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WALKING ‘DEAD’ WITH THE Suwanee man lands role on hit TV series

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While millions of people get ready to tune into Sunday night’s “The Walking Dead” premiere, Peter Zimmerman can’t help but reflect on how his career has come alive in the past few years.

The Suwanee native has gone from working at a Costco warehouse store to gearing up for a tour to promote his role on the hit AMC show.

By day, Peter Zimmerman was a humble and hopeful employee at the warehouse, but by night he played the valiant, edgy and tough character Eduardo on the small screen.

The horror drama based on a comic book series is about a sheriff’s deputy who wakes up from a coma to discover zombies — “walkers” — have taken over the world.

The deputy, his family and other survivors work together to fight the walkers as well as other groups of survivors who are trying to stay alive.

Eduardo tries to prove himself as a protector of his community against outsiders on the show, which films in Atlanta.

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Suwanee native Peter Zimmerman has a recurring role on “The Walking Dead” series, based on the comic book series of the same name, on AMC. The midseason premiere will air at 9 p.m.

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After he shared firsthand examples of listening to God through prayer, and then acting on them, Marc Khedouri unleashed an unparalled opportunity throughout the Wesleyan School community.

“Do something beautiful for God.”

Khedouri, Wesleyan’s athletics director, gave an inspiring talk on Thursday morning before a chapel full of high school students, teachers and staff.

His message was in order to be authentically Christian, and to truly change the world, it was time to act on opportunities in everyday life.

He gave examples in his own life of a man he’d pass every

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Norcross-based WestRock is leaving its main campus in Norcross for new digs within walking distance of the Sandy Springs MARTA station.

The company is closing its home office on Thrasher Street and will move 800 employees to a 180,000-square-foot space at the Cousins Properties-owned Northpark Town Center at 1000 Abernathy Road in Sandy Springs. The employees moving to the new headquarters include senior leadership, corporate support personnel and commercial teams, according to the company.

WestRock works in papermaking, packaging design and retail solutions, according to its website.

“We are pleased to select Northpark Town Center as our new location for WestRock,” WestRock Chief Executive Officer Steve Voorhees said in a statement. “This office will provide additional space for growth for our team and will enable us to enhance collaboration by co-locating key functions.

“Access to MARTA and key transportation hubs will also benefit our employees in the region.”

WestRock isn’t the first company to move its headquarters from Gwinnett to other parts of the metro area in recent years. Just over two years ago, consumer transaction technology company NCR Corp. announced it was moving its world headquarters from the Duluth area to Technology Square, which is near the Georgia Tech campus in Atlanta.

The home office’s move will not affect two other offices WestRock has in Gwinnett County, including a second Norcross office and another one in Duluth. The company’s office in Richmond, Va., is not expected to be affected by the move either. employees are expected to move gradually between November and sometime in spring 2018.

The facility on Thrasher Street is expected to be sold once the move is completed.

The new home office will be located

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Drivers who normally use Hosea Road as part of

their daily commute to work will need to find an alternate route this morning.

The Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources announced on Thursday

that it was closing part of Hosea Road, between Hurricane Shoals Road and Industrial Park Drive, until mid-afternoon. The road closure began at 10 p.m. on

Thursday.

Department spokeswoman Shields said the road is being closed to accommodate crews who are doing repair work on a water main.

Regional plants stressed by drought

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Police are looking for a man who robbed a Stone Mountain Walgreens at gunpoint last month, Gwinnett police Cpl. Michele Pihera said.

The employee working the cash register at the store on Five Forks Trickum Road Jan. 30 said a light-skinned black man with curly hair and a mustache came in at about 6:30 p.m., according to a police report.

The man, who was about 6 feet tall and weighed approximately 170 pounds, was wearing a dark green hoodie, blue sweatpants, black tennis shoes and a green scarf.

He carried a black backpack with a red and tan design on front of it.

The suspect walked over to the employee and pulled out a black handgun while demanding the money in the register, according to the police report. She gave him about $371.

Then he put away his gun and left. The entire robbery was caught on the store’s surveillance camera.

A man robbed the Walgreens at 5435 Five Forks Trickum Road at gunpoint Jan. 30. (Photo: Gwinnett County Police Department)

Anybody with information on this case should call GCPD detectives at 770-513-5300.

To remain anonymous, tipsters can contact Crime Stoppers at 404-577-8477 or by texting 274637.

Tipsters could receive up to $2,000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case.

Although we have received rainfall over the past few weeks, our area is still in a drought. The rain has improved the situation.

Gwinnett is part of the state that is currently classified as in a severe drought, but no longer as extreme.

Whether the trend toward more rain will continue is uncertain. Many plants have suffered and perished as a result of the continued dry conditions in the fall.

We received virtually no rain from early August until December.

The damage caused by long periods of no rain can take months or years to develop. To complicate matters, we have had a couple of abnormally wet years that have caused some root damage, thus making plants even more susceptible to lack of water.

Several coniferous plants can be observed throughout the area turning brown and dying. Leyland cypress trees, which are frequently planted too close together, are suffering from a fungal canker disease that is worsened by dry conditions. The symptoms start

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Many Japanese cryptomerias and arborvitaes, which grow up to 30 feet in height and have an attractive pyramidal shape, are suffering from the prolonged dry spell. The trees begin to start dying from the top and then downward.

When planted in rows, one tree may start suffering before others leading many to speculate that the cause is a disease. Japanese cryptomerias are sensitive to soil water, and too much or too little can cause them to deteriorate.

When driving on area roads, many pine trees can be seen dying or beginning to do so. The dry conditions have affected them, leading to their decline.

Those around rocky outcrops, such as Stone Moun-

tain and Arabia Mountain in DeKalb County have had the added stress of being in shallow soil and in the presence of exposed rock that enhances the stress of heat and drought. The problem is especially noticeable if you drive down Ga. Highway 124 where it turns into Turner Hill Road.

Many dead and dying pine trees are visible.

One of the most destructive insects of pines is the pine beetle. Healthy trees can repel the pest, but those that are under stress are less able to do so. The pine beetles are attracted to trees in distress. They bore into a distressed tree and begin tunneling. The insects do not feed on the wood but infest the trees with a fungus that provides a food source. Once a tree becomes infested, nothing can be done other than removing it. Nearby trees can be sprayed with an insecticide that offers some level of protection but is no guarantee. Homeowners do not have access to the specialized equipment and pesticides to which only a tree care company has access. To find one, please refer to the website of the Georgia Arborists Association at http://georgiaarborist.org.

Many other species of landscape plants are also suffering. The damage may take some time to become apparent even if we do receive adequate amounts of rain. Applications of supplemental water

may help. They should be watered once or twice a week and long enough for deep penetration of the soil deep into the plant’s root zone. Avoid watering that only penetrates the upper inch or so of the ground, as this can promote roots not to grow as deep and thus become more vulnerable to dry conditions.

One way to ensure that our landscape plants stay healthy is by proper pruning. If you would like to learn more about it, Gwinnett County Extension will have a program on the proper pruning techniques for the home landscape. It will be held 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16 in the secondfloor conference room Gwinnett County Government Annex Building, 750 S. Perry St. in Lawrenceville. Please register by Feb. 14 by contacting the Extension office.

The 2017 Annual Gwinnett County Extension Plant Sale offers several plants, including blueberries, apples, figs, native azaleas and other plants at affordable prices. To download an order form, go to the Extension website at www.ugaextension.org/ gwinnett. You can also contact the Gwinnett County Extension office for one to be mailed to you.

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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dedicated to Moss and Hall.

While clearly respected by friends and family, both Moss and Hall had been in trouble with the law prior to their deaths.

Moss was arrested and accused of possessing and intending to distribute marijuana eight days before the shooting, according to jail records from the time.

In August 2014, Hall was arrested by Gwinnett sheriff’s deputies during a traffic stop. The man in the car with him was accused of murder in Illinois, according to a news release

from the time.

Hall wasn’t charged in the murder. Instead, he was accused of giving false information.

Hall’s brother told WSB-TV after the shooting that Hall was in the process of getting his life together. A Facebook user posted similar words Thursday about Moss.

“Kory was actually standing on his own as a man,” the user wrote. “Everybody loved him.”

About 730 days have passed since police found the bodies of Hall and Moss. Since then, Gwinnett police detectives have

been called to more than 50 homicides. They were even called back to Wesley Herrington apartments in March 2016, this time to investigate the shooting death of Papa John’s employee Shane Vernadore, who had been delivering a pizza at the complex.

But through it all, police haven’t given up on solving Hall’s and Moss’ murders.

“Homicide detectives are actively investigating the case,” Washington said Thursday.

He added that the department is still seeking help from the public.

Anybody with information about the crime should contact GCPD detectives at 770-513-5300.

Tipsters can also remain anonymous by contacting Crime Stoppers at 404577-8477 or by visiting www.crimestoppersatlanta.org. Crime Stoppers tipsters can receive up to $2,000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case.

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625-linear-foot, eightthe crime because of Bueno- their immigration status,” install a new sewer line inch-in-diameter ductile Eddie BuenoCabrera in Duluth to replace an Cabrera iron pipe on Silver Cliff Pihera said. has been Drive. The new pipe It’s unclear at this time old one that they fear is allegedly accruing victims how much money Bueno- at risk for breaking into a will make it possible for through a vendor stand he Cabrera has scammed stream that it runs along. the water department to set up at the Pendergrass The board of abandon an older pipe from the local immigrant Flea Market in Penderpopulation. He faces three grass. He was advertising charges of theft by decephimself as an immigration and another three of tion attorney, preying on unauthorized practice of people trying to become law. legal U.S. citizens. planned in the downtown Police need the public’s By Curt yeOmans He went by one of his Sugar Hill and Jimmy help finding Bueno-Cabre- curt.yeomans many aliases — Juan Carter Boulevard areas ra. Anybody with informa- @gwinnettdailypost.com Manuel Pineda Cruz — respectively. Sugar Hill tion about his whereabouts The Atlanta Regional and claimed to work for and the CID are among 11 should contact GCPD dea firm called the National tectives at 770-513-5300. Commission is handing grant recipients announced out $191,000 to Sugar Immigration Group. He by the commission on To remain anonymous, Hill and Gwinnett Village Thursday. even handed out fake tipsters should contact Community Improvement business cards and held “The LCI program has Crime Stoppers at 404District officials to help meetings with his “clihelped transform commu577-8477 or by texting ents” at Mozart Bakery them plan for future livnities across the Atlanta 274637. on Pleasant Hill Road in region,” ARC Chairman Crime Stoppers Tipsters ability improvements.

Duluth. Victims said he The ARC Livable Cen- and Gwinnett representacould receive up to $2,000 was convincing. for information leading to ters Initiative study grants tive Kerry Armstrong said One came forward Dec. an arrest and indictment in will specifically support in a statement. “These 13 to tell officers he’d efforts underway and grants have enabled many this case. of our local government partners to improve livability, encourage health-

on Monday, but suddenly changed his mind (too late for that) and bolted out the door,” Gwinnett Sheriff’s Deputy Shannon Volkodav posted on the department’s Facebook page Thursday.

Volkodav said the front desk deputy, “who is blessed with an immensely booming voice,” immediately shouted that the running man was a wanted person who needed to be stopped.

“As luck would have it, our very own Chief Mike

Boyd was stepping out of the elevator with three other seasoned law enforcement officers returning from lunch,” Volkodav wrote.

In the end, she said Botteicher surrendered and was arrested. He was booked into Gwinnett County Jail at 11:46 a.m.

Monday and is being held without bond.

“We hope that the suspect continues his newly formed habit of making wiser choices,” Volkadov wrote in her post.

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Police are still searching for a suspect and a motive behind the murder of two 20-somethings in a Lawrenceville apartment complex two years ago.

Gwinnett police officers found Stacy Hall, 24, and Kory Moss, 22, dead inside a top-floor unit at Wesley Herrington Apartment Homes at about 9:50 a.m. on Feb. 9, 2015, while they were responding to a 911 call that somebody had been shot.

Cpl. Michele Pihera said the mother of one of the two victims called the police.

Detectives identified the two bodies publicly the next day. At some point through the investigation, they also found surveillance footage of what appears to be a silver Ford Five Hundred car that Cpl. Deon Washington said they consider a “suspect vehicle.”

Since then, detectives

Detectives noticed a silver Ford Five Hundred in surveillance video of the apartment complex around the time Stacy Hall and Kory Moss were killed. (Photos: Gwinnett County Police Department)

haven’t had anything to release to the public on the murders.

The crime hit the community hard. Shortly after the homicides, Atlanta rapper Jon Banks released a tribute to the victims, lamenting on the struggles of poverty and city violence.

“I been feelin’ lifeless,” the song goes. “I barely even had the strength to write this.”

On the first anniversary of the murders, Twitter users kept the memories of both victims alive.

“R.I.P. to some legends,” one user wrote Feb. 9,

2016, posting pictures of Hall and Moss. “Been a crazy year I’ll never forget it.”

Social media continued its tribute to the victims on the second anniversary of the crime.

“They didn’t deserve what happened. They had so many years ahead of them. They had just began to live,” one Facebook user wrote Thursday morning.

“I beg whoever did this please come forward.”

Another Facebook user asked his followers to post pictures in all white so his aunt could make a collage

Police ID fake Suspect turns himself in, then runs immigration attorney as felon

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County to replace sewer line in Duluth on the road, according to county documents.

“The abandonment is necessary due to the pipe becoming exposed in the stream channel and runs the risk of breakage,” officials wrote in a legislative request form. “This project will also install a new eightinch DIP sewer pipeline,

follow a new alignment and reconnect to existing gravity sewer manholes and all existing house service laterals.”

The water department also plans to remove the old pipe and “rip rap” the affected channel area to stabilize it and restore areas that have been disturbed.

Sugar Hill, Gwinnett Village CID get grants ier lifestyles and provide greater access to jobs and services.”

Sugar Hill will receive $55,000 to carry out a major update to its Downtown Sugar Hill LCI study, while the Gwinnett village CID will get $136,000 to update its LCI plan for the Jimmy Carter Boulevard area.

Sugar Hill officials are looking to set new goals for their emerging downtown area and make sure the LCI plan is in line with development regulations for the city.

Meanwhile, the Gwinnett Village CID is looking to improve livability, accessibility and sustainability along Jimmy Carter Boulevard as part of its plan update.

Other grant recipients include Atlanta, Holly Springs, Alpharetta, Ball Ground, Hampton, Central Atlanta Progress, the Cumberland Community Improvement District, the Aerotropolis Atlanta Community Improvement Districts, and a joint project between Decatur, Atlanta and MARTA.

County continues participation in metro area toilet rebate program Water Planning District’s 2017 Toilet Rebate Program. The county has participated in the program Gwinnett County will since 2008. spend $250,000 to stay “To date, 16,456 toilets involved in a program that have been replaced in encourages residents to Gwinnett, resulting in a replace old toilets with calculated savings of 15.5 new ones in an effort to million gallons of water improve water efficiency. annually,” Department of Commissioners voted Water Resources Deputy Tuesday to pay the money Director J.C. Lan wrote in to participate in the Meta letter to commissioners. ropolitan North Georgia “On average, this program

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results in 1,830 toilets being replaced each year.”

Lan told commissioners in the letter that it is estimated that only 9 percent of Gwinnett homes who are eligible to participate in the program have done so. In 2009, the water planning district’s Water Conservation and Water Supply Plan was revised to require older inefficient plumbing fixtures to be replaced.

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Dear Dr. roaCH: What is the cause of and treatment for hammertoe?

— A. anSWer: Hammertoes have many possible causes, including a variety of muscle and nerve diseases, but the biggest cause I see is improperly fitted (or designed) shoes.

They occur most commonly in the second, third or fourth toe. Toes are permanently bent and curled, resembling a hammer.

Once the hammertoe process begins, toes need treatment, as they don’t get better and are likely to get worse without it.

Conservative treatment includes proper footwear and sometimes physical therapy. More severe cases require surgical procedures, of which there are many. One person wrote to me about a tendonsnipping procedure that was a great success for her, but only a qualified foot specialist, such as a podiatrist, can recommend treatment.

Dear Dr. roaCH: I had a recent valve replacement with a mechanical valve. A really unexpected effect has been on my hemochromatosis, which used to require the removal of four to six pints of blood every year.

Now it seems to have dissipated, as my iron levels have been stable since the surgery. My primary care physician suspects that the valve is causing higher turnover of red cells, thus using up excess iron. Any other thoughts to explain this?

— M.S. anSWer: A mechanical heart valve, no matter how advanced, does still increase the rate of damage to red blood cells, causing them to be turned over, as your doctor says.

They are being destroyed in the spleen and liver, and new ones are being made in the bone marrow.

However, the iron in the blood cells is recycled; there is no net loss of iron.

People with primary or genetic hemochromatosis absorb too much iron. The treatment is iron removal.

I would be concerned that since you no longer need iron to be removed by bloodletting, you are losing iron someplace else, and the most common place, by far, for that is through the colon.

While polyps and cancer are the most concerning causes of blood loss through the colon, one other consideration is arteriovenous malformations. These are abnormal direct connections between arteries and arterioles (high-pressure oxygenated blood vessels) and low-pressure deoxygenated veins. These have a tendency to bleed and are found more frequently in people with aortic stenosis, where the aortic valve doesn’t open properly. Since even the best artificial valves are never as good as native valves, there is some degree of stenosis with even a perfectly working mechanical valve.

I would suggest that you discuss getting a colonoscopy with your primary doctor.

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Loving aunt tries to quell niece’s depression Dear amy: I have a 22-year-old niece who lives in another state. She is depressed. She was a cutter in high school and reacted badly from a boyfriend break up in college. She ended up in a mental facility for a few days.

She is now medicated and seeing a therapist.

She doesn’t think the therapist is at all helpful, but she doesn’t do anything to find a new therapist or to help herself.

I have suggested joining a gym, yoga classes, biking, art classes, etc., which I would pay for.

She doesn’t want to do anything. She is needy and depressed.

Is there something I can say or do to motivate her to get better, to give her that “aha” moment?

I know the person has to be ready to help herself, but I worry about her and worry that she might harm herself.

Talking to her parents does not do any good.

Her mother doesn’t care enough, and my brother has his head in the sand.

Any suggestions?

— Concerned Aunt Dear ConCerneD: You are kind and generous to try to help. But telling a depressed person to go to the gym, bike or take art classes will not work.

It is challenging enough for healthy people to establish new positive pursuits; for a depressed person, it might be im-

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Amy Dickinson possible. In this context, “aha moments” are a luxury. To paraphrase writer Andrew Solomon, “The opposite of depression is vitality.” Baby steps might be the biggest steps she can take.

It might be helpful if you could visit her and offer to review her treatment with her. Does she have other underlying health problems? Does she check in with her psychiatrist regularly?

Her medication should be reviewed. Can you help her find a new therapist?

Make some calls on her behalf (but she should stick with her current therapist until she finds another). Is there a support group (in person or online) she could join?

Read and share Andrew Solomon’s helpful and harrowing masterpiece on depression: “The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression” (2015, Scribner) — or watch his TED talk on ted.com — for additional insight.

Dear amy: My son is marrying a lovely woman. They are both working at great jobs

and are paying for their wedding. I get along well with both of them.

My concern is their decision to have a “Destination Wedding” outside of the country.

I understand that this is the bride’s day; as a young woman I had a lavish wedding (in retrospect I know it was too much), so I understand the desire. But now the “bride’s day” has become four or five days. My son has younger siblings who will need my financial help to make this trip.

None of my own siblings or relatives are willing and/or able to make the trip, so there will be no “family occasion” for me.

I’m on my own. It feels lonely.

I will be using up my vacation time from work, but to me this is not a vacation. Amy, it is just not my idea of a good time.

The bride’s family seems nice, but four or five days with them? In a bathing suit?

When I raised my numerous concerns about this wedding, the response was, “Why be so negative? It’s not all about you! Just have fun!”

I am going, and will get through it. But my heart is heavy.

— New Mother-In-Law, With Reservations (pun intended) Dear mIL: Back in the day, your older relatives might have scoffed at your lavish wedding,

remarking on what a waste it is to spend so much money on the “bride’s day.” And yet — this sort of self-serving choice is what marrying couples tend to do. Sometimes they regret it later, and sometimes they look back on it as the happiest day of their lives.

I suggest that you “happy up” and get with the program. This is not a family occasion for you.

This is not about you.

This is about them.

Dear amy: “No Prior Precedent” described his wife’s adult biological daughter severing from her adoptive parents and wanting to be adopted as an adult by her two birth parents.

As an adoptive parent, I was offended by your advice. You should have told them all that her adoptive parents are her forever-parents.

— Offended Dear offenDeD: If only this were true — but it’s not. Adults have the right to try to remake their families in a variety of ways — emotionally and legally.

You can contact Amy Dickinson via email: askamy@amydickinson.com. Readers may send postal mail to Amy Dickinson, c/o Tribune Content Agency, LLC., 16650 Westgrove Drive, Suite 175, Addison, TX 75001. You can also follow her on Twitter @ askingamy or “like” her on Facebook.

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•From Page 1A High grad auditioned and eventually was chosen for the role in the sixth season in 2015. Initially, he was kept in the dark about his character — what writers and producers do to keep the show’s plot lines from leaking.

“You don’t even get the full script; you get the parts you’re in and you don’t know if you’re going to die in that episode or the next,” Zimmerman said. “You don’t know how long you’re going to be on the show.”

He just wrapped season seven and will go on tour to attend conferences featuring “The Walking Dead” actors. His first will be Pensacon in Pensacola, Fla., from Feb. 17 through Feb. 19.

“This is a reward but at the same time this is what I’ve worked for,” Zimmerman said. “This is what I’ve put in so much time for and what I’ve sacrificed so much for; and not just me — my mom and my family.”

The actor was in high school when he got a

Peter Zimmerman, a Suwanee native, has had a recurring role as Eduardo on the hit AMC series “The Walking Dead” since season six in 2015.

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part on the comedy series “Meet the Browns” created and directed by Tyler Perry and filmed in Atlanta in 2009.

Zimmerman knew he wanted to be in entertainment when he wrote and performed a rap song for his elementary school talent contest and won. But his journey hasn’t been without challenges; he has moved back and forth across the county and been turned down several times.

