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Duluth residents discuss and examine the Historic Duluth mosaic that was created for the city’s Parsons Alley entertainment district after the artwork’s dedication on Wednesday night. (Staff Photos: Curt Yeomans)

Duluth dedicates mosaic honoring city’s history

BY CURT YEOMANS

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It was by coincidence that Duluth mosaic artist Jennifer Freeman ended up working with her hometown and the Duluth Fall Festival on a piece of art that captures the city’s history.

Freeman was an artist looking to a canvas of sorts on which she could create a piece of art.

The Duluth Fall Festival committee just happened to be looking for an artist to work on a space Dreamland Barbecue had just given the Freeman approached Dreamgroup to create a major piece of artwork for the new Parsons land’s manager about creating work for his restaurant.

Alley entertainment district.

He put her in touch with the The two came together when

Artist Jennifer Freeman talks about what sites she wanted to include in the Historic Duluth mosaic she made for the city’s Parsons Alley entertainment district during the artwork’s dedication on Wednesday night. The mosaic is located on the exterior side wall of Dreamland Barbecue, facing the alley.

Fall Festival committee.

“As many of you know, we already have a mosaic in City Hall which has some of these

same elements in it,” Freeman said. “So my first thought when they said they wanted a historic piece was, ‘Well, we already have some of that,’ but the fact is, and the point they made, was a lot of people never get into City Hall.”

About 50 people gathered in the city’s Parsons Alley development at the corner of Lawrenceville and Main streets for the dedication of the mosaic. The Duluth Fall Festival committee paid for the mosaic, which is located on the exterior side wall of Dreamland Barbecue.

“This was $25,000, and if you don’t think it was worth that, you should have been working on it because it is See MOSAIC, Page 3A

The Gwinnett Chamber awarded 11 members of the county’s health care community Tuesday.

“Superior health care is one of the most important factors in defining a community’s quality life,” said Dan Kaufman, president and CEO of the chamber.

The 2016 Healthcare Awards Winners, presented by the Northeast Georgia Health System, recognizes individuals and organizations “making a significant impact in Gwinnett County and metro Atlanta’s health care industry,” according to a press release. The 11 award winners were chosen out of a pool of 75 finalists.

The following are the recipients and the awards they received: Allied Health Professional award — Amy Wellington. Wellington works at Peachtree Orthopedics and has served in the Gwinnett health care industry for more than 30 years, according to her online profile. She’s responsible for the first aquatic therapy program at a local pool and a total knee replacement surgery rehabilitation program.

Altruistic Leader award — Dorothy Rainey. Rainey, 94, volunteers at the Gwinnett Medical Center Foundation.

She’s volunteered 6,000 hours and donated more than $350,000 to the health care industry, according to her online profile.

Community Wellness award — Live Healthy Gwinnett. This program has over 2,500 people participating in 150

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The Gwinnett Chamber awarded 11 members of the county’s health care community Tuesday. (Special Photo)

Norcross Co-Op, area churches give thousands of gifts

BY KEITH FARNER

Salena Thomas of Norcross receives gifts from Cole Champney, 9, and his sister Caroline, 8, who handed out nativity stickers and a cake mix to make birthday cakes for Jesus on Wednesday during an event organized by the Norcross Co-Op and eight area churches to give Christmas gifts to 261 families.

Doug Parks helped Thomas out to her car with the Christmas gifts.

(Staff Photo: Keith Farner)

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As Sarah Hernandez stood back and watched her daughter climb on Santa’s lap, the tears flowed.

Inside Norcross United Methodist Church on Wednesday evening, Hernandez’ daughter Desiree, 3, took in her first experience with the bearded guy in the red suit. And she did it with a wide grin.

“This is unbelievable,” her mom said, wiping away tears. “I didn’t know Santa was going to be here.”

That meeting was just the first of several as volunteers from eight churches gathered to hand out toys, snacks and even

mixes to make birthday cakes for Jesus. It was all a partnership run through the Norcross Co-Op Ministry where 261 families

who have been through the organization in the last several months picked up Christmas gifts.

Several of the families were dropped off or picked up in taxi cabs that sat in the parking lot waiting for them to make it through each station where they enjoyed popcorn, hot chocolate, information about the church and, finally, a large black trash bag full of toys specifically for them. They also received wrapping

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paper, nativity stickers and a copy of the Christmas story.

Part of the reason it’s held at the Norcross church is because it’s on the bus line.

It’s an experience that many of the volunteers return for each year, as some said they consider

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GGC celebrates pinning of 24 new nurses

By Keith Farner

Georgia Gwinnett College nursing students hold candles during the lighting portion of the ceremony on Tuesday. They are holding their nurses’ lamps, which are a symbol of nursing that dates back to the days of Florence Nightingale. (Special Photo)

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The number of nursing alumni from Georgia Gwinnett College is expected to more than double this week, and festivities to honor them have already begun.

GGC on Tuesday held a pinning ceremony for the second half of its charter nursing class. The group of 24 nursing students is expected to graduate today at GGC’s fall commencement ceremony at 10 a.m. at the Infinite Energy Center Arena in Duluth.

They’re graduating from Georgia’s first conceptbased nursing program.

Only up to 32 students are accepted into the program each fall and spring semester. Applicants must have completed their first two years of college and

have an excellent academic record.

The school previously graduated 23 nursing students in the spring, and they went on to pass their boards and all are employed. The soon-to-be new graduates will prepare to take their nursing boards, which they must pass to begin their careers.

GGC President Stas Preczewski said the pro-

gram received full approval by the Georgia Board of Nursing, which requires a baseline of student data before it can grant approval to new programs.

“One of those data points is achieving a national benchmark for passing the nursing boards, an exam required to begin one’s nursing practice,” he said at the event. “We are proud that the first half of

our charter nursing class surpassed that mark, and … we expect the same of the 24 new nurses we honor tonight.”

The program included presentations of the GGC nursing program’s unique pins, lighting of nurses’ lamps and recitation of a variation of the Nightingale Pledge.

The ceremony included four awards presented by

Eastside Medical Center.

Julia Westbrook of Loganville received the Clinical Excellence Award; James Lam of Lawrenceville received the Nursing as Caring Award; Angelique Noble of Lawrenceville received the program’s Professional Leadership Award and Oana Purcar of Lawrenceville received the Pillar Award. The Pillar Award recognizes excellence in GGC’s four pillars of scholarship, leadership, service and creativity.

Two members of the class were recently noted for special achievements.

Angelique Noble of Lawrenceville was elected Student Consultant to the Georgia Association of Nursing Students, and Julia Westbrook of Loganville received the statewide Member of the Year

Award from GANS at its annual convention.

William Butler of Duluth, who served as class president, spoke for the class and recalled how Diane White, dean of the School of Health Sciences, shared how the GGC program was built upon caring for and about “others, ourselves and the nursing profession.”

“In the beginning of our journey this sounded well outside of our reach,” Butler said. “However, as I stand here today, I can clearly see what she meant as the caring for and about has been developed, cultivated and manifested in all of us. It has been a privilege to be your president, your classmate and your friend. I know without a shadow of a doubt that each and every one of you will be great nurses because you truly care.”

that repeals language put into the Water Resources Reform and Development Act two years ago by senators from Alabama.

The language from the 2014 bill put Congress in the middle of the contentious, decades long battle between the three states over water rights.

“Our goal all along has been to ensure we as conservatives are living out our principles rather than just talking about them,” Rep. Rob Woodall Woodall said. “The language inserted into WRRDA two years ago intentionally and wrongly put Congress’ thumb and the heavy hand of the Federal government on the scales of a state water issue — an incredibly dangerous precedent for all states.

“Our only intent is to restore the long-standing and appropriate neutrality that existed prior to the addition. … I know that working together at the state level, Georgia, Florida and Alabama can reach certainty that will benefit our entire region.”

Both the House of Representatives and the Senate have passed the bill with Woodall’s amendment. It is awaiting President Barack

Obama’s signature.

Johnson asks Airbnb to drop pre-dispute arbitration clauses U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga., wants the shortterm lodging rental website Airbnb to take a more proconsumer approach to handling disputes.

Johnson sent a letter to Airbnb officials on Wednesday Hank Johnson asking the company to stop including pre-dispute arbitration clauses and class-action waivers in its terms of service agreements on rental contracts. Johnson’s office said the clause amounted to forced arbitration that prevented customers who felt discriminated against from taking the company to court.

“These (arbitration) clauses operate to deprive consumers of their day in court, so that when companies clearly violate the law consumers are still unable to seek redress in public courts of law,” Johnson wrote in the letter. “While Airbnb has made strong, laudable commitments to prevent and address discrimination in all facets of Airbnb’s platform, more work needs to be done to end all discrimination and bias in the system.”

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A Lilburn man accused of watching his neighbor in the shower was arrested Tuesday.

The victim said she saw her neighbor from across the street, Jose Dario MontoyaVarela, 31, looking at Jose Dario her when Montoyashe got Varela out of the shower Dec. 6, according to a police report. Montoya-

Varela ran away when he noticed she’d seen him.

She said it was the second time he’d watched her shower, according to the report.

The victim’s husband said he’d spoken to Montoya-Varela, who he knew as Dario, after the first peeping incident and hadn’t called the cops. He said Montoya-Varela told him it wouldn’t happen again.

Montoya-Varela was booked into the Gwinnett County Detention Center Tuesday at 9:41 a.m. on a peeping Tom charge. He is also being held for immigration.

GGC set to graduate 455, commission two U.S. Army officers 2013.

This year, he earned a master’s in business administration from Emory A serial technology en- University’s Goizueta trepreneur is set to speak Business School where he today to 455 soon-to-be participated as a Goizugraduates from Georgia eta Advanced Leadership Gwinnett College.

Academy Fellow.

The fall commencement Parekh is a co-founder ceremony is scheduled for of Prototype Prime, a 10 a.m. startup incubator based at the in the northern Atlanta Infinite metro, and associate Energy director of CREATE-X Center at Georgia Tech. He also Arena. runs Founder Fables, an The ceroff-the-record conferemony ence for founders and will inco-founders. Previously, Sanjay clude the he launched Startup Riot, Parekh commisa conference for startups sioning of two U.S. Army which pioneered the threeofficers. The ceremony minute, four-slide presenalso will mark the gradutation format. ation of the second half of He was co-founder the college’s charter nurs- and the founding CEO of ing class.

Digital Envoy, as well as Parekh earned a bachthe inventor of the comelor’s degree in electrical pany’s patented NetAcuity engineering from Georgia IP intelligence technology.

Tech in 1996. He was also This technology allows inducted into the College for geographic targeting of Engineering’s Council of content, information of Outstanding Young and security for billions of Engineering Alumni in daily Internet users.

By Keith Farner

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P U B L I X M Y S T E RY C O U P O N

During the holiday season, many people are purchasing live Christmas trees for their homes and businesses. They can be cut live at local Christmas tree farms or purchased from a location that sells ones that have already been cut.

Several species of trees are used for this purpose, and they are all coniferous evergreens. Some can be grown in our area while others do not thrive in our climate and must be brought in from other parts of the country.

Several types of pine trees are used as Christ-

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Political Notebook

Curt Yeomans life-saving tool in treating opioid overdoses.

“We are now building upon our previous efforts to expand access to naloxone for first responders and others who regularly encounter overdoses as they are occurring by placing this tool in the hands of Georgians, especially parents, who are both firsthand witnesses and victims of opioid overdose.”

The governor’s office said Deal will push the General Assembly to approve legislation designed to fight opioid use next year.

