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Lilburn boy loses ear in dog attack 7-year-old recovering in hospital after Christmas Eve incident

FROM STAFF REPORTS A 7-year-old Lilburn boy who lost an ear and needed 300 stitches after his neighbor’s dogs attacked him Christmas Eve has been

moved to Scottish Rite Hospital to recover.

Ethan Dowdy was moved to Scottish Rite from Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Dec. 1 to work on his physical therapy, according to an

update on the GoFundMe account set up by Robert John Dowdy.

Ethan was playing outside Dec. 24 when his parents heard him screaming. The dogs pulled him over a fence

and began “biting him all over the place,” Robert said.

“His brave mother jumped the fence and picked him up,” Robert said. “She was then able to see that his left ear was hanging on, but his right ear was completely gone.”

Ethan was taken into surgery at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, where he

Ethan Dowdy, front, and Tracy Dowdy are seen in Ethan’s hospital bed on New Year’s Eve. (Courtesy: GoFundMe)

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NORCROSS

Council hears concerns on hotel ruling

BY CURT YEOMANS curt.yeomans@gwinnettdailypost.com

Top left, World War I draftees pose for a photo near the gazebo at the Gwinnett County Historic Courthouse in Lawrenceville in this photograph from 1917. Top right, Willie D. O’Kelley, left, and W.C. Britt sort through the first books for Snellville’s first library in this photo from about 1938. Bottom right, J.W., Lula, and Willie Benefield stand together in the Dacula grocery store in this photo from about 1938. (Photos courtesy of the Gwinnett Historical Society)

LOOKING AHEAD told county commissioners during a recent meeting curt.yeomans on the anniversary. “We’ve @gwinnettdailypost.com talked to you about it before Gwinnett County has a in more generalities, but I really big year ahead, but it’s think, and I’ve talked with not the one you’re thinking (County Administrator about.

Glenn Stephens) about this, County officials are we need coordinate and get already keeping an eye on this thing going.”

2018. That’s because, in 12 In a nutshell, Gwinnett months, local elected and County was one of three community leaders will be counties the Georgia legiskicking off a really big — lature established on Dec. and really long — birthday 15, 1818, to honor the state’s party. three signers of the DecAfter all, Gwinnett will be laration of Independence. turning 200 next year.

The others — just in case While the county’s exact anyone is looking to answer bicentennial will be Dec. a trivia question — are its 15, 2018, county officials neighbors, Hall and Walton are hoping to turn the entire Counties. year into one big celebration In order to make the most of the county’s past, present of the bicentennial, county and future. That’s why coun- leaders are planning to pull ty leaders are now beginning together various groups to to talk about potential plans form an advisory group to for the bicentennial year. help plan for 2018 festivities “We’re anxious to and put together a master get started on bicentencalendar of events. nial plans,” Deputy County “We’d like to get them Administrator Phil Hoskins organized and start planning

Gwinnett leaders plan for county’s ’18 bicentennial

Norcross leaders got an earful this week from residents opposed to a new rule that limits the amount of a time a person can stay in a hotel, or an extended stay motel in the city.

Multiple residents addressed city leaders at the Norcross City Council meeting on Tuesday to urge town leaders to reconsider parts of their new ordinance governing hotels and extended stay motels in the city. City leaders have said the new rule will help improve the safety and health of people who live in the area, as well as those staying in one of Norcross’ 14 hotels.

While the residents who spoke out on Tuesday are not against all of the new rules the ordinance lays out, they are opposed to one section that they fear will hurt the city’s homeless population by limiting how long they can stay in one place.

“I believe a lot of pieces of this ordinance do a wonderful job of looking for ways to help the people who live at these extended stays or reside there for short periods of time,” Eric Allen said during public comment. “There are some great portions of this law that deal not only with safety, but also law enforcement. …

“We’re not seeking a complete repeal of it, but we believe the council needs to take another hard look at a couple of sections of it.”

While there are several new rules for hotels and extended stay motels outlined in the ordinance, such as requiring managers check identification of guests, and several

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SCHOOL LUNCHES

GCPS officials grapple to balance regulations, flavor

BY CURT YEOMANS

BY KEITH FARNER keith.farner@gwinnettdailypost.com

Gwinnett County commission Chairman Charlotte Nash, from left, and Commissioners John Heard, Lynette Howard and Jace Brooks unveil the county’s historical marker for the Chesser-Williams House at the Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center in this March 2015 file photo. Gwinnett leaders are looking to add more historic markers around county for its bicentennial in 2018. (File Photo)

and working on certainly programming and events,” Hoskins said. “We’ve talked about possibly doing 200 different events or activities during the bicentennial. In order to do that, we’ve got to tap into a whole lot of community partners.”

Some of the groups be-

ing looked at include the Gwinnett Historical Society, the Gwinnett Historical Restoration and Preservation Board, Gwinnett County Public Schools, Buford City Schools, the Gwinnett Municipal Association, Explore See HISTORY, Page 7A

This copy of an 1847 map shows Gwinnett County. The copy is held by the Gwinnett Historical Society at its office in Lawrenceville. (Staff Photo: Curt Yeomans)

As senior officials in Gwinnett County Public Schools and School Board members discussed school nutrition issues last month, Louise Radloff brought up an idea.

“I would like to see those who make the rules in Washington eat the lunch that comes to our local kids,” the longtime board member said. “It might be a little bit different when they look at it.”

Radloff noted that based on feedback she’s Ken Yant heard, there’s not a lot of satisfaction with the vendors GCPS uses to serve food in schools.

“When our folks used to do the cooking, I think the quality of the food was much better,” she said in a workshop meeting last month, and also referred to a large amount of waste. “… And somebody’s making a lot of money with those vendors. So I’d like to survey that.

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Police charge man in Lawrenceville shooting

BY CAILIN O’BRIEN

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A Lawrenceville man has been charged in the domestic shooting that blocked a local highway Tuesday.

Edward Dukes, 39, faces two counts of aggravated assault after an incident that left his roommate pistol-whipped and a Lawrenceville woman shot in the head

at about 8 a.m.

Tuesday.

Gwinnett County Police Cpl. Deon Edward WashingDukes ton said police arrived at Madison at River Sound Apartments on Walther Boulevard Tuesday morning after a neighbor called to complain about some

noise. The neighbor reportedly suspected there was a fight going on.

Officers found a man covered in blood running across the complex.

“He reported that he had just gotten into a fight with a male that he lives with and during that fight he was pistolwhipped,” Washington said.

The man told officers he jumped from a second-story balcony to

escape the assault. He also said his roommate fled the complex in a dark-colored SUV with a woman.

Police found the SUV and stopped it around Ga. Highway 316 eastbound at Collins Road. They found Dukes driving and a Lawrenceville woman named Destinee Neal in a passenger seat, suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. Washington said investigators believe she

was shot inside the SUV. Washington said Neal was taken to Gwinnett Medical Center where she remained in critical condition as of Wednesday afternoon.

Officers also reportedly found 3.4 ounces of cocaine and 0.8 ounce of meth in two separate baggies in the SUV Dukes was driving, as well as Alprazolam, a generic version of the anti-anxiety drug Xanax. Alprazolam is

considered a schedule IV controlled substance.

Dukes was also wanted on an outstanding probation warrant.

Washington said he believed the incident was domestic, but officers are investigating the connection among the three involved. Dukes was booked into the Gwinnett County Detention Center Tuesday at 2:29 p.m. and is being held without bond, according to jail records.

Officials: Man set Monday’s Lilburn house fire to harm self

BY CAILIN O’BRIEN cailin.obrien @gwinnettdailypost.com

Investigators believe a man injured in a Lilburn house fire Monday night set the fire intending to hurt himself.

Gwinnett County Quaris L. Holland, 20, is accused of robbing the Exxon convenience store on Sugarloaf Firefighter Capt. Tommy Parkway Nov. 3 around 4:30 a.m. (Courtesy: Gwinnett County Police Department) Rutledge said the man was treated by paramedics and taken to Grady Hospital in Atlanta.

A neighbor called 911 Monday when he saw flames at the 1500 block of Fernbrook Court, S.W.

BY CAILIN O’BRIEN Department Cpl. Michele allegedly pulled a handFirefighters arrived at cailin.obrien Pihera said the U.S. gun and robbed the Exxon about 5:43 p.m. to find @gwinnettdailypost.com Marshal Service arrested gas station on Sugarloaf heavy flames and smoke Auburn resident Quaris L. Parkway Nov. 3 around coming from the garage A man accused of Holland, 20, Wednesday.

4:30 a.m. Pihera said Holand a vehicle parked inside robbing a Lawrenceville He has not yet been booked land was identified through it. convenience store he freinto the Gwinnett County surveillance video. He was That’s when crews quented has been arrested Jail. allegedly a regular of the found the man seriously in Connecticut.

Holland faces one count convenience store who used injured outside the home.

Gwinnett County Police of armed robbery after he to work at the KFC nearby.

Firefighters brought

Suspect in area convenient store armed robbery arrested

The garage of a house in unincorporated Lilburn was heavily damaged after a fire Monday evening. (Courtesy: Gwinnett County Department of Fire and Emergency Services)

the fire under control by 6:09 p.m., but not before it heavily damaged the garage and crept into the house, Rutledge said.

“The interior of the home had minor damage due to residual smoke,

heat and water,” Rutledge said.

Rutledge was unable to update the Daily Post on the man’s condition because of privacy laws in place to protect medical patients.

Daddy O’Brien’s ice cream pub opening in Sugar Hill today

BY CURT YEOMANS

the grand opening for its brick-and-mortar location at 5910 Suwanee Dam Road, Suite 400, in Sugar Irish eyes will be smiling Hill from 11 a.m. until 9 upon Sugar Hill on Thurs- p.m. Along with a ribbon day thanks to some icy cutting ceremony, Daddy treats.

O’Brien’s owners will host Daddy O’Brien’s Irish a buy one, get one free Ice Cream Pub will hold promotion on its gourmet curt.yeomans @gwinnettdailypost.com

ice cream to celebrate the opening of the location.

The owners use traditional Irish hom-made ice cream recipes, along with family dessert recipes that have been passed down through the generations.

They will offer family friendly recipes, but they

will also offer more adultoriented flavors that use alcoholic drinks such as Guinness, Jack Daniels, Jameson whiskey, bourbon and O’Bailey’s cream liquor.

Other desserts offered at Daddy O’Brien’s will include waffles, crepes, pof-

fertjes, shakes and coffee.

Although this will be Daddy O’Brien’s first store, they’ve been a familiar face around Sugar Hill in recent years, serving treats at various events around the city.

It has won several awards in recent years at various competitions, including the

National Ice Cream Association’s 2014 Iron Scoop Competition, the association’s 2015 convention, and at the Flavor of the Year Competition.

Additional information about the pub can be found at www.daddyosicecream. com.

Sophia, Notre Dame Academies to Gwinnett service organizations to merge at expanded Duluth campus host ‘Hidden Figures’ screenings

BY KEITH FARNER keith.farner @gwinnettdailypost.com

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The Father Colin School will embrace the unique gifts of children with learning differences and will embody the spirit of the mission of the Society of Mary, which strives to be humble, loving, compassionate, open, inclusive and merciful.”

FROM STAFF REPORTS

The Upsilon Alpha Omega Chapter of Private schools in Alpha Kappa Sorority Chamblee and Duluth are Inc. in Gwinnett and the merging in what school Snellville-based nonprofit — Father John Harhager, President of Marist School, Chairman of the Sophia Academy Board of Trustees officials on Wednesday Basic Enhancements Inc. and Board member at Notre Dame Academy called Atlanta’s only indeare rolling out the pink pendent Catholic institucarpet for the premiere tion that serves children of of “Hidden Figures” in all learning abilities from Duluth this Sunday. (ninth and 10th grade), ety of Mary, which strives preschool through high The movie tells the stoand is enrolling students to be humble, loving, comschool. through 11th grade for the passionate, open, inclusive ry of three African-AmeriThe Notre Dame Acad2017-18 school year. and merciful,” Father John can women at NASA who emy Board of Trustees and were behind the scenes of A newly designated fifth Harhager, president of the Sophia Academy Board division to Notre Dame Marist School, chairman of the first American to orbit of Trustees said Sophia Academy will be created the Sophia Academy Board the earth, keeping the U.S. Academy of Chamblee will with the merger of the two of Trustees and board in the “space race” against join Notre Dame Academy schools. The new division the Soviet Union. member at Notre Dame in August at its expanded The Academy Awardwill be named the FaAcademy, said in a statecampus in Duluth. With nominated actress Taraji ther Colin School for the ment. the merger, the two schools founder of the Society of Added Debra Orr, Notre P. Henson plays Katherine will operate under the Johnson; Academy Award Mary, Father Jean-Claude Dame’s head of school, Notre Dame Academy Colin, S.M. Both Notre “We are honored to partner winner Octavia Spencer name. depicts Dorothy Vaughan; Dame Academy and Sophia with the administration, Notre Dame Acadand actress/musician Academy currently operate board and families of Soemy currently serves 576 Janelle Monae portrays under the Catholic order of phia Academy in this imstudents in four divisions: the Society of Mary. portant endeavor. Our goal Mary Jackson.

