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Suspects crash into pawn shop

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Gwinnett County Police are searching for six suspects who smashed a truck into the side of a Snellville pawn shop Monday at about 7 a.m.

An abandoned black pickup truck was sitting in the parking lot with the ignition still running and the driver’s side door open when officers arrived at The Lucky Pawn, according to a GCPD press release.

Surveillance cameras captured the pickup truck backing into the sidewall of See CRIME, Page 3A

Six suspects crashed a black pickup truck into the side of The Lucky Pawn Shop in Snellville on Monday morning, police said. (Special Photo)

MARION WEBB 1928-2016

Lawrenceville resident David Maples continues his 15-year tradition of stamping his Christmas cards at the Bethlehem Post Office. (Staff Photos: Cailin O’Brien)

County advocate Bethlehem post office keeps tradition despite tech problem noted as pioneer B C O’B Staffing shortages and in cancer fight broken equipment couldn’t “Christmas Greetings from Y

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Marion Allison Webb is remembered by friends and family as a pioneering advocate for early detection of breast cancer, and a well-known champion for her native Gwinnett County, especially Lawrenceville. The woman, who was known for fighting for causes before they were popular, died on Friday. She was 88.

A newspaper editor, Webb used her background in communications to promote the fight against cancer following her personal battle and family history.

“For her to put herself Marion out there at a time when Webb cancer was an ugly word, by holding an X-ray of her breast in public view, newspaper printed view,” her daughter, Julia Webb Davis, said Monday. “She was a very courageous woman to step out from the norm in a way that nobody in this county had ever done before.”

But perhaps her most courageous fight See WEBB, Page 3A

dampen the Bethlehem Post Office’s Christmas spirit this year.

“We’re trying to keep the tradition of everything during this time of year,” said clerk Melinda Wood. “Because, I mean, we’re Bethlehem.”

No, Wood doesn’t clerk for a post office in the Palestinian city where Jesus is believed to have been born. She works in the post office of a tiny Barrow County town where thousands from the U.S. and abroad send their Christmas cards from each holiday season so they can stamp them with the holy city’s name.

The tradition has become so popular over the years that in 2001, the post office saw 111,343 pieces of holiday mail come through from the day after Thanksgiving until Christmas day. By 2010, that number had grown to 194,446.

The post office’s Christmas ritual was even featured in a 2009 Korean newspaper article Wood keeps in a back room of the office.

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Bethlehem.”

Another part of the tradition’s popularity came from its cancellation machine — a hulking, ancient device that marked mail, showing it passed through the holy town’s namesake even if the sender couldn’t stamp their letters in person.

“I’ve got some that have come from Germany and other countries,” Wood said.

“They send the cards for us to postmark.”

But there won’t be a postmark this year.

The cancellation machine is out of service. Wood and post office employee Dawn Candis said they believe the machine could date back as far as the 1930s. It still runs with a leather belt. And lately, it’s been leaking oil.

“It’s seen better days,” Wood said.

Bethlehem Post Office Clerk Melinda Cook stands next to the ofShe said the office wasn’t fice’s broken cancellation machine that once postmarked thouable to get the maintenance sands of Christmas cards each year. worker out in time to fix the Part of the post office’s red stamps it keeps in its lobby See BETHLEHEM, Page 3A holiday draw comes from the that can mark letters with

Main Event Entertainment opens new family fun venue in Suwanee

BY CURT YEOMANS

nosaur was plastic and just a tool used to help little children get their bowling Rick Bobo’s family balls going down the lane. had a special treat for his “It was a lot of fun,” 5-year-old daughter’s Bobo said. “We enjoyed birthday on Tuesday. it.”

They took her to SuThe Bobo family was wanee’s new entertainment among the first guests who attraction, Main Event got to experience Main Entertainment, and let her Event’s variety of enterdo some bowling — off tainment options on its the back of a dinosaur. opening day.

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22 lanes, trying their hand at one of its more than 100 arcade video games, shuffleboard, billiards or taking to the sky on its rope obstacle course and zip line.

Main Event also has a full bar that serves drinks offers a chef-inspired menu, as well as a quick service eating area. Called La Bella’s, it lets guests

get snacks or a quick meal, such as pizza or chicken tenders, as well as quick drinks.

“We’re looking to bring family entertainment that’s all inclusive,” General Manager Eric Astin said.

“By all inclusive, I mean you can come with your family and play games, or you can come by yourself and enjoy a drink. We have Local residents try their hand at bowling on the opena full restaurant and bar, ing day of Main Event Entertainment’s Suwanee location and you can bowl. on Tuesday. The family fun venue offers bowling, arcade

games, a rope obstacle course, a zip line, a full bar and

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Schlotzsky’s opens store in Duluth Displayit moving Location is one-of-a-kind prototype eatery for chain its HQ to Buford

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The Schlotzsky’s Austin Eatery prototype will open at the corner of Peachtree Industrial Boulevard and Sugarloaf Parkway in the Duluth area on Thursday.

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The new Scholtzsky’s opening in the Duluth area this week isn’t your parents’ Schlotzsky’s.

The restaurant chain will bring its new Austin, Texas-inspired prototype to the corner of Peachtree Industrial Boulevard and Sugarloaf Parkway on Thursday with the opening of Schlotzsky’s Austin Eatery. It’s a bit of a change for fans of the chain, as well as for the company itself, as this is the only location for the new prototype.

The name and theme are a nod to the chain’s Austin, Texas, roots.

“To say that Schlotzsky’s is Austin-inspired would be an understatement,” company officials said in a statement. “We’re not Aus-

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A product and service provider for trade show exhibitors is moving to new digs in Buford.

Officials from Displayit Inc. joined officials from Gwinnett County government, Partnership Gwinnett and the city of Buford on Monday to announce its corporate headquarters is moving to a new location as part of an expansion of its operations. The tin-inspired. We are Austin. and wine selection, and an beer and wine, as well 75,000-square-foot facility Born Here. Raised Here. out-of-the-ordinary guest is located at 4345 Hamilton as new handcrafted food … The restaurant features experience. Join us as Mill Road, such as sliders, street tacos hand-crafted creations with we bring Austin’s funky, near that and tins. The design will bold flavors and a spirit of eclectic foodie paradise road’s feature seating as well as originality. to Duluth, Ga. Different? intersecreclaimed wood, “found “Schlotzsky’s Austin Absolutely. But ordinary? objects” and wall graphics tion with Eatery features a brandNever.”

Buford inspired by the Austin area. new look and feel, a variThe new restaurant will Highway.

The restaurant is located ety of new menu additions, go beyond Schlotzsky’s “We are at 2260 Peachtree Indusa carefully crafted beer usual menu fare to include trial Boulevard, Suite 100. thrilled to Josh have found Axelberd such a great location in Gwinnett County,” Displayit CEO

BY CURT YEOMANS meetings on Jan. 13 as on topics ranging from Josh Axelberd said in a last from 11:30 a.m., to curt.yeomans the On Topic series. The government and economic 1:15 p.m., although Cham- statement. “Our new Buford @gwinnettdailypost.com purpose of the gatherings, development to tourism facility has not only allowed ber officials said the locaA new year will bring a for which the Daily Post and business. tions will vary from meet- us to accommodate our new name for the Gwinnett has been the media sponThe first speaker under ing to meeting. Tickets will recent growth and plans for Chamber’s General Mem- sor, won’t change because the series’ new name will cost $55 for members and expansion, but also probership Meetings. guests speakers will still be ARC Board Chairman vides access to the valuable $60 for guests.

The Chamber will come and speak to the Kerry Armstrong. resources the metro area has Rocket IT will also relaunch the monthly lunch business group’s members “As our business climate remain the presenting to offer.” is ever changing, our The company isn’t sponsor. programs and offerings moving its headquarters “We are excited to to Chamber and commufar, since it already had a continue our support of nity members also must footprint in the Buford area, the Gwinnett Chamber’s evolve,” Gwinnett Champremier event,” Rocket IT albeit on the Hall County ber President and CEO Dr. Founder and CEO Matt side. The new headquarters Dan Kaufman said in a is designed to bring together Hyatt said in a statement. statement. “The same first- “Rocket IT exists to help the corporate headquarters, rate content and speakers daily operations and on-site people thrive, and while will remain our focus for we do that as the IT partner manufacturing under one the program and we are roof. of choice for Gwinnett PLEASE DONATE YOUR GENTLY USED delighted to have Mr. Arm- organizations, we are so The company is planstrong help us kick off the pleased to support our ning to grow its number of FURNITURE • APPLIANCES new series.” employees from 55 to 100 Chamber in fulfilling that HOME ACCESSORIES • BUILDING SUPPLIES The meetings will still in the next years and expand purpose as well.” le edu sch to ay Cal l tod 2100 Riverside you r FRE E pic kup Parkway 770-962-4200 Suite 123-A or online at Kroger Shopping Center @ spill happened at a mana statement.

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its client base with a growing national footprint. Displayit plans to open satellite warehouses in Las Vegas, Orlando and Chicago as it works toward a goal of having 10,000 clients by 2020.

“We’re excited that Displayit has chosen the City of Buford as the site of their new corporate headquarters,” Buford City Manager Bryan Kerlin said in a statement. “Their decision to invest and further develop their business in Gwinnett is an example of the strong business climate that exists here, and we look forward to their continued success in our community.”

Partnership Gwinnett officials said Displayit also needed to expand because it has seen “double-digit” sales growth recently. The new location will give the company room to deliver its high-end Knockout system for trade show displays, they said.

“Displayit’s strategic decision to invest in Gwinnett County speaks to the resources we have available to offer innovative companies,” Partnership Gwinnett Project Manager Deven Cason said in a statement.

“We congratulate Displayit on this announcement, and welcome them to Gwinnett.”

Meanwhile, county commission Chairwoman Charlotte Nash said in a statement that expanding in Gwinnett made sense from a logistical standpoint.

“With our proximity to major cities, ease of access and talented workforce, choosing Gwinnett is a great move for companies like Displayit looking to expand their business,” she said.

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lobby to mark their own Christmas letters with a red stamp. machine for the holiday Most customers in the rush. And even if the canlobby Tuesday said stampcellation machine was up ing their Christmas cards to it, the post office might by hand was their favornot be staffed to handle the ite part of the tradition, extra eight-hour job the anyway. That’s the case for postmarking entailed.

Lawrenceville-native Da“If we had it up and vid Maples, who has been running, what we would do traveling to Bethlehem for This man was caught on camera withdrawing money is every single Christmas the past 15 years. from an account at a BB&T bank where a victim of finan- card we would pick out of “I would rather come do the mail (to run through cial fraud in Auburn sent $31,400. (Special Photo) it myself,” he said, pressthe machine),” Wood said.

Bethlehem Post Office employee Dawn Candis pushes “And about every 30 mina cart full of packages ready to be delivered for the holi- ing the red stamp onto one of the white envelopes utes we’d have to empty days. (Staff Photo: Cailin O’Brien) in front of him. “This the box (of Christmas makes you feel more of cards.)” get it,” Wood said. “She Bethlehem Post Office the Christmas spirit. It’s She estimated the actually mailed one to has refused to give up always better to do it by worker in charge of the herself and she was disap- its reputation for holiday hand.” cancellation machine pointed.” festivities — even in the Candis said she’s seen would touch about 30,000 But Wood said her staff face of staff shortages and Christmas cards a day. is still trying to make sure malfunctioning machinery. the lobby full of people using the stamps starting The lack of a Bethlethose 30,000 Christmas A Christmas tree decoA man whose picture was back in October. hem postmark this year cards a day are marked rated with lights and gold FROM STAFF REPORTS captured by at least one Even customers fretting is a Christmas bummer somehow. flowers sits in front of the A man from Auburn was security camera withdrew over the broken cancelfor some. Wood said she “We are still running reception desk. Glittery scammed out of more than the money at several differlation machine shouldn’t received a call from a about that many,” she said. snowflakes hang over the $31,000 trying to by a car ent metro Atlanta locations, woman in Virginia recently “What we’re doing when heads of customers mailing despair. Wood said she plans to have it running for online. including one on Braselton who sent her mail through we get the cards in the out their packages.

On Nov. 3, the victim next year’s Christmas card Highway in Dacula. the post office. mail, then we’re trying to And, of course, those wired $31,400 to a BB&T rush.

The investigation is ongo“She mailed her Christ- do the Christmas stamp for who can travel to the post “It’s still a big tradition,” account in an attempt to buy ing. Anyone with informamas cards here for the them.” office off Christmas Ava 2013 Infinity QX56 from tion on the case should postmark and she didn’t It’s just one way the enue can still huddle in the she said. an out-of-state seller over call GCPD detectives at the Internet, according to a 770-513-5300. Tipsters can Gwinnetty County Police also remain anonymous by •From Page 1A Department press release. contacting Crime Stoppers the metro Atlanta market, was opening, we were like woods, but it is interesting The dealer told him the car at 404-577-8477, visiting and it has more than 30 lo- ‘Well, this is great because the first time you do it. I “Basically, we’re a have to admit, I was a bit would arrive the following www.crimestoppersatcations across the country. it’s a lot closer than Alweek. lanta.org or texting 274637. family-centered, bowling- Astin said the company pharetta,’” he said. “We’ll apprehensive about doing But the car never came anchored entertainment it, but my kids love it.”

Crime stoppers tipsters was attracted to the city be back a lot.” and the seller cut off all com- could receive up to $2,000 facility. There’s something because of development Main Event EntertainThe rope obstacle munications with the victim. for information leading to for all ages, from 5 to 95, ment is located at 471 that has been taking place course is typical of what Police traced the victim’s an arrest and indictment in and everything in beNortholt Parkway. It is there. visitors to a Main Event money to a BB&T account tween.” open from 11 a.m. to this case, according to the “Typically, most of Entertainment location opened under a fake identity. release.

Among the arcade our locations are in the will find, Astin said. While midnight on Tuesdays games is what Astin called suburbs, and Suwanee through Thursdays and on it was mostly quiet early Sundays, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. “the world’s largest Pacis a great location for us on during the venue’s on Mondays and Fridays, Man game” with an eight- based off the growth that opening day, the general •From Page 1A robbery took about a minute. foot screen. and from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the Suwanee area is seeing manager said he expects Anybody with informaon Saturdays.

“That is a lot of Pacand we plan to be a part of it will be popular with the business and creating “a tion should contact GCPD The only exceptions to Man,” he said. this community for a long visitors on the weekends significant hole,” according detectives at 770-513-5300.

There are also party time,” he said. when kids aren’t in school the scheduled hours of to the release. Six suspects Tipsters can also contact operations, however, will rooms that can be used As a resident of Sugar and are more likely to can be seen entering the Crime Stoppers at 404-577- for birthday and holiday Hill, Bobo said he liked visit with their parents and be on days when local shop through the hole.

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One of the suspects is persatlanta.org or text “If kids are out of activities or business He was familiar with the “It’s a raised obstacle wearing a blue OREO 274637. school, we open at 9 a.m., events, and the venue can chain because its Alpharet- course,” he said. “It has jacket.

Crime Stoppers’ tipsters be rented out by school or ta location is near his job, 14 different elements to it every day of the week,” They stole gaming syscould receive up to $2,000 church groups for overand he and co-workers of varying degrees of dif- Astin said. “When kids tems, video games and a TV for information leading to an night lock-ins. go back in, we typically sometimes go there to un- ficulty and it also has the open at 11 a.m., except on before leaving in a lightarrest or indictment in this Suwanee is Main wind after a day at work. the zip line. It’s not huge Saturdays.” colored SUV. The whole case.

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In what became a lifelong mission, Webb promoted the fight against cancer after her father died of kidney and bone cancer in 1959. Part of that effort was getting the Georgia division of the American Cancer Society to establish a board of directors and open an office in Lawrenceville to serve Gwinnett residents.

Diagnosed with breast cancer in 1972 after it was discovered by a mammogram, Webb wrote an article for the Atlanta Constitution magazine section from her bed after having a double mastectomy.

Her daughter said she would often talk with women about their cancer fight, and support them in any way possible.

“My mother had no fear of speaking out to tell people what she went through, so that they would be able to know the benefits of mammography and early detection,” said Davis, who added that her mother did yoga some 40 years ago

long before it was popular.

A breast cancer survivor, Webb in 1974 started the first ACS Crusaders Ball, which went on to raise more than $1.5 million in 30 years. But the 1974 event was the first fundraiser gala in Gwinnett and it raised $5,000.

“She was a Renaissance woman, there’s no doubt about it,” her daughter said. “From the earliest days of being involved in business. She loved being involved in community, helping others, making changes that made life better for everybody.”

An involved mother, she was active in the PTA and other school-related activities for her daughter and son. She retired from the newspaper in 1964 to be more involved with her children as her husband had a thriving law practice.

For her efforts, the Gwinnett Hospital System in 2001 named a mammography screening center in Lawrenceville after her, and the facility cut its wait-

ing time from 70 days to just a few. She chaired the Gwinnett Hospital System Foundation’s “Time Matters in the Fight Against Breast Cancer” campaign, and also chaired ACS’ 30th annual gala in 2004.

“This time of year we are all reminded about the importance of giving but Marion Allison Webb never had to be reminded because being a giver was simply who she was,” Jason Chandler, president of the Gwinnett Medical Center Foundation, said in a statement. “She gave the first major gift for cancer care at GMC for screening mammography and changed the trajectory of cancer care in Gwinnett forever.”

On Nov. 4, 2004, the Gwinnett County Commissioners declared it Marion Allison Webb Day in Gwinnett and Lawrenceville.

Beyond the ACS, Webb in 2005 was honored by the Women’s Legacy of United Way for her involvement,

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commitment and leadership in the community. She was also involved in the Gwinnett Council for the Arts, the County Seat Players and the Gwinnett Choral Guild. She also enjoyed the Atlanta Opera.

The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. today at Tom M. Wages Lawrenceville Chapel. A private service will be held on Thursday at Shadowlawn Cemetery in Lawrenceville. A celebration to honor Webb’s life will be at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday at First United Methodist Church of Lawrenceville with the Rev. Sheri Smith and the Rev. Bill Childers officiating. A reception will follow at the Aurora Theatre from 3 to 5 p.m.

She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Jones Webb; daughter, Julia Webb Davis and her husband Clayton of Duluth; son, Marvin Allison Webb and wife Stacy of Chattanooga, and six grandchildren.

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Growing up, she loved One of her first priorities to jitterbug and was a key was improving the Lawplayer on the Lawrencevrenceville square, and she ille High School basketball obtained the city’s first team. She graduated from street signs in 1949. She the school in 1945 as her was also involved in the class salutatorian.

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Marijuana may help asthma in short term Dear Dr. rOaCH: I have a friend, age 56, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease a few years ago and has been taking Aricept, which has helped immensely. Now she has begun taking medical marijuana, supposedly to help her lungs at night from asthma. She takes the Aricept at dinner, then the pot about three hours later, in a capsule. What are the contraindications on the brain of taking this marijuana with Aricept? We are really concerned about this new pot use, but she seems to think it is just fine.

— N.H. ansWer: I found several studies looking at the effect of marijuana or some of its components in both prevention and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, and the results are mixed.

Very low doses of THC, (the most active psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, seemed to reduce beta amyloid, a protein that is found in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease. It also reduced brain inflammation. However, this is not strong evidence that marijuana can protect against developing AD, and only large-scale studies could produce a more definitive answer. It is likely that there may be other effects of marijuana, especially at higher doses, that are not helpful.

In terms of treatment, one study showed no benefit of medical marijuana at all, while another showed improvement in some symptoms, specifically delusions, aggression and agitation, irritability, apathy, sleep and caregiver distress.

I could not find anything to suggest how marijuana might interact with donepezil (Aricept) or similar drugs.

Dear Dr. rOaCH: I would like to thank you for addressing the question regarding early pregnancy emesis (vomiting). However, I believe that your column could help the women who suffer from hyperemesis by further explaining that there are solutions for those with great resolve and good information. I am mother to two wonderful young adults now (22 and 19), thanks I’m sure in large part due to a sister who was a registered dietician interning at a research hospital in Baltimore where trial practices were being done on hyperemesis gravidarum patients. Until my sister suggested tube feeding at a very slow drip, the only solution for treating my case was what you hinted at: a constant cycle of IV rehydration.

— R.F. ansWer: I thank you for writing.

