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WORLD

Trudeau demands justice over plane downed by Iran Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau emerged this week from a long holiday break to face a tragedy that may recast his nation’s role on the global stage — and its relationship with its powerful neighbor to the south.

Now, owing to the crash in Tehran of a Ukrainian International Airlines flight with 57 Canadians aboard, Trudeau has adopted a newly somber and authoritative tone as well, perhaps indicating a far deeper change as he embarks upon the first full year of his second term.

“The families want answers,” he said Thursday as he revealed to the world that Iran may have inadvertently shot down the airliner, killing everyone on board. “I want answers, closure, transparency, accountability and justice ... This government will not rest until we get that.”

Iran, facing mounting pressure — from Trudeau, U.S. President Donald Trump and other world leaders — admitted Saturday that it mistakenly shot down the passenger jet.

Oman names a new leader after the death of Sultan Qaboos bin Said Oman named a new ruler Saturday, hours after it announced the death of Sultan Qaboos bin Said, state media reported.

Qaboos was 79, and ruled Oman for five decades before his death Friday. He overthrew his father in a bloodless coup in 1970, becoming the longest serving Arab leader. The Omani government declared three days of national mourning.

Haitham bin Tariq al-Said has been named as the new ruler, according to state-run Oman News Agency.

Qaboos did not have children or a direct heir at the time of his death. The Omani Constitution calls on the royal family to choose a new sultan within three days.

North Korea says US ‘deceived’ Pyongyang on nuclear talks A top adviser to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said that Pyongyang will not engage in the type of talks seen last year, when Kim met with U.S. President Donald Trump in Hanoi, despite the rapport the two leaders have developed.

In a statement published in English by North Korean state media, Kim Kye Gwan said Pyongyang believed it has been “deceived by the U.S.” and said the U.S. has wasted the last eighteen months, in which little progress has been made on denuclearization.

“We have been deceived by the U.S., being caught in the dialogue with it for over one year and a half, and that was the lost time for us,” the adviser said.

His comments come amid increasing uncertainty about the future of any nuclear talks between the two states, after an initial burst of rapprochement which saw Kim Jong Un meet with both Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in. In a New Year’s address, Kim said his country will “never” denuclearize if the U.S. does not retreat from what North Korea regards as Washington’s “hostile policy” towards Pyongyang.

—From wire reports

Iran says Ukrainian passenger plane was shot down unintentionally in fear of US aggression

By Madeline Holcombe, Artemis Moshtaghian and Ray Sanchez CNN

Iran admitted Saturday that it mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian passenger jet, blaming human error and “U.S. adventurism” for the crash that left 176 people dead.

In a statement, the nation’s armed forces said it targeted the passenger plane unintentionally. It attributed the crash to radar activity and fear of U.S. action.

“The Islamic Republic of Iran deeply regrets this disastrous mistake. My thoughts and prayers go to all the mourning families,” Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said.

Ukrainian Airlines Flight 752 crashed Wednesday after takeoff from Tehran’s airport.

The crash came hours after Iran fired missiles at Iraqi military bases housing U.S. troops in retaliation for a drone strike at Baghdad airport that killed Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani.

After the missile operation in Iraq, U.S. military flights around Iranian borders increased and Iranian military officials reported seeing aerial targets coming toward strategic centers, according to a statement by Iranian armed forces headquarters.

“The aircraft came close to a sensitive IRGC military center at an altitude and flight condition that resembled hostile

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People stand near the wreckage after a Ukrainian plane carrying 176 passengers crashed near Imam Khomeini airport. targeting. Under these circumstances, the aircraft was unintentionally hit, which unfortunately resulted in death of the many Iranian and foreign nationals,” the statement reads.

The victims include 82 Iranians, 63 Canadians, 11 Ukrainians, 10 Swedes, four Afghans, three Germans and three British nationals.

“Human error at time of crisis caused by U.S. adventurism led to disaster,” Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif tweeted.

The commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force said he had requested all commer-

cial flights in Iran be grounded until tensions cooled off.

But the Armed Forces and government and aviation authorities chose not to do so, Brigadier-General Amir-Ali Hajizadeh said at a news conference Saturday.

Hajizadeh said the plane was misidentified as a cruise missile by an air defense operator.

The operator was unable to contact the central air defense command to confirm it.

He had 10 seconds to choose between shooting it down or not, Hajizadeh said.

Hajizadeh accepted responsibility, saying that once it

NATION

Another earthquake hits Puerto Rico with 5.9 magnitude An earthquake with a 5.9 magnitude rattled Puerto Rico on Saturday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reports.

The quake was about 8 miles south of Indios, Puerto Rico, in the Caribbean Sea, the U.S.GS said, at a depth of 6.2 miles.

The U.S.GS first said the preliminary magnitude was 6.0.

Puerto Rico has been rattled by temblors throughout the week, including a 6.4 magnitude quake Tuesday that killed at least one man, destroyed homes and left most of the island without power.

A 5.2 magnitude aftershock struck on Friday afternoon.

The U.S. territory was expecting power to return by Saturday to its 3 million residents, and authorities had tweeted that it was 95% restored a couple of hours before Saturday’s quake about 8 a.m.

Parts of Lares, Adjuntas, Ponce and San German lost electrical service after Saturday’s quake, the power company Electric Energy Authority said.

After the tremor, power was on to about 93% of the island, the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority said.

Since Dec. 28, about 500 earthquakes of magnitude 2.0 or higher have hit Puerto Rico, which is still recovering from Hurricane Maria in 2017.

Dangerous storms threaten country’s eastern half An already deadly line of powerful storms is bearing down on the eastern half of the United States, threatening dangerous winds and torna-

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A crack caused by an earthquake on Jan. 6, is seen in La Guancha boardwalk in Ponce, Puerto Rico. does in the South and potentially crippling snow and ice in the Midwest through the weekend, with heavy rain and flooding in between.

At least three people died in Louisiana from Friday night into Saturday morning as a result of severe storms, authorities said And hundreds of flights have been canceled or delayed at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport on Saturday, as the city faced wintry precipitation and strong winds.