“I’ve been doing this all my life, and I’ve been rejected so many times that it almost feels that this

has always been where I’m meant to be, as cliche as that sounds,” he said. “If you’re successful at all in this business, you had to have experienced ‘nos.’”

Zimmerman went on to gain acting credits for the TV shows “The Game” and “Single Ladies” and the movies “Parental Guidance,” “Captain America: Civil War,” and more.

He has a strong following, especially on social media, and enjoys interacting with his fans, but his biggest advocate seems to be his “mom-ager” (mom and manager) Rosa San-

tiago Zimmerman.

She was by his side when he filmed as a minor and still is never too far away now that he’s of age.

She’s handled everything from media interviews to signings without missing a beat.

She and her son have found a balance between their business and personal lives. They know when to collaborate and when to give each other space, the proud mom said with a laugh.

Whether girls are swooning over his “man bun” hairstyle he wears as

envelope for every Wesleyan High School student, worked in Wesleyan’s teacher and staff member. cafeteria, he sold his own The idea and announceJeep Cherokee to him ment was a surprise to the for $1. The man was first majority of faculty and speechless, and then giddy, students. Only a few top because it would help him administrators knew of drive his wife, who is blind, the plan before Thursday to doctor appointments and morning. the grocery store without “I want each and every using the bus system. one of you to have that For the man at the feeling once in your life, to pharmacy, Khedouri paid look into someone else’s for the man’s prescriptions, eyes and meet a need that and the man walked out is so profound that there of the store in disbelief as aren’t words to describe he stared into the bag and it,” he said. “… I want at the receipt shaking his you to find someone who head. needs help, and I want you The common denomina- to help them. Why do we tor was to make a meaning- do this? My hope is that ful difference in the world you don’t just give away to help someone with my money, that you’ll give God’s help. away some of your own.”

After he shared a quote Khedouri repeated the from Jim Elliot, a Christian Elliot quote more than once missionary in Ecuador, for emphasis: “He is no Khedouri explained why fool who gives up what he he would soon hand out cannot keep, to gain that $60,000 in cash in the cha- which he cannot lose.” pel in individual envelopes The money came from with $100 bills inside — an Khedouri, who gave the

lead gift, and a couple of friends inside and outside the Wesleyan community who he asked if they’d like to participate.

“Every single one of them said yes, and most of them said, ‘Just tell me how much you want,’” he recalled.

He said the money didn’t come from tuition dollars or gifts allocated for the school’s annual fund.

“It’s just a few people who want to give you the opportunity to make a meaningful and measureable difference in the world for God, by helping someone who really needs help,” he said.

Khedouri said he was aware that some churches have done this across the country, but his hope was that the project would teach students important lessons about giving, sacrificial giving and stewardship.

He encouraged students to discuss ideas at dinner with their parents.

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Reba Brooks Bridges, age 84 of Lawrenceville, GA passed away on February 8, 2017. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

Mr. Billy Byrd, Jr., age 74 of Lawrenceville, GA passed away on January 27, 2017. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

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Kelly L. Burke, age 37 of Gainesville, GA passed away on February 8, 2017. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

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senior class built a Habitat for Humanity house that could help a family for generations. Or if a few went to the Norcross Cooperative Ministry and asked, “What do you need?”

Khedouri also recalled a story of a Wesleyan freshman in 2007 who turned $102 through matching grants and other leveraged donations into $102,000 in an effort that fed 264,000 starving children.

“What you do is between you and God,” he said. “I’ll never ask you how you spent the money.”

He did ask that if a particularly large or complex idea needs more money, to come back to him and ask for more beyond contributing their own money.

After the chapel service ended, Khedouri was met by several students and teachers who wiped away tears, but walked over to him to offer a hug, or to shake hands to thank him for bringing the idea.

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Khedouri said true giving is so rare in this culture that it’s unique to have the opportunity to meet a need in someone’s life, and have the means to do it.

“Getting kids introduced to the idea that it’s not just about them,” he said.

Khedouri admitted that everyone may not use the money wisely, but he maintained that the only accountability is to God. He also explained that students didn’t earn the money in this exercise because it was an illustration of a picture of the gospel that Christians don’t earn their salvation; it is a free gift.

Khedouri later said he didn’t want it to be a contest in creativity, but a study in faith and obedience.

“It is a unique way for us to fulfill our Christian mission, to be authentic in what we’re doing,” he said.

He went on to offer examples, such as if the entire

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planning his next move and said he’s blessed to be able to fully focus on his career after leaving his position at Costco.

“There’s always a fire underneath me to be looking for the next thing because nothing is promised, especially on this show,” Zimmerman said.

“Even right now, I’m making sure that I’m auditioning for different projects. I’m using this as one stepping stone to the next. … But I think ‘The Walking Dead’ will at least hopefully be on for 15 seasons.”

He’s gracious to everyone who believed in him from the start — and those who weren’t so confident in his abilities.

Zimmerman acknowledges he has a long way to go but he’s also grateful about the long way from which he’s come.

“Right now this feels exciting, it feels good and it feels right,” he said.

“The Walking Dead” returns to AMC at 9 p.m.

Sunday. To listen to Zimmerman’s music, visit soundcloud.com/peterzmusic.

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Eduardo or pushing show execs to give Zimmerman more screen time, he appreciates the support.

When he doesn’t have a script in his hands, Zimmerman works on his music. PeterZ, his artist stage name, put out an album called “Kingdom,” which is a blend of rap/hip-hop, pop and dance music. He recently released his song “You Would’ve Loved the Old Me,” available on Spotify and iTunes.

Zimmerman is still as humble and hopeful — maybe even more so — and now a bit busier but he takes time one chilly Friday afternoon to talk with his mom in the sitting room of his parents’ home. The newly built home he visits is welcoming and calm — sort of like Zimmerman appears to be.

He doesn’t stress about dealing with traffic on the trip from his place to the house. He doesn’t complain about letting a reporter get a glimpse of his personal life. Most importantly, he doesn’t worry about the future.

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Jerold Crane Mr. Jerold C. Crane, age 72 of Duluth, GA and formerly of Dacula, GA passed away on February 5, 2017. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

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Joe Gaskin Joe F. Gaskin, 94, a longtime resident of Buford, passed away February 7, 2017.

Mr. Gaskin was a proud World War II, U.S. Navy Seabee Veteran, serving in the Pacific; an alumnus of Young Harris College; and had a long and respected career in the water and wastewater construction field, most notably with the J.B. McCrary Company, later with Fortune Construction, W.L. Carey Construction, and subsequently self-employed. He was a r

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recognized “Life Member” of the Georgia Association of Water Professionals.

Originally from Chickamauga, Georgia, he and his family had been longtime residents of Buford. He was a member of the Buford First Baptist Church and an avid supporter of Buford High School and Georgia Tech athletics.

In February 2014, he was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Ruth.

Mr. Gaskin is survived by his son, Joe B. Gaskin and his wife, Terry; grandchildren, Tracey Gaskin, Chris Gaskin and his wife, Jill; and great grandchildren, Jimmy and Tripp Gaskin.

The family plans to have a private graveside service at a later date.

Contributions in his memory may be made to the Buford First Baptist Church, Buford GA. Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home in Marietta is handling the arrangements. www.mayeswarddobbins. com 770-428-1511 ATHENS

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“We are thrilled WestRock has chosen Northpark for their new location in Atlanta,” Cousins Properties President and CEO Larry Gellerstedt said in a statement. “This wellrespected organization with its rich history of superior service and continued innovation is a great addition to the Central Perimeter’s vibrant business community and a strong endorsement to the attractiveness of our office building and its prime location near public transit.”

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Mary Jackson Mary Evelyn Jackson, 95, of Duluth, GA died February 8, 2017. Funeral services will be held Sunday, February 12, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at the Duluth First United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at the Duluth Church Cemetery.

Mrs. Jackson, a native of Duluth, GA was a member of the Duluth First United Methodist Church. She was a retired bookkeeper with Citizens Bank, and was an avid knitter who in her lifetime knitted over 1100 christmas stockings for friends with their name on the stocking.

Preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Troyce Marvin (Tuck) Jackson, she is survived by her, son and daughterin-law, Troyce H. and Deb Jackson; daughter and son-in-law, Ann and Doug Tiberghien all of Duluth, GA; grandchildren, Leslie and David Orsini, Haley and Andy Burns, Abby and Colin Lyles, Grant Tiberghien, Jackson Tiberghien; great grandchildren, Jude Orsini, Reese Burns, Juliet Lyles.

In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to the Duluth First United Methodist Church, PO Box 699, Duluth, GA 30096, www.duluthumc.org, 770476-3776 or the United Methodist Children’s Home, 500 S. Columbia Dr., Decatur, GA 30030,

www.umchildrenshome. org, 404-327-5820.

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

The family will receive friends Saturday, February 11, 2017 from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at Bill Head Funeral Homes & Crematory Duluth Chapel (770)476-2535.

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world Russian airstrike mistakenly kills 3 Turkish soldiers Three Turkish soldiers were mistakenly killed and 11 were injured in a Russian airstrike near the Syrian city of al-Bab, the Turkish armed forces said Thursday.

Russian state-run news agency Tass reported Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and “conveyed his condolences over a tragic accident causing the death of several Turkish military servicemen.”

A Russian Ministry of Defense statement said fighter jets were performing a combat mission to destroy ISIS militants’ position in the area.

The statement said Gen. Valery Gerasimov, chief of the General Staff of the Russian armed forces, expressed his condolences to Turkish Gen. Hulusi Akar for the men “killed as a result of unintended attack by a Russian plane.”

“The heads of the General Staff agreed to a closer coordination of the joint actions and to exchange information about the situation on the ground,” the statement said.

Turkey and Russia have clashed over other deadly incidents involving the military.

But Turkey and Russia have also worked to broker ceasefires in the Syrian civil war.

Three injured in market attack near Tel Aviv Three people have been injured in an attack at a market in Petah Tikvah, a town on the outskirts of Tel Aviv, according to police.

Police report a number of shots being fired; they say initial investigations point toward it being a terrorist incident. A man has been arrested at the scene.

Israeli media reports suggest none of the injured are in life-threatening condition.

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Trump goes after Senate veterans

By Dan Merica CNN

When he wanted to dispute a Democratic Senator over his Supreme Court nominee, President Donald Trump went after the senator’s misstatements about serving in Vietnam. And as he defended the first military mission he approved, Trump, who did not himself serve in the military or Vietnam, again tangled with fellow Republican John McCain, a decorated Vietnam veteran and former POW. The decision to take on veterans could put Trump on shaky ground: The President never served in the military and received student and health deferments that kept him out of serving in the war.

In a string of tweets on Thursday morning, Trump took on McCain for suggesting his first military action — a raid in Yemen that netted intelligence against ISIS, but cost the lives of Navy SEAL Chief Petty Officer William “Ryan” Owens and a number of Yemeni civilians — was not a success. Trump also lashed out against Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, who told reporters on Wednesday that Neil Gorsuch, Trump’s Supreme Court pick, told him that he felt Trump’s comments about the judiciary branch were “demoralizing” and

As he defends the first military mission he approved, Trump, who did not himself serve in the military or Vietnam, is tangling with fellow Republican John McCain, a decorated Vietnam veteran and former POW. (File Photo)

“disheartening.”

Trump’s tweets appear to be an attempt to quiet dissent, even from those within his party.

McCain, who was shot down over Hanoi in 1967 and was held as a prisoner of war until 1973, questioned Trump’s raid earlier this week, suggesting that the White House should not have called it a “success” because Chief Petty Officer William “Ryan” Owens was killed.

“While many of the objectives of the recent raid in Yemen were met, I would not describe any operation that results in the loss of American life as a success,” McCain said in a statement.

That drew the ire of Sean Spicer, Trump’s press sec-

retary, who said Wednesday that “anyone who would suggest it’s not a success does a disservice to the life of Chief Ryan Owens.”

Spicer went on to say those questioning the raid should apologize.

Trump, who once dismissed McCain’s time as a POW, saying, “I like people who weren’t captured,” hit McCain on Twitter over the Yemen raid.

There is another problem for Trump suggesting that questioning the success of a military raid is out of bounds: He routinely questioned the wisdom of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan during the 2016 campaign, despite once saying he was in favor of going into Iraq.

nation Schumer wants Puzder to pull nomination

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called on President Donald Trump to withdraw the nomination of Andrew Puzder to head the Labor Department, citing his record as a business executive and his position on labor issues.

“They ought to withdraw Mr. Puzder before he further embarrasses this administration and further exposes the hypocrisy of President Trump, who says one thing Kenya to appeal to the American worker and does another,” the New York court block on Democrat said Thursday at a news conference, referclosing Dadaab encing Puzder, the CEO of refugee camp CKE Restaurants, which The Kenyan government runs Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr. says it will appeal a court Schumer said Puzder’s ruling Thursday thwarting record contradicts campaign its plan to close the Dadaab promises Trump made to refugee camp, the largest in the working class. the world.

“You could not have In a statement posted on picked a worse nominee Twitter, it said that it has to uphold these goals than “the cardinal responsibility Andew Puzder,” he said. of providing security for all “Everything in his career is Kenyans” and claimed the antithetical to the goals of complex in eastern Kethe Department of Labor.” nya, which is the size of a A spokesman for Puzder large town, has become “a described the news conferlaunchpad for various terror- ence as “fake news” in ist attacks by Al-Shabaab.” statement to CNN. Earlier in the day, Judge Puzder’s confirmation John Mativo said in a ruling hearing, which has been that closure of Dadaab vio- rescheduled multiple times, lates the country’s constitu- is currently slated for Feb. tion.

16 with the Committee on The government’s closure Health, Education, Labor and repatriation plans are and Pensions. “arbitrary, discriminatory and undignifying, and hence a Snowstorm hits violation of Articles 27 and 28 of the constitution and conse- the Northeast, quently the same is null and closing schools void,” Judge Mativo declared.

The Northeast hunkered The government has long held the view that Dadaab down on Thursday for what has been used as a base by looks to be the most signifithe al-Shabaab terror group. cant storm of the season, with — From wire reports a foot of snow of forecast and

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called on President Donald Trump to withdraw the nomination of Andrew Puzder, to head the Labor Department, citing his record as a business executive and his position on labor issues. (CNN)

blizzard conditions in some areas.

The first snow-related death was reported in New York on Thursday when a doorman shoveling snow on the Upper East Side died after slipping and falling through a glass window, New York police said.

The 59-year old man sustained cuts to his neck and face, then was transported to Metropolitan Hospital Center, where he was pronounced dead, according to police.

Airlines already have canceled more than 1,600 flights along the storm path as of midday Thursday, according to FlightAware. Most of those were at the Newark, N.J.; Boston; and New York’s LaGuardia and John F. Kennedy International airports.

New York, Boston and Philadelphia have closed their public schools for the day. The latter two have also declared snow emergencies, which affect city services and parking.

Sessions in the U.S. Senate.

Bentley, whose second term has been plagued by a sex scandal involving a former staffer, named state Attorney General Luther Strange on Thursday to succeed Sessions, who was due to be sworn in Thursday as U.S. attorney general to President Donald Trump.

The governor, who denies doing anything illegal, now gets to name Strange’s replacement, an opportunity he could use to install an official less interested in pursuing a case against him. Sessions, Bentley and Strange are Republicans.

“I came out strongly against the war with Iraq, because it was going to destabilize the Middle East,” Trump said during a debate in August 2015. “And I’m the only one on this stage that knew that and had the vision to say it. And that’s exactly what happened.”

Trump, however, said in 2002 on a radio show that he was in favor of invading Iraq.

Trump’s comments about McCain came after Blumenthal told reporters that Gorsuch said during a meeting that Trump’s tweets about the judiciary were “demoralizing” and “disheartening.”

Ron Bonjean, who is leading communications for Gorsuch during the confirmation process, later confirmed the comments happened.

McClintock said it was the same Democratic Party that seceded from the union in 1861 that was protesting today.

“The same Democratic party that is reacting in a similar manner today,” he said. “Now again, we’re not anywhere nearly as far down the road as we got, but we know where that road leads, and it’s not a good place. Our entire system of government works as long as Americans are talking with each other and not shouting at each other, and that’s what makes these times so disturbing and potentially so dangerous.

People have stopped talking with each other.”

Dakota Pipeline: Tribe to challenge project ‘final step’

The controversial Dakota Access Pipeline project — bitterly opposed and vilified

by Native Americans and environmentalists — might be a big step closer to fruition.

But a tribe fighting the pipeline is moving full-steam ahead in court to stop the project.

Congressman: The U.S. Army Corps of Dems acting Engineers granted an easesame as leading ment in North Dakota for the pipeline, a move enthusiastiup to Civil War cally greeted by the project Rep. Tom McClintock, the builders.

California Republican who But the Standing Rock had to be escorted by police Sioux Tribe and its allies say out of a town hall filled with the easement shouldn’t have anti-Donald Trump probeen granted without the testers last weekend , said issuance of an environmental Wednesday that Democrats impact statement.

Sessions’ Senate are acting the same way they “The Trump administrareplacement did in the lead up to the Civil tion may have announced War. termination of the EIS, but raises eyebrows “I gave a speech on the that will not go unchalAlabama Gov. Robert House floor yesterday and lenged. This administration Bentley has managed to pointed out there are starting has expressed utter and sideline a key player in the to be some very striking complete disregard for not ongoing effort to investigate similarities between the elec- only our treaty and water — and potentially impeach tion of 2016 and the election rights, but the environment as or prosecute — him by ap- of 1860,” McClintock said a whole,” the tribe said in a pointing the state’s attorney on the Phil Cowan Show on statement. general to succeed Sen. Jeff AM1380.

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people Derulo alleges airline racially discriminated him Singer Jason Derulo is claiming he was the victim of racial discrimination by American Airlines employees.

The “Want to Want Me” singer used his Instagram account on Wednesday to complain about alleged mistreatment as he and his entourage were attempting to travel from Miami to Los Angeles.

Derulo also talked about the incident on an Instagram live-stream video that was reposted by TMZ. On the video, Derulo said he is a “concierge key” member on the airline and the employee who was checking their baggage was unaware of how many bags those members are allowed. A dispute occurred, the singer said, when a member of his group who tried to check their 19 pieces of luggage was told the fee would be $6,000.

Derulo said he and his entourage were already on the flight and had to disembark when he was informed of the dispute. At that time, Derulo claims, the pilot used profanity and ordered them off the plane.

“The pilot comes and tries to make a scene,” Derulo said. “And he says, ‘I want these guys off the plane right now!”

Once off the plane, there were 15 police officers waiting for the group, according to Derulo.

Kate McKinnon boards Netflix’s ‘Magic School Bus’ revival Kate McKinnon is ready to get messy as the voice of Ms. Frizzle in Netflix’s upcoming revival of “The Magic School Bus.” The “Saturday Night Live” standout’s casting was announced Wednesday by the company.

McKinnon takes over the role for Lily Tomlin, who voiced the character in the original animated series, which aired from 1994-97.

The first season of “The Magic School Bus: Rides Again” will debut this year.

Barrymore: ‘Santa Clarita Diet’ changed my life

Drew Barrymore credits her new show, “Santa Clarita Diet,” with helping her through a dark period in her life.

Barrymore’s unpleasant time was her divorce from her husband of four years, Will Kopelman, which was finalized in August 2016.

The couple have two children, Olive, 4, and 2-yearold, Frankie.

The premise of “Santa Clarita Diet” centers on a husband and wife, Sheila and Joel Hammond, who are living in the sleepy Los Angeles suburb of Santa Clarita, when Sheila goes through a dramatic transformation that leaves her feeling better than ever.

Barrymore said she has since lost 20 pounds and gained a new “confidence.”

— From wire reports

Indian boy born with 4 legs, 2 penises recovering after surgery

By Manvenna Suri CNN

An Indian boy born with four legs and two penises is set to return home after a successful surgery.

Doctors at Bangalore’s Narayana Health City described the complexities of the case to local reporters at a news conference Thursday.

The boy, who has not yet been named, was born with polymelia

Must read — a rare congenital birth defect that results in extra limbs or organs, which are usually deformed.

“These are problems that happen from time to time and (are) irrespective of socioeconomic status,” said Dr. Sanjay Rao, a senior consultant pediatric surgeon at Narayana Health City who performed the procedure.

Rao told CNN the boy’s parents gave him permission to discuss the case publicly.

‘Parasitic twin’ Polymelia is a genetic disorder which can be caused by chromosomal abnormalities or environmental agents, according to a paper in the Journal of Clinical Imaging Science.

The condition can occur when an embryo develops into conjoined twins, but then one twin stops

growing but continues to develop extra limbs or organs which remain attached to the other twin.

This was the case for the boy in Bangalore, according to Rao, and it’s referred to as “parasitic twins,” according to a press release from the hospital.

The presence of an extra twin made the surgery, which took place last week, all the more complex, Rao told CNN. The procedure required a team

of 20 doctors, nurses and technicians.

“Because the anatomy is not typical, a lot of work had to be done before the operation to clearly define the anatomy, what structures are shared between the parasitic twin and the main baby.

The blood vessels need to be identified to control blood loss, so there was a lot of preoperative work to build a road map that would help us during the operation,” he said.

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The GOP’s profiles in cowardice WASHINGTON — Imagine how Republicans would have reacted if former President Obama had attacked a retailer for dropping his daughter’s product line. Or asked senators to confirm a Cabinet pick who said guns are needed in schools to defend against grizzly bears. Or tried to undermine the independence of the federal judiciary. Or equated the United States’ moral standing with that of Vladimir Putin’s Russia.

There would have been howls of outrage, of course, and multiple investigations, and even calls for impeachment.

But it’s President Trump doing all those things, so Republicans in Congress are as meek and quiet as Eugene mice.

Robinson Perhaps the most striking thing about the chaotic and exhausting first three weeks of the Trump administration is the degree to which Republicans have held together, placing loyalty above all else.

The party of Lincoln has sold its soul — and like all Faustian bargains, this one will not end well.