The treatment you mention, tube feeding (usually by a nasogastric tube), sometimes can help treat the vomiting. Feeding the patient by stomach is preferable to intravenous feeding, which has a much higher risk of complications, including infection and blood clotting. In most cases, symptoms improve dramatically between week 16 and week 20 of gestation.

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CANCER (June 21July 22) — Book a trip, or discuss your plans for the Dear amy: My to make peace with his her very intimate friend upcoming year with someAsk Amy husband had a rough mother. This could be a — keep bugging her about one you want to spend childhood. His mother was very important step in his your friendship when her more time with. Sign up with a man who physically personal development. But mother just died. for a course or indulge in a abused him and sexually your job as parents is to I suggest that you send creative pursuit. abused his sister. His mothuse an abundance of cauher a handwritten note, reLEO (July 23-Aug. er knew what was going on tion regarding your own membering her mother and 22) — Deal with matters but didn’t take any steps to children. Do not create or expressing your condoconcerning institutions. It’s protect her children. She permit any situations that lences. Attend any funeral important to have everycut off ties to extended might carry this terrible or memorial service. Drop thing in place before the family and isolated her pattern of neglect and off flowers, a plate of her year comes to a close.

Amy Dickinson kids. I presume she was abuse into the next genera- favorite food or a book of Doing something nice for abused as well. tion.

Mary Oliver poetry. Invite children or elders will be My husband left home have changed, but one sign Dear amy: My close her to go for a walk, but when he was 16. He moved that she has further to go is friend’s mother died on my don’t worry about it if she fulfilling.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. halfway across the country, her choice to violate a very birthday five days ago. She doesn’t get back to you.

22) — Call in favors if it will managed to finish high basic boundary and invite was in the advanced stages Stop poking her to see if help you clear up pressing school and put himself herself to your home over of dementia and was living she is done yet. matters before the year through college, all while the holiday. Why hasn’t in a nursing home, but her The grieving process comes to a close. A partliving in homeless shelters anyone asked if this is OK death came as a shock to changes people. Let her nership looks promising, or on street corners. with you? my friend, who was very change, and stand with her and discussions regarding My husband still has Perhaps your husband involved in her care. while she does. how to move forward are contact with his mother, hasn’t given you the full My friend barely spoke Dear amy: “Younger encouraged. and his mom and her new story regarding who isto me about it. I tried call- Sis” was bellyaching LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. husband (whom we have sued the invitation, but ing her. She texted very about her older sister, 23) — Attend a commumet on a few occasions) regardless — you and your brief statements in reply. I who believed in spanking have decided to come out husband equally share said, “I am here for you.” I children when they are out nity event geared toward festive ideas and end-ofto our house for Christmas. the home, and you should asked how she was feeling. of control.

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My husband thinks I’m being illogical and way too overprotective. He says his mother would never do or allow our kids to be harmed.

Am I crazy for feeling this way? It’s been almost 20 years since my husband left. Can a person really change in that time?

— Overprotective Mama Bear Dear mama Bear: Your mother-in-law might

household places your children at risk.

Never leave your children alone with the older couple for any length of time. Do not bow to pressure from your mother-inlaw (or your husband) to let them baby sit or take the kids alone on outings.

If they challenge your judgment, explain yourself — frankly, firmly and clearly.

I hope you will support your husband’s effort

I realize that people grieve in their own way, and I want to honor whatever she needs to do. I feel guilty for making this about me, but I feel shut out and I’m wondering if our friendship is in trouble.

What’s your take?

— Unsure Dear UnsUre: My take is that your friend is grieving, and that she does not feel “relieved” by her mother’s death. She also may wonder why you —

children appropriately, and this is why some people shouldn’t be parents.

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ROME — Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni won an initial vote of confidence in the lower house of parliament on Tuesday after laying out a limited program for his new government, which might only survive a few months.

Gentiloni has taken over from former premier Matteo Renzi, who resigned last week after Italians rejected his proposed reform of the constitution in a referendum.

Making his maiden speech to parliament in his new role, the soft spoken Gentiloni said he was prepared to support Italy’s ailing banks and demanded more help from the European Union in coping with an influx of migrants.

To take office, he needs to win votes of confidence in both houses of parliament and easily won the first in the lower chamber by 368 to 105.

Corruption probe into president of Peru reopened LIMA — The office of Peru’s attorney general has reopened a corruption inquiry into whether President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski helped a Brazilian company win public work contracts while he was prime minister a decade ago, legal documents showed on Tuesday.

The anti-corruption unit in the attorney general’s office ordered prosecutors to broaden a preliminary investigation into Kuczynski, expresident Alejandro Toledo, and engineering conglomerate Odebrecht after concluding it had been prematurely closed in September, according to a decision signed by a leading prosecutor and seen

by Reuters.

Roof’s racist rants read in court

By Keith O’Shea, Darran Simon and Holly Yan CNN

All 2,000 words. Each rambling, racist belief that self-confessed white supremacist Dylann Roof wrote down was read aloud Monday in court for jurors in his murder trial in Charleston, South Carolina.

Roof, 22, has confessed to killing nine members of the historically black Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church during a Bible study in 2015.

After he was captured, authorities learned Roof had written what they call a manifesto. He also posed for photos, including one with a U.S. flag burning in one hand and another with a Confederate flag.

The writings, read aloud by an FBI agent, were among several pieces of evidence presented by the prosecution. They reveal why he chose the Charleston church as the site of his massacre and how he defended his white supremacist views.

Roof said he had an epiphany after learning about the killing of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teenager shot by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman in 2012.

“The event that truly awakened me was the Trayvon Martin case. I kept hearing and seeing his name,

Federal prosecutors will seek the death penalty for Dylann Roof, who is accused of killing nine people at a historic African-American church in Charleston, S.C., in July 2015. Roof is charged with 33 federal offenses, including hate crime charges for allegedly targeting his victims on the basis of their race and religion. (CNN)

and eventually I decided to look him up,” Roof wrote.

“I read the Wikipedia article and right away I was unable to understand what the big deal was. It was obvious that Zimmerman was in the right.”

In another excerpt, Roof claimed that blacks are more likely to be violent.

“Negroes have lower Iqs, lower impulse control, and higher testosterone levels in generals,” Roof wrote.

“These three things alone are a recipe for violent behavior.”

Eventually, Roof said he wanted to start a race war, and he decided to start with the historically black church, also known as Mother Emanuel.

“I have no choice. I am not in the position to, alone, go into the ghetto and fight,” he wrote.

“I chose Charleston because it is most historic city in my state, and at one time had the highest ratio of blacks to Whites in the country.”

So on June 17, 2015, Roof entered the Mother Emanuel

nation N.C. suspect to face new federal firearm charges

The North Carolina man whom police say fired shots in a Washington pizzeria while investigating an online conspiracy theory known as “Pizzagate” will face new federal charges Tuesday, according to the U.S. AtU.S. strike kills IS torney’s office.

After reading a false story militants linked circulating online that the Comet Ping Pong restauto Paris attacks rant in northwest D.C. was WASHINGTON — A harboring child sex slaves, U.S. drone strike in Syria 28-year-old Edgar Welch last week killed two Islamic allegedly traveled to the naState leaders linked to the tion’s capital armed with an Nov. 13, 2015, attacks in assault rifle and other guns Paris that killed 130 people to “investigate” and rescue as well as a third militant the children, according to convicted in absentia in Bel- police. gium for a disrupted plot, the Although Welch originally Pentagon said on Tuesday. faced only local gun-related The U.S. military said the charges, the U.S. Attorney’s strike took place on Dec. 4 Office for the District of in Raqqa, the Islamic State’s Columbia said Tuesday defacto capital in Syria. it was dropping all local “They were working charges and has now added a together to plot and facilitate more serious federal charge attacks on Western targets at against Welch, including the time of the strike,” Penta- interstate transportation of a gon spokesman Captain Jeff firearm with intent to comDavis told reporters. mit an offense, which carries The Pentagon named two a statutory maximum of 10 of the militants as Salah years in prison.

Gourmat and Sammy Djedou and said both men were Suspect who shot involved with facilitating officer found dead the 2015 machinegun and suicide bomb attacks on the in Nashville motel Bataclan music hall, Paris The suspect who police bars and restaurants, and said shot a Metro Police ofthe Stade de France soccer ficer in the shoulder has been stadium.

The third man killed, found dead of an apparent Walid Hamman, was a self-inflicted gunshot wound. suicide attack planner and The officer shot was idenFrench national who was tified as 28-year-old East convicted in absentia in Bel- Precinct Officer Terrance gium for a plot disrupted in McBride, a 3-year veteran 2015, Davis told reporters. with the police department.

— From wire reports Officials said Officer

DC Police take suspect armed with assault rifle into custody. One person took a conspiracy theory called “Pizzagate” into his own hands and showed up at the pizza place that the conspiracy theorists say is at the center of the web with guns. (CNN)

McBride and another officer were responding to a tip around 5:30 a.m. Tuesday that a suspect with active warrants was holed up at the Cumberland Inn in Nashville, Tenn. The tip indicated there was possible drug activity in the room and a robbery being planned.

Metro Police Chief Steve Anderson said the suspect was apparently hiding behind a closed door to the bathroom with a shotgun.

When the officers opened the bathroom door, investigators said the suspect opened fire, striking Officer McBride.

Police were eventually able to enter the room, where they found the suspect dead in the bathroom of an apparent self-inflicted shot to the head.

prompting the state government to review its contracts with the group, the governor’s office said on Tuesday.

Pamela Taylor resigned her position last month as director of social services group Clay County Development Corp. after her comment about the first lady on Facebook went viral online and sparked outrage.

After the Nov. 8 election, Taylor had praised the change from Obama to former model Melania Trump, the wife of President-elect Donald Trump, a Republican.

“It will be refreshing to have a classy, beautiful, dignified first lady back in the White House. I’m tired of seeing an ape in heels,” she wrote.

Trump chooses Racist post about Exxon’s Tillerson first lady sparks as top diplomat nonprofit review WASHINGTON — A West Virginia nonprofit has reinstated a director who stepped down last month after calling first lady Michelle Obama “an ape in heels,”

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump named the head of Exxon Mobil Corp., Rex Tillerson, as his choice for U.S. secretary of state on Tuesday and won backing from some

church. The Bible study group welcomed him and gave him a sheet with religious verses. He stayed with them for at least 15 minutes.

Then, as a dozen people stood for prayers with their eyes closed, Roof fired 70 rounds from a Glock .45-caliber pistol, prosecutors said.

“I didn’t say anything to them,” Roof said of his victims.

Laughing during his confession Roof reiterated his racist beliefs to investigators in an FBI video of his confession, shown in court Friday.

“I went to that church in Charleston and I did it,” Roof said, then laughed, the video showed.

“Did you shoot them?” a law enforcement officer asked.

“Yes,” Roof replied, laughing again.

Asked how many people he killed that day, Roof replied calmly: “If I was going to guess, five maybe. I’m really not sure.”

Another revelation from the trial: Roof’s writings slammed not just blacks but also Hispanics and Jews.

“Hispanics are obviously a huge problem for Americans. But there are good hispanics and bad hispanics,” Roof wrote.

“I don’t pretend to understand why jews do what they do. They are enigma.”

He also denounced the American flag.

people West meets Trump, fueling speculation about role for rapper NEW YORK — Kanye West met Republican President-elect Donald Trump at Trump Tower on Tuesday, sending social media into a frenzy and fueling speculation about a possible performance at Trump’s inauguration or an informal administration role for the rapper.

It was the first major outing by West since he was released on Nov. 30, after a week in a Los Angeles psychiatric hospital with an unexplained condition, and quickly became the top trending topic on Twitter.

Asked about the purpose of the 15-minute meeting, Trump told reporters: “Friends, just friends. He’s a good man. Long time.

Friends for a long time.”

Cosby’s lawyers, prosecutors clash in court over female accusers

NORRISTOWN, Pa. — Lawyers for Bill Cosby and Pennsylvania prosecutors clashed angrily in court on Tuesday over whether the defense team is deliberately trying to intimidate women who have accused the entertainer of sexual assault.

The hearing in Montgomery County, Penn., is Republican foreign policy focused on whether prosfigures for the oilman despite ecutors can call 13 female his ties to Russia. accusers as witnesses at The Exxon CEO potenCosby’s criminal sexual tially faces a tough fight to assault trial next year. be confirmed in the RepubliIf prosecutors are succan-controlled Senate. Some cessful, Cosby, 79, would lawmakers worry about his face a parade of witnesses links to Moscow and opportraying him as a serial position to U.S. sanctions on predator at trial, rather than Russia, which awarded him a single woman testifying about a decade-old a friendship medal in 2013. encounter fueled by drugs But several Republican and alcohol. establishment figures, including former secretaries of state James Baker and Con- Swift channel doleezza Rice, and former launches on Defense Secretary Robert Gates, vouched for Tillerson, DirecTV, AT&T 64, who has spent more than LOS ANGELES — Tay40 years at the oil company. lor Swift — on her 27th birthday — is launching an Senators say to exclusive video channel on Trump: Sell your DirecTV and AT&T. business holdings The new video-ondemand service, Taylor Nearly two dozen Demo- Swift Now, is organized in cratic senators are calling 13 themed chapters (which on Donald Trump to sell his happens to be her favorite business holdings to avoid number), and includes vidconflicts of interest when he eos, concert performances, becomes president. behind-the-scenes footage The senators sent a letter and more from her archives. to Trump’s transition office The telco announced a Tuesday — the day after he multiyear pact with Swift, a postponed a press confer10-time Grammy-winning ence at which he had prom- singer and one of the bestised to talk about removing selling music artists of all himself from the operations time, in October. Under the of his business empire. deal, she will headline the The letter said Trump’s DirecTV Super Saturday holdings create “the potenNight in Houston on Feb. tial for serious conflicts” 4, on the eve of Super Bowl between the country’s 51. Portions of that concert will air on Taylor Swift Now interests and his personal financial interests. They said at a later date.

The Taylor Swift Now he should sell his business channel is available on the holdings and put the proceeds in a trust controlled by recently launched DirecTV Now internet-streaming TV an independent manager. service, DirecTV satelThe 23 senators who lite (on channel 1113) and signed the letter included AT&T U-verse (channel Tom Carper of Delaware, 1501). In addition, the the top Democrat on the content will be available Senate Homeland Security through those platforms’ and Governmental Affairs apps for mobile streaming.

Committee.

— From wire reports — From wire reports

Meet Waymo, Google’s self-driving car company

By Alexandria Sage Reuters

SAN FRANCISCO — Alphabet Inc’s Google self-driving car project recast itself on Tuesday as Waymo, an independent entity within the technology giant, as executives suggested the company is close to bringing its autonomous driving to the public.

Although no deals were announced, the move signals a

from Uber Technologies Inc to Apple Inc and traditional car companies in the fast-growing desire to finally monetize the industry. company’s valuable research “It’s an indication of the maamid fierce competition from a turity of our technology,” John score of rivals all vying to be the Krafcik, Waymo’s chief execufirst to launch production-ready tive, told reporters at a press self-driving cars. conference in San Francisco.

Google’s high-profile pro“We can imagine our self-drivgram, now in its seventh year, ing tech being used in all sorts has been at the forefront of of areas.” self-driving technology, but is The move shows “confidence now challenged by companies that we are close to bringing this

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(technology) to a lot of people,” Krafcik said. “We’ve sort of reached an inflection point.”

That came in October 2015, when one of the company’s self-driving cars gave the first fully autonomous ride in Austin, Texas, to a blind man with no one else in the car. Normally during testing, an engineer sits in the passenger seat to monitor the technology.

Until now, the program has been part of secretive research

unit Google X. Waymo stands for “a new way forward in mobility,” according to Krafcik.

Waymo will reveal when the technology will be productionready “soon,” he said.

Krafcik reiterated that Waymo has no interest in producing self-driving cars, but rather in developing the technology to drive them. Possible applications would be in ride-sharing, transportation, trucking, logistics and personal use vehicles, he said.

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Mike Pence: Donald Trump has a mandate When Mike Pence becomes the 48th vice president of the United States next month, he will take on the role of a political lobbyist for Donald Trump’s activist agenda.

In an interview I conducted with Pence in his transitional office next to a sandwich shop in Washington, he said he believed voters gave Donald Trump a “mandate.”

How can that be when Hillary Clinton won the popular vote?

“Trump won 30 out of 50 states. He won more counties than any Republican candidate since Ronald Reagan, and he undeniably reached Americans that Republican candidates haven’t been reaching on the national level,” Pence said.

To help Trump accomplish his legislative goals, Pence plans Cal to attend the weekly Thomas luncheon meeting with senators and meet on occasion with members of the House where he spent more than a decade as a representative from Indiana.

“My years on Capitol Hill have convinced me that it is often the informal settings where you can learn where the opportunities are, what challenges need to be met. The agenda we are laying out is as energetic as the man who was elected president. We have a 100-day agenda, a 200-day agenda.”

I asked about Trump’s pledges to spend on infrastructure, rebuild the military, the option of private care for veterans, paid for by the government. All of these will cost money and add to the debt.

Pence responds: “The president-elect, I think, believes everything begins with growth.” Trump, he says, is counting on economic growth from repealing and replacing Obamacare and liberating corporations from unnecessary regulations.

He foresees a wave of prosperity that will not add to the debt, but produce more tax revenue, even as taxes are cut for individuals and businesses. He adds that in the case of infrastructure, “encouraging public and private partnerships” will reduce the cost to government.

“The president-elect is absolutely committed to scrubbing the federal budget with the eye of a businessman,” Pence said, “looking for efficiencies in every industry and looking for ways to eliminate waste, fraud and abuse and really meaning it.”

Like the issue of Boeing and the new Air Force One planes, which Trump has said he would cancel, unless the costs come down?

Trump and Dennis Muilenburg, Boeing chairman and CEO, spoke by phone and Muilenburg reportedly said he is committed to controlling costs.

Pence laughed, “Of course you can (control costs), if someone asks you to. Washington, D.C., is not accustomed to having someone in the Oval Office who actually asks people to sharpen their pencils.”

According to Pence, Trump is “passionate about health savings accounts and the notion of giving people more ownership over their health care.” He believes “consumer-directed health care is the wave of the future. It bends the cost curve, in some cases, very dramatically.” He added, Indiana “is the first state to scale consumerdriven health care into Medicaid (which a Trump administration will propose block granting to the states). “We now have over 400,000 Hoosiers who are at, or near, the poverty level making a monthly contribution to a health savings account. They have an incentive to engage in preventive medicine. They’re out of emergency room care and into primary care. … The long-term prospect for lowering the cost of health care in America is a healthier America.”

What about the “never-Trumpers” and their refusal to accept him as president? “I think the president-elect has the leadership qualities and the strength to meet this moment in our national life,” he said.

Pence promised a repeal of the “Lyndon Johnson” IRS regulation that has been interpreted to mean pastors cannot talk about political issues, or risk losing their tax exemptions. He acknowledges the rule is unevenly applied and needs to be eliminated.

“Most of the public speeches at America’s founding were sermons,” he said, allowing that many of those who led the civil rights movement were preachers whose churches never had their tax status challenged.

Is Mike Pence ready to be president should circumstances dictate?

“I pray that I’m ready to be vice president,” he responds.

We’ll soon know how that prayer is answered.

Readers may email Cal Thomas at tcaeditors@tribpub.com.

Lawrenceville Co-op missing its friend Hank We use the word “service” a lot when talking about volunteers, but the word “servant” doesn’t come up as much. When talking about someone like the late Armond Hankins, that word is the proper description.

Among other things, Hankins was a volunteer at the LawArmond Hankins renceville Co-op. But Linda Freund, director of the co-op, says the man known as “Hank” was more of a friend than anything. A friend to his fellow volunteers, and a good friend and advocate to those who came to the co-op needing help with food and finances, not knowing they would also get a buddy in the bargain.

“He loved people,” Freund said of Hankins. “He was the epitome (of a volunteer). He

with a majority of the people who came to the facility.

And it seemed like he made an impact on each of those folks.

