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WORLD

U.S. increasingly believes Iran shot down Ukrainian airliner by accident The U.S. increasingly believes that Iran mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian airliner on Wednesday, according to multiple U.S. officials.

The working theory is based on continuing analysis of data from satellites, radar and electronic data collected routinely by U.S. military and intelligence.

President Donald Trump on Thursday said he suspected the crash was not due to mechanical issues, indicating that “somebody could have made a mistake on the other side.”

European security officials told CNN they believe reports suggesting that the plane was shot down by an Iranian surface to air missile in error are credible.

The timing of the crash has fueled speculation about its cause, coming just hours after Iran fired missiles at two Iraqi bases housing U.S. troops in retaliation for the killing of its top general, also in Iraq. The exchange of attacks between Tehran and Washington on Iraqi soil was a dramatic escalation of tensions between the adversaries, and is raising fears of another proxy war in the Middle East.

Teen snowboarders stranded at Canadian resort burn homework to stay warm A pair of 16-year-old snowboarders lost in the wintry Canadian wilderness kept warm until their rescue by building a fire — and using their homework as kindling.

The teens didn’t return from the slopes at Whitewater Ski Resort in Nelson, British Columbia, so a 10-member volunteer team of Nelson Search and Rescue set out to track them down before nightfall.

The squad patrolled the roads overnight, flashing lights and sirens to attract the boys before weather worsened, but they were nowhere to be found, Nelson Search and Rescue said.

Search efforts resumed Monday morning with a helicopter scanning from the air. Finally, rescuers found the boys in a valley south of the resort.

The two were picked up in good health and flown to safety, the rescue group said.

American firefighters arrive in Australia to cheers at airport

Trump to overhaul landmark environmental, climate rules

By Maegan Vazquez, Betsy Klein, Veronica Stracqualursi and Dan Berman CNN

The Trump administration plans to rewrite decades-old regulations to make it easier to build major infrastructure such as pipelines, which would have the effect of relaxing government efforts to fight the climate crisis.

President Donald Trump announced Thursday morning the changes to National Environmental Policy Act rules, which requires federal agencies to assess the environmental impact of projects such as the construction of mines, highways, water infrastructure and gas pipelines.

Trump and administration officials said the changes are necessary to speed up approval for needed infrastructure projects.

“These endless delays waste money, keep projects from breaking ground and deny jobs to our nation’s incredible workers. From day one, my administration has made fixing this regulatory nightmare a top priority,” Trump said at the White House.

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler said NEPA

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The Trump administration plans to rewrite decades-old regulations to make it easier to build major infrastructure such as pipelines, which would have the effect of relaxing government efforts to fight the climate crisis. rules are a “Frankenstein of a regulatory regime” and “welfare project” for trial attorneys.

The proposal would set time limits on environmental assessments and changes what impacts must be considered, two significant moves that could make it easier to approve projects.

Agencies will no longer have to consider “cumulative” effects of new infrastructure under the new rule, which

courts have interpreted as a mandate to study effects of emitting more greenhouse gas emissions, according to The New York Times and The Washington Post, which reported the proposals earlier Thursday. That includes the impacts of climate change, including rising sea levels.

The new regulations are guaranteed to face legal challenges from environmental groups.

“Today’s action is noth-

NATION

House votes to limit Trump’s military action against Iran without congressional approval The House of Representatives on Thursday voted to approve a resolution aimed at restraining President Donald Trump’s ability to use military action against Iran without congressional approval amid simmering tensions between the U.S. and the country.

Freshman Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan, a former CIA analyst and senior Defense Department official, is the sponsor of the resolution, which calls on the president “to terminate the use of United States Armed Forces to engage in hostilities in or against Iran” unless Congress declares war or enacts “specific statutory authorization” for the use of armed forces.

One additional exception outlined in the resolution is if the use of armed forces “is necessary and appropriate to defend against an imminent armed attack upon the United States.”

The vote on the resolution took place one day after the president signaled a deescalation of tensions with Iran, saying that “Iran appears to be standing down” in the wake of its retaliatory attacks against Iraqi bases housing U.S. troops, which came after a U.S. airstrike killed Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani.

American firefighters got a hero’s welcome when they arrived in Australia to help battle the country’s devastating fires.

Travelers at Sydney’s international airport cheered and clapped Wednesday as the group, with members from across the United States, walked by. Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons of the New South Wales Rural Fire Service posted video of the High school football scene on social media. player who killed his Sean Snyder, of Alabama, pregnant schoolmate was part of the group. His wife, Autumn Snyder, was sentenced to 65 years “very humbled” by the response, she told CNN. An Indiana teenager who — From wire reports said he killed a pregnant

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The House of Representatives on Thursday voted on a resolution aimed at restraining the president’s ability to use military action against Iran without congressional approval amid simmering tensions between the U.S. and Iran. schoolmate because she waited too long to tell him about her pregnancy has been sentenced to 65 years in prison, according to authorities.

Aaron Trejo was sentenced Tuesday in St. Joseph County Superior Court for the December 2018 killing of 17-yearold Brena Rouhselang. He had pleaded guilty late last year to murder and feticide.

The killing happened after Rouhselang, a cheerleader and junior at Mishawaka High School, told Trejo that she was six months pregnant, authorities said.

Trejo, then 16 and a member of the school’s football team, was alleged to be the father, and neither of them wanted to have the child, according to court documents.

Earthquake damage could leave major Puerto Rico power plant down for a year A crucial Puerto Rico power plant damaged in this week’s earthquakes could be out of operation for more than a year, the head of the island’s electricity authority told CBS News.

Power has been restored

to about 50% of customers after a series of earthquakes since December 28, an official with the utility said Thursday.

With three major power plants expected to return to service between Thursday and Saturday, Puerto Rico Electric Energy Authority CEO Jose Ortiz said the entire US territory — with about 3 million residents — could have power by the weekend.

A fourth could begin operating by Sunday, he said.

“The target is for Saturday to have everybody with power,” Ortiz told CNN. But the Costa Sur Power Plant in Guayanilla suffered extensive damage in this week’s quakes. And the facility, which provides about a quarter of the island’s power, “will be out for probably over a year,” Ortiz said in an interview that aired on ”CBS This Morning.”

Massive NASA rocket part to help put first woman on the Moon The core stage of the huge rocket being built to take the first woman to the Moon has left its factory in New Orleans for Mississippi, where it will

ing more than an attempt to write Donald Trump’s climate denial into official government policy,” said Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune in a statement. “Communities across the country are already feeling the effects of climate change, but rather than protect them, Trump is pulling out all the stops to silence their voices and further prop up his corporate polluter friends.”

PEOPLE

Oscars will again be host-free this year The Oscars will once again go forward without a host.

ABC Entertainment president Karey Burke made the announcement on Wednesday in a presentation at the Television Critics Association press tour.

Burke said the decision to repeat “what worked for us last year” was made in concert with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Last year’s ceremony was the first host-free Oscars since 1989.

The 2019 Oscars ceremony had a cloud of uncertainty around it leading up to the announcement it would go forward without a host.

Comedian Kevin Hart had initially been announced as host, but after old tweets resurfaced and a botched apology followed, Hart stepped down from the role.

Whether related to the controversy or the host-free approach, at the end of the day, Oscar ratings improved. Last year’s ceremony rose 12% to 29.6 million viewers, up from an all-time low the year prior.

The Oscars will air Feb. 9 on ABC.

Justin Bieber reveals he has Lyme disease Justin Bieber has revealed he was recently diagnosed with Lyme disease, an infection caused by bacteria commonly carried by ticks.

Bieber, 25, shared the news in an Instagram post on Wednesday.

“While a lot of people kept saying Justin Bieber looks like s, on meth etc. they failed to realize I’ve been recently diagnosed with Lyme disease, not only that but had a serious case of chronic mono which affected my, skin, brain function, energy, and overall health,” Bieber wrote.

Roughly 300,000 Americans are diagnosed with Lyme disease each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

undergo its final testing before its first launch.

The rocket is part of the Space Launch System for NASA’s Artemis lunar exploration program, which aims to send the first woman and next man to the Moon by 2024. NASA officials also hope the SLS will be used to reach Mars and other “deep space destinations.”

On Wednesday, the 212 foot long and 27 foot diameter rocket part made a 1.3mile trip from the Michoud factory in New Orleans to be loaded on to the NASA’s Tarantino: I owe my Pegasus Barge, which is set to float 40 miles up the Missis- career to ‘Golden Girls’ sippi River to NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay Quentin Tarantino wants St. Louis. to thank Blanche, Dorothy, Rose and Sophia for being Weinstein request to a friend.

The famous director was get new judge after once an aspiring actor who sharp threat over landed a gig as an Elvis imcellphone is rejected personator on the hit comedy sitcom “The Golden Girls,” The judge in Harvey Wein- which ran from 1985 to 1992. stein’s criminal case rejected “One of the jobs I did get, the defense’s motion request and not because I did a wonthat he recuse himself two derful audition, but simply days after the judge threat- because they sent my picture ened Weinstein with jail time in and they said, ‘He’s got it,’ for repeatedly using a cell was for an Elvis impersonphone in court. ator on ‘The Golden Girls.’ “ “All I meant to do was scare he told Jimmy Fallon on his him enough for him to dis- late-night show Wednesday continue use of his phones,” night.

Judge James Burke said in But it turns out that job had denying the defense’s mo- a lot to do with his first hit feation for relief and recusal on ture film, “Reservoir Dogs.”

Thursday. “I never actually “It became a two-part ‘Goldmeant that I was going to put en Girls.’ So I got paid residyour client in jail for life.” uals for both parts,” shared Burke said that Weinstein Tarantino. “It was so popular “was noncompliant and de- they put it on a ‘Best of The fiant and challenging to the Golden Girls,’ and I got residcourt officers when asked to uals every time that showed. put away his phones.” He re- So I got paid maybe, I don’t iterated multiple times that know, $650 for the episode, he has not made up his mind but by the time the residuals on the sexual abuse charges were over, three years later, I against Weinstein, despite made like $3,000. And that the defense’s accusation of kept me going during our prebias against the Hollywood production time trying to get producer.

‘Reservoir Dogs’ going.”

— From wire reports — From wire reports

Trebek hopes his ‘Jeopardy!’ legacy is showing ‘benefits of knowledge’

By Sandra Gonzalez CNN

Alex Trebek tried to deflect the compliments and praise lobbed at him on Wednesday at the Television Critics Association press tour and even shied away from giving too much thought to the fondness TV viewers have for him, the man invited into their living rooms almost daily for the past 36 years.

He was, however, crystal clear about what he hopes

MUST READ viewers have taken away from him and the show during his years as the host of “Jeopardy!”

“The benefits of knowledge,” he said. “Even though you are not going to use a particular bit of knowledge, information that you acquire — even though you’re not going to be able to use it in a practical way in your daily life or in your work life or at home, whatever — it becomes part

of you. It enriches you and makes you a better human being and, I think, a more understanding human being.”

He added: “The more you know, the easier it will be to understand everything else that’s going on in the world. If you have limited knowledge, then you’re approaching other people from a limited point of view, and that can be disastrous, as we have discovered.”

Trebek was sharing the stage with three of the most

knowledgeable people to walk on the “Jeopardy!” stage — James Holzhauer, Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter. Executive producer Harry Friedman was also present.

They were on hand to promote the ongoing ”Jeopardy!

Greatest of All Time” competition. (Jennings won the first night of competition, while Holzhauer won night two.)

Tried as they may have to stay on task, much of the discussion was aimed at Trebek, who is currently fighting a

battle with pancreatic cancer.

Questions on his legacy, his eventual retirement, and his place in television history dominated their time on stage. Though, he tried to stay humble.

“You’re very kind,” he told one reporter, who told him that he was at the “top of your game.” “Keep in mind that my success to a great extent has depended on the success of the game. You could have put somebody else in as the host of ‘Jeopardy!’ 36 years

ago ... and if the show had lasted 36 years, they would be enjoying the same kind of favorable reviews and adulation that I have enjoyed in recent years.”

He also, as he did at the daytime Emmys last year, dismissed some of the adulation as being a result of what he called a “pity factor.”

“People have been so kind, sending prayers and good thoughts and all of that. So I’m not unaware of that,” he said.

A4 ♦ Friday, January 10, 2020 ♦ gwinnettdailypost.com COLUMNIST I KEITH ROACH

WEATHER WATCH

Mobile tank is a safe option for low oxygen therapy

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EAR DR. ROACH: My husband is on oxygen, and he won’t take the mobile tank while he is outside. Will being on oxygen give him longer life?

— M.K. ANSWER: Many causes of chronic lung Roach disease lead to low oxygen levels. If the resting oxygen level is low (less than 89% oxygen saturation), then oxygen is usually prescribed. Oxygen may also be prescribed for people whose oxygen level drops significantly during exercise, and in people with complications of low oxygen levels. There have been several studies looking to see whether oxygen therapy will give people a longer life.

Among people with lower oxygen levels, those who were treated with oxygen therapy for most of the day (18 hours) had a lower risk of dying than people who were treated with oxygen only at nighttime. This study was done specifically in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, but other studies have confirmed that supplemental oxygen is beneficial for people with low oxygen levels, regardless of the underlying cause.

I hope your husband agrees to using oxygen while outside. There are several types of devices to provide supplemental oxygen, some of them very small and portable, with many under 5 pounds.

DEAR DR. ROACH: With great interest, I read your recent article about small cell lung cancer and the connection to the brain. My husband died from small cell lung cancer in 2014. He was a very clear thinker, but gradually acted very strangely over the two years he lived with the disease. There was never a cancer check of his brain.

Can the cancer actually START in the brain and metastasize into the lungs? How long does it take to wander from the lung to the brain?

— A. ANSWER: I am sorry about your husband. It can take a very long time before you can look back on the life of a person you loved with more joy and less pain.

Cancers often start in one organ and spread to another. Depending on the type of cancer, the pattern is usually reliable. However, there are some tumors that metastasize (this means to spread, from the Greek roots for “change” and “placement”) in ways that are surprising. For example, stomach, intestinal and even breast cancers can metastasize to the ovary, which is then called a Krukenberg tumor.

Most brain cancers in adults have spread from other parts of the body. Primary brain cancers, those that originate in the brain, can spread from the brain, but when they do, it is most commonly from its origination point to other parts of the brain or to the spine. For glioblastoma multiforme, the most common and deadly form of primary brain cancer, only 0.2% will spread outside the brain.

In your husband’s case, the fact that it was small cell cancer absolutely confirms its origin in the lung. It would be extremely rare for a pathologist to miss the diagnosis. Seventy percent of small cell lung cancer has already spread outside the lung by the time it is diagnosed: The liver, brain, adrenal glands and bone marrow are common sites for metastatic disease. Had his doctors suspected metastatic disease to his brain, he would likely have been recommended radiation therapy to the brain.

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TODAY’S HISTORY: in 1776, thomas paine published his pro-independence pamphlet “common sense,” which quickly sold some 100,000 copies. in 1863, the london underground subway began operations. in 1901, the spindletop oil field was discovered in Beaumont, texas, leading to the texas oil Boom. in 2003, north Korea withdrew from the multination treaty barring it from developing a nuclear weapons program.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: ray Bolger (19041987), actor/dancer; paul Henreid (19081992), actor; stephen e. ambrose (1936-2002), author/historian; sal mineo (1939-1976), actor; Jim croce (1943-1973), singer-songwriter; rod stewart (1945- ), singer-songwriter; george Foreman (1949- ), boxer; roy Blunt (1950- ), u.s. senator; pat Benatar (1953- ), singer-

songwriter; Jemaine clement (1974- ), actor/ comedian.