At present, Trump looks likely to get every one of his Cabinet nominees approved. Billionaire Betsy DeVos gave the worst performance in memory, surely one of the worst in history, at her confirmation hearing, displaying a level of ignorance that was truly shocking. Only two Republican senators — Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska — had the integrity to vote against her.

Vice President Pence had to break a 50-50 tie, but DeVos is now the secretary of education.

And that was the closest thing we’ve seen to a GOP revolt in these confirmations. Not one Republican voted against confirming former Sen. Jeff Sessions as attorney general, despite his ugly history on civil rights. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell went so far as to formally squelch Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., so she could not read aloud a letter criticizing Sessions written decades ago by the late Coretta Scott King.

Trump’s pick for the Labor Department, fastfood magnate Andrew Puzder, has conflicts of interest and a nanny problem; he may face some pushback. Ben Carson has zero qualifications to lead Housing and Urban Development. But if DeVos got through, it’s hard to imagine who would be deemed unacceptable by the GOP majority.

Over in the House, meanwhile, all the zeal for holding the executive branch accountable has gone poof. Remember how eager House Oversight Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, was to investigate every real or imagined question about the Obama administration? Remember how he went after Hillary Clinton over her emails? Suddenly — and this is rich — he declines to launch any probe that might be seen as a “fishing expedition.”

Trump’s attack on a private company, Nordstrom Inc., for no longer carrying his daughter Ivanka’s line of merchandise? “Not a big deal,” Chaffetz said. Trump’s hotel lease for the Old Post Office Building, which makes him both landlord and tenant? Chaffetz is “curious” but wants to wait for an opinion by the General Services Administration, which now reports to Trump. The many potential conflicts of interest posed by Trump’s worldwide business interests? Chaffetz stifles a yawn.

And only a few Republicans, including Sen. John McCain, have shown any interest in investigating the biggest question hanging over the Trump administration: What role did Russia play in the election? This abdication of duty is cynicism of the highest order, or perhaps I should say the lowest.

The GOP’s lockstep unity has been impressive, and it may eventually allow the party to achieve some of its long-held policy goals: cutting taxes, eliminating regulations, repealing the Affordable Care Act. But there are enormous risks.

The dawn of the Trump presidency has inspired a groundswell of progressive activism around the country. The energy generated by the massive Women’s March on Washington and its satellite marches last month has been sustained. Republican members of Congress have been deluged by phone calls at their offices and confronted by protesters in their home districts. “The women are in my grill no matter where I go,” Rep. Dave Brat, R-Va., complained.

If opposition to Trump unites and motivates Democrats the way opposition to Obama did for Republicans, GOP strategists should be very worried.

Beyond the political risk, there is the existential risk of blindly following a man who continues to demonstrate his unfitness for the presidency.

Trump shows no respect for American institutions or traditions. He sees those who disagree with him as “haters” and dismisses inconvenient facts as “fake news.” He deliberately stokes fear. He bristles at constitutional checks on his power.

And to think, there once was a Republican president who summoned “the better angels of our nature.”

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

Always a good time in New Orleans NEW ORLEANS — The Crescent City literally drips with tradition and age — like Savannah and Charleston — but on a larger scale. If it weren’t for the Superdome (which, at 42, ain’t no spring chicken when it comes to skyline structures), the architecture, in some places, would make you think that you might be at the Alhambra.

After all, it was the Spanish who influenced the look of the Vieux Carre, which many know as the French Quarter.

Even with the scars of Katrina, which pretty much have healed, you can literally lose yourself in the moss draped oaks that date back to the times when Thomas Jefferson took advantage of Napoleon in the greatest real estate deal in history of our country — $15 million or three cents an acre for 524,800,000 acres that literally changed the face of the U.S. You might get some argument from descendants of William S. Seward, the Secretary of State under Lincoln and Andrew Johnson who organized the fleecing of the Russians by purchasing Alaska for 2.5 cents per acre.

(You do the math on the $24 the Dutch paid the Lenape tribe for the island of Manhattan, 33.6 square miles).

The Louisiana Purchase gave the upstart Americans wide ranging status in the world, with is impactful space and

Loran Smith resources, and furthered the irrelevance of the English on this side of the Atlantic.

With the 300th anniversary of the founding of New Orleans (May 7, 1718) coming up next year, these and other factoids are stimulating a lot of anticipatory conversation these days. Likely there will be 15 million hurricanes sold at Pat O’Brien’s next spring.

It had been a while since there was a visit here, but prominent in the memory banks are Bourbon Street, where on occasion you can literally see everything and everybody. I remember running in a 5 mile race down Canal Street in my cross country days at Georgia. I remember the French Quarter was loud and less crowded. I remember Georgia’s multiple visits to old Tulane Stadium and the Superdome for six Sugar Bowls. High times and down times.

The history of the city and the French Quarter traffic, always at a crawl, unless it is 5 a.m., remind you that

New Orleans is a place where everybody can find a niche for whatever they prefer: food, jazz and Dixieland, among other things, where saints and reprobates alike go marching in.

You can be dining in an upscale restaurant that slick magazines rate with the best and four or five blocks away there is a den of inequity beckoning you to observe painted girls dancing in their underwear, or what could pass for such, loud music and barkers enticing you to collaborate with the Devil.

Beads, trinkets and souvenirs galore. If you want a signature headache the morning after, no better place than New Orleans to accommodate that.

Called by many as America’s most unique city, New Orleans has overwhelmed foodies for years. For the best in dining you can’t top this metropolis that straddles the mighty Mississippi.

The ambience and the white table cloths at Galatoires, the favorite of the locals, appeal to those bent on dining up. The soufflé potatoes at Antione’s, the barbecue shrimp at Pascal’s Manale, and Arnaud’s (naturally the best place for shrimp arnaud). Thumbs up at every address! Breakfast is still enticing at Brennan’s, which seems to have survived family infighting. Acme doesn’t have

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Remembering broken promises on illegal immigration Perhaps Americans need to be reminded of broken promises. In order to obtain the massive 1986 amnesty of illegal aliens, we were devoutly promised that: 1) Strict internal labor law enforcement would remove all illegal workers within our borders, 2) Our borders would be secured, 3) There would never be another amnesty of illegal aliens.

Well, thanks to Teddy Kennedy and fellow travelers, all of these provisions were immediately gutted because of greedy employers. The lusting for cheap labor demanded this gutting of provisions that provided protections for American workers. Actually, Teddy Kennedy purposely gutted the provisions largely because he viewed illegal aliens as future Democrat supporters.

Teddy was evidently right.

Passage of NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) effectively gave Canada a trading advantage over United States companies thanks to our military protection shield which allowed them to minimize their military, and even more damaging, encouraged American companies to move production to Mexico to the detriment of American workers.

We were promised by NAFTA backers that illegal immigration from our south would effectively cease when American jobs were moved south, but actually this idiotic decision did not even cause a speed bump to massive

to advertise that it is the best place for shucked oysters (the long lines and subsequent wait confirms its over-thetop popularity and staying power). Commander’s Palace out in the Garden District is the only heralded venue for fine dining, where there is no traffic or parking challenge.

All of these seasoned and electric places of cuisine repute are where waiters can make more than $100,000 a year and where you might meet a sports or other celebrity while you satiate your palate. When your hosts are Vernon and Patricia Brinson, you can sample many of the aforementioned addresses and interact with a member of the Archie Manning family on a long weekend and still have time for a smashing country style breakfast at Patricia’s kitchen or lunch at the New Orleans Country Club where the most emotionally overwhelming moss draped oak seems to extend its limbs three counties away. Such a soothing view to go with the club’s incomparable gumbo.

All of this and not a word about the incomparable World War II museum. Stay tuned.

New Orleans is like Paris.

You best come here with a fortnight in mind.

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

Let’s change fear into understanding of American Muslims

illegal immigration from Mexico and other countries from their south. How long will we tolerate the tidal wave of illegal immigration that adversely affects our nation?

Fear, anxiety and unrest. I am in — Ernest Wade Loganville awe at seeing our nation in turmoil.

Why is it that after just after a couple of weeks of this presidency, different fragments of the American society are feeling on edge?

Do fear, uncertainty and hate make America “great”?

Many would argue that the Donald Once again, I am appalled at all Trump era is undeniably at a pivotal the fuss over Commissioner Tommy point in history for all American citiHunter’s comments on social media zens. (“Ethics complaint filed vs. Hunter The heinous actions of extremist over remarks,” Feb. 8, 1A). groups in the name of Islam along Why is an Atlanta resident, Nancie with the lack of knowledge has reTurner, getting involved with Gwinnett sulted in a spike in hate crimes against Muslims, but it has been disappointpolitics? ing to me as a Muslim that President The man apologized. Our commisTrump has yet to shun them. I have sioners have more important things to yet to hear a word of solace from my take care of than all these protesters. president telling me that he will keep Where were the protesters and me safe, too. lawsuits when John Lewis made his I do believe that not all is lost. I disparaging comments about Republihave seen the outpouring of love for cans? He is a man in office who actuAmerican Muslims — not only in the ally sits on the floor along with other form of gifts and letters of support — Democratic leaders when he does not but also from non-Muslims vowing get his way. to register as Muslim in defiance of a Tommy Hunter made a mistake, possible all-Muslim registry and ban. apologized and now it’s time to move Let us change fear into understandon. Please allow our commissioners to get back to their business regarding ing by conversation and dialogue. Find a “Coffee, Cake and True Islam” event important issues in Gwinnett County near you to meet American Muslims for which they were elected by “we, ready to answer your questions. the people.”

— Saima Ahmad — Deborah Phillips Suwanee Lawrenceville

‘Time to move on’ from Tommy Hunter’s social media comments

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Panel hears testimony on surprise medical bills

BY ANDY MILLER

Physician, hospital and insurer groups each expressed concerns Tuesday about Georgia Senate legislation that aims to prevent “surprise billing’’ of patients.

The Senate Health and Human Services Committee heard testimony on a proposal to halt these medical bills, which can come from ER doctors, anesthesiologists, radiologists, pathologists and others who are not in a patient’s insurance network — even though the hospital where they work is.

“It’s a very complicated issue,’’ said Sen. Renee Unterman, R-Buford, who chairs the panel and is a nurse by profession. She is the sponsor of Senate Bill 8.

Health insurers and medical providers can’t agree on a solution, she said.

“It’s like putting cats and dogs in a room,’’ she said. “The one that suffers the most is the consumer.”

Perhaps the most compelling testimony came

have to work out a resolution.

“I have tried my best to be fair,’’ Unterman said.

“To listen to both sides.”

Representatives from the insurance industry said that one database of rates that Unterman’s bill would use, Fair Health, should not be used as a benchmark for reimbursements because it’s too high.

Physician organizations have said they support Fair Health and blamed “narrow’’ insurance netsaid. “They need to be in 1,300 Georgians have re- works for many instances a medical facility.” ceived permits to possess of high non-network The panel also voted to the oil. charges. lower the limit of THC in “There have been no Hospital groups, meanmedical marijuana from reports of any abuse at while, said the transpar5 percent to 3 percent. all’’ in how people use the ency required to educate THC is the ingredient in medicine, he added. patients about network marijuana that produces The two current proproviders should be the high. Georgia set the 5 posals on surprise billshared among hospitals, percent level when passing — Unterman’s in the physicians and insurers. ing a medical marijuana Senate and one in the Other states, including bill two years ago.

House — call for greater Florida, recently passed Senate Bill 16 also transparency about which legislation to address the adds autism to the eight doctors are in an insurer’s problem. medical conditions that network, and an estimated Beth Stephens of Georcurrently qualify a Georcost of the procedure. gia Watch, a consumer gian to get a permit for The Unterman prowatchdog organization, cannabis oil. posal would also create said issues with medical The sponsor of the leg- a database of reasonable bills were the No. 1 reaislation, Sen. Ben Watson, charges for a procedure. son why consumers called a Savannah Republican If a bill is disputed, the her organization in 2016. and a physician, said insurer and doctor would The final person to tesState Senator Renee Unterman, R-Buford, chairs the Senate Health and Human Services Committee and is a nurse by profession. She is the sponsor of Senate Bill 8, which aims to prevent “surprise medical billing” of Georgia patients. (File Photo)

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from a consumer who’s also the wife of a House member.

Prior to the debate on surprise billing, the committee passed a bill that would allow police and emergency crews to transport a person in a mental health crisis to a physician or a hospital for involuntary treatment without having to arrest that person first.

Casey Snyder, the Gwinnett County fire chief, told the panel that his crews are dispatched about eight times a day for mental health episodes. “These folks don’t need to be arrested,’’ he

tify at Tuesday’s hearing was Vicki Willard, wife of Rep. Wendell Willard, a Sandy Springs Republican.

Vicki Willard said that in August, she went to her favorite hospital, Emory Saint Joseph’s, after experiencing numbness in her cheek and arm.

She knew St. Joseph’s was in her insurance network. “I’m an educated advocate for my health care,’’ she told the panel.

But four weeks after her treatment there, Willard said, she received an unexpected $700 bill from a cardiologist.

She then called her insurer. The first cardiologist who had seen her, she found out, was a network doctor. But a second cardiologist — the one who sent her the bill — wasn’t in her network, even though that doctor was in the same medical group.

“I have absolutely no control over that,’’ Willard said. “That’s extremely frustrating.”

She urged the committee “to stay with’’ the issue to help prevent other patients from receiving such bills.

Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta plans Druid Hills hospital FROM STAFF REPORTS

Based on studies of future demand, CHOA There will soon be estimates the new facility another hospital treating will get plenty of use. injured or sick children in “After analyzing north Atlanta. numerous options, we Children’s Healthcare determined building a of Atlanta announced new pediatric healthcare Thursday plans to include campus is the best way a new pediatric hospital to effectively serve our at its campus on North community’s expanding Druid Hills Road. needs,” said Jonathan

Goldman, Chairman of the CHOA Board of Trustees.

CHOA has hired top architects and land planners to complete the project, which officials estimate will undergo “significant planning and permitting work through the remainder of 2017,” according to a press re-

lease. Specific transportation, site and building plans for the North Druid Hills Campus will be developed over the next 18 months.

CHOA’s total investment in the hostpital will likely cost anywhere from $1 billion to $1.3 billion.

In addition to the new hospital, the North Druid

Hills Campus will be home to the Center for Advanced Pediatrics, which broke ground last month.

It’s all part of CHOA’s commitment to expanding health care to kids across the state.

“As the only freeestanding pediatric health care system in Georgia,

we need to ensure that we are able to serve the Children in our state,” said Donna Hyland, president and CEO of CHOA. “To meet growing demand, we must find more ways to provide access to those who need Children’s unique specialized care by improving and expanding our facility.”

PADV forum aims to dispel domestic violence stereotypes about abuse victims through a panel discusGwinnett Medical sion. The panel will feature Center will act as a sponCharmagne Helton, a sor at an upcoming event member of the PADV aimed at erasing domestic Board of Directors and violence stereotypes. a PADV client. Theresa The third annual Women Bullock, a mother whose in Action Forum breakfast daughter was abused, will hosted by the Partnership also join PADV President Against Domestic Violence and CEO Nancy Friauf, will take place Feb. 17 at Gwinnett District Attorney 8:30 a.m. at the Sugarloaf Danny Porter and Gwinnett Country Club.

Solicitor General Rosanna The event will focus Szabo on the panel. on dispelling stereotypes Participants will also FROM STAFF REPORTS

enjoy Q&A with the panel, a marketplace of vendors and a breakfast buffet.

Participants must register ahead of time for $75 at padv.org. Tickets cannot be bought at the door. All proceeds help fund the operating budget of PADV’s Gwinnett Shelter, the largest domestic violence safe house in Georgia.

The Sugarloaf Country Club is located in Dultuth at 2595 Sugarloaf Club Drive.

Walk the Talk event to emphasize benefits of exercise, heart health FROM STAFF REPORTS Two local health organizations are hosting a Walk the Talk event to celebrate their new partnership and recognize National Heart Month.

Live Healthy Gwinnett in Lawrenceville and

Salude Transitional Care and Rehabilitation facility in Suwanee are partnering to host the event Saturday at 9 a.m. Dr. Alan Wang, Salude’s CEO and medical director, will walk with participants while he discusses the importance of staying active on heart

health and more.

Walk the Talk is free and held at an enjoyable, easy pace. Future walks will be held with other health professionals March 11, April 8 and May 13.

George Pierce Park is located at 55 Buford Highway in Suwanee.

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Gwinnett Fire is recognizing February as American Heart Month. (Courtesy: Gwinnett County Department of Fire and Emergency Services)

Gwinnett Fire recognizes American Heart Month tional Health Information Center, heart disease is Last year, paramedics the leading cause of death responded to 5,369 chest for men and women in the pain and cardiac or respira- United States,” Firefighter tory arrest emergencies in Capt. Tommy Rutledge Gwinnett County. said. “Every year, one in That’s why the Gwinnett four deaths are caused by County Department of Fire heart disease.” and Emergency Services Rutledge and Gwinnett is joining the American Fire have complied a list of Heart Association and simple preventative meaother health care providers sures anybody can take to in recognizing February as become heart healthy.

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Healthy heart habits include finding healthy ways to relieve stress and attending annual physicals with a doctor.

Gwinnett Fire also suggested learning CPR and how to use an AED. For information on community CPR/AED classes offered by the department, contact the Gwinnett Fire Community Risk Reduction and Education Section at 678-518-4845 or by email at fireprograms@gwinnettcounty.com Additional facts about heart health can be found by visiting the American Heart Association website at www.heart.org/ HEARTORG.

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Girl Scouts continue online cookie sales, try pilot program sales online.

“I get to reach people who I normally don’t get to see and send them Each bite into a Girl digital reminders or let them Scout cookie contributes contact me through email to the future success of a if they have any concerns,” young member of the orga- Nadia said. nization in the community.

Recently, the national So the Girl Scouts of organization launched a America have found new pilot program involving ways to make sure they troops from low-income or reach new customers and disadvantaged communities raise money for their troops. selling cookies online as a The cookie program group. The program will has taught many girls how give them the opportunity to to become effective leadbe successful in a new and ers, manage finances and innovative way, Dosik said. become self-sufficient “They often are not able and confident in handling to participate in the cookie money, said Girl Scouts of program through traditional Greater Atlanta CEO Amy means,” she said. “They Dosik. may not have a parent who The program has allowed can go door-to-door with girls such as 13-year-old them or it may not be safe Nadia Jones of Duluth to in their neighborhood. They learn important life lessons, may live in a neighborhood develop career skills and where there may not be create lasting relationships. a whole lot of disposable “When I first started income.” selling cookies, I wasn’t The special program is shy; I’m a talker,” Nadia being tested exclusively in said with a laugh. She has metro Atlanta and includes been a Girl Scout since she Troop 9724 of Lawrencevwas in kindergarten. “But ille and Troop 9723 out of other girls can learn not to Lilburn Middle School. be afraid to talk to custom“It’s also a great opportuers. You learn to smile and nity for customers,” Dosik be confident that you’re not said. “The No. 1 reason that going to scare customers consumers do not buy Girl away.”

Scout cookies is because Like her peers, she has they weren’t asked. For watched the cookie program consumers who don’t know evolve over the years. In a Girl Scout, the digital addition to selling boxes of program — particularly cookies in person, she does through our pilot program

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— is a great way to connect members of our community that want to support Girl Scouts in achieving their goals by buying cookies.”

The first recorded cookie sale took place when the Mistletoe Troop in Muskogee, Okla., baked cookies and sold them in its high school cafeteria to fund troop activities in 1917.

Now the program has become one of the largest entrepreneurial training programs in the world, Dosik said.

The scouts set individual and group goals and have three main ways to make their sales. They go door to door, individually take orders online, and cookie booths will pop up in the community beginning Feb. 20.

The digital cookie program, which kicked off in 2014, continues to grow but is still in its early stages, so most of the cookies are still being sold in traditional ways, Dosik said.

The transition into e-commerce has taught the girls invaluable digital marketing skills and prepared them for college and to enter the workforce, she said.

The girls are learning how to navigate their website, craft a custom marketing message, monitor sales and adjust marketing pitches to reach more customers, she said.

Deanna Simmons of Lawrenceville, who has been with the Girl Scouts for the past 48 years, started selling cookies when they were less than 50 cents per box, she said.

Simmons was one of the founders of the Lilburn Rainbow Day Camp for Girls Scouts in 1982.

She has held several local and regional titles, but she seems to mostly enjoy volunteering with her daughters and granddaughters, who also are Girl Scouts. It was

important for her girls to carry on the tradition of joining the organization, she said.

Despite their age difference, Simmons and Nadia both said that no matter how girls choose to sell cookies, they’re still engaging with members of the community and taking initiative to meet their goals.

“Even when the girls go online to sell their cookies, their still socializing,” Simmons said. “Today, whether they’re selling cookies,

camping or going on a creek walk, the girls really seem to have that balance they need to be successful.”

The Girl Scouts are celebrating the 100th anniversary of their cookie program.

They are commemorating the milestone with two new types of S’mores-inspired cookies.

For more information on the cookie program or the pilot program, or to locate a nearby cookie booth sale, visit showmethecookies. com.

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Dacula’s Chelsea Igberaese is the defending state champion in the discus. (Photo: Kyle Hess)

Dacula’s reigning state discus champ has records in her sight

By Will Hammock Chelsea Igberaese’s athletic ability made her a fit in several sports heading into high school.

She played softball, volleyball and basketball, competing in the latter two as a Dacula freshman. But it was a fourth sport, one she didn’t plan on, that ended up being her best.

Falcons track and field coach David Machovec recruited Igberaese onto his

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team for the spring of her freshman year, though she had to wait until basketball finished. “(Machovec) saw me and said, ‘Yeah, you’re doing (track and field),’” said Igberaese, now a senior at

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Dacula. “I was thinking, ‘Oh, I’m just going to run.’

Then when I started throwing and started becoming good at it, I actually liked it.”

Machovec has produced his share of top throwers as a coach, including his own daughter Eve, who holds the Dacula records in the shot put and the discus and later threw for Georgia. He liked Igberaese’s potential

because of her athleticism and power. “(Igberaese) played volleyball and played basketball, and I asked her to come out,” Machovec said. “After basketball, we did preseason training her freshman year and you could quickly tell the kid has the coordination and athleticism to do it. The first day she threw (the discus) 80 to 90 feet, which

is really good because most kids are 50, 60 feet.