The storms will primarily hit the Southeast, Midwest and eventually the Northeast from now into early next week.

Legal challenges await as Virginia gets ready to ratify Equal Rights Amendment When Virginia opened its 2020 legislative session this week, the Equal Rights Amendment, a century-long dream of progressives and feminists that would ban discrimination on the basis of sex and guarantee equality for women under the Constitution, appeared closer than ever to fruition.

State Democrats, who now control both chambers of the legislature as well as the gov-

ernor’s mansion, are pushing forward with their efforts to make the commonwealth the 38th — and potentially final — state to ratify the amendment.

But opponents, who claim the ERA will pave the way for greater abortion access and say equal-rights protections for women have already been enshrined at federal and state levels, have vowed to block the national ratification effort.

And it’s unclear whether actions taken by Congress and dozens of states more than 40 years ago will stand up under legal challenges from conservatives who say the window to ratify the ERA expired decades ago.

That was the view of the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel made public on Wednesday, which, citing a 1979 congressional deadline, blocked the archivist of the United States from verifying the amendment should it be approved by the necessary three-fourths of state legislatures.

became clear what had happened, he thought: “I wish I was dead.”

The Ukrainian General Prosecutor’s office said in a statement Saturday it was now investigating the incident as a possible case of “willful killing and aircraft destruction.”

The downing of the plane was being handled as a case of “violation of traffic safety rules” and “operation of air transport resulting in death” but prosecutors said Iran’s admission changed the scope to “liability for the willful killing of two or more people and the destruction of the aircraft,” the statement said. was imminent, allowing them to take shelter two-and-a-halfhours before missiles struck on Wednesday, CNN has been told during an exclusive tour of the devastated site.

Most troops were either flown out of the base or sheltering in bunkers by 11:00 p.m. local time Tuesday — shortly before the first of four volleys of missiles began at just after 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday, officers said during the first tour by journalists of the air base.

The attack lasted around two hours, only targeting the U.S. areas of the air base, which comprise around a quarter of the Iraqi base.

Officers called it a “miracle” that there were no casualties at the blasted site, with missiles landing just a few meters from bunkers, and some essential personnel remaining outside throughout.

It is the first time troops at the base have spoken in detail of the moments before the attack, revealing that they were able to seek shelter in bunkers shortly before missiles struck.

2 US service members killed in Afghanistan

Two U.S. service members were killed in Afghanistan when their vehicle struck an improvised explosive device, the U.S.-led coalition in Kabul said in a statement.

Two service members were also injured in the incident in the southern province of Kandahar. The service members, who were conducting operations as part of NATO’s Resolute Support mission, have not been identified.

Between 12,000 and 13,000 US troops knew air base U.S. troops are currently serving in Afghanistan as part of would be attacked a U.S.-led NATO mission to United States troops at the train, assist and advise AfAl-Asad air base in Iraq were ghan forces. aware that an Iranian attack —From wire reports

PEOPLE

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will be back to host the 2021 Golden Globes It hasn’t even been a week since this year’s Golden Globes, but the focus has already shifted to next year’s awards — with the announcement of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler as co-hosts.

NBC Entertainment provided some details Saturday, with chairman Paul Telegdy saying they “couldn’t wait any longer to share the great news.”

The announcement comes less than a week after the 2020 edition. The 2021 ceremony doesn’t have a set date yet.

Fey and Poehler hosted the Golden Globes together from 2013 to 2015. They’ve also won at the awards — Fey twice for her role on “30 Rock,” and Poehler once for her work on “Parks and Recreation.”

When the duo hosted the Globes in 2013, the night received the biggest ratings for the program in six years.

Neil Peart, drummer and lyricist of Rush, has died at 67 Neil Peart, whose virtuoso chops and artful lyrics propelled his band Rush to global stardom and sealed his place as one of the greatest drummers in rock music, has died. He was 67.

Peart died in Santa Monica, California, on Tuesday, family spokesman Elliot Mintz told CNN. The musician had been battling brain cancer for several years. “... (O)ur friend, soul brother and band mate of over 45 years, Neil, has lost his incredibly brave three and a half year battle with brain cancer,” the band tweeted Friday.

When Peart joined bassist and vocalist Geddy Lee and guitarist Alex Lifeson in 1974, he helped take the Canadian band to new heights, receiving accolade after accolade, if not mainstream rock stardom. It wasn’t until 2013 that Rush was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, returns to Canada after bombshell announcement The Duchess of Sussex has returned to Canada after she and Prince Harry announced they were “stepping back” as senior members of Britain’s royal family, a spokesperson for the couple told CNN. Prince Harry remains in the U.K. and Meghan is expected to come back to London on Tuesday, when the couple are set to attend an event with Janice Charette, High Commissioner of Canada to the U.K., at Canada House.

Meghan and Harry wanted to meet with Charette “as well as staff to thank them for the warm Canadian hospitality and support they received during their recent stay in Canada,” according to a statement from Buckingham Palace.

The couple recently returned from Canada, where they spent the Christmas holidays with the duchess’ mother, Doria Ragland.

— From wire reports

This tortoise’s unstoppable libido saved his entire species. Now he’s going home.

By Rob Picheta CNN

A womanizing tortoise whose rampant sex life may have single-handedly saved his entire species from extinction has retired from his playboy lifestyle, returning to the wild with his mission accomplished.

Diego’s unstoppable libido was credited as a major reason for the survival of his fellow giant tortoises on Espanola, part of the Galapagos

MUST READ Islands, after being shipped over from San Diego zoo as part of a breeding program.

When he started his campaign of promiscuity, there were just two males and 12 females of his species alive on the island.

But the desirable shelldweller had so much sex he helped boost the population to over 2,000. The Galapagos National Parks service believe the 100-year-old tortoise is

the patriarch of around 40% of that population.

“He’s contributed a large percentage to the lineage that we are returning to Espanola,” Jorge Carrion, the park’s director, told AFP. “There’s a feeling of happiness to have the possibility of returning that tortoise to his natural state.”

A total of 15 tortoises took part in the breeding program to boost the island’s population, but none played as big a role as Diego.

