Gwinnett Daily Post - January 10, 2015

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Dealer sentenced in wake of soaring OD rate

By Joshua Sharpe

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LAWRENCEVILLE — Heroin and fentanyl’s grip on Gwinnett County was on display in court Friday.

There was the dealer, slender with trim sideburns and a wispy beard, mostly looking bored with his head cocked to the side. There

was the judge, making sure the man understood his rights, and the defense attorney, asking for mercy as the client pleaded guilty.

There were the mothers of dead addicts staring tearfully at the dealer’s back.

At the front of the room stood the seasoned prosecutor, asking the judge to give the dealer 300-plus years in prison, a longer stint than

he’d ever requested in a drug sentencing.

“I don’t make that recommendation Carlos Armando lightly,” RamirezMike MorRamirez rison said.

“I’ve never come to court and made that recommenda-

tion other than a homicide case.”

The defense asked for 10 years in jail.

In the end, Judge Warren Davis sent Carlos Armando Ramirez-Ramirez, 31, away for 60 years on a slew of charges of trafficking and distribution of heroin laced with fentanyl, a powerful opiate that can rival the strength of heroin alone by

100 times. The batch killed three people in a matter of weeks in late 2014 — even as Ramirez-Ramirez knew they were dying, Morrison said.

The sentencing, resulting from the largest heroin bust ever in Gwinnett, marked another step in authorities’ efforts to curb the county’s growing number of drug deaths. The stats have been

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soaring, reaching a new high in 2015, with more than 150 deaths ruled substancerelated by the beginning of November.

“I didn’t even know heroin was something that was still around,” one of the victim’s mothers, Patricia Strickland, said after the hearing. “I thought heroin

See SENTENCE, Page 8A

Attacked Snellville mom asks for judge’s mercy

By Joshua Sharpe joshua.sharpe@gwinnettdailypost.com

Norcross native David Saville poses for a picture with Clemson coach Dabo Swinney. Despite being born with Down syndrome, Saville has been involved in activities from hunting to drama. (Special Photos)

Norcross grad a popular figure with Clemson football

By Keith Farner

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One of the most well-known members of the Clemson University football program does not wear shoulder pads or a headset. And if you ask coach Dabo Swinney, this Norcross native is a walking example of a quote he often shares: “The only disability in life is a bad attitude.”

Before David Saville was the subject of several television feature stories, from ESPN to the ACC Network, he was a homecoming king and popular football equipment manager at Norcross High School.

“They didn’t look at him as David’s got a disability,” Norcross football coach Keith

What: College Football Championship Game When: 8:30 p.m. Monday Where: Glendale, Ariz.

TV: ESPN

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A former Norcross High School football team equipment manager, Saville works in the same role with the Tigers football team.

Maloof said. “They looked at People gravitated to him.” him as he’s a friend of ours. He A 2008 Norcross graduimpacted not only a football pro- ate, Saville was introduced to gram but a whole community.

Clemson by former assistant

coach Billy Napier, who visited the high school to recruit football players. Napier soon left the program, but then-assistant coach Chad Morris kept up the relationship, and Saville soon became well-known to the head coach, Swinney, who also welcomed Saville as an equipment See SAVILLE, Page 8A

LAWRENCEVILLE — Yvonne Ervin still can’t explain what drove her sons to launch a sudden assault on her and her husband in their Snellville home last September. But in a letter asking a Gwinnett County judge for mercy, the woman said this week she suspects that someone slipped the boys some sort of hallucinogen, perhaps PCP, “without their knowledge.”

“They did not Zachary and tell us this,” the Yvonne Ervin woman, who was badly beaten along with her husband, Zachary Ervin, wrote to Judge Ronnie K. Batchelor. “However, based on things that were said, we came to this conclusion.”

District Attorney Danny Porter said Friday afternoon, “There’s no evidence of it, and the boys didn’t say anything about it.”

Christopher and Cameron Ervin, who were 22 and 17, remain in the Gwinnett jail without bond, Cameron and facing charges of Christopher Ervin assault and arson after, authorities said, they tried to blow up the house and beat and stab their parents to death on Sept. 4. The case garnered national attention largely for the mother’s chilling 911 call.

In the letter, the mother maintains the couple’s position of forgiveness of the sons, a revelation the parents first made on ABC’s “Good Morning America.”

“In their mugshots, their eyes looked totally black and void. They looked like people we didn’t know,” Yvonne Ervin wrote, adding that she and her husband visit their sons every week. “They need help to recover from this tragedy, and being locked up is not the solution.”

She said neighbors, teachers, friends and relatives would vouch for the brothers’ character.

Cameron graduated from Shiloh High

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Johnson criticizes asbestos litigation legislation U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga., denounced a move by House Republicans to combine the Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act and the Furthering Hank Johnson Asbestos Claim Transparency Act on Friday.

The combined bill was passed by a narrow 211188 margin Friday morning, and several attempts by several legislators — including Johnson — to get it amended were defeated.

U.S. Reps. Rob Woodall and Jody Hice, both R-Ga., voted for the final bill

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sively called the bills that were combined the “Denying Access to Justice Act” and the “Denying Justice to Asbestos Victims Act.” In a statement, the office explained the bills “make it virtually impossible” to file lawsuits against corporations, hurting efforts for consumers to seek “most Curt Yeomans civil rights, consumer, privacy and employment class while Johnson was among action” litigation. the dissenting voters.

That would make it “What this legislation harder to hold businesses does is put its ugly hand accountable for their acon the scales of justice in tions, according to the favor of the asbestos manu- congressman’s office. facturers and their insur“Without the ability to ance companies,” Johnson band together, Americans said in a statement. “I who have endured grave stand with everyday vicinjuries and egregious tims, who deserve their day wrongs face a David in court.” and Goliath struggle for Johnson’s office derijustice,” Johnson said.

“Without class actions, the wealthy and powerful can divide and conquer their victims — burying families’ pleas for fair remedy

with the sheer weight of their money and resources.”

Woodall calls Affordable Care Act ‘bad for our economy’ Woodall called regulatory mandates that have come to be known as Obamacare “bad for American families and bad for our economy” Rob Woodall on Thursday, a day after voting to repeal parts of the Affordable Care Act. The House passed the final version of the Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act on Wednesday by a 240-181 vote, only to see it vetoed by President Barack Obama on Friday. It would have repealed several

aspects of the president’s signature health care law, and suspended funding for Planned Parenthood for one year.

“Since its beginning, the so-called Affordable Care Act overpromised and underdelivered while moving the country further from affordable, patient-centered health care,” Woodall said in a statement. “Removing this misguided legislation by its roots is the first step, and H.R. 3762 accomplishes the goal while paving the way for long-term solutions that offer accessibility without a government mandate, lower costs through common sense incentives for health care providers, and individual choice in the marketplace.”

Woodall and Hice voted for the act while Johnson voted against it.

Upcoming • The Gwinnett County Young Democrats will

meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday at Rivals on Five, 1227 Rockbridge Road in Stone Mountain. The guest speaker will be Clarkston Mayor Ted Perry.

• The Conservative Republican Women of North Atlanta will meet at 7 p.m. on Jan. 18 at Magnolia Cafe, 5175 South Old Peachtree Road in Norcross. The guest speakers will be Sen. Josh McKoon, R-Columbus, and Concerned Women for America State Director Tanya Ditty.

The gathering will begin with refreshments, followed business and speakers at 7:30 p.m.

• The Gwinnett County Democrats will hold their next business meeting at 7 p.m. on Jan. 26 at 18 S Clayton St., in Lawrenceville.

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

BOC approves legislative agenda

By Curt Yeomans

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Gwinnett County commissioners offered their support for the Georgia General Assembly this past week while also reiterating their priorities for the upcoming 2016 legislative session.

County officials presented their list of priorities to the Gwinnett County Legislative Delegation on Dec. 8, but commissioners made that list official last Tuesday when it adopted a resolution of support for lawmakers. Legislators will begin their new 40-day

legislative session on Monday.

The county’s legislative agenda includes a mixture of requested statewide legislation, petitions to support the Association County Commissioners of Georgia’s legislative priorities and state budget requests. Commissioners also asked Gwinnett’s 25-member legislative delegation to vote against bills that would work against the county government’s mission.

The legislation that the county wants passed include: • Funding to build a new Regional Youth Detention Center in Gwinnett

County that would replace a facility that was closed two years ago.

• A change to state law that would make it possible for law enforcement officers to have a doctor declare a person mentally ill or in need of involuntary treatment based on the officer’s observations.

• Tougher penalties for sexual offenses such as prostitution, pimping and running a house of prostitution.

• Bills that address abuses of annexation and incorporation of municipalities for the purpose of getting around a county’s land use plan and zoning ordinances or moving fis-

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• Funding for changes in juvenile justice services that were implemented by the state’s recent juvenile justice reform package.

• Adoption of recommendations from Gov. Nathan Deal’s Commission on 911 System Modernization.

The county also wants the local delegation to vote against any bill that would: • Increase the size and weight limits allowed for trucks on local roads and bridges.

• Bar interbasin water transfers.

GGC bans hoverboards on campus

By Keith Farner

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Georgia Gwinnett College has joined other colleges around the state to prohibit hoverboards from campus, the college’s police chief announced on Friday.

“Due to the recent fire concerns surrounding Hoverboards, GGC has chosen to prohibit the use, possession, or storage of Hoverboards, Swagways or similar devices in all GGC buildings,” GGC Police Chief Terry Schneider wrote in an email to employees on Friday morning.

The reason is because of fire concerns regarding the batteries that operate the boards, Schneider said.

“Although not prohibited, GGC strongly cautions against storing these products in vehicles,” he wrote.

Georgia State University on Friday and University of North Georgia earlier in the week both announced similar measures.

Several colleges and universities across the country have noted a safety warning from the National Association of State Fire Marshals about hoverboards catching fire.

Spring semester classes at GGC begin on Monday.

Georgia Gwinnett College has joined other colleges around the state to prohibit hoverboards from campus, the college’s police chief announced on Friday. (Reuters)

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Gwinnett educators weigh in on ‘teacher dropout crisis’

By Keith Farner

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A Gwinnett elementary school teacher who has worked in classrooms for 25 years offered a grim assessment of the state of the teaching profession.

“Teachers are often blamed and held accountable for things they have no control over,” the unidentified teacher said in a survey released this week by the Georgia

Department of Education “… I love my time with my students, but I would never choose this path again.

Which makes me Richard Woods very sad.”

That comment came from a survey by the GaDOE in which more than 53,000 teachers — almost half of

the state’s workforce — responded on the possible reasons for attrition in the industry. The survey looked to explain data collected last fall from the Georgia Professional Standards Commission that reported 44 percent of public school teachers in the state leave within the first five years of employment. The survey was vetted by members of the state superintendent’s Teacher Advisory Council.

The GaDOE report was titled “Georgia’s Teacher Dropout Crisis.”

In the 2014-15 school year, teacher attrition in Gwinnett County Public Schools was 11.7 percent including retirements, and 9.2 percent not including retirements.

It has steadily moved higher since 2009-10 when it was 6.7 percent with retirements and 4.9 percent without. Two school years ago, GCPS teacher attrition was 10.8 percent with retirements and 7.7 percent without.

“It has tipped up over the last couple years, but not enough to say it is significant and we are losing teachers for any reason other than the retirement has a lot to do with that,” Associate Superintendent Frances Davis told the Gwinnett County Board of Education last month.

“We’re having some separations there. Teachers are moving out as the economy has ticked up.

Some of those are leaving the profession, going into other professions that are maybe paying a little bit more.”

In the survey, the top reason teachers selected for leaving the profession was “Number of state mandated tests” with “Method for evaluating teachers” as a close second. Though “Compensation/Benefits” was an option and ranked higher

than the average, it was not listed in the top three.

As an increasing number of teachers leave the profession, fewer are joining. From 2010 to 2014, the number of candidates entering Georgia’s teacher preparation programs dropped by 16 percent.

“For students, this could mean larger class sizes, fewer opportunities, and a decreased chance of being taught by a quality teacher,” State School Superintendent Richard Woods wrote in an op-ed this week.

Only 2.7 percent of teachers said it was very likely they would encourage their students to go into teaching, while 33.2 percent of teachers said it was very unlikely they would encourage their students to pursue teaching.

“This tells us the crisis will only get worse if action isn’t taken,” Woods wrote.

Woods and GCPS leadership have each taken steps to revamp the evaluation and compensation systems across the state and district.

“We will be scaling this statewide so administrators are able to spend more time with newer or struggling teachers,” Woods wrote. “We know one-size-fits-all doesn’t work for our students and it doesn’t work when

evaluating our teachers, either.”

Working with the State Board and those in the General Assembly, Woods wrote that he will push for elimination of Georgia Milestones testing requirements for students who participate in the Move On When Ready program and earn an A or B in their college classes.

His goal for the long term is to look at other options like Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate exams to further reduce the number of Milestones students have to take.

The GaDOE has already begun a statewide audit of testing requirements, and Woods wrote that 177 districts have already sent their requirements to his office.

In his travel to nearly 70 counties in the state in the last year, Woods said one approach from teachers is often repeated.

“I just want to be able to know my kids and teach them what they need to know,’” Woods recalled them saying.

“Their focus and concern has always been on the children of Georgia. I am confident that by working together, we can restore to our current and future teachers the ability to teach their students effectively — and the joy of teaching.”

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Radiation may affect disease risk DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 66-year-old woman who had early-stage breast cancer and routine sessions of radiation after a lumpectomy. Everything went very well. Less than two years later, I had a mild silent heart attack. I have always been healthy. My high blood pressure has been checked routinely and controlled with medicine, in later years. I’ve never had high cholesterol or diabetes. My parents never had any blood pressure or heart issues, but both were diabetic. I am overweight — not obese but, unfortunately, “apple” shaped.

I recently read that breast cancer radiation may cause heart attacks. Radiation can harden and clog coronary arteries. The article also mentioned that it may be beneficial to be on heart medication as a preventive measure during breast care and radiation. I did have a stent put in one of my minor arteries.

Can you give more information on this subject, as it was never mentioned prior to my radiation treatments?

— T.B.M. ANSWER: Radiation to the heart can cause damage to the blood vessels, predisposing them to develop blockages. The risk of this is relatively small — about 1 percent of women who get radiation to the heart as part of their treatment for breast cancer will develop blockages, compared with women who don’t get radiation. The higher the dose of radiation, the greater the risk, although modern radiation techniques use far less radiation to the heart than was used a decade or two ago. Because the benefit from radiation in preventing recurrence is greater than the increased risk of developing heart disease, radiation is recommended for some women based on their individual situation.

However, you are quite right that it might be wise in some situations to use medication to prevent heart disease. Women with a history of radiation (and women and men with a history of chest radiation from Hodgkin’s disease, the other disease where chest radiation often is used) absolutely should let their general doctor or cardiologist know about it so that preventive treatment, such as aspirin or a statin, can be considered. It’s also particularly important for those with a history of chest radiation to improve their heart health as much as possible with good diet, regular exercise, not smoking and managing high cholesterol, high blood pressure and diabetes, if appropriate.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 90 and in good health. I have had blood in my urine for a few months. My doctor is sending me to a urologist.

Can you explain what could cause this? — S.L. ANSWER: Hematuria, or blood in the urine, can be caused by many different conditions, some dangerous, some benign. About 60 percent of the time, no cause is identified. Hematuria can be separated into gross (blood that you can see) and microscopic (seen only in the lab). People with risk factors need to be evaluated, since there can be serious underlying reasons for the hematuria.

Men are more likely to have serious causes than women are, as are older people and people who have ever smoked or been exposed to certain toxic chemicals.

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SOLUNAR TABLES

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

MAJOR

12:50-2:50 a.m........... 1:18-3:18 p.m.

MINOR

7:52-8:52 a.m.............6:44-7:44 p.m.

POLLEN COUNTS Trees: Low Weeds: Low Grass: Low

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Full Yesterday

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Allatoona (840.0) ........ 840.36

Lanier

(1071.0) ....... 1074.22

Blackshear (237.0) ......... 237.00

Nottely

(1779.0) .......1772.79

Blue Ridge (1690.0) ....... 1681.00

Oconee

(435.0) ........ 435.08

Burton

(1865.0) .......1864.37

Seminole (77.50)........... 78.47

Carters

(1072.0) ....... 1074.66

Sinclair

Chatuge

(1927.0) .......1925.58

Thurmond (330.0) ........ 330.78

(339.8) ........ 338.67

Harding

(521.0) ........ 520.79

Tugalo

Hartwell

(660.0) ........ 664.57

Walter F. George (188.0).... 187.55

(891.5) ........ 888.62

Jackson

(530.0) ......... 527.12

West Point (635.0) ........ 628.23

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Today is the 10th day of 2016 and the 20th day of winter.

TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1776, Thomas Paine published his pro-independence pamphlet “Common Sense,” which quickly sold some 100,000 copies.

In 1863, the London Underground subway began operations.

In 1901, the Spindletop oil field was discovered in Beaumont, Texas, leading to the Texas Oil Boom.

In 2003, North Korea withdrew from the multination treaty barring it from developing a nuclear weapons program.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Ray Bolger (1904-1987), actor/dancer; Paul Henreid (1908-1992), actor; Stephen E. Ambrose (1936-2002), author/historian; Sal Mineo (1939-1976), actor; Jim Croce (1943-1973), singer-songwriter; Rod Stewart (1945- ), singer-songwriter; George Foreman (1949- ), boxer; Roy

Blunt (1950- ), U.S. senator; Pat Benatar (1953- ), singer-songwriter; Jemaine Clement (1974- ), actor/comedian.

TODAY’S FACT: The 26 oil refineries operating in Texas can process more than 5.1 million barrels of crude oil per day, accounting for more than a quarter of the total U.S. refining capacity.

TODAY’S SPORTS: In 1982, Dwight Clark caught a Joe Montana pass for a touchdown with 51 seconds left on the clock, securing a 28-27 San Francisco 49ers victory over the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC championship game.

TODAY’S QUOTE: “At the core, the American citizen soldiers knew the difference between right and wrong, and they didn’t want to live in a world in which wrong prevailed. So they fought, and won, and we, all of us, living and yet to be born, must be forever profoundly grateful.” — Stephen E. Ambrose

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Husband worries that wife won’t diet DEAR AMY: I love my wife. She is 5-foot-3 and weighs 200 pounds. When we married (35 years ago), she weighed 125 pounds.

She is physically challenged because of the weight.

I have suggested everything from surgery to the liquid diet. We tried therapy about eight years ago, which ended when she said that, “no skinny b---- was going to tell (her) what to do.” (The b---- was the therapist.) We have a wedding of our son in about a year. She professes that she wants to lose weight but takes minimal, noneffective steps. My unhappiness about the situation does not matter to her. Help!

— Frustrated Husband DEAR HUSBAND: At the risk of being branded another “skinny b----” telling your wife what to do, I’m not going to direct her.

I question the wisdom of your choice to enter counseling with her, which seemed to be focused on her losing weight. It is her body. Obviously this has an impact on you, but she already knows what to do. She is staying fat for a reason. And the reason might be to prove to you who is in charge of her. This is speculation on my part, of course, but we are surrounded by a multi-million dollar diet industry telling us how to get thin. And it is more complicated than you seem

The homeowner is a man in his mid-30s. For her rent, she has her own bedroom, bathroom and living room.

He is a nice guy and they get along just fine.

The problem is when his girlfriend is over, which is Amy Dickinson quite often. His bedroom is directly above my daughter’s to think. and she can hear every sound Losing a substantial that they make! amount of weight is chalI’m sure I don’t need to lenging enough, but if you draw you a picture of the are completely unmotivated, problem. It makes it espeit is impossible. Leave your cially awkward when they all personal unhappiness out of meet at the breakfast table in this. Your wife needs to own the morning! her own choices. You think Unfortunately, she is a you are encouraging her, but frequent guest, and it’s really it feels like pressure to her, starting to affect my daughand she is pushing back. ter’s sleep. She’s tried music Your wife has a deadwith headphones, but that’s line and a reachable goal if not helpful when she’s trying she cares enough to try to to fall asleep. She can’t wear get there. Tell her you will ear plugs, as she won’t hear support her efforts, but after her alarm when it goes off in that, don’t bring it up unless the morning. She’s so eager she wants to discuss it. Do to fall asleep before the acnot recommend any diets or tion starts that she’s started exercise plans. She should taking sleeping pills, which consult with her doctor. is a terrible habit to start.

She might also benefit from Other than this, she loves joining Overeaters Anonyliving there. It’s a great mous, which is a fellowship amount of space for the of people who are engaged money she pays and it’s very in this life-altering struggle close to where she works.

(OA.org). Other people who Any advice on how she have faced this challenge should handle this?

— Curious Mom might be able to understand DEAR MOM: If she is and coach her better than you sharing common space with can. this couple and everyone gets DEAR AMY: My along well, she should feel 25-year-old daughter rents comfortable enough to bring space in someone’s home.

up an awkward (but not that unusual) problem, but veil it in a way that preserves everyone’s privacy.

Let’s say they are all having breakfast together. Over toast and jam, your daughter says, “Hey, have you ever thought about getting a rug in your bedroom? Your room is right over mine and I can hear you at night, so I was thinking a rug would help.”

Also, if she sleeps with ear buds plugged in to her smartphone, the alarm on the phone is such that it rings through the ear buds. I agree that sleeping pills are not the answer.

DEAR AMY: I appreciate that you are promoting charitable giving during the holidays, but I was disturbed that you featured only larger charities. There are so many small charities worthy of mention!

— Charitable Giver DEAR GIVER: Because my column is run nationally, I featured mostly larger charities. My main hope is to inspire people to give — however they choose.

You can contact Amy Dickinson via email: askamy@ tribpub.com. You can also follow her on Twitter @ askingamy or “like” her on Facebook. Amy Dickinson’s memoir, “The Mighty Queens of Freeville: A Mother, a Daughter and the Town that Raised Them” (Hyperion), is available in bookstores.

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Protect your health and well-being.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Don’t try to improve or change someone else. Recognize your flaws and do something to sharpen your appeal.

Change can be good if you go about it the right way.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — You’ll have good ideas, and people will show interest and support your efforts. What you learn from those you encounter will make a difference to the way you move forward professionally.

GEMINI (May 21June 20) — Learn from your mistakes. Don’t let anyone limit your chance to advance or prevent you from following your lifelong dream. Stick to the people who encourage you.

CANCER (June 21July 22) — Just because someone makes a suggestion doesn’t mean you have to change your plans. Do what works best for you. A change to your residence will lead to financial freedom.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Protect against injury.

If something needs fixing that is beyond your ability, call in an expert.

Make plans to do something entertaining with someone you love.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) — Your energetic attitude will help you get things done and lead to some fun at the same time. Don’t let a negative or demanding relationship stand between you and a good time.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Stick to the people and things you enjoy most. Do something with the youngsters in your life, or book a relaxing day at a club or spa with someone special.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Join a group that shares your concerns. You can make a difference if you offer your insight and solutions. The conversations you have will open up a door to a new opportunity.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Stick close to your house and make some upgrades to your entertainment center or home office. Taking time to get things in order will help you avoid a complaint or setback.

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Defy America, pay no price

WASHINGTON — If you’re going to engage in a foreign policy capitulation, you might as well do it when everyone is getting tanked and otherwise occupied. Say, New Year’s Eve. Here’s the story. In October, Iran test-fires a nuclear-capable ballistic missile in brazen violation of unanimous Security Council resolutions.

President Obama does nothing. One month later, Iran does it again. The administration makes a few gestures at the U.N. Then nothing. Then finally, on Dec. 30, the White House announces a few sanctions.

They are weak, aimed mostly at individuals and designed essentially for show. Amazingly, even that proves too much. By 10 p.m. that night, the administration caves. The White House sends out an email saying that Charles sanctions are off Krauthammer — and the Iranian president orders the military to expedite the missile program.

Is there any red line left? First, the Syrian chemical weapons. Then the administration insistence that there would be no nuclear deal unless Iran accounted for its past nuclear activities.

(It didn’t.) And unless Iran permitted inspection of its Parchin nuclear testing facility. (It was allowed self-inspection and declared itself clean.)

And now, illegal ballistic missiles.

The premise of the nuclear deal was that it would constrain Iranian actions. It’s had precisely the opposite effect. It has deterred us from offering even the mildest pushback to any Iranian violations lest Iran walk away and leave Obama legacy-less.

Just two weeks ago, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards conducted live-fire exercises near the Strait of Hormuz. It gave nearby U.S. vessels exactly 23 seconds of warning. One rocket was launched 1,500 yards from the USS Harry S. Truman.

Obama’s response? None.

The Gulf Arabs — rich, weak and, since FDR, dependent on America for security — are bewildered. They’re still reeling from the nuclear deal, which Obama declared would be unaffected by Iranian misbehavior elsewhere. The result was to assure Tehran that it would pay no price for its aggression in Syria and Yemen, subversion in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, and support for terrorism.

Obama seems not to understand that disconnecting the nuclear issue gave the mullahs license to hunt in the region. For the Saudis, however, it’s not just blundering but betrayal.

From the very beginning, they’ve seen Obama tilting toward Tehran as he fancies himself Nixon in China, turning Iran into a strategic partner in managing the Middle East.

This is even scarier because it is delusional.

If anything, Obama’s openhanded appeasement has encouraged Iran’s regional adventurism and intense anti-Americanism.

The Saudis, sensing abandonment, are near panic. Hence the reckless execution of the firebrand Shiite insurrectionist, Sheikh Nimr Baqr al-Nimr, that has brought the region to a boil. Iranians torched the Saudi Embassy. The Saudis led other Sunni states in breaking relations with Tehran.

The Saudis feel surrounded, and it’s not paranoia. To their north, Iran dominates a Shiite crescent stretching from Iraq, Syria and Lebanon to the Mediterranean. To the Saudi south, Iran has been arming Yemen’s Houthi rebels since at least 2009.

The danger is rising. For years, Iran has been supporting anti-regime agitation among Saudi Arabia’s minority Shiites. The Persian Gulf is Iran’s ultimate prize. The fall of the House of Saud would make Iran the undisputed regional hegemon and an emerging global power.

For the United States, that would be the greatest geopolitical setback since China fell to communism in 1949. Yet Obama seems oblivious.

Worse, he appears inert in the face of the three great challenges to the post-Cold War American order. Iran is only the most glaring. China is challenging the status quo in the South China Sea, just last week landing its first aircraft on an artificial island hundreds of miles beyond the Chinese coast. We deny China’s claim and declare these to be international waters, yet last month we meekly apologized when a B-52 overflew one of the islands. We said it was inadvertent.

The world sees and takes note. As it does our response to the other great U.S. adversary — Russia. What’s happened to Obama’s vaunted “isolation” of Russia for its annexation of Crimea and assault on the post-Cold War European settlement? Gone. Evaporated. Kerry plays lapdog to Sergei Lavrov. Obama meets openly with Vladimir Putin in Turkey, then in Paris. And is now practically begging him to join our side in Syria.

There is no price for defying Pax Americana — not even trivial sanctions on Iranian missileenablers. Our enemies know it. Our allies see it — and sense they’re on their own, and may not survive.

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

Advice to a great grandson: dream big Dear Cameron Charles Yarbrough: Welcome to 2016. This begins your eighth year with us. I think you would agree that at this point in time, life has been better than good.

May it remain so.

Today, you are sowing the seeds for your future. Of course, nobody can predict what that future will be.

Hopefully, there will many good days ahead, but you can be sure there will also be some that will challenge everything in which you believe. Be grateful when the times are good and be sturdy when the going gets tough.

You seem to have been born with an insatiable curiosity — be it untangling multisyllable words, solving math problems or gleaning some fact about the mysterious universe in which we reside. It helps that you have a family that encourages you to learn and applauds you when you do.

Continue to learn all you can about everything you can, and never stop learning — be it in the classroom, at the dinner table or on your way to the grocery store.

Never be afraid to ask a question if you don’t know the answer. The only dumb questions are the ones we hesitate to ask. Never take anything at face value if it

Dick Yarbrough doesn’t make sense to you.

“Why?” is a good question and “Because I said so” is not an acceptable answer.

Whatever you do, do it to the best of your abilities.

Halfway is not an option.

You can’t excel at everything, but you can make the effort. You will fail on occasion, but that is to be expected. The only people who don’t fail are the ones afraid to take the risk. When you do fail, consider it a learning experience and try not to make the same mistake twice.

