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Vol. 46, No. 96

Faith leaders asked to combat ‘shame’ of addiction

By Joshua Sharpe

sat more than 100 faith leaders, officials, drug treatment workers and people who’d lost a loved DULUTH — Judge one as a drug crisis rips Kathy Schrader’s voice through the area. was urgent.

The purpose of the Her reddish hair catch- Thursday night event, put ing harsh overhead light, on by Navigate Recovery she stood at the podium Gwinnett, was to make in a banquet hall at Cross a pitch to faith leaders Pointe Church off Satellite around the county to be Boulevard. In the crowd more active in knocking

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down the “shame” society places on addiction.

Schrader spoke bluntly about what’s going on in Gwinnett County, where more than ever people are dying, where the defendants who pass her bench always report substance

Judge Kathy Schrader speaks at an event to raise awareness among faith leaders of Gwinnett County’s drug issues on Thursday at Cross Pointe Church. (Special Photo: Cris Anzai)

abuse, and where, for $10, you can get a hit of heroin delivered to your front door.

“Church, please hear my call,” said the judge, who presides over the local drug court, shaking her head. “Please.”

In the crowd, Father Ray Pineda heard her.

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Probe awaits test results from fatal Tucker fire

By Keith Farner keith.farner@gwinnettdailypost.com

Wayne Dail of Radloff Middle School, takes a picture of seventh-graders Giselle Gomez and Britney Ramirez on Friday morning at the 38th annual Gwinnett County Regional Science and Engineering Fair at the Infinite Energy Center in Duluth. (Staff Photos: Keith Farner)

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Experts: Gwinnett student projects grow more advanced

Multiple agencies in Gwinnett are awaiting results of toxicology reports as they continue to investigate a triple fatal fire in the Tucker area.

Gwinnett County Fire spokesman Capt.

Tommy Rutledge said in a statement on Saturday afternoon that the results from those labs and the Medical Examiner’s Officer are necessary before the case can be resolved. Crews responded to the fully involved fire in the 1000 block of Pointer Ridge in the Tucker area late in the evening on Feb. 9.

On the afternoon of Feb. 10, Rutledge said, “Fire investigators say that burn patterns and witness accounts match their findings and that no foul play is suspected at this point.”

He added that that information was preliminary and the exact cause of the fire was still undetermined and under investigation by the fire department.

Saturday’s statement comes after investigators from public and private agencies visited the Pointer Ridge home on Thursday to collect remains of the house and other items for analysis by private engineers, Rutledge said. Gwinnett fire and police departments, as well as the district attorney’s office and an insurance company were among the organizations represented.

“Fire investigators are now … trying to

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By Keith Farner

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DULUTH — Britney Ramirez could have spoken for the hundreds of students at the science fair on Friday morning when she let out a sigh of relief.

Judging was over, and she and her classmates were headed to breakout sessions from industry professionals at the Infinite Energy Center.

“It’s really exciting,” said Ramirez, a seventh-grader at Friday morning featured Radloff Middle School. “But judging of elementary and at the same time, I was nermiddle school projects vous and kind of still am.” before high school students

Daron Martin, a Woodrow Wilson teaching fellow and student teacher at Lanier High School, talks with Colin Barnhill, a fourth-grader at Freeman’s Mill Elementary School on Friday morning at the 38th annual Gwinnett County Regional Science and Engineering Fair at the Infinite Energy Center in Duluth.

moved in. There were 641 projects from every cluster in Gwinnett County Public Schools, three special

entities and eight non-GCPS schools in the 38th year of See FAIR, Page 9A

The victims of a Feb. 9 fire near Tucker were Kathy Patterson, center, and daughters Kayla, 12, and Madelyn, 9. (Special Photo)

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The Georgia House passed a bill Thursday that would allow an individual or corporation to get a state tax credit for donating money to a rural health care organization.

The sponsor, Rep. Geoff Duncan, a Cumming Republican, said Georgia is “in the midst of a crisis in rural health care.” HB Geoff Duncan 919, he added, “allows us to do something in Georgia that’s special.’’

Duncan agreed to reduce the bill’s original $250 million in state tax credits that would be available per year to $100 million.

The receiving organization must be a nonprofit, must treat patients who are indigent or on Medicaid or Medicare, and must be located in a rural county.

Duncan and other Republicans said the legislation would boost the economies of rural areas.

But the debate on HB 919 also included a push from Democrats to spend such funds on Medicaid expansion, which they said would help rural hospitals and extend insurance coverage to hundreds of thousands of Georgians.

(Treating a lower percentage of uninsured people helps a hospital’s bottom line.)

The Affordable Care Act encourages states to expand their Medicaid

programs, with the federal government providing funds for this project.

Most states have approved expansion. Georgia, one of the states that has not done so, says it would ultimately be too costly.

Four rural hospitals have closed in Georgia since the beginning of 2013. A fifth, Hutcheson Medical Center in Fort Oglethorpe, briefly closed in December before reopening in a downsized format.

Many others are struggling financially. Rural hospitals face some steep challenges, including many patients who are likely to be unemployed, insufficiently insured or not insured at all.

“Our rural health care system is in crisis,’’ Robert Trammell, D-Luthersville, said during debate on the bill. He said hundreds of thousands of Georgians are in a “coverage gap’’ because the state has rejected Medicaid expansion.

These people make too much money to qualify for Medicaid under the state’s current rules, but not enough to qualify for subsidies when buying insurance on the ACA exchange.

“There is investment on the table for us to consider” — from the funds the feds would provide under Medicaid expansion, Trammell said. He added that he supported the rural health proposal, but urged lawmakers “to do more.”

The Senate Health and Human Services Committee recently discussed a bill introduced by Democratic Sen. Michael

“Doc” Rhett of Marietta that would create an expansion-like program — though not standard Medicaid expansion — in Georgia. No vote was taken on it, and no further action is expected during this legislative session.

Rep. Winfred Dukes, an Albany Democrat, said during the debate on the tax credit bill Thursday that rural hospitals in southwest Georgia have been closing over the years. With $100 million, Georgia could fund Medicaid expansion and draw billions of federal dollars into the state, he said.

House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams Stacey Abrams, D-Atlanta, said there is no accountability in House Bill 919 on how the funds pegged for rural health care facilities would be spent. She said that under the bill, “not a single dollar received” has to be spent on patient care.

Under the bill, the contributing individual would get a tax credit of 80 percent of the actual amount donated or $2,500 per tax year, whichever is less; or in the case of a married couple filing a joint return, 80 percent of the amount contributed or $5,000 per tax year, whichever is less.

A corporation or other entity would be allowed a tax credit in an amount not to exceed 80 percent of the actual amount expended, or 75 percent of the corporation’s income tax liability, whichever is less.

The contributor would designate the specific organization that gets the donation.

Duncan likened the rural health proposal to the Georgia Student Scholarship Organization, which accepts and manages taxcredit donations funding scholarships for children attending private schools in the state.

Jimmy Lewis, CEO of HomeTown Health, an association of rural hospitals in Georgia, said after the 130-37 vote that HB 919 “is the largest rural health initiative in my 20 years of doing this.”

He said hospitals can use the cash ‘‘to fix a lot of operational problems … and take care of their depleted infrastructure.”

Tim Sweeney of the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute said Thursday that investing money in the health care system is a worthy goal, but that the state could spend the money more efficiently through regular Medicaid, or through expanding the program under the ACA. That way, he said, Georgia could get matching federal dollars on top of the state spending.

“We would generate substantial new federal resources,’’ Sweeney said.

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Fire officials: No foul play yet suspected in apartment fires

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2016 • 3A

By Curt Yeomans

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The exact causes of two apartment fires that took place on Thursday in Peachtree Corners and Lawrenceville remain a mystery, but Gwinnett County fire officials announced on Friday that they don’t suspect foul play at this point.

No exact cause for either incident has been determined, however.

Capt. Tommy Rutledge said in a statement that a fire that caused damage to several units at a complex on Fairway Oaks Drive in Lawrenceville appeared to be an accident. Even though they haven’t pinpointed a cause yet, investigators haven’t ruled out the possibility that an electrical incident was to blame, Rutledge said.

“Two tenants of the building told investigators

Shana Fischer-Williams, left, with Sean Lowe and their son Cameron Lowe in an undated photo. Sean and Cameron Lowe died of injuries from a Feb. 10 car crash, which police revealed Friday led to charges for another driver.

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Gwinnett County fire crews battle a fire from the air at the Valencia Apartments in Peachtree Corners on Thursday night. Fire department officials announced on Friday that they have not been able to determine a cause of the blaze. (Special Photo)

that they smelled smoke in the area of the laundry room (on the second floor) within their apartments and one reported seeing flames coming from a drain pipe in the wall,” he added.

Meanwhile, officials have so far been able to

determine a fire at a complex on Peachtree Corners Circle, in Peachtree Corners, began in the attic of an eight-unit building. The answers to other questions about its origins aren’t as clear, though.

“Tenants of the build-

ing told investigators that they smelled smoke and saw flames coming from the attic above the breezeway,” Rutledge said. “It is unknown at this point as to whether any electrical components or wiring contributed to the fire ignition.”

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Camry struck by the Honda, died after the crash, police said; his son Cameron Lowe, who was 11-months-old, A driver accused of died 11 days later. The causing a wreck that killed driver, who was the child’s a father and baby has been mother, Shana Fischer-Wilcharged with DUI and two liams, 26, also was injured. counts of vehicular hoA fundraiser site on micide, Gwinnett County gofundme.com said she police announced Friday was pinned in the car, “has

By Barbara Liston an airplane’s black box, morning. suffered broken bones and the captain on a weekly is expected to reconvene Reuters may hold data on the last Michael Schick, 26, still bruises” and was in ICU, route between Florida and by early summer.

12 hours of a voyage that recovering from his own expected to face surgery.

Puerto Rico.

But if the recorder is ORLANDO, Fla. — The saw the worst cargo shipinjuries, was identified as the “For these families this is Captain Michael Dafound, the second phase U.S. investigation into the ping disaster involving driver of a 2002 Honda that devastating!” said a statevidson, a veteran mariner could be delayed while deadly sinking of the El a U.S.-flagged vessel in skidded and crossed into the ment on the page attributed from Maine, was solely investigators thoroughly Faro cargo ship during a more than three decades. to the mother and father’s responsible for all decianalyze its contents, Coast other lane of McKendree hurricane last fall shifted The Coast Guard’s sions that ended in disaster, Guard spokeswoman Alana Church Road on Feb. 10. He families. “We are asking direction on Friday, as Marine Board of Investiis also charged with reckless if you can to please make Tote executives testified.

Ingram said. the Coast Guard wrapped gation, convened only for a donation of any amount Company leaders previA salvage team failed to driving and speeding. up its initial public hearthe most serious accidents, ously have blamed the “Due to his injuries and to help these families with locate the recorder, which ings on the accident that for the past two weeks has accident on an unexplained dislodged from the ship’s the medical treatment he medical bills, lost wages, killed all 33 people aboard, heard testimony on events loss of power. funeral expenses, airfare bridge, during a search last is receiving, he will not be including Lawrenceville leading up to the disaster immediately arrested,” said and the long recovery that is Jason Itkin, a Houston November. resident Sylvester Crawon Oct. 1.

Cpl. Deon Washington, ahead of them.” lawyer who is suing Tote Ultimately, the Coast ford Jr. The panel listened to the on behalf of four crew spokesman for the police

By Friday morning, the Guard panel expects to The agency will now doomed captain’s recorded members’ families and department. page (www.gofundme. issue a report and could wait to see if key evidence final call for help as his Sean Lowe, 29, who was com/nknh2n24) had raised has followed the hearings, make recommendations on can be recovered from vessel took on water, and a passenger in the Toyota $51,000 of a $100,000 goal. said on Friday that their issues from ship stanthe shipwreck. In April, his warning that the “clock statements seemed tailored dards to action on licenses searchers will make a was ticking.” to limit the company’s of those involved in the second attempt at finding a Executives of Tote Serliability. disaster. voyage data recorder that vices, which operated the The Coast Guard plans Any criminal activity could provide detail on El Faro, testified that they a second round of hearings uncovered would be rethe ship’s sinking off the had paid little or no atten- to focus on greater detail ported immediately to the

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4A • SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2016 To Your Good Health

Keith Roach

Symptoms need to be severe before surgery

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 87 and in fairly good health, except for some well-controlled high blood pressure and greater-thanaverage atherosclerosis.

A recent catheterization of my heart revealed a 90 percent blockage of a large artery, requiring a stent. It also revealed stenosis of the aortic valve. The opening to the artery is only 1.3 cm, compared with a normal opening of around 3.3-3.5 centimeters. The mean gradient is 10 milimeters of mercury. Since getting the artery stent, I am doing cardiac rehab with no symptoms, and my cardiologist said that my heart function is normal, with an ejection fraction of 65 percent.

My cardiologist thinks it is risky at my age to replace the valve and thinks that with proper lifestyle behavior, I can keep the stenosis from worsening.

My question is how dangerous is the small size of the valve opening compared with the risk of an operation to replace the aortic valve?

— R.P. ANSWER: The decision to replace a valve needs to take a great deal into consideration, especially the symptoms a person is having, how severe the stenosis (narrowing) of the valve is and the overall surgical risk for the person. Someone with symptoms, severe stenosis and an otherwise low risk for surgery is the best candidate for surgery.

In your case, you have no symptoms, the narrowing of the valve is not very severe and your heart function is normal. “Severe” stenosis would be represented by a valve area of less than 1 or a mean gradient of greater than 40.

A normal ejection fraction is between 50 and 75 percent.

Heart surgeons do operate on people in their 80s, but the mortality risk is twice what it would be if you were 10 years younger.

I used an online calculator, which estimated your risk for death or a severe complication during surgery at 14 percent. Given that, I agree with your cardiologist that surgery is not required nor recommended.

This decision needs to be re-evaluated if you develop symptoms, and you should have periodic visits to check on the valve’s anatomy.

Although there are no proven medical therapies to prevent the stenosis from worsening, the treatments that are appropriate for someone with blockages in the arteries may help with the valve disease as well. Good control of blood pressure, especially with an ACE inhibitor or ARB, will reduce the likelihood of complications from aortic stenosis.

Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med. cornell.edu or request an order form of available health newsletters at 628 Virginia Dr., Orlando, FL 32803. Health newsletters may be ordered from www. rbmamall.com.

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Amy Dickinson curriculum and unsupschool would help you to have relationships with Romance will result portive administration people, and as long as decide. in positive changes at every day for nearly two just look flaky if I keep You should continue to you aren’t hurting each home and in your peryears. other or anyone else, it’s sonal life. changing jobs, although search for a profession I began having bouts all good. If your family I do feel like I’m growthat provides the work/ SAGITTARIUS (Nov. of insomnia and anxiety ing with each posimembers don’t approve, 23-Dec. 21) — Keep life balance you require regularly. I could tell tion, learning what my to be healthy. Your uncle you should remind them life simple and stick to my attitude and health strengths and weakness is right — there are defi- of this. the truth. Don’t let your were getting bad, and I DEAR AMY: I’m are, etc.? nitely times in life when desire to be in the limeapplied to another school responding to the letter I know there will be bucking up is definitely light cost you. A promise for a midyear change (a from “Worried Grandother opportunities for called for, but if you made must be kept if very drastic thing to do ma,” about her little me. I am so scared of have extreme anxiety, you don’t want to ruin in teaching). I quickly starting this new job, bucking up would simply grandson, who had long your reputation. got an offer at a much hair like a girl’s. and I just want to stop. not be possible. An imCAPRICORN (Dec. wealthier school that The whole world isn’t I have the resources and portant aspect of adult22-Jan. 19) — Do your hood is taking responsi- queer or transgendered, will supposedly solve all family support to take own thing and refuse to my problems. However, except in the liberal basoff the rest of the semes- bility for and managing be daunted by someI’m still strung out with ter and summer if I need your own health. tions of insanity! Worone making last-minute DEAR AMY: I am anxiety and depression, ried 24/7 about being to. To be in counseling, changes that interfere a 37-year-old single which had been manage- to find the right antidebullied? Dress him like woman with a good job. a sweet little girl! Better with your plans. Foable for years, and now pressants, to exercise, cus on moving forward I have met a terrific what I really want is just to just be healthy. But I yet in the liberal world, regardless of others’ single guy who is 59 — a break. From life, from just can’t help shaking let him decide if he’s a actions. work, from having to try my uncle’s words: “Buck we are just friends at this boy or girl! Good grief!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20point. He is battling can- I’m with grandma! so hard to get anything up! This is the real Feb. 19) — Stability and cer, so we get together done.

— Disgusted world.” financial security can I am going to start DEAR DISGUSTED: — Needs a Break and talk and I’m helping be yours if you make a him to cope with what’s You are not alone in taking some kind of DEAR NEEDS: It couple of adjustments to antidepressants (through sounds like part of what going on in his life. your view. Thank you for your spending or houseThe thing is my fammy doctor) and will be responding. is going on right now is hold expenses.

You’ll re-entering therapy, but (You can contact Amy anxiety about starting at ily (my mom and sister) come across an excelI just don’t know if I can this new school. Starting disapprove of the friend- Dickinson via email: lent idea that will help deal with the stress of askamy@tribpub.com. a new job at a new place ship because of the age you advance. difference. teaching again, even if it is extremely stressful You can also follow her PISCES (Feb. They have expressed is with a higher-perform- for anyone. Are you able on Twitter @askingamy 20-March 20) — Obserthat I shouldn’t be ing group of kids. or “like” her on Faceto handle this universal vation will help you go I also feel guilty about stress, which would pass friends with someone book. Amy Dickinson’s in the right direction. An possibly passing up this in a week or so, without that much older. I don’t memoir, “The Mighty unusual partnership will good opportunity and it triggering more health see anything wrong with Queens of Freeville: A about changing jobs so Mother, a Daughter and develop, but guidelines problems? You and your it, and we enjoy each must be set before you other’s company. What often. Shouldn’t I have the Town that Raised therapist should discuss engage in a joint vendo you think? — Nothsettled into a great proThem” (Hyperion), is it. ing Wrong With It fession by now? Won’t I available in bookstores.) ture.

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Rep. Johnson speaks at Parkview Police release sketch of robber with ‘nice teeth’ Some Parkview High School seniors recently got a lesson in American government from someone who has firsthand experience about how it works: U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga. Johnson visited the school’s Senior Government Class, which has about 25 students, about what political parties are, what voting is and the how independents are on the rise in American politics.

He also talked to the students about the work a Hank Johnson congressman does for his or her constituents, according to Johnson’s office.

“It’s one thing to have me stand up in front of the class and tell them how government works but to hear it from the congressman, someone who is actually living and walking in the career, it brings a whole new aspect,” Parkview government teacher Daniel Klinect said in a statement released this past week through the congressman’s office.

“This was an important visit because some of the students here will be voting for the first time so it was great to hear where the congressman stands on the election.”

The congressman’s office also said he talked to the students about being a super delegate at the Democratic Convention and why he was supporting Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton’s bid to become president.

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Holcomb’s rape kit testing bill passed by the House A bill authored by Curt Yeomans Gwinnett County Legislative Delegation member, heart and the attention to state Rep. Scott Holcomb, details that this country D-Atlanta, to require faster needs,” Johnson told the processing of rape kits was students, according to his passed unanimously by the office’s statement. “It has House of Representatives been a pleasure talking this past week. with you all about not “I am only the presidential race very proud but this great country we that House call America and how its Bill 827 balanced government alpassed lows us to live the life we unanilive and enjoy the benefits mously many people living in out of the other countries around the House Scott world don’t have.” today,” Holcomb Presidential Primary Holcomb set for Tuesday said in a statement. “This After weeks of early bill has received bipartisan voting, the campaign in support from the start, Georgia to choose Reand has the strong support publican and Democratic of law enforcement, care candidates for president providers, and victims’ comes down to what rights groups. It is very happens at the polls on important for this bill to Tuesday. be enacted into law this There are five Republiyear, and I am not going cans and two Democrats to stop working until that left standing in the race happens.” at this point, with Donald House Bill 827, also Trump, John Kasich, Mar- known as The Pursuing co Rubio, Ted Cruz and Justice for Rape Victims Ben Carson fighting for Act, requires forensic tests the right to take on either that have been performed Hillary Clinton or Bernie on rape victims to be Sanders in the November turned over to local law election. enforcement within 96 Any voter who has ques- hours, if the victim contions about where they sents to it. Law enforceshould go to cast their bal- ment agencies would, in lots in the primary can log turn, have up to 30 days into Georgia’s My Voter to turn the rape kit over Page, which is run by the to the Georgia Bureau of Secretary of State’s Office, Investigation for processto find the address and ing.

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The bill is now in the hands of the Senate for consideration.

Unterman participates in Type 1 Diabetes Day at State Capitol State Sen. Renee Unterman, R-Buford, welcomed Georgia residents who are living with diabetes to the State Capitol this week for Type 1 Diabetes Day at the Gold Dome.

As part of the observance of the day, which was designed to raise awareness among lawmakers about diabetes issues, young adults who have the condition served as legislative pages. Literature outlining what people who have diabetes deal with was also distributed to legRenee islators, Unterman and both chambers of the General Assembly passed resolutions recognizing the day.

“There are many characteristics that make type 1 and type 2 diabetes very distinct,” Unterman, the chairwoman of the Senate’s Health and Human Services Committee, said in a statement. “In some cases, the required treatments are exclusive to one particular disease.

“The goal is to provide legislative colleagues with the education and background needed to tailor policy proposals specifically for each variation of the disease.”

Upcoming • The Gwinnett County Democratic Party will hold an election returns watch party, from 7 to 11 p.m., on Tuesday to watch results file in from the presidential primaries being held on that day in Georgia and several other states. The party will take place at Universal Joint, 181 W. Pike St., in Lawrenceville.

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An impressive set of pearly whites might help police capture an armed robber.

The young man, probably 18 to 20, flashed his “very nice teeth” when holding up a Decatur Texaco owner he followed home to the Lilburn area, according to a statement from Gwinnett County police. The agency released a sketch of the man — and his dental assets — Friday, adding that he had an average build but strong shoulders.

The crime happened on Feb. 8 at about 10:30 p.m.

The victim reportedly thought he lost the suspect by taking an alternate route, but then was met at home by the crook, standing about 5-foot-6, who held him at gunpoint and demanded cash. He made off the store’s deposit.

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U.N.: Ceasefire in Syria offers ‘hope for peace’

BEIRUT — Guns fell mostly silent in Syria and Russian air raids stopped on Saturday, the first day of a cessation of hostilities that the United Nations has described as the best hope for peace in five years of civil war.

Under the U.S.-Russian accord accepted by President Bashar al-Assad’s government and many of his foes, fighting should cease so aid can reach civilians and talks can open to end a war that has killed more than 250,000 people and made 11 million homeless.

Russia, which says it intends to continue strikes against areas held by Islamist fighters that are not covered by the truce, said it would suspend all flights over Syria for the first day to ensure no wrong targets were hit by mistake.

The truce seemed largely to be holding, though rebels reported what they described as occasional government violations.

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Rouhani, moderates make big gains

By Samia Nakhoul Reuters

PEOPLE Philippines may ban Madonna for wearing flag

MANILA — American singer Madonna may face a ban in the Philippines for disrespecting its flag in her concerts this week in the capital Manila, a domestic broadcaster said on Friday, citing a historical commission official.

The 57-year-old entertainer is on a world tour to promote her “Rebel Heart” album and did sold-out shows Wednesday and Thursday.

“She ridiculed our flag,” the official, Teodoro Atienza, told radio station Election officials count ballot papers after the close of polling stations during elecdzBB, adding that Madontions for the parliament and a leadership body called the Assembly of Experts, which has the power to appoint and dismiss the supreme leader, in Tehran on Friday. (Re- na violated a law that prohibits the wearing of the uters/Raheb Homavandi/TIMA) Philippine flag “in whole, or in part, as a costume or strength to their elected by five (other) reformists,” under 30. uniform.” government.” it said. Seventh on the list The elections were the The singer and concert An initial tally of 1.5 was a senior conservative, first since a landmark producers could be held limillion votes counted in it said. nuclear deal last year that able for the violation even Tehran — fewer than oneAref, a Stanford-educat- led to the removal of most if they were unaware of fifth of the capital’s elibigle ed former presidential can- of the sanctions that have voters — showed Rouhani didate and minister, who damaged the economy over the law, said Atienza, who is chief of the heraldry and his pragmatic ally, exserved as vice-president to the past decade. section of the National president Akbar Hashemi the former reformist PresiSupporters of Rouhani, Historical Commission of Rafsanjani, leading the race dent Mohammad Khatami, who championed the the Philippines. for the Assembly of Exleads the reformist list in nuclear deal, were pitted perts, according to interior Friday’s contest in Tehran, against hardliners close to ministry figures. where more than 1,000 Supreme Leader AyatolOno hospitalized A ministry statement said candidates are competing lah Ali Khameni, who are France detects with flulike illness senior reformist Mohamfor just 30 seats in parliadeeply wary of detente first sexually LOS ANGELES — med Reza Aref led the ment. with Western countries. transmitted Zika race for parliamentary The twin poll was seen The conservative Guardian Yoko Ono was hospitalized seats among candidates in by analysts as a potential Council had restricted both in New York late Friday PARIS — France has Tehran. Aref “so far based turning point for Iran, races by disqualifying most with flulike symptoms, detected its first sexuon the counted votes is at where nearly 60 percent of reformist and many moder- her longtime publicist told ally transmitted case of CBS New York. the top of the list followed the 80 million population is ate candidates.

Zika in a woman whose Elliot Mintz said Ono partner had traveled to had been suffering from “extreme flulike symptoms” Brazil, the epicenter of an and was advised by her outbreak of the virus, a Chief Deputy Ryan Spurldoctor to be examined at a senior health official said ing said.

Saturday.

Campbell shot and killed hospital. An earlier report U.S. officials said earlier Journal: Obama

by CBS New York cited himself in front of police this week that they were sources saying Ono had after an hours-long standis considering investigating 14 reports possibly suffered a stroke. off with a SWAT team federal judge for of the mosquito-borne The 83-year-old artist, after calling police to the disease that may have been Supreme Court musician and widow of property in Belfair, about WASHINGTON — Kettransmitted through sex, John Lennon was taken 25 miles west of Seattle, anji Brown Jackson, a fedincluding to several pregfrom her home at Manhataccording to the sheriff’s nant women. eral trial judge in Washingtan’s famed Dakota apartoffice and the coroner.

Francois Bourdillon, ton, is being considered to ment building to Mount Mason County Coroner head of France’s Institute fill the vacancy on the U.S. Sinai West Hospital, CBS Wes Stockwell, in a statefor Public Health SurveilSupreme Court, the Nament, identified three of the New York reported. That’s Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett, right, talks with lance, said the infected tional Law Journal reported Berkshire the same hospital where victims as Lana Carlson, Kevin T. Clayton, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary woman was the country’s on Friday, citing a lawyer Lennon was pronounced 49, and two boys, ages 16 Clayton Homes, in a 2015 file photo. (Reuters/Rick Wilking) “first confirmed indigenous who was contacted as part dead after being shot by a and 18. case of transmission.” of the vetting process. ing about our country’s to transform the region into Carlson and the two boys deranged fan outside the “This was a woman The unidentified lawproblems (which, of course, a “Corridor of Opportunity,” were found dead in an out Dakota on Dec. 8, 1980. who had never traveled. yer was contacted this only they can solve),” Buf- Odom-Bell felt reassured.

Later on Friday, Ono’s building on the property, Her partner had come week and was asked about fett wrote, italicizing “they” “It’s almost like we’re a son Sean said in a Twitter along with a fourth vicfrom Brazil, so she was Jackson’s tenure on the for emphasis. forgotten town,” she said, message that his mother tim who has not yet been tested,” Bourdillon said in U.S. District Court for the As a result of their dour describing her surprise at was “fine” and was treated named but is believed to an interview broadcast on District of Columbia in outlook on the U.S. econo- Clinton’s visit to the town be a neighbor, the sheriff’s for dehydration.

BFM TV, adding that both the context of her being a my, many Americans now of 3,500. “With her, there’s office said. patients were doing well. potential nominee for the believe that their children a connection. I don’t have Elton John show Supreme Court, the Journal will not live as prosperously that with Bernie,” she said, Wife of accused to stream on AOL said. as they themselves do, the referring to Clinton rival Civil union bill Mich. gunman LOS ANGELES — President Barack Obama 85-year-old Buffett said.

Bernie Sanders. reflects majority is expected to announce a Elton John staged a special files for divorce “That view is dead Clinton is poised to win performance Saturday in nominee in the next several wrong: The babies being views in Italy big over the U.S. senator L.A. that was streamed live The wife of the Uber weeks to replace Justice born in America today are from Vermont in South ROME — More than Antonin Scalia, who died the luckiest crop in history,” Carolina’s primary contest driver charged with murder- exclusively on AOL.com. two thirds of Italians are The one-hour “Elton on Feb. 13.