Woodall amendment to water bill ends congressional involvement in water war Congress may soon lose its role as an arbiter in the ongoing water war between Georgia, Florida and Alabama — and Rep. Rob Woodall, R-Ga., says that’s the way it should be.

The Water Infrastructure Improvement for the Nation Act includes a provision offered up by Woodall

Several species of trees are used for Christmas

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By Cailin O’Brien

Gov. Nathan Deal announced the state is taking steps to make it easier to get access to a drug law enforcement officers have started using to save heroin users from dying during overdoses.

The emergency drug naloxone counteracts and reverses the affects of opioid overdoses and law enforcement in many counties, including Gwinnett, have begun equipping officers and deputies with Nathan Deal the drug so they can use it when encounter someone who is overdosing.

Deal announced on Wednesday that the Georgia Pharmacy Board has approved his request to have naloxone removed from the state’s dangerous drug list and list it instead as a Schedule V exempt drug. The governor also had the Department of Public Health issue an order that lets pharmacists sell the drug over-thecounter.

“The state of Georgia, and the country as a whole, are currently experiencing an opioid abuse epidemic,” Deal said in a statement. “In the fight against this trend, naloxone has come to be considered an important and

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Gardening in Gwinnett

Tim Daly mas trees. Virginia pines, sometimes called scrub pines, grow 10- to 30-feet tall and have a pyramidal shape. They thrive in poor soils and sometimes are planted in the landscape as screens. White pines have bluish-green needles with light gray bark. They are not tolerant of our heat, humidity and soils so their life spans are shorter in our area as opposed to the mountains, where they can reach greater heights.

Scot pines have an oval to pyramid shape, and their needles are blue-green of varying lengths. The tree is quite hardy, so it can be grown in a variety of climates, handles all soil types and is drought tolerant.

The Leyland cypress tree is commonly used as a landscape plant primar-

ily as a screen. The trees frequently are planted too close together causing them to suffer and to decline. However, they also make excellent Christmas trees and are quite popular with growers. Closely related is the Arizona cypress tree. It grows at a rapid rate, has a dark green color and, unlike the Leyland cypress, tolerates wet sites as well as drought conditions. It also reaches maturity faster than the Leyland cypress. It has a conical growth habit with a flaky, reddish-purple bark.

Two varieties are commonly planted: Blue Ice and Carolina Sapphire. Blue Ice grows at a slower rate of 10 to 18 inches a year, whereas Carolina Sapphire grows up to 32 inches.

Although both are bluishgreen in color, Carolina Sapphire is deeper blue.

Blue Ice has somewhat of a silvery-gray tinge to its needles.

The native Eastern red cedar is another favorite species that is grown for use as a Christmas tree.

The tree is not a cedar but a species of junipers. It has a columnar or pyramidal shape with gray needles and can reach a height of

50 feet.

Firs and spruces are frequently sold as cut trees in nurseries and garden centers. Our climate is not suitable for their growth, and they are shipped in from other parts of the country where temperatures and rainfall are more conducive to good growth.

Christmas tree growers prune the trees on a regular schedule to maintain a certain height and to ensure a conical shape with dense foliage. Like any other crop, the trees require supplemental irrigation, fertilization, and pest control to keep them in optimal condition for harvest during the holiday season.

When choosing a Christmas tree, you can harvest purchase one already cut, but consider visiting a Christmas tree farm and harvesting your own. To find one near you, refer to the website of the Georgia Christmas Tree Growers Association at www.gacta. com.

Timothy Daly is an Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent with Gwinnett County Extension. He can be reached at 678-377-4010 or tdaly@ uga.edu.

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classes geared to promoting positive change that encourages people to be active, eat healthy and get checked.

It’s only existed for two years, but has already collaborated with more than 70 local businesses.

Corporate Achievement award — Gwinnett Medical Center’s Graduate Medical Education Program. The program was launched in just one year and has garnered support from the Governor’s office, the Board of Regents and the Physicians Shortage Task Force, according to its online profile. It was built to train residents in family and internal medicine with state-of-the-art simulation labs uncommon in the hospital community.

Executive Administrator award — Thomas Morris. Morris works at Eastside Medical Center.

Under his direction, the center received top overall patient satisfaction in its entire division, according to his online profile. He’s known for his investment in others and believes leaders have a responsibility to care for their team. In that vein, he formed and chaired Eastside Medical Center’s first Outreach Committee that serves the community.

Health Care Professional award — Larry Connelly. Connelly works at Peachtree Christian

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This year, Macy’s will celebrate $100 million in total giving to Make-A-Wish since 2003.

worth every penny,” Duluth Fall Festival Co-Chairwoman Kay Montgomery said. “There is a lot of hard work, creativity, beauty and mastery that has gone into this.”

The mosaic includes portrayals of buildings around Duluth, both past and present, such as City Hall, The Duluth Festival Center and the old Duluth School, train depot, Parsons and Co. store, Dutch Mill, Calaboose and Ted’s Fruit Stand. There are also scenes of life in old Duluth as well as the Duluth Fall Festival’s logo and a scarecrow in front of the festival center.

The location in Parsons Alley carries a lot of historical significance for long-time Duluth residents.

The alley was framed in the past by the old Parsons and Co. store on one side and by its supply warehouse on the other. Both the store and warehouse were torn down and are being replaced by restaurants in the Parsons Alley project.

Freeman said the history made it the right site for a piece that honored Duluth’s past.

“This is an historic site,” Freeman said. “This has become something that embodies historic Duluth.”

Festival Co-Chairman and city councilman Billy Jones said the mosaic brought back some memories for him while he, at times, joked about which buildings he’d been in during his lifetime.

“I’m a native, so there’s a lot of history up here for

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Awards

Hospice and has been a board-certified Chaplain with the Association of Professional Chaplains for almost 40 years, according to his online profile. He’s in his eighth year serving as a commissioner with the National Congress of Certification for Ministry in Specialized Settings. He’s known for encouraging people in to embrace and cope with their sorrow.

Volunteer Service award — Philip R. Wolfe.

Wolfe is the president and chief executive officer of the Gwinnett Medical Center. He also donates his time and experience to other health care bodies including the Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals, Georgia Hospital Association, Georgia State University Health Care Advisory Board and others.

Physician of the Year award for a Dentist — Dr. Matt Mazzawi. Mazzawi, of Mazzawi Family Dentistry, promotes the growth of his staff by allowing onthe-job shadowing, according to his online profile.

He was inducted into the International College of Dentists, the world’s oldest and largest honor society and has received numerous awards from the Georgia Dental Association.

Physician of the Year for Primary Care — Dr. Arif Patni. Patni works for the Northeast Georgia Physicians Group, where

he’s known for his significant experience as well as his beside manner. He completed his residency in family medicine at Medical College of Georgia and is certified by the American board of Family Physicians and the Georgia Academy of Family Physicians.

Physician of the Year for a Specialist — Dr. Miles Mason III. Mason works for the Gwinnett Medical Center where he’s known for “treating the patient, not just the disease,” a lesson he learned from his father. He also serves as a member of the Board of Directors at the Gwinnett Community Bank, as an assistant clinical professor at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Georgia campus and as a member of the Gwinnett Health System among other obligations.

Health care Agency — Georiga Campus Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.

The campus is dedicated to teaching students behavioral sciences, health care and medicine. It’s also committed to the advancement of knowledge and intellectual growth through teaching and research. The school is the first of its kind in Georgia and has a $107 million econimc impact in the state, creating 800 jobs and 7,000 volunteer hours annually.

Mosaic

Artist Jennifer Freeman talks about the process of making the Historic Duluth mosaic for the city’s Parsons Alley entertainment district during the artwork’s dedication on Wednesday night. The mosaic is located on the exterior wall of Dreamland Barbecue, facing the alley. (Staff Photo: Curt Yeomans)

me,” Jones said. “I’ve been in most of these buildings.

I have not been in the Calaboose. That was before my time. The old jail maybe, but not the Calaboose. I worked at Parsons as a kid when I was 14 or 15.

I bagged groceries and worked in the butcher’s shop, so I spent a lot of time going between those two buildings.”

Montgomery, whose family owned Parsons and Co., said several residents and city staff members volunteered to help Freeman create the mosaic off of the artist’s design. About 30 volunteers worked with Freeman on the piece.

“I’m telling you we got somebody who created a wonderful, wonderful piece of art and a lot of people helped her do that,” she said.

Freeman said the piece took nine months to create, including six months that were spent putting the mosaic pieces together.

She explained the piece was done on a cement

board, which she drew pictures on to give an outline for where each piece used in the image should go.

The boards are also cut up into panels to make them more management to work with, and so they won’t become too heavy once the mosaic pieces are added.

“We took each of those public pieces into my studio and lay them out on a table and everybody who’s a volunteer came to their station, they’ve had a picture in front of them, materials that they were working with and they had me hovering over them, telling them what to do,” Freeman said.

With all of the hard work that went into making the mosaic now in the past, Mayor Nancy Harris praised the piece as “beautiful” and framed it as a continuation of the city’s commitment to celebrating all forms of art.

“It’s fun to celebrate the arts and it’s great to have another piece here in the city,” she said.

Co-Op

village to pull this off.”

Cade said this Christthe event the start of the mas effort began about Christmas season for them. 15 years ago when the It’s coordinated by Traci Co-Op realized that people and Tammi Consolini, who it helps were making it work with Co-Op director throughout the year, but Shirley Cade. Overall dur- around the holiday season, ing three events this year, just needed a little more they said they reached 850 help. families.

“It has become one of “We hope that they have the key projects we do,” felt the love of the comshe said. munity and the hands of Along with Santa and Christ,” said Traci, who the gifts, families meet lives in Suwanee and is a church members to pray, member of Johns Creek or just have a conversation.

United Methodist Church.

“We’re hoping that it’s It’s one of eight churches going to provide some that support the Co-Op. encouragement, some “When we say it takes a connections to church, village, it literally takes a maybe it’s somebody that

we don’t know what kind of help really that we can do at the Co-Op, so that’s going to come up too in conversations,” Cade said.

“Give them the toys, but also look at the big picture that they’re in.”

Children’s eyes light up at the sight of cookies, and then double in size at Santa, too.

“Just their smiles, and ‘Merry Christmas,’ it means a lot to them,” Cade said. “But it means a lot to Mom and Dad, too, because if it weren’t for what all these people are doing tonight, Christmas morning might look kind of bleak.”

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world&nation Democrats: Trump must divest hotel By ian SimpSon

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WASHINGTON — U.S. President-elect Donald Trump must divest his luxury Washington hotel in a building leased from the federal government because the arrangement violates conflict-of-interest rules, congressional Democrats said on Wednesday.

The General Services Administration, which manages property owned by the federal government, including the Old Post Office housing the Trump International Hotel, has said the lease would violate federal conflict-of-interest rules once the Republican businessman is sworn in on Jan. 20, according to a letter to the agency from lawmakers.

The letter referred to a Dec. 8 briefing to congressional staffers by a GSA official whom the letter did not name.

“The Deputy Commissioner made clear that Mr. Trump must divest himself not only of managerial control, but of all ownership interest as well,” Representative Elijah Cummings of Maryland and three other Democrats said in the letter, G20 task force: which was made public on Come clean Wednesday. on climate risk The hotel is a few blocks from the White House and LONDON — A global has become a rallying point task force set up to try to pre- for anti-Trump protesters vent market shocks from the since it opened in Septemwarming of the planet will ber. It is among businesses ask companies to disclose that could create unprechow they manage risks to edented conflicts of interest their business from climate for Trump, a New York real change and greenhouse gas estate developer and former emission cuts. reality TV star.

