggy Scott, and Judy Foster all of Dacula; four grandchildren, Matthew Kelley, Caleb Pritchett, Mark Kelley, and CJ Pritchett; a number of nieces, nephews, friends, and neighbors.

Funeral service will be held Saturday, Jan. 23 at 2:00 PM from the chapel

of Little-Ward Funeral Home with Rev. Carrel Pruitt, Rev. Swayne Cochran, and Rev. Randy Pruitt officiating with the interment following at Grey Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday and Friday nights from 6-8 PM. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Little Country Church Children’s Christmas Needy Fund: 1151 Old Airport Road Commerce, GA 30530.

Little-Ward Funeral Home Commerce is in charge of arrangements.

LAWRENCEVILLE

Gwyn Leach Gwyn Peevy Leach age 79 of Lawrenceville, GA crossed over January 20, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ollen C. Peevey and Lois Allen Peevy; her brother, Robert Peevy; and sisters, Dorthy Reynolds, Barbara Emerson, Sue Griffin, and Opal Parks. She is survived by her husband, Jack M. Leach of Lawrenceville; children, Sheilla and John Tolbert of Commerce, Sherron and Robert Brookshire, Windell Leach (Cindy Duncan) both of Braselton, and Wesley and

Kathy Leach of Jefferson; ten grandchildren; twentynine great grandchildren; ten great-great grandchildren; sister, Williaruth Burnett; as well as many loving nieces and nephews.

She was a wonderful mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Gwyn loved having family gatherings. She also enjoyed cooking, baking family cakes, and Christmas. She was always there to lend a helping hand. Gwyn will be missed by all.

A Funeral Service Honoring the Life of Gwyn will be held on Sunday, January 24, 2016 at 2PM at Tom M. Wages Lawrenceville Chapel. Interment will follow at Gwinnett Memorial Park. The family will receive friends on Saturday, January 23, 2016 from 12PM-8PM in the funeral home.

Condolences may be sent to or viewed at www. wagesfuneralhome. com. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service LLC, “A Family Company” 120 Scenic Hwy Lawrenceville, GA 770-963-2411. .

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Exchange enrollment shows strong Atlanta-area numbers

By Andy Miller Georgia Health News

Georgia’s exchange signups have nearly equaled last year’s open enrollment total, with the deadline more than a week away.

Federal health officials reported that as of Jan. 16, 535,918 Georgians have signed up for health insurance through the exchange or were automatically renewed for coverage in 2016.

A year ago, the final figure after open enrollment ended was 536,929.

The Affordable Care Act provides for exchanges in all 50 states, and this is their third year of operation.

Health and Human Services officials Wednesday also broke down the sign-ups by metro media market areas: • 405,103 consumers in the Atlanta media market area selected or were automatically enrolled in a plan • 15,452 consumers in the Albany area • 30,659 consumers in the Augusta area • 18,992 consumers in the

Columbus area • 21,651 consumers in the Macon area • 44,633 consumers in the Savannah area (Note: Media market numbers sometimes go across state lines.)

Bill Custer, a health insurance expert at Georgia State University, said Georgia would have had stronger growth this year if health plan premiums had held steady. But as in other states, there were rate increases, which averaged 6 percent statewide.

Custer linked the heavy traffic in the Atlanta area to its “having more choices and lower premiums than the rest of the state.”

Those premium hikes reflect higher health care costs in general, he said.

The health insurance exchange, Custer added, “is a huge change for everybody, and there’s a lot of growing pains.’’ This year, though, “consumers are getting more information on provider networks and quality,” he said.

The state’s enrollment

total trails that of Florida, Texas and North Carolina among the 38 states using the federally run exchange.

“As expected, consumer interest is beginning to increase again as we near the deadline for 2016 coverage,” HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell said in a statement.

Open enrollment for 2016 coverage runs through Jan. 31.

Consumers face a higher penalty for not enrolling in coverage.

This year, the penalty is $695 per adult and $347 per child up to a family cap of $2,500 or 2.5 percent of household income, whichever is greater. Last year’s penalty was $325 for adults, with a $975 maximum or 2 percent of household income.

Dante McKay, state director of Enroll America, said Thursday that enrollment is trending up again in the final few days. Increased awareness about the ACA generally and the heavier fine are generating interest in enrollment, he said.

Attendees at last year’s Bring One for the Chipper event. (File Photo)

Christmas tree recycling event rescheduled due to weather threat From Staff Reports

30 from 9 a.m. to noon at Bethesda Park, located Originally scheduled for at 225 Bethesda Church Saturday, Gwinnett Clean Road, Lawrenceville, the and Beautiful’s annual organization announced Christmas tree recycling Thursday. The threat of has been postponed. winter weather, which Instead, Bring One for forecasters believe could the Chipper it is set for Jan. include snow and ice, over

the weekend caused the change.

“For the safety of our volunteers and to maximize productivity of this event, we have opted to reschedule Bring One for the Chipper,” the organization’s announcement said.

A winter storm is expected to bring freezing rain, sleet and one to two inches of snow to areas including Gwinnett County.

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Weather

25 mph. The low for tonight is around 30 degrees, and Gwinnett is also one of Saturday’s high is near 37 24 counties Gov. Nathan degrees with a chance of Deal is monitoring, accord- snow before 1 p.m. ing to a Thursday afternoon Residents should also be statement. In 21 other on the lookout for floodcounties, he declared state ing water — the National of emergency declaration Weather Service issued a beginning Thursday evening flood watch just before 3 and lasting through Sunday p.m. Thursday for Gwinat midnight. nett, and several other The high temperature for counties, lasting through Gwinnett on today is exSaturday morning. A watch pected to be near 38 degrees means there is potential with an east wind of 10 to for flooding and residents 15 mph and gusts as high as should stay up to date on

forecasts and be prepared should flooding occur.

According to the statement, soils are excessively wet across northern Georgia with average stream flows of creeks and rivers above normal.

“Flooding of streams … creeks and small rivers are possible with the expected rainfall,” the statement said.

“Temporary street flooding could occur due to poor drainage and clogged storm drains where any heavy rain occurs.”

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Discovery entering the home stretch

By David Friedlander

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to come to anything.”

Colorado offered to release D’Amico or send him to another ECHL team for financial considerations.

“I give Colorado a lot of credit,” Brandt said. “It’s a classy move. For Colorado to mutually agree to let a player go because there’s a better opportunity somewhere else is a classy move.

“We need more organizations and more people like that in our league. Because at the end of the day, it’s about the players. It’s about developing them and providing them an opportunity to get to the next level.”

D’Amico has flourished in Atlanta, in no small part due to the instant chemistry he found with Tyler Murovich, a fan favorite who returned to the Gladiators at the end of last season.

Both play a tenacious game.

“Tyler hounds the puck,” Brandt said. “Patrick does a good job protecting it and possessing it down low. They

LAWRENCEVILLE — When asked about the state of his firstyear program, Discovery boys basketball coach Cory Cason is quite clear that its current 11-9 record exceeds what his expectations were heading into the inaugural season.

“Yeah, going into the spring and through the summer, if somebody had told me that, I’d probably be pretty happy,” Cason said.

But goals tend to change, and with the Titans beginning the stretch drive of their first regular season against Winder-Barrow tonight in Winder, Cason makes it just as clear that the bar has now been set higher.

“I told the kids the other day it has never once been the goal (to settle for a winning record),” Cason said. “Once we saw what we had, that was never once the goal. I made that clear to them. … We’ve set our goals high. We want to make the (state) playoffs.

“Our goal from the beginning was to finish in the top three in our subregion (of Region 8-AAAAA). The top two teams (in each subregion) get a bye (in the region tournament), and the three seed gets to host in the first round. So, our goal is still very achievable, we think. … We’ve got an opportunity these last five games, I think.”

That the Titans are in position to reach the new, loftier goal is probably a surprise to many outside observers, especially given the large and diverse pool of talent from Discovery’s initial student body that Cason had to simply get to know before even trying to build a team.

“We only really have one or two guys with varsity experience at all, and most of that is minimal,” Cason said. “And we’ve got guys coming from seven different high schools, I think. So you’re combining inexperience with the fact that guys don’t know each other, haven’t played with each other and, for the most part, are not really familiar with each other. They’ve had to learn how to play together in a much shorter span than most teams.”

One thing the Titans did have going for them was that while they lack varsity experience, most of the players came from schools that fed into Discovery’s attendance zones that include programs that have been successful in the recent past, like Berkmar and Central Gwinnett, and others that have been competitive in tough regions, like

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The Meeks and Murv show has been running for just about two months now, and it’s a big hit.

When Atlanta Gladiators head coach Andy Brandt acquired rookie forward Patrick D’Amico on Dec. 1 from Colorado — for cash — he knew what he was getting.

Brandt recruited D’Amico this summer as the 21-yearold was hitting the pro market following his junior career in the WHL. D’Amico elected to sign with the Colorado Eagles, but Brandt left the door open. “(I told his agent) if there’s anything we can do to help you down the road, don’t hesitate to call,” Brandt said.

In late November, Brandt’s phone rang.

“He asked if we were interested,” Brandt chuckled.

“I said, ‘Of course we’re interested. I was interested back in June.’”

D’Amico, who put up 50 points in 70 games during his final season with the Regina Pats, was looking for a new place to play. He had two goals and four points in 17

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Atlanta Gladiators linemates Tyler Murovich (11) and Patrick D’Amico (15) have become a potent combination since D’Amico joined the team in December. Far top, Murovich, left, and D’Amico talk before a game this season at Infinite Energy Arena. (Photos: Amanda Hertel)

games with Colorado.

“I don’t want to say I wasn’t given an opportunity, it just wasn’t the right

situation,” D’Amico said.

“They gave me opportunities.

I thought I played decently well. It was just never going

Danish import Hoffman’s Brookwood, Collins Hill, GAC journey a success North favorites at county

By Guy Curtright

By Will Hammock

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NORCROSS — Team handball and soccer are the most popular sports in Denmark, far overshadowing basketball.

“It’s somewhere way down the list,” Jacob Hoffman said.

Basketball has always been No. 1, though, with the Greater Atlanta Christian senior.

That’s why the 6-foot3 Hoffman made the trip from Denmark to the United States, reversing the journey his father had made more than two decades ago to play professionally in

GAC’s Jacob Hoffman (43) drives to the basket ahead of Wesleyan’s Jason Morrison (2) during the second half of a game earlier this season. (Photo: Kyle Hess)

Europe after college.

Pete Hoffman was a NCAA Division II All-

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The swimming preliminaries of the Gwinnett County Swimming and Diving Championships wrap up today, likely leaving both the Brookwood boys and girls teams in a good position for Saturday’s swimming finals.

But a Broncos sweep won’t be easy because of a pair of teams from Suwanee — the North Gwinnett girls and Collins Hill boys — who enter as co-favorites along with the Brookwood squads.

Brookwood, with a

Brookwood’s Maddy Cohen competes in the girls 200yard medley relay during last year’s state high school swimming finals at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center in Atlanta. (Photo: Kyle Hess)

long history of success in the girls meet, is the defending champion after

edging out the North girls

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ondeck Prep Schedule

Today

BASKETBALL

3:30 p.m. — Gainesville at Lanier 5:30 p.m. — Hapeville Charter at GAC 5:30 p.m. — Wesleyan boys at BEST 6 p.m. — Collins Hill at Mountain View 6 p.m. — Dacula at Brookwood 6 p.m. — Duluth at North 6 p.m. — George Walton at Providence 6 p.m. — Grayson at Archer 6 p.m. — Discovery at Winder-Barrow 6 p.m. — Mill Creek at Peachtree Ridge 6 p.m. — Norcross at Meadowcreek 6 p.m. — Parkview at Berkmar 6 p.m. — Shiloh at South 7 p.m. — Buford at Stephens Co. 7:30 p.m. — Tallulah Falls girls at Hebron

SWIMMING AND DIVING

4 p.m. — Wesleyan in Metro Dive Meet at Westminster 5 p.m. — County boys swimming prelims at West Gwinnett

WRESTLING

5 p.m. — East Metro Tournament at Alcovy 5 p.m. — North Metro Tournament at Brookwood 5 p.m. — Wesleyan in Bulldog Invite at Forsyth Central Saturday

BASKETBALL

• Collins Hill girls at St. Francis 4 p.m. — Brookwood at Parkview 4 p.m. — Fellowship Christian at Wesleyan 4 p.m. — Morgan Co. at Buford 6 p.m. — Berkmar at South 6 p.m. — Central at Archer 6 p.m. — Dacula at Shiloh 6 p.m. — George Walton at Hebron 6 p.m. — Kennesaw Mountain at North 6 p.m. — Providence at Towns Co.

SWIMMING AND DIVING

9 a.m. — County boys diving at Mountain Park 9 a.m. — Wesleyan in Metro Swimming at Westminster 2 p.m. — Karen Blackman Invitational at GAC 5 p.m. — County swimming finals at West Gwinnettett

WRESTLING

9 a.m. — Archer, Commerce, Vestavia Hills at Bremen 9 a.m. — East Metro Tournament at Alcovy 9 a.m. — North Metro Tournament at Brookwood 9 a.m. — GAC, Grayson, Norcross in Last Man Standing Invitational at Luella 9 a.m. — Wesleyan in Bulldog Invitational at Forsyth Central

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RUNNING

Jan. 30: The sixth annual Norcross Blue Devils Run will be held as a fundraiser for the high school’s cross country and track and field teams. The event begins at Pinckneyville Middle School in Peachtree Corners with the certified Peachtree Road Race qualifier 5K at 8 a.m., followed by a one-mile fun run when the 5K finishes.

Doors open at 7 a.m. and registration is $25 in advance, or $30 on race day. For more information and a course map, go to bluedevilsrun.wix. com/blue-devils-run. Sponsorship opportunities also are still available.

Jan. 30: The Bear Tear Out of Hibernation Run, a fundraiser for the Mountain

View High School Cross Country Booster Club, will be held Jan. 30. The event will feature a one-mile fun run, a traditional 5K road race and a 7K challenge where runners leave the 5K course to run 2K through wooded trails and eat three honey buns before rejoining the 5K course.

Cost of the fun run is $10 and the 5K and 7K cost is $15 for ages 18 and under or $25 for ages 19 and older.

All proceeds go to the Bears’ cross country program.

Sponsorship opportunities also are available at www.gofundme.com/7g77eqzs. For more information, go to www. mtnviewxc.onmycalendar. com or register at runsignup. com/race/GA/Lawrenceville/ BearTear5k.

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Gwinnett’s top swimming and diving performances of the year From Staff Reports Top performances of the 2015-16 season by Gwinnett County athletes and relays (distances in yards): GIRLS 50 freestyle 1. Maddy Cohen, Brookwood, 24.38 2. Chantal Jordan, North Gwinnett, 24.39 3. Sydney Weissman, Wesleyan, 24.83 4. Sarah Gries, Norcross, 25.03 5. Abby Gardner, Wesleyan, 25.24 6. Rebecca Erwin, Duluth, 25.26 7. Haley Arner, Collins Hill, 25.29 8. Katherine Parker, Mill Creek, 25.35 9. Erin Scott, Brookwood, 25.36 10. Holland Danskin, Norcross, 25.52 100 freestyle 1. Maddy Cohen, Brookwood, 53.53 2. Haley Arner, Collins Hill, 53.81 3. Marianne Allard, North Gwinnett, 54.38 4. Klaudia Holt, Peachtree Ridge, 54.67 5. Chantal Jordan, North Gwinnett, 54.75 6. Rebecca Erwin, Duluth, 54.79 7. Hannah Mahaffey, Archer, 54.87 8. Leila Taylor, Brookwood, 55.05 9. Holland Danskin, Norcross, 55.23 10. Savannah Mitchell, Providence, 55.42 200 freestyle 1. Haley Arner, Collins Hill, 1:53.59 2. Tegan Sweeney, Brookwood, 1:57.74 3. Klaudia Holt, Peachtree Ridge, 1:58.61 4. Maddie Cordle, Brookwood, 1:59.11 5. Ashley Neas, Duluth, 2:00.09 6. Devan Sweeney, Brookwood, 2:00.29 7. Savannah Mitchell, Providence, 2:00.32 8. Emma Claire Cohen, Brookwood, 2:00.42 9. Megan Jones, North Gwinnett, 2:00.61 10. Marianne Allard, North Gwinnett, 2:01.12 500 freestyle 1. Haley Arner, Collins Hill, 5:02.21 2. Ashley Neas, Duluth, 5:10.67 3. Savannah Mitchell, Providence, 5:13.88 4. Klaudia Holt, Peachtree Ridge, 5:13.91 5. Tegan Sweeney, Brookwood, 5:14.74 6. Emma Claire Cohen, Brookwood, 5:15.43 7. Erin Scott, Brookwood, 5:16.54 8. Marianne Allard, North Gwinnett, 5:17.52 9. Megan Jones, North Gwinnett, 5:19.55 10. Maddie Cordle, Brookwood, 5:22.27 100 backstroke 1. Katherine Parker, Mill Creek, 57.47 2. Maddy Cohen, Brookwood, 58.42 3. Raleigh Bentz, Providence, 59.25 4. Devan Sweeney, Brookwood, 59.92 5. Haley Arner, Collins Hill, 1:00.63 6. Hannah Mahaffey, Archer, 1:01.30 7. Riha Moss, Peachtree Ridge, 1:02.02 8. Leila Taylor, Brookwood, 1:02.05 9. Juliana Carey, Brookwood, 1:02.36 10. Isabelle Andrews, Mill Creek, 1:02.52