Buffett said. on Saturday, in part because ing six people as he drove in favor of civil unions through Kalamazoo, Mich., John Live on the Sunset Scalia’s death left the Buffett did not single out of her outsized support for gay couples but most Strip” concert was a leadlast week has filed for dicourt with four liberals and any presidential candidates among the state’s rural people disapprove of givin to the Elton John AIDS vorce, her attorney said on four conservatives, and by name. The billionaire in black poor. ing them limited adoption Republican leaders in the Foundation’s 24th annual Saturday.

December officially threw rights, a survey showed on Senate have vowed to block his backing behind Hillary 4 killed in Wash.

Academy Awards viewing Carole Dalton filed for Saturday. party on Sunday in West divorce in Kalamazoo anyone Obama nominates. Clinton, a Democrat. include shooter’s County Family Court on Prime Minister Matteo Hollywood Park.

Renzi has forced through Sir Elton’s concert Thursday, and the next wife, her sons Buffett criticizes In S. Carolina, parliament a contested bill was part of AOL Build, day the court papers were candidates’ dour many minds made The four people killed to recognize civil unions a live video series coverserved to her husband, by a Washington state man Jason Dalton, in jail, her at- ing entertainment, tech, between same-sex and economic outlook up for Clinton fashion and business. AOL who later fatally shot himheterosexual couples and torney, Paul Vlachos, said. has lined up regional bank NEW YORK — WarDENMARK, S.C. self were his wife, her two relieve Italy of its status The couple have been BBVA Compass as sponsor ren Buffett bemoaned the — Betty Odom-Bell, a adopted sons and a neighas the only major western married since 1995. of the event. “negative drumbeat” on the 47-year-old entrepreneur, bor, the Mason County country to have not yet Jason Dalton, 45, was “At AOL we are comU.S. economy from presitook a financial risk last Sheriff’s Office said on done so. “acting different” in the To overcome opposimitted to the live experidential candidates in his year when she opened a Saturday, a day after the days leading up to the tion from within his own ence and its ability to bring shooting in a rural home annual Berkshire Hathaway restaurant in Denmark, a Feb. 20 shooting spree, center-left coalition, he had Inc. shareholder letter on offline moments online small town in the middle of west of Seattle.

Vlachos said on ABC’s for audiences in a unique to excise the most divisive Saturday, saying they are The sheriff’s office chief “Good Morning America” a deeply depressed part of and immersive “way,” said part of the text, which deputy said the gunman, misleading Americans into rural South Carolina. on Thursday, but there Jimmy Maymann, AOL’s would have allowed one David Wayne Campbell, believing their children will So when Democratic was nothing to indicate EVP and president of conpartner to adopt the other’s be worse off than they are. presidential hopeful Hillary 51, had “an extensive crimi- he would carry out such a tent and consumer brands. child. nal history.”

“It’s an election year, and Clinton visited Denmark violent attack.’

— From wire reports candidates can’t stop speak- earlier this month promising — From wire reports “He was an evil man,” — From wire reports TEHRAN — President Hassan Rouhani won a resounding vote of confidence and his reformist allies won 29 out of the 30 seats reserved for the capital Tehran in parliamentary elections that could speed Iran’s post-sanctions opening to the world, early results released on Saturday showed.

Tens of millions thronged polling stations on Friday for a twin vote to the 290seat parliament and the 88-member Assembly of Experts, which selects the country’s highest authority, the supreme leader.

President Rouhani, whose reformists allies made gains in the twin contests for parliament and a leadership body, said Iran’s election had given the government more credibility and clout.

“The competition is over.

It’s time to open a new chapter in Iran’s economic development based on domestic abilities and international opportunities,” the official IRNA news agency quoted him as saying. He added that the government would cooperate with anyone elected to build Iran’s future.

“The people showed their power once again and gave more credibility and

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‘Making a Murderer’ filmmakers eye next installment

By Addie Morfoot Reuters

LOS ANGELES — The filmmakers behind “Making a Murderer” have taken preliminary steps to produce new installments for Netflix’s true-crime documentary series.

During a Stranger Than Fiction panel discussion at New York’s IFC Center on Thursday, “Making a Murderer” directors Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos said they

MUST READ have spoken to Steven Avery’s new lawyer, Kathleen Zellner, about the prospect of filming and have continued to record their conversations with Avery. The 10-part “Making a Murderer” docu series revolved around questions about the judicial process behind Avery’s 2005 conviction for the murder of photographer Teresa Halbach, as well as the related convictions of

his nephew Brendan Dassey.

“From our perspective, this story is obviously not over,” Ricciardi said. “It’s real life, and (Avery’s and Dassey’s) cases are both still pending. We have no idea when the magistrate will make a decision in Brendan’s case. We do know that two potential outcomes are that the judge could order Brendan’s release or he could order a new trial.”

However, the duo’s return to Wisconsin to film Dassey and Avery could be problematic. Panel

participant Stephen M. Glynn, Avery’s civil lawyer, said, “There is a lot of hostility toward these two women in Wisconsin.”

Ricciardi and Demos discussed the 10-year process of reporting, editing and releasing “Making a Murderer” and questions it raised about the criminal justice system.

They explained that after reading a story in the New York Times about Avery’s plight, they wrote him and fellow subjects letters, which got them in the door.

While it sounds like it was an easy enough process, Ryan called skillful letter-writing the secret weapon of the docu world.

“You can’t underestimate the power of well-written, heartfelt letter in the world of documentary filmmaking,” Ryan said. “Filmmakers constantly get ‘nos’ from so many people they want access to. I find that the directors who can write these kinds of letters are able (to gain entry) to a world that everyone else got a ‘no’ for.”

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While Obama fiddles, world marches on WASHINGTON — State of the world, Year Eight of Barack Obama: (1) In the South China Sea, on a speck of land of disputed sovereignty far from its borders, China has just installed anti-aircraft batteries and stationed fighter jets. This after China landed planes on an artificial island it created on another disputed island chain (the Spratlys, claimed by the Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam). These facilities now function as forward bases for Beijing to challenge seven decades of American naval dominance of the Pacific Rim. “China is clearly militarizing the South Charles China Sea,” the comKrauthammer mander of the U.S. Pacific Command told Congress on Tuesday. Its goal? “Hegemony in East Asia.”

(2) Syria. Russian intervention has turned the tide of war. Having rescued the Bashar al-Assad regime from collapse, relentless Russian bombing is destroying the rebel stronghold of Aleppo, Syria’s largest city, creating a massive new wave of refugees and demonstrating to the entire Middle East what a Great Power can achieve when it acts seriously.

The U.S. response? Repeated pathetic attempts

by Secretary of State John Kerry to propitiate Russia (and its ally, Iran) in one collapsed peace conference after another. On Sunday, he stepped out to announce yet another “provisional agreement in principle” on “a cessation of hostilities” that the CIA director, the defense secretary and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs deem little more than a ruse.

(3) Ukraine. Having swallowed Crimea so thoroughly that no one even talks about it anymore, Russia continues to trample with impunity on the Minsk cease-fire agreements. Vladimir Putin is now again stirring the pot, intensifying the fighting, advancing his remorseless campaign to fracture and subordinate the Ukrainian state. Meanwhile, Obama still refuses to send the Ukrainians even defensive weapons.

(4) Iran. Last Thursday, Iran received its first shipment of S-300 anti-aircraft batteries from Russia, a major advance in developing immunity to any attack on its nuclear facilities. And it is negotiating an $8 billion arms deal with Russia that includes sophisticated combat aircraft. Like its ballistic missile tests, this conventional weapons shopping spree is a blatant violation of U.N. Security Council prohibitions. It was also a predictable — and predicted — consequence of the Iran nuclear deal that granted Iran $100 billion and normalized its relations with the world.

The U.S. response? Words.

Unlike gravitational waves, today’s strategic situation is not hard to discern. Three major have-not powers are seeking to overturn the post-Cold War status quo: Russia in Eastern Europe, China in East Asia, Iran in the Middle East. All are on the march.

To say nothing of the Islamic State, now extending its reach from Afghanistan to West Africa. The international order built over decades by the United States is crumbling.

In the face of which, what does Obama do? Go to Cuba.

Yes, Cuba. A supreme strategic irrelevance so dear to Obama’s anti-anti-communist heart.

Is he at least going to celebrate progress in human rights and democracy — which Obama established last year as a precondition for any presidential visit?

Of course not. When has Obama ever held to a red line? Indeed, since Obama began his “historic” normalization with Cuba, the repression has gotten worse. Last month, the regime arrested 1,414 political dissidents, the second-most ever recorded.

No matter. Amid global disarray and American decline, Obama sticks to his cherished concerns: Cuba, Guantanamo (about which he gave a rare televised address this week) and, of course, climate change.

Obama could not bestir himself to go to Paris in response to the various jihadi atrocities — sending Kerry instead “to share a big hug with Paris” (as Kerry explained) with James Taylor singing “You’ve Got a Friend” — but he did make an ostentatious three-day visit there for climate change.

So why not go to Havana? Sure, the barbarians are at the gates and pushing hard knowing they will enjoy but 11 more months of minimal American resistance. But our passive president genuinely believes that such advances don’t really matter — that these disruptors are so on the wrong side of history, that their reaches for territory, power, victory are so 20th century.

Of course, it mattered greatly to the quartermillion slaughtered in Syria and the millions more exiled. It feels all quite real to a dissolving Europe, an expanding China, a rising Iran, a metastasizing jihadism.

Not to the visionary Obama, however. He sees far beyond such ephemera. He knows what really matters: climate change, Gitmo and Cuba.

With time running out, he wants these to be his legacy. Indeed, they will be.

Charles Krauthammer’s email address is letters@charleskrauthammer.com.

This technology bundle is no bargain Bundling. I’m not talking about getting all dressed up to go outside in the winter and play in the snow, understand. I am talking about putting all your technological eggs into one basket. It sounds good when the telemarketer from the cable company talks you into it. It isn’t nearly as good as it sounds when a tree falls over your cable in a windstorm and you are without telephone, Internet and cable television for five days because the company that promises prompt customer service is about as reliable as the politicians who have been making empty promises on the television I cannot watch. How long until SEC Tuesday?

We had a bad wind blow through at our house on Wednesday. Boom.

Everything went out. I’m talking lights, heat, electricity — everything. No problem. I built a fire and my lovely wife Lisa and I played a few board games, Lisa, won. I’m certain she cheated, but I cannot for the life of me figure out how.

In no time, I looked out the window and saw an army of Snapping Shoals EMC linemen coming to the rescue.

They worked through the cold and wind and rain all afternoon, and long before suppertime we were back in business, electricity-wise.

Our bundled services — which are provided by our local cable company — not so much.

The first problem was getting to speak to an actual human being. I dialed the service number and was taken through 32 prompts, which really caused me to lose my religion — in a manner of speaking. A loud, profane manner of speaking. Eventually I did get to speak to a human being and

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promises were made — but I had a long night with no television, phone or Internet. It seemed like I was zooming through Xfinity without media. Infinity.

I meant to say infinity.

The next day someone actually came out to look the situation over.

That person decided the ground was too wet and would not bring his truck into our pasture to fix the problem. He said he was calling his supervisor and left, promising to return the first thing Friday morning.

So we looked forward to another night with no services. Bundling was looking worse and worse. Say, if you think the Republican debates are bad on television, you should hear them over the radio! At least we didn’t have to look at Trump’s comb-over, but what we heard over the radio Thursday night set fireside chats back 75 years. FDR was probably rolling over in his grave, and so was Ronald Reagan.

That part where the cable guy promised to come first thing Friday morning — yeah, that was as big a lie as when Obama promised that our health premiums would go down and we could keep our own doctors. I bet

the cable company didn’t respect me in the morning, either. As morning turned into afternoon I gave up and did what I had never hoped to have to do again.

I dialed the service number and started playing push the prompt button again.

I must have gotten lucky this time because I was connected to a human being after only 17 prompts. This lady informed me that no one had answered a service call at my address since August. Apparently she thought the guy that refused to drive his truck into our pasture the day before was a ghost.

Finally she agreed to help but insisted that she needed to ask me all the questions somebody had already asked me the day before.

Words cannot describe the frustration I was feeling. I know you think you are reading words that describe my frustration, but trust me, if I wrote what I wanted to write no newspaper in the country would print it and my words would make the president of Mexico sound like a Presbyterian preacher.

After being placed on hold for 22 minutes the cable lady came back online with great news! She promised that they will have all my services back online by Monday afternoon — she hopes.

So, here I sit, typing this column in utter frustration and trying to decide whether to go and sip a grande latte while I email it to the editor or to take the poor man’s way out and just get a Mickey D’s sweet tea.

Big sigh here. Thanks for letting me vent. And when you hear from me again, I might still be bundled, but it won’t be to the same bungling bundler, you can bet your sweet bippy on that!

Looking at education reform efforts past, present I had the privilege to speak to several hundred educators in Atlanta last week.

I was there to talk about my experiences as a member of the Education Reform Commission, but as is my wont, I soon deviated off the purpose for which I had been invited to speak and into uncharted waters. Which raises a question: Why do I spend so much time preparing speeches if I am not going to use them? I must ask myself that sometime. I would be interested in the answer.

I told the group this was not my first education reform rodeo. Thirty-one years ago, I was privileged to be a part of an effort by then-Gov. Joe Frank Harris to establish a new funding formula for public schools known as Quality Basic Education, or QBE. The difference between that experience and this one was like the difference between butter and butterflies.

Totally different.

Gov. Harris, one of Georgia’s most underrated governors and one of its most effective, made it clear to all that he wanted the Quality Basic Education Act passed.

No exceptions. No excuses. My job was to help build the broadest statewide coalition possible and to keep any opposition on the defensive. We did. QBE passed without a dissenting vote.

Contrast that the Education Reform Commission. Other than an initial meeting with Gov. Deal at the beginning of our deliberation last February, we didn’t see him again until we turned in our recommendations in December. That event consisted of the commissioners gathering on the steps in the rotunda of the Capitol for a photo op while the governor came out of his office looking like he was late for the bus, saying a few words that no one on the second row and beyond could

schools the education source of last resort.

This is where I got on my diatribe with the educators. I told those assembled that public school detractors are better organized and better funded than public education proponents and do a better job of communicating their message.

Public education proponents are bifurcated.

There are more groups representing Dick more slices of public education than chigYarbrough gers in a blackberry bush. And they don’t always speak with one voice.

I told the teachers and administrators hear and leaving with the report, which that while they can’t match the deep included my name misspelled. (Note to pockets of the private-schools-with-pubGovernor’s office: If we can’t trust you with the little things, well, you know … ) lic-money bunch, they are the most potent grassroots crowd in the state, witness the The ERC’s recommendations have been delayed a year, which raises a ques- respect with which they are held during an election year. But they are letting the tion as to what will eventually happen to them. Will you be able to recognize them other side define the argument.

I finished by telling the educators that next year? One thing for sure: There is no nothing I saw, said or did as a member of groundswell of support for the work of the Education Reform Commission has the commission as there was with QBE. lessened my passion for public education In fact, there was more misinformation and for those in the classroom trying to than information floating around during make a difference in young lives and that our deliberations last year.

There is also nowhere near the respect I hoped the ERC’s efforts would encourage our policy makers to fix the problems for public education and for those in of public education, and not be used as an the classroom as was the case in 1985. excuse to run away from them.

That is not the schoolteacher’s fault.

Public education is in an ideologiThis one’s on us. We have watched our cal war. The question is whether or not society degenerate into one-family or proponents can flex their political muscles no-family homes, kids in poverty, drugs, child abuse, parental apathy and a general sufficiently and tell their story well lack of respect for authority. Despite that, enough to guarantee the strong support of we expect our public schools to close the Georgia voters. Maybe somebody needs door on these problems and educate chil- to go talk to Joe Frank Harris to see how it is done. dren as though nothing has happened.

You can reach Dick Yarbrough at For many of our politicians, the answer is to run away from the problems society yarb2400@bellsouth.net; at P.O. Box 725373, Atlanta, Georgia 31139; online has created — in some cases with their at dickyarbrough.com or on Facebook at help — and send kids to private schools www.facebook.com/dickyarb. with public dollars and make our public

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Arquette: 2015 Oscar speech cost me jobs VP for employee success, who runs the company’s HR department. “We have LOS ANGELES — Paaround 20,000 employees. tricia Arquette is a dediWe found there were some cated activist, with years of discrepancies, both male and struggle behind her, but her female. It took around $3 most effective effort may million to fix that gap.” have been her shortest.

Farrell of Equal Rights In accepting the Best Advocates praised Benioff Supporting Actress Oscar for making that commitin 2015, she spoke out ment. “He said, ‘what if I from the podium demandmade women’s equality a ing equal pay and equal transformational priority rights for women. Political for Salesforce? What would speeches at the Oscars are happen?’ I think what’s hapnothing new, but Arquette’s pened is he’s leading busi20-second cri de coeur may Actress Patricia Arquette arrives at the ninth annual Women In Film Pre-Oscar Cocktail ness, as Patricia is leading have done more to change Party in Los Angeles on Friday. The 2015 Best Supporting Actress winner says her Hollywood. Advocates and the world than all the paeans acceptance speech demanding equal pay for women has cost her two acting jobs. workers need those influencand pleas at all the Academy (Reuters/Patrick T. Fallon) ers to make a difference.”

Awards before her.

Benioff, in addressing the The impact of Arquette’s January, which has been dinner, acknowledged that director, Feminist Majorwide support, including speech, along with the chal- called the most far-reaching ity Foundation; and Jessica it is a challenge for CEOs to lawmakers of both parties, lenges still ahead before her equal pay law in the United Neuwirth, president of ERA passed overwhelmingly commit to fixing pay inequicause of true sexual equality States, and sparked a move- Coalition. ties, as repairing a major and was signed into law is achieved, were the focus ment in corporate boarddiscrepancy could actually Some of those notables in October, almost exactly of an intimate “Dinner for rooms to review and remedy spoke at the event, which its seven months after Arquette prevent a company from Equality,” co-hosted by pay inequities. making its numbers and cost organizers hope will become spoke out.

Arquette and Salesforce The progress of the last corporate leaders their jobs. a perennial. Lawrence, who Jackson told Variety CEO Marc Benioff at a year inspired Arquette and But he urged other business advanced the cause in an that business orgs like the private home in the Hancock Benioff to bring together the online essay, spoke withleaders to start the process.

California Chamber of Park section of Los Angeles worlds in which they move: out prepared remarks. “It’s The Sony hack, which reCommerce supported the Thursday night. entertainment, politics, weird being a public figure bill in part because they see vealed pay inequities among As guests gathered for business and activism for talking about all of this stuff women’s pay inequity as an stars and salaried employees cocktails, Arquette told Thursday’s dinner. Jennifer because you put a target on economic issue. “Because alike, put Hollywood’s own Variety she believes she has Lawrence graced the center your nose,” she said. “When of that inequality we leave gender imbalance in the paid a price for throwing table along with Elon Musk I wrote that essay, I got a spotlight. But Arquette said about $39 billion on the down the gauntlet at the and Reese Witherspoon. lot of support, but I also table,” Jackson said. “If that the issue is much broader Oscars, having already lost More Hollywood luminaries have a Republican family in money were available and than the entertainment two acting jobs because of in attendance included Lily Kentucky who told me my industry. women had that money in that stand. “I’m OK with Tomlin, Marisa Tomei, Ma- career was effectively over.” their pockets, they would “It’s all through every that,” she said. “But it’s not ria Bello, Minka Kelly and industry,” she said. “I hate Lawrence said it’s vital spend it, and it would just about acting, and it’s James Van Der Beek. Musi- to shed the notion that we when people make this conadvance the economy. It not about me as an actor. I cal notables included India live in a post-feminist era. would end up being put into versation that we’re having don’t believe this is fair for Arie and Stevie Wonder, only about this industry, our “I don’t know who came up services or goods, things anybody. I want to live in both of whom performed at with that term, but it’s the industry. Because it’s not.” that the business commuthe America I believe in, that the end of the evening.

Farrell noted that unmost damaging term that we nity is very interested to see really is fair, that really has From the business world der California’s equal pay have, because it’s just not happen.” possibilities and really does came CEOs Jeff Dailey of law, the kind of inequities true.”

While that legislatreat people of all races and Farmers Insurance Group, exposed by the Sony hack Sen. Jackson told the tive effort was underway, all sexes equally.”

Bernard Tyson of Kaiser could put companies at risk gathering that on seeing Salesforce executives went One reason Arquette may Permanente, Shahrzad now and in the future. She Arquette’s speech at the Os- to Benioff, their CEO, be content with that sacrifice Rafati of BroadbandTV cited three practices that can cars, she immediately called and asked for an audit of is that her Oscars speech and Brian Krzanich of be adopted by all industries, her staff and told them they their own company’s pay seems to have had a measur- Intel. From politics, state including Hollywood, to must introduce an equal pay practices. Benioff was sure able impact. According to Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson. bill in the legislature the there would be no problem, head off such problems: several of the guests at the Activists included Noreen very next day. Jackson later but approved such an audit. payroll audits like that dinner, Arquette’s words Farrell, executive director conducted by Salesforce; circled back to Arquette, “It was about a six-month helped prompt the passage of Equal Rights Advocates; who spoke out in support of effort, a very manual efnot relying on past salary of the California Fair Pay filmmaker Kamala Lopez; history to determine new the bill. fort,” said Cindy Robbins, Act that went into effect in Katherine Spillar, executive salaries (because past salaThe Fair Pay Act garnered Salesforce’s executive

By David S. Cohen Reuters

ries can reflect past discrimination); and transparency in the criteria that guide pay decisions.

“I never met an employer who thought they were discriminating on the basis of sex until they did an audit,” Farrell said. “I think its very important for every company, including those in Hollywood, to audit its pay and look at what’s happening.”

Wonder, also speaking off-the-cuff, called for the tech industry to make its wares more accessible to people with visual handicaps. “The reality is we have a lot of people talking loud and saying nothing. They’ve been given too much airtime. … And obviously I feel that if we don’t get this going immediately, before a person I have a lot of respect for is no longer President, it may take years and years for it to happen.”

“But we can’t even base it on politics or who is President, Republican or Democrat,” he added. “Our passion for the rights of women, justice in any way, has to be stronger than all those mouths that are saying absolutely nothing, just talking a bunch of bull.”

Arquette herself is far from finished, and hardly sees her cause as won. She is championing an Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and still working for economic empowerment of women.

“We have tens of millions of single moms in the country,” Arquette said, “and they’re really struggling, especially when they’re paid less than men. We have 33 million women and kids who wouldn’t be in poverty, who have full-time working moms; if they were just paid their full dollar, they wouldn’t be in poverty. They wouldn’t be wealthy, but they wouldn’t be in poverty.”

Monarch butterfly population still recovering Reuters

AUSTIN, Texas — North America’s monarch butterflies are on a rebound and the number of the plucky orange and black creatures, which gather in Mexico before flying north to Canada, could soon stand at around 150 million, a new survey showed on Friday.

The survey from the World Wildlife Fund in Mexico is the second this month to show the numbers on the mend, but the population is still well below a high in the 1 billion range two decades ago.

The monarch’s recent comeback is due to favorable weather and the planting of more milkweed, an important plant to keep numbers up on its migration route, the survey said.

“Today’s news provides a hopeful indication that we are helping them head in the right direction and curbing the loss of this magnificent butterfly.

But we must be careful not to declare victory too soon,” said Sylvia Fallon, a senior scientist at the Natural Resources Defense Council.

Monarch butterflies cling to a plant at the Monarch Grove Sanctuary in Pacific Grove, Calif. in this Dec. 30, 2014 file photo. The troubled monarch butterfly population is set to quadruple from a few years ago to hit 150 million due to favorable weather and the planting of more milkweed, an important plant to keeping numbers up on its migration route, a scientist said on Friday. (Reuters/Michael Fiala/Files)

The study looked at grow wild throughout the areas where the butterUnited States. But the flies congregate when they spend the winter in Mexico’s Oyamel forest.

They have suffered mightily over the years from the expansion of farmland, sprawling housing developments and the clear-cutting of natural landscapes along their migration path, experts say.

Monarchs lay eggs only on milkweed plants, which

milkweed, on which their larvae feed, can cause stomach problems for cattle that eat it, so ranchers and farmers destroy it, researchers said.

The butterflies congregate in Mexico and then go through several generations as they fly north on their long migration to Canada.

Their plight has become an international issue.

In February 2014, the United States, Mexico and Canada agreed to set up a joint task force to protect the butterflies.

While an estimated 1 billion monarchs migrated in 1996, only about 35 million made the trip in 2013, according to Marcus Kronforst, a professor of ecology and evolution at the University of Chicago who has studied monarchs.

Dear Curtis, Over the past 6 months or so, I have noticed that my 84 year old Mother eats less and less. She used to love food and cooking but now has little interest in mealtimes. I realize advanced old age changes everything but any advice would be appreciated.

Worried about Mom. Dear Worried, Indeed good nutrition is very important to maintaining health, bone mass, healthy body fat index and helping medications do their job effectively. Here are some things to consider when trying to get Mom to eat properly.

Reduction in Senses of Smell and Taste. Many mature adults experience a lessening of these sensations. This reduction leads toward their personal desire for food. Altering recipes, switching spices and herbs might entice Mom to try new flavors and eat more.

Medications. Some have side effects that can alter Mom’s sense of taste or make her less hungry. Ask Mom’s doctor if this might be part of the problem. A different or additional prescription might help.

Constipation. This is often a side effect of many prescription They simply feel ‘full’ and have no room for additional food. Increasing the amount of water they take will help this. Try mixing it with juice mixes if water is deemed too boring Problems With Chewing. Mom may have teeth and gum issues. If she is wearing dentures, perhaps they need to be adjusted. Chewing problems can be resolved by serving Mom softer foods. Replace raw vegetables and fruits with juices or cooked foods. Ground or shredded meats along with soft foods such as cooked beans, eggs, tuna fish might be options.

Dining Alone. Try to have at least one meal a day with them to visit.

Encourage their friends and family members to join them as well.

Research local events at Senior Centers. The meal will be healthy and offer a chance for social interaction with other seniors.

Monotony. If it is feasible, treat Mom to a meal out at her favorite place.

Dining out from time to time will give everyone a break. You can also explore options with Meals on Wheels in your community. Your local Area Agency on Aging will have details and contact information for you.

If all else fails, seek the counsel of Mom’s doctor. A last resort would be forced feeding but should not begin until a physical examination rules out any medical conditions that might be causing this problem.

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•From Page 1A the event.

To get to the regional science fair, these student projects, from more than 819 students, won first place at their local school level. They were judged by professionals and scientists who will assess them on scientific quality, accuracy, creativity and experimental design.

“The projects overall look to be a little bit more advanced, the presentation is better, not that that matters, but it really does,” CEO/ Superintendent J. Alvin Wilbanks said. “It’s like a meal. The better it looks, the better it takes. …

It’s not just talking, a lot has to do with presentation, how you organize things.”

It’s the fifth year of judging for John Butler, an outreach specialist with the Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources, and he said he’s seen a reciprocal affect of the teachers and students noticing a knowledge gap from previous science fairs and filling in those spaces.

“I feel like they have been getting better each year, and that’s not leaps and bounds, it’s what you would expect,” he said.

“Little incrementally, every year it’s a little more thorough, or a little more math, or a new terminology.”

While he focuses on environmental projects, Butler said more students are focusing on water quality from a kitchen tap to nearby creek. He sees a trend of projects that address access to clean water for rural or underprivledged communities.

“Kids are starting to see their environment around them and how it affects them and ask questions,” he said.

•From Page 1A “I found it incredibly eye-opening,” the priest of Lawrenceville’s St. Lawrence Catholic Church said of the program.

“Definitely one of those humbling moments.”

He agreed with the judge and other speakers that faith institutions in Gwinnett can do more to make people in the throes of addiction feel comfortable asking for help.

But many institutions can improve, not just houses of worship.

“Our system is disconnected and broken,” said Farley Barge, who cofounded addiction services organization Navigate Recovery Gwinnett with wife Susan.

Of particular concern is heroin, which is killing scores of addicts as prescription drug users transition to the cheap street alternative. In 2015, a record-breaking year for overdoses in Gwinnett, at least 22 people fell to heroin, while the extremely powerful painkiller fentanyl claimed 19 lives.

Eight others died from a combination of fentanyl and heroin.

Only about 31 hours before the event Cross Pointe Church, Gwinnett County police saved a woman apparently overdosing in Buford. Officers administered naloxone, which can counter opiate overdoses, a tool that the department got last year because of the growing issues.

“The numbers in Gwinnett County are bad,” said Eddie Reeves, an investigator at the county medical examiner’s office, “and they’re getting worse.”

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Chan Ho Ahn, left, of Broadcom Corporation talks with Cameron Rollins, a fifth-grader at Pharr Elementary School on Friday morning at the 38th annual Gwinnett County Regional Science and Engineering Fair at the Infinite Energy Center in Duluth.

(Staff Photos: Keith Farner)

While there are still some projects that ask and try to answer inane questions — such as will lima beans grow better in water, soda or Gatorade — Butler said he sees a shift to more practical questions.

One middle school student even tested water quality to find sources of pollution.

“I actually do that, so she’s experimenting on something that I’m already doing, but in a totally different way,” Butler said.

Jonathon Wetherington, the district’s director of science, said the quality of the projects has improved because of community involvement in the fair and in schools.