Always dream big. One of my favorite quotes comes from George Bernard Shaw’s play “Pygmalion:” “Some men see things as they are and ask why. Others dream things that never were and ask why not.” Somebody dreamed we could one day land men on the moon. And we have. Somebody dreamed we would one day communicate instantly with people across the world. And we

can. Today, somebody is dreaming they are going to cure cancer or become president of the United States or win the Masters. Why not?

The future belongs to the dreamers.

Don’t waste a day. Live it to the fullest. The two things we can’t control: Yesterday and tomorrow. Yesterday has happened and we can’t get it back and we don’t know what tomorrow holds. In fact, we have no guarantees that there will be a tomorrow. Yet we spend most of our time grinding over what has occurred in the past and fretting about what we think may happen tomorrow. Take each day as a precious gift and go to bed a better person than when you awoke in the morning. By the way, don’t go to bed mad. You might just wake up mad and you will have wasted two days you can never retrieve. I speak from experience.

Nothing you acquire in your lifetime will be more valuable than your good name. Take care of it. Everything you do — good or bad — will reflect not only on you but on your family as well. Don’t forget that.

Before you are tempted to make a questionable choice in life, trust your gut. Your inner self will always know the difference between what

is right and what is wrong.

The challenge is to listen.

Don’t rationalize. Don’t compromise. Don’t go along just to get along. Be your own person.

Be confident in your abilities but don’t be boastful.

Don’t exaggerate. If you are good at what you do, it will show and there will be no need to have to tell others.

To me, there is nothing better than quiet confidence and nothing worse than false bravado. Let your actions, not your words, speak for you.

Trust in God. This universe didn’t just happen.

There is a power larger than us at work. I believe that with all my heart. I hope you will, too.

Every year that I write this letter, I wonder if it will be my last one. I hope not. I am excited about your potential and would love to be able to hang around awhile to see how you do. From what I have seen thus far, I am very optimistic. Keep up the good work.

Happy New Year.

Pa You can reach Dick Yarbrough at yarb2400@ bellsouth.net; at P.O. Box 725373, Atlanta, Georgia 31139; online at dickyarbrough.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/dickyarb.

Resisting call of the wild in bear country Bears are on my mind today, and not the one who wore a hound’s-tooth hat.

Speaking of which, did you realize that Bear Bryant is the only football coach in America to ever have an animal named after him? Of course if the Crimson Tide can tame the Clemson Tigers Monday night biologists may come up with a new species — like the Saban-tooth elephant or something.

Now, I am talking about the animal species, as in, “If you’re gonna be a bear, be a grizzly.” Or, “Sometimes you get the bear, and sometimes the bear gets you.”

There is another one about brown bears and the woods, but I don’t really remember exactly how that one goes.

The reason the species Ursus is on my mind today is because I am spending a nice relaxing weekend at an undisclosed location in the North Georgia mountains, resting up for my next vacation to the Hawaiian Isles. Get the picture. I am sitting in a log cabin, at the top of a mountain, a fire burning in the corner fireplace at my feet, gazing at the gentle rain falling on the Blue Ridge foothills. I should talk about the babbling brook outside, but honesty compels

coonskin cap in Cherokee one time and then wanting to go “B’ar hunting” because my hero Davy Crockett had killed one by the time he was only 3 and I was already 5 at the time.

Later on, during my Boy Scout days, I started going Darrell camping in New Mexico Huckaby and learned to hang my food and other possibles in a bear me to admit that even though bag between trees overnight. there is one, the windows are Occasionally a “kamikaze” closed against the coolish bear would climb the trees winter air and I cannot hear it. and take a leap at our bag And no, there are no bears and once or twice we lost our roaming round in the yard food. Another time my patrol — yet — but there are bears and I found pancake mix in everywhere inside the house. the bottom of a pack after the They are a part of the décor, bear bag had been hoisted or perhaps I should say the and tossed in the floor of a theme of the décor. There are tent. Donny Ballard, Hugh bears everywhere, and they Steele and I wound up with remind me of close encouna bear cub nosing around ters I have had with these our feet in the middle of that animals over the course of particular night. It looked like my life. a Kodiak to us. Our screams My first memories of bears scared the poor fellow away. involve trips to these same When my daughter Jenna mountains, back when the was about 10 we had a really Milton Hotel in Blairsville close encounter with a grizzly was the ultimate destination. bear in Yellowstone National We would make the drive Park on the Fourth of July, over to Brasstown Bald and and that was enough of a bear stop and take pictures of to last me the rest of my life. black bears dining on the gar- At least that is what I told bage people had left behind myself. I still paid a lot of at the roadside parks. money last summer to fly on I remember getting a a floatplane into the middle

of the Alaska wilderness to watch bears come down out of the woods and fish for salmon. We also saw a dozen or so grizzlies in Denali National Park on the same trip.

All of that to say this. I love the little bears that are scattered around the house we are occupying, and I am tempted to spread honey in the yard and set up a camera tonight to try and capture one of the magnificent creatures in their natural nocturnal habitat.

I am almost tempted. But I will not, because there are eight people staying in this house and only three bathrooms. If nature calls in the middle of the night, which it almost certainly will, I might forget where I am and walk outside to answer that call, as is my custom at home. I apologize if that is too much information. (I live on a farm.)

I do not want to encounter a bear this weekend. I will wait and tangle with a whale in Hawaii.

And to Uncle Jack Bowden, who taught me much of what I know about bears, I’ve been getting the bear a lot lately, Uncle Jack.

I’ve been getting the bear an awful lot.

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WORLD Cairo, Red Sea attacks deal new blows to Egypt CAIRO — Armed men shot dead a police officer and a soldier in their car on the outskirts of Cairo on Saturday, Egypt’s state news agency said, a day after suspected militants armed with knives wounded three European tourists in a Red Sea resort.

Islamic State claimed responsibility for the Cairo attack in a statement posted on messaging service Telegram.

Tourism Minister Hisham Zaazou said the government would announce additional security measures to safeguard tourists after Friday’s attack, which wounded two Austrians and a Swede in the resort of Hurghada.

Tourism is critical to the Egyptian economy as a source of hard currency, but has been ravaged by years of political turmoil since the revolution that ousted veteran president Hosni Mubarak in 2011.

Mexico aims to extradite Guzman to U.S. LOS MOCHIS, Mexico — Mexico’s government aims to fulfill a request from the United States to extradite the newly recaptured drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman to face drug trafficking charges, sources familiar with the situation said on Saturday.

The Mexican Attorney General’s office will be working as fast as possible to establish the path to extradition, and El Chapo could be sent to the United States by mid-year, one of the sources said. However the timing will likely depend on injunctions filed by Guzman’s legal team.

Guzman, boss of the powerful Sinaloa Cartel, is wanted by U.S. authorities on a host of criminal charges. His organization has smuggled billions of dollars worth of drugs into the United States and is blamed for thousands of deaths due to addiction and gang violence.

“The objective is to fulfill the extradition request,” one source said.

Juan Pablo Badillo, a lawyer representing Guzman, said on Saturday that Guzman could not be extradited.

Air strike kills 39 in Syria as U.N. envoy visits Damascus BEIRUT — An air strike reportedly killed dozens of people in a rebel-held town in Syria on Saturday as a U.N. envoy visited Damascus to advance preparations for peace talks planned this month despite opposition misgivings.

Agreement was also reached for aid to be delivered on Monday to an opposition-held town besieged by pro-government forces where United Nations says there have been credible reports of people dying of starvation, sources said. Aid will be sent simultaneously to two villages blockaded by rebels.

— From wire reports

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N.Korea on ‘brink of war’ with South Top official: Propaganda broadcasts straining situation

By James Pearson and Ju-min Park

PEOPLE ‘El Chapo’ sought own biopic, which led to capture

LOS ANGELES — Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin Reuters “El Chapo” Guzman was SEOUL — South Korea’s recaptured Friday, and it loudspeaker broadcasts turns out it was his attempt aimed at North Korea push to contact film producers the rivals to the “brink of that led to his arrest. war,” a top North Korean ofAccording to Mexican ficial has told a propaganda authorities, the fugitive rally, in the isolated counhad been in negotiations to produce a film about his own try’s first official response to life. the sonic barrage across its “He established comborder. munication with actors and North Korea’s fourth producers, which has formed nuclear test on Wednesday a new line of investigation,” angered both the United Mexican Attorney General States and China, which Arely Gomez said in a press was not given prior notice, conference on Friday. No although the U.S. governfurther information was ment and weapons experts offered regarding which prodoubt the North’s claim that North Korean soldiers are seen on a patrol boat on the Yalu River, near the North Ko- ducers and actors Guzman the device it set off was a rean town of Sinuiju, opposite the Chinese border city of Dandong on Saturday. (Rehad contacted. hydrogen bomb. uters/Jacky Chen) Guzman got the movie In retaliation for the test, South Korea on Friday rally. speakers at 11 sites along On Thursday, U.S. Secre- ball rolling after his first prisunleashed a ear-splitting State media published the heavily militarized tary of State John Kerry said on escape in 2014. The New York Times reports that he propaganda barrage. The last images of the rally which border, blared criticism of he had told Chinese Forordered his associates to get time South Korea deployed appeared to show thousands the North’s regime and “Keign Minister Wang Yi that in contact with actresses and the loudspeakers, in Auof people gathered in central pop” music. North Korea China’s approach to North producers six months ago. gust 2015, it triggered an Pyongyang, holding signs later responded with its own Korea had not succeeded.

El Chapo heads the noexchange of artillery fire. glorifying leader Kim Jong broadcasts.

Wang also held talks with torious Sinaloa drug cartel.

“Jealous of the successful Un, whose birthday was also A South Korean milihis South Korean counterHe has an estimated net test of our first H-bomb, the on Friday. tary official said Seoul and part, Yun Byung-se. Yun worth of $1 billion. He was U.S. and its followers are Kim Ki Nam’s comWashington had discussed pushed Wang to “sternly captured in the coastal city driving the situation to the ments, which are in line with the deployment of U.S. stra- punish” North Korea over of Los Mochis and returned brink of war, by saying they routine propaganda rhetoric, tegic weapons on the Korean the test, the South Korean to maximum security facility have resumed psychologiwere the North’s first official peninsula after the test, but foreign ministry said.

Altiplano. cal broadcasts and brought response to the South’s declined to give details. MeChina is North Korea’s in strategic bombers,” Kim broadcasts, which it consid- dia said these could include main economic and dipKi Nam, head of the ruling ers insulting.

B-2 and B-52 bombers, and lomatic backer, although Chicago soul and Workers’ Party propaganda The broadcasts, in rolling a nuclear-powered submarelations between them have blues singer Otis department, said at Friday’s bursts from walls of loudrine. cooled in recent years.

Clay dead at 73

NATION Lack of action may embolden Oregon protesters WASHINGTON — As the armed occupation of U.S. federal buildings in rural Oregon drags on, some blame the U.S. government for failing to arrest antigovernment lawbreakers in western United States after the last big standoff in 2014.

Some former federal officials and lawmakers say they believe anti-government lawbreakers have been emboldened by the Justice Department’s failure to prosecute rancher Cliven Bundy, whose 2014 standoff with the government over Nevada grazing rights ended with federal agents backing down in the face of about 1,000 armed militiamen.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has been building a case against participants in that dispute, according to federal and local officials.

But prosecutors have yet to bring charges and no arrests of Bundy, his family or others have been made.

Bundy’s sons, Ammon and Ryan Bundy, are now leading a small group of armed protesters in rural Oregon who seized a federal wildlife center on Saturday in an attempt to win greater local control over federal land.

U.S. forms task force to fight online militants WASHINGTON/SAN JOSE — The Obama administration on Friday sent its top national security officials to meet tech industry leaders in Silicon Valley and announced a new task force to counter online propaganda as the United States tries to

episode, autopsy results showed on Friday, in what was deemed a homicide.

The death came at a time of heightened scrutiny of law enforcement given numerous high-profile police killings and in-custody deaths of black men across the country, sparking waves of protests since mid-2014.

Michael Marshall, 50, died of asphyxiation in November while “being Leader of a group of armed protesters Ammon Bundy physically restrained by law talks to the media at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge enforcement,” the Denver near Burns, Ore., on Friday. (Reuters/Jim Urquhart) medical examiner’s office death of an unarmed black crack down on the unprecsaid in a statement, which man, local media reported edented use of the Internet ruled the death a homicide. on Saturday. by jihadists.

Marshall’s death was the Vinyl siding was damWhite House Chief of latest in a string of controStaff Denis McDonough led aged at the home of former versies involving the Denver a high-level government del- North Charleston police Sheriff’s Department over officer Michael Slager and egation that held talks with inmate abuse and in-custody representatives from some of an incendiary device was deaths at the city’s two found at the scene, authorithe country’s biggest techlockups. nology companies, including ties told the Post and Courier newspaper in Charleston, Apple CEO Tim Cook.

Calif. regulators South Carolina.

It was the latest effort seek to curb giant Slager is accused of by the Obama administrashooting 50-year-old Walter methane leak tion to cajole tech firms to Scott in the back as he ran be more cooperative with LOS ANGELES — The away from the officer during the intelligence community Southern California Gas a traffic stop in April 2015. following a rift prompted Co. would be required to by former National Security The shooting was caught install a system to siphon off on video by a bystander Agency contractor Edward and incinerate some of the and intensified a national Snowden’s disclosures, debate on police treatment of methane spewing into the air which detailed government from a subterranean pipeline minorities. surveillance.

The fire at Slager’s Hana- rupture under a plan being The talks, at a government han home came hours after weighed by local regulators complex next to San Jose protests over the release of to curtail the huge leak.

City Hall, were described Slager earlier in the day.

A five-member hearing by a senior administration The blaze was put out board of the South Coast official as a “technologiby a neighbor at about 9:30 Air Quality Management cal brainstorming meeting” p.m. local time on Friday, District was due to review to look at ways to make it harder for violent extremists according to the newspaper. and possibly vote on the Police and fire officials were proposal at a public meeting to use the Internet to recruit not immediately available Saturday in Los Angeles, support or to plan attacks. for comment. near the site of the leaking underground natural gas Fire at home of storage field.

Autopsy: Black former S.C. The stench of gas fumes inmate’s choking has sickened scores of officer charged death a homicide nearby residents and led to with murder temporary relocation of at CHARLESTON, S.C. DENVER — A black least 2,850 households from — A small, suspicious fire Denver County jail inmate the Porter Ranch community broke out at the South Caro- died last year after choking at the edge of the Aliso Canlina home of a white former on his own vomit while beyon facility since the leak police officer who is charged ing restrained by six sheriff’s was detected on Oct. 23. with murder in the shooting deputies during a psychotic — From wire reports

Chicago soul, blues and gospel singer Otis Clay, whose career spanned decades and a range of musical influences, died on Friday after suffering a heart attack, according to an online statement posted by his management company, Heart & Soul. He was 73.

No other details about his death were available.

Clay was born in Waxhaw, Mississippi, where he began singing gospel music, and arrived on the Chicago music scene in the mid1950s, according to a biography and interview with Clay on his website.

His first national rhythm and blues hit, “That’s How It is (When You’re in Love),” came in 1967, with the following year seeing another single, “She’s About a Mover,” hitting the charts. In the mid-1970s, Clay launched his own Echo Records.

ABC bringing back ‘Pyramid’ game show

LOS ANGELES — ABC is bringing back long-running game show “Pyramid,” this time with host Michael Strahan and with more money on the line.

The network announced the “Pyramid” revival on Saturday, ahead of ABC’s panels at the Television Critics Association press tour in Pasadena, Calif.

Now titled “$100,000 Pyramid” — signifying the prize money for each episode of the modernized take on the game show — Strahan will be joined by celebrity guests and sports stars who will team up with contestants from across the country to compete throughout the season. The show will be taped in front of a live audience in New York.

— From wire reports

Paper airplanes get high-tech upgrade at CES in Vegas

By Ben Gruber Reuters

The humble paper airplane has just been given a digital upgrade.

Israeli firm PowerUp Toys showed off a paper plane equipped with some of the latest drone technology at this week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

“We are actually introducing first-person-view flight to paper airplanes. So you experi-

MUST READ ence flight as if you were a pilot but on a paper airplane that you folded, which is kind of crazy,” PowerUp Toys CEO Shai Goetein said.

It’s certainly crazy, but Goetein thinks consumers will find it fascinating. A user folds the plane and then follows directions to install a power supply, an onboard computer, a propul-

sion system, a Wi-Fi system, and a myriad of other flight technologies. The end result is a two ounce paper airplane turned drone that can be controlled using a smartphone. It’s launched by a simple swipe of your finger.

“The first experience is flight and control. We have two motors, you can go up down right and left and you have an app to control the airplane. This is done by Wi-Fi streaming and we have a range up to 200 meters,”

Goetein said.

The second option for controlling the paper airplane during flight is via a virtual reality headset. The smartphone is placed into the VR set up and then a user, says Goetein, can enjoy a truly unique flight experience.

“You control the airplane just by tilting your right, left, up and down. It is very intuitive. You feel like you are in a drivers seat.

It’s actually easier than flying an RC (radio controlled) airplane,”

he told Reuters.

The plane is made from heavy-duty paper, with a rod running through the center. The rod connects the motor at the plane’s front to propellers at the back.

It will go on sale this year for $199, or $149 without the headset. The company has raised over $460,000 on crowd-funding site Kickstarter. Goetein says this will propel his paper airplane drones to previously undreamed of new heights.

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Bob Saville, David’s father, believes his son found a special place for Swinney because the former Alabama player was familiar with former Alabama coach Gene Stalling’s son, John Mark, who was born with Down syndrome.

Despite David also being born with Down syndrome, Bob and his wife didn’t let that limit his involvement in everything from hunting to drama. He’s also an Eagle Scout.

On two hunting trips alone, he shot a 10-point buck in northeast Georgia, and a 350-pound wild boar in South Georgia, his father said.

“We just assumed he could do everything,” said Bob, who added that often one of the biggest drawbacks for people with disabilties is adults who don’t push the envelope and let them try things.

David arrived at Clemson in 2011, and outside of the football program, the most significant impact on his quality of life was the ClemsonLIFE program, which is a post-secondary transition program that helps people with intellectual disabilties live independently and find employment.

At first glance of the program, the Savilles were impressed but initially didn’t think their son could get into

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it. So when he was accepted, they were “floored,” Bob said.

David was the first student to go through the entire program, and in his third year he moved to an apartment with a couple of other people from the program. In 2009, he landed a job at Ingles, and now he splits time working at an Ingles near Clemson and one near Norcross.

Before he graduated in May, David’s typical schedule was to wake up at 7 a.m., take a bus to work at Ingles from 9 a.m. to noon, then take another bus back to school, where he ate lunch, attended a leisure studies class like bowling, and then went to the football facility.

Being a part of the football program has allowed David to experience things most students don’t, from traveling to other cities to checking in and out of airports and hotels. He was scheduled to fly to Arizona with the football team on Friday.

“It makes him more accountable than sort of sitting in his room waiting on somebody,” his father said.

“They put a lot of responsibility on him.”

While sideline passes were limited, his father said David will be in the stands watching Clemson play Alabama on Monday for the national championship.

Exposure to everything being alongside the foot-

Mercy

when he had a panic attack.

The mother also sent a in May and gave a powerful Hallmark card with two speech. He was supposed Bible verses handwritten to start a nuclear engineerinside. ing program this month, “Blessed are the merciYvonne Ervin said. Chrisful, for they will be shown topher had joined the Air mercy,” she wrote, quoting Force but had to come home from Matthew.

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was something from the ’70s.”

She learned the truth on Nov. 28, 2014 when her daughter, Stephanie Futrell, overdosed. Futrell’s 11-yearold son found the body.

The drug was traced back to Ramirez-Ramirez’s operation based at 1024 Chisholm Way in Lilburn. Undercover police officers also bought there many times.

Even the defense attorney spoke of the devastating effects of heroin spreading around the country. The drug and other opiates are so prevalent that the defendant can be counted as a victim, Lawrenceville lawyer Martin G. Hilliard told the judge.

Hilliard said RamirezRamirez was prescribed hydrocodone for an injury in 2009 and got hooked. “He was selling drugs to support his habit,” the attorney said.

In the gallery, Silvia Johnson scoffed and tossed her hand through the air toward Hilliard, like she was swatting a fly. Her son, Jordan Johnson, 32, died on Oct. 8, 2014, from fentanyl-laced heroin that came from the defendant’s operation, three days after the first victim,

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Tracy Childs, drew her last breath in a Waffle House bathroom.

Hilliard maintained that Ramirez-Ramirez meant no harm to anyone and was but one of the players in the drug operation; others had already gotten much lighter sentences than the “ridiculous” one Morrison suggested.

“It’s unfortunate and it’s sad that young people’s lives were extinguished,” Hilliard said. “It’s just the nature of the beast.”

The attorney suggested that, as a drug addict, Ramirez-Ramirez himself could’ve easily ended up like the victims.

Futrell’s mother considered that notion after the hearing.

She couldn’t help but notice the dealer was still alive.

ball program helped draw out some of his reserved personality. He became a lot more social walking across campus with 200 of his closest football friends, his father said.

“I think all that contributes to his ability to interact with people and people more normal, if you will,” Bob said. “It’s been a great run.

None of this would have happened if not for what the guys on the football team did for him. On the other hand, he took what they gave him and ran with it.”

One of David’s first friends at Clemson was Chris Egan, whom he met working on the football equipment staff. Egan was the first person to give David a ride home because they lived in the same apartment complex. Then Egan worked with the ClemsonLIFE program and their relationship grew close enough that they became like brothers.

“David’s always a joy bringer,” Egan said. “No matter what’s going on, he’ll always pop in or swing by and immediately bring joy to everyone he’s around,

whether that be with a hug, being excited or breaking out his dance moves.”

David earned the nickname “hamburger” given by former Clemson kicker now with the Arizona Cardinals, Chandler Catanzaro. The nickname came from the Steve Martin line in the Pink Panther movie that said, “I would like to buy a hamburger.”

David’s popularity among the Clemson players is often seen on videos from the locker room, where he’s shown dancing in the middle of a circle of players. In one example, he drew a chorus of cheers and excitement when he ended a dance by tossing his hat in the air.

Egan added that the skills David learned from the ClemsonLIFE program include opening and operating a bank account, cooking and job skills like arriving on time and showing initiative.

Both football and the ClemsonLIFE program offered him something rare.

“They were able to provide him with very unique opportunities that most people wouldn’t experience,

especially people with intellectual disabilities,” Egan said.

Those opportunities weren’t available before major legislation was passed in 2008 to allow for funding for these kinds of programs, Egan said. And eight years later, there are still only five at colleges in South Carolina and three in Georgia similar to ClemsonLIFE. And that’s why Swinney said on one ACC Network video that David is proof that there’s a role for everyone, even if you’re not the starting quarterback. Swinney called David “one of the greatest ambassadors that we have at Clemson University.”

“There’s a spot for everybody,” Swinney said.

“There’s a role for everybody. There’s just something about being a part of a team and a family.”

While David has received plenty of media attention, those close to him said it hasn’t changed him.

“That’s something that we kind of laugh about in a sense about David,” Egan said. “He doesn’t know he’s famous. He’s seen the

videos and knows about them, but it doesn’t really affect him. Just like he wants to be everybody else’s best friend, everybody else wants to know him and his name; it brings things almost in a perfect harmony. People across the nation know who he is; he’s just David.”

Added Maloof, “He’s still the same David. He’s still going to want to love and hug you. He’s still going to want to tell you he’s a Blue Devil and a Clemson Tiger. He’s going to tell you they’re going to beat you by 55-0.”

Yet perhaps the most important aspect of the media attention is he’s served as an example for parents of children who were born with Down syndrome to know that these are the kinds of opportunities available.

“It’s also given other parents that have kids with this disability hope on what their kids can do and be productive in the world we live in,” Maloof said. “If other Down syndrome parents watch the videos of David, they don’t have to sit at home and say ‘Woe is me.’”

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transport, focusing instead on measures that can reduce inappropriate use of emerThree years ago, Grady gency services.

Health System in Atlanta Unnecessary ER visits are was getting thousands of 911 more than just a nuisance. calls from people with men- Emergency services are extal health problems. Some pensive to provide and meant were calling up to 30 times a to be used only as necessary. month for emergency help.

Community paramedicine A large majority of these can help resolve a probpeople were transported by lem in a person’s home or ambulance to the Grady Meneighborhood before it gets morial Hospital ER, said Miworse. The goal is to reduce chael Colman, vice president trips to the ER and often of EMS Operations at Grady. prevent some patients who But he added, “A lot of recently were released from the patients didn’t need to the hospital from having to go the ER.” Sometimes a be readmitted. The latter patient’s problem was rooted tactic can save a hospital in something as ordinary as money, because Medicare not having a prescription now penalizes facilities with refill, or not understanding high readmission rates. the medicine or how it was These services help administered. patients who are called “freSo Grady started a proquent fliers’’ because of their gram to get these people the many emergency room visits. everyday help they needed Grady’s Colman said before their condition deteri- many EMS personnel and orated to the point of requir- paramedics are not trained ing emergency services. to deal with patients with This form of non-hospital various mental health probcare is part of a national lems. So Grady has teamed trend often called “commu- up with the state’s Georgia nity paramedicine.’’

Crisis & Access Line, run These paramedics funcby Behavioral Health Link, tion outside their usual roles which provides a mental of emergency response and health social worker who Georgia Health News

HOSCHTON

Harry Bates Harry Douglas Bates, age 75, of Hoschton passed away January 5, 2016.

JEFFERSON

Jack Deadwyler Mr. Jack Paul Deadwyler age 71, of Jefferson, Georgia who entered into rest Friday, January 8, 2016.

Sister: Joyce Ann Shelton of Heastville, VA; Grandchildren: Victoria Holden; Harrison, Austin and Parker Black; Uncle: James Howell, Greensboro, NC. The family will receive friends from 2-4 & 6-8 on Sunday January 10, 2016 at the Tim Stewart Funeral Home, 209 South Hammond Drive, Monroe, GA 30655. 770267-2594. Please sign the online guest registry at www.stewartfh.com

LAWRENCEVILLE

Billye Evans Billye H. Evans, age 87, of Lawrenceville, GA died January 7, 2016. Arrangements by Tim Stewart Funeral Home: 2246 Wisteria Drive, Snellville, Georgia 30078. 770-9795010. stewartfh.com.

WINDER

Charles Heinbaugh Charles Howard Heinbaugh, age 83, of Winder passed away Monday, January 4, 2016.

MONROE

Evie Holden Mrs. Evie D. Holden age 73 of Monroe, passed away on January 7, 2016.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday January 11, 2016 in the Monroe Chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral Home.

The Rev. Don Hardison will officiate. Entombment will follow at Hill Haven Memory Gardens in Monroe, Ga. She was a member of Corinth Christian Church in Loganville and volunteered as the resident hairdresser at New London Health Care in Snellville, GA. As a Master Cosmologist Mrs. Holden spent over 40 years in the industry across 3 different states.

She is preceded in death by her parents and one brother. She is survived by her loving husband of over 30 years Bill Holden, Monroe; Son & Daughter-In-Law: Richard Daniel and Melissa Black, Boston, MA; Daughters: Denise Elaine Black and Marilee Jackson both of Boston, MA; Stepsons: William Robert Holden, Cartersville and Sidney Wayne Holden;

LAWRENCEVILLE

Einer Holmberg Holmberg, Einar H. Holmberg age 84, of Lawrenceville GA passed away Friday, January 8, 2016.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Esther Holmberg, sister, Helen Finan, daughter, Helen Johnson, granddaughter, Kayla Holmberg and son-in laws, Tony Johnson and James Henry.

He is survived by his wife, Earline Holmberg, children, Patricia Henry of Lawrenceville, Dawn Blake of Lehigh Acres, FL. Faye Henderson of Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, Richard Holmberg of Lawrenceville, Sister Eleanor Robichaud of Lakeland, FL. 13 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren.

Celebration of life service will be held Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at 2:00 PM at Tom M. Wages Lawrenceville Chapel with Rev. John Baker officiating. Interment will follow at East Shadowlawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Monday 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www. wagesfuneralhome.com Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, Lawrenceville Chapel, 120 Scenic Highway, Lawrenceville, GA. 770-963-2411

Community paramedicine program unclogs ERs by helping people at home

a severe asthma attack that turns into an actual emergency, Mell noted this week.

A person with schizophrenia who has no medicine “will head into crisis,” he added.

But if they’re taking their medications properly, “we can stop them from coming to the ER,’’ said Mell, a member of the American College of can help determine what a thing you can do to reduce Emergency Physicians. patient’s problem is and how reasons for people to come He said a major challenge to deal with it. in [to an emergency room], remains in getting insurers to Paramedic Tennyson it’s a smart and proactive cover these home visits.