I thought, ‘OK, something good could be happening here.’”

Something very good, as it turned out.

Igberaese hit 120 feet as a freshman, 130 as a sophomore and then 142 as a junior, winning last year’s Class AAAAAA state championship in the discus. She won sectional

Gwinnett loaded again for 2018 class

By Paul Thomas

TOP 18 FOR ’18

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After sending 146 football players, including 28 (and four preferred walk-ons) to Power 5 schools, on National Signing Day last week, Gwinnett County won’t slow down at all for the Class of 2018.

Five players in that class are already committed to ACC and SEC schools from the county and 20 appear in 247sports.com’s initial composite top 80 players in the state.

South Gwinnett defensive end/ linebacker Justin Mascoll is the county’s highest-rated prospect — 247Sports.com lists him as the No. 3 player in Georgia for 2018 and No. 19 nationally. He was named the outside linebacker of the year last season by Gwinnett coaches as he recorded 68 tackles and eight sacks.

The 6-foot-4, 237-pound five-star has offers from the majority of the country’s top programs, including Georgia, Clemson, Florida State, Alabama and Michigan among others.

“He has the tools to be an elite outside linebacker/defensive end in a 3-4 scheme,” U.S. Army Bowl national recruiting director Erik Richards said.

Wesleyan quarterback Banks Ramsey (8) breaks for a run against Eagle’s Landing Christian last season. (Photo: Will Fagan)

He’s not the only blue-chipper that the Comets’ new coach will inherit this fall. Lineman Robert Cooper is committed to Florida State and starts both ways for South. He’ll play defensive tackle in college and Richards said he has underrated quickness and is “a linebacker’s best friend.”

Defensive back Terell Smith, See CLASS, Page 3B

The Daily Post’s top 18 prospects for the Class of 2018 DE Justin Mascoll, 6-4/237, South Gwinnett ATH Mattew Hill, 6-2/175, Brookwood DT Robert Cooper, 6-3/330, South Gwinnett RB Kyler McMichael, 6-1/185, GAC QB Jarren Williams, 6-3/201, Central Gwinnett RB Anthony Grant, 5-11/176, Buford DB Taiyon Palmer, 6-0/170, Archer OL Warren Ericson, 6-4/290, North Gwinnett WR Malachi Carter, 6-3/180, Mountain View RB Christian Turner, 5-10/180, Buford OL Casey Holman, 6-4/285, Brookwood DB Donte Burton, 6-0/164, Central Gwinnett OL John Harris, 6-4/275, Mill Creek DB Peyton Woulard, 6-1/175, Collins Hill RB Christian Malloy, 5-10/190, Parkview QB Banks Ramsey, 6-4/210, Wesleyan DT Nazir Sy, 6-2/295, Norcross QB Cade Fortin, 6-2/207, North Gwinnett Others to watch: LB Solomon Egbe, Grayson; LB Erick Turner, Lanier; ATH Bryson Richardson, Buford; ATH William Huzzie, Duluth; DB Kendall Williamson; DB Jonathan Gipson, Mill Creek, WR Miles Marshall, Parkview; WR Jaquavius Lane, Grayson; WR Jallah Zeze, Central Gwinnett; RB Tre McMillian, Dacula; RB Dante Black, Brookwood; LB Shaka Heyward, Mill Creek; DE Abi Okonji, South Gwinnett; DB Terell Smith, South Gwinnett; QB Fred Payton, Peachtree Ridge; LB Mason King, Shiloh; DL Will Choloh, Archer

and region titles in the event as well, in addition to placing third at state in the shot put (40-2).

Machovec expects her to make a run at the school and county discus record of 149-2, set by his daughter. Eve Machovec also holds the Dacula shot put record at 45-6, but breaking that mark may be more See IGBERAESE, Page 3B

NEW ENGLAND AT GEORGIA Saturday, 7:05 p.m. • Infinite Energy Arena

‘Mean, clean’ D gives Swarm new swagger

By Paul Thomas

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Even with last week’s loss at Colorado, the Georgia Swarm are off to a league-best 4-1 start this season.

The Swarm return home on Saturday for a 7:05 p.m. game with New England (2-3). Georgia defeated the Black Wolves 14-9 three weeks ago at the Infinite Energy Arena.

It was a physical game that allowed the Swarm to show off their new physical toughness on defense. In the offseason, the team signed defender John Ranagan from New England and goalie Mike Poulin from Calgary as free agents. They also signed former Syracuse transition Sean Young.

In the draft, they added Bryan Cole from Maryland, Connor Sellars from Belmont Abbey and Leo Stouros from Colgate to help beef up the defensive unit. Through See LACROSSE, Page 4B

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ondeck Prep Schedule

Today

SOCCER

5 p.m. — Lovett at GAC 5:30 p.m. — Dacula at Hebron 5:30 p.m. — Gainesville at Wesleyan 5:30 p.m. — Lanier at Loganville 5:30 p.m. — Norcross at Habersham Central 5:30 p.m. — North at Buford 5:30 p.m. — South at Kennesaw Mountain 5:30 p.m. — South Forsyth at Collins Hill 5:30 p.m. — Stone Mountain at Berkmar 5:30 p.m. — Walton at Brookwood 6 p.m. — Central at Campbell 6 p.m. — Mountain View at Lambert

TENNIS

• Buford and West Forsyth

WRESTLING

10 a.m. — State traditional tournament at Macon Coliseum

TRACK & FIELD

Saturday

10 a.m. — Big Peach Distance Kickoff at Parkview

WRESTLING

10 a.m. — State traditional tournament at Macon Coliseum

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Hawks

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Tue, 7:05 p.m.

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Today

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

7 p.m. — Dayton at Rhode Island ESPN2

NBA

8 p.m. — Indiana at Washington ESPN 10:30 p.m. — Chicago at Phoenix ESPN 10:30 p.m. — Atlanta at Sacramento FSSE

SNHL

8 p.m. — Tampa Bay at Minnesota NBCSP

KIING

6:30 a.m. — FIS Alpine Skiing Audi World Championships, Ladies, Combination, Slalom. NBCSP

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 8 p.m. — Villanova at St. John’s FS1 Saturday

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Noon — Marquette at Georgetown FOX Noon — Kansas State at West Virginia ESPN Noon — Texas A&M at Florida ESPN2 Noon — North Carolina State at Wake Forest FSSO 1 p.m. — Clemson at Duke WPCH 1 p.m. — Kentucky at Alabama CBS 2 p.m. — Kansas at Texas Tech ESPN 2 p.m. — Miami at Louisville ESPN2 2 p.m. — Creighton at DePaul FS1 2:30 p.m. — Villanova at Xavier FOX 2:30 p.m. — Massachusetts at Saint Joseph’s NBCSP 4 p.m. — Ohio State at Maryland ESPN 4 p.m. — Texas at Oklahoma State ESPN2 4:30 p.m. — Washington at Utah FS1 4:30 p.m. — St. Bonaventure at George Wash. NBCSP 5:30 p.m. — Boston College at Georgia Tech FSSO 6 p.m. — Florida State at Notre Dame ESPN 6 p.m. — Oklahoma at Iowa State ESPN2 8 p.m. — South Carolina at Mississippi State ESPN2 8:15 p.m. — Gonzaga at Saint Mary’s ESPN 10 p.m. — California at Arizona ESPN2

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Enhanced medical services coming

By Reid Spencer

CUP SCHEDULE

NASCAR Wire Service

CONCORD, N.C. — Starting with the 2017 season, the chase truck that serves as first responder to on-track accident scenes will feature a couple of new faces, thanks to a new partnership announced Wednesday between NASCAR and American Medical Response, a recognized leader in emergency medical services.

AMR will provide a trauma physician and a paramedic to the on-track safety team for each Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series weekend.

“Collaboration with drivers helped us move toward this,” said Steve O’Donnell, NASCAR executive vice president and chief racing development officer, adding that the doctors provided by AMR will represent “a recognized person that drivers trust.”

The partnership will enhance existing medical services already in place at every track. Local emergency room physicians will continue to staff the Infield Care Centers, thereby maintaining strong relationships with local medical facilities.

“This partnership further strengthens NASCAR’s medical response capability, making our well-established medical response system even better,” O’Donnell said during a comprehensive briefing for reporters at NASCAR’s research-and-development center. “AMR is a leader in the emergency services sector, and its doctors and paramedics add another layer of expertise to the immediate response team.”

AMR, a subsidiary of Envision Healthcare, will also participate in the ongoing wellness of drivers and in the screening and evaluation of drivers for such things as possible concussions. AMR currently provides EMS support at tracks on NASCAR’s West Coast Swing (Las Vegas,

Feb. 18 — x-Advance Auto Parts Clash At Daytona, Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 23 — x-Can-Am Duel At Daytona 1, Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 23 — x-Can-Am Duel At Daytona 2, Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 26 — Daytona 500, Daytona Beach, Fla. March 5 — Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500, Hampton March 12 — Kobalt 400, Las Vegas March 19 — Camping World 500, Avondale, Ariz.

March 26 — Auto Club 400, Fontana, Calif.

April 2 — STP 500, Martinsville, Va. April 9 — O’Reilly Auto Parts 500, Fort Worth, Texas April 23 — Food City 500, Bristol, Tenn.

April 30 — Toyota Owners 400, Richmond, Va. May 7 — GEICO 500, Talladega, Alab.

May 13 — Go Bowling 400, Kansas City, Kan. May 19 — x-Showdown, Concord, N.C. May 20 — x-NASCAR All-Star Race, Concord, N.C. May 28 — Coca-Cola 600, Concord, N.C. June 4 — AAA 400 Drive For Autism, Dover, Del. June 11 — Pocono 400, Long Pond, Pa. June 18 — FireKeepers Casino 400, Brooklyn, Mich.

June 25 — Toyota - Save Mart 350, Sonoma, Calif.

July 1 — Coke Zero 400 Powered by Coca-Cola, Daytona Beach, Fla. July 8 — Quaker State 400 Presented By Advance Auto Parts, Sparta, Ky. July 16 — New Hampshire 301, Loudon, N.H. July 23 — Brickyard 400, Indianapolis, Ind. July 30 — Pennsylvania 400, Long Pond, Pa. Aug. 6 — Watkins Glen 355, Watkins Glen, N.Y. Aug. 13 — Pure Michigan 400, Brooklyn, Mich.

Aug. 19 — Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race, Bristol, Tenn.

Sept. 3 — Bojangles’ Southern 500, Darlington, S.C. Sept. 9 — Federated Auto Parts 400, Richmond, Va. Sept. 17 — Chicagoland 400, Joliet, Ill. Sept. 24 — New Hampshire 300, Loudon, N.H. Oct. 1 — Dover Fall Race, Dover, Del. Oct. 7 — Bank of America 500, Concord, N.C. Oct. 15 — Alabama 500, Talladega, Ala. Oct. 22 — Hollywood Casino 400, Kansas City, Kan. Oct. 29 — Martinsville Fall Race, Martinsville, Va. Nov. 5 — AAA Texas 500, Fort Worth, Texas Nov. 12 — Can-Am 500, Avondale, Ariz.

Nov. 19 — Ford EcoBoost 400, Homestead, Fla. x-non-points race

replace a bumper cover, but if there’s no quarter panel to attach it to, you’re out.”

The new rule applies specifically to wrecked vehicles. Repairs for mechanical failures, such as a transmission or rear gear, may still be made in the garage.

Significant changes in Xfinity Series For 2017, NASCAR has taken away downforce from Xfinity Series race cars while adding spice to the Dash 4 Cash program.

Following a trend established in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR has made significant changes to the Xfinity cars that should produce a net downforce reduction to roughly 2,000 pounds, down from 2,800.

The spoiler height has been reduced from six inches to 3.5 inches. The outboard region of the splitter has been reduced by four inches, with the splitter leading edge reduced to .25 inches.

The optional side pieces, or “ears,” on the spoiler have been eliminated, and the ride height has been reduced from five to four inches. With lower downPhoenix and Fontana). at the entrance to pit road. force the cars should be more difficult to handle, In addition, AMR beThe timer stops when the comes the Official Emercar crosses the yellow line thus putting more control in the drivers’ hands. gency Medical Services on exit.

On Wednesday, NASPartner of NASCAR as Cars that can’t be repaired well as the presenting part- on pit road within the allot- CAR named the four Dash ner of the annual NASCAR ted time will not be allowed 4 Cash races for 2017. The early season races at Phoe(Track Services) Summit. to continue in the race. If a driver incurs a commitment- nix, Bristol, Richmond and Dover will make up the NASCAR unveils line violation or speeds program. damaged-vehicle policy on pit road while trying to Those events will doveDuring Wednesday’s beat the five-minute clock, tail with NASCAR’s new competition seminar, 15 seconds will be added three-stage race structures.

NASCAR unveiled a new to his or her time. If the damaged vehicle policy penalty puts the car over the The top two series regulars which will eliminate the five-minute limit, that car is in Stage 1 will join the top two regulars in Stage 2 to practice of wrecked race retired from the race. compete for the Dash 4 cash cars limping around the Additionally, teams bonus, with the top finisher track after lengthy repairs will not be allowed to use in the garage. sheet metal other than that among the four at the end of Based on a rule change already on the car to effect the race claiming the prize. repairs. NASCAR is deHeat races are elimithis year, race cars and nated in favor of the stages, veloping a list of required trucks damaged during and Monster Energy accidents on the track must parts that may be brought NASCAR Cup drivers with be repaired on pit road and to pit road — a rear bummore than five years’ expeper cover, for example. able to make minimum But NASCAR senior vice rience in the higher series speed within five minutes. are ineligible to compete in president of competition The clock starts when the Dash 4 Cash races. car crosses the yellow line Scott Miller said, “You can

IT’S TIME TO USE THE FORCE! STAR WARS NIGHT

GOLF

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NBA

8:30 p.m. — Golden State at Oklahoma City ABC

SOCCER

7:25 a.m. — Premier League Arsenal FC vs Hull City AFC NBCSP 9:30 a.m. — Bundesliga FC Ingolstadt 04 vs FC Bayern Munich FS1 9:55 a.m. — Premier League Manchester United FC vs Watford FC NBCSP 12:30 p.m. — Premier League Liverpool FC vs Tottenham Hotspur FC NBC

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TRACK & FIELD

4 p.m. — Millrose Games. From New York City. NBC

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

2 p.m. — Iowa State at Kansas State FSSE 7:30 p.m. — Oklahoma at Texas Tech FSSO

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GIRLS TRACK & FIELD SUPER SIX Name: Leah Disher School: Parkview Class: Sophomore College choices: Clemson, Brown, Duke, Emory Twitter handle: Doesn’t have Twitter Favorite track and field event: 800 Least favorite track and field event: 800 (Love/Hate relationship) Best Gwinnett track and field athlete other than me is: Brookwood’s Mackenzie Ellison Favorite location for a meet: Parkview Least favorite location for a meet: Nowhere Song that gets me pumped up for a meet: “Hall of Fame” Best-looking celebrity: Chadwick Boseman Favorite TV show: “Black-ish” Dream car: The Batmobile Coach’s Matt Henson’s take: “Leah is a product of our youth program and the quintessential example a true student-athlete because she also plays soccer, she juggles an amended practice schedule along with an incredible academic load, and still finds the time to volunteer at Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital, too. The sky is the limit for this young lady, and I cannot wait to see how she progresses through her next three seasons. Just when I thought I would never see another 800-meter runner

Name: Natasha Stamp School: Grayson Class: Senior College choice: University of Southern California Twitter handle: Doesn’t have Twitter Favorite track and field event: Shot put Least favorite track and field event: 800 (If I actually ran) Best Gwinnett track and field athlete other than me is: Dacula’s Chelsea Igberaese Favorite location for a meet: Mill Creek High School Least favorite location for a meet: Archer High School Song that gets me pumped up for a meet: “Rise” by Katy Perry Best-looking celebrity: Jason Momoa Favorite TV show: “Outsiders” Dream car: Tesla Model X Coach Jason Abner’s take: “Although Natasha is incredibly talented, what makes her so special is her unbelievable work ethic and desire to be successful. With that combination, she has placed herself in position to be one of the elite throwers not only in the state of Georgia, but one of the best in country. She is also a great student along with her athletic success.”

Name: Caitlan Tate School: Brookwood Class: Senior College choice: Virginia Tech Twitter handle: @CatlianTatertot Favorite track and field event: 100 Least favorite track and field event: 1,600 Best Gwinnett track and field athlete other than me is: Brookwood’s Jayla Ferris Favorite location for a meet: Lakewood High School Least favorite location for a meet: Jefferson High School Song that gets me pumped up for a meet: “Burial” by Yogi featuring Pusha T Best-looking celebrity: Tom Holland Favorite TV show: CW’s “The Flash” Dream car: Camaro Coach Kelly Swanson’s take: “Caitlan is one of the hardest workers I’ve ever seen step on the track. Whether at practice or at a meet, she is always pushing herself to new limits and she never backs down in high pressure situations. She works just as hard in the classroom and is such a good teammate to her fellow athletes. She has proven herself to be a true leader on our team and I am so proud of her commitment to Virginia Tech. I can’t wait to see what the 2017 season has in store for her.”

points matter to your team.

That’s what I like about it. difficult for Igberaese.

You have a team sport and “(Igberaese) just doesn’t an individual sport.” have the reps (of most top Her improvement as throwers),” Machovec said. a sophomore sparked an “She doesn’t train yearinterest in throwing at the round. We don’t throw in college level. the summertime, so she’s She is still undecided on not year-round. She does a college, but just wants a volleyball. So it’s off minigood academic fit for her mal reps that she’s done intended major — the 3.7 this well.”

GPA student wants to be a Volleyball is the only doctor. other sport Igberaese Machovec expects Igber— whose parents were aese’s recruiting attention athletes in their native Nito pick up greatly in the geria, her mother in track coming months. and her father in soccer “She’s got the tools,” — stuck with throughout Machovec said. “Going her high school career. back to what I mentioned, She enjoyed her time in she doesn’t have the that sport, as well as in volume of reps. If she did, Dacula’s Chelsea Igberaese is the defending state champion in the discus. (Photo: she’d be taken by Division track and field, which she Kyle Hess) quickly enjoyed, in part I now. We’re hoping this because she was successful month, from now to the but also the team bond sister, Elsie, also is one of and field is an individual in it quickly. end of March, will be a “I just like that track and you build with it,” said the state’s best throwers. sport but it’s actually a head-turner (for colleges). field’s an individual sport, Igberaese, whose younger “Everybody thinks track team-building sport. Your Coaches will see that and

she’ll get phone calls, emails. She’ll break my daughter’s records in the discus for sure.”

Igberaese is a big part of a strong Dacula girls track and field team, particularly in the field events. In addition to Elsie Igberaese, the Falcons also have the returning state runner-up in the pole vault, Tennessee signee Hannah Jefcoat.

The distance running program got a boost from Kenedi Rodney, a cross country runner who had played soccer until this year, when she will focus on track.

“When we really put our minds to it and we really put in practice, we do well,” Igberaese said. “Our coach, Coach Machovec, he works really hard to keep us in shape. I think we have a chance to do really well at state.”

like one of my former athletes, here comes Leah.”

Name: Chelsea Igberaese School: Dacula Class: Senior College: Undecided Twitter handle: @Pennie_royal Favorite track and field event: Discus Least favorite track and field event: 4x4 relay, fun to watch, not to run Best Gwinnett track and field athlete other than me is: My sister, Elsie Igberaese Favorite location for a meet: Dacula High School Least favorite location for a meet: Competing anywhere is a blessing Song that gets me pumped up for a meet: “Money Longer”

by Lil Uzi Best-looking celebrity: Keith Powers Favorite TV show: “Are You The One?” Dream car: Maroon and black Range Rover Coach David Machovec’s take: “Chelsea has the right mix of leverage, athleticism, strength, power and flexibility to make a good thrower. Her hard work, dedication and attention to detail produced big results last year.

We are planning the same in 2017. What I find most impressive about Chelsea is her humility. She’s always doing what is

right, always giving 100 percent and always showing people that she cares. She’s not only a state champion, but also a champion in the game of life.”

Name: Hannah Jefcoat School: Dacula Class: Senior College: I’m blessed to have signed with the University of Tennessee last November Twitter handle: @hannahjefcoat Favorite track and field event: Pole vault, of course Least favorite event: 300 hurdles Best Gwinnett track and field athlete other than me: Ryver Morrow of Hebron Favorite location for a meet: Virginia Tech Least favorite location for a meet: Don’t have a least favorite, I’m happy there are places that allow me to vault Song that gets me pumped up for a meet: “Eye of the Tiger” or anything by Queen Best-looking celebrity: Liam Hemsworth Favorite TV show: “Friends” Dream car: Any car that’s RED Coach David Machovec’s take: “Hannah’s work ethic is beyond reproach. From this past August on, she has taken over 1,700 practice vaults. During this 201617 indoor season, competing unattached, Hannah has jumped over 12 feet in seven straight

meets. Hannah is anticipating big performances this upcoming outdoor season.”

Name: Erin Marsh School: Buford Class: Senior College choice: Duke Twitter handle: @erinnmarsh Favorite track and field event: 400 hurdles Least favorite track and field event: 800 Best Gwinnett track and field athlete other than me is: Kimberly Harris Favorite location for a meet: Sacramento State, Calif.

Least favorite location for a meet: Westlake High School Song that gets me pumped up for a meet: “Partition” by Beyoncé Best-looking celebrity: Beyoncé Favorite TV show: “How to Get Away with Murder” Dream car: Mercedes SL 500 Coach Fyrone Davis’ take: “Erin is a very competitive, tough young lady. Duke University is getting a great student and athlete who works extremely hard. She is a leader in the classroom and on the track field. She has proven to be one of the best athletes to come through Buford High School.

Her focus is nothing less than to become a state champion.

It is an honor to coach and

know her. Erin is a senior and captain. Buford will miss Erin’s leadership and kind spirit when she graduates.”

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The Sports Xchange Major League Baseball plans to test a radical extra-inning rule-change proposal in the lower minor leagues this season, Yahoo Sports reported.