Overall, more projects are geared toward com-

puter science and engineering in recent years, Wetherington said.

“When community gets involved, gets feedback to teachers and students about the work they’re doing along the way, they have no choice but to improve,” he said. “No one can give students better feedback on a real-world project, than someone who’s in that field.”

The high school and middle school students who earn first place at the district level competition will move to the next round, the Georgia Science and Engineering Fair from March 31 to April 2 in Athens. The top projects then qualify for the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, May 8-13, in Phoenix.

Fifth-grader Amina Wade of Corley Elementary School talks with John Butler, an outreach specialist with the Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources, on Friday morning at the 38th annual Gwinnett County Regional Science and Engineering Fair at the Infinite Energy Center in Duluth.

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Fire

match what they see in the home to the information being provided by the only survivor of the fire,” Rutledge said. “Investigators say that there are inconsistencies in the information provided by the lone survivor as to what took place during the fire. The inconsistencies are not an indication of culpability, but rather complicate the progress of the investigation.”

Rutledge’s statement came two days after Gwinnett County District Attorney Danny Porter told the Daily Post that his office is assisting the fire department with the case, which he said seems to be “intensifying” because of “inconsistent” statements made by the lone survivor, husband and father Above, attendBrent Patterson, in the inciees at Cross Pointe Church dent where a woman and her clap at an two young daughters died. event in Duluth Rutledge added that on Thursday to the information is vital to raise awaredetermine what took place ness among at the home in the moments faith leaders before and during the fire. of Gwinnett Though information from County’s drug issues. Left, the conversations with David Laws investigators is not being and Robin released, Rutledge said, Cardiges, who because the investigation is lost children to ongoing. He said the on-site drugs, speak at examination at the house is the Thursday event at Cross over.

“Our goal is to rule out potential ignition sources and to try and pinpoint an exact origin and cause of the fire,” Rutledge said.

Results from the engineering lab and crime lab, “could take several weeks,” he said.

The statements Porter referred to were made to the media in the hours after the death of Patterson’s wife Kathy Patterson and daughters, Madelyn, 9, and Kayla, 12. Some of the descriptions of how the fire moved through the home seemed unusual, Porter said.

“If it’s not an intentional fire,” he told the Daily Post, “hopefully we’ll find that out.”

Authorities have said the blaze appeared to have started in the living room, in the area of an electric-powered reclining couch flanked by two lamps, across from the fireplace. It spread quickly upstairs through a vent and a closet.

Brent Patterson said he was with his family upstairs when he heard a popping sound downstairs. He went to investigate and wasn’t able to get back upstairs.

“I love them with all my heart,” he said behind a podium at the funeral for Kathy, Kayla and Madelyn.

Pointe Church.

(Special Photos: Cris Anzai)

ment of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities said those who work against substance addiction weren’t ready for the influx of heroin.

When people manage to survive overdose, hospitals often aren’t of much help after the fact, Parker said; they send some away with little more than a “Good luck with that.”

Of all places, churches should be a place of sanctuary for these people, said the judge.

“Addiction is a disease that can be treated and needs the support of our faith communities,” Schrader said.

Pineda said he and others left the event with ideas to do better.

“We have to break

down that stigma if we are truly going to create spaces where people can recover,” he said.

How, exactly?

St. Lawrence Catholic Church will be working on it.

In the meantime, he did what he could Friday after morning mass.

“I asked people to begin to pray.”

In this file photo, Gwinnett firefighters are on the scene of a triple fatal fire earlier this month in the Tucker area.

A fire department spokesman on Saturday said investigators are awaiting lab results in order to determine the cause of the Feb. 9 fire that killed a woman and two girls.

(File Photo)

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Kamrang Chhouk

In loving memory of Jimmie “Bobcat” Simmons who God took home on February 27, 2009.

On that day God took you home.

We will always love you dearly, we miss you so much.

Isabella, Sue (Fane), Jo, Ellen, Thomas, Sam, Angie (Vel), Grandchildren, Jennifer (Rug Rat), Cole, Jacob, Shane, & Mashall DOUGLASVILLE

Raymond Batchelor Raymond Morris Batchelor, age 64, of Douglasville, Georgia, passed away on February 25, 2016. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, “A Family Company” Snellville Chapel, 770-9793200, has been entrusted with the funeral arrangements.

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Harry Beam Harry Lewis Beam, age 80 of Lawrenceville, GA passed away February 26, 2016. Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel, 1031 Lawrenceville, GA 30046, 770-277-4550. www.wagesandsons.com

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John Buscema John Buscema, age 82 of Lawrenceville, GA passed away February 26, 2016. Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel, 1031 Lawrenceville, GA 30046, 770-277-4550. www.wagesandsons.com

Kamrang Chhouk, age 66 of Lawrenceville, GA passed away February 24, 2016. Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel, 1031 Lawrenceville, GA 30046, 770-277-4550. www.wagesandsons.com

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Darryl Clemons Mr. Darryl Eugene Clemons, age 67, of Taylors, South Carolina, formerly of Lawrenceville, Georgia, passed away Thursday, February 25, 2016.

great grandchildren: Jeremiah and Jerzie Ford of Auburn; brothers: Charles Ford and wife Barbara of Hoschton; Bennie Ford and wife Carol of Loganville; sister: Mary Ricks of Lawrenceville. Flowers are accepted or donations may be made to: Chestnut Grove Baptist Church: PO Box 370 Grayson, GA 30017 in memory of Ronald Ford. The family will receive friends from 4-8 PM on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Tim Stewart Funeral Home: 300 Simonton Rd SW Lawrenceville, GA 30046.

770-962-3100. Please leave online condolences at www.stewartfh.com

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Jean Coles Jean D. Coles, 72, of Grayson, GA. died Friday February 26th 2016. She is survived by her daughter, Micke Roberts; son-inlaw, Jay; 3 grandchildren, Cole(12), Lindsay(10), and Ryan(5), all of Monroe, GA; niece, Becky Dickens and husband, Billy; and grand-niece, Jessica Locklar of Atlanta, GA; step daughter, Barbara White and husband, David of Marietta, GA; step grandchildren, Taylor Biddle and wife, Kirby, of Valdosta, GA and Hayley Biddle of Marietta, Ga; and 2 step great-grandsons, Taten(4) and Rollins(2) of Valdosta, GA. She is preceded in death by her husband, Walt; 2 sisters, Maxine Dye and Nadine Boyd and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ethern Clarie Davis. In lieu of flowers please make donations to Peachtree Christian Hospice, 3430 Duluth Park Lane, Duluth, GA 30096.

Graveside services will be on Tuesday March 1st at 11:00 am at Gwinnett Memorial Park in Lawrenceville, GA with the time to be announced. The family will receive guests on Monday February 29th from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at A. S. Turner & Sons in Decatur, GA.

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Martin Garcia Martin Garroche Garcia, age 19 of Lawrenceville, GA passed away February 24, 2016. Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel, 1031 Lawrenceville, GA 30046, 770-277-4550. www.wagesandsons.com

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Kenneth Higgins Kenneth Higgins, age 69, of Buford, GA passed away on February 26, 2016. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan, Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

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Karl Jaeger Karl F. Jaeger, age 52 of Lawrenceville, GA passed away February 25, 2016. Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel, 1031 Lawrenceville, GA 30046, 770-277-4550. www.wagesandsons.com

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tion of Greater Atlanta, or a charity of your choice.

A Graveside service was held February 26, 2016 at Arlington Cemetery, 201 Mount Vernon Hwy, Sandy Springs, GA 30328. Arrangements by Dressler’s Jewish Funeral Care, Atlanta (770) 451-4999 LOGANVILLE

Hester McCart Hester Lou Cox McCart age 99, of Loganville, GA passed away on Friday, February 26, 2016.

Funeral services will be held at 4 PM on Sunday, February 28, 2016 in the Loganville Chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral Home.

Rev. Rusty Ruark and Rev. Bill Carroll will officiate. Interment will follow in the Haynes Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. McCart was a dedicated mother; grandmother and great grandmother. Mrs. McCart retired from Kuppenheimer Clothes and was member of the Loganville Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Grover McCart; son, Ronald Cleveland McCart; and daughter, Kathy Lee McCart. She is survived by her daughter, Retha Johnson of Loganville; grandsons and granddaughters-in-law, Brad and Tammy Johnson, Slade and Shannon Johnson; great grandchildren, Shelbi Johnson, Myles Johnson, Mason Johnson, Cori Johnson, Bryce McWaters, and Bo McWaters. Several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Tim Stewart Funeral Home 670 Tom Brewer Road, Loganville, GA 30078. 770-466-1544.

Flowers accepted or in lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Loganville Baptist Church, 132 Church Street, Loganville, GA 30052. Please leave online condolences at www.stewartfh.com.

GAINESVILLE

Jimmy Cripps LAWRENCEVILLE

Mr. Jimmy Cripps, age 66, of Gainesville passed away Monday, February 22, 2016.

BRASELTON

Ralph Farrell Joseph Derek Campbell Joseph Derek Campbell, age 54, of Lawrenceville, passed away peacefully on February 10, 2016 surrounded by his family.

Derek was born August 14, 1961 in Atlanta to Marvin J. Campbell and Rebecca J. (Presley) Campbell.

Derek was a 1980 Briarcliff High School graduate and worked installing and servicing intrusion, access control and CCTV security systems throughout the southeast.

Derek will be remembered as a loving, supportive, compassionate and forgiving man.

Derek was preceded in death by his parents Marvin and Rebecca (Presley) Campbell; brother Charles Maynard Portwood; and wife Diane Campbell.

Survivors include his loving daughter, Clorissa “Chrissy” (Arthur) Griffith; step sons Jason and Kevin Clemens; brothers Jacob “Jake” (Carol) Campbell and Paul (Cindy) Campbell; sisters Victoria “Vicki” Smith and Cheri (Larry) Brukardt; nieces and nephews Kevin Portwood, Jason Campbell, Kellie Beaver, Michael Smith, Gavin Campbell; and best friend Dorinda Etheridge.

Ralph E. Farrell, age 63, of Braselton, GA passed away on February 26, 2016. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan, Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

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Ronald Ford Ronald Ford, age 75 of Lawrenceville passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2016. Funeral Services will be held at 2 PM on Sunday, February 28, 2016 at Chestnut Grove Baptist Church.

Rev. Thomas Jordan, Rev. Bobby Moore, and Rev. A.M. Samples will officiate. Interment will follow at Eternal Hills Memory Gardens. Mr. Ford was the owner and operator of Ronald Ford Used Cars for over 40 years. He was an active member of Chestnut Grove Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Artis and Daisy Ford and his brothers Gene Ford and Garland Ford. Mr. Ford is survived by his loving wife of 55 years Geraldine Smith Ford; son: Scott and his wife Jody Ford of Lawrenceville; granddaughter: Jessica Ford, Bangkok, Thailand; grandson: Justin Ford and his wife Jessica of Auburn; twin grandsons: Scotty & Sammy Ford of Lawrenceville;

SUWANEE ATLANTA

Ferman Jay Ferman Lloyd Jay, age 89, passed away peacefully in his home in Atlanta on Wednesday, February 24, 2016. He was preceded in death by his wife of 36 years, Esther Cotts Jay, and his parents, William and Ruth Jay. He is survived by his son and daughterin-law, Gregory and Jan Jay; grandchildren: Jared and Rachel Jay; sisters and brothers-in-law, Zelda and Charles Moog and Sarah and Arthur Schoenburg; devoted companion of 12 years, Maria Dziewinski, and many loving friends.

Born on January 5, 1927, Mr. Jay was a proud graduate of Buford High School and the University of Georgia School of Pharmacy. He served two years in the United States Navy in San Diego, CA before opening Jay’s Drug Store in Buford. Customers knew that Mr. Jay would open the store day or night, weekends or holidays, to fill needed prescriptions and serve the community. He was more than a pharmacist–he was a friend to every customer. Jay’s Drugs was a fixture and gathering spot in Downtown Buford for over forty years until his retirement in 1993. Mr. Jay found pleasure following his beloved Georgia Bulldogs, travel, and spending time with his friends, family and grandchildren. Sign online guest book at www. edressler.com. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Ferman Jay Endowed Student Scholarship at the UGA College of Pharmacy, Jewish Federat

Samuel “Sam” Owen Samuel “Sam” Jeffrey Owen, age 20, passed away on February 26 2016. His passing was sudden and unexpected.

Sam was a resident of Suwanee, GA. Sam was born on October 22, 1995, in Atlanta, GA. He was a kind-hearted, sensitive individual who was compassionate toward all people in all of life’s circumstances; he was likewise very fond of animals – so much so that he quit eating meat for many years.

Sam was an excellent student who made straight A’s through high school and near perfect scores on standardized tests. Sam graduated North Gwinnett High School in 2014 with honors, and was currently a sophomore at Georgia Technical Institute, studying physics.

Sam was an excellent swimmer who was on the high school swim team for four years. He was committed to making the State Championship team for his senior year. Through hard work and perseverance, he saw this goal realized.

Sam was a tremendous brother and son to his sisters and parents. He was always willing to help out in anyway needed, by anyone who asked. Besides tutoring and charitable works, he was selfless in everyday acts of generosity, both in word and in deed.

Sam is survived by his loving family: Nina Owen (mother), Jeff Owen (father), Maggie Owen (sister), Claire Owen

(sister), Marvin and Mary Newman (grandparents in McKenzie, TN), Kathy Owen (grandmother in Tuscaloosa, AL), Corene Bennett (great-grandmother in McKenzie, TN), uncles, aunts and many cousins, many friends, and his girlfriend Sarah Hendrickson.

The loss of this beautiful mind and near-perfect heart will never be reconciled in the minds of his family. We are less without him. Our only solace is that he is in a better place where he is already affecting others.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. at Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church in Duluth, GA with Pastor Dr. David Fry officiating. The family will received friends at the funeral home on Monday, February 29, 2016 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

The family asks that in lieu of flowers, please send any memorial donations to the animal shelter or the mental health charity of your choice.

To express condolences, please sign our online guest book at www.flaniganfuneralhome.com. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan, Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

JEFFERSON

Richard Ragsdale Richard Ragsdale, age 61 of Jefferson, passed away on February 26, 2016. Tim Stewart Funeral Home, 670 Tom Brewer Road, Loganville, GA 30052. 770-466-1544. www.stewartfh.com.

LAWRENCEVILLE

Ellen Randall Ellen Randall, 62, of Lawrenceville, GA died February 25, 2016.

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

LAWRENCEVILLE

Davis Stevenson Davis Stevenson, age 85 of Lawrenceville, GA passed away February 24, 2016. Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel, 1031 Lawrenceville, GA 30046, 770-277-4550. www.wagesandsons.com

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Deborah Thomas DULUTH

Bernhard Platz Bernhard Martin Platz, 59, of Duluth, GA died February 26, 2016.

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

SUGAR HILL

Samuel Pulmano Samuel “Pop” Pulmano, age 85 of Sugar Hill, GA passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family. Mr. Pulmano is survived his children Shane and Shelley Pulmano, of Sugar Hill, GA; Sherman and Julie Pulmano, of Orange Park, FL; Sherwin Pulmano, of Lantana, FL; Shirley and Phil Golden, of Jacksonville, FL; Sherard and Chandalyn Pulmano, of Alpharetta, GA; Shamley and Sandra Pulmano, of Jacksonville, FL; grandchildren Jenafer and Josh Smith, Dane and Sierra Pulmano, Justin Golden, Austin Pulmano, Nick Pulmano, Alyssa Pulmano, Jacob Pulmano, Olivia Pulmano, Alexis Pulmano, Pat Keats, Lealu Pulmano, Meia Pulmano; great grandchild Lo Pulmano. A funeral service will be 11 AM Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at Jacksonville Memory Gardens Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Jacksonville Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends for the viewing Tuesday, March 1, 2016 from 5 to 7 PM at Jacksonville Memory Gardens Funeral Home, 111 Blanding Boulevard, Orange Park, FL 32073. 904-272-2435.

Arrangements entrusted to Crowell Brothers Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 Morningside Drive, Buford, GA 30518. 770-9459999. Online guest book at can be expressed at www. crowellbrothers.com

JEFFERSON

Brownie Ragsdale Brownie Ellington Ragsdale, age 91 of Jefferson, passed away on February 25, 2016. Tim Stewart Funeral Home, 670 Tom Brewer Road, Loganville, GA 30052. 770-466-1544. www.stewartfh.com.

Deborah Thomas age 59 of Lawrenceville, GA passed away Monday, February 22, 2016. She is survived by her mother, Julia Thomas; brother, Keith (Edie) Thomas; nephews, Brian (Lindsey) Thomas, Stephen (Brittany) Thomas; niece, Claire (Josh) Hallock; great nephews, John and Logan Thomas; and great niece Peyton Thomas Deborah was a History buff and very enthusiastic about learning all about History. She had so many wonderful talents and was always challenging herself to do something different, and once the task at hand was completed she moved on to the next challenge.

Deborah was an avid reader, who also enjoyed needlework and crocheting. She was a 1974 honors graduate of Central Gwinnett High School and graduated from Agnes Scott College with honors, and then went on to obtain her Master’s Degree from West Georgia College.

A Service of Remembrance will be held on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at 2PM at Tom M. Wages Lawrenceville Chapel.

The family will receive friends from 1pm until the time of service. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations be made to the American Cancer Society.

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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C.S. Thurmond

C.S. Thurmond, age 87 of Lawrenceville passed away on Friday, February 26, 2016. Funeral Services will be held at 3 PM on Sunday February 28, 2016 in the Chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral Home, Lawrenceville.

Rev. Ronnie Davis, Rev. Preston Moore, and Phillip Thurmond will officiate.

Interment will follow at Gwinnett Memorial Park.

Mr. Thurmond served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict and was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Lawrenceville.

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IN BRIEF Buford suspect from Wanted in Gwinnett list arrested A man on the Wanted in Gwinnett list has been arrested, the sheriff’s office said Friday.

Nico Lashun Hale of Buford was beNico Hale ing held without bond on charges of criminal damage to property and aggravated assault,

records showed Friday. The arrest counted as his 15th in the county.

The warrants stem from a Jan. 1 incident and were taken out by the Gwinnett County Police Department, according to court records.

Police gave no information on the circumstances of the arrest.

Hale is as one of dozens of suspects to be taken into custody after being included on the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office’s regular list of wanted people. The list began in March 2014.

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Gwinnett cops use naloxone to save potential overdose victim

By Joshua Sharpe

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Gwinnett County police say they have again used an anti-overdose drug to save a potential heroin overdose victim.

Officers were dispatched to Buford at noon Wednesday, finding a woman unconscious, Cpl. Deon Washington, agency

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spokesman, said Friday morning.

“The officer observed that the female’s hands and lips were turning blue and her breaths were becoming shallow,” Washington said. “As the officer continued assessing the female, she stopped breathing.”

A second officer arrived, and the officers began CPR with the assistance of a defibrillator.

They completed about four cycles of compressions before learning that the victim, who wasn’t publicly identified, had recently checked out of rehabilitation treatment

for heroin.

Police used Narcan, a brand of the drug naloxone, which can counter opiate overdose.

The woman awoke.

“When paramedics arrived at the location, they reported strong vital signs before immediately transporting the female to an area hospital,” Washington said.

Gwinnett police got Narcan in May and have now used it four times so far with positive results.

Last year was a recordbreaking year for drug overdoses in the county.

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20 Gwinnett schools earn AP Honor title from DOE

By Keith Farner

Kevin Tashlein, GCPS’ associate superintendent for School Improvement and Operations, said across the Make room on the shelf district last year that 14,815 for more hardware across students took 28,620 AP exGwinnett County Public ams, and 60.3 percent scorSchools, a slew of Advanced ing a three or higher to earn Placement honors have arcollege credit or advanced rived at local schools. placement.

The Georgia Depart“(This) announcement ment of Education this reinforces this success and week named 20 Gwinnett serves as a reminder of the high schools as AP Honor good job our schools are doSchools. They are among the ing in preparing students for 272 schools from across the college and the future,” he state to make the list. said in a press release.

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deaths were confirmed drug-related by early November, according to the medical examiner’s office.

Heroin, a growing concern in suburban communities, was confirmed to have killed 22 people in Gwinnett by November, while the extremely powerful painkiller fentanyl claimed 19 lives.

As he said with the third naloxone case earlier this month, Washington reiterated that the police department is committed to the life-saving drug, and residents can expect officers to carry it in “every district, every shift, and every day of the year.”

schools were recognized in more than one category. Archer High, Collins Hill High, Grayson High, and Norcross High, made the list in five of the six categories.

Three Georgia teachers were also recognized by the College Board as the 2016 AP Professionals of the Year for the Southern Region. The three teachers — Kimberly Heglund, John Jameson, and Joni Jameson — are siblings, and all teach at Archer High School. Each teacher has presented at the GaDOE’s AP Regional Workshops each fall for 11 years.

AP HONOR SCHOOLS The 20 GCPS schools recognized as 2016 AP Honor Schools are: AP Challenge Schools: AP Challenge Schools are schools with enrollments of 900 or fewer students and students testing in four of the core areas (English, math, science, and social studies).

• Gwinnett Online Campus AP Access and Support Schools: AP Access and Support Schools are schools with at least 30 percent of their AP exams taken by students who identified themselves as African-American and/ or Hispanic, and 30 percent of all AP exams earning scores of three or higher.

• Archer High School • Berkmar High School • Central Gwinnett High School • Collins Hill High School • Dacula High School • Grayson High School • Norcross High School AP Merit Schools: AP Merit Schools are schools with at least 20 percent of the student population taking AP exams and at least 50 percent of all AP exams earning scores of three or higher.

• Archer High School • Brookwood High School • Collins Hill High School • Duluth High School • Grayson High School • Gwinnett School of Math, Science, and Technology • Mill Creek High School • Mountain View High School • Norcross High School • North Gwinnett High School • Parkview High School • Peachtree Ridge High School AP STEM Schools: AP STEM Schools are schools with students testing in and two AP science courses (AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Environmental Science, AP Physics B, AP Physics C, AP Computer Science).

• Archer High School • Berkmar High School • Brookwood High School • Central Gwinnett High School • Collins Hill High School • Dacula High School • Duluth High School • Grayson High School • Gwinnett Online Campus • Gwinnett School of Math, Science and Technol-

ogy • Lanier High School • Meadowcreek High School • Mill Creek High School • Mountain View High School • Norcross High School • North Gwinnett High School • Parkview High School • Peachtree Ridge High School • Shiloh High School • South Gwinnett High School AP STEM Achievement Schools: AP STEM Achievement Schools: AP STEM Achievement Schools are schools with students testing in at least two AP math courses and two AP science courses, and at least 40 percent of the exam scores on AP math and AP science exams earning scores of three or higher.

• Archer High School • Brookwood High School • Collins Hill High School • Duluth High School • Grayson High School • Gwinnett Online Campus • Gwinnett School of Math, Science and Technology • Lanier High School • Mill Creek High School • Mountain View High School • Norcross High School • Parkview High School • Peachtree Ridge High School • Shiloh High School AP Humanities Schools: AP Humanities Schools are schools with students testing in all of the following AP courses: at least one ELA course, two social sciences courses, one fine arts course and one world language course.

• Archer High School • Brookwood High School • Collins Hill High School • Dacula High School • Duluth High School • Grayson High School • Gwinnett School of Math, Science and Technology • Lanier High School • Meadowcreek High School • Mill Creek High School • Mountain View High School • Norcross High School • North Gwinnett High School • Parkview High School • Peachtree Ridge High School • South Gwinnett High School

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Kindred Spirit, a quartet from Mountain View Baptist Church in Gainesville, performed on Saturday morning at national anthem auditions before judges with the Gwinnett Braves. Jamie Lee, Justin Barrett, Terry Roper and Angie Parsons said they’ve performed together for more than 20 years. (Staff Photos: Keith Farner)

Oh, say can you sing...?

By Keith Farner

keith.farner @gwinnettdailypost.com

LAWRENCEVILLE — By the time 9-year-old Nealy Webster walked away from her audition, there wasn’t much question that she would make the cut.

The 45-pounder’s performance of the national anthem on Saturday inside the visitor’s clubhouse at Coolray Field caused Jillian Ward, community affairs and promotions coordinator with the Gwinnett Braves to write “not fair” in all capital letters next to Nealy’s name on her roster of auditioners.

Eighty-two people were scheduled to audition Saturday to sing the national anthem at one of the 72 G-Braves home games this season, not including games already booked with other performers. Along with Ward, Josiah Siska of Dacula, who recently made it to Hollywood on the television show “American Idol,” served as a guest judge and coached many of the performers.

Some were nervous to

face the judges, so they turned their back to the small audience like they would to face the field inside the stadium. Others brought pitch pipes and faced the American flag hanging from a pitcher’s screen in the batter’s cage. Siska asked several to perform the anthem a second time after they shook off nerves, or missed a note the first time.

“There’s a lot more talented people than I thought that there would be,” Ward said. “I was a little worried that we may get a handful that just want to sing at a game, but so far it’s actually been really good auditions.”

There weren’t nerves for Nealy, who explained after her performance that dynamite comes in small packages. She also doesn’t get nervous before or during a performance because she’s so excited to do it.

“It would be a great opportunity for me because I have never done this before,” she said. “… It’s my passion.”

She’s performed for two years, but her mother said singing and dancing have

been a normal occurence in their home since Nealy could walk.

“Everything is a production at our house,” her mother, Connie, said. “Getting milk out of the refrigerator is a ta-da.”

Nealy’s talent was unveiled at a school talent show when she performed Idina Menzel’s song “Let It Go.” She’s since won several talent shows, her mother said.

“I told you this is all I want to do, this is all I want to do,” Connie recalled Nealy saying.

Yancey Dahlberg, 10, of Suwanee performed for the second straight year after she was chosen last year, but couldn’t sing because she was sick with a MRSA infection. Yancey was aware of the large group of competitors and she was nervous because many of them were older.

But singing in front of large audiences appeals to her because it makes her happy.

“I feel like everybody else is happy when I sing, too,” she said.

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Gabrielle Flores of Lawrenceville performs on Saturday morning at Coolray Field in front of judges Josiah Siska of Dacula, left, who recently made it to Hollywood on the television show “American Idol,” and Jillian Ward, community affairs and promotions coordinator with the Gwinnett Braves.

•From Page 10A sister-in-law: JW & Helen Perry; grandchildren: Ashley & Andrew Wolf; Shannon Davis, Daniel Thurmond, Erica Davis; a host of family and friends. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 2-5 PM on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Tim Stewart Funeral Home: 300 Simonton Rd SW Lawrenceville GA 30046.

770-962-3100. Please leave online condolences at www. stewartfh.com

OBITUARIES SUGAR HILL

Stephen White Stephen “Steve” White, age 62, of Sugar Hill, GA passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2016. He is survived by his wife of five years, Linda H. White, Sugar Hill, GA; stepson, Jesse Heath, Smyrna, GA; father in-law, Ed Heath, Buford, GA. Mr. White was born on November 11, 1953 in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. He was a veteran of the Air Corp. and attended the University of Kentucky. He was the owner of Four Seasons Auction Gallery and Event Center in Alpharetta, GA where he was an Auctioneer. The family will have

a gathering of friends on Sunday, February 28 from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at the funeral home to celebrate the life of Steve White. A reception will be held at Tannery Row Ale House following the visitation on Sunday.

To express condolences, please sign our online guest book at www.flaniganfuneralhome.com. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan, Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

birthday for Megan Garner, who performed before she and her family drove to Carrollton to ride horses.

Megan said she was so excited to perform in front of Siska, who complimented her cowgirl boots. She also felt comfortable because her best friend Maddy was on hand to watch.

“Everybody says that this is true, this is my talent, this is me and I just love being this person,” Megan said.

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Dozens of G-Braves national anthem auditioners wow judges Saturday

Gainesville, Kindred Spirit, was told by Ward that they are “obviously getting a ‘yes’ email,” in the coming week. Jamie Lee, Justin Barrett, Terry Roper and Angie Parsons said they’ve performed together for more than 20 years, and had wanted to do this, but hadn’t gotten around to it until now.

“I’m looking at a piece of gold trying to pick it apart,” Siska said.

One performer, though, woke up at her home in Au-

burn, Ala., at about 5 a.m.

Saturday morning to try to add Gwinnett to a string of minor league stadiums she’s already performed in, from Birmingham, Ala. to Oklahoma City, Okla. Sara Greer, 14, and her father, Tim, searched on the Internet for possible destinations.

The combination of a recent bout with bronchitis and standing outside the stadium made Greer nervous, but she said she exceeded her own expectations.

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Winning time

Roby hasn’t forgotten his roots Super Bowl winner visits Peachtree Ridge

By David Friedlander david.friedlander@gwinnettdailypost.com

Wesleyan’s Mikayla Coombs (3) makes a three-point shot against GAC’s Caria Reynolds (0) during the second half of Saturday’s Class AA semifinal game at Georgia College in Milledgeville. Below, Natalie Armstrong (44) celebrates the Wolves’ semifinal win with teammates Saturday. (Photos: Kyle Hess)

Big fourth quarter sends Wesleyan girls past GAC, back to the state finals there is a culture of winning.