Norcross’ Eric Strickland competes in the boys 100-yard freestyle during last season’s state swimming finals at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center in Atlanta. (Photo: Kyle Hess) nett, 1:01.15 9. Isabelle Andrews, Mill Creek, 1:01.16 10. Nyota Edjidjimo, Shiloh, 1:01.40 200 individual medley 1. Haley Arner, Collins Hill, 2:09.11 2. Marianne Allard, North Gwinnett, 2:09.96 3. Devan Sweeney, Brookwood, 2:10.26 4. Erin Scott, Brookwood, 2:12.55 5. Leila Taylor, Brookwood, 2:13.88 6. Savannah Mitchell, Providence, 2:14.11 7. Abigail Duncan, North Gwinnett, 2:14.19 8. Riha Moss, Peachtree Ridge, 2:14.84 9. Tegan Sweeney, Brookwood, 2:15.16 10. Katherine Parker, Mill Creek, 2:16.04 200 freestyle relay 1. Brookwood, 1:40.37 2. North Gwinnett, 1:40.95 3. Norcross, 1:41.18 4. Wesleyan, 1:43.19 5. Mill Creek, 1:43.87 6. Parkview, 1:44.55 7. Collins Hill, 1:44.89 8. Duluth, 1:45.82 9. Grayson, 1:49.07 10. Archer, 1:49.89 200 medley relay 1. Brookwood, 1:49.06 2. Mill Creek, 1:52.16 3. North Gwinnett, 1:53.46 4. Meadowcreek, 1:54.62 5. Norcross, 1:55.62 6. Parkview, 1:55.80 7. Peachtree Ridge, 1:57.27 8. Collins Hill, 1:57.39 9. Wesleyan, 1:57.60 10. Grayson, 1:58.95 400 free relay 1. Brookwood, 3:39.89 2. Mill Creek, 3:47.77 3. North Gwinnett, 3:48.48 4. Norcross, 3:48.93 5. Collins Hill, 3:49.18 6. Parkview, 3:51.28 7. Peachtree Ridge, 3:52.17 7. Wesleyan, 3:52.17 9. Duluth, 3:55.27 10. Archer, 4:02.73 6-Dive 1. Abby Gardner, Wesleyan, 315.35 2. Kate McCahan, Wesleyan, 285.60 3. Ansley Feininger, Wesleyan, 271.20 4. Sharon Holland, Wesleyan, 270.00 5. Ambria D’Alonzo, Mill Creek, 254.40 6. Lauren Henderson, Dacula, 244.95 7. Lyle Hoge, Norcross, 237.85 8. Markiyah Davis, South Gwinnett, 231.60 9. Callie Davis, Wesleyan, 222.25 10. Emily Hamil, Dacula, 218.85

100 breaststroke 1. Erin Scott, Brookwood, 1:07.03 2. Riha Moss, Peachtree Ridge, 1:08.87 3. Marianne Allard, North Gwinnett, 1:09.03 4. Claudia Carroll, Providence, 1:10.17 5. Rebecca Erwin, Duluth, 1:10.61 6. Lydia Evans, Mill Creek, 1:11.50 7. Megan Jones, North Gwinnett, 1:11.80 8. Tegan Sweeney, Brookwood, 1:11.85 9. Valerie Lin, North Gwinnett, 1:11.96 10. Chantal Jordan, North Gwinnett, 1:12.19

11-Dive 1. Abby Gardner, Wesleyan, 531.90 2. Kate McCahan, Wesleyan, 449.65 3. Ambria D’Alonzo, Mill Creek, 413.95 4. Lyle Hoge, Norcross, 383.35 5. Lauren Henderson, Dacula, 334.60 6. Markiyah Davis, South Gwinnett, 323.65 7. Devere Darkins, Brookwood, 313.35 8. Reecy Brown, Mill Creek, 301.15 9. Madison Franklin, Collins Hill, 286.10 10. Rachel Wellington, Grayson, 285.20

100 butterfly 1. Devan Sweeney, Brookwood, 57.66 2. Raleigh Bentz, Providence, 58.02 3. Katherine Parker, Mill Creek, 58.37 4. Hannah Mahaffey, Archer, 59.37 5. Haley Arner, Collins Hill, 59.63 6. Marianne Allard, North Gwinnett, 1:00.77 7. Tegan Sweeney, Brookwood, 1:00.88 8. Abigail Duncan, North Gwin-

BOYS 50 freestyle 1. Eric Strickland, Norcross, 20.83 2. Alex Taylor, Brookwood, 21.07 3. Jacob Finco, Parkview, 22.02 4. Jacob Rees, Brookwood, 22.03 5. Taylor Delk, Collins Hill, 22.04 6. Marton Barta, Brookwood, 22.05 7. Matthew Shelton, North Gwinnett, 22.09 8. Andrew Huenniger, Brookwood, 22.19

9. Arion Solomon, Norcross, 22.21 10. J.P. Baselj, North Gwinnett, 22.64 100 freestyle 1. Eric Strickland, Norcross, 46.96 2. Alex Taylor, Brookwood, 47.34 3. Taylor Delk, Collins Hill, 47.46 4. Jacob Rees, Brookwood, 48.10 5. Andrew Huenniger, Brookwood, 48.24 6. Matthew Shelton, North Gwinnett, 48.39 7. Christopher Pierce, Mill Creek, 48.68 8. Arion Solomon, Norcross, 48.77 9. Jacob Finco, Parkview, 48.86 10. Andrew Winton, Collins Hill, 48.87 200 freestyle 1. Taylor Delk, Collins Hill, 1:43.46 2. Alex Taylor, Brookwood, 1:44.75 3. Andrew Winton, Collins Hill, 1:45.46 4. Tyler Mazurek, North Gwinnett, 1:45.50 5. Andrew Huenniger, Brookwood, 1:45.65 6. Eric Strickland, Norcross, 1:46.63 7. Wesley Hobbs, Collins Hill, 1:47.32 8. Bradley Dunham, Dacula, 1:47.96 9. Joshua Fountain, Parkview, 1:49.00 10. Christopher Pierce, Mill Creek, 1:49.05 500 freestyle 1. Taylor Delk, Collins Hill, 4:35.07 2. Andrew Winton, Collins Hill, 4:45.55 3. Tyler Mazurek, North Gwinnett, 4:46.58 4. Joshua Fountain, Parkview, 4:46.75 5. Christopher Pierce, Mill Creek, 4:48.45 6. Dylan Scott, Brookwood, 4:49.63 7. Bradley Dunham, Dacula, 4:49.77 8. Alex Taylor, Brookwood, 4:50.78 9. Nicholas Mahoney, North Gwinnett, 4:51.41 10. Matthew Albers, Brookwood, 4:51.52 100 backstroke 1. Taylor Delk, Collins Hill, 50.75 2. Alex Taylor, Brookwood, 51.31 3. Andrew Winton, Collins Hill, 53.75 4. Christopher Pierce, Mill Creek, 54.32 5. Wesley Hobbs, Collins Hill, 54.86 6. Grayson Beckham, Brookwood, 55.01 7. Keegan Walsh, Brookwood, 55.14 8. Aidan Stoffle, Brookwood, 55.29 9. Driscoll Crabbe, Collins Hill, 56.77 10. Xzavier Reiter, Mountain View, 57.13 100 breaststroke 1. Andrew Winton, Collins Hill, 59.51 2. Marton Barta, Brookwood, 59.88 3. Alex Taylor, Brookwood, 1:01.40 4. Christopher Pierce, Mill Creek, 1:02.90 5. Cameron Ogden, Collins Hill, 1:03.25 6. Victor Jemison, Parkview, 1:03.57 7. Juan Rodriguez, Mill Creek, 1:03.89 8. Collins Sainovich, Mill Creek, 1:04.31 9. Sean Kang, North Gwinnett, 1:04.37 10. Alec Young, Archer, 1:04.40 100 butterfly 1. Andrew Huenniger, Brookwood, 51.57 2. Wesley Hobbs, Collins Hill, 53.05 3. Eric Strickland, Norcross, 53.62 4. Alex Taylor, Brookwood, 53.70 5. Drew Grier, Brookwood, 54.00 6. Taylor Delk, Collins Hill, 54.09

7. Arion Solomon, Norcross, 54.16 8. Maliq Williams, Peachtree Ridge, 54.21 9. Matthew Shelton, North Gwinnett, 54.53 10. Driscoll Crabbe, Collins Hill, 54.77 200 individual medley 1. Marton Barta, Brookwood, 1:53.93 2. Andrew Winton, Collins Hill, 1:54.76 3. Taylor Delk, Collins Hill, 1:55.99 4. Alex Taylor, Brookwood, 1:56.87 5. Christopher Pierce, Mill Creek, 2:00.07 6. Jacob Rees, Brookwood, 2:00.36 7. Alex Norcini, Parkview, 2:02.21 8. Keegan Walsh, Brookwood, 2:02.46 9. Driscoll Crabbe, Collins Hill, 2:02.74 10. Tyler Mazurek, North Gwinnett, 2:02.93 200 freestyle relay 1. Brookwood, 1:28.76 2. Norcross, 1:29.83 3. Collins Hill, 1:30.59 4. North Gwinnett, 1:30.66 5. Mill Creek, 1:30.94 6. Parkview, 1:31.87 7. Peachtree Ridge, 1:32.06 8. Wesleyan, 1:34.44 9. Duluth, 1:35.52 10. Dacula, 1:35.77 200 medley relay 1. Brookwood, 1:37.89 2. Collins Hill, 1:38.54 3. North Gwinnett, 1:41.44 4. Mill Creek, 1:41.97 5. Parkview, 1:43.03 6. Duluth, 1:45.85 7. Archer, 1:46.06 8. Peachtree Ridge, 1:46.31 9. Wesleyan, 1:46.64 10. Norcross, 1:47.10 400 freestyle relay 1. Norcross, 3:16.36 2. Brookwood, 3:16.56 3. Collins Hill, 3:17.40 4. North Gwinnett, 3:19.82 5. Parkview, 3:20.88 6. Mill Creek, 3:22.79 7. Peachtree Ridge, 3:23.22 8. Wesleyan, 3:24.65 9. Archer, 3:33.99 10. Dacula, 3:35.07 6-Dive 1. Peter Smithson, Collins Hill, 319.60 2. Griffin Ramsey, Norcross, 305.20 3. Anthony Albanese, Lanier, 266.95 4. Chauncey Robinson, Collins Hill, 250.90 5. Benjamin Parker, Collins Hill, 249.30 6. Benjamin Gross, Norcross, 249.15 7. Austin Wilkey, Meadowcreek, 235.90 8. Zavier Barker, Parkview, 233.60 9. Maxwell Pate, Parkview, 224.30 10. Grant Sauer, Wesleyan, 220.95 11-Dive 1. Peter Smithson, Collins Hill, 502.10 2. Griffin Ramsey, Norcross, 491.70 3. Benjamin Parker, Collins Hill, 402.90 4. Anthony Albanese, Lanier, 364.30 5. Ben Gross, Norcross, 360.45 6. Zavier Barker, Parkview, 352.15 7. Tony Stewart, Greater Atlanta Christian, 344.65 8. Austin Wilkey, Meadowcreek, 321.75 9. Chauncey Robinson, Collins Hill, 321.20 10. Joseph Berney, Wesleyan, 314.40

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Getting to Know … Chad Tutton I’m like an ordinary guy all week, it’s exhausting what I do, it really it is. I come home and nap almost every night and then wake up and stay up until midnight and then get another four hours of sleep — I’m up at 4:30 a.m. every day — I just have a pretty regular life during the week then fly out to a different city every weekend. It’s pretty surreal. It’s kind of like you’re a rock star. Everybody treats you like you’re famous, I don’t really feel like I am, but it’s nice. It’s really cool and I enjoy it. I love what I do both during the week and especially on the weekends.

It’s almost like a vacation.

Sure it’s a job, it’s a business and you’re there to do work, but it’s not work if you love what you’re doing.

Chad Tutton is a rookie transition player for the Georgia Swarm. He was the No. 5 overall pick this year in the National Lacrosse League draft.

In this week’s edition of “Getting to Know...” he talks to staff writer Paul Thomas about his rookie season so far, playing for North Carolina after growing up in Canada and what he does for a living during the week.

PT: Let’s start with this year. What’s it been like being in the NLL? CT: Every little kid that grows up playing lacrosse is always going to their local (games) and then dreaming of playing in a pro league.

Then this year it’s finally become a reality and it’s a dream come true. It’s almost a little bit surreal, but the more games you play the more comfortable I’m getting. I think I’m improving in every game I play in. It’s a really good feeling being in this league and being a part of the Georgia Swarm.

PT: What’s been the toughest transition to the league?

CT: Like every time you make a bit of a jump — whether it be from minor to junior, from junior to college, college to pro — everybody just gets a little bit better. You know you’re playing in a league, say you’re playing in junior, everybody is pretty good but not everybody is great.

Then you get to college and everyone is really good and then you get to pro and everybody is phenomenal.

I think that’s the biggest jump. There’s no weak links out there. Everybody is an A-list kind of player. Where as when you’re younger you kind of get guys you can kind of pick on a little bit, but that’s not the case anymore. Everybody is really good, everybody is pushing each other to get that much better, which is what makes the league so cool.

PT: You’re one of the more physical guys on the floor. Has that always been part of your game?

CT: Definitely. When I was younger I was a really small guy. I didn’t grow ‘till a lot later than everybody else. I kind of woke up one day and kind of caught up with everyone and had just grown a lot bigger. Yeah, I

Parkview’s Brown, Inman get Georgia Dugout Club awards Two members of Parkview’s 2015 Class AAAAAA and national championship baseball team were honored last week at the Georgia Dugout Club’s yearly awards banquet.

Panther head coach Chan Brown was named AAAAAA coach of the year and pitcher Ryne Inman, who was drafted last year by the Seattle Mariners, was selected as draftee player of the year.

Dacula to honor latest hall of fame class

No. 5 overall pick Chad Tutton (center) smiles with Georgia Swarm co-owner Andy Arlotta (right) and head coach Ed Comeau (left) at the NLL Draft in Toronto. (Special Photo:Graig Abel Photography)

really like to incorporate that physicality and that tenacity in to my game. I want to be that player that nobody likes to play against, but everybody likes to have on their team sort of thing. That’s kind of a big part of my game, that physicality.

PT: Where did you grow up?

CT: I grew up in Courtice, Ontario in Canada. It’s in the suburbs of Toronto, it’s about 45 minutes east of the city.

PT: So did you always play lacrosse, or were you a hockey guy?

CT: I played lacrosse since I was about three and hockey since I was about four. Growing up as a Canadian kid, well a lot of my, buddies anyways, played lacrosse and hockey. It was hockey, hockey, hockey for us and then lacrosse was kind of just there. Then one day you’ve got to just kind of make that decision whether you’re going to stick with hockey or lacrosse. I was really excelling with lacrosse at the time — I think I was in about the ninth grade — when I really kind of decided I want to go with lacrosse over hockey and gave up the hockey dream and really started focusing on my lacrosse career. I think I made the right decision.

to go to North Carolina?

CT: My recruitment process was a little bit different than your average American, for sure. I didn’t get recruited until really late. I started playing Edge Lacrosse, which is where I really started getting a lot of my looks. I think I started there in the ninth or the tenth grade. I got a lot of looks from some D-II, D-III and couple lower level D-I (schools). I started to get a lot better and in the 11th grade, then I went to The Hill (Academy) for my senior year and that’s when I really started getting all the top 10 schools coming after me pretty hard. So The Hill Academy really helped me out there, and Edge and whatnot. Also, my parents (Chris and Tracy) were a huge factor in the recruiting process. I wouldn’t be anywhere without them. They helped me out big time, just because I was such a young kid at the time and I didn’t really know what I was doing. It was really a new thing, no one in my area had really even gotten to experience this before. It was a really new process.

PT: Was the adjustment tough moving down to the South from Canada?

CT: It was a bit of an adjustment. The culture is pretty similar, especially in the South. It’s really similar PT: How does a kid just because everyone is from Ontario get recruited so polite and Canadians

PT: What’s your day job? What do you do during the week?

CT: I’m an apprentice lineman. So, it’s like an electrician, but I work on the overhead wires. I’m in a trade, not really putting my degree to use, but it’s a good job and I enjoy it. I get to be outside, it’s a little bit dangerous, which I kind of like — I don’t know if that’s weird or not.

PT: What’s the balance like having that job during the week and then travelPT: So you’ve played ing every weekend for with the Thompson brothlacrosse? ers before then. Does that CT: It’s kind of cool. help coming in to the NLL

PT: What’s it like for you young guys as a group with the Swarm? You’ve got a lot of young talent and you’re in a new market.