Early Years (Pre-K2 The event will begin “The Father Colin is to keep families together through kindergarten), with the “pink carpet School will embrace the by providing an inclusive Lower School (first through unique gifts of children educational campus where experience” walk at 2 p.m. fifth grade), Middle School with learning differences students of all abilities can at Studio Movie Grill, (sixth through eighth 3850 Venture Drive. The and will embody the spirit prepare for the world and grade) and Upper School film will start at 3 p.m., of the mission of the Soci- life.” followed by a discussion with games and prizes.

Guests are asked to “dress to impress.”

The sorority known its community service — and its pink and green hues

‘Hidden Figures’ starting from left, Janelle Monae, Taraji P. Henson and Octavia Spencer. (Special Photo)

— is co-hosting the event with the nonprofit. Basic Enhancements is an effort to enhance the lives of families through education through its Discover Your World S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) program for young students.

Anyone who is or knows a “Hidden Figure” in S.T.E.M. is asked to send contact information to connection@upsilonal-

phaomega.com.

General admission with pink carpet access is $15 per person. VIP admission is $25 an also includes professional, pictures, a swag bag and preferred seating. Proceeds will benefit Gwinnett County community events, according to Alpha Kappa Alpha.

For more information and to buy tickets, visit bit.ly/2ivHG0m.

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Perdue, Isakson get Senate Buford Drive townhomes committee assignments proposal placed on hold Georgia will find itself represented on nine key committees in the U.S. Senate over the next two years, according to announcements from Sens. Johnny Isakson and David Perdue.

Isakson and Perdue announced their respective committee assignments this week, after Isakson and other senators who won election last year were Johnny sworn in.

Isakson Isakson will serve on five committees while Perdue will serve on four.

Isakson David Perdue will serve on five Senate committees, retaining his chairmanship of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Senate Select committee on Ethics. His other committee assignments will include the finance, foreign relations and health, education and labor committees.

“I look forward to continuing to lead in the Senate to fix the problems that have plagued the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for far too long,” said Isakson, who is a veteran himself.

“Working with the Trump administration, we will bring real accountability and restore a culture of service to the VA. “We are also going to do everything possible to reduce the amount of time the VA takes to review appeals on veterans’ benefit claims and to ensure veterans have the choice of receiving health care from providers in their community, two of my top priorities this Congress.”

Meanwhile, Perdue will served on the armed services, banking, budget and agriculture commit-

Political Notebook

Chief of Staff Charlie Harman, former University System of Georgia Chancellor Hank Huckaby and Troutman Sanders Strategies chairman Pete Robinson.

Other board members include Keith Mason, another former chief of staff to Miller and a Curt Yeomans deputy assistant former President Bill Clinton, as tees. The Armed Service well as Eric Tanenblatt, Committee is a new aswho was former Gov. signment for Perdue, but Sonny Perdue’s chief of at the same time, he will staff. move off of the judiciary “My grandfather’s poland foreign relations icies as the 79th governor committees that he has of Georgia prepared the sat on for the past two state for the 21st century, years. and the work of the Mill“Georgia has a long er Institute will provide a tradition of representablueprint for policies that tion on both the Senate will give us a competitive Armed Services and edge in the decades to Agriculture committees,” come,” Bryan Miller said Perdue said in a statein a statement. ment. “I am humbled to “The beginning of the carry on this legacy and Miller Institute coincides will make it my priority with the 25th anniversary to promote our Georgia of Zell Miller’s HOPE values on these key com- and pre-K programs that mittees.” have expanded the eduPublic policy institute cational opportunities for named for Zell Miller hundreds of thousands announced of Georgia families.

The creation of a new That milestone gives us bipartisan public policy a great segue into the institute designed to find efforts to find the next solutions for issues facbig idea that positively ing Georgia, and named transforms the lives of for a popular former Georgians.” governor, was announced State Senate Majority on Wednesday.

Caucus unveiling The Zell Miller Instipriorities today tute for Public Policy is State Senate Presiintended to find bipartident Pro Tempore David san solutions to issues, as Shafer is set to join Lt. well as encourage young Gov. Casey Cagle and Georgians to enter lives Senate Majority Leader of public service, preBill Cowsert today to anserve and educate people nounce the Senate Majoron Miller’s legacy and ity Caucus’ priorities for be involved in elections this year. around the state. Miller, Shafer, R-Duluth, a Democrat, served as Cowsert, R-Athens, governor, and as a U.S. Cagle and other members senator. of the majority caucus The institute will be will unveil the chamber’s run by Executive Direclegislative agenda during tor and Board Chairman a 10:15 a.m. press conferBryan Miller, who is ence in the state Capitol. the former governor’s The priorities are expectgrandson. Its bipartisan ed to be focused around board of directors will health care, education, include former Georgia small business climate First Lady Shirley Miller, and homeland security. former Attorney General Political Notebook Thurbert Baker, Board of appears in the Thursday Regents member Dean and Sunday editions of Alford, former Miller the Gwinnett Daily Post.

By Curt Yeomans

don’t feel comfortable making a motion tonight — is step back from it and table the case for 30 days,” Dixon A proposal to build 140 said. townhomes near LawThe request has been renceville has been put on tabled until the Planning hold for month because of Commission’s Feb. 7 meetconcerns from residents ing. Dixon suggested a comin the area have about the munity meeting between plans. residents and Fieldstone Fieldstone Homes has representatives take place asked county officials to before then to address quesrezone an 18.06-acre piece tions and concerns about of land on the 1500 and issues such as density, traffic 1600 blocks of Buford Drive and the amenities package from an R-100 single-family proposed for the site. resident district to a singleCounty staff have also family residence townhouse raised some concerns about district. Opponents raised density and whether a townconcerns about how the home development would fit density of the proposed in with the surroudning area. development might affect County Manager of Current the area.

Planning Jerry Oberholtzer The opposition caused told the Planning CommisDistrict 4 Planning commis- sion that there are no other sioner Clint Dixon to push townhomes in the surroundthe pause button on the reing area. quest so the community and “There are other R-75 the developer could have developments in the area, more time to discuss it. therefore the staff does rec“Tonight was the first ommend approval as R-75 time I’d heard or gotten any with conditions,” he said. emails from anybody, so Fieldstone Homes repwhat I would like to do — I resentative Eric Johansen

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GGC in the middle in new graduate earnings report

By Keith Farner

ated more than 1,000 students, the first year the school has reached that level.

Georgia Gwinnett The GOSA report said College recently passed median earnings for 4,000 alumni, and GGC graduates with a according to a study bachelor’s degree one released on Tuesday, year after graduation are their earnings are in the $29,289, which is ninth middle of the pack of in the state, and after graduates from schools five years $38,279, also across the state. ninth. One year after Gov. Nathan Deal angraduation, earnings nounced that the Gover- are $420 higher than nor’s Office of Student the statewide median Achievement released for bachelor’s degrees. the Georgia Higher Five years after graduaLearning and Earnings tion, earnings are $2,555 dashboard and research less than the statewide report, a study that lists median for bachelor’s earnings information for degrees. graduates of Georgia’s All dollar amounts universities and technical were converted for inflacolleges who work in the tion to 2015 dollars. state after they earned Those earnings figures their degrees. were in the 50th percen“By 2020, more than tile of schools across the 60 percent of job openstate. ings in Georgia will For GGC, 81 percent require some form of of graduates received an post-secondary educaincome one year after tion,” Deal said in a graduation, while 73 perstatement. “To meet this cent of graduates did five demand, we are providyears after graduation. ing additional tools to At $25,607, GwinBy Keith Farner cautioned that temperatures finally moving southeast. help students seeking nett Technical College keith.farner would drop Thursday and Timing will need to be higher education make was second in the state @gwinnettdailypost.com Friday and to make sure perfect.” important decisions for among technical colleges kids are bundled up.

Precipitation chances their future. I am encour- after one year for median There’s no need to wait The storm is not exbegin on Friday with a 30 aged by the graduates earnings for graduates on the decision to call off pected to arrive in the area percent chance of rain, then of Georgia’s technical with a certificate. After school this week, meteorol- until Friday evening, but on Friday night, there’s a 60 colleges and universifive years, Gwinnett ogists have said. Not even it’s expected to fall between percent chance for rain and ties who have chosen to Tech graduates with a in Gwinnett.

Interstate 20 and a line snow likely, with a low of work in the top state for certificate were listed at In a message late between Rome and Gaines- 29 degrees. Saturday’s high business and are using a median earnings level Wednesday morning, the ville. is expected to be 37 degrees their skills in Georgia’s of $32,749, also second.

National Weather Service The weather system with 60 percent chance workforce.”

Gwinnett Tech was in Peachtree City said low moving across the counof rain or snow. Saturday Last year, GGC gradu- fourth in the state for to medium confidence try’s midsection is coming night’s low is expected continues to increase for a from western Canada, but to be 21 degrees as prepotential winter storm for the NWS said on a graphic cipitation chances fall to 30 northern Georgia on Friday on its website that “this is percent. into Saturday. But the NWS the system that will need Rain and snow are likely said on its Facebook page to stay back and allow before 2 p.m. Saturday, and that “it looks like we’ll have the cold air to spill south the rain chance continues

By Randy Louis Cox school Friday,” though it and east ahead of it before Monday. through 5 p.m.

Staff Correspondent “Our Council has worked hard to ensure that the writLAWRENCEVILLE — ten authority for the city of State legislators will be asked Lawrenceville is an accurate to consider granting a new reflection of our operating city charter for Lawrencevprocedures,” said Mayor Judy ille this year, after the City Johnson. “We believe that

By Curt Yeomans ers are looking to fill the actors needed for the Council voted to ask for one the adoption of the proposed as many as 50 roles for play, producers said, is a on Wednesday night. new charter will be in the curt.yeomans @gwinnettdailypost.com the play. Actors can sign strong female contempoThe proposed new charter best interest of the citizens of up for the auditions by would replace one adopted rary singer.

Lawrenceville, as well as the Organizers of the anvisiting www.FUMCLV. on March 28, 1986. It would operational affairs of the city.”

Actors who audition nual “The Way of the org/signups. consolidate several amendfor roles will be asked Some of the previous Cross” are looking for The production retells to read from the script. ments made over the past 30 amendments being consome actors for this the story of Jesus’ arrest, They are also asked to years into a single document, solidated in the new veryear’s production of the trial, crucifixion and and clarify the role of the city sion include: Changing the bring one a cappella Easter production. death by placing it in a manager position created in piece to sing. Anyone mayor and council’s terms Auditions for the third contemporary setting to who has questions about 2011. The new document of office and establishing annual musical play will show how the spiritual the production or the au- would also allow for a provi- term limits (2012); providing be held from 10 a.m. and temporal battles ilditions is asked to email sion naming the mayor as a homestead exemptions for to 5 p.m. on Saturday, lustrated in the Bible are Gene Paulsson at gpauls- voting member on all matters city ad valorem taxes (1988); and from 1 to 5 p.m. on still taking place today. before the council. son@comcast.net. increasing the homestead Sunday, at First United There are several key Lawrenceville officials will exemption (1994); amending “The Way of the Methodist church-Lawroles in the play, includ- Cross” will be performed work with members of the Lawrenceville’s corporate renceville’s Warehouse ing Jesus and a “DeGwinnett County legislative from April 6 to 9 at boundaries (2015); de-anSpace at, 395 W. Crogan ceiver” that the script delegation on the request dur- nexing and removing certain First United Methodist St. The show’s producimplies is Satan. Among Church-Lawrenceville. ing the session which begins property within corporate

Likelihood increasing for snow, rain this weekend

Auditions for third annual ‘Way of the Cross’ scheduled

pointed out the fact that commercial development, as well as residential properties, surround the proposed site as a reason why his client felt townhomes would work there.

“After looking at the site, our client thought a transitional use within the Collins Hill school district for townhomes that are 24 feet wide, 50 feet deep, two stories (with a) two car garage” would work, Johansen said.

Concerns raised by residents focused on the additional traffic on Buford Drive, buffer areas, how people would be forced to maintain their properties, a lack of visible amenities on the site plan, questions about bugs attracted by the retention ponds and the impact on nearby property values.

“We would like to keep it as single family dwellings as it was before if someone is willing to go in there and develop it as such,” one resident, Mike Guidry, told the Planning Commission.

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graduates after one year with an associates degree at $29,566, and after five years was $36,086, also fourth in the state.

A research report as part of the study also said first-year earnings across all degree categories declined during the Great Recession, defined from December 2007 through June 2009, and none returned to 2008 levels by 2014.