Although the measures recommended by the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures are voluntary, some of its members argue they should Trump picks become mandatory.

Rick Perry for “Only then will climate energy job risk become integral to corporate governance and how WASHINGTON — Preswe all do business,” Mark ident-elect Donald Trump on Wilson, chief executive of Wednesday named former insurance firm Aviva Plc, Texas Governor Rick Perry said in a statement. to head the U.S. Department The TCFD was called for of Energy, handing the job by the Group of 20 leading to a climate change skeptic economies and set up by the with close ties to the oil G20’s Financial Stability industry who once proposed Board. abolishing the department.

The choice adds to a list U.N.: Troops and of drilling proponents who have been tapped for top court needed fast jobs in Trump’s administrato avert genocide tion. The selection of Perry was praised by the oil indusin South Sudan try but viewed with worry by GENEVA — World pow- environmental groups coners can stop a “Rwanda-like” cerned about the U.S. role in genocide in South Sudan global climate change. if they immediately deploy Trump, who takes office a 4,000-strong protection on Jan. 20, has made energy force across the country and policy a central issue in his set up a court to prosecute agenda. He has promised to atrocities, the head of a U.N. revive oil and gas drilling human rights commission and coal mining by cutting said on Wednesday. back on federal regulations.

Africa’s newest nation He also has said he would plunged into civil war in pull the United States out December 2013 after a of a global deal to curb long-running feud between emissions of carbon dioxide, President Salva Kiir and his which an overwhelming former deputy, Riek Machar, number of scientists say exploded into violence, often contribute to changes to along ethnic lines. the climate that are leading “South Sudan stands to sea level rise, droughts on the brink of an all-out and more frequent violent ethnic civil war, which could storms. destabilize the entire region,” commission chief Yasmin Ex-CIA chief:Trump Sooka told an emergency risks blame if he session of the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva. skips briefings — From wire reports DUBAI — Former CIA director Leon Panetta said ALEPPO, Syria/BEIRUT — Plans to evacuate besieged rebel districts of Aleppo were under threat on Wednesday as renewed air strikes and shelling rocked the Syrian city in a bombardment the United Nations said “most likely constitutes war crimes.”

Iran, one of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s main backers, imposed new conditions on a ceasefire deal, saying it wanted the simultaneous evacuation of wounded from two villages besieged by rebel fighters, according to rebel and U.N. sources.

There was no sign of that happening. Instead, air strikes, shelling and gunfire erupted in Aleppo and Turkey accused government forces of breaking the truce agreed less than a day before.

Syrian state television said rebel shelling killed six people.

There were clashes on the ground later in the day, with rebels saying they launched an attack against government forces using suicide car bombs.

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people Evancho first singer confirmed for inauguration

NEW YORK — Classical crossover singer Jackie Evancho, who charmed TV audiences as a child on “America’s Got Talent” six years ago, will sing the U.S. national anthem at the inauguration of Presidentelect Donald Trump — the first performer to be announced for the ceremony.

Trump’s inaugural committee made the announcement on Wednesday, saying Evancho, 16, “represents the best and the brightest of America.”

“I’m so excited. It’s goFlags fly above the entrance to the new Trump International Hotel on its opening day in ing to be awesome,” EvanWashington on Sept. 12. (Reuters/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo) cho said on the “Today” show on Wednesday.

Celebrity news website Trump’s company has TMZ reported on Wednesnot responded to the GSA’s day that Italian tenor concerns about the potential Andrea Bocelli would also conflict, the Democratic reuterS be singing at the Jan. 20 “Unfortunately, the lawmakers said. They asked developers of the Rio de Ja- ceremony, but there was no the agency for documents BRASILIA — The official confirmation. neiro hotel are significantly about the lease, profit and Trump Organization Inc. As a tiny 10-year-old, behind on the completion expense projections and Evancho wowed Americans said on Wednesday it of the property, and their legal memos about the conwith her soaring soprano has pulled out of a hotel vision for the hotel no lonflict of interest. on classical arias like venture in Rio de Janeiro ger aligns with the Trump The hotel lease includes Puccini’s “O mio babbino that is part of a criminal Hotels brand,” Jennifer a standard GSA provicaro,” taking second place investigation in Brazil, with Rodstrom, a spokesperson sion barring members of on “America’s Got Talent.” a Trump Hotels spokesfor Trump Hotels, said in Congress or other elected woman citing construction an emailed statement on federal officials — such as delays and differences in Wednesday. the president — from havAlan Thicke vision.

Reuters reported in ing any part of it.

The Trump Hotel Rio dead at 69 November that federal Trump has said he will prosecutor Anselmo Lopes draw up documents that will de Janeiro, a beachfront Alan Thicke, the beloved property with 170 rooms had opened a criminal inremove him from day-tonear where the Olympic vestigation into investments TV actor who epitomized the day business operations. He role of the sitcom dad, died Park was located, was made by two small state had planned a news conferTuesday at age 69, his agent managed by the real estate pension funds in the hotel. ence today to disclose detold CNN. company of President-elect Trump Hotels declined tails but put that announce“Today the world lost an Donald Trump, although to comment on whether the ment off until next month. amazing talent,” said Tracy no money from the Trump decision to pull out of the Trump will address the Mapes with Imperium 7 Organization was invested Rio hotel had anything to hotel issue in January, Talent Agency. She did not in the project. do with the investigation. spokesman Jason Miller provide details regarding the told reporters. cause of death.

His ex-wife, singer and judge Merrick Garland for actress Gloria Loring, confirmed his death in a the post on March 16 but statement on Facebook.

Senate Majority Leader “It is a shock. We were all Mitch McConnell blocked the customary confirmation just together for Thanksgiving. He was talented, funny process from proceeding.

During an interview with and deeply devoted to his family. Rest In Peace, dear conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt, Trump’s in- one.”

Thicke’s career spanned coming White House Chief five decades — one in which of Staff Reince Priebus said the president-elect had he played various roles on and off screen, from actor to Former Texas Governor Rick Perry is greeted as he ex- not yet had any in-person writer, to composer to author. its following a meeting with U.S. President-elect Donald interviews with potential Trump at Trump Tower in Manhattan, New York on Dec. 12. Supreme Court nominees.

But he will be remem(Reuters/Brendan McDermid) bered most for his role on “Growing Pains,” the hit Judge throws out sitcom featuring his charon Wednesday that Presiattack and the intelligence dent-elect Donald Trump acter of Jason Seaver. In order to protect officials had indications or risked being blamed after the role, Thicke portrayed a information regarding that LGBT rights any potential attack on the corny and collected TV dad attack and the president did A Louisiana judge on United States if he refused who offered wholesome life not want to listen to that, Wednesday threw out to receive more regular advice to his family during for whatever reason, the intelligence briefings. the 1980s. responsibility for that attack an order from the state’s U.S. officials told Reuters would fall on the president.” Democratic governor aimed at protecting the rights of that Trump is receiving an ‘Iron Lady’ gay and transgender people, average of one presidential Aide: Trump to ruling that the governor had Thatcher tops intelligence briefing a week unveil Supreme overstepped his authority.

— far fewer than most of female power list In addition to protecting his recent predecessors — Court pick close LONDON — Late British LGBT rights, the executive but that his deputy Mike to inauguration Prime Minister Margaret order from Gov. John Bel Pence gets briefings around WASHINGTON — Edwards protected state em- Thatcher, known as the “Iron six days a week. ployees against discrimina- Lady” for her steely resolve, Panetta, a former Demo- President-elect Donald Trump plans to unveil his tion based on race, religion, topped a list of females who cratic congressman who choice to fill the lingerdisability and age. It banned have had the biggest effect served as CIA director and ing U.S. Supreme Court state agencies from discrim- on women’s lives over the defense secretary in Presipast 70 years, the BBC said vacancy around the time ination while offering an dent Barack Obama’s first term, told the Arab Strategy of his Jan. 20 inauguration exemption for churches and on Wednesday.

Thatcher, who died in after the Republican-led religious organizations.

Forum, a conference spon2013, was Britain’s first The “Executive order is sored by the government of Senate refused to consider President Barack Obama’s a violation of the Louisiana woman prime minister and Dubai, that Trump’s avernominee, a senior Trump Constitution’s separation of also the country’s longestsion “can’t last.” powers doctrine and an un- serving leader of the 20th “I’ve seen presidents who aide said on Wednesday.

The top U.S. court has lawful usurp of the constitu- century, governing from have asked questions about been down one justice tional authority vested only 1979 to 1990. whether that intelligence Her legacy included since the death of longin the legislative branch of is verifiable, what are the radically transforming the sources for that intelligence, serving conservative Anto- government,” Judge Todd nin Scalia on Feb. 13, leav- Hernandez, of the 19th Judi- British economy along freebut I have never seen a market lines and a role in cial District Court in East president who said, ‘I don’t ing it ideologically split with four conservatives Baton Rogue Parish, said in the peaceful end to the Cold want that stuff,’” Panetta War. and four liberals. Obama his ruling. said.

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Uber launches self-driving cars in Calif., faces DMV backlash

By HeatHer Somerville and alexandria Sage

already obtained permits to test hundreds of cars on California Reuters roads. Uber shall do the same,” the It is unclear how many of these agency said in a written statement.

SAN FRANCISCO — Uber cars Uber has in San Francisco.

Uber’s self-driving cars have has rolled out its self-driving car Launching the program kicked been seen around San Francisco fleet in its hometown of San Fran- off a battle with the California De- since at least September. cisco, despite lacking the proper partment of Motor Vehicles, which Uber argues that its cars are permit that state regulators say is said on Tuesday that Uber does not not able to drive without a person required. have a permit to test autonomous monitoring them — a driver and Starting Wednesday, riders who vehicles on California roads, and an engineer are in the front seats to request an UberX, one of the com- demanded the company follow the take over frequently in situations pany’s budget ride options, may be permitting process that is in place. such as a construction zone or pematched with a self-driving Uber.

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nia law does not apply. California defines autonomous vehicles as cars that have the “capability” to drive “without the active physical control or monitoring of a natural person.”

“All of our vehicles are compliant with applicable federal and state laws,” a spokeswoman said.

In a company blog post, Uber called on California to take a more “pro-technology” approach to regulating autonomous cars.

“Several cities and states have

recognized that complex rules and requirements could have the unintended consequence of slowing innovation,” Uber said. “Our hope is that California, our home state and a leader in much of the world’s dynamism, will take a similar view.”

Uber said the San Francisco program will mimic its pilot in Pittsburgh where three months ago Uber unveiled its secretive work on autonomous cars for the first time to the public.

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Between a lame duck, new leader We are now in a kind of political no-man’sland between an administration on its way out and a new administration taking shape. Predictions are always risky — and nowhere more so than in times like these.

What we can do, however, is assess where we are, and what some of the opportunities and dangers are.

The opportunities are many, which is to say that many things are in desperate need of changing, beginning with rebuilding our dangerously neglected and undermined military forces. The monstrosity of Obamacare needs to be gotten rid of, not just cosmetically adjusted.

Our fundamental freedoms under the Constitution are at stake in the choice of the next nominee to become a justice Thomas of the closely Sowell divided Supreme Court. We need someone with both the depth and the strength to resist the pressures and the temptations that have seduced too many supposedly “conservative” justices, over the years, into betraying constitutional principles.