The rule change calls for a runner to be automatically placed at second base at the start of extra innings. That would be a major departure from baseball tradition, although sources told Yahoo Sports the proposal has considerable support.

International baseball has used a similar rule for nearly a decade, and it will be used in the World Baseball Classic this spring. A similar rule is used in women’s collegiate softball.

MLB plans to test the rule in rookie-level Gulf Coast League and Arizona League this summer.

Those games will be monitored to determine what affect the rule has on the game and whether it would make sense to implement it at the major league level.

“Let’s see what it looks like,” Joe Torre, MLB’s Chief Baseball Officer, told Yahoo Sports. “It’s not fun to watch when you go through your whole pitching staff and wind up bringing a utility infielder in to pitch. As much as it’s nice to talk about being at an 18-inning game, it takes time.”

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Greater Atlanta Chrisdefensive end Abi Okonji tian running back Kyler and linebacker Chabarri McMichael is the only Thomas are all top-80 other top 20 prospect in prospects for the Comets, the state from Gwinnett as well. at No. 18. The 6-foot-1, Behind Mascoll and 185-pound four-star ran for Cooper, Brookwood two1,493 yards and 16 touchway star Matthew Hill is downs last season. the county’s next highestHe has a plethora of colrated prospect at No. 15. lege offers with Florida and Hill lined up at receiver, Clemson leading the way. running back, defensive Richards thinks he has the back and even punted ability to play either running twice for the Broncos last Lanier quarterback Noah Fritz (7) is chased by South back or strong safety/outside season. He rushed for 585 Gwinnett defenders Justin Mascoll (7) and Robert Coo- linebacker in college. yards and six touchdowns per (56) during a game last season. (Photo: Karl L. Moore) McMichael isn’t the and had 39 receptions for only member of the 2018 810 yards and eight TDs. Hill is a four-star prosthan I do defensively,” class to rush for over 1,000 Teammates Casey Holman pect who could play either Richards said. “Deceptive- yards last year. Hebron and Kendall Williamson side of the ball in college. have attracted plenty of Di“I like him better on the vision I attention as well. offensive side of the ball

Christian’s Bryce Riley (1,146 yards) and the Buford duo of Anthony Grant (1,484 yards) and Christian Turner (1,115 yards) also accomplished the feat.

Mountain View’s 6-foot3 receiver Malachi Carter also put up eye-popping stats with 62 catches for 1,060 yards and 11 TDs. In addition to Cooper, Archer defensive back Taiyon Palmer (Duke), Central Gwinnett’s Donte Burton (North Carolina) and Jarren Williams (Kentucky) and North Gwinnett’s Cade Fortin (Texas A&M) have all made verbal commitments.

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BOYS TRACK & FIELD SUPER SIX Name: Alex Bassett School: Mill Creek Class: Senior College choice: Brigham Young University Twitter handle: @Alex_Bassett9 Favorite track and field event: Pole vault Least favorite track and field event: 3200 Best Gwinnett track and field athlete other than me is: Mill Creek’s Edmond Graham Favorite location for a meet: Markham Field at Mill Creek Least favorite location for a meet: Marietta High School Song that gets me pumped up for a meet: “Dreams and Nightmares” by Meek Mill Best-looking celebrity: Margot Robbie Favorite TV show: “Criminal Minds” Dream car: Aston Martin Coach Rik Moore’s take: “Alex has worked to develop into a better vaulter every year. He has matured physically and technically to jump higher each year. Alex is dedicated to improving while helping other vaulters on the team and having fun. Alex is an extremely well-rounded individual academically, athletically and socially.”

Name: Antuane Dennard School: South Gwinnett Class: Senior College choices: Texas A&M, Georgia, Arkansas, Kansas State Twitter handle:

@antuanedennard Favorite track and field event: 300 hurdles Least favorite track and field event: 100 Best Gwinnett track and field athlete other than me is: South’s Terell Smith Favorite location for a meet: Mill Creek Least favorite location for a meet: Jefferson Song that gets me pumped up for a meet: “3 Way” by Migos Best-looking celebrity: Zendaya Coleman Favorite TV show: “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” Dream car: Mustang Coach Sharard Pritchett’s take: “Antuane is one of the most versatile athletes ever at South Gwinnett. He is one of the rare high school athletes that can not only compete, but can excel in any event. Antuane currently is the school record-holder in the 300-meter hurdles, 110-meter hurdles and high jump. Antuane carries himself with a lot of confidence, but it’s only because he knows that he has put in the work to be a champion. Also, Antuane is a great leader and wants the best from everyone on the team.”

Name: Amir Harris School: Parkview Class: Senior College choice: Troy Twitter: @King_amirr Favorite track and field event: Long jump Least favorite track and field event: 400 Best Gwinnett track and field athlete

other than me: Parkview’s Demarius Smith Favorite location for a meet: Parkview (The Big Orange Jungle) Least favorite location for a meet: Jefferson Songs that get me pumped up for a meet: “Skrilla” by Kodak Black Best-looking celebrity: Cara Delevingne Favorite TV show: “Adventure Time” Dream car: Maroon Mercedes G-Class Coach Matt Henson’s take: “Amir emerged last year as a premier multi-event athlete, becoming the first Parkview track athlete in school history to qualify to state in five events and helping lead a relay team to become the first track and field All-Americans in school history. He is not a secret anymore, and his best is yet to come in college, but we are going to see what he can do this year. I’m not sure he realizes how good he really is.”

Name: Justin Long School: Parkview Class: Junior College choices for track: Texas A&M, Clemson, Florida, Mississippi State Twitter: @JDLong_4 Favorite track and field event: 200 Least favorite track and field event: 400 Best Gwinnett track and field athlete other than me: Parkview’s Amir Harris Favorite location for a meet: Parkview (The Big Orange Jungle) Least favorite location for a meet: Jefferson Songs that get me pumped up for a meet: “Alright” by Kendrick Lamar and

“Rise & Shine” by J. Cole Best-looking celebrity: Yara Shahidi Favorite TV show: “The Walking Dead” Dream car: Audi R8 Coach Matt Henson’s take: “Justin continues to lead our sprinters in the program with incredible poise and demeanor. He is wise beyond his years because of his track experience before high school, and is ready to lead our guys on another great year and into nationals. The recruiting trail is heating up for this two-sport All-American and I am excited to see him continue to emerge as a premier sprinter in Gwinnett and Parkview history.”

Name: Terell Smith School: South Gwinnett Class: Junior College choices: Undecided, offers from Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland and others Twitter handle: @TerellSmith7 Favorite track and field event: 100, long jump Least favorite track and field event: Triple jump Best Gwinnett track and field athlete other than me is: South’s Antuane Dennard Favorite location for a meet: Jefferson Least favorite location for a meet: Mill Creek Song that gets me pumped up for a meet: None Best-looking celebrity: Rihanna Favorite TV show: “Regular Show” Dream car: I don’t know Coach Sharard Pritchett’s take: “Terell is an athlete that is naturally gifted with blazing speed. This is only

Terell’s third year participating in organized sports so he will only continue to improve. The greatest thing that I’ve seen from him is how he has transitioned from an athlete who knew nothing about the sport, to someone who is an active leader on the team. Terell has gained confidence through his successes on the track, but he continues to work hard to hone his craft.”

Name: Sam Wright School: Archer Class: Senior College choice: Princeton Twitter handle: @yea_thatswright Favorite track and field event: Shot put Least favorite track and field event: Pole vault Best Gwinnett track and field athlete other than me is: Eddie Jones Favorite location for a meet: Parkview (really great chicken tenders) Least favorite location for a meet: Tift County Song that gets me pumped up for a meet: “Chicken Fried” by Zac Brown Band Best-looking celebrity: Johnny Depp Favorite TV show: “Gossip Girls” Dream car: 1986 Chevrolet Silverado Coach Ethan Kasson’s take: “Sam is one of the most naturally gifted shot putters I have seen in the state in a long, long time. His combination of size and power are truly a sight to see. Sam more importantly gets the job done in the classroom and is a prime example of what an Archer student-athlete strives to be. We are looking forward to an outstanding senior season from Sam and could not be more proud of what he has already and will continue to accomplish.”

2017 GWINNETT COUNTY TRACK AND FIELD TEAM PREVIEWS Class AAAAAAA Archer Coaches: Byron Shells, Ethan Kasson Top boy athletes: Sam Wright, Sr. (shot put); Daniel Surman, Sr. (pole vault); Sam Brown, Sr. (high jump); James Cragin, Jr. (1,600, 3,200); Daniel Robinson, Jr. (100, 200); Khmari Thompson, Jr. (400); Christian Vinson, Jr. (400) Top girl athletes: Kyleeyah Whitehead, Soph. (100, 200); Ajee Frazier, Jr. (400); Hannah Dunston, Jr. (100, 200); Monasia Taylor, Jr. (100, 200); Jaida Bolden, Sr. (high jump, long jump); Kelly Connerley, Soph.

(1,600, 3,200); Grace Henry, Soph. (1,600, 3,200) Berkmar Boys coach: Derrick Harper Girls coach: Rosina Diaz Top boy athletes: Kishmael Breedy, Jr. (400, 800, pole vault); Andrew Latimer, Soph.

(400, 300 hurdles, pole vault); Miles Bryant, Soph. (long jump, 100, 200, 400); David Llanes, Sr. (800, 1,600, 3,200); Tijaah Harris, Sr. (110 hurdles, 300 hurdles, 400); Matthew Burley, Sr. (200, 400, 800, 300 hurdles) Top girl athletes: Saraphina Massaquoi, Jr. (long jump, 300 hurdles, 400); Dimoni Parrish, Jr. (long jump, triple jump, high jump, 400); Ishea Rollerson, Soph. (triple jump, 400, long jump); Naomi Michel, Soph.

(1,600, 3,200) Brookwood Boys coach: Tripp Allen Girls coach: Kelly Swanson Top boy athletes: Jordan Bullock (800, 1,600); Patrick Smith (1,600, 3,200); Daniel Mativo (1,600, 3,200); Thomas Ridley (1,600); Zunair Manzoor (3,200); Gruem Tesfamariam (3,200); Terry Newell (100, 200); Tyler Morez (100); Jared Jones (400); Ryan Fontenot (discus) Top girl athletes: Caitlan Tate, Sr. (100, 200); Mackenzie Ellison, Sr. (800, 1,600); Lauren Flynt, Sr. (1,600, 3,200); Jayla Ferris, Jr. (200, 400); Morgan Bentley, Fr. (long jump, triple jump); Nia McCain, Soph. (shot put); Elizabeth Saliba, Jr. (1,600, 3,200); Jordan Edgerton, Jr. (100 hurdles, 300 hurdles); Imani Harrison, Jr. (100 hurdles, 300 hurdles) Central Gwinnett Coach: Jamaal Perry Top boy athletes: Jordan Smith, Sr. (400, 800, 1,600); Axel Avalos, Jr. (1,600, 3,200); Elliot Cummings, Sr. (100, 200); Jairus Jones, Sr. (100, 200) Top girl athletes: Alexis Alofuokhai, Sr. (high jump, 100, 200)

Collins Hill Coaches: Andrew Hudson, Danny Harrison Top boy athletes: Elijah Miller (100, 200, long jump, triple jump); T.C. Harrison (110 hurdles, 300 hurdles, 100, 200); Justin Laryea (long jump, triple jump, 100, 200); Jonathan Postell (shot put, discus); Merrick Rizzo (1,600, 3,200) Top girl athletes: Ijeoma Uche (100, 200, long jump, triple jump); Tora Wright (100 hurdles, 300 hurdles, 100, 200); Jada Smith (pole vault); Faith Okenchi (shot put, discus) Discovery Boys coach: Robert Ayres Girls coach: Adam Gillis Top boy athletes: Jonathon Heredia, Jr. (1,600, 3,200); Benjamin Reyes, Soph. (800, 1,600); Chrinovic Mukulu, Sr. (shot put, discus); Devin Zanders, Sr. (shot put, discus); Robert Henry, Sr. (100, 300 hurdles) Top girl athletes: Raquel Newkirk, Soph. (100 hurdles, 300 hurdles); Brianna Bussey, Soph. (400); Jalia Bryant, Soph.

(100, 200); Raquel Ramirez, Sr. (800, 1,600); Isis Mendoza, Soph. (800, 1,600); Kendra Overbey, Soph. (200, 400); Sara Estrada, Soph. (800, 1,600) Duluth Coaches: Bob Swank, Steve Fairchild Top boy athletes: Dominique West, Sr. (long jump); Avery Snyder, Soph. (400); Bobby Pelland, Jr. (1,600); Connor Creedon, Soph. (800); Brian Pelland, Fr. (3,200) Top girl athlete: Yasmine George, Soph. (200, 400) Grayson Coach: Jason Abner Top boy athletes: Ismail Abdul, Sr. (100, 200); David Gunn, Jr. (1,600, 3,200) Top girl athlete: Natasha Stamp, Sr. (shot put, discus) Meadowcreek Coach: Aimee Walthall Top boy athletes: Vertron Kitts, Sr. (400, 800, 1,600); Airon Buick, Sr. (100, 200); Oscar Ordonez, Sr. (110 hurdles, 300 hurdles, 800, 400); William Thompson, Jr. (100, 200, 400); Chauncey Williams, Jr. (100, 200); Tevian Barnes, Jr. (100, 200, 400, long jump); Jeremiah Caldwell, Jr. (100, 200, 400); Kareem Whittick, Sr. (100, 200, 400) Top girl athletes: Destinee Henry, Sr. (200, 400, 300 hurdles); Lizeth Ordonez, Jr. (1,600, 3,200); Jaimaya McCrey, Jr. (100, 200); Sideequa Abdurrahman (discus)

Mill Creek Boys coach: Rik Moore Girls coach: Jed Hodges Top boy athletes: Alex Bassett, Sr. (pole vault); Matt Campbell, Sr. (shot put); Edmond Graham, Sr. (long jump, 100); Jack Griffith, Jr. (discus, shot put); Jared Hayes, Sr. (200, 400); Julian Martin-Rogers, Jr. (110 hurdles, 300 hurdles); Howard McQueen, Sr. (200, 400); Jackson Miller, Jr. (pole vault); Delaney Moore, Sr. (800); Cameron Price, Jr. (200, 400) Top girl athletes: Sydney Campbell, Sr. (100, long jump); Camryn Petit, Jr. (1,600, 3,200); Rachel Machovec, Jr. (shot put, discus) Mountain View Boys coach: Jeremy Clements Girls coach: Ricky Aspinwall Top boy athletes: Malachi Carter, Jr. (110 hurdles, 300 hurdles); Jeremy Williams, Sr. (100, 200); Terrence Gragg, Jr. (100); Bobby Tucker, Sr. (1,600, 3,200); K.J. Ogundimu, Sr. (100); Melad Rasoli, Sr. (shot put, discus); Michael Sobczyk, Sr. (shot put, discus) Top girl athletes: Leighan Williams, Soph. (100, 200); Alexis Carter, Sr. (1,600, 800); Kayla Sandberg, Sr. (shot put, discus); Shanece Moore, Sr. (100); Chloe Hetherington, Soph.

(1,600, 800) Norcross Boys coach: David Wright Girls coach: Danielle Hughes Top boy athletes: Jackson Reilly, Sr. (1,600, 3,200); Rekevian Mathis, Soph. (100, 200); Jakobi Widener, Sr. (high jump) Top girl athletes: Maggie O’Leary, Jr. (1,600, 3,200); Amina Washington, Sr. (100, 200); Patricia Williams, Sr. (high jump); Javon Joyner, Jr. (shot put, discus) North Gwinnett Boys coach: John Rowland Girls coach: Troy Hobbs Top boy athletes: Austin Brown, Sr. (400, 800); Warren Burrell, Soph. (100, 200, long jump, triple jump); Nasir Christian, Jr. (110 hurdles, 300 hurdles); David Echard, Sr. (shot put, discus); Matt Haller, Sr. (high jump, long jump); Carter Holland, Sr. (1,600, 3,200); Chandler Hood, Sr. (shot put, discus); Ryan Lovelace, Sr. (100); Darius Newsome, Jr. (100, 200) Top girl athletes: Summer Anderson, Sr. (100, 200, long jump, triple jump); Kayla Brown, Jr. (shot put, discus); Emma Egg, Sr. (1,600, 3,200); Grace Forren, Jr. (pole vault); Lyndsey Fowler, Jr. (800, 1,600); Alexis Kitchens, Jr. (long jump, 100,

200); Sarah Melkerson, Jr. (800, 1,600, 3,200); Jazmin Scott, Soph. (200, 400); Kelsey Worthington, Soph. (pole vault); Anna Yum, Sr. (400) Parkview Coach: Matt Henson Top boy athletes: Amir Harris, Sr. (100, 200, long jump, triple jump); Anthony Shuford, Sr. (100, 200); Demarius Smith, Sr. (100, 200); Michael Gordon, Sr. (400, 800); Emilio Arthur, Sr. (110 hurdles, 300 hurdles); Caleb Oatis, Sr. (long jump, triple jump); Christian Corsello, Jr. (1,600, 3,200); Justin Long, Jr. (100, 200, 400); Brian Hauch, Soph. (pole vault); Malik Washington, Soph. (100, 200); Keith Williams, Fr. (100, 200); Malik Thompson, Fr. (100, 200, long jump, triple jump) Top girl athletes: Jania Williams, Sr. (100, 200, long jump, triple jump); Leah Disher, Soph.

(400, 800); Skye Gross, Fr. (100, 200, triple jump, long jump); Jordan Pringle, Fr. (100, 200, long jump, triple jump) Peachtree Ridge Boys coach: Wendell Early Girls coach: Shawn Nix, Jordan Raettig Top boy athletes: Chase Condra, Soph. (1,600, 3,200) Top girl athletes: Mary Kathryn Knott, Jr. (1,600, 3,200); Makaila McIntyre, Sr. (100, 200, long jump, triple jump) Shiloh Boys coach: Devin Jones Girls coach: Nigel Carter Top boy athletes: Julian McDuffie (triple jump); Christian Whitehead (400); Chase Murray (110 hurdles, 300 hurdles) Top girl athletes: Aweng Mawien (300 hurdles); Ronje Williams (long jump, high jump) South Gwinnett Coach: Sharard Pritchett Top boy athletes: Antuane Dennard, Sr. (110 hurdles, 300 hurdles, high jump); Terell Smith, Jr. (100, 200); Tyler McKine, Jr. (pole vault); Emmanuel Hopkins, Sr. (triple jump); William Parker, Sr. (1,600, 3,200) Top girl athletes: Taiya Pitram, Jr. (pole vault); Keena Cordell, Soph. (400); Catherine ClarkeAshford, Soph. (400); Aniya Outley, Jr. (100, 200); Jadyn Bullock, Soph. (200) Class AAAAAA Dacula Boys coach: Emmett Watkins Girls coach: David Machovec Top boy athletes: DeAndre Price, Sr. (100, 200); Tre McMillian, Jr. (100, 200); Raden Green, Jr. (400, long jump, triple jump); Justin Ortiz, Sr. (400, long jump, high jump); Robert

Berry, Sr. (wheelchair 200, 400, shot put); Dez Ikpa, Sr. (shot put, discus) Top girl athletes: Lauren Brown, Sr. (3,200); Chelsea Igberaese, Sr. (discus, shot put); Hannah Jefcoat, Sr. (pole vault); Elsie Igberaese, Soph. (discus, shot put); Stephany Ampofo, Sr. (100, 200); Jamila Owens, Sr. (100, 200, long jump); Emajah Parson, Sr. (100, 200); Chyan Black, Sr. (100, 200); Kenedi Rodney, Sr. (1,600, 3,200) Lanier Coaches: Daryl Beard, Oji Perkins Top boy athletes: Quincy Olocha, Jr. (400, 800); Nahil Perkins, Fr. (800, high jump); Brandon Berrios, Sr. (400, 800) Top girl athletes: Kalen Surles, Soph. (100, 200); Talara Harper, Jr. (100, 200); Ketsia Dajuste, Sr. (100, 200); Sydney Hutchinson, Soph. (1,600); Monique Olocha, Sr. (1,600); Zuri Washington, Sr. (long jump)

Class A Hebron Coaches: Terrence Melton, Mike Beaudreau Top boy athletes: Brandon Potra, Soph. (800, 1,600); Michael Fabiano, Soph. (1,600, 3,200); Ethan Selph, Fr. (1,600, 3,200); Christian Marquez, Sr. (200, 400); Victor Gipson, Sr. (100, 200); Chandler Lewis, Jr. (100, 200); Avery Probst, Jr. (high

jump, hurdles); Gage Barnes, Jr. (high jump); John Stewart, Sr. (high jump, triple jump, hurdles); Troy Allen, Jr. (triple jump); Ryver Morrow, Jr. (pole vault, hurdles); Alex Calvert, Soph. (long jump); Brandon Harrison, Jr. (jumps, hurdles); Sam Burke, Jr. (400); Chris Fisher, Sr. (discus, shot put) Top girl athletes: Jenes King, Fr. (100, 200, long jump); Hannah Adams, Soph. (100, 200); Chatham Dunn, Fr. (100, 200, long jump); Tori Johnson, Sr. (400, 300 hurdles, triple jump); Miranda Taylor, Sr. (800, 1,600); Alyssa Hawkins, Sr. (1,600, 3,200); Amanda Jackson, Jr. (1,600, 3,200); McKenna Taylor, Fr. (1,600, 3,200, pole vault); Mikayla Burell, Sr. (200, 400); Julia Goldschmidt, Jr. (pole vault, hurdles); Emily Isaacs, Jr. (high jump); Rahela Olariu, Jr. (shot put); Reese Pittman, Jr. (triple jump, sprints) Providence Coaches: Scotty Strong, Charlie Strong Top boy athletes: Roosevelt Trammel, Jr. (long jump, 100, 200); Chandler Scoggins, Sr. (1,600, 3,200); Caleb Hall, Sr. (800); Luke Hudson, Fr. (800, 1,600); Landon King, Fr. (1,600, 3,200); Bryce Castille, Sr. (400); Kevin Dunahoo, Jr. (100, 200); Callum Mobley, Soph. (400); Jack Smith, Sr. (discus, shot put); John Lyons, Sr. (discus, shot put) Top girl athletes: Tamia Francis, Jr. (long jump, 100, 200); Maci O’Connor, Sr. (100); Ally Weisgerber, Soph. (100, 200); Ann Huntington, Sr. (1,600, 3,200); Clara Ann Hammel, Jr. (discus, shot put); Maddie Wheatly, Fr. (800, 1,600, 3,200); Alaina Emminger, Fr. (100, 200); Samantha Fields, Soph. (high jump, 400); Sophie Adkins, Soph. (400) Wesleyan Boys coach: Chad McDaniel Girls coach: Candler Baxley Top boy athletes: Grant Frerking, Sr. (110 hurdles, 300 hurdles, triple jump); Jason McCleskey, Sr. (110 hurdles, 300 hurdles); Christopher Lee, Jr. (pole vault); Peter Hess, Jr. (1,600, 3,200) Top girl athletes: Bailey Edwards (400, 800); Nicole Fasciana (800, 1,600); Georgia Kuehn (pole vault); Sophia Kidder (1,600, 3,200); Nikki Villa (1,600, 3,200); Laurel Lee Chatham (pole vault); Callie Davis (triple jump, long jump, 100); Meagan Lynch (long jump, 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles); Sutton West (high jump, 400, 300 hurdles)

created 56 turnovers this season, with second-year transition player Chad Tutton leading the way with 12, good for second most in the league. Captain Jordan MacIntosh is second on the team with eight.

