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Cops: Sugar Hill woman’s death not homicide cology results before closing the case, Cpl. Michele Pihera, Gwinnett County police spokeswoman, said Police no longer believe Thursday afternoon. Linda homicide was the cause Karen Hughes Higgins, of death for a Sugar Hill a 53-year-old medical woman found in her home transcriptionist, was found Tuesday. dead in her home off Old It now appears there was Suwanee Road by a family no foul play, but the lead member who went to check investigator is awaiting toxi- on her after days without

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Initially, police thought undisclosed trauma to her body could’ve been caused by another person. They now believe a family pet was likely responsible for the damage after the woman’s death, the department revealed in a news release.

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Medical Examiner Carol A. Terry told the Daily Post the autopsy showed “no homicidal violence or significant traumatic injuries,” or “evidence of significant natural disease processes.”

According to the obituary, Higgins was a Buford native who graduated in See AUTOPSY, Page 7A

Big MLK Day events on tap in Gwinnett From Staff Reports Preparation is underway for Gwinnett County’s two biggest Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations.

In Snellville, the festivities kick off at 10 a.m. behind City Hall with a speech from civil rights leader and Olympian Tommie Smith, who is best known for his symbolic gesture of raising a fist covered with a black glove at the 1968 games in Mexico City. In Lawrenceville, the United Ebony Society of Gwinnett’s celebration will feature a series of events, including many hosted by the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.

The Snellville event will also feature a performance by vocal group Forever in Ministry. Following the program, a parade will travel on Wisteria Drive to South Gwinnett High School. City Hall is located at 2342 Oak Road.

“This is a perfect opportunity for us to show the new spirit of a united Snellville and to come together to celebrate

Snellville, Grayson tangle for title in charity challenge

By Joshua Sharpe

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For the second year, two Gwinnett County cities are competing to feed the area’s hungry.

The annual Snellville-Grayson Give Hunger the Boot Challenge is a battle between the neighbors to see who can collect the most nonperishable food or financial donations for the Southeast Gwinnett Food Co-Op. The winner gets a trophy and its name will be placed on plaques to be displayed in both city halls.

Snellville is hoping to recover from last year’s loss to smaller Grayson.

Of course, no matter who wins, officials say the challenge is productive.

“This is a lot of fun and it helps local people,” Snellville Councilman Dave Emanuel said in a news release.

“It is also a good reminder the co-op is there,” Grayson Mayor Allison Wilkerson said.

“It also increases community spirit. Both cities love it.”

Donations at each city hall wrap up today, but food will be accepted toward the tallies at the co-op, located at 55 Grayson Industrial Parkway, Grayson, until Jan. 22.

Officials in both cities plan to deliver the food collected at

Crews work on the scene of the death of a Sugar Hill woman who was found in her home off Old Suwanee Road on Tuesday.

(File Photo)

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New Blue Cross president looks at softer style

By Andy Miller Georgia Health News

because the need for donations always becomes critical in

For years, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia has maintained its dominance as the state’s No. 1 health insurer.

Its membership now approaches 3 million members — in a state with slightly more than 10 million people.

The company has also built a reputation as a bruising adversary in contract negotiations Jeff Fusile and pay disputes with hospitals and doctors.

The new president of Blue Cross, though, says he wants to change that image.

In an interview last week with Georgia Health News, Jeff Fusile said, “We

See FOOD, Page 3A

See BLUE CROSS, Page 7A

Above, Snellville Councilman Dave Emanuel, left, and Grayson Mayor Allison Wilkerson enjoy the competition in the second annual Snellville-Grayson Give Hunger the Boot Challenge. Top, Snellville residents Jack Hetherington, left, and mother Sharon dropped off donations Thursday for the Snellville-Grayson Give Hunger the Boot Challenge. The contest pits the two cities against each other in a playful competition to see who can collect the most food for the needy. (Special Photos)

the city halls to the co-op on Monday, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday.

Those donating at the co-op

can tell workers which city they’re hoping to help win.

In addition to the holiday, the timing is important

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Luxury assisted living community breaks ground

By Curt Yeomans

company will break ground on a similar community in Sugar Hill near the end of “The Home” was often the year. used as a euphemism for The Grayson community punishment on the old teleis expected to open around vision show “The Golden the middle of 2017.

Girls,” but that isn’t the way The company’s other Trinity Lifestyles Managelocations are in Gainesville, ment officials describe their Cumming, Alpharetta, new 99-unit community in Dunwoody, Acworth, FayGrayson. etteville and Stockbridge.

The company was joined Officials are expecting big by officials from Solomon things from their Grayson Development, Choate location, though.

Construction, the city of Gwinnett Chamber Lawrenceville Highway, Grayson and Gwinnett HVAC system with UV of the company’s communi- Senior Vice President of will be Trinity’s eighth such lighting that can kill viruses ties.

Chamber on Thursday to Membership Vince DeSilva development in Georgia break ground on its Dogand negative ions that can Dogwood Forest is the said Trinity’s decision wood Forest assisted living and its ninth overall. The kill bacteria and boost a first of two assisted living to build communities in facility. $26 million will feature person’s mood. communities that Trinity Gwinnett County is a natuThe luxury housing-style balconies, courtyards and “It’s going to be the big plans to build in Gwinnett ral fit because the county’s community, which will be restaurant-style dining areas mansion,” said Trinity CEO County over the next few growing senior population. located across from Starling with waiters and menus.

Al Holbrook, whose wife, years. Chief Operating “This has been happenElementary School on It will even have an Laurie, oversees the design Officer Vickie Curl said the ing for quite some time and you’re starting to see now a response to the aging population, but we’re still a long way away form where we need to be to support Gwinnett’s community,” DeSilva said.

Holbrook and Curl said the visibility of the site and the vibe of the community were factors in their ® decision to build Dogwood Forest in the city. Trinity is a company that draws inspiration from the faithFurniture Lighting based community. It had ofHousehold Decor Cabinets ficials from Anchor Church Appliances Building Supplies perform a blessing at the groundbreaking ceremony.

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site a “very strong location” to build Dogwood Forest.

“We love the way that Lawrenceville flanks us, Loganville flanks us and we’re right here in the center of Grayson,” she said.

Seventy-four of the community’s units will be for assisted living care while the other 25 will be memory care apartments set aside for people suffering from conditions such as dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease. The average age of residents is expected to be about 85 years old, but Trinity officials said some residents could be as young as their late 40s and living with the early onset of a serious medical condition.

“If you would transition from the assisted living into our memory care, you would see no difference in the quality of the environment,” Curl said. “It’s just a smaller environment and it serves that resident population better.”

During the groundbreaking ceremony, Grayson Mayor Allison Wilkerson said the community and its residents will be “part of the Grayson experience” and that city officials are excited about the development.

“Dogwood Forest is going to be an incredible asset to our citizens and an outstanding part of our landscape that will showcase the standard of quality development that makes Grayson a remarkable city,” she said. “We are pleased that the jobs created by this facility will further our live, work and play initiatives and (we) look forward to welcoming and introducing the new residents to our city.”

Snellville jeweler raises $7K to fight childhood cancer

By Curt Yeomans curt.yeomans @gwinnettdailypost.com

There are plenty of ways people and businesses try to strike back at cancer, mostly through well-known and organized events such as Relay For Life, but one Snellvillebased jewelry company decided to strike out and see what it could do on its own.

While Gwinnett County residents were busy doing holiday shopping ahead

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of Christmas last month, Van Adams Jewelers went on the offensive against cancer with a silent auction at its holiday party in early December to support CURE Childhood Cancer.

“Being a very small business and complete novices, we had no idea what to expect,” store employee Connie Grady said. “We were pleasantly surprised to see the local community business’ donate items and services for a silent auction, several of our vendors also donated

BUSINESS BRIEFS At Home coming to south Gwinnett area in February

Herschend from private equity firm Marlin Equity Partners and has more than 20 years of experience in fine jewelry pieces and Van Snellville residents the financial management donated one of his custom looking for new decorating field, according to the works.” ideas will feel “At Home” company. He worked at The auction turned in the city’s newest busiDeloitte before he went to out to be a success and ness.

Marlin Equity and holds the store landed a big hit That’s because national degrees from Washington against the disease. A home decor chain At Home and Lee University and $7,160 hit to be exact. will open its first-ever Emory University.

The group that money store in the city on Feb. 4.

“I am excited to bring will benefit is a 40-yearold Atlanta-based nonprofit This will be the company’s on a leader with Ryan’s seventh Georgia location experience,” Herschend organization whose misCEO Andrew Wexler said sion is to support research and its third in Gwinnett County. in a statement. “Our future on childhood cancers. It’s The company has more growth plans will require goal to eventually get to than 100 stores in 27 someone with his financial a point where every child states and sells more than and transactional mind.” who gets cancer survives 50,000 items ranging patio Herschend Enterprises it. furniture and home furis the parent organization nishings to wall art, rugs, for the Harlem Globetrothousewares, decorative ters and Herschend Family accent pieces and seasonal Entertainment, whose portdecor. folio includes Stone MounThe Snellville location tain Park, Wild Adventures at 2420 Wisteria Drive will in Valdosta, Dollywood have 84,146 square feet of in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., Military space and employ 25 part- and Silver Dollar City in armoured and full-time employees, Branson, Mo. personnel carriers are according to a company The move to bring in seen near spokesperson.

Connolly comes about six the site of an The company is planmonths after Wexler was attack in cen- ning a two-day celebration hired. The company also tral Jakarta that will take place one announced last year that is on Thursday. week after the opening.

It was moving the Globetrot(Reuters/Darwill include a grand open- ters offices to its Peachtree ren Whiteing ceremony on Feb. 12 Corners headquarters last side) that will feature a ribbon year.

The drama played out on cutting with company “It is a tremendous the streets and on television and representatives of the opportunity to join Herscreens, with at least six Gwinnett Chamber. schend at such an exciting explosions and a gunfight Store giveaways, includ- time,” Connolly said in a in a movie theater. But the ing 100 $50 At Home gift statement. low death toll pointed to the cards, will take place on involvement of local miliFeb. 13.

Construction tants whose weapons were The store will be open begins on rudimentary, experts said. from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Lawrenceville In a sign of public unon each day during the ease, a bang caused by a tire celebration. The company apartments bursting triggered a bomb has not released the store’s LandSouth Construcscare that sent police cars regular hours of operation tion announced this week rushing back to the scene yet, but that information that is has begun buildhours after the attack. will be included on www.

“The president has said athome.com once the store ing a $23 million luxury apartment development the nation and the people opens. called 1760. should not be scared and The Jacksonville-based should not be defeated Herschend company is building the by acts of terror,” palace community for Birmingspokesman Ari Dwipayana names new CFO Peachtree Corners-based ham-based LIV Developsaid.

Herschend Enterprises ment based on a design announced this week that from Maitland, Fla.-based it has hired Ryan Connolly Charlan, Brock and Asto serve as its new chief sociates. It is designed to financial officer. be a mixed-use developConnolly comes to ment with multifamily

ISIS targets Indonesia for first time in Jakarta blasts, gunfight

By Kanupriya Kapoor and Darren Whiteside Reuters

JAKARTA — Suicide bombers and gunmen attacked the heart of Indonesia’s capital on Thursday and the assault was claimed

by Islamic state, the first time the radical group has targeted the world’s most populous Muslim nation.

Just seven people were killed in Jakarta despite multiple blasts and a gunfight, and five of them were the attackers themselves, but the brazenness of the assault suggested a new brand of militancy in a country where low-level strikes on police are common.

It took security forces about three hours to end the attack near a Starbucks cafe and Sarinah, Jakarta’s oldest department store, after a team of militants traded gunfire with police and blew themselves up.

An Indonesian and a Canadian were killed in the attack. Twenty people,

including an Algerian, an Austrian, a German and a Dutch national, were wounded.

“A group of soldiers of the caliphate in Indonesia targeted a gathering from the crusader alliance that fights the Islamic State in Jakarta,” the group said in a statement. It added that 15 people were killed.

Jakarta’s police chief told reporters: “ISIS is behind this attack definitely,” using a common acronym for Islamic State, and he identified an Indonesian militant, Bahrun Naim, as the man responsible for plotting it.

Police believe Naim is in the Syrian city of Raqqa.

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Clark joined the firm on Dec. 1, nearly two years after he stepped from the judiciary following a 21year career. In between leaving the bench and joining Thompson, O’Brien, Kemp and Nasuti, the former judge served as a partner at the law firm of Clark, Oxendine and Sauls.

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It will include 239 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartment homes that range in size from 742 to 1,465 square feet. It will also include a fitness center, yoga studio, cyber cafe, car wash, casual bar area and a clubhouse that overlooks a pool and a courtyard which has space for grilling and entertainment, according to the company.

LandSouth expects to wrap up construction in April 2017. The community is located on an eight-acre parcel off Sugarloaf Parkway, near both Interstate 85 and Georgia Highway 316.

“We’re all excited about building 1760 and working with LIV Development as we begin 2016,” LandSouth President and CEO James Pyle said in a statement. “The community is the convergence of luxury with urban living that will make it a highly desirable address to call home.”

January, after the holidays, according to Kathy Emanuel, who created Give Hunger the Boot with husband Dave Emanuel.

“Last year Grayson beat Snellville, but this year we can do much better,” she said. “The city with the most donations wins, but the real winners are the local families in need that the co-op helps.”

And officials say there are many families who benefit from the co-op.

After last year’s numbers were in, co-op Director Laura Drake joked that the 22,000-plus items the cities collected would “last us for about a week and a half.”

“You’re feeding people you pull up next to at red lights. You’re feeding people in your churches,” she told the competitors.

“There’s lots of people that are coming and getting (food) from us.”

For more information on the challenge and Give Hunger the Boot call Dave Emanuel at 770-262-2115 or Kathy Emanuel at 770262-0650.

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Proctalgia fugax, literal pain in the rear DEAR DR. ROACH: I hope you can help me.

I have a pain that I would be embarrassed to share, in my small town, with the person who makes my doctor appointments, then the young girls who take my blood pressure and weight, and then, finally, with the doctor. I’m in my late 40s. In the past year, about three or four times I have been awakened in the middle of the night with pain in my anus.

Other than that I’m eating better, I can’t think of any changes in my life to account for this. Should I be worried?

— Anon.

ANSWER: You have what sounds like a classic, if somewhat infrequent, case of proctalgia fugax, a condition of periodic rectal pain. I have heard about far more frequently in letters than I ever have seen in my clinical practice. This probably is because many people, like you, are reluctant or embarrassed to speak to their doctor about it (only about 20 percent of people with this common condition have reported it to their physician).

However, you should do so, not because proctalgia fugax is dangerous (it isn’t), but because there are uncommon causes of rectal pain that are more worrisome.

An anal fissure, a small tear in the lining of the anus, is probably the most common cause, but hemorrhoids and ulcers are painful too, and can be excluded with a physical examination. The prostate and coccyx (tailbone) may become inflamed and painful, and this can feel like anal pain. In women, pelvic inflammatory disease should be ruled out. You will be due for your screening colonoscopy at age 50, but your doctor will consider doing a sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy to make sure there is no inflammatory bowel disease. Blood tests to look for infection or inflammation should be normal with proctalgia fugax and can help ensure that there is no more worrisome cause.

Your physician is used to hearing about every element of body function imaginable — and some you might not be able to imagine. Don’t be embarrassed. You can tell your doctor’s assistants that you prefer to discuss your issue with your doctor directly. While I understand that you are more likely to run into your doctor in a small town, doctors have an obligation to keep your personal information private.

Proctalgia fugax often is treated effectively with firm pressure, such as sitting on a baseball or tennis ball. More severe cases benefit from medication, such as topical cream or oral medications. Those are prescribed only by your doctor.

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TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1759, the British Museum opened to the public.

In 1844, the University of Notre Dame received its official charter from the state of Indiana.

In 1892, Dr. James Naismith published his original 13 rules of “basket ball” in the Springfield College newspaper.

In 1943, the Pentagon was dedicated in Arlington, Virginia.

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Loss causes man to question profession DEAR AMY: I lost both of my parents (they died three days apart) earlier this fall.

I am an only child, and my parents were a huge part of my life. I inherited a large estate and I’m employed as an administrator at a high school. Dealing with the loss of my parents, raising a young family with a supporting wife, dealing with probate and juggling my work responsibilities have been overwhelming at times.

My question is, should I step down from my administration job and just go back to teaching in the classroom in order to focus on the other aspects of my life?

What makes this decision difficult is that my administration job is my passion, and I was just notified that I will be honored as the administrator of the year for my region. Should I wait while the dust settles from the fallout of the loss of my parents before making a decision?

— Struggling in California DEAR STRUGGLING: I am so sorry for your monumental loss. This terrible series of events happened some months ago; immediately after losses there is a lot of tension, and the adrenaline of getting through these shocking days can keep you moving forward.

When things slow down, the stress and grief can hit very hard.

My instinct is that you should not make a huge

for people with similar conditions but didn’t find it acceptable. My question is, at what point in a relationship do you tell a potential partner that you have an STD? — Full of Fear and Loathing DEAR FULL: I hope you will find a way to shed Amy Dickinson the stigma of having this STD, which is quite comchange right now. The mon (estimates are that general guideline is to 1 in 6 adults have genital wait a year before making herpes, though many don’t big decisions after a lifeknow it). You have done changing loss. nothing wrong.

You should seek imThe time to disclose mediate relief, perhaps in this is before you have the form of a shorter-term sex (obviously). If you are respite from your job (of a dating someone and feel few weeks’ duration) dur- the relationship is headed ing which you could either toward sex, or if you want take a leave or cut your it to head in that direction, hours way down. While I then you should disclose can imagine that contact this condition in a plain and straightforward way, with young people can be making eye contact and energizing and positive, the classroom might not be with your head held high the best place for a stressed (practice this, if necessary). If a potential partner and grieving educator. can’t cope with the idea of Seek professional grief (or group) counseling, look wearing a condom, then he is not the right guy for you. into meditation practices, Many people in your deread (if you can), exercise outside every day and hold mographic are contracting (and spreading) STDs, and your wife and children there is some likelihood close. It can be very chalthat any potential partner lenging for giving and generous people (like you) also has an STD. Always to learn self-care, but treat- use a condom.

Don’t let this make you ing yourself with loving avoid getting to know new kindness will help you to people. This situation may heal. lead you to take your time DEAR AMY: I am when dating before becoma 60-year-old divorced ing sexual with someone. woman. My cheating exDelaying sex in a relahusband gave me herpes.

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DEAR AMY: I thought your response to “Looking to Move On” (the young professional who wondered whether to tell her boss that she eventually wanted to move to another job in another location) was spot on.

I have hired and supervised many young professionals in a fast-paced digital environment and have noticed that a surprising number have a tendency toward “overtransparency” regarding their work goals.

My advice to millennials: Your boss almost certainly knows that you will consider other jobs from time to time. Do not share with him/her every time you apply for another job or think about some new professional direction. You may think you’re being honest, but it will likely come across as immature and unfocused and may make your boss wonder about your commitment to your current job.

— Been There, Seen It DEAR BEEN THERE: Excellent advice. Thank you.

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.

Shoot for the stars.

Your intuition will not let you down, so don’t hold back when you have so much to gain. A change in direction or some time spent honing your skills will help you masterfully orchestrate your plans and bring the rewards you desire.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Relax and enjoy what you have worked so hard to acquire. Don’t let anyone guilt you into donating to something that isn’t your problem or concern.

Choose your charities wisely.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — If you try your best, success will find you. Love is on the rise, and mixing business with pleasure is favored. Generosity will result in positive change.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Favors will be granted. Speak up in order to grab the attention of someone who can offer practical solutions. Avoid taking on too much or making promises you cannot keep.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Keep a low profile.

The less said, the easier it will be to fix whatever problems arise. Don’t let your emotions get the better of you. Focus on personal change.

TAURUS (April 20May 20) — Share your thoughts and collaborate with people who are as engaging and forwardthinking as you are. An offer will tempt you, but look at the fine print before you accept it.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Don’t be taken advantage of by someone else. If someone is asking too much of you, back away. Plan to make personal changes that will help improve your emotional well-being.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Don’t let unexpected changes spoil your day or plans.

If you stick with likeminded people and maintain your focus, you will reach your goals.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Speak from the heart and share your plans.

Someone will be eager to help you if you offer a little incentive. Romance is on the rise and a celebration is favored.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) — Step outside your comfort zone and find out what life has to offer.

You will have more fun mingling with people who share your interests rather than sitting at home with those who don’t.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Get out and discover what’s going on in your community. Participating in events that are enlightening will change the way you handle people who are giving you a hard time.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24Nov. 22) — Engage in talks with people who have a different perspective or philosophy in order to find some sensible ideas to incorporate into your own life.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Stick close to home and nurture the relationships that are most important to you. A joint effort can turn your environment into a place of comfort and joy.

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Obama’s focus on justice, cancer

‘The Revenant’ becomes Oscar front-runner

By Roberta Rampton Reuters

BATON ROUGE, La. — President Barack Obama said on Thursday that he will focus his finalyear legislative efforts on criminal justice reform, an expansion of a tax credit for the working poor, and a push to find medical research breakthroughs.

The three areas are relatively rare areas of common ground between Obama and the Republican-controlled Congress, Obama said during a town hall, part of a push to promote his priorities as attention turns to the race to replace him in the November presidential election.

Obama told a crowd of about 1,000 people at a high school that “I’ve got a whole bunch of stuff to do between now and next year” when his second and final term in office ends.

Netanyahu says Obama has tasked his Israel and EU vice president, Joe Biden, need to reset ties with marshalling scientists to “double down” on JERUSALEM — Israeli research into a cure for Prime Minister Benjamin cancer.

Netanyahu accused the “It’s a good story and European Union on Thursit’s not as politically conday of holding his country troversial as some issues,” to a double standard, and Obama said. reserved special criticism for “It probably won’t be Sweden, saying its call to cured in my life time, investigate Israel was outrabut it might be cured in geous, immoral and stupid. yours,” he told a 10-year“There is a natural tenden- old girl at the town hall. cy in the EU establishment to The research push will single out Israel and treat it in ways that other countries are not being dealt with, and especially other democracies,” he told a gathering of foreign journalists.

Pentagon: U.S. Netanyahu said ties sailors made needed to be “reset” — an acknowledgment that things ‘error’ heading were bad — but he did not into Iranian waters propose steps to improve WASHINGTON — The them.

Israel has been at odds Pentagon said Thursday the with the EU over its decision 10 U.S. sailors who were to require labeling of exports held by Iran before being from Israeli settlements in released on Wednesday had the West Bank. In November, made a navigational mistake Israel suspended contact that led them into Iranian with EU bodies involved in waters. peace efforts with Palestin“The information that they ians, though Netanyahu said have given us, and through bilateral ties with nearly all their commanders is that EU countries were strong. they did stray accidentally into Iranian waters due to a navigation error,” U.S. DeFrance to hold fense Secretary Ash Carter coalition meeting said in an interview with on ISIS next week Spanish-language broadcaster Univision in Miami. “So PARIS — Members that seems to be the original of the U.S.-led coalition cause of this, according to fighting Islamic State will the interviews that we have meet in Paris next week to done.” reinforce efforts against the Carter’s comments were group, France’s defense the most detailed so far from minister said on Thursday, American officials on the adding that the militants incident, which rattled nerves were clearly retreating in just before the expected Iraq. implementation of a landFrance was the first mark nuclear deal between country to join U.S.-led air Iran and world powers. strikes in Iraq. Since the Paris attacks by Islamic Donald Trump State militants in November, President Francois Hollande blasts former has stepped up French aerial Scottish leader operations against Islamic LONDON — U.S. RepubState, including in Syria, lican presidential candidate contributing about 20 percent of coalition strikes.

Donald Trump hit out at “We struck last night in former Scottish First Minister Mosul on a Daesh teleAlex Salmond on Thursday, communications center, a calling him “an embarrasspropaganda center. What we ment” as he defended his can say today is that Daesh ownership of a prestigious is retreating in Iraq,” JeanScottish golf course.

Yves Le Drian said on BFM The attack is the latest in a TV, using the pejorative feud between the pair, stemArabic acronym for Islamic ming from Trump’s objection State. in 2013 to a Scottish govern— From wire reports ment-approved offshore wind CINAR, Turkey — Kurdish militants have attacked a police station in southeast Turkey with a truck bomb, killing six people including a baby and two toddlers, in one of the biggest strikes since the conflict reignited in July, security officials said on Thursday.

The overnight blast ripped the facade off the station in the small town of Cinar. A Reuters reporter saw nearby windows blown out, shop shutters mangled and streets covered in debris.

The mainly Kurdish region has suffered a surge in violence since a two-year ceasefire between the state and Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) rebels collapsed, reviving an insurgency that has killed 40,000 people over three decades.

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LOS ANGELES — Grueling revenge movie “The Revenant” emerged as the Oscar front-runner on Thursday in nominations that pit big-budget movies against small personal dramas and once again shut actors of color out of the industry’s biggest honors.

The hashtag #OscarsSoWhite was quickly revived on Twitter. It had emerged last year, when only white actors received nods.

Will Smith, who stars in football injury drama “Concussion,” and Idris Elba from “Beasts of No Nation” were U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks to promote themes from his State of among the black actors who the Union address at McKinley High School in Baton Rouge, La, on Thursday. (Reuters/ were not nominated this year.

Carlos Barria) The black cast and director of hip hop biopic “Straight need a “big investment,” approach that has enraged business.

Outta Compton” were also he said. Details could Republicans on issues like In his Feb. 9 budget, left out of the race. come in his Feb. 9 budget immigration, environmen- Obama will propose to “In a year with an exproposal. tal regulations, and gun give the 19 state governtraordinary number of great Obama also said he control. ments that passed up an performances by black actors would like to expand the Giving another example earlier offer to expand earned income tax credit, of where he wants to use Medicaid a second chance that were embraced by audia tax break for poor fami- his executive authority in to opt in, with aid from the ences and embraced by critics, for them all to get ignored lies, to also help single the year ahead, Obama federal government, the is tragic,” Reginald Hudlin people - an idea for which talked about the need to White House said. said, who will produce the Republican Speaker Paul modernize ancient govern“We’re hoping to enFeb. 28 awards ceremony Ryan has expressed supment computer systems. courage more states to do hosted by comedian Chris port.

“That’s what we can the right thing,” Obama Rock.

He told the crowd that do without Congress,” he said. he thinks there is enough said.

Medicaid expansion was bipartisan support to reObama praised Louipart of the Affordable Care British actor Alan form mandatory minimum siana’s newly sworn in Act, Obama’s signature sentences for non-violent Democratic Governor health care reform law bet- Rickman, star offenders.