Freund wrote in a recent director’s report:”(Hank’s) greatest joy came from interaction and befriending those Todd Cline we serve. He knew most Editor clients by name. He knew their stories and struggles. He was a man who lived his life truly cared, and they knew it. (to the fullest), and the way When Hank became too ill he lived and the way he died to serve at the Co-Op facilwas a testimony.” ity, clients missed him and Hankins died on Aug. 10, asked how he was doing. but a memorial for him was They prayed for him. They held this past Saturday at wrote notes and sent cards. his church — First United Hank proved himself in the Methodist of Lawrenceville. service of loving and caring Freund said there has been for others.” a void at the co-op since Freund said Hankins’ faith Hankins’ became ill with lung impressed her every bit as cancer and was unable to vol- much as his servant attitude. unteer. He did so many things Freund says Hankins and at the co-op — from working his wife, Glynda, “quietly” in the pantry, to answering served many ministries in the the phone, to even serving as area, but “humbly” would director in Freund’s absence also be accurate. And when — that he came in contact it came time for him to pass

from this Earth, Freund said he was “standing on the promises of God” and was covered in God’s peace.

Though Hank was at peace at the time of his death, the folks who volunteer at and visit the Lawrenceville Coop are still saddened by his absence. They miss the man who was a former CPA and a native of Port Arthur, Texas.

They miss their friend.

The people who oversee and volunteer at our local co-ops are a special, giving group. But even among so many generous people, Hank Hankins stood out as an example — the epitome of a volunteer, as Freund said.

As we close in on Christmas, it’s important to share Hank’s story and remind ourselves that to truly embrace the season is to find our servant’s heart.

Email Todd Cline at todd. cline@gwinnettdailypost. com. His column appears on Wednesdays.

Teacher training shows improvement, still needs work CHICAGO — As sure as Earth rotates around the sun, college professors condemn high schools for freshmen who can’t write decent papers, high school teachers blame middle schools for passing barely literate students along, and middle school teachers tsk-tsk elementary school teachers for kids who aren’t comfortable with the basics of writing and arithmetic.

Elementary school teachers would be forgiven for blaming their teacher preparation programs for not adequately equipping them to lay the foundations of academic achievement for their young charges.

According to the latest National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) rating of 875 of the nation’s undergraduate programs that prepare elementary school teachers, only 5 percent require teacher candidates to take sufficient courses in literature, science and history/social studies.

The subject of math is an apt example: Only 13 percent of programs require coverage of topics deemed critical by mathematicians.

“Elementary school education is foundational, and if you want to understand how important elementary math is, look no further than today’s PISA scores,” said Kate Walsh, NCTQ’s president, referring to new figures from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s Program for International

in at least two science topics.

It’s hard to imagine why anyone would want the people with the least amount of subject-area knowledge tasked with giving students a foundation in core content areas, but it’s actually rational.

In order to have the expertise Esther needed to pass certification tests Cepeda in the core subjects, one has to have studied them extensively.

Student Assessment. They found But there is little incentive to do that 15-year-old U.S. students so when so few teacher programs score below the global average require them and state certificaon math. tion exams for elementary school “If we’re trying to figure out teachers don’t test for deep why kids are performing so content area knowledge at all. badly in mathematics,” Walsh And then there’s the cultural added, “there’s no subject more aspect: The prevailing sentiment reliant on foundational skills in education circles seems to be from kindergarten on up. Yet that the most important aspects we’re looking at what programs of teaching are how much you do in math and they’re all over can love your students and how the map; they do not expect committed to social justice elementary school teachers to your educational philosophy is, master topics found in the elrather than how academically ementary curriculum. And if you accomplished or pedagogically have a weak grasp, it may be that prepared you are. you are able to solve a fraction NCTQ’s report did uncover but not able to teach it.” one bright spot — reading inThe same can be said about struction. Today, 39 percent of science, history and literature. undergraduate programs for Though 83 percent of surveyed aspiring elementary school teacher preparation programs teachers (up from 29 percent in require a course in composition, 2014) incorporate content from only half require at least two all five components of early courses in literature and compo- reading instruction — compresition, a paltry amount for such hension, vocabulary, phonics, wide-ranging subjects. Just three fluency and phonemic awareness in five require a course in early — that research has determined or modern American history and are essential. only 12 percent require courses “It’s still awful, but it’s a full

10 percentage points higher than it was two years ago,” said Walsh, “and I’m very heartened by the fact that more programs are paying attention to evidence-based research in reading instruction.”

There is much work to be done, however, with obvious upgrades necessary in the crucial areas of providing highly qualified mentors for student teachers (93 percent of programs accept mentors chosen by a district without much vetting) and offering more in-school observation and feedback to gauge effectiveness in teaching and classroom management.

Still, this latest batch of research on teacher preparation programs validates the sometimes-feared adage in education that what is measured improves.

“We went into this with a lot of people saying ‘You’ll never get higher ed to pay attention to these findings,’ but the improvements we observed show they are willing to make changes,” said Walsh. “It’s not as fast as anyone would like, but there are clear signs of progress.”

If teacher training programs can be as eager to better themselves as most of the teachers I know, we should see the quality of preparation improve fairly quickly.

Esther Cepeda’s email address is estherjcepeda@ washpost.com.

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Past ordinance changes didn’t take into account LILBURN — Lilburn measurement of the lowhas taken another step est sound frequencies, so to control noise levels the council had to re-dewithin the city limits. fine the levels of decibel The City Council voted measurements. unanimously Monday The city will moninight at its monthly meet- tor noise/music levels ing to restrict the bass/ from the property line of percussive noise levels in “offending” homeownresidential sections of the ers after 10 p.m. and city. continue at other times “We’re going to do this as well. Noise measureone right,” Mayor Johnny ments from property lines Staff Correspondent

• The Lilburn CID, to date, has repaid $100,000 of formation money provided to it by the city of Lilburn through the Lilburn Downtown Development Authority and Lilburn Community Partnership. The balance of this money is $156,500. Lilburn CID has asked that repayment equal the amount of capital improvements made within the city by the CID.

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Phyllis Bonnemer Mrs. Phyllis Bonnemer, age 65, of Winder, Georgia died December 11, 2016.

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Rebecca Kent

Rebecca (Becky) Dawn Kent age 55 of Good Hope, GA; passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2016. Arrangements by Byrd & Flanigan Crematory and Funeral Service Lawrenceville, GA (770)962-2200, Please sign our online condolence book at Byrdandflanigan. com

rite d’Youville Catholic Church Mortgage Reduction Fund. A visitation will be held on Thursday, December 15th from 4-8 PM, with the Rosary at 7 PM at Wages and Sons Gwinnett Chapel, 1031 Lawrenceville Highway, Lawrenceville, 770-2774550. Online condolences may be expressed at www. wagesandsons.com .

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Ruth Faulkner Ruth Faulkner, age 87, of Loganville, passed away on December 10, 2016. Tim Stewart Funeral Home, 670 Tom Brewer Road, Loganville, GA 30052. 770-466-1544. www.stewartfh.com.

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William Duncan

Mr. William Cleo Duncan, age 81, of Watkinsville, formerly of Auburn, Georgia died December 11, 2016.

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Floyd Farabaugh

Floyd Joseph Farabaugh, 81, of Lawrenceville, passed away December 12, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents: Englebert & Alma Farabaugh of Loretto, PA; 6 sisters and 4 brothers.

He is survived by Millie, his wife of 63 years, his children and their spouses: Alan & Deborah Farabaugh; Sharon & Tim Sornberger; Pam & Joe Garrett; 8 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; his sister, Kathleen and numerous nieces & nephews. Floyd was a devoted husband, father and grandfather who was known to all as “Pap”. Floyd was Master Sergeant in the US Army, stationed in Germany. He worked in the trucking industry for most of his career, and retired as an executive from Freightliner/MercedesBenz. After retiring, he was actively involved with Gwinnett Habitat for Humanity and the Knights of Columbus, and served countless hours volunteering his time & service at St. Marguerite d’Youville Catholic Church. Floyd was known as “Mr. Fix-It” by his friends, family and his Church. There was no job too big or too small for Floyd to tackle! A Funeral Mass will be offered on Friday, December 16th at 11 AM with a reception following at St. Marguerite d’Youville Catholic Church, 85 Gloster Rd., Lawrenceville. In lieu of flowers please make donations to the St. Marguer

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Betty Freeman Mrs. Betty Hardy Freeman, age 88 of Jefferson, Georgia who entered into rest Sunday, December 11, 2016.

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Donald Harrison Donald Harrison, age 73, of Loganville, passed away on December 10, 2016. Tim Stewart Funeral Home, 670 Tom Brewer Road, Loganville, GA 30052. 770-466-1544. www.stewartfh.com.

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Garie Watkins Horne Garie Watkins Horne age 74, of Winder, GA passed away December 9, 2016.

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Michael Nichols Michael Eugene Nichols, age 53, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away on December 9, 2016. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

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Mrs. Iree Hembree Logan, age 83 of Athens, Georgia, who entered into rest Saturday, December 10, 2016.

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Wanda Gail Mize, age 63, of Gainesville, GA passed away on December 9, 2016. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

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Mindy Johnson, age 39, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away Saturday, December 10, 2016. She is survived by her husband of 6 years, Miguel Dominguez, Lawrenceville, GA; children, Anissa Taylor and Dominic Dominguez; father, Danny and Lee Ellen Johnson, Jacksonville, FL; mother, Linda Carley Burrow, Buford, GA; brothers and sisters-inlaw, Matthew and Jeannie Johnson, Franklin, TN, Mark and Lauren Johnson, Flowery Branch, GA; grandmothers, Jean Carley, Buford, GA, Louada Johnson, Lake Worth, FL; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews. Mrs. Johnson was born February 4, 1977 in Tampa, FL. She graduated from Lake Gibson High School in 1995 and attended Polk Community College in Lakeland, FL. She was employed with Bank of England as a loan processor. She also attended 12 Stone Church Main Campus in Lawrenceville, GA. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home, with Dr. Craig Dale officiating.

Interment will follow at Broadlawn Memorial Gardens in Buford. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

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

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Betty Moon Betty Jean Moon, age 81, of Carrollton, GA, passed away on December 8, 2016. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, “A Family Company”, Snellville Chapel 770-979-3200 has been entrusted with the arrangements.

The Lilburn City Council passed substantive changes to its noise ordinance Monday night. (Photo: Randy Louis Cox)

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LAWRENCEVILLE

Raymond Puntier Raymond Puntier, age 70 of Lawrenceville, GA passed away December 11, 2016. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC “A Family Company,” Lawrenceville Chapel, 770963-2411 www.wagesfuneralhome.com .

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Barbara Roonan Barbara Louise Roonan, age 87, of Lawrenceville passed away on December 10, 2016. Memorial services will be held at 2 PM on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 in the Lawrenceville Chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral Home: 300 Simonton Rd SW Lawrenceville, GA 30046. 770-962-3100.

Rev. Elizabeth Hendrix will officiate. Ms. Roonan is preceded in death by her loving husband, Frank Roonan, step-son, Thomas Roonan, and Charles Roonan. She is survived by: son: John Roonan, Brookhaven; step-daughters: Kathleen Roonan, Savannah; Patricia Roonan, Fort Myers, FL; daughter-in-law: Cheryl Roonan Lititz, PA; grandchildren: Danielle Hinkle, Cape Coral, FL; Brenda & David Minney; Linette Roonan, Lititz, PA; 5 great grandchildren; & several nieces & nephews. Please leave online condolences at www.stewarfh.com.

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John Rouse, Sr.

John “J.W.” Rouse, Sr., age 69, of Stone Mountain, passed away on Thursday, December 08, 2016. Peachtree Cremation Society -329 Gees Mill Business Pkwy NE, Suite 300, Conyers, GA 30013. (678) 413-0104. www.peachtreecremation. com

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Henry Short Henry Short, age 87, of Loganville, Georgia, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, December 10, 2016. He was preceded in death by two step-grandchildren; Nikki Mobley and Jamie Mobley. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Dixie Mobley Short; step-sons, Donny Mobley of Warner Robins, GA, Ricky (Karen) Mobley of AL, Randy Mobley and Teri Mobley both of Covington, GA;13

step-grandchildren, Krista Mobley Bernal (Eben) of Loganville, GA, Nathaniel (Kristina) Mobley of AL, Joshua (Linley) Mobley of Cumming, GA, Aaron (McKenzie) Mobley, Stephen (Christian) Mobley, Michael, David, Hannah, Joseph, Elisabeth, Michaela, Josiah Mobley all of AL, Cassie Mobley of Covington, GA; 3 stepgreat-grandchildren, Addie Mobley and Dyllon Mobley both of AL, and Micah Bernal of Loganville, GA; brother, D.C. (Ann) Short of Lawrenceville, GA; numerous other relatives and a host of friends.

Mr. Short was born in Alabama on July 19, 1929, and graduated from High School in Atlanta, as well as, attending college. He served in the United States Army, worked his entire life as a Builder in the construction industry, and was a member of The First Baptist Church of Atlanta.

Henry enjoyed gardening, landscaping, but most of all he loved being with his grandchildren. He will be deeply missed by his family and friends.

A Memorial Service Honoring the Life of Henry Short will be held Saturday December 17, 2016, at 3:00 P.M. at Loganville Baptist Church, 132 Church St., Loganville, GA 30052 (770-466-1579) with Rev. Rusty Ruark and Nathaniel Mobley, stepgrandson officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. It was Henry request to be cremated. In lieu of flowers the family has requested that donations be made to Loganville Baptist Church in memory of Henry Short. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www. wagesfuneralhome.com.

Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, “A Family Company,” Lawrenceville Chapel, 770-963-2411 has been entrusted with the arrangements. .

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Donald Staples Donald Cecil (Duck) Staples age 69 of Monroe, GA; passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2016.

He was born on February 10, 1947 in Atlanta, GA. and was preceded in Death by his son Patrick Staples in 1991. A longtime resident of Lilburn, GA; Mr. Staples was self-employed as a carpenter. He is survived by daughter, Alison Staples of Lawrenceville, GA; brother, Jack W. Staples of Lilburn, GA; sisters, Bobbie Pollock Hiawassee, GA; Jill Mathis of Lilburn, GA; 2 g

grandchildren, and special friend, Peggy Woodall Eubanks of Monroe, GA. Arrangements by Byrd and Flanigan Crematory & Funeral Service Lawrenceville, GA. 770-962-2200. Please sign our online guestbook at Lilburncremation.com

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Jane Vadnais Jane Vadnais, age 87, of Lawrenceville, GA, passed away on December 8, 2016. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, “A Family Company”, Snellville Chapel 770-979-3200 has been entrusted with the arrangements.

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Constance Babb Young Constance “Marie” Babb Young, age 87 was born in Atlanta, GA on October 16, 1929 by Roy and Ruby Lynch. She was at home when she entered Heaven’s gates on December 12, 2016.

Marie had an unwavering faith in God. She was a member of Sunrise Baptist Church Lawrenceville, GA. Before her illness she was a very active member with the church.

Marie retired from Wassau Insurance Co. where she was claim manager.

Marie was predeceased by her 1st husband, Robert Babb married September 27, 1946 for 46 years and 2nd. husband, Fred Young married 3 years. She was also predeceased by her son, Larry Babb. Marie is survived by her daughter, Dale Rice and her husband, Ronny of Hoschton, GA; daughter-in-law, Barbara Babb of Snellville, GA; 5 grandchildren, Jennifer Akemon, Angela Bain, Jody Rice, Kevin Babb, Jamie Rice; 8 great grandchildren, Caitlyn Akemon, Lauren Akemon, Marley Bain Cooper Babb, Hudson Babb, Aiden Rice, Gavin Rice, Griffin Babb; and sister Betty Moran.

A Funeral service celebrating the life of Constance “Marie” Babb Young will be held Friday, December 16, 2016 at 1PM at Wages Snellville Chapel with Dr. David Poe and Rev JB Reece officiating. Interment will be held at Eternal Hills Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends Thursday from 2 until 4 and 6 until 8pm at the funeral home. Those desiring may make donations to the American Alzheimer’s Association in memory of Constance “Marie” Babb Young.

Condolences may be viewed or sent to www. wagesfuneralhome.com.

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

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baked cookies and treats and delivered them to Local high school those making a difference students and staff rein the community. cently delivered some “This annual event tasty treats to community event is held in order to leaders. give thanks to the many Central Gwinnett High community service workSchool held its fifth aners and leaders that help nual “Cookies for Cops” ensure a successful school Celebration Monday, acyear at Central Gwinnett cording to a press release. High School,” according Teachers, administrators, to the release. staff and students all This year, staff and

students delivered treats to the Lawrenceville Fire Department, the Lawrenceville Police Department, the mayor’s office, the school maintenance team, the transportation team and the school resource officers.

“Central Gwinnett High School appreciates all that they do for the school and for the community,” the release reads.

Central Gwinnett High School delivered cookies to community leaders Monday.

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Society of Humane Barrow officials arrest suspect in car theft Police: Man fled, Friends to host pet vaccine clinic Sunday wrecked and hid cailin.obrien @gwinnettdailypost.com

The Society of Humane Friends will host a vaccine clinic for pets Sunday.

The clinic will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Gwinnett Animal Welfare building. Dogs and cats can receive microchips for $25 and rabies vaccines for $10.

Other vaccines cost anywhere from $5 to $15.

“Proceeds from the vaccine clinic will benefit Operation Second Chance,” said Gwinnett County Sheriff Deputy Shannon Volkodav in a statement. “So this is a great way to save money on vaccines and support a great

cause at the same time.”

Operation Second Chance is a partnership between the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Department and the Society of Humane Friends of Georgia, according to its website.

The program rescues dogs and cats from the Gwinnett County Animal Control and lets inmates from the Gwinnett Detention Center train them before putting them up for adoption.

The Gwinnett County Animal Welfare building is at 884 Winder Highway in Lawrenceville. Customers must pay for vaccines in cash only. Dogs must be leashed and all cats must be in carriers.

Police identify man killed crossing highway Friday

By Keith Farner

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Officials have identified the 37-year-old man killed when he tried to cross Scenic Highway in Snellville Friday.

Snellville Police Lt. Charles Coats said Snellville resident Timothy Jones was trying to get across the road in front of

the Wendy’s. He stepped out in front of a small pickup truck.

The incident happened at about 6:30 p.m. in the center turn lane. The man was wearing dark clothing, and Whitehead said the driver did not see him. It was not at a crosswalk and no charges are expected.

Coats said Jones’ next of kin has been notified.

the car after taking out the sign and ran into a nearby house. The homeowner called police to report that a man had fallen through the roof inside. Hodge said they figured that was Smith.

“One of the residents knew who he was,” he said. “That’s probably why he went there.”

Barrow County Sheriff Captain Ryan Sears said the county’s SWAT team was called out to the house at about 2:30 p.m.

“He was inside the

house and would not come out,” Sears said.

Hodge said the Barrow County Sheriff’s SWAT team tear gassed the house at least twice before they were able to talk Smith out of the attic. He was booked into the Barrow County Detention Center Monday at 7 p.m. and remained there Tuesday without bond.

Smith, a Winder resident, has been arrested before in Barrow County. He was convicted of a felony he committed in May.

GMC volunteer group to host $5 jewelry fundraiser FrOm StaFF repOrtS Gwinnett Medical Center supporters can spice up their wardrobe with bargain jewelry and accessories purchased today while supporting hospital systemwide projects.

The GMC Auxiliary,

a hospital fundraising volunteer group, will host its Masquerade $5 Jewelry and Accessories Sale event on the Lawrenceville campus from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The auxiliary’s largest fundraiser will take place at the resource center at 665 Duluth Highway.

The funds raised from the sale may go toward the GMC Foundation’s NICU fund, Cancer Care fund or Concussion Institute, said Cynthia H. Chandler, GMC director of volunteer services.

The auxiliary recently donated $110,000 for the

purchase of a new transport van as well as new dining and lobby furniture for the Gwinnett Extended Care Center, Chandler said.

Cash and credit cards will be accepted for purchases and free parking will be available.

Cops: Speed, maybe booze factors in Sugarloaf wreck

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Officers believe speed and possibly alcohol could have contributed to a fatal crash at the intersection of Sugarloaf Parkway and Villa Ridge Parkway Saturday.

Jeffry D. Hochstetler, 21, from Screven was killed after his motorcycle hit the passenger side of a car hard enough to flip it over onto its roof at the intersection near the Chick-fil-A, according to an accident report.

Hochlestler was driving northbound on Sugarloaf Parkway and intended to head straight through the intersection. The driver of the car was attempting to turn left at the same intersection when Hocheslter ran into

her, flipping her car.

