Gwinnett Daily Post — February 24, 2016

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Vultures taking over Rhodes Jordan

By Curt Yeomans

which is between Briscoe Field and the Lawrenceville Square.

The birds are spreading trash There’s an old saying about cir- and tearing up buildings, equipcling vultures, but someone forgot ment and wiring at the park. They to tell the scavengers gathering at have also been flying into the flight Rhodes Jordan Park to keep it a paths of planes going to and from figurative thing. the airport.

Gwinnett County officials have “We’ve been documenting them tried for months to run off at least over the last 18 months,” county 250 vultures, mostly black vultures Conservation Coordinator Mark but also some turkey vultures, that Patterson said. “That’s when have been gathering at the park, reports about them started com-

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ing in and we started seeing larger numbers of them in the park …

About 250 is a rough estimate of how many vultures there are in the park.”

The vulture issue at the park has gotten so out of hand that the county is closing the park for a few hours over the course of a few days this week so county, state and federal officials can try to run

A trio of American Black Vultures are perched on top of a light fixture at one of the ball fields at Rhodes Jordan Park in Lawrenceville on See VULTURES, Page 9A Tuesday. (Staff Photo: Curt Yeomans)

Suspect named in shooting

By Joshua Sharpe joshua.sharpe@gwinnettdailypost.com

Atlanta Braves Jeff Francoeur celebrates after clinching their 14th straight division title Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2005 in Atlanta. The Braves defeated the Colorado Rockies 12-3. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Gwinnett County police are searching for a man accused of shooting two people in Buford, including a 71-year-old man who has since died.

The department distributed photos of Quinton Wansley, also known as “Big Quin,” on Monday, seeking the Quinton public’s help finding the Wansley 6-foot-2, 280 pound suspect. The violence was partially recorded by a surveillance camera.

Wansley, who has six Buford addresses on file at the county jail, is wanted on two counts of aggravated assault and Jerry weapons charges followCantrell ing the Feb. 5 incident.

The shooting happened at 550 N. Gwinnett Street, which is in a residential area in the north end of the city, off Peachtree Industrial Boulevard.

The cause of death for Jerry Cantrell, the elderly man who lived at the home,

See SUSPECT, Page 8A

Deal with Braves to send Francoeur home Officials turn on new lights along bridge

By Will Hammock

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One of Gwinnett County’s most celebrated high school athletes is headed home.

Parkview grad Jeff Francoeur’s professional baseball career is coming full circle after the 32-year-old outfielder agreed to a minor league deal with the Atlanta Braves on Monday. He was originally drafted by the Braves in the 2002 first round and signed for what was then a franchise record $2.2 million.

The opportunity for a return to Atlanta was appealing for Francoeur, who lives in Suwanee in the offseason and has two young children with his wife Catie, his high school sweetheart at Parkview.

“I’m excited,” Francoeur said Monday night. “What’s fun honestly in my mind is this wasn’t even on the horizon a couple of weeks ago. We had been talking to a bunch of other teams. … All of sudden it just started to pick up. It’s been a weird offseason. You look at all the guys who are still unsigned.

No one’s given a big league deal anymore. We looked at different options and the chance to come home was really tough to give up.”

The 6-foot-4, 220-pounder hit .258 with 13 home runs, 45 RBIs and a .718 OPS in 326 at bats over 119 games with the

By Curt Yeomans curt.yeomans@gwinnettdailypost.com

Atlanta Braves, Jeff Francoeur (7) connects with a three-run home run during the third inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Sunday, August 14, 2005, at Turner Field in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Gregory Smith)

Philadelphia Phillies last season.

He served as a veteran presence and a positive clubhouse leader for the struggling Phillies, not to mention becoming one of the best pinch hitters in baseball (11-for-30, .367 average).

“Look at what I did in Philly last year, I think that’s the perfect role for me honestly,” Francoeur said. “That’s part of why I’m real excited about coming back. I won’t have the pressure like the first time (with

the Braves), putting pressure on myself to hit 30 home runs, have 100 RBIs. I can just come back and play and be myself.

“Last year was a lot of fun.

Being able to contribute, off the bench, pinch hitting. I’m looking forward to here in camp having a chance to talk to the younger players and meeting a bunch of those guys.”

Francoeur, who won two state titles each in baseball and football at Parkview, began his

major league career in 2005 when he burst upon the scene with the hometown Braves, hitting .300 with 14 homers and 45 RBIs in just 70 games as a rookie and earning a Sports Illustrated cover. It’s a different Braves franchise than it was then, though.

Gone are the stars he played with in his early pro days, like Chipper Jones, John Smoltz, See FRANCOEUR, Page 8A

Drivers will find their night time travels on Interstate 85 are a little brighter in the Norcross area after crews finished the installation of lighting on the Jimmy Carter Boulevard Bridge over the weekend.

Gwinnett Village officials said the district paid for the uplighting to be installed on the Peter Drey-designed bridge to bring attention to its architecture, which is meant to represent the eastern continental divide that crosses the bridge, at night.

The lights had been tested before at night as officials worked on finalizing the look, but they were officially turned on Saturday night. They are expected

See BRIDGE, Page 9A

Cars drive under the newly lit Jimmy Carter Boulevard bridge over the weekend. The lighting, which was one of the final parts of the Jimmy Carter Diverging Diamond project, will automatically turn on over the weekend. (Special Photo)

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Police investigating homicide near Lilburn

By Joshua Sharpe

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LILBURN — The Gwinnett County Police Department is seeking information on the homicide of a man found shot Sunday night on Indian Trail Lilburn Road.

“Evidence has been limited, and the detective is investigating any credible leads,” Cpl. Michele Pihera, agency spokeswoman, said Monday afternoon. “The lead investigator in this case is asking that anyone who has information about this crime to come forward.”

Police have identified the victim as Vernie Burroughs, a 43-year-old man.

The 911 caller who summoned officers to Indian Trail Apartment Homes, outside the city limits, had little information on what had happened. It was just after 9:20 p.m.

“Somebody’s over here shot,” the man said in the call, which police released Monday. “I don’t know if he’s alive or not.”

The man, whose identity isn’t revealed in the tape released, said there were four or five shots after “some car came through” the complex at 1100 Indian Trail Lilburn Road.

A woman screamed in the background.

“Please hurry,” the caller said, saying the victim was lying on his stomach in the parking lot.

The caller seemed to lose hope.

“I don’t think he’s breathing. I think he’s gone.”

Burroughs was dead when officers arrived at the scene, near Building 13.

On Monday afternoon, a guard in a bulletproof vest

Gwinnett County police are investigating the death of a man found shot on Indian Trial Lilburn Road on Sunday night. (Staff Photo: Joshua Sharpe)

blocked media from passing the gate at the apartment complex.

Anyone with information can contact 770-513-5300.

To remain anonymous, tipsters can contact Crime Stop-

pers at 404-577-TIPS (8477) or visit www.crimestoppersatlanta.org. Crime Stoppers offers a reward of up to $2,000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment in the case.

Bank robbery suspect arrested

By Joshua Sharpe joshua.sharpe @gwinnettdailypost.com

In news stories, bank robbery suspects tend to blur together — rough height and weight estimates, clothing description such as “black shirt, khaki pants.” With good reason, they keep their appearance nondescript.

A man accused of knocking over a Duluth financial institution went the other way. The suspect, identified by the city police department as Kerry Douglas McGraw, 60, of Lilburn, sported a University of Alabama cap when he approached the counter at the SunTrust inside a local Publix supermarket Saturday.

Police said he talked with

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Duluth police said Kerry McGraw was caught on camera robbing a SunTrust bank. (Special Photo)

the teller as if he wanted to withdraw a large sum of money, then changed his tone, handing over a bank bag and a note “requesting money or the teller would be shot.” He allegedly motioned to his waistband, suggesting he had a gun.

On Monday morning, after his Roll Tide pride earned media coverage, McGraw was arrested, police said.

Duluth police had sent word to the media Sunday

that McGraw, also accused of robbing a Woodstock SunTrust this month, was in a silver 2004 Lexus with no insurance, tag or valid registration.

Details of his arrest were unavailable, other than that it happened somewhere in Coweta County.

Southwest of Atlanta on Interstate 85, the county happens to be about 35 or 40 minutes from the Alabama line.

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Snellville OKs new 12Stone location

By Joshua Sharpe

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SNELLVILLE — Following the usual concerns of traffic, 12Stone Church got the go-ahead from city officials Monday night to open a new location on Scenic Highway.

The 46,000-squarefoot vacant former Best Buy will have 750 to 800 people and two services in the beginning, according to Jason Thompson, interim director of the Snellville Department of Planning and Develop-

ment. The five-and-a-half acre property is set to bring members from the church group’s congregation at Brookwood High.

The plans met no opposition from the mayor and council. Councilman Bobby Howard, a 12Stone member, recused himself and left the council chambers during the discussion.

Prior to the vote, Mayor Pro Tem Barbara Bender raised a familiar worry with the plans.

Traffic, she said, was a “major concern,” as the congregation could cause further issues on the al-

ready well-traveled Scenic Highway, otherwise known as Ga. Highway 124.

The Gwinnett-based church network has locations around the county as well as in surrounding areas. With the main campuses especially, traffic has been a concern before.

Norwood Davis, 12Stone chief financial officer, assured the council the organization has “a significant amount of experience.”

“Parking and traffic are always an issue,” he said.

“We really don’t antici-

Masseur arrested in assault

By Joshua Sharpe

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Snellville officials, from left, Councilman Dave Emanuel, Councilman Bobby Howard, City Attorney Tony Powell and Mayor Tom Witts, listen during a zoning matter during a meeting Monday in Snellville. (Staff Photo: Joshua Sharpe)

pate that there’s going to be any issues here.”

The interim planning director said the church’s representatives went over traffic at the 1709 Scenic Highway location with the city police department.

“They’re very efficient,” Thompson said.

In the end, the traffic fears weren’t enough to sway anyone against the plans.

No one rose to speak in the public hearing before the vote.

The Suwanee Police Department is looking for additional victims of a masseur who allegedly went too far with clients.

BLC Jianghong Massage Wang owner Jianghong Wang has been in the Gwinnett County jail since Feb. 10, charged with various counts of battery, including aggravated sexual battery. Detectives took out the warrants after interviewing the China native, who lives in Suwanee.

“The arrest came after the Suwanee Police Department received reports that the owner was assaulting his clients during their massages,” Capt. Cass Mooney said in a news release Tuesday morning. “The Suwanee Police Department would like any other unknown victims to come forward if this has happened to them in the past.”

According to a report, a victim contacted police after her masseur inappropriately touched her. She apparently didn’t have the perpetrator’s name, but it was a man.

Wang, police noted, is the only man who works at his parlor.

The business is located at 3255 LawrencevilleSuwanee Road at the road’s intersection with Satellite Boulevard.

Wang is being held without bond.

Anyone with information can contact Detective Dustin Devereaux at 770-904-7632.

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Numbness associated with nerve damage DEAR DR. ROACH: I had spinal stenosis surgery eight years ago, with great success. Two years ago I had an MRI because I was having terrible pain again, and could have had more surgery, but the surgeon and I decided that I should carry on with medication instead because of my age. I am now 85 and in pretty good health, and I would like to know why I am experiencing burning in my leg. I know that numbness is common with this disease, but I can hardly stand this burning. Can you help me?

— D.C. ANSWER: Spinal stenosis is caused by the hard structures of the back pressing on the spinal column or its nerve roots as they exit the spinal canal. Surgery usually creates more space for the nerve; however, the results of the surgery often aren’t permanent. The process, usually arthritis, continues and gradually worsens, either in the same area as the surgery or in a new one.

The symptoms of spinal stenosis are numbness, pain and weakness.

The numbness is because the information from the nerves (for example, the nerves that go to the feet) is unable to reach the brain. Pain is caused by direct damage to the nerves, and weakness — usually the last symptom — occurs when the nerve is pressed so badly that the signals from the brain can’t reach the muscle.

Numbness can be just in one small area, or over a whole region of the body, called a dermatome. The quality of the pain can be pinsand-needles, aching or burning. Burning is very common. Weakness is the most concerning of all, as it indicates the risk of permanent loss of muscle strength. Progressive weakness is a surgical emergency.

Treatment for pain can involve medications, especially the pain medications that are used as antidepressants (such as amitriptyline) and those that are antiepileptic (such as gabapentin).

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In 1868, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to impeach President Andrew Johnson.

In 1942, anti-aircraft guns were fired at the night skies due to erroneous reports of Japanese aircraft over Los Angeles.

In 2008, Fidel Castro’s brother Raul Castro was officially named president by Cuba’s parliament.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Wilhelm Grimm (1786-1859), author; Winslow Homer (1836-1910), artist; George A. Moore (1852-1933), poet/dramatist; Honus Wagner (1874-1955), baseball player; Abe Vigoda (19212016), actor; Dominic Chianese

(1931- ), actor; Phil Knight (1938- ), business magnate; Joseph Lieberman (1942- ), U.S. senator; Edward James Olmos (1947- ), actor; Steve Jobs (1955-2011), computer pioneer; Paula Zahn (1956- ), TV journalist; Mitch Hedberg (1968-2005), comedian; Floyd Mayweather Jr. (1977- ), boxer.

TODAY’S FACT: Andrew Johnson was the only U.S. senator from a Southern state to remain loyal to the Union during the Civil War. TODAY’S SPORTS: In 1980, the U.S. Olympic hockey team defeated Finland 4-2 to win the gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York.

TODAY’S QUOTE: “A man travels the world over in search of what he needs and returns home to find it.”

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Best friend is in an abusive relationship DEAR AMY: Almost five years ago, a very dear friend of mine began what would become a very tumultuous relationship.

Several months after it began she became pregnant. At the time, she and the baby’s father were not together, and due to the very clear issues between the two of them she chose to terminate the pregnancy.

It was an incredibly difficult decision for her to make, and she continues to struggle with it today.

Since then, she and the baby’s father continue to be off and on, but mostly off. He has controlled the terms of the relationship the entire time, and he will disappear for long periods before sauntering back into her life and sleeping with her.

It has become a neverending and devastating cycle. Over the years I have tried to persuade her to seek therapy and move on, especially in light of the fact that he now lives out of the state with no intent to return. She continues to hold out hope for him, despite the relationship being dwindled down to text message exchanges.

I know that she is going through some post-traumatic stress and depression from the abortion, but after almost five years of this I am having an increasingly difficult time watching her struggle. It infuriates me to see him pop back into her life.

Ask Amy

Amy Dickinson For the past several months I have considered contacting him myself and expressing my very serious concerns about his behavior, but I do not want to jeopardize my friendship with her.

The problems he has created are not only causing her heartbreak and stress, they are infringing on our friendship.

Is there a right way to go about this or am I overstepping my bounds?

— Exasperated Friend DEAR EXASPERATED: Let’s play this out: You contact this manipulative jerk and tell him you don’t like the way he treats your friend. He either doesn’t respond or he shoots back a salty version of “mind your own business.” Then you two can play text-tag for a while, after which he complains to your friend, and she in turn feels betrayed.

Your friend’s choices are hers — not yours.

Watching someone you care about engage in a destructive relationship is extremely challenging — even heartbreaking — but

your role is to support her healing and encourage her toward strength, not try to force this guy to stay away from her.

It would be very kind of you to research a local support group and/or therapist and offer to take her to an appointment. Be in her corner but remember that she owns all of her own choices — even the ones you don’t like.

DEAR AMY: I need a woman’s advice. I had a girlfriend many years ago that I loved deeply, but did not treat well. I was an immature jerk.

I learned recently that my time in this world is short. I always thought we might meet by chance and I could beg forgiveness.

That seems unlikely now.

My only living relative, my nephew, told me he would honor my last wishes whatever they may be.

Should I write her a letter now and have him mail it after my passing? Should I call her myself? Should he visit her in person after the fact? I don’t wish to upset her. I just feel a compulsion to make amends while I still can. Would it just be too weird to get an apology second-hand after 25 years?

— Want to do Right DEAR RIGHT: I’m so sorry this is happening to you, and I applaud your desire to apologize and make amends to someone you cared about and hurt a long time ago.

Your idea for your

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nephew to handle this after your death might make a plot line for a Nicholas Sparks novel, but it is very complicated and unnecessary.

Please — follow your heart now. Pick up the phone or write a letter.

Be completely transparent and honest. I assure you — you will feel better and she will feel touched.

I hope she takes the opportunity to forgive you so that you can both close the loop and have a peaceful resolution to this relationship.

DEAR AMY: You printed a question from “Concerned Homeowner,” who had evidence that someone had used the family’s vacation cabin for a sexual liaison. Homeowner’s wife wanted to leave this issue alone — perhaps she is the one having dalliances at the cabin? I think that when this husband is looking for a culprit, he should look closer to home.

— A Reader DEAR READER: Several readers suggested this scenario. The plot thickens!

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

Get your priorities straight and set your sights on the long game.

Having a solid plan in place will help you stay on track and be properly prepared for what’s to come. Make this year count.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Play hard and aim to please.

Your ability to bring valuable information, strength and original ideas to any partnership you form will bring future opportunities and success.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Look at the big picture, but withhold your intentions until you feel you are in a position to win. Time is on your side, and precision and strategy will improve your chance to excel.

TAURUS (April 20May 20) — Call in favors owed and be willing to offer an additional incentive to ensure continued support and backup if required. Don’t give in to pressure from someone lacking integrity.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — You need to take care of your interests.

Do and look your best in order to earn respect and gain the help you’ll need to deal with any competition you encounter.