John Bel Edwards, who ter known as Obamacare. of ‘Harry Potter’ Obama said he will made expanding Medicaid But some Republican govuse his authority to take coverage for low-income ernors opposed expansion films, dies at 69 LONDON — British action where he can — an people his first order of as costly and unnecessary. actor Alan Rickman, whose roles ranged from Hollywood villains to Professor ing charges of first-degree Snape in the Harry Potter murder, attempted murder films, has died after a battle and assault stemming from with cancer aged 69. the Nov. 27 attack on the With his aquiline features Planned Parenthood clinic in and cultured — if often Colorado Springs that also menacing — English acwounded nine. cent, he became one of Police said Dear opened Britain’s best-known actors fire with a rifle outside the of stage and screen over the clinic and then stormed inside, ultimately surrendering last 30 years with a career stretching from the Royal after a five-hour standoff.

Shakespeare Company to El Paso County District Attorney Dan May said after sci-fi spoof “Galaxy Quest.”

His family said he died a court hearing last month U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump that he has not decided if his surrounded by family and addresses supporters during a campaign rally at the office will seek the death friends.

Pensacola Bay Center in Pensacola, Fla., on Wednesday. penalty.

“Alan was my friend, (Reuters/Michael Spooneybarger) Dear said in the interview and so this is hard to write because I have just kissed prize remained a mystery. farm project near one of his that he believed the FBI him goodbye,” said British Each of the winning tickets had been following him for golf courses. actress Emma Thompson, is worth $528.8 million, lotTrump has found himself decades, and on the day of tery officials said in Caliunder scrutiny from British the rampage 10 agents were who appeared with Rickfornia, one of 44 states plus politicians more generally tailing him. He then chose to man in a number of films including “Love Actually.”

Washington D.C. and two after they voted last week to make his “last stand” at the debate a call to ban him from U.S. territories that sold mil- Planned Parenthood clinic lions of Powerball tickets. the UK due to public outcry because “it’s murdering little High-end hotels over his proposal to stop babies,” he told the station.

Muslims entering the United Accused Colorado roll out the red States.

New skeleton will carpet for Fido Calling Salmond a “stupid shooter intends NEW YORK — When spill out of hall at to plead guilty man,” Trump accused him of destroying landscapes by New York museum Sophie travels to Paris, DENVER — The man there is only one place to supporting wind farm projNEW YORK — Even accused of fatally shooting stay: The Castille, a fiveects and said he “disgraceby the standards of New star boutique hotel on the fully” released from prison a three people at a Planned York’s American Museum Rue Cambon, in the heart Libyan convicted of blowing Parenthood clinic in Coloof Natural History — home rado last year told a Denver of the city’s fashion district up Pan Am flight 103 over of an enormous blue whale near the Place Vendome. the Scottish town of Locker- television station that he model that draws visitors wants to plead guilty and There she gets luxury bie in 1988. from around the world — expects to be executed, the bedding, special attention “Alex Salmond is an this is big. from the concierge, even embarrassment to Scotland,” CBS affiliate reported on A new, 122-foot dinosaur Wednesday. custom-made treats from he said.

In a phone call from the El skeleton to be unveiled on the kitchen like boiled Winners of $1.6B Paso County jail, where he Jan. 15 is too long to fit in the chicken or steak. fossil hall, and so its neck and is being held without bond, Sophie is a Portuguese jackpot Powerball Robert Lewis Dear told a Podengo Pequeno, a 5-yearhead will poke out toward remain a mystery reporter with KCNC-TV that the elevator banks, offering a old hound.

Paris is hardly Sophie’s surprise greeting when the lift he wants to act as his own LOS ANGELES — Three lawyer and is willing to pay only destination, though. doors open. unremarkable towns in The 10-pound pooch has The dinosaur, so refor his crimes.

“Well, I’m just an honest California, Florida and Tenjetted to Barcelona, to the cently discovered it is not man and I believe I’m guilty, yet formally named, is so tall Spanish resort town of nessee achieved overnight so I am just going to plead celebrity status on Thursday San Sebastian — even to that the cast of its skeleton guilty,” he said. “I’d say that grazes the museum’s 19-foot the Ritz-Carlton in Fort as the places where a trio of Lauderdale, Fla., where she they are going to execute winning Powerball jackpot ceilings, museum spokespranced through the lobby tickets were sold, even as the me.” woman Aubrey Miller said like she owned the place.

Dear, 57, stands accused identities of those who will on Thursday. ­— From wire reports ­— From wire reports of 179 felony counts, includshare the record $1.6 billion

Killer whales risk extinction off Europe from banned chemicals

By Alister Doyle Reuters

OSLO — Killer whales are at risk of extinction off industrialized regions of Europe from poisonous chemicals banned decades ago that are still leaching into the seas, scientists said on Thursday.

The study, which took samples from 1,000 killer whales, dolphins and porpoises, urged tougher rules for disposal of toxic man-made PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyl)

MUST READ that were used in paints, electrical equipment and construction until the 1980s.

“It’s really looking bleak. ... We think there is a very high extinction risk for killer whales as a species in industrialized regions of Europe,” lead author Paul Jepson of the Zoological Society of London told a telephone news conference.

The study, by scientists in

Spain, Ireland, Portugal, Slovenia and Britain, said concentrations of PCBs in the blubber of killer whales off Europe, as well as in striped dolphins and bottlenose dolphins, were among the highest recorded worldwide.

Levels were lower in harbor porpoises, the fourth species covered by the study in the journal Scientific Reports.

Washed into rivers from unsealed storage sites, PCBs contaminate the seabed, where they are eaten by

creatures such as mussels or crabs that in turn get consumed by fish that are food for long-lived predators such as killer whales.

PCBs lodge in fat and build up in the blubber of marine mammals.

Killer whales, which are black and white, grow to 33 feet and can live up to 100 years. PCBs can also be passed on to the young in their mothers’ milk.

Killer whales thrive in many parts of the world, from the Arctic to Antarctica, that are further away

from sources of pollution.

Without much stronger restrictions, “PCBs will continue to drive population declines or suppress population recovery in Europe for many decades to come,” the experts wrote.

Levels of PCBs in killer whales off the United States are lower than in Europe, perhaps because Washington banned PCBs in 1979 while Europe lagged, banning them in countries bordering the Mediterranean only in 1987.

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Sanders’ run is no fairy tale WASHINGTON — If you thought the political landscape couldn’t be more unsettled, think again. In the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, Bernie Sanders is surging.

Hillary Clinton now faces not a coronation, not a cakewalk, but a contest — one she could lose.

Has there ever been a worse election to be an establishment candidate? Certainly not in my lifetime. When a pitchfork-populist billionaire is leading one party’s race and a self-described socialist is rapidly gaining ground in the other, I think it’s safe to say we’re somewhere we haven’t been before.

For much of the past year, Clinton led Sanders in national polls by more than 20 points.

Now, according to the Real Clear Politics average, her lead has shrunk to less than nine points — and the most recent survey, a CBS/ New York Times poll released this week, showed just a seven-point gap.

Eugene State polls Robinson should make Clinton even more nervous. Her once-comfortable lead over Sanders in Iowa is now just four points, pretty much a toss-up.

And in New Hampshire, Sanders — a longtime senator from next-door Vermont — leads Clinton by six points. It is within the realm of possibility that the presumptive Democratic nominee could lose both of the first two states.

Then what?

It’s tempting to look for parallels from 2008: Clinton had the backing of the party establishment, but an insurgent named Barack Obama beat her in Iowa and ran away with the nomination. However, the one bit of finger-in-the-wind punditry I’m comfortable dispensing this year is that comparisons with previous election cycles probably don’t mean much.

Instead, we should start by looking at Sanders and his message. All along, his campaign has enjoyed less media coverage than it deserves. I believe many journalists accepted the conventional wisdom that he is too unpolished and too far to the left to win the nomination — despite evidence that substantial numbers of Democrats disagree.

Sanders’ central campaign theme is inequality. Over the past four decades, he argues, “Wall Street and the billionaire class” have “rigged the rules to redistribute wealth and income to the wealthiest and most powerful people of this country.”

He proposes to do something about that — lots, in fact. He wants wealthy individuals and large corporations to “pay their fair share” in taxes. He wants to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour and put millions of people to work by spending $1 trillion over five years to renew the country’s aging infrastructure.

Sanders denounces free-trade pacts, such as NAFTA — and President Obama’s Trans-Pacific Partnership — contending they drive down wages and eliminate American jobs. On this question, he agrees almost word-for-word with Republican front-runner Donald Trump. As I said, this is not a normal election cycle.

Sanders wants to make tuition free at public colleges and universities. He wants universal child care and pre-kindergarten. He supports equal pay for women — by law — and a requirement that employers provide at least 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave and a minimum of two weeks’ paid vacation.

And Sanders supports truly universal health care. He describes it as “Medicare for all” and notes that every other major industrialized nation considers medical care a right.

Any Clinton supporters looking for a reason to panic should consider the way the campaign attacked Sanders on health care this week.

Chelsea Clinton, stumping for her mother in New Hampshire, charged that “Senator Sanders wants to dismantle Obamacare, dismantle the CHIP (children’s health) program, dismantle Medicare and private insurance.” Hillary Clinton later doubled down, saying that “if you look at Senator Sanders’ proposals going back nine times in Congress, that’s exactly what he’s proposed.”

Come on, be real. Sanders doesn’t want to eliminate government health programs, he wants to combine them all into one comprehensive system. A more honest line of attack might be that Sanders has yet to spell out how he would pay for universal health care — or, for that matter, get it through a hostile Congress.

Such careful and misleading parsing of language can only be called Clintonesque and only be read as a danger sign. I can’t help but recall how Bill Clinton invited a backlash in 2008 by calling the Obama candidacy a “fairy tale.”

Maybe Hillary Clinton should try leaving the family at home.

Sanders still has an uphill battle, especially after Iowa and New Hampshire. But the Clinton campaign has a fight on its hands — and anything smacking of politics-as-usual is more likely to lose votes than win them.

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

Luckenbach, Texas: More than a song LUCKENBACH, Texas — If you know about this unincorporated town in the Texas Hill Country, you probably are a country music fan who has heard Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings sing of going back “…to Luckenbach, Texas,” or “The Basics of Love.”

If you are familiar with the history of this part of the country, where German immigrants put down roots before the Civil War, you might expect any social gathering to be accompanied by the polka, but this is a place for country music aficionados — all three of them.

That, officially, is the population of Luckenbach. The post office was closed on April 30, 1971, and its ZIP code, 78647, was retired.

There are two main buildings here—one which once was the post office. This building also serves as a working saloon and a general store which is mostly a souvenir shop, where business seems to function briskly. The other building is the dance hall where “Waylon, Willie and the Boys” performed. The town’s motto, “Everybody’s Somebody in Luckenbach,” is often referenced in the local newspaper, an eight-page monthly known as the Luckenbach Moon.

Wonderfully, Luckenbach is an alluring piece of Americana. A trip here is worth the effort. Its proximity to

introduction to Leah and Greg Thomas followed by one to Lorna Bowermaster, assistant manager of the store. Lorna has a niece, Rachel Swartz, who lives in Athens. Greg then hosted a tour of the dance hall, built in 1870 where leading names in country music have Loran performed. It can seat up to Smith 500 and many weekends, it is jam packed. When Willie Fredericksburg, 13 miles away, last performed, in a nearby offers considerable options for field, more than 17,000 came tourists. Thirty minutes east of for an up close and personal here you can visually masperformance. They pick and sage the landscape that daily sing in the general store every greeted Lyndon B. Johnson day at 1 p.m. There are two when he was growing up in house guitars if you mosey in Johnson City. without one and want to join This is the heart of the Texas the fun.

Hill Country where Spanish When I am out this way, I and German influences are often pause and recall Gene experienced in food, beer, Autry singing that endearing architecture and music. And and classic Western, “Back don’t forget about the Coman- in the Saddle again.” You che’s, who got here first — remember? back when none of their kind “Out where a friend is staked out claims and had any a friend; and the longhorn need for barbed wire. cattle feed on the lowly jimson They make highly regarded weed.” wine here which is gaining Driving into Roger Camin importance. Tourists can’t eron’s spread, there stood a get enough of the Texas Hill stately longhorn — the kind Country. Retirees have a deep you have often seen in movies. and abiding affection for the Made one feel he was in the hill country, too. Only Florida movie himself. Only needed attracts more retirees. If you some cattle rustlers and six are among the well-to-do in guns popping.

Austin, Houston or San AnI have driven out of the way tonio — even Dallas — you to have lunch with Roger and likely have a ranch in these his wife, Rene, to renew a parts to retreat to when down latent friendship, owing to the friendship of a man from the time comes about. hills of Tennessee, Gene HartLinda Baardseth made an

man. There was no agenda with the Cameron’s — it was purely social. Once you know a gentleman, there is always cause to underscore continued interaction.

Roger ‘s remarkable success was built on recruiting military officers for the business world. He realized that junior military officers could integrate quickly and successfully in business. For over 45 years, Roger and Rene provided leadership and training which enabled thousands of military officers to flourish as business men. Their firm, Cameron-Brooks, became a pacesetter with the concept of recruiting from the military.

That should make you feel good about our military!

Retirement has enhanced Roger’s quail hunting opportunities. His card should read, “Have (shot) gun, will travel.”

Not even Paladin, the gentleman gunslinger, could shoot like Roger whose affection for the sport of quail hunting has him traveling all over the U. S. His favorite sport often brings him to South Georgia, the quail hunting capital of the world.

You find interesting people (and places) wherever you go, and you don’t have to look under a rock to find them.

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

State of the Union was more of the same If you missed the president’s final State of the Union message Tuesday night, don’t worry.

It might have been billed as historic, but you didn’t miss much.

There were no surprises.

No shocks. No awe. Nothing historic or memorable.

It was the usual Obama setup — “We have to find a way to come together, end the government gridlock and make America better and stronger” — followed by the implication that Washington isn’t working the way it should because Republicans in Congress are mean, stubborn or stupid.

In seven years Obama hasn’t changed the country, not for the better anyway. He hasn’t changed his leadership style, either.

Remember back in 2009, three days after he was sworn in, when Barack Obama, his egocentric advisers and the congressional leaders of both parties met to discuss how to frame a gigantic stimulus bill working its way through Congress?

That’s when Obama famously said to Republican Whip Eric Cantor, “Elections have consequences, and at

he go home after he didn’t get what he wanted from Congress and sign an executive action that got him what he wanted?

My father looked at politics like a football game, too.

But he understood throwing Hail Marys all the time Michael wasn’t a winning strategy.

Reagan He knew you actually had to move down the field slowly and if you got 10 the end of the day, I won.” yards each play, eventually We didn’t know it then, but that snippy quip betrayed you’d reach the end zone.

The great liberal-consera lot about the way the hopevative political divide that and-change president plays supposedly harms our country ball. is not going to be closed It’s my football, damn between now and Novemit, and if you’re not going ber. It’ll have to start with to play the way I want, I’m going to take my ball and go whoever the new leader is in January 2017. home.

Whoever it is, the next Obama has run his administration for seven years with president will have to act a lot more like Ronald Reagan that “I won, you lost and I get what I want” game plan. and a lot less like Barack He’s right. There is a great Obama.

My father disagreed divide between the two pargreatly with Tip O’Neill and ties in Washington.

He ought to know, because Ted Kennedy, but he always looked at the big picture. He he’s as much to blame for it was always asking, “How as anyone. can we work together to get It’s hard to find an example where he was willing this done?”

If Ronald Reagan doesn’t to sit down and come to terms with conservatives and sit down with Tip, we don’t get the tax break of 1981.

Republicans in Congress.

If Bill Clinton doesn’t sit And how many times did

down with Newt Gingrich and a Republican Congress in 1994, we don’t get welfare reform and a balanced budget.

Early next year, President Trump, President Sanders or President X will be all fired up about fixing immigration.

Whoever it is, when he meets with Congress he should not take the “all-ornothing” Obama approach but do what Ronald Reagan or even Bill Clinton would do.

He should bring everybody in and find areas in the immigration bill where there is bipartisan agreement.

Then Congress should write a new bill covering those areas of agreement, pass it, have the president sign it and immediately begin the process of a writing a better, more comprehensive immigration bill.

Everyone likes to see a long Hail Mary thrown into the end zone. But as QB Obama should have learned after seven seasons — but didn’t — they almost never win the game.

Email Michael Reagan at Reagan@caglecartoons. com. Follow him on Twitter @reaganworld.

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•From Page 1A have a long way to build the trust you need to build up’’ with medical providers.

Fusile, who replaced Morgan Kendrick in November, said last Friday that he has some payment ideas that could prove beneficial to physicians.

One involves offering incentives for doctors to participate in encouraging wellness among their patients. Currently Blue Cross pays wellness companies to manage this work, which typically involves promoting physical activity, better nutrition, smoking cessation and stress management.

But instead of Blue Cross paying these companies, Fusile said, “Why can’t the provider earn that money? I believe it’s more effective through the provider.” The idea, he added, “is in its infancy.”

Fusile also said the com•From Page 1A Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy,” said Mayor Tom Witts, who is organizing the event.

Once at SGHS, participants will be treated to a turkey dinner, have access to the clothes closet for free, gently used clothing and a bag of groceries and entertainment, according to a separate news release from New Jerusalem Baptist Church.

“The day is important especially with everything the nation at large has had to deal with in the past few months,” Pastor Elijah Collins said. “It’s a way to unify the community and fulfill the dream of Dr. King. It lets us know there is still hope in the dream.

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Sosamma Alexander Sosamma Alexander, age 78, of Suwanee, GA, passed away on January 14, 2016. Services and Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan, Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

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Carolyn Baldwin Mrs. Carolyn McNeal Baldwin, age 82, of Jefferson, Georgia who entered into rest Thursday, January 14, 2016.

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Joe Barrett Mr. Joe W. Barrett, age 89 of Winder, passed away January 13, 2016.

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Royce Couch Mr. Royce Couch, age 63, of Buford, GA passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alvin and Nell Couch, sister in-law, Jenny Couch, nephew, Wayne Couch. He is survived by his wife of forty-three years, Gilda Moss Couch, Buford, GA; children, Jody and Van Parker, Hoschton, GA, Alicia and Jamie Payne, Winder, GA; five grandchildren, Caleb Parker, Noah Parker, Hannah Parker, Aidan Payne, Adrian Payne; sister, Joy and Marty Davis, Buford, GA; brother Ronnie Couch, Young Harris, GA; nieces, Molly Davis, Melissa Smith, Courtney Moss, Michelle Gladden; mother in-law, Geneva Fleeman, Buford, GA; brother in-law, Gary Moss, Clermont, GA. Mr. Couch was born December 25, 1952 in Gainesville, GA. He received his education at Buford High School and Hall County School System. He was retired

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pany is contemplating a plan to make regular lump sum payments to doctors and hospitals, perhaps twice a month, prior to services being rendered.

“It will smooth out providers’ and our cash flow,’’ he said.

The best outcome from better relationships with doctors, he said, would be to have them say to a patient, “I’m glad you’ve got Blue Cross [insurance].”

Officials of the hospital industry point to protracted, frustrating battles with Blue Cross on contracts involving hospitals such as Piedmont, Grady and Northeast Georgia.

The Medical Association of Georgia, the leading physician association in the state, said relations between physicians and Blue Cross “have been strained” in the past.

Yet Donald J. Palmisano Jr., executive director of MAG, said Monday that

the relationship is improving.

“For example, Blue Cross and Blue Shield has established a physician advisory committee that is meeting with MAG on a regular basis to address a number of key issues, including customer service and claims and pay,” Palmisano said. “MAG has seen a noticeable difference in the way that Blue Cross and Blue Shield interacts with physicians in the last year, a trend we are cautiously optimistic will continue in 2016 and beyond.”

Fusile, in his interview with GHN, commented about several other health care topics.

The Cigna merger: The pending merger of Blue Cross’ parent, Anthem, with Cigna is expected to close in the third quarter of this year, he said. Fusile added that the state insurance department has not

yet set a date for a hearing on the merger in Georgia.

Insurance exchange: While UnitedHealthcare recently said it may drop out of the state’s health insurance exchange in 2017, Fusile said Blue Cross remains committed to the individual coverage market, and has no plans to exit the Georgia exchange.

Narrow networks: Employers are looking to keep health care more affordable, Fusile said, adding that more limited networks of providers may accomplish that goal.

He called them “value networks” and said that compared with those of other insurers, Blue Cross’ networks are not so narrow.

Inaccurate provider directories: Insurer directories of health care providers that are out of date “are an industry issue,’’ he said. Consumers “get

caught in the middle,’’ he added. “There’s an obligation on both parts … to correct directories.”

Rural hospitals: Hospital closures in rural Georgia “are sad and harmful to that community.” He said it is an important issue to resolve.

Medicaid expansion: Fusile noted that adding more people to the Medicaid rolls through expansion, which Georgia has declined to do, “is a political hot topic.’’ At the same time, he said getting money into communities that need it would help them greatly, through whatever mechanism the state pursues.

Virtual doctor visits: Blue Cross, like other organizations, is offering video appointments with doctors via smartphone or computer. “It gets people the help they need sooner, and it’s more convenient,” he said.

1980 from North Gwinnett High and a member of Old Suwanee Baptist Church.

She and her husband, Jack Higgins, were married 27 years.

Police said the husband was inside a bathroom at the house when crews arrived.

It was initially unclear in statements from the police on why he hadn’t called 911.

On Thursday, Pihera said the man suffers from a medical disability which “severely limits his mobility throughout the home.

“He did not have access to a phone to report the condition of his wife.”

Neighbors interviewed by the Daily Post said they rarely saw the couple and had scarcely interacted with them, but that they seemed nice enough.

Efforts by the Daily Post to reach family members Thursday weren’t successful.

We are not giving up on the dream Dr. King spoke so much about.”

In Lawrenceville, Beauty Baldwin, a charter member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha’s Upsilon Alpha Omega Charter, will serve as grand marshal of the parade. Combined, more than 200 members will contribute more than 650 hours of community service.

The theme for this year is “What are you doing for others?”

It begins 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.

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 students will also be featured. All of the festivities will wrap up at 2 p.m.

Outside of the parade, Alpha Kappa Alpha’s local chapter will be busy around the county with other events include serving hot meals, beautifying the community and packaging food for those in need.

“It is our commitment as members of Upsilon Alpha Omega and Alpha Kappa Alpha to serve

all mankind. It is therefore our duty to make a significant, positive impact in our communities, and participation in the MLK Day Parade is just one of the many ways we do this each year,” member Nicola McIntyre said in a news release.

Among the additional events: Adopt a Road Support environmental sustainability and beautification by removing trash and debris from the roadside Five Forks Trickum Road, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., 2780 Five Forks Trickum Road in Lawrenceville.

MLK Day Parade Beauty Baldwin will serve as grand marshall, participants in this year’s

UAO Cotillion a long with chapter members will be marching in the parade from downtown Lawrenceville to Moore Middle School from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Seasonal Wraps Members of UAO will have a collection sight in downtown Lawrenceville prior to the parade for individuals to have an opportunity to give seasonal wraps. This is an effort to keep those without hats, scarves, gloves, and coats warm during the winter. These items will be donated to Hi Hope of Lawrenceville and Free Fabrik the nonprofit arm of the retail store Fabrik.

Nonprofit Co-Ops Sorting and packaging

food and assisting those in need. Norcross Co-Op 2275 Mitchell Road in Norcross from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lilburn Co-Op 5329 Five Forks Trickum Road in Lilburn from 1 to 3 p.m. and 3 to 5 p.m.

North Gwinnett Co-Op, Moving the family 4395 Commerce Drive in t Buford from 5:30 to 8 p.m.

Helps Senior Citizens RMembers of UAO will sort clothing and food to benefit senior citizens.

Salem Missionary Baptist Church 4700 Church St. NW in Lilburn from 1 to 4 p.m.

Gwinnett Children’s Shelter Members will visit families at the Gwinnett Children’s Shelter from 1 to 4 p.m.

from Holiday Supermarket aka Couch Grocery Store. He was a member of Buford Church of God. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at 3:30 p.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Pastor Danny Smith and Pastor Joey Grizzle officiating. Interment will be at Broadlawn Memorial Gardens in Buford, GA. The family will receive friend on Friday, January 15, 2016 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Flanigan Funeral Home to help with expenses in memory of Royce Couch.

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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GA; and other relatives.

Karen was born August 4, 1962 in Buford, GA. 1980 graduate of North Gwinnett High School. She was a Medical Transcriptionist and a member of Old Suwanee Baptist Church in Buford. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Rev. Wayne Wilkes officiating. Interment will be at New Prospect United Methodist in Buford, GA. The family will receive friends Friday, January 15, 2016 from 12:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. 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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Mr. Shuman worked at Gwinnett Medical Center for over 10 years as a Maintenance Engineer.

He is survived by his loving wife: Diane Shuman, Jefferson; son: Ryan Shuman, Statham; son & daughter-in-law: Nathan & Johanna Shuman, Winder; sister & brotherin-law: Mary Jane & Jim Phillips, Orlando, FL; grandchildren: Michael & Ashley Parker; Kayla & Gared Platt; Brianna Wafford; William Shuman; 3 great grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 6-9 PM on Friday January 15, 2016 at Time Stewart Funeral Home: 300 Simonton Rd. SW Lawrenceville, GA 30046. 770-962-3100.

Please leave online condolences at stewartfh.com

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Karen Higgins Karen Hughes Higgins, age 53, of Sugar Hill, GA passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2016. She was preceded in death by grandparents, Felton and Bessie Lee Burel Hughes, Marie and Roy Lawrence, Estelle Pirkle. She is survived by her husband of twenty-seven years, Jack Higgins, Sugar Hill, GA; daughter, Julie Higgins Elder and husband, Graham, Destin, FL; parents, Leon and Jackie Hughes, Helen, GA; sisters, Debra and Charles Dobkins, Buford, GA, Sherri Hughes, Gainesville, GA; brother, Jimmy Hughes, Helen, GA; grandchildren, Katlyn Elder, Jackson Higgins; nephews, Bo Dobkins, Cumming, GA, Heath Hosch, Bonaire, GA; mother in-law, Clara Westbrook Higgins, Flowery Branch,

Leon Hunt Leon J. Hunt, age 71 of Lawrenceville, GA, passed away on January 7, 2016. Tim Stewart Funeral Home: 300 Simonton Road SW Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046. 770-962-3100.

Please leave online condolences at stewartfh.com

Shelba Stephens Shelba Stephens, age 78 of Lawrenceville, GA, passed away on January 7, 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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Tillman Shuman Tillman Shuman, age 67, of Jefferson passed away on Wednesday January 13, 2016. Funeral Services will be held at 1 PM on Saturday, January 16, 2016 in the Chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral Home, Lawrenceville. Rev. Mitch Wesley will officiate. Burial will be held at Gwinnett Memorial Park.