Both the second driver and the 4-year-old she had in the car with her were taken to medical centers with injuries that were not life-threatening, according to the report.

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Mulkey, Hawks roll past Duluth

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By Will Hammock

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HOSCHTON — Kayla Mulkey was a prolific scorer last basketball season with a high of 27 points — on the Mill Creek freshman team.

The sophomore guard is proving more each game that she can produce on the varsity level, too.

Mulkey’s team-high 19 points off the bench Tuesday helped the Hawks to a 62-46 victory over Duluth in a matchup of Region 6-AAAAAAA unbeatens that was surprisingly one-sided. The host Hawks (9-1, 4-0) outscored Duluth 24-4 in the second quarter for a 19-point halftime lead that got as high as 23 in the second half.

Mulkey had seven of her points in the second quarter, including five in a 9-0 run to close the first half. She was 7 of 9 shooting overall in an efficient offensive night, and made five 3-pointers.

“That’s got to be my best (varsity) game,” Mulkey said. “I kind of felt like the 3’s were going to be off but I guess they weren’t because I hit them.”

Mulkey made a trio of 3-pointers in the third quarter to help Mill Creek, now winners of four straight, hold off Duluth and See HAWKS, Page 4B

Grayson’s Tony Gray (78) celebrates during the second half of Saturday’s Class AAAAAAA state championship at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. Below, Grayson’s Jamyest Williams (1) takes off on a long run against Roswell in the first half. (Photos: Kyle Hess)

Gwinnett trio help bring entertaining end to Georgia Dome’s state football title history

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Duluth’s Endia Banks (4) goes up with a shot as Mill Creek defenders Wynter Webb (23) and Alex Bolling (32) look on in this Tuesday’s game. (Photo: Craig Cappy)

Devils wear down Mustangs

By David Friedlander

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NORCROSS — Both Norcross and Meadowcreek were somewhat short-handed during their Region 7-AAAAAAA boys basketball clash Tuesday night, and ultimately, it was the visiting Blue Devils who proved to have the superior depth.

That depth, plus a big night from Rayshaun Hammonds and Dalvin White, proved to be the difference as Norcross wore down the host Mustangs to pull away for the 58-46 road win.

Hammonds finished with a game-high 27 points, plus nine rebounds, two assists and two blocked shots, while White added 13 points and played a strong defensive game with seven steals as the Blue Devils (9-0, 4-0) took sole possession of first place in the region despite playing without staring point guard Kyle Sturdivant, who started the game, but quickly came out due to an undisclosed injury.

“Meadowcreek’s really good,” Norcross coach Jesse McMillan See HOOPS, Page 4B

ATLANTA — What Grayson receiver Jaquavious Lane said just minutes after he and his Rams teammates finished off a thrilling 23-20 overtime win over Roswell in the Class AAAAAAA state football championship game late Saturday night specifically addressed only that game.

“Good teams going against good teams,” Lane said. “They came out there fired up, we came out there fired up, but they just had a little bit more momentum than us and we had to come in at halftime and fix some things and change some things around. We had to find a way to win.”

However, that comment could easily have applied to all three championship games involving Gwinnett County teams last weekend at the Georgia Dome.

While Grayson (14-1) was the only one of the local teams able

to come away with a state title during the weekend, the Rams, Class AAAAA runner-up Buford (13-2) and AAA runner-up Greater Atlanta Christian (13-2) all played games that reflected the physicality, emotional roller coaster and momentum swings that typified most of the weekend.

There was certainly all that and more as Grayson claimed

the AAAAAAA state title in the final high school football game played at the Georgia Dome before it makes way for the soon-to-be-completed Mercedes Benz Stadium.

There was plenty of defense — particularly against the run, as the Rams and Hornets (14-1) each came into the game boasting playmakers like Kurt Taylor, Jamyest Williams and Sheldon

Evans, yet combined for only 76 yards on the ground.

There were unsung heroes, such as Lane, who had a clutch — and possibly career — night with a game-high 114 yards and two touchdowns on four receptions.

Then there was agony and ecstasy in each kicking game, with Will Van Pamelen missing two extra points that would have tied the game and then earning redemption by booting what would be the game-winning 25-yard field goal, which stood up after a missed Roswell field goal in its overtime possession left the Rams as state champs.

It was a thrilling, and seemingly fitting, end to the Georgia Dome era of high school football, and it definitely befitted a season in which Grayson underwent plenty of scrutiny on and off the field given a wave of offseason transfers that augmented an already strong nucleus from last year’s state semifinal team, See DOME, Page 4B

Berryhill named new Shaffer stepping G-Braves manager down at Hebron From Staff Reports

The Gwinnett Braves will have a new manager for the 2017 season, and a familiar one for Atlanta Braves fans.

Atlanta announced its field staff for all levels Monday afternoon, tabbing former Braves catcher Damon Berryhill as the G-Braves’ manager. John Moses, who managed Gwinnett for 81 games last season when Brian Snitker was promoted to Damon Atlanta, returns to Berryhill his previous role as the G-Braves’ hitting coach.

Gwinnett also has a new pitching coach, former Major League pitcher Reid Cornelius. Ricky Alcantara returns for his second season as the G-Braves’ trainer.

Berryhill, 53, joins the Atlanta Braves organization after spending seven seasons with the Los Angeles

Dodgers (2009-15). He embarks on his ninth season as a minor league manager in 2017, his third at the Class AAA level and first in the International League. He managed the Dodgers’ AAA Pacific Coast League affiliate from 2014-15, guiding Albuquerque to a 63-79 record in 2014 and Oklahoma City to a league-best 86-58 mark in 2015. In leading Oklahoma City to a franchise-record 86 wins, the American Northern Division title and a playoff berth, Berryhill was named the PCL’s Manager of the Year for 2015.

Berryhill owns a career managerial record of 418-387 (.519) over eight seasons, leading five teams to the playoffs in that span. His previous experience includes five seasons as the manager for rookielevel Ogden of the Dodgers organization (2009-13) and one season as the manager for Advanced-A Bakersfield of the Texas Rangers

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Football coach staying at Dacula private school

By David Friedlander

david.friedlander@ gwinnettdailypost.com

With the high school football season officially coming to an end with the state championship games last weekend, most teams around Georgia are already trying to get a jump on their respective offseason conditioning programs.

However, one Gwinnett County program will add a different item on the agenda heading into the holidays with Kevin Shaffer’s confirmation Monday that he will not be returning as Hebron Christian’s head coach for the 2017 season.

The 36-year-old will

remain with the Dacula private school as Director of Advancement, the duties of which he said were a primary reason for his decision to step down as the Lions’ head coach.

“The (Director of Advancement) job is just getting bigger and bigger,” Shaffer said. “(Doing both jobs) was just draining me a little, both with energy and time-wise. Plus, I’ve got four kids, and I try to coach their (recreation league) teams, too. We had a new Head of School come in this year and … I told her at the beginning of the year that I wasn’t sure how much longer I wanted See SHAFFER, Page 4B

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ondeck Prep Schedule

WRESTLING

Today

5 p.m. — Grayson at Rockdale 5 p.m. — Norcross at South

BASKETBALL

Thursday

6 p.m. — Norcross at Central

WRESTLING

5 p.m. — Lakeside-Dekalb, Druid Hill, Centennial at Brookwood

BASKETBALL

Friday

• Commerce at Hebron • Dacula in Spartan Shootout • Shiloh girls in She Got Game in Smyrna, Tenn.

6 p.m. — Discovery at Mountain View 6 p.m. — Duluth at Collins Hill 6 p.m. — Grayson at Archer 6 p.m. — Lakeside-Dekalb at Parkview 6 p.m. — Meadowcreek at Lanier 6 p.m. — Mill Creek at Peachtree Ridge 6 p.m. — North at Brookwood 6 p.m. — Providence at Athens Christian 6 p.m. — St. Francis boys at Wesleyan 7 p.m. — Buford at Flowery Branch 7 p.m. — GAC at East Hall

SWIMMING

5 p.m. — Dunwoody at Wesleyan 7:20 p.m. — Shiloh, Berkmar and Discovery at Collins Hill 7:20 p.m. — Parkview and Collins Hill at Mountain Park 7:20 p.m. — Peachtree Ridge and Norcross at West Gwinnett

WRESTLING

• Buford, Archer, Collins Hill in Kansas City Stampede at Hale Arena • Mountain View in Bradley (TN) Invitational 3 p.m. — Blessed Trinity at Wesleyan 5 p.m. — GAC, Meadowcreek in War Eagle Tournament at Woodward Academy 5 p.m. — Grayson in King of the County at Harris Co. 5 p.m. — Parkview at North Forsyth 5:30 p.m. — Westlake at Shiloh

The Home Teams

Gladiators

Hawks

Falcons

Georgia

Tech

TODAY NEXT UPCOMING

Off

at Florida at Florida Fri, 7:30 p.m.

Sat, 7 p.m.

102.9-FM 102.9-FM

Off

at Toronto Charlotte Fri, 7:30 p.m.

Sat, 7:30 p.m.

FSSE/92.9-FM FSSE/92.9-FM

San Fransisco at Carolina Off Sun, 4:05 p.m.

Dec. 24, 1 p.m.

FOX/92.9-FM FOX/92.9-FM

vs. TCU^ Off Dec. 30, noon ESPN/750-AM

vs. Kentucky# Off Dec. 31, 11 a.m.

ESPN/93.7-FM

FSSE = FOX Sports Southeast, FSSO = FOX Sports South; ^Autozone Libert Bowl in Memphis, Tenn; #TaxSlayer Bowl in Jacksonville, Fla.

On TV

Today

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

8 p.m. — Illinois-Chicago at DePaul FS1 9 p.m. — Nicholls State at Texas Tech FSSO

NBA

7 p.m. — Indiana at Miami ESPN 9:30 p.m. — Boston at San Antonio ESPN

NHL

7:30 p.m. — Boston at Pittsburgh NBCSP 10 p.m. — Philadelphia at Colorado NBCSP

SOCCER

2 p.m. — UEFA Champions League Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund FSSO 2:55 p.m. — English Premier League Crystal Palace FC vs Manchester United FC NBCSP

Sports Calendar

LACROSSE

Today: A free boys and girls youth lacrosse clinic will be held at Rock Springs Park from 1 to 3 p.m. No experience is necessary and loaner equipment will be provided. Clinic is open to boys and girls in grades 1 to 8. Registration for Collins Hill Athletic Association’s spring season also is available, along with more clinic details, at www. chaalax.com.

RUNNING

Jan. 28: The seventh annual Norcross Blue Devils Run, a Peachtree Road Race qualifier, will feature a 5K and 1-mile fun run at Pinckneyville Middle School in Peachtree Corners. 5K starts at 8 a.m. and fun run starts when 5K finishes.

Pre-registration is $25 and race-day registration is $30.

Proceeds from the studentled event will benefit the high school’s cross country and track and field programs. For more information or to register, go to bluedevilsrun.wixsite.com/

Feedback

norcross or run signup.com/ BlueDevilsRun. Feb. 4: Meadowcreek will host its fourth annual Stampede in the Park 5K Trail run Feb. 4 at Yellow River Park. The course covers soft surfaces and paved trails. All proceeds benefit the high school’s cross country program.

Registration is available at active.com, and more information is available at stampedeinthepark.wix. com/5k1kfunrun. Email stampedeinthepark@gmail. com with any questions.

SOCCER

Ongoing through Jan. 14: Atlanta Fire United youth soccer has opened online registration for its spring recreational season at www.atlantaunitedsoccer.com. Walk-up registration also will be held Jan. 7 at George Pierce Park in Suwanee and Jan. 14 at Bunten Road Park in Duluth. Registration ends Jan. 15. First games are March 4 and practices start Feb. 20.

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Sinkwich’s sterling performance against TCU still standing tall Georgia’s matchup with TCU in the forthcoming Liberty Bowl brings about reflections of the original promoter of the holiday game and, of course, Frank Sinkwich, who set a record for total offense versus the Horned Frogs in Miami that ranks with the best individual performances ever in any bowl game.

What is so insightful about that is that Sinkwich would’ve been the last player at the University of Georgia to relish an individual accomplishment.

He was all about his team and his teammates. Yet his record for total offense, 365 yards, would turn the heads of latent offensive performers in today’s high octane offenses.

Years later, his coach, Wallace Butts, would say that game in the Orange Bowl, New Year’s Day 1942, was the best offensive performance of any of his teams. And don’t forget that a season later, Sinkwich and the other Bulldog legend of that era, Charley Trippi, would be playing in the same backfield.

Even so, Butts couldn’t remember a more productive afternoon by a team of his than on that first bowl outing.

Sinkwich was, perhaps, the most modest superstar ever. When I was at Georgia in the early ’60s, I was invited by an apartment which Sinkwich allowed a Georgia player with limited resources,

tions, nonetheless appreciated Sinkwich’s gesture and suggested that something be worked out for an on-the-field ceremony for a home game.

When I went back to Frank with the plan, typically, he asked: “Do I have Loran to be in the ceremony?” I Smith explained that it would not make a lot of sense if he gave the trophy without his George Guisler, to use while Guisler was trying to handing the trophy to UGA officials. Reluctantly, he complete degree requireagreed. ments. (Sinkwich often When Herschel Walker hired Bulldog players to won the Heisman some work for him, especially 40 years later, a Heisman those who were keen on the work ethic and needed official told me that the Sinkwich act of magnato make extra money, nimity stimulated the Heiswhich rules permitted in man committee to begin those days.) the tradition of giving two As I walked down trophies each year — one the hall to the kitchen, I to the player and one to his noticed that there was a bedroom without a stick of school.

We are reviewing an era furniture, but in a corner when there were not that sat Frank’s Heisman trophy. Years later when I met many bowls, and prior to the 1942 Orange Bowl, the great Bulldog legend, most teams worked tirewho wore No. 21, which lessly for an opportunity was retired years ago, I to play in the Rose Bowl. recalled that visit to his Georgia partisans wanted apartment and noted that to see that happen as much if I had won the Heisman Trophy, it would be sitting as anybody. The Bulldogs in a prominent place at the had never played in a bowl game by the time Wallace entrance to my home.

Frank laughed and then Butts became head coach in 1938. There were only said, “You know it really five at the time: Rose, Sun, doesn’t belong to me. It Orange, Sugar and Cotton, belongs to the University compared to the 40-plus of Georgia. In fact, I plan bowl games today. to give it to the school.”

Bill Hartman, Georgia’s With that I told thenathletic director Joel Eaves backfield coach, remembered that one of Butts asof my conversation with Sinkwich. Eaves, who was sistants came in possession of some TCU game film. not all that big on promo-

It was against the rules to study an opponent’s game film at that time. Hartman remembered a projector was found, a bed sheet placed on the wall and shades drawn as the staff watched the flickering Horned Frog game film “in guarded secrecy.” He concluded that the film did not enhance Georgia’s offense any because of Bulldog stars like Sinkwich, Lamar Davis and Cliff Kimsey.

There were 35,786 in attendance for the Orange Bowl, with the game starting a trend of holiday vacations for Georgia.

The Rose Bowl invitation would come a season later.

This is the fourth time the Bulldogs have played the Horned Frogs and Georgia can expect the toughest test yet. In all other games, UGA’s offense has put up 40, 34 and 38 points. The challenge is that if you score 40 points, you still could get beat with Gary Patterson’s high powered offense.

Any trip to Memphis is a reminder of how Bud Dudley, the originator of the Liberty Bowl, struggled with his bowl game which began in 1959. He even played the game indoors at Atlantic City one year.

Memphis welcomed him with open arms, and the game found a home there.

A happy marriage developed for the game and the city and nobody was more deserving of that than Bud Dudley.

2016 COLLEGE BOWL GAMES Saturday Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl North Carolina Central vs.

Grambling Noon, ABC Georgia Dome, Atlanta Play Now Gildan New Mexico Bowl New Mexico vs. UTSA 2 p.m., ESPN University Stadium, Albuquerque, N.M. Las Vegas Bowl Presented by Geico Houston vs. San Diego State 3:30 p.m., ABC Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas Raycom Media Camellia Bowl Appalachian State vs.

Toledo 5:30 p.m., ESPN Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Ala. AutoNation Cure Bowl UCF vs. Arkansas State 5:30 p.m., CBS Sports Network Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Fla. R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl Southern Mississippi vs.

Louisiana-Lafayette 9 p.m., ESPN Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans Dec. 19 Miami Beach Bowl Central Michigan vs. Tulsa 2:30 p.m., ESPN Marlins Park, Miami Dec. 20 Boca Raton Bowl Memphis vs. Western Kentucky 7 p.m., ESPN FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Fla. Dec. 21 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl BYU vs. Wyoming 9 p.m., ESPN Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego Dec. 22 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Idaho vs. Colorado State 7 p.m., ESPN Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho Dec. 23

Popeyes Bahamas Bowl Eastern Michigan vs. Old Dominion 1 p.m., ESPN Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Louisiana Tech vs. No. 25 Navy 4:30 p.m., ESPN Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas Dollar General Bowl Ohio vs. Troy 8 p.m., ESPN Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Ala. Dec. 24 Hawai’i Bowl Hawai’i vs. Middle Tennessee 8 p.m., ESPN Aloha Stadium, Honolulu Dec. 26 St. Petersburg Bowl Miami (Ohio) vs. Mississippi State 11 a.m., ESPN Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Fla. Quick Lane Bowl Maryland vs. Boston College 2:30 p.m., ESPN Ford Field, Detroit Camping World Independence Bowl N.C. State vs. Vanderbilt 5 p.m., ESPN2 Independence Stadium, Shreveport, La. Dec. 27 Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl Army vs. North Texas 12 p.m., ESPN Cotton Bowl, Dallas Military Bowl Presented

by Northrop Grumman No. 24 Temple vs. Wake Forest 3:30 p.m., ESPN Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Md. National Funding Holiday Bowl Minnesota vs. Washington State 7 p.m., ESPN Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego Motel 6 Cactus Bowl Boise State vs. Baylor 10:15 p.m., ESPN Chase Field, Phoenix

Dec. 28 New Era Pinstripe Bowl No. 23 Pittsburgh vs. Northwestern 2 p.m., ESPN Yankee Stadium, Bronx, N.Y. Russell Athletic Bowl No. 16 West Virginia vs.

Miami 5:30 p.m., ESPN Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Fla. Foster Farms Bowl Indiana vs. No. 19 Utah 8:30 p.m., Fox Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, Calif.

AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl Texas A&M vs. Kansas State 9 p.m., ESPN NRG Stadium, Houston Dec. 29 Birmingham Bowl South Florida vs. South Carolina 2 p.m., ESPN Legion Field, Birmingham, Ala. Belk Bowl Arkansas vs. No. 22 Virginia Tech 5:30 p.m., ESPN Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, N.C. Valero Alamo Bowl No. 12 Oklahoma State vs.

No. 10 Colorado 9 p.m., ESPN Alamodome, San Antonio Dec. 30 AutoZone Liberty Bowl Georgia vs. TCU 12 p.m., ESPN Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tenn.

Hyundai Sun Bowl No. 18 Stanford vs. North Carolina 2 p.m., CBS Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl Nebraska vs. No. 21 Tennessee 3:30 p.m., ESPN Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tenn.

Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl South Alabama vs. Air Force 5:30 p.m., Campus Insiders Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Ariz.

Capital One Orange Bowl No. 6 Michigan vs. No. 11 Florida State 8 p.m., ESPN Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Fla. Dec. 31 Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl No. 20 LSU vs. No. 13 Louisville 11 a.m., ABC Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Fla. TaxSlayer Bowl Georgia Tech vs. Kentucky 11 a.m., ESPN EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Fla. College Football Playoff semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl No. 4 Washington vs. No. 1 Alabama 3 p.m., ESPN Georgia Dome, Atlanta College Football Playoff semifinal at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. 2 Clemson 7 p.m., ESPN University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Ariz.

Jan. 2 Outback Bowl No. 17 Florida vs. Iowa 1 p.m., ABC Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Fla. Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic No. 15 Western Michigan vs. No. 8 Wisconsin 1 p.m., ESPN AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual No. 9 USC vs. No. 5 Penn State 5 p.m., ESPN Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Calif.

Allstate Sugar Bowl No. 14 Auburn vs. No. 7 Oklahoma 8:30 p.m., ESPN Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans Jan. 9 College Football Playoff National Championship 8 p.m., ESPN Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Fla.