The current hysteria over “fake news” — including hysteria by people who have done more than their own fair share of faking news — shows the continuing efforts of the political left to stifle free speech in the country at large, as they already have on academic campuses.

These are just some of the opportunities the incoming administration has, now that the Republicans finally have control of both Houses of Congress and the White House — which is to say, now that they no longer have any excuses for not doing what they said they were going to do when they were running for election.

Opportunities are of course also challenges, and few of these challenges can be met without paying a price. Will the slim Republican majority in the Senate put bipartisan cooperation ahead of the Constitution, when it comes to choosing a Supreme Court justice based on principles, rather than on avoiding a nasty fight with the Democrats?

The same question arises when it comes to repealing Obamacare. Democrats threw bipartisanship to the winds when it came to passing Obamacare. Republicans who wanted to have an input on this sweeping legislation were bluntly reminded of the outcome of the elections. “I won,” President Obama told them.

Now that the Republicans have won — not only the presidency but also the Congress, as well as most governorships and state legislatures across the country — do they have the guts to do what they were elected to do?

Surely no one can be unaware that one of the reasons why such an unorthodox outsider as Donald Trump won the Republican nomination, and then the election, is that Republican voters were fed up with the repeated betrayals by the Republican establishment, going all the way back to President Bush 41 and his betrayal of his bold assertion: “Read my lips, no new taxes!”

What do we know, at this point, about the people being tapped as nominees for key positions in the incoming Trump administration?

By and large, they are of a higher caliber than usual, especially General James N. Mattis who has been selected to become Secretary of Defense.

The love of rhetoric by both the media and Donald Trump has caused General Mattis’ nickname of “Mad Dog Mattis” to become a distraction from the facts about a man of both high intellect and a great concern for the troops he commanded. He has, for example, taken it upon himself to personally visit many families of those who died fighting in the battles he led.

As a personal note, I have had the privilege of having discussions with many military people who have visited the Hoover Institution over the years, and have been impressed with officers of many ranks, including Mattis. The young officers I have encountered are head and shoulders above so many young people of similar ages who are graduates of even our most prestigious colleges and universities.

The liberal media are already expressing worry about the number of military people being considered for key positions in the new administration. They would be worried about anyone who has not been brainwashed in the political correctness that reigns among the intelligentsia.

The key individual in any administration, however, is the President — and that remains the key mystery in the new administration.

Thomas Sowell is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305. His website is www.tsowell. com.

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Electoral College can show its worth CHICAGO — Lately, when masses of people don’t like a long-standing rule or tradition, they believe it should be discarded — until it becomes useful.

After Justice Antonin Scalia unexpectedly passed away in February and it seemed a Democratic presidential victory was likely, certain Republicans decided that not only should the outgoing president not have the right to appoint a new Supreme Court justice, but neither should the new president — if she turned out to be a Democrat.

It was a bipartisan impulse.

Vice President Joe Biden had, in 1992, said much the same when suggesting that a Supreme Court nomination be delayed until after Election Day should there be a vacancy during a presidential campaign.

Then, in the days after Donald Trump won the election, there were calls for Democratic lawmakers to obstruct the nomination and seating of any Trump nominee to fill Scalia’s seat.

More recently, the Electoral College has been a target for extinction.

Immediately after Presidentelect Trump was declared victorious, calls to dismantle the Electoral College so that elections would be more democratic and mirror the popular vote crescendoed.

But that changed when the Central Intelligence Agency confirmed that the govern-

Esther Cepeda ment of Russian President Vladimir Putin actively worked to undermine the election by hacking into both campaigns but releasing only Democrats’ emails to WikiLeaks, thereby acting to give one candidate an advantage.

The day after the election, I observed a classroom of high school students who were emotional and confused — they had no idea what the Electoral College was and why the popular vote didn’t determine the presidency. The adult leading the class was unable to explain it and he is not alone.

A 2008 report by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, a nonprofit educational organization that promotes conservative thought on college campuses, found that 34 percent of all respondents to a national survey — and 43 percent who identified as having been elected to a government office at least once — did not know that the Electoral College is a constitutionally mandated assembly that elects the president. One in five of the officeholders

thought it “trains those aspiring for higher office” or “was established to supervise the first televised presidential debates.”

In this context, it’s obvious why the masses don’t value the Electoral College — how can you value something you don’t understand?

And yet, even the most surface-level understanding of why the Electoral College was put in place underscores its relevance today. To quote the Broadway celebrity of the moment, Alexander Hamilton, from the Federalist Papers: “The process of election affords a moral certainty, that the office of President will never fall to the lot of any man who is not in an eminent degree endowed with the requisite qualifications. Talents for low intrigue, and the little arts of popularity, may alone suffice to elevate a man to the first honors in a single State; but it will require other talents, and a different kind of merit, to establish him in the esteem and confidence of the whole Union, or of so considerable a portion of it as would be necessary to make him a successful candidate for the distinguished office of President of the United States.”

Now, the same liberals who a week ago wanted to kill the Electoral College are hoping it will be used to serve its original purpose: Keeping someone who proved popular, but who they think is unfit for the presi-

dency, from taking power.

And that’s how traditionalists found common cause with hypocrites.

Some people appealed for calm after Trump’s election, hoping it would all turn out OK. But adding a definitive tampering of our elections to the laundry list of craziness that has unfolded since Election Day — and a presidentelect who swore our electoral process was compromised but, in the face of evidence, is now claiming that the tampering is a fabrication — is enough to make even the most starryeyed positive thinker look for the panic button.

The Electoral College was established to protect voters from the influence of outside actors, bullies, demagogues and populism. The electors deserve to be briefed by the intelligence community on the Russian sabotage allegations and, when they meet on Dec. 19, they can make history by selecting a compromise candidate — a level-headed Republican not likely to run our country off the rails sounds great right about now.

Although this unlikely scenario was referred to by The New York Times as a “moonshot,” it would cement the Electoral College’s utility in this, our messy, American republic form of government.

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

Does the Trump movie have Russian subtitles?

WASHINGTON — In the Trump movie now playing in the American theater, connecting all the dots requires the artistry of a mapmaker and the insight of a psychic.

Or, perhaps, the critical eye of a movie reviewer.

The leading man, President-elect Donald Trump, is gradually revealing himself to be a hybrid of Daniel Plainview (“There Will Be Blood”), Keyser Soze (“The Usual Suspects”) and Gordon Gekko (“Wall Street”) — each a Machiavellian, sociopathic narcissist bent on reshaping the world in his own image.

Not to put too fine a point on it.

Whomever people thought they were voting for, sayonara to all that. The Trump of Fifth Avenue has returned to his palace. He’s the star of his own movie, and everyone else, especially the Republican base he so skillfully seduced, is mere crowd scenery. Sorry.

It is probably time to concede that, notwithstanding his apparent lack of complex articulation skills, Trump is smarter than he pretended.

From the beginning, everything he has done has been calculated toward a reordering of the universe. A better actor than orator, he performed as circumstances required — the everyman, the comedian, the boaster, the flirter, the winker and, finally, the world champ — and plundered the imagina-

Texas Gov. Rick Perry to run the Energy Department was a masterful prank, with lots of laughs to come. Energy, of course, was the very department Perry couldn’t recall when, unforgettably, his brain froze during a 2011 Republican debate. Secretary Oops?

Kathleen All the while, Trump Parker was focused on his future with Russia and Vladimir tions of the wanting.

Putin, whose leadership the It must have been a supresident-elect has publicly preme test of will to keep his admired. In July, during the true intentions to himself and last news conference Trump his gaze steady upon the prize held, he openly requested until, by some miracle (or Russia’s help in defeating however you say that in RusHillary Clinton. sian), he won.

“Russia, if you’re listenAs the transition unfolds, ing, I hope you’re able to find new stars cascading into a the 30,000 emails that are constellation of superpower, missing,” referring to mesthe moviegoer willingly sages deleted from Clinton’s suspends disbelief in passive personal server. acceptance of whatever’s to Trump later dismissed the come. Trump instinctively comment as a joke, but you understands that he must feed know what they say about the suspense, both to hold his truths cloaked in jest. Recently, audience’s attention and to the CIA affirmed that Russia keep them distracted while did interfere with the election he’s busy masterminding his by hacking the Democratic biggest deal ever — to Russia National Committee’s computwith love. ers and releasing damaging Whether it was his false information via WikiLeaks. courtship of Mitt Romney or True to character, Trump Tuesday’s bizarre meeting called the report “ridiculous” with Kanye West, everything and said the whole thing was seems designed to distract a fabrication by Democrats. and entertain the masses. His Former U.N. Ambassador Romneyvous in a public dinJohn Bolton, reportedly in line ing display apparently was a to be named deputy secretary setup for his ultimate rejection of state, called the CIA’s conof one of his fiercest critics. clusion that Russia meddled His selection of former in the election to help Trump

a “false flag.” He then added that the Obama administration has spent the past eight years politicizing intelligence.

Meanwhile, Trump’s pal Roger Stone, a Republican operative, claims to have had “back-channel” communication with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. How are those dots coming along?

Trump has always said that building a relationship with Russia is essential to defeating the Islamic State. But Russia has been assisting Syrian President Bashar Assad in bombing the city of Aleppo, which is occupied by insurgents, not terrorists.

Into this fracas enters Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson, Trump’s choice for secretary of state, whose business relationships with Russia have raised concerns. In a fresh twist, Tillerson is a globalist who supports open trade and has praised the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which Trump campaigned against. Might the president-elect be open to negotiating another of his promises?

To the critic’s eye, a TrumpPutin-Exxon alliance — the autocrat and plutocrats assisted by generals — does not suggest a triumph of altruism. But, relax, it’s just a movie. And centralized casting is watching you.

Kathleen Parker’s email address is kathleenparker@ washpost.com.

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Buford man killed in Interstate 985 crash Monday

By Cailin O’Brien

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Police believe speed and

alcohol could both have contributed to a wreck that killed a Buford man on Interstate 985 early Monday morning.

Michael L. Bruce, 29, was driving south on I-985 near the Ga. 20 exit ramp when he tried to pass a Mazda on the right shoulder

so he could take the exit, according to a police report.

Bruce hit the back of the Mazda, which caused its driver to lose control and

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Eddie Lee Boswell

Eddie Lee Boswell, 67, of Danielsville, passed away Monday, December 12, 2016.

Born in Elberton, he was the son of the late William Eddie Boswell and Katherine Simmons Boswell Bryant. Eddie was a member of Hebron Baptist Church in Dacula where he served as a deacon. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War, having survived the explosion of the USS Enterprise Carrier in 1969 off the coast of Pearl Harbor. He retired from AT&T after 40 years. Eddie enjoyed golfing, hunting, fishing, spending time with friends and family & most importantly his grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Donald Boswell.

Survivors include his wife, Vicky Wheelis Boswell; two daughters, Heather Boswell Edwards (Billy Edwards) and Amanda Boswell; one brother, David Boswell; two grandchildren, William Brayden Edwards and Harrison Lee Edwards and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Friday, December 16, 2016 at 2:00 pm at Lord and Stephens, Danielsville.

Interment will follow at Elmhurst Cemetery in Elberton. Pallbearers will be Corey Boswell, Chad Boswell, Blake Nash, Max Nash, Gabe Martin, Kurt Cooper and Jesse Compton. The family will receive friends Thursday, December 15, 2016 from 6:00 until 8:00 pm at the funeral home and Saturday, December 17, 2016 from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm at Hebron Baptist Church, 202 Hebron Church Road, Dacula, GA 30019.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to University Cancer and Blood Center, 3320 Old Jefferson Road #700, Athens, GA 30607.