In addition to frustrating opponents with turnovers, the Swarm have also held the advantage when it comes to forcing power plays. Georgia has scored 18 power play goals and given up just 12 this season. The defense has also killed league-best 53.85 percent of opponents’ power play chances.

New England racked up 58 minutes of penalties on 14 infractions in the first meeting, as it became clear

it was frustrated with the Swarm’s physicality and high-powered offense.

“We play tough. We really push the line, but we don’t go over it,” Poulin said. “We haven’t taken a lot of penalties because we’re a disciplined team.

We play hard and we play clean. We’re not a dirty team and that drives other teams nuts. That’s why we’ve had so many power plays, because when you play clean, you work hard and you go about your way, other teams might get a little frustrated about it when it’s working for us.

As long as we continue to do that, just kind of push the line but not go over it, we’ll be alright.”

Class AAAAA Buford Boys coach: Fyrone Davis Girls coach: Crystal Fowler Top boy athletes: Joshua Blackwell, Sr. (100, 200); Matthew Walton, Jr. (400, 800); Damontre Bennett, Jr. (high jump, long jump) Top girl athletes: Erin Marsh, Sr. (100 hurdles, 300 hurdles); Alexa Rossum, Soph. (100, 200, 400); Brittany Poole, Sr. (shot put, discus); Kimberly Harris, Fr. (100, 200, 400); Brittany Johnson, Soph. (400); Zeke Wright, Sr. (shot put, discus) Class AAA GAC Coach: Brad Kinser Top boy athletes: Josh Irvin, Sr. (100, 200); Huey RoweAnderson, Jr. (long jump, 100, 200); Correggio Peagler, Jr. (110 hurdles, 300 hurdles); Tony Wyche, Jr. (110 hurdles, 300 hurdles) Top girl athletes: Abby Kettle, Sr. (1,600, 3,200); Nia Brown, Jr. (100, 200); Jada Jones, Jr. (100, 200, 110 hurdles, 300 hurdles); Danielle Shipp, Jr. (100, 200, high jump)

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difference was that the Georgia defense was able five games, Georgia hasn’t to keep the majority of the allowed more than 14 goals shots from the outside to in a game and has allowed give Poulin a chance to the third fewest goals in stop them. the NLL with 59.

He made 52 saves in “We want it to be hard the win and has 189 for to score,” head coach Ed the year with a 79.1 save Comeau said. “We play percentage. against a lot of teams “He’s really bailed us where our guys get out a few times when knocked around out there, we’ve had a little bit of a so we want to be physical lapse,” Comeau said. “I on our end. We always say think your best defender ‘mean and clean.’ That’s is always your goalie and our saying.” he’s your best penalty The defensive and Georgia Swarm’s Chad Tutton (44) looks to pass against killer and he’s been great transition additions weren’t the Saskatchewan Rush at Infinite Energy Center in Du- for us. He’s seeing the ball luth. (Photo: Kyle Hess) just about adding more well and I think we did a young talent, they were good job of limiting the 6 feet tall and weigh more against the Black Wolves, about adding size. Ranaquality of shots and those gan, Young, Cole, Sellars than 185 pounds.

New England held a 61-52 go hand-in-hand.” and Stouros are all at least In the first meeting shot advantage, but the Georgia’s defense has

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Getting to Know ... A.J. White Rookie forward A.J. White is under contract with the Atlanta Gladiators’ AHL affiliate in Providence and has split time between the two teams. The Dearborn, Mich., native has played 12 games for the P-Bruins this season and 24 with the Gladiators. His hard-working style earned him a pair of assists in Atlanta’s most recent game.

In this installment of “Getting to Know …,” the 24-year-old talks to staff writer Christine Troyke about a variety of topics, inlcuding captaining his college team as a senior at UMass-Lowell last year, going to Boston’s main training camp and not being overly superstitious.

CT: You grew up in Hockeytown, but did you play other sports as a kid?

AW: I played soccer, basketball and football.

But hockey was always the main focus and the most fun.

CT: About how old were you when it became a fulltime gig?

AW: Probably somewhere between 10 and 12 is when I really just focused on hockey.

CT: Which did you play for growing up?

AW: A mix of Belle Tire and Compuware. Obviously there’s three other teams there, so good competition.

CT: This maybe is a silly question, but are you a Wings fan?

AW: Oh, yeah. I was always a big Wings fan.

They were so, so good while I was a young age.

Obviously it’s different now. I don’t watch as much.

CT: Is 14 your preferred jersey number?

AW: I wore it in juniors and then it was just kind of given to me when I got here. So it was convenient.

CT: Is it the number you’d pick if you had a choice?

AW: Ah, it works for me. I’m not too picky. I try not to be too superstitious.

CT: Do you remember the first pro game you saw live?

AW: I don’t remember what year, but it was a playoff game. Detroit vs.

Anaheim. I just remember it was an incredible atmosphere. I was 6 or 7. It was pretty cool.

CT: Do you miss anything from up there?

Snow?

AW: Ah, well I was in

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Rookie forward A.J. White (14) is under contract with the Atlanta Gladiators’ AHL affiliate in Providence and has split time between the two teams this season. (Photo: Dale Zanine)

numbers as a senior, as the captain. Did that year garner some interest from (AHL) Providence since it is nearby?

AW: I’m sure that helps.

I talked to my coach every year, trying to improve each time and it’s not always points related, but that’s kind of how it worked out.

play. Was it good to get out of the way quickly?

AW: (smiling) Yeah, it was nice, but it’d be nice to get another one here sooner or later. It’s been a long time. The first one does take the pressure off, but I’ve got to start producing again.

CT: (Tuesday night) yours was the most effective line with (Tyler MurCT: It sounded like ovich and Eric Neiley). training camp in ProviAW: I think our line has dence went well for you. been good over the last AW: I did the rookie four games. Regardless of camp and got to go to who has been put with me Boston’s main camp, then and Murv, we’ve been able Providence. It went pretty to find some offense. It just well, but there were a lot comes from playing the of numbers and I had some right way in the D zone.

It’s huge to have good things to work on. It’s a chemistry. The first game great group of guys here helping me improve every was a little bit of a feelingout process being back. day.

Murv and I have a good CT: You got a chance to see the AHL at the end connection and then Neils, he’s a really good guy who of your college career. works hard and is in the Was it nice to then get right spots, too, so it’s been a feel for the NHL at a good line. camp?

AW: You get to see how CT: You guys are guys conduct themselves and just what it takes to get headed to Florida.

CT: How did you deWhat’s your preferred to the next level with evcide on UMass-Lowell for erything they do to prepare method for passing time college? themselves off the ice and on the bus?

AW: Truthfully, at the AW: Luckily it’s an on the ice. It was a really time, it was kind of the overnight ride so I’ll try to cool experience. only Division I college CT: Was there anyone sleep for the most part if I that was talking to me. I can. But I’ll listen to music in particular that imjust took a chance and the pressed you? here and there, maybe coaches did the rest for take a book and try to get AW: I tried to watch me. They really helped myself tired.

(David) Backes a bit, but me along and everything he got there a little later worked out. So I’m thank- because of World Cup goCT: What music do ful I got to go to a school you listen to most often? ing on. But really, any of like that.

AW: It’s a mix. If I’m those NHL guys that have CT: What’s Lowell been around for a while, it trying to fall asleep, I’ll like? was really neat to be there listen to come country.

AW: It’s a really blueand soak in everything they Before the games it’s a collar city. So hard-worklittle more upbeat, hip hop do. ing and that was the theme or dance music. for our team, too. We tried CT: Your first pro goal CT: Have you binge to play the same way and came in your home debut watched anything lately? we were pretty successful. here on a give-and-go AW: A bit of “The Ofwith (Tyler) Shiplo. You CT: You had your best started and finished the fice” and “Parks and Rec.”

Providence for a bit I so got a taste of the snow. After the first snowfall you kind of get sick of it anyway (laughing). Then it’s a pain driving and cleaning it up.

CT: Is it a little weird playing hockey when it’s 60 or 70 degrees, though?

AW: Um, it’s a little different. I mean, it’s kind of enjoyable. You get the nice weather outside and then play in a nice cold hockey rink. So best of both worlds.

CT: Are you a golfer?

AW: I pretend I can golf (laughing).

CT: Have you gotten a chance here yet?

AW: I haven’t, but there are great courses. I’m going to check it out. Hopefully soon.

CT: How do you like the South?

AW: I love it. It’s hard not to.

CT: Did you get that barbecue is a noun not a verb here?

AW: (laughing) No, I hadn’t.

HOSCHTON — Mill Creek’s girls basketball team finally got a 3-pointer to fall when it mattered most Thursday night.

Morgan Simmons took Bridget Mukasa’s pass with less than two minutes left in overtime of a Region 6-AAAAAAA Tournament semifinal against Duluth, giving the Hawks a brief bit of breathing room.

From there, Mukasa and Madison Riley made huge contributions to finish off a 54-51 victory and set up a Saturday matchup for the region title with Collins Hill, which routed Mountain View 56-16 in Thursday’s other semifinal.

Mill Creek had missed all 11 3-point attempts in the second half and overtime before Simmons’ shot, which improved the Hawks to 4-for-25 (16 percent) from 3-point range.

“It felt good (when Simmons’ shot went in), especially when it was tight,” Mukasa said.

“That was intense. It was crunch time. We knew (Simmons) would step up because she’s the best 3-point shooter on the team. … When she hit that 3, that really gave us momentum.”

Duluth, which rallied from 11 points down early in the fourth quarter to force OT, kept coming but the Hawks (21-4) delivered some clutch plays in the waning minutes.

Riley, who had 11 points off the bench, scored six points in the extra period, including 4 of 4 free throws.

“Madison Riley with the free throws, she was not only making them, she was confident,” Mill Creek girls coach Ashley Phillips said. “She knew they were going in.”

Mukasa stepped up on both ends throughout the game, leading the Hawks with 17 points.

After Duluth (15-12) got it back within two points, Mukasa saw an open lane and raced to the basket for a layup and a 52-48 edge.

Riley followed with another layup after a Duluth

miss for a six-point lead that wasn’t trimmed until the Wildcats’ Brianna Dixon made a 3-pointer as time expired.

“Bridget was huge all game long,” Phillips said. “The way they were playing Morgan, it makes it hard to be in good help position, so Bridget really exploited that with her ability to drive the basket.

That was just a really mature, smart play when we were ahead and they were trying to foul us. She didn’t wait to get fouled.

She realized, ‘Hey I’ve got a layup. Let’s take that.’ That was huge.”

Simmons had 12 points, making three of her team’s four 3-pointers, and six rebounds.

Kim Forbes had a teamhigh 12 rebounds for the Hawks, who held Duluth to 20 points through three quarters.

The Wildcats, 6-for-28 from the field through three quarters, made 8 of 11 shots in the fourth quarter. They had a chance at a game-winning shot in the last few seconds, but Endia Banks’ 3-point shot was off the mark.

Banks and Dixon combined for 18 of their team’s 21 points in the fourth quarter. Banks had 16 points, 13 rebounds, five steals and four assists, and Dixon had 18 points — 17 in the fourth quarter and OT. It was nearly enough to upset Mill Creek, which saw No. 2 scorer Wynter Webb foul out seconds into the OT. “It was intense, but I knew my team could pull through,” Mukasa said.

Mill Creek will need to shoot much better Saturday against Collins Hill (22-3), which looked impressive in its semifinal victory.

The Eagles, who beat Mountain View by 25 and 49 points in the regular season, took control quickly in the teams’ tournament meeting with a 32-7 halftime lead.

Jaron Stallworth had 13 points and Javyn Nicholson scored 11 for Collins Hill. Mountain View, which plays Duluth for third place Saturday, got seven points from Alea Spears.

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Adams, Buford History against Falcons’ return to SB score riflery win

By Ira Miller

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The Atlanta Falcons were one of the youngest teams to reach the Super Bowl, nearly won it but lost to an all-time great performance by an all-time great quarterback, and, you might think, left Houston well-positioned to make another championship run in 2017.

Don’t count on it.

History tells us it has become increasingly difficult for teams to make that second climb up the mountain after losing the Super Bowl. It was not always that way; in fact, in the early years of the NFL’s Roman numeral game, losers routinely came back to win soon after, sometimes the next year. Now, however, in an era of more intense pressure and scrutiny, it rarely happens.

Ernie Accorsi, a retired general manager who led the New York Giants to the Super Bowl and the old Cleveland Browns to the precipice, once explained the difference between then and now. Basically, it comes down to the scrutiny teams

undergo when they lose.

Years ago, he said, a team would lose a big game, would get on its plane and come back home and perhaps a couple of local writers or broadcasters would ask a few questions and then move on.

Now, however, every game is magnified, every question seemingly is loaded with nuance, and the attention is much greater. In the case of the Falcons, perhaps even moreso because of their carelessness trying to protect a huge lead, with a coach who only two years earlier experienced what can happen against the New England Patriots if you’re not careful.

Yes, as much as Kyle Shanahan can be faulted for the play-calling that led to sacks that kept the Falcons from clinching the game, it was incumbent on coach Dan Quinn to tell Shanahan to tone it down late in the third and in the fourth quarter. That’s the head coach’s job. Especially a head coach who saw what happened to his own team 104 weeks earlier, when he was with a Seattle

team that threw a pass it should not have thrown instead of handing the ball to Marshawn Lynch at the goal line.

The Falcons are young enough to be resilient.

Eight of their 11 defensive starters in the Super Bowl were in their first two years in the NFL. So maybe they can close their eyes, pretend it didn’t happen or use it as a learning experience, and return next year fully prepared to make another championship run.

Perhaps.

But perhaps they will so damaged by the way their season ended, the young Falcons will have a hard time getting focused, psyched and prepared to undergo the mental and physical rigors of another climb through the NFL gauntlet.

A quarterback named Dan Marino could tell them what happens when you lose a Super Bowl you expect to win early in your career, and count on getting another chance.

In the 1984 season, his second in the NFL, Marino threw 48 touchdown passes, at the time a record. But the Dolphins could score

just one touchdown in the Super Bowl and were hammered by the San Francisco 49ers, 38-16. Marino played 15 more seasons, but never reached another Super Bowl.

Take a look at what happened to the Carolina Panthers, last year’s Super Bowl loser, whose quarterback Cam Newton was supposed to be the Next Big Thing in the NFL. Newton’s TD-interception ratio dropped from 35-10 to 19-14, his passer rating fell from 99.4 to 75.8, his rushing yardage fell from 636 to 359, and the Panthers, who were 15-1 in the 2015 regular season, were 6-10 in 2016.

Seattle, which lost the Super Bowl following the 2014 season (after winning the previous one), also has suffered a Super Bowl hangover. The Seahawks lost in the divisional playoff round the last two years.

Discounting New England, the only team in the last quarter-century that lost a Super Bowl and returned to win one within five years was Denver, with Peyton Manning.

From Staff Reports BUFORD — Morgan Adams and Kara Kimmons both shot personal bests to help the Buford riflery team to a 1,0931,024 win over Centennial on Thursday.

Adams led the Wolves (3-1) with a 281. Kimmons shot 273. Also scoring for Buford were Jacob Ethridge with a 276 and Taylor King with 263.

BOYS TENNIS BOYS TENNIS Grayson 5, Central 0 LAWRENCEVILLE — A 5-0 sweep of Central Gwinnett kicked off Grayson’s season Thursday. Brandon Wilson, Connor Barr and Austin Stepps won their singles matches. The teams of Cole Jurick/Eric Tivy and Jake Feinberg/Matthew Quinn earned doubles points for the Rams.

Buford 3, Chamblee 2 ATLANTA — Buford picked up its first win of the season with a 3-2 defeat of Chamblee on Thursday. No. 1 Brady Todd and No. 3 Luke Davidson won their singles matches. The No. 1 doubles team of Cameron Deloach and Alex Pruitt added the other points for the Wolves (1-1).

Providence 3, St. Francis 2 LILBURN — Sweeping singles, Providence picked up

its first win of the season, 3-2 over St. Francis on Thursday.

Winning for the Storm (1-1) were Andrew Duffie, Griffin Hendricks and Chris Elem.

GIRLS TENNIS GIRLS TENNIS Grayson 4, Central 1 LAWRENCEVILLE — Grayson won all but the No. 1 singles match in a 4-1 seasonopening victory over Central Gwinnett on Thursday. Gracie Chambers and Julie Mooney claimed singles points, as did the doubles teams of Hanna Brown/Kaitlyn Eagens and Lauren Wyton/Sierra Ethridge.

North 5, Northview 0 SUWANEE — North Gwinnett opened its season with a 5-0 sweep of Northview on Thursday. Singles winners for the Bulldogs were Elizabet Verizova, Emma Fleming and Bri Olps. Doubles winners were the teams of Lane Kunin/Elle Hammond and Chanel Kim/ Maria Herrera.

Dacula 3, Jackson County 2 JEFFERSON — Dacula’s top two singles players, Samantha Lowry and Maya Clark, helped lead the Falcons to a 3-2 win over Jackson County on Thursday. Earning the third point for Dacula was the No. 1 doubles team of Mary Beth Lord and Emily Santerseit.

St. Francis 4, Providence 1 LILBURN — No. 1 singles Grace Auman won the lone point for Providence (0-2) in a 4-1 loss to St. Francis on Thursday.

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928-469868, 2/10 MCCULLOUGH TOWING 4431 BUFORD HWY NORCROSS, GA 30071 770-263-8483 2/2/17 NOTICE OF ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE The following vehicle, advertised to O.C.G.A.Code Section 40-11-12, is being stored at 4431 Buford Hwy, Norcross, Ga. 30071. 770263-8483.

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

The Vehicle was impounded from 4431 Buford Hwy Norcross Ga. on 1/27/17 , at the request of the property owner or manager.

Trailer VIN# T673105 Tag# No Tag 928-468792, 2/3,10 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for Unincorporated Areas of Gwinnett County, Georgia, Case No. 16-04-7239P. The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) solicits technical information or comments on proposed flood hazard determinations for the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and where applicable, the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report for your community. These flood hazard determinations may include the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations, base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway. The FIRM and, if applicable, the FIS report have been revised to reflect these flood hazard determinations through issuance of a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in accordance with Title 44, Part 65 of the Code of Federal Regulations. These determinations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that your community is required to adopt or show evidence of having in effect to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. For more information on the proposed flood hazard determinations and information on the statutory 90-day period provided for appeals, please visit FEMA’s website at www.fema.gov/ plan/prevent/fhm/bfe, or call the FEMA Map Information eXchange (FMIX) toll free at 1-877-FEMA MAP (1-877336-2627).

928-466130, 2/3,9

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2017 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to create the City of Peachtree Corners Public Facilities Authority; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

928-469653, 2/10

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS NOTICE There will be sold at public auction on Saturday 25, 2017 at 11:00 am the following vehicle at JUAN AUTO REPAIR, 14 STEVE DR, DORAVILLE, GA. 30340, 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY, VIN: 2HKRL1863YH523797; BOSSI AUTO REPAIR, 4598 BUFORD HWY. STEB, NORCROSS, GA. 30071, 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA, VIN: 1N4AL11D76N339679.

Dz Mechanic Motors LLC, 3668 WILLOW WOOD WAY, LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. 30044, 2007 CADILLAC CTS, VIN: 1G6DM57T670161534 and 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA, VIN: 2G1WB58K481203618; declared abandoned and foreclosed vehicles pursuant to Official Code of Georgia Annotated Section 40-11-5 929-469873, 2/10,17 PUBLIC AUCTION UNCLE BOB’S STORE #413 PUBLIC SALE In accordance with the provisions of State Law, there being due and unpaid charges for which the undersigned is entitled to satisfy an owner and/or manager’s lien of the goods hereinafter described and stored at Uncle Bob’s Self Storage located at: 875 Marathon Parkway Lawrenceville, GA 30046, 678-242-1441; And, due notice having been given, to the owner of said property and all parties known to claim an interest therein, and the time specified in such notice for payment of such having expired, the goods will be sold at public auction at the below stated location(s) to the highest bidder or otherwise disposed of AUCTION DATE: Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at 10:30 AM Space No. C u s t o m e r Name Inventory 1051 Phillip Darby Household Goods/Furniture, TV/Stereo Equipment.