CANCER (June 21July 22) — Attend a cultural event or sign up for a trip that will educate you regarding your domestic choices. If you take the initiative, you can improve your life.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Don’t get angry or take part in something that will challenge your physical well-being.

Check out positive changes that you could make to enhance your personal life. Romance is highlighted.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) — Think before you take action. Make your plans carefully and only share them with people you feel could help.

Don’t take on someone else’s responsibilities.

LIBRA (Sept. 23Oct. 23) — Spend time on self-improvement.

Whether it’s a physical change or one that will broaden your awareness or skillset, it will result in positive change. Your love life will flourish.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24Nov. 22) — Walk away from anyone trying to make you feel guilty. Put time and energy into making alterations at home that will give you the freedom to delve into a potentially compelling project.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Keep an open mind and don’t make assumptions based on secondhand information. Focus on being your best, not trying to change others to fit your needs. Fair play will win favors.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Getting together with former coworkers will be enlightening. Your experiences and the skills you have developed will prompt an interesting proposal.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 19) — If you give everyone space, you will be offered the same in return. Working alone will allow you to achieve what you set out to do without interference.

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Greece fears migrants could be halted

ATHENS — Greece raged at neighbors and began bussing refugees and migrants back from its northern border on Tuesday, after new restrictions by countries on the main land route to Western Europe trapped hundreds behind a bottleneck at the frontier.

Athens filed a rare diplomatic protest with fellow EU member Austria for excluding Greek officials from a high-level meeting on measures aimed at curbing Europe’s biggest inward migration since World War II. More than a million migrants and refugees passed through Greece last year, and nearly 100,000 have already arrived this year.

Nearly all reached Greece by sea and traveled onward by land over the Balkan peninsula to richer EU countries further north and west, above all Germany.

ISIS tightens grip on Syrian supply road to Aleppo

BEIRUT — Islamic State fighters were reported to have tightened their grip on a Syrian government supply route to Aleppo on Tuesday as the army battled to retake the road as part of its campaign to seize the city.

As Damascus accepted a U.S.-Russian plan for a “cessation of hostilities” between the government and rebels due to take effect on Saturday, heavy Russian air strikes were also said to be targeting one of the last roads into opposition-held parts of Aleppo.

The plan announced by the United States and Russia on Monday is the result of intensive diplomacy to end the five-year-long war. But rebels say the exclusion of Islamic State and the al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front will give the government a pretext to keep attacking them because its fighters are widely spread in oppositionheld areas.

Obama for closing Guantanamo President makes final attempt to persuade congress

By Jeff Mason and Ayesha Rascoe Reuters

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama launched a final push on Tuesday to persuade Congress to close the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, but lawmakers, opposed to rehousing detainees in the United States, declared his plan a non-starter.

In White House remarks, Obama, a Democrat, pleaded with the Republican-led Congress to give his proposal a “fair hearing.” He said he did not want to pass along the issue to his successor next January.

The Pentagon plan proposes 13 potential sites on U.S. soil for the transfer of remaining detainees but does not identify the facilities or endorse a specific one.

“We’ll review President Obama’s plan,” Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said. “But since it includes bringing dangerous terrorists to facilities in U.S. communities, he should know that the bipartisan will of Congress has already been expressed against that proposal.”

U.S. President Barack Obama, center, discusses administration plans to close the Guantanamo military prison while delivering a statement at the White House in Washington on Tuesday. Obama had pledged to close the facility at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, since he took office in 2009. Standing with the president are Vice President Joe Biden, left, and Defense Secretary Ash Carter. (Reuters/Carlos Barria)

Paul Ryan, the Republican speaker of the House of Representatives, said Obama had yet to convince Americans that moving the prisoners to the United States was smart or safe.

Obama pledged to close the prison as a candidate for the White House in 2008.

The prisoners were rounded up overseas when the United States became embroiled in wars in Iraq and Afghanistan following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on New York and Washington.

The facility in years past came to symbolize aggressive detention practices that opened the United States to

allegations of torture.

“Let us go ahead and close this chapter,” Obama said.

“Keeping this facility open is contrary to our values. … It is viewed as a stain on our broader record of upholding the highest standards of rule of law,” he said.

Executive action?

Obama is considering taking unilateral executive action to close the facility, situated in a U.S. naval station in southeast Cuba, if Congress does not vote to allow transfers to the United States. Republicans oppose any executive order.

NATION Rubio seeks boost in Nev., but Trump dominates

Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio is looking to outpoll rival Ted Cruz in Nevada’s caucus on Tuesday to help bolster his position as the establishment favorite for his party’s nomination for the Nov. 8 election.

Looming over the tight race between the two firstterm Cuban-American U.S. senators is Republican frontrunner Donald Trump, the billionaire businessman who has won two of the first three North Korea state nominating contests and is expected to dominate the warns against military exercises field in Nevada.

With Trump, a bluntSEOUL — North Korea spoken political outsider, warned on Tuesday of commanding a double-digit harsh retaliation against lead in a handful of Nevada South Korea and its ally polls, political strategists in the United States, which the state said Rubio and Cruz are preparing for annual were both aiming lower, each joint military exercises next hoping for a clear win over month amid heightened the other that could propel tensions following the them through the busy voting North’s nuclear test and month of March. rocket launch.

“They’re playing for secThe North calls the anond,” said Nevada political nual exercises preparations analyst Jon Ralston, adding: for war and routinely vows “It’ll be a Trump state.” to retaliate.

“All the powerful straTexas hospitals tegic and tactical strike means of our revolutionary say they have armed forces will go into rapid test for Zika preemptive and just operaAUSTIN, Texas — Two tion to beat back the enemy forces to the last man if major Texas health centers there is a slight sign of their have developed what they special operation forces are calling the country’s first and equipment moving hospital-based rapid test to carry out the so-called for the Zika virus that can ‘beheading operation’ and produce results in a matter of ‘high-density strike,’” the hours, the hospitals said on Supreme Command of the Tuesday.

Korean People’s Army said Researchers at Texas in a statement carried by Children’s Hospital and state media.

Houston Methodist Hospital — From wire reports developed the test that detects

U.S. Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio reacts as he walks to meet with hotel staff following a campaign event at the Silverton Casino in Las Vegas, Nev., on Tuesday. (Reuters/Chris Keane)

the genetic material of the Zika virus, which can speed diagnosis and treatment, they said in a statement.

“With travel-associated cases of the Zika virus becoming more prevalent in the United States, coupled with the looming increase in mosquito exposure during spring and summer months, we must be prepared for a surge of Zika testing demand,” said James Versalovic, pathologist-in-chief at Texas Children’s and leader of test development team.

bathroom choice based on gender identity drew opposition ahead of the 7-4 vote from Christian evangelist Franklin Graham and North Carolina’s Republican governor, Pat McCrory, a former mayor of Charlotte.

Uber driver switched cars during deadly shooting rampage

KALAMAZOO, Mich.

— The Michigan Uber driver charged with murdering six N.C. transgender people changed vehicles after sideswiping a car at the start rights vote draws of the shooting spree, authorities said on Tuesday, adding state opposition that they hoped his phone A top North Carolina would help establish a motive lawmaker vowed on Tuesday for the killings. to correct the “radical course” Jason Dalton, 45, was taken by leaders in Charlotte, denied bail on Monday after the state’s largest city, after a court in which a detective they voted to allow transtestified that Dalton admitgender people to use public ted to the five-hour shooting bathrooms matching their rampage over the weekend in gender identity.

Kalamazoo, about 150 miles The Charlotte City Council west of Detroit. expanded the city’s nondisSearching for a motive for crimination ordinance late on the violence, investigators Monday to add protections are now focusing on a gun for marital and familial status, and a cellphone seized from sexual orientation, gender ex- Dalton and reports that he pression and gender identity. drove fares for the Uber carhailing service in between the A provision that permits

The White House has sought to buttress its argument for closing the prison by focusing on its high cost.

Obama said nearly $450 million was spent last year alone to keep it running.

The new plan would be cheaper, officials said.

The transfer and closure costs would be $290 million to $475 million, an administration official told reporters, while housing remaining detainees in the United States would be $65 million to $85 million less expensive than at the Cuba facility, meaning the transfer bill would be offset in three to five years.

PEOPLE Ahead of Oscars, fashion brands flock to spotlight

LOS ANGELES — Celebrities might be flocking to the front rows of this week’s London Fashion Week shows, but some designers are swapping the runway for Hollywood’s awards season red carpets as the fashion world seeks new ways to draw attention.

Ahead of Sunday’s Oscars ceremony, the most-watched entertainment event around the world, Hollywood has been the setting for numerous fashion events.

British designer Stella McCartney threw a party showcasing her latest collection at famed music store Amoeba, Saint Laurent Paris took over The Palladium music venue for its menswear show, Gucci announced a celebrity ambassador and Kenzo debuted a new short film.

“It just feels like a moment when music, film, fashion, the arts, it’s all just come together for LA,” designer Stella McCartney told Reuters at her presentation, attended by the likes of Katy Perry and Gwyneth Paltrow.

‘The X-Files’ rises in finale

LOS ANGELES — Fox’s reboot of “The X-Files” had a nice bounce back from its low opposite the Grammys last week, growing 14 percent for its finale and tying with ABC’s similarly rising shooting episodes, said Paul “The Bachelor” as MonMatyas of the Kalamazoo day’s top program among County Sheriff’s Department. young adults. According Prosecutors say Dalton to preliminary national randomly shot at people at estimates from Nielsen, the an apartment complex, a car sixth and final episode of dealership and a Cracker “The X-Files” averaged a Barrel restaurant, killing six 2.4 rating/8 share in adults and wounding two. During 18-49 and 7.6 million viewthe spree, he switched cars, ers overall from 8 to 9 p.m., moving from a silver Chevy on par with “The Bachelor” Equinox to a darker colored for the hour and the night.

Chevy HHR, both vehicles “X-Files” was Monday’s belonging to his family, top-rated program outright Matyas said. in adults 25-54 and all key male demographics.

More than 20 milWoman who lion viewers watched the cut fetus from premiere of “The X-Files” strangers womb within the first three days of its premiere last month, gets convicted and the show is tracking as BOULDER, Colo. — A broadcast television’s No. Colorado jury on Tuesday 2-rated drama of the season convicted a woman of atin adults 18-49, behind only tempted murder and assault Fox’s “Empire.” for stabbing a pregnant stranger and cutting her fetus from her womb, after FX Renews Zach luring the victim to her home with an online adver- Galifianakis tisement for free maternity series ‘Baskets’ clothes.

LOS ANGELES — FX Dynel Catrece Lane, has renewed “Baskets,” 35, was also found guilty Zach Galifianakis’ comedy in a Boulder courtroom series, for a second season of a charge of unlawfully at FX, Variety has learned. terminating a pregnancy Season 2 is set to premiere stemming from the March in early 2017.

2015 attack on Michelle The renewal, announced Wilkins, 27. by presidents of original Wilkins, who was seven programming for FX months pregnant, survived Networks and FX Producthe attack but her unborn tions, Eric Schrier and baby girl died.

The case renewed discus- Nick Grad, comes halfway through the comedy’s first sion of whether a fetus is a season, showing early person and whether termipromise in the freshman nation of a pregnancy can series. ever be considered murder.

The most-watched basic Prosecutors filed a charge of unlawful termination of a cable primetime comedy of pregnancy against Lane after the season, “Baskets” has the Boulder County Coroner averaged 1.5 million total viewers and 944,000 adults ruled the unborn child was 18-49 through its first three a fetus rather than a baby episodes, according to because it had not taken a Nielsen’s Live+7 numbers. breath outside the womb. ­— From wire reports — From wire reports

Thought-controlled prosthetic limbs within reach, scientists say

By Jarni Blakkarly Reuters

SYDNEY — Thought-controlled prosthetic limbs, wheelchairs and computers may be available within a decade, say Australian scientists who are planning to conduct human trials next year on a high-tech implant that can pick up and transmit signals from the brain.

Animals have already been tested with the device, called a stentrode, which is the size of a

face device which is potentially practical for long-term use,” said Terry O’Brien, head of medicine matchstick and planted inside a at the Department of Medicine blood vessel near the brain. and Neurology at the University It uses a web of small elecof Melbourne. trodes to pick up neuron signals The current method for acfrom the brain and converts them cessing brain signals requires into electrical commands that complex open-brain surgery may one day, the scientists hope, and becomes less effective over allow paralyzed patients to con- several months, which means it trol a bionic limb or wheelchair. is rarely applied, he said.

“The big breakthrough is The stentrode is less invathat we now have a minimally sive because it can be inserted invasive brain-computer interthrough a vein in a patient’s neck

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and placed in a blood vessel near the brain.

The animal trial was on the functionality of the stentrode to pick up neuro signals, not the converting of the electronic signals into movement of bionic limbs, which is established technology.

Dr Ganesh Naik, from the University of Technology Sydney, who is not involved in the project, said animal trials did not always translate into successful human trials.

“If it functions as it should at the (human) trial, it will be a massive breakthrough,” Ganesh said.

Other potential uses for the stentrode include monitoring the brain signals of people with epilepsy to detect an oncoming seizure. If successful, the device could also allow a patient to communicate through a computer, said Professor Clive May from the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, who is working on the project.

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From serious business to entertainment Since religious language has again infected this unpredictable and turbulent political season, here is a verse that could describe the followers of Donald Trump. It is found in Paul’s second letter to his protege Timothy (or as Trump might call it, Two Timothy): “For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.”

All politicians tell voters what they want to hear.

It is one reason for Cal the anger many voters feel for Thomas members of both political parties.

These voters believe Washington has let them down, promising things it has not, or cannot, deliver in exchange for their support.

Trump makes grandiose promises and claims he never backs up with facts. The latest, as noted by Washington Post fact checker Glenn Kessler, is Trump’s claim that he will negotiate the price of drugs with pharmaceutical companies, saving $300 billion. That his facts are incorrect and he doesn’t say how he will pull this off is of no concern to his followers, who never appear to question anything he says.

Kessler writes, “Once again, we are confronted with a nonsense figure from the mouth of Donald Trump. He is either claiming to save four times the entire cost of the Medicare prescription drug system — or he is claiming to make prescription drugs free for every American. Neither is possible.”

Kessler gives Trump “four Pinocchios,” his highest rating for not being truthful.

What about that border wall Trump continues to promise he will build across the southern border, sending Mexico the bill? It’s a great applause line, but in a recent interview on CNBC, former Mexican president Felipe Calderon said: “Mexican people, we are not going to pay any single cents for such a stupid wall.”

Eduardo Sanchez, a spokesman for current Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, said the same, adding that Trump’s position reflects “enormous ignorance.”

In the CNBC interview, Calderon noted that closing off the southern border would likely harm the U.S. more than it helps because of trade: “We love American products.”

According to data from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Mexico was the second-largest export market for the U.S. in 2013, totaling more than $226 billion.

To followers of Trump, it doesn’t matter.

Inaccuracies and the unlikelihood of making good on his promises are not as important as the thought behind them. This can be dangerous in a leader who aspires to power.

Writing in the Harvard Business Review in 2012, Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, the CEO of Hogan Assessment Systems, a professor of Business Psychology at University College London and a faculty member at Columbia University, warns about “The Dark Side of Charisma.”

Noting “the short-term benefits of charisma are often neutralized by its long-term consequences,” Chamorro-Premuzic lists four reasons for resisting charisma: “Charisma often dilutes judgment,” it is “addictive,” it “disguises psychopaths” and it “fosters collective narcissism.”

Despite the dangers, he says, “the dark side of charm is often overlooked.” Before the rise of Trump, one could point to President Obama as a recent example of the phenomenon.

“In the era of multimedia politics,” notes Chamorro-Premuzic, “leadership is commonly downgraded to just another form of entertainment and charisma is indispensable for keeping the audience engaged.”

A characteristic of Trump’s followers appears to be their determination to ignore any evidence that would challenge their faith.

And so when I question the reality showstyle of Trump, I get messages on social media calling me a “sack of (excrement),” a member of the “establishment” and “old,” which is the unkindest cut of all. Remember when age used to go with wisdom, unless proven otherwise? If you’re a millennial reading this, perhaps you have no memory of such a time.

Trump may well win the Republican nomination and even the presidency. If he does, it will confirm that the transformation of American politics — from serious business, to another form of entertainment — is complete and the White House will become the biggest reality show of them all.

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

Student has built a solid foundation When you hear that someone has their own foundation, you tend to think of celebrities and professional athletes. You don’t think of high school students who are battling cancer.

But Gino Vizzi is hardly your typical teenager. After all, how many 17-year-olds do you know who have had a private audience with the Pope?

An ability to take tough times and turn them on their head is what makes Gino so special. The senior at Mill Creek High School has faced tough times in his young life, but his perseverance and empathy toward others despite his medical issues has been nothing short of amazing.

Said Gary Long, the athletic director at Mill Creek: “Every time I turn around he’s doing something for others. It floors me. He’s the pillar of strength for all of us even though he’s the one facing adversity.”

In 2014, Gino was diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia. It has no cure, so he will spend the rest of his life taking a night-

Acts like that have allowed Gino to make good on a promise he made to his parents soon after he learned he had cancer. His time in the hospital after his diagnosis crystalized his desire to help bring light to what is often the darkest time for Todd Cline children.