“About 1,800 tortoises have been returned to Espanola and now with natural reproduction we have approximately 2,000 tortoises,” Carrion told AFP. “This shows that they are able to grow, they are able to reproduce, they are able to develop,” he said.

The Galapagos Islands are one of the world’s premier destinations for wildlife viewing, and were visited by Charles rodrigo Buendia/aFp/getty images Darwin as he worked on the Diego the tortoise in a breeding center in 2019. theory of evolution.

A4 ♦ Sunday, January 12, 2020 ♦ gwinnettdailypoSt.com COLUMNIST I KEITH ROACH

WEATHER WATCH

Liver disease can be present without alcohol use

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EAR DR. ROACH: I am a normal-weight female, age 71, who is very active. I take no medications and have never had an alcoholic drink in my life. My liver tests were abnormal (AST 58, ALT 71), and my doctor found moderRoach ate strands of fat in my liver, but no fibrosis on a FibroScan.

What is the difference between high liver enzymes and fatty liver disease? Has my liver been damaged beyond healing with these conditions, or will it heal? I am prediabetic.

— C.D. ANSWER: AST and ALT are enzymes made by the liver.

There is supposed to be a small amount in the blood, but high levels of these liver enzymes indicate there’s been damage to the liver cells. There are many, many causes, but an increasing one is “fatty liver” — a catch-all term for excess fat in the liver. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease would be the name used for a person who, like you, does not have excess alcohol consumption and has no other known causes for fat in the liver.

A thorough work-up should be performed looking for these other causes, among them autoimmune hepatitis, Wilson’s disease (abnormal copper metabolism) and hemochromatosis (abnormal iron metabolism).

If there is evidence of inflammation in the liver, then the correct term is NASH, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. “Steato” is Greek for “fat”; “hepar” is both the Latin and Greek root for “liver.” It’s important to know all these, because there is often a progression from fatty liver to steatohepatitis and then to fibrosis. Cirrhosis develops in people with fibrosis, and fatty liver is set to become the most common cause of cirrhosis in North America. Fortunately, your FibroScan (an ultrasound-like noninvasive test for fibrosis) result shows no fibrosis.

A FibroScan is helpful but not perfect. The definitive test for NASH remains a liver biopsy, but many experts feel that a biopsy is not necessary if a person meets certain specific criteria. You have several good criteria in your favor: Your weight is normal, you don’t use alcohol, and you don’t have diabetes — yet. Further, although your AST and ALT are elevated, they are not beyond the limit of twice the normal value, which is again a good finding.

As long as the damage is not extensive (advanced fibrosis or cirrhosis), the liver has a remarkable ability to heal itself. There is some general advice for anyone with fatty liver. Abstaining from alcohol and managing weight if overweight are both of the highest importance. A diet low in saturated fat is prudent, and both aerobic and weightlifting exercises have been proven to reduce fat in the liver. Do whichever is easiest for you.

Medications are not a big part of treatment for fatty liver. Vitamin E has been used in some situations in people without diabetes. Other treatments, such as aspirin, statins and omega-3 fatty acids, have shown promise but no definitive benefit.

I make sure all patients with any kind of liver disease are vaccinated for hepatitis A and B, since these diseases can be deadly in people with any chronic liver problem.

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TODAY’S HISTORY: in 1915, the u.S. House of representatives rejected a constitutional amendment to give women the right to vote. in 1932, Hattie wyatt caraway of arkansas became the first woman elected to the Senate. in 1991, a divided congress authorized president george H.w. Bush to use force in expelling iraq from Kuwait. in 2010, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Haiti destroyed a majority of the buildings in port-au-prince and left more than 100,000 dead.

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COLUMNIST I AMY DICKINSON

Almost-ex-wife wants to warn next woman

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EAR AMY: My “very charming” psychopath/personality-disordered, almost ex-husband has found his next victim — his first girlfriend from college.

It has been over 30 years since she dumped him in college, and she has likely forgotten the reasons behind their breakup.

He is using his fake-charm to lure her into a long-distance relationship, and will trap her through marriage, etc. with financial attachments. This is how he got, trapped and messed me up with lies and a life of chaos.

Should I forewarn her of patterns to expect so that she’s not fooled like I was?

— Soon-to-be-Ex DEAR SOON-TO-BE: You might as well try to warn this woman about what she is in for, but you should expect to be ignored, disregarded, or criticized.

If delivering this warning would put your own legal separation/divorce proceedings or child custody at risk, do NOT do it.

Only do this if you can do so safely. Write down your statement, and take a lot of time to review it. Keep the tone as neutral as possible.

Do not use any inflammatory language (“psychopath,” etc.), but do tell her in general terms about the financial issues and overall chaos of your life with him. Be aware that anything you write could

be shared with others, and might be taken out of context and used against you.

Do not post this on social Dickinson media.

It sounds as if your own life will stabilize once you are divorced. I hope you will grasp and enjoy your own second chance.

DEAR AMY: My parents married in 1968 and divorced almost 42 years later, in 2010.

They decided to remarry each other in 2013 and have been together ever since.

Had they stayed together the entire time, they would have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 2018.

My husband and I recently threw my in-laws a 50th wedding anniversary party.

My dad is miffed that we didn’t offer to throw them a 50th anniversary party last year. He feels the years should be “bridged.”

I don’t agree, but it seems he won’t let it go.

What’s your take on this?

— Wondering Daughter DEAR DAUGHTER: My take is that your father needs a party, stat!

I well understand your frustration concerning your folks. Because your dad is reacting to another couple’s celebration, his behavior regarding his own anniversa-

ry seems petty, selfish and self-serving.

However, I believe that ANY couple that manages to stay together for such a long time — through thick and thin (and thick again) — should be celebrated on whatever timeline works well for the clan. One year here, one year there — none of this is going to matter when you gather to recognize the full and rich reality of a very long (and sometimes imperfect) union.

The tricky math here will give all of you some talking points during your toasts to the couple. Keep it good-natured, and celebrate.

DEAR AMY: “Grounded” described her life, working full time while her spouse (retired early) travels the world without her, spending down their nest egg in the process.