The information was displayed on a web site called the GHLE dashboard (http://learnearn. gosa.ga.gov) that’s interactive and allows users to explore earnings patterns of graduates for the first and fifth years after graduation.

On the site, users can sort information by program of study or major, degree type and Georgia public technical college or college/university attended. The dashboard also gives earnings information for the most popular and highestearning degrees.

Among the most popular programs of study are fields related to medicine, which are consistently amongst the top earners relative to other popular degree categories. Business-related bachelor’s and master’s degrees have higher earnings relative to other popular programs of study.

Lawrenceville council asking Legislature for new city charter

limits (1992 and 1995) and amending the procedures related to ordinance introductions (2014).

City Manager Chuck Warbington thanked City Clerk Karen Pierce and her staff for their work on the new charter.

Founded in 1821, the Gwinnett County’s county seat is believed to be the oldest city in the metro Atlanta area. Additional information about the charter can be found by visiting www.

LawrencevilleGa.org.

In other business, the Council: • Approved election qualifying fees of $216 for 2017 city council posts; and • Approved special use permit requests from Stephens Construction Co., 1090 and 1120 Cripple Creek Drive, to allow gravel parking requests in an LM, or light manufacturing, zoning district.

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Common symptoms unusually frequent DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 71-year-old grandmother who is very concerned about the health of my 18-year-old granddaughter. She has had the following symptoms for the past seven years, at least: earache, headache, swollen glands, sore throat and cough.

I have accompanied her to many doctor visits and talked to the doctors and the ear specialist about how often our granddaughter has had to miss school due to her symptoms. She has been out of school about once a month for years. In the beginning, she was prescribed antibiotics, which did not seem to help her much.

She then was told to take ibuprofen, and that is basically what she does when these symptoms occur.

Two years ago, she had bloodwork done, and the doctor reported that her white blood cells were normal. I asked both the specialist and her doctor just last week if they have any idea why she continues to have these symptoms. The stock answer is that most children get sick from being in contact with students at school. I cannot, in good faith, accept these responses, but I do not know where to turn, particularly when she will be going off to college in September.

I write this with tears in my eyes due to sheer frustration at not being able to do anything for her. Can you help, please?

— A.M. ANSWER: The symptoms she has are very common and are not specific to any particular disease. However, the frequency with which she has had them is not. While her doctors may be correct that this is just from being exposed to many different germs (both bacteria and viruses), I would be concerned about the possibility of common variable immunodeficiency.

CVID should be considered in any child or adult with a history of recurrent bacterial infections, especially those involving the sinuses, lungs, ears or bronchi. The screening blood test is simple: an immunoglobulin level.

IgG levels are always low in this condition, and IgA and IgM also might be affected.

There are other, rarer kinds of immune deficiencies with these symptoms.

An immunologist is the expert in evaluating these conditions.

Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell. edu or request an order form of available health newsletters at 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803. Health newsletters may be ordered from www. rbmamall.com.

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today in history

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TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1781, British naval forces led by Brig. Gen. Benedict Arnold captured and burned Richmond, Virginia.

In 1914, Ford Motor Co. raised basic wages from $2.40 for a nine-hour day to $5 for an eight-hour day.

In 1933, construction began on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco Bay. In 1957, President Dwight D. Eisenhower announced that the U.S. would intervene militarily and economically at the request of other nations in response to the spread of communism.

In 2005, the dwarf planet Eris was discovered.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: King Camp Gillette (1855-1932), safety razor inventor; George Reeves (1914-1959), actor; Jane Wyman (1917-2007), actress; Walter Mondale

(1928- ), former U.S. vice president; Alvin Ailey (1931-1989), dancer/choreographer; Robert Duvall (1931- ), actor; Umberto Eco (1932-2016), author/philosopher; Juan Carlos (1938- ), former king of Spain; Charlie Rose (1942- ), talk show host; Diane Keaton (1946- ), actress; Bradley Cooper (1975- ), actor; January Jones (1978- ), actress.

TODAY’S FACT: The safety razor was one of the first disposable products ever made.

TODAY’S SPORTS: In 2004, Pete Rose admitted to gambling on baseball games while serving as manager of the Cincinnati Reds.

TODAY’S QUOTE: “I don’t even have an email address. I have reached an age where my main purpose is not to receive messages.”

— Umberto Eco

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Mother worries about daughter’s taste in men Dear Amy: My daughter, who is 40, and her daughter, age 10, have been living with me for the past couple of years.

My daughter has a good and demanding job, so I do all the cooking, shopping and housework, work at my granddaughter’s school, etc. My daughter has ADHD and is very disorganized.

She has always had terrible taste in men. Despite being bright, beautiful and educated, she seems to choose men no one else would ever want.

A year ago she fell in love with a man who camps on a piece of property. He rarely bathes, his property is covered in trash and he grows pot on his land.

My daughter is planning on moving to this property when it is cleaned up. I am very concerned about the influence this will have on my granddaughter. She doesn’t like this man and has no desire to move there. Any thoughts on what I can do?

— Concerned Mom Dear Mom: You can’t legally control your adult daughter’s choices, and so your efforts should be geared toward your granddaughter’s needs.

Try not to panic, and try not to make any particular assumptions about what choice your daughter might make. Say to her, “You’re an adult, and you’re a parent. You must always put your daughter’s needs first.”

Ask Amy

Amy Dickinson You might choose to consult with a lawyer specializing in custody issues and family law to see what you can do for your granddaughter if your daughter makes the choice to move into a home that is patently unfit for her.

Always advocate for your granddaughter.

Dear Amy: We plan to host a neighborhood drop in. Two of the couples we want to invite despise each other, the husbands having almost come to blows once in the past. We like these couples and want to include both but do not want to play the role of referee at our party. Any ideas?

— In the Middle Dear in the Middle: You should tell both couples that you have an open household and that you will not choose between them, and that you will not let their challenges interfere with your open hospitality. They may each independently choose to stay away, or one couple may leave if they see the other couple there.

For now, assume that if

they both attend, they will make an effort to avoid one another. If there is a problem at your home, don’t mediate. Simply ask them to leave.

Dear Amy: For the umpteenth time, I’ve read one of your columns about how best to deal with issues arising from Facebook postings and the like, and yet not once have I seen a response suggesting that perhaps people should try weaning themselves from social media rather than attaching so much importance to it.

You tend to address the symptoms of the problem without ever going to the core issue: People are engaging in addictive behavior by basing their entire worth on something as silly as Facebook. I would have expected more from you.

— Ralph Blessing, Washington, D.C. Dear Ralph: I agree with you that engagement through social media can mimic (or actually be) an addiction.

I also agree with you that weaning oneself from this engagement has very positive effects. On three occasions, I have deleted social media apps from my phone, extremely and deliberately curtailing my own use. Going through the day without receiving these ongoing triggers is extremely liberating (although I have had to find another way to entertain myself while commuting on the bus). After several

weeks, I have re-engaged, but if my social media use becomes too frequent, or creates relationship problems (or free-floating rage), I unplug again.

However, I also acknowledge that social media serves as an important connector between human beings, and this connection has more positive than negative aspects — as long as people manage their own use. I value the relationships I’ve made on social media. Some of these relationships are reconnections with faraway family members, friends from childhood or colleagues from previous careers, but many are with people who I will never meet personally. Two or three times, I have met people through social media and have gone on to have “real world” friendships. Social media can connect people whose lives are limited and who need — and receive — support from people they will never meet personally but become friends with nonetheless. It is important to be as intentional about virtual relationships as any other relationship.

You can contact Amy Dickinson via email: askamy@amydickinson. com. Readers may send postal mail to Amy Dickinson, c/o Tribune Content Agency, LLC., 16650 Westgrove Drive, Suite 175, Addison, TX 75001.

You can also follow her on Twitter @askingamy or “like” her on Facebook.

Keep a clear head and an open mind as you navigate your way forward. Don’t let your confusion or uncertainty cause you to make an impulsive move or hasty assumption. Focus on gathering facts and making every step you take count.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — You’ll be torn between what you want to do and what you should do. If you decide to make a move, be sure to seek any approval you may need as you go forward.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 19) — Get in touch with someone from your past. It will remind you of old dreams and spark a renewed interest in something you used to enjoy doing.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Look for alternative ways to bring in more cash. You will have to make compromises in order to reach your goals. Moderation and putting a set budget in place will help you excel.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Stay active and stick with it until you finish what you start. Leaving anything undone will lead to complaints and criticism. Show how valuable you are and aim to please.

TAURUS (April 20May 20) — Get involved in something you find rejuvenating or helpful.

Learn as you go and build experience that will encourage you to be a better person. Romance is highlighted.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Set reasonable goals and get into a routine that will help you reach them. Taking care of personal business and affairs of the heart will give you peace of mind.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Making last-minute decisions or changes based on your emotions will backfire.

Keep your life simple and be moderate in all that you do. Do your utmost to protect partnerships.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Don’t hesitate. If you want something, go after it wholeheartedly.

Strive for excellence and productivity in order to surprise and impress someone who can influence your future.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) — Changes at home could be unnerving and cause friction, stress and overspending. Step back from whatever situation you face and consider what you want before moving forward.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Keep your life simple in order to avoid backlash. Refuse to let anyone talk you into something you don’t want to do. A change of heart will lead to a change in lifestyle.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Positive changes at home or to your methods will help you establish what you want to do next personally and professionally. A move or lifestyle change is apparent.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Make a change that will encourage you to do what’s best for you instead of acting in accordance with others’ wishes. If you are true to yourself, you will excel.

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world Israeli soldier convicted of manslaughter An Israeli military court convicted an Israeli soldier of manslaughter Wednesday in the fatal shooting of a wounded Palestinian knife attack suspect.

The Palestinian, Abdel Fattah al-Sharif, 21, was one of two men accused of stabbing another Israeli soldier in the West Bank city of Hebron in March.

Charges were brought against Sgt. Elor Azaria after video footage emerged showing him shooting Sharif in the head as he lay on the ground, injured and already subdued.

The second Palestinian suspect had already been shot dead.

The case against Azaria has divided opinion among the Israeli public, politicians and members of the military, and focused attention on the military’s code of ethics.

Authorities say nightclub attack gunman ID’d Turkish authorities said Wednesday they have identified the gunman who killed 39 people in the New Year’s nightclub terror attack in Istanbul.

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Çavusoglu announced the development but did not name the suspect or provide his nationality.

Authorities have also detained 20 alleged members of ISIS in connection with Sunday morning’s attack at the Reina nightclub, staterun news agency Anadolu reported Wednesday.

Counterterrorism officers arrested the suspected militants at four addresses in the Bornova and Buca districts of the Aegean province of Izmir, according to Anadolu. Eleven women were among those arrested.

Anadolu said those detained are thought to have lived with the attacker in the central Anatolian city of Konya.

Obamacare repeal process begins

By MJ Lee and Ted Barrett CNN

The Senate voted mostly along party lines Wednesday to take the first official step toward repealing President Barack Obama’s signature health care law.

The 51-48 vote was a procedural motion to start debate on a budget resolution that Republicans hope will result in overhauling the Affordable Care Act, and came after President Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Mike Pence visited Capitol Hill to rally their respective parties.

GOP Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky was the only senator to break with his party; he joined Democrats in opposing the motion.

A Paul spokesman said he did not support the bill because it doesn’t balance the underlying budget.

The Senate will now begin 50 hours of debate on the budget measure, which sets up repeal of much of Obamacare through a separate budget reconciliation bill. Debate on this budget resolution is expected to carry into next week, after which there will be a “vote-a-rama,” when an open-ended number of amendments to the budget resolution will gets votes, creating an opportunity for Democrats to further slow down the process.

Vice President-elect Mike Pence speaks at Capitol Hill on Wednesday about Obamacare. (Photo: CNN)

The budget resolution is the first in a two-part process to repeal Obamacare. It instructs relevant congressional committees to craft a budget reconciliation bill, which will include language repealing major parts of the law.

Congressional sources say the process of crafting the reconciliation bill could take weeks, and a vote on that bill may not take place until February or later.

Republican lawmakers have dubbed the budget resolution the Obamacare “repeal resolution” to emphasize its purpose of repealing the law.

In a statement, Republican Senate Budget Committee chairman Mike Enzi said the GOP is set on fixing a “broken” national

health care system.

“Americans face skyrocketing premiums and soaring deductibles,” Enzi said. “Insurers are withdrawing from markets across the country, leaving many families with fewer choices and less access to care than they had before — the opposite of what the law promised.”

Nancy Pelosi said during a news conference Wednesday that Republicans might not have the votes to enact a replacement.”

“They don’t have the votes for a replacement plan,” the California Democrat said. “So to repeal and then delay is an act of cowardice.”

Broad legislation to repeal and replace Obam-

nation Progressives launch TV ad blitz targeting Mnuchin

The controversial foreclosure tactics of a bank formerly run by Steven Mnuchin are being used in a new TV ad campaign aimed at preventing him from becoming the next treasury secretary.