Editor “I’ve always had a desire to help people, but when I ly pill that that regularly was in the hospital I saw so leave him fatigued and batmany little kids by themtling nausea and headaches selves and they looked so by morning. He tires easily depressed that I just wanted and misses some school due to do something for them. to the cancer, but the disease No kid should have to go has done nothing to blunt his through that alone.” passion for encouraging and So Gino has done his best helping other kids who are to make sure they don’t have fighting similar fights. to. Through his foundation, He does so through the P4 which holds fundraisers Foundation, which he had like a home run derby and his family help him form a dodgeball tournament, he after he was diagnosed with has more than lived up to his cancer. P4, which stands for promise. He does so while Pray For, is designed to help remaining a normal kid, one children who are fighting who plays on Mill Creek’s cancer. The idea is to lift baseball team and is popular their spirts and encourage at school. them in their fight, someBut Long, who sees him thing Vizzi did last week often at school, said Gino — when he helped dedicate a who met the Pope through new treehouse that the foun- the Make A Wish Foundadation built for 9-year-old tion — and his good deeds John Daniel Gibbons. go well beyond the structure

of a foundation.

“He truly is an amazing kid,” Long said. “Not only how he has embraced (his battle with) cancer, but the way he’s taken it to another level by constantly helping others. It’s rare to see all of those characteristics in someone so young.”

Last week, during the treehouse dedication in Dacula, those charecteristics were very evident. In addition to officially presenting the treehouse to John David, Gino took time to talk to the young boy and play with him and his friends.

The bond they share as two young people fighting an insidious disease was evident — a bond that makes them both unique.

Gino says he hopes days like that set an example to others, whether or not they have cancer.

“I just want to show that you can do good in this world,” he said, “and that you can take a negative and make it positive.”

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

Contribute by taking care of yourself I saw a commercial for a financial planning company depicting an architect becoming a boat builder, an attorney becoming a potter, an accountant, a volunteer; a programmer, a beekeeper. My take away of the message is they help you plan your financial future that will enable you to do what you love after your “real” job, after you retire.

By real jobs, I mean jobs that provide a good income which will enable us to, among other things, put food on the table, have a house to live in, raise a family, and of course have some extra to put away for retirement.

As strange as this sounds, this makes me think of my college-age daughter and a few young people like her.

They are ready to be in this position of life, a lifestyle of a successful, retired person who is financially secure and finally does what she enjoys.

What do these young people want to do? They really don’t care; they just want to help others. I asked them how they will support themselves, to which they have no answer.

These privileged young people who have been financially accommodated and

Van Marosek comfortable don’t think about the reality of making a living.

They are compassionate and generous, ready to do meaningful work and “give back”.

I’ll admit that their goal is far more noble than mine.

When I was their age, I just wanted to go to school and get a job. It was shaped from growing up as an immigrant in America. But allow me to defend my decision and even go so far to say, it was a very good decision, not quite as noble, but a good one nevertheless.

My family was entirely dependent on our sponsors, local churches and communities to assist us in obtaining the basic necessities like food, shelter and clothes (albeit rather mismatched and ill-fitted, but it didn’t matter). I thought how lucky we are, welcomed into a

free country with so many compassionate and caring people.

We were grateful and humble. My family was determined to learn English, work hard, and save money to move into our own place. A very important lesson was born from this experience — being able to support ourselves and not be a burden to others is a priority.

So I graduated college, bought a car, and moved out.

And remembering the generous people who helped us, I taught my children to appreciate what they have and help those less fortunate.

They learned it well and are eager, almost in a haste, to get out (into some third-world countries, no less) to help.

I commend them for their kindness, but caution them to first take care of themselves. A good start is an education.

I’m reminded of it every time I’m in an airplane getting ready for a takeoff. A pilot’s voice comes over the intercom instructing passengers that in an event of an emergency, we are to put on our oxygen mask first then help our children.

In other words, take care of yourself first so you can take care of others.

To clarify: to take of ourselves is to take care of all our responsibilities.

A few years ago when I was doing volunteer work, I met many good, kind-hearted individuals. Oddly though, one lady in particular, a single mom wanted to help others more than her own family. She left her three young children (ages between 8 and 12 years old) at home unattended and unsupervised while she met with us week after week.

I can only guess her motive. But what I know is this: helping others is extremely rewarding, especially at the completion of a project where we were thanked profusely and experienced joy with the ones we helped.

Perhaps that was what the single mother as with the other young people I talked with seek — an acknowledgement that they are contributing to society and the recognition of a job well done. To that I submit, by taking care of ourselves and our responsibilities, we are helping society — we carry our own load.

Van Marosek lives in Lawrenceville with her family.

Email her at Jimvanny@ gmail.com.

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Francoeur

•From Page 1A Andruw Jones and Tim Hudson. The Braves, preparing for their last season in Turner Field, have revamped the roster and traded for prospects in a huge retooling of their minor league system.

“I think they’ve got the right people in charge now, the right people making decisions,” Francoeur said of the Braves. “I see a lot of people coming back, not even people playing, but guest instructors. I think they’re trying to get back to being a proud organization.”

Francoeur’s first stint with the Braves ended in 2009, when he was traded to the New York Mets. He has hit .261 with 153 homers and 664 RBIs over 11 seasons with the Braves, Mets, Kansas City Royals, San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres and Phillies.

Terms of his latest Braves deal were not disclosed, but a statement released by the Braves on Monday indicated it included an invitation to the team’s major league spring training camp.

“I know quite a few of the players, Freddie (Free-

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Atlanta Braves’ Jeff Francoeur follows through on a ball hit off of San Diego Padres pitcher Clay Hensley during the 11th inning in their baseball game Friday, July 14, 2006 in San Diego. The hit scored the go ahead run in the Braves’ 1512 win. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)

man) and those guys,” Francoeur said. “It’s funny, I know the coaching staff better than the players. … It was cool tonight, getting a bunch of texts from people in the organization. That meant a lot.”

Up next is spring training, where Francoeur hopes to claim an opening day roster spot. He went through the same process a year ago with the Phillies and feels good after an offseason of training with

Ryan Goldin at GATA in Duluth.

“I’m looking forward to going down (to spring training),” he said. “I went down and earned a spot last year. I hope to do that again this year.”

obituaries SNELLVILLE

Ken Aultman Ken Aultman, 74, of Snellville, Georgia, passed away on February 22, 2016. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, “A Family Company” Snellville Chapel, 770-9793200, has been entrusted with the funeral arrangements.

LAWRENCEVILLE

Edna Marlow Basom Edna Marlow Basom, age 85 of Lawrenceville, GA passed away February 20, 2016. Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel, 1031 Lawrenceville, GA 30046, 770-277-4550. www.wagesandsons.com

BUFORD

Jerry Cantrell Jerry Cantrell, age 69, of Buford, GA passed away on February 16, 2016. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan, Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

HOSCHTON

Charles Cochran Charles Edward Cochran, age 85 of Hoschton, passed away February 22, 2016.

GAINESVILLE

Joyce Dillon Mrs. Joyce E. Dillon, age 84, of Gainesville passed away Monday, February 22, 2016.

BUFORD

Marcella Free Marcella B. Free, age 75 of Buford, GA, passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents Rev. Arles and Druchie Benfield, brother Buford Benfield, sister Jennie Gipson. She is survived by her children Robert L. (Bobby) and Jane Free, Chandra and Greg Roach and her very special grandson Bucky Free; sisters Rachel Cantrell, Bertie Sosebee; sisterin-law Mary Belle Benfield; several nieces and nephews also survive. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in her name can be made to Providence Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 12030 Highway 197 N., Clarkesville, GA 30523. A graveside service will be 2pm Friday, February 26, 2016 at Providence Baptist Church Cemetery, 12080 Highway 197 N, Clarkesville, GA 30523.

The family will receive friends Thursday, February 25 from 2 – 4 and 6 – 8 PM at Crowell Brothers Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 Morningside Drive, Buford, GA 30518.

770-945-9999. Please sign the online guest book at www.crowellbrothers.com

GAINESVILLE

Kathy Coggins Kathy Jean Coggins, age 52, of Gainesville, GA passed away on February 23, 2016. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan, Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

ATLANTA

Arden Conard Arden M. Conard, age 64 of Atlanta, Georgia passed away on Friday, February 19, 2016. Georgia Cremation 3116 U.S. Highway 23 Duluth, Georgia 30096. 678-584-0914.

GeorgiaCremation.com.

AUBURN

David Currier

David Maurice Currier, age 59 of Auburn, passed away February 20, 2016.

and loved his church family. He will be remembered for his kindness, sense of humor and ever telling stories. Tom is survived by his wife, Mary Hamley; daughter, Debbie Wharton; son, Tim Hamley; grandchildren, Lyndsey Wharton and Travis Ferris and his wife, Chelsey; and his great grandchildren, Mason and Chase Ferris. He also leaves behind brothers and sisters-inlaw and many nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church of Lawrenceville, 395 W. Crogan Street, Lawrenceville, GA 30046 with Dr. Bill Burch and Robin Dill officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Lawrenceville in memory of Thomas Michael Hamley.

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

CLEVELAND

Stephen Hardin Stephen Harold Hardin, age 60, of Cleveland, GA passed away on February 21, 2016. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan, Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

BUFORD

Christian Giraldo Christian Giraldo, age 37, of Buford, GA passed away on February 19, 2016. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan, Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

RIVERDALE

William Harris William Inman Harris age 63 of Riverdale passed away on Monday, February 15, 2016. Georgia Cremation 3116 U.S. Highway 23 Duluth, Georgia 30096. 678-584-0914.

GeorgiaCremation.com.

Thomas Hamley Thomas Michael Hamley passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2016. Tom was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother and son. He served in the U. S. Air Force and was proud to have served his country.

He had a long career with the airlines. Tom was a member and served at the First United Methodist Church of Lawrenceville,

John Hutchinson John (Jack) Phillip Hutchinson, age 88, of Suwanee, Georgia, peacef

hasn’t been determined.

“An official manner and cause of death is still pending from the medical examiner’s office,” Cpl. Deon Washington, police department spokesman, said in an emailed statement.

The second victim, identified by police as Christopher Sadler who is two decades Cantrell’s junior, is still recovering, Washington said.

Sadler and Cantrell were found behind a car in the driveway across from the shooting scene, according to a police report released Monday.

A third man, Calvin Smith, was at the shooting scene and had also been shot. He reportedly said Cantrell shot him with a shotgun. Smith was called a “suspect” in the report, though it wasn’t immediately clear Monday if he had been charged.

Responding officers who searched the scene found two spent shotgun rounds and a .380-caliber semiautomatic handgun.

Investigators are still

Police say this man is Quinton Wansley, also known as “Big Quin,” who is accused of shooting two people in Buford. One of the victims has since died. (Special Photo)

looking into what led to the shooting, Washington said.

The report said alcohol was involved.

Anyone with information can contact 770-5135300. To remain anonymous, tipsters can contact Crime Stoppers at 404577-TIPS (8477) or visit www.crimestoppersatlanta. org. Crime Stoppers offers a reward of up to $2,000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment in the case.

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fully returned to his heavenly father on February, 9, 2016.

He is survived by his loving, devoted wife of 60 years, Anne Cantrell Hutchinson.

Jack was preceded in death by his mother Jeanette Wagner Hutchinson, his father Ernest P. Hutchinson, his brothers, Donald Hutchinson and William Hutchinson.

Jack was a dedicated husband. He and Anne loved traveling in their motor home and enjoyed many great adventures together. Jack was a true Patriot. He was enlisted in the United States Army during WWII and the Army Reserves following his honorable discharge.

Jack loved all things American and proudly wore his red white and blue at every opportunity.

He was a faithful companion for his Bichon rescue dogs. He was a loyal friend to those whom he adored, a mentor to many throughout his tenures at Rich’s, Kroger and the numerous clubs and organizations that he belonged to during his lifetime.

A celebration of life will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Level Creek United Methodist Church, Suwanee, Georgia. The blended service will be officiated by Pastor Corey Ingold of Buford Presbyterian Church and Pastor Laurie Moeller of Level Creek United Methodist.

Mrs. Hutchinson invites everyone to share in a luncheon, fellowship, and memories of Jack immediately following the service in the O’ Rouke Life Center at Level Creek church.

To honor Jacks patriotism, he requested that everyone attending wear some item of red, white or blue.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a gift in memory of Jack to the Wounded Warrior Project. 3343 Peachtree Road NE #M20, Atlanta, GA 30326. www. woundedwarriorproject. org. Online condolences may be expressed at www. csog.com.

DULUTH

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Linda Lindsey Linda Lindsey age 68 of Duluth, Georgia passed away on Friday February 19, 2016. Georgia Cremation 3116 U.S. Highway 23 Duluth, Georgia 30096. 678-584-0914.

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HOSCHTON

John Montgomery John B. Montgomery, age 80, of Hoschton, GA passed away on February 22, 2016. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan, Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

LAWRENCEVILLE

Margaret Neese Margaret Jones Hayes Neese, age 80 of Lawrenceville, GA, passed away on February 22, 2016. Tim Stewart Funeral Home: 300 Simonton Road SW Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046.

770-962-3100. Please leave online condolences at stewartfh.com

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Robert Montgomery, Jr. Robert Harold Montgomery, Jr., age 60, of Buford, GA passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2016. He was preceded in death by his father, Harold Montgomery, Sr., brother, David Montgomery, sister, Marshia Leevse Montgomery. He is survived by his mother, Luvennia Young Montgomery, Buford, GA, children, Shiquita Rogers, Trellis Anne Montgomery-Rogers Norman and husband, Timothy Norman, Robert Harold Montgomery, III, Cedric Rogers; eleven grandchildren; sisters, Queen Rogers, Mary and Bona Nuckles, Jr., Virginia Wright; aunts, Annie Laurie Maddox, Ophelia Waters; numerous nephews, cousins and friends. Mr. Montgomery was born on January 23, 1955 in Buford, GA. He received his education at Buford High School. He was employed with Humphries Concrete, Doraville, GA. He was of the Baptist faith. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, February 28, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home. Interment will be at Buford City Cemetery, Buford, GA. The family will receive friends on Saturday, February 27, 2006 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

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

Mr. William “Bill” Thomas Rosenberg, age 72, of Jefferson, Georgia, who passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2016.

BETHLEHEM

Sharon Smith Sharon Kay Smith, age 58 of Bethlehem, passed away on February 20, 2016. Tim Stewart Funeral Home, 670 Tom Brewer Road, Loganville, GA 30052. 770-466-1544. www.stewartfh.com.

KENNESAW

Helen Sorrow Helen Sorrow, age 83 of Kennesaw Georgia passed away on Friday February 19, 2016. Georgia Cremation 3116 U.S. Highway 23 Duluth, Georgia 30096. 678-584-0914.

GeorgiaCremation.com.

SNELLVILLE

James Thrift, Jr. James William Thrift, Jr., age 62, of Snellville, died, February 22, 2016. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC “A Family Company,” Lawrenceville Chapel, 770-963-2411 www. wagesfuneralhome.com .

BUFORD

Vincent Gregory Vincent Vincent Gregory Vincent, age 61, of Buford, GA passed away on Monday, February 22, 2016. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan, Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

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ensure that we utilized this opportunity to build to automatically turn something that stood out themselves on every night as not only the gateway to going forward.

Gwinnett Village, but also “There are countless to Gwinnett County as a examples of infrastrucwhole.” ture that stand as iconic The lights were one images,” Gwinnett Village of the last parts of the Community Improvement Jimmy Carter Diverging District Executive Direc- Diamond project to be tor Chuck Warbington completed. The Gwinsaid in a statement. “As nett County Department we worked to develop a of Transportation and the project that would relieve CID have been working congestion in the coron the project for a few ridor, the CID wanted to years now.

The bridge’s new alignment opened last spring, but crews have been working since then to finish other parts of the project, including the lighting and a pedestrian walkway that goes down the middle of the bridge.

Gwinnett Village spokesman Joel Wascher said in an email that the project is “substantially complete” now that the lights are installed and activated.

“There are some minor adjustments that need to

be done and the interchange and corridor need to be re-timed as far as signals,” he said.

District officials said lights on the center portions of the architectural grill will be able to change colors, and lighting was also installed on the pedestrian walkway to make it safe at night as well as visually appealing.

“We might be a bit biased, but we think it looks Officials activated the new lighting on the Jimmy Carter pretty stunning,” Wascher Boulevard bridge over the weekend. The lights will autosaid. matically turn on every night from now on. (Special Photo)

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•From Page 1A the birds off. The closures, which run from 4 to 7:30 p.m. each day, began Tuesday night and will continue through Thursday.

“The plan is to harass them through various means to get the resident vulture population here to leave,” Patterson said.

Although officials have been monitoring the vulture situation at the park for months, county spokesman Joe Sorenson said the Parks and Recreation Department had to go through channels at the federal level to get permission to proceed.

Black vultures, it turns out, are a protected species, and the federal government has to give its blessing to go ahead.

“We now have a permit to proceed,” Sorenson said.

Patterson, the county’s wildlife expert, said the county will try various methods to drive away the

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Gwinnett County Conservation Coordinator Mark Patterson explains the vulture issue at Rhodes Jordan Park in Lawrenceville on Tuesday. At least 250 vultures have taken up residence in the park and are damaging facilities. (Staff Photo: Curt Yeomans)

vultures, including laser pointer-esque lights pointed at the birds, hanging fake dead vultures from trees and using low flying, or ground, fireworks such as spinners and flash-bangs.

If necessary, they may even “euthanize” up to five vultures, which is the maxi-

mum number parks officials are allowed to kill this year even though they can drive away as many as they like.

“The intent is getting the vultures to leave this area and move on, to decrease their roosting population (and) to make it safer for the airport because this is part

of their fly zone,” Patterson said. “So, it is a safety issue that is driving the initiation of this project.”