You have to develop that culture, and I think we are (still) developing it, and that we are MILLEDGEVILLE — Perin the right place at the right haps Wesleyan girls baskettime. ball coach Jan Azar summed “The fourth quarter, we let up her team’s Class AA them off the hook. Bottom state semifinal game against line is when you are a player Gwinnett-rival Greater Atlanta and you see that ball go in Christian best. that net, it makes you feel “That’s the closet 30-point good. There were two or three game I’ve ever been a part of,” (3-pointers by Wesleyan) that Azar said after the Wolves’ really broke our back. … Our 78-48 victory Saturday at guards allowed too many the Centennial Center on the open shots, and you cannot campus of Georgia College give Wesleyan, a team that has and State University. “(The won a (bunch of) championplayers’) mindset was, ‘We ships those easy shots. Once don’t care about anything many years, where they will ing came to the forefront in they get up 10 or 12 points, else that’s going on out on take on Holy Innocents’ in a a fourth quarter in which the it’s all over.” the court. We are not going to rematch of last year’s champi- Wolves outscored GAC 34-10 It took a while for it to be lose this game.’” onship next Friday in Macon. behind Mikayla Coombs, who all over, though. Wesleyan True, the final score belied The Spartans stayed within scored 13 of her season-high never trailed in a well-played just how much GAC (20-10) shouting distance most of the 25 points in the final frame. first half, but GAC never let made the Wolves (28-4) work afternoon, and trailed by just “I told (the team) that (after the Wolves out of its sight. in earning a state championsix points after three quarters. three quarters), we were right After the Spartans cut a ship appearance for the 15th But Wesleyan’s experience, there,” Spartans coach Lady See WESLEYAN, Page 4B time overall, and 13th in as defense and perimeter shoot- Grooms said. “I do believe

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Gaulden destroys Buford defense FSU-bound senior leads Americus past Wolves in semis

By Chris Stephens

final lead of the game on a free throw by Jessica Nelson with just under two minutes FORT VALLEY — There’s to go in the first quarter. A a reason why A’tyanna Gauljumper by Marissa Bruce den is going to Florida State tied it at 15-15 just before the next year to play basketball. buzzer giving the Wolves a The Americus-Sumter selittle momentum. nior owned the floor Saturday The Panthers scored two night as she scored 20 points quick buckets to open the to lead the Panthers to a 51-44 second on a jumper by Kayla win over Buford in the Class Howard and a layup by Timia AAAA semifinals at Fort ValSwanson. ley State University.

Late in the second, Wiener “She destroyed our deknocked down a 3-pointer to fense,” Buford head coach close the gap to 27-23, but Gene Durden said. “Not only Americus-Sumter hit another did she create things for herbucket before the break to go Buford’s Tory Ozment slips through a double team of Americus in leading 29-23. self, but she created opportudefenders Amber Hicks (11) and Timia Swanson (5) during the nities for her teammates.”

Although the Panthers had semifinals of the AAAA state tournament in Fort Valley on Sat- the momentum, the Wolves Things looked good for Buford early as it jumped out urday. (Photo: David McGregor) continued to fight back, deto a 10-4 lead thanks to a steal A steal and layup by to tie the game at 12-12. spite a pro-Panther feeling in

by Tory Ozment and layup by Gaulden made it 12-8, and the Gaulden finished with 12 the crowd. senior made it three-straight Audrey Wiener. But then the points in the quarter.

See BUFORD, Page 4B buckets with two more layups Panthers got things going.

Buford (25-6) secured its Staff Correspondent

SUWANEE — To say the past year has been an exciting one for Bradley Roby might be an understatement.

But even after the thrill of an outstanding second season in the National Football League, culminating with playing a major role in the Denver Broncos’ victory in Super Bowl 50 earlier this month, there’s no place like home for the former Peachtree Ridge Bradley standout.

Roby The 5-foot-11, 194-pound cornerback returned to the high school he graduated from in 2010 on Friday to offer a few words of wisdom to many of the current Lions players, visit some old friends and teachers and just reminisce.

“I hadn’t been back in a while,” Roby said. “My mom told me that they wanted me to come back and talk (to some of the players and students), and I said, ‘Sure.

I’ve been wanting to, so why not (now)?’

It would be a perfect time to.”

Indeed, the timing couldn’t be any more perfect for Roby, who followed up an outstanding rookie season in 2014 by posting a combined 45 tackles, an interception, a forced fumble and 13 pass breakups, including three in the Super Bowl alone.

After months of hard work culminated in pro football’s ultimate prize for his team, he spent a lot of time over the last three weeks celebrating and letting the Broncos’ title just sink in.

With only mere weeks before the cycle of hard work that is life in the NFL begins again with OTAs in April, he welcomed a taste of home.

“I’m doing a lot of traveling and kind of hanging out (right now),” Roby said. “(The Super Bowl title has) sunk in for sure. Everybody’s been telling me how See ROBY, Page 4B

Swarm meet New England for first place

By Paul Thomas

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Two weeks ago the Georgia Swam had an opportunity to put themselves in first place in the NLL East Division with a win at home against the Buffalo Bandits.

Georgia came out and put forth its worst performance of the season in a 21-14 loss to the Bandits.

Last weekend the Swarm (4-4) avenged that loss with a 19-15 win at Buffalo to put themselves back in position for first place. A win on Sunday at New England (4-2) would tie the Swarm with the Black Wolves atop the division.

Georgia trailed Buffalo big early last weekend, but used an 8-3 run in the fourth quarter as the team picked up road wins over the Bandits, Toronto and Rochester in the same season for the first time in franchise history.

“We had a couple of key transition goals and those are real back-breaker goals, especially to a team who is coming off a game the night before,” Swarm head coach Ed Comeau said in a team release after the win. “We had a lot of shots on See SWARM, Page 4B

Georgia Swarm’s Randy Staats (83) celebrates a goal with Lyle Thompson (4) and Kiel Matisz (46) this season against the Toronto Rock at Infinite Energy Center in Duluth (Photo: Kyle Hess)

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Prep Schedule

Monday

BASEBALL

3 p.m. — Mill Creek and Lambert at North Georgia College 5 p.m. — SW Dekalb at GAC 5:30 p.m. — Collins Hill at Johns Creek 6 p.m. — Archer and Providence at North Georgia College 6 p.m. — Centennial at Dacula 6 p.m. — Central at Meadowcreek 6 p.m. — Jackson Co. at Peachtree Ridge 6 p.m. — Lanier at South Forsyth 6 p.m. — Locust Grove at Buford 6 p.m. — Loganville at Brookwood 6 p.m. — South at Redan

GOLF

3 p.m. — Peachtree Ridge and North at Bear’s Best

LACROSSE

4:30 p.m. — Blessed Trinity boys at Wesleyan 5 p.m. — Brookwood boys at Archer 5 p.m. — Norcross girls at North Springs 5:30 p.m. — Meadowcreek girls at Wheeler 5:30 p.m. — West Forsyth boys at Buford 6 p.m. — Meadowcreek boys at North 7 p.m. — Duluth girls at Grayson

TENNIS

3:30 p.m. — Shiloh and South at Summit Chase 4 p.m. — North and Johns Creek at Medlock Bridge Park 4:15 p.m. — Westminster at GAC Tuesday

BASEBALL

4:30 p.m. — Hebron at Woodward Academy 5:45 p.m. — Tucker at Grayson 6 p.m. — Chattahoochee at Duluth 6 p.m. — Dacula at Rockdale Co. 6 p.m. — Parkview at Cartersville 6 p.m. — Peachtree Ridge at Shiloh

GOLF

3 p.m. — Collins Hill and North at Bear’s Best 3:45 p.m. — Lanier and Chestatee at Sugar Hill

LACROSSE

6:30 p.m. — Mill Creek boys at Mountain View 7 p.m. — Mill Creek at Blessed Trinity 7:45 p.m. — Chattahoochee boys at Grayson

SOCCER

5 p.m. — George Walton Academy at Hebron 5 p.m. — Providence at Walker 5:30 p.m. — Central at Heritage 5:30 p.m. — Dacula at Duluth 5:30 p.m. — Grayson at Brookwood 5:30 p.m. — Lanier at Shiloh 5:30 p.m. — Norcross at Archer 5:30 p.m. — North at Parkview 5:30 p.m. — Northview at Mill Creek 5:30 p.m. — South at Peachtree Ridge 5:30 p.m. — Stone Mountain at Berkmar 5:30 p.m. — Wheeler at Meadowcreek 5:30 p.m. — White Co. at Buford 7 p.m. — Carrollton boys at GAC

TENNIS

• Archer at Grayson • Peachtree Ridge at Mountain View • Providence at Buford 3 p.m. — South at Central 3:30 p.m. — North at Norcross 3:30 p.m. — Parkview at Shiloh 4 p.m. — Lanier at Clarke Central 4 p.m. — Meadowcreek at Collins Hill 4 p.m. — Mill Creek at Duluth 4 p.m. — St. Pius at GAC

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Frazier leads UGA past Ole Miss The Sports Xchange ATHENS — Junior guard J.J. Frazier scored 26 points and senior guard Kenny Gaines added 23 to lead Georgia to an 80-66 victory over Ole Miss on Saturday in Southeastern Conference play.

Sophomore forward Yante Maten added 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Bulldogs (15-12, 8-8 SEC). Frazier and Gaines combined to make all 10 of the Bulldogs’ 3-pointers — five apiece — as Georgia snapped a three-game losing streak.

Senior forward Anthony Perez had 19 points and nine rebounds for the Rebels (18-11, 8-8). Senior guard Stefan Moody scored 15 points and senior forward Tomasz Gielo had 13 points.

Moody, the SEC’s leading scorer at 23 points per game, was just 5-of-13 shooting.

Ole Miss knocked down five 3-pointers over the first five-plus minutes of the second half to take a 49-41 lead. A short time later, the Bulldogs rolled off nine straight points and moved ahead 52-51 on Frazier’s 3-pointer with 12:16 to play.

The Rebels trailed by two points after a 3-pointer by junior guard Rasheed Brooks with 8:20 to play before Georgia put together a decisive 12-1 burst. Frazier hit back-toback 3-pointers and Maten scored on a putback to end the surge as the Bulldogs possessed a 72-59 advantage with 4:37 to play.

In the first half, Georgia used a 10-0 run that included two 3-pointers from Gaines to open up a 25-13 lead with 8:30 left.

The Rebels later rattled off 13 straight points to take a 29-27 advantage before the Bulldogs took a 33-32 edge into the break.

Georgia Tech 76, Boston College 71 BOSTON — Guard Marcus Georges-Hunt hit all seven of his shots and scored 23 points and Georgia Tech won its fourth straight and handed Boston College its 16th straight loss, downing the Eagles with a 76-71 ACC road win on Saturday.

The win was the fifth in the last six games for the Yellow Jackets (17-12, 7-9 ACC), who still have longshot hopes of an NCAA Tournament bid.

Georgia Tech, which hit nine of its first 10 shots and never trailed, built a 15-point first-half lead and held off repeated Boston College rallies. BC got as close as two down midway through the second half.

Georges-Hunt, the reigning ACC player of the week, continued a hot streak that has seen him average 23.3 points per game over the last seven games.

Guard Adam Smith had 18 points and forward Nick Jacobs added 12 for Tech, which visits No. 11 Louisville Tuesday night and closes the regular season with a home game against Pittsburgh.

Guard Eli Carter led the Eagles (7-22, 0-16) with 25 points and nine assists as BC matched the conference record with 16 league losses. Center Dennis Clifford added 17 points and freshman guard Sammy Barnes-Thompkins added a season-high 15.

BC is on the verge of going winless in both football and basketball in the same season. According to SB nation, the Eagles would be the first program since 1976-77 TCU and the only one of the post-World War II era to go winless in conference play in both in the same combined athletic year.

Georgia guard J.J. Frazier (30) controls the ball in front of Mississippi’s Rasheed Brooks (14) on Saturday at Stegeman Coliseum. Georgia defeated Mississippi 80-66.

(Photo: Dale Zanine/USA Today Sports)

Mississippi State 68, South Carolina 58 STARKVILLE, Miss.

— Mississippi State scored the first five points of the game and never looked back to score a 68-58 win over South Carolina on Saturday afternoon at Humphrey Coliseum.

Forward Gavin Ware recorded a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Bulldogs (13-15, 6-10 SEC).

The Bulldogs have now won three straight.

Guard Sindarius Thornwell scored 12 and guard Duane Notice 10 points to lead the Gamecocks (23-6, 10-6).

Sooners with 37 seconds to play, Texas held a 73-61 lead and the game was in the books.

Guard Javan Felix and forward Connor Lammert added 14 points for the Longhorns (19-10, 10-6 Big 12) while guard Kerwin Roach Jr. hit for 12 points and guard Eric Davis Jr. scored 10 points.

Center Prince Ibeh led both teams with 10 rebounds.

Hield scored 33 points for Oklahoma (22-6, 10-6) but had only 10 in the second half. It was the ninth time this year that Hield scored 30 points or more.

No. 22 Utah 70, No. 9 Arizona 64 No. 1 Villanova 89, SALT LAKE CITY — Marquette 79 Utah point guard Brandon MILWAUKEE — ForTaylor scored 19 points, ward Kris Jenkins and including a key 3-pointer guard Josh Hart scored 19 in the final minute, as the points each as top-ranked 22nd-ranked Utes stayed in Villanova avoided its first the hunt for the Pac-12 title back-to-back losses of with a 70-64 victory over No. 9 Arizona on Saturday. the season with an 89-79 Taylor scored 14 points victory over Marquette on after halftime, helping his Saturday afternoon at the team finish on a 7-0 run in Bradley Center. the final 2:37.

After moving to the With Utah up 66-64, top of the polls Monday Taylor faked out Arizona morning, the Wildcats dropped a 90-83 decision at guard Gabe York, who lost Xavier Wednesday but got his balance and left Taylor open for a 3-pointer, which back on track against the he made with 40 seconds Golden Eagles, shooting 57.7 percent from the field remaining. York then and seven 3-pointers in 17 missed a 3-pointer on the ensuing possession. attempts.

Freshman guard Allonzo Along with Jenkins and Trier had a team-high 23 Hart, Villianova (25-4, points for Arizona but 14-2 Big East) got 18 points from forward Daniel missed a potential gametying 18-footer with 1:35 Ochefu, who also had 12 left. rebounds, and 10 from Utah center Jakob Poeltl guard Ryan Arcidiacono. had 14 points and 10 rebounds for Utah, often No. 12 Miami 73, battling Arizona’s Kaleb No. 11 Louisville 65 CORAL GABLES, Fla. Tarczewski, who had nine points and 10 rebounds.

— No. 12 Miami closed Utah (23-7, 12-5 Pac-12) out a back-and-forth game has won six consecuwith an 11-3 run over the tive games and ended a final four minutes for a 73-65 victory over No. 11 12-game skid to Arizona.

The Utes are second in Louisville on Saturday in a battle for second place in the league behind 11-4 the Atlantic Coast Confer- Oregon.

The Wildcats (22-7, 10ence race.

Guards Davon Reed and 6) were swept on their road trip to Colorado and Utah.

Angel Rodriguez led the Hurricanes (23-5, 12-4 Vanderbilt 74, ACC) with 17 points each No. 16 Kentucky 62 with Reed hitting a key NASHVILLE, Tenn. — 3-pointer that gave Miami a 68-62 cushion with 41.1 Kentucky freshman Jamal Murray scored 21 of his seconds remaining.

33 points in the first half, Guard Quentin Snider but a disastrous second led the Cardinals (22-7, half by the Wildcats led to 11-5 with 14 points.

Vanderbilt posting a 74-62 upset victory on Saturday No. 25 Texas 76, at Memorial Gymnasium.

No. 3 Oklahoma 63 Vanderbilt (18-11, 10-6) AUSTIN — Texas got 18 points from point guard outscored Kentucky 38-23 in the second half to rally Isaiah Taylor and scored from an eight-point first22 straight points during half deficit and win going a run beginning with just away. Kentucky (21-8, 117:30 to play as the 25thranked Longhorns stunned 5) made only 7 of 26 shots No. 3 Oklahoma 76-63 on in the second half, including 2 of 13 from 3-point Saturday in Big 12 play. range. By comparison, the The Longhorns trailed Wildcats shot 55.2 percent 58-51 after a jumper by the Sooners’ guard Buddy in the first half.

For Vanderbilt, it was Hield with 7:29 to play the exact reversal. The but then burst into overCommodores shot only drive while Oklahoma 40.6 percent in the first went scoreless for almost seven minutes. By the time half, but improved to 43.3 Hield scored again for the percent after intermission.

Most telling, Vanderbilt outrebounded Kentucky 24-17 in the second half after losing the board battle 20-15 in the first half.

Vanderbilt was led in scoring by sophomore guard Matthew FisherDavis with 20 points.

He made 7 of 12 shots.

Sophomore forward Jeff Roberson added 16 points, junior center Damian Jones had 15 and sophomore guard Wade Baldwin scored 14. Junior forward Luke Kornet topped Vandy in rebounding with 11 to go with eight points.

No. 20 Purdue 83, No. 10 Maryland 79 WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Senior guard Rapheal Davis and sophomore forward Vince Edwards each sank two pressure-packed free throws during the final 23.1 seconds on Saturday, and No. 20 Purdue held off a late rally from No. 10 Maryland for an 83-79 victory.

The Boilermakers (22-7, 10-6), who got 19 points from center A.J. Hammons, had a 74-64 lead with less than four minutes to play, but Maryland (23-6, 11-5) used full court pressure defense to tie at 76 with 2:12 remaining on a layup from forward Jake Layman.

Purdue then outscored the Terrapins 7-3 in the final 1:49 for its second victory against a Top 10 opponent in the past 18 days. The Boilermakers beat No. 6 Michigan State on Feb. 9.

No. 21 Texas A&M 84, Missouri 69 COLUMBIA, Mo. — Four players scored in double figures to lead No. 21 Texas A&M to a 84-69 victory over Missouri on Saturday in a Southeastern Conference game.

Guard Jalen Jones led all scorers with 20 points, guards Danuel House and Admon Gilder each had 14 and center Tonny TrochaMorelos added 12 for the Aggies.

Florida State 77, No. 23 Notre Dame 56 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State avoided its worst losing streak in more than a decade on Saturday by knocking off No. 23 Notre Dame in a surprising 77-56 rout.

The Florida State win — its second against a Top 25 team this year — snapped a five-game losing streak and dealt Notre Dame its third straight road loss as the regular season for both teams winds down.

Florida State hadn’t won since Feb. 6 when it beat Wake Forest 91-71.

The Seminoles (17-12, 7-10 ACC) were led by freshman guard Dwayne Bacon, who had 14 points in the first half and finished with 21 to lead all scorers.

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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2016 • 3B NASCAR

NASCAR SPRINT CUP Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 • Today, 1 p.m. (Fox) • Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton

Edwards excited about Atlanta options From Staff Reports HAMPTON — Carl Edwards has never been shy about his feelings for Atlanta Motor Speedway. His usual enthusiasm was further multiplied by the new low-downforce aero package NASCAR is debuting this week.

“Atlanta is just fun,” said Edwards, who is starting in seventh position for today’s Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500.

“You can really drive the race car here. You can dive down in the corner and you’re sliding all over the place. I mean, this is really cool.”

Atlanta has always been tough on tires and the new package is magnifying the fall-off.

“That, to me, is what racing is about,” said Edwards, coming off an impressive fifthplace finish after hitting the wall hard in the Daytona 500.

Edwards, who has three wins and 11 top-10 finishes here, called the track “perfect.”

“There are three, four, five different grooves,” Edwards said. “The tires are falling off.

The rubber lays onto this track really nicely so that it changes.

If you’re running in a groove, five or 10 laps later, there might not be grip there. I think strategy is going to be a big part of it.

“It’s going to be a tough race. It’s going to be tough to stay focused and manage your car. You’re going to see guys out there really struggling, myself included. You hook the apron, the car whips sideways.

You’ve got to really stay on top of it. It’s like a big dirt race and it’s just really fun.”

In a sport where detractors often poke fun at just needed to turn left, Edwards cautioned Atlanta is going to be different.

“For the fans that watch, just know that that whole time in these cars, even in practice now, I mean, you are just driving the heck out of the car,” Edwards said. “You’re steering right just as much as left.”

The conditions also mean more thinking for everyone.

“You want the tire to give up because it adds another layer to the race,’ Edwards said. “Do you pit or not? You can’t just stay out until you run out of fuel.”

Dillon subbing for Stewart Ty Dillon is filling in for the injured Tony Stewart in the No. 14 Chevrolet this weekend. It’s a chance for the 24-year-old, who didn’t get a

The disappointing turn of events had Elliott quickly turning his focus to Atlanta where he has finished fifth in the Xfinity race the last two years and now comes in behind the wheel of the No. 24 car made famous by Jeff Gordon.

“Jeff has been very supportive, so that’s all been great,” Elliott said. “A lot of friends and a lot of fans have been very supportive and that makes that transition a lot easier for me. So I’m very thankful for that. We’re excited to move forward and try to do the best job we can behind the wheel Sprint Cup Series driver Carl Edwards has long been a propoand go from there.” nent of the low-downforce aerodynamic package being used in today’s Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

(Photo: Mark J. Rebilas/USA Today Sports)

full-time Sprint Cup ride this season, to make a point.

“I want to go out there and impress a lot of people and show people what I’m made of and what I can do in these race cars,” said Dillon, who celebrated his birthday Saturday.

“Going back and forth will help me a lot, especially in my Xfinity car. It would be nice to get two good finishes here in Atlanta.”

Dillon finished third in last year’s Xfinity race at AMS after starting 17th and was ninth in the 2014 August event, both while driving for his grandfather’s Richard Childress Racing. Dilon also ran the RCR’s provision fifth car in the 2014 Sprint Cup race here.

“I really like this track,” Dillon said. “I love that it falls off and it’s getting a little rougher. The surface is worn out. I ran a Cup race here two years ago — it was a different time of year as the race schedule hadn’t changed — and I learned a lot.

“I really love how these things fall off and it really suits my style. I’m more of a long-run guy at most of these places. The biggest challenge for me is that I haven’t run this new aero package at all.”

NASCAR’s new lowdownforce package is making its season debut at AMS after getting test runs last year on two tracks.

“Coming here with that new package is going to be tricky,” Dillon said. “A lot of that is going to quicken my learning curve by driving the StewartHaas No. 14. I’ll have a lot of great teammates that know what’s going on and be able to help me out. Hopefully we can cut that learning curve of that new package and being only my second race here pretty quick.”

Stewart is recovering after back surgery and no timetable has been set for his return.

“First of all, I have to thank Stewart-Haas Racing for the opportunity to be in the 14 car,” Dillon said. “I think everyone wants to see Tony (Stewart) in this car. With those unfortunate circumstances, I was able to be in the car this weekend, which is good for me to get the experience in such great equipment. I can’t thank them enough for the opportunity. It’s an honor to drive the 14 for Tony.”

Elliott taking things in stride Chase Elliott makes his hometown Sprint Cup Series debut at Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend. The 20-year-old son of “Awesome Bill from Dawsonville,” Bill Elliott, isn’t feeling an extra pressure to perform.

“The way racing is for me, I want to do well here just as much as I do anywhere else,” Elliott said Friday. “I don’t really like to put anything above anything else as far as racetracks go. I don’t pick favorites. Obviously Atlanta is a special place to me because I’ve raced Bandoleros and Legends cars here on the front straightaway.

“So it’s a special place, but I don’t think it adds any extra pressure really. I do think it would be very cool if we could have a good run here with friends and family around. But I want to do here just as much as I want to do well anywhere else.”

Elliott made a splash last weekend, winning the pole for the Daytona 500. In his first race as a fulltime Sprint Cup driver, Elliott led the first three laps, but wrecked early.

Repairs were made and Elliott returned with 59 laps gone.

Johnson aiming for another AMS victory Jimmie Johnson started in the 37th position in the 2015 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 after a qualifying snafu and drove through the field to win his fourth Sprint Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway last year.

The six-time series champion has been one of the best drivers at AMS over his career.

Johnson has four wins and 13 top-5 finishes in 24 races on the track.

“Expectations are high,” Johnson said. “We are very excited to get to a 1.5-mile track.

I’m excited about the new rules package. I think these cooler temperatures are going to add a lot of grip and maybe not show the real potential.

The drivers are so excited about the rules package.

“I’ve always had great success here. It’s been a lot of fun. I think this track with the high tire wear and the bumpy conditions and the fact that you have to search around for lines really suits my style, and suits my upbringing racing on the dirt. It’s been a great race track for me.”

Sprint Cup is debuting a low-downforce package at Atlanta and Johnson expects a lot of sliding around on the track.

“We definitely have less downforce on the cars, which directionally will lead to that,” Johnson said. “I’ve kind of felt, and maybe it’s just my opinion, but I’ve felt like the surface of this track has always created the slick conditions.

“Even with a rules package that the drivers might not love, we still come to Atlanta and the drivers still love racing here. As rough as it is and how porous the asphalt is it just continues to create an environment that we love regardless of rules package or tire that shows up. It’s always fun here.”

Kyle Busch completes trifecta at AMS From Staff Reports HAMPTON — After finishing second five times in 11 Xfinity Series races at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Kyle Busch put together a dominating race Saturday.

Busch held off a late charge

by Kyle Larson in the Heads Up Georgia 250 and became just the second driver to win in all three series at Atlanta.

Kevin Harvick, the only other driver to win in all three series at Atlanta, was a nonfactor for most of the day after early car trouble put him down as many as two laps. He never recovered and finished a lap down in 12th place, snapping an AMS-record streak of three straight series victories.

Busch, who won the pole, never ran worse than third place during a green-flag run.

He led a total of 119 of the 163 laps, including each of the final 93 to cruise to the checkered flag.

“Just to accomplish some of my goals that I have in racing (is special),” Busch said. “Being in Atlanta — I have never won here before (in the Xfinity Series), so I can’t say enough about JGR engines. I’m glad to get it out of the way and checked off the list.”

Larson, who has two top-5s in three career Xfinity Series races at Atlanta, made a late charge as he and Busch weaved through lapped traffic.

Kyle Busch (18) celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series’ Head Up Georgia 250 on Saturday at Atlanta Motor Speedway. (Photo: John David Mercer/USA Today Sports)

Larson threatened the No. 18’s lead, closing to within half a second in the final laps.

“I actually thought that last run was going to be too long,” Busch said. “Larson was just better than us. He could kind of close and close and close.

With lapped traffic, you’re trying to figure things out.

“They were really nice to me. I think they screwed him up multiple times.”

Despite the runner-up finish, it was an encouraging afternoon for Larson who was already looking ahead to his next opportunity to reel in a victory.

“We were a little bit better than I thought we were going to be,” Larson said. “I thought we’d be a fourth-, fifth-, sixthplace car, and we were definitely second-best, I thought.

“So we were happy about that. I’m really excited about all the mile-and-a-halves that we’ll get to run later on this year. I won Homestead (in the final race of the 2015 season), and were could have won today.”

Busch was able to hold Larson at bay through the white flag and check Atlanta off his list of dominating performances.

The 1-2 finish by Busch and Larson is the fourth of its kind in the Xfinity Series with Busch winning all of them.

Erik Jones, a teammate of Busch’s, started the race next to him on the outside of the front row, but a starting infraction forced him to the back of the field early after a pass-through penalty. He used the entire race to recover and finished third.

Paul Menard and Ty Dillon finished fourth and fifth, respectively, while Brandon Jones led the way for Georgia drivers with an 11th-place finish.

at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton Lap Length: 1.54 miles Sprint Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 Lineup (Car number in parentheses) 1. (41) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 191.582.

2. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 190.13.

3. (6) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 189.987.

4. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 189.961.

5. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 189.863.

6. (4) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 189.779.

7. (19) Carl Edwards, Toyota, 189.766.

8. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 189.681.

9. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 189.364.

10. (44) Brian Scott, Ford, 188.591.

11. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 187.196.

12. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 190.385.

13. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 190.26.

14. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 190.182.

15. (13) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 190.15.

16. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 189.818.

17. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 189.144.

18. (14) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 189.138.

19. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 188.79.

20. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 188.719.

21. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 188.713.

22. (47) A.J. Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 188.636.

23. (21) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 187.449.

24. (24) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 189.39.

25. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 189.079.

26. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 189.041.

27. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 188.565.

28. (15) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 188.028.

29. (38) Landon Cassill, Ford, 187.837.

30. (7) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 187.392.

31. (34) Chris Buescher, Ford, 187.12.

32. (95) Michael McDowell, Chevrolet, 185.903.

33. (23) David Ragan, Toyota, 185.778.

34. (46) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 185.617.

35. (83) Matt DiBenedetto, Toyota, 185.499.

36. (98) Cole Whitt, Chevrolet, 184.039.

37. (30) Josh Wise, Chevrolet, 183.82.

38. (32) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Ford, 180.769.

39. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota Xfinity Series Heads Up Georgia 250 Saturday 1. (1) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 163 laps 2. (4) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 163 3. (2) Erik Jones, Toyota, 163 4. (11) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 163 5. (6) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 163 6. (7) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 163 7. (3) Daniel Suarez, Toyota, 163 8. (12) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 163 9. (16) Elliott Sadler, Chevrolet, 163 10. (15) Jeb Burton, Ford, 163 11. (19) Brandon Jones, Chevrolet, 163 12. (10) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 162 13. (9) Brendan Gaughan, Chevrolet, 162 14. (5) Brennan Poole, Chevrolet, 162 15. (17) Ryan Reed, Ford, 162 16. (8) Ryan Sieg, Chevrolet, 162 17. (14) Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 162 18. (18) Darrell Wallace Jr., Ford, 162 19. (22) J.J. Yeley, Toyota, 162 20. (13) Blake Koch, Chevrolet, 161 21. (20) Dakoda Armstrong, Toyota, 160 22. (21) Ryan Preece, Chevrolet, 159 23. (23) Corey LaJoie, Toyota, 159 24. (26) Garrett Smithley, Chevrolet, 159 25. (32) Mario Gosselin, Chevrolet, 158 26. (29) B.J. McLeod, Ford, 157, 46.1, 15.0, 27. (34) Derrike Cope, Chevrolet, 156 28. (24) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 152 29. (40) Chris Cockrum, Chevrolet, 152 30. (36) Mike Harmon, Dodge, 151 31. (37) Cody Ware, Chevrolet, 151 32. (33) Joey Gase, Chevrolet, Suspension, 127 33. (27) Ray Black Jr., Chevrolet, 113 34. (38) Josh Reaume, Dodge, Suspension, 87 35. (25) Harrison Rhodes, Chevrolet, Rear Gear, 68 36. (30) Carl Long, Toyota, Handling, 29 37. (39) Morgan Shepherd, Chevrolet, Overheating, 25 38. (35) Todd Peck, Ford, Engine, 15 39. (28) David Starr, Toyota, Engine, 7 40. (31) Jeff Green, Toyota, Electrical, 1 Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 137.065 mph.

Time of Race: 1 hours, 49 minutes, 53 seconds.

Margin of Victory: 0.466 seconds.

Lead Changes: 5.

Camping World Truck Series Great Clips 200 Saturday 1. (18) John Hunter Nemechek, Chevrolet, 130 laps, 91.5 rating, 36.0 points, 2. (5) Cameron Hayley, Toyota, 130, 100.9, 32.0, 3. (12) Timothy Peters, Toyota, 130, 102.2, 30.0, 4. (9) Daniel Hemric, Ford, 130, 99.7, 29.0, 5. (4) Grant Enfinger, Chevrolet, 130, 74.2, 28.0, 6. (7) Ben Rhodes, Toyota, 130, 87.3, 27.0, 7. (2) John Wes Townley, Chevrolet, 130, 80.0, 26.0, 8. (17) Parker Kligerman, Ford, 130, 81.0, 25.0, 9. (25) Caleb Holman, Toyota, 130, 65.5, 24.0, 10. (11) Spencer Gallagher, Chevrolet, 130, 110.6, 23.0, 11. (27) Rico Abreu, Toyota, 130, 70.5, 22.0, 12. (23) Austin Hill, Ford, 130, 65.2, 21.0, 13. (22) Tyler Young, Chevrolet, 130, 58.3, 20.0, 14. (21) Tyler Reddick, Ford, 130, 84.0, 19.0, 15. (10) Ben Kennedy, Toyota, 130, 90.0, 18.0, 16. (20) Austin Wayne Self, Toyota, 130, 51.3, 17.0, 17. (6) Cole Custer, Chevrolet, 130, 63.3, 16.0, 18. (19) Garrett Smithley, Chevrolet, 129, 48.0, 0.0, 19. (24) Brandon Brown, Chevrolet, 128, 43.0, 14.0, 20. (8) Ryan Truex, Toyota, 127, 65.2, 13.0, 21. (30) Timmy Hill, Chevrolet, 127, 36.2, 12.0, 22. (14) Justin Marks, Toyota, 127, 37.3, 0.0, 23. (29) Travis Kvapil, Chevrolet, 127, 35.8, 10.0, 24. (26) J.J. Yeley, Chevrolet, 125, 45.2, 0.0, 25. (28) Tommy Joe Martins, Chevrolet, 125, 38.2, 8.0, 26. (3) Christopher Bell, Toyota, Accident, 122, 107.1, 8.0, 27. (31) Carlos Contreras, Chevrolet, 122, 28.5, 6.0, 28. (16) Johnny Sauter, Chevrolet, 121, 52.5, 5.0, 29. (32) Jennifer Jo Cobb, Chevrolet, 120, 25.7, 4.0, 30. (1) Matt Crafton, Toyota, Accident, 111, 118.1, 5.0, 31. (13) Daniel Suarez, Toyota, Accident, 111, 86.1, 0.0, 32. (15) William Byron, Toyota, Engine, 59, 71.1, 1.0, Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 121.15 mph.

Time of Race: 1 hours, 39 minutes, 9 seconds.

Margin of Victory: 0.305 seconds.

Lead Changes: 7.

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Roby

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five-point deficit down to one at 13-12 on Taylor Sutton’s baseline jumper with 2:07 left in the first quarter, Wesleyan answered with a run of its own.

A 3-pointer from Coombs and a conventional three-point play by Cairo Booker led to a 6-2 spurt over the final 1:44 of the opening frame that left the Wolves with a 19-14 lead.

That advantage reached as much 22-14 after Jameson Kavel opened up the second quarter with a 3-pointer from the left corner, but GAC battled back again, this time behind the inside strength of Caria Reynolds.

The 5-foot-10 sophomore scored seven straight points in the paint over a 1:28 span to pull the Spartans back to within 22-21 with 5:07 left in the first half.

An exchange of runs left the margin still at just one point at 28-27 after Robyn Benton’s 3-pointer with 2:33 left before Wesleyan ended the first half on a 7-2 run to take a 35-29 lead into intermission.

The margin stayed at just six points throughout a third quarter in which both teams battled foul trouble to key players — with Wesleyan’s Natalie Armstrong and GAC’s Benton each picking up her third and fourth fouls during the period.

But with her team’s lead at 44-38 heading into the fourth quarter, Booker said she and the rest of the Wolves came out with a simple philosophy, especially with another trip to the finals on the line.

Simply put, it was winning time.

“I think we just kind of wanted to keep in mind that we wanted to be back in Macon again,” Booker said. “We just had to come back and play as team that feeds off each other. I think that’s when we play our

great I did this year and just congratulating me.

A lot of people (around Peachtree Ridge) know the journey I took to get to where I am, and just to be able to say I contributed to winning a Super Bowl in my second year is big.”

Roby’s visit is hardly unique around Peachtree Ridge, however. In fact, it’s been a tradition for former Lions — including other current NFL players like Cameron Heyward and Kevin Minter — to come back to not only revisit their old stomping grounds, but to deliver a positive message to the current players, something current head coach Mark Fleetwood certainly appreciates.

“Any time as the years go by, and we’re here and we’re working in the summer and talking, just to see a guy who, No. 1 has come from your school and has enjoyed the success that he has, and then feels it’s so important to come back to where he was and share it with some of the guys here is a neat thing,” Fleetwood said. “That’s what I really like, that (Roby) knows where he’s from.”

For Roby, it’s hard to forget where he came from, especially as he sought out familiar names from his past, including former coaches and teachers.

“It’s pretty crazy to see the weight room now or see the coaches, and see (Lions assistant) Coach (David) Roman, who coached me,” Roby said.

“It’s just fun to (look back and) see how far I’ve come. … It’s been a while since I’ve been here, and I know a lot of them have left. But I know a couple teachers I had are still here.

“Ms. (Tanya) Downs, she was one of my favorite teachers. She’s still here. I’ve got to find her. She wasn’t even my teacher, but all my other friends were cool with her. … She’s a great lady.

I want to see her, and I want to see Mr. (Steve) Folio. He was real cool.”

Many of Roby’s former teachers still at Peachtree Ridge were equally excited to see him again, as well, including Folio, who not only shared a hug with his former student, but a playful reminder of how he would have occasionally have to keep after him in his honors and gifted History class.

“What I remember most about him was that sometimes he would

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Wesleyan’s Cairo Booker (12) shoots against GAC’s Roby Benton (1) during the second half of Saturday’s Class AA semifinal game at Georgia College in Milledgeville.

(Photo: Kyle Hess)

best, when … we keep just passing the vibe around. …

Once we got going, we got back to playing Wesleyan basketball.”

And the Wolves wasted no time in doing so, with Booker following Coombs’ two free throws by dishing off to Armstrong for a bucket and hitting two from the line herself to lead a 6-0 run over the first 1:32 to give them their biggest lead to that point at 50-38.

Lexi Mann hit a pair of free throws to pull GAC back to within 50-40, but

Booker and Coombs were determined to help Wesleyan find a way to deliver the knockout blow.

Booker found Amaya Register open in the left corner for a 3-pointer, with Coombs adding another trey and two free throws for an 8-0 run that swelled the lead to 58-40 with 5:11 left, and the Wolves never allowed the Spartans any closer.

Coombs’ 3-pointer one of four Wesleyan hit in the final frame, and one of 10 on the day.

The 5-8 junior also had

eight rebounds to go with her scoring, while Armstrong added 17 points, 14 rebounds and three blocked shots and Booker finished with 13 points, five rebounds and 10 assists, four of which came in the fourth quarter. Register contributed seven points and six assists.

Sutton had 15 points to lead GAC, while the Spartans also got a doubledouble from Reynolds on 12 points and 11 boards and Benton finished with 10 points before fouling out.

Buford

Three-pointers by Rachel Dobbs and Ozment twice closed the gap to one point, but Americus-Sumter got a 3-pointer from Jykiera Long on an assist from Gaulden at the buzzer to take a 38-32 lead into the fourth.

“I’ve known her since she was in eighth grade and she is nothing but an outstanding player on and off the court,” Durden said.

The fourth quarter was much of the same as Buford fought back to close deficits, only to get within a basket and the Panthers stretch it back out.

A 3-pointer by Dobbs made it 42-41 in favor of the Panthers, but a 6-0 run stretched the lead back out to seven points and the Wolves could never recover.

The Wolves were led by Ozment and Wiener with 11 points apiece, while Nelson had four points and 14 rebounds.

In addition to Gaulden’s 20 points and six rebounds, the Panthers got 11 points apiece from sisters Jykiera and Tykiera Long.

Although the loss is disappointing, Durden said it didn’t take away from the moment his girls shared in the stands with their parents after the game.

“It’s more than just about basketball,” he said. Buford’s Jessica Nelson and Snoody Johnson walk off the court shortly after the Wolves loss to Americus in the AAAA state semifinals on Saturday in Fort Valley. (Pho“There are things that are to: David McGregor) more important.”

Scott, Garcia share Honda Classic lead The Sports Xchange Adam Scott survived a nightmare 15th hole to move one step closer to a 12th PGA Tour victory as he ended the third round

of the Honda Classic in a tie for the lead with Sergio Garcia at Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., on Saturday.

Three strokes off the pace overnight, Scott surged three ahead with a

barrage of birdies on the challenging PGA National layout until he ran up a quadruple-bogey seven after twice finding water, first from the tee at the parthree hole and then from

the drop zone.

However, Australian Scott rebounded with a birdie at the par-three 17th before parring the last to card 66 in blustery conditions for a nine-under 201.

attempt to sleep in class, but I wouldn’t let him,” Folio joked. “But he was always very cooperative and always very respective and polite. He was an excellent student. “It’s wonderful. He’s the only student I’ve every taught that I can think of that made it to the NFL. And like I said to him, he’s a scholar, as well as an excellent football player.

He wasn’t all brawn. It was brains, too.”

But as proud as Folio and other friends are proud of Roby and how his career has unfolded so far, few are more proud than Roman, the Lions’ secondary coach during Roby’s playing days, and one of the few still coaching at Peachtree Ridge.

He’s not surprised at how Roby has not just made it to the NFL after a college career at Ohio State, but thrived so far in his first two seasons.

He said it had a lot to do with the mentality and work ethic he had at Peachtree Ridge, which led to a fateful, and wise move early in his high school career.

“You know, he was on the offensive side of the ball to start out with,” Roman said. “But he had so much aggressiveness in him, so much emotion in him, and there’s a direct correlation between a highly emotional player and defense. They just go hand-in-hand. It’s just part of that personality.

Plus, his talent. Physically, it was a no-brainer for us to get him on the other side of the ball.”

Roman is just as proud of how Roby was willing to take some time to talk to the current players, answer a few questions and give them an idea of how far hard work on and off the field can take them.

“It’s really exciting for a guy who’s been here and done it and is not too far removed from it, Roman said. “The kids still know him. … For him to come back to the same field house and same weight room and talk about how hard they worked in there and the camaraderie in there and how they competed in there, I mean it’s a perfect scenario for a coach. We love to see that, and to show it to the younger group, it’s huge. It speaks volumes.

“All the stuff we’re trying to communicate to (the current players) and get them to buy into, you’ve got somebody here who says, ‘Hey, I was there.’”

Swarm all seven of us. Knowing that everyone has trust in goal and we started to get each other with the ball I some balls to drop near think it’s pretty special to the end. The amount of be a part of.” possessions we had and Staats, a collegiate star the movement on offense at Syracuse, said the ofhelped us get better oppor- fense had a growing peritunities late in the game.” od early in the season, but they know how to play to Through eight games each other’s strengths. the Swarm lead the NLL Earlier this season, in scoring with 110 goals.

Johny Powless is leading Georgia lost to New England at home 11-6. Staats the way with 41 points on 22 goals — third most said the key against the Black Wolves this time in the league — and 19 around will be to bring assists. Rookie Randy the same energy they had Staats is right behind him with 38 points on 16 throughout last week’s game. goals and 22 assists.

“I think just to stick Shayne Jackson, who with the gameplan and led the team in scoring last season, has 36 points kind of build off what we (17 G, 19 A), Kiel Matisz did in Buffalo,” he said.

“Play together, stick tohas 34 points (6 G, 28 A) and rookie Jesse King gether as a team and work has 31 points (8G, 23 A). hard. I think there were a couple times we let No. 1 overall pick Lyle Thompson is holding his off the gas pedal and let own with 25 points (8 G, teams back in the game when we could have just 17A), while his brother Miles has 20 points (9 G, kind of moved forward 11A) in his second season and taken a lead, but we kind of let them back in. I in the league. think this Sunday is going “It’s fun,” Staats said to be a lot of focusing on of the offense. “There’s doing the right things and too many guys that are working very hard and dangerous. It’s not just one guy contributing, it’s not letting up.”

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Grizzlies claw Horn stymies No. 1 Parkview way to 17-0 From Staff Reports

LAWRENCEVILLE — The eighth-ranked Georgia Gwinnett baseball team found a way past Lindenwood-Belleville (Ill.) in both halves of Saturday’s doubleheader, sweeping a fourgame set with 6-5 and 5-4 victories at the Grizzly Baseball Complex.

The Grizzlies ran their stellar start to the season to 17-0.

Saturday’s first game, which was designated for seven innings but went to an extra frame, saw GGC trail 5-1 in the fifth inning, but later witnessed a walk-off victory on Trevor Bradley’s eighthinning RBI single.

Georgia Gwinnett build an early lead in the second game and held on late. Three of the Grizzlies’ four wins in the series over the Lynx (2-11) were by just one run.

GGC home run leader Zac Rinehart belted long balls in both games Saturday to lead the Grizzly attack. The senior first baseman from Snellville finished the day a combined 6-for-7 with three RBIs and three runs scored.

“Lindenwood definitely kept us on our toes and fought all day,” GGC head coach Brad Stromdahl said. “In the first game, we were down by four, but didn’t stress.

Consequently, we fought back and showed great maturity and perseverance in the win. Zac really stepped up for us today and carried a lot of the load when we needed him to.”

GGC earns split at Green and Gray Invite LAWRENCEVILLE — After splitting its contests against Rio Grande (Ohio) and Thomas on the first day of the Green and Gray Invitational Saturday, the No. 21 Georgia Gwinnett softball team sits at 12-4.

The Grizzlies started their day with a 6-0 shutout victory over Rio Grande, but fell 2-0 in the nightcap against Thomas.

“Chelsi Palazzo had a commanding performance in game one, and the offense supported her well with good run support,” GGC head coach Kat Ihlenberg said.

“Her strikeout number was great, and I’m really proud of her for coming out and having a strong

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game.”

Palazzo carried the load for the Grizzlies in the opening game of the Green and Gray Invitational, throwing a complete-game, two-hit shutout against the Red Storm. The junior carried a perfect game and no-hitter into the fourth inning before having it broken up by walk

by Brittany Walk and a single to center by Ariel Roder. Palazzo collected a season-high nine strikeouts in the victory.

At the plate, Georgia Gwinnett took the early 2-0 lead in the first inning of play off a two-run home run by second baseman Haley Thompson. Two innings later, the Grizzlies pushed their third run across the plate on a sacrifice fly by catcher Alycia Fields.

Notably, left fielder Alyssa Hathcoat led the inning off with a triple.

Her hit in the third inning marked the third consecutive game where Hathcoat has recorded a triple.

Georgia Gwinnett sealed its victory over Rio Grande with a three-run fourth to pick up the 12th win of 2016. Palazzo improved to 2-0 on the year while the Red Storm’s Mallory Powell received the loss.

In game two, the Grizzlies had several opportunities throughout the contest to score, but could not do so. While GGC was limited to three hits against Thomas, the Grizzlies loaded the bases once in the first and had another opportunity late to tie the game, but overall left six runners on base in the loss. Thomas’ Ashley Chapman picked up the 2-0 shutout victory while GGC’s Katie Jo Goodwin (2-1) received her first loss of the season.

“Not executing in the first two innings of game two really hurt us,” Ihlenberg said. “It seems to really change the momentum of the game, and hopefully we come out and respond better tomorrow.”

All three teams are back in action on Sunday as they will once again face off in roundrobin style contests. Rio Grande will start things off against Thomas at 11 a.m. and then play GGC at 1:30 p.m. The final game of the Invitational will feature Thomas and the host, GGC, at 4 p.m.

LAWRENCEVILLE — The Parkview Panthers were the top-ranked team in the state and the No. 4 in the nation, but on Saturday night, Collins Hill pitcher Monty Horn made the Eagles look like the team to beat at Coolray Field.

Horn tossed five innings of four-hit, one-run ball and struck out seven Panthers. He gave up a first-inning run off two hits, but from that point on was nearly untouchable in a 2-1 upset of Parkview.

“For us it’s a big win because we made a statement and have a lot of high hopes coming this year and we really want to do some big things this year,” Horn said. “As the game went on, I felt like I got stronger and I feel really happy to get this win.”

Cole Zabowski came in for Horn in the sixth inning and shut down the Panthers just like his counterpart had done. Zabowski struck out three batters including back-to-back batters in the sixth inning to get out a jam.

“When I came in there I just wanted to win for my team and I knew they had my back and went out there and did it,” Zabowski said. “It feels great. We’ve been waiting for this game for a whole year and we finally got it.”

Parkview left six runners in scoring position, includ-

ing the potential gametying runner just 90 feet away in the seventh inning.

The Eagles plated both of their runs on force-outs at first base. Al Delvillar scored the Eagles first run in the second inning and hit into a force-out at second base to score teammate William Holland in the third inning.

“It was good to bounce back from last week so it’s good to see them come out and perform the way I know we can and to do this against a high-caliber team like Parkview is great,” Collins Hill head coach Daniel Warzon said. “(Horn) did a good job of getting some really big punch outs when we needed him to and Zabowski did a great job in a role that he doesn’t typically play in and did a good job.”

The Panthers got on the board in the first inning after Ole Miss commit Will Etheridge singled to right to score Michael Bryant.

Etheridge stole second uncontested just seconds after, but Horn struck out Spencer Douches to end the threat.

Delvillar singled off of Parkview starting pitcher Cody Collett to start the second and Caleb Watson reached on an error from Collett. Horn then moved both Delvillar and Watson up a base on a sacrifice bunt and a Mark Flores groundout to third scored Delvillar to tie the game up at 1-1.

Horn walked his leadoff man in the bottom of the second but was able to get out of the jam after his defense turned an unorthodox double play when Jonathan French flew out to right field and teammate Brian Kregel was doubled off at first.

Horn managed to get out of another jam in the third inning after Joey Demasi doubled into the right field corner. Horn strikeout the following batter and got a weak groundout to second to end the threat.

Horn stranded two more runners in scoring position in the fourth after getting another weak groundout to second to end the inning and keep the 1-run advantage in the Eagles’ favor.

Horn came out for one last inning in the fifth and worked a perfect 1-2-3 inning to end his night.

French singled to start the seventh inning for the Panthers and was moved up to second after a sacrifice bunt from Garrett Fowler.

Fowler then stole third but Bryant struck out swinging, which left things up to Demasi with two outs. Demasi flew out to center field to end the game on a 3-1 count to secure the win for the Ealges.

Mountain View 5, Archer 3 In Game 1 of the showcase, Mountain View improved to 2-0 on the young season after clutch

two-out hitting and great team pitching.

The Bears defeated the Tigers 5-3 after scoring all of their runs in the third and fourth innings. Starting pitcher Tyler Zak got the win on the mound after pitching four-plus innings of five-hit ball. Zak gave up two first-inning runs, but held the fort from there on out.

Zachary Miller finished the day off 1-for-3 at the plate with a two-out triple and drove in two runs.

Cameron Hankins went 2-for-3 with two singles and drove in one run.

D’Marcus Guillory went 1-for-2 from the plate and drove in two runs on a single to right.

Brookwood 4, Mill Creek 0 The Broncos didn’t start off the season how they would like, but starting pitcher Connor Holman wasn’t going to let their struggles continue and dismantled Mill Creek on four innings of two-hit shutout ball on just 60 pitches.

The win is the first for the Broncos this season and the first career win for head coach Titus Martin.

DeAngelo Abboud walked twice, stole two bases and scored two runs.

Brandon Taylor went 1-for2 including a fifth-inning triple that scored both Abboud and Tim Martin.

Martin went 2-for-2 after coming into bat for the first time in the fifth inning.

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Unbeaten Wesleyan edges Westminster From Staff Reports

for South.

ATLANTA — Wesleyan remained undefeated with a 3-2 win over host Westminster on Saturday.

Jordan Ward tossed four innings to pick up the win, while Andy Archer earned a three inning save for the Wolves (5-0).

Colin Hall had a two-run double to lead the offense.

McEachern 4, Peachtree Ridge 3 POWDER SPRINGS — McEachern defeated Peachtree Ridge 4-3 on Saturday. Cam Shepherd had two hits and smacked a two run home run to lead the Lions (1-2). Robert Williams also drove in a run for Peachtree Ridge.

BASEBALL

Providence 8, Brookstone 2 South Gwinnett 13, LILBURN — ProviSalem 11 dence Christian Academy SNELLVILLE — South defeated Brookston 8-2 on Gwinnett outslugged SaSaturday. lem 13-11 on Saturday.

Carey Spratlin was the Levi Byrd picked up the winning pitcher, tossing in for the Comets (3-2) in five innings and striking relief. Byrd also helped the out seven while allowing cause with a hit, and RBI two earned runs. Spratlin and scoring three runs. helped his own cause with Jacob Carlson drove in three hits, scoring three three runs, Chayce Bryant runs, stealing a base and had two hits and two RBI driving in a run for the while Mikey Lee and Jack Storm (2-2).

McCarthy scored twice Wesley Anderson had

two hits and two RBI while teammates Mitchell Miller and Luke Matthews each had two hits and drove in a run for Providence.

BOYS SOCCER Berkmar 2, Riverwood 1 ATLANTA — Berkmar defeated host Riverwood 2-1 on Saturday. Geo Rios had a goal and assisted on a goal by teammate James Forester for the Patriots (5-2).

Austin Lu and JT Amaya combined to post the shutout in net for Parkview (3-0).

BOYS LACROSSE Archer 7, Dunwoody 6 DUNWOODY — Archer defeated Dunwoody 7-6 on Saturday. Kylon Collins scored three goals to pace the offense while the Tigers (2-2) received a strong game in net from Luke Maddox.

GIRLS GOLF

Parkview 4, Peachtree Ridge 0 LILBURN — Parkview blanked Peachtree Ridge(3-2) 4-0 on Saturday. Maverick Lobo, Maurice Thompson, Kendall Edwards and Kevin Lingard each had goals for the Panthers. John Michael Bandyhad two assists while teammates Idris Abdullah and Andrei Bajura each had one assist.

Wesleyan starts strong GAINESVILLE — Wesleyan finished in the middle of the pack at the Lady Wolves golf tournament held at Chicopee Woods golf club on Saturday. Competing for Wesleyan were Elisa Yang, Wilton Kennerly, McKenzie Keeler and Emma Watkins.

Northwestern 98, Rutgers 59 Rhode Island 75, Dayton 66 Texas A&M 84, Missouri 69 Villanova 89, Marquette 79 Wichita St. 74, Illinois St. 58 Wright St. 55, Cleveland St. 51 Buffalo at Ohio, late Maryland at Purdue, late Western Michigan at Northern Illinois, late Oral Roberts at South Dakota State, late Kansas St. at Iowa St., late West Virginia at Oklahoma St., late Texas State at Arkansas-Little Rock, late Central Michigan at Toledo, late Northern Kentucky at Youngstown St., lateSouth Dakota at Western Illinois Missouri St. at Southern Illinois, late Tenn-Martin at Murray St., late Texas-Arlington at Arkansas St., late WEST Utah 70, Arizona 64 Pepperdine at Loyola Marymount, late Eastern Washington at Idaho, late Southern Utah at Northern Arizona, late UCLA at Stanford, late Lamar at Incarnate Word, late Boise St. at San Diego St., late North Dakota State at Denver, late UC Riverside at Long Beach St., late Wyoming at UNLV, late Gonzaga at Brigham Young, late Pacific at Santa Clara, late Portland St. at Northern Colorado, late San Jose St. at Utah St., late Montana at Weber St., late UC Santa Barbara at Cal St. Fullerton, late Portland at San Diego, late Montana St. at Idaho State, late Fresno St. at New Mexico, late Grand Canyon at Cal. State - Bakersfield, late Utah Valley at Seattle, late St. Mary’s at San Francisco, late CSU Northridge at Hawaii, late UC Irvine at UC Davis, late Today’s Games EAST

Xavier (25-3) at Seton Hall (20-7), 12:30 p.m.

Houston (20-8) at Connecticut (208), 1 p.m.

Saint Louis (10-17) at St. Joseph’s (23-5), 1 p.m.

Duke (21-7) at Pittsburgh (19-8), 2 p.m.

Quinnipiac (9-19) at Siena (19-11), 2 p.m.

Canisius (13-17) at Iona (18-10), 4 p.m.

Niagara (7-23) at Monmouth-NJ (246), 5 p.m.

Manhattan (12-16) at Rider (11-19), 6 p.m.

SOUTH Mercer (18-12) at NC-Greensboro (13-17), 1 p.m.

Tulane (10-18) at Southern Methodist (23-4), 3 p.m.

Belmont (20-9) at Tennessee St. (199), 3:30 p.m.

Tulsa (19-9) at Memphis (15-13), 4 p.m.

Virginia Tech (15-13) at Wake Forest (11-17), 6:30 p.m.

MIDWEST Penn St. (15-13) at Michigan St (235), Noon St. John’s (8-21) at Creighton (17-11), 2:30 p.m.

Valparaiso (25-5) at Green Bay (1911), 3 p.m.

Illinois-Chicago (5-23) at Wis.-Milwaukee (18-12), 3 p.m.

Iowa (20-7) at Ohio St. (18-11), 4 p.m.

Texas Rio Grande Valley (7-20) at Chicago St. (4-25), 5 p.m.

Michigan (20-9) at Wisconsin (18-10), 6 p.m.

Minnesota (8-19) at Illinois (12-16), 8 p.m.

WEST Arizona State (14-14) at Colorado (20-9), 4:30 p.m.

Colorado St. (15-13) at Nevada (1710), 5 p.m.

Washington St. (9-19) at Oregon St. (16-10), 6:30 p.m.

Southern California (19-9) at California (20-8), 8 p.m.

Washington (16-12) at Oregon (226), 8:30 p.m.

SPORTS AT A GLANCE Dallas 122, Denver 116, OT L.A. Clippers 117, Sacramento 107 Memphis 112, L.A. Lakers 95 Saturday’s Games Boston 101, Miami 89 Minnesota at New Orleans, late Portland at Chicago, late San Antonio at Houston, late Detroit at Milwaukee, late Golden State at Oklahoma City, late Memphis at Phoenix, late Brooklyn at Utah, late Today’s Games Cleveland at Washington, 1 p.m.

Charlotte at Atlanta, 3:30 p.m.

Toronto at Detroit, 6 p.m.

Portland at Indiana, 6 p.m.

Philadelphia at Orlando, 6 p.m.

Minnesota at Dallas, 7 p.m.

Miami at New York, 7:30 p.m.

Monday’s Games Indiana at Cleveland, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at Washington, 7 p.m.

Utah at Boston, 7:30 p.m.

Houston at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.