Progressive group Allied Progress launched two six-figure TV ad buys on Wednesday calling on Republican Senators to reject President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Mnuchin.

Knife-wielding The ads say Mnuchin man attacks 11 “made millions after his bank foreclosed on homeat kindergarten owners,” referring to his time class in China running OneWest. Mnuchin A man with a knife formed OneWest in 2009 climbed over the wall of just after the financial a kindergarten in China crisis to buy the remains of and attacked 11 students, IndyMac, a failed subprime according to Chinese state lender. media.

The ad campaign is focusNo children sustained ing on Arizona and Nevada, life-threatening injuries, ac- two states that suffered a cording to police. wave of foreclosures as a The attack happened in result of the subprime crisis. the southwestern city of “We need a treasury secPingxiang in the province of retary who will help us, not Guangxi. himself,” the ad said.

A 41-year-old suspect has been caught, but his motives Trump attacks remain unclear, state media set intelligence reported.

Knife attacks at schools groups on edge in China are not uncommon. Last year, a man in the Intelligence officials are southern province of Hainan increasingly dismayed about stabbed 10 children before President-elect Donald killing himself, authorities Trump’s tweets and continsaid. ued public attacks against And another man killed them, describing his conduct three students at a school in as distressing, officials told 2014 before jumping off a CNN Wednesday. building.

“Nobody wants to get off — From wire reports on the wrong foot with the

Progressive group Allied Progress launched two six-figure TV ad buys on Wednesday calling on Republican senators to reject President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Steve Mnuchin as treasury secretary. (Photo: CNN)

new boss. We’re heading into this different era where it’s hostile,” one official said.

Another official added, “It’s a sad day when politicians place more stock in (Russian President) Vladimir Putin and (WikiLeaks founder) Julian Assange than in the Americans who risk their lives daily to provide objective, non-partisan intelligence analysis.”

That was a reference to Trump’s tweet on Wednesday noting that Assange said he didn’t get hacked Democratic Party emails from the Russians, who have also denied being the hacking allegations.

Video: Officer throws punches at teen in Pa. The video starts with a melee — throngs of people brawling in multiple fights on a west Philadelphia street.

It ends with a police officer tackling a 16-year-old girl to the ground, throwing punches toward her head as the girl’s arms flail.

Exactly what happened in those crucial moments in between depends on whom

acare would require 60 votes in the Senate, and Republicans don’t control enough seats to make that happen or to squash a filibuster by the Democrats.

Instead, Republican lawmakers are expected to use the budget process, which is limited to provisions that affect federal revenues and spending and requires only a simple majority to pass.

It would enable Congress to repeal the Obamacare mandates that individuals have coverage and that companies with 50 or more employees provide workers with affordable insurance. Also, it can do away with the federal subsidies, eliminate funding for Medicaid expansion and cancel a multitude of Obamacarerelated taxes. identified as Jenny Elma by her boyfriend, Stu Press.

The skier eventually left the scene.

Elma’s boyfriend says the snowboarder was “airborne at a high rate of speed” when he collided with Elma’s leg. She slid about 30 feet with the snowboarder on top of her. Press says the man stayed at the crash scene for about five minutes, then left without providing his contact information.

Elma was transported to Keystone Clinic, where she was diagnosed with multiple fractures in her left tibia, an injured meniscus and a broken fibula bone. She was then taken to Vail Valley Hospital, where she underwent a five-hour surgery and had 13 screws put in her leg.

you ask.

The girl, Johnnaa Pendleton, said she was backing away when the officer violently threw her to the ground.

“She picked me up by my hair, she slammed me by my hair, she banged my hair on the ground, on the car, Dead person, dog just yanking me everywhere by my hair,” Pendleton told found near car CNN affiliate KYW. possibly linked to But the video Monday missing couple cuts away just before the A car possibly linked to teen is taken to the ground. a missing North Hollywood And the footage doesn’t couple that had gone on a show the teen striking the trip to Big Sur before Christofficer, police said. mas was found off a side of a cliff in San Luis Obispo Snowboarder County, and a person and a who crashed into dog were found dead nearby, officials said Tuesday. woman sought California Highway by deputies Patrol officials responded Authorities are looking to Highway 1 near Ragged for a snowboarder accused Point about 3:30 p.m. after of running into a skier Mon- receiving a call from State day at Keystone Ski Resort, Parks authorities. leaving her with severe leg The car, described only injuries that required a five- as being tan, was found 325 hour surgery. feet over the side. The area The collision happened is rugged and about 10 miles around 3 p.m. Monday on north of the Hearst Castle, the Haywood Trail at Keythe Los Angeles Times stone. The Summit County reported. The car used by Sheriff’s Office says the the couple for their road trip unidentified snowboarder is tan. collided with the skier, — From wire reports

people Luna shares story about diversity from ‘Star Wars’ fan “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” has been flying through theaters since opening last month — with an ethnically diverse cast of heroes featuring Diego Luna as the rebellious Cassian Andor.

On Monday, Luna shared a touching story on Twitter from a fan who wrote about the importance of seeing Luna — a native of Mexico — represented in the new “Star Wars” spinoff.

“I took my father to see ‘Rogue One’ today.

I’ve wanted to take him for awhile. I wanted my Mexican father, with his thick Mexican accent, to experience what it was like to see a hero in a blockbuster film, speak the way he does,” the fan wrote.

The fan, which according to Luna’s tweet goes by the handle “riveralwaysknew,” wrote that after Luna began speaking in the film, the fan’s father said, “He has a heavy accent.”

The father then asked if the film was successful and why Luna hadn’t changed his accent.

“I told him that Diego has openly talked about keeping his accent and how proud he is of it,” the fan wrote. “And my dad was silent for a while and then said, ‘And he was a main character.’ And I said, ‘He was.’ And my dad was so happy.”

The fan ended the post “representation matters.”

Luna responded in a tweet, “I got emotional reading this.”

Carey ‘mortified’ after ‘horrible’ New Year’s Eve performance

Mariah Carey is breaking her silence on her botched New Year’s Eve performance.

The Grammy-winner believes that had Dick Clark, the founder of Dick Clark Productions, been alive this audio mishap would not have happened.

“All I can say is Dick Clark was an incredible person and I was lucky enough to work with him when I first started in the music business,” Carey told Entertainment Weekly. “I’m of the opinion that Dick Clark would not have let an artist go through that and he would have been as mortified as I was in real time.”

Although Carey calls it a “horrible” New Year’s Eve, she is thankful to have fans that support her during tough times.

“My true fans have been so supportive and I am so appreciative of them and everybody in the media that came out to support me after the fact because it really was an incredible holiday season that turned into a horrible New Year’s Eve,” she said.

— From wire reports

105-year-old cyclist sets new age distance record of 14 miles

By Rob Hodgetts CNN

He might be 105 years old, but there’s just no stopping Frenchman Robert Marchand in his pursuit of new cycling records.

The centenarian cyclist, who became vegetarian a month ago, pedaled 14 miles in 60 minutes at the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines velodrome outside Paris Wednesday.

His distance fell short of the 16.73 miles he managed in 2014 but is still a new record in the

CNN Sport.

“His V02 max oxygen consumption is the same as a man of 105-and-above category. half his age who doesn’t do any Britain’s Sir Bradley Wiggins sports,” added Billat, referring to holds the outright mile record the measure of oxygen uptake. with a distance of 33.88 miles.

“So he has a great oxygen conMarchand, who was persuaded sumption thanks to an exceptional by doctors to take up meat again heart.” for the challenge, is 4-foot-11 Marchand lives alone in his and weighs just 110 pounds but Parisian studio flat but is susmakes up for his slight frame with tained by “optimism” as well as exceptional physiology. “laughter” and “many friends,” “He is very small but his heart according to Billat, whose team is very big,” Professor Veronique has been studying the cyclist’s Billat, who is a physiologist, told efforts since he turned 100.

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He was born in 1911 and was a keen cyclist until the age of 22 when his coach told him he would not become a champion because of his size.

He undertook many active jobs during his long life, including as a firefighter, a gardener and a lumberjack in Canada, and only took up cycling again at the age of 75.

“His life is very simple,” says Billat.

The 105-year-old begins each day with 10 minutes of calisthenic exercises and a cycling session on his indoor bike before break-

fast of a banana and strawberries with yogurt and a cup of green tea with sugar.

He reads the newspaper every day — he is very interested in politics — and devours books on sport and nutrition.

He goes to the market every day to buy vegetables before cooking his own lunch. Once a week he will allow himself a glass of red wine.

Four times a week he also cycles outdoors for an hour with friends. “That’s the secret, he’s not alone,” adds Billat.

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New president, Congress have ‘moment of opportunity’ In 2016, the American people voted to change the direction of our country.

They elected a new president and vice president. They returned Republican majorities to Congress, with a two-year probation period to show we can deliver results.

This election cycle and its outcome were a loud message to the Washington establishment. In 2017, it’s my resolution to continue working to ensure that message translates into real results.

Guest That means keepColumnist ing our promises and making tough decisions.

For the last seven years, Georgians and Americans across the country struggled to cope with the worst David economic recovery Perdue since the Great Depression. It’s time for bold changes that will get our economy growing again, and get Americans working again. The policy prescriptions of the Obama years failed.

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s first 100 days in office are an enormous moment of opportunity to begin turning the page.

We need to put patients in charge of their health care choices with a freemarket solution that increases access and lowers the overall spiraling costs of health care, which Obamacare did nothing to address.

We need to undo the regulatory regime and scale back the power of unelected bureaucrats. Let’s start with the EPA’s onerous Waters of the U.S. Act and Clean Power Plan, things we know are crushing farmers, land owners and small businesses right here in Georgia.

We need to begin dramatically reforming and simplifying our tax code. We can start by doing away with the repatriation tax, which has locked trillions of dollars in overseas profits out of our economy.

We also finally need to unleash our full domestic energy potential, starting with simply approving the Keystone XL Pipeline, something both President-elect Trump and the Republican majorities in Congress support.

Both political parties are to blame for both the crisis we face today and Washington’s lack of results. The lessons of 2016, and the failures of the last seven years, must not be forgotten in 2017.

In 2017, politicians in Washington must be ready to say, “we cannot afford it.” The national debt surpassed $19 trillion earlier this year. Unless we change course, it will rise to nearly $30 trillion over the next decade.

The debt crisis is here, and we must not wait any longer to acknowledge and deal with that economic reality.

In 2017, we have to restore America’s role as a global leader. President Obama’s failed foreign policy created a void of American leadership. Largely as a result, the world is more dangerous than it has ever been in my lifetime.

We have to develop a real strategy to defeat ISIS and deal with the multitude of threats we face from all corners of the globe.

In 2017, we need to advance conservative ideas and principles. We will nominate and confirm a judge to the Supreme Court. Whomever he or she will be, they must stand steadfast in support of the United States Constitution and our founding principles of economic opportunity, fiscal responsibility, limited government and individual liberty.

This is not about securing the legacy of another career politician. The American people demanded real change in the way Washington does business. Come January, an outsider businessman who is listening to the people will be in the White House.

That’s just the first step. Presidentelect Trump is surrounding himself with a dream team of policy experts, many of whom have spent their careers outside of the Washington bubble.

You elected me to do all I can to change the direction of our country. Working with President-elect Trump and his capable team, we now have an enormous moment of opportunity to really begin doing so.

I’m excited to get to work.

David Perude, a U.S. senator from Georgia, is the only Fortune 500 CEO in Congress.

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To live life as if we are loved WASHINGTON — Many of us have a traumatic childhood memory of losing our mother’s hand in a grocery or department store and feeling, for a panicky moment, that we may never be found again. For Saroo Brierley, the separation was real and lasting — a story so extraordinary and harrowing that it carries an excellent movie called “Lion.”

No big cats were employed in making the film. Rather, at the age of 5, Saroo gets separated from his brother, boards an empty train, falls asleep and eventually ends up a thousand miles away in an unfamiliar part of India. He becomes a street child — there are plenty of them in this sometimes merciless world — vulnerable to sexual trafficking. Instead, he is placed in a Dickensian orphanage, plucked up by an international adoption, and finally lands in a loving Australian home.

Not really finally. As an accomplished young man, Saroo begins to feel restless, rootless and homeless and starts an obsessive search (on Google Earth) for the small village he only recalls in flashing images. “Every day,” explains Saroo, “my mother screams my name.” I won’t ruin the ending, but suffice it to say there is Kleenex involved. Nicole Kidman, the real-life mother of

is the story of a lost child, this one choosing to leave home, squandering his inheritance and eventually wallowing in a sty with pigs. He suspects he can only return to his family as a servant, but his father, seeing him from afar, “ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.”