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Edgar Williams, Jr. Rev. Edgar Frank Williams, Jr., age 84, of Buford, GA passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2016. He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen D

Deaton Williams, his mother, Alma Whiting Williams, Father, Edgar Frank Williams, Sr., stepmother, Mary Skelton Williams, brothers, Charles Williams, Billy Williams and Donald Williams. He is survived by his children, Joan Williams and David (Brenda) Williams; grandchildren, Christy (Kevin) Ferguson, Jesse Burson, Nathan Williams, Tatum Williams; greatgranddaughter, Maddox Ferguson; brother, Jimmy (Barbara) Williams; sisters in-law, Lurene Williams, Hazel Deaton Williams, Bernice Deaton Weaver, Edith (Dan) Morton; several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Edgar married Helen Deaton of Buford on December 23, 1950. They were blessed with 2 children: Mary Joan and David Edgar, both of Buford.

After graduating from Flowery Branch High School in 1948, Edgar began working at Bona Allen Tannery in Buford.

Later, he prepared to enter the ministry and graduated from Truett-McConnell College and the University of Georgia. While attending school, he pastored these local Southern Baptist churches: Union Baptist (Braselton), Union Grove(Auburn), and Statham. Moving the family to Louisville, KY, Edgar graduated from Southern Baptist Seminary in 1964.

Returning to Georgia, he served as pastor of Zion Baptist (Covington).

In 1968, Edgar transitioned to being a bivocational pastor while employed as a social worker at the Youth Development Center and later the Central State Hospital in Milledgeville where he retired. While employed, he was pastor over a 35 year span at these churches: Smyrna (Deepstep), Mitchell (Gibson), Devereaux, and F

Friendship(Milledgeville).

In addition, Edgar was active in many organizations for he loved serving others and making a difference. He was a member of the Georgia Baptist Executive Committee for 2 terms, clerk of the Washington Baptist Association for 25 years, and twice President of the Milledgeville Kiwanis Club where he enjoyed 43 years of perfect attendance.

For hobbies, he enjoyed woodworking and gardening working alongside Helen in these projects.

His children and grandchildren will forever remember him for instilling a strong work ethic, loving God and helping others, and encouraging them to set short and long range goals. He always told each one they had leadership abilities and to use them. Edgar loved his family, loved to laugh, and enjoyed playing practical jokes on his family and friends. He will be sorely missed by all of us.

Funeral service will be held on Sunday, January 17, 2016 at 2:30 p.m. at Zion Hill Baptist Church with remains placed In State at 1:30 with Pastor Danny Newbern officiating. Interment will be at Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery Buford, GA. The family will receive friends Saturday, January 16, 2016 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Zion Hill Baptist Church Building Fund in memory of Rev. Edgar Williams, Jr. 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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health&wellness The HPV immunization gap: Boys’ vaccinations lagging Georgia Health News April Williams wants to keep her children safe.

That feeling is not unusual, of course, but Williams’ job probably gives her an enhanced perspective on the issue. She’s the special events and marketing manager at Athens Regional Medical Center, one of the biggest regional hospitals in northeast Georgia.

She’s keenly aware of the health threats facing young people.

She has two teenagers, a boy and a girl. Recently, an apparent difference in public health priorities for the two made her stop and think.

“My daughter got the HPV vaccine,” she said.

It protects against most infections caused by human papillomavirus, or HPV. Getting vaccinated sharply lowers the risk for genital infections and cancers.

Williams’ son, by contrast, did not get the vaccination. In fact, she later realized, “my son wasn’t offered the HPV vaccine.”

Although doctors and public health officials now strongly recommend the vaccine for adolescents of both sexes, boys are still far less likely to be immunized than girls.

Williams initially joked about the difference. Maybe girls are singled out for HPV shots — and for contraception education and other sexual health programs — “because we are all sexist,” she said. But the obvious question was: Who were the real victims of sexism in this case?

In Georgia, HPV is the only vaccine for which boys and girls don’t show the same level of coverage.

For seventh-graders, 45.8 percent of girls received at least one dose of the HPV vaccine, compared with 39.6 percent of boys. This gap is even larger in the Northeast Health District, the 10-county district headquartered in Athens.

Common and dangerous The stakes are high because HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States.

“What we know is that between 50 and 80 percent of all sexually active individuals, which is most humans, will acquire it sometime during their lifetime,” said Dr. Julie Martin, who coordinates pediatric training at the Georgia Regents University-University of Georgia Medical Partnership.

Some types of HPV can lead to cancer, especially cervical cancer. Because of its link with this femalespecific type of cancer (which has seen statistical reductions since girls started getting the vaccine), the virus is still viewed mainly as a women’s health issue.

Only since October 2011 has the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention been recommending HPV immunization for boys as well as girls.

In Georgia, HPV is the only vaccine for which boys and girls don’t show the same level of coverage. For seventhgraders, 45.8 percent of girls received at least one dose of the HPV vaccine, compared with 39.6 percent of boys.

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Even today, public health messages about HPV in males usually focus on reducing their risk as carriers and spreaders of the virus to women. But vaccine protection also benefits boys directly.

The CDC now urges all doctors to recommend HPV vaccines to both boys and girls, along with the standard shots that protect people against measles, mumps and other infectious diseases. Still, when parents are surveyed about why their sons haven’t gotten HPV shots, the most common answer is that their doctor didn’t recommend it.

“The recommendation for [HPV] vaccination for boys is newer, compared to the recommendation for females, so some physicians are maybe not fully up to date, or have not incorporated that into their practice,” said Martin, who also practices pediatrics in Athens.

When officials of the federal Food and Drug Administration approved the HPV vaccine Gardasil in 2006, they recommended it specifically for young women. But because the infection is typically spread through sexual contact, in 2011 the FDA approved Gardasil for both males and females. Public health authorities have been recommending it for all early adolescents since then.

“Every provider here knows that every visit is a chance to immunize,” said Cshanyse Allen, chief operating officer for the Athens Neighborhood Health Center. “We give information to the parents and let them know that boys need HPV immunization as well.”

This federally qualified health center in Athens may be ahead of the game.

The Ohio State University researchers found that only 76 percent of Minnesota health care providers routinely recommend HPV vaccine for girls aged 11 to 12 years, and just 46 percent made the same offer for boys.

Fears about sexual behavior Many people wave off flu shots because they’re skeptical about how well they will work, and indeed the effectiveness of flu immunization varies from year to year. Parents refuse the HPV vaccine — or

hesitate to accept it — for entirely different reasons.

“For many parents, I think the concern is, ‘If I vaccinate my child against HPV, am I promoting sexual promiscuity as they get older?’” Martin the pediatrician said.

Concerns about HPV vaccination encouraging sexual activity among girls became something of a political issue for a brief time in 2012, but public health experts say there is no proof of such an effect on girls’ behavior.

Now the same concern is being voiced about boys.

“There is a misconception” that vaccinating boys for HPV sends them the message, ” ‘Hey, go out and have sex!’ But it’s not true,” said Allen, who manages the Athens Neighborhood Health Center.

“You want to give the vaccine to the boys anyway before they become sexually active,” said Sharon Washington, nursing supervisor for the Clarke County Health Department. “And many people don’t think about oral sex — the virus spreads that way, too.”

In Georgia, the proportion of girls 13 to 17 who are immunized goes up a little every year, but the coverage rate for boys did not change significantly from 2013 to 2014.

“Our goal is really reducing the incidence of the human papillomavirus at population level,” Martin said. This means protecting more boys as well as girls.

Starting HPV vaccination is just the first step.

Full protection requires a three-dose series.

“Many adolescents don’t go to the doctor. They don’t go unless they have perhaps a sports physical, or they are sick at some point,” Martin said. “The fact that parents and their adolescent child may need to take time off from work or school to complete the series can be a barrier.”

Clarke County has made HPV vaccination a priority, Washington said. “I wouldn’t say that they [boys] always come back, and that’s why we are starting to do the reminder call.”

Ruobing Han is a master’s student in health communication at the University of Georgia. She is especially interested in vaccine promotion.

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Glads at home for more pivotal games

By Christine Troyke

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Erin Scott broke one of Brookwood’s longest-standing records as a sophomore and intents to lower it again before she graduates. (Photos: Kyle Hess)

Great Scott

Senior becomes best-ever Brookwood breaststroker

By Will Hammock • will.hammock@gwinnettdailypost.com

The girls swimming talent has flowed through Brookwood at a remarkable pace over the past 15 years.

Though well known for boasting an Olympic medalist in Amanda Weir, the program has experienced an impressive run of high-level, Division I swimmers in addition to Weir, resulting in a completely revamped record book. Most every Bronco record has been broken, many multiple times, of late.

One record, the 100-yard breaststroke, stood the longest.

It was set in 1997 by Whitney Leatherwood, a breaststroker who later became an individual All-American at Stanford, where she also swam on a 200 medley relay that won the NCAA championship and set an American record. While other marks sank one by one, Leatherwood’s record survived the onslaught of Brookwood talent, at least until Erin Scott arrived.

Scott, now a Brookwood senior, bettered the school record

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Behind that smile, though, is a very competitive individual.”

— Brookwood swimming head coach Greg Puckett

in the 100 breast as a sophomore with a time of 1 minute, 4.17 seconds. She wasn’t even born when Leatherwood set the Bronco record.

Pushing the current mark even lower is a goal this season before Scott graduates and moves on to Virginia Tech, where she signed in November.

“My first goal is to beat my record,” Scott said of the season’s final few weeks. “I didn’t hit it last year (as a junior). I hit it my sophomore year and I’m hoping to break that.”

The breaststroke has been Scott’s go-to event since she was 8, when SwimAtlanta coach Landon Harris suggested the

event to her because of her kick.

“It’s been my thing ever since,” said Scott, who has always looked up to six-time Olympic medalist and former breaststroke world-record holder Rebecca Soni. “I liked it. Some people say it’s more of a natural kind of kick. Either you can do it or you can’t. Fortunately, I was one that could do it. …

In (SwimAtlanta’s) Diamond (Group), I was young and kind of going with the motions, swimming fast because my coaches were telling me to. In age group was when I started finding my passion in swimming and breaststroke in particular.”

That specialty has served Brookwood well over her fouryear career.

Scott was fourth at the state meet in the 100 breast as a freshman and followed it up with 100 breast state and county championships as a sophomore.

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DULUTH — The mood at the end of practice Thursday for the Atlanta Gladiators was predictably light.

It always is when the players run through shootout moves the day before a game. Last man to score has to wear a cracked, yellow, too-small helmet and fetch hydration beverages for the rest of the guys.

For the first time in his tenure with the team, Tyler Murovich lost.

Even with that, there’s plenty to be happy about these days.

“Well, when you’re winning, you’re having fun,” Murovich said. “We play so often (this month), you have to keep it fun and you’ve got to find ways to not get into bad habits.

When you’re winning and doing things right, you can use that momentum and play that way into the next game.”

The Gladiators are among the best teams in the conference and surpassed their win total from 2014-15 before the season’s midway point.

This year, the standings matter — and they are jampacked.

Atlanta (22-12-2-0) is tied for fourth in the Eastern Conference and its 46 points are actually See HOCKEY, Page 6B

Atlanta Gladiators’ Tyler Murovich (11) tries to redirect a puck past Alaska netminder Troy Redmann (30) on Sunday afternoon at the Infinite Energy Arena. (Photo: Amanda Hertel)

College coaches Krossover Classic gets bigger, better flock to showcase

By David Friedlander

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Peachtree Ridge is set to host the third annual Blue Collar Basketball Martin Luther King Showcase on Monday.

The showcase features five boys basketball games beginning at 11:55 a.m.

Buford, Berkmar and Peachtree Ridge will all participate.

The Wolves face Calhoun at 2:55 p.m., followed by Berkmar vs.

Sequoyah at 4:25 p.m. and Peachtree Ridge vs. East Jackson at 5:55 p.m.

Last year’s event saw a slew of college coaches come through the door and this year is expected to be

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no different.

“We feel like it’s gotten better and better,” Peachtree Ridge head coach Keith Arrington said.

“Last year we probably had 75 college coaches, which is a lot of the reason why you try to do this, is to try to get your kids seen by the college coaches. That’s huge right there. We had a big crowd of them last year and (BCB founder Sam Allen) told me and I sent out a couple of emails, we’re expecting at least that See BCB, Page 2B

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In his second year hosting the Krossover Classic girls basketball showcase and breast cancer awareness fundraiser, Archer coach Ryan Lesniak is confident the event will be even bigger and better this time around.

Not that last year’s inaugural edition, which evolved from the “Girls Night Out” showcase event previously run at Brookwood and Starr’s Mill High School, wasn’t successful, with five games featuring 10 top teams and attracting coaches and scouts representing 24 college programs.

Still, Lesniak said the goal this year is to take the even to an even higher Archer’s Tia Shorter (3) makes a layup while Moun- level when the 2016 editain View defender Kristen Washington (10) attempts tion tips off Saturday at to stop her during a game earlier this season. (Photo: Archer.

Craig Cappy) “We’ve added a game

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What: Krossover Classic girls basketball showcase When: Saturday Where: Archer H.S. Schedule: Noon — Mountain View vs. Shades Valley (Ala.) 1:30 p.m. — Stephenson vs. Jeff Davis (Ala.) 3 p.m. — Norcross vs.

Brentwood Academy (Tenn.)

4:30 p.m. — Holy Innocents’ vs. St. Francis 6 p.m. — Wesleyan vs.

Loganville 7:30 p.m. — Archer vs.

Riverdale (Tenn.)

this year,” Lesniak said.

“We’ve been wanting to add a sixth game, but we wanted to make sure the quality of games was topnotch last year. This year, we felt we could add a sixth game.”

Seven of the 10 teams

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Archer tackle Smith will enroll at South Carolina Archer defensive tackle Kobe Smith has made his decision on where he will enroll early.

The 6-foot-4, 295-pound defen-

sive tackle will enroll on Friday at South Carolina. Prior to the season he committed to Kentucky but opened up his recruitment in

FANS CHOICE BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK Who: Dejon Waters School: Shiloh Class: Senior Position: Forward Height: 6-foot-3 Highlights: Scored a team-high 18 points in a 56-37 win over Parkview, had eight points and a game-high nine rebounds in an 80-73 win over Grayson and had 14 points in a 79-66 win over Brookwood Coach Kim Rivers’ take: “Dejon has been a key component for us for three years. Him, along with Josh Okogie, are co-captains and have been the last two years. Dejon not only is a great basketball player, but he’s an outstanding student, a great kid of character, as well as a leader on and off the court. He does a lot of the things people don’t always see in the stats in terms of leadership, taking charges, getting key rebounds, getting key baskets. We would not be as successful as we are without Dejon.”

FANS CHOICE GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK Who: Khari Jernigan School: Parkview Class: Senior Position: Forward/center Height: 6-foot-1 Highlights: Had 13 points and 12 rebounds in a 65-25 win over Dacula Coach Kirk Call’s take: “She’s a highenergy player for us. She makes a lot happen around the rim. She’s our best rebounder by far.

She has progressively gotten better at finishing around the rim as the season’s gone along. She’s on a streak now with five straight games breaking double digits in points and rebounds every game and she leads us in double-doubles.

She’s a high-energy kid who’s starting to round out into a better basketball player as we get into crunch time.”

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the last few weeks. He also held offers from Arkansas, Cincinnati and Georgia Tech among others.

He was named second team

for being nice. She constantly brings a positive up to Pope senior Emma energy to those around her, Murray last season in the but her coaches warn not breast, swimming 1:04.37 to mistake that for a lack of to Murray’s 1:03.11. She competitiveness. also has finished seventh, “Erin is probably one eighth and 11th in the 200 of the genuinely nicest individual medley at the people you will ever meet,” past three state meets.

Puckett said. “She always Her value is especially has an upbeat demeanor critical to Brookwood’s and a smile on her face.

200 medley relay, which Even after weeks of gruelalways contends for state ing two practices a day titles and currently holds over the winter break, she school and county records. still had a smile on her “Erin has been an asset face. Behind that smile, to the team since her fresh- though, is a very competiman year because she is a tive individual. That was tremendous breaststroker first illustrated to me at the that not only helps the team state meet of her freshman with her success in the 100 year. She didn’t have the breaststroke but also by performance she had hoped being a strong breaststroke for in the prelims and one leg on the medley relay,” of her competitors who had Brookwood coach Greg a faster time made a comPuckett said. “The success ment to her about how she of any medley relay usually was going to beat Erin in depends on whether there is the finals also. a good breaststroker or not “In the finals the next and we have been fortunate day, Erin was more to have her in that position focused than I had seen for four years now.” her before and ended up Scott’s reputation with having a very good swim, her teammates at Brookwhich moved her up a few wood, as well as with her places over other swimSwimAtlanta club team, is mers, including the indi-

vidual who had been rude to her and got her fired up in the first place.”

Scott developed that competitive drive as she moved into middle school swimming and began to work toward her goal of swimming in college, which she accomplished when she signed with Virginia Tech over Georgia Tech and South Carolina.

She has worked tirelessly in and out of the pool toward her goals, repeating the same cycle virtually every day for years.

Her typical day is school at Brookwood, followed immediately by SwimAtlanta practice. She gets home by 6 or 6:15 p.m. for a quick dinner, begins homework around 7:30 and finishes late in the evening.

“Then I go to bed and do it all over again,” said Scott, who currently takes four Advanced Placement classes and sports a 4.0 GPA that has her ranked 34th academically in Brookwood’s senior class.

The routine will change this summer, when she plans to enroll early at Vir-

ginia Tech. Before it does, Scott has some high school goals left.

Some of those are individual, like lowering her Brookwood record and winning the 100 breast state title, but others are team-related, like finishing ahead of co-favorite North Gwinnett at the county meet. She also wants to be a senior leader, one who helps the team push toward a state championship — the Broncos are considered among Class AAAAAA’s top contenders for the team title along with favorite and defending champion Lambert.

“We had our Maddie Brown meet and the girls got second to Lambert. We were hoping to get first because we got first last year at that meet,” Scott said. “That’s usually an indicator of how it goes at state and Lambert is our biggest competition. It will be interesting (at state). I think if we really pull out all our races and get everyone where they should be in finals, we have a good chance. It will be really close with Lambert.”

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BASKETBALL What: Blue Collar Basketball Martin Luther King Showcase Where: Peachtree Ridge High School Schedule: Monday 11:55 a.m. — Dorman (SC) vs. Langston Hughes 1:25 p.m. — South Atlanta vs. Greenforest Christian 2:55 p.m. — Calhoun vs. Buford 4:25 p.m. — Sequoyah vs. Berkmar 5:55 p.m. — East Jackson vs. Peachtree Ridge

at Central Gwinnett. ages 19.1 points per game The Chiefs (12-5) are led and Cox averages 17.6. by guards Jordan Usher and “They’re really tough,” Cameron Cox. Usher aver- Berkmar head coach Greg

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

Boys Top 10 School Region Record 1. Shiloh.............................. 8-AAAAAA...................... 13-2 2. Norcross..........................7-AAAAAA...................... 13-2 3. Berkmar.......................... 8-AAAAAA...................... 10-6 4. Grayson.......................... 8-AAAAAA...................... 15-2 •From Page 1B 5. Collins Hill........................7-AAAAAA...................... 15-2 6. Dacula............................. 8-AAAAAA...................... 12-4 that participated in last 7. Duluth...............................7-AAAAAA...................... 12-6 8. Brookwood....................... 8-AAAAAA...................... 12-5 year’s event are back this 9. GAC...................................... 6-AA............................ 11-7 year, including the host Tigers, fellow Gwinnett 10. Peachtree Ridge.............7-AAAAAA........................ 9-7 County teams Norcross

and Mountain View and Girls Top 10 School Region Record Alabama visitors Shades 1. Collins Hill..........................7-AAAAAA...................... 14-0 Valley and Jefferson Davis.

2. Archer.............................. 8-AAAAAA...................... 14-2 Two more familiar teams 3. Wesleyan.............................. 6-AA........................... 14-2 are among the newcom4. Norcross...........................7-AAAAAA...................... 12-4 ers, including defending 5. Buford.................................8-AAAA......................... 13-3 6. Parkview.......................... 8-AAAAAA....................... 11-6 Class AA state champion 7. Grayson............................ 8-AAAAAA...................... 14-3 Wesleyan and nearby Loganville, 8. Brookwood....................... 8-AAAAAA....................... 11-5 a Class AAAAA semifinalist from a year 9. GAC...................................... 6-AA........................... 10-6 ago.

10. South Gwinnett.............. 8-AAAAAA........................ 9-8

is an early enrollee at Auburn and linebacker Donta Evans is an early enrollee at Ole Miss.

— From staff reports

Scott

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7-AAAAAA 8-AAAAAA BOYS BOYS

Region Overall Region Overall many again this year.”

Norcross 7-0 15-2 Shiloh 7-0 13-2 Class AAA Calhoun is Duluth 6-1 12-6 Grayson 6-2 15-2 unbeaten at 15-0 enterCollins Hill 5-2 15-2 Berkmar 6-2 10-6 ing tonight’s game with Peachtree Ridge 4-3 9-7 Dacula 5-2 12-4 Sonoraville. Buford is 7-9, Mill Creek 3-4 9-7 Brookwood

4-4 12-5 Mountain View 2-5 11-7 Central 4-4 9-7 but picked up a big Region 8-AAAA win over Johnson North 1-6 4-12 Parkview 1-7 7-10 Meadowcreek 0-7 5-12 Archer 1-7 6-11 on Tuesday and faces a GIRLS South 1-7 5-10 tough test tonight in North Hall.

Region Overall GIRLS Collins Hill 7-0 14-0 Region Overall Kaelan Riley (16.1 ppg), Norcross 6-1 12-4 Archer 8-0 14-2 Jireh Wilson (13.1 ppg) Duluth 5-2 8-10 Parkview 7-1 11-6 and Chapin Rierson (12.6) Mountain View 4-3 8-9 Brookwood 6-2 11-5 all average double-figures Mill Creek 3-4 6-10 Grayson 5-3 14-3 for the Yellow Jackets.

North 2-5 8-9 South 4-4 9-8 Peachtree Ridge 1-6 5-10 Berkmar 3-5 6-11 Sequoyah is off a 6-0 Meadowcreek 0-7 4-13 Dacula 1-6 6-9 start in Region 7-AAAAA, while the Patriots are 10-6

Shiloh 1-6 6-10 Central 0-8 3-13 overall entering tonight’s Region 8-AAAAAA game

POWER RANKINGS

All-County by the Daily Post this season. Smith is one of three early enrollees for the Tigers.

Archer wide receiver Kyle Davis

Phillips said. “They’re a very solid ball club with good team chemistry and they play extremely hard. I know they’ve got two really solid guards that kind of lead the way for them. It’s going to be a really tough match-up. A good chance for us to play a good team and continue to get better.”

Peachtree Ridge is 9-8 overall and 4-3 in Region 7-AAAAAA after a tough double-overtime loss to Collins Hill on Tuesday.

The Lions play Meadowcreek tonight before facing East Jackson.

East Jackson is 9-7 overall and 4-2 overall entering its game tonight at Morgan County in Region 8-AAA. The Eagles are led by sophomore guards Drue Drinnon and Travis

Anderson. Drinnon has offers from Georgia, Georgia Tech, Florida and VCU among others.

“It’s always a little funny playing a game this late in the year in the middle of your region schedule, but I know they have the two guards (Drinnon) and the kid that transferred over from Grayson, (Anderson), and I’ve watched them a little bit a the Beach Ball (Classic in Myrtle Beach, S.C.),” Arrington said.

“They’re awfully good.

We’ll see what happens but it will be a really good test for us. Of course (David) Boyd will be coaching them, I’ve played him a couple times and I don’t think I’ve ever beat him.

We’ll see, maybe I’ll get a chance.”

Classic In addition, Tennessee powerhouses Brentwood Academy and Riverdale will help round out the field.

Players and team from all the participating teams will also play before what figures to be another large group of college scouts and coaches.

Last year, representatives from 24 different college programs were in attendance to get a glimpse of the talent on the floor.

So far, five different schools — Georgia, Geor-

gia Tech, N.C. State, Mississippi State and Princeton — have committed to be in attendance Saturday, though Lesniak says he expects that number to grow.

“At the end of the day, it’s about the kids and getting them as much competition and exposure as possible,” Lesniak said.

“The only way to do that is to get college coaches in the gym, and the only way to do that is to have the best field possible.

“Last year, we had 24 (colleges), compared to the

(five) we have now. But we only had nine pre-registered last year, and had a lot of coaches walk in the day of the event, and I suspect we’ll see the same thing again (Saturday).”

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BASKETBALL

6 p.m. — Athens Academy at Providence 6 p.m. — Berkmar at Central 6 p.m. — Duluth at Mountain View 6 p.m. — Flowery Branch at Discovery 6 p.m. — Grayson at Brookwood 6 p.m. — Holy Innocents’ at GAC 6 p.m. — Mill Creek at Collins Hill 6 p.m. — North at Norcross 6 p.m. — Peachtree Ridge at Meadowcreek 6 p.m. — Shiloh at Archer 6 p.m. — South at Parkview 6 p.m. — Towns Co. at Hebron 6 p.m. — Wesleyan and Hapeville Charter at TBA 7 p.m. — Lanier at Winder-Barrow 7 p.m. — North Hall at Buford

SWIMMING AND DIVING

5 p.m. — Duluth, West Forsyth at Wesleyan 6:30 p.m. — Collins Hill and Dacula at Collins Hill 6:30 p.m. — Archer, Discovery, Lanier and Mountain View at Mountain Park 6:30 p.m. — North at Peachtree Ridge at West Gwinnett

WRESTLING

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL

7 p.m. — George Washington at Dayton ESPN2 8 p.m. — Washington at Arizona FSSO 9 p.m. — Evansville at Illinois State ESPN2

COLLEGE HOCKEY

7:30 — Merrimack at Notre Dame NBCSP

NBA

7 p.m. — Minnesota at Oklahoma City ESPN 8 p.m. — Atlanta at Milwaukee FSSE 9:30 p.m. — Cleveland at Houston ESPN

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 7 p.m. — DePaul at Butler FS1

Saturday

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Noon — Syracuse at Wake Forest WATL Noon — North Carolina State at North Carolina ESPN Noon — Ohio State at Maryland ESPN2 Noon — St. John’s at Butler FS1 Noon — Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech FSSO 12:30 p.m. — Massachusetts at Davidson NBCSP 1 p.m. — Villanova at Georgetown CBS 2 p.m. — Miami at Clemson WATL 2 p.m. — Texas Christian at Kansas ESPN 2 p.m. — Notre Dame at Duke ESPN2 2 p.m. — Xavier at Marquette FS1 2 p.m. — Boston College at Pittsburgh FSSO 2:30 p.m. — La Salle at Rhode Island NBCSP 4 p.m. — Kentucky at Auburn ESPN 4 p.m. — West Virginia at Oklahoma ESPN2 4 p.m. — Wofford at Mercer FSSE 4 p.m. — MTSU at Old Dominion FSSO 4:30 p.m. — Seton Hall at Providence FS1 6 p.m. — Oklahoma State at Texas ESPN2 8 p.m. — Florida at Mississippi ESPN2 10 p.m. — San Diego State at Boise State ESPN2

COLLEGE HOCKEY

7 p.m. — Merrimack at Notre Dame NBCSP

NBA

7:30 p.m. — Brooklyn at Atlanta FSSE

NFL

4:30 p.m. — Kansas City at New England CBS 8 p.m. — Green Bay at Arizona NBC

SKIING

6:30 p.m. — FIS Alpine Skiing Wengen Men’s Downhill NBCSP

SOCCER

7:40 a.m. — English Premier League Tottenham Hotspur FC vs Sunderland AFC NBCSP 10 a.m. — English Premier League Chelsea FC vs Everton FC USA 12:30 p.m. — English Premier League Aston Villa FC vs Leicester City FC NBC

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

1 p.m. — Oklahoma at Oklahoma State FSSE

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DIVING

Ongoing through Feb. 28: SpringDogs Springboard Diving of Gwinnett is accepting registration for training at three Gwinnett aquatic centers — Collins Hill, Mountain Park and West Gwinnett. Sessions are open to all youngsters ages 8 and up and no knowledge of springboard diving is required. Cost is $75 for the first round of training and a $14 AAU registration fee also is required. Sessions at Collins Hill are 5 to 7 p.m. Mondays

(from Feb. 29-March 7) and Wednesdays (March 3-31).