CT: It’s awesome. Georgia is a great place to be, as far as anything goes, from the weather, to the fans — when we walk around the city and we have a Georgia Swarm shirt on we’ll get pulled aside by people, or just in the airport, like “Are you guys on that new lacrosse team?” Everything is really good down there. It’s a new market for sure, we’re really enjoying it. Especially with the age of all our guys, I think our oldest guys is only like 30, I’m not too sure, but we don’t have that older, savvy vet. We’ve just got a bunch of young guys who are willing to pay the price for one another. We’d honestly do anything for one another. It feels like we’ve been playing together for years when a lot of us have just met for the first time a few months ago, which is a really, really cool dynamic.

PT: What was the feeling like when you put that diving goal in the net last week?

CT: It was awesome. In the NLL you always watch these highlight reel goals of guys diving across the crease. I’ve always wanted to score one like that, because any league I’ve played in, it’s been illegal.

I think in the first game (against Colorado) I had one other opportunity for a diving goal and I got called for in the crease, but this one I executed nicely. I got it off past Evan Kirk, who I play with in the summer, so that was nice for some little bragging rights, too.

NFL NOTES

IN BRIEF Kenny Edwards (1971), Jarrod Greer (1999) and Melvin Jackson (1985) — as well as baseball players Johnny McGinnis (1998), Barry Richardson (2000) and Lee Rodney (1996). Football player Sammy Mooney (1970), wrestler Dusty Montgomery (1993) and golf coach A.B. Millian (1991-2001) also are slated for induction.

The teams voted into the hall include the 2000 boys golf team that won the Region 8-AAAAA title and the 1955 Class C district champion baseball team. They will be honored with three region champion and state quarterfinal football teams — 1989, 1996 and 1999.

always get that rap of whether they’re really polite or always apologizing for something whether they did something wrong or not.

Just being in the States and being so far from home, I had a little bit of experience with that. I did a little bit of traveling in my postgrad year, I went to Australia, so I got to be away from home a little bit. That kind of brought me up to speed and then I got to school and it wasn’t so bad. I’m one of those kind of guys that can kind of just fit in anywhere.

I’m comfortable at home, I’m comfortable away, I’m comfortable with new people and people I’ve known for years. That part of my personality really helped me out with my transition form high school to college.

PT: What’s the typical prep like during the week?

CT: Our coaching staff is awesome. We’re on an app right now called Driven, which one of our guys, Jordan MacIntosh — our captain — he works for the company — it really just puts everything in to one space. So we’ve got our chat on there so we can talk with one another about anything, whether it’s stupid stuff we’re doing during the week or workouts. We’ve got our workout plan on there, even all the way down to something like hydration, we’ve got an ounce counter.

You have to hit a certain goal each day and it’s really cool because everything is tracked through the app. It’s super easy and it’s cool because the guys will motivate one another to kind of hit the goals. We use Krossover for film. When there’s film uploaded to Krossover we get a notification through the app and then if Coach (Ed) Comeau or one of the other coaches wants us to watch some film they’ll just let us know.

PT: Do you play in the MLL as well?

CT: I do, yeah. I played for the Florida Launch, I didn’t play for the entire year last year, I played about half. I’m not too sure what they have in store for me this year, I’d love to play but I haven’t heard too much from them yet.

season?

CT: Yeah, absolutely.

I’ve played against Lyle (Thompson) my entire life as far as I can remember... for box lacrosse he played for his local team I played for mine. We really never really knew each other up until this past year I guess.

We met for real in Florida and got a little bit of bonding going and chemistry. It’s been great to get to know him Miles both. It’s definitely helped us out a lot. We’ve gotten to know each other’s tendencies and what kind of players one another are. It definitely helps.

rejoining the 5K course.

Cost of the fun run is $10 and the 5K and 7K cost is $15 for ages 18 and under or $25 for ages 19 and older. All proceeds go to the Bears’ cross country program.

Sponsorship opportunities also are available at www.gofundme. com/7g77eqzs. For more information, go to www. mtnviewxc.onmycalendar. com or register at runsignup.com/race/GA/Lawrenceville/BearTear5k.

Collins Hill’s Jeremy Lewis commits to East Tennessee State

Collins Hill senior Jeremy Lewis has committed to play football at Mountain View The Dacula Athletics East Tennessee State in cross country to Johnson City, Tenn.

Hall of Fame will induct its 2016 class Jan. 29 Lewis is a versatile host fundraiser with events at the high pick-up for the Division I road races school, beginning with a FCS school.

The Bear Tear Out of 5 p.m. reception for the Despite missing four Hibernation Run, a funinductees, who then will games due to a leg injury, draiser for the Mountain be honored between the Lewis ran for 700 yards Falcons’ home basketball View High School Cross and 10 touchdowns this Country Booster Club, games against Grayson. season for the Eagles. will be held Jan. 30.

The ceremony between He also had 200 yards The event will feature games is scheduled for receiving, a touchdown a one-mile fun run, a approximately 7:15 p.m. and a kickoff return for a Ten individuals and five traditional 5K road race touchdowns. On defense teams were chosen for and a 7K challenge where he also played defensive this year’s class. runners leave the 5K back and returned one The group includes four course to run 2K through interception for a touchbasketball players — Em- wooded trails and eat down. ily Bixler (class of 2001), three honey buns before — From staff reports

Jared Allen returns to practice The Sports Xchange

QB Flacco willing to aid Ravens with new deal Carolina Panthers Baltimore Ravens quardefensive end Jared Allen terback Joe Flacco is willing returned to practice Thurs- to restructure his massive day despite a fractured contract if it helps bring talfoot. ent to the roster.

Head coach Ron Rivera “I want to win, so I want said Allen, 33, would be to do everything we can given the opportunity to to get something done,” prove his effectiveness in Flacco told WBAL Radio on two days of practice if he Thursday. avoids setbacks. Allen is “I don’t know exactly officially listed as doubtwhat that is or exactly what ful on the injury report that’s going to be because released Wednesday but we haven’t talked about it could be upgraded. yet. But I know that that’s Allen is the NFL’s active a huge number and it’s not leader in sacks and had really realistic.” three quarterback hurries Flacco will have the last week against the Seat- third-highest cap number in tle Seahawks. He has only the NFL at $28.55 million two sacks for the Panthers in 2016 if his deal isn’t since arriving in Carolina adjusted. The New England in October via trade from Patriots and Pittsburgh the Chicago Bears.

Steelers have employed Allen visited foot specommonly used salary cap cialist James Anderson in adjustments — converting Charlotte on Monday. base salary to bonuses — to “I’ve got a group of offset the hit and spread it guys I’ve got to get ready over multiple years. to play with or without Flacco signed a $126 him,” Rivera said. “I don’t million contract two months want to give any false after leading the Ravens to indications either way a Super Bowl. With three because I want these guys years remaining on his focused in on preparing contract, the Ravens might for themselves.” add to the length of the deal, If Allen can’t go, Kony which is something Flacco Ealy will likely slide into has openly said he’s ready the starting lineup with to do. pass-rush specialist Mario “I want to be here a Addison seeing an uptick while,” Flacco said. in snaps.

After a 5-11 season in

which injuries rocked the Ravens in every area of the roster, Flacco is rehabbing from torn knee ligaments sustained in a win in December.

Offensive lineman Kelechi Osemele, who played well at left tackle with Eugene Monroe hurt, and kicker Justin Tucker are among free agents the Ravens would like to retain.

Wide receiver Kamar Aiken, who emerged as Flacco’s top receiver with Steve Smith injured, is a restricted free agent.

The Ravens are projected to be near $146 million in committed salary for next season with the cap likely to be near $153 million.

49ers sign CFL WR Rogers The San Francisco 49ers turned to the Canadian Football League on Thursday to sign wide receiver Eric Rogers to a two-year contract.

Rogers will receive a signing bonus of $125,000 from the 49ers, according to multiple reports.

The 6-foot-3, 210-pound Rogers originally signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent out of Cal Lutheran in 2013 but was released before the season and hooked on in the CFL with the Calgary Stampeders.

4B • FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2016 •From Page 1B both go to the gritty areas.

They both go to the net hard. A lot of their goals are from that, getting rebounds and getting chances and feeding off each other.

“But the base of their game is hard work. They start there.”

D’Amico has nine goals and 12 points in 21 games with Atlanta.

Murovich has 17 of his 23 points in the 22 games since D’Amico joined the team. He is just off the career-high 47-point pace he set in 2011-12, his first year with Gladiators.

“He has the ability to produce offensively given the opportunity,” Brandt said, “and I think when Patrick came in and they found that instant chemistry, it also provided a little bit of a spark for Tyler’s offensive game.”

In order to put the two together, though, D’Amico had to move from his natural centerman position to the wing.

His willingness to make the change, and to learn, shows a promising maturity.

“One thing you sometimes see with a young guy, especially coming out of junior hockey, that he doesn’t

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They also benefitted from the move in of junior guard D.J. Young, who spent the first two seasons of his high school career at a successful program at Milton High School in northern Fulton County.

And with many different players coming from programs with a culture used to winning, it didn’t take long for them to realize they didn’t necessarily have to settle for being the stereotypical first-year program.

“I thought it would be hard our first year,” said Young, who leads the team in scoring (11.3 ppg), assists (2.8 apg) and steals (2.7 spg). “But I expected there were a lot of good players coming to this school, so I was expecting us to kind of come together and start winning a bunch of games even though we were new.”

And with a deeper club than even Cason expected that included contributions from the likes of juniors Brian Liles (7.4 ppg), Andrew Moore (8.2 ppg, 43 3-pointers on the season) and Jaden Stanley (5.1 rpg), the Titans have

•From Page 1B Tech who found love and a long overseas career after arriving in Denmark, playing for more than a decade in the Northern European League as well as the prestigious Euro League.

Jacob’s sister may have turned to team handball as her sport, but not him. After all, his mother had also been a basketball player, captaining the Danish national team.

“I wanted to live like my dad had growing up,” said Hoffman, whose first name is pronounced “Ya-cub.”

“So ever since I was nine years old, I knew I wanted to come over to the United States to play. I knew that would be the best for my future as a basketball player.”

Coming to the U.S. meant leaving his parents and friends behind, but the Atlanta area for school offered a support system as well.

His aunt, Kathy Cassidy, works in the GAC business office and his grandparents, Art and Mary Hoffman, had relocated from Michigan to Georgia in

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Gladiators you can’t draw it up like football, but we’ve talked about something and actually scored that way. That’s been pretty cool.”

Murovich’s propensity for verbosity has been a boon for D’Amico, on and off the ice.

“He’s an older guy, so being my first year in the league, I look up to him,” D’Amico said. “He’s very vocal out there so he’s pretty easy to play with, knowing where he is, and he helps me a lot.

“I think we just play a similar style — hard on the puck and fast. We enjoy it and it’s going well.”

Murovich also matriculated from the major junior ranks, finishing a threeyear career with the OHL’s Saginaw Spirit in 2010. So he certainly understands where D’Amico is coming from.

“He lived it,” D’Amico said. “He can give me as much advice as I can take.

I’m a sponge. He definitely helps me every day.

“I sit beside him in the Atlanta Gladiators linemates Patrick D’Amico, left, and Tyler Murovich, center, cele- locker room, practice with brate a goal during a game Dec. 26 against Greenville at Infinite Energy Arena. (Photo: him every day. He’s always giving me help and I really Amanda Hertel) appreciate it.” do, he doesn’t try to hurry has complete possession, I play with. The other thing D’Amico had two goals plays,” Murovich said. “He have yet to see him really is his willingness to play to- in a big win over division makes strong plays all over get knocked off the puck. gether. He’s very unselfish. rival Greenville last Saturthe ice. To be honest, if he “He’s smart and easy to We talk a lot. In hockey, day, a night after he was a

healthy scratch for the first time since joining Atlanta.

It was the third two-goal game for D’Amico as a Gladiator. The first of those goals was a dagger into the top corner against a goalie with an NHL shutout to his name.

“That goes back to what he is — a shoot-first mentality,” Brandt said. “He identifies pretty well for a young player with what his strengths are. When he adheres to those strengths and consistently plays to his strengths, he’s a pretty elite player in our league.

Even at a young age.

“He has an unbelievable ability to protect the puck and he’s a good skater. You combine those two things, it adds for some good inzone offense time when the puck’s on his stick.”

It’s rare to get a player of D’Amico’s caliber in a cash transaction.

“I’m really glad to have him and it’s hard to believe we got him like that, but, you know, stranger things have happened in this league,” Murovich said.

Including last March when the Gladiators were able to claim Murovich off the waiver wire.

“I ended up in a great spot and I couldn’t be happier,” D’Amico said.

Titans BASKETBALL STANDINGS

POWER RANKINGS

7-AAAAAA 8-AAAAAA BOYS BOYS

Region Overall Region Overall Norcross 9-0 17-2 Shiloh 8-2 14-4 Duluth 7-2 13-7 Dacula 7-2 14-4 Collins Hil 6-3 16-3 Grayson 7-3 16-3 Peachtree Ridg 6-3 12-7 Berkmar 7-3 12-7 Mill Creek 3-6 10-9 Brookwood 6-4 14-5 Mountain View 3-6 12-8 Central 5-5 10-8 Meadowcreek 1-8 6-14 Parkview 2-7 8-10 North 1-8 4-14 Archer 1-9 6-13

South 1-9 5-12 GIRLS

Region Overall GIRLS Collins Hill 8-1 15-1 Region Overall Norcross 8-1 15-4 Archer 10-0 16-3 Mountain View 6-3 11-9 Parkview 8-1 12-6 Duluth 6-3 9-11 Grayson 7-3 16-3 Mill Creek 4-5 7-12 Brookwood 6-4 11-7 North 2-7 8-11 South 4-6 9-10 Peachtree Ridge 2-7 7-13 Berkmar 4-6 7-12 Meadowcreek 0-9 4-16 Dacula 3-6 8-9

Shiloh 2-8 7-12 Central 0-10 3-15

The Gwinnett Daily Post’s weekly power rankings of the county’s high school basketball teams.

put themselves in solid position heading into the regular season’s stretch drive.

“As the year kind of progressed, we found a lot of different pieces, Cason said. “We realized that our depth is probably our biggest asset. For the most part … we’ve played 12 guys a game, which is an inordinate amount for most teams. … We knew from the jump (Young) was going to be one of our

go-to guys. He’s a point guard and we were kind of expecting him to lead the group. He’s not a super vocal kid, but Curtis Newman, one of our seniors from Berkmar, has kind of been one of the spiritual leaders in keeping the group together.

“We’ve had some games in which we’ve shot (the ball) better than I expected.

We’ve had three games in which we’ve made 10 (3-pointers). … And we’ve

got a lot of pretty good onball defenders, which has helped us. We press pretty much the entire game, and most games, we like to keep the tempo up.”

Discovery’s inaugural season hasn’t been without its rough spots, however.

After winning 11 of its first 17 games, the Titans have dropped three straight games heading into tonight’s game at WinderBarrow.

And with two games

Boys Top 10 Rank Region 1. Norcross 7-AAAAAA 2. Dacula 8-AAAAAA 3. Shiloh 8-AAAAAA 4. Grayson 8-AAAAAA 5. Collins Hill 7-AAAAAA 6. Berkmar 8-AAAAAA 7. Brookwood 8-AAAAAA 8. Peachtree Ridge 7-AAAAAA 9. Duluth 7-AAAAAA 10. Central Gwinnett 8-AAAAAA

Record 17-2 14-4 14-4 16-3 16-3 12-7 14-5 12-7 13-7 10-8

Girls Top 10 Region 6-AA 8-AAAAAA 7-AAAAAA 7-AAAAAA 8-AAAA 8-AAAAAA 8-AAAAAA 8-AAAAAA 6-AA 7-AAAAAA

Record 17-2 16-3 15-4 15-1 16-3 12-6 16-3 11-7 11-7 11-9

Rank 1. Wesleyan 2. Archer 3. Norcross 4. Collins Hill 5. Buford 6. Parkview 7. Grayson 8. Brookwood 9. GAC 10. Mountain View

against traditional region power Apalachee, plus another against regionleader Gainesville and its All-State forward D’Marcus Simonds, also on the schedule, the goal of reaching at least a No. 3 seed in the subregion won’t be easy.

Still, Young says he and his teammates still main-

tain confidence they can rebound heading into the region tournament.

“As long as we play together, we’re not scared,” Young said. “We’ve learned from our mistakes.

It was probably good to lose some of those games so … that we learn from our mistakes and play harder.”

Hoffman FANS CHOICE BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK Who: Zach Cooks School: Berkmar Class: Junior Position: Guard Height: 5-foot-9 Highlights: Scored a team-high 24 points in a 74-70 overtime victory against Central Gwinnett, and also had 10 points in a 55-53 loss to Zach Cooks Shiloh Coach Greg Phillips’ take: “Zach has had a tremendous week and is a very likeable young man as evident by his peers voting for him. In addition to competing on the court, Zach had an outstanding first semester in the classroom. He has a very bright future in front of him.”

retirement.

“I think it was just a perfect situation for me,” Jacob said.

The long-range shooter saw just reserve duty as a sophomore on an unbeaten GAC team that won the Class AA state title, but he averaged 12 points per game as a junior and is one of the Spartans’ top players as a senior.

“When I first got here, it was the best basketball I’d ever seen,” Hoffman said.