1052 Phillip Darby Household Goods/Furniture, Acct. Records/Sales Samples.

2068 Ramisi Smith Household Goods/Furniture, TV/ Stereo Equipment, Tools/ Appliances.

3014 Jerome S Thompson Household Goods/Furniture, TV/Stereo Equipment, Tools/Appliances.

3016 Rachel Walker Household Goods/Furniture, Others:clothes.

3041 Xavier Rwaling Household Goods/Furniture, TV/ Stereo Equipment, Tools/ Appliances.

3096 Marilyn Morris Household Goods/Furniture.

4091 Kinte Cobb Household Goods/Furniture, TV/Stereo Equipment, Tools/Appliances.

4149 Larissa Williams Household Goods/Furniture, TV/Stereo Equipment, Tools/Appliances.

929-469135, 2/10,17 PUBLIC SALE In accordance with the provisions of State Law, there being due and unpaid charges for which the undersigned is entitled to satisfy an owner and/or manager’s lien of the goods hereinafter described and stored at Uncle Bob’s Self Storage located at: 2655 Langford Rd. Norcross, Ga. 30071, 770-2420468; And, due notice having been given, to the owner of said property and all parties known to claim an interest therein, and the time specified in such notice for payment of such having expired, the goods will be sold at public auction at the below stated location(s) to the highest bidder or otherwise disposed of on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH, 2017, @ 10:00 AM. SPACE NO.; CUSTOMER NAME; INVENTORY Space No. Customer Name Inventory 150 Alpha Jalloh Household Goods/Furniture.

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BY PUBLICATION CIVIL ACTION FILE NO. 16-A-11465-6 SUPERIOR COURT OF GWINNETT COUNTY To: E. Calvin Dubose and/ or Unknown Heirs of Calvin Dubose; Dale W. Dubose; Nabil Kharmoush, Darylyne Bogdany Smith; Anita Fay Mitchell and Mildred Brady You are hereby notified pursuant to Order of Superior Court of Gwinnett County Judge Ronnie K. Batchelor, entered January 24, 2017, that a Petition to Quiet Title with the above referenced style was filed on November 15, 2016, in the Superior Court of Gwinnett County by NR Deed, LLC (“Petitioner�).

The Petition, if granted, will declare Petitioner to be the fee simple owner of that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Gwinnett County, Georgia, and fully described at Exhibit “A� to the Petition.

You are hereby given notice of this action and directed that you may file any pleading you desire in response to the Petition for Quiet Title by serving Petitioner’s attorney, Adam C. Caskey, 4355 Cobb Pkwy, Ste. J-505, Atlanta, GA 30339 and filing said response with the Clerk of Superior Court of Gwinnett County. A hearing on this matter will be held before the Court Appointed Special Master, R. Matthew Reeves, on March 14, 2017 at 2:00 pm, at Andersen, Tate & Carr, P.C., One Sugarloaf Centre, 1960 Satellite Blvd NW #4000, Duluth, Georgia 30097.

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FORECLOSURES THESE VEHICLES WILL BE SOLD FOR PUBLIC OUTCRY FOR CASH AT STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE LOCATED AT 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE, NORCROSS, GEORGIA AT 10:00 A.M. ON FEBRUARY 18, 2017. THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES ARE DECLARED ABANDONED AND FORECLOSED VEHICLES PURSUANT TO OCGA 40-11-5.

ESTOS VEHICULOS SERAN VENDIDOS AL PUBLICO POR DINERO EN EFECTIVO EN STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE LOCALIZADO EN 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE, NORCROSS, GEORGIA A LAS 10:00 A.M. EN 18 FEBRERO 2017 . LOS SIGUIENTES VEHICULOS AN SIDO DECLARADOS ABANDONADOS Y CERRADOS DE ACUERDO A OCGA 40-11-5 NUEVA LOCALIZACION 770-381-1140 www. swsatlanta.com

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Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the Security Deed.

StateBridge, holds the duly endorsed Note and is the current assignee of the Security Deed to your property.

StateBridge, acting on behalf of and, as necessary, in consultation with Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (the current investor on your loan), is the entity with the full authority to negotiate, amend, and modify all terms of your loan. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 44-14-162.2, you may contact StateBridge at: STATEBRIDGE COMPANY, LLC 5680 Greenwood Plaza Blvd.

Suite 100 S Greenwood Village, CO 80111 720-931-6204 Please note that, pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 44-14162.2, you are not entitled by law to an amendment or modification of the terms of your loan. The entity having full authority to negotiate, amend or modify all terms of the loan (although not required by law to do so) is: StateBridge Company, Loss Mitigation Dept., 5680 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Suite 100 S, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, Telephone Number: 720-931-6204.

STATEBRIDGE COMPANY, LLC as Attorney in Fact for ELISABETH GALLO THE BELOW LAW FIRM MAY BE HELD TO BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, UNDER FEDERAL LAW. IF SO, ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Attorney Contact: Rubin Lublin, LLC, 3145 Avalon Ridge Place, Suite 100, Peachtree Corners, GA 30071 Telephone Number: (877) 813-0992 Case No. SBC-1605634-3 w w w. r u b i n l u b l i n . c o m / property-listings.phpc 950-467092, 2/9,16,23,3/1

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Travel not required, but candidates must be willing to relocate to unanticipated locations across the country per contract demand. Fax resume referencing job code to HR Department at Softpath System, LLC at 404-3151558. (1) Sr. Software Engineers: Develop Data Warehouse and report solutions working on technologies Informatica Power Center, SSRS, Oracle BIP Publisher and Business Objects, etc. Job code# SSL0112017SSE. (2) Sr. Software Developers: Provide solutions in MDM and Data Warehouse (DWH) applications, etc. Job code# SSL0122017SSD.

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VIN 1S12E9538PE352560 92 Strick Trailer Sale will be held at 11:45 on 3-1-17 Location: 4930 BUFORD HWY NORCROSS GA 30071 929-469874, 2/10,17

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3797, PAGES 63-102, GWINNETT COUNTY RECORDS. SAID DECLARATION, AS THE SAME MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE AMENDED, IS

BY REFERENCE INCORPORATED HEREIN AND MADE A PART HEREOF. THE INTEREST HEREIN CONVEYED INCLUDES WITHOUT LIMITING AND GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, THE APPURTENANT UNDIVIDED INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS OF STILLWATER PLANTATION CONDOMINIUMS, AS SAME IS DEFINED IN SAID DECLARATION WITH THE AMENDMENTS THERETO. THE CONDOMINIUM PLAT IS RECORDED IN CONDOMINIUM PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 230, GWINNETT COUNTY RECORDS WITH THE CONDOMINIUM PLANS BEING RECORDED IN CONDOMINIUM CABINET NUMBER I, AFORESAID RECORDS, SAID PLAT AND PLANS ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE FOR ALL PURPOSES. Said legal description being controlling, however the property is more commonly known as 4176 STILLWATER DR, DULUTH, GA 30096.

The indebtedness secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of default under the terms of said Security Deed and Note. The indebtedness remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same, all expenses of the sale, including attorneys’ fees (notice to collect same having been given) and all other payments provided for under the terms of the Security Deed and Note.

Said property will be sold on an “as-is� basis without any representation, warranty or recourse against the above-named or the undersigned. The sale will also be subject to the following items which may affect the title: any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, whether or not now due and payable); the right of redemption of any taxing authority; matters which would be disclosed by an accurate survey or by an inspection of the property; all zoning ordinances; assessments; liens; encumbrances; restrictions; covenants, and any other matters of record superior to said Security Deed.

To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the owner and party in possession of the property is ELISABETH GALLO, or tenants(s).

The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy C

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE In accordance with Georgia Law Chapter 40-11-5 the following vehicles have been deemed abandoned and will be sold at a public sale on 3-1-17 @10:00 Said Vehicles are located at: 422 WEST PIKE STREET LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30045 VIN# WBANE73566CM36444 06 BMW 530I

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EATONTON, GA 31024 210 RIVER LAKE DR.

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Established 1989

BEST DEAL MOVERS & STORAGE GORGEOUS LAKE LOT! Beautiful Shaded Lake Lot With Hardwoods With Great Views of Lake Oconee.

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770-513-1606

2761 Athens Highway, Madison, GA 30650 $1,150,000 Magnificent 5BR/5.5BA North Atlanta Home in the prestigious Drayton Hall Subdivision. Enjoy safety and security in the gated community with estate lots.

For more information visit www.connielawson.com or call Connie Lawson, Realtor - RE/MAX Legends (c) 770.318.0458 (o) 770-963-5181

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

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

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LAKE/RIVER/COASTAL PROPERTY FOR SALE 2775 Drayton Hall Drive, Buford, GA 30519

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678-482-1702

(8*//&55 t 4/&--7*--& 6BR/5.5BA Elegant 4 Sided Brick with Terrace Level Walk-Out Basement, Hardwood Floors, Kitchen with Granite Counter Tops / Stainless Steel Appliances, Master Suite On Main, Media Room, Rec Room, Exercise Room. Large Backyard. $449,500.

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Starting @ $900/mo.

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2675 Mall of GA Blvd.

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

JEEP WRANGLER, SPORT 4.0, 1998 Red With Black Top, Lift Kit, New Tires, Many Extras. Looks & Drives Great! $7900.

770-519-3438

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GARAGE SALES SUWANEE, 30024 ESTATE SALE Feb. 10, 11 & 12, Fri & Sat. 9am-5pm & Sun. 1pm-5pm. 1000 McGinnis Park Ct., Suite 1.

Furniture 50% off, all other items 30% off.

Jewelry excluded from sale. For more info. call 770-831-8089

PUBLICATION DAY

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Wednesday Thursday Friday Sunday

Tuesday 3 pm Wednesday 3 pm Thursday 3 pm Friday 3 pm

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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Wednesday Thursday Friday Sunday

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SIAMESE KITTENS Wormed & Vaccinated. $300. Loganville, GA. Call 470-723-4076.

ADOPT A PET PIT BULL /LAB MIX 18 mo. old & very friendly Need to find him a new home. Has everything (crate, toys, leashes, etc) Up to date on shots & meds 404-434-1977

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

4 door, 50k miles. $10,500. 770-490-3265

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Friday, Feb. 17 Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater — Experience the spirit of unity through a powerful performance by the group founded by the late dancer and choreographer at The Fox Theatre through Sunday. Show times are set for 8 p.m.

Feb. 17, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Feb. 18, and 3 p.m.

Feb. 19. Tickets start at $21.50. For more information or to buy tickets, visit foxtheatre.org.

Kidsignments Sale — Catch the biannual children’s consignment event before it leaves the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds in Lawrenceville this weekend. Shoppers can browse through items for babies, toddlers, teens and expectant moms. The final two days of the sale featuring over 1,500 sellers will take place from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 17 and Feb. 18. For more information, visit kidsignments.com.

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Banks and Shane — The high-energy folk band will put on a show at the Red Clay Music Foundry in Duluth at 8 p.m. Tickets range from $22 to $27. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit eddieowenpresents.com

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Owners: Chris and Brook Howard (franchisees) Open since: January Location: Along Scenic Highway (Ga. Highway 124 between Webb Gin House Road and Sugarloaf Parkway) Hours: 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily Atmosphere: The newly opened fast casual dining establishment is decorated in the chain’s bright blue-and-white theme with plenty of seating indoors and outdoors.

The employees as well as the franchisees and married couple Chris and Brook Howard immediately greet customers as they enter with a friendly, “Hi, welcome to Culver’s.”

It isn’t uncommon to see the Howards holding a door open for a patron or telling soon-to-be regulars all about what the Wisconsin-based restaurant has to offer. They’ll even help newcomers navigate the large selection of food displayed on the huge menu behind the cashiers up front.

The company is built on small-town Midwestern values, said co-founder Craig Culver.

Brook Howard agreed, “We don’t just pride ourselves on our ButterBurgers, frozen custard and cheese curds; we make sure customer service is a big part of what we do.”

Even in the drive-thru, anyone wearing a blue Culver’s apron is most likely also wearing a smile.

ON THE MENU ButterBurgers: A single- or double-patty burger made of fresh, U.S.-raised beef, with the customer’s choice of The Works of Deluxe toppings and lightly buttered and toasted bun.

Frozen custard: Each batch is made from Wisconsin dairy and crafted throughout the day. Culver’s offers chocolate, vanilla and a flavor of the day.

Cheese curds: Un-aged yellow and white Wisconsin cheddar lightly breaded and deep-fried golden brown for crunch.

From left, Culver’s franchise owner/operators Chris and Brook Howard meet with the Midwest-based company’s co-founder Craig Culver. (Staff Photo: Erika Wells)

Menu: Loyal customers have driven miles for a bite of a made-to-order “chindripping” ButterBurger, Chris Howard said.

Culver’s signature sandwich is 100 percent fresh never-frozen beef with lightly buttered toasted bread. They are available in a variety including the popular Culver’s Deluxe, a single- or double-patty burger with cheese, mayonnaise, pickles, onions, lettuce and tomato.

The burger comes separate or as a value basket meal with an entree, side and drink. Other options range from the North Atlantic Cod Filet to the Grilled Reuben Melt to chicken tenders and fresh

salads. A children’s menu is available.

Although onion rings, crinkle-cut fries and a salad are possible sides, the Wisconsin cheese curds with un-aged yellow and white Wisconsin cheddar are the most popular. They are lightly breaded and deep-fried golden brown for crunch.

Mostly everyone who visits knows to save room for Culver’s frozen custard from fresh Wisconsin dairy made throughout the day.

Guests have a choice of more than 30 add-ons or toppings for chocolate, vanilla or the flavor of the day.

Culver’s has a monthly calendar online with a

Culver’s, pictured at top, is a Wisconsin-based fast casual dining restaurant chain that was started in 1984. (Special Photo) The newly opened Culver’s on Scenic Highway in Lawrenceville is a burger and frozen custard spot that also features items including the North Atlantic Cod Filet sandwich, pictured above. (Staff Photo: Erika Wells)

schedule different flavor for each day such as Andes Mint Avalanche, Brownie Batter Overload, Strawberry Shortcake, Georgia Peach and more.

The custard is available

in a dish or waffle cone.

Other desserts include mixers and shakes.

Something you may not know: Culver’s started as a single family-owned restaurant in Sauk City,

Wis., by Culver, his wife and his parents, George and Ruth, in 1984. Now there are more than 600 independently owned and operated restaurants in 24 states.

GWINNETT TASTES A selection of local eateries recently featured in the Gwinnett Daily Post: The Chocolaterie The Chocolaterie offers several types of chocolates, ice cream, sorbet, desserts and candy, but the chocolate truffles are “the stars of the show,” said co-owner Elizabeth Ashworth. Located in historic downtown Duluth, The Chocolaterie has become known for its large chocolate truffles covered in a slightly crispy shell — often elaborately decorated — with a smooth, creamy chocolate filling.

The handmade, hand-painted chocolates have been available in flavors including Dark Chocolate Amaretto Kiss, Pecan Caramel Turtle, White Chocolate Party Cake and more.

Ashworth and her husband had the former Bank of Duluth building renovated and moved their business from Cumming. It has been open in its current location since July, and they use what was once a vault as a cool place to store chocolate.

The side of the building that faces West Lawrenceville Street features “The Chocolaterie Mural Lady,” a woman holding chocolates.

3099 Main St., Duluth, 678-5853338 Dreamland Bar-B-Que Dreamland Bar-B-Que’s new Duluth location offers a fun, laid back vibe complete with quality food. Open since June, the restaurant is situated on The Block at Parson’s Alley, an

The place can be ideal for grabbing a drink or quick bite to eat and for enjoying a four-course meal 6590 Sugarloaf Parkway, No. 201, Duluth, 770-497-2400

Dreamland’s menu features large barbecue sandwiches, pictured here with a side of fried okra. (Staff Photo: Cailin O’Brien) up-and-coming retail and restaurant district downtown.

The menu features pork spare ribs most prominently, but management agrees that customers should also venture further to try a wide selection of appetizers and desserts. That includes, of course, the BBQ spot’s famous banana pudding. The bar serves up a wide selection of local beers as well as brews local to the restaurant’s place of origin, Tuscaloosa, Ala. But the restuarant doesn’t just offer dinner. General Manager Tim Clark said the spot engages in what he refers to as “eatertainment.” A pitmaster stands at the back of the restaurant cooking meat over a hickory flame in a brick oven. He’s usually open to interacting with jovial guests.

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Uncle Jack’s Meat House Owner Willie Degel from the Food Network channel has another hit with his high-end restaurant franchise with Uncle Jack’s Meat House beside the Infinite Energy Arena in Duluth. Since September, the dining establish has served natural, USDA prime steak and chops, fresh seafood, homemade bread, rich desserts and vegetarian as well as gluten-free options. The menu ingredients are from local, sustainable, humane sources. The bar is the focal point of the dining area, and there is a heated patio where patrons may dine near the warmth of a fire pit. The restaurant has a 1900s New York City meatpacking warehouse feel with a modern touch, inspired by Degel’s relatives who owned a steakhouse and speakeasy up north in the 1920s.

Daddy O’Brien’s Irish Ice Cream Pub and Eatery Daddy O’Brien’s Irish Ice Cream Pub and Eatery offers more than 100 gourmet flavors including over 30 rich alcohol-infused choices that drew a crowd the first day it opened in January. Owners and married couple Frank “DaddyO” and Lori O’Brien pay homage to his Irish roots with old-time decorations with a modern flair. Also, the pub and eatery offers traditional flavors, sugar-free options and non-dairy sorbets. Visitors can try homemade Belgian waffles, crepes, and poffertjes — mini unique Dutch pancakes — hot soup, the special of the day and much more on the menu.

5910 Suwanee Dam Road, Suite 400, Sugar Hill, 678-765-9633 The Double Eagle The Double Eagle is a golfthemed casual dining New American sports tavern ideal for lunch, happy hour or a family dinner with indoor and outdoor seating options.

The eatery featuring burgers, wings and more opened in September in the former space of Johnny’s Pizza at 5005 Peachtree Parkway, No. 810. One of The Double Eagle’s standouts is the Pimento and Bacon burger with bacon marmalade,

topped with a fried green tomato slice. Owners Adam Conner and John Saxe, both of Peachtree Corners, named the restaurant after their university mascots. Conner pays homage to the Auburn War Eagle and Saxe, to the Georgia Southern Freedom Eagle. Autographed sports memorabilia and golf-related statement pieces decorate the walls.

5005 Peachtree Parkway, No. 810, Peachtree Corners, 470-255-2389 DePalma’s Italian Cafe DePalma’s Italian Cafe is ideal for date night, just grabbing a bite to eat or special occasions.

The lunch menu offers familiar pizza slices, salads, soups and pasta options as well as sandwiches and paninis.

Dinner includes favorites such as eggplant Florentine with baked layers of fried eggplant, basil ricotta, spinach and mozzarella over spinach angel hair pasta with marinara sauce; specialty pizzas with premium toppings; scallops in creamy butternut squash sauce and more.

The wine selection includes everything from fine reds and whites from Italy and around the world.

Witty wording describes brews such as Budweiser and Corona as “Beer;” Harpoon UFO White and Peroni as “Good Beer;” and Stone Delicious IPA and Smuttynose Robust Porter as “Really Good Beer.”

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Tenor looks to spread happiness, hope Bocelli to host Valentine’s Day show in Duluth

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The legendary Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli will be in concert for one night only in Duluth this Valentine’s Day. The special event is for couples as well as anyone who enjoys the powerful, melodic vocals of the world-renowned tenor as he stops in the U.S. Bocelli will visit Orlando, Fla., and Miami. for the brief annual love-inspired tour.

He hopes to share his love of life and for his faithful followers who have been with him in his 20-plus-year music career.

“I am an optimist and I think that this is a contagious enthusiasm common to many people,” Bocelli said. “The idea of producing happiness and hope, for those who haven’t gotten enough, is one of the goals that give meaning and completeness to life.”

Engaging with the audience has kept the longtime musician motivated to produce hit after hit and take the stages in places around the world. For years, the music and its beauty has served as a unifying force for millions, he said.

“It is like a meeting animated by the pleasure of being together once again, breathing the same air, one in front of the

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra will be featured in Andrea Bocelli’s Valentine’s Day show at the Infinite Energy Center. (Special Photo)

other, sharing emotions,” Bocelli said. “Albums are wonderful instruments; they allow me to enter into people’s homes and to express even a small, but anyhow precious part of the soundtrack of other people’s lives.

“When it is live, music — and the beauty it expresses — stands like a bridge among consciences and the joy that comes out, gives to the event the perfume and the magic of a celebration.”

The night will mark the first time Bocelli has been in the Atlanta area for nearly four years. His song selection will include his personal favorites from his past and recent albums such as “Maria” and “Be My Love.”

Bocelli has sold more than 80 million records worldwide and recently

released “Cinema” and the 20th anniversary edition of “Romanza,” the charttopping compilation of his work from the early ’90s.

The album continues to show part of who he is, he said, and it resonates with him as though he wrote the songs on the album yesterday. “‘Romanza’ is the album where I recognized myself more as a pop singer,” Bocelli said. “It has been the springboard of my international career, and it is the most intense summary of my personal and artistic story.”

The album has been digitally re-mastered and “enriched with new musical content, which I hope will prove to be a pleasant surprise for all those who have loved this album,” Bocelli said.

The release features

newly recorded bonus tracks including two versions of his signature song, “Con Te Partirò (Time To Say Goodbye).”

Bocelli’s upcoming concert will feature the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra conducted by Eugene Kohn and guest artist Heather Headley.

Tickets start at $79.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit infiniteenergycenter.com or call 770-626-2464.

Andrea Bocelli is bringing a night of music to the Infinite Energy Center on Valentine’s Day. (Photo: Giovanni De Sandre)

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Country artist Eric Church to put on concert FROM STAFF REPORTS For the first time ever, country music superstar Eric Church and his band are performing shows

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Holley Calmes

Holtkamp Heating and Air has bestowed free admission to the Hudgens Center for all to gain entry during 2017, a welcomed and appreciated gift for the community. This partnership with the Hudgens Center is only one of many magnanimous gestures Matthew and Suzanne Holtkamp have made to the arts in our area.

The arts have always been a Holtkamp family affair.

Suzanne says, “We feel that the arts are truly life itself. When we began homeschooling, we geared our curriculum towards the transcendentals of ‘Truth, Beauty and Goodness.’

Wow, were we in for the beginning of an incredible learning experience for our entire family.”

Holtkamp Heating and Air began sponsoring the Aurora Theatre about six years ago.

Suzanne served on the Suwanee Public Arts Commission and currently serves on the board of Artworks Gwinnett. Husband Matthew, a former musician, runs the family business, serves as a member of the Gwinnett Tech Foundation Board and is a member of Leadership Gwinnett Class of 2017.