Sessions at Mountain Park are from 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays (Feb. 29-March 28) and Wednesdays (March 3-30). Sessions at West Gwinnett are 7 to 9 p.m.

Tuesdays (March 1-29) and Thursdays (March 3-31), as well as beginner training Thursdays (March 3-31) from 6 to 7:30 p.m. For more diving dates, times, pricing and club information, go to www.gwinnettcounty. com/Aquatics or www. springboarddogs.com.

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Getting to Know … Chris Bettis Chris Bettis has always been a self-starter, whether in the business world or the athletic world. Five years ago, the 36-year-old New Orleans native, who played college basketball at the University of New Orleans and Augusta State University, came to Gwinnett County to combine his two passions.

He started Fast Training Athletic Development, a program based out of Suwanee designed to help young athletes train to become stronger and faster and to maximize their physical abilities in their chosen sports.

Bettis, who lives in Lawrenceville with is wife and two daughters, spoke earlier this week with staff writer David Friedlander about the FASTAD program and how it has helped shape, and be shaped by, the youth athletics scene in Gwinnett County and beyond.

and Brittany Montgomery.

They’re soccer players who go to Grayson, and they’re being looked at by D-I schools. As we go along, we’ll pick up some more.

DF: In the meantime, it seems like you maintain a close relationship with your athletes.

CB: One of our biggest things is we have kids who call us after their games.

They’ll even tell us how they did this weekend or they’re getting looked at by such-and-such (college). Can you come to our game? Our instructors even play PS4 with the kids online. They’re connected Chris Bettis is the founder of Fast Training Athletic De- like that. It’s like a family. velopment, a program based out of Suwanee designed It really is, and it’s a cool to help young athletes train. (Photo: David Friedlander) thing. to do, I’m going to figure CB: No, these sports we DF: With so many cliout a what I have to do to do skill work, and then we get there. Then I go out also do speed and strength ents coming in now, how tough is it to remember and get it done. When we work for all of these, as individual names? train our kids, we really try well.

CB: It’s getting harder to instill that work ethic in for me because I’m out of them and say, ‘Listen, if DF: But still, the type the facility sometimes. So this is something that you of speed and strength want to do, we’re going to training you do is differ- when I come back, I’m DF: Is this something trying to remember everyyou’ve always wanted to help you, but you’ve got to ent for different sports, body. I used to know every go for it, and you’ve got to isn’t it? do? single person, but now it’s go after it.’

CB: Yeah. I love busiCB: Yeah, a lot of the like, ‘Who’s this guy?’ It’s So, one of our things is, motions are the same, but ness, and I love sports. certain sports require more a little tougher.

I’ve always been involved we’re not just a training facility. We mentor a lot of explosiveness. Certain in sports. I love coachDF: Do you do everythese kids. We get a special sports require more lateral ing. So, after I sold my thing out here at this movement. Certain sports (other) businesses in 2010 bond with a kid when facility? you’re working with them. require more strength. A in Augusta, I wanted to CB: We do (a lot) inside So, we have a good rapport football player is going to do something that could the facility. We have with all our parents. We go be built differently from incorporate both. So then 7,000-square-foot turf a basketball player. Their I said, ‘Hey, why don’t we to their games. It’s really try to open up this training like a family kind of thing. requirements are a little bit field outside the facility.

Then, Milton brought us different. So… when you facility. We can work with come in here, we want you on to run their preseason DF: So you work kids of all different ages.’ to get with the right person program for their lacrosse primarily with young team (at their location). who will get you where amateur athletes?

DF: How tough was it you need to go.

CB: We have trained to start the business up DF: Are you seeing some professionals and by yourself?

DF: How much has the more of that — you going guys that are getting ready CB: From a capital business grown since you to the clients as much standpoint, it wasn’t as bad to go to the NFL and as them coming to you, started? things like that. But that’s because I had some other CB: I don’t even know a and working with whole not our day-to-day busibusinesses I sold. So, it ness. Our day-to-day busi- number to say. I mean, we teams? wasn’t as if I was startCB: Yes. We’re outing from scratch. And I’ve ness is the middle schooler, started with zero clients. sourcing now because they Right now, we currently the high schooler, you worked for myself since I realize that in order to be have over 350 clients that know, even some elemenwas 20. So, that wasn’t as competitive, they need we work with, and that’s tary school kids that want hard. The hardest part for just in the gym here. Then to get somebody (with) to get better at their craft. me was, because I’m not I will say one thing that we have other programs we that (specific expertise). from Gwinnett County, I mean, they might be a do outside (the Suwanee makes us different from I didn’t know anybody. I great lacrosse coach, but facility). didn’t know any coaches. I other training facilities they may not know squat didn’t play for anybody up is that … we’re the only DF: How many clients about speed and strength training facility that I know here. So, when I’d go out of that has trainer for every do you have from outside training. So they bring us to speak to people, it was Gwinnett? Are you start- in and let us do with what specific sport and (skills) like, ‘Who are you?’ and ing to see word of mouth we do, and they you guys specific to that sport.

‘Where are you from?’ do what you do. spreading to other areas So, my biggest part was of metro Atlanta?

DF: Which is someI didn’t have any support DF: How many teams CB: Yes. We’re actually thing you obviously had from any programs or are you doing this with in mind when you started looking at putting a locaanybody who would help the program. One thing I tion … (this) summer … in now? us. So, what we had to do CB: We have travel did notice from the bio on Alpharetta. It’s off McGinwas do a good job with nis (Ferry) and McFarland baseball teams we do it your website is that you every person we came Ferry area, we’re looking, for. Like I said, the Milton personally train basketacross, and they would High lacrosse team. Some ball and lacrosse players. right around (Ga. Highbring people in. Our busisoccer teams come in I can understand basket- way) 400. We have a big ness was built on word of following in the Alpharet- regularly from UFA, AFU, ball, since you played it mouth.

Georgia Express and Dacuta/Johns Creek area, and in college. But how did la Soccer Club. It’s a trend you come about being the we’re trying to help those DF: Given what the now because everything customers. Some of them lacrosse trainer? youth sports scene in always progresses. Back are driving 45 minutes to CB: I haven’t personGwinnett was at the in the day when I grew get here. And you know time and where it’s been ally played lacrosse up, this didn’t even exist. traffic here is ridiculous. because where I come headed for quite some Now if you’re now doing from, nobody even knows time, I imagine that this, you’re behind. … I DF: Working with what lacrosse is. However, wouldn’t have been that think Buford was one of lacrosse and basketball are middle and high schooltough. I’m guessing it ers, you have to figure at the main (teams) that came basically the same sport. didn’t take you long to out. Their football program So to me, understanding it one point some of your figure out you’d picked clients are going to break actually hired professional was very simple because the right area. speed and strength coaches into big-time college or CB: Actually, I did a lot of the way was built. But just to run their football professional athletics. of research before I came. I have two daughters that Have you had any clients program. play at a high level. My I knew this was the area like that yet? oldest one … plays (club) I wanted to be in because DF: What’s new for the CB: Well, we haven’t of the sports and that kind for the Eagle Stix in Milimmediate future? You been here that long, so I ton. So long story short, of thing. So when we got mentioned a possible new here, as soon as we started I’ve been training her, and don’t have a ton of them now I’m working with Tim (yet). There’s a young (vol- location in Milton, but working with different what’s next? leyball player from Flowkids, we got introduced to Godby, who is a 10-time CB: For a year or two, state champion (coach) up ery Branch) named Katie other coaches, and other it’ll be that location — the Hall who was accepted to kids started coming to our there in Milton. So, I’ve been around there, and I’ve Toccoa Falls College. She one we’re trying to open program. Then we started in Milton. We’re going to coached one of their (club) wasn’t even being looked doing some outsourcing, try to expand this location. at until we worked with teams. where we were going There’s a facility down at her. Now she’s got a full through their programs the end of this building DF: How many differ- ride there, and she was to help them. It took off that’s 15,000 square feet. named as one of the top pretty quick, and it’s been ent sports do you have We’re going to try to get freshmen (in her conferindividual trainers for? building ever since. a bigger one. The bigger ence).

CB: We have lacrosse, picture for us in the long Most of our kids are basketball, football, DF: Going back a run is we want to franchise still so young. I’ve got baseball, soccer, track. … bit, you mentioned that (the business). That’s several athletes who are Those we have specific you’ve worked for yourprobably five years in the instructors for. We do work going to go (Division) I. self since your were 20.

There’s Dominique Moxie making. with some golfers and That, plus your athletic tennis players and softball, background, would put too — not to teach them you in position to be a NEW FEATURES golf, like do swing lessons. good trainer because Just working with strength. of your ability to be a ON MOBILE SITE self-starter and self-moti• Photos and slideshows DF: And that’s pretty • Vote in Player of the Week polls vator. How much do you • Videos and much more much true for all of your feel that helped you sell sports, isn’t it? You guys this program to clients? www.

CB: Well, I feel like it don’t teach the specific gwinnettdailypost & helps a lot only because skills, but strength and gwinnettprepsports I am a self-starter and speed training that self-motivator. If I feel like relates to their specific .com there’s something I want sports, right?

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GWINNETT COUNTY TOP SWIMMING & DIVING PERFORMANCES Top performances of the 2015-16 season

by Gwinnett County athletes and relays (distances in yards): GIRLS 50 freestyle 1. Chantal Jordan, North Gwinnett, 24.39 2. Maddy Cohen, Brookwood, 24.45 3. Sarah Gries, Norcross, 25.03 4. Haley Arner, Collins Hill, 25.29 4. Rebecca Erwin, Duluth, 25.29 6. Katherine Parker, Mill Creek, 25.35 7. Erin Scott, Brookwood, 25.36 8. Holland Danskin, Norcross, 25.52 9. Sydney Weissman, Wesleyan, 25.54 10. Marianne Allard, North Gwinnett, 25.67 100 freestyle 1. Maddy Cohen, Brookwood, 53.53 2. Marianne Allard, North Gwinnett, 54.38 3. Haley Arner, Collins Hill, 54.51 4. Klaudia Holt, Peachtree Ridge, 54.67 5. Chantal Jordan, North Gwinnett, 54.75 6. Rebecca Erwin, Duluth, 54.79 7. Hannah Mahaffey, Archer, 54.87 8. Leila Taylor, Brookwood, 55.05 9. Holland Danskin, Norcross, 55.23 10. Savannah Mitchell, Providence, 55.42 200 freestyle 1. Haley Arner, Collins Hill, 1:53.59 2. Tegan Sweeney, Brookwood, 1:57.74 3. Klaudia Holt, Peachtree Ridge, 1:58.61 4. Maddie Cordle, Brookwood, 1:59.11 5. Devan Sweeney, Brookwood, 2:00.29 6. Savannah Mitchell, Providence, 2:00.32 7. Megan Jones, North Gwinnett, 2:00.61 8. Ashley Neas, Duluth, 2:00.68 9. Marianne Allard, North Gwinnett, 2:01.12 10. Emma Claire Cohen, Brookwood, 2:01.17 500 freestyle 1. Haley Arner, Collins Hill, 5:02.21 2. Ashley Neas, Duluth, 5:12.81 3. Savannah Mitchell, Providence, 5:13.88 4. Klaudia Holt, Peachtree Ridge, 5:13.91 5. Tegan Sweeney, Brookwood, 5:14.74 6. Emma Claire Cohen, Brookwood, 5:15.43 7. Erin Scott, Brookwood, 5:16.54 8. Marianne Allard, North Gwinnett, 5:17.52 9. Megan Jones, North Gwinnett, 5:19.55 10. Sarah Pierce, Peachtree Ridge, 5:24.42 100 backstroke 1. Katherine Parker, Mill Creek, 57.47 2. Maddy Cohen, Brookwood, 58.42 3. Raleigh Bentz, Providence, 59.25 4. Devan Sweeney, Brookwood, 59.92 5. Haley Arner, Collins Hill, 1:00.63 6. Hannah Mahaffey, Archer, 1:01.30 7. Riha Moss, Peachtree Ridge, 1:02.02 8. Leila Taylor, Brookwood, 1:02.05 9. Juliana Carey, Brookwood, 1:02.36 10. Isabelle Andrews, Mill Creek, 1:02.52 100 breaststroke 1. Erin Scott, Brookwood, 1:07.03 2. Riha Moss, Peachtree Ridge, 1:08.87 3. Marianne Allard, North Gwinnett, 1:09.03 4. Claudia Carroll, Providence, 1:10.17 5. Rebecca Erwin, Duluth, 1:10.61 6. Lydia Evans, Mill Creek, 1:11.50 7. Megan Jones, North Gwinnett, 1:11.80 8. Tegan Sweeney, Brookwood, 1:11.85 9. Valerie Lin, North Gwinnett, 1:11.96 10. Chantal Jordan, North Gwinnett, 1:12.19 100 butterfly 1. Devan Sweeney, Brookwood, 57.66 2. Raleigh Bentz, Providence, 58.02 3. Katherine Parker, Mill Creek, 58.37 4. Hannah Mahaffey, Archer, 59.37 5. Haley Arner, Collins Hill, 59.63 6. Marianne Allard, North Gwinnett, 1:00.77 7. Tegan Sweeney, Brookwood, 1:00.88 8. Abigail Duncan, North Gwinnett, 1:01.15 9. Isabelle Andrews, Mill Creek, 1:01.16 10. Nyota Edjidjimo, Shiloh, 1:01.40 200 individual medley 1. Haley Arner, Collins Hill, 2:09.11 2. Marianne Allard, North Gwinnett, 2:09.96 3. Devan Sweeney, Brookwood, 2:10.26 4. Erin Scott, Brookwood, 2:14.03 5. Savannah Mitchell, Providence, 2:14.11 6. Abigail Duncan, North Gwinnett, 2:14.19 7. Riha Moss, Peachtree Ridge, 2:14.84 8. Tegan Sweeney, Brookwood, 2:15.16 9. Leila Taylor, Brookwood, 2:16.14 10. Rebecca Erwin, Duluth, 2:16.95 200 freestyle relay 1. Brookwood, 1:40.37 2. North Gwinnett, 1:40.95 3. Norcross, 1:41.18 4. Mill Creek, 1:43.87 5. Parkview, 1:44.55 6. Wesleyan, 1:44.56 7. Collins Hill, 1:44.89 8. Duluth, 1:45.82 9. Grayson, 1:49.07 10. Archer, 1:49.89 200 medley relay 1. Brookwood, 1:49.06 2. Mill Creek, 1:52.16 3. North Gwinnett, 1:53.46 4. Norcross, 1:55.62 5. Peachtree Ridge, 1:57.27 6. Collins Hill, 1:57.39 7. Parkview, 1:57.53 8. Grayson, 1:58.95 9. Wesleyan, 1:59.14 10. Duluth, 1:59.22 400 free relay 1. Brookwood, 3:39.89 2. Mill Creek, 3:47.77 3. North Gwinnett, 3:48.48 4. Norcross, 3:49.13 5. Collins Hill, 3:49.18 6. Parkview, 3:51.28 7. Peachtree Ridge, 3:52.17 8. Wesleyan, 3:53.74 9. Duluth, 3:55.27 10. Archer, 4:02.73 6-Dive 1. Abby Gardner, Wesleyan, 284.85 2. Ansley Feininger, Wesleyan, 271.20 3. Sharon Holland, Wesleyan, 270.00 4. Ambria D’Alonzo, Mill Creek, 254.40 5. Kate McCahan, Wesleyan, 247.45 6. Lyle Hoge, Norcross, 237.85 7. Markiyah Davis, South Gwinnett, 231.60 8. Callie Davis, Wesleyan, 222.25

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9. Emily Hamil, Dacula, 218.85 10. Lauren Henderson, Dacula, 218.30 BOYS 50 freestyle 1. Eric Strickland, Norcross, 20.83 2. Alex Taylor, Brookwood, 21.07 3. Jacob Finco, Parkview, 22.02 4. Jacob Rees, Brookwood, 22.03 5. Taylor Delk, Collins Hill, 22.04 6. Matthew Shelton, North Gwinnett, 22.09 7. Andrew Huenniger, Brookwood, 22.19 8. Arion Solomon, Norcross, 22.21 9. J.P. Baselj, North Gwinnett, 22.64 10. Kell Waddell, Collins Hill, 22.80 100 freestyle 1. Eric Strickland, Norcross, 47.02 2. Alex Taylor, Brookwood, 47.34 3. Taylor Delk, Collins Hill, 47.46 4. Jacob Rees, Brookwood, 48.13 5. Andrew Huenniger, Brookwood, 48.24 6. Christopher Pierce, Mill Creek, 48.68 7. Arion Solomon, Norcross, 48.77 8. Matthew Shelton, North Gwinnett, 48.86 9. Andrew Winton, Collins Hill, 48.87 10. Jacob Finco, Parkview, 49.12 200 freestyle 1. Taylor Delk, Collins Hill, 1:43.46 2. Alex Taylor, Brookwood, 1:44.75 3. Andrew Winton, Collins Hill, 1:45.46 4. Tyler Mazurek, North Gwinnett, 1:45.50 5. Andrew Huenniger, Brookwood, 1:45.65 6. Eric Strickland, Norcross, 1:46.63 7. Wesley Hobbs, Collins Hill, 1:47.32 8. Christopher Pierce, Mill Creek, 1:49.05 9. Keegan Walsh, Brookwood, 1:49.11 10. Joshua Fountain, Parkview, 1:49.47 500 freestyle 1. Taylor Delk, Collins Hill, 4:35.07 2. Andrew Winton, Collins Hill, 4:45.55 3. Christopher Pierce, Mill Creek, 4:48.45 4. Joshua Fountain, Parkview, 4:48.57 5. Tyler Mazurek, North Gwinnett, 4:48.83 6. Bradley Dunham, Dacula, 4:49.77 7. Alex Taylor, Brookwood, 4:50.78 8. Nicholas Mahoney, North Gwinnett, 4:51.41 9. Matthew Albers, Brookwood, 4:51.52 10. Collins Sainovich, Mill Creek, 4:52.86 100 backstroke 1. Taylor Delk, Collins Hill, 50.75 2. Alex Taylor, Brookwood, 51.31 3. Andrew Winton, Collins Hill, 53.75 4. Christopher Pierce, Mill Creek, 54.32 5. Wesley Hobbs, Collins Hill, 54.86 6. Grayson Beckham, Brookwood, 55.01 7. Keegan Walsh, Brookwood, 55.14 8. Aidan Stoffle, Brookwood, 55.29 9. Driscoll Crabbe, Collins Hill, 56.77 10. Xzavier Reiter, Mountain View, 57.13 100 breaststroke 1. Andrew Winton, Collins Hill, 59.51 2. Alex Taylor, Brookwood, 1:01.40 3. Christopher Pierce, Mill Creek, 1:02.90 4. Cameron Ogden, Collins Hill, 1:03.25 5. Victor Jemison, Parkview, 1:03.57 6. Juan Rodriguez, Mill Creek, 1:03.89 7. Collins Sainovich, Mill Creek, 1:04.31 8. Sean Kang, North Gwinnett, 1:04.37 9. Alec Young, Archer, 1:04.40 10. Wesley Hobbs, Collins Hill, 1:05.17 100 butterfly 1. Andrew Huenniger, Brookwood, 52.07 2. Wesley Hobbs, Collins Hill, 53.05 3. Eric Strickland, Norcross, 53.62 4. Alex Taylor, Brookwood, 53.70 5. Drew Grier, Brookwood, 54.00 6. Arion Solomon, Norcross, 54.16 7. Maliq Williams, Peachtree Ridge, 54.21 8. Matthew Shelton, North Gwinnett, 54.53 9. Driscoll Crabbe, Collins Hill, 54.77 10. Juan Rodriguez, Mill Creek, 54.95 200 individual medley 1. Andrew Winton, Collins Hill, 1:54.76 2. Taylor Delk, Collins Hill, 1:55.99 3. Alex Taylor, Brookwood, 1:56.87 4. Christopher Pierce, Mill Creek, 2:00.07 5. Keegan Walsh, Brookwood, 2:02.46 6. Jacob Rees, Brookwood, 2:02.68 7. Driscoll Crabbe, Collins Hill, 2:02.74 8. Tyler Mazurek, North Gwinnett, 2:02.93 9. Wesley Hobbs, Collins Hill, 2:02.99 10. Joshua Fountain, Parkview, 2:03.03 200 freestyle relay 1. Brookwood, 1:28.76 2. Norcross, 1:30.28 3. Collins Hill, 1:30.59 4. North Gwinnett, 1:30.66 5. Mill Creek, 1:30.94 6. Parkview, 1:31.87 7. Peachtree Ridge, 1:32.06 8. Wesleyan, 1:34.44 9. Duluth, 1:35.52 10. Dacula, 1:35.77 200 medley relay 1. Brookwood, 1:37.89 2. Collins Hill, 1:38.54 3. North Gwinnett, 1:41.44 4. Mill Creek, 1:41.97 5. Parkview, 1:43.03 6. Duluth, 1:45.85 7. Archer, 1:46.06 8. Norcross, 1:47.10 9. Peachtree Ridge, 1:47.46 10. Dacula, 1:47.52 400 freestyle relay 1. Brookwood, 3:16.56 2. Collins Hill, 3:17.40 3. Norcross, 3:17.48 4. North Gwinnett, 3:19.82 5. Parkview, 3:20.88 6. Mill Creek, 3:22.79 7. Peachtree Ridge, 3:23.22 8. Wesleyan, 3:27.85 9. Archer, 3:33.99 10. Dacula, 3:35.07 6-Dive 1. Peter Smithson, Collins Hill, 319.60 2. Griffin Ramsey, Norcross, 305.20 3. Anthony Albanese, Lanier, 266.95 4. Chauncey Robinson, Collins Hill, 250.90 5. Benjamin Parker, Collins Hill, 249.30 6. Benjamin Gross, Norcross, 249.15 7. Austin Wilkey, Meadowcreek, 235.90 8. Zavier Barker, Parkview, 233.60 9. Maxwell Pate, Parkview, 224.30 10. Grant Sauer, Wesleyan, 220.95

Favored Cardinals not lulled by recent demolition of Packers The Sports Xchange The Arizona Cardinals are seven-point favorites and beat the Packers by 30 points nearly three weeks ago.

But there’s no chance of being overconfident, they say. They know they “didn’t get the Packers’ best shot,” as head coach Bruce Arians put it.

The Cardinals don’t have much playoff experience, period, and certainly not in being a heavy favorite in the postseason.

“The other couple years that I’ve been there, last year, with us going in limping like we did last year, it wasn’t the same feeling,” receiver Larry Fitzgerald said.

“A couple years back, I think our year after we went to the Super Bowl, was a little bit more expectation, but the first year, we were considered the worst playoff team to ever get into the dance, so it wasn’t a lot of pressure.

“But it’s a lot different situation when you’re being hunted as opposed to hunting. When we came in a surprise team, they’ll probably get knocked out in the first round. Nobody expected anything and we kind of played to that. Now, we’re the favorites.

We’re playing at home.

“We’re expected to win, so you can’t be lulled to sleep by that stuff.”

The Packers believe they turned the corner, at least offensively, against Washington last week. The run game worked, and quarterback Aaron Rodgers looked better than he had in

Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) loses his helmet while being sacked by Arizona’s Alex Okafor (57) and Jerraud Powers (25) during their game Dec. 27 in Glendale, Ariz. (Photo: Matt Kartozian/ USA Today Sports)

weeks.

But the Cardinals have a much better defense than Washington.

They typically do a solid job in containing the run, and even without safety Tyrann Mathieu, they like the matchup of their secondary against almost any group of receivers.

Rushing the passer is not one of the Cardinals’ strengths, but they sacked Rodgers eight times three weeks ago. The Packers were playing with as many as three backup offensive linemen, so no one is expecting that to happen again.

But getting to Rodgers is a key to winning, cornerback Patrick Peterson said.

“It’s very important, because Aaron Rodgers does such a great job of creating second chances for his receivers,” he said. “Like I told you guys the first time we played them, it reminds us a lot of Russell Wilson, having that ability to extend those plays, especially when those guys score.

When you go back and watch them score, you rarely see Aaron Rodgers throwing the ball on time or throwing a timing route.

“So, if we do a good job on the back end and the front, making sure that we contain our rush lanes and, on the back end, plaster our coverage, we have a pretty good opportunity of coming out on top again.”

KANSAS CITY AT NEW ENGLAND: SATURDAY, 4:35 P.M. (CBS)

Chiefs aim to end another skid The Sports Xchange Last week it was the 22-year drought of postseason victories that was riding on the Chiefs back into their wild-card round game against Houston. The 30-0 drubbing they laid on the Texans brought an end to that streak.

This week, they have another historical note to dispatch when they face the Patriots in the divisional round on Saturday: Kansas City has not won in Foxborough since late in the 1990 season, just over 25 years ago.