Lord and Stephens, Danielsville is in charge of arrangements. www.lordandstephens. com HOSCHTON

Ellen Bradford Ellen Chadwick Bradford, age 89, of Hoschton, GA Duncan Creek Community passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husband of sixty-five years, James Ed Bradford; grandson, Scott Bradford; parents, Cecil and Laura Chadwick; brother, Leland Chadwick; sisters, Marie Pendley, and Leola Gravley. She is survived by her children, Gail and Joey Gilbert, Ft. Meyers, FL, Marsha and Costanza Astarita, Atlanta, GA, Jerome and Jill Bradford, Winder, GA, and Jay Bradford, Commerce, GA; grandchildren, Jason and Shirley Bradford, Kayln Bradford, Brandon and Pam Mitchell, Marla

Hendrix, Britt Mitchell, and Angie Brogdon; eight great grandchildren; one great great-grandchild; brother, Lamar Chadwick, Marietta, GA; sisters, Libbie and Danny Hart, Bremen, GA, Edna Westbrook, Milton, GA, Martha Belle, Hoschton, GA; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Mrs. Bradford was born January 22, 1927 in Cumming, GA. She attended Hopewell School in Alpharetta and was a homemaker. She was a longtime member of Apalachee Baptist Church in Auburn and a member of Peoples Bank Travel Club. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Rev. David Wilkins officiating. Interment will follow at Apalachee Baptist Church Cemetery, Auburn, GA. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday evening, December 16, 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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Raphael Colleran Raphael (Ray) Colleran, age 74 of Peachtree Corners, GA & Naples, FL passed away on Monday, December 12, 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

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Leonard Ginn Mr. Leonard Autry Ginn, age 78 of Maysville, Georgia, who entered into rest Tuesday, December 13, 2016.

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Emmarene Guilford

Emmarene Guilford, age 70, of Lawrenceville, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2016.

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Alinda A. Harris

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James Clark Hopper

Jeff Gilleland of Demorest, GA passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2016. He is survived by his wife, Lori Burgess Gilleland, Demorest, GA; parents, Ronald and Betty Gilleland, Buford, GA; sisters, Lori and Richard Durnell, Gainesville, GA, Crystal and James Butler, Canton, GA; grandmother, Agnes Erwin, Griffin, GA; one niece, Kari; nephews, Daniel, Justin, Cody; several great nieces and great nephews; stepchildren, Mari Petroni, San Diego, CA, David Petroni, Jr., Elon, NC, Phillip Petron, Demorest, GA; several aunts and uncles. Jeff was born January 26, 1965 in Ft. Campbell, KY. He was a 1983 graduate of Buford High School. He was employed with the City of Buford as Maintenance Supervisor. He was a member of Highland United Methodist Church in Gainesville and attended Sugar Hill United Methodist Church. He was an avid golfer and loved woodworking. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at 2:30 p.m. at Sugar Hill United Methodist Church with Pastor Jeff Coleman officiating. The family will receive friends on Friday, December 16, 2016 at Flanigan Funeral Home in Buford from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: St. Jude Children’s Hospital or Helping Hands Foreign Mission, 5043 Bristol Industrial Way, Buford, GA 30518 to benefit Brianna Clark in memory of Jeff Gilleland.

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.

onto the Ga. 20 exit ramp and hit a tree, according to the report. He wasn’t wearing a seat belt and died at the scene.

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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. Marguerite 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 .

hit a guardrail on the left side of the interstate.

Bruce also lost control.

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James Clark Hopper, 63, of Atlanta, GA died December 14, 2016. Bill Head Funeral Homes and Crematory Duluth Chapel, 770-476-2535.

Landress and her son, Clyde Landress. Survivors include her husband, Nelson Morgan of Lilburn; sons and daughters-in-law, Claude and Ivy Landress of Duluth, Cecil and Linda Landress of Auburn and Cheryl Landress of Centerville; grandchildren, Charlotte Landress Topia, John Landress, Clint Landress and Clyde Landress, Jr.; great grandson, Brixton Landress. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the First Baptist Church of Lilburn, 285 Main Street, Lilburn, GA 30047 for missions work. Online condolences may be left at www.billheadfuneralhome.com. The family will receive friends Thursday from 2:00 - 4:00 pm and 6:00 - 8:00 pm at Bill Head Funeral Homes and Crematory, Lilburn/ Tucker Chapel, (770) 5642726.

BUFORD

Darin James Powers Darin James Powers, age 41, of Buford, GA formerly of Lakeland, FL passed away on December 6, 2016. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

WINDER

Dorothy Scarborough

BRASELTON

Howard Dorsey

Mrs. Dorothy Josephine Tant Scarborough, age 91 of Winder, Georgia, who entered into rest Tuesday, December 13, 2016.

Howard Jefferson Dorsey, age 57, of Braselton passed away Saturday, December 10, 2016.

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Robert Hume

DACULA

Ben Stewart

Ben Stewart, age 18, of Dacula passed away on Friday, December 9, 2016. Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 PM on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Lawrenceville Church of God. Ben’s scout leaders will serve as speakers. Ben started a lifelong scouting career with pack 529 at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Dacula.

He then proceeded to Boy Scouts with troop 514 JEFFERSON at Fairview Presbyterian James Matthews Church in Lawrenceville.

Mr. James Herbert MatHe received his Eagle thews, age 67 of Winder, Scout award on March 29, Georgia, who entered into 2015 after mapping out rest Tuesday, December Shadowlawn Cemetery in 13, 2016.

Lawrenceville. He was a 2016 Honor graduate of LILBURN Archer High School in Louise Morgan Lawrenceville and was Louise Morgan, age 88, currently attending Georof Lilburn, went home to gia Southern University in be with her Lord on TuesStatesboro, GA where he day, December 13, 2016. was a member of the EpFuneral services will be silon Tau Pi Eagle Scout held at 2:00 pm on Friday, Fraternity. He is survived December 16, 2016 at by; Parents: Frankie & Bill Head Funeral Home, Tricia Stewart of Dacula; Lilburn/Tucker Chapel, Sister: Heidi Stewart of with Mrs. Susan Rumble Dacula; Paternal Grandofficiating. Interment will parents: Tim & Gay be in Floral Hills Memory Stewart of Lawrenceville; Gardens in Tucker. A Maternal Grandparents: native of Dekalb County, Jeff & Irene Bryant of Mrs. Morgan was retired Dacula; Paternal Great as a lunchroom manager Grandmother: Margie with the Gwinnett County Stewart of Lawrenceville; School System. She was a Uncle & Aunt: Jason & member of the First Baptist Chasity Stewart of MonChurch of Lilburn. She roe; Uncle: Jeff Bryant, Jr. was preceded in death by of Dacula; Aunt & Uncle: her first husband, Henry Angela & Matt Dillard Robert “Bob” William Hume, age 54, of Suwanee, GA passed away on December 13, 2016. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

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of Greer, SC; Cousins: Taylor & Chase Bryant, Destiny, Riley, Avery & Ellie Stewart. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Boy Scout Troop 514 c/o Laura Hagenbarth 2312 Birch Hollow Trail Lawrenceville, GA 30043.

The family will receive friends from 4-9 PM on Friday, December 16, 2016 at Tim Stewart Funeral Home 300 Simonton Road S.W. Lawrenceville, GA 30046. 770-962-3100.

Please leave online condolences at stewartfh.com.

LILBURN

James Sunda James Sunda, born in Lillian, Alabama. Alumnus of Foley High School and Toccoa Falls College.

A missionary with the Christian & Missionary Alliance (C&MA). He married Deloris Reynolds in 1955 and started the C&MA church in Marietta GA. They left in 1957 for Dutch New Guinea (now Papua Indonesia) to serve as missionaries there. They served the Dani people in the Baliem Valley for the next 39 years. This country boy from Alabama influenced 10’s of 1000’s of lives, bringing not only God’s word to the natives of Papua but hope for a healthier life through education, medicine and agriculture. After retirement from the mission field he worked with the Lilburn Alliance Church in Lilburn, Georgia for another 20 years ministering in deliverance, counseling, seniors ministry, visitation, teaching and training.

In a less formal capacity he was a mentor to many men. Deloris passed away in August of 2015. Jim is survived by his children: Margie Ulsh (Tom), Joy Riconda (Louis), Doug Sunda, Susan Payton (Doug); and 7 grandchildren: Jennifer, Heather, Rachel, Erik, Jonathan, Adam and Joseph. Memorial service: Sun. 12/18/16 4:00pm at Lilburn Alliance Church 5915 Lawrenceville Hwy, Tucker GA 30084.

LAWRENCEVILLE

Paul Trull Paul Franklin Trull, Jr., age 85 of Lawrenceville, died December 11, 2016. Mr. Trull was born in Monroe, NC but lived most of his life in Snellville. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and retired store manager of Tandy Leather Company. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Betty Stevens Trull, daughter and son-in-law, Karen and Tom Keel of Buford, daughter and son-in-law, Donna and Mark Sanders of Conyers, grandchildren Amanda Hood, Emily Kersey, Kevin Keel and Megan Keel and five great-grandchildren.

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Richards leaves his mark on GFL Back in the late 1970s, when Duluth was a high school football power, Erik Richards was a young kid and fan.

He cheered from the stands on Friday nights, then hung over the stadium fences in hopes that he would get tossed a tear-away jersey from one of the Wildcats’ stars, like running back and future Heisman Trophy winner George Rogers. Richards played football himself at Duluth a few years later, graduating in 1984.

For most of his life since, Richards has been a major link between Gwinnett’s football past and present. He knows what Gwinnett football was like in the old days, and he has a great handle on it now, having played a big part in its growth over the past two decades.

Gwinnett is losing Richards’ expertise in one of his most prominent roles, though. The 50-year-old recently stepped down as president of the successful Gwinnett Football League, the feeder system that has fueled the county’s high school football powers for years.

He served in the president’s role for 12 years, noteworthy considering a long tenure for presidents in the past was four years.

“I tripled up (the tenure of) any previous president and you add on the years before I even took over as president, it was time to go,” Richards said. “Me living downtown now, making the Wednesday night commute was rough. It took what is normally a two-hour meeting and turned it into a six-hour meeting when you add commute time. It was time to move on. A lot of people are saying, ‘Aren’t you going to miss football?’

Luckily, I work in the football industry. Will I miss the people? Absolutely. I would have never left it if I didn’t feel like I was going out on my terms.

“I feel like who I’m passing it on to, Gary Dasher, he’ll do a great job. He’s well-trained. He’s been my right hand the last eight or nine years. We served as coach meeting reps on the executive board for years. He’s more than well-equipped to take it. … And to work with (GFL secretary) Patsy (Jones) for so many years, her dedication and determination are what made it so easy for the president.”

Richards, who will help the GFL in an advisory role on big events, corporate sponsors and other requests, spent 27 years total with the GFL, first serving as a coach in Dacula after he returned from service in the U.S. Marines. He also coached

Bruising Broncos

Will Hammock 15 years with Duluth (10 as GFL meeting rep), five years with Peachtree Ridge and three years with Buford — winning five league titles as head coach at his various stops. He was vice president and an executive board member of the GFL for three years before taking over as president.

During his tenure, the GFL experienced enormous growth and at one point saw participation rise over 10,000 youngsters, with some parks fielding as many as four football teams per age group. The youth league also became a national trendsetter when it shifted to agebased, no weight restriction divisions, a path that many other leagues nationally now follow.