Memphis at Denver, 9 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

Brooklyn at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

College Friday’s Games EAST Brown 84, Dartmouth 83, OT Iona 86, Manhattan 73 Marist 91, Quinnipiac 77 Monmouth-NJ 79, Rider 58 Pennsylvania 79, Cornell 67 Princeton 88, Columbia 83 Yale 59, Harvard 50 MIDWEST Akron 89, Bowling Green 54 Green Bay 85, Illinois-Chicago 69 Oakland 108, Detroit 97 Valparaiso 80, Wis.-Milwaukee 76, OT Saturday’s Games EAST American U. 67, Loyola-Maryland 66 Binghamton 78, Maine 66 Boston U 83, Holy Cross 68 Butler 90, Georgetown 87, OT Elon University 77, Delaware 59 Fairleigh Dickinson 81, Central Conn.

St. 75

Fordham 91, Davidson 82 Georgia Tech 76, Boston College 71 James Madison 71, William & Mary 65 La Salle 76, George Mason 68 Lafayette 79, Colgate 77 Lehigh 82, Army 72 Liberty 86, Gardner-Webb 81 New Hampshire 78, MD Baltimore Cty 69 Northeastern 61, Drexel 59 Sacred Heart 88, St. Francis (PA) 78 St. Francis (NY) 55, Mount St. Mary’s 49 St. Peter’s 72, Fairfield 68 Syracuse 75, N.C. State 66 Temple 63, Central Florida 61 VCU 69, George Washington 65 VMI 111, The Citadel 95 Wagner 62, Robert Morris 54 Charleston at Hofstra, late Bucknell at Navy, late Morgan St. at Coppin St., late Longwood at Radford, late DePaul at Providence, late Massachusetts at St. Bonaventure, late Delaware State at Maryland - E. Shore, late Bryant at LIU Brooklyn, late Harvard at Brown, late Cornell at Princeton, late Richmond at Duquesne, late Howard at Hampton, late North Carolina at Virginia, late Hartford at Albany, late Vermont at Stony Brook, late Columbia at Pennsylvania, late Dartmouth at Yale, late Texas-San Antonio at Old Dominion, late SOUTH Bethune-Cookman 69, North Carolina Central 61 Cincinnati 65, East Carolina 56 Florida International 71, Florida Atlantic 63 Florida St. 77, Notre Dame 56 Georgia 80, Mississippi 66 Georgia St 83, Appalachian St. 70 Miami-Florida 73, Louisville 65 Mississippi St. 68, South Carolina 58 NC-Wilmington 74, Towson 68 Texas 76, Oklahoma 63 UAB 71, Western Kentucky 67 Western Carolina 73, Furman 62

Winthrop 87, Campbell 71 Kentucky at Vanderbilt, late Wofford at East Tennessee St., late Nicholls State at McNeese St., late Coastal Carolina at N.C. Asheville, late High Point at Presbyterian, late New Orleans at Abilene Christian, late Samford at Chattanooga, late Auburn at Alabama, late Central Arkansas at Southeastern Louisiana, late Louisiana-Lafayette at South Alabama, late Louisiana-Monroe at Troy, late Morehead St. at Jacksonville St., late No.Carolina A&T at Florida A&M, late Marshall at Middle Tennessee St., late South Carolina State at Savannah State, late Alabama St. at Prairie View A&M, late Southern at Alcorn St., late Texas-El Paso at Charlotte, late Rice at Louisiana Tech, late Houston Baptist at Stephen F. Austin, late Arkansas at Tennessee, late SE Missouri St. at Austin Peay, late Baylor at Texas Christian, late North Texas at Southern Miss, late Texas A&M CC at Sam Houston St., late Florida at Louisiana State, late Eastern Kentucky at Tennessee Tech, late Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Grambling State, late Mississippi Valley State at Jackson State, late Alabama A&M at Texas Southern, late MIDWEST Ball St. 115, Eastern Michigan 79 Drake 69, Loyola-Chicago 59, OT Indiana - Purdue 80, IUPU - Ft. Wayne 77 Indiana St. 77, Bradley 58 Kansas 67, Texas Tech 58 Miami (OH) 74, Kent St. 65 New Mexico St. 62, UMKC 61 North Dakota 97, Sacramento State 71 Northern Iowa 54, Evansville 52

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PUBLIC HEARINGS NOTICE OF INTENT TO INCREASE SALARIES OF DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 36-5-24(b)(2), the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners gives notice of its intent to take action at its March 1, 2016 regular meeting at 2:00 p.m. to increase the salaries paid to its District Commissioners, effective on January 1, 2017.

The salary of the Chairman shall not increase as a result of this action. The fiscal impact of this action is projected to be $84,892.00 on an annual basis.

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PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Extra Space Storage will sell at public auction, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at location indicated: Auction Date: 3/10/2016 Address: 4750 Nelson Brogdon Blvd, Sugar Hill, GA 30518 Phone: (678) 482- 5022 Time of Sale: 2:30 PM Lori Kimbro Head Unit 704 Household Items Emmett Glover Unit 439 Garage Items Nehad Memon Unit 331 Office furniture, and business equipment Tyquisha Allen Unit 128 Household Items The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

929-402152, 2/21,28 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart #714, 105 Old Peachtree Road NW, Suwanee, GA 30024, to satisfy a lien on March 14, 2016 at approx. 10:00AM at www. storagetreasures.com.

Name; Unit # Brenda Kay Duckett 720 & 460 929-402097, 2/28,3/6 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash

by CubeSmart 3313 Stone Mountain Hwy, Snellville, Ga 30078 to satisfy a lien on March 14, 2016 at approx.

10:00 am at www.storagetreasures.com Name; Unit #; General Description of Property Tadzia Taylor G145 Dayan M Aarons E108 Lauren Pierre-Louis G127 Eugene Christie M138 Hasan Ali F135 Natasha White F144 Dayan M Aarons D112 Gloria Smith-Donkor H139 Tywona Daniels G104 Sharleen Oheir F115 Sonoa Uzoho G101 Karen Doherty 2037 Tina Adams C127 Christopher W Law A114 Kathy Law A114 Niki Helfrich aka Jeannette Helfrich 1012 Corlette Phyall I102 929-401999, 2/18,28,3/6 PUBLIC AUCTION Securlock Storage will sell personal property consisting of household and personal effects, office, and other equipment, toys and appliances will be sold to satisfy owner’s lien for rent due law 10-4-213. All items or spaces may not be available on the day of the sale. We reserve the right to refuse any and all bids, buyers must secure spaces with own locks. NO CHECKS. CASH ONLY. To claim tax-exempt-ORIGINAL RESALE CERTIFICATE FOR EACH SPACE PURCHASED IS REQUIRED. Time: 11:30 AM Date: Mar 17 2016 Place: 1573 Athens Hwy Grayson Ga 30017 Lashanda Haynes – Bed frame, Bags, Boxes, Totes Kimyoun Manns – Drum Set, Chairs, Boxes, Folding Tables Scott Dunn – Lawn Mower, Boxes, Mattress, Box Spring, Bags Julian Graczykewski – Misc Items 929-400393, 2/28,3/6 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart, 5180 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Norcross, GA 30071 to satisfy a lien on March 9, 2016 at approx.

1:30PM at www.storagetreasures.com Customer Name Unit # Betty Jo Billie 903 Agnes Csizinszky 909 Santanna Jhordanne 609 Santanna Jhordanne 611 Troy C Banks 936 929-401522, 2/21,28

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS

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 03/9/2016 at 3:30PM for the Extra Space Storage facility located at: 2790 Braselton Highway Dacula, GA 30019 The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes, and appliances.

632: Leanne Greer–household goods 316: Nichole Davis–Commercial Appliances 723: Nick McElroy–Household items 540: Sabina Kreussler– Household Items Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase. Extra Space Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid. Sale is subject to adjournment.

929-400583, 2/21,28

Each of the below units generally contain the following: furniture, clothing, tools, and other household/business items.

PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY : 08464 10860 STATE BRIDGE ROAD. ALPHARETTA GA 30022 (678) 513-8185 March 15th, 2016 9:30 AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: 2012–Cardenas, Dale 2019–Allen, Chris 2045–Coleman, Lasenie 3025–Sir Charwin, Inc. 4015–Talley, Harrison P 4025–Shanklin, Anna P 4026–Mccoy, Kianna 4028–Chambers, Yvette 4043–Sellars, Denise 5006–Murry, Jazmine 6008–Jackson, Neal 6030–Duncan, Owen 6139–Turry, Jane 6262–Boyd, Tim

terms, rules, and regulations will be made available prior to the sale. Dated this 28th day of February and 6th day of March 2016 by PS OrangeCo, Inc., 701 Western Avenue, Glendale, CA 91201.

(818) 244-8080, Bond No. 6004928.

929-403889, 2/28,3/6

Dresser, Boxes, Totes, Headboard

PUBLIC AUCTION Notice is hereby given that Extra Space Storage will sell at public auction, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at location indicated: 98 Hurricane Shoals Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30046, 770-682-4990, March 9th, 2016 at 1:30PM Angela Davies Unit 1036 Household Items Richard Asnes Unit CC293 Household Items Beatrice Ampofo Unit CC132 Household Items Dianne East Unit 0609 Household Items Demetrice Johnson Unit 1115 Household Items Justin Johnson Unit 0926 Household Items Jarrett Boswell Unit CC077 Household Items Crystal Daniels Unit CC074 Household Items Richard Michael Moore Unit 0810 Tools, lawnmower, chainsaws Camille Powell Unit 1111 Household Items Wesley Wilson Unit 0915 Household Items M&M Tree Experts Inc. Unit 1019 Household Items Laran Mayo Unit 0942 Household Items Tracy Burton Unit 1214 Household Items Viviana Porcayo-Martinez Unit 0536 Household Items Austin Harris Unit 0907 Household Items The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

929-400364, 2/21,28 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that Extra Space Storage will sell at public auction, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at location indicated: 3357 Breckinridge Blvd.

Duluth, Ga 30096 770-891-4639 March 9, 2016 @ 3:00PM

1405 Cirila Rumaguera Household Items 1147 Violet McKenzie Household Furniture boxes

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3033 Ceila Sepulveda Household Items 2124 Gena Ross Household Items 2603 Marian Lloyd Household Items 1154 Darling Manzano Household Items 3115 Taiye Musa Household Items 2220 Cecelyn Dennis Household Items 0095 Edgar Araya 2003 Grey Volkswagan Passat 3702 Matilda Allen Household Items 0124 Felicia Rhem Household Items The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property 929-400386, 2/24,3/2 PS101 Auction dates March 15th &March 16th NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Pursuant to the Georgia Self-Service Storage Facility Act, Ga. Code Ann. §§ 10-4210 et seq., the undersigned will conduct a public auction on March 15th and March 16th the below-listed units.

PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY : 25719 3550 PEACHTREE PKWY. SUWANEE, GA 30024-1031 (678) 513-8185 March 15th, 2016 9:45 AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: A216–CLAYTON, OLIVENE B305–Parker, Annie B3112–Berry, Wende B421–Marriott-Campbell, Portia C5643–Prather, Clevetta C5776–Banks, Marcus D629–SANDERS, MICHAEL D637–Rangel Leao, Ana Maria PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY : 25778 3900 MCGINNIS FERRY RD SUWANEE, GA 30024 (678) 513-8185 March 15th, 2016 10:00 AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: A1019–Morgan, Carole A2010–Heintzelman, Crystal B1066–Dockery, Angela PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY : 25595 66 OLD PEACHTREE RD. SUWANEE, GA 30024 (770) 338-1271 March 15th, 2016 10:15 AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: 00221–Cowart, Dawn 00331–Parker, Jessica 00746–Belin, Anthony PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY: 28158 495 BUFORD DR. LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30245 (770) 338-1271 March 15th, 2016 10:30AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: 217–Belle, Samuel 325–Kawan, Paul 415–Terry, Geoffrey 513–Ramirez, Khrissmely P004–METTS, HAROLD (Vehicle) P026–Mosley, Jeff (Vehicle) PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY : 08465 1856 RIVERSIDE PKWY. LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30043 (770) 237-5010 March 15th, 2016 10:45AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: 3024–Anderson, Sheral 5116–Cleveland, Deborah 5136–HARRIS, SHIRLIE 5139–Hudson, Dorthy 6020–Yates, Jamaar 6121–Pennington, Deborah PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY : 08054 1395 PLEASANT HILL DR..

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30044 (770) 925-9784 March 16th, 2016 9:30AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: 1508–Reynoso, Alix 1523–Brazzle, Fred 2504–Basiqa 2511–Basiqa 2516–White, Jennifer 3512–Revels, Brianna 5503–Brown, Darla 6025–Gudipalley, Chandu 6045–Benton, Annette 6049–Williams, Raphael 6053–Ramu, Cindy 6136–Dzose, Basiqa 6139–Robinson, Latrecia 6218–Myles, Emilio 6242–Leary, Haley 6257–Brown, Toschia 6284–Jones, Terri 6508–Fletcher, Dltynna 6522–green, tamela 7504–Dickerson, Maria 7517–Gregory, Renee 7525–Davis, Mark PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY : 25982 2423 PLEASANT HILL ROAD DULUTH, GA 30096 (770) 416-1069 March 16th, 2016 9:45AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: A079–Franklin, Cynthia A118–Hayes, Kenneth A157–Johnson, Keyyonia A204–sanders, patricia A386–BURNS, TANILE A457–Brown, Alexis C536–Agenor, Tonya C568–Hughes, Haren

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that Extra Space Storage will sell at public auction, to satisfy the lien of the owner, Personal property described below belonging to those individual listed below at location indicated: 5151 Annistown Rd Stone Mountain GA 30087 770.469.5363 March 9, 2016 at 12:00 PM Unit 506 Anita Howard household furniture and misc. items Unit 163 Peach Speech Ser LLC teaching/therapy materials Unit 336 Tamisha Cobb household furniture and items Unit 519B Tyrell Ballard boxes, furniture Unit 475 Alexander Rhone boxes, cat tower, misc.

Unit 106 Twala Love household items Unit 358 Brian A Jacobs Misc. household items Unit 388 Dinard Cobbs construction materials Unit 490 Jeanne-Felice Betaudier household items The auction will be listed and advertised on www.stroagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction, Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

929-402154, 2/21,28

Sizimwe, Andrew Unit 4087 Bed, Chair, Sectional, Bookcase, Heater, Totes, Books, Boxes, TV The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

929-402160, 2/21,28

ZONINGS

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NOTICE Notice is hereby given to the public that an application for a Special Use Permit for the purpose of operating a Massage Parlor has been filed with the City of Grayson, GA by Yinan Li for 1911 Grayson Highway, Suite 7, Grayson, GA 30017, Parcel #5-136-160. A Public Hearing on the proposed Special Use Permit request will be held before the Planning and Zoning Commission in the Grayson Senior Center on Monday, March 14, 2016 at 7:00 PM and before the Mayor and City Council on Monday, March 21, 2016 at 7:00 PM. The City Council has the authority to grant the Special Use Permit as r d in the application o

requested in the application or to place such other conditions on the property as the City Council deems appropriate, constitutional and in the best interest of the citizens of Grayson. The public is invited and encouraged to attend these meetings.

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Duane Woods Unit 309 Chairs, Bags, Boxes, Totes, Speakers Joe Williams Unit 324 Dining Set, Microwave, Bags, Boxes, Totes, Fan, Bed Rails, Vacuum Cleaner Sharese De Lille Unit 355 Chair, China Cabinet, Mattresses, Sectional Sofa Ansley Schartess Unit D401 Household Items, Furniture, Boxes, Bags Joshua Avila Unit 1012 Table, Toys, TV, Books, Clothes, Totes, Toys Yesenia D Perez Sanchez Unit 1043 Dining Set, Mattress, Table, TV, Boxes, Leather Sectional, Headboard

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PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Extra Space Storage will sell at public auction, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at location indicated: Auction Date: 03/09/2016 Address: 3564 Lawrenceville Hwy Lawrenceville, Ga 30044 Phone: (770) 286-9209 Time of Sale: 4:00 Pm

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Cynthia Brush Unit 1046 Bed, Chair, Table, Boxes, Lamps, Ladders, Office Furniture Daphnne Treadwell Unit 1053 Bed, Chair, Couch, Dresser, Mattress, Bags, Boxes, Totes Terri Cissel Unit 1054 Chair, Couch, Table, Bags, Boxes, Totes, Luggage, Bar Stools, Pictures Troy Yarde Unit 1055 Dresser, Mirror, Trunk, TV, Computer, Display Case, Pilates Machine, Luggage Jason Graham Unit 1131 Bed, Chair, Mattress, Bags, Boxes, Toys, Rung, Gym Matts, Paint, Headboard Aaron Hardy Unit 2044 Bed, Chair, Mattress, TV, Bags, Boxes, Totes, Toys, Heater James Stuckey Unit # 2097 Automotive Parts, Chair, Clothes, Toy Model Car Kits Daphnne Treadwell Unit 2115 Bags, Boxes, Clothes, Toys

PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY: 08057 4474 SATELLITE BLVD. DULUTH, GA 30096 (770) 416-1069 March 16th, 2016 10:00AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: 0116–AIKENS, BRENDA 0203–Runnings, Kool 0215–Perry, Shanita 0513–Long, Marilyn 0530–Nientao, Aminata 0607–rodriguez- mosco, martha 2162–Abreu, Julia 6121–Adatsi, Florence 6142–Keyes, Derland 6221–Hayes, Kevin 7091–Jenkins, Joe’ L

Monique Lane Unit 2145 Chair, Table, Totes, End Tables, Coffee Table, Washer, Mirror, Lamp

PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY: 08056 3865 PEACHTREE INDUSTRIAL BLVD. DULUTH, GA 30096 (770) 416-1069 March 16th, 2016 10:15AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: 0118–Dixon, Lorenzo 0120–Aragon, Bill 0162–delgado, ricky 0219–Jimenez Paz, Noraha 0271–Jenkins, Carrie 0350–Campbell, Erica 0366–Aguirre, Pedro 0571–Ivey, Bertrand 0596–Luckett, Marie 0627–Joines, Willie 0725–HAMILTON, BOBBY 0740–cox, christopher All sales are subject to cancellation. Public auction t l d l i

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FORD FOCUS SE SEDAN, 2013 Ingot Silver, Stk#FY382856A $9,970 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

LEXUS LS 460, 2013 Ultra White, Stk#G1603838 $52,990 770-680-1000

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Fabulous red with tan leather.

FORD EDGE SEL, 2013 Ruby Red, Stk#P8062 $25,000 800-PREOWNED

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LEXUS ES 350, 2013 Satin Cashmere Metallic, Stk#U40698 $29,993 770-680-1000

FORD ESCAPE SE, 2015 Ruby Red, Stk#P8039 $23,200 800-PREOWNED

LEXUS ES 350, 2014 Cerulean Blue Metal, Stk#U40700 $31,993 770-680-1000

MERCEDES-BENZ 560 SL, 1988 117K MILES. Owned by 83 year old gentleman. Gorgeous silver with blue leather interior and two tops.

He spent over $5000 in the last year doing all the preventive maintenance. Exceptional in every way. Great CarFax and 0 accidents.

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Call 770-895-7161

HAYES LAWRENCEVILLE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP 719 Pike St, Lawrencevil e 770-963-5251 www.hayeschrysler.com

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FORD ESCAPE SE, 2013 Oxford White, Stk#P8100 $18,328 800-PREOWNED

FORD F-150, 1988 One owner.

Excellent condition.

115k miles.

770-786-4229 or 404-625-6293

Over $6,000 just spent on custom red paint and chrome Mercedes wheels. 2 tops, super Car Fax. Drive anywhere, Hagerty Old Car Value Guide and NADA value $25,000-$73,000.

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NASH CHEVROLET 630 Scenic Hwy., Lawrencevil e 770-963-9266 www.nashchevy.com

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RICK HENDRICK CHEVROLET OF BUFORD 4490 South Lee St., Buford, GA 30518 888-804-2957 www.hendrickbuford.com

RICK HENDRICK

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LEXUS ES 350, 2012 Nebula Gray Pearl, Stk#U40738 $26,590 770-680-1000

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Electricians & Helpers for full time employment. Must have valid Driver’s License & dependable transportation.

Please call 770-962-3618 for appt.

CUSTOMER CARE REPRESENTATIVE Snapping Shoals EMC is accepting applications for the position of Customer Care Representative I. The position provides assistance to consumers by providing a wide range of services.

Qualified applicants must demonstrate telephone etiquette skills and work independently in a fast paced call center environment. Electric utility experience is preferred. Punctuality and consistent work attendance, overtime and irregular work hours, experience with Microsoft Windows, Excel and Outlook required.

High school diploma or GED required.

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Licensed Massage Therapist needed in the Flowery Branch area PT/FT. Call 678-828-8151 or email resume to: chris.optimum health@gmail.com.

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Email CV to humanresources@ gwinnettclinic.com or fax to 770-573-6759.

PRODUCTION MANAGER (2ND SHIFT) Mid-size Sheet Metal Manufacturer in Conyers seeking 2nd shift Production Manager.

This is a permanent, full-time position with benefits. Must have 2+ years exp. to be considered. Email resume and salary requirements to Tammy Porter: tammy@ mgmproducts.com.

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INDEPENDENT CONTRACT CARRIER, PT EARN EXTRA CA$H Part Time Independent Contract Carriers needed to deliver newspapers to residential Rockdale and Fayette County areas. Earn $1000 to $1500 per month(paid weekly). Must be able to cover fuel costs for the first week of operation. Contract position. 1099 issued at end of year. Hours 1:00am to 6:00am Mon - Sun (can vary slightly). Reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, current insurance required. Must have your own substitute if you can’t deliver your route. Responses must be sent to: ajcfulfillmentadmins@ coxinc.com and should include name, zip code and phone number.

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ENVISION Jimmy Carter Boulevard at Brook Hollow Parkway is the epicenter of industry...”

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PICTURE Downtown Lilburn has never looked better or busier... Highway 29 is a major Main Street...”

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INVENT Satellite at Sugarloaf is where Gwinnett comes to be entertained...”

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VISUALIZE Lawrenceville is a college town where Georgia Gwinnett and downtown are woven together...”

A dispatch from Gwinnett’s projected future

By Joshua Sharpe

joshua.sharpe@gwinnettdailypost.com

Today, we look back on the challenges and trials of one bustling street to the next, when one new family moved in after the other and knotted rounds of road work to let the lumbering mass travel gave way to the beginnings of public rail and “walkability.” Gwinnett County is not so much a shadow of its former self now, in the year 2040, as it is an offspring — maybe a set of twins.

As predicted, it’s Georgia’s most populous county, with some 1.5 million people crammed into the same 437 acres that held fewer than 900,000 in 2016. The buildings are taller, the scene more lively and the profile higher. Not too long ago this land was mostly wild forest, then it was quaint suburbia, then miles of sprawl — then this.

Before we go over exactly what this looks like it’s helpful to go back to when the predictions that preceded it came.

On Jan. 30, 2016, politicians, community leaders and others filed into the 1818 Club at the Gwinnett Chamber building in Duluth. They crowded at round tables and shared a meal as Atlanta Regional Commission board Chairman Kerry

Armstrong gave his State of the Region address.

Armstrong, bespectacled, in a red and white tie, stood behind a podium washed in daylight from a window at the center, near the intersection of Sugarloaf Parkway and Satellite Boulevard. There, he let slip the projection that Gwinnett would surpass mighty Fulton for the state population title by 2040.

“The growth is exciting,” then-Gwinnett County Administrator Glenn Stephens remarked afterward.

Looking back now that 2040 has arrived, the location of Armstrong’s speech was interesting.

At the corner of Sugarloaf Parkway and Satellite Boulevard, now stands a busy entertainment district crowded with intentionally dense housing, shops, comedy clubs and restaurants. Concertgoers come to take in shows at the Infinite Energy Center and mill about before and after, maybe take a break for a what we’ve taken to calling a “virtual-reality adventure.”

Planners had foreseen a demand for such development and paved the way.

They also thought to add new seats to the See FUTURE, Page 2C

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Need for new fire stations, firefighters Training is among the ways the Gwinnett County fire department plans to be ready for the county’s growth. Here, firefighters are shown during rappelling training in 2015. (Special Photo)

By Joshua Sharpe

joshua.sharpe @gwinnettdailypost.com

The idea of growth isn’t news to Gwinnett County Department of Fire and Emergency Services.

The agency was swelling for years and years before the Atlanta Regional Commission projected the county would become Georgia’s largest in the next quarter of a century.

Since 1997, 10 new fire stations have graced Gwinnett streets; eight others have been relocated. This is thanks, officials will tell you, to special sales tax revenues that have allowed those pulling the purse strings to focus fire-district tax revenues

on hiring and training new firefighters.

But leaders know there is more work to be done, said Capt. Tommy Rutledge.

“With the anticipated growth of the county over the next two decades and beyond, there will no doubt

be a need for well-equipped fire stations and superbly trained fire and emergency medical services response personnel,” the department spokesman said.

A new station, the 31st, opens this year on Collins Hill Road, near Georgia

Gwinnett is growing to be the largest county in the state... and so is the population of

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Gwinnett College. Station 10 is meanwhile being moved to an expanded location on Rock Spring Road. The county also has a three-bay building that can be used as a fire station when needed.

As personnel goes, the agency has an “authorized strength” of 898. Only 835 firefighter positions are filled.

More than half of them are also paramedics, the others EMTs. Medical services are a big part of the agency’s duties. In 2015, for instance, the department responded to 74,497 emergency incidents, with 75 percent being medical related.

With “the future in mind,” officials have bet on training, building a fire academy complex. It allows personnel to practice in a “real-world environment,” complete with medical labs for perfecting techniques, and interactive props.

But how many firefighters will pass through in coming years?

The answer, according to Rutledge, is hard to say, as are other stats on how the department will meet the challenges of 2040. There are many factors to consider.

“The exact number of personnel and facilities will have to be determined over time,” he said.

Future •From Page 1C center’s arena and space for exhibits and meetings.

They dreamed to make a “town center” at the heart of Gwinnett, where folks could “come early and stay late.”

The visitors arrive to the district on steady streams of public buses, or by self-driving cars, or by bicycles, and they travel on foot through the district.

The county has, after decade upon decade of debate, the beginnings of rail transit into the Norcross area.

As University of Georgia professor Jack Crowley noted in 2016, Gwinnett faced a choice.

“Gwinnett will have some form of fixed” rail transportation “or it will congestion like it never believed,” said the urban planning and design professor, a former developer who had already been watching the situation for 20 years. “You can have one or the other.”

“I’m not a gambler,” Georgia State University professor Joseph Hacker said in 2016.

But he felt it a safe bet Gwinnett County would at least have rail coming up from Doraville, though he knew there could be challenges, primarily funding, and he knew such projects always take a very long time.

Charlotte Nash, who was the county commission chairwoman in 2016, focused on other things as she foretold the county’s future in her State of the County address that year.

Close your eyes, she said to the crowd, and many did. ”In your mind,” said Nash, speaking at the Infinite Energy Center, “move 24 years into the future.

Gwinnett’s population will

exceed 1.5 million people.

Technology has advanced and business and society have adjusted. Today’s infant is a young professional.”

She sent the attendees down to Norcross, where the old OFS plant off Jimmy Carter Boulevard is the Atlanta Media Campus, the anchor to something of a new little “Hollywood.”

They make movies there, and people come to visit the redeveloped area to catch a glimpse of stars in town.

She predicted the bustle of the revamped downtown Lilburn, the international business hub in the Gwinnett Place area and the “college town” around Lawrenceville’s Georgia Gwinnett College. She also expected the biomedical industry that’s grown along U.S. Highway 78 as firms seek cheaper land still near Emory University and the Centers for Disease Control.

Gwinnett County’s services, naturally, has expanded.

The school district has added new schools to bring extra students in the system, which had already for decades been Georgia’s largest.

There also are new police and fire stations.

The expansions were planned years ago.

Many spoke of the needs and of how the county could be in trouble if it didn’t pay attention to the tide.

“The decisions we make today affect tomorrow’s Gwinnett,” Nash said back in that 2016 speech. “We have to continue dreaming dreams about tomorrow and what can be accomplished.”

Staff writers Curt Yeomans and Katie Morris contributed reporting.

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By Joshua Sharpe

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Law enforcement in Gwinnett County is trying to keep a finger on the pulse of the community to see what the future might hold. There is much uncertainty on that front, but what’s clear is that both the county police department and sheriff’s office are preparing for inevitable expansion.

By 2040, the year the Atlanta Regional Commission reckons Gwinnett will become Georgia’s most populous county, these agencies doubtlessly will need more personnel.

“Law enforcement is very manpower driven,” observed Deputy Shannon Volkodav, spokeswoman for the sheriff’s office.

And, as Gwinnett Police Chief Butch Ayers notes, “More officers mean additional vehicles and equipment.” It also means larger, or at least more, facilities.

The next project on Gwinnett PD’s list is to build and staff a sixth precinct, which will be located

next to Bay Creek Park near Grayson. Leadership of the force, which soon will be authorized to have nearly 800 officers, also is considering future plans for a Special Operations Precinct and “potential headquarters,” Ayers said.