But the Chiefs do have one outcome against the dynastic Patriots that provides them with a shot of confidence: a 41-14 pasting of New England in a Monday night game last season at Arrowhead Stadium. Matters got so bad for the Patriots that night quarterback Tom Brady was yanked and watched the fourth

Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce (87) leaps over Houston’s Johnathan Joseph (24) in last week’s AFC wild card playoff in Houston. (Photo: Kirby Lee/USA Today Sports)

quarter from the New England bench.

It’s a season later and these teams meet again in the AFC playoffs.

Does that 27-point victory give the Chiefs an edge in facing New England? The Kansas City locker room says no.

“It was a long time ago; a lot has happened in between then and now,” quarterback Alex Smith said. “Some of

the guys are the same, some aren’t. I’m sure there’s the chess match of adjustments off of it, both sides and what are they going to do? It’s there, but at the same time there’s been a ton of football since then.”

There are 30 Chiefs remaining on the roster this week who played in that game, 25 of those players took part. One who did not play was

veteran inside linebacker Derrick Johnson; his season ended in the 2014 opener with a ruptured Achilles.

“There’s confidence knowing that we did beat the Patriots,” Johnson said. “But that was last year — I was sitting in the stands. That was a great game; we were hitting on all cylinders.

Hopefully we can have some of that luck fold over to this year.

“We’re going to have to do the little things right to give ourselves a chance to win. This is going to come down to the fourth quarter.”

This will be Belichick’s 32nd postseason game as head coach with a 22-9 (.710) career record. Reid will be coaching for the 22nd time in the playoffs and has an 11-10 (.524) record. There’s no shallow pool of respect for Belichick from Reid; it’s a deep river of admiration for the four-time Super Bowl winner.

SPORTS AT A GLANCE Basketball NBA

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

W L Pct GB Toronto................. 25.. 15.... .625........ -Boston................. 20.. 19......513......4.5 New York.............. 20.. 21.... .488......5.5 Brooklyn................11.. 28.... .282.... 13.5 Philadelphia........... 4.. 36......100.......21 Southeast Division

W L Pct GB Atlanta................. 23.. 16.... .590........ -Miami................... 22.. 17.... .564.........1 Orlando................ 20.. 19......513.........3 Washington.......... 18.. 19.... .486.........4 Charlotte.............. 18.. 20......474......4.5 Central Division

W L Pct GB Cleveland............. 27.... 9.... .750........ -Chicago............... 22.. 15.... .595......5.5 Indiana................. 22.. 17.... .564......6.5 Detroit.................. 21.. 17.... .553.........7 Milwaukee............ 16.. 25.... .390.... 13.5 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division

W L Pct GB San Antonio......... 34.... 6.... .850........ -Dallas................... 22.. 18.... .550....... 12 Memphis.............. 21.. 19.... .525....... 13 Houston............... 21.. 19.... .525....... 13 New Orleans........ 12.. 26......316.......21 Northwest Division

W L Pct GB Oklahoma City..... 28.. 12.... .700........ -Utah..................... 17.. 21.... .447....... 10 Portland............... 17.. 24......415.....11.5 Denver................. 15.. 24.... .385.... 12.5 Minnesota............ 12.. 28.... .300....... 16 Pacific Division

W L Pct GB Golden State........ 36.... 3.... .923........ -L.A. Clippers........ 26.. 13.... .667....... 10 Sacramento......... 15.. 23.... .395....20.5 Phoenix................ 13.. 27.... .325....23.5 L.A. Lakers............. 9.. 31.... .225.....27.5 Wednesday’s Games Charlotte 107, Atlanta 84

Washington 106, Milwaukee 101 Brooklyn 110, New York 104 Boston 103, Indiana 94 Houston 107, Minnesota 104 Oklahoma City 108, Dallas 89 Denver 112, Golden State 110 Portland 99, Utah 85 New Orleans 109, Sacramento 97 L.A. Clippers 104, Miami 90 Thursday’s Games Toronto 106, Orlando 103, OT Chicago at Philadelphia, late Detroit at Memphis, late Cleveland at San Antonio, late Sacramento at Utah, late L.A. Lakers at Golden State, late Today’s Games Washington at Indiana, 7 p.m.

Minnesota at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.

Phoenix at Boston, 7:30 p.m.

Portland at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m.

Dallas at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Charlotte at New Orleans, 8 p.m.

Atlanta at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.

Miami at Denver, 9 p.m.

Cleveland at Houston, 9:30 p.m.

Football NFL Playoffs DIVISIONAL ROUND AFC Saturday Kansas City at New England — 4:35 p.m.

Sunday Pittsburgh at Denver — 4:40 p.m.

NFC Saturday Green Bay at Arizona — 8:15 p.m.

Sunday Seattle at Carolina — 1:05 p.m.

Hockey NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Florida............... 44.. 26..13.....5... 57.118..98 Detroit................ 43.. 22..14.....7... 51.107.112 Montreal............. 43.. 23..17.....3... 49.122.107 Tampa Bay......... 43.. 22..17.....4... 48..111.102 Boston............... 42.. 21..16.....5... 47.126.113 Ottawa............... 44.. 20..18.....6... 46.120.135 Toronto............... 41.. 16..18.....7... 39.105.115 Buffalo................ 43.. 17..22.....4... 38.100.117 Metropolitan Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Washington........ 42.. 32....7.....3... 67.139..90 NY Rangers....... 42.. 23..14.....5... 51.123.110 NY Islanders...... 43.. 23..15.....5... 51.119.109 New Jersey........ 44.. 21..18.....5... 47...99.107 Pittsburgh........... 42.. 20..16.....6... 46...99.103 Philadelphia....... 41.. 19..15.....7... 45...94.110 Carolina............. 44.. 19..18.....7... 45.105.120 Columbus.......... 45.. 16..25.....4... 36.114.145 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Dallas................. 44.. 29.. 11.....4... 62.149.116 Chicago............. 45.. 28..13.....4... 60.129.106 St. Louis............. 46.. 25..14.....7... 57.116.114 Minnesota.......... 43.. 22..13.....8... 52.113.102 Nashville............ 43.. 19..17.....7... 45.109.118 Colorado............ 44.. 21..20.....3... 45.125.127 Winnipeg............ 43.. 19..21.....3... 41.112.125 Pacific Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Los Angeles....... 42.. 27..12.....3... 57.112..92 Arizona.............. 42.. 22..16.....4... 48.120.128 San Jose............ 41.. 21..18.....2... 44.118.113 Vancouver.......... 43.. 17..16...10... 44.105.120 Anaheim............ 42.. 18..17.....7... 43...82.100 Calgary.............. 42.. 20..20.....2... 42.115.129 Edmonton.......... 44.. 17..23.....4... 38.108.131

Wednesday’s Games Columbus 3, Toronto 1 Philadelphia 3, Boston 2 Calgary 6, Florida 0 Anaheim 4, Ottawa 1 Thursday’s Games NY Rangers at NY Islanders, late Vancouver at Washington, late Chicago at Montreal, late Carolina at St. Louis, late Nashville at Winnipeg, late New Jersey at Colorado, late

Detroit at Arizona, late Edmonton at San Jose, late Today’s Games Boston at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

Chicago at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Vancouver at Carolina, 7 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.

Winnipeg at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Dallas at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

Transactions BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Agreed to terms with RF Mark Trumbo on a one-year, $9.15 million contract.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX—Agreed to terms with 3B Brett Lawrie on a oneyear, $4.125 million contract. Agreed to terms with LHP Dan Jennings on a one-year, $810,000 contract.

CLEVELAND INDIANS—Agreed to terms with RHP Bryan Shaw on a one-year, $2.75 million contract.

MINNESOTA TWINS—Named Scott Atchison advance coach and staff assistant TEXAS RANGERS—Agreed to terms with 2B Jurickson Profar on a one-year, $605,000 contract.

National League LOS ANGELES DODGERS—Agreed to terms with LF Scott Van Slyke on a one-year, $1.225 million contract.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Signed C Chris Stewart to a two-year contract extension with a club option for 2018.

SAN DIEGO PADRES—Signed RHP Carlos Villanueva to a one-year, $1.5 million contract.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association HOUSTON ROCKETS—Announced PG Ty Lawson has served his

suspension.

FOOTBALL National Football League INDIANAPOLIS COLTS—Fired offensive line coach Hal Hunter. Named Darren Krein strength and conditioning coach. Named Jim Herrmann linebackers coach.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS—Signed DB Deveron Carr to a Reserve/Future contract.

MIAMI DOLPHINS—Signed NT Charles Tuaau to a Reserve/Future contract.

NEW YORK GIANTS—Promoted offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo to head coach.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES—Signed TE Chris Pantale to a Reserve/Future contract.

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS—Named Jeff Davidson offensive line coach.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS—Named Chip Kelly head coach and signed him to a five-year contract.

TENNESSEE TITANS—Promoted director of player personnel Jon Robinson to general manager.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Signed LB Willie Jefferson and LB Derrick Mathews to a Reserve/Future contract.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL ALABAMA—Announced RB Derrick Henry will enter the NFL draft.

AUBURN—Announced OL Shon Coleman will enter the NFL draft.

COLORADO STATE—Announced WR Rashard Higgins will enter the NFL draft.

IOWA STATE—Announced OL Daniel Burton and OL Nick Severs has left the program due to personal reasons.

MICHIGAN—Named Chris Partridge linebackers and special teams coach.

PENN STATE—Announced RB Akeel Lynch has left the program and will transfer to another school.

PITTSBURGH—Announced S Pat Amara has left the program and has decided to transfer to Massachusetts.

TEMPLE—Promoted quarterbacks coach Glenn Thomas to offensive coordinator.

TEXAS EL PASO—Named Brent Pease offensive coordinator.

UTAH STATE—Announced LB Nick Vigil will enter the NFL draft. Named Frank Maile co-offensive coordinator.

Named Kendrick Shaver co-offensive coordinator.

WEST VIRGINIA—Named Joe Wickline offensive coordinator.

HOCKEY National Hockey League ARIZONA COYOTES—Waived D Stefan Elliott.

BUFFALO SABRES—Recalled G Robin Lehner from Rochester (AHL).

EDMONTON OILERS—Assigned D Brad Hunt to Bakersfield (AHL).

Waived LW Rob Klinkhammer.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS—Assigned C Cody Hodgson to Milwaukee (AHL).

NEW JERSEY DEVILS—Assigned RW Paul Thompson to Albany (AHL).

NHL fined RW Jordin Tootoo $2,000 for embellishment.

OTTAWA SENATORS—Acquired D Conor Allen from the Nashville Predators for D Patrick Mullen.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS—Recalled LW Richard Clune from Toronto (AHL).

VANCOUVER CANUCKS—Recalled D Taylor Fedun from Utica (AHL).

WINNIPEG JETS—Recalled RW Matt Halischuk from Manitoba (AHL).

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GLADIATORS HOMESTAND The Atlanta Gladiators are in the midst of a seven-game homestand and play 11 games at Infinite Energy Arena this month.

Here are the rest of the January home games: Today: South Carolina, 7:35 p.m.

Saturday: Greenville, 7:05 p.m.

Monday: Greenville, 12:35 p.m.

Jan. 23: Evansville, 7:05 p.m.

Jan. 29: Idaho, 7:35 p.m.

Jan. 30: Idaho, 7:05 p.m.

Jan. 31: Idaho, 2:05 p.m.

stand with division opponents South Carolina (7:35 p.m. good enough for third, but the tonight) and Greenville (7:05 division leaders get the top three p.m. Saturday and 12:35 p.m. spots.

Monday).

Florida leads the South Divi“Our division, like always, if sion, and the conference, with it’s not the best in the league, 53 points. it’s pretty close,” Murovich said.

The difference between “Everyone has a winning record. second-place Manchester and So every point matters. These eighth-place Elmira is seven are huge games, especially on points. Two more teams are in home ice.” easy striking distance.

Atlanta is three points ahead After three straight games of South Carolina and four against Alaska, the Gladiators points up on Greenville. Keepfinish out a seven-game homeing these rivals in the rear-view

won’t be easy.

After Monday’s holiday matinee game, the Gladiators play two of their next three on the road — at South Carolina (Jan. 22) and Greenville (Jan. 24).

Three games at home against Idaho round out the marathon month which includes 14 total games.

So far in January, Atlanta is 4-2 and needed more than regulation to dispatch Alaska.

The Gladiators led 2-0 in the series opener before winning in a shootout and then let a 3-0

lead slip away Tuesday, only to prevail on Garry Nunn’s dramatic overtime winner.

“I would say it was a lesson learned, but the last game we had a 3-0 lead and blew it,” Murovich said of not keeping their foot on the gas. “It doesn’t really matter in the (conference) standings, but at the same time, we don’t want to get in that situation.

“We want to take care of business when you can — especially games when you outshoot teams and outchance teams.”

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The cityís digital strategy includes development of a new website from the ground up.

The site will be specifically designed to market the city in the most positive light, while meeting the expectations of current users and creating easy access for visitors previewing the city. The new site will also address the issues of business and commercial site locators seeking information about the city.

Request for Qualifications should be typed or submitted in ink in a sealed enveloped marked with the City of Snellville Website Project, Bid Number COS160108 and the Company Name and returned via mail to City Manager Butch Sanders, 2342 Oak Road, Snellville, GA 30078. Six paper copies, and one electronic copy of the response must be submitted. Responses will be received at City Hall until 2:00 p.m. prevailing local time on February 5, 2016.

Responses will be opened by City of Snellville staff at 2:15 pm in Conference Room 145 in City Hall. Responses will not be accepted electronically and no responses submitted after 2:00 pm on February 5th will be considered.

Questions regarding submissions should be directed to Erika Fleeman, at 770985-7227 or efleeman@ snellville.org, no later than 12:00 p.m. on February 3, 2016. The written submission supersedes any verbal or written prior communication between the parties.

Statements will be opened and evaluated by City of Snellville staff and members of the website development committee. Three firms will be selected to make oral presentations and participate in an interview.

The City reserves the right to waive any informality and any technicalities, and to reject any or all bids if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the City to do so.

CITY OF SNELLVILLE, GEORGIA Butch Sanders, City Manager City of Snellville 902-304696, 1/8,15,22,29

be announced. Proposals received after the set time will not be considered.

All proposals must strictly conform to the specifications and scope of work which are available on the Cityís web site at www.snellville.org.

The City expects to enter into a three year contract for services with the option of extending the contract for two (2) additional calendar years.

Proposals (one original and two copies) are to be submitted in a sealed envelope addressed to Butch Sanders, City Manager with the name of the project, Probation Services, and bid number MC160115 clearly marked on the face of the envelope.

The date and time of opening are also to be included, along with the name of the company submitting the proposal. Items to be included in the proposal package are listed below. The proposal made by any company or firm must be signed in the name of such company or firm in a legal manner by a duly authorized officer; and the principal place of business must be shown (no post office boxes).

No proposals may be withdrawn for a period of ninety (90) days after the scheduled time to receive the proposal.

Although the City will take effort to send any addendum to known firms, it is the proposerís ultimate responsibility to ensure that they have all applicable addenda prior to submittal. This may be accomplished via contact with Melisa Arnold or by visiting the Cityís website prior to submitting.

The City reserves the right to award the contract on the phases it deems to be in the Cityís best interest.

The City will choose the lowest, best, responsible, or responsive offer. The City will exercise its discretion in awarding the contract to the offeror who best satisfies the needs of the City. The City also reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to waive any and all irregularities.

Proposals will not be accepted from any person, firm, or corporation who is in arrears in any debt or obligation to the City of Snellville or any other governmental entity.

Butch Sanders, City Manager City of Snellville 902-306986, 1/15

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

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

NOTICE INVITING PROPOSALS FOR CITY OF DULUTH Request for Proposal 2016 update: City Parks Strategic Master Plan NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the City of Duluth is seeking proposals from qualified consulting firms to update the existing strategic plan for its parks and recreation system that will guide decision-making in regard to capital improvements over the next ten years. This update must specifically include recommendations for capital projects, future use/buildout of Scott Hudgens Park, Rogers Bridge Park and Church Street Park.

Under the direction of the Parks and Recreation Director, the consulting firm is expected to perform responsible, professional work in the research, compilation of data, analysis and studies as described in the Request for Proposals (RFP), for preparation of an updated Parks Strategic Master Plan.

Proposals will be received by the City of Duluth, at the office of the City Clerk, 3167 Main Street, Duluth, Georgia, 30096, until March 1, 2016 at 4:00 PM EST. A complete Request for Proposal Package may be examined at the location listed below or is available on the City’s website at www.duluthga.net City of Duluth City Clerks Office 3167 Main Street Duluth, Georgia, 30096 (770) 476-3434 / (770) 623-2765-FAX Sealed proposals will be received until 4:00 PM EST on March 1, 2016 at City Hall.

The City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals.

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

January 15, 2016 NOTICE The City of Snellville will be accepting sealed proposals (one original and two copies) at Snellville City Hall, 2342 Oak Road, Snellville, GA 30078, for the Purpose of Providing Probation Services for the City until 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 12, 2016.

The proposals will be opened at that time and place and the name of each Proposer shall b

CITY OF LILBURN CITY COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 8, 2016 AT 7:30 P.M. WORK SESSION AT 7:00 P.M. CALVIN FITCHETTMUNICIPAL COMPLEX 76 MAIN STREET LILBURN, GA 30047 (770) 921-2210 ANNEXATION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given t

PUBLIC HEARINGS

PUBLIC HEARINGS that a public hearing shall be had on an application to annex the property hereinafter described to the City of Lilburn, GA, pursuant to Article 2, Chapter 36, Title 36, of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. Such a hearing shall be held on the 8th day of February, 2016, at 7:30 p.m., at the City Hall, Lilburn, Georgia.

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

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

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

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

928-306758, 1/15,22 MCCULLOUGH TOWING 4431 BUFORD HWY NORCROSS, GA 30071 770-263-8483 1/14/16 NOTICE OF ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE The following vehicle, advertised to O.C.G.A.Code Section 40-11-12, is being stored at 4431 Buford Hwy, Norcross, Ga. 30071. 770263-8483.

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

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

2011 Ford Escape VIN# 1FMCU0D75BKA41607 Tag# BCP8253 GA 928-306976, 1/15,22 CITY OF DULUTH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING MINOR AMENDMENT TO THE ADOPTED 2035 COMMUNITY AGENDA (COMPREHENSIVE PLAN) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held before the Duluth City Council to consider an amendment to the adopted 2035 Community Agenda (Comprehensive Plan). The City of Duluth intends to amend its Comprehensive Plan, Duluth 2035 Community Agenda, to supplement the Special Plan Area designation for the Buford Highway Corridor for Proctor Square, encompassing 7.69 acres of property at the intersection of Buford Highway and Duluth Highway.

The comprehensive plan amendment accompanies an application for rezoning to PUD of the subject property, which proposes to construct a mixed-use development called The Village in Duluth.

The amendment relates to revisions to the Character Area Map. The amendment may also include additional changes to other elements of the Comprehensive Plan to accomplish consistency with the proposed changes.

PUBLIC HEARINGS The Duluth City Council will conduct a public hearing on the amendment on February 8, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at Duluth City Hall, 3167 Main Street, Duluth, Georgia 30096. A pre-meeting work session, which is open to the public, begins at 6:30 p.m. and the regular session (public hearing) begins at 7:00 p.m.

WHEN: February 8, 2016 - 7:00 p.m.

WHERE: City Hall Council Chambers 3167 Main Street Duluth, GA 30096 The Duluth City Council has the authority to revise and/or amend the language of the proposed amendment considerably and may do so as appropriate during the reading of the amendment.

PERSONS INTERESTED IN THIS MATTER are invited to review the proposed amendment, which is on file with the Department of Planning and Development of the City of Duluth and to attend the public hearing at the date, time and place provided in this notice, to express their opinion on this matter. Written comments may also be received in lieu of testimony during the public hearing.

Written comments may be sent to the following address: City of Duluth ATTN: Nick Colonna 3167 Main Street Duluth, GA 30096 Email: ncolonna@duluthga. net OR ATTN: Eva Kennedy Email: ekennedy@duluthga. net For more information, contact Nick Colonna, Planning and Development, at (770)476-1790.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the City of Duluth is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for a person with a disability.

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

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PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS PUBLIC AUCTION The following rooms will be sold at the public auction starting on 300 Peters St Atl Ga, 30313. Held on Jan 15, 2016 @ 10:00 a.m.

300 Peters St Atl Ga, 30313 404-681-0502 MARCUS MORGAN 6175 DAVID MANGAN 3241 DEJARIUS THURMAN 4880 MARCELLUS LEWIS 6120 TONY DUNLAP 4966 JEREMIAH WATTS 6576 MICHAEL HUGHLEY 2210 MARK PINKNEY 1706 ARTESHA MARTIN 1310 DEJARIUS THURMAN 4422 ASHLEY WINK 6417 BARBARA WASHINGTON 6215-17 DAMIAN NICHOLSON 6076 TYLER BELL 4876 MIGNON PORTER 4842 PATRICIA DORSEY 6123 ANTHONY RUSHING 6414 JAMES ANDERSON 4888 PATRICIA TOWNS 4202 DEBRA ANDERSON 2624 KAREEM RUTH 3159 KRISTINA GODFREY 3092 JOHN GULLION AA0475B JACQUELINE ANDERSON 6382 NATHANIEL HOWARD 2205 SAMBA SILLAH 4120 JAMES J HARRIS 2502 CHRISTOPHER SHELTON 3163 LORENZO PUGH 2215 CLAUDETTE LIVINGSTON 4106-12 CLAUDETTE LIVINGSTON 4236 ADRIANA BLOOMFIELDYEARWOOD 6522 TAMISHA BRYANT 4328 SHIRLEY BARKER 4857 ANTHONY TYLER 3

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3026 KIMBERLY ARMSTRONG 6372 ANTHONY MEADOWS 4316 WILLIE ADDISON 3039 ANTHONY RESPRESS 6219 CELESTE DIXON 2418 TONDRICK CADE 1301 CHARLIE FRAZIER 6053 ASHLEY TOWNSEND 1506 KENNETH RANSOM 4511 FAYE ELLEN 3044 SHAMOUS JORDAN 1315 KEWANDA SKANES 1503 2885 Clairmont Rd Ne Atl Ga, 30329 404-315-0681 JULIO ULLOA A012 REUBEN EASTERLING B005 PETER CAFFREY A338 CURTIS FAIRBANKS F010 TONY FORD A393 KAYLEE MILLER A208 2951 N E Expressway Chamblee Ga, 30341 770-4588353 WYLESA COLVIN 2513 ANGEL THOMAS 1304 MANEIA OLIVER 1612 SHANKEIA WILSON 2725 929-304703, 1/8,15

SHERIE CAMPBELL 1132 $679.85 TANIQUA BROWN 1231 $484.85 CHARLIE MARTIN 0103 $359.90 COREY FORD 0110 $269.90 STEPHEN WEBBER 0325 $231.80 DUWANNA EVANS 1101 $637.70 MARKITTA SANDERS 0213 $304.85 MONIQUE TAYLOR AA5476E $240.40 MONIQUE TAYLOR AA2272F $240.40 BRITTANY AIKENS 1241 $369.80 JACQUETTE SMITH 0329 $229.90 SONYA SANTANA 0218 $249.90 4940 Memorial dr Stn Mtn Ga, 30083 404-296-9737 DAWN HARDEN 642 $314.85 MYESHA PARKS 131 $178.70 DARYL DELEON 611 $314.85 DARRIN BELLAMY 201 $274.80 KAMIL JOHNSON 212 $224.85 CHARLES WHEELER 606 $234.90 BRODERICK CRAWFORD 646 $239.90 LAWRENCE TODMAN 312 $553.70 PATRICK BROOKS 635 $239.90 RANDALL POLOVITCH 841 $509.85 885 Northern Ave Clarkston Ga, 30021 404-294-7368 DENISE WESTON 1120 $209.90 DOROTHY MATHIS 1119 $223.80 JOHN RESTREPO 2062 $255.80 SHANTE V CHESTNUT 3028 $371.80 LIONEL ALEXANDER 1162 $349.70 AUDREY FLORENE 2091 $289.90 GERALD TUTHILL 4015 $424.85 FORNATEE TARPEH 1128 $307.70 CRYSTAL STEVEN 1097 $223.70 RACHELLE RILEY 1190 $319.85 3605 Sams Rd Clarkston Ga, 30021 404-296-1492 PHYLIS ABNEY B38 $439.70 FORRIS BONDS E05 $334.85 BILLY MAYVILLE C105 $274.70 DWYANE WELLS A04 $494.85 JEROME CARITHERS C10 $244.85 SANTOSH DHAKAL B40 $334.85 GLORIA BROWN B31 $249.90 RAREKAS JAMES F04 $365.80 2161 Hewatt Rd Snellville Ga, 30039 770-979-5237 LESLIE PICKNEY 203-04 $529.85 SHANNON KEITH 190 $529.70 JONESIA WYNN 051 $349.85 AUBREY JENKINS 253 $379.85 2040 Scenic Hwy 124 N Snellville Ga, 30078 770736-4992 NICOLETTE HARRIS 1002 $244.85 CHAD PRATHER 0116 $644.70 ANTON PARKER 0201 $343.70 TRACEY BRADLEY 2620-22 $379.90 JA JA ARNOLD 0506 $499.85 SHARON SPICER-EVANS 1602 $449.90 BRAIN STRICKLAND 2002 $269.90 A

ALNITA MILLER 2107 $395.90 THEODIS MILLS 0225 $499.85 BRITTANY BELL 2610 $364.85 PATRICK COLEMAN 1106 $244.85 140 Rockbridge Rd Nw Lilburn Ga, 30047 770-7179666 WILLIAM TAYLOR 489 $253.70 CAREY SULLIVAN 451 $298.70 DIANA WILLIAMS 5001 $244.85 AKIL KONTAR 306 $463.70 5365 Jimmy Carter blvd Norcross Ga, 30093 770447-5017 KWANNA CAMERON B105 $654.60 BRICKFORD COLLINS 1024 $335.70 ROBERT CHERY B123 $399.85 ZELLA TURNER 1051 $582.70 HAROLD BROWN 1002 $959.70 TATIANA TORRES-DIAZ 1079 $554.75 MYRLENE MORISSAINT 1044 $554.85 KORTNI LINNEAR 1035 $364.85 TIFFANY MCLAUGHLIN 1037 $388.70 KIANA MARTIN 1036 $388.70 ALEXIS CRAPPS 1025 $338.70 2900 Atlanta Hwy Athens Ga, 30606 706-548-8080 TERRI SIMMONS 4363 $704.75 COREY HAMMONTREE 1001 $539.80 CRAIG WILLIAMS 3402 $448.70 KENEISA HALL 1305 $375.80 929-304706, 1/8,15

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

A152 Hunt, Andrea Household Goods A159 Hunt, Andrea Household Goods C2050 Studdard, Anjaly Household Goods 929-306973, 1/15,22 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: 2655 Langford Rd. Norcross, Ga. 30071, 770-2420468; 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 on TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2016, @ 10:00 AM. SPACE NO.; CUSTOMER NAME; INVENTORY 155 Tina Seaberg Household Goods, TV/Stereo Equipment 165 Zonzetta Adepoju Household Goods/Furniture, 317 Michelle Jones Household Goods, Furniture 360 Lesley Brown Household Goods, Furniture 408 Florin Trifu Household Goods/Furniture 439 Jeff Collins Tools/Appliances, Countertops 929-304685, 1/8,15 PUBLIC AUCTION The following rooms will be sold at the public auction starting at 4360 Covington Hwy Dec Ga, 30032. The auction date is Jan 16, 2016.