Lawrenceville resident Glenda Dotson worried the situation may lead to Lawrenceville being dubbed “City of Vultures,” and blamed garbage facilities in the area for the situation. Her suggestion was to eliminate the birds’ access to garbage.

“Removing the food supply is the only way to rid the city of the birds,” she said.

The birds aren’t just feeding off trash, though, and Patterson said it is difficult to determine what drew them to the area in the first place.

Information compiled by the Parks and Recreation Department shows that although documentation of their presence has been taking place for the last year and a half, the vultures were known to hang out in the area around the park as far

back as 2012.

The black vulture is a predatory species, so the birds will attack a live target, but Patterson said they prefer meals that are either immobile, like a dead carcass, or living prey that is smaller and weaker than they are.

That means among the meals that aren’t already dead, ducklings, mice, rats and eggs that the vultures find in nests are common targets for the birds.

Since they don’t like to attack something their own size or bigger — even a living adult duck may be too big according to Patterson — they don’t pose a threat to humans.

“They are not going to attack people,” he said, adding that the vultures will tolerate proximity to humans as long as people don’t intrude on the birds’ personal space.

Then they will take off for other parts of the park.

What is certain is that the vultures feel like they’ve found a home at the park, even if county officials don’t want them to stay.

The vultures haven’t exactly tried to hide their presence from visitors to the park. Even in the rain on Tuesday, several of the birds perched themselves on light fixtures at the park’s ball fields with their wings spread out.

The birds have been roosting at night on a cellphone tower that stands at the back of the AAAA Self Storage, which is located next to the park on East Crogan Street, Patterson said.

“Today, they are a little more dispersed than they usually are, but when it rains, they do spread out more,” he added. “Usually what happens is that around dawn, they’ll fly over to the ball fields and spread their wings out so they can get some sun. Then they’ll head

over to the area around the lake and the pavilions to look for food throughout the day.

“They like to be out in public where they can have a better view to see potential meals.”

Officials working in the park to address the vulture issue are expected to hang at least one fake dead vulture, made partially from pieces of a real vulture, from the tower. Patterson said that is one tactic that can produce some success in driving off vultures.

A parks department fact sheet on the vulture issue also shows human habits involving other wildlife at the park — particularly ducks and geese — is indirectly encouraging the vultures.

“Because it has been witnessed that many of these vultures will react positively to the feeding of waterfowl in the area by the public, signs and person-to-person discussion with the public have been used to thwart the feeding of the waterfowl and thus, secondarily, the vultures,” officials wrote in the information sheet.

Sometimes they can’t tell the difference between an animal prey and a material like foam, insulation on wires or even the caulking at the park’s pool, though.

Patterson said staff have found the vultures have tried getting into those things.

“That’s one reason why you see them perched on the light fixtures,” he said.

“They’ll eat insulation off the wires. Anything that’s soft that looks like food, they’ll try to eat it.”

Although some of vultures scared off this week will likely return, and continual abatement efforts will probably be needed, officials expect to put a dent in the population at the park.

“Hopefully, we’ll be able to drive all of them out of the park,” Patterson said.

Correction An article which ran in the Community section of Sunday’s edition of the Daily Post, titled “Will Gwinnett be the new battleground?”, contained a typo about the number of registered voters in the county. The article should have stated there are nearly half a million voters in Gwinnett. The newspaper regrets the error and apologizes for it.

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Shooter given two life sentences for murder

By Joshua Sharpe

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A Duluth man is headed to state prison to serve life in the drug-related murder of a 21-yearold Gwinnett County student.

Nicambreon Martray Nicambreon FlowMartray Flowers ers was sentenced Friday to two life terms by Judge Warren Davis for the 2014 death of Joel Tengue.

The sentences are set to

run concurrently, Assistant District Attorney Bobby Wolf said.

“Justice was served,” Wolf said, describing the end of the case as closure for Tengue’s parents. “I hate they had to experience this.”

Flowers, who has an extensive arrest record, was found guilty last month of the shooting, which reportedly took place April 19, 2014, as the victim was trying to sell marijuana and Nike sneakers at Astor Place Apartments at 1435 Boggs Road, Duluth.

According to authorities, Flowers placed the barrel of a gun to the victim’s back and pulled the trigger.

Police located Tengue’s

backpack — containing his school notebooks and Nike tennis shoes — in Flower’s closet.

Previous court testimony revealed that Flowers, who was arrested in Hattiesburg, Miss. and has been held without bond, claimed he was with his brother at a Norcross motel at the time of the murder. Flowers acknowledged that his cell phone contained messages from Tengue, but said the phone had been stolen two hours before Tengue was shot.

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One of the annual traditions in Gwinnett in late February is the annual regional science fair.

Another is the year-overyear growth of the event.

This year’s Gwinnett County Regional Science and Engineering Fair, which also has an innovation component, is scheduled for Friday at the Infinite Energy Center in Duluth. There are 641 projects, up 13 from last year, and 97 schools represented, up seven from last year, set to participate and present at the event.

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SUPER SIX

GOLF

Dacula’s Hunter Fry is signed to play golf for the University of South Carolina-Upstate next season. (Photos: Kyle Hess)

Dacula’s Fry finding the right balance to his game

By David Friedlander david.friedlander@ gwinnettdailypost.com

Perhaps as much as any sport, golf is a game in which a player must have just the right balance of physical mechanics and mental mindset in order to succeed.

And at times throughout Hunter Fry’s career — most

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notably, last spring during the latter stages of the high school season — there have been patches in which both were tested.

But heading into his final high school season, the Dacula senior seems to

have found the right match between his physical game and mental game.

It’s a level of equilibrium Falcons coach Vern Wells likes seeing in his No. 1 player.

“Our main focus is when you get on the golf course, have fun,” Wells said. “We figure if you’re out there, and we’re trying to keep them loose — I’ve been around

competitive golf a long time — my main emphasis with the kids is, ‘Please don’t grind. Have fun. You’ll play better. You’re going to miss some bad shots. We tell them that right up front. “(Fry) handles himself very well. He doesn’t let a bad shot get into his head.

He has a lot of confidence.

He’s an athlete. He was an athlete before he came to us.

That confidence of knowing how to compete, wanting to compete — if he misses a shot, he says, ‘That’s done. I can’t do a thing about it. I’m going to go hit the next one.’

He’s done a good job learning how to do that.”

But as much as a more relaxed attitude on the course has helped make Fry the player he has become — ranked the No. 24 high

school senior in Georgia and 815th nationally by Junior Golf Scoreboard — it played a bigger role in helping him deal with some mechanical issues he was dealing with about nine months ago.

The Region 8-AAAAAA and Class AAAAAA section and state tournaments may have seemed like an See FRY, Page 4B

Seniors Dukes and Willis lead Battle-tested Parkview girls Grayson hoops to new heights are last AAAAAA Gwinnett girls playoff team standing

By Paul Thomas

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When seniors Austin Dukes and Alphonso Willis were freshmen at Grayson, they had visions of leading the Rams on a deep run in the state playoffs.

At that point, Grayson had never even made the state playoffs in Georgia’s largest class. After the two guards helped the Rams break that drought as sophomores in 2014, they now have Grayson in

Grayson’s Austin Dukes (3) drives the ball down the court during the Region 8-AAAAAA tournament at Central Gwinnett High School in Lawrenceville. (Photo: Kyle See RAMS, Page 4B Hess)

By Will Hammock will.hammock@ gwinnettdailypost.com

Before this season began, Parkview’s senior-heavy girls lineup already had loads of experience in big games from earlier in their career, including a Class AAAAAA Final Four trip as juniors.

Now 30 games into their senior seasons, See PARKVIEW, Page 2B

STATE BASKETBALL SCHEDULE THURSDAY Class AAAAAA At West Georgia 4:45 p.m. — Grayson vs. Newton boys 6:30 p.m. — Parkview vs. Douglas County girls 8:15 p.m. — Shiloh vs. Westlake boys Class AA At Georgia College 3 p.m. — Wesleyan vs. Heard County girls 6:30 p.m. — Greater Atlanta Christian vs. Rabun County girls FRIDAY Class AAAA At Fort Valley State 6:30 p.m. — Buford vs. Arabia Mountain girls

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Prep Schedule BASEBALL

Today

5 p.m. — Johnson at Central 5 p.m. — West Forsyth at Collins Hill 5:30 p.m. — Carrollton at Mill Creek 5:30 p.m. — Redan at Wesleyan 6 p.m. — Gainesville at Mountain View 6 p.m. — Norcross at North Cobb 6 p.m. — Peachtree Ridge at South Forsyth

LACROSSE

5 p.m. — North boys at Duluth 5 p.m. — West Forsyth girls at Norcross 5:45 p.m. — GAC girls at Peachtree Ridge 6:30 p.m. — Grayson girls at Brookwood 7 p.m. — Wheeler boys at Norcross 7:30 p.m. — South Forsyth boys at Mill Creek

SOCCER

5:30 p.m. — South Forsyth at North 7:30 p.m. — Dacula boys at North Oconee

TENNIS

• Buford at Jefferson • Cambridge at Peachtree Ridge 3 p.m. — Central at Grayson 3:45 p.m. — Brookwood boys at North 3:45 p.m. — North girls at Brookwood 4 p.m. — Collins Hill at GAC 4 p.m. — Johns Creek at Wesleyan 4 p.m. — Meadowcreek at Discovery 4 p.m. — Mill Creek at Athens Academy Thursday

BASEBALL

4 p.m. — Duluth and Shiloh at CoolRay Field 5:30 p.m. — Collins Hill at Loganville 6 p.m. — Rockdale Co. at Dacula 6 p.m. — Wesleyan at Westminster 6:30 p.m. — McEachern at Brookwood 7 p.m. — Grayson and Lanier at CoolRay Field

GOLF

3 p.m. — Shiloh and Parkview at Country Club of Gwinnett

LACROSSE

4:30 p.m. — Meadowcreek boys at Norcross 6 p.m. — Campbell boys at Archer 6 p.m. — Buford boys at Fellowship Christian 6:30 p.m. — Collins Hill girls at Mountain View 6:30 p.m. — Wesleyan girls at Kennesaw Mountain 7 p.m. — Chattahoochee boys at Wesleyan 7:30 p.m. — Buford girls at GAC 7:30 p.m. — Campbell girls at Archer 7:30 p.m. — Mill Creek girls at South Forsyth

TENNIS

• Blessed Trinity girls at Norcross • Brookwood at Berkmar • Stephens Co. at Buford • Dacula and Archer at Rhodes Jordan • Norcross boys at Blessed Trinity 3 p.m. — Discovery at Lanier 3 p.m. — Grayson at Apalachee 4 p.m. — Mill Creek at West Forsyth 4 p.m. — Riverwood at GAC 4 p.m. —Woodward Academy at Wesleyan

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Ongoing through March 1: I9 Sports of Northwest Gwinnett County is accepting registration for its spring season, which begins in March.

The flag football league hosts games and practices, which are on the same day, at Gary Pirkle Park, Rhodes Jordan Park and Discovery High School. Register online at www.i9sports.com or call 678-472-2142.

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Ongoing through March 1: I9 Sports of Northwest Gwinnett County is accepting registration for its spring season, which begins in March. Games are practices, which are on the same day, are at Gary Pirkle Park, Rhodes Jordan Park and Discovery High School. Register online at www.i9sports.com or call 678-472-2142.

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Revamped Buford girls hoops still pushing toward repeat state title

By Will Hammock will.hammock@ gwinnettdailypost.com

An entirely different Buford girls basketball team entered this season with hopes of defending the Class AAAA state championship.

Five seniors, four of them starters, graduated off last season’s title team, most notably do-it-all guard Camille Anderson, an N.C. State signee and the Daily Post player of the year. Not far into this season, the squad’s makeup changed even more when the team’s only senior, Chandler Hall, suffered a season-ending knee injury in mid-December.

“We thought it was a big blow because Chandler was a leader for us, a foundation player,” Buford girls coach Gene Durden said. “Really the last two years she’s done a lot of stuff the stats don’t show really show.”

Minus Hall, the Wolves kept winning, though. As the coaches hoped, their junior and sophomore classes stepped up to become bigger leaders. There were hiccups and close games along the way, but their goal of a repeat is still attainable.

Buford (24-5) plays Arabia Mountain in the AAAA quarterfinals Friday at Fort Valley State, sporting a vastly different lineup from a year ago but the same lofty goals.

Buford’s Marissa Bruce (14) drives to the paint as Stephenson’s Jasani Buchanan (23) tries stopping her earlier this season. (Photo: Craig Cappy)

“We’re just thankful to be in this situation here, in the Elite Eight with a young team with not as much as experience as we had last year,” said Durden, who has won four state titles at Buford. “We had a lot of trials by fire, a lot of close games, a lot of missed opportunities. But I was real pleased the other night to go to Mt. Zion in a tough environment and win against a No. 1 seed. That gives us a lot of hope going into the next round.”

Zikaya Wright was Buford’s lone returning starter back from the 2015 state championship team, and she’s joined in the lineup by two other contributors

from last season, fellow juniors Marissa Bruce and Pamela Johnson. Another junior, Rachel Dobbs, also has provided a big boost with her 3-point shooting.

Two promising sophomores, 6-foot-3 top college prospects Tory Ozment and Jessica Nelson, have also returned from knee injuries to become key players, too.

Ozment missed her freshman season when she was hurt in a preseason scrimmage, and Nelson missed most of her ninth-grade year after she got injured in December.

They are both back and playing big minutes, along with two other sophomores, Audrey Weiner

and Mary Walters, for a balanced team that doesn’t rely as heavily on points from one player as it did last season with Anderson.

“This team is still learning a lot of lessons,” Durden said. “We’re getting some valuable experience, but we still have a lot of factors and growing pains we’re trying to get through.

The great thing is we have all these girls coming back for another year. …

Another great thing with this team is we may have a different leading scorer every night. Or somebody different that really steps up for us offensively every night. Right now with this team, we have had so many times where we have four or five people (scoring) in double figures. It is a true team. I bet every one of our top eight kids has led us in scoring at least once in this season.”

The offensive balance is a strength for Buford, which still relies heavily on a stifling defense, as has been the case in the past. The next challenge is Friday’s game with Arabia Mountain, hopefully followed by the state semifinals Saturday, also at Fort Valley.

“Arabia Mountain has a good team,” Durden said. “They do a good job on offensive rebounding.

They’re very, very quick and athletic. We have to do a good job protecting ball on offense and playing our trademark defense.”

IN BRIEF Parkview, Buford baseball open with national rankings Parkview begins the high school baseball season ranked fourth nationally in the CBS MaxPreps Top 100 Preseason Baseball Rankings.

The defending Class AAAAAA state champion Panthers trail only No. 1 Oxford (Miss.), No. 2 Huntingdon Beach (Calif.) and No. 3 Coppell (Texas).

Greenbrier, at No. 10, is the only other Georgia

•From Page 1B they are more battletested than ever. That was evident in last Friday’s second-round game, a tense, 47-43 win over Harrison in double overtime.

“This group, we can definitely talk about their whole careers and everything else, but look no further than this season (to see their experience),” Parkview girls coach Kirk Call said. “That was their fifth overtime game and we haven’t been beaten in overtime yet.

I don’t know if that’s a good stat or not. You’d rather finish them in regulation.

“But just being in those battles helps. …

The experience they’ve been getting in those close games is big. They realize the importance of every single game and every single play.”

The Panthers (237) made the necessary plays last week against Harrison, advancing to Thursday’s 6:30 p.m. quarterfinal game against Douglas County (27-1) at West Georgia. Since a first-round tournament scare against Berkmar, they have been rolling in the postseason, including another OT win in the Region 8-AAAAAA Tournament finals against rival Archer.

With eight teams left

The award is given to team in the top 10, though Walton (15), Pope (17) and someone with outstanding current service as a Buford (23) are all in the coach for Georgia soccer top 25 nationally. who contributes to the growth, development and Local YMCA strengthening of Georgia coach Lawson soccer programs, activigets state soccer ties and organizations.

Lawson coaches coaching award several boys academy Franklin Lawson, teams in the under-9 to who works for the J.M. under-12 age groups, as Tull-Gwinnett YMCA in well as a boys Classic V Lawrenceville, was given team at the local YMCA. the 2015 Georgia State He coached Georgia State Soccer Association’s Select YMCA Academy Select Boys Coach of ages under-9 to under-12 the Year Award during a and under-13 to under-19 recent banquet. in the early 1990s for

five years before moving on as director of coaching for surrounding youth soccer associations Tucker Youth Soccer Association and Georgia FC (formerly known as the Brookwood Soccer Association).

In 2012, Lawson returned to the J.M. TullGwinnett Family YMCA, and with the help of the YMCA sports director Jennifer Minor and now Christie Stoy, rebuilt the YMCA’s Academy and Select Programs for the Gwinnett YMCA’s recreation soccer membership.

Parkview

Parkview’s Sydney Fields (11) celebrates with Parkview’s Kiersten Hunter (10) following Friday’s Class AAAAAA second-round playoff game at Parkview High School in Lilburn. (Photo: Kyle Hess)

in the AAAAAA girls bracket, Parkview is now the last Gwinnett team standing after secondround losses by other top local teams like Archer, Collins Hill and Norcross.

“Looking at the way things kind of unfolded and the way the brackets set up, I thought we could have had four or five (Gwinnett) teams in the Elite Eight,” Call said. “To be the last one there, I guess it’s an honor. But you feel bad for the county. I wish some of the other teams had come through, especially reading the articles and seeing how the others lost some close games.”