TODAY’S FACT: the 29 oil refineries located in the state of texas can process more than 5.7 million barrels of crude oil per day, accounting for more than a quarter of the total u.s. refining capacity.

TODAY’S SPORTS: in 1982, dwight clark caught a Joe montana pass for a touchdown with 51 seconds left on the clock, securing a 2827 san Francisco 49ers victory over the dallas cowboys in the nFc championship game.

TODAY’S QUOTE: “at the core, the american citizen soldiers knew the difference between right and wrong, and they didn’t want to live in a world in which wrong prevailed. so they fought, and won, and we all of us, living and yet to be born, must be forever profoundly grateful.” -- stephen e. ambrose, “citizen soldiers”

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COLUMNIST I AMY DICKINSON

Spouse is ensnared in alarming marriage

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EAR AMY: I met my husband at my workplace.

After three years of dating, we recently got married. Now, our workplace has become really stressful.

I have wanted to quit my job and change jobs for the past year, but when I brought this up, my husband (who was still my boyfriend at the time) was against it. I thought he was probably just being possessive.

After we got married, he still went deathly cold on me if I so much as mentioned quitting. The situation has become so bizarre that he won’t even go to the office without me.

What is the psychology behind this behavior?

— Newlywed DEAR NEWLYWED: When it comes to relationships, I seldom react with total certitude, because I acknowledge that most relationships are complex, layered, and — with effort — are often reparable.

However, I am alarmed by your situation. I believe that you should not only leave your job, but you should also leave this relationship — and take extreme care when you do so, because — based only on what you report — this is a risky and potentially dangerous situation for you.

The psychology behind your husband’s behavior is fairly transparent. Yes, he is being possessive. Now that you

are married, he feels entitled to clamp down on his possessiveness, which has morphed into extreme Dickinson control.

Given the dynamic in your marriage, you should take steps to avoid getting pregnant. Pregnancy and a child would likely delay or prevent your exit.

I hope you will take your situation extremely seriously and develop a safety plan for when you are ready to leave.

Victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) are at an extremely heightened risk when leaving, and it is important to have a plan in place.

You could take the first steps by contacting the National Domestic Violence Hotline (thehotline.org or call 800799-7233). It is important to make sure you contact The Hotline safely — if you and your husband share a computer at home and if he can check your phone or computer searches at work, you could be at risk. Do your research and make the Hotline call from a friend’s computer or phone.

I genuinely hope I am overreacting to your situation. I also hope you will take this very seriously.

DEAR AMY: My daughter, “Annie,” joined a local theater group five years ago.

Her younger brother (there is

a five-year age difference) is now old enough to join, and has asked to enroll.

She is livid. She says it is her “thing,” and that letting him be part of it will ruin it for her.

Should I deny her brother the opportunity to participate in this theater group, or let him join, at the risk of upsetting her?

— Concerned Mother DEAR CONCERNED: As a sibling, I understand this dynamic. Each sibling quite naturally wants to have their own “thing.” Many siblings instinctively avoid one another’s specialties and special interests.

As a parent, however, I don’t think you should let your daughter push the family around. “Annie” does not get to own “theater” as an overall pursuit.

Dionysus, the Greek patron of the theater, would not be pleased.

You know the dynamic in your household, and if your son is interested in this mainly to bug his sister, then you should encourage him to pursue something else.

Otherwise, yes, I believe you should let your son join this theater group. Tell your daughter that — if he’s interested — he deserves to pursue this, and that you are going to let him give it a try.

Unlike in sports, where a five-year age difference would put the children on

different teams, these two are likely to perform in productions together. I encourage families to get their kids involved in theater because the sense of community and togetherness in performing encourages pro-social behavior.

Once Annie adjusts to this, it could be a bonding experience for both.

I assume Annie will find a way to discourage her little brother from close contact during rehearsals, but you should caution your son to give his sister plenty of space.

She is not going to want to hang out with him.

DEAR AMY: I’m responding to “Grounded,” whose retired husband was spending their money traveling while she worked.

When someone asked me why I didn’t accompany my husband on his “vacations,” I simply told them that one of us had to be the responsible adult.

Pointed yes, but it answered the question without having to say much more.

— Elsie DEAR ELSIE: Yep, that covers it nicely.

You can contact Amy Dickinson via email: ASKAMY@ amydickinson.com. Readers may send postal mail to Ask Amy, P.O. Box 194, Freeville, NY 13068. You can also follow her on Twitter @askingamy or “like” her on Facebook.

You’ll have plenty to work with this year if you follow your heart and trust and believe in your capabilities.

Partnerships will be heightened and can help you reach your goals. Share your feelings, find out where you stand and make a move.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19) — Make new plans.

Discuss your options and desires. Sharing with a loved one will bring you closer together and will help you reach your goal, to boot.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Refuse to get tangled up in someone else’s affairs. Put more emphasis on personal improvement, relaxation and quality time with loved ones. Exercise is encouraged.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Do something novel.

Experience is the spice of life, and doing something unique will spark your imagination and encourage you to make positive changes.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Finish what you start.

Leave no room for error or criticism, keep your emotions in check, don’t argue a moot point and focus on your appearance, love and romance.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Push to get things done your way. Be willing to put in the time, offer incentives and forgo any useless situation. Discipline and hard work will pay off.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — A little finagling will go a long way. If you use your intellect and charisma, you will entice others to pitch in and help. Plan something special for a loved one.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Take control, speak up and follow through with your plans. A passionate presentation will make it difficult for anyone to turn you down. A positive change is heading your way.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Put your health, appearance and personal goals first. Refuse to let others’ actions slow you down. Tunnel vision and discipline will help you excel.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — What you do for others will be recognized. The difference you make will speak volumes about what you are capable of doing. If you make a personal change, the compliments you receive will boost your ego.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Take your time, wait and see what everyone else is going to do and make your move with precision and foresight. Haste will lead to a regrettable mistake.

Make personal growth your priority.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Be ready to embrace change. Discuss your options, see who is heading in the same direction and form a coalition with the people who can help you the most.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Don’t take someone’s word, as verification will be necessary if you want to avoid making a mistake. Put your energy into something gratifying.

Physical activity will ease stress.

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It’s war: Are we in it to win it?

rior to Iran’s missile attacks Iran and its proxies kill U.S. troops, on U.S. bases inside Iraq, along with Iranian and foreign ciSecretary of Defense Mark vilians and we are supposed to take Esper said, “We are not seeking it. If America responds to Iran, as war with Iran, but we are prePresident Trump has done (unlike pared to finish one.” Esper said Obama and Clinton), we are the the U.S. prefers a “diplomatic” enemy of peace and guilty of “essolution to the escalation of tencalating” the conflict. War is never Thomas sions in the region. a one-way street, unless one side Yes, that would be ideal, but a pre-emptively surrenders. Victory diplomatic solution would require Iran must be our goal and should be defined. to reverse course, no longer fund and Perhaps feckless European nations, practice terrorism, stop developing a Saudi Arabia and other countries will see nuclear weapon and cease its repeated clearly now that we have been at war with threats to destroy Israel. these fanatics at least since 1979 when Never at a loss to make political hay out Iranian college students belonging to the of a serious foreign conflict with American Muslim Student Followers of the Imam’s troops in danger, Speaker of the House Line seized the U.S. embassy in Tehran Nancy Pelosi criticized the president in and held 52 people hostage for 444 days a mixed message: “We must ensure the until the inauguration of Ronald Reagan safety of our service members, includ- when the hostages were released. Maying ending needless provocations from be the Iranians feared Reagan would do the Administration and demanding that then what Trump has done now, which Iran cease its violence. America and the is to punch back when attacked. world cannot afford war.”

Yes, Iran must not be allowed to create Pelosi said nothing about the endless nuclear weapons. Most in the West and provocations by Iran, the world’s num- Israel believe that. The question is how ber one sponsor of terrorism. to stop them. There are multiple ways, In an appearance at the White House, short of armed conflict. There will not President Trump said: “As long as I am be an invasion of Iran, but cyberattacks, President of the United States, Iran will computer viruses, targeting missile sites never be allowed to have a nuclear weap- and increased sanctions are all options. So on.” He called for a greater involvement is supporting those inside Iran who hate

by NATO in the Middle East without their government and wish to replace it. spelling out what that would look like.

Perhaps Iran’s retaliatory attack was And he promised more “punishing” eco- about “saving face” for the Iranian renomic sanctions on Iran, whose economy gime. Since no Americans were killed, is already teetering on the brink. and President Trump has said that is a That the president did not announce or red line for him, this could be the end of threaten new military operations against the latest conflict. It will most assuredly Iran was significant and offers Tehran an not be the end of this war. But no one opportunity to de-escalate the conflict. should be under any illusion that what I have written this before, but it bears the U.S. and the West does short of surrepeating. Iran’s theocratic leadership render will affect the stated goals of the believes war is the path to revealing fanatics, who are in it to win it. the “12th Imam,” their version of the The ultimate question is, are we?

Christian second coming. The Mullahs of Iran are true believers who it appears Look for Cal Thomas’ new book “America’s are willing, even eager, to die for their Expiration Date: The Fall of Empires and cause, or more accurately have others Superpowers and the Future of the United die in their place.

States” (HarperCollins/Zondervan).

Here is the formula the “no more war” Readers may email Cal Thomas at crowd doesn’t get or refuses to accept. tcaeditors@tribpub.com.

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COLUMNIST|KATHLEEN PARKER

War imperative of men A

s leaders on both sides of accrued through the refined gesthe latest Middle East crisis tures of watching and listening. strut and fret during their While men rev up their rockets to hour upon the stage, one wonders plant a flag on the moon, women when humankind will recognize bide their time in sync with the that the dominant-male model moon’s cycles and the ebbs and has run its course. flow of nature’s tides.

One might have made the same President Trump, perhaps needParker query centuries ago, but today’s ing to flex his military muscle, crepotential for calamitous and global ated a quid pro quo of a deadly orconsequences makes this moment espe- der by authorizing the killing last week cially urgent. When, precisely, do we be- of Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani. gin to think outside the rust-encrusted Early Wednesday, after a few days of debox of an eye for an eye? liberation, Iran began to retaliate, firing Simple answer: When men quarrel with missiles at U.S. bases in Iraq. Now Trump themselves rather than each other and will have to follow suit until ... what? wrestle control of their animal nature.

At what point does the madness stop?

Oh, well.

There’s nothing new about the absurEven simpler: Let women run the world. dity of war — despite inarguable moral When private-citizen Barack Obama imperatives in certain cases — but the suggested as much last month, saying National Museum of Health and Medithat women could solve many of the cine offers several reminders. During a world’s problems, most of which were visit a several years ago while the mucaused by men, he wasn’t taken very se- seum was still housed on the grounds riously beyond a few headlines. But the of Washington’s Walter Reed Army man made a serious point worthy of our Medical Center, a particular exhibit consideration. took my breath away: a display on how I can see eyes rolling and thought methods for identifying military casuclouds forming: Yeah, but President alties have evolved from war to war. In Obama made a few big mistakes of his the Civil War, families wandered batown, such as moving his own red line tlefields in search of their loved ones’ in Syria. corpses. Later, dog tags and teeth reThough his usual impulse to wait things cords aided the task. Today, we have out earned him the contempt of many the forensic miracle of DNA matching. hawks and pundits, I found his overall My immediate reaction was wonder: approach to problem-solving refresh- Do not such sophisticated methods for ing. In fact, I wrote a column about it, identifying the dead argue for equally saying that if Bill Clinton was our first sophisticated ways of avoiding war, alblack president, then Obama was our together? As an evolutionary matter, our first female president. mental capacity for reimagining conflict Now, I meant this as a compliment, seems limited to improving our methods meaning that he was thoughtful, cau- of warfare. The U.S., after all, killed Sotious and disinclined to stomp around leimani with a drone. beating his pectorals like some presiWar, alas, seems built into our DNA to dents we know. Obama later informed accommodate what anthropologist Robme that Michelle was not amused by ert Ardrey identified as “The Territorial my characterization, but, again, I was Imperative” in his 1966 book titled the trying to highlight his philosophical, same. Ardrey wrote: “War may be the chin-stroking nature. Waiting is often most permanent, the most changeless, a virtue, if not often practiced. the most prevalent, and thus the most We note that our “enemies” these days successful of our cultural innovations, are quite good at waiting, which seems but the reasons differ not at all from the to be more common among ancient prevalent success of territory. ... We have peoples who measure time by centu- few other institutions to rival them.” ries rather than by seconds. We AmerSince territoriality is primarily a male icans aren’t so good at biding time and trait, it seems that war will always be with consider waiting an insult to our social us. Or, as seems just as obvious, women status. At the risk of inciting great con- could rule the world. sternation, I would aver that women are more naturally inclined toward patience Kathleen Parker’s email address is and benefit from a communal wisdom kathleenparker@washpost.com.

COLUMNIST|MARC THIESSEN

Reagan would have been proud of Trump’s Iran strike W ASHINGTON — President Trump’s critics are calling his military strike against Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani reckless and provocative, but there is one man who would have been enormously proud of his decision: Ronald Reagan. Because in taking out Soleimani, Trump took a page out of the Reagan playbook.

In Reagan’s time, the premier state sponsor of terrorism in the Middle East was Moammar Gaddafi’s Libya. Much like Trump has with Iran, Reagan imposed crippling sanctions on Gaddafi’s terrorist regime. And after Libyan-backed terrorists killed five Americans in Rome and Vienna, Reagan drew a red line, warning Gaddafi that the United States would hold him fully accountable for any further attacks on U.S. citizens.

Like Iran today, Gaddafi ignored the president’s red line. In 1986, on Gaddafi’s orders, terrorists exploded a bomb at a West Berlin nightclub that was frequented

by U.S. servicemen, killing Sgt. Kenneth Ford and injuring some 50 U.S. military personnel. In response, Reagan sent U.S. jets and bombers to attack Libya’s terrorist infrastructure — including a strike on Gaddafi’s compound. The Libyan leader just barely escaped but claimed that his 15-month-old adopted daughter, Hana,

had been killed (a claim that now ordering military action. Delivering appears to have been a hoax). the news via Twitter is a poor subIn an address to the nation anstitute for an event of this immense nouncing the military action, Reagan gravity. But unlike Reagan, Trump declared that Gaddafi had “countsucceeded in taking out his target ed on America to be passive. He — killing Soleimani and Abu Mahdi counted wrong.” The United States, al-Muhandis, the leader of the IranReagan said, would not “ignore, by backed Kataib Hezbollah militia. inaction, the slaughter of American Thiessen The biggest difference between civilians and American soldiers,” then and now is the reaction on adding, “when our citizens are abused or Capitol Hill. Back then, Democratic House attacked anywhere in the world, on the di- Speaker Tip O’Neill openly supported Rearect orders of a hostile regime, we will re- gan’s decision, declaring, “All this started spond, so long as I’m in this Oval Office.” because of the evil heart of a bad man. EvAnd he warned Gaddafi: “Today we have ery time he escalates, we have to strike.” done what we had to do. If necessary, we By contrast, Democratic House Speaker shall do it again.”

Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., blasted Trump, as Trump’s Soleimani strike was a Reagan- have most congressional Democrats and esque move. Like Reagan, Trump drew a presidential candidates. This is Trump red line, warning Iran that if it killed an Derangement Syndrome at its apex. It is American, it would be held accountable. pathetic that so many Democrats can’t Like Reagan, Trump enforced that red line. say “good riddance” to a terrorist with Like Reagan, Trump launched a decapita- the blood of hundreds of Americans on tion strike against the terrorist leader re- his hands simply because Trump was the sponsible for the death of an American. one who ordered his killing.