The chief said, “Gwinnett County citizens’ support of SPLOST has been critical, and will continue to be so, to the ability of GCPD to provide effective services to

our citizens.” He’s referring to voter-approved special sales tax.

Over at the sheriff’s office, leaders are evaluating an increase in personnel due to an expansion of the Gwinnett County Justice and Administration Center, which is adding more courtrooms. The sheriff’s office is in charge of security at the Lawrenceville facility, as well as the jail.

There aren’t any plans in

Gwinnett politicians expected to be Democrats in the future

John Butler pulls a WinnDixie shopping cart out of Jackson Creek near Lucky Shoals Park during the 2014 Great Days of Service on Saturday in Norcross.

Butler was the team leader for the group cleaning around the creek, which included high school students and members of a rotary club.

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Collaboration, engagement vital for nonprofits in county’s growth

By Katie Morris

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When it comes to helping members of the Gwinnett community who are in need, collaboration is key.

“One thing that Gwinnett is outstandingly known for is its ability to collaborate not just with nonprofits but with corporations and with organizations,” said Regina Miller, associate director of Gwinnett Coalition for Health and Human Services. “Do we all see eye to eye all the time? No, but is there that sense of community that’s broader than what you would see in other places? Oh, yeah.”

In light of Atlanta Regional Commission’s projection that the county’s population will reach 1.5 million people by 2040, that village mentality becomes even more vital, Miller said.

“I think as we see the collaboration and the growth, the two are going to continue to go hand in hand,” she said.

Another important strategy moving forward is for members of the community and organizations to work together to make a collective impact, according to Miller.

“I think we’re going to see more people react and get involved,” she said, “I think you’re going to start to see people have more of a long-term outreach effort because I think everyone is realizing that as government services change and medical services change, it is going to go back to that village concept of you have to help your neighbor.”

Miller said the county’s senior population, which has been growing steadily, could see an explosion over

the works to expand the jail at the moment.

But Volkodav figures the sheriff’s office could realistically end up with about 1,000 sworn and civilian positions, if a jail expansion and other factors called for more resources. It now has 744.

“While technology can help with efficient operations,” she said, “law enforcement officers will always be needed to investi-

Cities here do enjoy growing, other than selfloathing Rest Haven, which There are no will probably be a distant, plans at the crumpled memory long moment to since rolled into the proud expand the city of Buford by 2040. county jail The city of Snellville, as Gwinfor one, has recently been nett grows, kicking around the idea of but there adding more area for develcould be by opment. The city has its own the time the police force. county is projected to That notwithstanding, be Georgia’s projections call for a masmost popusive increase in population lous county for all the areas GCPD by 2040. (File serves, which includes all Photo) unincorporated land and every city expect for Snellville, Lawrenceville, Lilburn, Suwanee and Norcross.

Ayers acknowledged the gate, make arrests, supervise growth would bring difficulinmates, serve civil sumties, but he remains optimons, transport inmates mistic that the department and provide security, for can continue its mission of instance.” “community policing” even For Ayers, it’s too soon with more residents. to say how many officers Technology might help, the police force could have he said. when Gwinnett overtakes “As we move into the long-mighty Fulton County future, we will continually in population. There are assess our growth needs to many things to consider, ensure that we can continue he said, including potential changes in the boundaries of to provide quality law enforcement services.” cities in Gwinnett.

the next few years as baby boomers begin to reach that 60-plus age mark. According to data collected by the coalition, Gwinnett’s senior population could exceed the county’s school age, 5 to 19, population.

However, this up-andcoming population will be composed of active seniors looking to become more involved in bettering their community.

“We have already seen an increase in our leadership program. We’ve seen an increase in (senior) volunteers who have approached us.

These are seniors who want to do something,” Miller said. “I think what you’re going to see is that basis of education, intellect and wisdom compact in a different mindset of giving.”

Channeling this eagerness to be involved will grow more and more important in caring for the expanding, and aging, population. Miller predicts this will inspire new initiatives driven towards engaging the average member of the community, who are eager to not just volunteer but are also “engaged in giving the ideas.”

That includes the millennial generation which is beginning to make its own impact on service by incorporating technology and social media.

“I think typically they get stereotyped as being kind of aloof and indifferent, but I don’t think that’s the case. I think instead you’re seeing a different kind of engagement from them,” Miller said. “What’s exciting about these population increases is that you have the millennials who are going to be big, and you have the seniors, too.

“You have two very different kind of volunteers and efforts, and I think somehow those two are going to marry the generational gap and have more engagement.”

As Gwinnett’s population grows, Miller predicts that persisting issues surrounding poverty, food scarcity and housing could grow.

The number of students receiving free and reduced lunch in Gwinnett grew by 10 percent from 2008 to 2014, according to coalition data, and that trend could continue.

Another ongoing struggle is the fact that there were 1,483 people who were found to be homeless or precariously housed in Gwinnett as of last October. Many of them live in extended stay motels or with friends and family, Miller said. Since the issue has been identified, research is being done to better understand the homelessness situation and eventually develop a plan.

“I do think people realize that this number will start to rise if it is not addressed,” Miller said.

Community leaders will also be keeping an eye on the number of seniors living in poverty and growing population of veterans, many of which are in need of assistance with health care, employment and housing.

Over the next several years, nonprofits will begin to emerge in response to the larger population and potentially higher number of issues needing to be addressed.

“I see growth there and I see the current nonprofits doing what they can to expand,” Miller said.

Imagine a Gwinnett County where Democrats hold virtually every seat on the County Commission, and many, if not all, of its legislative seats.

That will likely be the political reality in the county by 2040.

Gwinnett County has traditionally been a Republican stronghold, but it is shifting toward the Democrats, said Charles Bullock, the Richard B. Russell Chair in Political Science at University of Georgia.

Bullock, a noted expert in Georgia politics, said it is part of a shift that is also going on across the rest of metro Atlanta.

“Fulton County, DeKalb County and Clayton County have been the traditional Democratic base (in metro Atlanta), but then Rockdale, Newton and Douglas flipped to the Democrats and Henry County recently switched as well,” Bullock said. “Cobb County will also go that way eventually, but Gwinnett will get there first.”

Bullock predicted Gwinnett would flip to being a “Blue County” sometime around the early to mid2020s. Under a scenario he laid out, few Republicans may still be in office by 2030, which is around the time when Gwinnett is expected to surpass Fulton County to become the most populated county in metro Atlanta.

“Some of the incumbent Republicans will keep getting elected, mainly based on name recognition, but as seats become open, they will likely be won by Democrats,” Bullock said.

In other words, a Republican officeholder in Gwinnett County could be a rare occurrence in 2040.

So far, any signs at the voting box that a switch in the county’s predominant political party might be coming has been limited to the denser, more urban and diverse areas in southwestern Gwinnett. That is where Democrats have already won some legislative seats in the Norcross, Peachtree Corners and Tucker area, and upward toward Duluth and Lawrenceville.

Republicans still heavily outweigh Democrats in the Gwinnett Legislative Delegation, but Gwinnett

County Democratic Party Chairman Jim Shealey sees it a sign that politics in the county is becoming more even between the major parties.

“We’re starting to get a balance between Republicans and Democrats right now,” he said.

Gwinnett Democrats are keeping their focus on local seats, though, as Shealey said getting a balance between the parties in the county is a key goal at this point. From there, they can focus on getting Gwinnettians to support Democrats for the bigger seats, such as governor or president.

“If we can grow our numbers, we should start to be able to compete in all races in the future,” Shealey said. “Right now, we’re working hard to get the Democratic base built up.”

There are some offices, such as sheriff, where a Republican incumbent has regularly won re-election without opposition from a Democrat.

In 2012, County Commission Chairwoman Charlotte Nash won her first full term to her office without a Democratic challenger, despite the fact that she’d been in office for only a year. That won’t be the case this year, however, as one Democrat, Jack Snyder, already has announced plans to challenge Nash in the November general election.

Time will tell if other Democrats decide to jump into the chairman’s race, but that question will be answered when candidate qualifying is held the week of March 7.

“If we can get some balance and some representation, that would be tremendous,” Shealey said.

Don’t count the Republicans out just yet, though.

Shealey’s counterpart in the Gwinnett County Republican Party, Richard Carithers, has said in the past that, despite the belief that a shift is taking place, his party is still a force to be reckoned with locally with a “huge voting block” that comes out for elections.

Carithers could not be reached for comment for this article.

A switch to “Blue County” status could mean a few things for Gwinnett County. First, although officeholders from both

parties agree transportation is an issue, Democratic officeholders, as well as Snyder as a candidate, have been vocal about the transit issue, and particularly MARTA. State Rep. Pedro Marin, D-Duluth, has introduced a bill calling on county commissioners to hold a community dialog on MARTA and to set a referendum if the feedback they receive supports the county joining the metro area transit system. His fellow Gwinnett Democrats in the House have signed on as co-sponsors of the bill, but it lacks local Republican support.

Secondly, as the Democratic base grows in metro Atlanta, it increases the chances of a Democrat from the area getting elected as governor.

Third, Democrats will likely still be a minority in both chambers of the General Assembly when the switch finally happens in the county. That will mean the loss of some influence for the county in the General Assembly at first, but as Democrats gain more and more metro area districts, they could come back into power.

The Republicans’ current domination of state politics is still far less than a quarter of a century old, after all.

A takeover of one or both houses of the state legislature would put Gwinnett in a prime position to regain some leadership positions and clout under the Gold Dome.

“If these Democrats continue to get elected, they will be given seniority, and then they would be given committee chairmanships (when Democrats control the legislature), and that would give you some influence,” Bullock said.

Bullock said it is possible for new Republican candidates could get elected after the switch happens, but he added that it would require some changes in thinking on some issues to appeal to a broader, more diverse audience.

“Gwinnett’s population is also become more diverse, and Republicans in Georgia have not had great success in the past at getting votes from anyone other than whites,” Bullock said. “Republicans will need to come up with ways to reach out to minority groups.”

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Gwinnett leaders planning expansion, redevelopment of Infinite Energy Center

By Katie Morris

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Imagine coming to the Infinite Energy Arena to see your favorite musician and arriving early so you can tailgate alongside other fans on a large green space.

Or maybe you’d rather walk to the entertainment district situated across from the Infinite Energy Forum to eat at one of the restaurants or browse through the shops before the show. Perhaps you’d rather stay late after the show and eat a late evening meal then walk over to your room at the highrise Marriott hotel that’s attached to the Forum.

By the year 2040, when Gwinnett’s population is projected to exceed 1.5 million people, these fantasies could be realities.

Explore Gwinnett leaders have been working on a long-term master plan that calls for the Infinite Energy Center and the surrounding area to be redeveloped. The 30-year plan was created 20 years ago and has been evolving ever since, according to Explore Gwinnett Executive Director Lisa Anders.

While there are key components to the plan, nothing is set in stone and proposed ideas could be reimaged in the years to come.

The master plan includes a four-star, fullservice Marriott hotel that’s set to be built at the convention center and will bridge the center’s

This overview rendering shows proposed ideas that are part of a long-term master plan for the expansion and redevelopment of the Infinite Energy Center and surrounding area. (Special Photo)

conference and event spaces. Other proposed ideas include residential housing, a green space with an amphitheater, expanding the conference center and adding concert seating to the Arena, increasing its capacity to between 14,000 and 15,000.

The proposals also include expanding the Arena’s lobby club space and including a waiting area as well as expanding club-level spaces.

One of the master plan’s key components is to create a walkable entertainment district across from the Infinite Energy Forum that offers eateries and shops, said Anders.

The idea is to create a

place where residents can “Come Early and Stay Late.” Currently, concertgoers drive to the Arena, park and attend the show.

If you want to eat at a restaurant before the show, typically you have to drive to one of the nearby establishments.

“Our vision is if there’s a Carrie Underwood concert, you can come early and walk down and have food or a drink and lengthen the experience,” Anders said.

Another important element is the proposed parking decks with ground level shops and restaurants that will replace the current parking lots.

“In order to accomplish

the vision of the master plan; in order to utilize what’s currently parking space, surface parking, to either build the residential component or have amphitheater space, we’re essentially going to take from what is now surface parking and repurpose it,” Anders said. “So we’re going to have to replace it because we can’t afford to lose any parking.”

The source of funding for the redevelopment and expansion is still under discussion, but Anders said there are private and public components to the overall project.

She said the next step in the process is to put out a request for qualifications to private

developers. Once interested developers respond, leaders will then narrow the number down and move on to the proposal process.

“We think it’s a pretty big step and we do think there’s a lot of interest in it,” Anders said.

“It’s prime real estate and there’s a great opportunity for someone.

There is already a built-in audience locally. There’s an even bigger audience built in from a visitation perspective. The complex had over a million people go through it last year, so that’s a pretty strong base to start off with.”

The center’s expansion and redevelopment is timely for Gwinnett’s ex-

pected growth and should help to accommodate that larger population, creating a town center in the heart of the county that offers residential housing alongside entertainment and pushes walkability in the area.

Anders said a ways down there road there’s even the possibility of connected the Infinite Energy Center with nearby destinations like Sugarloaf Mills and the 75,000-square-foot Sugarloaf Market project that’s under development.

The Infinite Energy Center is a major economic generator for the county, Anders said, and at its current size the exhibit hall and meeting space competes for 20 percent of the meetings market because that’s what the space will accommodate.

If the space is expanded from 50,000 square feet to 125,000 square feet, it will allow the center to compete for 80 percent of the meetings market, she said.

According to Anders, a recent economic impact study for the convention center conducted

by Georgia Tech showed that at its current size its impact was around $173 million a year.

“If you double that, the possibilities are so strong,” Anders said. “For its size it’s a very, very successful convention center, and we just know that we have so much more opportunity.”

County, region planning now for future transportation needs

By Curt Yeomans

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Gwinnett County is at a crossroads as far as transportation is concerned.

Does it build more roads to accommodate the growth that is expected to come over the next 24 years? Is an expansion of transit, and possibly joining MARTA, a better way to go? Are more bike paths and pedestrian walkways, such as sidewalks, needed?

All of that remains to be seen, but one thing Gwinnett County officials universally agree on is that transportation will need to be addressed by 2040.

That’s because, as county Director of Transportation Alan Chapman put it during a recent meeting with commissioners to discuss the plan, “transportation really is about quality of life.”

“A lot has happened in the last seven or eight years (since the last update to the plan) and we’ve got to get that baseline for where we are now so we can project into the future,” Chapman told the commissioners.

How to address this issue is a question county officials are trying to find answers to in the present as they work on a major update to their Comprehensive Transportation Plan.

The theme of that update is Destination 2040, looking forward to a time when the county’s population will be nearly twice what it now is.

The plan will map out how the county’s transportation system may develop over the next 24 years. That includes roads, traffic signals, bridges, transit, Briscoe Field airport, pedestrian pathways, railroads and bike trails.

“Right now, transportation is the issue that we’re at a point of inflection in terms of how we grapple with how we deal with transportation going forward, and that’s one of the reasons

Cars cross the busy intersection of Hurricane Shoals Road and Duluth Highway in this 2015 file photo. County officials are in the middle of planning how Gwinnett’s transportation network will evolve over the next 24 years. (File Photo)

why the Comprehensive Transportation Plan update is so critical,” Gwinnett Commission Chairwoman Charlotte Nash told the Daily Post staff during a meeting in January.

The update transportation plan isn’t expected to be ready until next year, but it’s not stopping some officials and residents from thinking about the future, particularly where transit will fit in.

A series of public meetings to gather public input for the county’s transportation plan is expected to begin at 6 p.m. March 15, at the Bogan Park Community Recreation Center.

“Getting input from the public is so important to us with this plan, in terms of getting the right goals and then moving into investments that we may want to fund in the future,” Chapman said. “We need to understand what the community wants.”

Nash said major changes have traditionally come from the creation of a major plan, whether it’s the transportation plan, the county’s overall comprehensive plan or other documents, such as the land-use plan.

She added that not every plan update brings big changes. This is bigger than the typical update, however,

and so major changes could be possible result.

“It would not surprise me if that were the case, but I’m going to wait and hear what comes out of this,” Nash said earlier this month. “I think we’ve got a good process laid out and obviously a very robust public participation on a number of different levels. It’s going to be up to the folks across the community to make sure they take advantage of those opportunities to provide input.”

Nash also told the Daily Post in January that the county will look at several sets of numbers, including high, median and low estimates, while developing the plan.

There are some plans in the works already though for how some of Gwinnett’s transportation network will evolve in the near future.

The Atlanta Regional Commission board approved it’s new Atlanta Region’s Plan for the area on Wednesday. Although the ARC is mainly a 10-county group, it’s transportation planning area includes nearly twice as many counties.

That plan looks out to 2040, but includes several short-term projects, such as an extension of the toll lanes on Interstate 85 from Old

Peachtree Road to Hamilton Mill Road, and the addition of two lanes in each direction on Buford Highway, from Thompson Mill Road to Friendship Road.

It also includes upgrading the intersection of U.S. Highway 29 and Ga. Highway 316 from a traffic signal crossing to an interchange that has an overpass bridge and exit ramps. This is one of six interchange conversions planned for Ga. Highway 316 in Gwinnett and Barrow counties that the ARC says will result in nearly all of the highway being controlled access through eastern Barrow.

Plans are already in place to convert the McGinnis Ferry Road at I-85 crossing to an interchange in the near future, and Ga. Highway 316, from I-85 to Ga. Highway 120, was identified in the ARC plan as a potential target for future toll lane expansion.

But there is also transit to consider, and that’s been a topic of discussion in the last year. In the last 12 months, the Gr8 Exchange on Transportation results showed participants want a multi-modal transportation network, and a Gwinnett Chamber survey released last spring showed support for the county joining

MARTA. Even Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle told the chamber in December that transportation and transit, are major issues that Gwinnett, the rest of metro Atlanta and the state as a whole needs to deal with.

The county is already taking steps to expand Gwinnett County Transit by including funding in this year’s budget to add three bus routes to the system.

Those routes will be studied this year and then rollout will begin.

A key question is where rail transit will fit into Gwinnett’s transportation future. Nash has said she believes rail was a factor in why many people said they support MARTA coming to Gwinnett.

It is certainly one reason why State Rep. Pedro Marin, D-Duluth, has introduced legislation that asks county leaders to have community meetings to see if Gwinnett residents want to join MARTA, and to schedule a referendum.

“I see MARTA’s Doraville rail coming to Norcross, from Norcross going to Gwinnett Place Mall that you know needs that injection of economic development,” he said.

“From there, I see Gwinnett Arena also as a stop — an incredible venue of entertainment and activities — and from there, who knows, (maybe) Gwinnett Technical College (and) Georgia Gwinnett College.”

Other members of the Gwinnett Legislative Delegation are also looking at commuter rail.

Rep. Buzz Brockway, R-Lawrenceville, recently introduced legislation to create a commission that would handle transit rail expansion. Under this proposal, however, commuter rail would be handled through the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority, also known as GRTA, instead of MARTA.

The proposed commission would oversee transit rail expansion districts, which would be property located within a quarter-mile of a rail transit station.

During his visit to the chamber in December, Cagle didn’t pick which agency would be better fit to run commuter rail in the area, but he didn’t rule out incorporating MARTA either.

“We really do need a commuter rail option within our state and I think MARTA, with the existing infrastructure that’s there, may be able to be retooled and looked at to create a value added for the citizens,” he said. “The existing model needs to be changed.

A lot of people don’t see value in stopping every five minutes.

“You show value by people being able to guarantee people delivery times and being a transit option where there’s limited stops.

That kind of infrastructure is very, very needed.”

But rail-based transit is not easy to implement. With a bus system, the county can buy a bus and use the existing road network.

Commuter rail, on the other hand, not only needs trains, but also rail lines to run on.

“I think there’s a common thought that we can just put passenger trains on the existing railroads and that’s a whole lot harder than just saying it,” she said.

“The railroads have to agree to that, which means they have to see it as a good deal for them.

But, the county leaders will have to sort that out in the coming months. To realize a plan for where the county wants and should be in 2040, they’ll need the help of key community stakeholder groups and all of Gwinnett’s residents.

“I think people will look back at some point in the future and see that as an important point in the history of Gwinnett,” Nash said.

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The future has arrived, and more is on the way in Gwinnett County Public Schools in the form of specialized education formats, themed schools and career path introductions.

When the school district introduced academy high schools two years ago, it signaled a new direction in education that district leaders expect to continue in the coming decades. While the district expects growth of 2,500 to 3,000 students to continue in the next five years, officials also expect that education will be presented to students in much of the same way it’s been presented starting with changes that began two years ago.

At the Junior Achievement Discovery Center at Discovery High School, which opened last fall, middle school students learn about personal finance and entrepreneurial concepts through two areas called BizTown and Finance Park.

At the Discovery Center and at academy high schools, local businesses partner to buy a storefront or offer employees to interact with students about their career to give students a realworld application.

At seven academy high schools across Gwinnett, students gain work-based experience in some cases, college credit or professional certification and a plan for postsecondary education and a career. The idea is to give students a voice in how they demonstrate education and develop skills to use in the workforce after graduation.

“Really it’s about keeping students engaged and excited about their life,” said Steve Flynt, the district’s chief strategy and performance officer. “… Any time we can link real world to a student’s

In this file photo from earlier this school year, Twin Rivers Middle School students Jonathan Fortt, left, and Isaac Philogene discuss a banking transaction in the Wells Fargo location inside BizTown at the Junior Achievement Center at Discovery High School. Every middle school student in Gwinnett County Public Schools will learn personal finance and entrepreneurial principles there during the school year. (File Photo)

education, that’s what we’re after. So that may happen in the way we’re looking forward.”

Future long-term plans include a variety of options including themed schools that are geared toward a specific area such as health sciences and medicine or international business, finance and law. Those high schools are expected to be in the Norcross and Meadowcreek clusters.

“We know that through other school systems who’ve done this,” Flynt said, “the students not only moved into good-paying jobs, but they typically will move back to the same location where they started learning that, especially from the partnerships.”

Coleman Middle School in Duluth, expected to open in August, will be the district’s first STEAM school, which means it adds arts to the science, technology, engineering and math acronym.

While some of these programs involve an entire school, other project-based learning activities further the real world application model that CEO/Superintendent J. Alvin Wilbanks discussed last year as ways to help students get and stay engaged.

“Technology helps make possible some more personalized instruction,” Wilbanks said. “A lot of these things

may seem insignificant, but they aren’t insignificant when it comes to engaging students.”

Four new schools opened in August and some of them offered programs tailored for their students.

At Graves Elementary, there’s a program called “G-DART” which integrates dance, art, rhythm and theatre. At Jordan Middle, the curriculum is deployed using a “gradual release” format where a teacher performs a given topic, and then moves into guided instruction. The school also has a music technology component.

An old school in a new location, Summerour Middle, has an environmental center that allows students to explore outdoor classrooms within a community-managed agriculture program.

At the high school level, GCPS’ size helps the district roll out new or specialized programs because it has enough students to fill a classroom or program.

“We can offer a whole lot other opportunities for students where if you have a smaller school you just couldn’t,” Flynt said.

“Whether it’s (Advanced Placement), dual enrollment with colleges, electives, all those other classes or even higher level classes are very difficult to separate if you don’t have enough students to fill a classroom.”

GCPS plans follow job, population trends

concentrated in the central and western parts of Gwinnett, but overall, the district in recent years has grown by The post-Recession the size that’s equivalent to a growth in Gwinnett County high school.

“We see it in different Public Schools remains areas of the county and that’s nearly 3,000 students per why we aren’t building a year, but that’s less than high school every year behalf of the peak in the early cause we’re able to fill high 1990s that ushered in the schools we have,” Flynt said. cluster concept.

The district follows The school district has general population projecconsistently measured tions made by Gwinnett growth, while at the height County and the Atlanta of the Great Recession Regional Commission, and enrollment growth was less Flynt said they’re each valid. than it is now or pre-2008.

But that doesn’t necessarily The early ’90s growth was help when building schools.

7,000 to 8,000 students per year, and that caused district Instead, district officials look at areas where new jobs may leaders to put out a bond arrive. referendum that initially While recent population failed in February 1990, but later passed that fall, district growth has been on the south spokeswoman Sloan Roach side of the Interstate 85 corridor, “areas of innovation” said. could move to U.S. Highway “We were having redis78 and the Ga. Highway 316 tricting almost every year corridor where biomedical to manage the growth,” she companies are looking to said. “So what we decided was, we developed the clus- move.

Zoning, types of housing ter concept, it would give and transportation all play parents a little of stability factors into where people in terms of they would stay live, and therefore where with their cluster. For the their children attend school most part, we would try to and where the district makes keep you in that cluster.” plans to build new schools.

While the school district “That has a direct impact doesn’t project specific enrollment numbers beyond on people moving to the area because of jobs, and five years, but Steve Flynt, it will have in turn a direct the district’s chief strategy and performance officer, said impact on schools,” Flynt said. “So depending on how by 2030, enrollment is expected to be at least 200,000 quickly those areas develop, that real has an impact on students. It’s about 176,000 where the students will be this school year. going.”

Recent growth has been

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New reclassification, new challenges for Gwinnett schools’ sports teams

new regions).”

Those changes won’t be limited to Gwinnett schools in the state’s Over the past few largest classification, decades, the population with Lanier, Buford and explosion that Gwinnett Greater Atlanta Christian County and other counties all moving up one class, around metro Atlanta have while Dacula (into a experienced has forced new region that includes several local and stateLanier) and Wesleyan wide organizations to each move down a class. make some adjustments to All of the new region and classification shifting, keep up.

That phenomenon has along with the fact that extended to high school most regions will conathletics, with the Georgia sist of fewer teams, will High School Associabring a variety of changes tion expanding from four and adjustments for each different classifications a school to make. mere 16 years ago to seven “No. 1 going forward, when the 2016-17 school football coaches are now year begins in the fall. having to scramble to As Gwinnett County find enough (non-region) Public Schools athletgames to fill their schedics director John Weyher ules,” Weyher said. “And recently pointed out, the we want to make sure that all our other sports can get most recent GHSA expansion will require some adthe games they need, and justments on the part of its make sure the communiGCPS members, as well as cation with other schools Buford High School and is good. We all have to the county’s GHSA private start preparing (for game schools, moving forward. days) differently — difAmong the biggest ferent (pre-game) meal Buford running back Christian Turner reaches for the goal line during the Wolves’ victory over North Oconee in a times, different leave of those adjustments is finding a balance between 2015 game. Buford and several other Gwinnett schools move to new classifications in 2016 and could face more times, different transportacompeting in the GHSA’s such shifts as the county grows. (Photo: David McGregor) tion issues.” new, revamped region How well schools from with competitive athletalignments and maintainother.” two different regions con- regions will include some throughout Georgia adjust ing longtime local neighto the new alignments will ics in Gwinnett County.

True, the new regions, sisting either entirely or foes that have a history borhood rivalries.

We want to maintain our which were finalized and nearly entirely of Gwinwith county schools, albeit also determine the length With the added new of times between realignrivalries for a couple of released last month, innett schools in the highest not for a very long time. classification and correments, as well. reasons. No. 1, they’re clude a major break-up of classification since 2000.

“We’ve been fortunate sponding smaller regions, healthy (rivalries). No. “It’s a four-year deal,” an alignment pattern that Beginning this fall, in past years that (the two Weyher admits doing so 2, they bring economic had kept many Gwinnett there will be three difregions) have mostly been Weyher said. “But after will be a bit of a challenge impact for the schools. two years, we’ll be able schools — particularly ferent regions in the new Gwinnett vs. Gwinnett,” for some schools. to look and see if any (School administrators those in the GHSA’s larg- Class AAAAAAA with Weyher said. “But now, “We’re really heading and athletics directors) are est classification — close county teams in it, only we’re adding schools like changes need to be made. into a lot of uncharted trying to find ways to do to home throughout the one of which will be allLakeside (DeKalb), New- If (the system) works, it’ll waters right now,” Weyher that, and I think the ADs regular season in many Gwinnett. ton County and Rockdale be four years (before the said. “As athletic departare doing a good job of different sports.

However, the newCounty. It’s going to have next reclassification).” ments, we pride ourselves communicating with each That alignment included comers in the other two a different flavor to (the

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AUBURN City preparing for annual Easter Egg Hunt Auburn officials are reminding residents that with Easter on the horizon, it’s almost time for an annual right of passage: The Easter egg hunt.

The city has announced it will partner with the Auburn Public Library and the Friends of the Library group to hold the Eggcellent Egg Hunt at 2:30 p.m. on March 12, at Whistlestop Park, next to City Hall, 1361 Fourth Ave. Children ranging from newborns to 10-year-olds are welcome to participate in the hunt.

The event will also include craft sessions where kids can create an Easter bracelet, a scratch art egg or a fuzzy magnet that can be placed on their refrigerators at home. Other parts of the event will include music, lemonade and live bunnies.

BARROW COUNTY Winder Fire Department ribbon cutting set for March 13th The Winder Fire Department will have a ribbon cutting and open house from 2 to 4 p.m. on March 13th to showcase the new remodel of Station No. 1 on North Broad Street in downtown Winder.

The event is open to the public and city officials encourage people to check out the renovations.