Michael Taken seriously (which does Gerson not mean literally), that parable represented a spiritual revolution. God as parent. A distant two adopted children, plays the abstraction as “Our father,” and role of Saroo’s Australian mum our mother as well. No one can with particular charm and fierce damage themselves beyond affection. hope.

Full disclosure: One reason Even if we reach the shores the story spoke to me is that my of our own Australia — a place wife was plucked from a South of relative comfort, success and Korean orphanage at the age respect — a sense of rootlessof 6, placed on a jumbo jet and ness can grow. Comfort can delivered to a loving American, suddenly feel like complacency.

Midwestern home. But “Lion” Success can seem empty or raises broader issues of identity horribly fragile. Respect can — ethnic and otherwise — that become a treadmill of expectaare implicated in most human tions. If we take an hour for instories. trospection, fully examining our If we feel homeless, not just flaws and failures, we generally in the world but in the universe, decide never to do it again. It is the search for home becomes a uncomfortable to be naked and spiritual quest. “Spiritual” does helpless, with our humanness not always mean religious. On showing. the evidence of the movie, SaIf we must prove our worth, roo’s remarkable quest was not. it is possible to be worthless.

But the questions raised by the If we earn love, it is condifilm — “Who am I?” “Where tional and fickle. That is the do I belong?” — have nearly substance, in many cases, of universal resonance. depression. A relentless voice of The most powerful sumself-judgment. “My thoughts,” mation of the Christian faith said the poet and priest George

Herbert, “are all a case of knives/ Wounding my heart.”

It is possible, even as accomplished, sophisticated adults, to slip a parent’s hand and wonder if we will ever be found again.

Some will scoff, because they have not yet reached this point in their lives. Others conclude that this sense of homelessness is rooted in human nature but corresponds to nothing real in the world. But many have found comfort in that ancient story of a missing child, promising a parent’s unconditional love: “You are my beloved, on you my favor rests.”

It is not an easy thing — maybe the work of a lifetime — to live as if we are loved. To quiet the voices of self-condemnation. To live outside the tiny cosmos of our own desires. To extend the grace we have been shown. To act on a vision of humanity in which all are equally loved by God. A path determined by these resolutions may lead to unexpected places — maybe not to a sty, but perhaps to a stable and a star. “To the end of the way of the wandering star,” wrote G.K. Chesterton. “To the things that cannot be and that are/ To the place where God was homeless/ And all men are at home.”

Michael Gerson’s email address is michaelgerson@ washpost.com.

Case of the loser-loner syndrome CHARLESTON, S.C. — As convicted murderer Dylann Roof prepares to defend himself in the sentencing phase of his trial, a clearer understanding of his motives in gunning down nine African-Americans during Bible study prayer has begun to emerge.

In a word, he’s a loser — as random and ordinary as the proverbial tree falling in a forest bereft of listeners.

Oh, sure, he hated blacks, Jews and anyone else who didn’t fit the white-supremacist profile he adopted relatively recently.

A living cliche of white rage, he posed in selfies with Nazi symbols and the Confederate battle flag and said he wanted to start a race war.

But even a cursory review of his short resume suggests that what Roof really wanted was attention. He wanted to be the somebody he never was. Despite our insistence that there must be some explanation — a “broken brain,” as a forensic psychiatrist proposed — there may be little more to Roof’s story than a sad young man who marinated in one existential crisis after another until deciding that killing people was a certain route to self-possession.

What goes on inside Roof’s mind is anyone’s guess, but his actions during the first part of his trial — and now his insistence on

The jury of nine whites and three blacks apparently agreed and found him guilty on 33 federal charges last month.

Those same jurors this week will begin hearing prosecution witnesses, including survivors from that night, as they consider whether to condemn Roof to Kathleen life in prison or to death. Roof Parker seems to prefer the latter.

Even though he has one of representing himself during the the nation’s best anti-death sentencing phase — suggest that penalty lawyers, David Bruck, he is pursuing a plan of some Roof is declining legal assissort, despite his passivity and tance other than advice. A hearseeming lack of interest in the ing Monday convinced federal proceedings.

Judge Richard Gergel that Roof When offered a chance — is competent enough to reprepossibly his only chance — to sent himself. save himself from execution by His being competent, meanallowing testimony this week ing that he understands the related to his mental state, Roof charges against him, doesn’t declined. He will call no witness- necessarily mean that he’s sane. es, he has said, and is otherwise Psychologists make a distinccontemptuous of psychological tion between the two, even if the evaluations. legal system does not.

In a journal found in his car Roof’s history would seem after the night of the shootings in to leave little doubt that his June 2015, Roof wrote: “Also I mental health was compromised want (sic) state that I am morally throughout his young life. A opposed to psychology. It is a child of divorce who attended Jewish invention, and does noth- at least seven schools in nine ing but invent diseases and tell years, he dropped out after a people they have problems when repeat of the ninth grade. In they don’t.” interviews, his childhood friends Thus, one infers, Roof wants and teachers described him as people to think he is neither a loner, quiet, timid, physically insane nor emotionally damaged underdeveloped, not popular but and that he committed a crime not disliked, smart and bored that was, in fact, premeditated. with school.

In other words, he was just the type to feel himself an outsider for whom life was unfair. So Roof turned to drugs, worked odd jobs and scoured the Internet in search of belonging.

He found company among white supremacists, neo-Nazis and others feeling similarly dispossessed who had created an alternate universe of blame and revenge. In their deranged mindset, their miserable lives were the fault of other races and ethnicities, especially blacks and Jews. To a lonely Roof, who may have felt in that most narcissistic of self-delusional laments that no one really “knew” him, white supremacy provided both a salve and a solution.

The losingest loser gravitated toward the extreme of killing the “enemy.” Finally, he would be respected by a group that he admired and that, to his mind, accepted him as an equal. But Roof wanted more than acceptance.

He wanted to be a legend.

Now in the final act in his one-man play, Roof dares jurors to execute him.

Tempting. But far better would be to deny him the false glory he seeks and make him live out his days in the knowledge of his insignificance.

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

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Gwinnett’s faith-based community should also have a role in the bicentennial, according to Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Charlotte Nash.

“We’ve got some churches with really long histories in our county,” she said.

“Somehow, that needs to get pulled in.”

There are some ideas being bandied about how the county can celebrate its bicentennial, such as hosting a birthday party, staging exhibits at the Environmental and Heritage Center and weaving it into community heritage events such as the Elisha Winn Fair and the Fort Daniel Frontier Faire.

County leaders have even

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History talked about approaching the school systems about working some Gwinnett history into school curriculums, or getting the Gwinnett County Fair to celebrate the county’s agricultural history at the 2018 event.

“We don’t want to get too hung up on any one particular time period,” Commissioner Tommy Hunter said. “We want to make sure, with 200 years to work through — the Civil War period, World War I, World War II and those periods of time — we look at what’s Gwinnett place in all of that was.”

The county is planning to kick off some historic-related capital projects in 2017 to help get ready for the bicentennial.

One example is a planned expansion of Freeman’s Mill Park, with its historic grist mill, near the Alcovy River.

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The expansion will include an outdoor classroom, an educational piece in the grist mill, exhibit space and a small working mill.

Gwinnett Community Services Director Tina Fleming said the 12-month expansion project is expected to begin early this year, meaning it will wrap up in early 2018.

“It’s going to work really well,” she said. “(The Department of Water Resources) has a force main project that’s going to run through the park, so it will be closed down during renovations and then we’ll open it back up, the whole park.”

Hoskins said the county has funding available to add “four or five” historical markers at various Gwinnett sites.

“Some of that could even happen in 2017 as kind of a lead-in to 2018,” he said.

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… I’d like to see our folks go back and cook like they used to.”

Ken Yant, the GCPS director of school nutrition, said he shared Radloff’s sentiments.

“That’s one of the challenges that we have is balancing what we can produce from scratch, relative to the number of students we feed in a short amount of time,” he said.

“Just from a logistical standpoint, and staffing and equipment that we have, that is a challenge that we try to balance.”

The challenge that Yant and his staff face is reflected in the 12 percent decline in lunches served in Gwinnett schools since 2010, down from 81 percent to 69 percent this year. Breakfasts, though, were up nearly 2 percent in that same time period, Kristin Baldwin. “He has from 33.9 percent of stubeen getting up and movdents, to 35.7 percent. ing around on his own.

Yant also noted that Thank everyone so much free and reduced lunch for all your donations and participation is at 54.5 kind comments.” percent, down slightly The GoFundMe account from the 10-year high has raised $10,680 in eight in three of the last four days. Its goal is $50,000 years, which was 55 to help with the family’s percent. medical expenses.

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from city officials.

Some ideas residents rules designed to track whose put forward to city leaders cars are at the hotels, its the include reconfiguring the new limits on the lengths length of stay rule to only of stays that have some ban hourly stays, adding residents and homeless asfines for noncompliance for sistance groups concerned. the various rules laid out No guest would be alin the ordinance, required lowed to say at a hotel or fenced-in parking lots or the motel for more than 15 con- hiring of off-duty cops to tinuous days, or at any eximprove security. tended stay facility for more “If your goal was than 30 continuous days, truly only to permit transient without getting permission lodging in Norcross, then

I ask that you go back to the drawing board entirely and work to minimize the havoc this ordinance wreaks upon lodging guests and the tax burden on all of us,” Kathleen Allen told the City Council.

Late last month, city officials asserted that the hotels have become magnets for crime, arguing one in three major crimes that happened in Norcross last year occurred at hotels or extended

stay motels. They also said more than 180 major crimes had taken place at the hotels in 2016.

Police Chief Bill Grogan said at the time that the new rules were being put into place to deter crime from happening.

Some residents who oppose the length-of-stay rule say it targets the wrong people when trying to combat the crime taking place at the hotels. They assert

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Mr. Gower was a Deacon at Hog Mountain Baptist Church. He was a retiree of Gwinnett County Government. Mr. Gower was a US Army Veteran.

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ents, school nutrition employees held community outreach events in recent months and gave food samples at parks around Gwinnett.

“You’d be surprised how many parents didn’t realize that this was the quality of food that we serve in our schools,” he said. “… Some folks may still have the connotation of what school lunch was like when they were in school, but we certainly know it is not the case anymore.”

School Board Chairman Robert McClure said he had a hard time believing the average school lunch was vastly inferior to the meal students have at home, even five or 10 years ago.

Radloff raised the point that students see commercials for things like Burger King’s Bacon King sandwich, which has two beef patties and six slices of bacon, and believe that that’s acceptable nutritionally.

“That’s the challenge we face,” Yant said. “Regardless of whether it is, or isn’t, good for you, that is what they see out there, and when they come to the school, they think

they’ll be able to get those same things, and unfortunately that’s not the case.”

Yant noted that the school district still operates under 2010 federal guidelines passed in the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, which was reauthorized last year. Yant said every five years the child nutrition program is authorized, the most recent approval was in 2015. He said there are versions of a bill in each body of Congress.

Yant chairs the statewide School Nutrition Director’s Advisory Council, which is a group of directors, state staff, professional association and industry members. He said some of the recurring issues discussed within the group are regulations and how to maintain and increase participation rates while also providing meals that are palatable.

“That’s the one thing regardless of what part of the state you’re in, even what part of the country you’re in, we’re all bound by the same regulations,” Yant said. “So we either have, or had dealt with some of those issues that other districts are bringing forward.”

its people who stay there shorter periods of time who cause the problems, rather than the long-term residents.

Opponents of the rule pointed to the fact that families are among the long-term residents of the extended stay motels.

“From a human standpoint, I would rather see the city reconsider some aspects of this ordinance so that we’re not liter-

ally throwing the babies out with the bathwater,” resident and teacher Edie Riehm told the council. “I teach kids who live in the extended stay and it is a tenuous grasp on stability for them. Many of them, their only other option is to live in a car.

“You might say that’s no way to raise a child, but that’s a reality. That’s how some people are having to live their lives.”

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Interment will follow at Hamilton Mill Memorial Gardens, 3481 Hamilton Mill Road, Buford, GA 30518 with Rev. Stan Lee officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday, January 5, 2017 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

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Marie Harrison Marie Ivey Harrison, age 67, of Flowery Branch, GA passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2017.

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Carroll “C.T.” Still Carroll T. “C.T.” Still, age 86 of Loganville, passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2017.

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Minister Don Hardison will officiate. Interment will follow at Philadelphia United Methodist Church Cemetery in Conyers.

C.T. was a United States Air Force Veteran and served during the Korean Conflict. He was also a member of Philadelphia United Methodist Church.

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Rivals Curran, Lester teaming up for camp, combine Rennie Curran and Brad Lester have their differences.

They went to rival high schools, Curran to Brookwood and Lester to Parkview. They played football for rival colleges, Curran at Georgia and Lester at Auburn. They played on opposite sides of the field, Curran as a linebacker and Lester as a running back.

Those differences have led to unique experiences in football, as well as giving them varying skill sets.