4360 Covington Hwy Decatur Ga, 30032 404-284-0918 YUSUF FAQUIR 0320 $379.85 DERRICK FORMAN 0142 $394.70 LATOYA TILSON 1139 $604.85 DEMETRUIS HUBERT 1012 $634.85 CHADWICK DUNN 1238 $484.85 KATISHA DICKERSON 1145 $604.85 LIONEL CARTER JR. 1036 $634.85

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

Corey Bailey in 7 containers of household goods, Dr. Emelita Breyer in 16 containers of household goods, Joe Murry 1 container of household goods, Karren Darrow in 12 containers of household goods, Tawanda Thompson in 2 containers of household goods, Marc Soukup in 9 containers of household goods, Kimberley Bashir in 5 containers of household goods, New Vision Television in 11 containers of household goods. The terms of the sale will be cash only and must be paid at the time of the sale. All goods are sold as is. All contents must be completely removed from the property within 48 hours or sooner.

929-306996, 1/15,22 STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE INC. 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE NORCROSS, GA 30071 PHONE: 770-381-1140 FAX: 770-935-9651 THESE VEHICLES WILL BE SOLD FOR PUBLIC OUTCRY FOR CASH AT STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE LOCATED AT 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE, NORCROSS, GEORGIA AT 10:00 A.M. ON JANUARY 16, 2016. THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES ARE DECLARED ABANDONED AND FORECLOSED VEHICLES PURSUANT TO OCGA 40-11-5.

ESTOS VEHICULOS SERAN VENDIDOS AL PUBLICO POR DINERO EN EFECTIVO EN STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE LOCALIZADO EN 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE, NORCROSS, GEORGIA A LAS 10:00 A.M. EN 16 ENERO 2016 . LOS SIGUIENTES VEHICULOS AN SIDO DECLARADOS ABANDONADOS Y CERRADOS DE ACUERDO A OCGA 40-11-5 NUEVA LOCALIZACION 770-381-1140 www. swsatlanta.com 01. 2007 Infiniti G25x JNKBV61F27M809761

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS 02. 2003 Ford Windstar 2FMZA50463BB40556 03. 1998 Ford Taurus 1FAFP52U8WA216156 04. 2005 Ford Taurus 1FAFP53U85A129175 05. 2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser 3A8FY58B18T101433 06. 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse 4A3AC54H72E027322 07. 2003 Toyota Corolla 1NXBR32E13Z140916 08. 2001 Mercedes-Benz WDBNG70JX1A145950 09. 1999 Toyota Camry 4T1BG22K8XU545067 10. 1971 Ford F-100 F10YCM08979 11. 1999 Plymouth Voyager 1P4GP44G5XB815443 12. 1996 Lexus ES300 JT8BF12G1T0149253 13. 1997 Nissan Altima 1N4BU31D5VC164890 14. 1999 Ford Taurus 1FAFP53S4XA102105 15. 2000 Nissan Altima 1N4DL01D6YC143223 ***REBUILT*** 16. 2002 Infiniti I35 JNKDA31A92T011862 17. 1997 Nissan Maxima JN1CA21D7VT827803 18. 1997 Mercedes-Benz E320 WDBJF55F2VA379340 19. 1998 Ford Mustang 1FAFP4441WF180840 20. 1995 Honda Accord JHMCD5632SC041083 21. 2003 Ford Explorer 1FMZU62K63UA44218 22. 1998 Volvo S70 YV1LS5535W1471470

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS NOTICE OF SALE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC DATE OF AUCTION FEBRUARY 5, 2016 AT 11:00AM According to the lease by and between: Unit 2 George James Unit 40 Michael Lane Unit 51 Mark Hicks Unit 63 Charmisa King Unit 225 Sherry Hooker Unit 586 Tyler Todd and TKG-StorageMart, DBA StorageMart #701, and its related parties, assigns and affiliates. In order to perfect the lien on the goods contained in the storage unit the manager has cut the lock on their units and upon a cursory inspection the units were found to contain lawn mower, microwave, baby walker, buggy, Christmas trees, ramps, stove, engine puller, tool boxes, ramps, sprinkler, washer, dryer, chairs, tv, speakers, child’s car, toys, boxes, croquet set, mattress, box springs, ladder, coolers, file cabinet, door, desk, fishing poles, chop saw, statues, luggage, tool chest, Christmas tree stand, recliner, table, blankets, furniture, small lathe, art, leaf blower, ironing board, trash can, slow cooker, locker, bed, fan, purse, and many other items used in and around the home.

ITEMS WILL BE SOLD OR DISPOSED OF AT THIS SITE ON, February 5, 2016 AT 11:00 AM AT THE ADDRESS LISTED BELOW TO SATISFY OWNERS LIEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE STATUTES. TERMS OF SALE ARE CASH ONLY, NO CHECKS WILL BE ACCEPTED. ALL GOODS ARE SOLD IN “AS IS” CONDITION. TAX MUST BE PAID OR RESALE NUMBERS FURNISHED. BUYERS MUST PROVIDE THEIR OWN LOCKS IF NEEDED. SELLER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO OVERRIDE ALL BIDS. ALL ITEMS OR SPACES MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE ON DATE OF SALE. 929-304751, 1/8,15

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25. 2003 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 1D7HA18D23S331769 ***REBUILT*** 26. 2000 Honda Civic 2HGEJ6616YH507113 27. 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix 2G2WP552961114819 28. 1996 Ford Explorer 1FMDU32P0TZA59613 29. 2003 Saturn Vue 5GZCZ63B63S815491 30. 1997 Honda Civic 1HGEJ6120VL006054 31. 1979 Fruehauf Trailer MAV585300 32. 1978 Fruehauf Trailer HPV664804 33. 2000 WABASH TRAILER 1JJV532W4YL638506 34. 2001 Nissan Altima 1N4DL01D51C211128 ***REBUILT*** 35. 2000 GMC Jimmy 1GKCS13W5Y2123570 36. 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee 1J4GW58SXXC570994 37. 1985 Porsche 944 WP0AA0946FN454126 38. 1999 Honda Civic 2HGEJ6619XH523692 39. 2005 Pontiac G6 1G2ZG528354169890 40. 2000 Chevrolet Malibu 1G1NE52J5Y6319440 929-304756, 1/8,15 NOTICE Notice is hereby given that on February 1, 2016 U-Haul Company of Atlanta North will be offering for sale under the contractual landlords lien process by public auction the following storage units. The goods to be sold are generally described as household goods. U-Haul reserves the right to refuse any and all bids. Payment will be made in cash only. The sale will begin at 8:30 AM at 1290 Pleasant Hill Rd. Lawrenceville, GA. and continue to each location. Location stops subject to change or cancel.

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

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN (pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 3666-4) that a public hearing will be held before the Duluth City Council to consider a request from The Residential Group, LLC (on behalf of several property owners) to rezone approximately 7.69 acres of property in Land Lot 293, 6th District, Gwinnett County, consisting of six tax parcels described below, from C-1 (Neighborhood Business District) and HC-R (Highway Commercial-Retail District) to PUD (Planned Unit Development District), as shown below: Parcel Number Owner Property Address Acreage Existing Zoning District Proposed Zoning District R6293 123 Rafat Shaikh 3090 Buford Highway 5.87 C-1 PUD R6293 132 Rafat Shaikh 3106 Buford Highway 0.72 HC-R PUD R6293 135 Rafat Shaikh 3126 Buford Highway 0.30 HC-R PUD R6293 207 Eric M. Hohn & Charles C. Pittard, Jr. 3116 Buford Highway 0.36 HC-R PUD R6293 136 Edward M. Larkin 3124 Buford Highway 0.21 HC-R PUD R6293 174 Edward M. Larkin 3128 Buford Highway 0.23 HC-R PUD The subject properties front on Buford Highway (U.S. Highway 23/ SR 13), Duluth Highway (SR 120), Knox Street, Knox Street (a.k.a. Knott Street), and Fox Street. The applicant seeks approval of PUD zoning of the property, now developed as Proctor Square shopping center, to construct a mixeduse development called The Village in Duluth. A detailed development proposal has been submitted with the application and is available for public review.

The Duluth City Council will conduct a public hearing on the application on February 8, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at Duluth City Hall, 3167 Main Street, Duluth, Georgia 3

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30096. A pre-meeting work session, which is open to the public, begins at 6:30 p.m. and the regular session (public hearing) begins at 7:00 p.m.

IMMIGRATION ASSOCIATE Huang Law Offices, LLC is seeking Immigration Associate for related work. See www.jobspider.com/job/ view-job-4736915.html for detailed job duties and reqmts. F/T. Mail resume toHuang Law Offices, LLC, 2735 Sudbury Trace, Norcross, GA 30071.

PERSONS INTERESTED IN THIS MATTER are invited to review the proposed application, which is on file with the Department of Planning and Development of the City of Duluth and to attend the public hearing at the date, time and place provided in this notice, to express their opinion on this matter. Written comments may also be received in lieu of testimony during the public hearing. Written comments may be sent to the following address: City of Duluth ATTN: Nick Colonna 3167 Main Street Duluth, GA 30096 Email: ncolonna@duluthga. net OR ATTN: Eva Kennedy Email: ekennedy@duluthga. net For more information, contact Nick Colonna, Planning and Development, at (770)476-1790.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the City of Duluth is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for a person with a disability.

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

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EXERCISE MACHINE Techrod (similar to BowFlex) $250.

E N T E R TA I N M E N T CENTER solid wood 4 dr. $350. 770-787-6618

HOUSES FOR RENT

LAWRENCEVILLE RECORDING STUDIO SPACE AVAILABLE Office/Warehouses 1200 up to 18000 sf Mike 404-375-5438.

• Desk Clerks • Housekeepers • Night Auditors Call 678-957-0500 Laquinta Inns/Duluth SHEET METAL / DRIVER Georgia Mechanical seeking someone to work sheet metal & drive truck. Drug Free Co., clean driving record. Call 770-6149214 ext. 310.

Near Mall of GA. 5BR/3.5BA, S/T, Ivy Green Subd. Fplc., dbl. gar., 3,233 sq. ft. $1700/mo. + dep.

678-227-4405

2 Communities!

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

Call 404-630-5880.

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GARAGE SALES

One on Singleton Rd. & One on Law’villeSuwanee Rd.! 2BR & 3BR, 2BA, Fireplace, vaulted ceilings, off street parking.

Starting @ $900/mo.

B.C. PROPERTIES 770-446-1550 770-995-8828 GWINNETT, LAWRENCEVILLE. 2BR/2.5BA, storage, lg. FR, eat-in-kit. Move-in condition. Rent $675/mo. + $1000/ dep. 678-557-0779 or 770-339-2573

LOST DOG: BROWN CHOCOLATE LAB MIX (Yogi). With green collar. Bailey Woods Rd. near Fence Rd. in Dacula. Spotted near Mulberry Park. $1000 Reward! Please call 404-375-8120 or 678-863-2626.

PETS/LIVESTOCK

Experience Necessary.

CDL & non-CDL Join Our Team With Insurance & Benefits Paid Vacation Lance Wrecker Service, Inc. Call 770-963-5816!

Education

SUBSTITUTE TEACHING JOB FAIR Come attend Gwinnett County Public Schools SUBSTITUTE TEACHING JOB FAIR on Wednesday, 1/20 at Shiloh High School (4210 Shiloh Rd. Snellville, GA 30039) or Thursday, 1/21 at Meadowcreek High School (4455 Steve Reynolds Blvd. Norcross, GA 30093) both from 5 - 8 pm.

Apply to be a substitute teacher today at GCPSjobs.org!

TELECOM TECHNICIAN

Position available for Telecom Tech. VOIP, Mitel, Nortel, Panasonic phone system experience a plus.

Please email resume to: humanresources. performance@gmail. com or fax to 770-908-2870.

CHEVROLET CRUZE, 2013 Champagne Silver Metallic, Stk#640087A $12,000 877-698-5030

CHRYSLER PT CRUISER TOURING, 2005. Convertible Turbo 2.4L, 72k mi. Extended svc. contract. VGC. $6800. 678-640-1640 FORD FOCUS SE, 2014 Ruby Red, Stk#P8066 $12,999 800-PREOWNED

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

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BUFORD 1/15 and 1/16 8:30-4. We are moving across the country!

There will be furniture, lawn equipment, children’s clothing and toys, collectible dolls, books, dvd’s, equestrian gear, decorative knick knacks and much more!

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APPLIANCES 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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Please Recycle This Newspaper GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS AKC Ready to go January 28. AKC German Shepherd pups-Black / Black Sable. Parents on site.

Working lines.Hannes Vom Spadener Holz.

1st shots and worming. $800. 770-316-4110 Commerce.

ADOPT A PET PIT/BOXER 8 month spayed female, fawn/ white. Must have fence.

404-205-3460 Free to a good home

CHEVROLET EQUINOX, 2012 Summit White, Stk#FBC22059A $14,555 800-PREOWNED

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

FORD FOCUS SE, 2015 Ruby Red, Stk#P8051 $15,000 800-PREOWNED

FIREWOOD

FIREWOOD $85 full truck load delivered. Camping firewood avail.

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GOLDENDOODLE PUPPIES. Avail Jan 23. 2 Blk males. F1-B. Gorgeous! $1000. Shots. Grayson.

Shirley 770 339-3573

2000 Windridge Dr, GA, 30518 Windridge Buford, Affordable 1&2 Apartments Bedroom Apartments

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DRIVERS

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LOST 2 BLACK CATS Domestic short hair.

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

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

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

APTS/DUP/CONDOS/ T’HOMES FOR RENT

GWINNETT DUPLEXES

FOUND LARGE DOG Black, Male, Suwanee Road & Riverside Drive area. Call to identify, 770-335-6505.

WANT TO BUY

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

LAKE/RIVER/COASTAL PROPERTY FOR SALE

BARROW-AUBURN 1-2-3 BEDROOMS IN MOBILE Home COMMUNITY. RENT starting at $100/week.

Large Lots.

770-513-3151 ROOMMATE WANTED /ROOM FOR RENT

FIREWOOD Select, Seasoned Hickory & Oak, $180/Cord or $120/Half Cord.

Delivered. MORE FOR YOUR MONEY! Gary, 404-772-1268

GWINNETT, LAWRENCEVILLE: HOUSEMATE $475 mo. Private entry X-Lrg Room & Closet, micro kit, lounge/dining area. 678-689-8821

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

678-997-5675

SHIH TZU PURE BRED PAPERED PUPPIES READY FOR A NEW HOME!!

Born 11/09/15. They have first vet visit, shots, dewormer and papers for registration. There are four males and one female. Please call 678-442-0702 if interested in purchasing.

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SERVICE We pick up any of the following items:

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•Lot Clearing •Cut out for Basements •Grading Out for Building Pads •Underbrush Clearing •GRAVEL DRIVEWAYS• •All Types of Hauling & Tractor Work •Fill Dirt •Bobcat Work

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All scrap metal such as all appliances, air conditioners, lawn mowers, metal windows & doors, garage doors, motorcycles, house & barn tin, gutters & awnings, metal signs, junk cars, old batteries, etc.

Call 770-601-8495 404-545-3299

• Oak • Maple • Cherry • Walnut New Homes Repairs Refinishing Renovations

SPECIALTY WORK

• Borders • Stairways • Medallions Free Estimates Insured/Certified Michael Nanni

770-867-9670 HOME REPAIR/ REMODELING

Leave message if no answer.

All Home Remodeling Projects & General Repairs Including: HVAC troubleshooting & more!

Over 25 years of exp. in all home repairs & improvements. *Licensed & Insured*

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FOREST REMODELING, INC. •Finished Basements •Bathroom Remodeling •Kitchen Remodeling •Custom Cabinets •Room Additions •Garages/Carports •Screened Porches •Custom Decks •Siding All Types Call John All Major Credit Cards Accepted 304600-1

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If it’s in your yard, we do it!

Landscape Design using any material Trimming & debris Clean Up • Pressure Washing

Oak Delivered & Dumped LICENSED

VEHICLES

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

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

Across 1.“...like Sunday Morning”

Down 2. Same as 1 across

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

DO YOUR SHARE

SERENITY LAWN CARE

Summer Seasoned

770-932-1751 Cell 770-313-5751

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All Phases of Tree Work

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Landscaping • Clean-Up • Leaf Removal

HOUSES STARTING AT $89 • Roof Cleaning • Black streaks removed from roof • Mold & Mildew removed from homes • Drives-WalkwaysPatios-Decks cleaned/sealed • Gutters cleaned

Experienced Tree Work 20+ Years

Expert Take Downs √ 20Years Experience √ Insured √ Free Estimates √ Stump Grinding

1/2 Cord - $100 1 Cord - $190

PRESSURE WASHING

MIKE’S TREE SERVICE

COUNTRY BOY TREE REMOVAL

Professional Tree Service • Pruning • Trimming

POWER WASHING

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

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FORD FOCUS, 2013 Oxford White, Stk#530035B $11,000 877-698-5030

FORD FUSION SE, 2013 Bordeaux Red, Stk#P7798 $13,724 800-PREOWNED

HONDA ACCORD SEDAN, 2012 Polished Metal Metallic, Stk#8445 $15,500 877-698-5030

HONDA CIVIC LX, 2012 Taffeta White, Stk#FC489474A $12,988 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

HONDA CIVIC SEDAN, 2010 Polished Metal Metallic, Stk#640172A $9,300 877-698-5030

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

HONDA RIDGELINE, 2008 4x4, 22k mi., lthr. heated seats, heated mirrors, sunroof, lots more! One owner. $23k neg. Call 470-385-7342.

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

KIA FORTE, 2015 Aurora Black, Stk#510086A $13,700 877-698-5030

KIA RIO, 2015 Clear White, Stk#FY3588987A $12,986 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

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

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

LEXUS RX 300, 1999 SUV 2 OWNER, BABIED AND ONLY DRIVEN 10K PER YEAR. SUPER CAR FAX. Loaded With Options Including Beautiful Tan Leather. Drive Anywhere In Luxury and Quality.

Only $5,500.

Call 770-895-7161

LEXUS ES 350, 2014 Cerulian Blue Metallic, Stk#U40700 $33,990 770-680-1000 LEXUS RX 350, 2013 Obsidian, Stk#U40716 $36,590 770-680-1000

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

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

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

LEXUS IS 250C, 2012 Starfire Pearl, Stk#U40739 $32,590 770-680-1000

LEXUS IS 350, 2014 Nebula Gray Pearl, Stk#U40679 $28,990 770-680-1000

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

MERCEDES 560 SL CONVERTIBLE, 1986.

LOW MILES SUPER BUY ON INVESTMENT CAR.

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

MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SE, 2013 Laguna Blue, Stk#G5207502A $14,359 800-PREOWNED TOYOTA COROLLA S, 2015 Barcelona Red, Stk#GN706950A $17,998 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

VOLVO V70, 2006 One owner wagon with only 105K miles.

Babied and beautiful, white with tan leather. Super CarFax. Desirable 2.5LT 5 cyl. engine. Looks and drives great. Selling way under the market for a car of this low miles and quality.

Only $7750.

770-882-4605 MOTORCYCLES

NISSAN ALTIMA, 2012 Metallic Slate, Stk#FC492122A $12,983 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place TOYOTA COROLLA, 2014 Blizzard Pearl, Stk#8395 $13,600 877-698-5030

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

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

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

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MERCEDES 560 SL, 1986 CONVERTIBLE Low miles, super buy on investment car. Fabulous black with burgundy leather and two tops. Babied, exceptional and beautiful. Drives great- 135 MPH. Yet luxury and high quality. Drive and watch it go up in price.

Cost $48,000 new.

The best car built in the 1980’s. NADA and Hagerty Classic Car Value Guide appraises them at $20,00040,000. The best you can find and selling way under the market at only $13,900.

Call 770-882-4605

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

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

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

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Atlanta teacher Margaret Edson only wrote one play, the 1999 Pulitzer Prizewinner “Wit,” detailing the final days of Dr. Vivian Bearing’s battle with stage IV ovarian cancer. Here are some other distinguished dramas written by American authors that were recognized with a Pulitzer in the last 10 years: 1. “Between Riverside and Crazy” by Stephen Adly Guirgis — 2015 2. “The Flick” by Annie Baker — 2014 3. “Disgraced” by Ayad Akhtar — 2013 4. “Water by the Spoonful” by Quiara Alegría Hudes — 2012 5. “Clybourne Park” by Bruce Norris — 2011 6. “Next to Normal” by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey — 2010 7. “Ruined” by Lynn Nottage — 2009 8. “August: Osage County” by Tracy Letts — 2008 9. “Rabbit Hole” by David LindsayAbaire — 2007 10. “Doubt,” a parable, by John Patrick Shanley — 2005

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Friday, Jan. 22 • The Purple Experience — The five-piece Prince tribute band featuring Doctor Fink on keyboards will perform at 10 p.m. Jan. 22 and 23 at 37 Main in Johns Creek.

• New Dawn Theater Third Annual Directors Showcase — New Dawn Theater in Duluth will present its third annual Directors Showcase featuring six one-act plays including “Memorial,” “14,” “Las Personas Superiores” and more.

• Peter McIntosh Photography — 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.

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Saturday, Jan. 23 • “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” — Aurora Children’s Playhouse will present the musical “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” at 10 and 11:30 a.m. at Aurora Theatre in Lawrenceville.

• Winter Night Trek — The Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center in Buford will host a Winter Night Trek at 5:30 p.m. allowing visitors to take a brisk night hike through the EHC’s winter woodland.

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

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

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Fresh Grill 5725 State Bridge Road, Suite 108, Johns Creek 770-696-4125, 678-615-7327 www.freshgrill2go.com

Fresh Grill in Johns Creek offers a variety of fresh, healthy options such as the Grilled Chicken Breast stuffed with shrimp and topped with a house-made chipotle sauce.

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Open Since: June 2015 Owners: Mike and Maria Manzanero of Duluth Location: Fresh Grill is located in a shopping center off of State Bridge Road near Johns Creek High School and Pike Nursery.

Hours: Fresh Grill is open Monday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Atmosphere: Fresh Grill offers customers a casual dining environment.

The open, airy dining room features plenty of natural light, modern decor — including a wall covering in wainscoting that resembles cascading water — and a soothing, cool color palette with blue, gray and white tones.

During the busy lunch and dinner hours, patrons order their meals at the counter, stop by the selfserve drink station and seat themselves. The food is prepared to order then brought to the table by a staff member. When the dining crowd is lighter, coowner Maria Manzanero said they like to give customers a more personal experience. Patrons are greeted then invited to seat themselves, and a staff member takes their orders and attends to their needs throughout the meal.

Every dine-in customer receives chips and housemade salsa, and if you dine at Fresh Grill on your birthday, you can enjoy a complimentary piece of birthday cake.

Fresh Grill is a familyowned establishment,

ON THE MENU • Fresh Homemade Guacamole and Chips — House-made guacamole with fresh avocado, tomatoes, onion, cilantro and lime served with chips. $6.99 • Avocado Heaven Salad — Fresh cut avocado slices, tomatoes, green peppers, cucumbers, red onions, corn, spinach and mozzarella cheese with choice of dressing. $8.75 • Fresh Grilled Salmon — Wild-caught grilled salmon served with choice of two sides, including house salad, yellow rice, Caribbean rice, black or pinto beans, corn, steamed broccoli, guacamole, sour cream, chips or fries. $11.75 • Barbecue and Bacon Signature Pizza — Hand-tossed pizza topped with cheddar cheese, chicken, bacon, mozzarella cheese and homemade barbecue sauce. $15.50 for medium and $17.50 for large.

• Veggie Panini — Panini with green peppers, feta cheese, cucumbers, onions, lettuce, tomatoes and homemade hummus. $6.30 Gluten-free bread available for $1.50

Fresh Grill in Johns Creek offers a variety of homemade desserts with gluten-free and vegan options baked by co-owner Maria Manzanero including the vegan red velvet cake, above left, and the vegan ultimate chocolate cake, above right.

as well as vegan and gluten-free options. The restaurant stays true to its name — all of the menu items are cooked to order using fresh ingredients that are free of preservatives, Maria said.

Many of the items are made from scratch and inhouse, including the salsa, guacamole and smooth, flavorful hummus. Mike said the pizza sauce is made from real tomatoes, and the chipotle sauce is made in-house using his grandfather’s recipe. The menu offers a variety of dishes, from soups and salads to burritos and bowls to pizza and panini.

A popular dish on the menu is the Fresh Grilled Salmon made with wildcaught salmon. A popuso co-owners Mike and lar salad is the Avocado Maria Manzanero stay Heaven Salad made with hands-on in all areas of the fresh-cut avocado slices, restaurant, from baking tomatoes, green peppers, and cooking to delivering cucumbers, red onions, to-go orders. According to corn, spinach and mozMaria, they strongly value zarella cheese with choice exceptional customer ser- of dressing. Customers vice and quality. can add grilled salmon Menu: The Duluth cou- or chicken breast, which ple created Fresh Grill’s is from chickens raised menu, working to incorpo- without antibiotics. rate fresh, healthy dishes Fresh Grill offers

Fresh Grill in Johns Creek has an airy dining area with plenty of natural light, modern decor and a soothing color palette featuring blue, white and gray tones.

gluten-free bread for the panini, and customers can call ahead to special order gluten-free pizza dough that’s made in-house.

The dessert menu offers a variety of desserts that are baked fresh, in-house

by Maria. There are also numerous vegan options — including vegan red velvet cake, vegan chocolate mousse tart and vegan French galettes — as well

as gluten-free cupcakes offered in banana nut, vanilla and chocolate.

Something You Might Not Know: Mike and Maria owned an accounting business before opening Fresh Grill. Maria said she loves to cook and bake, and they’d always dreamed of opening their own a restaurant. When they found the perfect space in Johns Creek, they

knew the time was right, according to Maria.

They had to start from scratch, spending a year building and combining two empty suites into one restaurant. Maria said she was able to create her dream kitchen for Fresh Grill. While the couple have put a lot of time and hard work into opening Fresh Grill, Maria said it’s been a labor of love.

grabbing a bite to eat with friends to a leisurely family breakfast on the weekend.