Arizona QB Solomon plans to transfer The Sports Xchange Arizona junior Anu Solomon, who was the Wildcats starting quarterback at the beginning of the past three seasons, announced Tuesday that he

plans to transfer.

The school to which he will transfer is not yet known, but he is expected to graduate before next season. That means he could play next season at an FBS school.

Solomon was Arizona’s starting quarterback in 2014 and 2015, and he threw for 3,793 yards with 28 touchdown passes and nine interceptions as a redshirt freshman, helping Arizona win the Pac-12

South title and earn a berth in the Fiesta Bowl.

In 2015 he missed two games and parts of two others because of injuries.

Solomon won the job as the starter to begin this past season as well.

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IN BRIEF

Buford wins South Forsyth wrestling tournament Buford’s wrestlers won the 18-team Santa Slam at South Forsyth over the weekend.

The Wolves were led by tournament champions Logan Ashton, Chase Hartman, Nick Stonecheck, Charlie Darracott, Trent Ferguson, Tristan Bozoian and Cooper Roberts. Parker Regan and Kyle McCullough added runnerup finishes, and Billy Barber was fourth.

South Forsyth finished second and Forsyth Central was third. Buford now travels to Kansas City, Mo., for the National KC Stampede.

Jefcoat sets personal, Dacula record in pole vault Dacula’s Hannah Jefcoat set a personal and school record in the pole vault at last weekend’s PVATL/Atlanta Track Club Indoor Pole Vault Meet.

Jefcoat’s vault of 12 feet, 1 3/4 inches bettered Dacula’s previous indoor mark and placed her third in a competitive field that included two of the top high school vaulters in the nation.

GAC’s Cooksey, Brookwood’s Ivemeyer earn Georgia Tech football awards A pair of freshmen from Gwinnett County earned awards from the Georgia Tech football team at its seasonending banquet at the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center.

Greater Atlanta Christian grad Tyler Cooksey and Brookwood grad Bailey Ivemeyer were the two recipients of the Scout Team Award, which goes to the top performers on the Yellow Jackets’ scout team.

Cooksey, a linebacker, was the defensive winner and Ivemeyer, a lineman, was the offensive winner.

Russia loses 2017 world championships over doping The doping scandal that has engulfed Russian sport claimed another casualty on Tuesday when the 2017 bobsleigh and skeleton world championships were taken away from Sochi amid the growing threat of a boycott.

Latvia had already pulled out of the Feb. 13-26 event following last week’s publication of the second part of the McLaren Report into Russian doping which revealed an institutional conspiracy to conceal positive tests.

South Korea, hosts of the 2018 Winter Olympics, and skeleton athletes from the United States had also been considering withdrawing from the championships in protest at Russian doping.

The new venue will be decided in the next few days, the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation said in a statement. Germany had already said it was willing to host the competition if it was switched.

The decision to move the championships was politicized and without grounds, Russia’s RIA news agency quoted Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying.

— From staff, wire reports

TD Club of Gwinnett honors best of 2016 From Staff Reports DULUTH — The Touchdown Club of Gwinnett celebrated the 2016 high school football season Monday night with its annual banquet at the Infinite Energy Center.

A crowd of more than 600 players, parents and supporters packed a ballroom for dinner and an evening of awards, highlighted by 10 athletes who earned top player of the year honors.

Grayson, Mill Creek and South Gwinnett each had two players earn those top awards.

Grayson’s Jamyest Williams was named athlete of the year and teammate DeAngelo Gibbs was the defensive back of the year.

Mill Creek’s Tyler Fannin was offensive lineman of the year and Brenton King was specialist of the year.

South’s Robert Cooper was defensive lineman of the year and teammate Justin Mascoll was outside linebacker of the year.

The other major awards went to Greater Atlanta Christian’s Davis Mills (quarterback of the year), Buford’s Anthony Grant (running back of the year), Mountain View’s Malachi Carter (wide receiver of the year) and Archer’s Quinn Miller (inside linebacker of the year).

Wesleyan received the Sports Medicine South Beyond Better Award for outstanding character and leadership, recognizing the school’s efforts to welcome the Fulton Leadership team in the regular-season finale. TD Club administrator Ann Smith also received an award for her longtime dedication to the organization.

The following is a breakdown of the other players, coaches and boosters honored at Monday night’s event: All-County First Team Offense QB Chase Brice, Grayson RB Kyler McMichael, GAC RB Tre McMillian, Dacula WR Edmond Graham, Mill Creek WR Connor Heyward, Peachtree Ridge WR Matthew Hill, Brookwood WR William Huzzie, Duluth OL Warren Ericson, North Gwinnett OL Jack Franklin, Mill Creek OL Casey Holman, Brookwood OL Dean Powell, Buford OL Will Taylor, Grayson PK Will Van Pamelen, Grayson KR Jacobe Burrell, Norcross Defense DL Michael Allen, Lanier DL Ellison Hubbard, Grayson DL Cameron Sample, Shiloh OLB Ty Harris, Dacula OLB Victor Heyward, Mill Creek OLB Tommy Rogers, Parkview OLB Tyler Taylor, Lanier ILB Monty Montgomery, Norcross ILB Malik Robinson, South Gwinnett ILB T.D. Roof, Buford ILB Leonard Warner, Brookwood

Mill Creek senior Tyler Fannin (with plaque) was named the Touchdown Club of Gwinnett’s offensive lineman of the year for a second straight season Monday night. Pictured with Fannin are (left to right) Sports Medicine South’s Christopher Sellars, Saadiq El-Amin and Gary Levengood. (Photo: Karl Moore) DB Zane Ashley, Peachtree Ridge DB Jaylon Jones, Dacula DB Malik Washington, Parkview DB Da’Meon Williams, Norcross P Jake Camarda, Norcross All-County Second Team Offense QB Cameron Turley, Mill Creek RB Jonathan Postell, Collins Hill RB Josh Samuel, Central Gwinnett WR Harrison Cook, Wesleyan WR Dhante Hill, Mountain View WR Miles Marshall, Parkview WR Jallah Zeze, Central Gwinnett OL Tyler Brown, Dacula OL Sam Dingle, Norcross OL Collin Foster, Lanier OL John Harris, Mill Creek OL Khalil Raymond, Berkmar OL Jonathan Stewart, Mountain View PK Cole Hanna, Norcross PK Zaniel Phillips, Peachtree Ridge KR Javonni Cunningham, North Gwinnett Defense DL Brandon Jones, Dacula DL Chrinovic Mukulu, Discovery DL Nazir Sy, Norcross OLB Airon Buick, Meadowcreek OLB Josh Johnson, Peachtree Ridge OLB Jalen Pinkney, Norcross ILB Juwuan Jones, Lanier ILB Kam Jones, Peachtree Ridge ILB Jake Simpson, Buford DB Marquel Broughton, Mountain View DB Keon Carter, Norcross DB Davis Markham, GAC DB Julian McDuffie, Shiloh DB Peyton Woulard, Collins Hill P Brooks Buce, GAC P Seth Johnston, South Gwinnett Kevin Maloof Award (For player who puts team above himself) Archer: Andrew Reynolds Berkmar: Jeremiah Scott Brookwood: Guillermo Luna Buford: Garrett Scoggins Central Gwinnett: Jairus Jones Collins Hill: Tracy Fusilier Dacula: Shemar Esson Discovery: Khiree Seabrook Duluth: Marcellos Sparks Grayson: Aaron Brawley GAC: Jonathan Rose Hebron: Kedarius Davis Lanier: Alex Wyant Meadowcreek: Qu’Vella Calhoun Mill Creek: David Milon Mountain View: Matthew Edwards Norcross: Baron Radcliff North Gwinnett: Ryan Lovelace Parkview: Caleb Mitchell

Peachtree Ridge: Marc Lovely Providence: Mitchell Miller Shiloh: Tyler Reese South Gwinnett: Emmanuel Hopkins Wesleyan: Sam Gottlich Cecil Morris Award (For all-county-caliber player whose season was cut short by injury) Buford: Joshua Blackwell Central Gwinnett: Nick Partlow Dacula: Allen Daniels Grayson: Jake Killian Lanier: Ethan Wilson North Gwinnett: Drew Jordan Scholar-Athlete Award Archer: Sam Wright Berkmar: Mason Quick Brookwood: Lucas Bennett Buford: Hank White Central Gwinnett: Donte Burton Collins Hill: Jason Adicks Dacula: Kenneth Holder Discovery: Obumneme Godson Osele Duluth: Cameren Carter Grayson: John Taylor GAC: Harrison Sloan Hebron: Ryver Morrow Lanier: Drew Allen Meadowcreek: Airon Buick Mill Creek: Matthew Winston Mountain View: Michael Sobczyk Norcross: Justin Siech North Gwinnett: Alex Morris Parkview: Anthony McClellan Peachtree Ridge: Zane Ashley Providence: Griffin Hendricks Shiloh: Kolby Wyatt South Gwinnett: Trevor Ward Wesleyan: Grant Frerking Tally Johnson Award (Assistant coach of the year) Archer: Brian Lane Berkmar: Christian Harrison Brookwood: Chad Pickett Buford: Michael May Central Gwinnett: Jamaal Perry Collins Hill: Brandon Myhand Dacula: Emmett Watkins Discovery: Johnny Burdette Duluth: Juan Porter Grayson: Mike Inman GAC: Nolan Hughey Hebron: Greg Lester Meadowcreek: John Maninno Mill Creek: Jeff Zmistowski Mountain View: Robert Kellogg Norcross: Anthony Sessions North Gwinnett: Drew Dasher Parkview: Tyler Aurandt Peachtree Ridge: Ryan Douglas Providence: Martrez Milner Shiloh: Anthony Shakir

South Gwinnett: Ryan Tarantino Wesleyan: Stanley Davenport Dave Hunter Award (For outstanding community service) Archer: Tammy Bryant Berkmar: Joe and Martha Scott Brookwood: Buzz Dyer Collins Hill: Calita Black Discovery: Kenneth Williams Duluth: Todd Jones GAC: Kristin Markham Hebron: Kim Morrow Lanier: Tripp Atkinson Meadowcreek: Stella Drake Mill Creek: Brian King Mountain View: Mike Catapano Norcross: Stephanie Hanna Parkview: Julie McClellan Peachtree Ridge: Jeb Stewart Providence: Rick and Valerie Adams Shiloh: Tracy Page South Gwinnett: Dana Doster Wesleyan: Susan Frerking Honorable Mention All-County Selections Troy Allen, Hebron; Connor Artime, Brookwood; Jomier Augustine, Collins Hill; Dahrien Beasley, Berkmar; Devin Bennett, Norcross; Peyton Bergman, Lanier; Afiz Bhadmos, Discovery; Dante Black, Brookwood; Andrew Booth, Archer; Spencer Brown, Berkmar; Kameron Brown, Lanier; Cortez Buckholts, Duluth; Shayne Buckingham, Dacula; Qu’Vella Calhoun, Meadowcreek; Nick Campbell, Mill Creek; Blake Carroll, Mountain View; Wilson Catoe, Peachtree Ridge; Blake Chavis, Brookwood; Nick Choe, Duluth; Braxton Curry, Collins Hill; Terrion Dangerfield, Norcross; Kedarius Davis, Hebron; Alex Drazic, Discovery; Tyrell Earl, Central Gwinnett; Brian Eberhardt, North Gwinnett; Kyvante Edwards, Shiloh; Matthew Edwards, Mountain View; Jalil El-Amin, Duluth; Kingsley Enagbare, Peachtree Ridge; Chandler Evans, Archer; Noah Fritz, Lanier; Babila Fomuteh, Dacula; Cade Fortin, North Gwinnett; Justin Gardner, Shiloh; Matthew Greenway, Grayson; Donavon Grier, Shiloh; Jamar Hall, Mill Creek; Christopher Hinton, GAC; Jaelin Humphries, Mountain View; Dez Ikpa, Dacula; Chase Isler, Dacula; Kobe Johnson, Discovery; Jasen Johnson, Mountain View; Jairus Jones, Central Gwinnett; Tamir Jones, Norcross; James King, Meadowcreek; Derrick Lawrence, Central Gwinnett; Justin Long, Parkview; Kenneth Lowery, Collins Hill; Zaire Madison, Meadowcreek; Christian Malloy, Parkview; Daniel Martin, Providence; Mitchell McEnaney, Mill Creek; Emman Michel, Archer; Josh Miller, Berkmar; Mitchell Miller, Providence; Caleb Mitchell, Parkview; John Morris, Wesleyan; Trey Morrison, GAC; Jalin Morrow, South Gwinnett; Michael Moyers, Hebron; Jack Oesterle, Discovery; Ayoola OgunSemore, Mill Creek; Abi Okonji, South Gwinnett; David Parker, Peachtree Ridge; Fred Payton, Peachtree Ridge; Zach Peterson, Wesleyan; Banks Ramsey, Wesleyan; Bryson Richardson, Buford; Nate Richey, GAC; Bryce Riley, Hebron; Mic Roof, Buford; Jeremiah Scott, Berkmar; Luke Seale, Grayson; Necholas Sermons, Norcross; Harrison Sloan, GAC; David Sloan, Providence; Jack Smith; Providence; Keegan Strickland, Archer; Evan Sturgill, Grayson; Purvis Terrell, Shiloh; Quintin Thames, Grayson; Chabarri Thomas, South Gwinnett; Tyler Thurmond, Buford; Benjamin Tooks, Duluth; Christian Turner, Buford; Erick Turner, Lanier; Payne Walker, North Gwinnett; Ryan Weed, Wesleyan; Cantorian Weems, Brookwood; Nathaniel Wellington, Collins Hill; Demetrius West, Parkview; Bryce White, South Gwinnett; Tim Wilkins, Central Gwinnett; Chauncey Williams, Meadowcreek; Dixon Yellott, North Gwinnett

SwimAtlanta sweeps at state championships From Staff Reports Gwinnett-based SwimAtlanta swept the team titles at the Georgia Senior Short Course State Championships this past weekend.

The SwimAtlanta women’s team had 1,231 points to defeat Dynamo (1,106) and Chattahoochee Gold (970). In the men’s division, SwimAtlanta scored 1,070 points to beat Dynamo (874) and Chattahoochee Gold (658).

A total of 18 women’s teams and 20 men’s teams competed in the meet.

SwimAtlanta topped the combined standings with

2,301 points to Dynamo’s 1,980.

The top Gwinnett placers for SwimAtlanta included Nicholas Mahoney, Abigail McCulloh and Dylan Scott, who each had a trio of top finishes.

Mahoney won the 1,000-yard freestyle (9 minutes, 30.58 seconds), was second in the 500 free (4:34.43) and was seventh in the 200 free (1:42.67).

McCulloh was second in the 1,000 free (10:16.05) and third in both the 200 free (1:52.15) and 500 free (4:59.55). Scott placed second in the 1,000 free (9:34.24) and fifth in both the 400 individual medley

(4:05.42) and 500 free (4:38.66).

Matt Shelton had two top-eight finishes, taking fourth in the 100 free (46.40) and eighth in the 200 free (1:42.69).

The other Gwinnett high placers for SwimAtlanta were Emma Claire Cohen (sixth, 500 free, 5:02.91), Klaudia Holt (ninth, 500 free, 5:04.58), Tegan Sweeney (fourth, 200 butterfly, 2:04.47), Abigayle Wood (ninth, 100 breaststroke, 1:06.37), Daniel Hobbs (seventh, 200 breast, 2:08.77), Shwan Ahn (seventh, 400 IM, 4:08.90) and Mikael Getahoun (seventh, 200

fly, 1:53.13).

in the 400 IM (4:17.11).

SwimAtlanta’s BradCohen leads locals at ley Dunham of Dacula Winter nationals was sixth in 1,650 free SwimAtlanta’s Maddy (15:19.69) and 11th in Cohen dropped more than the 500 free (4:24.87). a second off her best in the Brookwood senior Andrew 100-yard backstroke, high- Huenniger of SwimAtlanta was 13th in the 200 fly lighting Gwinnett’s top (1:48.86), while Dynamo’s swimming performances at this past weekend’s U.S. Jonathan Yang of Peachtree Ridge was eighth in the Winter Junior Champion200 breast (2:02.55) and ships in Columbus, Ohio. ninth in the 100 breast Cohen, a Brookwood (55.34). senior, placed third in the Collins Hill’s Andrew 100 back in 53.21 seconds, shattering her previous best Winton, also of SwimAtof 54.46. Devan Sweeney, lanta, was 14th in the 200 breast (2:02.08), 11th in also a Brookwood senior and a member of SwimAt- the 100 breast (55.75) and ninth in the 400 IM lanta, was seventh in the 200 fly (1:59.65) and 13th (3:49.81).

Argentine firm settles with U.S. in FIFA probe Reuters

bribe soccer officials, was approved by U.S. District NEW YORK — U.S. Judge Pamela Chen at a prosecutors on Tuesday hearing in federal court in announced an agreement Brooklyn. allowing Argentine sports Under the deal, Torneos media Torneos y Compeagreed to forfeit $89 miltencias SA to pay about lion and pay a $23.76 mil$112.8 million to settle lion penalty. Prosecutors charges stemming from a charged it with one count sweeping bribery probe of wire fraud conspiracy, targeting FIFA, soccer’s which will be dropped if it world governing body. abides by the agreement’s The deferred prosecution terms for four years. agreement with Torneos, Outside of court, Ignacio whose former chief execu- Galarza, the company’s tive pleaded guilty last year general manager, said he to engaging in schemes to welcomed the agreement,

which is the first with a company in the FIFA corruption probe.

“Today is a great day for us as we start to leave this investigation behind,” Galarza told reporters.

In a statement, Brooklyn U.S. Attorney Robert Capers said the company cooperated and is “being given a chance to change the way the business of soccer is done in the future.”

As part of the agreement, the company said it would implement internal compliance and accounting

controls.

The company is one of 43 people and entities charged as part of a U.S. investigation that upended Zurich-based FIFA and the soccer world. To date, 20 people and two related companies have pleaded guilty in connection with the probe.

Torneos is 40 percent owned by DirecTV, which AT&T Inc. acquired in 2015. In August 2015, DirecTV valued its stake at $147 million, but said its investment could be

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adversely impacted by the probe.

Prosecutors said Torneos paid bribes and kickbacks to high-ranking soccer officials over 15 years to obtain lucrative media and marketing rights for international soccer tournaments.

Torneos paid millions of dollars in bribes to acquire the broadcasting rights for the 2018, 2022, 2026, and 2030 World Cup games in several South American countries, according to court documents.

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Hoops

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hard-fought first half that ended with Norcross up said. “They put a lot of size 24-21. on the floor, and we knew Two free throws from that was going to be an is- Anyueri Castillo and two sue for us. (Sturdivant) was jumpers from Dequarious a little gimpy in warm-ups. Nichols led a 6-2 run that He could’ve gone, and we pushed Meadowcreek (9-2, thought about it. But we 3-1) from a three-point have another region game deficit into a 29-28 lead Thursday, and … we said following the second of the if we could get away with- Nichols jumpers with 4:30 out playing him (Tuesday) left in the period. night, let him rest it.

But Goldwire fed reserve “When there’s an injury Robert Sims for a layup or foul trouble situation, and Hammonds added a somebody has to step up.

3-pointer to vault Norcross Our chemistry was a little back in front at 36-30 with off because we were miss- 3:13 left in the quarter. ing that third guard, but And after Meadowcreek Dalvin really stepped up. pulled as close as 38-35 Jordan (Goldwire) really following a Nichols drivstepped up.” ing layup with 1:48 left in White and Goldwire the third, White answered were particularly big in the with a 3-pointer from the third quarter after the two left counter and then came teams battled through a up with a steal before

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Shaffer

though he spread the credit for those results around. to coach. I also enjoy the “I think it’s a testaadvancement job.” ment to the players and After serving two the coaches,” Shaffer said. seasons as offensive line “I’m definitely happy with coach at Hebron, Shaffer that part, and it’s somewas promoted to take over body else’s turn to take the the head coaching job in program to the next level.

2013 following a 1-9 seaI guess the thing I liked son the year before. most (about the job) was His 18-23 overall record mentoring kids and being a in four seasons was skewed good influence for them.” somewhat by a 2-8 mark in Taylor’s attention will his first season, with the Li- now turn to finding someons improving over the next one to follow Shaffer in three seasons, culminating heading up the Hebron in the Lions’ first state play- program, a process that beoff berth in the program’s gan with the opening being 10-year history this fall fol- posted on Hebron’s website lowing a 5-6 campaign.