Thomas and Candice thing to do,” she said.

“Grady should be applaudAlmond, a licensed profesMaking life better ed for taking the steps it’s taksional counselor, make comfor the patient ing,’’ Mell said. “Everybody is munity mental health visits Grady recently also looking at strategies to address for Grady Health System. launched a community para- this problem. Even smaller The program, whose per- medicine program for people hospitals are looking at access sonnel now make visits in an with health needs other than to care for their populations.’’

SUV and not an ambulance, mental illness.

Hospitals can’t prevent car has cut mental health trips Hospitals nationally have crashes or similar medical to Grady’s ER by hunstarted such paramedicine emergencies, Mell said. But they can help people manage dreds a year, Colman said. programs as ER visits medications so health issues It has meant an estimated continue to increase. One $400,000 in savings to the of the biggest drivers of that don’t turn into emergencies.

The problems that Grady health system, he added. increase is a lack of access to “Patients are better primary care, said Dr. How- is working to address are not served,’’ Colman said. ard Mell, an assistant profes- just urban problems. Rural Georgia hospitals are pursu“We’re being proactive sor at Wake Forest Baptist ing similar strategies. rather than reactive. It’s Health in North Carolina.

Gov. Nathan Deal’s always just little small things A patient with asthma may to help these people out.” have health insurance but no rural hospital stabilization committee has designated Ellyn Jeager of Mental primary care doctor to call, Health America of Georgia and when a prescription runs four areas in Georgia for a pilot project. The program praised this approach. “Any- out, the person may have Matthew Thornton, a paramedic, and Dr. DeAnn Bing visit patients in their home for Grady.

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died January 1, 2016. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at 2:30 p.m. at the Duluth First United Methodist Church with Rev. C. Kay Fuino officiating.

Ms. Miller, a member of the Duluth First United Methodist Church, was a 1958 graduate of The Westminster Schools in Atlanta, a 1962 graduate of the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA. majoring in biology.

She was a member of Kappa Delta sorority, the Junior League of Atlanta and Newport News, VA and the Norcross Garden Club.

She is survived by her daughter, Victoria Miller Stocks of Duluth, GA; son, Ronald Thomas Miller, Jr. and his wife Brenda of Jonesboro, GA; brother, Irving C. (Bud) Hitchcock, Jr. of Boulder, CO; grandchildren, Katherine Stocks, Lauren Stocks, Ronnie Miller, Amber Miller; great granddaughter, Charlotte Bushong.

Condolences may be sent by visiting www.billheadfuneralhome.com.

In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to “Buffalo Missions” at Duluth First United Methodist Church, 3208 Duluth Hwy 120, Duluth, GA 30096 (770)476-3776.

The family will receive friends Wednesday, January 13, 2016 from 1:30 p.m. until the time of the service at the church.

Bill Head Funeral Homes & Crematory Duluth Chapel (770)476-2535.

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Phillips, Nashville, TN, daughter and son in-law, Dana Watts and Christopher Watts, Auburn, GA; five grandchildren, Zachery Phillips, Amanda Phillips, Dylan Watts, Victoria Watts, Kyndall Watts; three great-grandchildren, Hannah Phillips, Jackson Phillips-East and Addalynn Watts-Cruz; four brothers, Frank Pike, Jack Pike, Bobby Pike, Thomas Pike; host of nieces, nephews and cousins. Mrs. Phillips was born July 14, 1938 in Hokes Bluff, AL. and is the daughter of the late Rev. Terry F. and Lillie Lankford Pike.

She was a retired Barrow County Teacher and a member of Buford Church of God. Funeral service will be held on Sunday, at 2:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home January 10, 2016 with Rev. Joey Grizzle, Rev. Clarence Thompson and Rev. Ken Harvell officiating. The family will receive friends from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home Saturday, January 9, 2016. A funeral service will be held Monday, January 11, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. Piedmont Church of God, 506 East Ladiga Street, Piedmont, AL 36272. Mrs. Phillips will Lie In State Monday, January 11 at Piedmont Church of God from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. CST. Interment will follow at Piedmont Memory Gardens, Piedmont, AL. 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.

PENDERGRASS

Larry Pethel, Sr. Mr. Larry Joe Pethel, Sr. age 74, of Pendergrass, Georgia who entered into rest Thursday, January 7, 2016.

BUFORD

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LAWRENCEVILLE

W. T. Powell W. T. Powell, age 74, of Lawrenceville, GA, passed away on January 6, 2016. Tim Stewart Funeral Home: 300 Simonton Road SW Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046. 770-962-3100.

Please leave online condolences at stewartfh.com

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Barbara Miller Barbara Hitchcock Miller, 75, of Duluth, GA d

Doris Pike Phillips, age 77, of Buford, GA passed away on Friday, January 8, 2016. She is survived by her husband, Zack Phillips, Buford, GA; son and daughter in-law, Keith Phillips and Mary Ellen P

supports a “hub and spoke’’ model to relieve the burden on rural hospital emergency rooms. It would use telemedicine-equipped ambulances to facilitate remote diagnoses of patients in rural areas.

Two goals are to reduce the number of people in emergency rooms and to lower hospital readmissions.

Grady has done similar work dealing with patients with other health issues.

A physician goes out in an SUV with a paramedic, responding to 911 calls of low severity. The doctor can check medicines and blood pressure, connect a patient with a pharmacy and draw blood, Colman said. “It’s new, it’s evolving,’’ he said.

A patient may need follow-up care or a refresher on medication instructions.

Many have recently been discharged from the hospital and are “at high risk of coming back,” Colman said.

And the problem may not need a “medical” fix at all, he added. The team may find a hazard in a patient’s living environment, such as an unstable rug on the floor of someone who just had knee replacement surgery.

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Clarence Roberts Clarence Allen Roberts, age 77, of Buford, GA, passed away on January 8, 2016. Services and Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan, Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

LILBURN

Sally Smith Sally Smith, age 72 of Lilburn, GA passed away January 5, 2016. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, “A Family Company” Snellville Chapel, 770-979-3200, has been entrusted with the funeral arrangements.

Owen, 1 great-grandchild, Emma Elizabeth Deming; 1 niece, 3 nephews and a sister-in-law.

A Funeral Service Honoring the Life of Patricia will be held on Tuesday, January 12 2016 at 11AM at Tom M. Wages Lawrenceville Chapel with Dr. Frank Cox officiating. The family will receive friends and family on Monday January 11, 2016 from 6PM-8PM in the funeral home. Condolences may be sent to or viewed atwww.wagesfuneralhome. com. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service LLC, “A Family Company” 120 Scenic Hwy Lawrenceville, GA 770-963-2411. .

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Patricia Tomlin Tomlin, Patricia (Wall) Owen Bales was born at Emory Hospital on December 4, 1940 and passed away in Lawrenceville, GA on January 6, 2016 as a native and lifelong resident of Georgia. She was 75. Pat or Patricia as she was also known was the youngest of four children to James Bennett Wall and Mary Elizabeth Cone Wall.

She was taken from this earth much too early, but the time we shared was nothing short of extraordinary. She never missed a birthday, a holiday, an anniversary, or the opportunity to cherish her children and grandchildren. Words cannot express the void that has been left in our lives with her passing.

Likewise words cannot express the gratitude that we feel for the time we were blessed to be with her.

Patricia Tomlin is survived by her Husband of 6 years Lamar Wesley Tomlin, daughter, Elizabeth Owen Sizemore; son-in-law, Steve Sizemore; her son, Mark Owen and daughter-inlaw, Vickie Owen. Patricia has 4 grandchildren; Jessica Sizemore Deming and spouse Casey Deming, Steven Sizemore and spouse Sara Sizemore, Justin Owen, Nathan O

Dona Williams, age 56, of Dacula, GA passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2016. She is survived by her husband of twenty-one years, Martin Cornelius Williams, Dacula, GA; children, Nija and Mark Richmond, Wolf Griffin, Sage Griffin; grandchildren, Omianna Chalmers, Paul Griffin; brother, Jay Thomas II, Scott and Keisha Thomas; sister, Shaneque Wise. Mrs. Williams was born March 13, 1959 in Bronx, NY. She graduated from Asher University with Associate Degree. She was employed at Hamilton Mill Walmart as an Associate and a member of Prospect Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Funeral service will be held on Friday, January 15, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home.

The family will receive friends on Friday, January 15, 2016 at 12:00 noon until time of service at the funeral home.

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.

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Officials: Man who killed son, self should’ve been deported

By Joshua Sharpe

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Along with devastation, Thy Anh Ho leaves a legacy of run-ins with law enforcement that began long before he died in an apparent murder-suicide with his toddler.

Officials confirmed to the Daily Post that the 43-yearold registered sex offender was supposed to be deported in 2009 after doing 10 years in an Indiana prison for Phillip Nguyen convictions in 2014. (Spe- including cial Photo) criminal confinement, armed robbery and gang activity. But Vietnamese and French authorities declined to provide the necessary travel documents, and Ho had to be released on Sept. 10, 2009, accord-

ing to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Ho died Wednesday after a 19-hour standoff with SWAT officers at his home off Dock Hughes Road in Buford. For reasons that remain unclear, he had fired a shot into 2-year-old Phillip Nguyen’s back just before turning the gun on himself, authorities said.

The father, short and trim with black tattoos of symbols and figures on his arms and back, moved to Norcross sometime in or before January 2010, when he registered as a sex offender in Gwinnett. His 1999 Indiana conviction had earned him that title.

On March 31, 2010, Ho and another man were accused of beating and robbing a pedestrian near Hong Kong Supermarket on Jimmy Carter Boulevard.

Ho had recently started dating Huyen Nguyen, who would become Phillip

Thy Anh Ho, who police say committed suicide after killing his toddler son on Wednesday, appears above in mugshots taken at the Gwinnett County jail April 2010, May 2010 and May 2, 2014. Officials say he should have been deported in 2009. (Special Photos)

Nguyen’s mother, according to a police report.

In the robbery, an expensive diamond ring had been stolen from the victim, a ring which Ho was wearing weeks later when police questioned him outside a bar on Jimmy Carter Boulevard.

He lied and lied about where it came from, one officer’s report said. First it was a “souvenir,” then a wedding band (even though he wasn’t married), then a gift from Huyen Nguyen, then a gift to himself.

He pleaded down from robbery to theft by receiving on Jan. 28, 2011 and, after nearly two years in the Gwinnett jail, was released on Feb. 13, 2012, according to records. It wasn’t immediately clear Saturday to whose custody he was released, if anyone’s, but jail records show ICE and the Indiana Department of Corrections wanted him.

Ho was arrested in Gwinnett next on May 2, 2014 on a hold from the Indiana prison system. He listed his employer as a welding

company and his address as 1870 Beyers Landing Drive, Buford. Gwinnett police have said they responded four times to the home, which would be the site of the SWAT standoff, in response to disputes, though none escalated to the point of arrests.

Through it all, he remained on the books at ICE. But the agency said U.S. Supreme Court precedent required that he couldn’t be held. “ICE makes every possible effort to remove all final-order aliens within a reasonable period, which the Supreme Court has determined is 180 days,” spokesman Bryan D. Cox said in an emailed statement. “After that period, if the actual removal cannot occur within the reasonably foreseeable future, ICE must release the alien.”

Ho last reported to ICE on March 17, 2015, as was required after his release.

Police are now trying to determine what led to the violence Wednesday afternoon. His girlfriend’s 20-year-old daughter called 911 the night before, saying her mom’s boyfriend had her mother and 15-year-old brother at gunpoint in the home and was threatening to kill everyone, including himself and the toddler.

He reportedly told Phillip’s mother he’d rather kill the boy than let her alone raise him, according to a warrant police obtained before Ho’s death. Efforts by the Daily Post to reach the mother for comment have been unsuccessful.

After hours of negotiation and allowing the mother and 15-year-old boy to leave, Ho fired a shot at SWAT officers, who couldn’t get to him before he fired two more bullets, police said.

The first went through Phillip’s back, the last through Ho’s skull.

Ga. exchange gets healthy number of young adults

By Andy Miller

Georgians had been signed up for coverage to take effect this year.

Nearly 30 percent of Federal officials provided Georgians who signed up for a breakdown on the sign-ups insurance exchange coverin a report released Thursday. age for 2016 are ages 18 to Overall, 11.3 million have 34, a higher percentage than been enrolled for coverage the national average. during the open enrollment That age group is the one period, including 8.6 million most desired by insurers, in the 38 states that use the because young adults tend to feds’ exchange. be healthier. Their presence The release of the enrollon the rolls helps offset the ment figures coincided with risk of insuring older Ameri- congressional passage of a cans, who generally have bill that would gut the main more medical conditions and provisions of the Affordable require more treatment.

Care Act, which was passed Nationally, 26 percent of in 2010. those signing up for coverU.S. House Speaker Paul age in the 38 states where Ryan (R-Wis.) proclaimed the federal government runs with House passage of the the exchange are 18 to 34. bill this week: “We are The Georgia percentage is confronting the president 29 percent. with the hard, honest truth: As of Dec. 26, 511,826 Obamacare doesn’t work.”

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But as expected, President Obama vetoed the bill Friday.

Republicans, who generally oppose the ACA, control both chambers of Congress but don’t have the votes to override a presidential veto.

Other Georgia enrollment data released by the feds Thursday included: • 85 percent of those signed up qualified for a subsidy, or tax credit, that lowers the cost of coverage.

• 77 percent signed up for a Silver plan, and 16 percent enrolled in a Bronze plan.

• More than 42,000 Georgians were determined to be eligible for Medicaid or PeachCare, the program for uninsured children.

Open enrollment concludes Jan. 31.

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reported that Andrew Slavitt, the acting administrator of the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said that in the days remaining before the deadline, he expected to see “a rush of younger people, who are much more procrastinators.”

The Wall Street Journal reported that the national 26 percent figure of young adults was similar to that of a comparable two-month enrollment period a year ago.

The final tally of young adults seems most likely to fall below the 35 percent level that Kevin Counihan, the chief executive of the federal insurance marketplace, said was considered “a good optimal number” when he ran the state insurance exchange in Connecticut, the Times reported.

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Rocking debut

By David Friedlander

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Georgia Swarm’s Johnny Powless (93) reacts after scoring a goal during the first half of Saturday’s home opener at Infinite Energy Center in Duluth. Below, Georgia Swarm’s Randy Staats (83) looks to pass while defended by Toronto Rock’s Jesse Gamble (4) and Brodie Merrill (37).

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Georgia Swarm roll Toronto 12-7 in home opener

By Paul Thomas

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DULUTH — The Georgia Swarm promised lacrosse fans fast-paced action with plenty of scoring when the National Lacrosse League franchise announced it was moving to the Peach State.

In their inaugural home opener on Saturday night at the Infinite Energy Arena, the Swarm didn’t disappoint the 9,087 fans in attendance. Georgia defeated the Toronto Rock 12-7 to move to 1-1 on the year.

“I thought it was awesome,” said Johnny Powless, who had four goals, including the franchise’s first in Georgia. “I was coming here not really knowing how many people to expect, how many people would be here, but it was awesome. It was

Lanier’s Brown rakes in another honor

nice and loud and it was a great place to play.”

The two teams traded goals throughout the first half, but the Swarm outscored the Rock (0-1) 5-1 in the second half.

Georgia killed four of

its six penalties and was the more physical side throughout the game.

“It looked like it was going to be more like last week with a lot of goals early,” Georgia head coach Ed Comeau said. “Credit

to our goaltending and defense. They really made some big saves and some great plays in the second half — especially the five-minute major — we killed the five and got a shorty on it. That’s a great

momentum swing for us.

Every guy in the room played hard and stuck to the gameplan, and hopefully when you do that, you’re fortunate to come out with a win.”

Kiel Matisz and Randy Staats led all scorers with seven points each. Staats scored three goals and had four assists. Matisz had one goal and six assists, five of which came in the first half. Shayne Jackson had five points with two goals and three assists.

Brodie MacDonald finished with 35 saves on Toronto’s 42 shots on goal.

The Swarm started Zach Higgins in their opener last weekend, a 16-15 loss at Colorado, but opted to go with the 6-foot-7 MacDonald on Saturday.

“We thought we’d give Brodie a chance.” Comeau said. “I think it’s been a See SWARM, Page 4B

Chalk up yet another accolade for Derrick Brown for the 2015 season.

Just days after being named national Defensive Player of the Year by MaxPreps and the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, the Lanier defensive lineman earned a state honor when he was named as Georgia’s All-Classification Player of the Year by the Georgia Sports Derrick Writers Brown Association when it released its All-State team Saturday.

The 6-foot-5, 320-pound senior, who was the Daily Post’s All-County Defensive Player of the Year after posting 106 total tackles, 42 tackles for loss, 12 sacks, 26 quarterback hurries and an interception for the 11-1 Longhorns this season, was all named Class AAAAA’s Defensive Player of the Year by the GSWA. Brown, who is one of the nation’s top uncommitted seniors as National Signing Day approaches next month, was one of several Gwinnett players to be represented on the 2015 GSWA All-State team, with another senior defensive linemen just up the road from Brown also earning his classification’s highest defensive honor.

Buford’s Shug Frazier was tabbed as Class AAAA Defensive Player of the Year, leading a group of nine Wolves earning All-State designation.

Offensive lineman Cooper Simpson, running back/defensive back Martin Mangram, linebacker T.D. Roof and receiver/ defensive back Joshua Blackwell all joined Frazier as first-team selections in Class AAAA, while offensive lineman Innis Claud, receivers/defensive backs Brandon Marsh and

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Tigers continue Bears kings of the hill again terrific dual run Mountain View defeats Collins Hill for area dual title

By David Friedlander

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By Nick Suss

championship being the three-time defending state champion Tigers’ last LAWRENCEVILLE — home match of the season, Archer’s seniors took one the victory sealed a fourmore step Saturday toward year wire-to-wire streak achieving a feat four years with the class of 2016 in the making. never losing a home duals With a 59-21 vicmatch. tory over Brookwood, the “No way I would’ve Archer wrestling team predicted that (four years won the Area 8-AAAAAA ago),” Archer coach Tom duals championship, ensur- Beuglas Jr. said. “The first ing a place in the state two years we didn’t even championship tournament realize it. And then I just and extending the school’s kept telling the guys that duals winning streak to they don’t want to be the 92 matches, a streak that class to end the streak.” stretches back to January Despite not appear2012.

With Saturday’s area See ARCHER, Page 4B Staff Correspondent

Collins Hill’s Ryan Hurd wraps his legs around Mountain View opponent Alonso Reyes during Saturday’s Area 7-AAAAAA dual championship match at Peachtree Ridge. (Photo: Craig Cappy)

SUWANEE — It may be too soon to say that Mountain View has totally replaced Collins Hill as the long-term king of Area 7-AAAAAA dual meet championships.

However, the Bears showed that their victory to dethrone the then-13-time area champion Eagles a year ago was no accident.

Buoyed by key victories from Chase Standridge and Alonso Reyes in the middle weight classes, plus pins by Harrison Spikes and Austin Brown, Mountain View erased an early deficit to defeat Collins Hill 35-25 Saturday at Peachtree Ridge High School to claim the area duals title for the second straight year.

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Packers see slide as opportunity The Sports Xchange The Green Bay Packers will not allow recent history to dictate their teamrecord seventh straight appearance in the playoffs.

Just five years ago, they became the first No. 6 seed in the NFC to advance to the Super Bowl and completed their arduous journey on the road that January by outlasting the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25 in Super Bowl XLV the first Sunday of February.

That team is one of only nine that won the Super Bowl coming out of the wild-card round and part of a promising recent track record in which at least one Super Bowl participant has been a wild-card team seven of the last 10 years.

Fast forward to January 2016, the Packers are in an unusual spot of having to play the first weekend of the postseason. They had the luxury of an openinground bye the previous four seasons because they were NFC North champions.

When their division reign ended meekly Sunday night at Lambeau Field with a lackluster seven-point loss to their successors, the Minnesota Vikings, the quest to try to get back to the Super Bowl became potentially that much tougher — and longer.

Green Bay will play at the Washington Redskins late this afternoon, the concluding game to the league’s four wild-card matchups this weekend.

Whether the Packers as a No. 5 seed can replicate the script of their 2010 champions, who had to win three straight playoff games on the road just to get to the Super Bowl, is irrelevant to those affiliated with both teams.

For quarterback Aaron Rodgers, the Super Bowl MVP in that 2011 game, the focus is on whether a team that took on a Jekylland-Hyde persona during the regular season can forge an identity that keeps them around in the so-called tournament for a while.

“I think we’ll find out

GREEN BAY AT WASHINGTON When: Today, 4:40 p.m.

Where: Landover, Md. TV: Fox

on Sunday,” Rodgers said Wednesday. “Hopefully, it’s a team that’s moving on.”

Although the Packers wouldn’t appear cut out for a long stay after losing six of their last 10 games, Rodgers is OK with giving up a week off as well as a game at Lambeau.

“It’s tough, but I think it can galvanize a team when you’re going in a hostile environment,” Rodgers said. “I know we’re going to have a great crowd that’s going to follow us there.

But those are the fun wins.

Obviously, we’re spoiled to play in Lambeau, but the feeling you have (after) a road win (in the playoffs) and that flight back is a pretty special feeling that any former player would tell you is right at the top of the football mountain.”

Just like during that momentous wild-card run in the 2010 season, when they first knocked out the Philadelphia Eagles, the Packers are opening these playoffs against the NFC East champion.

Despite his team’s well-chronicled struggles the last two months, head coach Mike McCarthy has no doubt about Green Bay’s readiness for the matchup with the fourthseeded Redskins (9-7) at FedExField. As well as Washington played down the stretch by winning four straight games and riding the accurate arm of quarterback Kirk Cousins, the Packers like their chances of prevailing against an opponent in the playoffs for the first time in three years.

“High,” blurted McCarthy when asked to assess his team’s confidence level. “We’re going to Washington to win. We’re in the playoffs. We’re fully aware of what people (on the outside) maybe think about us. That, frankly, was the message” to the team Wednesday.

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Facing the freeze

Vikings feeling good about frigid forecast

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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — With forecasts calling for one of the coldest games in NFL history today, the Minnesota Vikings are counting on brutal weather as a homefield playoff advantage.

The Vikings will face a Seattle Seahawks team that thrashed them a month ago, then beat Arizona 36-6 on the road to finish the regular season.

That explains why the Seahawks are favored by six points despite owning the NFC’s No. 6 seed.

“I see it as an advantage for us, being used to it,” right guard Mike Harris said. “I know for me, it is.

It doesn’t bother me. You get used to it living here.”

Kickoff for today’s NFC wild-card game at TCF Bank Stadium is 1 p.m.

Forecasts are calling for a temperature of munis-3 degrees with a wind chill of at least minus-17.

The coldest home game in franchise history was minus-2 against Chicago on Dec. 3, 1972.

“This is nothing,” defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd said. “This is what we do. This is why we’re in Minnesota in the first place. It’s just an element we’ve got to get through.

“We can’t make it an advantage. Mother Nature did that. We’re just embracing it. It’s a mind-set.”

From their inception in 1961 until 1981, the Vikings were known for playing in brutally cold weather. Then they went inside at the Metrodome for all but one home game from 1982 until last season.

In 2010, when the Metrodome roof collapsed during a snow storm, the Vikings had to play their final home game of the season outdoors in heavy snow at TCF Bank Stadium.

Barring upsets, this will be the final home game at TCF Bank Stadium before the Vikings head back

Minnesota running back Adrian Peterson (28) celebrates with fans following during the game against the Green Bay Packers last week. (Photo: Jeff Hanisch/USA Today Sports)

indoors to new U.S. Bank Stadium next season.

Of course, one of those upsets would have to be the Vikings knocking off a team that beat them 38-7 at TCF Bank Stadium on Dec. 6.

But it might help that Seattle can’t simulate the kind of cold the Vikings have been practicing and playing in recently, and occasionally over the last two years.

In the seventh-coldest home game in franchise history, the Vikings crushed Carolina 31-13 in 12-degree weather a year ago. The Panthers looked frozen and disinterested in the game quickly.

“Well, first thing, we need our fans to make it an advantage for us,” coach Mike Zimmer said of today’s potential home-field advantage. “They need to be loud and make sure they have some tailgating before they come out so they stay warm.

“But I don’t know, we’ve luckily been in some of these element games — the Carolina game a year ago, the Giants game on Sunday night, Green Bay game last week.”

The Vikings (11-5) own the better record and a division title, but Seattle (10-6) is the two-time reigning NFC champion.

The Seahawks didn’t have to win a road game to get to the last two Super

Bowls, but they are known for their mental toughness and a defense that won four straight scoring titles.

The Vikings also have to block out how thoroughly they were dominated in the first meeting. It was so bad that players and coaches often refer to that beating as the wake-up call that sent the team on a 3-1 stretch that ended the Packers’ four-year run of winning NFC North titles.

“They just whooped us, they got after us,” Zimmer said. “They beat us in every phase. They beat us every which way. I don’t know that our team has ever been flat. I don’t know, but I don’t think we were flat. I think they just got after us.”

The Vikings mustered only 125 yards of offense.

Adrian Peterson, who won his third rushing title, was held to a season-low 18 yards on eight carries, while quarterback Teddy Bridgewater passed for only 118 yards with an interception and four sacks.

The Vikings lost almost as many yards in penalties (95) and sacks (24) as they gained offensively. And the only touchdown came on a kickoff return when the score was 35-0.

So, if nothing else, a cold blast of Minnesota ice sure couldn’t hurt.

It will easily be the coldest game ever played in Seahawks franchise history. The current record

holder was a December 1992 game against the Denver Broncos when kickoff temperature was 13 degrees. Only three times in franchise history has Seattle played games in sub-20 degree temperatures. A 2006 game in Denver was 16 degrees and a trip to Lambeau Field in 2009 against the Green Bay Packers was 18 degrees.

Today’s game in Minneapolis will be the first game Seattle has ever played in single-digit temperatures, or worse.

“You’re not worried about the weather, you’re worried about those 11 guys trying to take your head off,” running back Fred Jackson said, who played nine seasons in Buffalo. “You’ll forget about the weather soon.

It’s one of those things you just have to realize you’re not the only one playing in the cold so just go out there and play.”

Linebacker Bobby Wagner played his college ball at Utah State in Logan, Utah. He frequently played games in frigid temperatures and vividly remembers the worst experience in the cold weather.

Wagner said the game had temperatures around seven degrees with snow and players had to rely on unusual means to cope with the weather.

“It was wet. We had to wear bags on our feet and our hands so we didn’t get wet. I’m pretty sure it can’t get worse than that.

Or maybe it can,” Wagner said. “We had plastic bags so water wouldn’t get through our cleats and get to our hands to try to stay warm. Do whatever you can to try to stay warm.”

The Seahawks practiced this week with the doors of their indoor practice facility open to make the experience as cold as possible.

However, temperatures in the Seattle area were in the 40s all week.

SEAHAWKS AT VIKINGS

Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) scrambles away from Minnesota defensive end Brian Robison (96) in the fourth quarter last Sunday at Lambeau Field. (Photo: Benny Sieu/USA TODAY Sports)

SERIES HISTORY: 15th meeting. The Seahawks lead the series, 9-5. The Vikings are 3-3 at home, but were dominated in all facets in a 38-7 loss at TCF Bank Stadium on Dec. 6 of this season. The Vikings generated only 125 yards of offense and their only score came on a kickoff return for a touchdown. The teams haven’t met in the playoffs. Seattle has won the last three meetings dating to 2012.

GAME PLAN: The Vikings must stay committed to running Adrian Peterson, who will be even more determined considering he ran the ball only eight times for a season-low 18 yards in the 38-7 loss to Seattle on Dec. 6. In that first meeting, the Vikings gave him the ball on the first two plays, but called a pass on third-and-three,

got sacked and didn’t see the ball again for nearly eight minutes. They were down 7-0. Nine penalties, four sacks and an interception caused the Vikings to lose control of the game, Seattle to build a big lead and Peterson to be rendered a non-factor.

Defensively, nose tackle Linval Joseph missed the game while linebacker Anthony Barr and free safety Harrison Smith exited during Seattle’s second possession. The Vikings don’t have a big margin for error with how they are built.