I think Grounded should consider using the phrase I have picked up from a local financial planning advertisement: “Retirement is just unemployment without the paycheck.”

Unfortunately, life is expensive.

I would also suggest she seek out some counseling, as I have finally done, to work through the resentment of having to work after watching the nest egg we had set aside dwindle to nothing.

All of this has been happening while we still owe a substantial amount on

our home.

In my case, my husband didn’t travel, but due to poor health he just sat at home on the computer with a credit card to keep himself occupied.

And yes, I should have been more aware, but I had confidence that he was watching out for our financial health.

How wrong I was!

I am well into my senior years, so it gets even harder to go to work every day (both physically and mentally), but such is life.

— Exhausted DEAR EXHAUSTED: I can absolutely feel your exhaustion as you describe your life.

Now that you know what is going on, please do everything possible to mitigate your current situation. Meet with a financial counselor or social worker to see what you can do to safeguard your income in order to try to secure a more stable future.

Given that the real estate market seems fairly robust right now, it might be wisest to sell your home, pay off your loan, and relocate to something smaller.

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.

Keep information that can change your life secret until everything is signed, sealed and delivered. what you offer others will help you achieve your goals and realize your dreams. Say yes to diversity, experience and a lifestyle change that suits your needs.

CAPRICORN (dec. 22Jan. 19) — Keep an open mind and be willing to discuss possibilities, even if they seem farfetched. consider what you can do to have a positive, life-altering influence on someone close to you.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — How you respond to others will matter. if you offer incentives, assistance and your time, something good will transpire. engage in physical activity and make romance a priority.

PISCES (Feb. 20-march 20) — touch base with people from your past. what you hear will make you reconsider a decision you made a long time ago. it’s never too late to backtrack.

ARIES (march 21-april 19) — consider what brings you joy when choosing what you want to do with the rest of your life. a personal change looks promising, and romance is on the rise.

TAURUS (april 20-may 20) — if you shake things up a bit, you will see your life differently. discussions with someone who has more experience will be eye-opening and will point you in a positive direction.

GEMINI (may 21-June 20) — put more time and effort into personal improvements. altering your lifestyle, current living situation or location is favored. Spend more time with people who share your sentiments.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — creativity will bring you the most joy. taking better care of your health and emotional well-being will boost your morale. romance is featured.

LEO (July 23-aug. 22) — the way you look and feel will be transparent, so don’t try to hide what’s on your mind. resolve issues instead of avoiding them. make peace and love priorities.

VIRGO (aug. 23-Sept.

22) — go with the current, follow what draws your interest most and surround yourself with people who bring out the best in you. walk away from instability, irresponsibility and argumentative personalities.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-oct.

23) — Stop worrying about what others do and start focusing on what makes you happy. the less time spent with users and abusers and the more time spent with positive supporters, the better.

SCORPIO (oct. 24-nov.

22) — a change is favored. embrace the world and what it has to offer. put the past behind you, use what you have experienced to your advantage and follow your heart.

SAGITTARIUS (nov. 23dec. 21) — Keep moving forward. less time talking and more time doing will help you stay out of trouble. don’t believe or pass along what you hear without verifying the facts first.

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photo: anthony stalcup

left: North Gwinnett Middle School’s Jillian Vacha (left) accepts the trophy for winning the Gwinnett County Spelling Bee on Saturday held at Discovery High School. right: Students from across the county represented their schools in the bee.

BEE From A1 the county’s alternate for the regional bee.

The bee began with easy words to spell, such as “plumbing” and “squawk,” and gradually became more complex, such as “calamitous” and “palladium” and “Connemara.”

There were occasional “vocabulary” rounds where the students were given a word and its spelling and then had to chose between two options for what the definition of the word was.

By the time spellers got to

the finals round, where the field of competitors was down to just Vacha and Roberts Elementary School student Erica Pham, the words were less complex, including “tarmac” and “deodorant.”

The round only lasted three words, however, with the championship-winning word being “porridge.”

“I was surprised (to hear it called) because it’s an easy word for me,” Vacha said.

“And, then I was like, ‘I think I might win.’”

This was actually the second time Vacha has finished among the top 15 spellers in Gwinnett County Public Schools.

She also made it into the top

15 when she was a fifth-grader at Level Creek Elementary School.

As for her interest in books, Vacha said she has read all of the books in the Harry Potter, Percy Jackson and Hunger Games series. Her favorite serialized books are the “Heroes of Olympus” books in the Percy Jackson series — she said they are “rich in vocabulary” and have interesting storylines.

“What really helps with words that you don’t know is to read a lot, because I find these words will come up in complex books,” Vacha said.

She’s also read more teenager or adult-oriented books,

including Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice,” and a few of Agatha Christie’s novels, such as “Murder on the Orient Express.”

She is currently doing a reread on the Harry Potter books and is already eyeing what types of books she wants to handle next. “(The Harry Potter series) is much more interesting once you know all of the vocabulary and it’s better to read it when you’re older — the last time I read it, I was really young,” Vacha said. “And, after that, I’m planning on reading the classics, you know, the really old books like ‘War and Peace.’”

Vacha does more than read lots of books, however. She is also a member of the chorus at North Gwinnett Middle School and has earned “All State” chorus honors a few times, and enjoys musical theater.

She’s also a member of the student council at her school, serving as the student relations committee chairwoman.

“We’re pretty proud of her,” her father said.

Pham finished in second place while Twin Rivers Middle School student Jayce McKelvey came in third.

The remainder of the top 14 who will advance to the Regional Spelling bee include:

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each year’s homicides. Gwinnett County Police reported the department worked 30 total homicides compared to 36 in 2018.

Detective David Smith, who has spent three of his nine years at the Gwinnett County Police Department in the homicide unit, was frank when he indicated the numbers may appear as a blip years from now.

“Mostly to just luck, and the hospitals are doing a better job keeping people alive,” Smith said. “I don’t know that there’s anything different happening.”

Homicides are not limited to murders. They are legally classified as any unnatural death.