Parkview’s biggest loss of the season thus far wasn’t a game. It was a season-ending knee

injury to East Carolina recruit Raven Johnson, who hasn’t played since being hurt in a December tournament game. But this team doesn’t lack for senior leadership, and others have stepped up their games in the absence of Johnson, a preseason Super Six selection by the Daily Post.

Post Kristi Deroeun has been a force all season, while Dominique Leonidas has been steady despite playing through an injury. Kiersten Hunter has delivered plenty of big 3-pointers, with five against Harrison (two in OT) and three in OT against Archer in the region tourney final.

Autumn Sizemore also has been clutch, while fellow seniors Khari Jernigan, Sydney Fields

and Tameria Richmond also have been big late in the season. Jernigan has averaged double figures in rebounds since the region tourney semifinals.

“The blessing of having this group is every night a different (player) may step up and make the play you need to win the ball game,” Call said.

A big test awaits the Panthers this week in Douglas County, which is on a 15-game winning streak, the last a 53-48 win over Collins Hill in the second round. The Tigers’ only loss was in December to Tucker. “(Douglas County’s players) are very athletic,” Call said. “They can really get up and down the floor. They’ve got some size inside.

They rebound well. They defend with some aggressiveness. It’s going to be a battle. At this point, there are not going to be any easy games. It’s a matter of us staying committed to our values as a team. Hopefully we can knock down enough shots to win.”

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Braves’ big-league roster will be a work in progress The Sports Xchange The farm system restocked by a flurry of trades, the future looks bright for the Atlanta Braves.

The present, though, is another story.

The team won just 67 games a year ago, going a dismal 25-53 after a respectable start and opens spring training with most predicting little if any improvement this season after winter deals that sent away Gold Glove shortstop Andrelton Simmons and starter Shelby Miller.

The Braves invited 27 non-roster players to camp, a good number of them veteran free-agent pitchers hoping to fill gaps until the team’s rebuild is complete in 2017 or, more likely, 2018.

Atlanta did very well in the Miller trade, getting shortstop prospect Dansby Swanson — the top overall draft pick in 2015 — as well as center fielder Ender Inciarte and pitching prospect Aaron Blair.

But Swanson won’t be a help this season, and neither will be most of the young players that have elevated the Braves from the bottom of the prospect rankings to the top.

Unlike last year, the team has made little claim that it can retool and contend at the same time.

General manager John Coppolella, though, con-

Atlanta Braves infielder Dansby Swanson tosses to second base during spring training workouts at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports. (Photo: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports)

tinues his positive spin, although his comments are telling.

“One of the things I’m so excited about seeing in this camp is which of the young players take the biggest step forward,” he said.

Certainly the opportunity will be there with plenty of open spots to fill.

The rotation, where Julio Teheran is the only proven starter, and the bullpen, where Jason Grilli is coming off a torn Achilles’ tendon, are both works in progress.

The offense also is a question mark. Even if first baseman Freddie Freeman, bothered by a wrist injury

last year, has a banner season, is there anyone behind him to help drive in runs?

The Braves scored the fewest runs in the majors last season.

President of baseball operations John Hart and Coppolella made 10 major trades from November 2014 through the 2015 season, then pulled off two more big deals this winter.

Originally, the reboot was said to have the Braves ready for the debut of their new suburban stadium in 2017. As the dealing continued, now it looks more like contention in 2018.

“I feel so much better about where we are now

than I did a year ago,” Coppolella said. “A lot of our best prospects are close.”

But when will the breakthrough come for those players and the team? “I don’t want to put a timetable on it,” the GM said.

Position battle to watch: 2B Jace Peterson needs a good spring to avoid splitting time with veteran INF Gordon Beckham, signed as a free agent.

Peterson, acquired before last season from the Padres, started well at the plate in his first regular duty but struggled in the second half as he played through a torn tendon in his right thumb.

Rookie Watch: RHP Aaron Blair, acquired from the Diamondbacks as part of the Shelby Miller trade, can earn a spot in the starting rotation with an impressing spring. Blair, 23, was a combined 13-5 with a 2.92 ERA in DoubleA and Triple-A a season ago, showing three above average pitches. He was the 41st overall pick in the 2013 draft out of Marshall University.

Comeback trail: RHP Kyle Kendrick may have the best chance to win a starting spot from among the veterans signed to minor league deals with spring training invitations.

Kendrick, 31, was 7-13 with a 6.32 ERA in 27 starts for the Rockies last year, but didn’t pitch badly away from Colorado and is 5-1 with a 2.86 ERA lifetime in Atlanta. He has made 212 major league starts and has an 81-81 career record.

Player Notes: • RHP Mike Foltynewicz will be behind in spring training and isn’t likely to be ready for the start of the season after having 2015 end early because of a blood clot that was slow to be diagnosed. “It was a life-threatening injury, so it was kind of scary to go through,” said Foltynewicz, who had part of a rib removed. He was used as both a starter and reliever last year, with the bullpen being his likely spot to

begin this season.

• RHP Jason Grilli reported to camp ready to reclaim his closer’s role after having his 2015 season end on July 11 when he ruptured his left Achilles’ tendon running to cover first base. Grilli, 39, converted 24 of 26 save opportunities and had a 2.67 ERA last season before he was hurt. He threw four bullpen sessions prior to camp and said he had no issues with his leg.

• 3B Adonis Garcia hit 10 homers in 198 plate appearances as a 30-year-old rookie last season and then the Cuban further intrigued the Braves by hitting .370 over 36 games in Venezuela this winter with three homers and an OPS of .948.

Garcia had his struggles defensively at times last season, but showed improve in Venezuela.

• SS Dansby Swanson, the Braves’ top-rated prospect, reported to camp with the pitchers and catchers, showing his eagerness to get started with his new organization. “It’s good to meet everyone,” said Swanson, an Atlanta-area native who was the No. 1 overall pick in the draft last June by Arizona. “Just being down here and officially being able to wear a Braves uniform is pretty sweet.” The Vanderbilt AllAmerican has just 99 plate appearances in the minors and will likely start this season in Double-A.

Past champions highlight Norcross grad Bailey Tardy Mitsubishi Electric Classic named to U.S. Curtis Cup early field commitments

By Will Hammock will.hammock@ gwinnettdailypost.com

From Staff Reports The Mitsubishi Electric Classic, Gwinnett’s annual Champions Tour stop at the TPC at Sugarloaf, already has an impressive group of early commitments this year’s event.

The list includes the winners of the past three tournaments in Duluth — World Golf Hall of Famer Bernhard Langer (2013 champion), Miguel Angel Jimenez (2014) and Olin Browne (2015). Both Browne and Langer shot tournament-record 64s last year, but Browne was awarded the championship as the leader when weather wiped out the final round.

This year’s tournament is April 11-17.

“I’m really looking forward to coming back and defending my championship on one of the most challenging courses we play all year on the PGA Tour Champions,” Browne said in a tournament release. “The volunteers, tournament staff and fans make the Mitsubishi

Champions Tour Golfer Olin Browne poses with the championship trophy last year at TPC Sugarloaf on in Duluth (Photo: Kyle Hess)

Electric Classic a must for the players. One of the best courses we play is guaranteed to attract one of the strongest fields of 2016 and it’ll be all I can do to defend.”

Browne and Langer, a two-time Masters winner and the 2015 Charles Schwab Cup winner as the top golfer on the Champions Tour, will be joined in the field by past major champions Sandy Lyle (Masters), Craig Stadler (Masters), Lee Janzen (U.S. Open), Mark Calcavecchia

(British Open), Bob Tway (PGA Championship), Jeff Sluman (PGA Championship) and Mark Brooks (PGA Championship).

The early commitment list also 14-time PGA Tour winner Kenny Perry, ninetime winner Brad Faxon, five-time winner Jesper Parnevik and three-time winner Kirk Triplett.

For more information on the tournament, including tickets, volunteer opportunities and sponsorships, visit mitsubishielectricclassic.com.

Norcross grad Bailey Tardy was one of eight golfers selected Tuesday by the United States Golf Association for the U.S. team at the 2016 Curtis Cup Match, which will be held June 10-12 at Dun Laoghaire Golf Club in Enniskerry, Ireland.

The eight Americans range in age from 17 to 21, including the 19-year-old Tardy, a freshman for the Georgia Bulldogs. Tardy is one of four Americans on the team ranked in the top 10 of the Women’s World Amateur Golf Ranking — she sits in seventh.

The four-time Daily Post girls golfer of the year is the first Gwinnett golfer to make the Curtis Cup team since Duluth’s Courtney Swaim (now Trimble and Louisville’s women’s golf coach), who played on the Americans’ 2002 championship team.

Tardy has five top-10 finishes in six college

Norcross’ Bailey Tardy follows through her swing after hitting a drive on the 12th hole during the Region 7-AAAAAA golf championships at Reunion Golf Club last year. (Staff Photo: David Welker)

tournaments so far for Georgia, including a victory at the Windy City Collegiate. As an amateur, she won the 2015 North & South Women’s Amateur Championship, rallying from two down with two to play to prevail in 20 holes.

She reached the third round of match play in the 2015 U.S. Women’s Amateur, and in 2014 she qualified for the U.S. Women’s Open.

The Curtis Cup Match is a biennial international women’s amateur golf competition be-

tween eight-player teams from the U.S. and Great Britain and Ireland. It consists of six foursomes (alternate-shot) matches, six four-ball matches and eight singles matches over three days of competition. The USGA’s International Team Selection Committee selects the U.S. Team, while the Ladies’ Golf Union selects the GB&I Team.

The USA won the 2014 Match at St. Louis (Mo.) Country Club, 137, and leads the overall series, 28-7-3.

Redskins say Robert Griffin won’t be with team next season The Sports Xchange If there had been any doubt about the future of Robert Griffin III with the NFL’s Washington Redskins, team president Bruce Allen made the future perfectly clear on Tuesday.

During an interview with a San Diego radio station, Allen was asked if Griffin would be back.

“Well, no. I see Robert getting an opportunity with another team,” Allen said.

“We’ve heard from some teams that are interested. I think he’s going to have a choice of a couple teams that will let him excel in the future.”

Griffin sat the entire 2015 NFL season as Washington’s third-string quarterback and watched Kirk Cousins take control of the starting job.

The Redskins didn’t

Redskins team president Bruce Allen told a San Diego radio station on Tuesday that quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) won’t be back with the team next season. (Reuters)

want Griffin, who was selected by Washington with the second overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, to get hurt so they could clear his more than $16 million contract from the books this offseason.

Allen praised Griffin for his deportment during the past season and says it bodes well for the Heisman Trophy winner and whichever team he plays with next season.

“From the very begin-

ning Robert has handled himself as a professional,” Allen said. “From when we first drafted him all the way through he’s been a good teammate and a good guy.

“I know some people on the outside always like to be critical, but his teammates like him, his coaches like him, he does have some special talents and we wish him well.”

The Redskins have until March 9 to cut Griffin.

Dolphins sign CFL lineman Laing The Miami Dolphins signed defensive lineman Cleyon Laing to a three-year deal and waived cornerback Dax Swanson on Tuesday.

For the past three seasons, Laing toiled north of the border in the Canadian Football League with the Toronto Argonauts. In 35 games, Laing had 35 sacks.

At least two other teams — the New England Patriots and the New York Jets — reportedly had been interested in signing Laing, who played collegiately at Iowa State.

Swanson had signed a reserve/futures contract with the Dolphins on Jan. 5. He came into the NFL in 2013 with the Indianapolis Colts as a undrafted free agent and had been with five teams. In college, he had 14 interceptions for Sam Houston State.

Ole Miss WR Treadwell to skip 40 at NFL combine Ole Miss wide receiver Laquon Treadwell said he will not run the 40-yard dash at this week’s NFL Combine because he has spent limited time training for the event.

The top-rated wide receiver and No. 6-rated prospect overall by NFL-

DraftScout.com, Treadwell said he has been training in Miami but not focusing on the 40. After the combine, he will increase his speed training in anticipation of his March 28 pro day in Oxford, Miss.

“I’ve only had a week and a half here (in Miami) and want to wait ‘til I’m at our facilities,” he told NFL Media.

He is expected to participate in other agility tests and position drills in Indianapolis.

Treadwell is the clear top receiver in the 2016 NFL Draft class, with Baylor’s Corey Coleman the only other strong first-round prospect at the position by NFLDraftScout.com. Ohio State’s Michael Thomas and TCU’s Josh Doctson could also earn first-round consideration from some teams.

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SUPER SIX GOLF GIRLS Name: Emma Bell School: Mill Creek Class: Sophomore Noteworthy: • Named second-team All-Region 7-AAAAAA by the region’s coaches as a freshman last year • In just her second season of golf, had several strong rounds, including a 74 at Summit Chase and a 76 at Maple Ridge during her freshman season • Had six top-10 finishes on the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour last summer and has three already this year, including a tie for the runnerup spot at the Amelia National Shootout in January • Is already attracting interest from strong college programs, including Georgia Southern Favorite athlete: Lexi Thompson Nickname: Spitfire Best player in Gwinnett Co. that’s not me: Elisa Yang Favorite movie: “Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius” Twitter handle: @embells_ Coach Jeremy York’s take: “Emma is as sweet of a girl as their is in the school and she is very talented no matter what sport she plays. She is a spitfire athlete when competition starts.”

Name: Harmanprit Kaur School: Brookwood Class: Senior Noteworthy: • Selected first-team All-County by the Daily Post as a sophomore and second-team All-County last season • Region 8-AAAAAA individual champion in 2014 after shooting 77 • Three-time region Player of the Year • Named to Georgia High School Golf Coaches Association’s AllState team last season • Placed first or second in 13 out 26 career high school tournaments • Currently No. 563 in Junior Golf Scoreboard national rankings • Signed to play college golf at Georgia State Favorite athlete: Suzann Pettersen Nickname: Harman Best player in Gwinnett Co. that’s not me: Elisa Yang Coach Steve Thompson’s take: “Harman has set all (of Brookwood’s girls) golf records. She is a great competitor and a wonderful teammate and young lady.”

Name: Jordyn Sims

School: Duluth Class: Senior Noteworthy: • Named first-team AllCounty by the Daily Post as a junior last season • Shot 2-under par 70 to win the Region

•From Page 1B inopportune time to make a swing change.

However, it was just the right time for him, given the fact that he just started working with a new swing coach, Sean Cain from The Legends Course at Chateau Elan, plus his summer tournament schedule.

Still, he admits the mechanical changes put a bit of extra pressure on him during the most important part of Dacula’s season last spring.

“I definitely want to play well to help my team out,

7-AAAAAA individual title last year at Reunion Golf Club in Hoschton • Selected to the Georgia High School Golf Association’s All-State team in Class AAAAAA last season • Has a scoring average of 75 and handicap index of 1 for the past year • Committed to play college golf at North Georgia • Ranked No. 10 senior girls player and No. 30 overall girls player in Georgia and by Junior Golf Scoreboard Favorite athlete: Jordan Spieth Nickname: Mom Best player in Gwinnett Co. that’s not me: Louise Yu Favorite movie: “Forrest Gump” Coach Chris Kirkpatrick’s take: “Jordyn has a great understanding of the game and has the mental strength to play through adversity on the course.”

Name: Breezy Walton School: Buford Class: Senior Noteworthy: • Named first-team AllCounty by the Daily Post as a junior last year • Shot 78 to tie for third individually and helped the Wolves to a runner-up finish at the Class AAAA state tournament last year • Won the Class AAAA state sectional tournament with a round of 77 • All-State selection in Class AAAA by the Georgia High School Coaches Association the last two seasons • Posted a 78.9 scoring average for 2015 • Undecided on college future, though has scholarship offers from Young Harris and North Georgia, among others Favorite athlete: Lexi Thompson Nickname: Breezy. Have been called that since I can remember.

First name is actually Briana.

Best player in Gwinnett County who’s not me: Christina Yang Favorite movie: “The Greatest Game Ever Played” Twitter handle: @breezywalton Coach Justin Johnson’s take: “Breezy has been an integral part of our program since her freshman year. She is our ‘bulldog’ on the course. There is no stage, no opponent too big for her. I am so proud of her growth as a player, person, and where she has helped lead our program during her time at Buford.”

Name: Elisa Yang

School: Wesleyan Class: Junior Noteworthy: • Named preseason Super Six by the Daily Post for the second straight season • Shot a 1-over par 73 at Forest Hills Golf Club in Augusta to win the Class AA individual state championship and helped the Wolves to a runner-up team finish last year

Name: Louise Yu

School: Peachtree Ridge Class: Junior Noteworthy: • Named second-team All-County by the Daily Post as a junior last spring • Named first-team All-Region 7-AAAAAA by the region’s coaches last season • Shot 77 to place third at the Region 7-AAAAAA tournament a year ago • Posted a top-10 finish at the AJGA Greg Norman Champions tournament last summer • Had three victories and five runner-up finishes on the AJGA Tour last summer • Being recruited to play college golf by several schools, including Mercer and Furman • Ranked No. 515 in the Polo Junior Golf Rankings Favorite athlete: Michelle Wie Best player in Gwinnett Co. that’s not me: Elisa Yang Favorite movie: “Woman in Gold” • Coach Jeremy Laird’s take: “Louise is a remarkable young woman with lots of potential. She a team leader and helps motivate the rest of the girls team.”