And like Reagan, Trump warned Iran that In announcing his strikes on Libya, Reaif necessary, his administration would not gan said, “I have no illusion that tonight’s hesitate to act again. action will bring down the curtain on GadThere are also differences between then dafi’s reign of terror.” Indeed, it did not. and now. Unlike Reagan, Trump did not Two years later, Libyan terrorists brought address the nation, as Reagan had, explain- down Pan Am Flight 103. We should be ing to the American people his reasons for under no illusion that Soleimani’s killing

will end Iran’s reign of terror.

But the strike was necessary, because our deterrence posture with Iran was failing.

Iran had been carrying out increasingly bold attacks — attacking Japanese and Norwegian oil tankers, then an unmanned U.S. drone and then Saudi oil facilities. Our lack of serious response emboldened Iran to escalate further. As retired Gen. David Petraeus recently explained, Trump’s strike helped “reestablish deterrence.”

Now, Trump must maintain that deterrence. Reagan did the right thing, but he didn’t maintain the pressure in ways that further deterred Libya, which made Gaddafi think he could get away with the Pan Am bombing. The lesson is that one act, however bold, is not enough to deter a terrorist state. Iran will continue testing our resolve. It must not find reason to question it again. Trump’s talk of withdrawal from Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq sends Iran precisely the wrong signal.

Trump was right to take out Soleimani.

The Gipper would be proud. But if Trump does not continue to deter Iran, the regime will escalate again — a lesson Reagan learned the hard way.

Marc Thiessen is a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and the former chief speechwriter for President George W. Bush.

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Matchups, seeding important issues at region wrestling duals

By David Friedlander david.friedlander@ gwinnettdailypost.com

Staff Photo: Will Hammock

Collins Hill’s Lucas DeSilva, left, greets Buford’s Charlie Darracott prior to the 160-pound finals in the Gwinnett County Wrestling Championships last weekend at Mill Creek.

A week after focusing on individual achievement at the Gwinnett County Championship meet, the county’s high school wrestling teams shift their focus to the more team-oriented goals as the

dual-meet postseason begins Saturday with region and area duals at various sites.

With only two slots from each region or area (depending on classification) for the state duals up for grabs, finding the right matchup for a potential opponent is imperative for any team looking to survive and advance.

How tough that task is depends on the circumstances an individual team faces.

For example, as talented as a team like Buford — which has top-five finishes in state duals the past six seasons, including three titles and two runner-up finishes — can have issues in setting its lineup despite having a host of dynamic

wrestles like recently-crowned county champions like Nick Stonecheck, Blaine Bergey and Evan DiMaggio, and other bigtime individuals like nationally ranked Charlie Darracott.

Injuries that have sidelined talented sophomore Talen Thompson and have See ISSUES, B2

GIRLS BASKETBALL What: Hudl Classic When: Saturday, Jan. 11 Where: Archer High School Schedule 1 p.m. — Loganville vs. Flowery Branch 2:30 p.m. — Grayson vs. Cherokee 4:30 p.m. — Archer vs. Brookwood 6:30 p.m. — Wesleyan vs. Douglass

Archer girls hosting four-game showcase Saturday

By Will Hammock will.hammock@gwinnettdailypost.com

Dani Wright changed jobs in the offseason, but the new Archer girls basketball coach still expected a Hudl Classic matchup against Carolyn Whitney.

“When I was at Norcross and Carolyn was at Brookwood, we loved competing against each other,” Wright said. “I hated that she left. We have some good memories of playing Brookwood.”

Host Archer (9-8) scheduled Brookwood (9-9) in the sixth annual girls basketball showcase — previously known as the Krossover Classic — Saturday at 4:30 p.m. as part of a four-game slate.

Whitney, now the coach at Wesleyan, won’t go head-to-head with Wright, but her Wolves (12-2) are still in the Hudl Classic as the 6:30 p.m. nightcap against Douglass (10-5). Brookwood’s girls coach is Courtney Strauthers, who returned from the college level to replace Whitney.

All three of those coaches also played their high school basketball in Gwinnett — Wright at Collins Hill, Whitney at Wesleyan and Strauthers. They are part of a showcase lineup that also includes Grayson (11-7) against Cherokee (15-2) at 2:30 p.m. and Loganville (134) vs. Flowery Branch (10-7) at 1 p.m.

See ARCHER, B2

Staff Photo: Christine Troyke

Wesleyan senior Hannah Wasmuth is a three-time Super Six selection and the defending state champion in the 100 backstroke.

BACK BUILDING

Wesleyan’s Wasmuth continues to push forward after winning state as junior

By Christine Troyke christine.troyke@ gwinnettdailypost.com

Looking at how things were lining up ahead of last year’s state swimming meet, Wesleyan head coach Kevin Kadzis came to the conclusion it would be best for the team to have Hannah Wasmuth in the 200 individual medley.

He knew she would rather swim the 200 freestyle and planned to discuss their options with the then-junior. Before Kadzis had a chance to, Wasmuth came to him. And suggested it herself.

“I love to strategize and plan out when I’m going to swim at state every year,” Wasmuth

said. “I have a couple of events I can pick from to swim each year at state, but it’s about what is best for Wesleyan. It’s about what can I do to help my team get the most points possible.”

Swimming the 200 IM at state for the first time, Wasmuth was the runner-up.

That, combined with her win in the 100 backstroke (her primary race) and a key role in well-placing relays, helped the Wolves to a fourth-place team finish. Wesleyan’s 200 medley relay was second and Wasmuth swam a tremendous anchor leg in the 400 free relay.

“She is incredibly consistent, dedicated to not only swimming, but to our team here at Wesley-

an and to the community as a whole,” Kadzis said. “She’s really unselfish and leads by example.

“And she swam great. It wasn’t a surprise, but swimming is not like football or basketball where you game plan to directly affect your opponent. In swimming, all we can do is the best we can do.

Looking at who she was swimming against, to come in second place and to beat everybody but one, was phenomenal and the best that she could have done realistically.”

Wasmuth has been building on that performance for the last 11 months and swam the best race of her life on the final day of Junior Nationals in December.

“She really came into her own as a swimmer last year in terms of performing to the best of her ability at the big meets, which is tough to do,” Kadzis said.

“She was always a significant contributor, the best all-around swimmer on the team, since she was a freshman. To see her really grow and lead, not only by example, but score really well at the biggest meets is something she stepped into quite nicely.”

It doesn’t get much bigger than Junior Nationals, which were held at Georgia Tech. She time trailed in the 200 freestyle and was right at her best time, a place she hadn’t been in more See WASMUTH, B2

PrEP BaSKETBaLL NOTES: Three girls teams keep rolling along undefeated

By David Friedlander david.friedlander@ gwinnettdailypost.com

Staff Photo: Will Hammock

Archer’s Cazia Nelson drives past Grayson’s Julia French in a game between the county rivals earlier this season.

Recent losses by the Shiloh and Providence Christian boys have left three Gwinnett County teams — all girls squads — still undefeated as the 2019-20 high school basketball campaign exits the holiday break and heads down the home stretch of the regular season.

Buford (15-0), the top-ranked team in the latest Kyle Sandy/ Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AAAAA poll, Collins Hill (18-0) and Hebron Christian (18-0), No 2 in AAAAAA and A (Private) respectively, have one common element in amassing their separate clean slates to date.

The Wolves, Eagles and Lions all

feature plenty of new faces, and being able to form such strong team chemistry has made their respective runs even more impressive.

“We had 10 seniors last year, and only have two this year,” Buford coach Gene Durden said. “We’re still pretty young, and I’m just glad we’re progressing, getting better and just playing good basketball.”

Buford has pulled off its impressive run behind seniors Tate Walters and Katelyn Klein, plus younger players like juniors Abbi Perkins and Blair Wallis and sophomores Tatum Ozment and Tamori Plantin, while the other two unbeaten teams have had even more newcomers to have to blend together as a team.

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Collins Hill’s girls basketball players head onto the court to pick up the Deep South Classic championship trophy late last month.

The Eagles join girls teams from Buford and Hebron Christian as Gwinnett County’s only remaining undefeated teams.

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IN BRIEF Wesleyan to induct three into Circle of Honor Wesleyan will induct a trio of multi-sport athletes into the school’s Athletics Circle of Honor on Friday.

The Wolves’ latest class includes Kelly Hall Stafford, a 2007 grad who competed in cheerleading, basketball, soccer and track and field.

She will be joined by 2013 grad Rhett Delk (football, wrestling) and 2014 grad Cort Coxhead (cross country, basketball, soccer).

The ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. in the Yancey Gymnasium between varsity basketball games against Paideia.

Falcons hire Whitt as secondary coach The Atlanta Falcons have hired former Cleveland Browns assistant Joe Whitt Jr. as secondary coach, the club confirmed Thursday afternoon.

Whitt spent the 2019 season as the Browns’ defensive backs coach and passing game coordinator, helping the team finish with the No. 7 pass defense in the NFL. Cleveland allowed just 216.9 passing yards per game last season, and its interception rate of 2.73 percent was sixthbest in the league. Atlanta allowed 244.9 passing yards this season, ranking 22nd in the NFL. Before his hire in Cleveland, Whitt coached for the Green Bay Packers from 2008 to 2018. He also served as defensive backs coach and passing game coordinator in Green Bay. He worked pre-

viously for Atlanta in 2007 as assistant defensive backs coach during the short tenure of Bobby Petrino.

Whitt, 41, has college coaching experience at Louisville, The Citadel and his alma mater, Auburn, where he was a walk-on wide receiver. He went to Auburn High School and grew up in the area while his father, Joe Whitt Sr., was a longtime college coach at Auburn.

Whitt Sr. coached at Auburn for 25 years and spent an additional nine years there as assistant athletic director for fundraising.

SunTrust Park’s new name to be unveiled The Atlanta Braves’ home stadium will have a new name by next week.

Team executives announced Thursday that they will hold a news conference Tuesday at the stadium to unveil a name to replace SunTrust Park, the three-year-old stadium in Cobb County. A change was necessary with the merger of SunTrust and BB&T, a bank now known as Truist.

The club hasn’t hinted at whether the name will be Truist Park, or another option along those lines.

Three Truist executives — chief digital and client experience officer Donta Wilson, chief marketing officer Susan Somersille Johnson and northern region president Jenna Kelly — will join Braves president and CEO Derek Schiller at Tuesday’s 11 a.m. announcement.

Truist still has 22 years on the stadium’s original naming rights deal, agreed to by SunTrust and the Braves.

Buford girls, Shiloh boys lead Gwinnett Tipoff Club awards Buford and Shiloh earned top awards from the Gwinnett Tipoff Club, which recently honored the best in local basketball from November and December.

The Buford girls took home team of the month honors, while the Wolves’ Gene Durden was coach of the month. Shiloh swept the boys awards as team of the month and coach of the month for Kim Rivers.

The player of the month selections for each team are below: Boys Archer: C.J. Hines, Areyon Johnson Berkmar: Jalen DeLoach, Elijah Wood Brookwood: Daniel Layton, Varun Danak Buford: Caleb Williams, Sebastian Augustave Central Gwinnett: Kazon Peters, Daquan Hawkins Collins Hill: Jabiri Smith, Donovan Morris Dacula: Lamariyon Jordan, Khari Person Discovery: Charles Blamo, London Riley Duluth: Will Peaks, Trent Gordon Grayson: Toneari Lane, Ian Schieffelin Greater Atlanta Christian: Clifton Baskerville, LaMarr Randolph

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Swarm aiming to close homestand with win From Staff Reports The Georgia Swarm can close out a three-game homestand with a win, but standing in the club’s way is Buffalo for a Saturday night matchup at Infinite Energy Arena.

The 7 p.m. match is Lacrosse Out Cancer Night, which includes players wearing special purple uniforms, signifying early detection and the fight against all forms of cancer. Each jersey bears the names of those affected by cancer on the back, and the game-worn uniforms will be signed and auctioned off following the game’s conclusion, with proceeds benefiting the Rally Foundation.

Both teams are coming off of bye weeks after suffering home losses on Dec. 28. The Swarm (2-1) were unable to prevent a strong, fourth-quarter effort from the Colorado Mammoth, falling 13-11.

“It’s one game of a season, but it’s a learning opportunity for us,” Swarm head coach Ed Comeau said. “As I said to the guys, it’s only a learning opportunity if we improve because of it. We looked back, now it’s time to look forward.”

At KeyBank Center, the Bandits (1-1) dropped the opener of their season series against the Halifax Thunderbirds 15-10. The three Bandits goals in the final minutes of the game masked a dominant Thunderbirds performance that included outscoring the home team 6-0 in the second quarter.

The Bandits’ 2019-20 sea-

son is still in its infancy, as they will become the final team in the NLL to have played three games. Across two games, the North Division team’s offense finds itself led by the 2016 NLL MVP Dhane Smith (5 goals, 6 assists), sophomore forward Chris Cloutier (5 goals, 4 assists), and Josh Byrne (4 goals, 5 assists). Manning the pipes is the seven-time NLL Goaltender of the Year Matt Vinc, who has a 14.37 GAA and .753 save percentage in 91 minutes, 52 seconds.

Sharpshooters Lyle Thompson (9 goals, 10 assists) and Shayne Jackson (9 goals, 9 assists) lead the Swarm offense, both with shooting percentages north of 25 percent.

While they are not finding the back of the net as much as they would like, Randy Staats (1 goal, 14 assists) and Jordan Hall (2 goals, 11 assists) have been phenomenal feeders for one of the NLL’s most potent offenses.

Goaltender Mike Poulin and the Swarm defense did not perform in the third game of the season as well as they did in the opening pair of games, but they still lead the NLL in GA/GAME at 7.67.

Poulin’s 170:50 in net have him with a league-best 7.38 GAA and a second-best .844 save percentage.

Given the motivation from trying to ensure their most recent loss is the last one and that games between the Bandits and Swarm are exciting and physical affairs, Comeau expects both teams to bring their “A” games to Sting City on Saturday night.

Peachtree Ridge: Christian Williams, Navaughn Maise Providence: Chance Thacker, Elijah Williams Shiloh: Zawdie Jackson, Caleb Golden South Gwinnett: Kevon Shepherd, Jimaal Crump Wesleyan: Druw Jones, Tate Gilley Girls Archer: Cazia Nelson, Taniya McGowan Berkmar: Fatou Barry, Jasmine Walker Brookwood: Selma Kulo,

Nick Stonecheck, Blaine Bergey Central Gwinnett: Justin Montano, James Ayo, Moses Pryor Collins Hill: Michael Medrala, Clint Gilbert, Lucas DeSilva Dacula: Conner Dubruiel, Komlan Akoussan, Riley Adcock Discovery: Tuhran Benson, Eric Rodriguez, Gary Dever Duluth: Skye Loonubon, Aki Choates, Alex Mejia Grayson: Daniel Leiva, Davon Mayfield, Marc An-

thony Douglass Greater Atlanta Christian: Na’im Moss, Tyler Garrett, Mason Duriez Lanier: Weston Ward, Jacob Bourgoeis, Camden Doker Meadowcreek: Bryan ChanMendez, Jade Campuzano, Jose Lopez Mill Creek: Nic Bachmann, Joey Bambinelli, Alan Sanchez Mountain View: Kennedy Shropshire, Ismauri Valdez, Daviel Abreu Norcross: Marcus Wil-

liams, Nick Quezada, Shakwan McKnight North Gwinnett: Jon Caiazzo, George Holmes, Ben Kok Parkview: Timberly Peters, Adrian Knuckles, Edward Seeley Peachtree Ridge: Tyson Wilson, Stanley Lal, Joel Lee Shiloh: Cameron White, Armani Dunn, Deontae McNair South Gwinnett: Amir Malik, Cameryn Rucker, Lester Jaimes Wesleyan: Trent DeBow, Sam Schmitt, Tanner Bivins

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Shiloh’s Zawdie Jackson drives to the basket between Grayson defenders during a game at Grayson.