When he wasn’t volunteering with the GFL, Richards owned and operated three transmission shop franchises (which he has since sold) in Gwinnett. His full-time job for the most of the past decade also has revolved around football, starting in 2008, when he was hired by All-American Games to run their youth all-star games. He soon became the national recruiting director for the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, which brought him on to secure high school talent over the competing Under Armour All-American Bowl.

Richards pondered a move to a recruiting position at the college level, but recently signed a three-year contract extension to stay on with All-American Games, which runs the U.S. Army event. His day job will satisfy his football interest, but he will miss seeing his friends in Gwinnett.

He also knows that his experience with football in Gwinnett is what got him to the dream job he currently holds.

“I always tell people if you have a particular hobby or field you’re interested in, volunteer in it,” Richards said. “I’m a big proponent of that. If you love something, volunteer in it and who knows what it will lead to.

All of this never would have happened for me if I hadn’t volunteered with the GFL.” Will Hammock can be reached via email at will. hammock@gwinnettdailypost.com. His column appears on Thursdays.

Parkview quarterback Caleb Mitchell (11) looks for an open receiver as Brookwood’s Guillermo Luna (28) rushes during this season’s game at Brookwood in Snellville. (Photo: Karl L. Moore)

Senior captains Chavis and Luna spearheaded Brookwood’s turnaround

By Paul Thomas

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After missing the playoffs the previous two seasons, Brookwood’s senior captains entered this season determined to return the program to the postseason.

Captains Leonard Warner, Blake Chavis and Guillermo Luna led the way. Warner is a fourstar linebacker with dozens of offers from Power Five schools. Chavis and Luna are more unheralded prospects, but played a massive role in the Broncos’ season.

Brookwood went 8-4, reaching the second round of the Class AAAAAAA state playoffs before losing to Colquitt County. Chavis and Luna are two of four Broncos who will end their high school careers on Saturday in the Rivalries of Gwinnett All-Star game at Mountain View at 1 p.m.

“It was a great season,” Chavis said. “When I was little, Brookwood and Parkview were good and everybody else was going to lose to Brookwood and Parkview. That’s just how it was. … Then we got to high school and it started to dip and it was really hard watching that. When I was a sophomore we won three

What: Rivalries of Gwinnett All-Star game When: Saturday, 1 p.m.

Where: Mountain View High School

the zone. Even when bad plays happened, just (let everyone know) ‘It’s OK. We’ve got another down.’

That’s kind of where I came in and just kept us level the entire game.”

As of now Luna said he has interest from a few Division III schools, but no offers just yet. He Brookwood’s Blake Chavis (9) wraps up Norcross’ Isa- would like to play in coliah McKoy (13) during the first half of this season’s lege but said academics game. (Photo: Will Fagan) will be his main priority.

Saturday will likely games in the program: back in college. be the final chance for two on varsity, one on He currently has ofthe senior duo to play JV and zero on the fresh- fers from LaGrange, alongside one another, man team. (The seniors) Wofford, The Citadel, and while the game is had a meeting the day Mercer and Charleston more cordial than the before spring practice Southern among others. average football contest, and we said, ‘Look, this Luna recorded 93 Chavis said he’s ready to is how it’s going to be. tackles, 19 for loss, five We’re going to work sacks and an interception strap it on.

“Very excited,” he hard and we’re going to this season. The 5-footsaid. “I left the Colquitt turn it around. If you’re 11, 185-pounder played game feeling I left it all not in, you can leave.’” middle linebacker last on the line because it Chavis led by exseason, but had to move was my last game, but ample. The 6-foot, outside this year in the looking back on some of 215-pounder played both Broncos’ 3-4 scheme. tight end and defensive “We had a senior grad- the games in the regular end. Over the summer he uate and we didn’t really season I feel like, ‘Man I could have done this or broke the program squat have anybody to fill the done that.’ I get to see record at 550 pounds. spot on the outside, so a lot of those guys from On defense he finished that’s where I played a the season with 69 tack- role,” he said. “As far as the regular season this les, 14 for loss and three (being) a leader, I wasn’t week, so I feel like I’ve got an opportunity to sacks. He’s slated to play the most vocal leader, make those wrongs right, tight end for Team Hardy but when it came down so I’m excited about on Saturday and thinks to playing and keeping that.” he most likely be a full- everybody calm and in

Norcross, Wesleyan on opposite sides of bracket in Myrtle Beach

By Christine Troyke

But not our best yet.”

The Wolves (8-0) have wins over Mill Creek What: Crescom Bank (9-1), Morgan County (a Holiday Invitational The last time Wesleyan’s defending state champ) and Where: Myrtle Beach, S.C. girls basketball team played Hillgrove.

Schedule: in the prestigious Crescom “I just love our unselfish• Norcross girls vs.

Bank Holiday Invitational in ness,” Azar said. “Within Orangeburg-Wilkinson Myrtle Beach, they lost by the eight games, we’ve had (S.C), Saturday, 4 p.m. one point in the championabout five different leading • Wesleyan girls vs. ship to Norcross. scorers. Our team is very Franklin (Ky.) County, Both teams, whose willing to make the extra Monday, 5:15 p.m. schools are across the pass.” street from one another, are Wesleyan opens the headed back to the South CBHI at 5:15 p.m. Monday one and I think the scores Carolina tournament this against Franklin County are showing that they’ve week and there’s potential (Ky.). played together for a long for another finals thriller.

“We just want to play Wesleyan and Norcross time,” said Wesleyan head the best competition before have faced some tough com- coach Jan Azar, who has we come back and start our petition already this season, eight seniors on this year’s region schedule,” Azar said. but no one has beaten either. team. “We’re just playing The CBHI includes not “Our team is a veteran some really good basketball. just powerful Norcross, christine.troyke@ gwinnettdailypost.com

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which is ranked sixth nationally by USA Today.

Teams from New York to Florida are making the trip to Myrtle Beach. The championship game is set for Dec. 22.

“It’s one of the best girls tournaments in the country,” Norcross head coach Angie Hembree said. “There will be kids who’ve signed with programs like UConn and Purdue. It’s very well run and we enjoy going.”

Norcross went last year and dropped its opening game, relegating the Blue Devils to the consolation bracket. They made it to the finals, but couldn’t play due to a scheduling conflict. The time before that, in 2010-11,

was when Norcross edged Wesleyan 58-57 for the title.

The Blue Devils (11-0) play at 4 p.m. Saturday against Orangeburg-Wilkinson, a team which graduated five players from last season’s 22-4 effort but has a trio of returners — Brandi Rivers, Autheria Dantzler and Jade Pepper-Williams — leading it to some good results this year. Rivers, a sophomore, leads the team with 16.2 points per game.

Norcross has recorded several big wins in 2016-17, including over Chicago’s Homewood-Flossmoor and McEachern in early-season tournaments.

The Blue Devils, ranked No. 1 in Class AAAAAAA

and No. 13 nationally in the initial ESPNW power rankings, are led by wings Taylor Mason (Miami commit) and Vanessa Blagmon (South Florida).

“Rankings are a nice compliment, but that’s all it is,” Hembree said. “You don’t get any points for it.”

The tournament is also a chance for players and coaching staffs to enjoy a week at the beach. The trip includes a spotlight game Sunday between North Carolina and LSU. “Yes, we want to go and play the best basketball, but it’s also a time to bond,” Azar said. “Life’s not just basketball so this (trip) is also fun for the girls.”

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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

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7 p.m. — New Albany (Ind.) vs. La Lumiere (Ind.) ESPN2 9 p.m. — Sierra Canyon (Calif.) vs. Oak Hill Academy (Va.) ESPN2

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8 p.m. — Chicago at Milwaukee TNT 10:30 p.m. —New York at Golden State TNT

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In Brief Mill Creek’s Moore transferring from Georgia State to KSU Mill Creek grad Peyton Moore, who redshirted this season as a true freshman on Georgia State’s football team, announced this week that he plans to transfer to Kennesaw State.

Moore, a defensive end at Mill Creek, played linebacker at Georgia State. He earned all-county honors as a senior in 2015, when he helped Mill Creek to the state semifinals. The 6-foot-3, 230-pounder had 57 tackles (seven for losses), nine sacks and a team-high 11 quarterback hurries as a high school senior.

Moore announced Dec. 8 on Twitter that he planned to transfer from Georgia State, which will have a new coaching staff after Trent Miles was fired and replaced with Shawn Elliott. He then announced Kennesaw State as his choice Tuesday night.

Dacula senior Trey Pratt to play in Diamonds in the Rough Bowl Dacula senior defensive back Trey Pratt will participate in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl’s Diamonds in the Rough Bowl at Kennesaw State.

Pratt’s Team Beast will play on Friday Dec. 30 at 7:15 p.m. in Kennesaw State’s Fifth Third Bank Stadium. There are two Diamonds in the Rough Bowl games as part of the Offense-Defense Bowl’s week of events that will run from Dec. 27-31 at Kennesaw State.

— From staff reports

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Georgia College junior and Duluth grad Alyah McGriff leads the Bobcats in scoring (16.2) and rebounding (9.8) this season. (Special photos)

Duluth’s McGriff becomes go-to player

By Will Hammock will.hammock@ gwinnettdailypost.com

Georgia College’s women’s basketball team is in the middle of a twoweek break from games, and the Bobcat coaches are hopeful Alyah McGriff can pick up where she left off through the season’s first six games.

The Duluth grad steadily improved through her first two years of college, setting her up for what has been a breakout 2016-17 season thus far. She has emerged as Georgia College’s go-to player early in helping the team to a 5-1 start.

“I would say working on my game outside of the season has helped (expand my role), and also the graduating seniors that left last year put me in a bigger role,” the junior said.

“So my role has expanded and I’m stepping up to the plate.”

McGriff, a 6-foot forward, has led the Bobcats in scoring in four of six games, in addition to leading the team in rebounding in all six. She averages 16.2 points (the No. 2 scorer is at 10.6) and 9.8 rebounds, and makes 52.3 percent of her shots in a team-high 28.3 minutes per game.

She already has two major highlights this season — a 26-point, 14-rebound game against Clark Atlanta and a game-winning putback in a 71-70 victory over Emmanuel in the season opener.

“The first game I hit a buzzer-beater, so that was pretty exciting,” said McGriff, a double major in business management and marketing. “It was a great way to start out our season. It was actually the first buzzer-beater I’ve hit in my life.”

Basketball is still a somewhat new sport for McGriff, who ran track in her native New Jersey until sixth grade, when a friend encouraged her to try out for basketball. She played for her small middle school in New Jersey before moving to Duluth, where she admitted the competition level was much higher, both in high school and AAU basketball. She played AAU for the first time as a high school sophomore.

“It was not only the transition from middle school to high school,” McGriff said. “In my opinion, there’s more talent down here basketball-wise, so it was a big wakeup call. It was a really huge learning curve in high school. I didn’t play a lot as a freshman and some sophomore year, and suddenly I was starting my junior year and senior year. … I started playing basketball a little late, so I guess you could say I’m a late bloomer

when it comes to basketball. I guess you could say I’m learning the game and my basketball IQ is growing as the years go on.”

Her college career has followed the same route.

She played in 23 games, all in a reserve role, as a freshman, averaging 4 points and 1.7 rebounds in 11.4 minutes. Her minutes went up to 19.1 per game as a part-time starter her sophomore season, when she averaged 7.9 points and 5 rebounds.

Those numbers have jumped greatly this season.