BOYS Name: Hunter Fry School: Dacula Class: Senior Noteworthy: • Region 8-AAAAAA tournament champion as a sophomore in 2014 after shooting 72 • Tied for seventh in the 8-AAAAAA tournament and tied for eighth at the Class AAAAAA

state tournament last year • Named honorable mention All-State by the Georgia High School Golf Coaches Association a year ago • Placed fifth at the Sea Pines Junior Heritage tournament at Hilton Head, S.C., earlier this month • Tied for 16th in a U.S. Open qualifier at even-par 144 last summer at Chateau Elan • Won Hurricane Cannongate Invitational at Bentwater Golf Club last October • Won Georgia PGA Sea Island Junior Classic and the Georgia PGA Junior Championship last summer • Ranked No. 808 nationally among high school seniors by Junior Golf Scoreboard • Signed to play college golf at USC-Upstate Favorite athlete: Zach Johnson Nickname: HFry22 Best player in Gwinnett Co. that’s not me: Michael Dean Favorite movie: “Tin Cup” Twitter handle: @hunt22 Coach Vern Wells’ take: “He’s been a leader since he’s stepped on campus as a ninth-grader. I’ve been fortunate to have him around for the last four years. He takes (his teammates) under his wing. …

He’s not afraid to help the others because he knows that if he helps them, he’s going to be rewarded for it. He’s going to play better golf.

They’re going to play better golf.”

Name: Luka Karaulic School: Mill Creek Class: Sophomore Noteworthy: • Named first team AllCounty by the Daily Post as a freshman last season • Shot 73 to place fifth at the Regjon 7-AAAAAA tournament last spring • Shot 74 to help the Hawks to a third-place finish at the Class AAAAAA state tournament a year ago • Posted five rounds of 73 or lower in high school events last spring • Top three player in his age group in Georgia • Ranked No. 113 nationally among sophomores in Polo junior rankings • Fully exempt on the AJGA Tour • Already attracting college interest from the likes of Georgia Tech, Ohio State and Auburn Nickname: N/A Best player in Gwinnett Co. that’s not me: Peter Chung Favorite movie: “Blue Mountain State” Coach Jeremy York’s take: “Luka has improved tremendously over the last couple of years. His golf game has grown to a very high level and his character as well.”

Name: Austin Mancilla School: Peachtree Ridge Class: Senior Noteworthy: • Named first-team All-County by

the Daily Post as a junior last spring • Shot 1-over par 73 to help the Lions to a runner-up finish at last year’s Class AAAAAA

state tournament • Was runner-up to teammate Charles Huntzinger with a 2-under 70 to help the Lions win the Region 7-AAAAAA tournament last spring • Named honorable mention AllState by the Georgia High School Golf Coaches Association in 2015 • Shot 6-under 138 to win the Billy Peek Invitational last April • Had several top finishes during tournament play last summer, including taking runner-up at the Georgia Club Junior Classic (lost in a playoff) • Placed sixth in U.S. Junior National Qualifier last summer • Has committed to play college golf at Armstrong State University Favorite athlete: Dustin Johnson Nickname: Austin Mankilla Best player in Gwinnett Co. that’s not me: Alex Markham Favorite movie: “The Other Guys” Twitter handle: @mancilla_austin Coach Kevin Cameron’s take: “Austin is a confident player who is very personable, very humble and respects not only the game but his fellow competitors. I’m a brand new coach and he’s taken me under his wing to help me out. He really is a good kid.”

Class AA Player of the Year by the Georgia High School Coaches Association as a junior last spring • Three-time All-State selection in Class AA • Shot 1-under par 71 to finish as the co-low medalist and helped the Spartans to a runner-up finish at the Class AA state tournament a year ago • Five top-10 finishes in regional or national junior events last summer • Ranked No. 15 among national high school seniors and No. 3 overall in Georgia by Golfweek • No. 44 among high school seniors in Polo junior rankings • Ranked No. 174 overall by WJG Rankings • Signed to play college golf at N.C. State Favorite athlete: Rickie Fowler Nickname: Golfmanben (GMB) Best player in Gwinnett Co. that’s not me: S.M. Lee Favorite movie: “The Greatest Game Ever Played” Twitter handle: @golfmanben Coach Garey Richey’s take: “I’m always amazed by Ben’s work ethic — he is such a tremendous leader by example to the other golfers in our program. He is continually the last person practicing which shows his intense attention to detail.

I’ve always been so impressed with Ben’s ability to overcome adversity and bounce back from back circumstances. He truly is an inspiration to our school, our team and entire golf community.”

Name: Benjamin Shipp School: GAC Class: Senior Noteworthy: • First-team All-County selection by the Daily Post the last two seasons • Named

Name: Steffen Smith School: GAC Class: Senior Noteworthy: • First-team All-County selection by the Daily Post the last two seasons • Class AA All-State selection by the Georgia High School Coaches Association the last two seasons • 2014 individual Class AA state champion after shooting 67, helping the Spartans to a runner-up team finish • Shot 1-over par 73 to tied for fifth individually, and helped the Spartans to a runner-up team finish at the Class AA state tournament last spring • Had three top-five and four other top-10 finishes in regional events last summer • 2015 Atlanta Athletic Club’s CoJunior Player of the Year • Ranked No. 610 overall nationally and No. 29 overall in Georgia by Golfweek • Committed to play college golf at Gardner-Webb Favorite athlete: Stephen Curry Nickname: Stefano Best player in Gwinnett Co. that’s not me: Ben Shipp Favorite movie: “Furious 7” Twitter handle: @steffensmith97 Coach Garey Richey’s take: “Steffen has been a leader, both on and off the course, for three years now. His successes have definitely been the result of his intense hard work in practice and on the range.

He is also such a wise person, lending his encouragement and help to younger golfers in our program. His attitude, effort and determination stands him apart.”

I really grew the confidence. … (Then in the Sea Pines) tournament, I played really well. It was probably the hardest course I’ve ever played and the conditions were really rough. I just managed to play as well as I could and ended up beating a lot of really good kids.”

It’s a confidence that Fry not only hopes to bring to his own game this spring, but to that of his Dacula teammates.

That prospect definitely has Wells excited about the possibilities for Fry and the rest of the Falcons before he heads off to play college

golf at the University of South Carolina-Upstate in Spartanburg, S.C., in the fall.

“He’s been a leader since he’s stepped on campus as a ninth-grader,” Wells said at a recent practice. “I’ve been fortunate to have him around for the last four years. He takes under his wing. You can look over my shoulder and see what he’s doing right now. He’s not afraid to help the others because he knows that if he helps them, he’s going to be rewarded for it. He’s going to play better golf. They’re going to play better golf.”

assists this season.

“His game is effortless,” Pierce said. “Good handle with the ball, he can shoot the ball very well off the dribble and catch and shoot. So when you put all that together at the point guard spot it usually leads to greatness. He’s been working real hard. I challenged him to get in the weight room and work on his defense in the offseason and he’s done that. Playing with Desmond Davis last year kind of showed him the things that went into being a big-time point guard at this level. He’s stepped up to the plate and I’m proud of him.”

The 6-foot-2 Willis averages a team-high 18.6 points per game, as well as 7.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.1 steals per contest.

“Alphonso is relentless,” Pierce said. “He’s got more heart than a lot of the kids he’s going to go up against and he’s got probably the biggest heart out of all the kids I’ve ever coached. He’s

going to give you the same type of effort regardless of what the situation in the game is, how he’s playing, he’s going to give you everything he’s got.”

Grayson will need everything that both guards, as well as senior forwards Trevian Sconiers and Hafeez Anifowoshe have on Thursday. Newton is 25-4 this season after defeating Peachtree Ridge 63-61 on Saturday.

The Region 2-AAAAAA champs are led by seniors J.D. Notae and Jaquan Sims. Notae scored 27 in the win over the Lions, while Simms finished with 19.

“We’ve got to keep defending and rebounding the ball at a high clip,” Pierce said of the key to winning Thursday. “We know we’ll be able to get shots against whoever we play, just at the state tournament level in the postseason you’ve got to be able to get stops and rebounding is the biggest part of getting stops.”

Name: Alex Markham School: Mill Creek Class: Junior Noteworthy: • Named second-team All-County by the Daily Post as a freshman in 2014 • Had four top-three individual finishes in high school tournaments last year, including tying for low medalist at the Big Red Shootout • Currently No. 397 in the Polo junior rankings • Ranked No. 678 nationally and No. 30 in Georgia by Golfweek • Ranked seventh among Georgia sophomores and 56th overall in Georgia by Junior Golf Scoreboard Favorite athlete: Muhmmad Ali Nickname: Magic Markham Best player in Gwinnett Co. that’s not me: Peter Chung Favorite movie: “Facing The Giants” Twitter handle: @alex_markham1 Coach Jeremy York’s take: “Alex is exactly what all student-athletes strive to be — a class act, academically driven, and motivated to improve on their sport.”

Fry and I definitely need to play well too so I can do my best and get to state,” Fry said. “Definitely, I was not confident in my swing at all going into region and sectionals. Luckily, my short game helped me out and saved me and let me get to state. I managed to play through it and it paid off.

“I changed swing coaches. We actually went through a swing change when region and sectionals were going on. Finally, everything leveled out when state came around. Then the whole summer, it kind of grew.”

True, Fry’s comfort and confidence with his new swing slowly grew as the high school season drew to a close. A round of 79 at Summit Chase in the region tournament was followed by a 78 in the sectionals at Springhill Country Club in Tifton and an even-par 72 to tie for eight in the state tournament at Sunset Country Club in Moultrie.

And his momentum carried over into his summer tournament schedule, which included a 16th-place at a U.S. Open Qualifier at Chateau Elan in May, plus victories in the Hurricane

Cannongate Invitational and Georgia Junior PGA Sea Island Junior Classic and two other runner-up finishes.

And his fifth-place finish at the Sea Pines Heritage tournament in Hilton Head, S.C., earlier this month has only buoyed his confidence further as his senior high school season approaches.

“I would say probably the beginning of (last) summer,” Fry said when asked when his balance between his new swing and mental approach to the game started to take hold. “I found a groove, and I played well in the U.S. Open qualifier. That’s where

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•From Page 1B the Elite Eight of the Class AAAAAA state tournament after upsets of Wheeler and Lee County.

Grayson faces Newton on Thursday at 4:45 p.m. at West Georgia in the state quarterfinals.

“Since we were freshman we’ve been dreaming about this,” Willis said. “We’ve been working so hard, just so this right here can happen. So we’re ready for it.

This is not a surprise. We knew we were supposed to be here. Other people didn’t know. We’re ready for this.

We’re supposed to be here.”

Grayson (22-8) earned the No. 4 seed in Region 8-AAAAAA with a 49-44 win over Brookwood before falling to Shiloh in the semifinals and Central Gwinnett in the third-place game.

The loss to Central matched the Rams up with defending state champion Wheeler in the first round.

Grayson trailed by as many as 13 points in the game,

• Individual runner-up at Class AA state tournament as a freshman, and led the Wolves to a team runner-up finish • Named first-team All-County by the Daily Post the past two seasons • Named Class AA All-State by the GHSA the last two seasons • 18-hole average of 75 for the 2014 season • Posted six top-10 finishes last summer, including the title at the North Junior Championship • Has broken seven of eight Wesleyan school records for nine- and 18-hole rounds. Currently holds total of 14 school records • Currently No. 816 player among all players in Polo world junior rankings and No. 197 in Georgia • Ranked No. 3 in Georgia and No.121 nationally by Golfweek Favorite athlete: Justin Rose Nickname: Big E Best player in Gwinnett Co. that’s not me: Christina Yang Favorite movie: “Forrest Gump” Twitter handle: @eh_lee_sah Coach Leslie Grogan’s take: “Elisa is such a coachable young lady and it is obvious from her results that she works very hard to develop her God-given talent.

However, I am more impressed with her as the ultimate teammate.

She is a cheerleader and encourager for all of her peers and jumps at the chance to help others. She is a quiet yet powerful leader on our team setting such a positive example for us all.”

Lee County’s Jontavious Chester (23) and Grayson’s Alphonso Willis (20) battle for a loose ball Saturday in the Class AAAAAA state basketball tournament at Lee County High School. (Staff Photo: Tim Morse)

but clawed back and trailed by just two points with 14 seconds left.

Dukes then was fouled on a 3-point attempt with 3.6 seconds on the clock. He drained all three, Wheeler was unable to get a lastsecond shot off and Grayson completed the upset 59-58.

“I was trying to block everything out,” Dukes said. “Like how we do in practice. We simulate stuff

in practice, so I was trying to do the same thing I do in practice and knock them down.”

Those free throws gave the 6-foot-1 senior the confidence to put the game on his shoulders again on Saturday at Lee County in the second round. With the game tied, Dukes drove to the basket and missed a shot, but was able to get his own rebound and put in another game-

winner with 1.2 seconds left for a 60-58 upset.

Dukes has scored 40 points in the two playoff games as well as hitting the game-winning shots in both.

“It feels good.” he said.

“We’ve been working hard all season and to make it this far is truly a blessing. We just want to keep it up and try to make a run at state.”

Both Dukes and Willis are currently unsigned prospects, but Grayson head coach Geoffrey Pierce said they have received multiple offers over the last few weeks and will be able to make a decision where they want to play in college when the season ends.

Pierce said the duo are among the best he’s coached during his time with Grayson. When Dukes was a freshman, Pierce saw the potential in the point guard and told him then if he kept working he could be among Gwinnett’s best as a senior.

Dukes is averaging 18.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 6.4

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Panthers lineman, Suwanee resident revels in giving back Fernando Velasco, who just won an American Football Conference championship ring as a backup center for the Charlotte Panthers, has a message that resonates and inspires.

If he had become a drug pusher, it would have surprised no one. After all, that is what most of his friends — even family — were. If he had given no thought to education and enlightenment, he would have become a member of the most dominant and dastardly fraternity in his hometown. He could have become the “other” guy.

How does it happen that a kid who grows up in a drug-infested environment in the projects in Wrens, Ga., escapes prevailing crime and hopelessness to fulfill an ambition to better himself? Escaping

in another world. When he was a teenager, he was like so many of his friends — fatherless. He vowed that he would be a responsible father one day. When he became a father, he would be there for his kids.

At Georgia, he had Loran teammates who had fathers Smith who came to practice and then went to dinner with the road to ruin began with their sons. Fernando didn’t his grandfather James Hill, have that experience, and it who taught Fernando that was depressing. However, working hard and making it strengthened his resolve good choices would give to become a father who him opportunity, insulawould give his son what he tion from evil and the right didn’t have. stuff for survival.

While he makes his His father was incarhome in Suwanee, Fercerated all of Fernando’s nando experiences exhilalife. His uncles, cousins ration when he comes to and close friends dealt in Athens, a “beside himself” drugs. Fernando wanted to experience, which brings be different. Spurning that him to testify emotionally lifestyle, he gained traction to his days on campus to that would entrench him the extent that you might

Tech wins third straight game The Sports Xchange ATLANTA — Georgia Tech guard Marcus Georges-Hunt made a pair of free throws with three seconds left to help Georgia Tech complete a 75-73 come-from-behind win over Clemson on Tuesday.

The senior scored 25 points, shooting 8-for10 from the field and 8-for-9 from the line, as the Yellow Jackets (1612, 6-9 ACC) won their third consecutive game.

Georges-Hunt has scored 25 or more in three of the past five games.

The game was tied at 73 when Clemson forward Donte Grantham made a 3-pointer with 11 seconds remaining.

Georgia Tech inbounded to Georges-Hunt, who drove to the basket and was fouled with three seconds left.

Clemson (16-12, 9-7 ACC) had chance to tie at the buzzer, but forward Jaron Blossomgame’s

see him as a shill for the Bulldogs.

“Oh, man,” he says, “I can’t wait to get to Athens.

So many wonderful memories. It will always be home. It is where I became a man — where I met people and learned about life. You can’t believe how proud I am of my degree and the love I have for the campus, which is where I learned the value of friendship. UGA can count on me being an active alumnus.” After catching his breath, he continues.

“Being a college football player —t hat was big. It changed my life, and it was all good.”

Fernando is one of three Bulldogs who played in the most recent Super Bowl. Like Thomas Davis and Charles Johnson, Fernando has his own

shot from the lane bounced away.

Georgia Tech guard Adam Smith scored 15 of his 20 points in the second half and made a 3-pointer with 2:01 left that gave the Yellow Jackets a 71-70 lead. Georgia Tech trailed 60-49 with 12:19 left and outscored Clemson 22-10 to take the lead.

Blossomgame led the

Tigers with 22 points, making three 3-pointers.

Grantham scored all 16 of his points in the second half.

Georgia Tech also got 11 points and seven rebounds from forward Quinton Stephens and a strong defensive game from reserve center Ben Lammers, who had seven rebounds and four blocked shots.

Altruism defines Fernando. His generosity lights up the lives of others, and his selflessness is a reminder that he is a man who is without vanity but not without charity.

His heritage is Spanish — his father is a native of South America — and a cursory look reveals that there are many Velascos who are accomplished: Jesuit priests, painters, actors, a Viceroy, a Cardinal, an admiral and one Juan Fernando Velasco, an accomplished musician from Ecuador.

Fernando is in the headline-making business, but headlines don’t turn his head. The smile of a disadvantaged kid who is the beneficiary of Fernando’s helping hand makes his day. He gets to enjoy that experience every day.

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Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets guard Marcus GeorgesHunt (3) and guard Tadric Jackson (1) celebrate as time expires after the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets defeated the Clemson Tigers at McCamish Pavilion. (Photo: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports)

foundation — fostering the notion that you can’t be a Bulldog and play for the Panthers without creating your own charity.