For example, a Braselton police officer was involved in an officer involved shooting in August that led to a 25-year-old suspect being fatally shot. That officer has not been charged with any crime, but the suspect’s death is a homicide.

Another homicide was related to the accidental discharge of a gun that killed a 14-year-old in a Duluth apartment. These non-criminal homicides are included in the statistics alongside murder, vehicular homicide and other non-suicidal, non-natural causes deaths.

The number of bodies is not equal to the number of incidents. The Gwinnett County

the reduction was necessary to offset a revenue windfall the state was expecting from the federal tax reforms Congress had passed in late 2017.

The General Assembly voted in 2018 to reduce Georgia’s income tax rate for the first time since the 1930s from 6% to 5.75%.

This year, lawmakers are due to decide whether to cut the tax rate again to 5.5%.

Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Jack Hill said the state can’t afford the revenue hit another tax cut would bring.

“One of the reasons we passed this tax cut is we were told there would be a revenue bump from the federal tax cut,” said Hill, R-Reidsville. “I can’t tell that we ever had that bump. … Nobody’s against a tax cut, but we really need to be cautious.”

The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute shares that caution. The Atlanta-based think tank reported the 2018 income tax cut reduced state revenues by $450 million per year.

“A further cut could create a real fiscal crisis for the state,” said Danny Kanso, a policy analyst with the GBPI. But Ralston said House Republicans remain committed to following through on the tax cut in order to fulfill a campaign promise to Georgia voters.

Kyle Wingfield, president and CEO of the Georgia Public Policy Foundation, warned lawmakers not to give up on the tax cut too soon. He said it remains uncertain whether the revenue declines of the last six months will continue.

“Is this a blip that is causing a temporary dip that we’ll pull out of and be fine?” Wingfield asked.

“We ought to consider that before the legislature throws up its hands and says, ‘We can’t do this.’ ” One way the state might be able to afford an additional tax cut would be tapping into new sources of revenue. A special committee the House formed last year that held hearings around the state during the fall considered options including applying

COSME From A1 Cosme was shot by a wouldbe robber at the O-Reilly’s Auto Parts store where he worked on Hamilton Mill Road in Buford Wednesday night. Cosme tried to intervene when the suspect tried to force a female employee at the store to open a cash drawer, according to Gwinnett police.

“We are deeply saddened and heartbroken over this senseless shooting,” Cosme’s family said in a statement released by the Sheriff’s Office.

“We wish to thank the Gwinnett County Police Department, the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office and GBI law enforcement officials for their immediate attention to the crime scene and the pending investigation working to identify the killer, co-conspirators, and other known associates.

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The Gwinnett County Medical Examiner’s Office worked 37 homicides in 2019, a decrease of two cases from 2018.

District Attorney’s Office reported it opened 23 homicide files with 2019 offense dates. Two of those files involved doublehomicides and two other files were determined to be murdersuicide scenarios. The DA’s office reported 13 files involving vehicular homicides, and one had two victims.

Speaking generally, Smith said half of the department’s homicide investigations were domestic: crimes of passion or opportunity that were not necessarily premeditated, but led to unfortunate conclusions.

Smith said finding potential connections between gang and robbery-related crimes could potentially prevent deaths related to those activities. As a detective, though, he’s not called in until there’s already a body.

Most homicides, he said, are

firearm-related.

While the county’s homicide rate broke this year, 37 homicides is still nearly one-third more than it was four years ago. Smith said homicides are fairly spread out around the county and Gwinnett’s densifying population may be leading to the four-year trend of increasing crime.

“I think it does have a lot to do with the county growing and more people,” he said.

Nationwide, other cities are battling to combat murders.

Murder rates in Chicago reportedly decreased by 13% this year, the third straight year the city’s rate has decreased. Cities such as Boston and Los Angeles reported drops in homicide rate. Other cities such as Philadelphia, St. Louis and Baltimore are combating rising homicide rates.

forts of these hard working professionals will ensure this killer is brought to justice.”

Cosme’s family said Crowell Brothers Funeral Home offered to perform the deputy’s funeral for free after news of the circumstances of his death were released.

The retired deputy will be buried at Alta Vista Cemetery.

“We also express our gratitude to the Crowell Brothers Funeral Home for generously providing their funeral services at no cost,” the deputy’s family said. “Their thoughtful contribution is a gift not only to our family, but to the entire law enforcement community.”

Cosme had been in law enforcement for decades. His obituary listed stints with the Macon and Charleston police departments, as well as the Newburg Police Department in New York. He worked for the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office as a deputy from 2006 until 2015.

In his obituary, he is called

a hero for the way he died. He was also remembered for “his love of motorcycles, dogs and horses” as well as the fact that he “always had a smile for everyone and was respected and loved by everyone who knew him.”

Cosme’s family is asking well-wishers to make donations to the Society of Humane Friends of Georgia in his memory at www.sohfga. com/support-us.html in lieu of flowers.

The family is also encouraging law enforcement to attend the funeral on Sunday.

Meanwhile, a suspect has not yet been named in Cosme’s death.

Gwinnett police have asked anyone who has information about the attempted robbery and shooting to call Crime Stoppers at 404-577-8477, the FBI at 770-216-3000 or Gwinnett police detectives at 770-513-5300. They can also visit www.stopcrimeATL.com.

Tipsters should reference Case No. 20-002382.

Berkeley Lake Elementary School’s Aaron Nguy; Burnette Elementary School’s Nicole Lee; Crews Middle School’s Sally Nguyen; Duluth Middle School’s LanAnh Doan; Grace Snell Middle School’s Tolwani Olasupo-Akinola; Hull Middle School’s Abhiram Kapaganty; Jordan Middle School’s Soloman Bey; McConnell Middle School’s Alayna Burger; Osborn Middle School’s Megan Coffey; Trickum Middle School’s Bonsa Agie; and Woodward Mill Elementary School’s Muhannad Abukar.

Harmony Elementary School student Jason Pham will be Gwinnett’s alternate for the regional bee.

the state sales tax to “marketplace facilitators” such as Amazon.

Another alternative lawmakers likely will revisit this year is raising the sales tax on tobacco products.