“But everyone accepted me and I love the atmosphere for basketball. It is

so much different than in Denmark.”

Hoffman’s trademark is his rainbow 3-point shot, and he quickly becomes a crowd favorite at the Long Forum when it starts to drop.

“Even if he is off one game, he makes three or four 3-pointers the next,” said GAC coach David Eaton, who took over for Eddie Martin this season.

“He’s a great shooter and he works so hard, wants to do so well.”

Hoffman will have to make a decision after he

staying in the U.S. for his degree.

“Colleges don’t play sports in Denmark,” he Who: Katherine Fourie said. “I would have to School: Mountain View play for a pro club team in Class: Freshman Denmark, and several have Position: Guard already shown interest. If Height: 5-foot-8 I didn’t take the money, I Highlights: Set a school record with could still come back to eight 3-pointers in a 72-54 win over Shades Valley (Ala.) in the Krossover the U.S. to play later for a Classic and finished with 26 points, college team.”

Katherine just one night after she scored 21 in a Fourie Jacob’s father is still 67-41 win over Duluth involved in basketball, Coach Jackie Lindquist’s take: “Katherine has added coaching at an academy in an offensive spark to the Lady Bears this season. She Denmark. has worked hard in practice to improve all aspects “I played for him before of her game and has been rewarded with a starting I came over here, but at position. She continues to strive to be better every day a different academy,” the in practice, watching game film and in games. Kat has son said. tied the school record for 3-point baskets made in a single game by hitting eight against Shades Valley in Hoffman’s grandparthe Krossover Classic at Archer. Katherine not only exents are regulars at GAC cels on the court, but she also excels in the classroom, games, as is his aunt. exemplifying the status of a student-athlete.”

“It brings back memories of watching our son play,” Mary said. “Jacob just wishes he had gotten graduates from GAC in Hoffman is torn about Peter’s height. Our son May on whether to stay what the future might was 6-foot-6, so Jacob is in the U.S. for college or hold. return to Denmark.

“I miss my family a lot. envious.”

Not having a growth The right scholarship It’s hard at times,” he said. offer will be the determin- “But if I get a college offer spurt, though, is about the ing factor. here, I will definitely take only disappointment in Hoffman’s GAC experi“He’s had looks from it. I want to study sports ence. colleges, mostly small management and use that “This was the perfect schools so far,” Eaton said. after I stop playing.” fit for me,” he said. “I “Someone is going to want If Hoffman returns to definitely made the right to have that guy on his Denmark for college, it decision.” team.” will be far different than

FANS CHOICE GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

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Clock ticking on Larson, 42 team Mill Creek’s Tyler The Sports Xchange CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kyle Larson knows that his career is on the clock.

At 23, the driver of the No. 42 Chevrolet for Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates isn’t outwardly expressing complete urgency to win his next race. But that pressure to not only win but make the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup is building.

“There were really no expectations when I first got into Cup,” Larson said, speaking at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Media Tour. “Then, by the end of the (first full) season, everybody is just waiting for me to win.

“I want to be in the Cup Series for a long time. I feel like if you don’t win in the first few years, you’re not the real deal and you’re not going to be here for very long. So this is definitely a year I feel like we need to get a win and show that I’m capable of being a Cup racer for a long time.”

A three-time winner in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, Larson is winless in his first 75 Cup starts. With 10 top-five finishes (eight in his 2014 Sunoco Rookie of the Year season), he has

come close — notably at the 2015 season finale at Homestead where a late caution flag thwarted his run and relegated him to a fifth-place finish.

“I’m definitely not happy that I haven’t won a race yet, but we have been close a handful of times, which is nice,” Larson said. “It’s not like we’re running outside the top 10 or 15 all the time.

We’ve contended for wins.”

To hopefully get him over the hump, Ganassi recruited Tony Stewart’s former crew chief Chad Johnston, who along with Jamie McMurray and his crew chief Matt McCall are making it a priority to improve on mileand-a-half tracks.

“We just were inconsistent last year,” Larson said.

“We had top-10 or top-12 speed most weekends. But whatever was the case, the last quarter of a race we would fall apart. Either it (was me) or decision making on the box or the pit crew — we would fall apart. Hopefully, we’ve all learned from that.”

As his clock ticks, one thing Larson refuses to use as an excuse is his personal life, including the birth of his son Owen in December 2014. He says having Katelyn and Owen

at the track for the majority of races had no effect on performance.

“Personally, I don’t think that stuff affects anybody,” Larson said. “I still know what my job is in the race car, so even if you’re up at 3:30 in the morning and back asleep at 4:15, I don’t think it affects you on race day. It makes (life at) the race track more fun, for sure. You know you have something to do when you get back to the motorhome. But as for the focus and keeping my eye on the prize, I don’t think my personal life came into it at all.”

McMurray made the Chase, finishing 13th in series points last season, but the 2010 winner of the Daytona 500 and Brickyard 400 hasn’t been to Victory Lane since Talladega in 2013. His 76-race winless streak in points races in one race longer than Larson’s.

“Our biggest improvement needs to be at mileand-a-half tracks,” McMurray said. “If you can be good at those, you can get by and get away with (your performance) at short tracks and road courses. In 2014, I thought mile-and-a-halves were our strongest tracks, so that’s been our primary

focus.”

McMurray and Larson will race at Daytona prior to the majority of their Cup rivals — albeit on the road course. They’ll team with Scott Dixon and Tony Kanaan, seeking to defend Ganassi’s title in the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona. Their car, the Ford No. 02 EcoBoost Prototype, is a very different kind of animal.

“I’ve driven a lot of race cars and that’s the most different and difficult one,” Larson said. ” It takes three or four laps until you have (tire) grip. There are hand controls, knobs — there’s 30 switches over here (to my right) that you have to memorize. It’s just a complicated race car, but pretty fun to drive once you have the hang of it.”

McMurray says the 2 car could have its hands full trying to repeat its title, in part because of rules changes to balance power.

“They took some power away from the style engine we run and I think they gave some power to some different types of cars,” said McMurray, who tested at Daytona two weeks ago.

“Our speed was fairly close to what we ran last year, but some of the other cars seem quite a bit quicker.”

Vernon flips from Army to Ga. Tech From Staff Reports

enough to grant me an offer to such a prestigious Mill Creek defensive school and football proend Tyler Vernon has been gram.”

Around 30 minutes later committed to Army since he posted, “I’m honored to Nov. 1. say I will attend and play On Thursday night he announced he was flipping football at Georgia Tech.”

The 6-foot-3, 230-pound from Army to Georgia defensive end led Gwinnett Tech as a preffered walkCounty with 17 sacks and on in a pair of posts on 62 tackles as he was a first Twitter. team All-County selection Vernon originally posted, “After much delib- by the Daily Post.

Vernon will be joined at eration I have decided that Georgia Tech by at least the best thing for myself is to decommit from West four other Gwinnett prosPoint. I want to thank all of pcets in the class of 2016 in Buford’ Xavier Gantt, the coaches at West Point Dacula Jakob Brashear, and specifically Coach Grayson’s Chris Martin Brent Davis for believing in me and my abilities and Norcross’ Jarrett Cole.

Buford riflery tops Parkview by four From Staff Reports LILBURN — Buford defeated host Parkview 1140-1136 in riflery on Thursday afternoon.

The Wolves (2-0) were led by Lindsey Adams’ state-qualifying score of 290. The Panthers (1-1) were led by Alexander Hobbs’ score of 289.

U.S. amateur DeChambeau leads in Abu Dhabi with McIlroy, Spieth close behind The Sports Xchange ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — American amateur Bryson DeChambeau fired an eightunder-par 64 on Thursday in the first round of the 2016 Abu Dhabi Golf Championship to lead by one shot over fifth-ranked Henrik Stenson.

DeChambeau, 22, is playing in his first European Tour event and seventh tournament as a professional.

“It was quite incredible,” he said of leading the tournament with Rory McIlroy (66) and Jordan Spieth (68) among the top seven on the leaderboard.

DeChambeau eagled the eighth hole with a 20foot putt and two-putted for birdie on the last to finish two shots off the course record held by Stenson.

The California kid described himself as a golf scientist said he places his golf balls in Epsom salt to find if they are flawed and spent part of his post-round press conference detailing “bounce configuration” of his clubs.

“I’m always learning.

If I don’t play well, I’ll

•From Page 1B last season. Those two girls teams figure to be the leading contenders again in Saturday’s swimming finals at West Gwinnett Aquatic Center.

“I love this time of year,” North coach Doug Nieman said. “We work hard all season to get our kids to this point. It is exciting to see the kids improve and compete. Then there are 24 events and a lot of pieces to the puzzle to be able to compete for a championship. Our girls team is right there competing with Brookwood and Mill Creek for a championship, which makes this even more fun.

I love the opportunity that we have.

“Brookwood has been here before and are very strong as defending county champions. It is going to be fun to watch and see

Phil Mickelson watches his tee shot on the 2nd hole during the first round of the CareerBuilder Challenge at La Quinta Country Club. (Photo: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports)

Bryson DeChambeau plays his second shot at the 18th hole during the first round on Thursday in the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship. (Photo: Paul Childs Livepic/Reuters)

learn,” he said. “If I do … I’ll still learn.”

Stenson was finished second in the tournament twice. His seven-under round was fueled by birdies on five of the final seven holes.

Spieth and McIlroy, ranked first and third in the world, are joined by Rickie Fowler (70), who finished two shots back of Spieth in a 18-player logjam that all stands six shots off the lead.

Spieth said he was warned for slow play coming off of a green in a much-anticipated headto-head with McIlroy, who opened the 2015 season as the top-ranked player in golf amidst talk

of a grand slam.

But Spieth, the tour player of the year last season, took the Masters and U.S. Open in a whirlwind season.

McIlroy credited offseason laser surgery to correct his vision with strong play Thursday.

“I’ve played every year since 2008,” said McIlroy, who has four secondplace finishes in the event. “I’ve played well here, I just haven’t been able to get the victory.

Hopefully I can change that this year and to start with a win here to start the year would be fantastic. Fingers crossed I can play like that over the next three days.”

Mickelson four back at La Quinta after late stumble

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strokes back of Lahiri and Americans Jason Dufner, Jeff Overton and Jerry LA QUINTA, Calif. — Kelly, who were level at Phil Mickelson, in his PGA eight-under par 64.

Tour season debut, carded Dufner, looking to a pair of late bogeys to rediscover the form that end the first round of the won him the PGA ChamCareerBuilder Challenge in pionship in 2013, capped a La Quinta, Calif., four shots flawless round with a birdie back of co-leader Anirban at his final hole, the par-four Lahiri. ninth, to grab a share of the Mickelson, a five-time lead. major winner making his Americans Colt Knost first start since last Ocand Jamie Lovemark were a tober’s Presidents Cup, further shot back. picked up six strokes over a Mickelson eagled the parseven-hole stretch from the four eighth after his 110fifth, including an eagleyard approach hit the flag two at the eighth, before a and spun right back into the late stumble left him with a cup. The eagle, along with four-under 68. a trio of birdies on the front That left Mickelson in a nine, put Mickelson near share of 32nd place, four the top of the leaderboard.

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He went on to pick up another stroke two holes later but fell back after bogeys at the 14th and 17th holes.

“It was a fun start to the year. I’ve had a lot of time off, it was fun to get back into the swing of it,” said Mickelson. “I had a good solid round.”

Lahiri, who last October became the first golfer from India to play at the Presidents Cup, carded eight birdies in a flawless round at La Quinta Country Club, one of three co-hosting venues.

Defending champion Bill Haas holed out his second shot for eagle at No. 1 before going on to card a six-under 66.

County SWIMMING/DIVING What: Gwinnett County Swimming and Diving Championships When: Today-Saturday Where: West Gwinnett Aquatic Center Swimming finals: Saturday, 5 p.m.

Recent boys team champions 2015 Collins Hill

how things unfold. The kids also know the opportunity that we have and are excited.”

Depth, more than just winning individual events, is the main factor at the county meet, which is why North has a great chance to unseat Brookwood.

The Broncos, a state title contender because of their top girls swimmers, feature two-time defending 200yard individual medley county champion Devan

2014 Collins Hill 2013 Parkview 2012 Parkview 2011 Parkview Recent girls team champions 2015 Brookwood 2014 Mill Creek 2013 Mill Creek 2012 Brookwood 2011 Brookwood

Sweeney and two-time defending 100 breaststroke champion Erin Scott, as well as Maddy Cohen, the two-time defending county champion in the 100 backstroke and the 100 freestyle champion last year.

“Based on the seed times, the girls battle should be very close between Brookwood and North Gwinnett,” Brookwood head coach Greg Puckett said. “Both teams have very good depth of

quality athletes. Each team has certain events that they are especially strong in and others that they are a little weaker in. The third or fourth scorers from each team having a good meet may make the difference.

It could also come down to who does better in the relays and can benefit from the fact that relay points count twice as much as individual event points.

Every point earned may be a critical point. Some years the championship has been won by less than 10 points, and this could be another one of those years.”

Collins Hill is searching for its third straight boys county championship, recently overtaking longtime champion Parkview for control of the trophy.

The Eagles, led by 2015 200 individual medley and 100 back champion Taylor Delk, must hold off

a Brookwood team on the rise.

The Broncos were fourth last year, but they hope their depth and performances by past county event winners Alex Taylor (100 back champion in 2014) and Andrew Huenniger (100 fly champion last year) propel them to a team title this season.

“On paper, the Brookwood boys look to have the potential for a solid lead over Collins Hill based on the seed times,” Puckett said. “However, I know from past county meet experiences that the Collins Hill boys are always fired up for the meet and end up having crazy phenomenal performances in the prelims that put them in a great position for the finals Saturday evening. I fully expect the same thing this year from them and foresee it being a much closer meet

than it appears on paper.

“As usual at the Gwinnett County championships, there are going to be many great races, but one of the races to especially watch will be the boys 200 free relay. There are seven teams with times that are all within a few seconds of each other. With a few good swims from athletes on a team and a few substandard swims by athletes on other teams, it could end up being a toss up for which of the seven teams will end up as champion.”

The boys swimming preliminaries are today at West Gwinnett, setting up the finals Saturday night at 5. The girls swimming prelims were held Thursday, while the girls diving portion was Wednesday night. The boys diving finals will be Saturday morning at Mountain Park Aquatic Center.

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ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE NOTICE An Application for an alcohol beverage permit to serve beer, wine and distilled spirits has been filed with the City of Duluth, Georgia by the following party at the following at the following location, to wit: Applicant/Owner: BRENDA SIM Registered Agent: Mike Jang Business Name: RIVER GREEN BALLROOM DBA KTN BALLROOM Location: 4675 RIVER GREEN PKWY., DULUTH, GA 30096 AN APPLICATION HAS BEEN FILED ON 1/06/2016 WITH THE CLERK OF THE CITY OF DULUTH FOR A LICENSE TO OPERATE 1/20/2016 AT THE ABOVE LOCATION. A DECISION ON WHETHER OR NOT TO GRANT OR DENY SUCH A LICENSE WILL BE MADE

BY THE CLERK OF THE CITY OF DULUTH NO LATER THAN THIRTY (30) DAYS FROM THE DATE THE FILED APPLICATION IS DETERMINED TO BE COMPLETE. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE INVITED TO NOTE ANY OBJECTIONS, IN WRITING, THAT THEY MAY HAVE TO THE GRANTING OF SUCH A LICENSE BY FILING SAID WRITTEN OBJECTIONS WITH THE CLERK OF THE CITY OF DULUTH. 9 0 4 - 3 0 4 6 2 8 , 1/13,15,20,22

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF GWINNETT COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA CIVIL ACTION FILE NO. 15A-12171-3 Alvaro E. Horta Fentalvo Plaintiff, Mirlim Meynard Defendant.

To: Mirlim Meynard 491 Huffstapt 4 Lawrenceville, GA. 30046 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION By order for service by publication dated 1-8-2016, you are hereby notified that on the 05 day of January, 2016, Alvaro Horta filed suit against you for divorce.

You are required to file with the Clerk of the Superior Court, and serve upon plaintiff’s Attorney, Alvaro E. Horta Fontalvo, 81 Davis Mill CT., Lawrenceville, Ga. 30044 an answer in writing within sixty (60) days of the order of publication.

This the 8 day of January, 2016.

WITNESS, the Honorable Schrader, Judge of this Superior Court.

-sDeputy Clerk, Superior Court For: Richard T. Alexander, Jr., Clerk PO Box 880 Lawrenceville, GA 30046 909-307249, 1/21,28,2/4,11 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF GWINNETT COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA CIVIL ACTION FILE NO. 15A-13313-9 SARA KIM Plaintiff, v SEONG E. KIM Defendant 2620 N Berkeley Lake RD. Apt. 931 Duluth, Ga. 30096 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION By order for service by publication dated the 1/12/2016, you are hereby notified that on the 30 day of December, 2015, filed suit against you for divorce.

You are required to file with the Clerk of the Superior Court, and serve upon plaintiff’s Attorney, SARA KIM, 2701 COLLINS COVE AVE LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. 30043 an answer in writing within sixty (60) days of the order of publication.

This the 16th day of January, 2016.

WITNESS, the Honorable Tom Davis, Judge of this Superior Court.