And, as you might expect, the focal point of his good works is his hometown of Wrens in Jefferson County, one of those small places in the Peach State that owes its existence to a railroad. His charity, “Right Choices” — Christ, Humanity, Opportunity, Integrity, Character, Education, Success provide the acronym for the title — has given 3,000 books to the schools in his hometown and to schools in his wife, Tieleshia’s, hometown of Williston, S.C. Because of his generosity, 75 kids from Wrens got to travel to Charlotte and see a National Football League game last fall.

DAWSONVILLE — Shane Holyoke of Providence scored with seven minutes left in regulation to lift the Storm 3-2 over Dawson County on Tuesday night in the season opener for Providence.

Camden Warner and Henry Kim each added a goal for the Storm (1-0) as Providence overcame a 1-0 deficit at the half.

Keeper Alex Timm also helped in the comeback with 14 saves.

BOYSSOCCER SOCCER BOYS Dacula 2, Mountain View 1 LAWRENCEVILLE — Dacula evened its record to 2-2 on Tuesday night with a 2-1 win over Mountain View in a match played at Georgia Gwinnett College.

Dacula’s first goal was scored

by Rashan Martin off an assist

by Moises Mejia, while Zachary Watson provided the second goal unassisted.

Bryce Lackey also had two saves at keeper for the Falcons.

Wesleyan 5, Fellowship 1 ROSWELL — Wesleyan overcame a steady rain to post a 5-1 win on the road at Fellowship Christian on Tuesday night.

Fellowship led 1-0 at the half, but Abraham Lopez and Benji Johnson led the comeback with two goals each in the final 40 minutes.

Alex Turner also had a goal, while Abraham, Nick Eversbusch, Bryce Cook and Liam Coxhead each had an assist.

GIRLS SOCCER SOCCER GIRLS Grayson 4, Loganville 1 LOGANVILLE — Grayson topped Loganville 4-1 on Tuesday night in a non-region match at Bay Creek Park to stay unbeaten at 3-0.

Alex Lieto provided the first goal off an assist from Ella Stevens for the Rams, while the final three goals were scored by Brittany Montgomery, Andrea Lazcano and Ally Shoemaker.

Dawson Co. 2, Providence 0 DAWSONVILLE — Dawson County spoiled the season

opener for Providence by edging the Storm 2-0 on Tuesday night in a non-region match.

Dacula 1, Mountain View 0 LAWRENCEVILLE — Dacula held on to nip Mountain View 1-0 on Tuesday night in a match played at Georgia Gwinnett College.

Taylor Severy scored the lone goal for Dacula (2-2), while Sabrina Siber and Payton Prokes combined at keeper for the shutout with eight saves.

The loss was the first of the season for Mountain View, who fell to 3-1.

GIRLS LACROSSE GIRLS LACROSSE Wesleyan 17, St. Pius 8 PEACHTREE CORNERS — Wesleyan improved to 2-1 on the season with a 17-8 win at home over St. Pius on Tuesday night.

Chloe Hangartner led the Wolves with eight goals and four draw controls, while Sydney Weissman added four goals with two assists.

Defensively, the Wolves were led by Molly Bradach with five ground balls and Tabitha Conrad with three forced turn overs.

SPORTS AT A GLANCE Basketball National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

W L Pct GB Toronto...............37..18.....673...... — Boston...............33..25.....569.....5.5 New York............24..34.... .414...14.5 Brooklyn............. 15..41.....268...22.5 Philadelphia.........8..47.... .145......29 Southeast Division

W L Pct GB Miami.................32..24.....571...... — Atlanta...............31..27.....534........2 Charlotte............29..26.....527.....2.5 Washington........25..29.....463........6 Orlando..............24..30.....444........7 Central Division

W L Pct GB Cleveland...........40..15.....727...... — Indiana...............30..26.....536...10.5 Chicago.............29..26.....527...... 11 Detroit................28..29.....491......13 Milwaukee..........24..33.....421......17 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division

W L Pct GB San Antonio.......47....9.....839...... — Memphis............32..23.....582...14.5 Dallas.................30..27.....526... 17.5 Houston.............28..28.....500......19 New Orleans......22..33.....400...24.5 Northwest Division

W L Pct GB Oklahoma City...40..16.... .714...... — Portland.............29..27.... .518...... 11 Utah...................27..28.....491...12.5 Denver...............22..34.....393......18 Minnesota.......... 18..39.... .316...22.5 Pacific Division

W L Pct GB Golden State......50....5.....909...... — L.A. Clippers......37..19.....661...13.5 Sacramento.......23..31.....426...26.5 Phoenix.............. 14..43.....246......37 L.A. Lakers......... 11..47.... .190...40.5 Monday’s Games Detroit 96, Cleveland 88 Miami 101, Indiana 93, OT Toronto 122, New York 95 Golden State 102, Atlanta 92 Milwaukee 108, L.A. Lakers 101 Minnesota 124, Boston 122

L.A. Clippers 124, Phoenix 84 Tuesday’s Games Orlando at Philadelphia, late New Orleans at Washington, late Sacramento at Denver, late Houston at Utah, late Brooklyn at Portland, late Today’s Games Charlotte at Cleveland, 7 p.m.

New York at Indiana, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Golden State at Miami, 7:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.

Washington at Chicago, 8 p.m.

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

Oklahoma City at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Denver at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

San Antonio at Sacramento, 10:30 p.m.

College Monday’s Games EAST Florida A&M 81, Maryland - E. Shore 80, 2OT Hampton 82, Delaware State 72 Iona 87, Siena 81 Morgan St. 72, No.Carolina A&T 51 Norfolk State 85, Coppin St. 77 South Carolina State 71, Howard 63 West Virginia 97, Iowa St. 87 SOUTH Alabama A&M 78, Southern 66 Alabama St. 73, Alcorn St. 59 Bethune-Cookman 96, Stetson 94, OT Central Arkansas 88, McNeese St. 82 Incarnate Word 97, Houston Baptist 91 Miami-Florida 64, Virginia 61 Northwestern St. 81, Nicholls State 67 Prairie View A&M 63, Mississippi Valley State 61 Stephen F. Austin 79, Lamar 58 MIDWEST Green Bay 78, Cleveland St. 61 Texas 71, Kansas St. 70 Texas Southern 54, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 52 Wis.-Milwaukee 87, Youngstown St. 51

Tuesday’s Scores EAST Army 80, Boston U 71 Buffalo 87, Kent St. 70 Marist 71, Rider 58 St. Peter’s at Manhattan

Golf PGA Money Leaders Through February 22

Trn Money 1. Kevin Kisner 7 $2,350,032 2. Brandt Snedeker 8 $2,320,421 3. Russell Knox 8 $2,118,160 4. Kevin Na 9 $1,846,457 5. Justin Thomas 8 $1,750,377 6. Hideki Matsuyama 6 $1,667,493 7. Smylie Kaufman 10 $1,612,368 8. Bubba Watson 5 $1,565,300 9. Graeme McDowell 4 $1,565,100 10. Fabian Gomez 8 $1,439,252 11. Jordan Spieth 4 $1,426,550 12. Jason Dufner 9 $1,410,073 13. Adam Scott 4 $1,409,218 14. Vaughn Taylor 4 $1,301,359 15. Patrick Reed 6 $1,285,934 16. Emiliano Grillo 7 $1,280,332 17. Jason Bohn 7 $1,273,246 18. Phil Mickelson 4 $1,207,100 19. Peter Malnati 11 $1,127,515 20. Rickie Fowler 5 $1,109,832 21. K.J. Choi 8 $1,082,546 22. David Lingmerth 8 $992,016 23. Fredrik Jacobson 9 $961,686 24. Jason Kokrak 10 $890,892 25. Dustin Johnson 5 $852,666 26. Charles Howell III 10 $842,292

27. Kevin Streelman 28. William McGirt 29. J.B. Holmes 30. Alex Cejka 31. Si Woo Kim 32. Jonas Blixt 33. Jamie Lovemark 34. Patton Kizzire 35. Kevin Chappell 36. Jimmy Walker 37. Harris English 38. Ryan Moore 39. Brendan Steele 40. Zac Blair 41. Brooks Koepka 42. Cameron Tringale 43. Patrick Rodgers 44. John Huh 45. Andrew Loupe 46. Tyrone Van Aswegen 47. Danny Lee 48. Justin Rose 49. Jon Curran 50. Brian Harman 51. Scott Piercy 52. Brett Stegmaier 53. Chez Reavie 54. Boo Weekley 55. Chad Campbell 56. Bill Haas 57. Jim Herman

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Virginia Tech at Boston College SOUTH Davidson 65, Rhode Island 54 Georgia Southern 54, Georgia St 52 Georgia Tech 75, Clemson 73 Savannah State 83, Allen 72 Vanderbilt 87, Florida 74 Abilene Christian at Texas A&M CC, late Kansas at Baylor, late New Orleans at Southeastern Louisiana, late Texas Christian at Texas Tech, late Missouri at Mississippi, late MIDWEST Arkansas 85, Louisiana State 65 Bowling Green 87, Ohio 82 Central Michigan 76, Northern Illinois 64 Eastern Michigan 73, Western Michigan 62 Kentucky 78, Alabama 53 Miami (OH) 77, Akron 64 Tulsa 74, Temple 55 Ball St. at Toledo, late Dayton at Saint Louis, late Rutgers at Minnesota, late Michigan St at Ohio St., late Evansville at Bradley, late WEST New Mexico at Colorado St., late UNLV at Boise St., late Today’s Games EAST VCU (20-7) at George Mason (9-18), 7 p.m.

Siena (19-10) at Fairfield (17-11), 7 p.m.

Bucknell (15-12) at Lafayette (5-22), 7 p.m.

Norfolk State (14-14) at Morgan St. (6-20), 7 p.m.

Albany (22-7) at Massachusetts Lowell (11-17), 7 p.m.

Binghamton (7-20) at MD Baltimore Cty (6-23), 7 p.m.

Hartford (8-21) at Maine (8-19), 7 p.m.

New Hampshire (17-10) at Vermont (17-12), 7 p.m.

George Washington (20-7) at Richmond (14-12), 7 p.m.

Duquesne (15-12) at St. Bonaventure (18-7), 7 p.m.

Fordham (13-12) at La Salle (6-19),

$814,710 $793,154 $786,985 $768,342 $765,388 $755,359 $750,314 $749,029 $730,068 $670,421 $656,399 $649,639 $635,176 $633,645 $629,700 $612,281 $598,306 $595,039 $589,367 $565,702 $553,016 $542,900 $525,933 $516,451 $513,101 $508,895 $500,551 $493,093 $490,047 $482,449 $474,242

58. James Hahn 59. Roberto Castro 60. Adam Hadwin 61. Hiroshi Iwata 62. Will Wilcox 63. Marc Leishman 64. Lucas Glover 65. Hudson Swafford 66. Aaron Baddeley 67. Harold Varner III 68. Jhonattan Vegas 69. David Toms 70. Spencer Levin 71. Martin Laird 72. Tony Finau 73. Daniel Summerhays 74. Russell Henley 75. Bryce Molder 76. Derek Fathauer 77. Shane Lowry 78. Branden Grace 79. Scott Brown 80. Zach Johnson 81. Kyle Reifers 82. Matt Kuchar 83. Sung-Hoon Kang 84. Brice Garnett 85. Gary Woodland 86. Padraig Harrington 87. Troy Merritt 88. Colt Knost

7 p.m.

St. Joseph’s (22-5) at Massachusetts (12-14), 7 p.m.

Lehigh (13-14) at Colgate (13-14), 7 p.m.

Holy Cross (10-17) at Loyola-Maryland (8-19), 7:30 p.m.

Navy (18-11) at American U. (9-18), 7:30 p.m.

Florida A&M (8-18) at Howard (11-17), 7:30 p.m.

Louisville (21-6) at Pittsburgh (19-7), 8 p.m.

SOUTH Georgia (14-11) at Auburn (10-16), 7 p.m.

Mississippi St. (12-14) at Texas A&M (20-7), 7 p.m.

Houston (19-8) at Central Florida (1114), 7 p.m.

East Carolina (10-17) at Tulane (1017), 8 p.m.

North Carolina (22-5) at N.C. State (14-13), 8 p.m.

Tennessee (13-14) at South Carolina (22-5), 9 p.m.

Notre Dame (18-8) at Wake Forest (11-16), 9 p.m.

MIDWEST Northwestern (17-10) at Michigan (19-9), 7 p.m.

Villanova (24-3) at Xavier (24-3), 7 p.m.

Southern Illinois (21-8) at Illinois St. (17-12), 7 p.m.

Marquette (17-10) at Creighton (17-10), 8 p.m.

Indiana St. (13-15) at Northern Iowa (17-12), 8 p.m.

Drake (6-22) at Missouri St. (11-17), 8 p.m.

Oklahoma St. (12-15) at Oklahoma (21-5), 9 p.m.

Wisconsin (17-10) at Iowa (20-6), 9 p.m.

Wichita St. (21-7) at Loyola-Chicago (14-14), 9 p.m.

WEST Arizona (22-5) at Colorado (19-9), 9 p.m.

Long Beach St. (15-12) at UC Irvine (20-8), 10 p.m.

San Diego St. (20-7) at Wyoming (1315), 10 p.m.

Utah St. (13-12) at Nevada (16-10),

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$471,362 $468,611 $459,249 $459,125 $449,961 $448,515 $444,514 $442,488 $441,662 $431,627 $423,905 $419,133 $416,938 $415,661 $409,481 $406,789 $398,803 $396,590 $394,402 $394,144 $378,000 $375,533 $356,621 $354,853 $349,924 $345,128 $336,176 $328,306 $322,551 $312,560 $311,291

10 p.m.

Air Force (14-14) at Fresno St. (18-9), 10 p.m.

Washington St. (9-18) at Oregon (216), 10 p.m.

Washington (16-11) at Oregon St. (1510), 11 p.m.

The Coaches Poll

Record Pts Prv 1. Villanova (25) 24-3 792 1 2. Kansas (7) 23-4 751 2 3. Virginia 21-5 679 8 4. Oklahoma 21-5 668 3 5. Xavier 24-3 652 7 6. North Carolina 22-5 639 4 7. Michigan St 22-5 626 9 8. Iowa 20-6 561 6 9. Maryland 23-5 527 5 10. Arizona 22-5 512 12 11. Miami-Florida 21-5 466 10 12. West Virginia 20-7 366 11 13. Oregon 21-6 365 17 14. Kentucky 20-7 333 14 15. Indiana 22-6 317 21 16. Baylor 20-7 305 22 17. Iowa St. 19-8 304 15 18. Duke 20-7 303 19 19. Purdue 21-7 245 16 20. Notre Dame 18-8 176 18 21. Texas A&M 20-7 172 24 22. Dayton 21-5 121 13 23. Utah 21-7 120 NR 24. Providence 19-8 102 20 25. Texas 17-10 66 25 Others receiving votes: South Carolina 47, St. Mary’s 42, Wichita St. 32, Texas Tech 30, Pittsburgh 18, Wisconsin 15, California 11, St. Joseph’s 10, Southern California 6, Seton Hall 6, VCU 6, Louisiana State 3, Hawaii 3, Michigan 1, St. Bonaventure 1, San Diego St. 1.

NASCAR NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Points Leaders Through Feb. 23 1. Denny Hamlin, 45 points.

2. Martin Truex Jr., 40.

3. Kyle Busch, 39.

4. Kevin Harvick, 37.

89. Ryan Palmer 90. Matt Jones 91. Greg Owen 92. Mark Hubbard 93. Luke List 94. Johnson Wagner 95. Jason Day 96. Scott Stallings 97. Webb Simpson 98. Jeff Overton 99. David Hearn 100. Charl Schwartzel 101. Graham DeLaet 102. Seung-Yul Noh 103. Steven Bowditch 104. Morgan Hoffmann 105. Brendon de Jonge 106. Keegan Bradley 107. Jerry Kelly 108. Tyler Aldridge 109. Cameron Smith 110. Billy Horschel 111. Ben Crane 112. Anirban Lahiri 113. Stewart Cink 114. Ricky Barnes 115. Robert Streb 116. Daniel Berger 117. Rory McIlroy 118. Chris Kirk 119. Bronson Burgoon

6 8 11 11 9 8 3 10 5 9 10 3 8 10 9 7 10 7 6 11 9 4 10 6 9 10 8 7 3 7 10

$309,390 $308,112 $301,186 $297,047 $295,847 $293,563 $291,500 $285,050 $284,773 $281,372 $280,040 $276,309 $272,083 $268,293 $264,160 $263,095 $261,531 $253,407 $252,010 $248,117 $242,174 $240,187 $238,779 $238,582 $238,263 $230,826 $229,983 $227,286 $225,133 $220,272 $219,957

5. Carl Edwards, 36.

6. Joey Logano, 35.

7. Kyle Larson, 34.

8. Regan Smith, 33.

9. Austin Dillon, 33.

10. Kurt Busch, 31.

11. Ryan Newman, 31.

12. Aric Almirola, 29.

13. Kasey Kahne, 28.

14. Matt Kenseth, 28.

15. Michael McDowell, 26.

16. Jimmie Johnson, 26.

17. Jamie McMurray, 24.

18. Paul Menard, 23.

19. Ryan Blaney, 22.

20. Brad Keselowski, 22.

21. A.J. Allmendinger, 20.

22. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., 19.