Suzanne says, “It started when our daughter Margaret was a student at Buford School of Ballet. The girls would be involved in productions for Suwanee Arts Academy and Broadway in the Park. Naturally, they made more and more friends who were involved in shows

be seeking money. Money should come to them. Until we reach a point where we value the arts as part of life, this isn’t going to happen.

(Donations) can start small, but we challenge citizens to view it the same as their children’s educations and their grocery shopping. We need the arts to truly live.”

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“Our dream for the arts in Gwinnett is for citizens to view the arts as something that is interwoven into our community,” Suzanne says.

Suzanne and Matthew Holtkamp of Holtkamp Heating “We should always have a and Air have contributed to the Hudgens Center for the Arts to allow free entry for all visitors through 2017. (Spe- thirst for excellence; the arts should raise you higher and cial Photo) always be a challenge. They all over the county, so we company, Costume South should pull us towards somestarted spending all our time LLC. thing bigger than ourselves, and money becoming show “I have been blessed to whether that be our commujunkies.” work with all kinds of arts nity, our faith or our compasDaughter Margaret is now organizations, from middle sion for others. See how that involved in performing arts school drama departments Truth, Beauty and Goodness in college, and sister Annato professional theaters and thing happens.” belle in the visual arts. Both dance companies,” she says.

For information about the girls also play piano. “Our “We would like to chalHudgens Center and free house is often the scene of lenge others in our county admission, visit thehudgens. impromptu concerts with to take a long, hard look com. their friends, and oh gosh, at what the arts mean to Holley Calmes is a we love it,” Suzanne says. our families, our comfreelance writer and public This involvement and love munities and our children. relations consultant specializing in the arts. Email her at for all of the arts has also Phenomenal arts programs led Suzanne to start her own shouldn’t need to constantly hcalmes@mindspring.com.

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The cost is an additional $5 to view a big-screen film.

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From StaFF reportS The New Dawn Theater Company will present the “The Dining Room,” a series of vignettes that take place in different time periods with different characters in Duluth starting this week. The one catch is all the action takes place with the same set of dining room furniture.

The production is a

snapshot of the past culture of the white AngloSaxon Protestant, with some scenes focusing on the culture and while others center on the furniture itself.

“The actors portray a wide range of characters, ranging from rebellious teenagers, to feeble elderly parents,” said Sherry Ingbritsen, the company’s president and artistic director. “Many scenes take

a satirical approach to the past traditions, but there is also a sense of longing for the stability and togetherness they provided.”

The show will run from Feb. 9 through 12, Feb. 16 through 19 and from Feb. 23 through 26.

Seating is limited.

For more information or to buy tickets, visit newdawntheatercompany. com or call the box office at 678-887-5015.

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Lego minifigure Batman (voiced by Will Arnett) is pictured in the animated adventure “The Lego Batman Movie.” (Special Photos: Warner Bros.)

‘Lego’ platform allows for better, funnier Caped Crusader The Lego Batman Movie The Lego Batman (PG) Movie (PG)★★★★ 3 1/2 out of 4 stars

Zach Galifianakis’ Joker is serviceable but won’t make anyone forget earlier performances of the character. And in an interesting choice, Rosario Dawson’s voice work inspires a slightBY KHARI J. SAMPSON ly-browner-than-usual take khari.sampson on redheaded Barbara Gor@gwinnedailypost.com don, cast here as a law-andorder police commissioner Every Lego builder has rather than as costumed done both these things: 1.

Bat-sidekick Batgirl. stepped painfully on a block In fact, many of the usual barefoot in the dark and 2.

Lego minifigures Robin (voiced by Michael Cera), left, and Batman (voiced by Will Ar- Bat-film relationships are built the most amazing thing nett) in the 3-D computer animated adventure “The Lego Batman Movie.” altered somewhat in “Lego and never wanted to take it Batman.” It plays with the any film I’ve ever seen — I apart. previous film, this one is go- and in-jokes and character notion that Joker and Bat2014’s “The Lego Movie” was literally crying with ing to an emotional place. cameos so rapid-fire that man are a twisted couple was like that second thing. It laughter almost before the Also like its predecessor, you’ll miss more than a few rather than blood enemies was madcap, and perfectly opening image — it’s clear I “Lego Batman” retains the while laughing at another. (which makes sense in so. A big part was Will needn’t have worried. low-frame-rate stop-motionArnett reprises his role the kinder, gentler Lego Arnett’s inspired take on The plot of the film is inspired approach to the as the title character and universe). Alfred, normally Batman. And so, why not ostensibly about Batman visuals that hearken back he is absolutely at the top Bruce Wayne/Batman’s make a whole movie of it? battling the Joker and all his to amateur Lego animation of his comedic game. His faithful butler and assistant, But I wondered if that sort other villains to prevent the videos made by home film- fellow “Arrested Developplays a far more parental of lightning could possibly mad clown criminal from makers for years. It remains ment” alum Michael Cera role here, to hilarious effect. strike twice, or whether this destroying Gotham City. But a great, self-aware stylistic joins him as Robin, and the And the aforementioned spinoff would end up being even before the framing se- choice that’s inherently dynamic chemistry here is Batman/Barbara dynamic is more like a brick in the sole. quence is done, the movie’s funny and charmingly crude. similar to what they shared far more one of equals than After one of the flatout real theme swiftly emerges The script also maintains a on that classic early 2000s ever before. most hilarious openings to and you know that, like the lot of punch, hurling gags TV sitcom.

If the film has a flaw, it’s

Second ‘John Wick’ does not disappoint, even for new viewers Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr. and James Baldwin in “I Am Not Your Negro.” (Special Photos: Magnolia Pictures)

‘Not Your Negro’ falters due to Black Lives Matter references I Am Not Your Negro I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO(PG-13) (PG-13) 2 and★★★★ 1/2 out of 4 stars

BY MICHAEL CLARK Movie Critic

The winner of a slew of critics group awards, director Raoul Peck’s “I Am Not Your Negro” is also the front-runner for the Best Documentary Oscar later this month. What one needs to understand before watching a movie such as this is that it comes with a lot of political bias and the desire to preach to a choir. It is certainly well-made and brings with it a powerful message; albeit one that is slightly askew.

Based on the unfinished manuscript “Remember This House” by James Baldwin, Peck’s film features Samuel L. Jackson speaking only Baldwin’s words while observing the late lives and untimely deaths of civil rights icons Medgar Evers, Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. As it starts out, the movie does a wonderful job showing the commonalities and distinct differences among the three men, their notable accomplishments during the Civil Rights Movement and their crushing battles with

that “Lego Batman” lacks the core metaphor that made the original film’s final act such an incredibly moving experience. It’s regrettably closer to the direct-to-video Lego films, though of much better quality.

So “The Lego Batman Movie” can’t recreate the exact magic of its predecessor. But of course, how could it? The whole point of the toy inspiring the films is to continually create new things with the blocks at hand. And director Chris McKay and company do about as well as could be expected with the limitations of the character and premise.

After all, it’s not as though this Batman is all that selfaware — which is also the point.

Indeed, this is really as much a Batman movie as it is a Lego one. And while it’s not the Batman movie we thought we wanted, it’s truly the one we needed.

(Warner Bros.)

People populate an anti-integration rally in Little Rock, Ark., featured in “I Am Not Your Negro.”

racism. For those not alive during this time, the movie provides a treasure trove of history presented in an efficient, streamlined manner.

Where the movie falters and loses its way is when it attempts to compare the (mostly) peaceful, nonviolent protests of that era to the (mostly) violent acts being carried out by the current Black Lives Matter movement. Marching on Washington and to Selma is not the same as looting and rioting over a series of often incorrectly reported events between police and members of the black community.

Much like the speaking points put out by BLM, the film cherry-picks only the facts that service its narrative thus transforming what should be a clear-eyed documentary into a twisted piece of propaganda designed not to close but rather to widen

the social and racial divides.

What far too many on the left (and this includes roughly 95 percent of journalists in general and movie critics specifically) are deathly afraid of is judging art as art and confusing quality with intent. Peck’s film is unlikely to change anyone’s position concerning BLM and as such must be ultimately viewed as a failure in much the same that most of Michael Moore’s movies fail.

Presenting the single side of an argument might work in the short term and satisfy those already on board but ultimately strengthens and reinforces the opposition’s perspective.

At best, “I Am Not Your Negro” sends out confusing mixed messages and at worst, makes an already inflamed situation all the more untenable.

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John Wick Chapter 2 (R) John Wick Chapter 2 (R) ★★★★ 3 out of 4 stars

late father who willed his seat on a high-level Mafia board to her, thus snubbing and infuriating him.

Santino wants Gianna dead but doesn’t have the nerve, will or backbone to

BY MICHAEL CLARK do it himself. This guy is a Movie Critic major weasel.

At this point we’re only The follow-up to the about 15 minutes into the surprise 2014 critical movie and it is to their and box office hit “John credit that the returning Wick,” “John Wick filmmaking team of writer Chapter 2” does what few Derek Kolstad and direcsequels could ever hope tor Chad Stahelski have to achieve. It stays true to crafted a narrative that is the spirit of the original, chock full of spoilers that avoids embarrassing itself, begin arriving before the makes itself understandfirst act is even over. On able to those who didn’t the downside, the running see the first and provides time for “JWC2” just tips a nice tease to a (already the two hour mark, far confirmed) third installexceeding the ultra-spare ment. On a weekend when and efficient 96 minutes of it will likely finish third the first. Had they trimmed behind “50 Shades Dark“JWC2” down to, say, er” and “The Lego Batman maybe 100 minutes the Movie,” it should still hold sequel could have rivaled its own and should meet, the original. if not exceed, industry box Without giving anything office predictions. whatsoever away, yes — As with the first, there is a dog (with no “JWC2” opens with the name) who sticks around title character hit man (Ke- far longer than the one anu Reeves) being forced in the first. Supporting out of retirement only this players John Leguizamo time it’s not his choice. and Ian McShane reprise Italian mobster Santino their original roles with D’Antonio (Riccardo Sca- McShane getting the marcio) calls in a marker meatier dialogue and much (effectively an IOU) Wick more screen time. There’s promised him during a a nod to the Russians in time of great duress. Wick the pre-opening credit politely refuses the collec- sequence which serves tion request, which flies in as the movie’s comedic the face of a strict “honor high-water mark. Hearing among thieves” protocol what’s happening around and Santino reacts in a you is often scarier and manner that gets Wick more humorous than seeto grudgingly change his ing the same. mind.

Again taking full adSantino orders Wick vantage of his skills as a to go to Rome and asformer stunt coordinator, sassinate his own sister, Stahelski frames the carGianna (Claudia Gerrini), nage with ballet-like grace the favored sibling of their and largely avoids the type

of whiplash editing that usually permeates B-grade blood-soaked action flicks, yet “JWC2” is still a very violent affair. The splatter quotient is quite high and the choreography of the methods of death are frequently repeated. Making up for this somewhat is a cleaver montage early on in which Wick meets with a handful of crime “subcontractors” in Rome that view and talk about his upcoming mission in the same manner as a caterer might approach a dinner party.

The filmmakers’ only casting misstep comes in the third act with the arrival of Laurence Fishburne as the Bowery King — the leader of a band of thieves and assassins dressed as homeless people. Whether it was a piece of stunt casting or intended as a reunion of sorts for the two principals in “The Matrix” franchise, it doesn’t work. Unlike everyone else in the film who “act small,” Fishburne goes way over the top with every line and becomes an instant annoyance.

Reeves, Stahelski and the studio have all committed to a third installment, and if they’re smart and don’t get too greedy they should make it the last. Few franchises can sustain audience interest and retain quality beyond two or three outings, and “John Wick” appears to be headed that way.

Keep your fingers crossed.

Presented in English with infrequent subtitled Russian, Italian and sign language.

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EDITOR’S NOTE: Film Fans features local residents reviewing the movie of the week: “The Space Between Us.” To be a film fan, email features@gwinnettdailypost.com.

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Pass: Mars colonization is a given, being the first-born human in Mars is an interesting proposition, this movie, as cheesy as you think it is, is a study of what makes us human even when you have grown inside a petri dish. I saw this movie through the eyes of Gardner Elliot as he comes to Earth to search for his Dad. Fail: Very cheesy coming of age teenage romantic predictable sci-fi movie. Was it made for TV, maybe?

The main character Gardner Elliot, played by Asa Butterfield was believable, and his sidekick, love interest Tulsa (Britt Robertson), made the film a good early summer flick.

Gary Oldman played Nathaniel Shepherd and kind of mimicked the real life personas of Richard Branson/Elon Musk as the eccentric billionaire whose personal dream of colonizing Mars drove him to the secretive film’s only twist that closed the story neatly.

All others had secondary roles that didn’t shine as much.

Mild sci-fi fans and teenage romantic flick fans would enjoy a rainy evening watching this film.

This is a matinee/DVD/Groupon discounted ticket film. Wait until it shows in your Amazon or Netflix queue.

I liked the film and enjoyed the premise of naivete. Well made film of a simple story of an extraordinary child born in Mars visiting Earth for once in a lifetime, what is there not to like? Made you experience the simple pleasures of being human on Earth that you take for granted.

The scene when Gardner experienced rain for the first time was joyful to watch.

Will this movie replace any of my never get tired movies I can see over and over? Not at all. Would I see it again with my grandchildren? Probably.

Pass: Nice special effect renditions of space travel; beautiful cinematography of the western U.S. Fail: A story line that can’t make up its mind whether to be a sci-fi tale or a romance; so-so acting; numerous continuity gaffes in content and direction as the movie progresses; much of the chase scene action makes no sense whatsoever; no real chemistry between the two teen leads; a lackluster ending.

No one really shines in “The Space Between Us,” although Britt Robertson (from the recent “A Dog’s Purpose”) is decent as Tulsa, a teenager in foster care who carries on a pen-pal relationship with Gardner Elliot (Asa Butterfield, “Hugo” and “Ender’s Game”), the first human born on Mars. Butterfield is OK as Gardner, especially in his fish-out-ofwater scenes on Earth which are mildly comical at times; trouble is, these moments are too few and far between. Gary Oldman tries WAY too hard and ends up chewing a lot of scenery as Nathaniel Shepherd, a Richard Branson-like figure who spearheads the Mars mission.

Romance movie enthusiasts might like “The Space Between Us,” but will need to be very patient because the first 30-40 minutes of the flick are almost entirely devoted to telling the sci-fi tale of the first colony on Mars and the early life of Gardner. Sci-fi fans will be disappointed by the many dialogue and continuity errors throughout the film, and indication of lackluster direction and poor film editing.

If you must see “The Space Between Us,” wait until Redbox is running a twofor-one special on rentals later this year, or Netflix lets you watch it for free. It’s not worth coughing up the bucks at your local movie house, and it certainly won’t be around long enough in the cinemas to catch in first release.

“The Space Between Us” would have worked much better if the back story of Gardner’s life on Mars had been revealed during his time on Earth interacting with Tulsa; that way, it could have stood a fighting chance to be at least a halfway decent romance flick. Instead, what viewers get is a hybrid film that is half sci-fi, half-romance, resulting in a half-baked and very dull flick.

Alfred Richner, Duluth

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Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner 50th Anniversary (PG) Movie: ★★★★ Disc: ★★★★ One of the first of the American “New Wave” era films, “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” also came out at the height of the Civil Rights Movement and left audiences of all races largely perplexed. This reflected the opinion of husband Matt (Spencer Tracy in his final film) and wife Christina (Katharine Hepburn) whose daughter Joey (Hepburn’s niece Katherine Houghton) is engaged to John (Sidney Poitier), a widowed black doctor.

Shock and dismay morph into numb confusion and then uncertain acceptance and the movie served as a huge cultural wake-up call.

It has aged remarkably well and despite its quaint framing, it still packs a punch.

Technical specs: aspect ratio: Widescreen (1.85:1/1080p), audio: English (DTS-HD MA 5.1), subtitles: English, French and Spanish.

Special features include: • 5 featurettes • Celebrity introductions • Photo gallery • Trailers • First edition Digibook packaging (Sony/Columbia, $19.99)

• “Arrival” (Feb. 14): A linguistics expert (Amy Adams) is enlisted by the U.S. government to determine the intentions of aliens. (PG-13) • “The Edge of Seventeen” (Feb. 14): Teen friends (Hailee Steinfeld, Haley Lu Richardson) have a parting of the ways when one learns the other has been dating her brother. (R) • “Bleed for This” (Feb. 14): After a near-fatal car accident, boxer Vinny Pazienza (Miles Teller) makes a stunning comeback; Aaron Eckhart plays trainer Kevin Rooney. (R) • “Quarry: The Complete First Season” (Feb. 14): In the 1970s–set Cinemax series, a Vietnam veteran (Logan Marshall-Green) is lured into a criminal network. (Not rated) • “Bad Santa 2” (Feb. 21): The offbeat Willie and his sidekick Marcus (Billy Bob Thornton, Tony Cox) team up again and set their sights on a

Chicago charity. (R) • “Beauty and the Beast (La Belle et La Bete)” (Feb. 21): Vincent Cassel and Lea Seydoux (“Spectre”) have the title roles in this mature version of the fairy tale. (PG-13) • “Grace and Frankie: Season 2” (Feb. 21): Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin continue as the Netflix series’ title characters, who bond after their husbands leave them for each other. (Not rated) • “Hacksaw Ridge” (Feb. 21): Mel Gibson directs the true drama of an Army doctor (Andrew Garfield) who, weaponless, saved numerous lives during the World War II battle of Okinawa. (R) • “Manchester by the Sea” (Feb. 21): A loner (Casey Affleck) is named guardian of his late brother’s son in writerdirector Kenneth Lonergan’s drama; Michelle Williams also stars. (R)

NOW SHOWING Recently reviewed films now playing in metro area theaters. Ratings are out of 4 stars.

• Rings (PG-13) — 1 1/2 stars Seventeen years after the last film in the franchise, “Rings” leaves me wondering, “Why now?” A fan of the first two (yes, even “Ring Two”), I was hopeful for the new installment. Now having finally seen it, I can say with all confidence you should just watch it at home once it hits Netflix.The mystery was good, but the spark from the original is missing. — Kristen Hansen • A Dog’s Purpose (PG) — 3 stars This heartwarming story of a constantly reincarnating pooch gets right the tricky balance between too much focus on humans’ stories and giving too much human quality to the canine star. It might have been better without the voiceover but would have been a very different film. It probably also keeps it from being as unbearably sad as it

could have been. — Khari J. Sampson • Gold (R) — 3 stars Matthew McConaughey shines as down-on-his-luck prospector Kenny Wells, who goes on a quest to seek gold in Indonesia with geologist Michael Acosta (Edgar Ramirez). McConaughey and Acosta have good chemistry, and Bryce Dallas Howard turns in a solid performance as Wells’ love interest, Kay. The story is a lot like “The

Wolf of Wall Street.” But “Gold” may intrigue you with Indonesian jungle scenes that are a long way from New York. — Michael Buckelew • Julieta (R) — 3 stars A stirring foreign film about loss and family relationships, “Julieta” hits all the notes needed for a slice-of-life drama. After upsetting her current life, Julieta sits down to write her life story down in a diary addressed to her daughter to tell her side of

everything. This is where the flashbacks start and the journey begins. Though not for everyone, those interested in a good story without any action, special effects or gag jokes will find a perfect fit with “Julieta.” — KH • xXx: Return of Xander Cage (PG-13) — 2 stars Vin Diesel returns to the series in a film that makes that other fast and furious franchise look thoughtful. But the action is like funnel cake — just right if you don’t care about nutrition or substance, just style. — KS • Split (PG-13) — 1 1/2 stars James McAvoy (“X-Men: Apocalypse”) brings a lot of character to the main character of M. Night Shyamalan’s new thriller. Written, directed and produced by the famed-director, “Split” is about a man dealing with dissociative identity disorder — 23 different personalities to be exact. While it is right in his paranormal suspense wheelhouse, “Split” is lackluster. — KH

Ricky Gervais revives ‘The Office’ role in Netflix movie

BY BRIAN LOWRY

the original British “The Office” ended, the movie again employs a mocku“The Office” remains mentary format by revisiting Ricky Gervais’ signature Gervais’ Brent in another creation, which explains business setting. He’s now the temptation to return to employed as a traveling it — in this case, via a stand- salesman — irritating most alone Netflix movie — even of those around him, and without the rest of the gang. endearing a few.

Enter “David Brent: Life on Still, he hasn’t given up the Road,” a slight but ultion his dreams of a highermately satisfying exercise in profile life, cashing in his nostalgia, awkwardness and pension and unpaid leave to the protagonist’s desperate tour with a band he’s named desire to be liked.

Foregone Conclusion — Picking up 12 years after braving, as he says, “one last CNN

push to see if I can make it in the music business.”

Granted, his rented studio-musician mates consider Brent a “complete joke” — and say so, a little too bluntly, in the directto-camera interviews — as he endures one indignity after another. During a radio station interview, he’s dismissed as “one of the original docu-soap stars,” with his furtive glances toward the camera betraying his discomfort.

Much of the humor

stems from the character’s chronic tone-deafness, from his meeting with a humanresources rep to the way he introduces the young black rapper (Ben Bailey Smith) to writing a song with the lyric, “Please don’t make fun of the disabled,” which only gets worse from there.

Gervais (who wrote and directed the movie, along with many of the songs) tackled many of the same themes in “Extras,” which also dealt with the yearning to be famous. In that respect,

“Life on the Road” almost feels like a hybrid of the two.

Like his earlier efforts, Gervais puts Brent through a series of ordeals but before it’s over also finds an element of compassion and humanity, with the character discovering — sort of like a grown-up Charlie Brown — that a few people actually do care about him. Of course, that requires getting past his trademark obliviousness about someone like Pauline (Jo Hartley), a fellow office

worker who clearly has feelings for him.

Netflix has been especially shrewd about capitalizing on the built-in equity in familiar projects, and this belated follow-up to “The Office” certainly falls squarely in that space.

Ultimately, the scope of this modest exercise seems about right: A nice little movie, about a small man, with big dreams.

“David Brent: Life on the Road” premieres today on Netflix.

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