It makes them a perfect pair to team up and work with young players, which they will do Jan. 21 for the first Brad Lester and Rennie Curran’s Offense vs. Defense Combine and Skills Camp at Athletes Elite Performance, formerly Jack City Sports Center, in Dacula.

“I grew up watching (Lester) when (Parkview) used to beat us before I got to high school and I was still in little league ball,” Curran said. “When I got to Georgia my freshman year, I got to compete against him, got some good hits on him playing in the blackout game. We developed that respect for each other as competitors. I just recently started doing camps and helping out (other people), but I wanted to do my own. I reached out to Brad a few weeks ago about doing it and he was all for it.”

Though their football backgrounds, and high school and college loyalties, may differ, the two are very similar, too.

They’re two of my favorite athletes we’ve ever written about at the Daily Post, in large part because of their outgoing personalities. I never see either when they’re not grinning and laughing, and they’re happy to see you whether it’s at a restaurant or on a college football field.

They also share the bond that both have made it an emphasis to work with young people in their home county, whether it be as a trainer, coach, counselor, mentor or friend.

“We both come from very strong communities,” Curran said. “Even though we’re rivals, Brookwood and Parkview are one in the same with community involvement, the level of talent that comes out of there. They’re always a special part of who we are

Will Hammock and who we’ve become.

We feel it’s very important to go back and teach the next generation both on and off the field.”

Curran, 28, still works out locally, both on his own and with renowned trainer Chip Smith, with hopes of joining an NFL team for training camp in 2017. He has played in both the NFL and CFL, but passed on the CFL last year in hopes of landing an NFL job. He stays busy with regular motivational speaking engagements to classes, churches, teams and other organizations, and also spends time working on his second book, a follow-up to “Free Agent,” which was published in 2012. He also is finishing his last two college classes for a business degree — he left college a year early for the NFL Draft — and plans to participate in UGA’s May graduation.

Lester, 31, has trained a number of young Gwinnett athletes since finishing his college career through his company, Athletes Elite Performance, and has coached at the youth level and with Hebron Christian.

Lester, who has an exercise science degree from Auburn, also works with Gwinnett County Public Schools as a long-term substitute teacher when he isn’t training athletes at the youth, high school and college levels in various sports.

He is excited about working a camp with Curran for the first time, a relationship that should work well for both of them and for Gwinnett football players.

“It’s definitely a perfect fit (to work together) with the offense-defense component,” Curran said.

“We want them to see some drills and help them in different positions, but also let them compete and enjoy competing, not shy away from it.”

Will Hammock can be reached via email at will. hammock@gwinnettdailypost.com. His column appears on Thursdays.

FOOTBALL CAMP What: Brad Lester and Rennie Curran’s Offense vs.

Defense Combine and Skills Camp When: Jan. 21, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Where: Athletes Elite Performance (formerly Jack City Sports Center), Dacula Ages: One group for ages 6-13, one group for ninth- to 12th-graders Cost: $95 pre-registration, $55 camp only, $40 combine only Registration: www.renniecurran.com/footballcamps More information, sponsorship, vending opportunities: Email info@renniecurran.com

Young baseball players go through a training session at the Norcross Sports Training Academy in Norcross.

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Norcross-based training facility offers increasingly diverse instruction to local athletes

By David Friedlander david.friedlander@ gwinnettdailypost.com

NORCROSS — When one first enters the Norcross Sports Training Academy, it’s easy to form an idea of what the facility located adjacent to Pinckneyville Park exactly is.

“I think when you walk in here, your first impression is baseball or softball,” vice president and director of operations Danny Sawyer said.

Sure, baseball and softball each have a big presence at the 23,000-squarefoot facility, including 72-foot-long batting cages and four professional side pitching mounds in an oversized bullpen area.

And former Georgia Tech and minor league outfielder Anthony Byrd, who co-founded the academy with Norcross resident Tye Hanna in 2013, and several among the group of instructors, which includes former former Gwinnett high school standouts like Sawyer, Tanner Maloof, Nick Green, Kylie Kleinschmidt and more, have heavy backgrounds in baseball and softball.

But as Sawyer also points out, there’s much more to facility, which is entering its fourth year of operation, than meets the eye.

“I think the biggest misconception is what we do on the performance-training side,” said Sawyer, a letter winner at baseball and football at North Gwinnett and current assistant on Norcross High’s baseball staff. “Eric (Alexander), who’s in charge of our performance training, he does a phenomenal job with all athletes. We have professional football players, we have professional baseball players, we have an MMA fighter. So, the

Norcross Sports Training Academy instructor Anthony Byrd works with Trace Alexander on his hitting during a training session. (Special photo)

training he does, he can base off of the sport (the athletes) play or what kind of training they want.

“So, if it’s your stay-athome mom who wants to get in better shape, she can do a boot camp. If it’s a professional football player, he’ll train him a certain way. If it’s a professional baseball player, he trains him a certain way. So he’s extremely good at what he does because he’s so diverse and well-educated on the different types of movements and functions that the body has to move in.”

True, the number and types of programs and sports available for instruction at NSTA has become much more varied over the three-plus years since it opened up.

In addition to football, baseball softball and general fitness programs, instruction in soccer skills and physical therapy services are also now available.

And while the number and types of sports available for instruction at NSTA has grown and become more varied over the years, so has the center’s clientele.

Sure, numerous elite high school, collegiate and professional athletes have benefitted from instruction they got at the facility.

Former Parkview standout and major league outfielder Jeff Francouer, former Georgia and NFL quarterback Aaron Murray and Carolina Panthers offensive lineman David Yankey are just some of the high-profile athletes who have trained at NSTA and provided testimonials for it.

However, Sawyer says the academy is catering to an increasingly wider range of athletes in terms of ages and skill levels.

“Our clientele is very broad in that we have 6-year-old baseball players that want to come get private baseball instruction, we have 28-year-old professional athlete that are in the midst of their careers that are trying to get bigger, stronger, faster,” Sawyer said. “So our clientele is very broad in that we have kids who are just learning the game, we have professionals who are trying to get better and we have everybody in between. So, the majority of people who come in here are probably between the ages of 10 and 17.”

One aspect that hasn’t changed that much is the Gwinnett influence that has surrounded NSTA. In addition to many of the instructors, many of the clients are either current Gwinnett residents or

have a strong background in the county.

That is an aspect Maloof says he enjoys most about working at NSTA, especially as a former two-sport letter winner at Norcross, who says he has run into many familiar faces at the facility.

“It is cool because you play against people, and Gwinnett County’s so big that you play (schools like) the Brookwoods and Parkviews outside of the region, and then you come here and see some of the guys you played against and played with,” said Maloof, who does some instruction in speed and agility training, but mainly serves as NSTA’s assistant managers of marketing and facility operations.

“Like, I played in the (Gwinnett-based) Sun Belt (summer collegiate baseball league), so a lot of those guys I played with or against, and it’s like, ‘Oh, you’re here.’”

But even that aspect of NSTA is becoming more diverse, and it’s something Sawyer says will be a point of emphasis as the academy continues to grow in the future.

“I think being able to establish roots outside of our five-mile radius,” Sawyer said when asked what NSTA’s goals were for 2017. “We’ve done a great job of being involved in our community and the cities of Norcross and Peachtree Corners, but we’re starting to see a lot more kids from the north side of Gwinnett County, DeKalb County.

We even have kids driving in from Cobb County and Peachtree City.

“So, I think the biggest thing is establishing roots outside of Norcross. It’s going to help us grow. It’s not necessarily the plan (to add a second location), but if it’s needed, then yes.”

Locals help US to lacrosse win Falcons’ Ryan earns league honor From Staff Reports TAMPA, Fla. — Several local girls lacrosse players led the United States U17 team to a win over Canada in the Brogden Cup International Tournament best-of-three series at the University of Tampa last weekend.

Mill Creek was represented by Brooke Bev-

erly, Sara Grieco, Lyndsey Lewis and Hailey Stone.

Grayson was represented

by Elizabeth Christ and Victoria Wysocki-Christ and Kaitlin O’Brien represented North Gwinnett.

USA won Game 3 7-5 behind four goals from Beverly, two from Grieco and a goal and an assist from Lewis on Sunday.

Canada took the opening

game 8-7 on Friday, with Lewis scoring twice and Beverly and Grieco once each.

The U.S. evened the series with a 13-12 OT win in Game 2 behind six goals and an assist from Beverley. Grieco scored two goals and had an assist and Lewis had one goal.

Wysocki-Christ made 15 total saves in the series.

From Staff Reports

Atlanta’s Matt Ryan earned NFC offensive player of the week honors Wednesday for his performance against New Orleans in the regularseason finale.

Ryan completed 27 of 36 passes (75 percent) for 331 yards and tied his career high with four

touchdown passes. He also posted a passer rating of 139.9, giving him four straight games with a rating above 120 and 12 such games this season, which ties a record for the second most in a single season in league history.

Ryan’s four TD passes all came in the first half and he completed each of his scoring strikes to a differ-

ent receiver.

He closed out the regular season by setting franchise records with 4,944 passing yards (13th in NFL history) and 38 touchdowns. His 117.1 passer rating is the fifth highest single-season mark in NFL history, and his 9.3 yards per attempt is the best average since Kurt Warner (9.9) in 2000.

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Prep Schedule

BASKETBALL

Today

6 p.m. — Parkview at Norcross 6 p.m. — Peachtree Ridge at Discovery 6 p.m. — Wesleyan at Holy Innocents’

BASKETBALL

Friday

4 p.m. — Fannin County at GAC 5:30 p.m. — Brookwood at Lakeside-Dekalb 5:30 p.m. — Gainesville at Dacula 6 p.m. — Archer at South Gwinnett 6 p.m. — Collins Hill at Mill Creek 6 p.m. — Grayson at Shiloh 6 p.m. — Meadowcreek at Central 6 p.m. — Mountain View at Hebron girls 6 p.m. — North Gwinnett at Duluth 7 p.m. — Buford at Walnut Grove 7 p.m. — Lanier at Habersham Central 7 p.m. — Providence at Athens Academy 7:30 p.m. — Riverside Military at Hebron boys

SWIMMING

5 p.m. — Chattahoochee at Wesleyan 7:20 p.m. — Dacula, Berkmar and Central at Collins Hill 7:20 p.m. — Mountain View and Parkview at Mountain Park 7:20 p.m. — Duluth, Archer and south at West Gwinnett

WRESTLING

• Area 5-A duals at St. Francis 4:30 p.m. — Area 7-AAAAAAA duals at Brookwood 5 p.m. — Area 6-AAAAAAA duals at Peachtree Ridge 5 p.m. — Area 8-AAAAAAA duals at Rockdale County

The Home Teams

TODAY NEXT UPCOMING

Gladiators

Tulsa Tulsa South Carolina 7:05 p.m.

Fri, 7:35 p.m.

Sun, 2:05 p.m.

102.9-FM 102.9-FM 102.9-FM

Hawks

at New Orleans at Dallas at Brooklyn 8 p.m.

Sat, 8:30 p.m.

Tue, 7:30 p.m.

FSSE/92.9-FM FSSE/92.9-FM FSSE/92.9-FM

Falcons

TBD Off Jan. 14, 4:35 p.m.

FOX/92.9-FM

Saskatchewan at Buffalo Off Sat, 7:05 p.m.

Jan. 14, 7:30 p.m.

Swarm FSSE = FOX Sports Southeast, FSSO = FOX Sports South

On TV

Today

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

7 p.m. — Purdue at Ohio State ESPN 7 p.m. — Connecticut at Memphis ESPN2 9 p.m. — California at UCLA ESPN 9 p.m. — Gonzaga at San Francisco ESPN2 10 p.m. — Utah at Arizona FS1

NBA

8 p.m. — Atlanta at New Orleans FSSE 8 p.m. — Oklahoma City at Houston TNT 10:30 p.m. — L.A. Lakers at Portland TNT

NHL

8:30 p.m. — Buffalo at Chicago NBCSP

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

7 p.m. — Boston College at Pittsburgh FSSO

Sports Calendar

BASKETBALL

Ongoing through Feb. 8: Complete Skills Academy will have tryouts for girls (grades 4-9) and boys (grades 4-6) travel teams.

Girls tryouts begin Jan. 8 and boys tryouts begin Feb. 5. All tryouts will be at Pinckneyville Middle School. Go to www.completeskillsacademy.com for registration and more information.

FOOTBALL

Ongoing through May 31: Multi-County Football Officials Association has openings to officiate high school football games.

Training is provided and no experience is necessary.

For information, go to www.

MCFOAfootball.org or text to 404-376-5957.