Best wrestlers of December honored From staff reports The Gwinnett County Takedown Club announced its wrestlers of the month for December this week.

Each local team had three athletes selected for the honor. The top wrestlers for December are as follows: Archer: Cameron Sapp, Nathan Pratt, Alex Mincey Berkmar: Victor Padilla, Christian Parra, Juan Jimenez Brookwood: Khayri Moore, Chandler Mullis, Alex Bonn Buford: Talen Thompson,

The Georgia Swarm’s Brendan Bomberry, right, plays defense earlier this season.

Hebron: Scott Gabel, Samuel Hutto Lanier: Sion James, Andrew McConnell Meadowcreek: Kendall Campbell, Keishawn Hampton Mill Creek: Jack Kostel, Zion Wimby Mountain View: Myles Davis, Wyatt Fricks Norcross: Kevon Eskridge, Josh Taylor North Gwinnett: R.J. Godfrey, Jared Ivey Parkview: Avantae Harper, Jason Edwards

Diana Collins Buford: Katelyn Klein, Tate Walters Central Gwinnett: Joy Harris, Doyin Adeyemo Collins Hill: Eden Sample, Sacha Washington Dacula: Nyla Rose Moore, Lazaria Spearman Discovery: Keyara Wooden, Akaya Chaney Duluth: NeKaya Williams, Megan Mares Grayson: Victoria Dames, Malia Grace Greater Atlanta Christian: Kaleigh Addie, Ava Irvin Hebron: Malia Fisher, Nicole Azar Lanier: Lizzie Campbell, Zuriyah Davis Meadowcreek: Clemairra Norris, Chyday Taylor Mill Creek: Alexis Figures, Ellie McIntyre Mountain View: Samantha Gurewitz, Kaylee George Norcross: Mariah Baltierra, Yamani Paul North Gwinnett: Riley Jackson, Neva Drane Parkview: Sussy Ngulefac, Mayah Casimir Peachtree Ridge: Nadya McCown, Aayliah Hunt Providence: Maymie deMayo, Ryan Jeremiah Shiloh: Kayla Allen, Zarvione Chase South Gwinnett: Terren Penick, Kourtney Rittenberry Wesleyan: Avyonce Carter, Alyssa Phillip

From staff reports

Nell makes 46 saves to lead Gladiators

By Christine Troyke christine.troyke@ gwinnettdailypost.com

DULUTH — Two goals in 39 seconds, the game-winner from recently reassigned Tommy Marchin, propelled the Atlanta Gladiators past Greenville 3-1 in front of a sparse Thursday night crowd at Infinite Energy Arena.

Goaltender Chris Nell stopped 46 of 47 shots, including two scrambling circus saves with his counterpart pulled in the final minutes, for the win.

“I had a lot of help, too, on the rebounds and stuff,” Nell said. “They did a really good job clearing things out, and honestly, it’s a great feeling to get that win.”

Nell was acquired in a trade with Florida when Sean Bonar went down with an injury and has stood tall between the pipes since arriving the day after Christmas.

“I thought we did a great job of holding onto the lead (for 47 minutes),” head coach Jeff Pyle said. “We gave up some shots and in the end, (Nell) made some huge saves.

“We got lucky to get Chris.

He’s doing his job and the guys should see that and start tightening up.”

Avery Peterson had a goal and an assist as the Gladiators continued to play well against Greenville at home.

Atlanta is 7-3 overall versus their closest division rival and 5-1 here.

The Swamp Rabbits (1718-1-1, 36 points) came into the game on a 2-0-1 roll and scored just 2:31 into the game, but couldn’t hold it.

The Gladiators (15-180-0, 30 points) snapped a two-game losing streak and climbed within a point of a playoff spot. They trail

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Atlanta Gladiators goaltender Chris Nell makes one of his 46 saves during Thursday’s game against Greenville at Infinite Energy Arena in Duluth. idle Orlando by one point as the season approaches midway. The homestand continues tonight (7:35 p.m. vs. Jacksonville) and Sunday (2 p.m. vs. Brampton).

“It’s a big five-game homestand for us and we’re chasing these guys in the standings,” Nell said. “We wanted to make a statement after we dropped two in South Carolina and I thought we did that today.”

The Gladiators had a good push to start the game with a handful of shots on goal in the first two minutes. Then a defensive breakdown allowed Greenville to grab the early 1-0 lead. Patrick Bajkov was unguarded in the high slot for a pass from behind the net and 22-yearold NHL contracted player rifled it in.

That was the last puck to get past Nell.

Atlanta surged ahead with goals from Scott Conway

and Marchin.

Coming across the blue line in a wave, Peterson was on the left wing with the puck. He dished it to Joel Messner in the middle and the lefty defenseman, getting the puck on his off side, quickly slid a pass to Conway in the right circle.

Conway snapped it home to tie the game at 11:57.

“Greenville is a good team so we had to be smart,” Pyle said. “We’ve been behind a lot so we’re used to it. I don’t think we’re phased by that.

“Then we started grinding a little bit and got that first one, which was huge.”

On the next shift, the Gladiators took a 2-1 lead.

Samuel Asselin won an in-zone faceoff and buttonhooked back around for the initial shot. Greenville goalie Ryan Bednard turned that aside, but left a juicy rebound for Marchin. The

all-star forward, playing his first game for the Gladiators since getting called up to AHL Providence on Dec. 12, banged in his 12th goal of the season at 12:36.

Peterson buried a rocket from the outside edge of the faceoff circle to push Atlanta’s margin to 3-1 late in the second period. Logan Nelson and Cody Corbett set up the former UMD Bulldog for the slap shot at 17:48. The goal, Peterson’s seventh of the season, came on the heels of a big penalty kill for Greenville and set the Gladiators into intermission with momentum.

The Swamp Rabbits pulled Bednard for the extra attacker with three minutes left in regulation. One hard blast caught defenseman Chris Forney in the face and left a telling pool of blood to be cleaned up after Forney was helped off the ice. The severity of his injuries was undetermined postgame.

Greenville subsequently used its timeout and Nell made another huge save, point-blank on a blast from Kamerin Nault, to salt away the win.

“We have to be smarter defensively,” Pyle said. “Eating pucks and making things tough. Mentally (the opposition) knows they have to work extra hard, especially when they’re down by two.

If we don’t open up, we’re a really good team. But we’re also good enough that we can open up when we get our opportunities. We don’t have to try to force things.

“I wanted us to play playoff hockey and I told them in the third, if we shut them down, that’ll be what I want to see. I thought we did a good job.”

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gwinnettdailypost.com ♦ Friday, January 10, 2020 ♦ B5 GWINNETTDAILYPOST.COM ♦ FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 2020 ♦ B5 GWINNETT DAILY POST ADVERTISING DEADLINES LINERS: Pub. Date: Wednesday Deadline: Monday 3 pm Friday Thursday 3 pm Sunday Friday 11:30 am DISPLAY AD: Pub. Date: Wednesday Deadline: Friday 3 pm Friday Tuesday 3 pm Sunday Wednesday 3 pm

FRIDAY, JANUARY 10 , 2019 CONSTRUCTION/ SERVICE BIDS CONSTRUCTION/ SERVICE BIDS PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF NORCROSS, GEORGIA INVITATION FOR SEALED BIDS FOR SALE OF GILES STREET RIGHT OF WAY AND ABANDONMENT OF GILES STREET RIGHT OF WAY SUBJECT TO CITY’S ACCEPTANCE OF HIGHEST BID The City of Norcross, Georgia hereby issues this notice for sealed bids for the leasing of the following described property (hereinafter the “Subject Property”): SUBJECT PROPERTY DESCRIPTION The Giles Street Right of Way ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF land lying and being in Land Lot 242, 6th District, City of Norcross, Gwinnett County, Georgia, being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at the southwestern intersection of the right of way of Buford Highway (right of way varies) and the right of way of Giles Street (20 feet right of way), that is the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence leaving the right of way of Buford Highway and along the southwesterly right of way of Giles Street the following courses and distances: South 32°07’04” East a distance of 192.84 feet to a point; thence South 37°51’34” East a distance of 6.77 feet to a point; thence South 37°51’34” East a distance of 108.81 feet to a point; thence South 48°13’08” East a distance of 41.23 feet to a point; thence South 32°47’35” East a distance of 201.48 feet to a point; thence leaving said southwesterly right of way of Giles Street North 61°01’51” East a distance of 17.19 feet to a point located on the northeasterly right of way of Giles Street; thence along said northeasterly right of way of Giles Street the following courses and distances: North 32°22’28” West a distance of 205.16 feet to a point; thence North 48°13’08” West a distance of 42.07 feet to a point; thence North 37°51’34” West a distance of 107.12 feet to a point; thence North 37°51’34” West a distance of 0.55 feet to a point; thence North 31°52’44” West a distance of 201.05 feet to a point located on the southeasterly right of way of Buford Highway; thence along said right of way South 46°54’01” West a distance of 20.39 feet to a point, being the POINT OF BEGINNING. Said tract contains 0.238 Acres.

BIDS ARE DUE Tuesday January 21, 2020 at 10 a.m.

Eastern Standard Time Special Terms and Instructions: • Bids should be submitted as a non-negotiable cash offer. The City will not negotiate after bids are opened, and the City will not accept contingencies.

• All Bids shall include an irrevocable letter of credit issued by a bank or savings and loan association, as defined in O.C.G.A. § 7-1-4 for the full amount of the bid.

• One (1) copy of the bid form must be fully signed and the required Affidavit must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked with the above parcel numbers and “Attention City Economic Development Director.”

• The Bid Package must be delivered on or before 10 a.m., EST, Tuesday January 21, 2020 to City Hall either by mail or hand delivery addressed to Norcross City Economic Development Director, City Hall, 2nd floor, 65 Lawrenceville Street, Norcross, GA 30071. Late bids will not be accepted.

• The Bid Proposal Form must be completely filled out.

Do not leave any space blank.

• Bids shall be opened and publicly read on Tuesday January 21, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. in the City Council Meeting Room, 2nd floor, City Hall, 65 Lawrenceville Street, Norcross, GA 30071.

• Acceptance of the highest responsive, responsible bid shall be made in writing after approval by the Mayor and Council of the City of Norcross.

• The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids or to cancel the sale.

• A tabulation of the bids shall be made available for public inspection following the opening of all bids.

• All such bids shall be retained and will be made available for public inspection following the opening of all bids for a period of not less than 60 days following the date that bids are opened.

• All bids shall be irrevocable.

• No bids shall be contingent on obtaining financing.

Conditions • The Abandonment of the Giles Street Right of Way is conditioned on and subject to the City’s acceptance of the highest bid.

Environmental • The City is unaware of any wetlands or state water buffers on this site.

Inspection and Testing • All prospective bidders shall be granted access to physically inspect, test, survey or conduct environmental testing on the Subject Property at least five (5) days prior to submitting bids after obtaining advance written approval from the Economic Development Director (William Corbin). All such testing shall be at the prospective bidder’s sole cost and expense.

• The City shall have the right to observe any testing, to take split samples.

• Each prospective bidder shall indemnify, defend and hold the City harmless from any and all damage to the land or any loss, claims, penalties, liabilities and costs resulting from any act or omission of any prospective bidder or their agents and subcontractors associated with inspection and testing on the Subject Property.

• If a prospective bidder conducts any such physical inspection and/or testing, bidder shall require its contractors and agents to maintain insurance coverage, including but not limited to workers’ compensation c

coverage; employers liability insurance of not less than $250,000 each occurrence; and General Liability and Automobile Insurance coverage of not less than $1,000,000.

• Closing will be within forty-five (45) days of acceptance of a bid by the City.

Buyer will pay the full amount of the bid in cash at closing.

• The City will deliver the Subject Property to the selected bidder by quit claim deed.

• The selected bidder will pay all costs associated with Closing, including attorneys’ fees; • The selected bidder shall be solely responsible for purchasing and obtaining title insurance.

• The selected bidder must pay by cashier’s check or wire transfer at closing.

The SALE shall be awarded to the highest responsible and responsive bidder whose bid meets the requirements and criteria set forth in the invitation for bids.

THE CITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS, INCLUDING THE HIGHEST BID, TO WAIVE INFORMALITIES IN BIDDING, AND TO READVERTISE THE BID FOR THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Contact • Please address any questions concerning this sale, including requests to review relevant documents, to the City Economic Development Director, William Corbin.

902-628847, 1/8

DIVORCES DIVORCE SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION AND MAILING DOCKET 19D1616 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS THE TRIAL COURT DIVISION PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT Artonia Johnson-Perryman vs, Demetrius N. Perryman To the Defendant: Demetrius N. Perryman 313 Overlook Park Lane Lawrenceville, GA 30043 Suffolk Probate and Family Court 24 New Chardon Street Boston, MA 02114 The Plaintiff has filed a Complaint for Divorce requesting that the Court grant a divorce for Grounds for Abandonment, Infidelity and Irretrievable Breakdown.

The Complaint is on file at the Court.

An Automatic Restraining Order has been entered in this matter preventing you trom taking any action which would negatively impact the current financial status of either party. SEE Supplemental Probate Court Rule 411.

You are hereby summoned and required to serve upon: Artonia Johnson-Perryman 27 Milano Ave Revere, MA Ave 02151 your answer, if any, on or before 01/02/2020. If you fail to do so, the court will proceed to the hearing and adjudication of this action.

You are also required to file a copy of your answer, if any, in the office of the Register of this Court.

909-624674,12/4-1/17

JUVENILE COURT IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF SPALDING COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA IN THE INTEREST OF: L.J.S., a minor female child born on 09/18/2018 Case No.: 126-19J-1081, 1295 TO: Adrainanna Maria Sharpe, biological mother and Brandon Duke Stephens, biological father A hearing concerning a Periodic Permanency Review was held on December 5, 2019, having been brought by the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services acting through the Spalding County Department of Family and Children Services based upon the alleged dependency of the above named Child in the Juvenile Court of Spalding County, Georgia. The final hearing on the above and a hearing concerning the status of retaining or the appointment of counsel for a Termination of Parental Rights Petition will be held on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. A Petition for Termination of Parental Rights will be held on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. Free copies of said pleadings can be obtained from the Clerk of the Juvenile Court of Spalding County, Georgia, whose office is located at 429 E. Solomon Street, Griffin, Georgia 30223.

By reason of an order for service of summons by publication entered on the 2nd day of January, 2020, you are hereby commanded to file with the Clerk of the Juvenile Court of Spalding County, Georgia and serve upon Tammy M. Griner, Special Assistant Attorney General, P. O. Box 319, Griffin, Georgia 30224 an answer to said pleadings within sixty (60) days of the date of said order for service by publication.

NOTICE OF EFFECT OF TERMINATION JUDGMENT O.C.G.A. §15-11-284 Georgia law provides that you can permanently lose your rights as a parent. A petition to terminate parental rights has been filed requesting the court to terminate your parental rights to your child. A Court hearing of your case has been scheduled for Tuesday the 24th day of March, 2020, at 9:00 a.m., at the Juvenile Court of Spalding County.

If you fail to appear, the court can terminate your rights in your absence.

If the court at the trial finds that the facts set out in the petition to terminate parental rights are true and that the termination of your rights will serve the best interest of your child, the court can enter a judgment ending your rights to your child.

If the judgment terminates your parental rights, you will no longer have any rights to y

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your child. This means that you will not have the right to visit, contact, or have custody of your child or make any decisions affecting your child or your child’s earnings or property. Your child will be legally freed to be adopted by someone else.