They must keep the penalties and sacks low, win the turnover margin and get first downs with Peterson and a quick-hitting passing attack that moves the pocket to protect Teddy Bridgewater.

ondeck Prep Schedule

Tuesday

BASKETBALL

5:30 p.m. — Pace at Wesleyan 6 p.m. — Apalachee at Lanier 6 p.m. — Archer at Dacula 6 p.m. — Buford at Johnson 6 p.m. — Commerce at Hebron 6 p.m. — Duluth at Meadowcreek 6 p.m. — Gainesville at Discovery 6 p.m. — Heritage at Brookwood 6 p.m. — Norcross at Mountain View 6 p.m. — North at Mill Creek 6 p.m. — Parkview at Central 6 p.m. — Peachtree Ridge at Collins Hill 6 p.m. — Prince Avenue at Providence 6 p.m. — Shiloh at Berkmar 6 p.m. — South at Grayson 7:30 p.m. — BEST at GAC

WRESTLING

5 p.m. — Discovery at Gainesville

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Noon — Louisville at Clemson FSSO Noon — Rhode Island at Saint Joseph’s NBCSP 1:30 p.m. — Ohio State at Indiana CBS 2 p.m. — Richmond at Fordham NBCSP 4 p.m. — VCU at St. Louis NBCSP 7:30 p.m. — Villanova at Butler FS1

NFL

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SKIING

7 a.m. — FIS Alpine Skiing Audi World Cup, Adelboden, Men, Slalom, Second Run. NBCSP

SOCCER

6:50 a.m. — FA Cup Oxford United FC vs Swansea City AFC FS1 9 a.m. — FA Cup Chelsea FC vs Scunthorpe United FC. Round 3. FS1 11 a.m. — FA Cup Tottenham Hotspur FC vs Leicester City FC FS1

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1 p.m. — North Carolina at Notre Dame ESPN2 2 p.m. — Kansas State at Oklahoma FSSE 2 p.m. — North Carolina State at Pittsburgh FSSO 3 p.m. — Maryland at Iowa ESPN2 4 p.m. — Georgia Tech at Florida State FSSO 7 p.m. — Alabama-Birmingham at Texas-El Paso FSSO

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WEIGHTLIFTING

Jan. 23-24: No Excuses CrossFit in Suwanee is hosting the USA Weightlifting Sport Performance Coaching Course and Certification. The cost is $495 and the course will be instructed by C.J. Stockel.

Go to www.usaw.hangastar. com/EMS_Courses_Register.aspx to register for the course or contact the event coordinator at info@ noexcusescrossfit.com for more information. The entry level course is open to anyone 17 and older

and includes a one-year membership with USAW. The scope and sequence of the course includes the teaching progressions of the snatch, clean and jerk, and all associated movements.

BASKETBALL

Today: Complete Skills Academy will field girls travel teams for grades 4 through 8 in the upcoming spring seasons. Tryouts will be Jan. 10. Registration and season information is online at completeskillsacademy. com.

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SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 2016 • 3B

Tech knocks off No. 4 Virginia

By Stan Awtrey The Sports Xchange

ATLANTA — Quinton Stephens was an unlikely hero for Georgia Tech on Saturday.

The junior forward played only three minutes against Pitt in Georgia Tech’s last game, but he learned the next day he would be in the starting lineup against No. 4 Virginia. He took advantage of his first ACC start and responded with perhaps the best game of his career.

Stephens scored 16 points, including two crucial 3-pointers in the final four minutes, to help Georgia Tech upset No. 4 Virginia 68-64.

“Q made us look good,” Georgia Tech coach Brian Gregory said. “This is to his credit; he didn’t play much in the last game, and nowadays kids would be so broken and not be happy and all that stuff. Obviously he gave us a huge lift, made those two big threes, had really good execution on our set plays, and it was probably the difference in the game.”

The forward was 6-for-8 from the floor and 4-for4 on 3-pointers, and he added five rebounds and an assist to help the Yellow Jackets avoid an epic second-half meltdown.

“It was all about confidence really,” Stephens said. “We felt comfortable with one another, we liked the group. I was really looking forward to the opportunity and tried to make

who added 13. Forward Anthony Gill had 11 points before fouling out.

“We’re in for a fight,” Virginia coach Tony Bennett said. “We’ve got to improve. We’ve got to find a higher level of quality from start to finish. These guys have won so many games, and it doesn’t always just happen. You’ve got to battle for everything.”

Georgia Tech’s defense was outstanding in the first half. The Yellow Jackets Georgia Tech forward Quinton Stephens (12) show emo- held Virginia to 38 percent tion after a made basket against Virginia on Saturday in shooting, outrebounded the Cavaliers 21-12, and often Atlanta. (Photo: Brett Davis/USA Today Sports) forced them to work deep into the shot clock. the most of it. school’s first win over a The Yellow Jackets got Virginia had methodiTop 25 team at McCamish cally erased an 11-point Pavilion since it opened in back-to-back 3-pointers from Smith and Stephens halftime deficit and tied the 2012-13. game 49-49 when guard “Our wins against Geor- to take a 15-7 lead with 12:40 left.

Marial Shayok made a gia, for me, are always Georgia Tech stretched 3-point basket with 6:04 big,” Georgia Tech coach the margin to 15 points left.

Brian Gregory said. “But Georgia Tech called outside of that, this was by when Smith made a timeout and emerged from far our biggest win. We’ve 3-pointer with 1:15 to give his team a 33-18 lead. the break to score 11 unan- got some big wins, but Georgia Tech led 35-24 at swered points, getting two they’ve been on the road. halftime, handing Virginia 3-pointers from Stephens But I think our guys went and another from guard into the game expecting to its largest halftime deficit of the season.

Adam Smith to take a com- win the game.”

Brogdon provided the manding lead.

Georgia Tech (11-5, 1-2 only real offense for the “Funny thing: Once it ACC) broke a two-game Cavaliers with 11 points. was 49-up, all of us had losing streak and beat a Stephens had 10 and Smith smiles on our faces,” Steranked team for the first scored nine for Georgia phens said. “In the timeout, time since it defeated MiTech, which shot 48 perwe were like, ‘OK, if they ami a year ago. cent, and led 35-24 at the want to make it a game, The Yellow Jackets half. let’s make it a game.’ We also got 16 points and six “Credit to Georgia came out and did what we rebounds from Smith, and had to do, made a little 16 points and six rebounds Tech,” Bennett said. cushion and were able to from forward Nick Jacobs. “They’ve got a better knock down some free Virginia (12-3, 1-2) lost team. They’re much more balanced inside-out this throws.” its second straight game.

It marked Georgia The Cavaliers were led by year and that was an issue. Whenever we got it Tech’s first win over a guard Malcolm Brogdon, Top 5 team since it beat who scored 15 points, and close, they hit a couple big shots.”

Duke in 2010. It was the guard London Perrantes,

Brogdon, Wilkins suffer tough return

By Stan Awtrey Staff Correspondent

ATLANTA — Virginia’s Malcolm Brogdon and Isaiah Wilkins, both graduates of Greater Atlanta Christian, enjoyed plenty of support when they returned to Atlanta on Saturday to play against Georgia Tech.

But each was disappointed the Cavaliers weren’t able to respond with a victory.

Georgia Tech was able to knock off No. 4 Virginia 68-64, handing the Cavs their second straight loss. It was the first time Georgia Tech had beaten Virginia since 2013 and only the second time in the last 10 games.

“It’s great to be back home and play in Atlanta, but it’s not great to leave with a loss,” Brogdon said.

“It’s mixed feelings.”

Brogdon said he had about 30 family members and friends in the audience at McCamish Pavilion.

Wilkins said his number was at least 50, with people calling all week to inform him they were going to be at the game.

“It’s always good to come home and see family and have people supporting you,” Wilkins said. “It was good to be back.”

Brogdon played 31 min-

stops on the defensive end,” Brogdon said. “We’re confident, but we have to look at ourselves individually and redirect the ship a little bit.”

Wilkins, a 6-foot-7 sophomore, found himself coming off the bench after starting the previous five games, primarily because Cavs’ coach Tony Bennett was looking for more inside size to offset Georgia Tech’s big men.

Wilkins wound up playing 15 minutes. He scored two points on 1-for-3 shooting, with three rebounds and one assist.

“We just seemed real sluggish,” he said.

Virginia guard Malcolm Brogdon (15), a GAC grad, drives Wilkins was part of the on Georgia Tech’s Marcus Georges-Hunt (3) on Saturday group that directed Virginin Atlanta. (Photo: Brett Davis/USA Today Sports) ia’s second-half comeback.

The Cavs trailed by as utes and scored 19 points, defending Georges-Hunt, many as 15 points and by better than his 16.6-point too, limiting Georgia 11 at the half, but chipped average and one point shy Tech’s leading scorer to away and tied the game at of his seventh 20-point per- five points on 1-for-6 49-49. formance. But the 6-foot-5 shooting. It matched the Both are now concerned senior had to work hard for lowest number of points with returning to Charlotevery shot and was bothfor Georges-Hunt this tesville and finishing the ered by the defense applied season. season strong. The Cavs

by Georgia Tech’s Marcus But the Cavaliers alplay again on Tuesday Georges-Hunt. lowed Georgia Tech’s Brogdon shot 8-for-20 Quinton Stephens to score against Miami.

“You’ve got to keep a from the field, but made a season-high 16 points in positive mindset,” Brogdon only 1 of 9 on 3-pointers. his first career ACC start. said. “We’ve got to find He entered the game shoot- Georgia Tech also got 16 five guys who want to play ing 39.7 percent on treys. from guard Adam Smith Brogdon also had five and 16 points from forward hard every night, whether we’re at home or on a visitrebounds and a steal.

Nick Jacobs. ing court.”

Brogdon did a nice job “We just couldn’t get

North Dakota St. rolls to fifth straight national title The Sports Xchange FRISCO, Texas — Quarterback Carson Wentz made a dramatic return from a broken wrist to lead North Dakota State to its fifth straight Football Championship Series championship with Saturday’s 37-10 victory over Jacksonville State in Frisco, Texas.

The Bison senior, who missed eight starts, completed 16 of 29 passes for 197 yards and one touchdown while rushing for 79 yards and two scores in his first action since mid-October.

“I felt good,” said Wentz, a two-time national champion after quarterback Brock Jensen won three in

North Dakota State quarterback Carson Wentz (11) runs past Jacksonville State cornerback Jermaine Hough (2) for a touchdown during the FCS championship Saturday in Frisco, Texas. (Photo: Tim Heitman/USA Today Sports)

a row for the Bison. “I felt good for the last couple weeks now. That kind of

showed a little today. The rust people might have wanted to talk about it, that

didn’t show. I was fired up all day to be out there. It was just a lot of fun.”

No. 3-seeded North Dakota State (13-2) never trailed in the game at Toyota Stadium in suburban Dallas. The Bison held top-seeded Jacksonville State (13-2) to 204 net yards — 325 below its season average — and had a lopsided 20-minute-plus possession advantage.

The Bison opened a 3-0 lead on kicker Cam Pedersen’s first quarter 29-yard field goal and added 21 unanswered points in the second.

Wentz threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to tight end Andrew Bonnet and

ran 11 yards for another score. Running back King Frazier scored on a 1-yard run.

“So happy for Carson to come in and play the way he did,” coach Chris Klieman said. “A lot of people may have questioned if he was going to be rusty. I didn’t question it at all. I know what kind of competitor he is. I know what kind of player he is.

“I can’t put it into words. It’s remarkable what these guys have done.

We meet every January and talk about staying hungry.”

North Dakota State missed a chance to go up by 31 points at halftime when Gamecocks corner-

back Jalen Hill intercepted Wentz’s deep pass on a late drive with 36 seconds left.

The Gamecocks scored 10 unanswered third quarter points, but the Bison replied with a 31-yard field goal

by Pedersen with 3:21 left in the third and Wentz’s 1-yard touchdown plunge that locked up the win with 7:45 left in regulation.

Pedersen added a 38yard field goal with 4:22 to play.

“It was not our best day, of course,” coach John Grass of Jacksonville State said. “But take my hat off to North Dakota State.

They played a great game.

We just didn’t give them a good game today.”

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Horford, Hawks Brown named the national POY take down Bulls From Staff Reports

The Sports Xchange ATLANTA — Al Horford made sure the Chicago Bulls’ six-game winning streak came to an end and that the Atlanta Hawks had a significant home victory.

The Atlanta center scored 33 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, handed out six assists and blocked four shots as the Hawks led all the way in a 120105 victory over the Bulls on Saturday.

“We understood that this was a good measuringstick game for us,” Horford said. “We knew that the effort had to be there more than ever. We’ve been playing hard, but we knew we had to play harder. From the beginning of the game, we did that.”

The Hawks (23-15) had six players in double figures while shooting 52.1 percent and forced the Bulls (22-13) into 22 turnovers.

“We need to continue to do what we did today, moving the ball and hustling on defense consistently,” Horford said.

“As a team, I feel that we sometimes have lapses in those areas.”

Horford, who got Atlanta off to a fast start with 11 first-quarter points, made 15-of-21 shots and his point total was one shy of the career best for the eight-year

veteran.

“Al Horford was very vintage,” Hawks coach Mike Bodenholzer said.

“Everyone kind of followed his lead.”

Added Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg: “(Horford) was phenomenal, absolutely. Their bigs are so skilled, it is a tough matchup.”

Bulls guard Jimmy Butler had 27 points and 10 rebounds, and Nikola Mirotic scored 24 points, but Chicago showed little intensity except during a third-quarter flurry.

With Butler scoring 14 points, the Bulls cut a 13-point halftime deficit to 77-75 with four minutes left in the third quarter thanks in part to a 10-0 run.

However, the Hawks got a rebound basket from Mike Scott at the third-quarter buzzer to go up 89-83 and started the fourth quarter with a 13-2 run for a 102-85 lead.

Paul Millsap had 18 points for the Hawks and Scott scored 14 off the bench. Dennis Schroeder and Jeff Teague had eight and six assists, respectively, while Teague and Kyle Korver each had three steals.

“Guys played great, with a lot of energy and a lot of passion,” Teague said. “Al was the man. He did it at both ends, offensively and defensively.”

Georgia Swarm’s Joel White (11) moves the ball upfield during the first half of Saturday’s home opener at Infinite Energy Center in Duluth. (Photo: Kyle Hess)

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Swarm

while since he’s had game shots so he had a couple early ones, but he settled in and played great and did a great job controlling rebounds. I think our D limited them to some shots that we wanted them to have and certainly we blocked a lot of shots, too, and that’s going to be a key for our team. We gave up one goal from the 10-minute mark in the second quarter, so if you can do that in this league, you have a good chance to come out with a W.” The Swarm took a 7-6 lead in to the half.

Powless scored three of Georgia’s first four goals.

Staats’ second goal of the night put the Swarm in front 5-4 with just 23 seconds left in the first quarter. Toronto answered right back as Jeff Gilbert was given a clear lane right to the goal.

In the second quarter, the Rock led 6-5 before goals from Jackson and Matisz put the Swarm back in front. Rob Hellyer and Stephan Leblanc each had two goals for Toronto in the first half. Hellyer added one more in the fourth to lead the Rock with four goals.

In the third quarter, the Swarm scored the only two goals. Powless put home his fourth of the night with a nifty behindthe-back shot a little over three minutes into the

third quarter. The goal came shorthanded for Georgia as it was able to kill a five-minute major penalty committed by Miles Thompson.

“I think it’s a full-team effort out there,” Powless said. “On offense, we’ve got a lot of great players, so they make it easy on me.”

Jackson pushed the lead to 9-6 with a laser from way outside with less than a minute remaining in the third quarter.

Jesse King pushed the lead to four goals just 31 seconds into the fourth quarter.

The Swarm added goals from Staats and Jordan MacIntosh as well in the final quarter.

Things got chippy between the two teams late in the game as Toronto tried to take out its frustration on the Swarm players, instigating multiple fights. Yet Georgia never took the bait.

“We thought the game was pretty much over and as much as some fans like to see a good fight we kind of thought that’s really not the time or place for it,” Comeau said. “We just said, ‘Let’s play disciplined and finish out the clock and we’ll be happy then, but get the game done.’”

The Swarm are back home next weekend as they host the New England Black Wolves on Sunday at 2 p.m.

An exciting week brought more national honors for Lanier senior Derrick Brown.

The 6-foot-4, 320-pound defensive tackle, in Texas for the U.S. Army AllAmerican Game, was named the CBS MaxPreps National Player of the Year when its 2015 All-Amer-

•From Page 1B Jake Simpson and tight end/defensive end Caleb Auer both earned honorable mention.

Gwinnett players were very prominent in the Class AAAAAA teams, with a total of 23 individuals being named to the first or second team or honorable mention.

Leading the way were first-team selections Cameryn Brent of Grayson,

•From Page 1B ing in the championship matchup, Grayson High School nearly took home the runner-up trophy.

However, Brookwood, in a true second-place matchup that took place after the championship, held on to qualify for state.

The victory in the second-place matchup didn’t come without some theatrics, however. Early on, Grayson built up a significant 21-3 advantage.

As the event continued, though, Brookwood fought back, narrowing the deficit to 29-27 with just three matches remaining. Due to a scratch victory secured in the heavyweight round because the team decided to bump Guillermo Luna up a weight class to find six extra points and a quick pin in the 106-pound weight class, Brookwood came back with an improbable 39-32 victory.

“I didn’t think we’d end up in that position,” Brookwood coach Chris Cicora said. “I wasn’t planning to bump up (Luna) at 220.

He’s a stud on the football field (where he had almost 150 tackles last season) and

ican Team was released Friday morning. He also was presented with two more prestigous awards later in the evening — the Anthony Munoz Lineman of the Year Award and the National Defensive Player of the Year Award by the U.S. Army All-American Bowl Selection Committee.

“The numbers he put up from a defensive line posi-

tion were staggering,” said Erik Richards, national recruiting director for the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

As a senior, Brown helped Lanier to its second straight Region 8-AAAAA title and undefeated regular season. The Daily Post defensive player of the year finished with 106 tackles and 12 sacks this season.

Brown, a consensus five-star recruit and ranked No. 1 in Georgia, has a top-five list of Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, Mississippi State and Tennessee.

He is the only Georgian on MaxPreps’ All-American first team. The state did have second-teamers Ben Cleveland of Stephens County and Kiel Pollard of Colquitt County.

All-State Major Bellamy and Tony Gray of Central Gwinnett, E.J. Price, Dylan Singleton and Isaiah Pryor of Archer, Tomon Fox of Collins Hill, Chris Allen and Jake Camarda of Norcross, Nigel Warrior of Peachtree Ridge and Kishawn Miller of Mill Creek.

Second team members from Gwinnett include Kyle Davis and Jamyest Williams of Archer, Tyler Fannin, Brenton King, Ty-

ler Vernon, Micah Bull and Edmond Graham of Mill Creek, Robert Snyder of Collins Hill and DeAngelo Gibbs of Peachtree Ridge.

Meanwhile, Grayson’s Chase Brice, Brookwood’s Dorian Miles and Collins Hill’s Emmanuel Belmar were all tabbed to the honorable mention team.

Rounding out Gwinnett’s representation on the team were a handful of players from Greater Atlanta Chris-

tian and Wesleyan in Class AA, led by first-teamers Davis Mills, Devin Cochran and Brooks Buce of GAC, second-teamers Jordan Argilagos, Drew Aspinwall and Jordan Mack of Wesleyan and Liam Sullivan and Ford Higgins of GAC, plus honorable mentions Malcolm Cunningham and Berkley Boglin of GAC and Tucker Cannon, Harrison Cook and Jordan Weaver of Wesleyan.

Archer AREA 8 CHAMPIONSHIP 106: Brookwood Kendrick Banks pins Archer Austin Fullard 1:22 2nd period 113: Archer Garrett Hipp pins Brookwood Austin William 0:01 1st period 120: Archer Gavin Smith pins Brookwood Joel Winters 0:11 1st period 126: Archer Vinny Artigues technical victory over Brookwood Thomas Coltrane 1:48 3rd period 132: Archer Aaron Hunt pins Brookwood Andrew Funstens 0:47 1st period 138: Brookwood Jacory Griffin pins Archer Peter Myndresku 0:50 2nd period 145: Archer Chris Diaz pins Brookwood Williams Thompson 1:42 2nd period 152: Brookwood David Key defeats Archer Chase Degrenier 7-0 160: Archer Thomas Bullard pins Brookwood Justin Oldo 1:32 2nd period 170: Archer Daniel Bullard wins by scratch 180: Archer Gabriel Lee wins by scratch 195: Brookwood Guillermo Luna pins Archer Andrew Leftwich 2nd period 220: Archer Noah Llorens wins by scratch Heavyweight: Archer Jacob Lill pins Brookwood Shane DeFratus 1:15 3rd period

it translates to the mat.”

The championship round didn’t start perfectly for Archer, as the squad’s competitor in the opening 106-pound weight class was pinned in the second period, putting the Tigers in a 6-0 hole. After that, however, Archer built up a lead from which it became nearly impossible for Brookwood to recover. Ti-

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gers wrestlers won five of the next six matches, four of which by pin and one of which by a 15-0 technical victory in the 126-pound class by Vinny Artigues.

In all, Archer finished six of its 10 victories with pins and three of Brookwood’s four victories came via pin as well. Archer won the matchups in the 170-, 180- and 220-pound

weight classes by forfeits in the form of scratches.

Prior to the championship match, Archer not only honored its class of seniors for its accomplishments, but also handed out a plaque to honor Tom Beuglas Sr., a coach who will be retiring after this season after spending five decades in wrestling as either a competitor or a coach. Archer’s wrestling room will now be named for Beuglas Sr., upon his retirement.

Beuglas Sr. said that in his five decades around wrestling between Maryland, Ohio and Georgia, he has never encountered a team quite like the squads he’s seen at Archer over these last few seasons, commenting on the high quality competitors he has seen at Archer.

And as for his name being on the wall in the wrestling room, he acknowledges that it’s an honor, but he doesn’t think his name will be the only one on the wall for very long.

“That’s a great honor,” Beuglas Sr. said. “But really it’s my son’s program.

I think his name will be up there someday.”

Bears

overall meet, and the title for the Bears.

The win also sends the Collins Hill bounced back Bears into next week’s to fend off a stern early challenge and defeat Peachtree Class AAAAAA state Ridge 58-21 in the meet for duals in Macon as the the tournament’s true second area’s top seed once again, place, thus earning the area’s though it didn’t come easy.

No. 2 seed in next week’s “When you’ve got two state duals. good teams, it’s whoever The host Lions, who had wins the close matches,” defeated Meadowcreek, Mountain View coach Jim Mill Creek and North Gassman said. “Some of Gwinnett and lost to Mounour kids kept fighting in those close matches and Collin Hill’s Tariq Malik gets flipped over by Mountain tain View earlier in the day, (Collins Hill) did a good View’s Carlos Gonzalez during Saturday’s Area 7-AAAAAA put up a tough battle, pulling as close as 26-21 thanks job of winning some of dual championship match. (Photo: Craig Cappy) to victories by Joshua Parr those close matches, too.” and Keanu Cubas.

Indeed, the Eagles got little bit before,” Gassman tion of the rules covering But the Eagles scored close decision wins from said of Standridge and equipment was discovered, Tariq Malik at 106 pounds, Harger. “Chase is a freshwith the officials awarding the final 32 points of the TiRyan Jones at 113 and man and has done a great a single point, and thus the meet, keyed by wins from Jonathan Postell at 182 Dominick Perrone at 120, job and is a hard worker. match, to Reyes. plus a pin by Codi Russell He knew his role and Mountain View then got and heavyweight Nathaniel Wellington, to seal the win. at 126 to take an early 15-3. found a way.” major decision wins by “We had a great start to And Gassman had one If Standridge’s win Leon Jarda at 145 and Jake message for Standridge didn’t change the overall Adams at 152, followed by the dual with Mountain View,” Collins Hill coach when he went out to the momentum of the meet, a forfeit victory by JusDanny Sinnott said. “But mat to face Collins Hill’s then what happened in the tin George at 160, which we have some young kids Josh Harger at 132, and next match at 138 between vaulted the Bears into the that don’t have a lot of exthat was to “change the Reyes and Collins Hill’s lead for good at 20-15. perience at the varsity level, momentum.”

Ryan Hurd did.

Tavion Askew pulled Engaged in a close, With the two wrestlers Collins Hill back to within and it kind of showed. … high-scoring match with battling in a 2-2 tie into 20-19 with his major deci- We’ve just to to work hard and get ready for state.

Harper for the first two overtime, Hurd’s headgear sion win at 170, but that “We did a good job and periods, Standridge did became dislodged. was as close as the Eagles did what we had to do just that by coming up with During an ensuing time would get as consecutive three big takedowns in the out while he attempted to pins by Spikes and Brown, (against Peachtree Ridge). final period before holding affix it back to his head, plus a 6-4 overtime win by Now we’re going to get on for a 15-13 win. along with the cap to cover Ryan Grizzard over Aaron focused on going down to Macon.”