BERKELEY LAKE Mayor cautions against bow hunting deer Mayor Lois Salter recently wrote in the city’s newsletter to caution residents against bow hunting within the city limits of Berkeley Lake that she said is against city ordinances as well as the laws of other jurisdictions.

A resident recently told police that an arrow protruded from her chimney and police concluded it most likely was shot from across the lake, Salter wrote. She also worried about deer being wounded and eventually found dead around the city.

“There are plenty of places to hunt, but our city is not one of them.

BRASELTON Lunch and Learn event planned On March 9 at 11:30 a.m., a Lunch and Learn event is planned in Braselton in the town Community Room at 5040 Ga. Highway 53.

The Friends of the Braselton West-Jackson Library present guest Lisa Stephens, executive director for Lindsay’s Legacy Mentoring.

Homemade soup and salad lunch will be served, according to the Downtown Braselton organization.

The cost is $6 per person.

To RSVP call 706-9214113 or email lhannah97@ msn.com.

BUFORD Library celebrates Read Across America The Buford-Sugar Hill branch of the public library is inviting residents to celebrate the annual Read Across America campaign on March 2.

The special guest reader will be Sugar Hill Elementary media specialist Tammy Smith.

“A special truffula tree craft will be included in honor of Dr. Seuss’s birthday,” a statement from the library noted.

This program is open to kids of all ages. The library is at 2100 Buford Highway, Buford.

DACULA Library celebrating Read Across America Day on Wednesday Break out the red and white striped top hats, and red bow ties, because National Read Across America Day will be observed at places like the Dacula

on their website as “noted for innovative arrangements and unusual expressive power.”

The free concert is from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Norcross Community Center, located at 10 College St.

The addition of the new Community Center and Early Childhood Development Center to the Rainbow Village campus will serve homeless children through after and before school programs, tutoring, and other enrichment opportunities. (Special Photos)

Rainbow Village opens new Community Center

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DULUTH — According to the American Institutes for Research, one in 45 American children experience homelessness each year.

Rainbow Village is working to take care of these children and to break the cycle of homelessness, poverty and domestic violence.

The organization is now better able to do so through the recent addition of a Community Center to its campus.

Rainbow Village provides a transitional housing community for homeless families in North Metro Atlanta. Over the last 25 years, over 300 families have been helped to get back on their feet. They were provided with safe homes and essential support services.

The average age of homeless children in the Rainbow Village program is only 9 years old, so the new community center features many programs for these young children. The space will serve as a place for before and after school programs, tutoring, character building classes, enrichment programs and the Early Childhood Development Center.

These opportunities have already helped the youth of Rainbow Village. Students have experienced improved academic and study skills, higher test scores and library branch on Wednesday.

The annual celebration is held to observe Dr. Seuss’ birthday, and the Dacula library plans to throw a party for kids ages 3-10. The event will take place at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, at the library, 265 Dacula Road.

Library staff will read Dr. Seuss stories, and there will be a craft activity related to Read Across America Day. DULUTH 22nd annual Easter Egg Hunt The city of Duluth’s Parks and Recreation department will put on the 22nd annual Easter Egg Hunt on March 19 at Scott Hudgens Park at 4545 Rivergreen Parkway.

The kid-friendly event is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m., while the all-ages egg hunt is set for 2 p.m.

The rain date is March 26 at the same time and location.

Attendees are encouraged to bring a basket.

Eggs are supplied by the city.

For more information, call 770-814-6981.

GRAYSON Library hosting Read Across America crafts all

The new Community Center and Early Childhood Development Center to the Rainbow Village campus has indoor and outdoor play areas to serve homeless children in Gwinnett County.

increased school attendance and graduation rates. Leaders have also seen that children have a better understanding of proper behavior, social skills and family responsibilities.

As part of the Community Center, the Early Childhood Development Center serves children up to age four in families living at or below the poverty level. It provides programming during the hours before traditional day care begins.

The Center received a license from Bright From the Start Licensing agency, which allows them to run a

day on Wednesday Kids wanting to make something to observe the birthday of Dr. Seuss, a day more well-known as “Read Across America Day,” will be in luck on Wednesday.

The Grayson library is inviting children under 7 to visit the branch “throughout the day to do crafts,” and then again at 6 p.m. for a special story time that will honor Dr. Seuss.

The branch is located at 700 Grayson Parkway.

LAWRENCEVILLE City seeking bids for LMIG resurfacing project Lawrenceville officials are seeking bids from contractors interested in resurfacing 2.4 miles of roads in the city. the resurfacing is being down as a Local Maintenance and Improvement Grant, or LMIG, project.

The Georgia Department of Transportation issues the grants to help local governments, like Lawrenceville, pay for improvement to their roads.

The contract work includes asphalt paving, milling, patching, striping and associated work on various streets around the city.

A pre-bid conference has been scheduled for 10 a.m. on March 7 at Lawrenceville City Hall, 70 S. Clayton

child care and learning program.

Rainbow Village is a registered nonprofit organization that was founded in 1991. In addition to the programs for children, they also offer life skills training for adults in order to increase self-sufficiency.

The construction of the Community Center is in the second phase of developments that result from a $7.7 million capital campaign which began in 2011.

The Rainbow Village campus is located at 3427 Duluth Highway 120 in Duluth. For more information, visit rainbowvillage.org.

St. The deadline to submit bids to the city’s purchasing department is 3 p.m. on March 21. The full, 120page bid advertisement is available on the city’s website, www.lawrencevillega.org.

very active and treasure the Camp Creek Greenway Trail as the city’s most prized amenity,” Mayor Johnny Crist said. “The city of Lilburn will continue to invest in the health of the greenway.”

LILBURN Greenway bridge opens On Feb. 19, the city of Lilburn completed upgrades to its Camp Creek Greenway Trail, including a bridge design that is new to the state of Georgia.

The greenway stretches 4.2 miles between Killian Hill Road and Rockbridge Road. Because the greenway was built in floodplain, seven boardwalks elevate walkers, runners, and cyclists above marshy areas and streams.

The ongoing cost of maintaining the wooden boardwalks sparked the city’s interest in maintenance-free precast concrete boardwalk product, called PermaTrak, the city said.

Future boardwalk upgrades are being planned to take place over the next five years. The city said it will add drainage improvements to the trail, as well, and will ramp up day-to-day efforts to clear the trail of mud and debris after heavy rainfall.

“Lilburn residents are

LOGANVILLE Local artist releases debut single Loganville native Jordan Rager, 21, has released his debut single, “Southern Boy,” a country-rock track that features guest vocals from Jason Aldean. Rager is set to release a debut album on Broken Bow records, which Southern Boy will be featured on. According to billboard.com, the song recently jumped from No. 56 to No. 46 on the Country Airplay chart.

“The breezy song mixes modern lyrical staples (“Keep stealin’ those kisses from your Southern belle …

Keep rollin’ with your buddies, raise a little hell”) with Aldean and Rager’s soulful vocals,” Billboard wrote.

NORCROSS Folk duo coming for First Friday concert Out of the Rain, a folk duo made up of Ron Hipp and Carol Statella, is set to play the Norcross First Friday concert on March 4.

The performers are billed

PEACHTREE CORNERS Plans moving ahead on city veterans monument Nearly a year ago the Peachtree Corners Veterans Monument Association was formed, its purpose to create a way to recognize the city’s residents who have served or are serving in the armed forces.

Within a few months, a committee formed, plans began to develop for the monument itself and a new website (www.ptsvets. net) was launched. And, recently, board members were informed that it had been granted 501©(3) tax exempt status, according to a news release from the city.

Committee chairman Bob Ballagh said more than 200 veterans have already contacted the association to provide their service information for the monument.

The monument will be located on the town green of the city’s new town center, which is due to open in fall 2017. Renderings of the monument are available on the PCVMA’s website.

SNELLVILLE Development issues pass council The Snellville mayor and council on Monday approved measures making way for several developments.

The Golden Krust Caribbean restaurant is to move from Scenic Highway and Oak Road to 2358 East Main St., the former Huddle House.

Approval was also given for a conditional use permit and request for variances which will allow for the re-opening of a gas station and convenience store at 1103 Athens Highway. The plans are at the intersection of Cooper Road.

The council also approved 12Stone Church’s plans to open a new church in the old Best Buy on Scenic Highway.

SUGAR HILL Changes coming to The Bowl Concert-goers this year in Sugar Hill will notice additional sidewalks and turfed areas on the common area around The Bowl. A splash pad and party suite are among the changes to the area. It’s all designed to offer a better setup for events and festivals.

Suites can be rented for individual concerts for the summer concert series, depending on availability.

For more information or to rent a suite, contact Scott Andrews at sandrews@cityofsugarhill.com SUWANEE Beer Fest set for March 19 For the sixth year, the Suwanee American Craft Beer Fest is returning to Suwanee, this time to sample more than 300 craft beers on March 19 at Town Center Park.

“Although the event continues to grow in size each year, we do not want the overall experience to be compromised. A lot of work has gone into developing a new layout for the event and we’re confident that it will improve the flow of the festival, while allowing for shorter lines and additional restrooms,” said Michelle Fasig, Suwanee Beer Festival Event Manager.

Many participating breweries use the experience as an opportunity to debut new or rare seasonal beers at the festival, as well as brewing some specifically for the annual Brew Battle.

The festival features activities such as cornhole and beer pong, as well as the largest home brew competition in the area.

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DAR chapters honor local students Michelle Radcliffe Mullis, a U.S. History teacher at North Gwinnett High School, recently was named an Outstanding Teacher of American History by the Philadelphia Winn Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.

The Outstanding Teacher of American History Contest honors notable full-time teachers of history in public, private and parochial schools in fifth grade through high school.

Good News from Schools

Keith Farner Those selected to receive the honor have demonstrated excellence in sharing an incisive knowledge of American

history, being committed to their students, fostering a spirit of patriotism and loyal support of our country, relating history to modern life and events and requiring high academic standards from their students.

Four students win DAR essay contests Four local students were honored earlier this month by the Duluth William Day Chapter of National Society Daughters of the American Revolution for winning the annual

NSDAR American History Essay contest.

The students are Akash Patel, a fifth-grader at Mason Elementary, Braden McKnight, an eighthgrader at Hull Middle School and Vani Senthil, a ninth-grader at Duluth High School. Akash and Braden were winners of their respective gradelevel contests. Vani won at the high school level for the Christopher Columbus Essay Contest. Vani is a three-time repeat winner.

Haley Harvard of Brook-

Snellville officer honored for service to city and country

wood High School also won.

The NSDAR American History Essay Contest is held annually and is open to public, private, or home schooled students in fifth grade through eighth grade. The Christopher Columbus Essay Contest is for high school students.

Three students win DAR Good Citizen awards Meghann Ashey, Cara Brooks and Rachel Byers will be honored by the Philadelphia Winn Chap-

ter NSDAR as this year’s DAR Good Citizens. Each was chosen by the faculty of her high school based on dependability, service, leadership and patriotism.

They are Meghann Ashey of Parkview High, Cara Elizabeth Brooks from North Gwinnett High and Rachel Lee Byers from Loganville Christian Academy.

Keith Farner writes about education. Good News from Schools appears in the Sunday edition of the Daily Post.

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From Staff Reports Snellville Police Sgt. Zach Spahr was honored recently by Veterans of Foreign Wars post 4180 during the Post’s annual Public Safety Awards ceremony for his outstanding service.

Spahr has been a member of the Snellville Police Department since 2006. Prior to joining the SPD, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 2002 to 2006 in and the Georgia Army National Guard from 2007 to 2013, according to a news release from the city.

Spahr’s military service included a slew of recognitions and awards.

At SPD, he has been assigned to both the Uniform Patrol Division as well as the Criminal Investigations Division and was named Supervisor of the Year in 2014.

Spahr was nominated

by Chief Roy Whitehead for the VFW Public Safety Award based on his distinguished service.

Each week, the Gwinnett Daily Post will feature an animal available for adoption at the Georgia SPCA, which is located at 1175 Buford Highway, Suite 109, Suwanee, GA 30024. The hours of operation are Mondays through Fridays 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturdays 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sundays 1 to 4 p.m. You can see the rest of the adoptable cats and dogs at www.georgiaspca.org.

Luna is a 1-year-old, medium-sized brindle boxer, with a bit of terrier and pit thrown in for good measure. After spending a few months with her foster mom, shown above, Luna recently returned to the shelter and is ready for adoption.

A very calm and loving dog, Luna is good with people of all types and ages. ​​She is​ house trained and ​won this month’s award for champion tail-wag​g​er ​at the kennel​. It​’s not clear if she is as friendly with other dogs as she is with humans, so the kennel staff suggests she be adopted to a home where she is the only dog. ​Come ​to​the shelter​ and take Luna for a walk. She’ll win your family’s heart over for sure. ​ Luna’s adoption fee is $250. She has been spayed, disease-tested (dogs testing positive for heartworms are treated; however, we do not add that charge to our adoption fee), given age ​​appropriate vaccinations, dewormed, and is up to date with flea/ tick and heartworm prevention. A 24Petwatch microchip will be listed in the adopter’s name and the adopter will receive 30 days of 24PetWatch pet insurance.

Snellville police Sgt. Zach Spahr, left, was honored by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4180 during the post’s annual Public Safety Awards ceremony for his outstanding service providing public safety for the city. At right is Post Junior Vice Commander Bob Varone. (Special Photo)

SCHOOL LUNCH MENUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Monday: Chicken nuggets, fiesta burritos, vegetarian entree.

Tuesday: Chocolate cookie day, roasted drumsticks, creamy mac and cheese, vegetarian entree, PBJ’wich.

Wednesday: Pizza by the slice, barbecue pork sliders, vegetarian entree.

Thursday: Mozzarella sticks, deli fresh subs, vegetarian entree, PBJ’wich.

Friday: Brunch 4 Lunch, fish nibblers, vegetarian entree.

MIDDLE SCHOOL Monday: Crispy chicken sammie, mozzarella sticks, vegetarian entree, signature

salads.

Tuesday: Pizza by the slice, classic chicken nuggets, vegetarian entree, signature salads.

Wednesday: Hot dog, lasagna marinara, vegetarian entree, deli fresh subs, signature salads.

Thursday: Pizza by the slice, crunchy tacos, vegetarian entree, signature salads.

Friday: Brunch 4 Lunch, grilled cheese, vegetarian entree, deli fresh subs, signature salads.

HIGH SCHOOL Monday: Pizza by the slice, crispy chicken sammie, quesadilla pizza, deli fresh subs, fresh seasonal

salads, vegetarian entree.

Tuesday: Pizza by the slice, Gwinnett’s best burger, Italian trio, deli fresh subs, fresh seasonal salads, vegetarian entree.

Wednesday: Pizza by the slice, homestyle boneless wings, crunchy tacos, deli fresh subs, fresh seasonal salads, vegetarian entree.

Thursday: Pizza by the slice, hot dog, Brunch 4 Lunch, deli fresh subs, fresh seasonal salads, vegetarian entree.

Friday: Pizza by the slice, seafood basket, mashed potato bowls, home-style croissant, fresh seasonal salads, vegetarian entree.

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What’s really at stake in the FBI vs. Apple debate Millennials and Gen Xers, please take note: Your government is trying to break into your iPhone.

This puts you in the awkward position of having to decide which you love more — that hippest of all hipster accessories or Big Government Progressivism, as embodied by Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders.

To be fair, Republican front-runner Donald Trump has also sided with the government in this debate.

But then, he’s a Big Government Progressive, too.

This sort of over-the-top federal meddling in the affairs of private citizens didn’t begin with Obama.

what I’m talking about, the FBI is trying to force Apple to create a “back door” so they can access information on secure iPhones at will. The debate centers on the phone that belonged to one of the now-dead San Bernardino terrorists.

Rob As most iPhone users Jenkins know, one of the device’s main selling points is its It goes back at least to security. Once an iPhone is the Patriot Act, which locked, only someone who became law under George knows the password can W. Bush. But the Obama access its data.

Administration has undeniThe FBI says it needs ably doubled-down on the data on this phone surveillance of Americans, to track the dead terroras recent revelations by ist’s contacts and perhaps Edward Snowden and oth- thwart future attacks. That ers have shown. sounds pretty compelling In case you don’t know until you realize the FBI

doesn’t just want Apple to break into this one device; it wants them to create a means of bypassing security so law enforcement can then get into any iPhone they want.

In other words, this is just one more attempt by the government to invade our privacy, in direct violation of the Fourth Amendment, which guarantees “the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures.”

Essentially, they want a key to your house.

I know what you’re thinking: If the FBI is just going to access terrorists’ data, what’s the big deal?

Shouldn’t they be doing that? Isn’t it worth it, to prevent future attacks?

Just remember, the government gets to define “terrorist.” The Obama Administration has shown an alarming tendency to apply that label to many of its political opponents, including constitutional conservatives and evangelical Christians.

Even if that’s just fine with you, bear in mind that some future, far-right government might decide that lumberjack-bearded, flannel-wearing, basement-living, latte-drinking progressives are terrorists.

For that matter, what’s to keep them from deciding they can also peek into

phones of accused sexual harassers, tax evaders or whatever. They need merely level an accusation, and all the information on your no-longer-secure device will fall under the gaze of Big Brother’s prying eye.

If that’s what you want, then by all means, vote for Hillary. Or Bernie. Or Trump. Because that’s where all of them are headed.

Rob Jenkins is a local freelance writer and the author of “Family Man: The Art of Surviving Domestic Tranquility,” available at Books for Less in Buford and on Amazon.

Email Rob at rjenkinsgdp@yahoo.com.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY OF THE WEEK

GEORGIA SPCA The Georgia SPCA in Suwanee is in need of a volunteer on Wednesdays from noon to 4 p.m. to help with its on-site upscale resale shop, Sadie’s.

Sadie’s offers beautiful decorative items including artwork, antiques, china, crystal, furniture, jewelry, glassware, and more all donated by people who support the work of the shelter; all proceeds go directly to the shelter.

This volunteer should be at least 18 years old and willing to commit to a regular weekly four-hour shift. If you enjoy meeting people and helping the add a touch of stylish elegance to their home, contact Georgia SPCA’s Volunteer Coordinator Laura Wade at Laura.GASPCA@ gmail.com.

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Puglise - Washburn Brooke Puglise and James “Houston” Washburn were married on January 30, 2016 at Cathedral of Christ the King Catholic Church in Atlanta, GA. Monsignor Frank McNamee officiated the ceremony.

The bride is the daughter of Michael & Kellie Puglise of Loganville, GA. She is a graduate of Greater Atlanta Christian School Class of 2007, Georgia State University Bachelor degree Political Science-Pre Law graduate 2011, Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School graduate 2014 and is currently employed as an Attorney with the Puglise Law Firm P.C. The groom is the son of Lawrence L. Washburn III of Suwanee, GA and Margaret Gettle Washburn of Duluth, GA. He is a graduate of Peachtree Ridge High School Class of 2006, University of Georgia Bachelor degree Political Science 2011, Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School 2014 and is currently employed as an Attorney with the Washburn Law Offices.

Brigette Rothenberger of Atlanta, GA served as the Maid of Honor.

Bridesmaids were Dasha Yashina of Atlanta, GA, Laura Dienes of Atlanta, GA, Jessi Tonne of Atlanta, GA, Rebecca Tonne of Atlanta, GA, Kelly Fleming Banham of Alpharetta, GA and Arielle Kontoes of Smoke Rise, GA. Miss Kaelyn Utech served as Flower Girl and Mr. Jackson Christopher Banham was Ring Bearer.

Brooke Puglise and James “Houston” Washburn Mr. Lawrence Lee Washburn IV of Atlanta, GA served as the Best Man. Groomsmen were Danny Fleming of Atlanta, GA, Royce Eldridge of Atlanta, GA, Taylor Callaway of Atlanta, GA, Jimmy Crocker of Atlanta, GA, Chris Walls of Athens, GA, William Gordon of Durham, NC and Dylan Akins of Athens, GA. Ushers were Andrew Hightower, Mason Maloof and Jonathan Henry Burroughs.

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The hidden cost of being a Southern cook It would be, I decided, a nice gesture of Southern thoughtfulness if I made a dish of my famous macaroni and cheese. I call it “famous” because Duke’s mayonnaise once put the recipe on its label along with my name and my Aunt Ozelle’s from whom I stole it.

Since we were visiting Tink’s family and staying with them, I wanted to repay a bit of their hospitality. They had gone out for a bit and we were

Ronda Rich left alone, so I checked the pantry for the ingredients.

Disappointed, I returned to the sitting room

where Tink was reading.

“I was going to make my mac and cheese but there isn’t a single can of cream of mushroom soup in the pantry.”

He threw back his head and laughed. “Well, I wouldn’t think so. You’re not in the South, you know.”

We were in Connecticut.

I placed my elbows on the kitchen island and leaned forward, studying on it a bit. “Do you suppose they don’t sell

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cream of mushroom soup here?” I once, in my erstwhile youth straight out of college, lived in Indianapolis, and I could not find grits there. It was a sad time.

He chuckled. “Probably not.” We were in a tonier area of the state where people tend to eat healthy and stay thin.

That would not be the way I was raised. It is an established fact that you are a true blue Southern woman if you have at least a dozen recipes that call for cream of mushroom soup. Next to Crisco and butter, it is an essential in a Southern kitchen. I always have several cans stacked in storage.

Two things had recently happened that had me thinking seriously on cream of mushroom soup.

I had spoken at a women’s event for a church, and those fine Baptist women had put together a covered dish supper of the finest proportions.

You couldn’t fling a baby spoon without hitting something covered, smothered or drenched in cream soup, either

chicken or mushroom.

There in the midst of the Baptists, delicious decadence reigned.

A few days before that, though, a business story in the Wall Street Journal reported that Campbell’s had made a deal to acquire a fresh gourmet company because its soup division had stagnant sales growth and they wanted to punch up revenue. By the way, Campbell’s is one of the very few companies still family owned and controlled. As such, they do fight against hostile takeovers from time to time.

I applaud this, and while I know there are a lot of folks living on lettuce and salsa, I don’t want them to ever get out of the cream of mushroom soup business.

It’s expensive, though.

Campbell’s cream of mushroom soup is almost twice as expensive as a store brand. Campbell’s, being no dummy, knows that it has a good thing going in the South where we are as addicted to creamed soups as a child is to a lollipop. A can of cream of mushroom soup

is $1.67 — I still can’t get over this — while tomato or chicken noodle is well under a dollar. At least that’s the way it is in the Deep South where I shop.

This leads me to believe that the Campbell’s family is smart and will survive because they know the simple economic rule: Price is equal to demand. Especially if you’re selling cream soup to the casserole-driven South.

Here I will admit this: Sometimes I just can’t stomach paying that much for cream of mushroom soup so, reluctantly, I will buy the store brand.

Especially if I am making mac and cheese and need to buy mayonnaise. Have you seen how much a jar of Duke’s costs?

Being a Southern cook may end up bankrupting me before the cholesterol kills me.

Ronda Rich is the bestselling author of “What Southern Women Know (That Every Woman Should).” Please visit www.rondarich.com to sign up for her weekly newsletter.

The four reasons people distrust financial advisors You’ve seen the ads for financial advisors. They tell you, “Customers are our most important asset” or “We care about your future.” Based on their marketing messages, one would think the industry is filled with professionals whose sole purpose is to make your life better.

Yet, according to the latest Deloitte research, precious few Americans trust the financial services industry. Only 20 percent of consumers believe banks to be highly trustworthy, and only 15 percent highly trust mutual funds, investment advisors/brokers or financial advisors.

So how do well-intentioned financial professionals combat negative public perception? Full disclosure: my father was an old school banker, my brother is a former stockbroker and I know several financial planners personally. There are plenty of honest professionals out there. But in many cases, the language they use and the way their organizations are structured actually work against them.

Here are four ways bankers shoot themselves in the foot, and tips for changing their perception.

1. They talk about products instead of plans Financial professionals are trained to talk about “products.” But the general public doesn’t think of financial offerings as products. When the average person, or even the average wealthy person,

sulting, a firm that works with financial professionals to elevate the client experience, says, “You need to redesign the conversation you have with your clients.” Clients are more than a Balance Sheet. Greene’s team trains wealth advisors to first understand “what the money is designed to Lisa McLeod help you accomplish.”

3. They explain when they should be inquiring There are plenFinance people often ty of honest assume it’s their job to professionals “educate the client.” out there. But in many That may be true, but it’s cases, the language a horrible way to start they use and the way what should be a trusttheir organizations ing relationship. Instead are structured actually of telling the client what work against them.” you think they should know, ask them what they actually want to achears the word product, complish. Greene’s team we think about a box of (greeneconsults.com) detergent. If a financial teaches advisors, “Ask advisor says, “I have the client to rank order three products to show you,” it creates a distance their life goals. What’s more important — private between them and their college or retiring early?” client. When I advise senior level finance lead- Helping a client prioritize ers, one of the first things their goals is a valuable service. It’s the foundaI tell them is to ban the tion for a true relationword product from their ship. institution. Products are 4. The leaders focus commodities. What clients are actually seeking on bank objectives is “guidance and insight.” instead of customer objectives A more compelling way When a financial serto talk to a client is, vices firm tells their peo“Let’s discuss a plan to ple “Focus on the client,” meet your priorities.” but the senior leadership 2. They ask money questions instead of life spends all their time talking about increasing asquestions When a financial advi- sets under management, sor starts by asking about the rank and file quickly the client’s net worth, the get the message: Hitting the number for our boss client quickly concludes is what matters most. The the banker is only inclient experience takes a terested in their money.

David Greene, managing back seat. When I work with senior leaders, we partner of Greene Conensure client impact is the cornerstone of the leadership narrative. It can seem like a subtle shift, but which banker would you choose? The one whose boss just told her to grab more of your money? Or the one whose boss tells her that her purpose is to help you manage your money in a way that improves your life?

Lisa McLeod is the creator of the popular business concept Noble Purpose and author of the bestseller “Selling with Noble Purpose.”

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New officers elected to Buford Lanier Woman’s Club board

By Polly Ouellette Staff Intern

New officers were recently elected to the Buford Lanier Woman’s Club for the 2016 to 2018 term.

The following women were named to leadership positions: Sue Morris as president, Carole Colley as first vice president, Kay Bennett as second vice president, Lynda Fitzsimmons as recording secretary, Cathy Hill

as corresponding secretary, Donnis Bowman as treasurer and Jennie McCormack as parliamentary adviser.

The Buford Lanier Woman’s Club was founded in 1923 to promote counsel and helpfulness within the community and to unite the voices of women for education, civic, social and moral advancement.

The BLWC focuses its efforts into five programs that aim to serve the community: arts, conser-

From left, First Vice President Carole Colley, Second Vice President Kay Bennett, Recording Secretary Lynda Fitzsimmons, President Sue Morris, Corresponding Secretary Cathy Hill, Treasurer Donnis Bowman and Parliamentary Adviser Jennie McCormack were named to the (Special Photo)

vation, education, home life and public issues.

The BLWC holds meetings at 9:30 a.m. on the second Wednesday of every month except July and August. Meetings take place in Buford Community Center, located at 2200 Buford Highway N.E. in Buford.

Membership is available to women who live in Buford and the surrounding areas.

For more information, visit bufordlanierwomansclub.org.

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Local students in grades Kindergarten through 12th are invited to enter the 18th annual Wildlife Forever State-Fish Art contest.

To enter, young artists create an original illustration of their chosen fish from the official state-fish list. A personal, one-page essay, story or poem based on its behavior, habitat and/ or conservation needs is also required for students grades 4-12.

Young artists from across the U.S. and internationally have the opportunity to win prizes and recognition while learning about their state fish. Winning contestants from each state, as well as Ontario, Canada and international entries, will be honored in four grade categories: K-3, 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12.

All entries must be postmarked by March 31.

Judging will be held in April and winners announced by Tuesday, May 10.

All Georgia entries are due postmarked by March 31 at the Go Fish Education

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Centerville center invites Poet-Tree display material

In celebration of National Poetry Month in April, the Centerville Mall of Georgia Community Center is to host Caring inviting families to submit Bunny photo op poems for its Poet-Tree for special needs display.

All families, includThe Mall of Georgia is ing blended, adopted and set to host its Caring Bunny mentoring families are photo event from 9:30 to 11 invited to participate. The a.m. Sunday, March 6. theme is intergenerational The Caring Bunny photo relationships with a focus program is designed to on thought-provoking and allow children with special positive messages from needs and their families everyday life experiences to have the opportunity to or stories shared between enjoy a photo session with multigenerational relationthe Easter Bunny. Extra ships family members. care will be taken to support The deadline for subthe sensory, physical and missions is March 10. For other developmental needs more information about of children, so that they composition guidelines, can take part in the holiday call the center at 770-985tradition.

4714. Centerville ComThe event will be held in munity Center is located the lower level Mountain at 3025 Bethany Church Court, between Sephora and Road in Snellville. bebe, at the Mall of GeorGwinnett Gab appears gia located at 3333 Buford in Thursday and Sunday Drive in Buford. To make editions of the Gwinnett a reservation, visit mallofDaily Post. To submit an georgia.eventbrite.com. item to Gwinnett Gab, For more information, visit email gab@gwinnettdailymallofgeorgia.com. post.com.