Even if your parental rights are terminated: (1) You will still be responsible for providing financial support (child support payments) for your child’s care unless and until your child is adopted; and (2) Your child can still inherit from you unless and until your child is adopted.

This is a very serious matter. You should contact an attorney immediately so you can be prepared for the court hearing. You have the right to hire an attorney and to have him or her represent you. If you cannot afford to hire an attorney, the Court will appoint an attorney if the court finds that you are an indigent person. Whether or not you decide to hire an attorney, you have the right to attend the hearing of your case, to call witnesses on your behalf, and to question those witnesses brought against you.

If you have any questions concerning this notice, you may call the Spalding County Juvenile Court Clerk’s Office at 770-467-4730.

You are further required to lay any and all business aside and to be and appear before the Juvenile Court of Spalding County, Georgia at 9:00 o’clock a.m. on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 and 9:00 o’clock a.m. on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, then and there to make a defense and to show cause why said Child should not be dealt with according to the provisions of the Juvenile Court Code of Georgia by reason of an order for service of summons by publication.

WITNESS THE HONORABLE BEN J. MILLER, JR., Judge, this 2nd day of January, 2020.

Madeliene Stoner-Gatlin Deputy Clerk, Juvenile Court, Spalding County, Georgia Tammy M. Griner Special Assistant Attorney General Tammy M. Griner, Attorney at Law, P.C. Georgia Bar No. 312720 Post Office Box 319 Griffin, Georgia 30224 (770) 567-5507 9 1 3 - 6 2 8 5 3 6 , 1/10,17,24,31

the plan will be available for review prior to the meeting at the above address. For additional information concerning the public hearing, please contact (770) 945-5212 during normal working hours of 8:00 am to 4:30 pm on days of regular operations. Person with hearing or speech impairment may access the Housing Authority via TTDD/ TTY at 1-800-545-1833, extension 764, or through Georgia Relay at 1-800-2550135.

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State: You are hereby notified, in accordance with OCGA 4011-19(a)(2), that the abovereferenced vehicle is subject to a lien and a petition may be filed in court to foreclose a lien for all amounts owed. If the lien is foreclosed, a court shall order the sale of the vehicle to satisfy the debt.

The vehicles are currently located at 344 Kathleen Dr SE, Marietta,Ga.30067 Anyone with an ownership interest in this vehicle should contact the following business immediately : K.O. Towing, 344 Kathleen Dr Se, Marietta, Ga 30067. 770650-1413 928-629154, 1/10,17

2020 CITY OF LILBURN ANNUAL PLANNING RETREAT The City of Lilburn Mayor and Council will meet for the purpose of a long range planning work shop at the following location and time: Saturday, January 18, 2020 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

Evergreen Marriott Conference Center 4021 Lakeview Drive Stone Mountain, GA 30083 928-629133, 1/10

Unit #B7 – Tracoris Ezzard – Unit said to contain: Flat Screen Television, Tv stand, Box of misc items.

Unit #D29 – Frank Siano– Unit said to contain: Wood, car engine, bricks, tires, heavy car equipment, tools.

Iman Jenkins -unit A76 : It appears to have - Sofa, area rug, plastic bags of clothing, bed frame, and microwave Urbina Zuluaga - unit A80 : appears to have - Roll of carpet boxes of flooring, and plastic containers 929-628484, 1/10,17

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE There will be sold at public outcry at: 2124 AMERICAN IND WAY CHAMBLEE GA 30341 Month, Day, Year 12/27/19 Time: 1:00PM The following vehicle, declared abandoned and foreclosure vehicles pursuant to OCGA Section 40-11-5, as follows: Year, Make, Model: 2012 NISSAN ALTIMA VIN#: 1N4AL2AP6CC184565 929-628854, 1/10,17

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Go Store It Suwanee located at 345 Sawmill Drive, Suwanee, GA. 30024 will hold an auction on www.selfstorageauction. com starting 01/11/2020 and ending at 3:00pm on 01/26/2020. The following units will be sold: Name of Customer Unit # General Description of Property Elizabeth Mcwhorter 1050 Home goods, heavy equipment, outside lawn good.

Jinetta Brown 2017 Home goods, couches, mini table Thomas Patrick McNamara 1083 Suit cases , boxes Stanley Ekuge 2138 Home goods, heavy equipment , books , couch, Nate Kowacich 3008 Bed rails, home goods, 929-626981, 1/10,17

Extra Space Storage will hold an auction online on StorageTreasures.com to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at location indicated:

UNIT 406 Aquanita Gibson Clothes, Containers, from 4-bed home-downsizing UNIT 239 Tyrie Fletcher Clothing, Totes UNIT 180 Orlando Jones Boxes, Bed, Mattress, Table UNIT 135 Melvin Jackson Lawn Equipment UNIT 290 Scott Cohan Bed, Frame, Dresser, TV UNIT 038 John Phillippeaux HouseHold Furniture UNIT 433 Bianca Jenkins 2 Bedrooms, Living Rooms, Garage Items UNIT 265 Angela Hanna Table, Chairs, Boxes, Winter Clothes UNIT 328 Bianca Jenkins Garage Items, Clothing UNIT 496 Aleatha Butler 2 King Bed, refrigerator, Washer/Dryer, 1 Bed Suites,ETC. UNIT 514 Donovan Pittman 2x Flat Screens, Nightstand, Mirror, Bed, Totes, Fan, Computer, Chairs, HouseHold Items UNIT 198 Dory Sanchez HouseHold Items UNIT 530 Comfort Peoples Mattress, Dressers, Boxes, Household items UNIT 229 Tavell Blackwell 4-5 Boxes 3-4 Bags UNIT 108 Frances President HouseHold Items UNIT 110 Brenda Baker Clothes, TV’S, Dressers, Deep Freezer UNIT 207 Patina Aaron Boxes of Clothes, Tools UNIT 150 Dezzie Storne ll Equipment, Dryer UNIT 181 Natasha Green Washer, Dryer, Dresser, Queen Mattress, Twin Bed and Mattress UNIT 520 Stacy Emerson Bins and Bags of Clothes UNIT 379 Kaila Powell Household Items UNIT 215 Joel Delgado-Quiros Couch, Boxes The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

929-628727, 1/10,17

IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF SPALDING COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA IN THE INTEREST OF: L.J.S., a minor female child born on 09/18/2018 Case No.: 126-19J-1295 Adrainanna Maria Sharpe, biological mother TO: Brandon Duke Stephens, biological father NOTICE TO BIOLOGICAL FATHER O.C.G.A. § 15-11-283(C) The foregoing is a petition for the termination of your parental rights. The record with the Petitioner shows that you are the biological father of the above-named child.

Therefore, set-out below is an exact copy of the Code section referred to above, which has important information to a biological father concerning his illegitimate child when there is a petition for termination of parental rights. The Code section is as follows: §15-11-283(C): When notice is given pursuant to subsection of this Code section, it shall advise such biological father who is not the legal father that he loses all rights to the Child and will not be entitled to object to the termination of his rights to the child unless, within 30 days of receipt of the notice, he files: (1) a petition to legitimate the child pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 19-7-22; and (2) Notice of the filing of the petition to legitimate with the court in which the action under this Code section is pending. §15-11-283(C): If the biological father who is not the legal father does not file a legitimation petition and give notice as required in this Code section or division (b)(3)(A)(B)(C) of this Code section or, if after the filing of the petition he fails to prosecute it to final judgment, he loses all rights to the child and the court shall enter an order terminating all such father’s rights to the child and such father may not thereafter object to the termination of his rights to the child.

(Code 1981, § 15-11-283, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p.

294, § 1-1/HB 242.)

Dated this 2nd day of January, 2020.

CHRISTOPHER M. CARR 112505 ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNETTE M. COWART 191199 DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALEN S. NELSON 636575 SENIOR ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL PENNY L. HANNAH 323563 ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL TAMMY M. GRINER 312720 SPECIAL ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL Tammy M. Griner, Attorney at Law, P.C. P.O. Box 319 Griffin, GA 30224 Office: (770) 567-5507 9 1 3 - 6 2 8 5 3 7 , 1/10,17,24,31

PUBLIC HEARINGS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Housing Authority of the City of Buford, Georgia, has developed its Public Housing Agency Plan in compliance with the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1999. The Board of Commissioners of the Buford Housing Authority will conduct a Public Hearing on January 13, 2020 at 9:00 AM at the office of the Housing Authority located at 2050 Hutchins street, Buford, Georgia 20518. The purpose of the hearing is to discuss modification to the Agency Plan or amendment(s) to the Agency Plan and invite public comment. A draft copy of

CITY OF DULUTH TO HOLD A PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING FOR PROJECT: MAIN STREET ENHANCED SIDEWALKS (FROM BROCK RD TO PIB) GWINNETT COUNTY On Thursday, January 30, 2020, the City of Duluth will hold a Public Information Meeting (PIM) concerning the Main Street Enhanced Sidewalk Project. The meeting will be held in the lower level community room of City Hall, located at 3167 Main Street, Duluth, GA 30096.

The meeting will be conducted between the hours of 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be informal and the public is invited to attend anytime during these hours.

There will be no formal presentation. Doors will open at 4:30pm.

The project is in the design stage. The purpose of this meeting is to provide the public with an opportunity to view the revised project, and ask questions regarding the proposed improvements.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information: The meeting site is accessible to persons with disabilities. Accommodations for people with disabilities can be arranged with advance notice by calling Ms. Margie Pozin, City Engineer, City of Duluth Planning Department, (678) 957-7284.

Written comments concerning this project will be accepted at the meeting.

The project information will be made available on our website at www.duluthga.net following the meeting.

928-626984, 1/3,10,17,24 ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE ADVERTISEMENT NOTICE (TOWING OR STORAGE COMPANY) You are hereby notified, in accordance with OCGA 40-11-19 (a) (2), that each of the below-referenced vehicles are subject to a lien and a petition may be filed in court to foreclose a lien for all amounts owed. If the lien is foreclosed, a court shall order the sale of the vehicle to satisfy the debt. The vehicles are currently located at 4070 Nine McFarland Drive Alpharetta, GA 30004. The vehicles subject to liens as stated above are identified as: Vehicle Make: Toyota Year: 1997 Model: Camry Vehicle ID #: 4T1BG22K1VU030523 Vehicle License #: PWE 2911 State: GA Anyone with an ownership interest in any of these vehicles should contact the following business immediately: Business Name: North Georgia Impounds Address: 4070 Nine McFarland Drive Alpharetta, GA 30004 Telephone #: 678-9656210 928-628028, 1/10,17 ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE PETITION ADVERTISEMENT Vehicle Make: HONDA Year: 1998 Model: CIVIC Vehicle ID #: 1HGEJ7125WL090136 Vehicle License #: NO TAG State GA Present location of vehicle: _4_410 TUCK ROAD, LOGANVILLE GA 30052 .

You are hereby notified that a petition was filed in the Magistrate Court of WALTON County to foreclose a lien for all amounts owed. If the lien is foreclosed, a court shall order the sale of the vehicle to satisfy the debt.

Anyone with an ownership interest in this vehicle may file an answer to this petition on or before: 02/01/2020 Answer forms may be found in the Magistrate Court Clerk’s office located at: Walton County Magistrate 303 S Hammond Drive, Monroe, GA 30655 Forms may also be obtained online at www.georgiamagistratecouncil.com.

928-629192, 1/10,17 ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE PETITION ADVERTISEMENT Vehicle Make: SATURN Year: 2002 Model: SL SERIES Vehicle ID #: 1G8ZF52852Z239588 Vehicle License #: State FL Present location of vehicle: _4_410 TUCK ROAD, LOGANVILLE GA 30052 .

You are hereby notified that a petition was filed in the Magistrate Court of WALTON County to foreclose a lien for all amounts owed. If the lien is foreclosed, a court shall order the sale of the vehicle to satisfy the debt.

Anyone with an ownership interest in this vehicle may file an answer to this petition on or before: 01/25/2020 Answer forms may be found in the Magistrate Court Clerk’s office located at: Walton County Magistrate 303 S Hammond Drive, Monroe, GA 30655 Forms may also be obtained online at www.georgiamagistratecouncil.com.

928-628043, 1/3,10 ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE ADVERTISEMENT NOTICE (TOWING OR STORAGE COMPANY) Vehicle make: BUICK Year: 2010 Model: LACROSSE V e h i c l e ID#:1G4GC5EG6AF206894 Vehicle License: NONE

ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE PETITION ADVERTISEMENT You are hereby notified, in accordance with O.C.G.A. Section 40-11-19.1, that petitions were filed in the Magistrate Court of GWINNETT County to foreclose liens against the vehicles listed below for all amounts owed. If a lien is foreclosed, the Court shall order the sale of the vehicle to satisfy the debt. The present location of the vehiclesis: Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. 2775 Simpson Circle, Norcross, GA 30071 Anyone with an ownership interest in a vehicle listed herein may file an answer to the petition on or before: 01/27/20 Answer forms may be found in the Magistrate Court Clerk’s office located at: Forms may also be obtained online at www.georgiamagistratecouncil.com.

Vehicle Make: Enclosed Trailer Year: N/A Model: N/A Vehicle ID #: NO VIN Vehicle License #: NO TAG State: N/A Magistrate Court Case No.: 20-m-00041 Vehicle Make: BMW Year: 2001 Model: 325Ci Vehicle ID #: WBABN33441JW59749 Vehicle License #: RNN1853 State: Georgia Magistrate Court Case No.: 19-m-43238 Vehicle Make: Ford Year: 1999 Model: Expedition Vehicle ID #: 1FMPU18L3XLA17984 Vehicle License#: WX1EGB State: Georgia Magistrate Court Case No.: 19-m-43240 Vehicle Make: Ford Year: 2002 Model: Explorer Vehicle ID: 1FMZU63K52UD45687 Vehicle License#: RJU6773 State: Georgia Magistrate Court Case No.: 19-m-43241 Vehicle Make: Dodge Year: 2008 Model: Caliber Vehicle ID #: 1B3HB28BX8D628989 Vehicle License #: SMLLPKG State: Georgia Magistrate Court Case No.: 19-m-43473 Vehicle Make: Ford Year: 2008 Model: Fusion Vehicle ID #: 3FAHP07168R261504 Vehicle License #: RIN1154 State: Georgia Magistrate Court Case No.: 19-m-43475 Vehicle Make: Ford Year: 1999 Model: Expedition Vehicle ID #: 1FMRU17L3XLA82411 Vehicle License #: XGG991 State: Georgia Magistrate Court Case No.: 19-m-43476 Vehicle Make: Ford Year: 1992 Model: E-350 Vehicle ID #: 1FDKE30G1NHB21343 Vehicle License #: RMW0189 State: Georgia Magistrate Court Case No.: 19-m-43479 Vehicle Make: Pontiac Year: 2006 Model: G6 Vehicle ID #: 1G2ZM551964272160 Vehicle License#: PCZ3767 State: Georgia Magistrate Court Case No.: 19-m-43480 Vehicle Make: Nissan Year: 2004 Model: Maxima Vehicle ID: 1N4BA41E04C923872 Vehicle License#: RQG5082 State: Georgia Magistrate Court Case No.: 19-m-43482 Vehicle Make: Pontiac Year: 2009 Model: G6 Vehicle ID #: 1G2ZH57N994158040 Vehicle License #: NO TAG State: N/A Magistrate Court Case No.: 19-m-43483 Vehicle Make: Chrysler Year: 2008 Model: 300 Vehicle ID #: 2C3KA33G28H109846 Vehicle License #: BL5582 State: Maryland Magistrate Court Case No.: 19-m-43484 928-629408, 1/10,17,24

ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE ADVERTISEMENT NOTICE (TOWING OR STORAGE COMPANY) You are hereby notified, in accordance with OCGA 40-11-19 (a) (2), that each of the below-referenced vehicles are subject to a lien and a petition may be filed in court to foreclose a lien for all amounts owed. If the lien is foreclosed, a court shall order the sale of the vehicle to satisfy the debt.