“They’ve wrestled a his hair, a technical violaSonkesak clinched the

AREA 7 CHAMPIONSHIP 106 pounds: Tariq Malik (CH) dec. Carlos Gonzalez, 3-0 113: TiRyan Jones (CH) dec. Drew Risley, 5-3 120: Dominick Perrone (CH) dec. Yadriel Gonzalez, 3-1 126: Codi Russell (CH) fall Drew Knutson, 1:36 132: Chase Standridge (MV) dec. Josh Harger 15-13 138: Alonso Reyes (MV) dec. Ryan Hurd, 3-2 (OT) 145: Leon Jarda (MV) maj. dec. Ezekiel Lewis, 11-3

152: Jake Adams (MV) maj. dec. Daniel Nieto, 13-0 160: Justin George (MV) forfeit 170: Tavion Askey (CH) maj. dec. Jamar McEachern, 11-0 182: Harrison Spikes (MV) fall Jonathan Postell, 1:06 195: Austin Brown (MV) fall Tomari Fox, 4:35 220: Ryan Grizzard (MV) dec. Aaron Sonkesak, 6-4 285: Nathaniel Wellington (CH) forfeit

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ALL-STATE FOOTBALL 2015 GEORGIA SPORTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION’S TEAMS

All-Classification Player of the Year: Derrick Brown, Lanier, Sr. CLASS AAAAAA Offensive Player of the Year: Chase Parrish, Colquitt County, Sr. Defensive Player of the Year: Julian Rochester, McEachern, Sr. Coach of the Year: Rush Propst, Colquitt County First Team Offense QB Chase Parrish, Colquitt County, Sr., 6-0, 185 RB Cameryn Brent, Grayson, Sr., 5-8, 190 RB Brittain Brown, Cherokee, Sr., 6-1, 200 WR Major Bellamy, Central Gwinnett, Sr., 5-8, 160 WR Kiel Pollard, Colquitt County, Sr., 6-2, 200 TE Sam Letton, Walton, Sr., 6-3, 240 OL Tremayne Ancrhum, McEachern, Sr., 6-3, 280 OL Chris Barnes, Lee County, Sr., 6-4, 285 OL Tony Gray, Central Gwinnett, Jr., 6-4, 272 OL E.J. Price, Archer, Sr., 6-6, 324 OL Tarik Adams, Lowndes, Sr., 6-3, 300 K Luis Martinez, Colquitt County, Sr., 5-8, 194 ATH Ronnie Blackmon, Westlake, Sr., 5-10, 174 Defense DL Julian Rochester, McEachernSr., 6-6, 330 DL Tomon Fox, Collins Hill, Sr., 6-3, 232 DL DeAndre Gardenshire, Camden County, Sr., 6-2, 205 DL Christion Abercrombie, Westlake, Sr., 6-2, 220 LB Tre Lamar, Roswell, Sr., 6-4, 240 LB Akivie Bailey, Colquitt County, Sr., 5-11, 205 LB Chris Allen, Norcross, Sr., 6-1, 215 LB Dee Walker, Colquitt County, Sr., 6-3, 210 DB Dylan Singleton, Archer, Sr., 5-11, 175 DB Ronnie Blackmon, Westlake, Sr., 5-10, 174 DB Nigel Warrior, Peachtree Ridge, Sr., 5-11, 189 DB Isaiah Pryor, Archer, Jr., 6-2, 190 DB Kishawn Miller, Mill Creek, Sr., 5-10, 170 P Jake Camarda, Norcross, Soph., 6-0, 162 RET Ronnie Blackmon, Westlake, Sr., 5-10, 174 Second Team Offense QB Seth Shuman, Valdosta, Sr., 6-2, 190 RB Sam Jackson, McEachern, Sr., 5-9, 175 RB Sheldon Evans, Roswell, Jr., 5-10, 198 WR Louis Hall, Woodstock, Soph., 6-0, 168 WR Kyle Davis, Archer, Sr., 6-2, 211 TE Shaun Bonner, Colquitt County, Sr., 6-3, 240 OL Sean Bailey, Lambert, Sr., 6-6, 320 OL Tyler McLellan, South Forsyth, Jr., 6-6, 315 OL Tyler Fannin, Mill Creek, Jr., 6-3, 290 OL Jeremiah Russell, Newnan, Sr., 6-1, 223 OL Cameon Whiteman, Roswell, Sr., 6-3, 285 ATH Tyler Simmons, McEachern, Sr., 5-11, 194 ATH Jamyest Williams, Archer, Jr., 5-9, 170 K Brenton King, Mill Creek, Jr., 6-0, 165 Defense DL Aubrey Solomon, Lee County, Jr., 6-4, 285 DL Cameron Kline, South Forsyth, Sr., 6-1, 225 DL Tyler Vernon, Mill Creek, Sr., 6-4, 230 DL Andrew Tarver, McEachern, Sr., 6-2, 300 LB Robert Snyder, Collins Hill, Sr., 6-3, 215 LB Chandler Wooten, North Cobb, Jr., 6-2, 218 LB Emanuel Bridges, Newnan, Sr., 6-3, 219 LB Sam Griffith, Hillgrove, Sr., 5-10, 190 DB Marcelino Ball, Roswell, Sr., 5-11, 185 DB Stewart Head, Etowah, Sr., 6-4, 190 DB Ajani Kerr, McEachern, Sr., 6-0, 180 DB DeAngelo Gibbs, Peachtree Ridge, Jr., 6-2, 207 P Micah Bull, Mill Creek, Sr., 5-11, 215 RET Edmond Graham, Mill Creek, Sr., 5-9, 160 Honorable Mentions: QB Quinterius Neely, Roswell, Sr.; QB Chase Brice, Grayson, Jr.; QB Addison Shoup, Walton, Jr.; RB K.K. Brooks, Walton, Sr.; WR Cole Taylor, Lassiter, Sr.; WR Jaylen Camp, South Forsyth, Sr.; WR Kendrick Jackson, Roswell, Sr.; WR Dorian Miles, Brookwood, Sr.; WR Tray Eafford, Lee County, Sr.; TE/DL Gabe Nabers, Lowndes, Sr.; TE/DL Mack Nash, Camden County, Sr.; OL Tavares Tate, Westlake, Sr.; OL Demarcus Tinsley, Newnan, Sr.; OL Nate Lee, Lowndes, Sr.; ATH Qwazavia “Ty” Lee, Colquitt County, Sr.; DL Emmanuel Belmar, Collins Hill, Sr.; DL Jaden Hunter, Westlake, Jr.; DL Ryan Kaio, Etowah, Sr.; DL Dondre Winn, Camden County, Sr.; DL Nathan Brayan, Lovejoy, Sr.; DL Eli Huggins, West Forsyth, Jr.; LB Jeremiah Gemmel, East Coweta, Jr.; LB Bronson Rechsteiner, Etowah, Sr.; DB K.D. Satterwhite, Newnan, Jr.; DB Xavier McKinney, Roswell, Jr.; DB Jalen Phelps, Hillgrove, Sr.; DB Antwon Kincade, Valdosta, Jr.; DB Curtis Roach, South Forsyth, Sr.; K Alex Babir, South Forsyth, Sr.; P/ RET Devonte Brown, East Coweta, Jr.; P Jack Pigott, Roswell, Sr.; RET Myles Blouin, Roswell, Sr. CLASS AAAAA Offensive Player of the Year: Jake Fromm, Houston County, Jr. Defensive Player of the Year: Derrick Brown, Lanier, Sr. Coach of the Year: Gary Varner, Allatoona First Team Offense QB Jake Fromm, Houston Co., Jr., 6-3, 225 RB Russell Halimon, Allatoona, Sr. 5-10, 185 RB Quarderman Sloan, Sr., Drew, 5-9, 170 WR Randrecous Davis, Mays, Sr., 5-11, 180 WR Justin Hall, Alexander, Jr., 5-8, 175 TE Turner Cockrell, Allatoona, Sr., 6-5, 205 OL James DeMatto, Kell, Sr. 6-4, 285 OL D’Antne Demery, Brunswick, 6-6, 310 OL Austin Gibbs, Allatoona, Sr., 6-3, 265 OL Frank Ferrell, Glynn Academy, Sr., 6-2, 240 OL Fred Williams, Carver-Columbus, Sr., 6-5, 290 K Skyler Davis, Allatoona, Soph., 5-5, 135 ATH Deejay Dallas, Glynn Academy, Jr., 6-1, 190 Defense DL Derrick Brown, Sr., Lanier, 6-4, 320 DL Allen Johnson, Allatoona, Sr., 6-3, 235 DL Aaron Sterling, Jr., Stephenson, 6-3, 265 DL Michael Pitts, Sr., Stephenson, 6-4, 230 DL Torrez Finney, Jones County, Sr., 5-8, 210 LB Jamie Skalski, Northgate, Sr., 6-1, 225 LB Bryson Armstrong, Kell, Sr., 6-0, 200 LB Juanya Tarver, Allatoona, Sr. 5-10, 175 LB Tobias Little, Sr., Mays, 6-1, 235 DB Essang Bassey, Columbus, Sr. 5-10, 180 DB Walter Thomas, Glynn Academy, Sr., 5-6, 167 DB Rayshawn McCall, Clarke-Central, Sr. 5-8, 175 DB Terrence Carter, Sr., Northgate, 5-10, 165 P Julien Chang, Kell, Sr. 6-0, 185 RET Tyler Noland, Dalton, Sr., 5-9 165 Second Team Offense QB Jawon Pass, Carver-Columbus, Sr., 6-5, 220 RB Ton Evans, Northgate Jr., 5-8, 175 RB Brian Herrien, New Manchester, Sr. 5-11, 215 WR Amari Colbert, Houston Co., Jr., 6-3, 195 WR Nick Singleton, Jones County, Jr., 5-10, 190 TE Matt Trotter, Sr., Warner Robins, 6-6, 230 OL Andrew Williams, Dalton, Sr., 6-3, 290 OL Zolantae Hillery, Glynn Academy, Jr., 6-6, 275 OL Jaylen Buchanan, Sr., Northgate, 6-0, 270 OL Caleb Kelly, Northside-Warner Robins, Jr, .6-3, 290 OL Trey Hill, Houston County, Soph., 6-5, 330 ATH Chris Byrd, Sr., Gainesville, 5-9, 190 ATH Messiah Dorsey, Sr., Gainesville, 6-0, 185 K Nathan Robertson, Northside-Columbus, Jr., 5-10, 175 Defense DL Torrez Finney, Jones County, Sr., 5-8, 210 DL Dexter Roberson, Glynn Academy, Sr., 6-0, 245

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BRENT DL Charles Wiley, Stockbridge, Sr., 6-3, 245 DL Trayzel Jureidini-Wyche, Alexander, Jr., 6-0, 190 LB Juwuan Jones, Lanier, Jr., 6-3, 215 LB Michael Robinson, Allatoona, Jr., 6-1, 195 LB Dylan Carl, Creekview, Sr., 6-0, 185 LB Matt Cook, Dalton, Sr., 6-0, 200 DB Chris Lyles, Gainesville, Sr., 5-11, 175 DB Kendall Cross, Glynn Academy, Jr., 5-9, 215 DB Javontay Smith, Carver-Columbus, Sr. DB Skyler Baggs, Brunswick, Sr., 6-3, 180 DB Jordon McKinney, Dalton, Sr., 5-11, 185 P Jamie Skalski, Northgate, Sr, 6-1, 225 RET Jay Anderson, Northgate, Jr, 5-11, 150 Honorable Mentions: QB Brandon Rainey, Allatoona, Sr.; QB Bradley Hunnicutt, Jones County, Jr.; QB Kyle Wilkie, Creekview, Sr.; RB CeCe Green, Winder-Barrow, Sr.; RB Dedrick Mills, Ware County, Sr.; RB Garrison Hurd, Glynn Academy, Sr.; RB Patrick Brown, South Effingham, Sr.; RB Marcella Baity, Lanier, Sr.; RB Marcko Baity, Lanier, Jr.; RB Demetrius Davis, Coffee, Jr.; RB Gregory Payton, Carver-Atlanta, Sr.; WR Derrion Rakestraw, Sequoyah, Sr.; WR Trevor Kolb, Creekview, Jr.; TE Chris Age, Northgate, Sr.; ATH Marquez Callaway, Warner Robins, Sr.; OL Trey Hill, Houston County, Soph.; OL Tristen Swords, Winder-Barrow, Sr.; OL Austin Hester, Shaw, Sr.; DL Cameron Gill, Chapel Hill, Sr.; DL Undray Heller, Coffee, Jr.; LB Kam Burnett, NorthsideWarner Robins, Jr.; LB Quan Grady, Coffee, Sr.; LB Nathan Millwood, Winder-Barrow, Jr.; LB Hunter Hall, Glynn Academy, Soph.; DB Tae Daley, NorthsideWarner Robins, Jr.; DB C.J. Burress, Lanier, Jr.; DB Matt Lewis, Northgate, Sr.; DB Terell Solomon, Jones County, Sr.; K Jordan Strevig, Houston County, Sr.; P Seth Neugebauer, Brunswick, Jr.; DB Darion Anderson, Houston County, Sr.: DB Marquez Callaway, Warner Robins, Sr. CLASS AAAA Offensive Player of the Year: Trevor Lawrence, Cartersville, Soph.

Defensive Player of the Year: Shug Frazier, Buford, Sr. Coach of the Year: Joey King, Cartersville First Team Offense QB Trevor Lawrence, Cartersville, Soph., 6-5, 190 RB Elijah Holyfield, Woodward Academy, Sr., 5-11, 206 RB Dameon Pierce, Bainbridge, Soph., 5-11, 205 WR Joshua Johnson, Woodward Academy, Jr., 5-11, 170 WR Alphonso Stephens, Howard, Sr., 6-0, 190 TE Miller Forestall, Cartersville, Sr., 6-5, 215 OL Ben Cleveland, Stephens County, Sr., 6-7, 320 OL Cooper Simpson, Buford, Sr., 6-1, 260 OL Chandler Tuitt, Sandy Creek, Sr., 6-3, 260 OL Noah Ramsey, SE Whitfield, Sr., 6-4, 280 OL Caleb Etheridge, Mary Persons, Jr., 6-3, 280 K Nick Jones, St. Pius X, Sr., 6-0, 165 ATH Martin Mangram, Buford, Sr., 5-10, 175 Defense DL Shug Frazier, Buford, Sr., 6-3, 320 DL Malik Herring, Mary Persons, Jr., 6-4, 250 DL Jordan Smith, Lithonia, Sr., 6-6, 220 DL David Marshall, Upson Lee, Sr., 6-4, 275 LB Jeremiah Littles, Wayne County, Sr., 6-1, 240 LB T.D. Roof, Buford, Jr., 5-11, 202 LB Markaviest Bryant, Crisp County, Jr., 6-4, 235 LB Cyrus Addison, NW Whitfield, Sr., 6-3, 220 DB Richard LeCounte, Liberty County, Jr., 5-10, 175 DB Marlon Character, Grady, Sr., 6-0, 173 DB Markeith Montgomery, Ridgeland, Soph., 5-11, 165 DB Javon Jackson, Sandy Creek, Sr., 5-11, 180 P Drew Pack, Mary Persons, Sr., 6-0, 165 RET Joshua Blackwell, Buford, Jr., 5-10, 160 Second Team Offense QB Ryan Glover, Woodward, Jr., 6-1, 190 RB Billy Mance, Thomson, Sr., 6-0, 210 RB Jacquez Williams, Liberty County, Sr., 6-2, 200 WR Tyler Story, Bainbridge, Sr., 6-0, 180 WR Terries Callahan, Cartersville, Sr., 6-0, 165 TE Aubrey Payne, Locust Grove, Sr., 6-5, 220 OL Brodarius Hamm, Spalding, Sr., 6-5, 320 OL Chris Andrews, Spalding, Jr., 6-1, 305 OL Jeff Taylor, Jonesboro, Sr., 6-4, 293 OL Tavarious Jones, Thomson, Jr., 6-1, 170 OL Tristan Crowder, Carrollton, Sr., 6-5, 298 ATH Deaundre Alford, Spalding, Sr., 5-10, 160 K Bill Leroy, West Laurens, Sr., 5-9, 180 Defense DL Kali James, Jonesboro, Sr., 5-9, 260 DL Nick Moss, Thomson, Sr., 5-11, 213 DL Brodarius Hamm, Spalding, Sr., 6-5, 320 DL D.J. Forte, Sandy Creek, Sr., 6-2, 260 LB Kelvin Johnson, Spalding, Jr., 6-1, 200 LB Roury Glanton, Carrollton, Sr., 6-0, 230 LB Dezmond Harris, Jonesboro, Jr., 5-10, 205 LB Tyler Reed, Cartersville, Sr., 6-2, 215 DB Sean Harper, Fayette County, Sr., 6-1, 196 DB Eric Burrows, Worth County, Sr., 6-1, 185 DB Jeffrey Hubbard, Woodward Academy, Jr., 5-10, 170 DB Matthew Hearst, Veterans, Sr., 5-11, 200 P Juwan Gibbs, Eastside-Covington, Jr., 6-1, 225 RET Jeffrey Hubbard, Woodward Academy, Jr., 5-10, 170 Honorable Mentions: QB Zerrick Cooper, Jonesboro, Sr.; QB Brett McLaughlin, Bainbridge, Jr.; QB Luke Shiflett, Northwest Whitfield, Soph.; RB Montralius Mosley, Jonesboro, Sr.; RB Jalyn Shelton, Ridgeland, Soph; RB Quay Reviere, Upson-Lee, Sr.; WR Jordan Griffin, Jonesboro, Sr.; WR Korey Banks, Sandy Creek, Sr.; WR Greg White, Riverdale, Jr.; TE Will Bazemore, Mary Persons, Sr.; TE/DE Caleb Auer, Buford, Sr.; OL Parker Mallet, Sandy Creek; WR/DB Jake Simpson, Buford, Jr.; WR Brandon Marsh, Buford, Sr.; OL Innis Claud, Buford, Sr.; OL Chet LaGod, Marist, Sr.; OL LaDarius Garnes, Bainbridge, Jr.; LB Dezmond Harris, Jonesboro, Jr.; DB J.R. Pace, Woodward Academy, Jr.; K Ty Chasten, Pickens, Sr.; DB Eli Dixon, Madison County, Sr.; K Brad Hurst, White County, Sr.; RET Isaiah Nelson, Veterans, Sr.; WR/RET Antone Williams, Woodward

Academy, Sr.; DL Trey Howard, Mary Persons, Jr. QB Courvoisier King, Howard, Sr. CLASS AAA Offensive Player of the Year: Mecole Hardman, Elbert County, Sr. Defensive Player of the Year: Antwuan Jackson, Cedar Grove, Sr. Coach of the Year: Gerry Romberg, Westminster First Team Offense QB Kaelan Riley, Calhoun, Sr., 6-4, 200 RB Colby Wood, Jefferson, Soph., 5-10, 180 RB Sidnee Johnson, Adairsville, Sr., 5-10, 210 WR Markese Jackson, East Hall, Jr., 5-10, 179 WR Markevese Latimer, Washington County, Jr., 5-10, 170 TE Landon Rice, Calhoun, Sr., 6-6, 250 OL Matthew Castner, Blessed Trinity, Sr., 6-1, 290 OL Netori Johnson, Cedar Grove, Jr., 6-5, 330 OL Jake Defoor, Calhoun, Sr., 6-4, 275 OL Caleb Chandler, Jefferson, Sr., 6-5, 302 OL Raekwon Allen, Spencer, Sr., 6-3, 300 K Blake Gillikin, Westminster, Sr., 6-1, 180 ATH Mecole Hardman, Elbert County, Sr., 5-10, 171 Defense DL Antwuan Jackson, Cedar Grove, Sr., 6-3, 205 DL Kenny Cooper, Sonoraville, Sr., 6-4, 295 DL Michail Carter, Jackson, Sr., 6-3, 300 DL Kareem Warren, Westside-Macon, Sr., 5-11, 295 LB Jaleel Laguins, Oconee County, Sr., 6-2, 216 LB Elyssee Mberm-Bosse, Cedar Grove, Sr., 6-2, 230 LB Tyquan Statham, West Hall, Sr., 6-2, 210 LB Logan Craighead, Blessed Trinity, Sr., 6-1, 225 DB Baylon Spector, Calhoun, Jr., 6-2, 190 DB Tyrique McGhee, Peach County, Sr., 5-10, 178 DB Marquel Lane, Adairsville, Sr., 5-6, 160 DB Cameron Young, Dodge County, Sr., 6-0, 180 P Anthony Lotti, West Hall, Sr., 6-1, 192 RET Torey Hall, Adairsville, Sr., 5-11, 180 Second Team Offense QB Devin Lancaster, Ringgold, Sr., 6-2, 190 RB Milton Shelton, Blessed Trinity, Sr., 5-10, 180 RB Cedric Maynard, Callaway, Sr., 5-9, 180 WR Chase Royer, Pierce County, Jr., 5-10, 170 WR Zac Maldonado, Hart County, Sr., 6-0, 185 TE J.T. Bertrand, Blessed Trinity, Fr., 6-1, 205 OL Tyler Gillikin, Westminster, Sr., 6-3, 210 OL Drew McEntyre, Calhoun, Sr., 6-2, 300 OL Theron Cooper, Dodge County, Jr., 6-5, 250 OL Tristan Pierce, Ringgold, Sr., 6-5, 285 OL Drew Aiken, Franklin County, Sr., 6-2, 300 ATH Zay Malcome, Westminster, Jr., 5-6, 165 K Blaine Halvorson, Westside-Macon, Jr., 5-10, 150 Defense DL Davis Harper, Elbert County, Sr., 6-2, 190 DL Tyler Gillikin, Westminster, Sr., 6-3, 210 DL Chris Baker, Spencer, Sr., 6-1, 287 DL Tommy Owens, Cook, Jr., 5-11, 205 LB Fletcher Hooks, Peach County, Jr., 6-1, 220 LB Kyle Glover, Dodge County, Sr., 5-11, 200 LB Tradonis Causey, Westside-Macon, Sr., 6-0, 260 LB Markus Wright, Jordan, Sr., 6-2, 215 DB Elijah Hamilton, Blessed Trinity, Sr., 6-1, 190 DB Tay Huff, Elbert County, Soph., 5-10, 151 DB Zack Boobas, Jefferson, Sr., 5-10, 185 DB Trea Jackson, Cook, Soph., 5-9, 164, Soph.

P Cal Thrailkill, Lumpkin County, Sr., 5-8, 135 RET Markese Jackson, East Hall, Jr., 5-10, 179 Honorable Mentions: QB Derrick Evans, CentralMacon, Sr.; QB Zeb Noland, Oconee County, Sr.; QB Jelani Woods, Cedar Grove, Jr.; QB Savion Knowlton, Westside-Macon, Sr.; RB Arkeem Byrd, Jenkins, Sr.; RB Brandon Doe, Cook, Soph.; RB LaBron Morris, Cedar Grove, Sr.; RB Tyrell Smith, Spencer, Sr.; WR Ervin Davis, Spencer, Sr.; WR Gerimie Mitchell, Westside-Macon, Sr.; WR Jyjil Smith, Jackson, Sr.; WR Jermaine Hernandez, Spencer; WR Steve Dolphus, Westside-Macon, Sr.; TE Justin Slocum, Central-Macon, Sr.; TE Zane Folsom, Cook, Sr.; OL Cole Hart, Elbert County, Jr.; OL Austin Stout, Calhoun, Sr.; OL J.T. Black, Peach County, Sr.; DB/ATH Ian Ude, Westminster, Jr.; DB/ATH Rankin Woley, Westminster; DL Joseph Randolph, Jefferson, Sr.; DL Dontae Wilson, Jefferson, Jr.; LB Jordan Stewart, Decatur, Sr.; LB Ereon Teasley, Elbert County, Sr.; LB Jireh Wilson, Calhoun, Sr.; LB Quin Williams, Morgan County, Soph.; DB Dennis Bell, Decatur, Jr.; DB Vicen’te Thompkins, Laney, Sr.; DB Daymeonta White, Spencer, Sr.; QB Savion Knowlton, WestsideMacon, Jr. CLASS AA Offensive Player of the Year: J.D. King Fitzgerald, Jr. Defensive Player of the Year: Tru’Self Cooper, Benedictine, Sr. Coach of the Year: Chris Slade, Pace Academy First Team Offense QB Davis Mills, GAC, Jr., 6-3, 188 RB J.D. King, Fitzgerald, Jr., 5-11, 205 RB Isaiah Foster, Chattooga, Jr., 5-10, 165 WR Trey Brown, Macon County, Soph., 6-3, 170 WR Trey Blount, Pace Academy, Jr., 6-3, 195 TE Charlie Woerner, Rabun County, Sr., 6-5, 220 OL Devin Cochran, GAC, Sr., 6-7, 300 OL Sanders Creech, Benedictine, Sr., 6-0, 257 OL Jamaree Salyer, Pace Academy, Soph., 6-3, 310 OL Andrew Thomas, Pace Academy, Jr., 6-5, 305 OL Timothy Coleman, Pace Academy, Sr., 6-2, 290 K Sam Sloman, Pace Academy, Sr., 5-10, 190 ATH Wesley Kennedy, Benedictine, Jr., 5-10, 179 Defense DL Matt Brown, Heard County, Sr., 6-3, 220 DL Tyvonte Maxwell, Brooks County, Sr, 5-10, 305 DL Randy Wade, Early County, Sr., 6-2, 225 DL Robby Allison, Dublin, Sr., 6-3, 220 LB Tru’Self Cooper, Benedictine, Sr., 6-1, 225 LB Jermany Hawkins, Screven County, Sr., 5-11, 215 LB Pippin Davis, Lamar County, Sr., 6-2, 205 LB Kentarius Felton, Macon County, Jr., 5-10, 190

DB Mick Assaf, Pace Academy, Sr., 6-1, 185 DB Chris Dublin, Model, Jr., 5-10, 175 DB Demarcus Addie, Manchester, Sr., 6-2, 185 DB William Poole, Hapeville Charter, Jr., 6-1, 175 P Brooks Buce, GAC, Jr., 6-1, 175 RET Aaron Bedgood, Fr., Bryan County, 5-9, 170 Second Team Offense QB T.J. Bell, Jefferson County, Sr., 6-3, 185 RB Jared Daniels, Macon County, Jr., 5-9, 175 RB Jordan Argilagos, Wesleyan, Sr., 5-10, 185 WR Nathan Vick, Brooks County, Sr., 6-3, 175 WR Liam Sullivan, GAC, Sr., 6-2, 190 *TE C.J. Afoa, Chattahoochee County, Sr., 6-2, 205 *TE Lecitus Smith, Fitzgerald, Jr., 6-4, 240 OL Jason Poe, Fitzgerald, Jr., 6-0, 215 OL Ford Higgins, GAC, Sr., 6-2, 240 OL Grayson Hulett, McIntosh County Institute, Sr., 6-1, 230 OL Samuel Collins, Vidalia, Jr., 6-3, 285 OL Christian Meadows, Macon County, Soph., 6-3, 330 ATH Caleb O’Neal, Gordon Lee, Sr., 6-3, 210 K Raul Martinez, Fitzgerald, Sr., 6-3, 210 Defense DL C.J. Brewer, Bowdon, Sr., 6-2, 260 DL Darrius Hampton, Fitzgerald, SR., 6-0, 250 DL Melton Brown, Jefferson County, Jr., 6-3, 250 DL Raymond Smith, Macon County, Sr., 6-4, 345 LB Roitavious Boatright, Jefferson County, Sr., 5-11, 195 LB Isaiah Carter, Chattahoochee County, Jr., 6-0, 200 LB Phillip Markwalter, Pace Academy, Sr., 6-2, 225 LB Drew Aspinwall, Wesleyan, Sr., 5-11, 185 DB Brandon Little, Jefferson County, Sr., 5-10, 150 DB Willie Ross, Fitzgerald, Jr., 6-0, 175 DB Jordan Mack, Wesleyan, Sr., 6-2, 182 DB Curt McDonald, Macon County, Jr., 5-10, 170 P Noah Cannon, Rabun County, Jr., 6-2, 192 RET Tyleek Collins, Benedictine, Soph.,, 5-9, 168 Honorable Mentions: QB K’Hari Lane, Macon County, Jr.; QB Demontay Jones, Brooks County, Sr.; QB Bailey Fisher, Rabun County, Soph.; RB Deon Jackson, Pace Academy, Jr.; WR Marquis Carter, Jefferson County, Sr.; WR/DB Tucker Cannon, Wesleyan, Sr.; WR Mackery White, Chattahoochee County, Sr.; WR Malcolm Cunningham, Greater Atlanta Christian, Sr.; WR/DB Harrison Cook, Wesleyan, Jr.; DB/WR Berkley Boglin, Greater Atlanta Christian, Sr.; LB Chris Harris, Benedictine, Jr.; DB Nick Hawkins, Chattooga, Jr.; K Jake Verity, Bremen, Sr.; K/P Jordan Weaver, Wesleyan, Sr.; ATH Shamel Johnson, Metter, Soph.; S Josh Reliford, Fitzgerald, Jr.; DB Landon Lawrence, Darlington, Sr. CLASS A Offensive Player of the Year: Taylor Trammel, Mt. Paran Christian, Sr. Defensive Player of the Year: Chase Burdette, Eagle’s Landing Christian, Sr. Coach of the Year: Jim Dickerson, Clinch Co. First Team Offense QB Liam Welch, Aquinas, Sr., 6-2, 185 RB Taylor Trammell, Mt. Paran, Sr., 6-2, 202 RB D.J. Pollard, Irwin County, Sr., 5-5, 170 WR Quintez Cephus, Sr., 6-2, 180 WR Tamorrion Terry, Turner County, Jr., 6-3, 205 TE Kaleb Adams, Wheeler County, Sr., 6-5, 205 OL Rob Kraeling, Prince Avenue, Sr., 6-8, 270 OL Chandler Reeves, Eagle’s Landing Christian, Sr., 6-6, 255 OL Steven Bedosky, Landmark Christian, Sr., 6-3, 255 OL Riley James, Clinch County, Sr., 6-1, 300 OL Garrison Winter, Pinecrest Academy, Jr., 5-10, 225 K Ryan O’Neil, Lincoln County, Sr. 6-0, 175 ATH Lorenzo Smothers, Marion County, Sr., 5-8, 175 Defense DL Antonneous Clayton, Dooly County, Sr., 6-3, 230 DL Teon Burroughs, Charlton County, Sr., 5-11, 250 DL Chauncey Manac, Clinch County, Sr., 6-3, 250 DL Alan Cater, Mount Paran Christian, Sr., 6-4, 240 LB Chase Burdette, Eagle’s Landing Christian, Sr., 6-0, 225 LB Garret Harris, Mount Paran Christian, Sr., 6-0, 200 LB Marquez Bembry, Mt. Vernon Presbyterian, Jr., 6-4, 205 LB Trent Smoyer, Emanuel County Institute, Jr., 5-10, 175 DB Demetris Robertson, Savannah Christian, Sr., 6-0, 180 DB Ronquez Harden, Johnson County, Sr., 5-10, 206 DB Khaleb Hood, Eagle’s Landing Christian, Soph., 5-10, 170 DB Duke Roberts, Lincoln County, Soph., 6-0, 170 P Jonathan Rogers, Montgomery County, Sr., 6-1, 225 RET Raykwon Anderson, Charlton County, Fr., 5-9, 165 Second Team Offense QB Drew Richardson, Athens Academy, Sr., 6-2, 215 RB Lofton Tidwell, Landmark Christian, Jr. 5-10, 190 RB Shannon Young, Clinch County, Jr., 5-10, 210 WR George Welch, Aquinas, Soph., 5-11, 170 WR Dazhun Steele, Emanuel County Institute, Soph., 6-4, 185 TE Wyatt Settles, Athens Academy, Sr., 6-2, 200 OL Ethan Crawford, Aquinas, Sr., 6-4, 320 OL Carter Smith, Mount Paran Christian, Jr., 6-2, 240 OL Zach Quinney, Savannah Christian, Jr., 6-5, 265 OL Ryan Moore, Clinch County, Sr., 6-4, 315 OL Will Evans, Aquinas, Sr., 6-3, 255 ATH Ryan McCarthy, Pinecrest Academy, Jr., 6-3, 195 K Brad Powell, First Presbyterian Day, Sr., 5-10, 190 Defense DL Michael Dasher, Charlton County, Sr., 6-0, 280 DL Dalton Owens, Prince Avenue Christian, Jr., 6-2, 265 DL John Wesley Whiteside, Christian Heritage, Jr., 6-0, 285 DL Alex Herndon, Calvary Day, Sr., 6-2, 250 LB Malik Martin, Trion, Sr., 5-10, 200 LB Keyshawn Martin, Lincoln Co., Jr., 6-1, 220 LB Chandler Reeves, Eagle’s Landing Christian, Sr., 6-6, 255 LB Peter Nelson, Pinecrest Academy, Sr., 6-1, 180 DB Jordan Hightower, Prince Avenue Christian, Sr., 5-8, 160 DB Jerrod Jones, Clinch County, Sr., 5-8, 160 DB T.J. Smith, Aquinas, Jr., 6-0, 175 DB Lorenzo Smothers, Marion County, Sr., 5-8, 175 P Daniel Weaver, First Presbyterian Day, Sr., 6-4, 195 RET Ty Elam, Lincoln County, Jr., 5-10, 165 Honorable Mentions: QB Tyson Cooper, Christian Heritage, Sr.; QB Tyler Moore, Turner County, Soph.; RB Lyn-J Dixon, Taylor County, Soph.; RB D’Angelo Durham, Aquinas, Soph.; RB Cole Chancey, Commerce, Jr.; RB O’Showen Williams, Stratford, Sr.; WR J’Varius Wood, Commerce, Sr.; TE John Allen Knox, Mount Paran Christian, Sr.; TE John Michael O’Quinn, Stratford, Sr.; RB/QB Charles McClelland, Clinch County, Soph.; WR/DB Richard Jibunor, Athens Christian, Soph.; OL Jared Pate, Commerce; Sr.; OL Cody Weaver, Commerce, Sr.; OL Zach Thompson, Emanuel County Institute, Sr.; OL Carter Canady, Stratford, Sr.; DL Josh Long, Brookstone, Jr.; LB Ben Davis, Pacelli, Sr.; LB Quincey Cooper, Clinch County, Sr.; LB Zach Ragle, Prince Avenue Christian, Sr.; K/P Shea Underwood, Towns County, Sr.; K Jackson McLarty, Mount Paran Christian, Jr.; RET Cedrick Leggett, Turner County, Sr.; LB Chandler Reeves, Eagle’s Landing Christian, Sr., 6-6, 255

Gwinnett County Takedown Club honors December’s best From Staff Reports The Gwinnett County Takedown Club announced its wrestlers of the month for December this week.