“Alyah’s development on and off the court has been really special to watch,” Georgia College women’s coach Maurice Smith said. “First and foremost, she is a terrific student in the classroom who takes pride in her academics. She has put in a lot of work in developing her game from her freshman year. Her coaches from high school Coach (Chad) Pittman and Coach (Sylvia) Akers did a good job in preparing her for the next level. Coach (Jeremy) Mayweather has been doing a great job working with Alyah on developing her game in the post. Alyah shows up every day with a positive attitude.

“She is such a selfless person who genuinely cares for others, which makes her a great teammate. I can’t say enough about the outstanding young lady she is becoming in our program. I’m looking forward to witnessing her growth over the next year or so because I believe she’s only scratching the surface of her potential.”

McGriff is excited by her impressive start, which has gone on hiatus for 14 days thanks to Georgia College’s long break between games. The Bobcats resume the season Saturday against Armstrong State, and they likely will continue to lean heavily on their new go-to player.

“It’s demanding, but I love it,” McGriff said of her role. “It’s demanding because you have a team looking to you to do this or

score this or rebound that.

Ziah, a defensive end, But at the same time, I love was a first-team All-Old it because I enjoy the game Dominion Athletic Conand I love my team.” ference selection, his third straight season as an all-conference player. The FOOTBALL junior led the Quakers and Berkmar’s Soumahoro ranked second in the conference with 11 sacks and an All-American 18 1/2 tackles for losses.

Berry College standout Fuentes, a sophomore, Mamadou Soumahoro was scored a team-high 62 named to the American points on 41 PATs and Football Coaches Asseven field goals. He sociation All-American ranked third among ODAC first team, as well as the D3football.com All-South kickers (and seventh in the conference overall) in Region first team. scoring with 6.2 points per The Berkmar grad led game.

NCAA Division III with Smith, a freshman 15 sacks and ranked 10th linebacker, played in all 10 nationally with 20 tackles games and had 24 tackles for losses this season. He (three for losses) and a also forced five fumbles sack. He had his sack and (fourth nationally) and seven tackles in a game recovered four (second against Catholic University. nationally).

He previously was SOCCER named the Southern Athletic Association defensive Stevens named all-region player of the year.

Duke freshman Ella Stevens, a Grayson grad, Kwon named was named to the National all-conference Georgia Southern center Soccer Coaches Association All-Southeast Region Andy Kwon, a North Gwinnett grad, was named third team.

The midfielder had a to the All-Sun Belt Conference first team on Wednes- team highs of 10 goals and day. He was a second-team 26 points, which ranked second and fourth, respecselection last season. tively, in the Duke record Kwon also was a nominee this season for the books for a freshman Rimington Award, given to player. She also had six assists and a team-best five the nation’s top center. game-winning goals.

She also was a thirdCarter, Nauta pick up awards at UGA banquet team All-ACC and ACC All-Freshman selection.

Lorenzo Carter and Isaac Nauta won individual Marshall named awards over the weekend all-region at the Georgia Bulldogs’ Brookwood grad Topher annual football awards Marshall, a sophomore banquet.

Carter, a junior lineback- midfielder at Oglethorpe, er from Norcross, received made the All-South Atlantic Region third team anthe Charley Trippi Award as the team’s most versatile nounced last week by the player. Nauta, who played National Soccer Coaches Association of America. at Buford before transferMarshall was the Southring to IMG Academy ern Athletic Association (Fla.), earned one of the offensive player of the year six Newcomer of the Year this season, tallying seven awards. goals.

Gwinnett Grads is a Local trio excels column that runs on Thursat Guilford Three Gwinnett products days spotlighting achievecontributed this season for ments of past Gwinnett Guilford College (N.C.) — standouts. Coaches and parents are urged to send South Gwinnett’s Gibson suggestions via email to Ziah, Collins Hill’s Erick will.hammock@gwinFuentes and Grayson’s nettdailypost.com.

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By David Friedlander david.friedlander@ gwinnettdailypost.com

For more than two decades, Rob Mitchell has pretty much been a fixture on the sideline of most Brookwood football games — every bit as much as state championship coaches Dave Hunter and Mark Crews or current coach Phillip Jones, or the litany of players who have suited up in the maroon and gold for the Broncos.

But it is more than just being one of the most high profile student managers, and now Bronco booster, in the history of the program that has made the 1994 graduate one of the most recognized, and beloved, figures in the Brookwood community.

And it is more than those reasons, as well as his decorated Special Olympics and Special Pops tennis career that has “Big Rob” — a nickname given to him for his 7-foot frame — joining 2000 grad Matthew Meehan in this year’s induction

Brookwood Football mega-fan, “Big” Rob Mitchell stands in for a portrait on Thursday at Brookwood High School in Snellville. Mitchell has been an important part to of the football program on the field since his days as a manager in the early ’90s. (File Photo)

class of the school’s Hall of Fame between games of Brookwood’s boys and girls basketball doubleheader Friday against North Gwinnett.

“It’s just his loyalty to the the school and the community,” said Benjie McLane, a retired varsity assistant coach and current assistant with the Broncos’ ninth-grade team who will formally induct Mitchell into the

Brookwood Hall of Fame during Friday’s ceremony.

“He loves Brookwood, and he loves Brookwood football. He was a student of mine (in health class) in his freshman year, and here we are 25 years later and we’re friends, and we still keep in touch. We need people like that at Brookwood.”

When Mitchell expressed an interest in getting involved with the

football program, it was McLane who encouraged him to approach Hunter, then Brookwood’s head coach and athletic director, about joining the student managerial staff, knowing full well that if Hunter said yes, he would simply send Mitchell back to him.

“I was in charge of the managers back then,” McLane recalled. “I knew he wanted to be part of (the program), and we wanted him to be involved, and it kind of blossomed from there.”

But first, Mitchell had to work up the nerve to approach Hunter, already a somewhat larger-thanlife figure at Brookwood, and that was no small act of courage.

“I really didn’t know him, except that he was an unbelievable coach and a great athletic director,” Mitchell said of Hunter. “I went up to him and asked if I could be a manager, and he said, ‘Absolutely. We’d love to have you.’

“That took a lot of guts because again, I didn’t

really know him that well, and he was so focused on getting the players ready to play. It really was an amazing run.”

The induction is an honor that Mitchell says has touched him since being informed of it a few weeks ago, though he admits he’s just now starting to realize the enormity of Friday’s ceremony.

“When I told my parents, my dad was about as emotional as I am right now,” the 42-year-old Mitchell said Wednesday.

“It’s just now starting to kick in a couple of days before the ceremony. …

Except for going to the Special Olympics World Games in 1999, I think this is the second biggest thing in my whole life.

It’s going to be unbelievable.”

That is no small comparison for Mitchell.

While he was a very visible member of the support staff for athletes as a manager for Brookwood’s football program for two seasons and a baseball manager for one season, he also has made

a name for himself in athletics as a 16-time gold medal winner in Special Olympics tennis, as well as Special Pops Tennis, a United States Tennis Association-recognized program geared toward introducing the sport to people with disabilities.

That number has already accomplished one goal of his, which was to surpass the number of pro tennis grand slam titles won by one of the all-time great players, Pete Sampras, while leaving him just one championship short of the 17 won by another, Roger Federer.

Mitchell thought that the pursuit of that number would be his last goal in his competitive career, but now given the accomplishments of another professional tennis great, he’s not so sure.

“I didn’t know Serena (Williams) was going to win 22 on the women’s tour,” Mitchell joked.

“I started bringing up (retiring) after (matching) Federer, but I’m still having fun. I might keep going forward.”

Archer swimmers impress at Clody Invt’l From Staff Reports

Georgia Bulldogs forward Yante Maten (1) blocks a shot

by Louisiana Lafayette Ragin Cajuns guard Johnathan Stove (22) during the second half at Stegeman Coliseum. (Photo: Dale Zanine-USA Today Sports)

Yante Maten’s big night lifts Georgia From Staff Reports

tainly win and help make us better.”

ATHENS —The Two Bulldogs blocked Georgia Bulldogs basat least five shots, as ketball team defeated Derek Ogbeide had six Louisiana-Lafayette 73blocks and Maten had 60 on Wednesday night at five. Ogbeide’s total sets Stageman Colisum. a new career high, while Yante Maten led the Maten set a season high. way for the Bulldogs with The last time Georgia 18 points and 15 reblocked at least 10 shots bounds. J.J. Frazier added in a game was on Nov. 13, 15 points for Georgia 2015, when they blocked while Juwan Parker had 11 vs. Chattanooga. a season-high 14. The 60 Georgia opened the points scored by Louigame on a 17-5 run, holdsiana (8-2) represent its ing the Ragin’ Cajuns lowest scoring output of scoreless for the game’s the season, as the Ragin’ first three and a half minCajuns came into the utes before a pair of free game ranked seventh in throws was converted. It the country in points per was not until the 12:17 game (90.1). mark in the first half that “That was a really good Louisiana made its first game for us,” Georgia field goal, and the Bullhead coach Mark Fox dogs ended the first half said. “Obviously, Louiwith a 38-29 lead. siana comes in as one of Early in the second the top-10 scoring teams half, Louisiana cut the in the country, one of the lead to two points, but top-10 rebounding teams Georgia went on an 11-3 in the country and we just run to extend the lead spent 10 days trying to to 10. From that point become a better defendon, the margin never got ing and rebounding team. closer than seven. The I was pleased for the most Bulldogs shot 44.1 perpart with our defense and cent from the field in the I thought we rebounded it second half, and were led well at times. We got bet- in the period by Frazier, ter as a team and we had who had nine points. to beat a good basketball The Bulldogs will be team. That team is a very back in action Saturday, well-coached team that playing host to Charleston just won eight games in Southern. The game will a row and will win a lot be televised by the SEC more so it was a good Network and is set for a 1 game for our team to cer- p.m. tip.

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Archer swimmers won seven event titles at last weekend’s Clody Invitational at Mountain Park Aquatic Center, including two victories each from Hannah Mahaffey, Sam Powell and Alec Young.

Mahaffey won the girls 100-yard butterfly (59.54 seconds) and the 100 backstroke (1:01.95).

In the boys division, Powell won the 100 free (51.02) and the 200 free (1:49.40), while Young was first in the 200 individual medley (2:08.37) and the 100 breaststroke (1:03.22).

The Tigers also got a win in the 100 back (58.76) from Ethan Cortel-Fraser.

Parkview won four events in the division at Mountain Park, getting event victories from Will Mahone (boys 50 free, 23.14), Jackson Atwater (boys 100 fly, 57.49), Caitlyn Petmecky (girls 200 free, 2:09.02) and Toria Coffey (girls 100 free, 58.67).

SWIMMING & DIVING ROUNDUP Brookwood got wins from Josh Garces (boys 500 free, 5:18.53) and Abby Culbertson (girls 500 free, 5:42.05), while Grayson’s winners were Makenzie Narey (girls 200 IM, 2:25.35) and Rachel Peden (girls 50 free, 26.32). Dacula’s Hannah Jaeger was first in the 100 breast (1:14.03).

Danskin, Thompson lead way in Clody Invitational Norcross’ Holland Danskin and Peachtree Ridge’s Jordan Thompson won two races each in the Clody Invitational division at West Gwinnett Aquatic Center.

Danskin won the girls 100 fly (1:02.76) and 100 free (56.03), while her teammates Sarah Gries (500 free, 5:36.44) and Charlotte Whitmer (100 back, 1:04.80) also won events.