The vehicles are currently located at Statewide Wrecker Service Inc., 2775 Simpson Circle, Norcross, GA 30071 The vehicles subject to liens as stated above are identified as: Vehicle Make: Roadmaster Year: ______ Model: Granite Peak Bicycle (T#19007666) Vehicle ID #: SNFSD13DJ4042 Vehicle License #: __________ State ________ Vehicle Make: Cain Year: ______ Model: Equipment Trailer (T#19008040) Vehicle ID #: NO VIN Vehicle License #: __________ State ________ Vehicle Make: Bobcat Trailer Year: ______ Model: (T#19009621) Vehicle ID #: NO VIN Vehicle License #: __________ State ________ Vehicle Make: 48ft Semi Trailer Year: ______ Model: Granite Peak Bicycle (T#19009624) Vehicle ID #: NO VIN Vehicle License #: __________ State ________ Anyone with an ownership interest in any of these vehicles should contact the following business immediately: Business Name: Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Address: PO Box 1778, Flowery Branch, GA 305420030 Telephone #: 770-3811140 928-627075, 12/27,1/3,10

ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE PETITION ADVERTISEMENT You are hereby notified, in accordance with O.C.G.A. Section 40-11-19.1, that petitions were filed in the Magistrate Court of GWINNETT County to foreclose liens against the vehicles listed below for all amounts owed. If a lien is foreclosed, the Court shall order the sale of the vehicle to satisfy the debt. The present location of the vehiclesis: Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. 2775 Simpson Circle, Norcross, GA 30071 Anyone with an ownership interest in a vehicle listed herein may file an answer to the petition on or before: 01/15/20 Answer forms may be found in the Magistrate Court Clerk’s office located at: Forms may also be obtained online at www.georgiamagistratecouncil.com.

Vehicle Make: Acura Year: 2006 Model: 3.2 TL Vehicle ID #: 19UUA66276A001063 Vehicle License #: CHV9478 State: Georgia Magistrate Court Case No.: 19-m-39481 Vehicle Make: Hyundai Year: 2008 Model: Accent Vehicle ID #: KMHCN46C28U190360 Vehicle License #: RRX2170 State: Georgia Magistrate Court Case No.: 19-m-39482 Vehicle Make: Mitsubishi Year: 2009 Model: Galant Vehicle ID #: 4A3AB36F49E013326 Vehicle License#: TX13443 State: Georgia Magistrate Court Case No.: 19-m-39483 Vehicle Make: Mercury Year: 2005 Model: Mountaineer Vehicle ID: 4M2ZU66E95UJ06815 Vehicle License#: DT6389A State: Alabama Magistrate Court Case No.: 19-m-39484 Vehicle Make: Chevrolet Year: 2008 Model: Malibu Vehicle ID #: 1G1ZH57BX8F260699 Vehicle License #: XEV084 State: Georgia Magistrate Court Case No.: 19-m-39485 Vehicle Make: Kia Year: 2009 Model: Optima Vehicle ID #: KNAGE228095304361 Vehicle License #: REG0901 State: Georgia Magistrate Court Case No.: 19-m-41209 Vehicle Make: Honda Year: 2001 Model: Civic Vehicle ID #: 1HGEM21551L035988 Vehicle License #: Q487824 State: Illinois Magistrate Court Case No.: 19-m-39489 Vehicle Make: Honda Year: 2006 Model: Accord Vehicle ID #: 1HGCM82656A000789 Vehicle License #: CIN8010 State: Georgia Magistrate Court Case No.: 19-m-39491 Vehicle Make: Chevrolet Year: 2011 Model: HHR Vehicle ID #: 3GNBABFW1BS635213 Vehicle License #: RNN5635 State: Georgia Magistrate Court Case No.: 19-m-41210 Vehicle Make: Ford Year: 2008 Model: Edge Vehicle ID: 2FMDK38CX8BA97998 Vehicle License#: PC168149 State: Delaware Magistrate Court Case No.: 19-m-41212 Vehicle Make: Nissan Year: 1998 Model: Altima Vehicle ID #: 1N4DL01D2WC268765 Vehicle License #: RQT4452 State: Georgia Magistrate Court Case No.: 19-m-41213 Vehicle Make: Saturn Year: 1996 Model: SL1 Vehicle ID #: 1G8ZG5285TZ236527 Vehicle License #: RJF5879 State: Georgia Magistrate Court Case No.: 19-m-41214 MAG 40-10 929-627078, 12/27,1/3,10 NOTICE Pleasantdale Storage of Doraville shall conduct an online auction on www. selfstorageauctions.com to conclude at Wednesday, January 15th at 12:00pm Unit #B66 – Varshay Allen– Unit said to contain: Plastic bags, Plastic containers and clothing Unit #D31- Emmanuel Singleton–Unit said to contain: Gym bags, storage bags, crates, plastic storage containers, exercise equipment, and other misc household items.

929-628481, 1/3,10 Pleasantdale Storage of Doraville shall conduct an online auction on www. selfstorageauctions.com to conclude at Monday, January 23rd at 12:00pm Unit #A9 – Fredrick Hardy–Unit said to contain: Mattresses, boxes, bedrails, lamps, plastic storage containers, dressers, and Christmas décor.

Unit #A92- Jesus Ordaz– Unit said to contain: Tools, utility dollie, plastic containers, moving blankets, cooler, table, box, mop, and totes.

Unit #B68 – Mustapha Sheriff – Unit said to contain: Boxes, camera equipment, large bowl, and bags.

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3220 Centerville Hwy, Snellville, GA 30039, 770.680-3520 on January 24, 2020 at 2:30PM The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes, and appliances.

H130 – Ebony Collins – Chair, Couch, Dresser, Mattress, Washer, Dryer, Lamp, Tables F1164 – Stephanie Dallas – Dresser, Desk, Sofas O111 – Aiela Johnson – Twin Mattress, Headboard, Queen Mattress, Headboard, Dressers H120 – Jerry Orr Jr. – Sofa Bed, Queen Bed, Twin Bed, Washer, Dryer, Freezer L106 – Kenneth Shivers – Boxes, Tool Boxes J135 – Patricia Carrion – Living Room, Bedroom Set, Boxes, China Cabinet M116 – Olympia Jackson – Dresser, Washer, Dryer, Bed, Clothes, Shoes, Boxes M123 – Judy Cox – Dresser, Chairs, Mattresses, Table, Suitcases, Box Springs, Rug F1200 – Danielle Brantley – Boxes, Bags, Totes, Canvas Totes, Waste Can, Cooler, Comforter F1126 – Mikesha Reid – Bed, Sofa, Love Seat, Boxes M125 – Michael Campbell – Couch, Boxes, Shelf, Video Equipment, Amplifier Board, Shelf, Hand Truck, Printer, Glass M127 - Michael Campbell – Video Recorders, Tripod, Sofa Cushions, Amphs, Stereo, Chair, TV, Boxes F139 - Kesah Taylor - TV’s, Headboard, Footboard, Mattress, Clothes, Shoes, Washer, Dryer, Freezer, Sofa D112 – Ricardo Taylor Beds, Washer, Dryer,TV’s O109 - Manuel Sanchez – Couch, Mattresses B106 - Rodney Lewis - Microwave, Refrigerator, Bags, Boxes, Totes, Car, Wheels L132 - Billy Jordan - Chair, Mattress, Boxes, Lamps F143 – Pecco Costen – Boxes, Chest, Basket, Hair Products F1083 – Patricia Reid – Couch, Dresser, Bags, Boxes, Totes F134 – Monique Brown – Bedrooml, Dinning Room, Sofa I148 - Priscilla Vetau Chair, Couch, Mattress, Table, Bags, Totes, Headboard J137 - Yolanda Harris Beds, Sofa, Dresser F1018 - Diane Williams Chair, Clothes, Mirror, Step Stool, Lamp F1252 - Robin McFadden - Mattress, Boxes, Clothes, Shoes, Totes, Freezer The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures. com Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

929-627735, 1/3,10 NOTICE This lien sale will be held via online auction on the date of January 20th, 2020 at storageauctions.com The facility locations are: Uhaul Moving and Storage of Pleasant Hill 1290 Pleasant Hill Rd. Lawrenceville, GA 30044 770-381-9793Tom Pierri unit#0712, Nakitah Safford unit#1517, Isaiah Rollman unit#0316, Terry Everheart unit#1139, MONIQUE BLACKWELL unit#2400, Adrenne Jones unit#2216, Ericka Underwood unit#0811, VANESSA LANIER unit#2084-85, John Hawkins unit#1237, Assad Salah unit#1719-21, Monica Stewart unit# 2243, Juliette Grier unit#0706, Melvin Gaither unit#1003-26, Ann Beaudoin unit#0409, Meeka Williams unit#1135, Tasha Campbell unit#1012, Brian West unit#0218, Bene Brown unit#1728-29, Diane Battles unit#1609, Uhaul Moving and Storage of Hewatt rd 2161 Hewatt Rd Snellville GA 30039 770979-5237- Stephen Roper unit#197, Jayme Drake unit#314, Eddie Lenton unit#145 Uhaul Moving and Storage of Lilburn 140 Rockbridge road Lilburn GA 30047 770717-9666- Donald Bacon unit#3147, DENVER PENNYMAN unit#4125, Zach Rogers unit#416, Latice Jefferson unit#317 Uhaul Moving and Storage of Jimmy Carter Blvd.

5365 Jimmy Carter blvd Norcross GA 30093 770447-5017- Wanda Flack unit#A100, Ameenah Rasheed unit#1056, Damion Strom unit#B209, Alonzo Howard unit#1103, THOMAS TAYLOR unit#1004, Harold Clark unit#1026, Carmen Jones unit#A111, Karla Ortiz Canales unit#B127, James Jenerette unit#1022, Dornell Brazil unit#1111 929-628026, 1/10,17 NOTICE Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 2040 Lawrenceville Highway Lawrenceville,Ga 30044 January 28th, 2020 at 2:00 PM U

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart : 5985 S Norcross Tucker Rd.Norcross.

GA, to satisfy a lien on February 04,2020 at approx.11:00 AM at www.storagetreasures.com.

Cube #A009, Orianna J Rodriguez ; Cube # A020, Sharifah Gay ; Cube # B046, Carlos N. Dominguez; Cube # C004, Ricardo Torres; Cube # E042, Leonela DeJesus ; 929-628783, 1/10,17

ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE ADVERTISEMENT NOTICE (TOWING OR STORAGE COMPANY) You are hereby notified, in accordance with OCGA 4011-19 (b) (2), that the abovereferenced vehicle is subject to a lien and a petition may be filed in court to foreclose a lien for all amounts owed. If the lien is foreclosed, a court shall order the sale of the vehicle to satisfy the debt.

The vehicle is currently located at South East Transportation - 4138 Arcadia Industrial Circle, Lilburn, GA 30047 .

The vehicles subject to liens as stated above are identified as: Vehicle Make: Acura Year: 1997 Model: 3.5 RL Vehicle ID #: JH4KA9648VC014544 Vehicle License #: RNJ6924 State GA Vehicle Make: Chevrolet Year: 2002 Model: Impala Vehicle ID #: 2G1WH55K929202248 Vehicle License #: State Anyone with an ownership interest in this vehicle should contact the following business immediately: Business Name: South East Transportation Address: 4138 Arcadia Industrial Circle Lilburn, GA 30047 Telephone #: 770-5498901 929-625837, 1/10,17 ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE ADVERTISEMENT NOTICE Jeep 1998 Cherokee 1J4FT78S2WL244458 TAG # <\<>unknown> You are hereby notified, in accordance with OCGA § 4011-19(a) (2), that the abovereferenced vehicle is subject to a lien and a petition may be filed in court to foreclose a lien for all amounts owed. If the lien is foreclosed, a court shall order the sale of the vehicle to satisfy the debt.

The vehicle is currently located at 2481 Old Covington Hwy Sw Conyers, GA 30012 Anyone with an ownership interest in this vehicle should contact the following business immediately: Quick Drop Impounding, Towing, and Recovery 2481 0ld Covington Hwy Sw Conyers GA 30012 678-210-0245 929-628022, 1/3,10

ZONINGS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The City of Peachtree Corners City Council will hold a public hearing at City Hall, 310 Technology Parkway, Peachtree Corners, Georgia beginning at 7:00 PM on January 28, 2020 to consider the following: SUP2019-002 Peachtree Corners Pawn. Request to approve a special use permit to accommodate a pawn shop in an existing shopping center at 7040 Jimmy Carter Blvd., Dist. 6, Land Lot 275, Peachtree Corners, GA. KYM CHERECK, CITY CLERK CITY OF PEACHTREE CORNERS 934-629189, 1/10 LEGAL NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CITY OF LAWRENCEVILLE CITY OF LAWRENCEVILLE BOARD OF APPEALS TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2020 AT 6:00 P.M. LAWRENCEVILLE CITY HALL COUNCIL ASSEMBLY ROOM 70 SOUTH CLAYTON STREET LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA 30046 THE FOLLOWING ITEMS OF BUSINESS, WITHIN THE MUNICIPAL LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCEVILLE, ARE SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE STATED ABOVE. STAFF REPORTS, SITE PLANS, LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS, AND OTHER INFORMATION ARE AVAILABLE IN THE OFFICE OF THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, 70 SOUTH CLAYTON STREET, LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA. OFFICE HOURS ARE 8:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M., MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY (PHONE 678-407-6583).

VAR2019-00018 – APPLICANT: W. MICHAEL STUBBS; OWNER: READY-MIX USA, INC; AN APPLICATION TO REQUEST RELIEF FROM THE DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS,; ARTICLE VIII, SECTION 8.2.1(E).; THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 383 MALTBIE STREET (TAX PARCEL R5144 105).

BOA NEW BUSINESS: 01.28.2020 934-629437, 1/10 NOTICE Public Hearings will be held at 65 Lawrenceville Street, Norcross, GA 30071, before the Norcross Architectural Review Board, Planning and Zoning Board and Mayor and Council on the following dates and for the purpose of due process of the following: COA2020-0001/REZ20200001, located at 370 Thrasher Street, parcel identification number 6243 093, zoned PRD, within the National Historic District, request for demolition of the existing house and approval of a concept plan for a 5 unit townhome development. The following building data is provided per Section 307-6.F 1) Historic demolition application filed 1/2/20 2) The request is to demolish the existing house 3) Current property owner as indicated in Gwinnett County Tax Records: Patricia H. Kelly, 370 Thrasher Street, Norcross, GA 30071 4) Tax records indicate built in 1880, the building is 140 years old 5) The building is located within the National Historic District as shown on the official zoning map 6) This application shall be heard on the following dates: a.

Norcross Architectural Review Board: Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 6:00 PM, 2nd floor Conference Room b.

Norcross Planning & Zoning Board: Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at 6:30 PM, Council Chambers, 1st floor c.

Norcross Mayor and Council Policy Meeting: Monday, March 16, 2020 6:30 PM, 2nd floor Conference Room d.