-sDeputy Clerk, Superior Court For: Richard T. Alexander, Jr., Clerk PO Box 880 Lawrenceville, GA 30046 909-307250, 1/21,28,2/4,11 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF GWINNETT COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA CIVIL ACTION FILE NO. 15A-12867-8 NUBIA MARIA PASSAMENT Plaintiff, vs PASCUAL VELEZ MENDOZA Defendant.

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION TO: PASCUAL VELEZ MENDOZA By order for service by publication dated the 31st day of July, 2015, you are hereby notified that on the 16 day of December, 2015, Nubia Maria Passament, filed suit against you for divorce.

You are required to file with the Clerk of the Superior Court, and serve upon plaintiff’s Attorney, Jesus A. Nerio, 1800 Peachtree St., NW, Ste. 430, Atlanta, GA. 30309 an answer in writing within sixty (60) days of the order of publication.

This the 12th day of January, 2016.

WITNESS, the Honorable R Timothy Hamil, Judge of this Superior Court.

-sDeputy Clerk, Superior Court For: Richard T. Alexander, Jr., Clerk PO Box 880 Lawrenceville, GA 30046 909-307253, 1/21,28,2/4,11

NAME CHANGES IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF GWINNETT COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA Civil Action Case Number 16-A-00310-6 In re: KAILEY ANN KAPPLER Minor Child NOTICE OF PETITION TO CHANGE NAME GEORGIA, Gwinnett County Notice is hereby given that ALLISON M. KAPPLER and AARON M. KAPPLER filed a petition in the Superior Court of Gwinnett County, Georgia on January 12, 2016, to change the name of the minor child KAILEY ANN KAPPLER to KAILEYANN MCKENNA KAPPLER. Notice is hereby given pursuant to law to any interested or affected party to appear in said Court and to file objections to such name change.

Objections must be filed with said Court within 30 days of the filing of said petition.

This 11 day of January, 2016.

-sAARON M. KAPPLER Georgia State Bar No. 272533 THOMPSON, O’BRIEN, KEMP & NASUTI, P.C. 40 Technology Parkway South, Suite 300 Norcross, Georgia 30092 (770) 925-0111 Attorney for Petitoners 9 1 6 - 3 0 7 3 3 2 , 1/21,22,28,2/4,11

PUBLIC HEARINGS NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION 1997 Honda Accord VIN NUMBER 1HGCD5657VA27914, VEHICLE ABANDONED FOR SALE AT PUBLIC AUCTION LOCATED AT 202 EAST MAY STREET WINDER, GA 30680 SATURDAY January 23,2016 AT 1 P.M. IT WILL BE AUCTIONED OFF TO HIGHEST BIDDER THROUGH PUBLIC OUTCRY. 928-306850, 1/15,22

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CITY OF LILBURN CITY COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 8, 2016 AT 7:30 P.M. WORK SESSION AT 7:00 P.M. CALVIN FITCHETTMUNICIPAL COMPLEX 76 MAIN STREET LILBURN, GA 30047 (770) 921-2210 ANNEXATION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a public hearing shall be had on an application to annex the property hereinafter described to the City of Lilburn, GA, pursuant to Article 2, Chapter 36, Title 36, of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. Such a hearing shall be held on the 8th day of February, 2016, at 7:30 p.m., at the City Hall, Lilburn, Georgia.

At said public hearing all persons, resident or owning property, in the City of Lilburn or in the area proposed for annexation may be heard on the question of annexation of such area by the City of Lilburn.

LAN 16-01 Application of Elmer Nash, applicant and owner, to annex the territory which abuts the existing boundary of Lilburn, Georgia, located in District 6, Land Lot 125, Tax Parcel 012, and part of Land Lot 124, Tax Parcel 195, and contains a total of 6.7+ acres.

The above item is scheduled for the Public Hearing as noted. The site plans, legal descriptions, and other information, are on file at Lilburn City Planning and Economic Development Department at 98 First Avenue Annex, and may be viewed by the public between the hours of 8:30AM and 5PM, Monday through Friday.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lots 125 of the 6th District, Gwinnett County, Georgia, and being more particularly described as follows: To find the POINT OF BEGINNING begin at the intersection of the easterly rightof-way of Arcado Road and the southerly right-of-way of North River Drive; THENCE in a easterly direction along the southerly right-of-way of North River Drive a distance of 583.8± feet to a point being the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE leaving the rightof-way of Arcado Road South 00 degrees 03 minutes 32 seconds East for a distance of 160.72 feet to a point; THENCE South 07 degrees 56 minutes 44 seconds East for a distance of 130.43 feet to a point; THENCE South 69 degrees 36 minutes 03 seconds East for a distance of 403.42 feet to a point at the southernmost corner of Tax Parcel R6125 012; THENCE easterly 146± feet to a point; THENCE northeasterly 318± feet to a point at the easternmost point of Tax Parcel 6125 012; THENCE northwesterly 390± feet to a point on the southerly right-of-way of North River Drive; THENCE westerly along the right-of-way of North River Drive 630± feet to a point being the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING measuring 6.7± acres..

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If you require assistance completing the preliminary application, you can call our application assistance line at 888-858-6085. The application assistance line is available 24 hours a day until 11:59PM on Sunday, February 7, 2016.

There is no advantage to applying on the first day.

Applications will be entered into a lottery and a drawing will be held to determine the random ranking of the preliminary applications on the wait list.

All applications must be complete. No duplicate applications will be accepted.

For general information, you may visit our website at www.dca.ga.gov 9 2 8 - 3 0 7 8 1 8 , 1/20,21,22,24,27,28,29,31

PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF DULUTH, GEORGIA Notice is hereby given to the public that the Duluth Planning Commission will be considering various amendments to the City of Duluth’s Unified Development Code.

The amendments will impact various articles of the Unified Development Code including, but not limited to, Articles 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 11. This proposal is to be reviewed under case number TA#2016-01.

All interested parties are invited to attend a public hearing before the Duluth Planning Commission at Duluth City Hall, 3167 Main Street on February 15, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. Following the Duluth Planning Commission hearing, this matter is also tentatively scheduled for a public hearing before the Duluth City Council at Duluth City Hall, 3167 Main Street on March 14, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.

Information about the amendment can be obtained from the Community Development Department – Planning Division, Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. or by calling 770-476-1790. Email information is available by contacting Nick A. Colonna at ncolonna@duluthga.net.

Written comments may also be received in lieu of testimony during the public hearing. ******************* In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the City of Duluth is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for a person with a disability.

Please contact Teresa Lynn at 770-476-3434 if special program accommodations are necessary and/or if program information is needed in an alternative format. Special requests must be made in a reasonable amount of time in order that accommodations can be arranged.

928-308133, 1/22,1/31 NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE The following motor vehicle, advertised pursuant to O.C.G.A. Code Section 4011-2, is being stored at: (Address) 4254 LILBURN IND WAY, LILBURN GA 30047 (Yr/Make) 2001 HONDA ACCORD (VIN#) 1HGCG32581A022859 This vehicle is deemed abandoned and will be disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner or lienholder by (Date) 01-18-2016 928-307601, 1/21, 28 PUBLIC NOTICE The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) will be accepting preliminary applications for its Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program beginning at 12:01AM on Monday, February 1, 2016 until Sunday, February 7, 2016 at 11:50PM. Preliminary ap-

CITY OF DULUTH NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT The Public is hereby notified that an amendment to the Municipal Charter of the City of Duluth, Georgia (Ga. L. 2003, P. 4048) has been proposed and will be considered for adoption at two consecutive regular meetings of the Mayor and Council of the City of Duluth, Georgia scheduled for February 8, 2016 and March 14, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. at Duluth City Hall, 3167 Main Street, Duluth, Georgia 30096. The proposed amendment will provide a new Subsection (f) of Section 3.11 related to the oaths of office for members of boards, commissions and authorities of the City. The proposed amendment allows for the City Clerk and Judge of the Municipal Court, in addition to the Mayor, to administer oaths to members of boards, commissions and authorities of the City. The proposed amendment has been filed in the office of the Clerk of the City of Duluth, Georgia and in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Gwinnett County, Georgia.

The proposed amendment is available for public inspection at either location.

Run dates: January 22nd, January 29th and February 4th.

Teresa S. Lynn City Clerk City of Duluth, Georgia 928-308438, 1/22,29,2/4 MCCULLOUGH TOWING 4431 BUFORD HWY NORCROSS, GA 30071 770-263-8483 1/14/16 NOTICE OF ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE The following vehicle, advertised to O.C.G.A.Code Section 40-11-12, is being stored at 4431 Buford Hwy, Norcross, Ga. 30071. 770263-8483.

This vehicle is being deemed abandoned and will be auctioned or disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner and or lien holder.

The Vehicle was impounded from 3475 Pleasanthill Rd., Duluth, Ga on 1/7/16, at the request of the property owner or manager.

2011 Ford Escape VIN# 1FMCU0D75BKA41607 Tag# BCP8253 GA 928-306976, 1/15,22 MCCULLOUGH TOWING 4431 BUFORD HWY NORCROSS, GA 30071 770-263-8483 1/20/16 NOTICE OF ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE The following vehicle, advertised to O.C.G.A.Code Section 40-11-12, is being stored at 4431 Buford Hwy, Norcross, Ga. 30071. 770263-8483.

This vehicle is being deemed abandoned and will be auctioned or disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner and or lien holder.

The Vehicle was impounded from 2572 Lenox Rd., Atlanta, Ga on 12/8/15, at the request of the property owner or manager.

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PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of the owner, at public sale by competitive bidding via www.storagetreasures.com on January 23, 2015 9:00 am and will continue until January 30, 2015 9:00 AM for the Space Shop storage facility located at: 2050 Gravel Springs Rd Buford, GA 30519 770.271.4220 The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes, and appliances.

A152 Hunt, Andrea Household Goods A159 Hunt, Andrea Household Goods C2050 Studdard, Anjaly Household Goods 929-306973, 1/15,22 GEORGIA PACK AND LOAD MOVING AND STORAGE – Notice of Public Sale of Personal Property Georgia Self Storage Act (210-215) is hereby given that the undersigned self-storage units will be sold at a public sale by competitive bidding, in their entirety to the highest bidder to satisfy the lien of the Lessor for rental and other charges due from the undersigned. The said property has been stored at Georgia Pack and Load Moving and Storage: 1300 Northbrook Parkway, Suite 100 Suwanee, Ga 30024 and will be held on January 30th, 2016 at 10 am. It will continue hour by hour until all units are sold.

Corey Bailey in 7 containers of household goods, Dr. Emelita Breyer in 16 containers of household goods, Joe Murry 1 container of household goods, Karren D

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Darrow in 12 containers of household goods, Tawanda Thompson in 2 containers of household goods, Marc Soukup in 9 containers of household goods, Kimberley Bashir in 5 containers of household goods, New Vision Television in 11 containers of household goods. The terms of the sale will be cash only and must be paid at the time of the sale. All goods are sold as is. All contents must be completely removed from the property within 48 hours or sooner.

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NOTICE Notice is hereby given that on February 1, 2016 U-Haul Company of Atlanta North will be offering for sale under the contractual landlords lien process by public auction the following storage units. The goods to be sold are generally described as household goods. U-Haul reserves the right to refuse any and all bids. Payment will be made in cash only. The sale will begin at 8:30 AM at 1290 Pleasant Hill Rd. Lawrenceville, GA. and continue to each location. Location stops subject to change or cancel.

1290 Pleasant Hill Rd., Lawrenceville, GA.: Stephanie Crawford 0513, Kendra Wright 0712, Mignon Whitehead 0722, William Bradford 0724, Taharaka Menkera 1109, Chontell Thompson 1220, Jason Clanton 1221, Antonio Scott 1222, Damoris Carter 1237, Christopher Lee 1738-39, Sandra Canada 2600, Steven Murphy 2636 3804 Buford Dr., Buford, GA.: Donald Anderson 0005, Tracy Hammond 0114, Alexandra Romero 0173, Ricky Dillard 0188/0190, Kirsten Milliken 0300, Sara Owen 0369 929-306755, 1/15,22

STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE INC. 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE NORCROSS, GA 30071 PHONE: 770-381-1140 FAX: 770-935-9651 THESE VEHICLES WILL BE SOLD FOR PUBLIC OUTCRY FOR CASH AT STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE LOCATED AT 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE, NORCROSS, GEORGIA AT 10:00 A.M. ON JANUARY 30, 2016. THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES ARE DECLARED ABANDONED AND FORECLOSED VEHICLES PURSUANT TO OCGA 40-11-5.

ESTOS VEHICULOS SERAN VENDIDOS AL PUBLICO POR DINERO EN EFECTIVO EN STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE LOCALIZADO EN 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE, NORCROSS, GEORGIA A LAS 10:00 A.M. EN 30 ENERO 2016 . LOS SIGUIENTES VEHICULOS AN SIDO DECLARADOS ABANDONADOS Y CERRADOS DE ACUERDO A OCGA 40-11-5 NUEVA LOCALIZACION 770-381-1140 www. swsatlanta.com 2003 Mitsubishi Galant 4A3AA46G33E066348 1999 Ford Contour 1FAFP66L7XK114091 1997 Ford Taurus SHO 1FALP54N3VA258743 1997 Continental Watercraft Trailer 1ZJBE1415V2105409 1996 Yamaha WaveVenture YAMA3881H596 2003 Nissan Altima 1N4AL11DX3C197447

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart 3494 Gwinnett Place Dr. to satisfy a lien on February 8, 2016 at approx.

10:00am at www.storagetreasures.com Name; Cube # Name: Juan A Chavez Garcia 1017 Name: Stanley L Carey 1059 Name: Anthony M Wright 1120 Name: Michael R Svestka 1146 Name: Greta Vassar 2024 Name: Doreen R Poitier 2053 Name: Rekeida Keys 2062 Name: Miguel Santana 2132 Name: James Cambridge III 3103 Name: Chelle Hawn 3197 929-307017, 1/22,29

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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 30024-2402 to satisfy a lien on February 8th, 2016 at approx. 10:00 AM at www.storagetreasures.com.

Name of Customer; Unit #; General Description of Property Karen Bush 119 Lyndsy Johnson 3068 Kejuanna Owens 383 Brent McWhorter 302 Christie Y. Rodgers 157 Medea Evans-Pyles 1119 Jason Salo 306 James Edwards 420 Jonathan Stancil 2074 Sheena Cole 1142 Gena Zalacain 255 Autumn Allman 3058 Rebecca Bridges 304 Mark D. Rafus 2075 929-307627, 1/22,29

ZONINGS THE CITY OF NORCROSS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING A Public Hearing will be held before the Norcross Planning Zoning Board on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers for the purpose of due process of the following: 1- Text Amendment for M-1, Light Industry District to allow automotive service and repair.

2- Public Hearing for SUP2016-0001, Use of property at 6855 Jimmy Carter Blvd., Suite 2150, Norcross, GA 30071 as a church.

For further information please call the Community Development Department at 678-421-2067.

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STRONGEST Sci-fi flick ‘The 5th Wave’ opens today

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GOODREADS TOP 10 YOUNG ADULT NOVELS

Even though young-adult books are geared toward adolescents, there are plenty of adults who enjoy reading them, too. Numerous young-adult novels have inspired big screen adaptations, and the latest, “The 5th Wave,” based on the novel by Rick Yancey, hits theaters this weekend.

Here is a Goodreads.com list of best young adult books, in case you’re looking for a new youthful read or watch:

1. “The Hunger Games” (The Hunger Games, book 1) by Suzanne Collins 2. “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” (Harry Potter, book 1) by J.K. Rowling 3. “The Lightning Thief” (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, book 1) by Rick Riordan 4. “Twilight” (Twilight, book 1) by Stephenie Meyer 5. “The Giver” (The Giver, book 1) by Lois Lowry 6. “City of Bones” (The Mortal Instruments, book 1) by Cassandra Clare 7. “The Fault in Our Stars” by John Green 8. “Divergent” (Divergent, book 1) by Veronica Roth 9. “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee 10. “The Book Thief” by Markus Zusak — For the full list of best young-adult books voted on by readers, visit www.goodreads.com/ list.

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a look ahead Friday, Jan. 29 • Night at the Museum — The Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center in Buford is hosting a Night at the Museum at 5 p.m. There will be a mystery museum tour, historic stories around the campfire, a glow-in-the-dark green building scavenger hunt and more.

• “I and You” — Aurora Theatre in Lawrenceville will present the play “I and You,” written by Atlanta native Lauren Gunderson and directed by Jaclyn Hofmann, from Jan. 21 to Feb. 21.

Saturday, Jan. 30 • In The Mood: A 1940s Musical Revue — In The Mood: A 1940s Musical Revue will be performed at 2 and 8 p.m. at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta. “In the Mood” is a fully staged tribute to Glenn Miller, The Andrews Sisters, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Frank Sinatra and other idols of the ’40s.

• “Disgraced” — Alliance Theatre in Atlanta will present “Disgraced” from Jan. 27 to Feb. 14. The play tells the story of Amir Kapoor, a successful lawyer who is rapidly moving up the corporate ladder while distancing himself from his Muslim roots.