Georgia historically has had one of the lowest tobacco taxes in the nation, and there’s support for at least bringing it up to the national average.

But the House Special Committee on Economic Growth spent most of its time debating whether to ask voters to legalize gambling in Georgia and dedicate a portion of the proceeds to the HOPE Scholarships program and possibly health care.

Efforts to get a constitutional amendment on the statewide ballot to legalize casino gambling and/ or pari-mutuel betting on horse racing have failed in the past. But supporters say the push for legalized gambling could gain more traction in 2020 because of the glaring need for more tax revenue.

Also, sports betting has been added to the mix thanks to a U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down a federal law banning commercial sports betting.

“You can cut and cut, but you have to find ways to increase revenues,” said Sen. Brandon Beach, RAlpharetta, who has sponsored efforts to legalize pari-mutuel betting on horse racing.

Beach and other supporters argue there’s no harm in giving Georgia voters the right to decide whether to legalize gambling and let the chips fall where they may.

While any constitutional amendment lawmakers pass on gambling would not go to Kemp for his signature under Georgia law, so-called “enabling bills” spelling out details of how casinos, racetracks or sports betting would be managed in Georgia would require his approval.

Kemp is noncommittal on sports betting but decidedly cool toward both casinos and horse racing.

“I just don’t think casino gambling is something we need to do in our state,” he said. “On horse racing/pari-mutuel, I haven’t seen an economic model that makes that viable without

somebody or something subsidizing it with some other form of gambling.”

While legalized gambling has significant support in both the state House and Senate, other bills the legislature is expected to revisit this year bear the imprint of one chamber or the other.

Legislation the House passed last year aimed at creating a steady stream of funding for rural transit in Georgia couldn’t get through the Senate.

“I’m hoping (the Senate) will see the value of partnering with us this session,” Ralston said.

On the other hand, a Senate-passed bill calling for the state to take over operations at HartsfieldJackson Atlanta International Airport fizzled in the House.

The measure’s chief sponsor, Sen. Burt Jones, RJackson, said he will continue pushing it with House leaders this year.

Supporters say a history of corruption casting a shadow on vendor procurement at the airport cries out for new management. Opponents say under Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms’ leadership, the city has instituted reforms to clean up the process.

A potential compromise would put the airport under state oversight through a committee similar to the legislative panel that performs that function for MARTA. Jones said any oversight panel the General Assembly creates must have enforcement rights.

“It would need to have subpoena powers, auditing powers,” he said. “It needs to have a hand in who’s doing business down there.”

Since 2020 is an election year, lawmakers will be motivated to get through the session as quickly as possible so they can hit the campaign trail.

Ralston predicts that’s not going to happen because of the difficult decisions that must be made to balance the budget.

“This is going to be an interesting session,” he said. “We have members in both chambers who like to make speeches about cutting the budget. I think they’re going to find out it’s little easier said than done.”

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Lawrenceville man charged with New Year’s Day arson

By Curt Yeomans curt.yeomans@ gwinnettdailypost.com

A Lawrenceville man who has been accused of starting a fire at a home on Castle Royale Drive in unincorporated Lawrenceville, among other crimes, on Jan. 1 has been arrested,

according to Gwinnett fire officials.

Fire officials said investigators filed burglary, first Austin degree arson Childers and possession of tools for the com-

mission of a crime against Austin Childers, 18. He was arrested Wednesday on unrelated charges by Gwinnett police.

“Childers was initially labeled as a possible witness in the case, but was later identified as a suspect based on information obtained during the investi-

gation,” Lt. Justin Wilson said in a statement. “Fire investigators were able to match the description given by a responding fire crew and a second witness, of an individual on a skateboard, to Ring doorbell video related to other crimes that occurred in the same area that night.”

Childers admitted to the burglary and arson during an interview with police and fire investigators. The fire department did not elaborate on how Childers is believed to have started the fire.

Wilson said police have charged Childers with several other crimes, including

DUI, speeding, improper lane change, open container, fleeing, theft by receiving stolen property, burglary, possession of tools, theft by taking, and criminal damage in the second degree.

Additional charges are expected to be filed by police detectives against Childers, Wilson said.

Woods: State should prioritize teacher Kemp 2020 agenda to target gangs, retention, assess dual enrollment human trafficking

By Taylor Denman taylor.denman@ gwinnettdailypost.com

Georgia Schools Superintendent Richard Woods outlined the Department of Education’s 2020 Legislative priorities, which included taking steps to form a supportive teacher pipeline and assessment of a rapidly growing dual enrollment program in Georgia.

At a media symposium organized by the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education at Georgia Public Broadcasting in Atlanta, Woods first waxed positive about the state of public education in Georgia. He said he anticipates the state graduation rate to reach 90% in the next few years, and claimed the level of dialogue between the Department of Education and Gov. Brian Kemp’s office is unprecedented. He supported his claims with an anecdote about the statewide teacher listening tour he and Kemp conducted in 2019 that included a stop at Georgia Gwinnett College.

“We have been talking about things we have heard during these listening sessions throughout the state,” Woods said.

Woods said the positive relationship between the DOE and Governor’s office can bode well moving into what he hopes is a productive legislative session. Woods touched on a variety of priorities in his initial statement.

Woods said a “robust” teacher pipeline is necessary to address teacher burnout. Gwinnett County Public Schools CEO/Superintendent J. Alvin Wilbanks said the district is

By Dave Williams

Capitol Beat News Service

Staff photo: taylor denman

Georgia School Superintendent Richard Woods speaks to reporters at the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education Symposium in Atlanta. working to make teachers feel more supported. The concern is not recruitment, but retaining capable, qualified teachers a few years after they’re hired.

Woods said the Georgia DOE can address this need in all districts, mentioning a pilot for a better teacher evaluation system. Woods said consistency matters, but a pipeline concept must also give weight to a teacher’s quality.

“We cannot separate those two,” Woods said. “A bad teacher can do more damage if they stay in a school than a good teacher can do for a relatively short time.”