23. Landon Cassill, 18.

24. Brian Scott, 18.

25. Brian Vickers, 15.

26. Michael Annett, 15.

27. Tevor Bayne, 13.

28. David Ragan, 13.

29. Michael Waltrip, 12.

30. Bobby Labonte, 11.

NASCAR Xfinity Series Points Leaders Through Feb. 23 1. Elliott Sadler, 38 points.

2. Darrell Wallace Jr., 35.

3. Brandon Jones, 34.

4. Daniel Suarez, 33.

5. Blake Koch, 32.

6. Brendan Gaughan, 32.

7. Justin Allgaier, 29.

8. Ty Dillon, 29.

9. Dakoda Armstrong, 27.

10. Jeremy Clements, 26.

11. Ryan Reed, 25.

12. David Starr, 23.

13. Ryan Sieg, 21.

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PUBLIC HEARINGS NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE The following motor vehicle, advertised pursuant to O.C.G.A. Code Section 4011-2, is being stored at: (Address) 8 STEVE DRIVE DORAVILLE GA 30340 (Yr/Make) 1996 HONDA ACCORD LX (VIN#) 1HGCD5532TA211962 This vehicle is deemed abandoned and will be disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner or lienholder by (Date) 03-04-16 928-402582, 2/24,3/2 NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE The following motor vehicle, advertised pursuant to O.C.G.A. Code Section 4011-2, is being stored at: (Address) 6064 BUFORD HWY DORAVILLE GA 30340 (Yr/Make) 2000 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY (VIN#) 1FTSW31F0YEA08657 This vehicle is deemed abandoned and will be disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner or lienholder by (Date) 03-04-16 928-402658, 2/24,3/2 NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE The following motor vehicle, advertised pursuant to O.C.G.A. Code Section 4011-2, is being stored at: (Address) 38 LIA HILLS DR NORCROSS GA 30071 (Yr/Make) 2001 HONDA CIVIC (VIN#) 2HGES16571H510241 This vehicle is deemed abandoned and will be disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner or lienholder by (Date) 03-04-16 928-402657, 2/24,3/2 MCCULLOUGH TOWING 4431 BUFORD HWY NORCROSS, GA 30071 770-263-8483 2/22/16 NOTICE OF ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE The following vehicle, advertised to O.C.G.A.Code Section 40-11-12, is being stored at 4431 Buford Hwy, Norcross, Ga. 30071. 770263-8483.

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

The Vehicle was impounded from 1355 Indian Trail Rd Norcross, Ga 30093 on 2/8/16, at the request of the property owner or manager.

Scooter VIN# LJLTCBHNXB3E51573 Tag# No Tag 928-402971, 2/24,3/2

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart #6429, 5985 South Norcross Tucker Road, Norcross, GA 30093, to satisfy a lien on 03/14/2016 at approx.

10:00AM at www.storagetreasures.com.

Name Unit # Rasheda L. Randle A009 Chaz D Fortune A016 Sonia Burke A028 Davonea A Brewer A035 Juan M Dominguez B046 Joseph M Schulter B077 Joseph J. Dowell B095 Kenndric Roberts C014 Sergio C. Sanchez E059 Carlos L Porras E081 929-402544, 2/24,3/2

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of the owner, at public sale by competitive bidding via www.storagetreasures.com on 3/10/2016 at 5:30 PM for the Extra Space Storage facility located at: 2040 Lawrenceville Highway Lawrenceville, GA 30044 (770)962-4330 The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes, and appliances.

208 Nicole Belt Household items 4113 siders keianna household 339 Shawn Schillinger House hold 310 zack hunt Household items 367 Frank Grantham Household 302 Alicia Peters Household 350 Kerry McGraw Tools 409 Mandela Roberts Boxes Mattress Chest of drawers Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase. Extra Space Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid. Sale is subject to adjournment.

929-402099, 2/24,3/2

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that Extra Space Storage will sell at public auction, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at location indicated: 1172 Auburn Rd. Dacula GA, 30019 770-236-0688 March 10,2016 @ 4:15PM 458 Ulander Smith Household Items 413 Michael Willett Household Items 233 Cristie Cain Household Items 136 Alissa Gaddis Household Items 632 Sue Givens Household Items 201 Kendra Brasfield Household Items and Furniture 408 Yvonne Pillert Household Items The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property 929-402216, 2/24,3/2

PUBLIC AUCTION Notice is hereby given that Extra Space Storage will sell at public auction, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at location indicated: Auction Date: 3/10/2016 Address: 4755 Nelson Brogdon Blvd N.E Sugar Hill, GA 30518 Phone: (678) 482- 5710 Time of Sale: 2:00 PM

StorageStuff.Bid on March 16th at 09:00 am. 2016. The sale will be conducted under the guidance of Cheli Rosa (AU003807) on behalf of the facility’s management. Units may be available for viewing prior to the sale on StorageStuff.Bid. Contents will be sold for cash only to the highest bidder. A 10% buyer’s premium will be charged as well as a $50 cleaning deposit per unit. All sales are final. Seller reserves the right to withdraw the property at any time before the sale or to refuse any bids. The property to be sold is described as “general household items” unless otherwise noted. #114 Steven Starling – Household Antiques #127 David Maylor – Household Items #204 James White – Household Items #232 Belinda Terry – Books, Christmas Items, trophies #255 Ernesto CaracheFurniture, Box–#255 Ernesto Carcache – Furniture, Box #352 Warren David Syer/ Stocky Food and SpiritsTable and Chairs #420 Quanicia Wilson – Household Items, Furniture #439 Gloria Maynard – Household Items #455 Andrea Hunt – Household #469 Sammie Washington – Household Items #497 Ruth Santamaria – Queensize Bedroom Set, Boxed Items, clothing, dishes, toiletries #602 Ernesto CaracheFurniture, Box–#602 Ernesto Carcache – Furniture, Box #633 Evon Buchanan/ #633 Evon Lloyd Buchanan – Household 929-312299, 2/24,3/2

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of the owner, at public sale by competitive bidding via www.storagebattles.com on Wednesday, March 9th at 12:00PM for the Extra Space Storage facility located at: 3942 Stone Mountain Hwy. Snellville, GA 30039 770-979-8936 The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes, and appliances.

140-Stacy R. Walton- furniture, household goods 206-James Karafotiashousehold items 214-Monica rueda- Sofa, Dresser bed clothes., misc items 230-Rishema Brazilhousehold items, furniture 233-Raymond Thomasclothes, tools 245-Kinte Cobb- boxes, personal items 275-Kimberly Williams- living room set, dining room, 2 bedrooms,garage stuff, electronics 292-amelia Johnson- sofa mattress mmisc items 341-Mary WilliamsHousehold Items 352-Lisa Dantinor- Two couches, bedroom set, boxes.

353-System Media Grouppaper work 412-Walter Ford- tv, 2 small coffee table, clothes 428-Gwinnis SatchellHousehold Items 447-Kirkward Clarkhousehold items 458-Willie Sullivan- household items 462-Mark HollemanHousehold Items 478-Michael WilliamsSofa tv misc items 492-Joseph Willis- Bed, Misc items dresser clothes 493-ray Watkins- Household items 508-Kimberly Hayes- mattress, dresser, tv, clothes, boxes 524-marlowe PermenterHousehold items, Work items misc items 532-Marina Alexanderbeds clothes furniture televisions 541-Derrick Chestnutboxes clothes washer dryer misc items 604-John Posey- Household items 627-Javonne Blackleyfurniture,household items 638-Lindsay WhiteHousehold Items 655-nicole vandrie- Household items 668-Kirkland Breaux- boxes dresser antique buffet.

706-Danny Gadson- compact car Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase. Extra Space Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid. Sale is subject to adjournment.

929-402209, 2/24,3/2

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that Extra Space Storage will sell at public auction, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at location indicated: 2044 Old Norcross Road Lawrenceville, GA, 30044 770-845-1926 March 10, 2016 @ 2:00PM 109 Mensah Maemelle Household Items, Armoire, Bed, Chairs, Mattress, Stereo, TV, Boxes, Totes 120B Zeniah Mcdowell Household items, Bed Chair, Dining Set, Mattress, DVD/ VCR, Stereo, Bags, Boxes, Clothes, Totes 125 Freddie Thurmond Household Items, Bed, Mattress, Computer, Printer, Totes, Bags, Boxes, Clothes, Totes 126C Mathew Littles Chairs, Couch, Table, Fridge, TV 212 Theresa Tinsley Bed, Chair, Couch, Bags, Boxes, Clothes, Totes, Hutch, Tool Box 252 Crystal Simmons Bags, Boxes, Totes 2C06-07 Kira N Haynes Household Items, Chair, Table, Dryer, Washer, Bags, Boxes, Clothes, Totes, Shelves 340 Cynthia Fabela Household Items, Chair, Bags, Boxes, Shoes, Totes, Toys 345 James Chatman Armoire, Dresser, Mattress, Table, Computer, Printer, Bags, Clothes, Totes, Ninja Motorcycle 364 Kira N Haynes Household Items, Chair, Bags, Boxes, Pictures, Totes, Shelves 420 Tavaras Anderson Chair, Table, Totes, Boxes, Gas Grill 503 Miguel Arellano Dryer, Concrete Mix, Sand Bags 519 Abdul Ashi DVD/VCR, Stereo, TV, Bags, Bicycle, Boxes, Clothes, Totes, Toys The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property 929-402107, 2/24,3/2

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that Extra Space Storage will sell at public auction, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at location indicated: 4257 Buford Drive, GA, 30518 770-614-4863 March 10, 2016 @ 9:30 AM 639 Tina Coley washer, dryer, beds, desk , household goods 513 Dianne Quintero Business equipment, household items 6039 Shayanna Moore Toys and water cooler 735 Theresa Lynn household 6042 Joshua Heirakuji Tools The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property 929-402244, 2/24,3/2 PUBLIC AUCTION American Storage Center, Pursuant to Georgia SelfStorage Facilities Act shall conduct a Public Auction at the following storage spaces at 3464 Stone Mountain HWY, Snellville, GA 30078 on Thursday, MARCH 3, 2016 at 1:00 pm: Name; Unit#; Description T SMITH; A-5-H; 2-FANS, 2 ICE CHEST; MANY BOXES & TOTES S ASSAMOI; A-13; 1-LATHE; MANY BOXES; FURNITURE; TOOLS J LONG A-21; 1-DESK; OFFICE CHAIRS; MANY BOXES R FUNDERBURK; A-42; 1 STRING CUTTER; TOTES; BOXES R TEETER; A-66; MANY TOOLS; BOXES Q LINCOLN; B-42; MANY BOXES AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS R TEETER; C-5/37; LARGE AMOUNT OF TOOLS AND LADDERS; MANY BOXES; WHEELBARROW; MANY TOTES K ANDERSON; D-16; 3-LADDERS; 1-SOFA; MANY TOOLS 929-400478, 2/17,24

Virginia Lincoln Unit 739 Personal Furniture, Antiques, and Personal Belongings Pamela Barnes Unit 625 Household Robin Moore Unit 218 Boxes Courtney Kennedy Unit 437 Misc. Household Items Russell Couch Unit 236 Household Items Alex Anthony Unit 692 Household Items Mark Workman Unit 483 Tools, Household Goods, and Boxes Carlos Johnson Unit 205 Household Goods, Boxes, and Furniture Paula Sims Unit 213 Household Items Alinda Dover Unit 327 Household Goods, Furniture The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

929-400381, 2/24,3/2 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that Extra Space Storage will sell at public auction, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at location indicated: 1790 Peachtree Industrial Blvd Duluth, Ga. 30097 770-814-7776 March 10, 2016 @ 2:00PM

2112 Carnoy Watkins Bedroom furniture 2308 John Thomas Jones Personal property 2321 David Gould Boxes, books 2701 Tenathe Lane Bedroom furniture, kitchen supplies, household 3302 Bob Crum Household goods 3310 Asani Olufemi Furniture, boxes 3606 Kelvin Moses Furniture, household goods 3815 Sandra Sang Boxes, books, clothing The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property 929-400383, 2/24,3/2 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Notice is hereby given that Champion Self Storage at 2415 Loganville Hwy. Grayson, GA. 30017 will sell the contents of the storage units listed below at a public auction to satisfy a lien placed on the contents (pursuant to the Self Storage Facility Act of the Georgia Code). The sale will take place at the website S

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TOYOTA CAMRY WANTED

Drives great and selling far under other low miles 560 SL. Only $15,900.

$1000 AVAILABLE. Call 678-414-3796.

Call 770-873-2627.

Your Dealership Should Be Easy To Find!

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

678-227-4405

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HAYES LAWRENCEVILLE

1 CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP 719 Pike St, Lawrenceville 770-963-5251 www.hayeschrysler.com

To place a Classified ad please call

770-962-7355

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HONDA CIVIC LX-S SEDAN, 2010.

Maroon Pearl, auto., 80k mi. New tires.

One owner. $9600.

Call 678-518-4259.

ROTTWEILER LARGE MALE AMERICAN ROTTWEILER, WOULD LIKE TO BREED. 678-471-5217

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

Call 770-882-4605.

FORD F-150, 1988 One owner.

Excellent condition.

115k miles.

770-786-4229 or 404-625-6293

PETS/LIVESTOCK

COMMERCIAL RENTALS

This car is fabulous and only $18,900.

Gorgeous red with tan leather. Highest score possible on auto check.

Babied, gorgeous and appreciating rapidly in price. Hagerty old car value guide and NADA value $23,000$65,000. Drives super and selling far under other low miles 560s at only $16,900.

Call 770-899-5856

FORD ESCORT, 1996 LX Station Wagon. Green. 134k miles. Automatic.

Runs well. $500.

770-708-7319

Furniture For Sale Curio cabinet, ent. ctr., oak desk, dining room table & 8 chairs, antique bed oak. Call for an appt. 770-995-1266.

WANTED TO RENT

LINERS

PUBLICATION DAY

FURNITURE/ HOUSEHOLD GOODS

LAWRENCEVILLE Room for Rent $525 / mo. Sugarloaf Mills area. Near Gwinnett Transit. Quiet neighborhood. Ideal for student & others.

678-825-2656

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING DEADLINES

Wednesday Thursday Friday Sunday

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

Call 770-560-3604.

Over $6,000 just spent on custom red paint and chrome Mercedes wheels. 2 tops, super Car Fax. Drive anywhere, Hagerty Old Car Value Guide and NADA value $25,000-$73,000.

MERCEDES 560 SL, 1987.

60,400 MILES, TWO OWNER SOUTHERN CAR.

FORD EDGE LIMITED, 2008 Cashmere, Stk#FBC28888A $13,999 800-PREOWNED

WANTED FOR RENT

GWINNETT PUBLICATION DAY

FIREWOOD

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

Large Lots.

770-513-3151

DOGS DACULA - Small, basic 2BR duplex. Wooded lot, stove, fridge. No pet over 7 lbs. Good job & references. $550/mo.

770-925-2127

LOGANVILLE, GA 30052

LAKE/RIVER/COASTAL PROPERTY FOR SALE

SOUTH CAROLINA, LAKE KEOWEE Waterfront Cottages Gated, Luxury Amenities! Lodge, Pool, Fitness Center, Boat Slips & more.

Other New & Resale Cottages From $130’s to $299’s!

1-888-663-1133 www.backwaterlanding. com Office Hours: Fri 8:30-4:00 Sat & Sun By Appointment Only

HOUSES FOR RENT

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

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

Dishwasher $100 & up. Different colors.

Del/1 yr warr.

Tim 404-205-2222

Fabulous red with tan leather.

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NASH CHEVROLET 630 Scenic Hwy., Lawrenceville 770-963-9266 www.nashchevy.com

RICK HENDRICK

3 CHEVROLET OF BUFORD 4490 South Lee St., Buford, GA 30518 888-804-2957 www.hendrickbuford.com

RICK HENDRICK

4 CHEVROLET OF DULUTH 3277 Satellite Blvd., Duluth, GA 30096 888-475-8808 www.hendrickatlanta.com

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HOT LAND LOT! 0 DROWNING CREEK ROAD Gorgeous +/- 15.87 Acre Tract with 694 Feet of Road Frontage, Zoned RA200 $350,000 • EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

BRING ALL OFFERS/ REDUCED! 2302 S.E. EBENEZER RD Great Commercial Property In High Traffic Area Of Rockdale County At The Corner Of Ga Hwy 138 & Ebenezer Rd With Double Road Frontage $1,100,000 • EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

APPLIANCES

Great Car Fax with extensive records. British racing green. The paint is like new with super tan leather and trim.

This car is as nice as you can find. This Jag is fabulous, rare, fast appreciating and drives great. Only $11,900.

Call 770-882-4605

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CONYERS, GA 30094

MERCEDES 560 SL, 1989 114 K MILES

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MONROE, GA 30656

NEWTON, COVINGTON: 2 Crypts, Garden B, Tier C, Side by Side128 & 129, Lawn Wood Memorial Park, Memory Chapel Mausoleum. $6200. 770-786-7595

JAGUAR XJS, 1995.

79,300 MILES. TWO OWNER GA CONVERTIBLE.

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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY FOR SALE

DODGE RAM, 2004 2500 HD 4x4, 18k mi. single cab, vinyl int.

Long bed tow package, work truck. $11,000 OBO. 770-490-3265

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DACULA, GA 30019

FARMS, LOTS & ACREAGE FOR SALE

CEMETERY LOTS FOR SALE

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

Starting @ $900/mo.

B.C. PROPERTIES 770-446-1550 770-995-8828

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FARMS, LOTS & ACREAGE FOR SALE

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

VEHICLES

GARAGE SALES GWINNETT DUPLEXES

37.13 Acres

VEHICLES

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