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

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GWINNETT TASTES A selection of local eateries recently featured in the Gwinnett Daily Post: Juices Wild Juices Wild has a friendly neighborhood mom-and-pop shop feel with its chalk board menu and friendly staff who are happy to offer advice and assistance to customers. The juice bar offers a selection of fresh, all-organic juices, smoothies and protein shakes with zany names such as Flu Shot, Pink Horizon, Swagger and Jolly Rancher.

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

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

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

Qebaptore: A Bite of Europe in Suwanee offers a variety of European dishes including the Mediterranean specialty Burek.

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casual concept with a warm, inviting atmosphere. The eatery offers a menu with popular dishes from various European countries, including Switzerland, Germany, Italy and more.

A popular item on the menu is the Beef Doner Kebab made with beef that’s cooked on a vertical rotisserie wrapped in homemade pita bread with choice of fresh vegetables

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The Juicy Crab The Juicy Crab offers patrons a casual dining experience where they are encouraged to roll up their sleeves and get messy while enjoying one of the many seafood boils on the menu. The Juicy Crab specializes in a variety of seafood boils that are flavored with special, homemade seasonings. There are king and snow crab legs, shrimp, crawfish, clams, mussels and lobster.

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Sage Juice Bar and Cafe Sage Juice Bar and Cafe offers a cozy, neighborhood cafe atmosphere where folks can enjoy lunch with friends, grab a nutrient-rich juice to go or sit and sip a smoothie while working on their laptop.

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

3255 Pleasant Hill Road, Taziki’s Mediterranean Suite B, Duluth, 770-232-4844, Cafe www.rawblisslife.com Taziki’s offers patrons a cross between fast-casual and New Saigon Vietnamese casual dining concepts. The Bistro cafe has an open, spacious New Saigon provides dining area with high ceilings patrons with a casual dining and numerous windows allowatmosphere that’s suitable for ing in plenty of natural light. a variety of occasions from Taziki’s offers a menu with grabbing a bite to eat with classic Mediterranean dishes friends to enjoying a family — such as hummus, Greek dinner. New Saigon specialsalad and dolmades — along izes in traditional Vietnamese with a few Southern favorites cuisine, offering customers a like chicken salad and pimento

Chinese Dhaba Chinese Dhaba has a quick, casual concept where customers order at a counter in the rear of the dining area, choose a seat and then the food is brought to the table.

Chinese Dhaba specializes in authentic Indian-Chinese cuisine, which is based off of a popular concept often offered by street vendors in India.

3083 Breckinridge Blvd., Suite 130, Duluth, 678-6828599, www.chinesedhaba. com ArtBar at Sonesta Gwinnett Place ArtBar has a casual yet chic dining atmosphere that’s perfect for guests looking to unwind with a drink or share an intimate, upscale meal with friends, family or colleagues.

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Kudzu Art Zone adds art therapy classes Participation in art classes can result in more than creating a pretty picture. Some art classes can offer the student a view into their own hearts and minds.

Kudzu Art Zone is offering just such an opportunity in January and February. The Norcrossbased arts organization has announced a number of upcoming art classes and experiences.

There will be 15 different art classes and workshops offered during the first half of 2016. Classes in pastels, painting and drawing are included in the lineup as are some intriguing offerings titled Seeing Differently: Authenticity in Your Artwork and Experiment for FunDesign for Success.

Another class is titled Art Therapy for Adults with Chelsea Elliott

not only an art class but a “journey.”

Chelsea Harris holds a Master of Science Degree in Art Therapy from Florida State University.

As she is trained in both visual art and in psychology, what she has to offer is unlike anything other art classes teach.

“Ms. Harris’ class is open to all who are looking for relaxation and a better insight into how creative endeavors can lead to self-understanding,” Kudzu spokesperson Debra Barnhart said. “The class will focus on a creative journey of discovery rather than the end product Kudzu Art Zone has art classes in many media begin- and producing a beautiful ning in January and continuing throughout the spring.

The image shown is “4 Eggs and a Funeral” by Karen art work will be a bonus.”

Ms. Harris knew early Chesney. (Special Photo) in life that she wanted to Harris. Over four weeks then an adult session from help people — her father beginning Jan. 20, Harris 7 to 9 p.m. Walk-ins after ran a homeless shelter. will lead a teen session the first week are wel“I witnessed how my from 4:45 to 6:45 p.m. and come, and each session is father was able to make

such a positive impact on people’s lives,” Harris said. “I wanted to spend my life helping others as well.”

Harris has combined her desire to help individuals with her passion for art.

The decision to make this her life’s work occurred to her when she was an undergraduate student.

During her sophomore year in college, she took a drawing class where students also participated in art therapy.

“Finally, I felt like I had found my niche, using art to help others,” Harris said.

Her Kudzu classes will give participants an “inner glimpse.”

“Art therapists are capable of guiding you through the process of creative expression,” Harris said. “Therapists are also capable of providing

insight into your creations which help you understand aspects of yourself. This idea of self-exploration can often lead a person to some insightful conclusions. Don’t be surprised if the effects of art therapy lead to a general sense of relief and overall better mental health.”

Classes are also available for both the novice and more experienced visual artist in a variety of media. A four-day workshop by notable artist Mark Meheffey will be offered from Feb. 15-18.

A class in art journaling is also part of the lineup.

For more information or registration, visit www. kudzuartzone.org.

Holley Calmes is a freelance writer and public relations consultant specializing in the arts.

Email her at hcalmes@ mindspring.com

BY VENUE ARTS GWINNETT GWINNETT AURORA THEATRE 128 E. Pike St., Lawrenceville 678-226-6222 www.auroratheatre.com • Through Feb. 2: “Wit” • Jan. 23: Aurora Children’s Playhouse “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” • Jan. 29 — Feb. 21: “I and You” • Jan. 30: Aurora Children’s Playhouse “The Reluctant Dragon” by All Hands Productions • Feb. 6: Aurora Children’s Playhouse “The Jongleur of Notre Dame” by Ron Anglin, Quite a Catch • Feb. 12-13: Aurora Comedy Nights featuring Dad’s Garage Theatre • March 10 — April 17: “Into the Woods” • April 15 — May 8: “Sotto Voce” • May 5-29: “I’m Not Rappaport” HUDGENS CENTER FOR THE ARTS Gwinnett Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Suite 300, Duluth 770-623-6002 www.thehudgens.org • Through March 26: “Personal Politics: Artist as Witness, Memory Keeper and Social Conscience” exhibit, “Birds in Portrait: Photographs by Joel Conison” • Jan. 29, Feb. 26, March 25: Toddler Fridays • Feb. 6: Family Day • March 5: Artist Talks • Ongoing: Selected works from the permanent collection on display INFINITE ENERGY ARENA 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth 770-813-7500 www.gwinnettcenter.com • Feb. 18-28: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents “Circus Xtreme!”

• March 5: Harlem Globetrotters • March 12-13: Professional Bull Riders • April 20-24: Disney on Ice presents “Frozen”

• May 6: Leadercast: Architects of Tomorrow • June 15-19: Cirque du Soleil’s “TORUK — The First Flight” inspired by James Cameron’s “Avatar” • June 23-25: Forward Conference INFINITE ENERGY THEATER 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth 770-813-7500 www.gwinnettcenter.com • Jan. 24: Enchanted Theatre Company presents “Peter Rabbit Tales” • Feb. 12: Rod Man • March 4-6: Southern Ballet Theatre presents “Frozen: A Tale of the Ice Queen” • March 11-13: Northeast Atlanta Ballet presents “Sleeping Beauty” • March 26: Gwinnett Ballet Theatre presents “Friends and Famous Dances” KUDZU ART ZONE 116 Carlyle St., Norcross 770-840-9844 www.kudzuartzone.org • Jan. 15 — Feb. 25: “Something of Value” exhibit • Jan. 15: “Something of Value” opening reception • March 4 — April 14: “First Impressions” exhibit • April 22 — June 2: “After the Rain” member exhibit LIONHEART THEATRE 10 College St. N.W., Norcross 678-938-8518 www.lionhearttheatre.org • Feb. 4-14: “Charlotte’s Web” • March 11-13: “Love Loss and What I Wore” • May 6-22: “You Can’t Take it With You” NEW DAWN THEATER Mall Corners, 3650-A Satellite Blvd., Duluth 678-887-5015 www.newdawntheatercompany.com • Jan. 16: “An Evening With Mark Twain” • Jan. 22-23: New Dawn Theater 3rd Annual Directors Showcase • Feb. 11-14: “Lion in Winter”

• March 4-13: New Dawn KIDZ Production of “The Patchwork Girl of OZ” NEW LONDON THEATRE 2338 Henry Clower Blvd., Snellville 770-559-1484 www.newlondontheatre.org • Jan. 15-31: “Fiddler on the Roof” • Feb. 19 — March 6: “Clybourne Park” • March 25 — April 3: Broadway Bound Children’s Theatre presents “Snow White” SYLVIA BEARD THEATRE Buford Community Center, 2200 Buford Highway, Buford 770-945-6762 www.bufordcommunity center.com • Jan. 15-16: Mike Farris: Soul of America • Feb. 11-28: The Savannah Sipping Society • March 17: The Jason Bishop Show • March 18: The Fabulous Equinox Orchestra • April 14 — May 1: “Moonlight and Magnolias” • June 9-26: “The Wisdom of Eve” TANNERY ROW ARTIST COLONY 554 W. Main St., Buford 770-856-8145 www.tanneryrowartistcolony. com • Jan. 9 — Feb. 12: Artist’s Studio Works • Feb. 27 — April 8: Spring Juried Art Exhibit 2016 • April 16 — May 27: Winner’s Circle ATLANTA ATLANTA ALLIANCE THEATRE 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta 404-733-4650 www.alliancetheatre.org • Through Feb. 14: “A Bucket of Blessings” • Jan. 27 — Feb. 14: “Disgraced” • Feb. 13 — March 6: “Start Down” • March 8 — April 3: “The Lizard & El Sol” • March 5-20: “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”

• March 25 — April 17: “Ethel” • March 12: “The Sound of • April 13 — May 15: “Born for Music” This: The BeBe Winans Story” • April 2 — May 22: “Beauty and the Beast” ATLANTA BOTANICAL • May 12-15: Xperimental GARDENS Puppetry Theater 1345 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF 404-876-5859 ATLANTA www.atlantabg.org 275 Centennial Olympic Park • Feb. 13 — April 10: Orchid Drive, Atlanta Daze 404-659-5437 • Feb. 13: Valentines in the www.childrensmuseumatlanta.

Garden org • March — April: Atlanta • Feb. 6 — May 31: Mystery of Blooms the Mayan Medallion • Ongoing: Edible Garden • Ongoing: Gateway to the Outdoor Kitchen cooking World exhibit demos every weekend • Ongoing: Step Up To Sci• Ongoing: Science Café sec- ence ond Sundays through October • Ongoing: Tools for Solutions • Ongoing: Orchid Market • Ongoing: Fundamentally Weekends Food • Ongoing: Let Your Creativity Flow ATLANTA HISTORY • Ongoing: Leaping Into CENTER Learning 130 W. Paces Ferry Road N.W., Atlanta COBB ENERGY 404-814-4000 PERFORMING www.atlantahistorycenter.com ARTS CENTRE • Jan. 18: Martin Luther King 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Jr. Day: Free Admission Atlanta • Jan. 21: Film Screening 770-916-2800 and Discussion with George www.cobbenergycentre.com Wingard • Jan. 15-17: Shen Yun • Feb. 2: Homeschool Day: • Jan. 26: Atlanta Jewish Film Weird History Festival opening night • Feb. 4: Sweet Auburn Market • Jan. 28: ArtsBridge — “ElFilm Screening and Panel ephant & Piggie We Are in a Discussion Play” • Feb. 6: Struggles and • Jan. 31: “Peppa Pig Live!”

Strides • Feb. 5-7, 11-13: Atlanta Bal• Feb. 7: 4-H Community Club let’s “Moulin Rouge” Meeting at Atlanta History • Feb. 10-11, 13-14: ArtsBridge Center — Atlanta Ballet’s “Sleeping • Feb. 8: Magic Monday: Bee Beauty” Mine • Feb. 19: Bill Maher • Feb. 25: ArtsBridge — “DokCENTER FOR tor Kaboom” PUPPETRY ARTS • March 5-13: The Atlanta 1404 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta Opera — “The Pirates of 404-873-3391 Penzance” www.puppet.org • March 18-20: Atlanta Ballet • Jan. 13-24: “Brother Coyote — “20/20” and Sister Fox” • Jan. 28 — March 10: FOX THEATRE “SPACE!” 660 Peachtree St. N.E., • Feb. 23-28: “The Secret Atlanta Garden” 404-881-2100 • March 12: “The Sound of foxtheatre.org Music” • Jan. 12-24: “The Book of • March 11 — April 3: Mormon” “Galapagos George: The Little • Jan. 30: “Star Trek: The Tortoise That Could” Ultimate Voyage”

• Jan. 31: Theresa Caputo Live • Feb. 2-7: Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” • Feb. 10-14: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater • Feb. 25: “Wait, Wait … Don’t Tell Me!” • April 9: Alton Brown • March 1-6: “The Sound of Music” • March 29 — April 3: “Kinky Boots” • April 9: Alton Brown • April 20: Neil deGrasse Tyson FERNBANK MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY 767 Clifton Road N.E., Atlanta 404-929-6300 www.fernbankmuseum.org • Through Jan. 23: “Searching for the Queen of Sheba” exhibit • Through Jan. 23: “Women of Vision” exhibit • Jan. 23: Pirate Day, Tadpole Tales • Feb. 6: Wild Music Opening Day Celebration • Feb. 6 — July 31: “Wild Music” • March 26 — Aug. 14: “Creatures of Light: Nature’s Bioluminescence”

HIGH MUSEUM OF ART 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta 404-733-4400 www.high.org • Through Jan. 17: “Habsburg Splendor: Masterpieces from Vienna’s Imperial Collections” • Through Jan. 31: “American Encounters: The Simple Pleasures of Still Life” • Through May 15: “Iris van Herpen: Transforming Fashion” • Jan. 16 — May 22: “What Is Near: Reflections on Home” • Feb. 28 — May 29: Vik Muniz, “Basquiat: The Unknown Notebooks” • Ongoing: Molly Hatch: Physic Garden • Ongoing: Howard Finster: Paradise Garden • Ongoing: African Art: Building the Collection To submit an event for By Venue Arts & Entertainment, email features@gwinnettdailypost.com.

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Addressing grief

By Katie Morris

Aurora Theatre presenting powerful Pulitzer Prize-winning drama ‘Wit’ on stage

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Cancer is a disease that has touched almost everyone’s life in some way — as a survivor, through loss of a loved one or providing comfort to someone who’s grieving.

Atlanta teacher Margaret Edson’s Pulitzer Prizewinning play “Wit” invites audiences to experience the disease through the final days of professor Vivian Bearing, who is battling stage IV ovarian cancer. As she goes through experimental treatment, Bearing begins to reflect on her life and work.

Whether cancer has directly or indirectly touched your life, “Wit” is a universal tale that anyone can relate to, according to Mary Lynn Owen, who portrays Bearing in Aurora Theatre’s current production playing Jan. 14 through Feb. 7.

The poignant play touches on heavy topics like death and cancer, but for Owen it’s ultimately an uplifting story.

“I think the play is hopeful. It’s a very hopeful experience,” Owen said. “I think what the play does is it addresses grief in a real, visceral way and it then pulls you out of that. The play is so rich in symbolism and metaphor and life experience and then at the end there’s this wonderful transcendent surprise.”

Owen said she began preparing for the challenging role around a year ago, approaching it from many angles, from studying the script to researching ovarian cancer and its effects.

She also read “Memoir of a Debulked Woman: Enduring Ovarian Cancer”

by Susan Gubar, as well as numerous critical essays.

Owen also familiarized

• What: “Wit” • Where: Aurora Theatre, 128 E. Pike St. in Lawrenceville.

• When: Through Feb. 7 Wednesday through Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 2:30 and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m.

• Tickets: $20 to $55 • More Info: www.auroratheatre.com

herself with studies on death and dying and acquainted herself with 17thcentury British poet John Donne because in the play Bearing is a scholar on “The Holy Sonnets.” Owen said she also drew on her own personal experiences with cancer for the role.

“As an actor I think you pull from all of your experiences,” she said. “That’s what’s so wonderful about playing a role like this at the age I am because all of life, all of the losses and the stages of life contribute to what you do and there’s a lot to draw on and use for this character.”

While “Wit” surrounds Bearing’s battle with ovarian cancer, Owen doesn’t think the play is necessarily about cancer.

“I think the play is about discovering your own humanity and discovering your need for other people,” she said, “and the cancer is the mechanism by which Vivian is broken down and learns that.

“It’s almost like a mythological story in that the character has so much hubris and then must fall and then has to sort of rediscover through her brokenness … she learns so much more than she could have ever learned.”

While “Wit” contains some heavy subject matter, Owen doesn’t feel the play brings the audience down.

“The character Vivian,

Mary Lynn Owen (left) and Tiffany Mitchenor in Aurora Theatre’s production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Wit.” (Special Photo: Chris Bartelski)

“another opportunity to grow and learn.”

Directed by Tlaloc Rivas, “Wit” will play through Feb. 7 at Aurora Theatre in Lawrenceville.

The play contains brief nudity and is recommended for teens and adults.

Following the Sunday matinee on Jan. 17, audiences will get the chance to attend a meet and greet with playwright Margaret Edson, who will discuss her play and the inspiration behind it.

Aurora will host a free community conversation, “The Big C,” from 7:15 to 7:55 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. Actor Mary Lynn Owen as Dr. Vivian Bearing in Aurora Theatre’s production of the Pu- 3. Attendees can participate in a frank conversalitzer Prize-winning play “Wit.” (Special Photo: Chris Bartelski) tion with cancer survivors and medical professionals. and she’s such a smarty medical procedure will like cancer and death are The panel will compare pants, is very witty and completely understand and lighthearted; the idea of ways of navigating past dry, and the play has some identify with the absurdity dying is frightening for a and present realities as unexpected moments of of sitting around in a gown lot of people, including well as future expectations. laughter,” she said. “I waiting for people to poke Owen. But while facing For more information, think anyone who has ever at you.” one’s own mortality can be visit auroratheatre.com. gone through any kind of That’s not to say topics scary, Owen said it’s also

Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Atlanta announces 2016/17 season

By Katie Morris

along with some returning favorites sprinkled into the mix. Welcome back, “Mama Mia” and “Phantom of the Opera.”

Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Atlanta has announced its internationally inspired 2016/17 season at the Fox The-

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Atlanta theatregoers are in store for a season of Broadway hits, such as “Finding Neverland,” Atlanta debuts including “The Illusionists” and “Matilda The Musical,”

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The 2016/17 season lineup includes: “The Illusionists — Live from Broadway” will play Sept. 27 through Oct. 2 showcasing the talents of seven of the world’s most talented illusionists, with magic tricks and thrilling stunts.

Direct from Broadway, “Cabaret” will make its Atlanta debut Nov. 1-6 as Roundabout Theatre Company presents Sam Mendes (“Skyfall”) and Rob Marshall’s (“Into the Woods” and “Chicago,” the films) Tony Awardwinning production.

Based on the classic 1983 movie, “A Christmas Story, The Musical” will come to life on the Fox stage Nov. 29 through Dec. 4. Audiences will join a bespectacled Ralphie Parker, a kid with a big imagination and one wish for Christmas.

Based on the Disney animated film and hit Broadway musical, “The Little Mermaid” is set to return to the Fox from Jan. 12-15, 2017. Audiences can watch classic characters including Ariel, Sebastian, Ursula and Prince Eric come to life on stage.

Cameron Mackintosh’s new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “The Phantom of The Opera” will return Feb. 22 through March 5. The production includes the beloved story and score with new scenic design and enhanced special

World Tour of “Riverdance” returns to the Fox The 2016/2017 Fifth from May 5-7 with fusion Third Bank Broadway of Irish dance, music and in Atlanta lineup song.

• “The Illusionists” — New Broadway hit Sept. 27–Oct. 2 • “Cabaret” — Nov. 1–6 “Finding Neverland” • “A Christmas Story, will play May 16-21, The Musical” — Nov. 2017. The musical tells 29–Dec. 4 the story behind one of • “The Bodyguard” — the world’s most beloved March 28–April 2, 2017 characters: Peter Pan. • “Matilda The Musical” Playwright J.M. Barrie — April 18–23, 2017 struggles to find inspi• “Finding Neverland” — ration until he meets May 16–21, 2017 four young brothers and • “An American In Paris” — Aug. 15–20, 2017 their beautiful widowed 2016/2017 Season mother.

Options The new Tony Award• “The Little Mermaid” winning musical “An — Jan. 12–15, 2017 American In Paris” will • “The Phantom of the play Aug. 15-20. From Opera” — Feb. 22– 2015 Tony Award-winner March 5, 2017 Christopher Wheeldon, • “Riverdance” — May the production features 5-7, 2017 songs from George and • “Mamma Mia!” — June 13–18, 2017 Ira Gershwin.

The eighth longest running show in Broadway history, “Mama Mia!” effects, including the will play June 13-18. show’s famous chandeThe show is inspired lier.

by ABBA’s songs such The award-winning as “Dancing Queen,” musical based on the hit “S.O.S.,” “Money, Monfilm “The Bodyguard” ey, Money” and “Take a will play March 28 Chance on Me.” through April 2, 2017.

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‘The Book’ is back

The national tour cast of “The Book of Mormon,” which plays at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta through Jan. 24, is pictured above. (Special Photo: Joan Marcus)

‘Mormon’ bringing infectious laughs to the Fox again

By Katie Morris

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Ever since “The Book of Mormon” hit the Broadway stage in 2011, it’s quickly grown into a hit. The outrageous musical comedy has received nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Score.

The popular show tickled Atlanta audiences’ funny bones in 2014, playing a record breaking two-week run.

According to Cody Jamison Strand, who plays Elder Cunningham in the national tour, there’s a good reason why the award-winning show is so wildly popular.

IF YOU GO • What: “The Book of Mormon” • Where: Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E. in Atlanta.

• When: Through Jan. 24; Tuesday through Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 1 and 6:30 p.m.

• Tickets: $35 to $150 • More Info: www.broadwayinatlanta.com

“It won nine Tony Awards because it’s amazing,” Strand said.

“It’s like … I don’t even know how to describe it. It’s the musical of the century. I mean it’s saying

so much while being so funny that people just can’t help but acknowledge its presence, and the fact that they can be entertained the whole time and then leave with a powerful message, I think people respect that and want to see that.”

Brought to audiences by “South Park” masterminds Trey Parker and Matt Stone, and the Oscar-winning composer of Disney’s “Frozen” Bobby Lopez, “The Book of Mormon” follows a mismatched pair of Mormon missionaries who travel all the way to Uganda to spread the “Good Word.”

“That’s the starting point of the story and it just gets crazier and crazier from

there,” said Strand, who’s keeping mum on the specifics to avoid spoilers.

Loyal “South Park” fans can expect a show that’s in the same realm as the popular, adult, animated sitcom, but “The Book of Mormon” is a full-on Broadway musical, Strand said. The show is the best of both worlds, pleasing both musical theater fans and those who wouldn’t normally venture out to the theater to catch a Broadway musical.

Strand describes his character, Elder Cunningham, as a “beautiful disaster.”

“He’s the wrench that gets thrown into the plot,” he said. “He’s pure of heart

but he tries so hard that he just sort of ruins everything he touches. You know, he has a few social issues and is pretty much inept, but he just wants a friend so bad that he’s kind of willing to do whatever it takes and that usually goes south for him real fast.”

The show’s laughs are infectious, according to Strand, not only spreading to audience members but also to the cast backstage.

“The jokes are so funny and so fast and so humorous that it’s just really hard not to have a smile on your face, you know?” Strand said. “And then the people you’re around, it’s contagious. It absolutely is.”

If you’re pondering

bringing the little ones for their first experience at the fabulous Fox, Strand warns that this is not your show.

“Do not bring your children. I mean older kids that’s fine as long as they can handle a few naughty words — I say a few loosely — but this is not a show for toddlers or children,” Strand said.

He suggests hiring a baby sitter and enjoying a night out, having a nice dinner and then coming see the show. “The Book of Mormon” will play through Jan. 24 at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta. For more information, visit bookofmormonthemusical. com or broadwayinatlanta. com.

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RED CLAY MUSIC FOUNDRY 3116 Main St., Duluth 678-957-7283 www.eddieowenpresents.com • Jan. 15: Cypress South, Shady Lane • Jan. 16: Back in the Saddie, Gwen Hughes and Matthew Kaminski present “The Other Side of Johnny Mercer” • Jan. 22: The Kennedy’s 20th Anniversary Triple CD Release • Jan. 23: Dark Horses of East Nashville featuring Amelia White, Julie Christensen, and Sergio Webb • Jan. 24: Songwriters Open Mic hosted by Eddie Owens RED LIGHT CAFE 553 Amsterdam Ave., Atlanta 404-874-7828 redlightcafe.com • Jan. 15: Last Pasties Stand-

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‘The Revenant’ film fans

PASS/FAIL

Pass: Spectacular cinematography that was reportedly all shot on location, much of it in the dead of bone-chilling winter; a great acting performance by Leonardo DiCaprio; plenty of suspense and harrowing action that keeps you on the edge of your seat at times, especially the battle between DiCaprio’s character and a CGI bear that is quite realistic and gruesome.

Fail: LONG running time; an ending that seems abrupt and leaves questions about the main character.

Tim Weekley, Suwanee

Cathryn Veal, Lawrenceville

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WHO WILL LIKE THIS...

DiCaprio should finally win his first Oscar for his portrayal of Hugh Glass, a scout for a trapping expedition in the uncharted northwestern part of North America in the 1820s.

Left for dead by the rest of his party after the bear-mauling, Glass literally crawls and stumbles his way through the harsh landscape to reach civilization and exact revenge on John Fitzgerald (an excellent acting job by Tom Hardy), the man who killed his half-Indian son and left Glass buried alive to die in the wilderness.

Those who like westerns and survivalisttype tales will really enjoy “The Revenant.” It’s purportedly based on a true story. You feel that you’re right there with Glass as he battles the elements, a Pawnee raiding party and his own debilitating injuries.

It’s a story of one man’s determination to never quit, never surrender and get his man. To say that DiCaprio’s character takes a lickin’ and keeps on tickin’ would be the understatement of a very young 2016.

See it in theaters. This is definitely a flick that is best appreciated on the big screen.

Be warned, however, that “The Revenant” is not for the squeamish — there is a lot of graphic blood-letting and maiming. If you’re like me, you’ll be pleased but exhausted by the end of the film.