Statements on teacher retention comes less than one month after Gwinnett County Public Schools distributed its first Performance Based Awards that were met with criticism, some from award winners. District officials including Wilbanks said that attracting and retaining highquality talent was one impetus behind the award system.

Woods also said addressing the sustainability and quality of dual enrollment is a legislative priority for the DOE in 2020. Woods did not anticipate more money be allocated to funding dual enrollment.

When Woods first took office in 2015, there were about 13,000 students engaged in dual enrollment. He said there are now 50,000 students engaged in dual enrollment. Woods’ caveat regarding dual enrollment is that sharp growth necessitates legislation that ensures the program is sustainable but also ensures quality preparation for higher education.

“I think as we look at the projection, it may be unsustainable with the current growth,” Woods said. “I think this will give us a chance to take a breath and say, ‘OK, let’s look at where we are now and what could be done.’ Because this is a great program.”

Woods discussed expanding funding for school coun-

selors. Woods said counseling is perhaps one of the most overburdened roles in the state and could benefit from more support. He recognized mental health as a learning barrier, one that came up during last year’s listening sessions. What happens at home, he said, does not stay at home.

Woods said the DOE will advocate for state testing requirements that is close to the federal minimum, while recognizing the practicality of standardized testing to provide teachers data and pinpoint outlier students who both overachieve and underachieve.

“What we do have to look within our testing system is to look not just at our students that need remediation, but students that need acceleration and are ready to move on,” Woods said. “Educational success should not have a cap, it should have an infinite ceiling.”

ATLANTA – Gov. Brian Kemp made going after criminal gangs and human traffickers key planks in his 2018 campaign platform, and he made initial forays in those areas during his first year in office.

With the General Assembly kicking off its 2020 session on Monday, the secondyear governor is looking to take the next step on those issues as well as following up on his commitment to improve foster care in Georgia.

Brian Much of Kemp what Kemp wants to do in the public safety and foster care arenas requires money, which is in short supply as state tax revenues continue running far below expectations.

But in an exclusive interview with Capitol Beat News Service, the governor said he will make fully funding the gang task force he formed last year under the Georgia Bureau of Investigation a budget priority.

“We got it ramped up last year, and they’ve done a lot of good work,” Kemp said. “(But) they’ve got to have some more resources. We knew that when we set it up.

We wanted to phase it in.”

Kemp said he also will push legislation this year aimed at giving prosecutors more enforcement tools to

target gangs. To help with that effort, a state database tracking gangs soon will be available, he said.

Kemp credited his wife, Georgia First Lady Marty Kemp, for taking an active role in the fight against human trafficking. He issued an executive order last February creating a task force of public and law enforcement officials, for-profit and nonprofit organizations, healthcare executives and subject matter experts to be headed by the first lady.

“She’s helped raise awareness, helping people get trained and know the signs when they see a potential victim,” he said. “But there’s more that needs to be done to get them help.”

Kemp said he plans to introduce legislation this year to “put more teeth” in state laws governing human trafficking.

Kemp said he committed himself to reforming adoption and foster care in Georgia long before the General Assembly passed a strict anti-abortion bill last year, legislation he supported that would create additional need for alternatives to abortion if it passes court muster and becomes law.

“We’ve got to make it easier for people to adopt foster children,” he said. “We’ve got to make it less expensive … get rid of some of the red tape and bureaucracy,” he said.

Kemp’s 2020 agenda is expected to include legislation increasing incentives the state offers Georgia families to adopt foster children.

OBITUARIES Decatur

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Geoff H. Abraham

Dale Allen

Geoff H. Abraham, age 71, of Decatur, GA, passed away January 7, 2020.

He was born in Clarksdale, MS, to George and Josephine Abraham. Geoff is survived by his wife, Joan; daughters Brooke (Mike) Harris, Amanda Abraham (Brian Kee), Janna (Charles) Charoenlap; grandchildren Grace, Elijah, Stella, Alice, and Cece; siblings Betty Jo “BJ” Abraham, Georgia Wilson, and George Abraham Jr. (Shirley); and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends. Funeral Mass will be held Monday, January 13, at 12pm, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 2855 Briarcliff Road NE, Atlanta, GA, 30329. Visitation will be held at 11am at the church, and reception will immediately follow Mass.

Interment will be at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Elizabeth Catholic School, 150 Florence Avenue, Clarksdale, MS, 38614; Seasons Hospice Foundation, 8537 Solutions Center, Chicago, IL, 60677; or donor’s favorite charity. Sign online guest book at www.fischerfuneralcare.com. Arrangements

by Fischer Funeral Care; (678) 514-1000.

Dale Glenn Allen, age 53, of Commerce passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020.

Snellville

Charles T. Battle Charles Thomas Battle, also known fondly as C.T., passed away peacefully January 9, 2020. C.T. was 94 years old. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Hilda Allen Battle of Snellville GA; his daughters, Susan Feldman (Scott) and Nancy Case (Barton); grandchildren, Dale Feldman, Weston Feldman, Holly Feldman, Rebecca Case and Kimberly Bromann (Clemens). His son, Charles Allen Battle, preceded him in death. He was also blessed with a caretaker, Georgia Preston, for the last 9 years. C.T. grew up in Ellaville, GA. He attended North Georgia College and graduated in 1943. After graduation, he served as an Army medic in WW II. He then graduated with a BBA degree from UGA followed by a masters degree from Vanderbilt College. In 1953, he married Hilda Allen in Statesboro, GA.

Mr. Battle worked for 30 years in the field of education. This included teaching, coaching sports, School Superintendent for Schley County as well as administrative duties with the State Department of Education. Upon retirement he was the Director of Facilities and Transportation for the state.

Mr. Battle was an active member of Lilburn First Baptist Church for several decades. He served as a deacon, Sunday School teacher and on other numerous committees. Pop will be missed by many friends and family but we know he is rejoicing with his Savior. The funeral service will be held on Monday, January 13th at 11:00 am at Lilburn First Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be sent to Lilburn First Baptist Church, 285 Main Street, Lilburn, GA 30047. Online condolences may be left at www. billheadfuneralhome.com.