Monday and will continue Shaffer has also played a with posting the opening to major role in helping build other sources and accepting up numbers and depth in applications and resumes. the Hebron program from He also has a timetable the varsity level all the in mind in choosing a new way down into the feeder coach. programs.

“I expect to have a “He’s done a terrific job lot of interest with what from where it was when Kevin has done with the he came in to where it is program,” Davis said. “It now,” Hebron athletics should draw a lot of interdirector Taylor Davis said est. We’re shooting to have of Shaffer. someone hired by February Shaffer is also proud of ... so we’re looking at ... the accomplishments the sometime in the next six to Lions made on his watch, eight weeks.”

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(1995) and Marlins (19992000). organization (2008). He Moses, 59, returns for has also served as a minor his third season with the league catching coordiGwinnett Braves, his fifth nator with the Rangers season with the Atlanta (2005-07) and Arizona Braves organization. He Diamondbacks (2003-04) spent all of 2015 and the after beginning his coach- first two months of 2016 as ing career with Advanced- the Gwinnett hitting coach A Rancho Cucamonga of before being named the fifth the Los Angeles Angels full-time manager in Gorganization in 2002.

Braves’ history on June 14.

Selected by the Chicago Including a two-game stint Cubs in the first round as interim manager from (fourth overall) of the May 17-18, Moses went 1984 January Amateur 36-45 (.444) in 81 games on Draft, Berryhill logged the first managerial assigna 10-year Major League ment of his career. Under career as a catcher with the his guidance, Gwinnett Cubs (1987-91), Atlanta claimed its first IL South Braves (1991-93), Boston Division title, second berth Red Sox (1994), Cincinin the Governors’ Cup Playnati Reds (1995) and San offs (first since 2009) and Francisco Giants (1997). first trip to the Governors’ The Laguna Beach, Calif., Cup Championship Series. native batted .240 with 47 Alcantara, 42, enters his home runs and 257 RBIs in second season with Gwin683 regular-season games, nett following stints as the and also appeared in 20 trainer for the Gulf Coast postseason games for the League Braves (2003-04), Braves (1992, 1993) and Advanced-A Myrtle Beach Giants (1997). His biggest (2006-07) and Double-A career highlight came with Mississippi (2008-15).

Atlanta in Game 1 of the Atlanta’s minor league 1992 World Series, when field staff announcement his three-run homer off also includes two former Jack Morris led the Braves Gwinnett players takto a 3-1 win over Toronto. ing top posts for the first Cornelius, 46, joins the time. Barrett Kleinknecht, Atlanta Braves organizaa G-Braves’ infielder in tion after spending 14 2015, has been named the seasons with the Miami manager of the Gulf Coast Marlins, including the last League Braves. Kanekoa seven seasons as the Major Texeira, a member of the League bullpen coach G-Braves’ pitching staff (2010-16). He also spent from 2014-16, has been time in the Marlins’ minor named the pitching coach league system, serving as for rookie-level Danville. the pitching coach for AA Atlanta’s AA franchise, Carolina (2003), Class-A the Mississippi Braves, Jupiter (2004-08) and AA will be managed for the Jacksonville (2009). second straight season by Selected by the Montreal Luis Salazar. The highExpos in the 11th round A Florida Fire Frogs of of the 1988 June Amateur the Florida State League Draft, Cornelius went 8-17 will be managed by Paul with a 4.91 ERA in 45 Runge, who managed 14 games (33 starts) over three seasons in Atlanta’s farm seasons with the Expos system from 1994-2001 (1995), New York Mets and 2005-10.

feeding Hammonds off the backboard for a dunk in transition that led a 6-0 run over the final 1:24 of the quarter to leave the Blue Devils with a 44-35 lead.

More importantly, Hammonds began to sense the Mustangs beginning to tire.

“I saw them a couple times in the third quarter starting to bend (with their hands) on their knees,” the 6-foot-8 Georgia signee said. “So I said, ‘OK, they’re tired now.’ Once (Meadowcreek post Amari Kelly) started banging on me, started to push me around and started to get real physical with me, I knew I had him tired.”

True, fatigue did seem to be catching up with Kelly and Meadowcreek, with the 6-foot-8 junior heading to the bench with his

•From Page 1B Endia Banks. Banks, a Miami (Fla.) recruit, had 16 of her game-high 22 points in the third quarter.

“The last few games (Mulkey’s) shot really well for us,” Mill Creek girls coach Ashley Phillips said.

“She played more minuteswise than she has other games (Tuesday). She had eight (points) a couple of times, 11 (against North Gwinnett). We’ve had coaches ask us after games, ‘Who is that No. 4?’ Her 3-point shot, every time she shoots it, it looks like it’s going in. It just has that look about it. We’re excited she’s progressing so well. It’s just a different game (on the varsity).

“It’s just been a process for her. We’re talking about defense, rebounding and ball handling.

We know she can shoot.

We just needed her to be a little better in the other areas. And to her credit, she’s done that. She’s kind of learning on the job.

She still has the ups and downs of being a sophomore on the varsity. But if you track her points per minute, she’s pretty much scored like that whenever she’s played. We’ve just been able to play her more as she gets better on the defensive end.”

Tuesday’s matchup was tight for a quarter.

Mill Creek leading scorer Morgan Simmons (12 points, eight rebounds, two assists) scored the game’s first seven points, and Duluth didn’t get on the board until a Banks three-point play 2 1/2

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fourth foul with 6:07 to play and Lance Thomas hitting 1 of 2 free throws to push Norcross’ lead to double digits at 57-47.

The Mustangs still had some fight left in then, as Castillo hit the last of his team-high 16 points on a drive down the lane, while Nichols dished off to Cory Hightower for a bucket and then added one of his own to lead a 6-2 run over the next 2:31 to cut the Norcross lead to just 49-43.

But once again, fatigue and superior experience from their opponents began to wear on the Mustangs, and the Blue Devils jumped on both.

White came up with steals on three consecutive Meadowcreek possessions, resulting in a foul and 1 of 2 free throws from Hammonds,

a transition layup from Goldwire and a fast break and jam from Hammonds to push the lead back to 54-43, and the Blue Devils never allowed the Mustangs any closer than eight points the rest of the way.

“We’re not a very deep team, so that hurt us,” Meadowcreek coach Curtis Gilleylen said of the turnovers and fouls down the stretch. “I think (Norcross’) maturity showed up (in the fourth quarter), and we just kind of ran out of gas.”

Thomas joined Hammond and White in double figures for Norcross with 10 points, and the Louisville signee added seven rebounds and three blocked shots, while Goldwire chipped in five points and a game-high five assists.

Meanwhile, Castillo

had six rebounds and four blocks to go with his scoring, Nichols had 13 points and seven rebounds and Kelly and Hightower each pulled down nine boards for Meadowcreek.

Norcross girls 90, Meadowcreek 20 Vanessa Blagmon had 18 points and six assists, while Yamani Paul and Devyn Wilson each posted a double-double as the Blue Devils (11-0, 4-0) rolled to the Region 7-AAAAAAA road win.

Paul finished with 11 points and 12 rebounds, while Wilson had 10 points and pulled down 10 boards and Taylor Mason chipped in 10 points.

Arian Rumph had 14 points to lead the Mustangs (0-9, 0-4).

Hawks ing on our end and scored enough points to maintain enough of a lead,” Phillips said. “We weren’t super happy with our secondhalf defense, but that’s also (Banks’) talent.”

Mill Creek’s Kayla Mulkey (4) drives passed Duluth defender Deja Mitchell (11) on Tuesday. (Photo: Craig Cappy)

minutes in. That sparked 11 straight points for the Wildcats, who led by four until a Mulkey 3-pointer in the waning seconds started an 11-0 run to start the second quarter.

The Hawks made 4 of 5 shots, including all three of their 3-point attempts, to open the second quarter and build a double-digit lead that held the rest of the way. Bridget Mukasa also scored seven points in the second quarter, part of a nine-point, eight-assist, four-steal night.

Wynter Webb scored 11 of her 13 points in the second half to hold off Duluth. Webb also grabbed seven rebounds.

Kim Forbes chipped in with seven points, six rebounds and two assists. In the decisive second quarter, Mill Creek made 9 of 12 fields goals (4-for-4 from 3-point range), while Duluth went 1-for-11 with five turnovers.

The Wildcats trimmed the lead to 13 in the fourth quarter thanks to Mill Creek, which started the fourth by going 0-for-6 with three turnovers. Its first points of the final quarter came on a Webb free throw with 3:33 left.

“I can’t say I expected to have a big lead like that,” Phillips said. “I did expect when we got a lead early that they would come back. They’re a very talented group and also very experienced. I guess I learned from tonight is whoever’s wearing No. 4 (Mulkey and Banks) was going to be on fire.”

Duluth (6-4, 2-1) saw its four-game winning streak end despite Banks’ big night. Deja Mitchell had six points and eight rebounds for the Wildcats, and Torey Walker had six points and six boards.

“We didn’t win because we stopped them, we won because we kept execut-

Duluth boys 60, Mill Creek 55 Will Huzzie’s steal and layup in the closing seconds helped Duluth hold off Mill Creek’s comeback for a 60-55 victory Tuesday night.

The Wildcats (6-4, 2-1) led by six points at halftime and never trailed in the second half, but their lead never grew larger than five points in the fourth quarter. Mill Creek missed 3-pointers on back-to-back possessions that would have tied the game late. After a Noah Kenney 3-pointer with 25.6 seconds left cut the margin to a single point, Duluth’s Lamont Smith made two free throws with 23 seconds left to extend the lead back to three.

Needing a 3-pointer to tie, Mill Creek never got it off because of Duluth’s pressure defense. Huzzie’s steal and converted layup made it 60-55 with nine seconds left.

Huzzie finished with 16 points, and Adam Flagler scored 19. Smith had 13 points for the victors, and Jalen Hodges scored nine.

The Wildcats made 20 of 22 free throws to help seal the win.

Mill Creek (5-4, 2-2) was led by Christian Mancillas’ 22 points. Matty Dobbs and Jayden Marshall also scored 10 each for the Hawks.

Dome

changes were definitely the toughest obstacle for and led to plenty of high Grayson to overcome, expectations from around and not just because of the state, and even the the strong fight Roswell nation. put up all game, but also Throw in having to deal because the history the with a new coach for the Hornets evoked with their first time in school history, own late-game dramatics. and the road to the title Just over a year ago, a wasn’t an easy one for the Van Pamelen field goal Rams. with 41 seconds left had “It’s kind of been the given Grayson an apparent mantra for our team,” said win in the state semifiJeff Herron, who became nals, only to see Roswell Grayson’s coach last answer with a 35-yard spring after succeeding Hail Mary TD pass from Mickey Conn, who left for Quintarius Neely to A.J. the college ranks to take Smith with 10 seconds left a job on Clemson’s staff. to hand the Rams a gut“It’s just kind of been (the wrenching 30-26 loss. players’) attitudes that no And it looked like it matter what happens, they might happen again after weren’t going to flinch Roswell answered two and they were going to Chase Brice to Lane TD find a way.” passes that had given And while the Rams Grayson the late lead cruised through most of with a 20-yard scoring the regular season and strike from Malik Willis the playoffs, their mettle to Kentrell Barber as time was tested several times expired to force overtime. throughout the season — But Herron was most from a season-opening proud of his Rams for digloss to Florida powerging down deep to prevail house IMG Academy in a in overtime and put the much-balleyhooed, nation- goals of past disappointally televised matchup to ment behind them. rebounding the next week “I couldn’t be prouder to edge a strong McEach- of them because when ern team on the road on a they literally scored on the Van Pamelen field goal as last play (of regulation), time expired. everybody on the sideline, But Saturday’s late lead you couldn’t help it, I

mean, me too. We were like, ‘Oh no, here we go again,’ because of the way it ended last year. The bottom line is, (the players) find a way.”

Neither GAC nor Buford was quite able to find a way in their respective state title games, but it wasn’t from a lack of effort.

The Spartans nearly overcame an injury to star quarterback Davis Mills and a 20-point halftime deficit to pull as close as four points in the fourth quarter before falling to Cedar Grove 30-19 in the AAA title game Friday afternoon.

“I think you saw the character of our football team, our football program and what we invest in these young men every day and what they invest in themselves,” GAC head coach Tim Hardy said. “For them to come out and compete the way they did, I’m going to be honest with you, I thought we were going to win the game. I thought we were going to find a way just because that’s who they are.”

Meanwhile, Buford got a big return of the opening kickoff of the AAAAA title game against Rome

from Anthony Grant to set up a T.D. Roof touchdown run for an early lead.

But the Wolves couldn’t muster any more offense, and Rome overcame Buford’s own stout defensive effort to pull away late 16-7 victory later Friday.

It kept the Wolves one step short of their ultimate goal for a second straight season — a rarity for a program that has come home with a championship trophy 10 times in 15 trips to the title game over the last 17 years.

And it will give the returning underclassmen plenty of incentive to put in the work to get back to the heights the Buford program has come to expect.

“I’m sure it does,” Buford coach Jess Simpson said. “When you lose (a title game) and you’re at a place like Buford, it’s tough. You want to go out on top. You understand the tradition. You understand what’s required of you.

Our seniors did everything they could do. They had their hearts and minds set (to win) last year, too.

I’m sure the next group will probably feel the same way. It’s probably too early to start thinking about that.”

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Eagles pull away late for big win Magic use bench

By Paul Thomas

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LAWRENCEVILLE — Just a month into the high school basketball season this much is apparent: Region 6-AAAAAAA is going to be highly competitive.

That was on display Tuesday night as the Mountain View boys hosted Collins Hill. The lead changed four times in the fourth quarter before transition baskets allowed Collins Hill to pull away for a 57-51 win on the road.

“It’s big. That’s a dang good basketball team that we beat and to beat them at their place is obviously a great win,” Collins Hill head coach Ty Baumgardner said. “But it’s just another region win and this region is going to be such a dang dogfight every night you’ve got to be ready to play whether you’re at home or on the road, so any win we can get we’ll take.”

With the game tied at 49, Collins Hill’s Max Clark stole the ball and laid it up for a two-point lead with 1:25 remaining. The

Eagles (9-1, 3-0 region) wouldn’t relinquish the lead the rest of the way.

Kenny Stanciel, who scored a team-high 19 points, hauled in a rebound on the defensive end and immediately hit Jaquan Morris with a long outlet pass for another basket and a 53-49 lead for Collins Hill moments later. Morris finished with 13 points.

The Eagles iced the game at the free-throw line, as Mountain View couldn’t get closer than three points.

“We made free throws, which in tight games is always critical,” Baumgardner said. “The first half they were the tougher team. Period. So I jumped our guys pretty good at halftime about that, and I thought we responded.

I thought we were the tougher team in the second half and especially down the stretch.”

Collins Hill led by three after the first quarter as Stanciel scored nine of the Eagles’ 12 points.

The Bears swung the momentum back in their favor in the second quarter.

Spencer Rodgers scored

Mountain View’s first seven points in the quarter.

A Miles Long 3 from way outside gave the home team a 21-18 lead with less than four minutes left in the half.

A pair of treys from Marchello Toro, the second which was set up by a Kevin Kayongo block, sent Mountain View into the locker room with a 31-27 lead at the half.

Rodgers hit a trio of 3-pointers in the second half on his way to a gamehigh 21 points for the Bears (9-3, 3-2 region). He broke a 39-39 tied to open the fourth quarter with his fourth trey of the night.

A Long basket on a Brandon Green assist put Mountain View up by five with just over six minutes remaining in the game.

The Bears had chances to further extend the lead, but came up empty each time.

Back-to-back baskets from Stanciel put Collins Hill ahead 45-44 with under four minutes remaining. Alex Wesig quickly put the Bears back in front, but free throws gave the lead right back to the Eagles.

Rodgers converted on a three-point-play with 1:45 remaining to even the score at 49, before Collins Hill’s defense was able to come up with critical turnovers down the stretch in the region win.

“We had a couple instances late where we turned the ball over and gave up uncontested shots, to their credit from the steals, and that sort of changed (the game,)” Mountain View head coach B.J. Roy said. “We’ve played back-to-back games like this where we’re going through the process of being engaged, having a lead and learning to take that lead and finish a game. To close a game. We’re working towards that.”

Collins Hill girls 83, Mountain View 34 The Eagles remained unbeaten with an 83-34 win at Mountain View (3-7, 2-3 region) to start the night.

Collins Hill (8-0, 3-0 region) was led by 14 points from Nia Lee. Javyn Nicholson, Bria Harmon, Desiree Connor and Jaron Stallworth each had 10 points.

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Archer boys stun Shiloh 65-61 From Staff Reports LAWRENCEVILLE — Archer won its Region 8-AAAAAAA opener on Tuesday night by nipping visiting Shiloh 65-61.

Kameron King, who finished with nine points for Archer (5-5, 1-0), hit two 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, with his last one being the game winner in the final minute.

Malik Sproles led Archer with 14 points, three rebounds and three assists, while Brandon Johnson added 13 points and seven rebounds.

Justin Edmondson also added 12 points, four rebounds and four assists for the Tigers.

BOYS BASKETBALL BOYS HOOPS Discovery 70, North 59 SUWANEE — Discovery recorded its first win in Region 6-AAAAAAA on Tuesday night with a 70-59 win at North Gwinnett.

Four players hit for double digits in points for the Titans (7-5, 1-3), led by 19 points with 11 rebounds from Kalu Ezikpe.

Basketball National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

W L Pct GB Toronto..................14.... 7.... .667....... — Boston..................12.... 9.... .571......... 2 New York............... 11.... 9.... .550......2.5 Brooklyn..................5.. 15.... .250......8.5 Philadelphia............4.. 17.... .190....... 10 Southeast Division

W L Pct GB Charlotte...............12.... 9.... .571....... — Atlanta.................. 10.. 12.... .455......2.5 Orlando...................9.. 12.... .429......... 3 Washington.............7.. 12.... .368......... 4 Miami......................7.. 13.... .350......4.5 Central Division

W L Pct GB Cleveland..............14.... 5.... .737....... — Chicago................ 11.... 9.... .550......3.5 Milwaukee............. 10.... 9.... .526......... 4 Detroit................... 11.. 11.... .500......4.5 Indiana.................. 10.. 11.... .476......... 5 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division

W L Pct GB San Antonio..........17.... 4.... .810....... — Houston................14.... 7.... .667......... 3 Memphis...............14.... 8.... .636......3.5 New Orleans...........7.. 15.... .318.... 10.5 Dallas......................4.. 16.... .200.... 12.5 Northwest Division

W L Pct GB Oklahoma City......14.... 8.... .636....... — Utah......................13.... 9.... .591......... 1 Portland................12.. 10.... .545......... 2 Denver....................8.. 13.... .381......5.5 Minnesota...............6.. 14.... .300......... 7 Pacific Division

W L Pct GB Golden State........18.... 3.... .857....... — L.A. Clippers.........16.... 6.... .727......2.5 L.A. Lakers............ 10.. 13.... .435......... 9 Sacramento............7.. 13.... .350.... 10.5 Phoenix..................6.. 14.... .300.....11.5 Monday’s Games Denver 106, Philadelphia 98 Cleveland 116, Toronto 112 Washington 118, Brooklyn 113 Oklahoma City 102, Atlanta 99 Portland 112, Chicago 110 San Antonio 97, Milwaukee 96 Memphis 110, New Orleans 108, OT Houston 107, Boston 106 Charlotte 109, Dallas 101 Utah 107, L.A. Lakers 101 Golden State 142, Indiana 106 Tuesday’s Games Orlando at Washington, late New York at Miami, late Chicago at Detroit, late Philadelphia at Memphis, late San Antonio at Minnesota, late Phoenix at Utah, late Today’s Games Detroit at Charlotte, 7 p.m.

Boston at Orlando, 7 p.m.

Denver at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m.

Other contributors were D.J. Young with 14 points and seven assists, Jaylen Bussey with 13 points and five assists and Jaden Stanley with 10 points and nine rebounds.

North (2-7, 0-4) was led by 13 points from Ethan Smith and 12 points from Cam Rowland.