Each Gwinnett wrestling program had three wrestlers make the list.

Those selections are as follows: Archer Gavin Smith (132 pounds) Peter Myndresku (138)

Gabriel Lee (182) Berkmar Nick Luu (113) Mir Ansari (145) Tevon Crawford (195) Brookwood David Key (152) Miles Nolan (170) Mathew Key (182) Buford Ethan Ceren (132) Trent Ferguson (138) Tristan Bozoian (160) Central Gwinnett Hasan Krigger (113) Keshawn Laws (120) Elijah Robertson (182)

Collins Hill Tariq Malik (106) Codi Russell (126) Tavion Askew (160) Dacula Noah Bullock (113) Adrian Japa (120) Watson Bryant (170) Discovery Chris Gordon (145) Lenin Rodriguez (182) Christian Beltran (220) Duluth Alex Cruz (132) Khiree Seabrook (152) Ben Greer (160) Grayson

Corey Barron (126) Daniel Steele (132) Elijah Mackey (220) Greater Atlanta Christian Ian Politz (145) Brandon Toomey (152) Aiden Jarrett (220) Lanier Terry Polanco (138) Souhail Lakehal (160) Alejandro Garcia (195) Meadowcreek John Nguyen (152) Hector Mendoza (220) Marcus Bailey (285) Mill Creek Justin Blough (126)

Chandler Miele (152) Dorina Piekarz (170) Mountain View Alonso Reyes (138) Harrison Spikes (182) K’maron Patterson (285) Norcross William Johnson (132) Masunga Mubuso (138) Eric Farrell (152) North Gwinnett Oliver Thigpen (132) Ross McDaniel (145) Justin Lewis (160) Parkview Alex Solis (120) Reese Dalton (132)

Zach Hamilton (170) Peachtree Ridge Lorenz Calvo (106) Jonathan Sampson (120) Bryce Jones (285) Shiloh James Knight (195) Tyler Simpson (220) Leonardo Contreras (285) South Gwinnett Christian Torres (113) Gabriel Gonzalez (160) Jamal Reed (285) Wesleyan Harrison Dearth (120) William Delk (138) Grant Marshall (145)

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Berkmar rallies for big OT win Watson is Tigers’ dual-threat key NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

No. 1 Clemson vs. No. 2 Alabama • Monday, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN) • Glendale, Ariz.

By Colin Hubbard Staff Correspondent

LILBURN — The Berkmar boys were looking to keep pace with Region 8-AAAAAA leader Shiloh when they played host to Dacula on Saturday, but the Patriots knew they had a dog fight ahead of them.

After trailing by five or more points on six separate occasions, Berkmar managed to close the gap every single time and walked off the court with a huge 7568 overtime victory.

“When you play in this tough region you have to hold your court and try to steal games on the road and we were able to do that after winning a big game on the road against Archer last night,” Berkmar head coach Greg Phillips said.

“Both teams had to rely a lot on their bench tonight and that’s what your practice for and build your program for.”

Zach Cooks and Jay Estime paced the Patriots (10-5, 6-1) with 20 points each but none were bigger than Cooks’ clutch free throws to seal the deal in overtime.

“Coach just told us to go out there and play our game and the foul trouble of Kevon Tucker allowed us to get up and down the floor and make easy layups tonight,” Cooks said.

“Coach held us keep our composure in the closing seconds and we just finished the drill and won the game.”

Derek St. Hilaire led the Falcons (11-4, 4-2) with 23 points on 8 of 17 shooting while Tucker finished with 10 points, respectively.

Dacula jumped out to a quick 9-2 lead over Berkmar to start the game but the Patriots fought back to take a 15-13 lead with 1:58 remaining in the first quarter.

St. Hilaire quickly tied the game with a mid range jumper but the Patriots closed out the quarter with a slim 21-19 lead.

With 3:30 remaining in the second quarter the Patriots’ lead remained at two points, 32-30, but St. Hilaire gave the Falcons a spark in a major way.

After a steal by the Patriots, St. Hilaire hustled back to block an attempted layup that sent the Falcons’ bench and crowd into a frenzy.

St. Hilaire gave the Falcons their first lead since the first quarter on two made free throws and helped lead Dacula into halftime with a 3-point lead, 37-34.

The Falcons started the third quarter with a quick 5-point run to extend their lead to 42-34 but back came the Patriots once again.

Berkmar cut the Dacula lead to 42-40 with 3:52 left in the third quarter but a clutch 3-pointer from Byron Wilson brought the lead back to five points.

However, the Patriots closed the third quarter out on a 6-2 run and trailed 4746 heading into the fourth quarter.

Berkmar regained the lead for the first time since the second quarter, 49-48, but with 1:07 remaining in regulation the Falcons led 60-57.

After Dacula extend its lead to five points, Al Durham knocked down a corner three for the Patriots to cut the margin to 62-60 with 53 seconds remaining in regulation.

With a chance to seal the deal, St. Hilaire drove into the paint and knocked down a tough shot but the play was waved off for a charge taken by Shae Swan.

The charge foul put the Patriots at the free-throw line with a chance to tie the game and did just that with 44 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter.

The Patriots then stole the Falcons’ in-bounds pass and held the ball for the last shot in the fourth quarter but a steal by Gary Bishop gave the Falcons a shot to win the game with 1.5 seconds remaining.

Ben Soumaorhoro launched up a contested 3-pointer that clinger off the side of the rim to send the game into overtime, 62-62.

After one made free throw from each team, St. Hilaire knocked down a clutch shot in traffic and knocked down a free throw to convert a much-needed 3-point-play.

Two more free throws from the Falcons gave them a 68-63 lead midway through overtime but they were unable to hold on to the lead once again.

With the Falcons’ lead now at just three points, Durham knocked down another clutch 3-pointer to knot the game at 68-68 with 1:38 remaining in overtime The Falcons failed to make their next three shot attempts while the Patriots knocked down seven free throws to win the game.

Berkmar 37, Dacula 32 The Berkmar Patriots knocked off the Dacula Falcons 37-32 behind 14 points from Jirah Simpkins and eight points from Hylan Clayton.

Bertram held a 5-piont lead over Dacula with 3:00 left in the fourth quarter but the Falcons were unable to close the gap.

Dacula was led by Faustian Aituwa, who scored 13 points. Kendall Ballmer finished with 11 points.

By Anthony Gimino The Sports Xchange

If the national championship game were played a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney, facing an onslaught from an oppressive force, would have to send out the following plea: Help us, Deshaun Watson, you’re our only hope.

Watson, the Tigers’ AllAmerican quarterback, is the answer, the antidote, the young gun aiming for that one, tiny weak spot in Alabama’s defense — its vulnerability to dual-threat quarterbacks.

For undefeated (and underdog) Clemson to win the national championship game Monday night in Glendale, Ariz., Watson is almost assuredly going to have to turn into the 2005 version of Texas quarterback Vince Young, who lifted the Longhorns onto his shoulders in an epic title-winning victory over USC. Watson is good enough to do just that.

“I don’t know that anybody stops Deshaun Watson,” Alabama coach Nick Saban said at Media Day from Phoenix on Saturday morning.

“You’re talking about a phenomenal player, a player who can beat you in a lot of different ways in terms of his passing ability, his ability to execute their offense effectively, can make plays with his legs, can extend plays in the passing game.

“I think he truly, truly understands what they want him to do and really gets it done on a pretty consistent basis.”

Watson, who was third in the Heisman voting behind Alabama running

Clemson Tigers quarterback Deshaun Watson speaks during media day Saturday at Phoenix Convention Center. (Photo: Joe Camporeale/USA Today Sports)

back Derrick Henry and Stanford all-purpose ace Christian McCaffrey, has studied game film on how it is done: Auburn’s Cam Newton beating the Tide in 2010, Texas A&M’s Johnny Manziel in 2012, even Ole Miss’ Chad Kelly doing so in September, when he passed for 341 yards.

Now, as then, there is but one way to defeat the Tide: Spread out its defense, use no-huddle tempo, and have a quarterback who can make something out of nothing. That’s Clemson.

That wasn’t Michigan State, which was shut out

by Alabama in a College Football Playoff semifinal game. The Spartans’ style of offense dictated they had to try to get into an alley-fight with Alabama’s defensive line, featuring three potential 2016 firstround NFL Draft picks — A’Shawn Robinson, Jarran Reed and Jonathan Allen.

Watson has rushed for more than 100 yards in five of the past six games, including 145 on 24 carries in a semifinal win over Oklahoma.

“That’s part of my strength,” Watson said Saturday. “I’m going to use it to the best of my ability.

If I have time or I have a chance to run, then I run.

But if not, then I make the throws in the pocket. I’m just going to do my job, whatever situation comes.

“I just have to do my job, my part, continue to be me and don’t try to be no superhero.”

While Clemson’s offense is aiming to turn the game into a track meet and to tilt the numbers in its favor by having Alabama have to account for the quarterback run game, the Tide are better equipped than ever to handle the spread.

Alabama has streamlined its substitutions patterns to counter tempo, slimmed down (relatively speaking) on the defensive line, and are using lighter safeties — such as Eddie Jackson and nickel Minkah Fitzpatrick — who are better in coverage and in space.

Saban made these purposeful tweaks without sacrificing the run-stopping power of a Mack truck — Alabama is first in the country by allowing only 70.8 yards per game on the ground.

Swinney called it a “complete” defense.

“There’s no question

about that,” Swinney said.

“I mean, they’re deep up front, they’re fast, athletic.

They’ve got freaky linebackers, and they’ve got guys that can play man and cover.”

The Tide also lead the nation with 50 sacks.

“Everybody knows they’re good,” Watson said. “But we’re good on offense, too.”

Watson, a sophomore, is just the third quarterback in FBS history to pass for 3,500 yards and rush for 1,000 in the same season.

He passed for 31 touchdowns and ran for 12.

Earlier this week, Alabama defensive coordinator Kirby Smart, who is facing one final challenge before taking over as Georgia’s head coach, compared Watson to three former SEC stars. He said Watson has the perimeter running skills of ex-Auburn quarterback Nick Marshall, is the creator in space that Manziel was, and can run with power like Newton did.

But here’s the thing about Watson that sets him apart from almost all dual-threat quarterbacks: He would excel as solely a pocket passer. He has four games this season with more than 340 passing yards.

The pace, the misdirection, the quick-game passing, the ability to sidestep Alabama’s speed rushers — the success of Clemson’s offense is all going to fall on Watson. He is the X-factor. Not unlike a certain X-wing fighter from the movies who toppled an empire.

No need to over-think this.

As Swinney said earlier this week about Watson: “We probably won’t win if he doesn’t play well.”

Chiefs rout mistake-prone Texans Reuters HOUSTON — The Kansas City Chiefs used a dominating defense and workmanlike offense to crush the mistake-prone Houston Texans 30-0 on Saturday as the postseason opened with a dreary rout.

The Chiefs, who stormed into the postseason on a 10-game winning streak, got the AFC wild card contest off to an explosive start when Knile Davis returned the opening kickoff 106 yards for a touchdown to send a jolt through the capacity crowd at Houston’s NRG Stadium.

The second longest kickoff return in NFL playoff history stood up as the only touchdown of the first half with Brazilian kicker

Kansas City cornerback Marcus Peters (22) intercepts a pass intended for Houston’s wide receiver Nate Washington (85) during the AFC wild card game Saturday in Houston. (Photo: Troy Taormina/USA Today Sports)

Cairo Santos adding two second-quarter 49-yard field goals.

“You never expect to start a game like that,” Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith said. “But we feel like we

can play three phases of football and special teams really came out today and gave us a kick start.”

The AFC South champion Texans were fortunate to escape an error-riddled

opening half trailing just 13-0 after turning the ball over four times.

Brian Hoyer’s first postseason appearance was not a memorable one as the Houston quarterback fumbled once and tossed three interceptions in a miserable opening half, including one with the Texans poised to score on the 2-yard line.

Kansas City pushed the Texans into an even bigger hole when Smith marched the Chiefs 94 yards on their opening possession of the second half, hitting Chris Conley with a 9-yard touchdown strike to cap the drive.

Texans fans were headed to the exits after Spencer Ware scampered for another touchdown on the first play of the fourth quarter.

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Kavel rallies Wesleyan girls past Holy Innocents’ From Staff Reports ATLANTA — Wesleyan trailed the entire game until the fourth quarter as the Wolves came from behind to defeat Holy Innocents’ 58-52 in Region 6-AA on Saturday.

Wesleyan trailed by four points after the first quarter, again by four at half and by seven after the third, 37-30.

That’s when Jameson Kavel took over.

Kavel knocked down two 3-pointers to help shift the momentum.

The Wolves took the lead and then held it with clutch free-throw shooting down the stretch.

Kavel led Wesleyan (13-2,4-0) with 15 points.

Mikayla Coombs added 13, Cairo Booker tallied

12 and Natalie Armstrong added nine points. In the game, the Wolves shot 79 percent from the foul line to help seal the win.

GIRLS BASKETBALL GIRLS HOOPS Parkview 70, Shiloh 28 LILBURN — Parkview had 30 steals in a 70-28 defeat of Shiloh on Saturday.

The Panthers (10-6,6-1) defense fed the offense, which saw Autumn Sizemore lead Parkview with 16 points. Kristi Derouen tallied nine points and pulled down five rebounds. Dominique Leonidas, Kiersten Hunter and Sydney Fields each scored eight points in the win.

Grayson 51, Central Gwinnett 21 LAWRENCEVILLE — Grayson downed Central Gwinnett 51-21 in Region 8-AAAAAA on Saturday.

Essence Jordan and Jessica Ewing led the Rams (13-3, 4-3) with 12 points each. Imani Conner and Kendra Hutchinson each scored 10 in the victory.

Brookwood 35, South Gwinnett 19 SNELLVILLE — Brookwood defeated South Gwinnett 3519 on Saturday in a Region 8-AAAAAA contest.

N’dea Jones led the Broncos (10-5,6-2) with 20 points and 17 rebounds while teammate Jazmin Robinson added 10 points and pulled down seven boards.

Buford 75, Banks County 28 HOMER — Buford’s Tory Ozment scored 16 points to lead Buford to a 75-28 win over Banks County on Saturday.

Marissa Bruce scored 12 points while Rachel Dobbs and Pam Johnson each scored nine for the Wolves (12-3,1-0).

Athens Christian 56, Hebron Christian 30 ATHENS — Athens Christian defeated Hebron Christian 5630 in Region 8-A on Saturday.

Yarimel Ramirez led the Lions (1-13,0-4) with 17 points.

BOYS BASKETBALL BOYS HOOPS Shiloh 56, Parkview 37 LILBURN — Shiloh’s Dejon

Waters scored 18 points to lift the Generals to a 56-37 win over Parkview on Saturday.

The Region 8-AAAAAA victory improves Shiloh’s record to 12-2 overall and the Generals remain undefeated (6-0) in region play.

Josh Okogie scored 13 points, Greg James added nine while teammate Olando Merrick scored eight points and pulled down nine rebounds for the visiting victors.

Grayson 80, Central Gwinnett 77 LAWRENCEVILLE — Grayson rallied in the second half to defeat Central Gwinnett 80-77 on Saturday.

The Rams trailed by three at halftime and were tied entering the final quarter.

With 10 seconds left in the game and the score tied at 77, Central Gwinett failed to convert a layup which Grayson rebounded, raced down the court and scored the winning basket and converted the foul shot that occurred on the play.

Kevin Stamps led Central Gwinnett with 28 points and nine rebounds. Jalen Hillery

added 22 for the Black Knights (8-7,3-4).

North Gwinnett 81, Houston County 56 SUWANEE — Noth Gwinnett’s Adam James scored 30 points to lead the Bulldogs to a 81-56 win over Houston County on Saturday.

Brandon Maffei scored 16, Mikey Joseph added 14 and Karson Miller chipped in with 10 points for North Gwinnett (4-11,1-5).

Holy Innocents’ 50, Wesleyan 39 ATLANTA — Holy Innocents’ defeated Wesleyan 50-39 in Region 6-AA on Saturday.

Jason Morrison led the Wolves (9-7,3-3) with 13 points. Christian McLean and Grant Frerking each scored nine for Wesleyan.

Providence Christian 61, Commerce 46 COMMERCE — Providence Christian’s Bobby Rogers scored a career high 28 points as the Storm defeated Commerce 6146 on Saturday in a Region 8-A matchup. Alex Timm recorded a

double-double — 10 points and 10 rebounds — for Providence Christian (4-12,2-3).

Hebron Christian 34, Athens Christian 30 ATHENS — Hebron Christian defeated Athens Christian 34-30 in a Region 8-A matchup on Saturday. Kobe Wharton led the Lions (12-4,4-0) with 13 points.

WRESTLING WRESTLING Wesleyan earns a state dual meet birth TIGER — For the first time in five years, Wesleyan’s wrestling team is going back to next week’s state dual meet championship in Macon.

The Wolves won three matches before falling to defending state champion Social Circle in the finals of the Region 6-AA dual meet championship.

Wesleyan defeated Monticello 49-25, Greater Atlanta Christian 41-33 and Riverside Military Academy 63-6 before falling in the title matchup.

The Wolves dual meet record now stands at 22-4 on the season.

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CONSTRUCTION/ SERVICE BIDS ADVERTISEMENT FOR QUALIFICATION PACKAGES PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES ROGERS BRIDGE ROAD OVER THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER CITY OF DULUTH, GWINNETT COUNTY THE CITY OF DULUTH WAS PRELIMINARILY AWARDED A TAP GRANT FROM ARC FOR THE ROGERS BRIDGE PROJECT OVER THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF JOHNS CREEK, DULUTH IS NOW SEEKING DESIGN CONSULTING FIRMS TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING AND RELATED SERVICES FOR THE ROGERS BRIDGE PROJECT OVER THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER, CONTINGENT ON THE FINAL GRANT AWARD, WHICH IS ANTICIPATED IN THE SPRING OF 2016.

THE CITY INTENDS TO SELECT A CONSULTING FIRM THROUGH THE QUALIFICATION BASED SELECTION PROCESS, AND INTENDS TO EXECUTE A MULTI-PHASED PROJECT SPECIFIC MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT (NOT TO EXCEED 5 YEARS) WITH THE SELECTED FIRM FOR SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED. THE SELECTED CONSULTANT WILL WORK AND COORDINATE WITH THE CITY OF DULUTH AND THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF THE PROJECT. THE SELECTED FIRM WILL BE EXPECTED TO PROVIDE SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROJECT SCHEDULE ESTABLISHED BY THE CITY OF DULUTH AND THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. SEALED QUALIFICATION PACKAGES WILL BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 2 PM ON FEBRUARY 8, 2016 AT THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK IN THE DULUTH CITY HALL, 3167 MAIN STREET, DULUTH, GEORGIA 30096.

THE PACKAGES WILL BE PUBLICLY OPENED ON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2016 AT 2PM AT THE DULUTH CITY HALL, 3167 MAIN STREET, DULUTH, GEORGIA 30096.

COPIES OF THE REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE AFTER JANUARY 8, 2016, AND MAY BE DOWNLOADED FROM THE CITY OF DULUTH WEBSITE, HYPERLINK “HTTP://WWW.DULUTHGA. NET” WWW.DULUTHGA.NET . PROPOSAL DOCUMENTS MAY BE EXAMINED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATION: CITY OF DULUTH, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 3167 MAIN STREET, 2ND FLOOR DULUTH, GA 30096 (770) 476-1970 (770) 814-3008–FAX AN OPTIONAL OFFEROR’S CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD ON JANUARY 14, 2016 AT 9:00 AM IN THE LOWER LEVEL COMMUNITY ROOM OF DULUTH CITY HALL, 3167 MAIN STREET, DULUTH, GA 30096.

THE CITY SEEKS TO ENSURE THAT ALL SEGMENTS OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY HAVE ACCESS TO SUPPLYING THE SERVICES NEEDED BY CITY PROGRAMS. THE CITY AFFIRMATIVELY WORKS TO ENCOURAGE UTILIZATION OF DISADVANTAGED AND MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES IN OUR PROCUREMENT ACTIVITIES. THE CITY PROVIDES EQUAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL BUSINESSES AND DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST ANY PERSONS REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, AGE, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR HANDICAP. THE CITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THIS PROCUREMENT AT ANY TIME IF IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITY. 902-303275, 1/1,3,8,10

PUBLIC HEARINGS PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF DULUTH, GEORGIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Notice is hereby given to the public that the City of Duluth City Council, acting as the Redevelopment Agency, will be holding a public hearing to consider a Tax Allocation District Project Application. Said application, submitted by the Residential Group, is for the Proctor Square Redevelopment Project (aka Duluth Village) located at the southeast intersection of Buford Highway and SR 120 and relates to eligible development costs associated with the project.

All interested parties are invited to attend this meeting before the City Council at Duluth City Hall, 3167 Main Street, Duluth, GA 30096 on February 8, 2016 at 7:00 pm in the City Hall Council Chambers.

Information about the application may be obtained from the City Manager’s Office, Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. or by calling 770-497-5231. Email information is available by contacting James Riker at jriker@duluthga.net Written comments may also be received in lieu of testimony during the public meeting. ****************** PLEASE NOTE: This and other city meetings may be audio and/or videotaped for broadcast, transcription and/ or archival purposes. As set forth in the Americans with Disabilities act (ADA) of 1992, the City of Duluth government does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to or treatment of employment in its programs or activities, and complies with the requirements contained in section 35.107 of the Department of Justice regulations.

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PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS 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: Jan 18 2016 Place: 1573 Athens Hwy Grayson Ga 30017 Rahana Sadiek – Baby Items, 5+ Bags, 2+ Totes Kathy Ellis (3 units) – 20+ Boxes, 20+ Totes, Household furniture, child ATV Edwin Freeman – 30+ Boxes, 20+ Older Computers, Wendell Stafford (2 units) – Household Enrique Sanford – Fridge, Mattress & Box Spring,5+ Totes, Dresser, Clothing Nikia Toney (2 units) – Washer/Dryer, Glass Shelves, Boxes, Household Steve Muir – Household 929-301454, 1/3,10 PUBLIC AUCTION - In accordance with the provision of Georgia State Law, there being due and unpaid charges for which the undersigned is entitled to satisfy an owner’s lien of the goods hereinafter described and stored at AAAA Self Storage located at 282 East Crogan St., Lawrenceville, GA, 30046. 770-237-8673. And due notice having been given to the owner of said property and all parties known to claim an interest therein, and the time specified in such notice for payment of such having expired, the goods will be sold to the highest bidder or otherwise disposed of on Monday, January 18,2016.

The sale will be held at www. storagebattles.com at 3:00 PM on Monday, January 18, 2016. Terms: Cash, Credit card, or certified funds at Sale.

Unit #5040 –Kimbrough Jr., Jimmy- Misc. Household Items Unit #4088 –Davis, Genenean- Misc. Household Items Unit #1063 –Moon, Jerry– Misc Household Items Unit #1045 –Leavell, NolanMisc. Household Items Unit #3018 –McGregory, Tyrone- Misc. Household Items Unit #1065 –DebarbosaGuerreo, Lidia–Misc Household Items 929-302266, 1/3,10 PUBLIC AUCTION In accordance with the provision of Georgia State Law, there being due and unpaid charges for which the undersigned is entitled to satisfy an owner’s lien of the goods hereinafter described and stored at AAAA Self Storage located at 4365 Commerce Drive Buford, GA 30518.

770-614-1424. And due notice having been given to the owner of said property and all parties known to claim an interest therein, and the time specified in such notice for payment of such having expired, the goods will be sold to the highest bidder or otherwise disposed of on Monday, January 18,2016.

The sale will be held at www. storagebattles.com at 10:00 AM on Monday, January 18, 2016. Terms: Cash, Credit card, or certified funds at Sale.

Unit # 1009 –- Misc.

Household Items Unit # 3073 –Misc. Household Items Unit#4050 – Misc. Household Items Unit#5036 – Misc. Household Items 929-302317, 1/3,10

PUBLIC AUCTION UNCLE BOB’S STORE #413 PUBLIC SALE In accordance with the provisions of State Law, there being due and unpaid charges for which the undersigned is entitled to satisfy an owner and/or manager’s lien of the goods hereinafter described and stored at Uncle Bob’s Self Storage located at: 875 Marathon Parkway Lawrenceville, GA 30046, 678-242-1441; And, due notice having been given, to the owner of said property and all parties known to claim an interest therein, and the time specified in such notice for payment of such having expired, the goods will be sold at public auction at the below stated location(s) to the highest bidder or otherwise disposed of AUCTION DATE: Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at 10:30 AM Space No. C u s t o m e r Name Inventory 2023 Walter Mullins Household Goods/Furniture; Account Records/Sales Samples 2159 Lynn Rivers Household Goods/Furniture 3016 Rachel Walker Household Goods/Furniture 3158 Jason Davis Household Goods/Furniture, Boxes, TV’s or Stereo Equip., Office Furniture, Account Records 4060 Lashun Austin Household Goods/Furniture 4088 Amy Schwartz Household Goods/Furniture; TV/Stereo Equip.

4196 J e s s i c a Screen Household Goods/Furniture; Tools/ Appliances.

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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: 3220 Centerville Hwy, Snellville, GA 30039, 770.985.4287 on January 28, 2016 at 12:00PM F1201 – Kiesha Harris – futon, lamps, lamp shades, toys F121–Sharon Mahdi – furniture, boxes, clothing F1051 – Sharon Mahdi – boxes of diapers, shelving, folding table I103 – Yasmeen Young – carpet cleaner, clothes, mattress, couch O120 – Reika White – queen size bed, mattresses, table, chairs F129 – Cindi Lirette – buckets, construction materials, weed eater O125 – Toneisha Fair – bed, table, sofa, boxes I108 – Beverly Armstead Covington – household items, clothing J114 – Leshia Boldon – furniture, household items I105 – Steven Cornett – household items J120–Monique Roberts – mirror, refrigerator, washer, vacuum M127 – UMPJ Toco Hills LLC. – household items H111 – UMPJ Toco Hills LLC. – household items F1246 – Eugene Christie – DJ equipment 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.