Show will be at the North Atlanta Trade Center in Norcross from Jan. 29-31. The indoor show offers numerous new motorcycles from some of Georgia’s leading dealers.

Saturday, March 5 • 6:30pm - 10:00pm • Suwanee City Hall

Enjoy cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, music, and dancing at this black-tie optional event in support of the Suwanee public art initiative.

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World of Coffee and Tea 2715 Buford Highway, Suite 500, Duluth 770-622-9800

At right, World of Coffee and Tea bakes homemade tiramisu that’s available for special order. (Staff Photos: Katie Morris)

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Open Since: 2009 Owner: Aida Fresenbet of Suwanee Location: World of Coffee and Tea is located in the Duluth Parc shopping center near the intersection of Buford Highway and Old Peachtree Road.

Hours: The cafe is open from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday and closed on Sunday.

Atmosphere: World of Coffee and Tea offers customers a casual neighborhood cafe atmosphere.

The intimate coffee shop offers a homey seating area with a love seat and armchairs, coffee table and side table with a lamp.

There are also tables and chairs throughout as well as a coffee bar that offers seating.

The cafe features a neutral color palette, tile floors, natural light by the front windows and peaceful piano music playing softly in the background.

There are shelves near the back counter displaying

• Egg and Cheese Breakfast Sandwich — A breakfast sandwich made from scratch using fresh eggs and swiss cheese on choice of croissant, bagel or English muffin. $7.49 • Southwest Chicken Flatbread — Flatbread topped with chicken marinated in spices and Swiss cheese served with homemade potato salad or hummus. $8.99 • Chicken Salad — Chicken salad made from scratch using white meat chicken, cranberries and pecans served on top of a salad or as a sandwich. $9.99 • Cappuccino — Espresso and steamed milk topped with foam. $4.35 for tall, $4.85 for grande and $5.25 for venti • White Chocolate Mocha — Espresso mixed with steamed milk and white chocolate. $5.25 for tall, $5.75 for grande and $6.45 for venti • Muffins — Homemade muffins available in Blueberry, banana nut, cranberry, bran, raisin, corn and almond poppy. $4.99

and sauce, by Fresenbet.

bags of coffee, a selection of teas and snacks available for purchase.

Owner Aida Fresenbet welcomes patrons to relax and enjoy a leisurely meal or beverage, and there is free Wi-Fi for customers who need a spot to work while enjoying a coffee or tea.

Menu: World of Coffee and Tea offers a beverage menu with coffee, espresso beverages, hot tea, iced coffee drinks and smooth-

GWINNETT TASTES A selection of local eateries recently featured in the Gwinnett Daily Post:

Fresh Grill Fresh Grill offers customers a casual dining environment.

The open, airy dining room features plenty of natural light, modern decor and a soothing, cool color palette.

From soups and salads to burritos and bowls to pizza and panini, Fresh Grill offers a variety of fresh, healthy dishes as well as vegan and gluten-free options.

5725 State Bridge Road, Suite 108, Johns Creek, 770-696-4125, 678-615-7327, www.freshgrill2go.com Juices Wild Juices Wild has a friendly neighborhood mom-and-pop shop feel with its chalk board menu and friendly staff who are happy to offer advice and assistance to customers. The juice bar offers a selection of fresh, all-organic juices, smoothies and protein shakes with zany names such as Flu Shot, Pink Horizon, Swagger and Jolly Rancher.

4450 Nelson Brogdon Blvd. N.E., Buford, 678-7147747, www.gojuiceswild.com Kebab Hut Kebab Hut is a fast-casual eatery that’s suitable for those looking for authentic Pakistan; and Indian food served in an informal dining environment.

Kebab Hut offers a menu that’s a mixture of traditional Pakistani and Indian cuisine.

According to owner Ahmad, they are famous for their grilled kebabs.

880 Indian Trail-Lilburn Road, Suite C, Lilburn, 770925-4440, www.kbhut.com Qebaptore: A Bite of Europe Qebaptore: A Bite of Europe offers patrons a

Tea, Fresenbet ran a restaurant for eight years, working in all areas of the with white meat chicken, establishment. Fresenbet cranberries and pecans loves to cook and bake and four rotating soups of and stays hands-on in all the day such as beef and areas of World of Coffee vegetable, chicken and rice and Tea, working at the and chili. cafe every day. Her sister Fresenbet also bakes a and brother, who are both variety of pastries and des- students, also come lend a serts including plain and hand from time to time. cheese croissants, mufOwning a coffee shop fins and cakes offered by runs in Fresenbet’s famthe slice. She also makes ily. Her parents owned a tiramisu that’s available by coffee shop in her native special order. country of Ethiopia, and Something You Might Fresenbet remembers Not Know: Before openspending time there while ing World of Coffee and she was growing up.

World of Coffee and Tea in Duluth has a casual, community coffee shop atmosphere The menu also includes homemade chicken salad offering a love seat and armchairs for seating, as well as tables and chairs.

fast-casual concept with a warm, inviting atmosphere.

The eatery offers a menu with popular dishes from various European countries, including Switzerland, Germany, Italy and more. A popular item on the menu is the Beef Doner Kebab made with beef that’s cooked on a vertical rotisserie wrapped in homemade pita bread with choice of fresh vegetables and homemade yogurt-based sauce.

315 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., Suwanee, 678-9263525, www.facebook.com/ QebaptoreSuwanee Suwanee Diner Suwanee Diner offers patrons a casual dining atmosphere that’s suitable for a variety of occasions, from grabbing a bite to eat with friends to a leisurely family breakfast on the weekend.

Suwanee Diner offers an extensive menu with an array of options such as wraps, salads, sandwiches and melts, seafood, omelets and pancakes.

3103 LawrencevilleSuwanee Road in Suwanee, 678-288-9632, www.SuwaneeDiner.com Sage Juice Bar and Cafe Sage Juice Bar and Cafe offers a cozy, neighborhood cafe atmosphere where folks can enjoy lunch with friends, grab a nutrient-rich juice to go or sit and sip a smoothie while working on their laptop.

The cafe specializes in coldpressed juices and smoothies that are made with fresh fruits and vegetables.

3255 Pleasant Hill Road, Suite B, Duluth, 770-2324844, www.rawblisslife.com New Saigon Vietnamese Bistro New Saigon provides patrons with a casual dining atmosphere that’s suitable for

ies. From a regular cup of black coffee to cappuccino and caramel macchiato to hot tea and apple cider, customers may select from a variety of options. Customers can also customize their beverage by adding an extra espresso shot, substituting soy milk or half and half and adding whipped cream.

World of Coffee and Tea also offers a breakfast menu with sandwiches that are prepared to order using

fresh eggs and sausage, ham, bacon or cheese available on a homemade croissant, English muffin or bagel. The lunch menu includes a selection of flatbreads, including the Southwest Chicken made with chicken marinated in spices and Swiss cheese served with homemade potato salad or hummus.

A customer favorite is the lasagna, which is made-from-scratch, including the noodles

Papa Jack’s Country Kitchen Papa Jack’s is a cafeteriastyle restaurant where diners walk down the line and choose items to create their meal as a staff member fixes their plate. Papa Jack’s specializes in Southern comfort foods offering lunch and dinner menus, featuring meat and two veggies platters, and a breakfast menu.

7437 Spout Springs Road, Suite B, Flowery Branch, 770-965-7007, www.papajackscountrykitchen.com Pat’s Eatery Pat’s Eatery is a familyowned restaurant that offers patrons a casual dining experience, offering both breakfast and lunch menus as well as Juices Wild juice bar and vitamin store in Buford offers a variety of juices, protein a special Sunday brunch bufshakes and smoothies including the Golden Milk protein shake made with cashew fet. The morning menu offers milk, cashew butter, bee pollen, coconut oil, banana, honey, Vitamineral Earth, carda- traditional, Southern breakfast fare and the lunch menu mom, turmeric, cinnamon and ginger. (Staff Photo: Katie Morris) features a selection of soups, 9399, www.thejuicycrab.com Chinese Dhaba specializes in deli and grilled sandwiches a variety of occasions from authentic Indian-Chinese cui- and salads. Executive Chef grabbing a bite to eat with sine, which is based off of a Taziki’s friends to enjoying a family Justin Knowles is working popular concept often offered on creating a dinner menu of Mediterranean Cafe dinner. New Saigon specialby street vendors in India.

Taziki’s offers patrons a izes in traditional Vietnamese New American cuisine.

3083 Breckinridge Blvd., cross between fast-casual cuisine, offering customers a 2625 Old Winder Highway, Suite 130, Duluth, 678-682menu with a variety of dishes and casual dining concepts.

Braselton, 706-684-0093, 8599, www.chinesedhaba.

The cafe has an open, such as Pho, Rice Vermicelli www.patseatery.com com spacious dining area with and more. high ceilings and numerous 3780 Old Norcross Road, Goad Barbecue Company ArtBar at Sonesta windows allowing in plenty Suite 106, Duluth, 770-495Goad Barbecue Company Gwinnett Place of natural light. Taziki’s offers 8828 offers a menu of traditional ArtBar has a casual yet a menu with classic Mediterwest Texas barbecue, which chic dining atmosphere that’s has a unique flavor that’s inranean dishes — such as The Juicy Crab perfect for guests looking hummus, Greek salad and The Juicy Crab offers fused during the slow-smokto unwind with a drink or dolmades — along with a patrons a casual dining ing process. According to the share an intimate, upscale few Southern favorites like experience where they are Goads, the menu is based meal with friends, family chicken salad and pimento encouraged to roll up their on cowboy food which was or colleagues. ArtBar is a cheese. sleeves and get messy while cooked over a campfire in 1095 Old Peachtree Road gastropub featuring upscale enjoying one of the many cast iron. Customers can also cuisine with a Southern flare in Suwanee, 678-804-4580, seafood boils on the menu. find 15 different pies on Mrs. with a seasonal and yearwww.tazikiscafe.com The Juicy Crab specializes Goad’s Homemade Fried round menu, as well as an in a variety of seafood boils Pies menu: all of the fried extensive beverage menu Chinese Dhaba that are flavored with special, pies are made from scratch, with cocktails, craft beers, Chinese Dhaba has a homemade seasonings. with unique offerings like the whiskeys and bourbons.

There are king and snow crab quick, casual concept where Elvis and Bourbon Pecan.

1775 Pleasant Hill Road, legs, shrimp, crawfish, clams, customers order at a counter 722 Collins Hill Road, in the rear of the dining area, Duluth, 770-923-1775, ext. mussels and lobster.

Suite N, Lawrenceville, 6783899, www.sonesta.com/ choose a seat and then the 2205 Pleasant Hill Road, 218-0398, www.goadbbq. gwinnettplace food is brought to the table.

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2016 • 3C

‘Peter Rabbit’ hops into Infinite Energy Theater “Once upon a time there were four little rabbits and their names were Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-Tail and Peter.”

So begins the enchanting story created by Beatrix Potter, the first of 23 stories she wrote and illustrated. Three of these beloved stories will be presented by Enchantment Theatre Company at Infinite Energy Theater in Duluth on Sunday, Jan. 24.

This production is part of a 2015-17 North American Tour of Enchantment Theatre Company. The nonprofit organization, headquartered in Philadelphia, has developed this theatrical adaptation of Beatrix Potter’s “Peter Rabbit” stories to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Potter’s birth and also to mark Enchantment’s 15th anniversary.

Potter published her first book, “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” in 1902.

By the end of her life, she had written over 23 tales. “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” has been translated into 36 languages and has sold over 45 million copies. Generations of children have grown up falling in love with these stories.

Enchantment Theatre’s production is also sure to delight all ages: Peter Rabbit, his sister Flopsy and his cousin

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Enchantment Theatre Company’s “Peter Rabbit Tales,” playing at the Infinite Energy Theater on Jan. 24, uses fantastic costumes, sets, mime, music and dance to bring characters to life.

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Holley Calmes Benjamin are all grown up. Flopsy and Benjamin are married with bunnies of their own when the nasty badger, Tommy Brock, decides to steal the babies.

Peter and Benjamin set off on an adventure to rescue them and along the way relive their childhood misadventures with Mr. McGregor and his cat. On their journey, the cousins manage to avoid the dangerous fox, Mr. Tod, and they recruit Squirrel Nutkin, a cheeky squirrel who’s lost his tail, and Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, the kindly hedgehog, to help them find the bunnies.

With delightful derring-do, Peter hilariously pits the badger and fox against one another and rescues the baby bunnies. Benjamin and Flopsy are joyously reunited with their children, and all return home together to live happily ever after.

Enchantment Theatre Company uses life-

• What: “Peter Rabbit Tales” • Where: Infinite Energy Theater, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth.

• When: Sunday, Jan. 24, at 1:30 and 4 p.m.

• Tickets: $16.50 to $26.50 • More Info: www.infiniteenergycenter.com

colleagues in London to assure that we captured Peter’s spirit.”

Enchantment’s twoyear international tour of the production began in October and will reach young audiences and school groups in more than 50 cities in the Eastern, Southern and Midwestern U.S. and Canada with a western U.S. tour planned next year.

Enchantment Theatre Company’s “Peter Rabbit Tales” will be performed at 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. Tickets range from $16.50 to $26.50 and are available by calling 770626-2464 or by visiting www.infiniteenergycenter.com. They are also available at the Arena size puppets, fantastic enriches their audience, create this show,” said costumes, masks, mime, on stage and in the class- Jennifer Blatchley Smith, Box Office. For more information, visit www. magic, dance and music room.” The production co-artistic director of EnchantmentTheatre.org. to tell this delightful is exclusive to EnchantEnchantment. “We see Holley Calmes is a tale. ment Theatre Company it as both an honor and freelance writer and pubThe company’s misand is authorized by Pot- a challenge to present a lic relations consultant sion is “to create original ter’s publisher, Penguin faithful yet innovative specializing in the arts. theater for young audiRandom House UK. rendition of the Peter ences and families that “We are thrilled that Rabbit tales. We worked Email her at hcalmes@ inspires, challenges and Penguin selected us to closely with our Penguin mindspring.com.

Landscape exhibition coming to R. Alexander Fine Art

By Katie Morris

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R. Alexander Fine Arts invites viewers to immerse themselves in artists’ natural surroundings with its upcoming exhibition featuring prominent landscape

artists.

“En Plein Air” will be on display Feb. 5 to 29 — the term en plein air, or “in full air,” is used to describe the act of painting outdoors.

It was developed in the mid-nineteenth century following the introduction of portable box easels and

tubed paints.

The group exhibition will feature picturesque landscapes created by artists including Miguel Peidro, Mario Jung, Brad Robertson, Barrett Edwards, Marco Di Nieri and Noah Desmond.

Spanish artist Miguel Peidro works to capture the dramatic seasonal changes of his European landscape.

His hyper-realist technique achieves a nearly photographic level in naturalism.

Mario Jung presents a wide array of colorful landscapes with his signature use of thickly textured impasto paint, ranging from playful sunflower fields in Italy and lavishly painted

“Landscape” by Marco Di Nieri, oil on board measuring 10 inches by 20 inches, will be on display Feb. 5 to 29 at R. Alexander Fine Art in Peachtree Corners as part of its exhibition “En Plein Air.” (Special Photo)

poppies to the deserts of the American southwest.

Alabama native Brad Robertson presents abstract representations

of the emotions elicited by experiencing nature.

Drawing inspiration from his coastal hometown of Mobile — from indigenous

pines and oak trees to the waters of Mobile Bay — Robertson presents viewers interpretations of how it feels to actually be in these environments.

“En Plein Air” will be on display Feb. 5 to 29 at R. Alexander Fine Art in Peachtree Corners. For more information about the artists and exhibition, visit www.ralexanderfineart. com.

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By Katie Morris

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• What: “Personal Politics: Artist as Witness, Memory Keeper and Social Conscience” • Where: Hudgens Center for the Arts, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Building 300, Duluth.

• When: Through March 26; Center hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday • Cost: $5 for adults and $3 for children, students and seniors. Children under the age of 2 are admitted free.

• More Info: www.thehudgens.org

Politics is a topic that can lead to hours of intelligent conversation, passionate debate and self-reflection.

It plays a large role in our lives and also affects the generations to come.

The Hudgens Center for the Arts’ new exhibition “Personal Politics: Artist as Witness, Memory Keeper and Social Conscience,” curated by Jerushia Graham and on view through March 26, allows visitors to examine current events and find the personal in politics.

“Whether you actively engage in the political process or quietly volunteer your energies towards activities you consider personal interests,” curator Jerushia Graham said in a news release, “each of our actions, our voices and our memories lay the foundation for future generations.

“We invite you to critically assess the current state

of affairs and identify the ‘issues’ that move you to witness, remember, envision the future and act. When you look closely, the political is personal and personal is political.”

Graham is an Atlantabased artist who exhibits both nationally and internationally. She earned a master’s degree in book arts/printmaking from the

University of the Arts in Philadelphia and bachelor’s degrees in fabric design and printmaking from the University of Georgia. She is the education director for Atlanta Printmakers Studio and teaches for Kennesaw State University and the University of West Georgia.

interest contributes to the larger societal discussion that shapes our world. The “Transmogworks resonate with one anrification, other to provide a rigorous Mastication, Constipation,” visual dialogue and food for 2014, by artist thought,” Graham said.