Brookwood 69, Parkview 57 LILBURN — Brookwood logged its first win in Region 7-AAAAAAA with a 69-57 victory at Parkview on Tuesday night.

The Broncos (2-7, 1-4) were led by 21 points from Bubba Parham, 17 points from Trae Higginbotham and 13 points from Markus Smith.

Parkview (6-4, 1-3) was led by 15 points from Ahmir Langlais and 13 points from Toneari Lane.

Central 71, West Forsyth 57 LAWRENCEVILLE — Central Gwinnett upped its record to 4-6 on the season with a 71-57 win at home over West Forsyth on Tuesday night in a non-region game.

Jalen Hillery was the top scorer for the Black Knights with 17 points, with Bernard Kasanda adding 14 points.

Newton 72, Grayson 66 LOGANVILLE — Newton held on to defeat Grayson 72-66 on Tuesday night in a Region 8-AAAAAAA game.

Travis Anderson scored 31 points and dished out five assists to lead Grayson (5-3, 0-1),

with Aaron Rowe finishing with 11 points and five rebounds.

Berkmar 70, Lakeside-Dekalb 50 ATLANTA — Berkmar received 23 points from Zach Cooks on Tuesday night as the Patriots toppled Lakeside-Dekalb in Region 7-AAAAAAA. Jay Estime hit five 3-pointers and finished with 17 points for Berkmar (6-3, 4-1). Al Durham added 14 points, eight rebounds and eight assists.

GAC 75, Union Co. 31 BLAIRSVILLE — Greater Atlanta Christian improved to 6-1 overall and 3-0 in Region 7-AAA with a 77-31 win at Union County on Tuesday night.

Hunter McIntosh scored 17 to lead the Spartans, while Charlie O’Briant added 15 points and 10 rebounds. Jared Hamilton followed with nine points, with Roy Dixon scoring eight.

GIRLS BASKETBALL GIRLS HOOPS Brookwood 52, Parkview 32 LILBURN — N’dea Jones of Brookwood poured in a careerhigh 37 points and grabbed 22 rebounds on Tuesday night in leading the Broncos to a 52-32 win over Parkview in Region 7-AAAAAAA. Jones also went 19 of 23 on free throws, setting a new school record for most free throws attempted and made in one game.

Kiki Adams also helped with

11 points and four assists for Brookwood (5-4, 4-1).

Parkview (5-5, 3-1) was led by 10 points from Diarra Smith and six points and five assists from Taylor Morris.

North 55, Discovery 25 SUWANEE — North Gwinnett evened its Region 6-AAAAAAA record at 2-2 on Tuesday night with a 55-25 win at home over Discovery.

Alanni Brown scored 12 points to lead the Bulldogs (3-6 overall).

Archer 63, Shiloh 36 LAWRENCEVILLE — Archer won its Region 8-AAAAAAA opener on Tuesday night by beating Shiloh 63-36.

Four players scored in double figures for Archer (7-2, 1-0), led by 15 from Kyleeyah Whitehead.

Asia McCoy followed with 13, Linsey Marchese scored 12 and Autumn Newby finished with 10.

Shiloh (4-6, 1-1) was led by 13 points, seven rebounds, three steals and one block from Sharai Lay. GAC 77, Union Co. 27 BLAIRSVILLE — Greater Atlanta Christian improved to 3-0 in Region 7-AAA with a 77-27 win at Union County on Tuesday night.

Robyn Benton and Tamiah Lewis each scored 16 to lead the Spartans (6-4 overall), with Taylor Sutton following with 14 points.

to beat Hawks

By Guy Curtright The Sports Xchange

ATLANTA — The Orlando Magic didn’t look a thing like the team that was next-to-last in the NBA at 94.8 points per game coming into Tuesday night’s game against the Atlanta Hawks.

The Magic hit 15 3-pointers while shooting 58.6 percent overall, and got 62 points off the bench in snapping a three-game losing streak with a 131-120 victory over the Hawks.

Serge Ibaka had 29 points and Evan Fournier scored 23 points as the Magic (11-15) had their biggest offensive night of the season.

Elfrid Peyton, who has lost his starting spot this season to D.J. Augustin, had career highs with 26 points and 14 assists in leading the bench effort, which also featured 20 points from Norcross grad Jodie Meeks and 16 from Jeff Green.

Dwight Howard had 20 points and 16 rebounds for the Hawks (12-13).

The Hawks’ used a 15-2 run early in the third quarter to take a lead, but the Magic led 99-96 going into the final quarter thanks to a 3-point basket

by Meeks just before the buzzer.

Then the Magic quickly put the game away, outscoring the Hawks 17-7 to start the fourth.

Atlanta guard Malcolm Delaney (5) shoots around Orlando forward Damjan Rudez (3) and center Bismack Biyombo (11) at Philips Arena on Tuesday. (Photo: Brett Davis-USA Today Sports)

Greenville blitzes Gladiators in 3rd From Staff Reports

to Neiley in front the net.

The former Dartmouth GREENVILLE, S.C. College forward tipped — Greenville poured three the shot over Skapski’s third-period goals in and shoulder to increase the blasted the Atlanta Gladia- lead to 2-0 with 5:21 left tors 5-2 on Tuesday. in the frame.

The Gladiators, who Just under three are winless in their last minutes later, Tommy five games, led 2-0 at one Thompson struck for the point.

Swamp Rabbits. Bretton Justin Buzzeo opened Cameron found the puck the scoring 5:39 into for Greenville and musthe opening period. The cled a pass to the rookie, second-year pro wired who then advanced down home a shot from the the ice and beat goalie high shot that beat the Matt Ginn with a hard Greenville goalie Mackshot from the slot. enzie Skapski.

The Swamp Rabbits The Gladiators doubled tied it on the power play their lead as Eric Neiley 16 minutes into the secfound the back of the net ond period and took the for Atlanta’s 31st firstlead just 48 seconds in period tally. Josh Atkinthe third on a goal from son picked up the puck Cameron. in his defensive zone and Greenville added two marched down the ice more goals to secure the where he played the puck win.

SPORTS AT A GLANCE Miami at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.

Portland at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Houston, 8 p.m.

Cleveland at New York, 8 p.m.

Sacramento at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Indiana at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Golden State at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

Thursday’s Games Minnesota at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Denver at Washington, 7 p.m.

Portland at Memphis, 8 p.m.

Philadelphia at New Orleans, 8 p.m.

Golden State at Utah, 9 p.m.

San Antonio at Chicago, 9:30 p.m.

College Today’s Games EAST Holy Cross (3-5) at Maine (2-6), 5:30 p.m.

Buffalo (4-4) at Pittsburgh (6-2), 7 p.m.

Marist (4-5) at Albany (4-4), 7 p.m.

Iona (4-3) at Fairleigh Dickinson (2-5), 7 p.m.

Hartford (2-7) at Quinnipiac (2-5), 7 p.m.

Loyola-Maryland (4-4) at Towson (4-4), 7 p.m.

George Mason (6-3) at Penn St. (6-3), 7 p.m.

Harvard (2-4) at Boston College (4-3), 7 p.m.

Georgia Tech (4-3) at VCU (6-2), 7 p.m.

Eastern Illinois (5-3) at Northern Kentucky (5-3), 7 p.m.

Binghamton (6-4) at Colgate (2-7), 7 p.m.

MD Baltimore Cty (6-1) at Mount St. Mary’s (1-8), 7 p.m.

Dartmouth (0-6) at Vermont (6-3), 7 p.m.

Air Force (6-3) at Army (4-4), 7 p.m.

California (6-1) vs. Seton Hall (5-2), at Honolulu, HI, 7 p.m.

Western Carolina (3-5) vs. West Virginia (6-1), at Charleston, WV, 7 p.m.

George Washington (5-4) at Temple (6-2), 7:30 p.m.

Canisius (3-5) at Boston U (4-4), 7:30 p.m.

Mount St. Vincent (0-0) at St. Francis (NY) (1-7), 7:30 p.m.

Lafayette (3-4) at Pennsylvania (2-4), 8 p.m.

Maryland — E. Shore (1-7) at Virginia Tech (6-1), 8:30 p.m.

Howard (1-5) at Maryland (8-1), 9 p.m.

Hawaii (4-3) vs. Princeton (2-3), at Honolulu, HI, 9:30 p.m.

SOUTH Eastern Kentucky (5-4) at Jacksonville (6-3), 7 p.m.

Hampton (2-6) at Gardner-Webb (4-4), 7 p.m.

Oglethorpe (0-0) at Mercer (4-4), 7 p.m.

Toccoa Falls (0-3) at The Citadel (6-4), 7 p.m.

Denver (3-4) at Texas A&M (5-2), 8 p.m.

Loyola (N.O.) (0-0) at Louisiana-Lafayette (6-2), 8 p.m.

UAB (4-4) at Stephen F. Austin (3-3), 8 p.m.

Texas State (4-3) at Texas Rio Grande Valley (2-8), 8 p.m.

Southern (3-3) at Tulane (1-7), 8 p.m.

Texas Christian (8-0) at Southern Methodist (6-3), 8 p.m.

Texas-San Antonio (2-6) at Texas Tech (7-1), 8 p.m.

St. Peter’s (4-3) at Houston Baptist (2-4), 8 p.m.

Davidson (5-2) at North Carolina (8-1), 9 p.m.

MIDWEST Coppin St. (0-10) at Akron (6-2), 7 p.m.

Niagara (2-6) at Kent St. (5-3), 7 p.m.

Southern Illinois (5-3) at Louisville (7-1), 7 p.m.

Detroit Mercy (1-7) at Toledo (3-5), 7 p.m.

Western Michigan (2-5) at Cleveland St. (2-5), 7 p.m.

Butler (8-0) at Indiana St. (4-4), 7 p.m.

Missouri St. (4-2) at SE Missouri St. (4-4), 7:30 p.m.

Valparaiso (7-1) at Kentucky (7-1), 8 p.m.

North Dakota (4-2) at North Dakota State (6-3), 8 p.m.

South Dakota State (4-6) at Northern Iowa (3-4), 8 p.m.

Wright St. (6-3) at Loyola-Chicago (7-2), 8 p.m.

Idaho State (1-7) at Wisconsin (7-2), 8 p.m.

Illinois St. (4-2) at Tulsa (3-3), 8 p.m.

Oral Roberts (1-7) at Oklahoma (5-2), 8 p.m.

Creighton (8-0) at Nebraska (5-3), 9 p.m.

Stetson (4-6) at SIU — Edwardsville (4-4), 9 p.m.

Montana St. (5-4) at South Dakota (6-4), 9:15 p.m.

WEST Texas Lutheran (0-0) at Incarnate Word (3-3), 8 p.m.

Weber St. (2-5) at Brigham Young (5-3), 9 p.m.

Xavier (7-1) at Colorado (6-2), 9 p.m.

San Jose St. (4-3) at Montana (2-6), 9 p.m.

San Diego St. (4-2) at Grand Canyon (3-4), 9 p.m.

Texas-El Paso (2-4) at New Mexico (5-3), 9 p.m.

Cal St. Fullerton (3-5) at San Diego (3-5), 10 p.m.

Idaho (4-3) at Washington St. (4-4), 10 p.m.

Pepperdine (4-4) at Long Beach St. (1-9), 10:30 p.m.

Washington (4-3) at Gonzaga (8-0), 11 p.m.

Football National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE East

W L T Pct PF PA New England.10....2....0...833...319...207 Miami.............. 7....5....0...583...255...278 Buffalo............ 6....6....0...500...305... 274 N.Y. Jets.......... 3....9....0...250...206...307 South

W L T Pct PF PA Tennessee...... 6....6....0...500...308...296 Indianapolis.... 6....6....0...500... 311... 311 Houston.......... 6....6....0...500...207...257 Jacksonville.... 2.. 10....0...167...224...313 North

W L T Pct PF PA Pittsburgh....... 7....5....0...583...290...236 Baltimore........ 7....5....0...583...256...207 Cincinnati........ 4....7....1...375...245...259 Cleveland........ 0..12....0...000...197...352 West

W L T Pct PF PA Oakland.........10....2....0...833...345...299 Kansas City.... 9....3....0...750...281...242 Denver............ 8....4....0...667...286...229 San Diego....... 5....7....0...417...334...319 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East

W L T Pct PF PA Dallas.............11....1....0...917...333...228 N.Y. Giants...... 8....4....0...667...245...237 Washington..... 6....5....1...542...303...295 Philadelphia.... 5....7....0...417...268...245 South ...................... W....L... T... Pct.... PF.... PA Atlanta 7 5 0 .583 386 331 Tampa Bay..... 7....5....0...583...277...285 New Orleans... 5....7....0...417...347...335 Carolina.......... 4....8....0...333...283...321 North

W L T Pct PF PA Detroit............. 8....4....0...667...275...251 Minnesota....... 6....6....0...500...233...209 Green Bay...... 6....6....0...500...295...302 Chicago.......... 3....9....0...250...204...270 West

W L T Pct PF PA Seattle............ 8....3....1...708...264...194 Arizona........... 5....6....1...458...276...251 Los Angeles.... 4....8....0...333...180...262 San Francisco.1.. 11....0...083...234...370 Thursday, Dec. 1 Dallas 17, Minnesota 15 Sunday, Dec. 4 Kansas City 29, Atlanta 28 Baltimore 38, Miami 6 Chicago 26, San Francisco 6 Cincinnati 32, Philadelphia 14 Green Bay 21, Houston 13 Denver 20, Jacksonville 10 New England 26, Los Angeles 10 Detroit 28, New Orleans 13 Oakland 38, Buffalo 24 Arizona 31, Washington 23 Pittsburgh 24, N.Y. Giants 14 Tampa Bay 28, San Diego 21 Seattle 40, Carolina 7 Monday, Dec. 5 Indianapolis 41, N.Y. Jets 10 Thursday, Dec. 8 Oakland at Kansas City, 8:25 p.m.

Transactions BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Signed RHP Logan Ondrusek to a one-year,

$650,000 contract.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS—Acquired C Martin Maldonado and SP Drew Gagnon from the Milwaukee Brewers for C Jett Bandy.

TEXAS RANGERS—Designated RHP Brady Dragmire for assignment. Signed CF Carlos Gomez to a one-year, $11.5 million contract.

National League COLORADO ROCKIES—Signed CF Ian Desmond to a five-year, $70 million contract.

MIAMI MARLINS—Signed RHP Dustin McGowan to a one-year, $1.75 million contract. Signed C A.J. Ellis to a oneyear, $2.5 million contract. Signed LHP Jeff Locke to a one-year, $3.025 million contract.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES—Outrighted RHP Michael Mariot to Lehigh Valley (IL). Signed LF Daniel Nava, LHP Sean Burnett, 3B Pedro Florimon, and 3B Hector Gomez to a minor league contract.

SAN DIEGO PADRES—Claimed RHP Zach Lee off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Signed LHP Jordan Schafer, 2B Dickie Thon, LHP Daniel Schlereth, C Gabriel Lino, and C Eric Fryer to a minor league contract.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Signed LHP Tim Collins, RHP Jacob Turner, RHP Mike Broadway, and 2B Emmanuel Burriss to a minor league contract.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association ATLANTA HAWKS—Assigned PF Mike Scott to Long Island (NBADL).

DETROIT PISTONS—Assigned PF Henry Ellenson and SG Michael Gbinije to Grand Rapids (NBADL).

PHILADELPHIA 76ERS—Assigned SG Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot to Delaware (NBADL).

SACRAMENTO KINGS—Recalled SG Malachi Richardson and PF Skal Labissiere from Reno (NBADL).

COLLEGE BASKETBALL ARIZONA STATE—Announced G Sam Cunliffe has left the program and is expected to transfer to another school.

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS—Re-signed head coach Barry Hinson to a two-year contract extension.

VANDERBILT—Announced G Camron Justice will leave the program at the end of the fall semester.

FOOTBALL National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS—Activated QB Zac Dysert and P Matt Wile from the practice squad. Added LB Reshard Cliett to the practice squad. Placed DB Tyvon Branch on IR. Placed LB Deone Bucannon and T Ulrick John on IR. Signed LB Scooby Wright III. Waived P Drew Butler.

ATLANTA FALCONS—Cut T Kevin Graf.

Signed DB Blidi Wreh-Wilson.

BALTIMORE RAVENS—Placed RB Lo-

renzo Taliaferro on IR. Signed LB Lamar Louis. Waived WR Devin Hester Sr..

BUFFALO BILLS—Activated DB Shamiel Gary and T Michael Ola from the practice squad. Placed DB James Ihedigbo on IR. Waived LB Bryson Albright.

CAROLINA PANTHERS—Added T Blaine Clausell to the practice squad.

Cut T Jake Rodgers.

CHICAGO BEARS—Waived DB De’Vante Bausby.

CINCINNATI BENGALS—Acquired K Randy Bullock off waivers from Pittsburgh. Waived K Mike Nugent.

CLEVELAND BROWNS—Added WR Mario Alford to the practice squad.

DALLAS COWBOYS—Activated RB Darren McFadden from the non-football injury list. Waived RB Darius Jackson.

DENVER BRONCOS—Cut RB Terrell Watson.

HOUSTON TEXANS—Activated WR Wendall Williams from the practice squad. Placed WR Braxton Miller on IR. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS—Activated DB Charles James II from the practice squad. Added T Pierce Burton to the practice squad. Placed DB Patrick Robinson on IR. LOS ANGELES RAMS—Activated DB Troy Hill from the practice squad. Placed TE Cory Harkey on IR. MIAMI DOLPHINS—Placed C Mike Pouncey on IR. Signed QB T.J. Yates.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS—Added DT Justin Zimmer to the practice squad.

NEW YORK GIANTS—Added T Adam Gettis to the practice squad. Cut T Laurence Gibson and RB George Winn.

NEW YORK JETS—Activated DB Ronald Martin and G Craig Watts from the practice squad. Added G Martin Wallace to the practice squad. Placed DB Marcus Gilchrist on IR. Placed T Breno Giacomini on IR. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES—Activated RB Byron Marshall from the practice squad. Added TE Anthony Denham to the practice squad. Placed LS Jon Dorenbos, RB Wendell Smallwood, and G Matt Tobin on IR. Signed DB Dwayne Gratz and LS Rick Lovato.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS—Added DB Mike Hilton and LB Shaq Riddick to the practice squad.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS—Activated G Alex Balducci from the practice squad.

Added T Mitchell Van Dyk to the practice squad. Placed C Daniel Kilgore on IR. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS—Signed DT John Hughes. Waived DB Major Wright.

TENNESSEE TITANS—Cut RB David Fluellen.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Added DT A.J. Francis and DB Shakiel Randolph to the practice squad. Cut DT Trevon Coley and DE Lee Hightower. Placed DE Anthony Lanier on IR. Signed LB Nick Moody.

6B • WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2016

Fassel to make debut vs. Seattle

everyone was showing up to play, Gurley answered, Promoted from Los “I don’t. I really don’t.

Angeles’ special teams We’re just going through coordinator, John Fasthe motions. It looks like sel will make his head everybody’s just playing coaching debut Thursday to get through. Man, we against Seattle, another gotta play. I don’t care if team stinging from a we’re out of the playoffs painful Sunday defeat. or not. I don’t care. Just The Seahawks lost to come up, show up, play. a hot Green Bay Packers That’s why we play this squad 38-10, while the game. Show up, play?”

Rams got booed out of Seattle head coach Pete the Los Angeles Coliseum Carroll needs his quarterin their 42-14 loss to the back, Russell Wilson, to Atlanta Falcons. show up and play betThat was the final straw ter than he did against for Rams head coach the Packers. Wilson was Jeff Fisher. He was fired intercepted five times.

Monday.

“This is the right time Pouncey out for year; to make a change as our Miami adding QB Yates performance has not lived Miami Dolphins up to my or our fans’ exPro Bowl center Mike pectations,” Rams owner Pouncey was placed on Stan Kroenke said in a injured reserve due to a team-issued statement. left hip injury, the team The Rams (4-9) have announced Tuesday. lost four straight games Miami filled the roster and the offense has looked opening by signing jourlike “a middle-school neyman quarterback T.J. offense” in the words of Yates.

Rams running back Todd Pouncey missed the Gurley. The second-year past four games with the runner out of Georgia has injury and was hopeful of regressed this season. returning this season beGurley, who had five fore the Dolphins decided 100-yard rushing games to shut him down. in 2015, has yet to break that threshold in 2016. He Ravens release Hester is averaging only 3.3 yards The Baltimore Ravens a rush and has scored five released return specialist rushing touchdowns.