Norcross Mayor and Council Legislative Meeting: Monday, April 6, 2020 6:30 PM, Council Chambers, 1st floor 9 3 4 - 6 2 8 7 7 2 , 1/10,2/21,3/6,20 THE CITY OF NORCROSS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Public Hearings and Meetings will be held at 65 Lawrenceville Street, Norcross, GA 30071, before the Norcross Architectural Review Board (ARB) , Planning and Zoning Board (P&Z), Mayor and Council Policy (M&C) and Mayor and Council (M&C) Regular Meeting on the following dates and for the purpose of due process of the following: COA2019-0049/REZ20190003, rezoning 0 Pinnacle Way, Tax Parcel ID: 6213 066, 2.61 acres of land, from M1 (light industrial) to PRD (planned residential development) to allow not less than nine residential units per acre within the I-85 Activity Center character area.

Meeting Schedule Board Meeting Type Meeting Date Meeting Time ARB Hearing Tuesday, December 17, 2019 6:00 PM P&Z Hearing Wednesday, January 2020 6:30 PM

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STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY of GWINNETT NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER By virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain Deed to Secure Debt from THYRAGUS DAVIS, JR to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR ACADEMY MORTGAGE CORPORATION dated November 13, 2013, filed for record November 19, 2013, and recorded in Deed Book 52650, Page 843, GWINNETT County, Georgia Records, and as modified by that certain Loan Modification Agreement recorded in Deed Book 54759, Page 683, GWINNETT County, Georgia Records, as last transferred to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. by assignment recorded in Deed Book 54032, Page 240, GWINNETT County, Georgia Records.

Said Deed to Secure Debt having been given to secure a Note dated November 13, 2013 in the original principal sum of ONE HUNDRED TWENTY ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED TWENTY FOUR AND 0/100 DOLLARS ($121,724.00), with interest from date at the rate stated in said Note on the unpaid balance until paid, there will be sold by the undersigned at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the Courthouse door at GWINNETT County, Georgia, or at such place as has or may be lawfully designated as an alternative location, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in February, 2020, the following described property: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN LAND LOT 210 OF THE 5TH DISTRICT, GWINNETT COUNTY, GEORGIA, BEING LOT 184, BLOCK A, MANCHESTER WALK SUBDIVISION, PHASE I, AS PER PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 114, PAGE 55-56, GWINNETT COUNTY, GEORGIA RECORDS, WHICH RECORDED PLAT IS INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE AND MADE A PART OF THIS DESCRIPTION. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the property is THYRAGUS DAVIS, JR or a tenant or tenants. Said property may more commonly be known as: 1013 GALLOWAY RIDGE COURT, LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30045-4652.

The debt secured by said Deed to Secure Debt has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, non-payment of the monthly installments on said loan.

The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, including attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fees (notice of intent to collect attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fees having been given).

The individual or entity that has full authority to negotiate, amend, and modify all terms of the loan is WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., 3476 STATEVIEW BLVD, MAC# X7801-013, FORT MILL, SC 29715-7203; (800) 8680043.

Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, whether or not now due and payable), the right of redemption of any taxing authority, any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above.

The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the Security Deed.

Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 9-13-172.1, which allows for certain procedures regarding the rescission of judicial and nonjudicial sales in the State of Georgia, the Deed Under Power and other foreclosure documents may not be provided until final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan as provided in the preceding paragraph. *Auction services to be provided by Auction.com (www.auction. com)* WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. As Attorney-in-Fact for THYRAGUS DAVIS, JR Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, PLLC 11675 Great Oaks Way, Suite 320 Alpharetta, GA 30022 Telephone: 770-393-4300 Fax: 770-393-4310 PH # 45456 This law firm is acting as a debt collector. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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INCORPORATED HEREIN AND MADE A PART HEREOF

BY REFERENCE. PARCEL ID: R7001 656 SUBJECT PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2992 NORMANDY RIDGE, LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30044 To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the property is BOBBY MEADOWS, III or a tenant or tenants. Said property may more commonly be known as: 2992 NORMANDY RIDGE, LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30044-7876.

The debt secured by said Deed to Secure Debt has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, non-payment of the monthly installments on said loan.

The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, including attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fees (notice of intent to collect attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fees having been given).

The individual or entity that has full authority to negotiate, amend, and modify all terms of the loan is PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION, 1 MORTGAGE WAY, MT LAUREL, NJ 08054; (800) 746-2936.

Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, whether or not now due and payable), the right of redemption of any taxing authority, any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above.

The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the Security Deed.

Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 9-13-172.1, which allows for certain procedures regarding the rescission of judicial and nonjudicial sales in the State of Georgia, the Deed Under Power and other foreclosure documents may not be provided until final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan as provided in the preceding paragraph. *Auction services to be provided by Auction.com (www.auction. com)* PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION SUCCESSOR

BY MERGER TO OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC. As Attorney-in-Fact for BOBBY MEADOWS, III Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, PLLC 11675 Great Oaks Way, Suite 320 Alpharetta, GA 30022 Telephone: 770-393-4300 Fax: 770-393-4310 PH # 44918 This law firm is acting as a debt collector. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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

Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 9-13-172.1, which allows for certain procedures regarding the rescission of judicial and nonjudicial sales in the State of Georgia, the Deed Under Power and other foreclosure documents may not be provided until final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan as provided in the preceding paragraph.

DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR INDYMAC INDX MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2005-AR9, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-AR9 As Attorney-in-Fact for IGOR RAIKHLINE Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, PLLC 11675 Great Oaks Way, Suite 320 Alpharetta, GA 30022 Telephone: 770-393-4300 Fax: 770-393-4310 PH # 44662 This law firm is acting as a debt collector. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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of Gwinnett County, Georgia and being Lot 114, Block B of Paper Mill, Unit III, as per plat recorded in Plat Book 95, at Page 232, of Gwinnett County, Georgia records, which plat is incorporated herein and made a part hereof by reference.

Commonly known as: 371 Paper Woods Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30045 By fee simple deed from Devan M. Knight as set forth in Deed Book 41957, Page 193 and recorded on March 14, 2005, Gwinnett County records.

The debt secured by said Deed to Secure Debt has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Deed to Secure Debt. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in the Deed to Secure Debt and by law, including attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fees (notice of intent to collect attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fees having been given).

Said property is commonly known as 371 Paper Woods Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30046, together with all fixtures and personal property attached to and constituting a part of said property. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party (or parties) in possession of the subject property is (are): James L. Williams or tenant or tenants.

Said property will be sold subject to (a) any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), (b) any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, and (c) all matters of record superior to the Deed to Secure Debt first set out above, including, but not limited to, assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, easements, restrictions, covenants, etc.

The sale will be conducted subject to (1) confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code; (2) O.C.G.A. Section 9-13-172.1; and (3) final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed.

Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 9-13-172.1, which allows for certain procedures regarding the rescission of judicial and nonjudicial sales in the State of Georgia, the Deed Under Power and other foreclosure documents may not be provided until final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan as provided in the preceding paragraph.

Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 44-14-162.2, the entity that has full authority to negotiate, amend and modify all terms of the mortgage with the debtor is: Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc. Attention: Loss Mitigation Department 3217 S. Decker Lake Drive Salt Lake City, Utah 84119 1-888-818-6032 The foregoing notwithstanding, nothing in OC.G.A. Section 44-14-162.2 shall be construed to require the secured creditor to negotiate, amend or modify the terms of the Deed to Secure Debt described herein.

This sale is conducted on behalf of the secured creditor under the power of sale g

granted in the aforementioned security instrument, specifically being U.S. Bank, N.A., successor trustee to LaSalle Bank National Association, on behalf of the holders of Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust 2007-HE6, AssetBacked Certificates Series 2007-HE6 as attorney in fact for James L. Williams and Jodie M. Williams Richard B. Maner, P.C. 180 Interstate N Parkway, Suite 200 Atlanta, GA 30339 404.252.6385 THIS LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. FC17-242 950-628643, 1/10,15,2,29

FORECLOSURES NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER IN SECURITY DEED STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF GWINNETT Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in the Security Deed from Jason W. Cheek to The Brand Banking Company, dated October 4, 2004 and recorded in Deed Book 40123, Page 19, Gwinnett County, Georgia records, as modified by Modification Agreement dated April 29, 2005, and recorded in Deed Book 42567, Page 40, aforesaid records and re-recorded in Deed Book 43212, Page 18, aforesaid records (as same may have been further modified from time to time, collectively the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Security Deedâ&#x20AC;?); the undersigned will sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash before the door of the Courthouse of Gwinnett County, Georgia, during the legal hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in February, 2020, the following described real property, to wit: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN LAND LOT 142 OF THE 5TH LAND DISTRICT, GWINNETT COUNTY, GEORGIA, IN THE CITY OF LAWRENCEVILLE, BEING DESIGNATED AS LOT 11, PLAINVIEW SUBDIVISION, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT MARKED BY AN IRON PIN ON THE SOUTHEASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF STONE MOUNTAIN STREET, LOCATED 250.9 FEET SOUTHWESTERLY AS MEASURED ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE FROM THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTHEASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF STONE MOUNTAIN STREET WITH THE SOUTHWESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF HILLSIDE DRIVE; RUN THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG STONE MOUNTAIN STREET 97 FEET TO AN IRON PIN CORNER; THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION A DISTANCE OF 234.5 FEET TO AN IRON PIN CORNER; THENCE IN A NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION A DISTANCE OF 100 FEET TO AN IRON PIN CORNER; THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION A DISTANCE OF 235.5 FEET TO STONE MOUNTAIN STREET, WHICH IS THE PLACE OR POINT OF BEGINNING. THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PROPERTY IS THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED BY B.B. CRANE TO RAY LOCKRIDGE BY WARRANTY DEED DATED JUNE 21, 1960, RECORDED IN DEED BOOK 153, PAGE 551, GWINNETT COUNTY RECORDS. PROPERTY BEING MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS: LOT 11, PLAINVIEW SUBDIVISION In addition, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Security Deed, the undersigned will also sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the door of the Courthouse of Gwinnett County, Georgia, immediately following the sale of the abovedescribed real property, the following described personal property owned by Jason W. Cheek, or his successors-intitle and secured by the Security Deed, to wit: All personal property described in and subject to the Security Deed, which is hereby incorporated by this reference.

Less and except any fixtures subject to the security interest on the abovedescribed real property.

The debt secured by the Security Deed is evidenced by a renewal Promissory Note, dated April 29, 2005 executed by Jason W. Cheek to The Brand Banking Company, in the original principal amount of up to $92,000.00 (as same may have been further modified, renewed or amended, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Noteâ&#x20AC;?), plus interest from date on the unpaid balance until paid, and other indebtedness.

Default has occurred and continues under the terms of the Note and Security Deed by reason of, among other possible events of default, the nonpayment when due of the indebtedness evidenced by the Note and secured by the Security Deed and the failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the Note and Security Deed. By reason of this default, the Security Deed has been declared foreclosable according to its terms.

The above-described real property will be sold to the highest and best bidder for cash as the property of Jason W. Cheek, the proceeds to be applied to the payment of said indebtedness, attorneysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; fees, and the lawful expenses of said sale, all as provided in the Note and Security Deed.

The sale shall be subject to the following: all outstanding ad valorem taxes and/ or assessments, if any; possible redemptive rights of the Internal Revenue Service, if any; and all other prior assessments, easements, restrictions or matters of record.

To the best of the undersignedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s knowledge and belief, the real property is presently owned by Jason W. Cheek.

To the best of the undersignedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s knowledge and belief, the party in possession of the real property is Jason W. Cheek, and tenants holding under him.

All personal property will be sold in one lot to the highest and best bidder for cash as the property of Jason W. Cheek, or his successors-intitle, on an â&#x20AC;&#x153;as is, where isâ&#x20AC;? basis and without representation, warranty or recourse, express or implied, of the undersigned, and subject to all matters of record affecting said personal property, the proceeds to be applied to the payment of said indebtedness, attorneysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; fees and the lawful expenses of said sale, all as provided in the Security Deed.

Renasant Bank, successor by merger to The Brand Banking Company, as Attorney-in-Fact for Jason W. Cheek.

M. Todd Westfall, Esquire WESTFALL, LLC 4994 Lower Roswell Rd, Ste 6, Marietta, Georgia 30068 (678) 384-7005 950-628636, 1/8,15,22,29

STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY of GWINNETT NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER By virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain Deed to Secure Debt from BOBBY MEADOWS, III to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS GRANTEE, AS NOMINEE FOR FLAGSHIP FINANCIAL GROUP LLC dated September 16, 2010, filed for record September 27, 2010, and recorded in Deed Book 50291, Page 584, GWINNETT County, Georgia Records, and as modified by that certain Loan Modification Agreement recorded in Deed Book 55885, Page 24, GWINNETT County, Georgia Records, as last transferred to OCWEN LOAN SERVICING LLC by assignment recorded in Deed Book 55323, Page 3, GWINNETT County, Georgia Records. Said Deed to Secure Debt having been given to secure a Note dated September 16, 2010 in the original principal sum of TWO HUNDRED THIRTY THREE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY EIGHT AND 0/100 DOLLARS ($233,188.00), with interest from date at the rate stated in said Note on the unpaid balance until paid, there will be sold by the undersigned at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the Courthouse door at GWINNETT County, Georgia, or at such place as has or may be lawfully designated as an alternative location, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in February, 2020, the following described property: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN LAND LOT 1 OF THE 7TH DISTRICT, GWINNETT COUNTY, GEORGIA, BEING LOT 18, BLOCK B, VILLAS, AT BETHESDA SUBDIVISION, AS PER PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 122, PAGES 211-212, GWINNETT COUNTY, GEORGIA RECORDS, WHICH PLAT IS

STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY of GWINNETT NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER By virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain Deed to Secure Debt from IGOR RAIKHLINE to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR CENTURY MORTGAGE CORPORATION dated February 15, 2005, filed for record March 8, 2005, and recorded in Deed Book 41883, Page 77, GWINNETT County, Georgia Records, as last transferred to DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR INDYMAC INDX MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2005-AR9, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-AR9 by assignment recorded in Deed Book 56727, Page 101, GWINNETT County, Georgia Records. Said Deed to Secure Debt having been given to secure a Note dated February 15, 2005 in the original principal sum of ONE HUNDRED NINETY ONE THOUSAND AND 0/100 DOLLARS ($191,000.00), with interest from date at the rate stated in said Note on the unpaid balance until paid, there will be sold by the undersigned at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the Courthouse door at GWINNETT County, Georgia, or at such place as has or may be lawfully designated as an alternative location, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in February, 2020, the following described property: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN LAND LOT 44 OF THE 6TH DISTRICT, GWINNETT COUNTY, GEORGIA, BEING LOT 6 OF BLOCK A, UNIT ONE, CHEROKEE WOODS COVE, AS PER PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 27, PAGE 72, GWINNETT COUNTY RECORDS, WHICH PLAT IS INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE AND MADE A PART HEREOF BEING IMPROVED PROPERTY KNOWN AS 2635 DELRIDGE DRIVE ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT SYSTEM OF NUMBERING HOUSES IN GWINNETT COUNTY, GEORGIA. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the property is IGOR RAIKHLINE or a tenant or tenants. Said property may more commonly be known as: 2635 DELRIDGE DRIVE SOUTHWEST, LILBURN, GA 30047-5778.

The debt secured by said Deed to Secure Debt has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, non-payment of the monthly installments on said loan.

The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, including attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fees (notice of intent to collect attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fees having been given).

The individual or entity that has full authority to negotiate, amend, and modify all terms of the loan is PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION, 1 MORTGAGE WAY, MT LAUREL, NJ 08054; (800) 746-2936.

Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, whether or not now due and payable), the right of redemption of any taxing authority, any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above.