The exhibit features Alfred Conteh, on view works by Jamaal Barber, through March Jessica R. Caldas , Alfred 26 as part of Conteh, Drék Davis, Jessica the exhibition Scott Felder, Shanequa “Personal Gay, Deborah R. Grayson, Politics: Artist Carlton D. Mackey, Masud as Witness, Memory Keep- Olufani, Iman Person and Dante Yarbrough. er and Social Conscience” Visitors to the Hudgens at the HudCenter can also view the exgens Center hibit “Birds in Portrait: Phofor the Arts in tographs by Joel Conison,” Duluth. (Spewhich aims to capture “the cial Photo) natural beauty of birds in an unnatural environment.”

Conison chose to work Graham invited 12 artists with taxidermic specimens, whose works address a wide which gave him the freedom range of topics, from the to handle and work with the Black Lives Matter movebirds in a way that living ment and the inequality of creatures wouldn’t allow. women in society to the “I have photographed economic gap and growing them in portraiture, in a alienation of society from way similar to how I would the natural world. have photographed a hu“Each artist’s personal man candidate,” Conison

said. “Their gaze meets the viewer’s directly and without hesitancy; they are as nature has created and also as mankind has altered.

“As humans expand their presence on Earth it remains incumbent that we preserve a place for animals. It is our responsibility as caretaker to provide such a space and place.”

After working as a commercial photographer for 20 years, Conison returned to Pratt Institute to earn a master’s degree. His work has been exhibited at the local, regional and national level.

“Birds in Portrait: Photographs by Joel Conison” will be on view through April 23.

There will be an opening reception for from Opening Reception for “Personal Politics: Artist as Witness, Memory Keeper and Social Conscience” from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, and artist talks at 11 a.m.

Saturday, March 5. For more information, visit www. thehudgens.org.

BY VENUE — ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT • Jan. 24: Enchanted Theatre Company presents “Peter Rabbit Tales”

GWINNETT GWINNETT AURORA THEATRE 128 E. Pike St., Lawrenceville 678-226-6222 www.auroratheatre.com • Jan. 14 to Feb. 2: “Wit” • Jan. 23: Aurora Children’s Playhouse “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” • Jan. 29 to Feb. 21: “I and You” • Jan. 30: Aurora Children’s Playhouse “The Reluctant Dragon” by All Hands Productions

KUDZU ART ZONE 116 Carlyle St., Norcross 770-840-9844 www.kudzuartzone.org • Jan. 15 to Feb. 25: “Something of Value” exhibit LIONHEART THEATRE 10 College St. N.W., Norcross 678-938-8518 www.lionhearttheatre.org • Feb. 4-14: “Charlotte’s Web” NEW DAWN THEATER Mall Corners, 3650-A Satellite Blvd., Duluth 678-887-5015 www.newdawntheatercompany.com • Jan. 22-23: New Dawn Theater Third Annual Directors Showcase

HUDGENS CENTER FOR THE ARTS Gwinnett Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Suite 300, Duluth 770-623-6002 www.thehudgens.org • Jan. 12 to March 26: “Personal Politics: Artist as Witness, Memory Keeper and Social Conscience” exhibit, “Birds in Portrait: Photographs

by Joel Conison” • Jan. 29, Feb. 26, March 25: Toddler Fridays • Ongoing: Selected works from the permanent collection on display

NEW LONDON THEATRE 2338 Henry Clower Blvd., Snellville 770-559-1484 www.newlondontheatre.org • Jan. 15-31: “Fiddler on the Roof”

INFINITE ENERGY ARENA 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth 770-813-7500 www.infiniteenergycenter.com • Feb. 18-28: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents “Circus Xtreme!”

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SYLVIA BEARD THEATRE Buford Community Center, 2200 Buford Highway, Buford 770-945-6762 www.bufordcommunitycenter. com • Feb. 11-28: The Savannah Sipping Society TANNERY ROW ARTIST COLONY 554 W. Main St., Buford 770-856-8145 www.tanneryrowartistcolony. com • Jan. 9 to Feb. 12: Artist’s Studio Works

ATLANTA ATLANTA ALLIANCE THEATRE 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta 404-733-4650 www.alliancetheatre.org • Jan. 12 to Feb. 14: “A Bucket of Blessings” • Jan. 27 to Feb. 14: “Disgraced” ATLANTA BOTANICAL GARDENS 1345 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta 404-876-5859 www.atlantabg.org • Feb. 13 to April 10: Orchid Daze ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER 130 W. Paces Ferry Road N.W., Atlanta 404-814-4000 www.atlantahistorycenter.com • Jan. 21: Film Screening and Discussion with George Wingard • Feb. 2: Homeschool Day: Weird History • Feb. 4: Sweet Auburn Market Film Screening and Panel Discussion • Ongoing: Wednesday Living Room Learning Series

404-659-5437 www.childrensmuseumatlanta. org • Ongoing: Gateway to the World exhibit • Ongoing: Step Up To Science exhibit • Ongoing: Tools for Solutions exhibit • Ongoing: Fundamentally Food exhibit • Ongoing: Let Your Creativity Flow exhibit • Ongoing: Leaping Into Learning exhibit • Ongoing: Music and Movement, Arts Studio • Ongoing: Eat a Georgia Rainbow, storytime • Ongoing: Super Spectacular Science Show COBB ENERGY PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta 770-916-2800 www.cobbenergycentre.com

• Jan. 26: Atlanta Jewish Film Festival opening night • Jan. 28: ArtsBridge — “Elephant & Piggie We Are in a Play” • Jan. 31: “Peppa Pig Live!”

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BY VENUE — MUSIC • Jan. 26: Larry Campbell, Teresa Williams • Jan. 27: City Mouse • Jan. 28: Angie Aparo • Jan. 29: Russell Moore, Illrd Tyme Out, Sierra Hull • Jan. 30: Susi French Connection • Jan. 31: Mouths of Babes, Victoria Canal • Feb. 2: Paul McDonald • Feb. 3: Parker Gispert • Feb. 4: Circle of the Song • Feb. 5: Sam Burchfield, Jacob Deaton • Feb. 6: Rebecca Loebe, Michael Tolcher • Feb. 7: Francine Reed • Feb. 9: The Pines

RED LIGHT CAFE 553 Amsterdam Ave., Atlanta 404-874-7828 redlightcafe.com • Jan. 23: Ben Wade Band with special guests • Jan. 26: BAAT Tribute Jam • Jan. 27: The Gordon Vernick Quartet • Jan. 28: The Brookses, The Glumson Brothers • Jan. 29: Speakeasy Electro Swing Atlanta • Jan. 30: The Waymores & The VaudeVillains, Don Gallardo • Jan. 31: Joy Ike, Sacred City, Kurt Scobie • Feb. 3: The Gordon Vernick Quartet • Feb. 4: Exile on Amsterdam Avenue • Feb. 5: The Nix Myth Show, Model Rocket Citizen, John

Kalina • Feb. 7: Fairshake, Joshua Powell and the Great Train Robbery, Austin Zamaryka RIALTO CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 80 Forsyth St. N.W., Atlanta 404-651-4727 www.rialtocenter.org • Jan. 30: Ramsey Lewis • Feb. 6: Spanish Harlem Orchestra SMITH’S OLDE BAR 1578 Piedmont Ave., Atlanta 404-875-1522 www.smithsoldebar.com • Jan. 22: Rayland Baxter, Powerkompany, Brooklynn, Fairshake • Jan. 23: The Bluegrass Sweethearts, Front Porch Session Players, The Charlie Fog Band, The McNifficent 7, Goodnight Buffalo, Blind Honey Bees • Jan. 26: The Heavy Eyes, Pridemore, Antarticats • Jan. 27: Universal Sigh • Jan. 28: The Welcome Home, Bridges, Son and

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‘13 Hours’ film fans

EDITOR’S NOTE: Film Fans features local residents reviewing the movie of the week:“13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi.” To be a film fan, email features@gwinnettdailypost.com.

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STANDOUT PERFORMANCE

PASS/FAIL

OVERALL IMPRESSION

Pass: This was a good movie based on a true story depicting the attack in Benghazi on September 11, 2012. The acting was very good and Michael Bay (think “Transformers”) did a good job directing it.

Fail: I thought this movie was a little long and might have been a bit stronger at two hours.

Although there were many solid performances, I thought John Krasinski really stood out as Jack, one of the contractors who was there to serve during that time. You really believe his desire to fight and do the right thing and also his heart for home.

I think people who enjoy true stories and action films, as well as people who like war stories, will enjoy this movie. It really captures the ugliness of war as well as the sacrifices soldiers make.

I would recommend seeing this on the big screen to get the full effect of the suspense, chaos and danger.

I did enjoy this movie. It definitely had some intense scenes and kept your attention as you watched all the drama unfold. There are some more tender “down time” moments as well. I also appreciated the information at the end where they shared about the CIA agents and where they are today. It was heavy but worth watching.

Pass: A true story that’s still in the forefront of many Americans’ minds, and one that’s being relived during the current presidential election campaigns; realistic cinematography that, while very graphic much of the time, captures the mind-numbing effects of intense battle; good acting performances all around.

Fail: The movie runs a bit long; as is typical with many Michael Bay-directed films, the camera angles and shakiness of the frames make the action difficult to keep up with.

John Krasinski is the heart and soul of “13 Hours” as Jack Silva, a former Navy SEAL who is newlyarrived to the secret CIA station in Benghazi. Silva is a family man who keeps daily contact with his wife and daughters in the U.S. while serving as part of a contracted chauffeur/security team.

He soon learns that in postGadaffi Libya, nearly everybody is packing heat and you can’t tell the friendlies from the baddies.

“13 Hours” focuses most of its non-battle story on the lives of Silva and the other members of his team, and how each deals with the stress of being posted to a country where turmoil and deception is an everyday challenge.

Although they are CIA contractors, don’t dare call these guys “mercenaries” unless you want to want to end up swallowing your own teeth.

Action movie buffs will really enjoy “13 Hours,” as Silva’s team becomes embroiled in the assault on the U.S. diplomatic residence in Benghazi, going against the direct orders of the weaselly CIA station chief (David Stabile in a good supporting role) to support the outnumbered State Department security team that’s guarding U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens (Matt Letscher).

Soon, the battle shifts to the CIA compound itself, where the outnumbered defenders face an onslaught not unlike the Battle of the Alamo. It’s all hands on deck, and every man to his post, as wave after wave of militants press down on the beleaguered defenders.

See it in theaters. Regardless of your political leanings, the story and action in “13 Hours” keeps you on the edge of your seat and doesn’t let go.

What’s missing from “13 Hours” are answers to questions that many have about the 2012 Benghazi battle. There is only passing mention of any advance need for beefed-up security for the diplomatic residence, no detailed White House or State Department briefings during the crisis and no clear indication as to the political fallout from this tragedy.

Homages are paid at the end of the movie, however, to the Americans who were killed in the raid, including Ambassador Stevens. “13 Hours” captures the frustration of a bureaucracy that is woefully out of touch with the stark realities and vulnerabilities faced when it’s unclear who your “friends” really are — and what the real agenda should be — when a life-or-death situation arises.

Pass: Real and authentic action scenes that made me feel as if I was actually involved and experiencing the same fear, determination and frustration of the six American heroes, among others, stranded and abandoned at the American outpost in Benghazi in 2012.

Fail: Not really a criticism, but this is a very long movie (over two hours), but I believe it needed to be that long in order for the audience to experience the prolonged exposure to the very real danger that was actually happening and to help them understand and appreciate the people that were there “on the ground.”

The prominent figure among the fighters was John Krasinski as Jack, their emotional leader, but the real standout was the courage of all six heroes themselves — with names like Tanto, Rone, Oz, Bub and Tig — all operating as a single unit with a common task and having only their training and each other to depend on.

Anyone who liked “Black Hawk Down” and “Zero Dark Thirty” and also likes realistic action in place of Hollywood CGI will love this movie. With graphic violence and enough political innuendo to shine a light on what actually happened, “13 Hours” is timed perfectly for an election year and the impending primaries.

See it on the big screen in order to appreciate exactly how bleak the atmosphere was in an unstable and dangerous gutter of a country where Americans are all hated, and guns, bombs and ammunition are readily available and sold openly on the city streets like a flea market.

This is a scathing condemnation of the inaction and outright desertion of the people involved in an incident that cost the lives of several brave Americans, including a U.S. ambassador. The real names of the people to blame are never said, but anyone who watches the news knows who they are.

This movie gives us enough information of the actual events to understand who was responsible and what should have been done, but wasn’t. This is an involving and disturbing depiction of the events of Sept. 11, 2012, in a place where “They’re all bad guys until they’re not.”

Definitely not for kids, or even younger teens.

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2. What 1977 film’s Please e-mail your anfinal scene takes place at swers, along with your the Super Bowl? name to clarkwriter@ A: “Black Sunday” mindspring.com. Include 3. Who was first of“Gwinnett Daily Post fered the role of Indiana Trivia Contest” in the Jones but had to decline subject line. In the event because of TV obligano one answers all of the tions? questions correctly, the A: Tom Selleck person with the most cor4. What performer rect answers submitted by won five Golden Globe 6 p.m. the Monday after awards and no Oscars? the contest is posted will A: Rosalind Russell be the winner. Only one 5. The movie “Good winner per household is Will Hunting” is partially eligible for each 30-day set at what college/uniperiod.

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Burnt Blu-ray (R) Movie: HHHH Disc: HHHH Not nearly the disaster many claimed, “Burnt” is a serviceable, often inspired drama that is far more believable than every foodthemed reality TV show. After serving penance in New Orleans, bad boy chef Adam Jones (Bradley Cooper) returns to Europe to start over and regain his rock star status.

Although sober, Adam still has a short temper and a gargantuan ego that often gets in the way of his undeniable talent and ability to play well with others. Cooper’s “American Sniper” co-star Sienna

Miller again plays his love interest here and more than holds her own.

Technical specs: aspect ratio: Widescreen (2.40:1/1080p), audio: English (DTS-HD MA 5.1), French and Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1), subtitles: English, French and Spanish.

Special Features include: • First edition slipcover packaging • Digital & UV copies • Featurette • Q&A • Commentary (Anchor Bay, $34.99)

COMING SOON TO OWN • “Burnt” (Jan. 26) — A troubled chef (Bradley Cooper) tries to redeem himself and return to the heights of his profession in London. (R: AS, P) • “Goosebumps” (Jan. 26) — Jack Black plays R.L. Stine — the author of the titular book series — in a tale of a town overrun by the monsters he created. (PG: AS) • “Truth” (Feb. 2) — Anchorman Dan Rather (Robert Redford) and newsmagazine producer Mary Mapes (Cate Blanchett) probe President George W. Bush’s military record. (R: N, P)

NOW SHOWING Recently reviewed films by movie critic Michael Clark now playing in metro area theaters.

• 13 Hours: the Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (R) — 1 ½ stars John Krasinski (“The Office”) leads a mostly noname cast in director Michael Bay’s overlong, sometimes dull, frequently rudimentary action adventure examining the 09/11/12 attacks on the American embassy in Libya.

• Anomalisa (R) — 2 ½ stars As he usually does, writer/ co-director Charlie Kaufman pushes the boundaries of storytelling, this time with 3-D printer-generated stop-motion puppets that drink, swear, have sex and make observations on the human condition that will bring you real down.

• Mustang (PG-13) — 4 stars Recently nominated for the Best Foreign Language

• “Our Brand Is Crisis” (Feb. 2) — Sandra Bullock plays a strategist who advises a candidate in a Bolivian presidential election. (R: AS, P) • “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: The Walt Disney Signature Collection” (Feb. 2) — The classic animated feature launches a new series of enhanced releases. (Not rated) (Also on Blu-ray) • “Suffragette” (Feb. 2) — The early stages of feminism in England are recalled in director Sarah Gavron’s drama; Anne-Marie Duff and Carey Mulligan star. (R: AS, N, P, V)

Picture Oscar, this spare, coming-of-age drama about five modern-minded young sisters trying to navigate the arcane ways of their native Hungary is a subtle, mesmerizing, emotionally-draining masterpiece.

• The Forest (PG-13) — 2 ½ stars A creepy, real-life scenario is squandered in this rote horror flick starring Natalie Dormer (“The Hunger Games,” “Game of Thrones”) in dual

roles as twin sisters taking place near Mt. Fuji in Japan where people the world over go to commit suicide.

• The Revenant (R) — 3 ½ stars Golden Globe-winner Leonardo DiCaprio plays the non-fictional Hugh Glass, a 19th century American explorer who is left for dead and sets out on a journey seeking revenge. Shot in all natural light, director Alejandro Iñárritu’s epic western is stunning.

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Moore grasping at straws in ‘Where to Invade Next’ Where to Invade Next WHERE(R) TO INVADE NEXT (R) 1 1/2HHHH out of 4 stars

By Michael Clark Movie Critic

The title of the 10th feature from filmmaker Michael Moore doesn’t at all line up with the content. It’s not, as one might surmise, an indictment of U.S. military policy but rather a series of jaunty visits by Moore to an array of European Chloë Grace Moretz stars as Cassie Sullivan and Zackary Arthur as Sam Sullivan in “The 5th Wave.” (Special Photos: countries.