Devin Hester on Tuesday, Fassel has been tabbed one day after the veteran to close out the last three struggled during Monday games as head coach. His night’s loss to the New first game at the helm England Patriots. comes on a short week The 34-year-old Hester and on the road. Fassel is considered one of the will be tasked with trying top returners in NFL histo keep a team together tory and holds the league that seems to not be play- record of 19 return scores. ing with any passion or He has returned 14 punts fire. for touchdowns and five When asked if he thinks kickoffs for scores.

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FLOWERY BRANCH — Atlanta Falcons defensive end/strong-side linebacker Vic Beasley is turning into a force down the stretch of his second season.

Beasley is tied for the league lead in sacks with 13.5 and leads the league with six forced fumbles.

The Falcons’ young defense will get another chance to improve against a weak team when Atlanta hosts the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday at the Georgia Dome.

Beasley had three sacks for 27 yards in losses, two quarterback hits, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and a 21-yard touchdown in the 42-14 rout of the Los Angeles Rams.

“Our defense is making great strides and moving in the right direction,” Beasley said. “I think players are stepping up, even myself, I’m making great strides.”

Two of Beasley’s sacks were with one hand.

“Coach (Dan) Quinn preaches attacking the ball and we were able to get the ball back in a couple of different ways today,” Beasley said. “That just shows the hard work that we’ve been putting in is now paying off.”

Beasley got one of his sacks after steaming up the middle on a stunt, but he did most of his damage coming off the edge.

“I was just able to beat them around the edge a couple of times,” Beasley

Atlanta Falcons outside linebacker Vic Beasley (44) is greeted by defensive tackle Grady Jarrett (97) after he scored on a 21-yard fumble recovery in the third quarter of the game against the Los Angeles Rams last Sunday.

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said. “I just kept going back to that edge rush and I was able to move them off the spot and was able to get a turnover there.”

Beasley’s touchdown play was spectacular.

“You’re always reaching with that off hand and being relentless,” Beasley said.

Veteran defensive end Dwight Freeney had predicted that days like this were in Beasley’s future.

“When everybody is coordinated and he’s humming the way he’s been humming lately, he’s going to be a force to be reckoned with,” Freeney said.

“Teams are going to have to figure out and game plan for him. They either have got to say, ‘Hey, we’ve got to double this boy,’ or don’t double him and he’s going to have big games.”

Beasley is taking charge on a unit that plays four

rookies — safety Keanu Neal, middle linebacker Deion Jones, weakside linebacker De’Vondre Campbell and nickelback Brian Poole — and four second year players — Beasley, defensive tackle Grady Jarrett, cornerback Jalen Collins and free safety Ricardo Allen (second year at the position).

“He had a terrific game, and if you ask him, a lot of that comes from his belief, but a lot of that comes from the work he puts in in practice,” Falcons coach Dan Quinn said of Beasley. “He looks great on his get-off, and that’s really where his game starts. He’s got terrific quickness off the ball, and now he’s got some other things that he’ll do in terms of setting up a tackle to beat them.”

When Beasley came out of Clemson much was made about his weight.

It was speculated that he might not hold up in run defense in the NFL. “He’s improved in the run game — I told you guys that in the media, last week — and then today, just for him to have the ability to finish, get the sack, and score with it, that’s what we’re looking for,” Quinn said.

Quinn and his coaching staff knew there would be mistakes from the young players, but they are starting to show signs of development.

He liked the way Beasley and the others bounced back after a tough 29-28 loss to Kansas City.

“That’s the resiliency part,” Quinn said. “It was very important for us….

We had some guys down, so for us to battle, we knew that was going to take place — how tight they are, the work that they put in during the week, so I was very pleased.”

Beasley’s sack-strip had Quinn, a former defensive line coach, jumping on the sidelines.

“He has a real awareness for the ball,” Quinn said.

“I don’t know where he’s at on forced fumbles, but that’s one of the byproducts — when you can get to the quarterback, you can force some of these turnovers. So for him, at six or whatever it is from a forced-fumbles standpoint, there’s an art to that — having an awareness for where the football is and when to reach and go for it — and he’s captured that.

It’s very good to see.”

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2016 PUBLIC HEARINGS

PUBLIC HEARINGS NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC Clerk, Superior Court Gwinnett County, Georgia YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on December 20, 2016, at 10 o’clock a.m., at the Gwinnett County Justice and Administration Center, 75 Langley Drive S.W., Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046, in Courtroom 2B before the Honorable Tom Davis, Judge, Gwinnett Superior Court who will hear the case of STATE OF GEORGIA vs. DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF GWINNETT COUNTY and RICOH ELECTRONICS, INC., Civil Action File No. 16-A-12347-9, the same being a proceeding to confirm and validate the Development Authority of Gwinnett County Taxable Revenue Bonds (Ricoh Electronics, Inc. Project), Series 2016 in the maximum principal amount of $120,000,000 (the “Bonds”), proposed to be issued by the Development Authority of Gwinnett County (the “Issuer”) in order to promote and expand for the public good and welfare, commerce and industry within Gwinnett County, Georgia (the “County”), for the purpose of acquiring certain equipment and other tangible personal property (the “Project”). The Project is to be leased to Ricoh Electronics, Inc. (the “Company”) in connection with the financing or refinancing of the acquisition and development of land and acquisition, equipping and installation of the Company’s manufacturing facility located in the County at 1125 Hurricane Shoals Road for use as an economic development project under § 36-622(6)(N) of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, all in accordance with the terms of a resolution (the “Bond Resolution”) adopted by the Issuer, and the Exhibits thereto. In such proceeding, the Court will also (a) hear and determine the validity of instruments relating to and providing security for the Bonds including the Bond Resolution, an Indenture of Trust, a Lease Agreement, a Bond Purchase Agreement, a Guaranty Agreement, a Home Office Payment Agreement and a Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreement, as described in the Petition and Complaint; and (b) hear and determine such other questions of law and fact pertaining to the right of the Issuer to issue the Bonds and to provide the security therefor.

The Bonds shall be a special and limited obligation of the Issuer, payable from funds provided by the Company a

and shall not be payable from taxes or other public funds and NO PERFORMANCE AUDIT OR PERFORMANCE REVIEW (AS SUCH TERMS ARE DESCRIBED IN SECTION 36-82-100(d) OF THE OFFICIAL CODE OF GEORGIA ANNOTATED) WILL BE CONDUCTED WITH RESPECT TO THE EXPENDITURE OF BOND PROCEEDS. Any citizen of the State of Georgia residing in Gwinnett County, or any other person wherever residing who has a right to object, may intervene and become a party to these proceedings.

This ____ day of December, 2016.

Richard T. Alexander, Jr. Clerk, Superior Court of Gwinnett 928-459608, 12/9,16 NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE The following motor vehicle, advertised pursuant to O.C.G.A. Code Section 40-11-2, is being stored at: 4930 Buford Hwy Norcross, GA 30071 1992 Strick Trailer VIN# 1S12E9538PE352560 This vehicle is deemed abandoned and will be disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner or lienholder by 12-28-16 928-460122, 12/14,21

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS Notice is hereby given that the U-Haul Company of Atlanta North-East 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 1150 Dogwood Dr Se, Conyers, Ga at 8:30 am and continue to each location as follows. Location stops subject to change or cancel.

Locations stating no sale are scheduled to auction only on December 16th 2016.

-1150 Dogwood Dr, Conyers, Ga 30012 -4360 Covington Hwy, Decatur, Ga 30035(NO SALE!) -4940 Memorial Dr, Stone Mountain, Ga 30083(NO SALE!) -855 Northern Ave, Clarkston, Ga 30021(NO SALE!) -3605 Sams Rd, Clarkston, Ga 30021(NO SALE!) TO BE SOLD ON DECEMBER 16th -2040 Scenic Hwy, Snellville, Ga 30078 – JOSEPH CHAPMAN-2609, DAMION HAYDEN-2211, TAKERA CLARK-1430, KRIS

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS

BARBER-2540, CLAIMON GUERDY-2903, CARLOS WALKER-1336, TO BE SOLD ON DECEMBER 15th -3804 Buford Dr, Buford, Ga 30315 – PATRICK HAMMONTREE-0400, GREG CARTER-0283, DANIELLE STALEY-0378, STANLEY NEAL-0070, PAMELA JONES-0267, VALERIE NEUMAN-0382, LAURA DEMELLO-0337, JAVED NUWAB-0405, SABRINA JEFFRIES-0041, JACQUELINE STEPHENS-0339,TERESA ZOSEL-0040, SHANEKA WAKER-0180, RICHARD JAMISON-0369 -4211 McEver Rd, Oakwood, Ga 30012 929-459228, 12/7,14

Taiye Musa 3115 Household Items Tulani Kinard 2002 Books, Clothing & Small furniture Sameer Virjee 3052 Business Items Linda Cummings 3303 Household Goods Daniel Chamberlayne 3142 Household Items Gladys Campbell 1617 Household Goods Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

929-460082, 12/14,21

PUBLIC SALE Scotty’s Thrifty Storage–Duluth shall conduct a public sale on the following spaces at 3280 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. , Duluth, GA 30096 Thursday December 15, 2016 at 4:00pm.

Unit B22 Christie Matte Unit is said to contain Boxes, Tubs, Chairs, Decorations, Garbage Bags, Books, Small Tables, Appliance (unknown).

Unit C29 Cameron Isherwood Unit is said to contain dismantled Office Chair, Set of Plastic Drawers, Paint Supplies, Canvases, Boxes.

929-459119, 12/7,14 NOTICE Pleasantdale Storage of Doraville shall conduct an online auction at www.storagetreasures.com to conclude on Tuesday, December 27th, 2016 at 10:00am Unit #A96 – Michael Brown–Unit is said to contain: Pressure Washer. File Cabinet. Pick Axe. 2 Shovels.

Jigsaw Case. Tool Box. Work Light. Construction Bucket.

929-459950, 12/14,21 Notice is hereby given that Extra Space Storage will sell at public auction at the storage facility listed below, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at location indicated: 3357 Breckinridge Blvd, Duluth, GA, 30096. (770)891-4639, December 29, 2016, 2:30PM Cirila Rumaguera 1407 Household Items Stephanie Harmon 1416 Household Items Karen Black 3224 Household Items Denea Murray 3320 Household Items

ZONINGS GWINNETT COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2017 AT 7:00 P.M. GWINNETT COUNTY JUSTICE AND ADMINISTRATION CENTER AUDITORIUM 75 LANGLEY DRIVE LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA 30046 THE FOLLOWING REZONING, CHANGE-INCONDITIONS, SPECIAL USE PERMIT AND OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS, LOCATED WITHIN UNINCORPORATED GWINNETT COUNTY, ARE SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS AS STATED ABOVE. SITE PLANS, LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS, AND OTHER INFORMATION ARE AVAILABLE IN THE OFFICE OF THE PLANNING DIVISION, 446 WEST CROGAN STREET, LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA. OFFICE HOURS ARE 8:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M., MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. CIC2016-00026 – APPLICANT: O. DAVID DENARD; OWNER: O. DAVID DENARD; CHANGE IN CONDITIONS TO REVISE USE RESTRICTIONS FOR PROPERTY ZONED M-1; DISTRICT 6 LAND LOT 246A PARCEL 237; 2400-2500 BLOCK OF PLEASANTDALE ROAD; 1.59 ACRES. DISTRICT 2/HOWARD SUP2016-00063 – APPLICANT: O. DAVID DENARD; OWNER: O. DAVID DENARD; FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT IN A M-1 ZONING DISTRICT FOR TOWING/WRECKER S

ZONINGS SERVICE & VEHICLE STORAGE LOT; DISTRICT 6 LAND LOT 246A PARCEL 237; 2400-2500 BLOCK OF PLEASANTDALE ROAD; 1.59 ACRES. DISTRICT 2/ HOWARD P&D PC TBL 1-3 934-460126, 12/14 GWINNETT COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2017 AT 7:00 P.M. GWINNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2017 AT 7:00 P.M. GWINNETT COUNTY JUSTICE AND ADMINISTRATION CENTER AUDITORIUM 75 LANGLEY DRIVE LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA 30046 THE FOLLOWING REZONING, CHANGE-INCONDITION, SPECIAL USE PERMIT AND OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS, LOCATED WITHIN UNINCORPORATED GWINNETT COUNTY, ARE SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS AS STATED ABOVE. SITE PLANS, LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS, AND OTHER INFORMATION ARE AVAILABLE IN THE OFFICE OF THE PLANNING DIVISION, 446 WEST CROGAN STREET, LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA. OFFICE HOURS ARE 8:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M., MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. RZC2017-00001 — APPLICANT: RUTH DAMPSON & ANDREW YOUNG; OWNER: RUTH DAMPSON & ANDREW YOUNG; REZONING OF RA-200 TO M-1; TRUCK STORAGE LOT (BUFFER REDUCTION); DISTRICT 5 LAND LOT 272 PARCEL 012; 2000 BLOCK OF HURRICANE SHOALS ROAD; 4.99 ACRES. DISTRICT 3/HUNTER SUP2017-00002 — APPLICANT: RUTH DAMPSON & ANDREW YOUNG; OWNER: RUTH DAMPSON & ANDREW YOUNG; APPLICATION FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT IN A M-1 (PROPOSED) ZONING DISTRICT FOR A TRUCK STORAGE LOT (BUFFER REDUCTION); DISTRICT 5 LAND LOT 272 PARCEL 012; 2000 BLOCK OF HURRICANE SHOALS ROAD; 4.99 ACRES. DISTRICT 3/ HUNTER RZC2017-00002 — APPLICANT: RICHARD GOLDBERG; OWNER: RICHARD GOLDBERG; REZONING OF R-100 TO O-I; OFFICE IN EXISTING BUILDING (BUFFER REDUCTION); DISTRICT 7 LAND LOT 074 PARCEL 004; 1500 BLOCK OF ATKINSON ROAD; 4.68 ACRES. DISTRICT 1/BROOKS RZC2017-00003 — APPLICANT: BUFORD AMERICAN LEGION POST 127, C/O MILL C

ZONINGS CREEK CONSULTING; OWNER: I H KENNEDY GROUP LLC & STELLA MOONEY; REZONING OF RL TO O-I; CLUB, LODGE, OR FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION; DISTRICT 7 LAND LOT 362 PARCELS 030 & 031; 1700 BLOCK OF BUFORD DAM ROAD; 6300 BLOCK OF SHADBURN FERRY ROAD; 6500 BLOCK OF OLD GARRETT ROAD; 16.39 ACRES. DISTRICT 4/HEARD SUP2017-00003 — APPLICANT: BUFORD AMERICAN LEGION POST 127, C/O MILL CREEK CONSULTING; OWNER: I H KENNEDY GROUP LLC & STELLA MOONEY; APPLICATION FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT IN AN O-I (PROPOSED) ZONING DISTRICT FOR A CLUB, LODGE, OR FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION; DISTRICT 7 LAND LOT 362 PARCELS 030 & 031; 1700 BLOCK OF BUFORD DAM ROAD; 6300 BLOCK OF SHADBURN FERRY ROAD; 6500 BLOCK OF OLD GARRETT ROAD; 16.39 ACRES. DISTRICT 4/HEARD RZC2017-00005 — APPLICANT: AZIZ CHARANIA; OWNER: AZIZ CHARANIA; REZONING OF R-100 TO O-I; MONTESSORI SCHOOL (BUFFER REDUCTION); DISTRICT 6 LAND LOT 086 PARCEL 010; 1200 BLOCK OF OAK ROAD; 1.41 ACRES. DISTRICT 2/HOWARD SUP2017-00005 — APPLICANT: AZIZ CHARANIA; OWNER: AZIZ CHARANIA; APPLICATION FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT IN AN O-I (PROPOSED) ZONING DISTRICT FOR A MONTESSORI SCHOOL (BUFFER REDUCTION); DISTRICT 6 LAND LOT 086 PARCEL 010; 1200 BLOCK OF OAK ROAD; 1.41 ACRES. DISTRICT 2/ HOWARD RZM2017-00001 — APPLICANT: FIELDSTONE HOMES; OWNERS: JAMES JACKSON STUTTS, ACCOUNTS Z123444 & Z111668; REZONING OF R-100 TO R-TH; TOWNHOMES (BUFFER REDUCTION); DISTRICT 7 LAND LOT 065 PARCELS 008 & 007; 1500-1600 BLOCKS OF BUFORD DRIVE; 18.06 ACRES. DISTRICT 4/HEARD RZR2016-00029 — APPLICANT: PTL, LLC; OWNER: PTL, LLC; REZONING OF R-TH TO R-75; SINGLE-FAMILY SUBDIVISION; DISTRICT 7 LAND LOT 126 PARCELS 002 & 496; 2400 BLOCK OF WHITEHEAD PLACE DRIVE; 2.52 ACRES. DISTRICT 1/ BROOKS RZR2017-00001 — APPLICANT: DANUT ANDRONESI & GEORGE JOJA; OWNER: DANUT ANDRONESI & GEORGE JOJA; REZONING OF RA-200 TO R-100; SINGLE-FAMILY SUBDIVISION; DISTRICT 3 LAND LOT 003 PARCEL 034A 1500 BLOCK

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PARCEL 034A; 1500 BLOCK OF MINERAL SPRINGS ROAD; 1.86 ACRES. DISTRICT 3/HUNTER RZR2017-00002 — APPLICANT: BRAD COOPER; OWNER: DOUGLAS AND JANICE KURASAKA; REZONING OF R-100 TO R-SR; SENIOR ORIENTED SUBDIVISION; DISTRICT 5 LAND LOT 071 PARCEL 033; 2100 BLOCK OF RIDGEDALE DRIVE; 1700 BLOCK OF PINEHURST ROAD; 17.55 ACRES. DISTRICT 3/HUNTER CIC2017-00001 – APPLICANT: WILWAT PROPERTIES, INC.; OWNER: GREATER ATLANTA CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS, INC.; CHANGE IN CONDITIONS OF ZONING FOR PROPERTY ZONED C-2; DISTRICT 6 LAND LOT 199 PARCEL 103; 1500 BLOCK OF INDIAN TRAIL LILBURN ROAD; 1.00 ACRE. DISTRICT 1/BROOKS CIC2017-00002 – APPLICANT: ANGEL AMARO;

OWNER: DULUTH SEVENTHDAY ADVENTIST CHURCH; CHANGE IN CONDITIONS OF ZONING FOR PROPERTY ZONED R-75 (BUFFER REDUCTION); DISTRICT 6 LAND LOT 263 PARCEL 003A; 2900 BLOCK OF DULUTH HIGHWAY; 8.55 ACRES. DISTRICT 1/ BROOKS CIC2017-00003 – APPLICANT: LABEL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; OWNER: RES-GA WELLINGTON LAKE, LLC; CHANGE IN CONDITIONS OF ZONING FOR PROPERTY ZONED M-1; DISTRICT 7 LAND LOT 168 PARCEL 084; 600 BLOCK OF SATELLITE BOULEVARD; 4.99 ACRES. DISTRICT 1/BROOKS SUP2017-00001 — APPLICANT: LAWRENCEVILLE RENTALS, INC.; OWNER: MONARCH RIVER EXCHANGE, LLC; APPLICATION FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT IN A C-2 ZONING DISTRICT FOR TRUCK R

RENTAL; DISTRICT 7 LAND LOT 033 PARCEL 107; 1000 BLOCK OF DULUTH HIGHWAY; 2100 BLOCK OF RIVERSIDE PARKWAY; 9001000 BLOCKS OF LAKES PARKWAY; 22.97 ACRES. DISTRICT 1/BROOKS SUP2017-00004 — APPLICANT: DEAN WERTS, C/O ANDERSEN, TATE & CARR, PC; OWNER: DEAN WERTS; APPLICATION FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT IN A RA200 ZONING DISTRICT FOR SPECIAL EVENTS/BANQUET FACILITY OR RENTAL HALL; DISTRICT 5 LAND LOT 313 PARCEL 041; 2000 BLOCK OF JONES PHILLIPS ROAD; 1900 BLOCK OF HARBINS ROAD; 9.55 ACRES. DISTRICT 3/HUNTER P&D PC/BOC 1-3 & 1-24 934-460125, 12/14

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