“The Revenant” reminded me a lot of 1972’s “Jeremiah Johnson,” also about a man struggling to survive in the wilderness against the weather, hostile natives and his own fears.

While “The Revenant” is a long film, it’s not the kind that will have you looking at your watch from boredom. The action is so realistic, it’s hard to keep still in your seat while watching. DiCaprio shows why he’s one of America’s top actors in this bravura performance.

DiCaprio, since he can survive extreme conditions even after being mauled by a bear and left for dead by his team.

Will Poulter as Bridger is one to watch, and especially the seasoned Tom Hardy as Fitzgerald. Hardy plays his unlikable character convincingly well.

If you’re old enough to remember “The Last of the Mohicans,” this reminded me of it.

Fighting surrounded by beauty and harsh elements of the wilderness and lots of running — only in “The Revenant,” once again, it was lots of crawling.

This film has more than a few scenes that are not for the faint of heart, nor does this end with a bow neatly tied around it, securing loose ends. A spiritual component is also included.

See it during $6 matinee movie prices, again, because this movie is receiving a lot of positive attention.

Good, not great. It’s not a movie that you would want to see twice. I’m not sure if you remember the Seinfeld episode where Elaine thought “The English Patient” was just OK even when her friends and the entire country raved about it, but that’s my feeling.

Leonardo DiCaprio has never been better. The movie this film is most comparable to is “Jeremiah Johnson.” It may be sacrilegious to say it, but DiCaprio is miles better here than Robert Redford was in that film. Every time DiCaprio’s face filled the screen, you couldn’t dare look away.

I doubt DiCaprio has more than a few pages of dialog throughout the entire film, but what he does with his eyes and his body make this one of the best physical performances I have seen.

DiCaprio pours every bit of himself into this role without going into camp or farce. He certainly has earned some new hardware come awards season.

I was not expecting a full-fledged Western to bleed out on the screen, but that is exactly what this is. Any fan of old Westerns should enjoy this film. The violence depicted on screen here is much more extreme than anything John Wayne would have been party to, but such is life in the state of nature.

Survivalist TV show junkies should also be at home here, as well as history buffs eager for a look into early 19th century frontier hardships.

Go now! This film demands to be seen on the largest screen possible. This is grade-A, sterling silver screen fare.

This is a throwback film with sparse dialog and unbelievable visuals. It is a feast for film fans tired of the postmodern pablum that often passes for Hollywood entertainment. If you’ve doubted DiCaprio throughout his two decades of work, this film will make you a believer.

Many scenes are white-knuckle thrill rides presented with all of the harsh beauty of a winter retreat in Banff. I caught elements of the book of Job in Hugh Glass’ story, and it’s true, the violence is downright Biblical. But the film takes you on a journey you won’t soon forget. The events depicted on screen will make even the toughest old salt glad for his or her four walls and house slippers.

Fail: DiCaprio as Hugh Glass crawled his way through by far throughout the majority of the movie in inhumane temperatures and ice, hostiles and wildlife. There were several graphic scenes and a few unanswered questions. The characters’ relationships between each other weren’t well developed, so there were a few dots that were difficult to connect.

Pass: Almost every aspect of what makes movie making such an attractive art form is on display here, but what stays with me most a few days after viewing is the absolutely breathtaking cinematography in this film.

Despite the horrifying things that are often taking place on screen, the beauty of every shot belies the utter despair the characters are experiencing. Even in the most difficult scenes — and there are plenty — I could not peel my eyes from the screen.

Jeremy Beauchamp, Lawrenceville

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Fail: Some of what Leonardo DiCaprio’s Hugh Glass goes through might leave some viewers feeling sick, but I appreciate a story that doesn’t pull punches.

That said, the film could probably be trimmed by about 10 minutes without suffering a mortal wound. Still, I never once checked my watch during the 2-hour-plus run time.

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STANDOUT PERFORMANCE

HHHH Pass: Leonardo DiCaprio plays this role incredibly well. Maybe this will be his long awaited Oscar win! He’s unrecognizable going from the lad with Rose on the Titanic to this hulk of a tenacious wilderness survivor.

This was filmed beautifully in wide, open spaces with a talented cast supporting DiCaprio in more minor roles. This film just received an award for Best Motion Picture, so with all the buzz alone it’s worth seeing it to satisfy that curiosity, but this movie was hard to watch.

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OVERALL IMPRESSION

DISC SPOTLIGHT MICHAEL CLARK

The Martian Movie:

Blu-ray (PG-13) HHHH Disc: HHHH

If not for an overlong ending, “The Martian” would qualify as director Ridley Scott’s (“Alien,” “Blade Runner”) third sci-fi masterpiece. Matt Damon plays the title character, a botanist astronaut presumed dead and left stranded on the red planet for what turns out to be years. Scott and screenwriter Drew Goddard (adapting the novel

by Andy Weir) avoid turning the film into “Cast Away” in space by splitting the time equally between Damon, his crew members and NASA executives back on Earth.

Superb 3-D, just enough comic

relief and a superb ensemble cast provide the icing on the cake.

Technical specs: aspect ratio: Widescreen (2.40:1/1080p), audio: English (DTS-HD MA 7.1, Dolby Digital 5.1), French and Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1) subtitles: English, French and Spanish.

Special features include: • First edition slipcover packaging • 8 featurettes • Gag reel • Gallery (Fox, $39.99)

COMING SOON TO OWN • “Everest” (Jan. 19) — Climbers on the legendary and potentially lethal mountain end up in the midst of a storm; Jason Clarke stars. (PG-13) • “Straight Outta Compton” (Jan. 19) — The formation and survival of the controversial hip-hop group N.W.A. is dramatized; stars include Aldis Hodge and Paul Giamatti. (R and unrated versions) • “The Intern” (Jan. 19) — Robert De Niro plays said intern, who becomes invaluable to an ambitious young boss (Anne Hathaway), in director Nancy Meyers’ comedy. (PG-13)

• “Jem and the Holograms” (Jan. 19) — A young woman (Aubrey Peeples) becomes a superstar in this live-action update of the animated show based on the doll line. (PG) • “Burnt” (Jan. 26) — A troubled chef (Bradley Cooper) tries to redeem himself and return to the heights of his profession in London. (R) • “Goosebumps” (Jan. 26) — Jack Black plays R.L. Stine — the author of the title book series — in a tale of a town overrun by the monsters he created.

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

• The Forest (PG-13) — 2 ½ stars A creepy, real-life scenario is squandered in this rote horror flick starring Natalie Dormer (“The Hunger Games,” “Game of Thrones”) in dual roles as twin sisters taking place near Mt. Fuji in Japan where people the world over go to commit suicide.

• The Revenant (R) — 3 ½ stars Golden Globe-winner Leonardo DiCaprio plays the non-fictional Hugh Glass, a 19th century American explorer who is left for dead and sets out on a journey seeking revenge.

Shot in all natural light, director Alejandro Iñárritu’s epic western is stunning.

• The Big Short (R) — 4 stars Frequent Will Ferrell collaborator Adam McKay

was an unlikely candidate to direct a film about the 2008 housing meltdown, but it is his comedic chops and a dream cast (Brad Pitt, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Christian Bale) that takes the edge off an ugly story.

• Carol (R) — 3 ½ stars Based on the novel “The Price of Salt” by Patricia Highsmith, director Todd Haynes’ luxurious ’50s period drama starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara

as star-crossed lovers is economic storytelling at its finest and is reminiscent of his “Far From Heaven.”

• Concussion (PG-13) — 2 ½ stars Will Smith stars as Bennet Omalu, a Nigerian-born forensic pathologist who connects head injuries incurred by NFL players with long-term mental disorders and death. The inclusion of a rote, unrelated romantic sub-plot totally knocks it off-course.

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‘13 Hours’ provides little insight into event 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (R) 1 1/2HHHH out of 4 stars

By Michael Clark Movie Critic

Let’s get right to the point.

Anyone on the far left or the far right who might have planned on turning “13 Hours” into a propaganda tool will be totally out of luck.

While it might, might be on the mark in depicting attacks that took place in Libya on Sept. 11, 2012, it includes zero in the way of aggressor motivations, political involvement or subsequent, post-event spin.

Being neutral when presenting non-fictional events in a movie is good; actually it’s preferred. Selectively omitting crucial facts before and especially in the aftermath it is not.

There is not a single fact contained in director Michael Bay’s movie that anyone with even a passing knowledge of the event doesn’t already know going in. This isn’t a politically neutral movie; it’s a politically neutered movie.

That said, what we’re left with is a Michael Bay action flick being released in January. A cash cow film-

From left, David Denman plays Dave “Boon” Benton, John Krasinski plays Jack Silva, Pablo Schreiber plays Kris “Tanto” Paronto and Max Martini plays Mark “Oz” Geist in “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi.” (Special Photo: Paramount)

maker whose productions almost always came in out in the summer, Bay — the “mastermind” behind the “Transformers” franchise — for good or bad — knows how to make movies many people want to see and “13 Hours” is no different.

If you removed the time frame text accompanying most scenes — this movie could be a generic modern war flick with no connection whatsoever to the historical events it is supposed to depict.

Opening with a mini-featurette/trailer of itself in the

same vein as “Act of Valor,” “13 Hours” steals a lot of its own thunder by killing any suspension of disbelief.

It’s an incredibly ill-advised move. Do you really have to advertise a movie the audience has already paid to see?

For the first hour, “13 Hours” plays out like “Top Gun” by way of any sports movie mated with a deodorant/fragrance/testosteroneheavy TV commercial.

There’s a half-dozen sweaty, well-developed, bearded, mercenary-type men getting together for a common cause: protecting a politician

and his posse in a North African desert encampment.

There’s no mention of Iraq or Afghanistan and only a fleeting acknowledgement of the upcoming anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001.

During this time, Bay and screenwriter Chuck Hogan (straying far from Mitchell Zuckoff’s novel) include completely inconsequential back stories of the leads.

The wife of Jack Da Silva (John Krasinski) doesn’t think his building of tree houses will make their daughters forget he’s leaving again and might not return.

All six men are ex-military who have menial jobs in the states and revel at the idea of packing heat in a war zone.

What none of them like is to be treated as hiredhelp security guards by the CIA and in particular their weasel of a boss known only as the Chief (David Costabile). Drunk with power and a stickler for protocol, the Chief likes flexing his authoritarian muscle and keeping everyone in their place. Even when it’s clear that no help from the cavalry will be coming anytime soon, he waits far too long to allow the not-so secret men to do the job for which they were hired.

Taking a torturously long 144 minutes to do what should have been done in 90, Hogan crams the movie with dialogue lifted straight from 1950s war story Bfilms that comes across as forced, quippy and thoroughly unnatural.

The lull before the storm has the leads behaving as if they were in a locker room talking about sex, their bathroom habits and the like.

The only thing missing is a wet towel snapping.

All of this useless preamble should have been dedicated on delving into the motives of the Libyans planning the attacks. With one brief, fleeting exception, we’re given no idea as to

why they wish to take out the U.S. embassy and the nearby CIA armory.

Not putting a face or a personality on the enemy makes for a shoddy narrative. As explained here (and in initial White House announcements at the time), the attacks by the locals were random and spur of the moment and caused by an alleged anti-Islamic video.

When Bay finally gets down to business, it’s in his typical wall-to-wall, barrage of pyrotechnics, jittery camera work, whiplash-inducing editing style. It plays out less like a feature film and more like an M-rated video game.

Bay would have been wise to take the approach of Clint Eastwood’s not dissimilar “American Sniper,” but that would have required him to employ economy and nuance, two things he is thoroughly incapable of doing.

Being a weekend with relatively little competition, “13 Hours” will likely do OK but the almost certain negative word-of-mouth will cause it to nosedive next week. Bad movies about recent divisive events people don’t want to be reminded of have a tendency to come and go quickly and “13 Hours” seems destined for such a fate.

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monotone drones. Believe it or not, there is a scientific term for this disorder: the Fregoli delusion.

Half in the bag after the ex-girlfriend incident, Michael hears a voice in the hallway that isn’t Noonan but rather Jennifer Jason Leigh as Lisa, an Akron woman in town for the convention. Frumpy, drab and not particularly attractive, Lisa’s bright and sweet voice immediately puts a spell on Michael, who all of a sudden seems to have woken from a lifelong slumber.

Where the narrative goes from this point forward is better left unrevealed, but it is safe to say that the Michael character becomes more animated, if not more likeable.

Asking audiences to spend an hour in the company of a man who isn’t nice or even interesting is a tall order, and even though Kaufman and co-director Duke Johnson pick up the pace once Lisa enters the picture, it might be too little too late for anyone who isn’t already a Kaufman disciple.

Kaufman regularly couples emotional enlightenment with intellectual sadism, and while always insight-

ful, his (mostly pessimistic) unfiltered opinion of the human condition, while often brilliantly executed, isn’t very fun to watch.

Being the first filmmaker to use 3-D printers to make puppets is innovative, but being first at something new doesn’t equate to great storytelling. In this case, it’s more of a distraction than an enhancement.

Here’s something else to consider: “Anomalisa” started out as a stage play by Kaufman using the pseudonym “Francis Fregoli,” and the hotel where it is set is named Fregoli. Perhaps Michael is Kaufman — an admitted creative giant — who views most people as inferior and beneath him. The final few scenes more than support this theory.

This is a movie made for Kaufman’s most devoted fans, fellow filmmakers and a handful of egghead critics.

It’s smart and deep and all that, but watching it won’t make you feel any better about your fellow man. If anything, you’ll feel worse and might develop an overwhelming urge to rush home and take a shower.

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‘Anomalisa’ a film for devoted Kaufman fans Anomalisa (R) 2 1/2HHHH out of 4 stars

By Michael Clark Movie Critic

This might seem kind of obvious, but with the possible exception of Japanese anime, virtually every feature-length animated movie is geared towards children. If there’s some adult spillover, all the better, but if the focus isn’t on kids, few, if any major studios are going to bankroll it.

This is the case with “Anomalisa” which was jointly funded by Kickstarter and niche studio Starburns Industries. Only after it was finished did Paramount agree to distribute it and then only with a long, incremental platform release.

“Anomalisa” is co-directed

by Charlie Kaufman, the Oscar-winning writer who penned the gems “Being John Malkovich,” “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,” “Confessions of a Dangerous Mind” and “Adaptation.” He’s also responsible for “Human Nature” and “Synecdoche, New York,” one of the most incomprehensible movies ever made.

Animator Dan Mackenzie is shown on the set of the animated stop-motion film “Anomalisa.” (Special Photos: Paramount Pictures)

Using stop motion with 3-D copier puppets, “Anomalisa” comes with all of the Kaufman calling cards.

The dialogue is alternately esoteric and blathering, frequently angry, almost always uncomfortable and sometimes ironically humorous.

If there was another movie it could be compared to it would be “The Accidental Tourist,” a story about a writer with wanting interpersonal skills who meets a woman who changes his perspective.

It doesn’t take Kaufman long to establish the personality of Michael Stone

(David Thewlis), the writer of a wildly popular instructional customer service book that suggests warmth and understanding are the keys to making businesses more profitable.

You would think a guy writing such a book would in some way mirror such a rosy outlook, but Michael is the exact opposite. Standoffish, curt, dismissive and short on patience, he does everything he can to keep his interactions with everybody to a bare minimum.

In Cincinnati to speak at a customer service rep convention, Michael decides

to reconnect with an ex-girlfriend he dumped a decade earlier, which doesn’t go well. At this point (about 30 minutes in), we start to notice that every character except Michael sounds the same, which makes sense as all of them (even the women) are voiced — with varying degrees of flat blandness — by Tom Noonan (the serial killer in “Manhunter”).

This gimmick, for some, might seem trite initially, but it’s an ingenious and highly effective gimmick. Michael perceives everyone — even his wife and toddler son — to be boring, interchangeable,

‘Mustang’ a subtle film about female empowerment Mustang (PG-13) HHHH 4 out of 4 stars

By Michael Clark Movie Critic

It was a beyond savvy move for director Deniz Gamze Ergüven to set his debut feature film in Turkey. A country that straddles Europe and Asia, Turkey is a country idealistically torn between the east and the west, the old world and the new, 21st century free will and millenniums of repressive tradition.

It’s worth mentioning Ergüven was born in Hungary and raised in France.

All too often in other movies trying to say essentially the same thing as “Mustang,” filmmakers resort to blunt storytelling devices to make their points.

Everything is very black and white and to the extreme; not unlike the handful of global wars currently commanding world headlines.

Tugba Sunguroglu, Ilayda Akdogan, Doga Zeynep Doguslu, Elit Iscan and Gunes Sensoy star in “Mustang.”

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Compromise of any sort is unacceptable and anything resembling it is viewed as an unforgiveable, crippling weakness.

Taking place in a rural part of the country, the story starts with five sisters walking home from school. Ranging in age from about 10 to 16, they’re dressed in a manner that suggests they attend a parochial school that is not Muslim but rather Christianoriented.

Along the way, they decide to take a dip in a lake and are joined by an equal

number of boys. By Western definition, they engage in innocent horseplay, but by arcane Eastern mores, they might as well have been having sex.

Upon getting home the girls are admonished by their grandmother and later by an uncle, who have assumed custody after the death of the girls’ parents.

From now on they can’t go out — even for school — and begin tutelage by elder females in the ways of ancient homemaking and knuckledragging husband-pleasing

skills. The four oldest haven’t quite figured out what’s going on yet, but Lale (Günes Sensoy) the youngest, can sense danger on the horizon.

Perhaps because of the absence of their parents, the grandmother and uncle allow the girls to dress (at least while at home) in skimpy clothes and use the Internet and social media, but after a collective mini-rebellion instigated by Lale, they bring down the hammer.

Jail-like bars are installed, their creature comforts are removed and all electronics are confiscated. Save for spare, heavily supervised outings in unflattering garb, the girls are de facto prisoners in their own home.

For the entirety of the ultrastreamlined 97 minutes, Ergüven and co-writer Alice Winocour never waste a second. Every frame, glance, utterance or stretch of silence propels the narrative to superb effect. None of the five actresses playing the sisters are related, but all appear to

be so and their chemistry is effortless and undeniable.

For the first 30 minutes, all (save for Lale) are assigned interchangeable traits — they look western European with light-colored eyes with backlength brunette hair — but once the second act kicks in, each gets her own personality and unique quirks.

Getting the (rightful) majority of the attention from this point on is Lale, the cub in a den of lionesses, who because of her young age, is able to fly under the radar as it were and has the ability to alter the smothering situation.

Sensoy handles this charge with the utmost subtly while also projecting fierce conviction. This is one of the fully realized, heartbreaking and inspiring cinematic juvenile performances of the last quarter-century.

At the risk of affixing the film a threadworn and often misapplied label, “Mustang” is a movie about female empowerment but not one that is rooted in politics, religion or

sexism and isn’t a “cause” or “movement” film either.

Not every male character in the movie is evil, and not every female character is without a dangerous agenda.

It doesn’t vilify Muslims, beatify Christians or draw a line between genders.

What it does do is present a situation through the eyes of a little girl wise beyond her years who isn’t going to settle for or abide by the status quo. She doesn’t set out to offend but doesn’t mind doing so to save the lives and honor of her family.

In some ways, Lale is a great action hero as she takes action and is a hero but isn’t looking to be either, which if you think about it, is the most desirable kind of action hero. If you finish watching the movie and don’t feel for her and possibly well up at least a little, you might want to check to see if you have a pulse.

Presented in Hungarian with English subtitles.

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setting but in recent years, the set had gotten more cartoonish to compete with The word on the ‘Street’ animation. So an effort this year is that things will was made to inject more be different. Much differrealism. ent.

“We knocked down As the 46th season of buildings and was able to “Sesame Street” opens put up flats that let us see Saturday, Jan. 16, on HBO, the neighborhood behind its young viewers will the street,” Parente says, notice many changes to the “and that really did a lot venerable, much-honored to give you a sense of flow preschool series, among and let the set breathe and them an updated set, new made it feel twice as big.” preschool-relevant themes, A new segment “Smart new opening and closing Cookies,” in which Cookie songs, a new segment and Monster and an elite a new cast member. This squadron of cookies try to in addition to a duration foil a dastardly baker, was shortened from an hour to added, as was Nina, a new 30 minutes. human character of Cuban As executive producer “Sesame Street” opens its 46th season Saturday, Jan 16, on HBO. (Special Photo: Your descent.

Carol-Lynn Parente ex“She’s really someone TV Link) plains, it’s all about keeping who has like a maker the show moving forward. continue to evolve. And down at the end of Season Probably the most inspirit,” Parente says.

“When you’ve been a that cycle of evolution has 45 — sort of a landmark stantly noticeable change “She’s very innovative and show that’s been on the air actually gotten smaller and year being on the air for is the set. Research showed really models for the kids for 45 years,” she says, “the smaller where you kind of 45 years — and said, ‘OK, that what distinguishes out-of-the-box thinking.” reason we’re still around look to refresh every couple what is that next evolu“Sesame Street” from As usual, the Mupand relevant is because we of years. And we really sat tion?’ ” other shows is its urban pets — albeit fewer of Your TV Link

them — will have a strong presence, as will celebrity guests. In past years, the show has had appearances by such A-listers as Oprah Winfrey, Tom Hanks, Robin Williams, Michael Jackson, Robert De Niro and Cher. This season, musicians Gwen Stefani, Sara Bareilles, Nick Jonas, Pharrell and Ne-Yo and actor Alan Cumming are slated to come on the show.

“We’re in this enviable position of they come to us, so we’re very, very lucky,” Parente says.

“Sometimes we do best when they’ve just had kids and it’s an experience they want to share with their kids because it’s something they’ve grown up on.

But we really are lucky in that we have way more requests than we could ever shoot, so we wind up turning away a lot of people … .”

‘Mercy Street’ brings Civil War down to its most human level

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A new historical drama series re-examines the Civil War from a fresh perspective as “Mercy Street” premieres Sunday, Jan. 17, on PBS. The fact-based drama opens in the spring of 1862,

in Alexandria, Va., where the lives of two nurses — New England abolitionist Mary Phinney (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) and Southern belle Emma Green (Hannah James) — intersect within Mansion House, a hotel run by Emma’s family that has been transformed into a Union Army hospital.

Since the facility also houses some wounded Confederate soldiers, it’s a vibrant microcosm of ordinary Americans on both sides of the conflict.

“The ambition of the show was to take this defining period in American history, but to explore it through an entirely different

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prism,” explains executive producer David W. Zucker (“The Good Wife”). “The key decision was to bring the war down to a personal level. We are dealing with the people living in this community and seeing the war that is happening all around and about them.”

Zucker says another member of the creative team, former “ER” executive producer and scribe David Zabel, has compared this approach to “Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead,” Tom Stoppard’s brilliant comedy that looks at “Hamlet” from the perspective of two minor characters.

The diverse ensemble includes Josh Radnor (“How I Met Your Mother”) as a visionary civilian surgeon, Norbert Leo Butz (“Bloodline”) as a by-the-book Army surgeon, Jack Falahee (“How to Get Away With Murder”) as a Confederate spy, and Gary Cole (“Veep”) as the owner of Mansion House, who is trying to play both sides against the middle for his own profit.

Winstead, who was cast as Mary Phinney just days before filming began, says she was drawn to the character’s forward-thinking sensibilities.

“She had absolutely no qualms at all about saying what was on her mind or doing what she wanted to do,” the actress says. “The

Mary Elizabeth Winstead stars in “Mercy Street,” premiering Sunday on PBS. (Special Photo: Your TV Link)

more I read about her and about other women of the time, I realized that there were so many women like that. It was a movement at the time, so many feminists who were fighting for the rights of women as well as the rights of African-Americans.”

Among the surprises, Winstead adds, was the discovery that Phinney and her fellow nurses had to fight for a place in the maledominated hospital.

“You would think they

would want all the help they could get, but the women who asked to be allowed to help often were turned away and treated with disdain,” she says. “The doctors and surgeons who were running the hospital had the attitude ‘But what can you do?

You’re just a woman.’ These were really the first female nurses of our time, because they said, ‘No, I am going to come here and I am going to lend some help, because you need it.’ They would not take no for an answer.”

Dominic Purcell), known as Captain Cold and Heat Wave; and Kendra Saunders (Ciara Renée, “The Flash”) and Carter Hall (newcomer Falk Hentschel) — aka Hawkgirl and Hawkman — many-times-reincarnated souls who can fly and who have the critical advantage of having a spiritual connection to Savage (Danish actor Casper Crumb).

Together, the “Legends” travel back and forth through time to stop Savage’s plans from being set into motion and to ultimately save the world. And ideally that means killing Savage, but given his immortality, that’s a tall order.

“There’s a certain set of circumstances that have to be put in play in order for him to actually die … so he’s immortal with an asterisk,” explains Routh with a laugh.

“But it’s harder than like ‘Highlander,’ where if you cut off his head he’s gone or something like that. And because he’s several thousand years old … he is incredibly intelligent and great at strategy and close to getting to all the powerful people in the world and trying to

destroy the world or have all the power in the world, he amasses armies and despots at his command.”

“Basically, because he’s been around so long he knows all the tricks of the trade of humanity, so he’s very wily,” he continues.

“And he can also kind of sense the one or two people who can actually kill him because in the lore of the comics they’re all connected and he can sense that they’re around, so it’s hard to sneak up on him as well.”

Routh, who has experience playing superheroes through his 2006 turn as the Man of Steel and Clark Kent in “Superman Returns,” borrowed a little from that character to create Roy Palmer/The Atom.

“I think every superhero has a little bit of Superman in them, they just deny it a little bit,” Routh says. “For instance, for Ray, Ray is not clumsy but he is very energetic and very excited and very passionate about what he does, so he comes off a little goofy because of his pure passion about his technology and about creating a suit and just even saving people, I would say.”

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It’s 2166 and immortal, evil madman Vandal Savage is about to achieve his goal of the total annihilation of humanity. It’s up to time traveling rogue Rip Hunter to make sure that doesn’t happen.

In “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow,” premiering Thursday, Jan. 21, on The CW, Time Master Hunter (Arthur Darville, “Doctor Who”) travels 150 years into the past to assemble a carefully selected team of rogues and heroes to stop the threat.

They are: billionaire scientist Ray Palmer (Brandon Routh, “Superman Returns”) — aka the Atom — whose exo-suit can shrink him to miniscule size; trained assassin Sara Lance (Caity Lotz, “Mad Men”), otherwise known as the White Canary; Professor Martin Stein (Victor Garber, “Alias”) and Jefferson “Jax” Jackson (Franz Drameh, “Edge of Tomorrow”), who together form the meta-human Firestorm; Leonard Snart and Mick Rory (played by former “Prison Break” costars Wentworth Miller and