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7509–Gonzalez, Hector 7513–Pearson, Thelma 7518–Thompson, Clarrissa 7527–Raun, Norma 8502–Casoria, Mary PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY : 25982 2423 PLEASANT HILL ROAD DULUTH, GA 30096 (770) 416-1069 January 20th , 2016 9:45AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: A004–Chacon, Julio A012–Pearson, Bernadette A057–Blount, Rita Anyinsah A080–Whetstone, Shameka A101–Whitehead, Kimberly A210–Edenfield, Jeremy A237–Washington, Tasha A329–Milien, Djenouse C536–Agenor, Tonya C581–Chambers, Shenique PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY: 08057 4474 SATELLITE BLVD. DULUTH, GA 30096 (770) 416-1069 January 20th , 2016 10:00AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWI

ING PERSONS: 0116–AIKENS, BRENDA 0333–Seymour, Dana 0345D–HODGES, RAPHAEL 0345M–Washington, Danielle 0361–Wilcox, Dewayne 0425–Joseph, Andre 0504–MITCHELL, E’MAUJUA 0536–Lopez, Richard 0629–Bellamy, Donceletta 2101–Hayes, Kevin 3092–Brown, Hailee 3133–Brown, Sentina 6221–Hayes, Kevin 6311–Thomas, Tessie 7152–Wallace, Steven PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY: 08056 3865 PEACHTREE INDUSTRIAL BLVD. DULUTH, GA 30096 (770) 416-1069 January 20th , 2016 10:15AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: 0236–Cooper Johnson, Delicia 0269–Gray, Jeff 0400–Martinez, Louis

0431–Hawkins, Gregory 0471–Taitingfong, Jennifer 0500–Tyler, Brittany 0536–Cory, Chris 0559–Jones, Angelia 0564–Thomas, Austin 0566–Myricks, Clea 0571–Ivey, Bertrand 0661–Omoregie, Tonia 0699–Mullins, Walter 0715–Walker, Latonya 0843–Washington, Marlon All sales are subject to cancellation. Public auction terms, rules, and regulations will be made available prior to the sale. Dated this 3rd day of January and 10th day of January 2016 by PS OrangeCo, Inc., 701 Western Avenue, Glendale, CA 91201.

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

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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 January 19th and January 20th the below-listed units. 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 January 19th, 2016 9:30 AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: 2045–Coleman, Lasenie 4009–Bannister, Kwan 4025–Shanklin, Anna P 4044–WOODSON, AL 6008–Jackson, Neal 6217–Beatty, Angelique PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY : 25719 3550 PEACHTREE PKWY. SUWANEE, GA 30024-1031 (678) 513-8185 January 19th, 2016 9:45 AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: B320–free, john B394–O’HARA, KRISTEN C5766–Gibson, Tracy D629–SANDERS, MICHAEL D637–Rangel Leao, Ana Maria PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY : 25778 3900 MCGINNIS FERRY RD SUWANEE, GA 30024 (678) 513-8185 January 19th, 2016 10:00 AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: A1019–Morgan, Carole A2061–phyall, corlette A4075–Anderson, Andrew A4105–Sudduth, Kevin A4128–Brown, Aaron B1042–Baird, Brandon B2009–Fleetwood, Trizana PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY : 25595 66 OLD PEACHTREE RD. SUWANEE, GA 30024 (770) 338-1271 January 19th, 2016 10:15 AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: 00151–Darden, Mozell 00208–Rutherford, Janet 00211–Scott, Phyllis 00303–Beebe, Pam 00345–Combest, Dupree 00750–Baca, Cheranda 3010–addison, Markeeda 4006–Green, Lamarr 4009–Barnett, Eria 4079–Barnett, Eria 4089–Collins, Eric PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY: 28158 495 BUFORD DR. LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30245 (770) 338-1271 January 19th, 2016 10:30AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: 100–Jones, Akeem 132–Smith, Jacqueline 217–Belle, Samuel 309A–Heart, Shatavia 408X–Dorsey, Cedrick 431–Manuel, Dominique 438D–Fraser, Coleen P063–Brown, Earl (Vehicle) PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY : 08465 1856 RIVERSIDE PKWY. LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30043 (770) 237-5010 January 19th, 2016 10:45AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: 3026–Harvey, Dallas 4022–Pavey, Robert 4023–Brown, Tanya 5005–Fretter, Shellene 5009–Krummes, Curtis 5011–Woolridge, Ajeane 5208–Anderson, Steven 5219–Walker, Rachel 5248–Patterson, Katrina 5317–NORTH GA RHEUMATOLOGY GROUP PC 5410–Trahan, Constance 5411–Staff Olosophy LLC PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY : 08054 1395 PLEASANT HILL DR..

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30044 (770) 925-9784 January 20th , 2016 9:30AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: 1524–wilkerson, alanna 2516–White, Jennifer 3514–Day, Domanique 3540–Gray, Stacy 5524–Brown, Monroe 5526–McCree, Angela 6053–Ramu, Cindy 6137–Brown, Kanitra 6219–Ivory, Tytanesha 6233–Cone, Monique 6255–Saulter, Chera 6260–Mcknight, Cameon 6270–Barr, Lorenzo 6294–Goolsby, Kristan 6309–Jackson, Teresa 6502–Girdner, Chenelle 6514–Kimbrel, Keesha 7505–Curry, Brandon

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City of Lilburn Planning Commission Hearing – January 28, 2016, at 7:30 P.M. City Council Hearing – February 8, 2016, at 7:30 P.M. CALVIN FITCHETT MUNICIPAL COMPLEX 76 Main Street Lilburn, Georgia 30047 (770) 921‐2210 .......................

The Planning Commission and City Council give notice that public hearings on the dates, times, and at the location as noted above are scheduled to consider: NEW BUSINESS CIC‐2016‐01.

Application of Providence Christian Academy for a change in zoning conditions associated with case number LCC‐03‐05 approved via Resolution #182‐06 for property located at 4495 Wynne Russell Drive, District 6, Land Lot 149, Parcel 074 containing 8.26 acres. Applicant is requesting removal of Condition #3 and #7, to allow a public address system and lighting, and a revision of Condition #8, to e

extend hours of operation on the athletic fields.

The above items are scheduled for the Public Hearings as noted. The site plans, legal descriptions and other information, are on file at the Lilburn Planning & Economic Development Department at 98 First Avenue and may be viewed by the public between the hours of 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday.

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Two tops this car can win trophies. This car just appraised at over $20,000 to $37,000 from Hagerty old car value guide. Take it to shows, drive it daily or use it as an investment as these cars are appreciating rapidly.

Only $9,900.

Call 770-895-7161

MOTORCYCLES

JEEP COMPASS LATITUDE, 2012 Bright Silver, Stk#FR218448A $12,143 800-PREOWNED

JEEP PATRIOT SPORT, 2014 Deep Cherry Red Crystal Pearlcoat, Stk#P5145A $13,992 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

LEXUS ES 350, 2014 Cerulian Blue Metallic, Stk#U40700 $33,990 770-680-1000

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NISSAN SENTRA, 2013 Red Brick, Stk#640081A $13,800 877-698-5030

NISSAN VERSA, 2013 Magnetic Gray, Stk#FY312321A $8977 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SE, 2013 Laguna Blue, Stk#G5207502A $14,359 800-PREOWNED

Please Recycle This Newspaper MERCEDES 560 SL, 1988. LOW MILES AND ONE FAMILY OWNED. FABULOUS CAR FAX WITH 0 ACCIDENTS. Gorgeous black with tan leather. Two top.

NADA and Hagerty value guide value is $24,000-70,000. Minimum appraisal on this car is $23,828. Super car and super buy on one of the fastest appreciating cars over the next 5-10 years. Drives great and only $12,700. call 770-873-2627.

MERCEDES BENZ 500 SEL, 1985.

Runs & looks good.

Asking $2750.

Call 404-354-8363 or 404-416-5589

NISSAN ALTIMA, 2012 Metallic Slate, Stk#FC492122A $12,983 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

NISSAN ALTIMA, 2013 Pearl White, Stk#640073A $14,500 877-698-5030

MONROE, GA 30655 MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING 404 E CHURCH STREET DUPLEX WITH 2BR/2BA On 1 Side, 1BR/1BA On The Other Side, Family Room, Kitchen, Laundry Hook-Ups, Spacious Family Rooms.

Located In Historical District. $139,900. EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com FARMS, LOTS & ACREAGE FOR SALE

LAKE WALTON ESTATES! 6219 WATERS EDGE DRIVE All Brick, Executive Home In One Of Walton County’s Exclusive, Gated Communities Sits Across From Neighborhood Amenities On 2.18 Acres FULL FINISHED BASEMENT 4BR/4.5BA $579,900 • EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com COVINGTON, GA 30016

REDUCED! PEMCO HUD HOME #105-423154 60 SUNFLOWER LN. Nice Brick Front 2 Story w/ 2 Story Entry Foyer. 1st Level Features Formal Living & Dining Room w/ Corner Fireplace, Kichen w/ Breakfast Area. 5BR/3.5BA. $135,000 • Insured w/ Escrow • EHO

TOYOTA COROLLA, 2014 Blizzard Pearl, Stk#8395 $13,600 877-698-5030

TOYOTA SCION TC, 2014 Super White, Stk#GUA90732A $15,228 800-PREOWNED

REDUCED! 3604 SAND HILL DR. IMAGINE YOUR DREAM HOME Here & You Sitting In Your Sunroom Overlooking The 8Th Fairway Of Honey Creek Golf Course While Sipping Your Morning Coffee $22,000 Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com MONROE, GA 30656

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1155 Jim Daws Rd Great 37.132 Acre Tract Zoned A-2, With Nice Hardwoods & Pines Perfect For Livestock, Farming, Hunting, Or Build Your Dream Home $242,000 • EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com LAKE/RIVER/COASTAL PROPERTY FOR SALE

TOYOTA COROLLA S, 2015 Barcelona Red, Stk#GN706950A $17,998 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

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

LEXUS ES 350, 2013 Starfire Pearl, Stk#U40704 $31,990 770-680-1000

HARLEY DAVIDSON, 2012 IRON 883 Excellent Cond., 1000 miles, garaged, have title, helmets, rain suit, saddle bags incl. $5500 OBO. Social Circle. 770-787-7098

Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

LEXUS RX 350, 2015 Nebula Gray Pearl, Stk#G150667L $40,990 770-680-1000

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NISSAN SENTRA SR, 2012 Super Black, Stk#FFC11174B $10,351 800-PREOWNED

NISSAN SENTRA, 2012 Blue Onyx, Stk#GC763170A $10,987 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

LEXUS ES 300H, 2013 Obsidian, Stk#G160175A $31,990 770-680-1000

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FORD FIESTA, SE, 2014 Oxford White, Stk#P8053 $10,500 800-PREOWNED

Fabulous black with burgundy leather.

Babied exceptional and beautiful. 5.5L engine/130 miles per hour. Yet luxury and high quality. You can drive daily or use as investment car. Cost $48,000 new. NADA and Hagerty Classic Car Value guide appraises them at $20,000-$45,000.

Rapidly appreciating car selling way under the market at only $11,700.

Call 770-882-4605

MERCEDES-BENZ 450SL, 1980.

LEXUS RX 350, 2013 Obsidian, Stk#U40716 $36,590 770-680-1000

HONDA CIVIC SEDAN, 2014 Taffeta White, Stk#8407A $14,500 877-698-5030

NISSAN MAXIMA, 2014 Java, Stk#P5191 $17,977 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

ONE OF THE BEST IN THE USA THAT SHOULD APPRECIATE RAPIDLY IN PRICE

LEXUS LS 460, 2012 Obsidian, Stk#U40776 $43,990 770-680-1000

KIA SOUL, 2011 Bright Silver, Stk#L560215B $9,700 877-698-5030

LEXUS CT 200H, 2013 Ultra White, Stk#U40636 $21,990 770-680-1000

DAIMLER DODGE DART SXT, 2013 Tungsten Metal, Stk#G5214959A $11,550 800-PREOWNED

SEASONED OAK FIREWOOD- 4x8 rack $125. Delivered & Stacked. Lawrenceville/Buford area.

678-997-5675

COMIC BOOKS WANTED! Father & Son Collectors looking for large/small collections. Cash paid.

Call Justin 770-318-0586 or Randy 770-480-1345

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KITTEN 7 week old kitten, free to a good home. Unusual markings, shots & litter trained! 770-885-3489 lv msg.

I have had my request granted. Publication promised.

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

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

Dishwasher $100 & up. Different colors.

Del/1 yr warr.

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Big, fat cats. Last seen Thanksgiving day near Level Creek Rd. $25 Reward! 904-586-6701.

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COVINGTON, GA 30016 PEMCO HUD HOME # 105-174716 90 FAIRVIEW CHASE Fantastic find in this well-appointed split foyer w/hardwood floors family room,& formal dining 4BR/3BA $125,000 • INSURED W/ ESCROW • EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

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

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Overtime will be required. EOE/DFWP. Please fax resume to 770-248-4192.

DENTISTRY Front Desk Team Member Needed in Loganville area.

Dental Experience required.

Call 678-254-0650 for instructions.

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NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED! CDL & Job Ready in ASAP! US Xpress can cover CDL Training program!

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ROOF REPAIRMAN Long hours, High pay.

Great company!

Call Tom Scribbins 770-294-3848.

Wanted. Bay Creek & Gwinnett MHP in Loganville. Maint. exp. needed. Bilingual in Spanish pref.

Call 770.466.8742 to apply.

LILBURN - Nice 4BR, LR, DR, sunken den w/ fplc., garage, computer room, fenced. Pool/Tennis n’hood. Reference. $1150. Available Immediately! 770-925-2127

MEDICAL ASSISTANT For Doctor’s Office in Gwinnett. Some front ofc. & billing exp.

Fax resume to: 770-962-1566.

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SHEET METAL / DRIVER Georgia Mechanical seeking someone to work sheet metal & drive truck. Drug Free Co., clean driving record. Call 770-6149214 ext. 310.

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Market Specialist to collect & analyze various marketplace data, monitor market trends, and develop business development strategies. Req. MBA, or Master’s degree in Finance or Statistics, detail oriented and strong analytical skills.

F/T. Mail resume to AKO Wireless Inc., 1710 Wilwat Dr. #C, Norcross, GA 30093.

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PART-TIME DRIVER Class A CDL Driver Needed. PT work, two days a week. Good driving record, easy work, generous pay!

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Above, crews work on the frame for the clock tower on the new Lilburn City Hall and library building on Tuesday. Above middle, crews place sheathing on the new building on Tuesday. (Staff Photos: Curt Yeomans) Above right, a crane is used to work on the clock tower of the new building on Thursday. (Special Photo: Gwinnett County)

Building up the community

Lilburn City Hall, library construction a ‘positive force’

By Curt Yeomans

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Lilburn’s new City Hall and library branch facility is still mostly a skeleton of a building, but officials have their fingers crossed that it will lead to redevelopment around the new city center.

The new facility has its practical benefits for both the city and the county. Lilburn will be able to consolidate its administrative and economic development offices under one roof. At the same time, the new library will be twice the size of the existing Lilburn branch, which will give library officials more programming space.

But the city’s economic development director, Doug Stacks, sees the facility as serving another purpose in the big picture of the city’s longterm vision.

“This is the focal area and our anchor tenant for redevelopment in the area,” he said.

Construction on the City Hall and library building is scheduled to be finished in October. Anyone who drives by the work site right now

Facilities Management Division Director Mike Plonowski said. “It’s not weather-tight yet, but they have the building enclosed and they’re beginning to do a lot of the interior work related to mechanical, electrical and plumbing going in. I think they’re framing walls so the City Hall portion is pretty far along.

“With some good weather now, we’re expecting the library side to catch up pretty quickly. We’re in a pretty good position right now.”

Plonowski said the recent rains did cause some delays and the county is looking at adding rain days, which Lilburn Economic Development Director Doug Stacks explains the layout for the city’s new City will extend the construction Hall and library complex that it is building in partnership with Gwinnett County on Tuesday. contract for a short period of (Staff Photo: Curt Yeomans) time. will see crews putting up of the $11.3 million facilthe building, while the library “I think that’s affected neon green sheathing on the ity. Lilburn is paying for 55 will take up another 18,864 everybody in the construction City Hall side of the building percent of the construction square feet. The remaining business,” he said. “When while steel framing work con- costs, while the rest of the 5,217 square feet will be used you have one of the wettest tinues on the shell that will money — the part paying for for shared community and Decembers in history, it’s goeventually become the library the library portion — comes support spaces. The facility’s ing to slow you down a little and clock tower. from SPLOST funds. address will be 340 Main St. bit.”

Gwinnett County officials City hall will occupy “The City Hall side is pretSee LILBURN, Page 6C are overseeing construction 24,927 square feet of space in ty much enclosed,” county

This illustration shows the finished design for the new Lilburn City Hall and library complex that is under construction. (Special Photo: City of Lilburn)

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Lawrenceville residents receive Heritage Trail Medallions

By Katie Morris

katie.morris @gwinnettdailypost.com

The Heritage Trail was created in 2013 to commemorate individuals who throughout Gwinnett County history have made significant contributions to the City of Lawrenceville.

Soon walkers on the trail traveling from the Gwinnett Fallen Heroes Memorial to Rhodes Jordan Park will pass by medallions honoring two residents who have aided in the development or well-being of Lawrenceville and its residents.

The city of Lawrenceville and the Downtown Development Authority recently announced that Mary Frazier Long and the late Daniel Ray Sosebee, Sr. are the 2016 recipients of the Heritage Trail Medallions.

“Mr. Daniel Ray Sosebee and Ms. Mary Frazier Long exemplify the characteristics required to strengthen and develop a community,” Lawrenceville Mayor Judy Jordan

At left, Mary Frazier Long of Lawrenceville stands holding her granddaughter, Maggie Grace Long, at the Ga. Retired Educators Association museum opening. Long received a 2016 Heritage Trail Medallion for her contributions to the City of Lawrenceville.

Above, Daniel Ray Sosebee, Sr., owner of Sosebee Auto Supply Company in Lawrenceville, received a 2016 Heritage Trail Medallion for his contributions to the City of Lawrenceville. (Special Photo)

Johnson said in a news release. “These individuals are well-deserving of this recognition as their contributions and efforts

illustrate why we as a community are so proud of our 200 years of rich history.”

In 1958, Daniel Ray Sosebee, Sr. established

COMMUNITY CALENDAR Community Calendar prints periodically and as space permits. Send items for the Community Calendar to calendar@gwinnettdailypost.com or the Gwinnett Daily Post, P.O. Box 603, Lawrenceville, GA, 30046.

The fax number is 770-3398081. Please include event name, time and date, location, with address, phone number, and cost. Deadline is two weeks prior to the event.

Crogan St. in Lawrenceville.

Tickets are $3 to $5 and concessions will be available for purchase. For more information, visit secure. rec1.com/GA/gwinnett-county-parks-recreation/catalog.

Jan. 16

Golden Spike Train Show: Model Train and Railroadiana Show will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the North Atlanta Trade Center, 1700 Jeurgens Court in Norcross.

Tickets are $20. There will be a variety of railroadiana and model trains for sale, numerous collectors and operating model train layouts.

For more information, visit www.northatlantatradecenter.com.

Jan. 11

The Norcross Garden Club is featuring a program about the best perennials for the Atlanta area presented by Shirley Bohm, committee chair for Gwinnett County Master Gardeners, at their next meeting.

The event will begin at 9:45 a.m. at the Club House, 33 College Street in Norcross.

For more information, visit www.norcrossgardenclub. org.

Norcross will show “Ricki and the Flash” at 1:30 and 6:30 p.m. at the Norcross Cultural Arts and Community Center, located at 10 College St., as part of the city’s Free Movie Mondays.

For more information, visit www.aplacetoimagine.com.

Jan. 18

Gwinnett County Master Gardeners Association is featuring Joe Lamp’l at their next meeting with lunch at noon and the beginning of the meeting at 12:30 p.m.

Joe Lamp’l will present his Growing a Greener World series. The event will take place at the Bethesda Senior Center, 225 Bethesda Church Road in Lawrenceville. For more information, visit gwinnettmastergardeners.com.

Out on a Limb: STEM Forestry Fun will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center located at 2020 Clean Water Drive in Buford. The program fee for the event is $8 per person.

Jan. 15

Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation will host Missed It Movie at 7 p.m. featuring “Minions” at Rhodes Jordan Park, 100 E.

Children two and younger and EHC members are free.

For more information, visit www.gwinnettEHC.org.

Jan. 21

The Norcross Garden Club is featuring a program about tree identification and selection presented by Wes Nettleton, a Gwinnett County Master Gardener, at their next meeting. The event will begin at 7 p.m. at the Club House, 33 College Street in Norcross. For more information, visit www. norcrossgardenclub.org.

the Sosebee Auto Supply Company in Lawrenceville where he was later joined by his two sons, Dan and Jim.

A member of the Gwinnett County Chamber of Commerce, Sosebee was named Gwinnett County Small Business Person of

the year in 1991 and later that same year Georgia Small Business Person of the Year. He served in the U. S. Navy and has given Lawrenceville, Gwinnett and the nation years of dedicated service.

Mary Frazier Long is a fourth-generation resident of Gwinnett who was raised in Lawrenceville.

Long serves as a local historian for the city of Lawrenceville and has written books, numerous articles and narrated a riding tour of the city for several years.

Long is an active member of the Gwinnett Historical Society and commits her time to many other groups that contribute to Lawrenceville’s development.

Medallion recipients are chosen annually — nominations will be accepted for additional medallion recipients from Sept. 15 through Nov. 15. Applications are available at LawrencevilleGa.org. For more information, email LDDA@LawrencevilleGa. org.

Swearing in to office

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he Norcross City Council began 2016 with a little bit of swearing.

Swearing in to office, that is.

The council was sworn in for the year on Mon-

day during its meeting at Norcross City Hall. For Mayor Bucky Johnson and councilmen Craig Newton and Pierre Levy, pictured from top to bottom, it marked the start of new four-year terms. For John-

son and Newton, taking the oath was sort of old hat since they were already in office. However, it was a new experience for Levy, since he is beginning his first term on the council.

— From staff reports

Jan. 22

Norcross will host an Art Show Opening of Peter McIntosh Photography at 6:30 p.m. at the Norcross Cultural Arts and Community Center, located at 10 College St. For more information, visit www. norcrossga.net.

Jan. 23

The Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center will host a Winter Night Trek at 5:30 p.m. at the center, 2020 Clean Water Drive in Buford. The program is $8.

For more information, visit www.gwinnettEHC.org.

Jan. 25

Norcross will show “Tomorrowland” at 1:30 and 6:30 p.m. at the Norcross Cultural Arts and Community Center, located at 10 College St., as part of the city’s Free Movie Mondays.

For more information, visit www.aplacetoimagine.com.

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Why we need an eight-team playoff All I heard anybody talking about last week was how boring and noncompetitive the college bowl games were this year. And my thought was, what do you expect when you pit the SEC against the rest of the country?

OK, what I really thought was, this is what you get with a four-team playoff system: pretty good odds that at least two of those teams won’t really belong, while teams that actually DO belong won’t be invited.

That was certainly the case this year.

I mean, let’s be honest: When two of the supposed top four teams in the nation meet, one of them isn’t supposed to win 38-0. Even if that one is an SEC team.

Meanwhile, even as Michigan State and Oklahoma were looking like rebound dates after a bad break-up, Stanford and Ohio State were dominating their respective bowl games. Does anyone doubt, now, that they deserved to be in?

Well, yes. Some probably do doubt. I might think they’re nuts, but at least it’s a topic worthy of debate. this is exactly why we need an eightteam playoff — to take the debate off the Internet and allow teams to settle

Rob Jenkins it on the field.

Just imagine a bracket containing the Power Five conference champions plus three at-large teams.

This year that would have included all four teams who actually made the playoff along with Pac 12 champ Stanford — who clearly deserved a crack at the title — and maybe Ohio State and North Carolina, who played Clemson much closer than the Sooners did.

None of the objections to that scenario make much sense to me. The athletes would have to play one extra game?

Who cares? All these guys are hoping to be professionals, anyway, which means they’d be happy to play 16 or more games in a season.

Yes, that would increase the risk of injury, marginally. But injuries are part of football. If you lose your best player, you’re probably not going to win a championship, whether than

happens in game one or game 13. Plus, one of the hallmarks of a true contender is depth, the ability to survive injuries and continue playing at a high level.

And don’t talk to me about academics. The “extra game” would most likely occur during the holidays, when players aren’t in school, anyway.

Not to mention the fact that the smaller schools, those in the so-called “championship division,” have been playing extra games for years. Are academics not as important for them as for their major-conference counterparts?

It’s true that the end result of this year’s “playoff” is that the country’s two best teams will be playing for all the marbles, in what promises to be a great game.

But expanding the field to eight teams would make for even more excitement, not to mention more good games.

But then, what would people have to complain about?

Rob Jenkins is a local freelance writer and the author of “Family Man: The Art of Surviving Domestic Tranquility,” available at Books for Less and on Amazon.

E-mail Rob at rjenkinsgdp@yahoo.com.

COLLEGE NOTES Joseph Edward Keenan of Duluth was recently named to UNC Asheville’s fall 2015 Chancellor’s List.

Oritsetsemaye Odume of Snellville recently graduated from Auburn Montgomery.

The following students recently graduated from Berry College: Mac Howard of Suwanee and Taitiana Pitkonen of Peachtree Corners.

The following students were recently named to the fall 2015 Provost’s List at Troy University: William Calhoun of Dacula and Anthony Keeling of Lawrenceville.

The following students were recently named to the fall 2015 Chancellor’s List at Troy University: Madison Antinazi of Lawrenceville, Joanna Campbell of Duluth, Josette Loscalzo of Duluth, Thu Phan of Doraville, Amber Guest of Lawrenceville and Tiffany Robbins of Grayson.