Chuck Zlotnick/ Columbia Pictures) As he did in “Sicko,” Moore sets out to prove how bad life is in America compared to the rest of the world and in his usual angry, myopic manner plays fast and loose with the facts.

More on that in a bit.

Beginning with “Roger & Me” in 1989 through “Fahrenheit 9/11” in 2004,

By Eddie Cockrell hardened, ruthless surviv- Moore infuriated conservaReuters al machine. Nevertheless, tives, delighted liberals and, she understood intuitively for lack of a better term, LOS ANGELES — that humanity was all she became a movie industry Taken on its own, “The had left against an unseen rock star. Love or hate 5th Wave” is an effectivehim, there was no denying yet brutal foe. ly decent post-apocalypthat Moore’s movies were This message gamely tic, young-adult, worldentertaining and he singlesurvives a screenplay in-the-balance survival handedly turned the staid

by Susannah Grant, thriller. and dry documentary genre Akiva Goldsman and Yet the multitudinous into something resembling Alex Pinkner that seems devotees of Rick Yancey’s sexy, even if he decidedly perversely determined to wildly successful 2013 keep the best parts of the was not. novel may have more is“Where to Invade Next” book out of the movie. sues with what has been finds Moore at his most belDirector J. Blakeson, Ron Livingston, center left, Chloë Grace Moretz, center edited or left out entirely licose, delusional and “Ugly right, and Zackary Arthur, below center, star in “The 5th whose only previous than with what’s survived Wave.”

American” worst. Sporting feature was the small but the transition. well-received British kid- his trademark frayed ball Still, the film will ride cap, rumpled wardrobe and nap thriller “The Disapunseen, they soon make the way, she’s shot by a the inevitable wave of pearance of Alice Creed” bulldozer personality, he their intentions clear by mysterious sniper on a fandom and newcominteracts with an array of (2010), works well with mounting a series of ofhighway clogged with ers alike to moderate generally quaint and accomhis generally fine cast, fensives. derelict vehicles (shades box office and a healthy modating people in distant yet seems increasingly The first wave is an of “The Walking Dead,” afterlife, allowing produc- electromagnetic pulse lands while trying to find which shares with the film unsure of the film’s pace ers Tobey Maguire and out why they can do things and flow. that darkens the planet; Georgia locations and Graham King to move Moretz makes the most better than we do. the second wave consists more than a little visual forward with production The problem is he’s of a script that gives her a of massive tsunamis and iconography). of the other two books in thunderous earthquakes; cherry-picking. Moore is softer Cassie than on the She wakes up in the the author’s proposed tril- the third wave decimates under the misguided impresrustic cabin of Evan Walk- page, while Livingston, ogy, “The Invisibly Sea” sion that by sheer will (and who’s looking more and most of the survivors er (Alex Roe), a Chris (2014) and “The Last the endless redistribution of via a deadly virus that Pine-ish hunk who insists more like George ClooStar,” to be published later claims Cassie’s mother, wealth), every woe can be on accompanying her but ney, and Schreiber, who this year. rectified and everyone evcan pivot plausibly from Lisa (Maggie Siff), but seems to be harboring a Enough of Yancey’s am- to which some remain erywhere will get everything good to evil on a dime, secret of his own. bitious narrative has made immune; the fourth wave they want; you know, like The final act takes place play it like the pros they the final cut to reflect an it happens in Utopia, La-La are. reveals that selected huat the base itself, and involves both the fate of the arrestingly original spin As the before-and-after and Neverland. mans, dubbed Silencers, on trendy genre tropes.

If you employ the adage are actually Others intent children and the improba- faces of Cassie’s budding In the present day, Ohio on hunting down the har- ble reunion of Cassie with sexuality, Robinson and that “even a broken clock is Ben (by now nicknamed teenager Cassie Sullivan right twice a day,” you might Roe make up in soulful dy few who’ve scattered “Zombie”). Key players in looks what they lack in (Chloe Grace Moretz) buy into Moore’s faux-rosy to the wind; and the fifth this sequence include the charisma.Craft contribudoes what modern young wave is, well, the final mindset. If you’re a drugtough-as-nails Goth teen people do: drink beer at tions are above par, led by dealer or a heavy user of the two-thirds of the film. warrior Ringer (Maika unsupervised house parJon Billington’s evocative same, you might want to Showing up at a refuMonroe), the composite ties, moon over boys — in gee camp in the woods, consider relocating to Porand detailed production character Sgt. Reznik this case, oblivious hightugal. The cops there tend to design; the sound mix Cassie, Sam and Oliver (Maria Bello in a thankschool football heartemphasizes gunshots and look the other way and your are just in time for the less role) and a clutch throb Ben Parish (Nick explosions to a distracting chances of getting busted arrival of Vosch (Liev of frighteningly young Robinson) — dote on her Schrieber), a take-charge are low, but in Iceland if degree. soldiers whose mission is little brother Sam (ZackLike the adaptations of you’re a shifty banker, you military colonel who ary Arthur), and banter will likely go to jail.

Stephen King’s “Dreamorders the children bused not what it seems.

Yancey’s influences with her laid-back father, to Wright Patterson Air Let’s say you like the catcher” and “The Mist,” Oliver (Ron Livingston). idea of extended maternity “The 5th Wave” suffers Force Base and the adults are as obvious as they But Cassie’s cozy leave, paid vacations and to the camp meeting hall. are legion, yet the source primarily from a few key novel managed to blend suburban cocoon is soon decisions that undercut the two-hour lunches. You need What happens next is the bittersweet yearnings shattered by the arrival of chaotic but necessarily to move to Italy. Don’t want good intentions. Yet with a massive alien ship coto pay for college? Start two films left in the trilinevitable, leaving Cassie of an adolescent girl on incidentally floating just checking out institutions of ogy, the filmmakers still alone and on the run with the cusp of adulthood with the demands of a above their street. Though a scavenged M-16 and a higher learning in Slovenia. have the time and opporcinematic global catastro- tunity to get this quality its occupants, dubbed “the determination to rescue It might even be possible Others,” are silent and Sam from the base. Along phe that forged her into a material better than right. to find a school not close to a still-warm Croatian war zone.

If you’re leery of what your child is being fed in school, hoof it over to France. They include highend cheeses and never offer Coca-Cola. By and large, Zac Efron, left, French children hate Coke. and Robert De Who knew?!

Niro star in the If one wanted, one could new raunchy visit every country in the comedy “Dirty world and discover that they Grandpa.” Visit

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do at least one thing or another quite well. China, for example, is great at population control, and the citizens of Japan are experts at getting the most out of skimpy amounts of real estate.

The Germans, the Belgians and the Dutch all make better beer than anybody. As for vodka and caviar, fuhgettaboutit, the Russians are world champs.

North Korea has cornered the market on crazy. Want cheap gas? Today it’s $0.18 a gallon in Venezuela and $0.48 in Saudi Arabia, although there a gallon of drinking water will cost about $10.

Moore isn’t a documentarian as much as he is a master of agitprop. He picks a cause (war, guns, health care, capitalism, et al.) and he does all he can he can to tear it down. His answer to everything lies in what they’re doing over there, wherever “there” might be at the moment. If you’ve ever wondered why Moore struck such a chord and found out stuff no other documentary filmmakers could, there’s a reason.

He fudges.

How and why Moore twists his findings are many and far too lengthy to go into here, but if you’d like, there are two other movies that will lay it all out in detail. The first — “Michael Moore Hates America” from 2004 — was made by a conservative (the amiable Mike Wilson) who tried to get Moore to consent to an interview (much like Moore did with Roger Smith in “Roger & Me”) with about the same level of luck.

The second — “Manufacturing Dissent” from 2007 — was made by liberal Canadian filmmakers Rick Caine and Debbie Melnyck who set out to make a flattering bio-flick about Moore, but once they saw what he didn’t want them to see, they changed their minds and the complexion of the narrative.

In all fairness to Moore, you would be hard-pressed to find any documentary that doesn’t come with some sort of political or social slant; it’s nearly an impossible task. The same can be said about most news-dispensing organizations. Every entity has an agenda; some just hide it better than others.

Moore isn’t interested in gathering and then reporting facts; his biggest concern is in promoting Michael Moore. When a reporter becomes the premier element of a news story, it’s no longer news but rather editorial propaganda and/or shameless self-aggrandizing.

In the beginning of his career, Moore got away with this because he chose big, fat, easy targets and did it in an interesting, entertaining way — much in same manner some people find crashes at car races to be fun to watch.

“Where to Invade Next” finds Moore aiming for lowhanging fruit, grasping for straws and looking painfully desperate while doing so.

It’s almost embarrassing to witness but if you view it as a crash at an auto race, you might find it to be oddly, darkly and justifiably poetic.

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‘45 years’ a subtle film for art-house regulars 45 Years (R) 45 YEARS (R) 3 outHHHH of 4 stars

By Michael Clark Movie Critic

Your desire to see “45 Years” will be largely predicated on how much you like watching a senior married couple talk sparingly and look alternately grim and sad for 95 or so minutes. It’s not that cut and dry, but it’s close, and it will bore many people to tears.

For the married, over-50 crowd, the appeal will be greater but only if they are art-house regulars. It’s the kind of film you’ll respect more than you’ll enjoy.

Obviously some very important people like it a lot because it received an Oscar nomination for Charlotte Rampling in the Best Lead Actress category, which is just the latest in

a slew of notices for her performance from critics, festivals and lower-visibility awards groups. With a half century-long, often overlooked career behind her, Rampling is finally getting some well-deserved accolades.

Known mostly for the creator of gay-themed movies and the HBO series “Looking,” the British writer/director Andrew Haigh’s brief resume consists mostly of short films and had he done the same with “45 Years” it would have likely been near-perfect.

It’s hard to make a featurelength movie that’s based on an eight-page short story and in order to make it work, Haigh improvised quite a bit.

Taking place over the course of a week, “45 Years” starts with Kate (Rampling) and Geoff Mercer (Tom Courtenay) preparing the party celebrating their 45th wedding anniversary. They’re left-leaning,

inconsequential.

You would think being provided firm closure regarding the fate of an exlover would deliver Geoff some degree of inner peace but it has the exact opposite effect. He develops a stammer in his speech and starts smoking again.

At first Kate presses him ever so gently and this only seems to annoy him and she, quite understandably, Tom Courtenay, left, stars as Geoff and Charlotte Ram- begins to get paranoid. It’s pling as Kate in Andrew Haigh’s “45 Years.” (Special Pho- hard to compete with the memory of a 20-something to: Agatha A. Nitecka/IFC Films) woman literally frozen in well-off and childless and spoiler as it takes place in time and with each passing live on a spacious estate in the film’s first five minutes. day Kate feels more and the English countryside and This singular event raises more threatened. are by all accounts, quite a myriad of questions that For the next hour, both happy. are asked and not always leads put on an acting All of that changes when answered. Was foul play clinic but it is Rampling Geoff receives a letter from involved? Did Geoff ever who especially shines. In the Swiss government that go into detail about Katya most movies about troubled the perfectly preserved with Kate? If so, what did marriage, there’s a lot of body of his ex-girlfriend he tell her? Was he ever shouting, finger-pointing, Katya has been retrieved a suspect in regards to hysterical crying and far from an Alpine crevasse her disappearance? In the too much loud dialogue. near where she disappeared bigger picture of things, Through Haigh’s obser50 years earlier. This should what’s been discussed up vant but unobtrusive lens, not be considered a plot until this point becomes Rampling imparts Kate’s

pain through varying glances, facial movements and even different ways of breathing. She’s speaking volumes without uttering a word and even while calm most of the time, we can tell she’s tied up in knots.

It’s an astonishing performance.

“45 Years” is an imperfect movie about imperfect people living in an imperfect world under trying circumstances. Life has a tendency of tossing us some nasty curves when we least expect them and all too often there are no ideal ways to react.

Sometimes we get just “bad” and “worse” and the test comes when we’re able to recognize which is which while we try to get through it with the least amount of damage. Even at the story’s close, Kate and Geoff haven’t worked it all out but they’re trying.

Sometimes that’s all we can do.

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‘X-Files’ reopens with original stars in new, limited Fox series

By Jay Bobbin

played them — reunite as Fox launches a six-episode revival Sunday, Jan. 24, Mulder and Scully, toafter the NFC championship gether again. football game.

Almost 14 years afIt will continue the next ter “The X-Files” ended night and on Mondays (barring 2008’s “I Want to thereafter, with David Believe,” the second of the Duchovny and Gillian two feature-film spinoffs), Anderson back as the FBI two of the most famous partners still seeking the characters in sci-fi television truth that’s “out there” — and the actors who first through decidedly superYour TV Link

natural cases.

“It wasn’t a reality until we both said ‘Yes,’” Anderson recalls of the project taking shape once she and Duchovny both signed up again as Dana Scully and Fox Mulder.

“Until then, it was just a thought or a question, and I had no desire to do it whatsoever. I thought they were mad, and that it was never

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gonna happen. I think I’d buried Scully pretty deep, so it took a bit longer to get back into her than I thought.

It was fine in the end, and I found my footing.

“I’ve made a lot of very deliberate choices away from her,” notes the England-based Anderson, who since has appeared in the series “Hannibal” and “The Fall.”

She’s also in the miniseries version of “War & Peace,” currently running Mondays on A&E Network, History and Lifetime, and she’ll bring her 2014 London stage performance as Blanche DuBois in “A Streetcar Named Desire” to New York in the spring.

“I’ve played a lot of very complex and equally strong and intelligent characters,” Anderson said,” and different versions of that than Scully, so she was farther away than I anticipated.”

Also key to the return of “The X-Files” is the involvement of its creator, Chris Carter, the writerdirector of three of the six new stories (including the first and last).

Original writer-producers Glen Morgan and James Wong also are on board again, as are co-stars Mitch Pileggi (alias FBI superior Skinner), William B. Davis (the Smoking Man), Annabeth Gish (FBI operative Monica Reyes), and Bruce Harwood, Tom Braidwood and Dean Haglund

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as the Lone Gunmen. Joel McHale, Robbie Amell (“The Flash”) and Lauren Ambrose are among cast newcomers.

Also a novelist now as a co-writer of the “Earthend Saga,” Anderson maintains any “higher expectations” she had for “X-Files” scripts this time was “less to do with my own writing experience and more to do with the fact that I’ve just worked with such amazing material since (the original series).

Anytime you take on a new project when you’ve just done Tennessee Williams, your brain’s going to go, ‘Uhh … wait a second.’

“And there’s a specific formula we have for ‘The X-Files,’” Anderson adds.

“I actually realized, after so much time apart from it, how stylized it is in comparison to a lot of the other stuff I’ve done. I didn’t realize the degree to which it kind of lives in its own universe.”

WGN America brings viewers inside the world of ‘Outsiders’

By George Dickie

ship; Asa (Joe Anderson, “The Divide”), who returns to the family after a stint in There is a family that the outside world; Lil Foster has existed for hundreds (Ryan Hurst, “Sons of Anof years on a Kentucky archy”), a massive mountain mountaintop, isolated from man and Big Foster’s son; the rest of society. And they G’Winveer (Gillian Alexy, like it that way.

“Damages”), confidante of In WGN America’s “Out- Asa; Hasil (Kyle Gallner, siders,” premiering Tues“Veronica Mars”), an intuiday, Jan. 26, that family is tive soul who feels rejected named Farrell and they’re by the group; and Lady Ray on a collision course with (Phyllis Somerville, “The the outside world.

Big C”), the tough yet regal The Farrells have existed leader of the Farrells. off the grid and above the “I think they’ve probably law in their ramshackle been fairly self-sufficient Appalachian enclave since for a long time,” explains before anyone can reexecutive producer Peter member. And though they Tolan (“Rescue Me”) of the appear unsophisticated and Farrells. unwashed, they shouldn’t be “Look, if you lived near dismissed as merely dumb the base of the mountain, rednecks. you’d hang your laundry They’re actually a group out and you’d go out and of savvy survivors who will there’d be a couple of shirts fiercely defend their way missing. And at a certain of life, one that is about to point, you said, ‘Ah, Farcome under attack because rells.’ You know, they came they’re sitting on rich deand got it. And I think every posits of coal that an energy now and then they’d make company wants and the sur- a run and they went and rounding towns see as vital stole stuff from a store. But for creating jobs. you know, it’s just like local In the clan are Big Foster color.”

(David Morse, “Treme”), One of the would-be heir to the Farrell leaderleaders of Farrells is Big

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Foster, who Morse indicates was originally written as what he describes as a “onenote bad guy who was there just to be a brute and a pig.”

But after meeting with writer Peter Mattei, on whose play the story is based, and being allowed to make a few changes, Morse was “good to go” with the character.

“He’s a guy who’s just kind of rotted because he’s not allowed to be who he was meant to be, which was the leader of this clan,” the actor says. “And when we meet him, he thinks he’s finally about to become the leader, and it doesn’t happen. And all those years of just sitting around with nothing to do except drink and party and all of that has really taken a toll on him.

“But at the same time he’s the only one who really understands the danger that their world is in and the immediacy of it, and he’s willing to go to lengths that nobody else is to save their clan. So a lot of what he does comes out of that, of both those things: of rotting and really, really wanting to protect their world.”