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

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

SOCCER

Jan. 7, 21: Atlanta Fire United will host walk-up registration for its recreational soccer program RUNNING Jan. 7 and 21. Jan. 7 event Jan. 28: The seventh is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the annual Norcross Blue Bunten Road Park CommuDevils Run, a Peachtree nity Center. Jan. 21 event Road Race qualifier, will is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the feature a 5K and 1-mile George Pierce Park Comfun run at Pinckneyville Middle School in Peachtree munity Center. RegistraCorners. 5K starts at 8 a.m. tion closes Sunday, Jan. and fun run starts when 5K 22 for the spring season. finishes.Early registration is Practices begin Feb. 23 and games begin March 4. $25 and race-day registraFor more information, go tion is $30. Proceeds from to atlantaunitedsoccer.com the student-led event will or email judas.kinchen@ benefit the high school’s atlantaunitedsoccer.com. cross country and track

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Duke guard Lexie Brown (4), a North Gwinnett grad, tosses the ball into the air as time expires in the second half of the Blue Devils game against South Carolina on Dec. 4 in Durham, N.C. (Photo: Mark Dolejs-USA Today Sports)

Brown, Blue Devils roll into town

By Will Hammock will.hammock@ gwinnettdailypost.com

Home has been many places over the years for Lexie Brown. Boston.

Toronto. Orlando. San Antonio.

The moves happened because of her father’s long NBA career — Dee Brown played in the league and now coaches for the Sacramento Kings — but home since her sophomore year of high school has been Suwanee. Brown moved before that season from Orlando’s Dr. Phillips High School to the North Gwinnett cluster, where her two younger siblings attend school.

That makes Brown’s trip to Atlanta for today’s 7 p.m. matchup at Georgia Tech even more special.

“I’ve been excited all morning,” the Duke junior guard said Wednesday evening after her flight landed in Atlanta. “This trip is a little different from the one my freshman year (when she played at Maryland).

That year it was one of the first times I was able to see my family and they were able to see me play in person. This year, my mom and my little siblings have already come to three or four games. My dad got to see me play in New York when we played Rutgers.

So this is not a huge, huge deal like that year.

“But it’s always nice to come back to Atlanta.

I haven’t been back here since the summertime, so it will be nice to see family and some friends I haven’t seen in a while.”

Brown also has a new college home in Durham, N.C. She transferred from

Maryland after two successful seasons — she was an All-Big Ten Conference and Associated Press third-team All-American as a sophomore in 2014-15 — because she wasn’t happy there. She visited just two colleges, Duke and Louisville, and quickly made a decision after falling in love with Duke.

The decision made her happy, even though it kept her away from basketball games. She had to sit out the 2015-16 season because of the transfer.

“It was really hard,” Brown said. “At the beginning, it was really hard. To have all the hard workouts, the preseason workouts, was really difficult like ‘Why am I doing this? I’m not even going to play.’ I had to find motivation other ways. It got easier when the season started. The practices got a little lighter and I started working on my personal game because they were preparing for the next opponent. I didn’t travel so I had time to myself.

“I trained for a half marathon and did that. It was a really good time for myself. I did a little soul searching because being at Maryland was a little frustrating. I was able to develop a new love and appreciation for the game.”

Back on the court this season, Brown has sparked Duke to a tremendous start.

The Blue Devils, who entered the season unranked, are 13-1 with nine straight wins since a 77-73 loss to Vanderbilt on Nov. 20.

They face Georgia Tech (11-3) sporting an AP ranking of No. 13. Duke beat then No. 3 (and now No. 5) South Carolina 7463 on Dec. 4, and its last two wins have come over

No. 17 Kentucky and No. 8 Louisville. Brown had 24 points vs. Kentucky and scored 17 against Louisville in the ACC opener.

“I think everybody has been surprised by our performance except for us,” Brown said. “We put in a lot of work in the offseason. It was super tough.

We have a lot of statements to make, but we’ve got to keep this momentum going and not get complacent. …

We were unranked going into the season. We really didn’t need too much more motivation. That was kind of the cherry on top. And to see our name back in the top 25 is a good feeling.”

Brown has fit in well with her new team, building on the success she had in two seasons at Maryland. In 2014-15, she averaged 13.3 points, 4.5 assists and 2.2 steals, and finished her two seasons with 825 career points.

She topped the 1,000-point mark earlier this season with her new team, part of a prolific scoring first half of the season that featured a high of 32 points vs. Old Dominion.

“Lexi has been incredible,” Duke head coach Joanne P. McCallie said.

“She is tenacious on both sides of the ball and plays with a great deal of confidence. Lexi has played both the point and off guard for us. She is a defensive leader and stopper, while being a terrific anticipator as well.

I love our backcourt and how she has blended in with Kyra (Lambert) and Rebecca (Greenwell) and how well they play off each other. The improvement we are seeing every day is very exciting.”

Brown ranks sixth in the

ACC in scoring (17.6) and third in steals (3.0), in addition to averaging 3.4 assists and 3.2 rebounds. Her free-throw percentage of 90.9 (50 of 55) is third in the league, and her 3-point percentage (39.1) is 14th.

She has been Duke’s leading scorer in eight of its 14 games.

Though the ACC schedule has just started, the Blue Devils’ early-season play has them confident going forward.

“I think we can take the ACC by storm,” Brown said. “The ACC, this is probably the deepest it’s been in a long time. We’ll take it one step at a time, but it’s anybody’s championship to take. I think we have a really good chance at the championship, and of course we want to make a run at the national championship. But we’re taking it one step at a time.”

BASKETBALL McGriff posts another big game Duluth grad Alyah McGriff had another huge game for Georgia College, earning the Bobcats’ athlete of the week honor for a second time this school year.

McGriff had 26 points and 14 rebounds last Saturday in a 77-69 win over Erskine. She made 11 of her 19 field goals and also had two assists, a steal and a blocked shot.

The junior averages 16.2 points and 9.7 rebounds.

Gwinnett Grads is a column that runs on Thursdays spotlighting achievements of past Gwinnett standouts. Coaches and parents are urged to send suggestions via email to will.hammock@gwinnettdailypost.com.

Hoops schedule changed for weather From Staff Reports

— Parkview at Norcross, Peachtree Ridge at DiscovWith winter weather ery and Wesleyan at Holy in the weekend forecast, Innocents’ — now will be three Gwinnett basketball played today. The varsity games have switched days girls game is at 6 p.m. at and a couple of others have each of those three sites, adjusted times. followed by the boys.

A trio of doubleheadDacula moved up its ers planned for Friday start time for Friday’s

home game with Gainesville to 5:30 p.m. The switch changed the time of the Dacula Athletics Hall of Fame celebration, which now will take place at approximately 6:45 to 7 p.m., between the varsity girls and boys games. The hall of fame reception’s new

time is 5 to 6:15 p.m.

Greater Atlanta Christian also moved its start time for matchups with Fannin County from 7 p.m. for varsity girls to 4 p.m., with the boys game to follow.

All other Gwinnett schools opted to keep their Friday games as scheduled.

Dream’s McCoughtry taking time off From Staff Reports

needs for her long-term health,” Dream president Atlanta Dream guard/ Theresa Wenzel said. “We forward Angel McCough- respect her decision and try will take time to rest look forward to her return during the 2017 season, the “Head coach Michael eight-year veteran and two- Cooper and his staff are time Olympic gold medcommitted to bringing the alist’s agent announced best team to the court in Wednesday.

2017. We return some of “Angel has decided to the best young talent in the take the time she feel she league along with several

veterans, who will compete for the franchise’s first WNBA title.”

McCoughtry has played her entire career with the Dream after being selected as the No. 1 overall pick out of the University of Louisville in the 2009 draft.

The prolific scorer is just 10 points away from 5,000 for her career. She finished

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the 2016 season averaging 19.5 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.8 steals, while leading the Dream to the second round of the playoffs. She also earned her second gold medal as a member of Team USA at the Rio Olympics.

Known for her clutch play, McCoughtry owns four of the seven best scoring games in playoff history.

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2017 • 11A

Predicted storm playing havoc with duals schedule

By David Friedlander david.friedlander@ gwinnettdailypost.com

High school wrestlers from around Georgia, including Gwinnett County, already had enough to think about heading into their respective area dualmeet championships.

But now, in addition to lineup maneuvering, having wrestlers make weight and other issues, one more item has been added to teams’ plates thanks to the winter storm predicted to hit northern Georgia on Friday night and Saturday morning.

The threat of inclement weather has prompted coaches and athletics directors from numerous areas to either take a pre-emptive strike — or seriously consider doing so — should

WRESTLING Area duals Friday 6-AAAAAAA Peachtree Ridge First round, 5 p.m. (finals at approximately 8:30 p.m.)

Area 7-AAAAAAA Brookwood First round, 4:30 p.m. (finals at approximately 7 p.m.)

8-AAAAAAA Rockdale County First round, 5 p.m.

the storm make driving conditions too treacherous for their duals Saturday.

All three Class AAAAAAA areas containing Gwinnett teams have elected to move their respective meets up a day and will now wrestle on Friday instead of Saturday.

Area 6-AAAAAAA had initially elected to move its meet back to Monday, but reconsidered after discussion among the coaches and the Gwinnett athletic office. It will now begin with opening-round duals at 5 p.m and the goal to begin the finals by 8:30 p.m.

While the move creates some adjustments in schedules, the alternative of Monday had its own issues, according to one area coach.

“Actually, I prefer (Friday) to Monday,” said Mountain View coach Jim Gassman, whose Bears will try for their third straight area dual title at the 6-AAAAAAA at Peachtree Ridge . “If Saturday activities get canceled, that means we can practice the entire weekend. It’s hard to kids to the right weights

without practice. And for the teams who go on (to next weekend’s state duals), their kids will have to make weight Monday and again on Thursday. That’s tough.”

While Areas 6-AAAAAAA and 7-AAAAAAA, the latter of which will be held at Brookwood, both moved their respective meets to Friday, such a move wasn’t necessary for Area 8-AAAAAAA. “(Host) Rockdale County decided to move ours to Friday a while ago (before the weather concerns),” said Archer coach Keith Jannett, whose Tigers will go for their sixth straight area duals title Friday. “And that’s fine with me. That will let me go watch our (younger kids) at (the junior varsity) county (meet), if the weather holds up.”

While those three Class AAAAAAA areas have already elected to make the move, other areas involving Gwinnett teams are taking a wait-and-see approach.

Buford may have to wait as late as Friday to find out if the Area 8-AAAAA duals go on as scheduled Saturday or get moved to Monday.

Meanwhile, Dacula and Lanier may learn as early as noon today whether or not the Area 8-AAAAAA tournament stays on Saturday or moves to Friday.

Likewise, Wesleyan is in a holding pattern awaiting word on the Area 4-A meet, while Greater Atlanta Christian’s schedule at the Area 4-AAA meet is still unknown as of press time.

Whenever wrestling actually commences, there

figures to be plenty of storylines at each meet.

While Mountain View and Archer will both be defending area dual title streaks, one streak that won’t be on the line is the Tigers’ overall dual-meet winning streak.

That streak came to an end at 109 straight wins with a loss to Bremen in the finals of the Kyle Maynard on Dec. 22 at Collins Hill.

And that’s just fine with Jannett.

“The streak was nice, but if the end result is we got better, then that’s fine,” Jannett said. “I think we’re wrestling well right now.

Our kids are in great condition. We’re healthy. There’s a little of the unknown since the areas are different this year, but I like where we’re at right now.”

Thornwell, South Carolina edge UGA Hot Hawks The Sports Xchange

ATHENS — Sindarius Thornwell returned from a six-game suspension and had a big night, leading South Carolina to a 67-61 road win over Georgia on Wednesday night in an SEC game at Stegeman Coliseum.

Sophomore guard P.J. Dozier had a game-high 24 points. Thornwell finished with 19 points, 11 rebounds, six steals and three blocks for the Gamecocks (11-3, 1-0 SEC) in their SEC opener.

Georgia junior forward Yante Maten scored 18 points and hit a 3-pointer with 57.9 seconds left that cut South Carolina’s lead to 62-61.

But Thornwell answered with a contested layup and then caused a turnover on Georgia’s next possession

Georgia guard Juwan Parker (3) and South Carolina’s Sindarius Thornwell (0) battle for the ball during the first half Wednesday at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens. (Photo: Dale Zanine-USA Today Sports)

to help South Carolina prevail and avenge last season’s loss to the Bulldogs in the SEC tournament.

Senior guard J.J. Frazier finished with 16 points and junior guard Juwan Parker added 12 points for the Bulldogs (9-5, 1-1 SEC),

who had their four-game winning streak against the Gamecocks snapped.

South Carolina opened the second half with a 10-3 run, and Thornwell knocked down a 3-pointer to give the Gamecocks a 51-43 lead with 10 minutes

left in the game.

Georgia answered with a run of its own, with a layup from Frazier cutting the deficit to two with 8:29 left.

In a tight, back-and-forth first half, Dozier knocked a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give South Carolina a 3634 halftime lead. Dozier had 14 points in the first half.

South Carolina won its first eight games but had dropped three of its last five, including a 16-point loss at Memphis last week.