Thompson earned victories in the boys 50 free (21.96) and 100 free (49.24). The Lions also picked up wins from Kyle Adams (boys 500 free, 5:01.57) and Josephine Rudd (girls 200 free, 2:06.47).

Duluth’s boys team had three event winners — Ryan MacKinnon (200 IM, 2:09.75), Matthew Lee (100 back, 57.89) and Gregg Ramirez-Urbina (100 breast, 1:05.57).

Other winners at the West

Gwinnett site were Lanier’s Seth Johnson (boys 200 free, 1:53.06), Collins Hill’s Alen Deljkic (boys 100 fly, 56.20), North Gwinnett’s Catherine Rummins (girls 200 IM, 2:21.55), Mountain View’s Maya Murphy (50 free, 26.16) and Mill Creek’s Bailey Williams (100 breast, 1:12.87).

Smithson, D’Alonzo win at Bettie Hudson meet Peter Smithson of Collins Hill and Ambria D’Alonzo won the championships at the Bettie Hudson Memorial 11-Dive Challenge last weekend.

Smithson won the boys division with 552.25 points.

Peachtree Ridge’s Oliver Stephan (347.35) was second and Collins Hill’s Chauncey Robinson (341.50) finished third. Parkview’s Zavier Barker (340.65) and Mill Creek’s Hunter Misuraca (278.70) rounded out the top five.

D’Alonzo’s winning total in the girls competition was 467.15, ahead of runner-up Lauren Henderson of Dacula (390.60) and Lyle Hoge of Norcross (363.90). South Gwinnett’s Jaida Garrett (310.10) and Mountain View’s Mary Margaret Duffey (304.25) were fourth and fifth, respectively.

The Clody Invitational also featured Gwinnett divers over the weekend.

Parkview’s Maxwell Pate (210.55) won the boys six-dive meet followed by Dacula’s Dayton Cady (176.45), Brookwood’s Luke Hearnes (145.95),

Norcross’ Will Volino (133.95) and Parkview’s Hayden Roark (133.75).

Peachtree Ridge’s Jaclyn Bulluck (179.90) finished first in the girls six-dive meet. She was followed by Brookwood’s Parker Freeman (166.80), Archer’s Alyssa Mcguffie (160.65), Duluth’s Jenna Kirschner (159.85) and Mountain View’s Magdalene Hennebaul (151.95).

Wesleyan third at ChambleeLakeside Invitational Wesleyan’s boys and girls teams each took third at the Chamblee-Lakeside Invitational, which featured 16 girls and 14 boys teams. The Providence Christian girls were 10th in the meet.

The Wesleyan boys were led

by James Claffey (second, 200 free, 1:53.46 and second, 100 free, 51.64), Isaiah Erb (third, 200 IM, 2:20.08 and first, 100 breast, 1:06.13), Ian Venkatesan (fifth, 200 IM, 2:20.70), Grant Beaty (first, 100 fly, 58.42), Cory Miller (third, 100 free, 52.75 and fourth, 100 back, 1:03.20) and Colton Villa (third, 500 free, 5:28.23).

Wesleyan’s top girls performers were Nicole Fasciana (third, 200 free, 2:16.02 and third, 100 free, 1:00.63), Nikki Villa (third, 200 free, 2:20.43 and third, 500 free, 6:08.02), Gabby Hernandez (second, 200 IM, 2:28.42 and second, 100 breast, 1:16.96), Abby Gardner (first, 50 free, 25.75), Lauren Morales (fifth, 50 free, 27.55) and Ashley Godwin (fifth, 100 free, 1:00.81 and third, 100 breast, 1:19.74).

Grayson tops final GSWA football rankings Final 2016 Georgia Sports Writers Association High School Football Poll

9. Grady 10. Loganville

(Note: Class A has been divided into separate polls for public and private schools in accordance with the Georgia High School Association awarding separate state championships in each)

Others receiving votes: Arabia Mountain 4, Jones County 2, Thomas County Central 2 Dropped Out: None

Class AAAAAAA School Points Last week (First place votes in parentheses) 1. Grayson (12) 120 3 2. Roswell 108 2 3. Mill Creek 96 1 4. McEachern 79 5 5. Westlake 72 NR 6. Colquitt County 54 6 7. Lowndes 51 8 8. North Cobb 40 7 9. Norcross 25 4 10. Brookwood 7 10 Others receiving votes: Parkview 6, Cherokee 2 Dropped Out: Mountain View Class AAAAAA School Points Last week 1. Valdosta (12) 120 2 2. Tucker 107 3 3. Dalton 92 1 4. NSW-Robins 86 7 5. Mays 56 6 6. Glynn Academy 48 4 7. Coffee 36 NR 8. Harrison 34 5 9. Lee County 27 10 10. Stephenson 25 NR Others receiving votes: Alexander 14 Dropped Out: Alexander, Houston County Class AAAAA School Points Last week 1. Rome 120 5 2. Buford 105 2 3. Stockbridge 95 1 4. Kell 84 6 5. Carrollton 71 4 6. Woodland 51 8 7. Griffin 49 7 8. Ware County 47 9

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Class AAAA School Points 1. Cartersville (12) 120 2. Thomson 106 3. Mary Persons 87 4. Jefferson 83 5. Woodward Acad. 78 6. Blessed Trinity 59 7. Cairo 55 8. Spalding 29 9. Sandy Creek 19 10. Burke County 13

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Last week 1 2 7 4 3 5 6 NR NR 9

Others receiving votes: Carver-Columbus 5, Ridgeland 5, Northwest Whitfield 2 Dropped out: Marist, Ridgeland Class AAA School Points 1. Cedar Grove (12) 120 2. GAC 108 3. Peach County 94 4. Crisp County 75 5. Liberty County 66 6. Westminster 63 7. Calhoun 60 8. Lovett 26 9. Pierce County 22 10. Pace Academy 8

Last week 6 1 2 4 5 3 7 8 NR NR

Others receiving votes: Worth County 6, Jackson 5, Sonoraville 3, Jenkins-Savannah 2, Savannah 2 Dropped Out: Dawson County, JenkinsSavannah Class AA School Points 1. Benedictine (12) 120 2. Fitzgerald 108 3. Callaway 91 4. Hapeville Charter 79 5. Screven County 79 6. Rabun County 67 7. Pepperell 47

Last week 1 2 3 NR 5 4 6

8. Chattooga 9. Jefferson County 10. Vidalia

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NR 8 7

Others receiving votes: Brooks County 4, Washington County 3, Dodge County 1 Dropped Out: Dublin, Washington County Class A (PRIVATE) School Points Last week 1. ELCA (12) 120 1 2. Fellowship 108 5 3. Prince Avenue 95 2 4. Tattnall Square 84 10 5. Landmark Christ. 59 9 6. Wesleyan 56 7 7. Calvary Day 55 6 8. Mt. Paran Christ. 43 NR 9. Darlington 23 NR 10. Stratford Academy 10 NR Others receiving votes: Savannah Christian 4, Pinecrest Academy 2, Mt. Pisgah 1 Dropped Out: None Class A (PUBLIC) School Points Last week 1. Macon Co. (12) 120 8 2. McIntosh Co. Acad. 107 NR 3. Emanuel Co. Inst. 93 3 4. Clinch County 86 3 5. Manchester 67 NR 6. Irwin County 50 NR 7. Commerce 43 NR 8. Greene County 41 NR 9. Turner County 18 NR 10. Lincoln County 17 NR Others receiving votes: Mt. Zion-Carrollton 10, Taylor County 5, Pelham 3 Dropped Out: Manchester Publications participating: Athens Banner-Herald; Cherokee Tribune, Canton; CowetaScore.com; The Daily Citizen, Dalton; Gwinnett Daily Post, Lawrenceville; Macon Telegraph; Marietta Daily Journal; Rome News-Tribune; Savannah Morning News; ScoreAtlanta; Valdosta Daily Times; Walker Co. Messenger, LaFayette

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NEW COMMERCIAL PROPERTY!!

Great Commercial Location For Your New Church, Daycare, Hair Salon Or Office Space.

Space Has 3 Large Rooms, Utility Room, & 1 Full Bath & 4 Half Baths. $120,000 • EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

One on Singleton Road & One on Law’ville-Suwanee Road! 2BR & 3BR, 2BA, Fireplace, Vaulted Ceilings, Off Street Parking.

Starting @ $900/mo.

B.C. PROPERTIES 770-446-1550 770-995-8828 MOBILE HOMES & LOTS FOR RENT BARROW-AUBURN 1-2-3 BEDROOMS IN MOBILE HOME COMMUNITY. Rent Starting at $100/ week. Large Lots.

770-513-3151

REAL ESTATE FOR RENT

AUBURN Moving Sale, Fri., 12/16 & Sat. 12/17, 8:30-2:30 4032 Duran Ln, Mineral Springs Crossing subd. Furn., accessories, kit items, books etc.

Approximately 18 years old. Very good condition, well cared for. $550. 770-483-5550

PETS/LIVESTOCK

ADOPT A PET APPLIANCES

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

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

Dishwasher $100 & up. Different colors.

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GWINNETT, DACULA 3BR/2BA Ranch With Sunroom, New Paint/Carpet, Fenced.

Near Mall of GA & I-85. $1200/Mo. S/T NBHD. 770-307-7354

LAWRENCEVILLE ROOM FOR RENT $130/wk. Sugarloaf Mills area. Near Gwnt. Transit.

Quiet n’hood. 678-8252656; 678-353-9483

ALL OAK FIREWOOD FOR SALE $120 “Heaping Truckload�, Stacked, Gwinnett Area.

404-805-1783

CAT Free to a good indoor home, 1-1/2 yr old female cat.

Spayed, sweet cat & has all shots.

Lawrenceville.

470-255-4413

VEHICLES

EATONTON, GA 31024

COMMERCIAL RENTALS GORGEOUS LAKE LOT! 210 RIVER LAKE DR. Beautiful Shaded Lake Lot With Hardwoods With Great Views of Lake Oconee.

EHO • $245,000 Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

AUDI A4, 1999 BLACK $3500 65K MILES CONTACT MARCO AT 404-428-5607

FIREWOOD Seasoned Oak & Hickory.

Delivery or Pick Up. Call For Prices.

770-962-8744 LAWRENCEVILLE Gwinnett, Grayson 3BR/2BA $1100/month plus $900/deposit.

Call 678-313-9190.

OFFICE/ WAREHOUSES SPACE AVAILABLE 750 to 3600 sf Mike 404-375-5438.

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

678-997-5675

CHEVROLET MALIBU, 2010 All power, garage kept, new tires. Exc. cond.

4 door, 50k miles. $12,000. 770-490-3265

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WISE MASONRY & CONSTRUCTION, INC. Brick, Block, Stone Carpentry, Roofing, Fireplace, Room Additions, Vinyl Siding Decks, Steps, Mailboxes, Pressure Washing, Painting Insurance Repairs All Types Of Home Repairs

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

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RITE WAY/ LANDSCAPING • Retaining Walls All Types • Drainage Control • Waterproofing Basements • Landscaping: Sod, Seeds, Plants, etc. • Concrete, Flagstone & Pavers for Patios, Walkways & etc. • New & Repair Wood Fences • Yard cleanup & clearing FREE ESTIMATES! CALL 678-227-0400

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

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770-932-1751 Cell 770-313-5751

POWER WASHING

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

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1180 McKendree Church Road Suite 107 Lawrenceville, GA 30043 770-822-0092 www.priscillascottage. com info@priscillascottage. com

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