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

NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER GEORGIA, GWINNETT COUNTY THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by James Nathan Jackson and Carlos J. Negron Reyes to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as grantee, as nominee for Pine State Mortgage Corporation, its successors and assigns, dated June 29, 2006, recorded in Deed Book 46763, Page 40, Gwinnett County, Georgia Records, as last transferred to Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Mr. Cooper by assignment recorded in Deed Book 56623, Page 558, Gwinnett County, Georgia Records, conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-SEVEN THOUSAND FIFTY AND 0/100 DOLLARS ($177,050.00), with interest thereon as set forth therein, there will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the courthouse door of Gwinnett County, Georgia, or at such place as may be lawfully designated as an alternative, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in February, 2020, the following described property: SEE EXHIBIT â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aâ&#x20AC;? ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Security Deed. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in the Security Deed and by law, including attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fees (notice of intent to collect attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fees having been given).

Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Mr. Cooper is the holder of the Security Deed to the property in accordance with OCGA § 44-14-162.2. The entity that has full authority to negotiate, amend, and modify all terms of the mortgage with the debtor is: Nationstar Mortgage, LLC d/b/a Mr. Cooper, 8950 Cypress Waters Blvd, Coppell, TX 75019, 888-850-9398x3705. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the property is James Nathan Jackson and Carlos J. Negron Reyes or a tenant or tenants and said property is more commonly known as 928 Harvest Brook Drive, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043. The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed. Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Mr. Cooper as Attorney in Fact for James Nathan Jackson and Carlos J. Negron Reyes McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC 1544 Old Alabama Road Roswell, GA 30076 www. foreclosurehotline.net EXHIBIT â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aâ&#x20AC;? ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN LAND LOT 23, 7TH DISTRICT, GWINNETT COUNTY, GEORGIA, BEING KNOWN AS LOT 6, BLOCK D OF KENSINGTON CREEK, UNIT ONE, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 114, PAGES 151-152, GWINNETT COUNTY, GEORGIA DEED RECORDS, WHICH SAID PLAT IS INCORPORATED HEREIN FOR A MORE COMPLETE DESCRIPTION. MR/hq1 2/4/20 Our file no. 5469719 - FT2 950-628137, 1/8,15,22,29 NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER GEORGIA, GWINNETT COUNTY Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Deed to Secure Debt given

by James L. Williams and Jodie M. Williams to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (â&#x20AC;&#x153;MERSâ&#x20AC;?) as nominee for Encore Credit, dated May 25, 2007, and recorded in Deed Book 47988, Page 788, Gwinnett County, Georgia records, as last transferred to U.S. Bank, N.A., successor trustee to LaSalle Bank National Association, on behalf of the holders of Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust 2007-HE6, Asset-Backed Certificates Series 2007HE6 by Assignment recorded in Deed Book 50984, Page 174, Gwinnett County, Georgia records, conveying the after-described property to secure a Note of even date in the original principal amount of $248,400.00, with interest at the rate specified therein, there will be sold by the undersigned at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the Courthouse door of Gwinnett County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in February, 2020, to wit: February 4, 2020, the following described property: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 180 of the 5th District, o

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MOVIES

RETURN POLICY?

‘Like a Boss’ wastes talent of stars, bad idea on every level

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By Michael Clark Movie Critic

The first major studio release of 2020 screened in advance for the press, “Like a Boss” is exactly what we’ve come to expect from movies released in the cinematic wasteland that is January.

Like so many other previous lightweight offerings in the first month of past years (“27 Dresses,” “Hotel for Dogs,” “Leap Year,” “Forever My Girl”), “Like a Boss” is an instantly forgettable comedy aimed squarely at female audiences looking for a quick diversion.

After four straight off-beat comedic winners in the 2000s (“Chuck & Buck,” “The Good Girl,” “Youth in Revolt,” “Cedar Rapids”) director Miguel Arteta took a long sabbatical and returned with “Beatriz at Dinner” and “Duck Butter,” two artsy dramas which divided critics. And like almost every movie he’s ever made, they completely tanked at the box office.

Like so many filmmakers before him, Arteta has given up (at least temporarily) making another “meaningful” movie and took this gig as a hired gun with a nice paycheck, and you really can’t blame him.

A movie so generic it could have been made by anyone, “Like a Boss” carries none of Arteta’s stamps or flourishes — not that he had many of those in the first place.

On the upside, it provides Arteta with a bigger budget than he is used to, but in all likelihood, it will continue his long streak of in-the-red ventures.

Lifelong gal pals Mel (Rose Byrne) and Mia (Tiffany Haddish) own a frou-frou boutique

photo: eli Joshua ade

Salma Hayek as Claire Luna, Tiffany Haddish as Mia and Rose Byrne as Mel in “Like A Boss.” in Midtown Atlanta peddling cosmetics they’ve created along with other girlie sundries. Extrovert Mia is the creative one and likes the idea of being a fashion plate, whereas the more-grounded Mel views it more or less as a way to make ends meet. Of the two, Mel is relatively better with money.

Despite brisk online sales they find themselves close to $500,000 in debt.

The answer to all of their prayers comes in the form of Claire Luna (Salma Hayek), a powerful cosmetics industry mogul always on the lookout for the Next Big Thing and — recognizing Mel and Mia’s potential — “gives” them enough cash to get them out of the hole. Needless to say, the girls are thrilled beyond repair, and perhaps don’t quite realize the all-business Claire is now their partner and she’s looking for a quick return on her investment.

Cobbled together by first-

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Billy Porter plays Barret and Tiffany Haddish plays Mia Carter in “Like A Boss” time feature scribes Adam Cole-Kelly and Sam Pitman, the screenplay for “Like a Boss” doesn’t contain a single original thought and in many ways is an “anti-chick flick.”

All three leads and most of the female supporting char-

acters are either painted as ruthless, dim, vain, phony, self-absorbed and borderline-psychopathic. Unlike the ensemble in “Bridesmaids,” the movie treats women with no respect and provides a seemingly unlimited stream

of cringe-worthy dialogue.

For example, when Mia tells Claire, “Don’t worry your little head about it,” Claire retorts with, “My head isn’t little — it’s just that my breasts are humongous.” Claire’s chest is the subject of another “joke,”

with a punch line delivered

by Mel and Mia’s employee Sydney (Jennifer Coolidge) who after bumping into her, compares her breasts to stones.

One has to wonder what was the potential target demographic discussed amongst the studio brass prior to green lighting this movie. It’s certainly not the 18-25 crowd (male or female) unless they gravitate toward reality TV shows like “Keeping up with the Kardashians” or one of the many incarnations of “Real Housewives of (fill in the location).”

Because it bears a passing resemblance to “The Devil Wears Prada” maybe a few self-identifying “fashion divas” might check it out although they’ll be disappointed as every costume and accessory appears to have been procured through “Dollar Tree” stores. (The audience at the preview screening was almost all women between 25 and 50 with their laughs and groans voiced equally).

It will be interesting to see what kind of reaction the mainstream press — and in particular, female critics, journalists and women not privy to a free screening — will have to “Like a Boss.” Being the product of three male filmmakers (actually seven if you include the producers), the movie is low-hanging fruit and ripe for attack from women of all classes, political persuasions, ethnicities and anyone with taste.

Making a movie featuring three talented — and racially different — actresses playing women essentially in charge of their own respective destinies and turning them into participants in a crude and inert hunk of off-putting and unfunny slapstick — complete with spit-takes, drunken stupidity, cat fights, and body shaming — was a monumentally bad idea on every possible level.

(Paramount)

‘Just Mercy’ seems generic, fails to finds its own voice HH

By Michael Clark Movie Critic

Far too often audiences (and critics for that matter) misinterpret sincerity and intent for quality. This is especially evident in the non-fictional “courtroom drama” genre where someone is accused of a crime they didn’t commit and ends up getting railroaded by a crooked or biased judicial system.

A recent example is last month’s “Richard Jewell,” the heartbreaking story of the Atlanta security guard who saved countless lives at the 1996 Olympics and was thanked by being wrongfully persecuted.

At one point or another, “Just Mercy” contains elements of past similarly-themed movies such as “The Hurricane,” “A Few Good Men,” “In the Heat of the Night” and practically every John Grisham novel, but most closely it resembles “To Kill a Mockingbird.” In addition to having a saintly defense lawyer cut from the Atticus Finch cloth defending a black man accused of a capital crime against a white woman, it is set in the same Alabama city (Monroeville) as Harper Lee’s novel and director Robert Mulligan’s subsequent, multiple Oscarwinning 1962 film.

Based on the memoir “Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption” by Bryan Stevenson, the movie was cowritten by Andrew Lanham and director Destin Daniel Cretton (“Short Term 12,” “The Glass Castle”). Lacking

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Jamie Foxx, above left, stars as Walter McMillian and Michael B. Jordan stars as Bryan Stevenson in “Just Mercy.” the nuance, breadth and subtly of the memoir, the filmmakers’ screenplay instead shoots for the painfully obvious, assuming audiences won’t be able to grasp the finer points of the law and the still-present racial tensions festering long after the end of the Jim Crow era and “Mockingbird.”

“Just Mercy” also has the unfortunate situation of inevitable comparisons to this year’s earlier “The Best of Enemies” and the current “Clemency” which are both better and deal with essentially the same subject matter.

Michael B. Jordan (“Creed,” “Black Panther”) stars as Stevenson, an Ivy League-educated Delaware attorney whose migration to the Deep

South is never explained. But in short order his mission is made clear. He’s there to represent black men on death row whose convictions are far from air tight. His second client is Walter McMillian (a too subdued Jamie Foxx), a forestry worker who was arrested in 1987 and charged with killing a white woman.

Picked up by a new sheriff looking to make a name for himself, McMillian was immediately placed on death row for 15 months before even being tried. He was convicted based on the bogus testimony of another convict (Tim Blake Nelson) and sentenced to life.

The judge named (really) Robert E. Lee Key, Jr. chose to ignore the jury’s sentence and changed it to death.

Everything about what happened to McMillian stunk to high heaven and — no disrespect whatsoever to Stevenson — even the worst lawyer in the world could have eventually had the whole thing dismissed. More than a dozen people (including a police officer) were at a fish fry with McMillian when the murder took place. The state had no case but had no problem pinning it on McMillian.

With the legal aspects of the narrative already attended to the filmmakers, they are left to tread water for a good hour and fill the space with virtually every courtroom drama imaginable. Stevenson is put through a series of degradations by police which stretch the bounds

of believability while his legal assistant (the underused Cretton regular Brie Larson) deals with bomb threats and meeting after meeting after dead end meeting is conducted. There’s more going on in an average episode of “Matlock.”

Introduced early on and showing up regularly is McMillian’s fellow inmate Herbert Richardson (Rob Morgan), a man who readily admits to killing a woman with a bomb. A Vietnam veteran with a severe case of PTSD, Richardson’s expressions of contrition and guilt — and Morgan’s delicate rendering of him — are admittedly riveting and lend the production its sole interesting and convincing subplot. It also offers

the film’s best (though not altogether winning) argument against capital punishment.

What happened to Walter McMillian and others like him is a travesty by any measure, and those who perpetuate these injustices should be rounded up and charged with capital hate crimes. They have no place in today’s America.

McMillian’s story was perfect for a feature film and could have raised his profile a great deal. Yet the people bringing it to the screen (including co-producer Jordan) lacked the passion, vision, fire and fortitude to make it distinguishable from hundreds of like-minded sincere features which preceded it.

(Warner Bros.)

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MOVIES

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IN THE TRENCHES

Blake (played by Dean-Charles Chapman) and Schofield (George MacKay) in “1917.”

Bursting with originality, ‘1917’ puts filmgoers in the middle of the action

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By Michael Clark Movie Critic

Since its formal introduction in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1948 “Rope,” the “one-shot” or uninterrupted take method of movie photography has only been used in roughly three dozen subsequent films. This relatively miniscule number isn’t because the process is difficult (with modern technology, it’s actually pretty easy) but rather because it is largely perceived as a gimmick.

The most recent example is “Birdman,” the 2014 movie which amassed equal numbers of fans and detractors and went on to become one of the most unlikely Best Picture winners in Academy Award history.

Opening with a scene which bears an uncanny resemblance to Stanley Kubrick’s “Paths of Glory,” director Sam Mendes’ “1917” wastes no time in establishing both the mundane claustrophobia and frantic desperation which largely defined World War I. Trench warfare involved long stretches of extreme tedium punctuated by intermittent bursts of sheer terror.

Hand-plucked by their commanding officer General Erinmore (Colin Firth), lance corporals Blake (Dean-Charles Chapman) and Schofield (George MacKay) are charged with the unenviable task of crossing enemy lines and traveling untold miles across the French countryside to deliver a message to Colonel Mackenzie (Benedict Cumberbatch), ordering him not to attack presumably retreating German forces.

Making it all the more personal — one of the

George MacKay stars as Schofield in “1917.” men’s brothers is a member of Mackenzie’s battalion. Taking it all as matter of course without question (like men in both World Wars always did) Blake and Schofield acknowledge the well wishes and possible farewells of their brothers in arms and head out on their mission.

For the first hour, the “oneshot” presentation is anything but a gimmick, serving as both an audience surrogate and heavenly guardian angel. Mendes and Roger Deakins – easily the most innovative and talented of all living cinematographers — are blessed during this stretch with natural, hazy afternoon sunlight which brings every visual to the fore. Decaying bodies of man and beast litter the muddied and mangled landscape where barbed wire, plank-strewn ditches and twisted metal girders provide a constant, ominous and permeating air of dread.

The first of a handful of throttling and unnerving passages involves Blake and Schofield watching as a German fighter plane is hit by a distant anti-aircraft shell and slowly makes its way

toward Earth and ever closer to them. One could surmise a great deal of post-production tinkering went into this 30-or-so-second stretch, but good luck to anyone trying to figure out what is real and what might be CGI. This is accompanied by what can only be described as an extremely dicey narrative choice by Mendes and his co-writer Krysty WilsonCairns, which results in an almost too realistic, soul-crushing gut-punch.

As day morphs into night, the filmmakers rely on other sources of light (the moon, candles, wood stoves, muzzle fire, exploding bombs) and this is where perpetuating the “one-shot” framing device becomes increasingly problematic. It effectively holds the screenplay at bay.

Things which transpire begin feeling stilted and somewhat

forced, a situation made all the worse by Mendes’ temporary blind spot regarding the laws of probability and outcome as it relates to the exchange of early 20th century gunfire. (How’s that for a non-spoiler spoiler?)

This slight ebb in both logic and visual wonder eventually dissipates with a new day sunrise, its accompanying cold morning dew, sheer exhaustion and a frenzied race against time.

Possessing written orders from a general isn’t nearly the same as hearing them escape from the general’s own mouth, and

Richard Madden stars as Lieutenant Joseph Blake in “1917.”

the messenger’s horrified frustration – and by proxy, that of the audience – becomes practically unbearable.

Not based on any book but rather a story told to Mendes by his grandfather Albert, who served in the war, “1917” isn’t the greatest war movie ever made but it is easily the most original.

That is high praise indeed when one considers how generic and interchangeable some of these productions can be.

From a Monday morning quarterback’s perspective, the power and force of such a relatively straight-forward and simple story didn’t need such attention-grabbing visual hocus pocus which — even if just a little — robbed the story of at least some of its rumbling thunder and ultimate lifeaffirming, white-knuckle appeal.

Then again there are some who will adamantly contend that not allowing the audience any kind of breather or respite is the point.

Keeping us within arm’s length of these men – whose fear equaled their bravery and dedication – forces us to become personally invested in their fates, whether we wanted to or not.

Before it’s all over, if you aren’t totally vested in the final outcome of the leads you should probably not even bother watching it in the first place. This probably isn’t your kind of film.

(Universal)