The following local students were recently named to Berry College’s fall 2015 Dean’s List: Shelby Smith of Grayson, Joseph Cissell of Grayson, Thalia Jones of Grayson, Hannah Johnson of Grayson, Coleton Brindle of Dacula, Caylee Franklin of Dacula, Danielle Penk of Dacula, Amanda Preteroti of Dacola, Lauren Garner of Suwanee, Micaela Ludwid of Suwanee, Siobhan Mulligan of Suwanee, William Wright of Suwanee, Kelsey Morkem of Suwanee, Jennifer Cortez of Suwanee, Daniel Parry of Suwanee, Kaitlyn Long of Suwanee, Nina Kowalke of Suwanee, Glen Williamson of Snellville, Joseph Bell of Lawrenceville, Lindsey Rouner of Lawrenceville, Portia Delano of Lawrenceville, Shannon Cordon of Lawrenceville, Brooke Brogdon of Lawrenceville, Rachel Ruiz of Lawrenceville, Michael Turner of Lawrenceville, Gabrielle Marquez of Lawrenceville, Jennifer Palamuso of Lawrenceville, Austin Fowler of Lawrenceville, Nina Thomason of Lawrenceville, Shenandoah Philips of Lawrenceville, Emily Means of Lawrenceville, Arlena Joyner of Lawrenceville, Robert Brown of Lawrenceville, Andrea Arroyo of Lawrenceville, Melody Dreyer of Lawrenceville, Michaela Routh of Lawrenceville, Noemi de Miguel Mota of Lilburn, Michael Shaw of Lilburn, Alec Claytor of Lilburn, Robert Grunow of Lilburn, Colleen Curlee of Lilburn, Anna Wysocki of Lilburn, Dillon Patterson of Lilburn, Laura Gatch of Lilburn, Elizabeth Walker of Lilburn, Brittany Tuttle

renceville, Julie Seals of Lilburn, Kristin Brannigan of Suwanee, Ashton Fulco of Suwanee, Emily Sikes of Lawrenceville, Emily Harrison of Lawrenceville, Courtney Carlan of Suwanee, Lauren Wettlaufer of Buford, Savannah Ney of Lilburn, Natalie Flanders of Norcross, Brooks Pender of Grayson, Alexa Hunsinger of Dacula, Claire Belew of Lawrenceville, Molly Williams of Grayson, Sarah Burman of Lawrenceville, Kelsey Megson of Dacula, Mitchel Sadler of Suwanee, Matther Surls of Lawrenceville, Steven Geshrick of Suwanee, Mary Slayton of Lawrenceville, Anna Sweney of Duluth, Andrew Westbrook of Suwanee, Mateusz Debczynski of Suwanee, Jessica Rey of The following local Dacula, Kathleen Herzer students recently graduof Lilburn, Rebecca Selem ated from Troy Univerof Dacula, Cityana Desity: Glover Sewell of mase of Snellville, Kelly Lilburn, Alexander Malave Spevacek of Lilburn, Olivia of Lawrenceville, Nathan Silva of Duluth, Matthew Dobbs of Grayson, Jacob Wright of Grayson, Timothy Baker of Norcross, Laurie Yates of Lilburn, Stephanie Owens of Hoschton, Venee Forsman of LawrencevShorter-Thomany of Snellille, Tucker Korb of Johns ville, Thelma Galloway of Creek, Lindsey Lawrence Lithonia, Whitney Prante of of Suwanee, Eric Hays Duluth, Stephanie Giglio of of Stone Mountain, Brian Suwanee, Ashley Hinton of Dollarhide of Norcross, Ivy Sugar Hill, Melissa Bautista Varenhorst of Suwanee, Holnes of Snellville, Debra Haley Keith of Lilburn, Perry of Auburn, Richard Jena Kelly of LawrencevWinters of Norcross and ille, Emily Robertson of Whitney Young of Snellville. Dacula, Lynden Huffman of Suwanee, Monica Nufio of The following local stuSuwanee, Emily Moses of dents were recently named Lawrenceville, Sarah Robto Georgia College’s fall inowich of Lawrenceville, 2015 Dean’s List: Rachel Stephanie Shin of Duluth, Fowler of LawrencevShannon Coon of Lawille, Garrett Amendola of renceville, Emma Manting Suwanee, Jonathan Cox of Lilburn, Sarah Davis of of Lilburn, Harry Lambert Grayson, Aryn Dennard of Suwanee, Christopher of Lilburn, Ally Tedder of Carpenter of Berkeley Lawrenceville, Matthew Lake, Meghan Brieck Hogberg of Suwanee, of Johns Creek, Briana Arielle Silvers of Duluth, Daniels of Auburn, EmAllison Pickett of Grayson, ily Cooper of Suwanee, Margeaux Anderson of Allison Schreter of NorSnellville, Amanda Ferry cross, Audra Crabbe of of Duluth, Madelyn Rueter Suwanee, Erica Misener of of Grayson, Olivia Marin of Duluth, Madison Steimer of Lilburn, Christian Pontalti Dacula, Paul Bain of Johns of Snellville, Christian Creek, Joshua Brown of Brook of Lawrenceville, Grayson, Rebecca Martin Kathryn Davis of Duluth, of Lawrenceville, Thomas Marissa mayfield of Duluth, Ariano of Suwanee, Megan Michelle Dubin of Duluth, Ahlrich of Lilburn, ZachKellie Murphy of Lawary Khashan of Suwanee, renceville, Samuel Gravitt James Buie of Lawrencevof Suwanee, Kyle Thomas ille, Hannah Thompson of Johns Creek, Bridget of Lilburn, Natalie Rames Riley of Suwanee, Jordan of Johns Creek, Raija Adicks of Lawrenceville, Rolle of Suwanee, JenBrianna Tejeda of Duluth, nifer Sokolow of Norcross, Sarah Freyaldenhoven of Tanner Prescott of LawBuford, Hayley Oliver of renceville, Almaze Lema Lawrenceville, Kayla Guy of Snellville, Alex Hartz of of Suwanee, Catherine LaSuwanee, Ravi Rawal of penta of Lilburn, Mary Lees Suwanee, Michelle Hendre of Lawrenceville, Jenna of Lawrenceville, Hayden Wiederholt of Johns Creek, Fouts of Suwanee, MadiDori Irwin of Dacula, Nicole son West of Lawrenceville, Koontz of Snellville, AlejanJake Waters of Lawdro Castillo of Lawrencevrenceville, Joshua Cade ille, Willliam Guilshan of of Grayson, Sean Vitale of Suwanee, Nicholas Delor Suwanee, Sarah Clark of of Lawrenceville, Deanna Duluth, Connor Pelfrey of Fiueiredo of Lawrenceville, Norcross, Matthew CorJeffrey Cushing of Norley of Suwanee, Veronica cross, Haley Williams of Banford of Lawrenceville, Duluth and John Kleid of Alexandra Oliveri of LawSuwanee. of Snellville, MacKenzie Tuttle of Snellville, Caroline Stiles of Stone Mountain, Daniel Poland of Peachtree Corners, Lillian Staley of Norcross, Kelsey Merriam of Duluth, Jake Doiron of Duluth, Kelly Ibele of Duluth, Mary Cerny of Duluth, Katelyn Hambrick of Duluth, Elizabeth Swanigan of Peachtree Corners, Rachel Blair of Duluth, Rebecca Treadaway of Duluth, Matthew Dominguez of Duluth, Shelby Milton of Duluth, Mary Carr of Atlanta, Marie Collop of Atlanta, Daniel Boddie of Braselton, Emily Jacobsen of Braselton, Macie Joncas of Sugar Hill, Alina Konovalova of Buford, Gabriella Guevara of Hoschton and Jackie Simonds of Hoschton.

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Volunteer Gwinnett invites residents to celebrate National Day of Service by joining other volunteers and giving back to the community.

The volunteer event will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 18. Families, service organizations, individuals and scout groups are all welcome.

Volunteers are encouraged to bring gloves, a water bottle and sturdy shoes to this rain or shine event. Volunteers will meet at pavilion one at Harbins Park, 2995 Luke Edwards Road in Dacula. For more visit www.gwinnettcountyevents. information, call 678-277-0900 or com.

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What do you want Don’t pursue happiness; choose something bigger on your tombstone?

When he asked it, I answered then I laughed. The question proved that my husband, a New Englandbred Yankee with many years of Los Angeles influence, was morphing into a true Southerner.

We were driving home and each had fallen into our own thoughts when, suddenly, he asked, “What do you want on your tombstone?”

Trust me. I have no idea where that question came from at that moment. No one had died or was dying.

A temporary dry spell in our lives. No recent discussion had centered around funerals or such. But this is how Southerners think — what kind of funerals with which songs and preachers and pallbearers and what the burial monuments will record.

“That’s all she wrote,” I shot back in answer. I thought it would get a laugh. Instead, he nodded as though he was absorbing it.

Actually, I had thought about that as my epitaph for several years ever since I had visited a Hollywood cemetery where many stars like Douglas Fairbanks, Janet Gaynor and Rudolph Valentino are buried. Mel Blanc, the voice behind all the Looney Tunes characters, including Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, has the most perfect inscription I have ever seen.

“Th-th-that’s all, folks,” it says, a bow to Blanc’s famous line voiced as Porky Pig. Laughing while standing at his grave, it occurred to me that I wanted people

wrong with you?”

He then admitted that he had never been to a funeral.

I nearly dropped the phone.

I grew up going to funerals and visiting when folks “lay a corpse.” Mama and Daddy dragged me everywhere they went. There is a Ronda smell that harkens back to Rich that time for me – the scent of flowers, particularly to laugh and, long after, carnations, blended with remember my epitaph, strong coffee percolating in so “That’s all she wrote,” a tall pot. sounded perfect.

“You’re kiddin’, right?”

When Tink signaled He wasn’t. And he didn’t. that he had heard and What I did not know then would perform correctly but he knew was that his if I should go first. I said, death from a terminal ill“No, I don’t know. Maybe ness was fast approaching. something else. I’ll think The first and only funeral about it.” he ever attended was his We fell back into our own. He was a Yankee, too. thoughts, but mine were So Tink is marching different than they had been strongly and forthrightly a couple of minutes earlier. into Southern citizenship.

I chuckled to myself. It is His mind is beginning to safe to say that the man I parade along the lines of married a few years ago how we think. He said had, in his previous years, previously, “Put me in a never thought about funerplain, pine box. No frills or als or monuments. His or varnish. I’m serious.” anyone else’s. When we “I agree,” I said. “Same married, he had known only for me.” a few people who died and He wasn’t one who had attended only five or embraced this kind of thinksix funerals. ing. He rebuked it for a “Six funerals is a slow long time and sighed when year for me,” I had said. It the prayer chain reported makes me think of a friend another death. But clearly, of mine, Tim Richmond, he is coming around to our a NASCAR star in the way of thinking. Things are years when I worked on the a-changing. circuit. He called me once, Which makes me believe all jittery and upset. A close this: Any day now, he’s friend of his had died, and going to start eating grits. he was in an uproar over Mark my words. whether to go to the funeral.

Ronda Rich is a best“Tim,” I had said, “there selling Southern author. is no decision to make here. Visit www.rondarich.com to He was your dear friend. sign up for her free weekly You go. What on Earth is newsletter.

Viktor Frankl once said: It is the very pursuit of happiness that thwarts happiness.

As humans, we tend to pursue outcomes. Yet often what we really desire is experiences that create more nuanced feelings.

For example, a client of mine set a goal to take a trip to Paris this year. I asked her why Paris, she said, “It will make me happy.” Paris certainly makes a lot of people happy. When I asked her what about Paris would make her happy she said, “the beauty of it, the art, the beautiful architecture, the food, the river, the people. I just want to immerse myself in all that beauty.”

Notice the difference, her real goal is to immerse herself in beauty.

Paris is a good place to do that, but she can also experience beauty in her daily life by noticing and bringing beauty into her office, home and hobbies.

One of the more common examples of misplaced pursuits is money. Lots of people say they want to make more money. But if you ask them why they want to make more money, you get a wide variety of answers. For some people money represents freedom, for others it’s lifestyle or security. It’s the emotions attached to the money that people are actually craving.

Consultant and executive coach Libby Wagner says, “There are an infinite number of ways

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cial achievement, ask, What emotions do I want to experience in my life?

Do you want more beauty? Or perhaps it’s freedom and creativity that you crave? Unpacking your desired emotions might feel strange and even uncomfortable at first. But it works.

Lisa McLeod Here’s why.

If you decide that freedom is what you desire, we can experience the you’re going to identify kinds of things we want more ways to experience to feel. But it’s not a it than just more money. common way to think You may decide to give about goals.” yourself more unstrucIn a recent conversatured time on weekends. tion with Wagner, we You may put yourself talked about how often people set goals without on an aggressive saving plan, instead of merely considering their true hoping that hitting your desires. As executive goal will give the decoaches, Wagner and I have both had the experi- sired emotional payoff.

Identifying the emoence of working with tional payoff in advance an executive so caught enables you to figure out up in going for the next multiple paths to achieve big thing, that he or she it. hasn’t paused to think In my case, I love deeply about how they being creative. Getting actually want to experiwild with ideas, playing ence their lives. with materials, and proWagner says, “It’s so interesting to have these ducing something makes me feel alive. Knowing conversations with peothis helps me prioritize ple because often they don’t know what they are the kind of projects I want to pursue. It also trying to go for.” helps me indulge my As Frankl observed, crazy furniture-painting trying to pursue haphobby without guilt. piness rarely results in You only have one it. It’s the unpacking of life; think about how what happiness means you want to experience it to you that provides the and set your goals based path for a fulfilling life.

Happiness is the result of on your real emotional the emotions and experi- desires.

Lisa McLeod is the ence that resonate with creator of the popular you, and only you. business concept Noble Next time you think about your goals, instead Purpose and author of of focusing on outcomes the best-seller “Selling with Noble Purpose.” like happiness or finan-

Wesleyan alum named director of investment society A Peachtree Corners native and Wesleyan alum has been named a director of an investing organization at Washington and Lee University.

Cody Solomon will serve as associate director of the Williams Investment Society, one of three students named a director who will lead the co-curricular club that invests a portion of Washington and Lee University’s endowment in equity securities. Forty students manage a portfolio of about $10 million, and

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Keith Farner each year, their goal is to beat the return rate of the Standard & Poor’s 500.

Solomon is studying accounting and business administration.

Students can join WIS as first-years, sophomores or juniors. Solomon joined as a sophomore.

The application process, which includes a written application as well as an in-person interview, accepts fewer than half of all applicants.

Directors are chosen by the society’s outgoing leadership team with oversight from the group’s faculty advisor, business administration professor Adam Schwartz, and the Williams School’s Crawford Family Dean

Rob Straughan.

Directors are responsible for recruiting new members and ensuring that they get up to speed quickly. They also work closely to coordinate visits by corporate recruiters and guest speakers.

Artist coming to Central Gwinnett Tamara Natalie Madden, a Jamaican native, will visit Central Gwinnett High School on Monday to share her artwork and life story. Madden received a kidney transplant from a long-lost brother

after she battled a rare genetic kidney disease.

Her artwork has been published in newsTamara papers and Natalie magazines Madden around the world and displayed at colleges across the country. She was a recipient of an individual grant from the Puffin Foundation for her project, “Never Forgotten,” which focused

on combating poverty worldwide. She was recently added to MSNBC’s The Grio top 40 artists to watch.

“She has a very inspiring story and her artwork is phenomenal,” Central teacher Anna Maria D’Antonio said.

Madden will speak to students about her artistic journey, several pieces will be on display.

Keith Farner writes about education. Good News from Schools appears in the Sunday edition of the Daily Post.

PET OF THE WEEK 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. until 7 p.m., Saturdays 11 a.m. until 5 p.m., and Sundays 1 until 4 p.m.

You can see the rest of the adoptable cats and dogs at www.georgiaspca.org.

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Maple is one of GA SPCA’s special-needs kittens. Her world is a little wobbly, and she has some trouble walking in a straight line. She may have had a small stroke during her spay surgery and is still regaining her mobility.

Maple came to us when her young owner died unexpectedly in an automobile accident.

Maple was alone for several days before out-of-town family found her in her apartment.

Despite some hard luck in 2015, she is going to make the person who adopts her in 2016 feel loved and appreciated all year long and for years to come.

If you have room in

your home for this sweet girl, come meet her at the GA SPCA shelter, located at 1175 Buford Highway, Suite 109, in Suwanee.

Maple’s adoption fee is $100. She has been spayed and given age-

appropriate vaccinations, dewormed, given flea/tick prevention, disease testing for FeLV & FIV, a 24Petwatch microchip, and her adopter will receive 30 days of 24PetWatch Pet Emergency Insurance.

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AUBURN City council meetings starting earlier this year The Auburn City Council’s meeting time is falling back in 2016, much like the way time falls back an hour when Daylight Saving Time ends each fall.

The city council has changed the start time for its meetings this year from 7 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The change does not affect the days when the council meets. Auburn’s leaders will still meet on the first and third Thursdays of each month.

BARROW COUNTY City Pond Park closed City of Winder officials this week announced that City Pond Park located on West Candler Street will be closed for improvements for several weeks and scheduled to reopen the first of February.

Work is being done on the first phase of the project, which will consist of improving the drainage in the back of the park behind the playground area, adding new sidewalks and adding a walking path around the perimeter of the park.

BERKELEY LAKE Parent workshop at elementary school Berkeley Lake Elementary will host a parent workshop at 6 p.m. on Thursday.

School counselors Laura Marantz and Danielle Maida will teach strategies on test preparation. The testing coordinator, Sophia Barton, will share information about state testing expectations. They will discuss how to help your child prepare for the upcoming Georgia Milestones in third, fourth and fifth grades.

BRASELTON Downtown Chocolate Walk planned The Braselton Downtown Chocolate Walk is just around the corner.

On Feb. 6, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., residents are invited to attend the event, which requires a $5 fee, and enjoy chocolate treats on a stroll through downtown.

At each stop of the second annual event, attendees can collect a chocolate treat, which will come in many varieties, from each business participating, according to Downtown Braselton.

Check-in will begin at 9:45 a.m. at the Downtown Development Office located at 9924 Davis St., Suite 8.

Attendees must pick up the bags before noon. From 12:01 to 2 p.m., unclaimed bags will be given to walkins, according to Downtown Braselton.

For more information, visit braseltonchocolatewalk.eventbrite.com.

BUFORD Tickets on sale for orchestra show Davis & Johnson Present the Fabulous Equinox Orchestra is bringing its take of the Great American songbook to Buford.

Tickets are on sale now for the March 18 performance at the Buford Community Center, which starts at 8 p.m. The tickets to see the 19-piece group are between $20 and $25.

The group is led by Jeremy Davis and Clay Johnson, billed as “two sophisticated Southern gentleman” who bring “the greatest songs, the best original arrangements and phenomenal musicianship.”

Davis has performed alongside such acts and performers as George Clinton, The Allman Brothers, Gov’t Mule, The Beach Boys and Col. Bruce Hampton.

For more information, vomit bufordcommunitycenter.com.

DACULA City’s website viewed more than 100,000 times in 2015 If each time someone looked at daculaga.gov last year equaled one person attending a concert at Madison Square Garden, the New York City concert and sports venue would

Friends of Gwinnett County Public Library is hosting an author luncheon and signing with New York Times bestselling authors Karen White, Beatriz Williams and Lauren Willig on Jan. 27. (Special Photo)

Authors to host signing at luncheon

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Kate Schuyler, who meets a wounded Capt. Cooper Ravenal in a hospital located in Manhattan’s Upper East Side.

Local bookworms have the She is drawn into a mystery chance to meet three New that connects three generaYork Times bestselling autions of women in her family thors during one book signing. to a room in a Gilded Age Friends of Gwinnett County mansion.

Public Library is hosting an A New York native, Wilauthor luncheon and signing lig has penned 15 works of with Karen White, Beatriz historical fiction. Her books Williams and Lauren Willig have been translated into on Jan. 27. over a dozen languages; she’s The Love Between the received Booksellers Best and Covers Luncheon begins at Golden Leaf awards and was noon at Garden Plaza of Law- chosen for the American Lirenceville. The ticketed event brary Association’s annual list includes lunch courtesy of of the best genre fiction.

Garden Plaza, an authors talk Beatriz Williams is a New and book signing.

York Times, USA Today White, Williams and Willig and international bestselling will discuss their recently author. She has authored five released collaboration “The novels and her books have Forgotten Room.” The novel been translated into more than is set in alternating time pea dozen languages. riods and tells the tale of Dr. White is a New York Times

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have five sold out shows, according to Dacula Mayor Jimmy Wilbanks.

The mayor released the website data for 2015 this past week. It shows daculaga.gov was viewed more than 100,000 times last year, with the majority of viewers being men in their late teens to early 30s from the Dacula and Lawrenceville area.

Popular areas of the sites with viewers included frequently asked questions about the city, city government, information on Wilbanks and the city council, how to contact city hall and a general “About the City of Dacula” section.

“If 90 percent of the users actually called City Hall to get the answer to questions, and we spent five to 10 minutes each, over 220,000 minutes would be consumed each year, the equivalent of nearly two full-time employees,” Wilbanks said in a statement.

DULUTH Ringling Bros. coming to Infinite Energy Center The circus is coming back to Gwinnett.

Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey is set to bring the Circus Xtreme event to the Infinite Energy Center for a well-known family event.

Tickets range from $25 to $100 and performances will run from Feb. 18 to Feb. 28. There will be three performances each on Feb. 20 and Feb. 27.

Circus artists called Xtraordinary and magnificent X-OTIC animals will perform to awaken the spirits of children of all ages.

GRAYSON City offices closed for MLK holiday Grayson officials have announced all city offices will be closed Jan. 18 in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.

The holiday is held on the third Monday of each year in recognition of the Civil Rights leader’s birthday, which is Jan. 15.

The holiday is tradition-

ally viewed as a day of service with many areas holding community improvement projects.

LAWRENCEVILLE MLK Parade set for Jan. 18 Gwinnett County residents looking for a place to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. will have many options to do so on Jan. 18, including an annual parade in Lawrenceville.

The United Ebony Society of Gwinnett County will host its 16th annual King parade in recognition of the MLK holiday. The theme for this year will be “What are you doing for others?”

It will begin at 9 a.m. with a 25-minute program at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center, 75 Langley Drive, and parade line-up will begin at 9:30 a.m. The parade will kick off at 10 a.m. and make its way down Lawrenceville Highway to Moore Middle School, 1221 Lawrenceville Highway. This year’s grand marshall will be Beauty P. Baldwin.

A step show will be held in the school’s gym after the parade at 12:30 p.m., and a display of artwork by Gwinnett County students will also be featured. All of the festivities will wrap up at 2 p.m.

Parking will be available at Central Gwinnett High School, 564 W. Crogan St., and First United Methodist Church of Lawrenceville, 395 W. Crogan St. A trolley service will carry attendees from Moore Middle School to the parking areas from noon until 1:50 p.m.

Additional information about the festivities can be found on the parade’s website, www.gwinnettmlkparade.com.

LILBURN City announces tree recycling locations There are several locations in Lilburn to recycle live Christmas trees.

Residents can bring “naked” trees to the site of the

and USA Today bestselling author who has written 19 novels. The Atlanta-based author currently specializes in Southern women’s fiction. Her novels have been nominated for numerous national awards including the Southeastern Booksellers Alliance’s Fiction Book of the Year.

“The Forgotten Room” will be available for purchase and signing from Eagle Eye Books during the event. There will also be a silent auction sponsored by the Friends of Gwinnett County Public Library, a group dedicated to strengthening Gwinnett County Public Libraries by volunteering their time, skills and resources.

For more information about the Love Between the Covers Luncheon featuring authors Karen White, Beatriz Williams and Lauren Willig, visit friendsgcpl.org/events.

former city maintenance shop, located at 107 Railroad Ave. across from City Hall, the city said. Trees may be dropped off near the concrete blocks in the parking lot until Jan. 31.

The trees will be chipped into mulch, which will reportedly be available for public self-pickup as available in Lilburn City Park next to the pavilion. Contact Public Works at 770-6382196 with questions.

Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful invites residents to drop off their live Christmas trees through Jan. 16 at the following local fire departments: • Fire Station 2, 12 Harmony Grove Road, 30047 • Fire Station 3, 4394 Five Forks-Trickum Road, 30047 • Fire Station 22, 2180 Stone Drive, 30047 LOGANVILLE City revamps website The city of Loganville recently revamped its website in order to better serve residents and businesses.

Among the changes at loganville-ga.gov are information and links for paying utility bills as well as how to sign up for the city’s emergency alert system CODE RED. Click on departments and you’ll find background infomation on the mayor and city council, along with council meeting minutes.

The site also has information on taxes, city planning, code enforcement, police, fire, waste disposal and water quality control.

Links to new business and business renewal applications are also there.

NORCROSS DDA taking applications The city of Norcross is accepting applications through Friday for positions on the Downtown Development Authority.

Anyone interested in serving the city in this capacity is asked to call the city clerk’s office at 678421-2035 or download an application at norcrossga.

New York Times bestselling authors Karen White, Beatriz Williams and Lauren Willig will be signing copies of their recent collaboration, “The Forgotten Room,” Jan. 27 during a book signing at Garden Plaza in Lawrenceville.

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The authority, which aims to revitalize and redevelop the central business district and promote generally for the public good, meets the first Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. or as needed. The board has seven members with fouryear terms.

PEACHTREE CORNERS City leaders hosting talk on multi-use trail Peachtree Corners leaders are holding a multi-use trail workshop at City Hall on Jan. 21, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Representatives from the city and the architectural design firm Lord Aeck Sargent will present conceptual drawings and discuss details about the project.

The public is invited to attend, the city said in a news release explaining the event.

The specific alignment of the trail network has yet to be finalized. But the initial exploration by the planning and design team suggests Phase 1 will connect Medlock Bridge Road with Peachtree Parkway through Technology Park, utilizing existing gas and sewer easements as partial routes, the city said. There is to be an emphasis on opening scenic natural areas. Ultimately, the trail is planned to circle around the city, linking residential and retail areas and creating links to Technology Park and other office spaces.

“Adding a multi-use trail will link jobs to housing and build a healthier and more livable community,” Mayor Mike Mason said. “The city is fortunate to have so many natural areas including a river, streams and small lakes. A trail will make these areas more accessible to the public.”

Also, the city is planning a pedestrian bridge that will link the new Town Center to The Forum shopping center, increasing pedestrian connectivity on both sides of Peachtree Parkway.

City Hall is located at 147 Technology Parkway, Suite 200.

SNELLVILLE Blood drive planned at City Hall A blood drive is planned in Snellville on Feb. 5, the city said.

The event takes place at City Hall from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. The building is located at 2342 Oak Road.

To learn more about blood donation opportunities, visit www.redcross.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

SUGAR HILL City reminds not to recycle glass The city of Sugar Hill on its website has reminded residents that its recycling vendor, Advance Disposal, is not recycling glass.

Some of the reasons are the cost, extra contaminents like plastic or paper, broken glass and little to no environmental benefits.

If any type of glass is found in recycling containers, Advance Disposal will not pick up any recycling materials.

Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful has a list of recycling centers that accept glass on its website.

SUWANEE Suwanee Gateway Half Marathon Jan. 30 On Saturday, Jan. 30, the second annual Suwanee Gateway Half Marathon will take off from Town Center Park as the route travels through Old Town and up Peachtree Industrial Boulevard to the Suwanee Creek Greenway and Northolt Road.

This Peachtree Road Race qualifier will begin at 7:30 a.m. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three male and female finishers.

Additional race information is available at runsuwanee.com, and registration is open at active.com.

The race fee is $85. The race will be capped at 600 runners. Race-day registration will not be available.

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•From Page 1C Brick work on the exterior of the city hall side is expected to begin soon.

Once the building is completed, however, the idea is that it will lead to an expanded downtown commercial and residential area that stretches down Main Street from the current City Hall to U.S. Highway 29.

The biggest sign of the impact the new building is already having on the area is a seven-acre mixed-use residential and retail development that is proposed to be built across Main Street from the complex. The city has it under contract with a developer and officials hope to close the deal by the middle of the year.

“It’s potentially a $50 million investment that we’re looking at, and

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At left, sheathing goes up on the City Hall side of the new Lilburn City Hall and library complex in a Dec. 18 aerial photograph. (Special Photo: City of Lilburn/Hogan Construction/Aerial Photography Inc.) Above, crews work on the frame of the library portion of the building.

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we’re looking at the potential for spillover to the other properties that are around here,” Stacks said.

Both sides are excited about the county and city partnering on the project, and Plonowski had

one idea about why it is generating interest from developers.

“Doing a project like

this where it creates a sense of place and some activity by the citizens related to both the City Hall and the library is a very positive force,” he said.

Stacks said the other two corners of the intersection of Main and Church streets, where the new government complex is being built, is getting looks from developers as well.

Four houses sit at those corners on the opposite side of Church Street are either on the market, belong to the Lilburn Downtown Development Authority or already have offers from developers, he said.

“The whole thought was to bring old town up town and to have a new entrance to old town,” Stacks explained.

GWINNETT GAB Local nonprofit presenting benefit concert Rainbow Village has worked to provide assistance to local homeless families with children for 24 years. The Duluth nonprofit is kicking off its 25th anniversary celebration with an evening of music.

The 25th anniversary benefit concert will be at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29, at St. Philip’s Episcopal Cathedral, 2744 Peachtree Road in Atlanta. The concert will feature the voices of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Choir with combined choirs of Atlanta in a choral, orchestral and organ recital. The event will also include the world premiere of “Blessed” by composer Michael Burkhardt.

There will be a reception following the concert. Tickets are $35 for general admission; student tickets are $15 and seniors tickets are $25. Preferred seating tickets are available for $50. Tickets are available at Eventbrite and by calling the cathedral book store at 404-2377582.

Each ticket purchase represents a donation to Rainbow Village.

For more information contact Rainbow Village at tgologan@rainbowvillage.org or 770-4971888.

Rainbow Village in Duluth nonprofit is kicking off its 25th anniversary celebration with a benefit concert Jan. 29. (Special Photo)

Gwinnett Extension office.

All orders must be pre-paid and picked up at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds, located at 2405 Sugarloaf Parkway in Lawrenceville, on March 17 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. There will also be a variety of landscape plants for sale the day of plant pick up.

The annual sale is a one-day plant pickup event, and any plants not picked up will be considered a donation. The Gwinnett County Extension office is located at 750 S. Perry St., Suite 400, in Lawrenceville.

For more information, visit www.ugaextension. com/gwinnett.

East Georgia Genealogical Society to hold monthly meeting

The East Georgia Genealogical Society will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, Jan. 12, at the Gwinnett County Winder Library.

The meeting will Extension hosts begin at 2 p.m. at the annual plant sale library, located at 189 Belview Street in Blueberries, blackber- Winder, and both memries, raspberries, figs, bers and nonmembers apples and native azaleas are invited to attend. are just some of the The program will be many landscape plants “Our Food and Family offered during the Gwin- Recipes” presented by nett County Cooperative Valerie Frey.

Extension’s annual sale.

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