Thornwell, who leads the Gamecocks in scoring and rebounding, was reinstated Monday after his suspension for undisclosed reasons. South Carolina went 3-3 during Thornwell’s absence.

The Gamecocks host Texas A&M on Saturday.

Georgia hosts Missouri on Saturday.

No. 8 Duke destroys Yellow Jackets The Sports Xchange

on his lower back, with associate head coach Jeff DURHAM, N.C. — Jay- Capel taking his place on son Tatum scored 19 points an interim basis. as No. 8 Duke steamrolled Capel’s first game in past Georgia Tech 110-57 charge this season will in a game that marked the come Saturday against return of Grayson Allen visiting Boston College. and the temporary farewell Duke (13-2, 1-1) won its for coach Mike Krzyzews- 10th consecutive meeting ki on Wednesday night at with Georgia Tech.

Cameron Indoor Stadium.

Allen, who missed only Allen, a junior guard, Saturday’s loss at Virginia was in the Duke starting Tech, scored 11 of his 15 lineup after sitting out one points in the first 14 mingame for what was labelled utes. Seven of those points an indefinite suspension came in less than a minute following his tripping late in the first half. incident Dec. 21 against Duke’s Luke Kennard Elon. Allen’s role was scored all 16 of his points unannounced until he was in the first half, while Frank listed in the starting lineup Jackson added 15 points, when it was posted about Amile Jefferson and Matt 30 minutes before tip-off.

Jones had 14 points apiece, This was Duke’s last and Harry Giles supplied 10 game with Krzyzewski points and 12 rebounds. for perhaps up to a month.

Justin Moore scored 13 He’s scheduled to miss and Tadric Jackson had 11 time after Friday’s surgery points for Georgia Tech

Basketball National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

W L Pct GB Toronto............... 23...11.....676....... -Boston............... 21.. 14.....600.....2.5 New York.............16.. 18.....471........7 Philadelphia......... 9.. 24.....273...13.5 Brooklyn............... 8.. 25.....242...14.5 Southeast Division

W L Pct GB Charlotte.............19.. 16.....543....... -Atlanta................18.. 16.....529........5 Washington.........16.. 18.....471.....2.5 Orlando...............16.. 20.....444.....3.5 Miami..................10.. 26.....278.....9.5 Central Division

W L Pct GB Cleveland........... 26.... 7.....788....... -Milwaukee...........17.. 16.....515........9 Indiana................18.. 18.....500.....9.5 Chicago..............17.. 18.....486......10 Detroit.................16.. 21.....432......12 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division

W L Pct GB San Antonio....... 28.... 7.....800....... -Houston............. 27.... 9.....750..... 1.5 Memphis............ 22.. 15.....595........7 New Orleans.......14.. 22.....389...14.5 Dallas..................11.. 24.....314......17 Northwest Division

W L Pct GB Utah................... 22.. 14.... .611....... -Oklahoma City... 21.. 14.....600........5 Portland..............15.. 21.....417........7 Denver................14.. 21.....400..... 7.5 Minnesota...........11.. 24.....314...10.5 Pacific Division

W L Pct GB Golden State..... 30.... 5.....857....... -L.A. Clippers...... 23.. 14.....622........8

(9-5, 1-1).

Duke cruised to a 61-30 halftime lead against a Georgia Tech team coming off an upset of North Carolina in its ACC opener.

Kennard had 11 points as the Blue Devils built an 18-11 lead in the first six minutes. Jackson then hit back-to-back 3s and Jones connected from long range in what became a 29-11 edge.

Duke made 10 of its first 14 shots, with six of those 3-pointers.

Georgia Tech defeated North Carolina 75-63 on Saturday and its two opponents before that didn’t exceed 60 points, so Duke’s first-half total was startling.

Giles, a freshman forward in his fourth game for Duke, drew his first start.

Duke’s reshuffled lineup meant that Jones, a senior guard, was a reserve for

the first time since his sophomore season, a span of 62 games.

Notes: Duke C Chase Jeter, who started six games earlier this season, wasn’t in uniform for the first time because of an undisclosed ailment. … Last year, Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski missed the Georgia Tech game at Atlanta because of illness and G Grayson Allen scored 27 points in that game. …

This was the first time firstyear Georgia Tech coach Josh Pastner faced Duke. … Georgia Tech plays at home Saturday against No. 9 Louisville for its third consecutive game against a team ranked in the Top 10. This will mark the first time the Yellow Jackets tangle with three consecutive Top 10 opponents after defeating then-No. 9 North Carolina on Saturday.

handle Magic The Sports Xchange ORLANDO, Fla. — Point guard Dennis Schroder had 18 points, seven assists and six rebounds in leading the Atlanta Hawks to a 111-92 victory over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night at the Amway Center.

The Hawks (19-16) won their fourth consecutive game. The Magic (16-21) lost for the third time in their last four games.

Atlanta guard Kent Bazemore had 17 points and hit all three of his 3-point shots. Paul Millsap scored 16 points and center Dwight Howard, who started his career in Orlando, had 13 points and a game-high 12 rebounds.

Tim Hardaway Jr. contributed 12 points, including eight in the fourth quarter, and Malcolm Delaney finished with 11 points for the Hawks.

Aaron Gordon and Elfrid Payton led the Magic with 15 points each. It was Payton’s first start in more than month.

Evan Fournier had 14 points in a reserve role.

Nikola Vucevic and Jeff Green each scored

10 points.

Magic forward Serge Ibaka, who had nine points and 11 rebounds, was ejected with 2:14 remaining after his second technical foul.

The Magic never got closer than four points in the fourth quarter and never led in the second half.

Hardaway hit back-toback 3-pointers early in the fourth quarter for a 86-70 Atlanta lead. The Magic closed to 88-84 after a 9-0 run, but the Hawks pulled away when Howard scored six points in the next three minutes.

The Hawks led 78-65 going into the fourth quarter. Gordon converted a three-point play that pulled the Magic within four late in the third quarter, but the Hawks responded with a 9-0 closing run.

The Hawks shot 54.8 percent from the field in the first half and grabbed a 52-47 lead. Schroder scored 10 points before intermission and made 5 of 7 shots from the field.

Bazemore made both his 3-point attempts.

The Hawks led by as many as nine points late in the second quarter.

Weiner’s 25 points lead Wolves to win 12 points for the Wolves (12-0, 4-0), who had 10 ATHENS — With 25 players on the scoresheet. points from junior Audrey Buford led 50-15 at the Weiner, the undefeated half and 71-20 at the end Buford girls rolled past of three quarters.

Clarke Central for a 73-34 The Wolves play at road win Wednesday.

Walnut Grove at 6 p.m.

Tory Ozment added on Friday.

From Staff Reports

SPORTS AT A GLANCE Sacramento........15.. 19.....441...14.5 L.A. Lakers..........13.. 25.....342...18.5 Phoenix..............11.. 25.....306...19.5 Tuesday’s Games Philadelphia 93, Minnesota 91 Boston 115, Utah 104 Indiana 121, Detroit 116 Dallas 113, Washington 105 San Antonio 110, Toronto 82 Sacramento 120, Denver 113 Phoenix 99, Miami 90 L.A. Lakers 116, Memphis 102 Wednesday’s Games Oklahoma City at Charlotte, late Atlanta at Orlando, late Milwaukee at New York, late Chicago at Cleveland, late Memphis at L.A. Clippers, late Portland at Golden State, late Miami at Sacramento, late Today’s Games Brooklyn at Indiana, 7 p.m.

Utah at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.

Charlotte at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Atlanta at New Orleans, 8 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Houston, 8 p.m.

Phoenix at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

San Antonio at Denver, 9 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Portland, 10:30 p.m.

Friday’s Games Minnesota at Washington, 7 p.m.

Houston at Orlando, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at Boston, 7:30 p.m.

Cleveland at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m.

New York at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.

Miami at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

Memphis at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

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

College Tuesday’s Games EAST Cal. State - Bakersfield 64, Dartmouth

60 Dayton 90, St. Bonaventure 74 N.C. Asheville 70, Liberty 57 Rhode Island 88, St. Joseph’s 58 SOUTH Alabama 68, Mississippi St. 58 Arkansas 82, Tennessee 78 Central Florida 48, East Carolina 45 Florida 70, Mississippi 63 Jacksonville 124, Middle Georgia St. 85 North Carolina 89, Clemson 86, OT Texas Christian 60, Oklahoma 57 Texas Tech 77, West Virginia 76, OT Wake Forest 79, Boston College 66 MIDWEST Akron 89, Bowling Green 84 Eastern Michigan 85, Central Michigan 63 Kansas 90, Kansas St. 88 Kent St. 100, Ball St. 90 Kentucky 100, Texas A&M 58 Miami (OH) 69, Northern Illinois 67 Ohio 89, Western Michigan 58 Toledo 86, Buffalo 54 Wisconsin 75, Indiana 68 Wednesday’s Games EAST Gardner-Webb at Radford, late Presbyterian at Longwood, late Quinnipiac at Canisius, late Siena at Niagara, late Massachusetts at George Mason, late Miami-Florida at Syracuse, late VCU at Duquesne, late Fordham at Richmond, late Saint Louis at La Salle, late Brown at New Jersey Tech, late Georgetown at Providence, late Norfolk State at Morgan St., late No.Carolina A&T at Hampton, late Florida A&M at Howard, late South Carolina State at Coppin St., late

Creighton at St. John’s, late Virginia at Pittsburgh, late SOUTH Auburn at Vanderbilt, late South Carolina at Georgia, late Winthrop at High Point, late Georgia Tech at Duke, late Charleston Southern at Campbell, late Oklahoma St. at Texas, late Iowa St. at Baylor, late Bethune-Cookman at Savannah State, late Prairie View A&M at Alcorn St., late Grambling State at Alabama A&M, late Jackson State at Alabama St., late Texas Southern at Southern, late Virginia Tech at N.C. State, late Tulsa at Houston, late Temple at Southern Methodist, late MIDWEST Rutgers at Michigan St, late Villanova at Butler, late Northern Iowa at Loyola-Chicago, late Drake at Wichita St., late Indiana St. at Southern Illinois, late Bradley at Evansville, late South Dakota State at Western Illinois, late IUPU - Ft. Wayne at Nebraska Omaha, late Penn St. at Michigan, late Louisiana State at Missouri, late Missouri St. at Illinois St., late Louisville at Notre Dame, late WEST South Dakota at Denver, late Oregon at Washington, late UC Santa Barbara at UC Davis, late UC Riverside at CSU Northridge, late Long Beach St. at UC Irvine, late Wyoming at Fresno St., late Colorado St. at San Jose St., late Oregon St. at Washington St., late

Boise St. at UNLV, late New Mexico at Utah St., late San Diego St. at Nevada, late Today’s Games EAST Gardner-Webb at Radford Presbyterian at Longwood Quinnipiac at Canisius Siena at Niagara Massachusetts at George Mason Miami-Florida at Syracuse VCU at Duquesne Fordham at Richmond Saint Louis at La Salle Brown at New Jersey Tech Georgetown at Providence Norfolk State at Morgan St. No.Carolina A&T at Hampton Florida A&M at Howard South Carolina State at Coppin St. Creighton at St. John’s Virginia at Pittsburgh SOUTH Auburn at Vanderbilt South Carolina at Georgia Winthrop at High Point Georgia Tech at Duke Charleston Southern at Campbell Oklahoma St. at Texas Iowa St. at Baylor Bethune-Cookman at Savannah State Prairie View A&M at Alcorn St. Grambling State at Alabama A&M Jackson State at Alabama St. Texas Southern at Southern Virginia Tech at N.C. State Tulsa at Houston Temple at Southern Methodist MIDWEST Rutgers at Michigan St Villanova at Butler Northern Iowa at Loyola-Chicago Drake at Wichita St. Indiana St. at Southern Illinois

Bradley at Evansville South Dakota State at Western Illinois IUPU - Ft. Wayne at Nebraska Omaha Penn St. at Michigan Louisiana State at Missouri Missouri St. at Illinois St. Louisville at Notre Dame WEST South Dakota at Denver Oregon at Washington UC Santa Barbara at UC Davis UC Riverside at CSU Northridge Long Beach St. at UC Irvine Wyoming at Fresno St. Colorado St. at San Jose St. Oregon St. at Washington St. Boise St. at UNLV New Mexico at Utah St. San Diego St. at Nevada

Football National Football League Playoff Glance WILD-CARD ROUND AFC Saturday, Jan. 7 Oakland at Houston, 4:35 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 8 Miami at Pittsburgh, 1:05 p.m.

NFC Saturday, Jan. 7 Detroit at Seattle, 8:15 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 8 N.Y. Giants at Green Bay, 4:40 p.m.

DIVISIONAL ROUND Jan. 14 and 15 NFC TBA at Dallas TBA at Atlanta AFC TBA at New England TBA at Kansas City

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