The family will receive friends Sunday, January 12th, from 2:00 - 4:00 pm at Bill Head Funeral Homes and Crematory, Lilburn/Tucker Chapel, (770) 564-2726.

BRASELTON

Clara Jackson Clara Braselton Jackson (Pam), age 88, of Braselton passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020.

Dacula

Caroline McDaniel (Castleberry) I have fought a good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

2 Timothy 4:7 Caroline McDaniel, 82, Dacula, Ga, peacefully left us to be with the Lord Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020.

Caroline was born March 9, 1937, Redan, GA, to Harold & Dean Castleberry. She grew up along with her 4 siblings in the Kirkwood area. She graduated from Murphy HS in ‘55.

Married her first husband, Ken Exum, Sr. and had two children, Ken Exum, Jr. and Alesia Exum. Later married Charles ‘Mac’ McDaniel and enjoyed her life of semi-retirement.

Living her entire life in the Atlanta area, Caroline worked in the medical fi

field and accounting.

Since her full retirement at 62, Caroline loved life focusing on her church and volunteering (eg Eastside Medical, Lawrenceville Baptist Clothing Mission, Sr Olympic Games). She was a competitive bridge player and enjoyed playing other various card games, as well as bowling, walking and spending time with her children, family and friends. She especially loved baking.

Caroline had a knack for making everyone feel special and never met a stranger. She will be truly missed. Caroline is survived by daughter, Alesia Exum, Brooklyn, NY, son, Ken Exum, Jr., Atlanta, sister, Paula Ziggenfuss, Lawrenceville, brother, Jerry Castleberry, Maine, sister-in- laws, Johnnie Hooper, Westminster, MD and Barbara Castleberry, Atlanta, and many nieces and nephews.

A celebration of Caroline’s life will be held: Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020 at 3pm at Lawrenceville First Baptist Church, 165 S Clayton St, Lawrenceville, GA 30046. The family will receive friends on Sunday, January 19th from 1:30 - 3 pm at the church.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made through Lawrenceville First Baptist Church to the ‘Lawrenceville First

Baptist Church Clothing Mission and Lawrenceville Co-op’ in memory of Caroline McDaniel or to send assorted live plants where the family can replant in Caroline’s memory. Condolences may be sent to or viewed at www.wagesfuneralhome.com. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service LLC, “A Family Company” 120 Scenic Hwy Lawrenceville, GA 770-963-2411 has been entrusted with the arrangements.

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Collins Hill wins to end region duals drought

By David Friedlander david.friedlander@ gwinnettdailypost.com

LAWRENCEVILLE — After being edged out by Mountain View in last year’s Region 6-AAAAAAA duals on the last match of the day, Collins Hill’s wrestling left nothing to chance in the rematch in the championship finals of this year’s tournament.

The Eagles won 10 matches and piled up bonus points

seven of them, including six pins, to roll to a 47-19 win Saturday at Discovery High School.

The victory not only ended the Bears’ five-year reign as region duals champs, but also gave the Eagles their first region duals title since 2014, and thus earning a congratulatory getting from a figure familiar to both programs.

“Coach (Cliff) Ramos came and talked to us at the end (of the tournament),” current

Collins Hill head coach Nate Ethridge said of the Hall of Fame coach, who began the program when the school opened in the early 1990s, helped lead the Eagles to numerous region and state titles, and served as an assistant at Mountain View in recent years. “And we all kind of talked (among the team) about how it’s about time (to get another region duals title). These seniors have never won. … But we’re

not done yet.” also included a 69-9 Indeed, both Colwin over Mill Creek lins Hill and Mounin the semifinals. tain View now adThey wasted no vance to next week’s time getting out in Class AAAAAAAA front in the finals, state duals in Macon, thanks to a clutch perand await their speformance from Mente Mente cific seeding followBridge, who gained Bridge ing a meeting of the an escape point with qualifying teams’ coaches one second left in the third and GHSA officials Sunday. overtime period to eke out And the Eagles go in with an 8-7 decision over Mounplenty of momentum based tain View’s Mason Mitchell on Saturday’s results, which at 145 pounds in the first

match of the meet.

“He had a couple of things happen in his match that didn’t go his way,” Ethirdge said of Bridge. “(But) he didn’t break. He just kept scrapping and (it) ended up going our way. Then to have the two seniors come though right after that was obviously huge.”

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Brookwood beats Parkview, rolls to fourth straight title From Staff Reports Brookwood rolled to its fourth straight Region 7-AAAAAAA wrestling duals championships, downing Lakeside-DeKalb 78-6 and host Parkview 7212 on Saturday.

Seniors Camron Starks (152), Chandler Mullis (160), Chase Hornsby (170), JoJo Oldknow (195) and Brian Cardona (285) each won both their matches and scored pins in both meet wins.

Meanwhile, Jakob Fielden and Eason Rivas won a match in each meet at 145 pounds to help the Broncos improve to 17-1 in dual meets this season, and earn a spot in the Class AAAAAAA state duals next weekend at the

Macon Centreplex.

“Our fourth consecutive title is very special for me, our seniors and all who support our program,” Brookwood coach Chris Cicora said. “This title is a testament to the consistency that we have upheld within our program.”

Despite the loss, Parkview also earned its first state duals berth in eight years by defeating Berkmar 24-21 in its semifinal match.

Cameron Rouché won his match at 132 pounds in both meets, while the Panthers also got key wins by Oscar Balog at 285 pounds, as well as freshman Kia Peters, who scored a victory in his first varsity match.

Special Photos: Dale Zanine

Above: Weightlifter Kate Nye is shown during the USA Weightlifting Elite Athlete Training Camp on Saturday morning held at the No Excuses CrossFit in Suwanee. Below: Weightlifter Harrison Maurus looks on during the training camp.

POWER MOVES Nationally ranked weightlifters drawn to Gwinnett County for training

By Christine Troyke christine.troyke@gwinnettdailypost.com

Staff Photo: Will Hammock

Brookwood’s Camron Starks, top, works against Buford’s Nick Stonecheck in the 152-pound final last weekend in the Gwinnett County Wrestling Championships at Mill Creek.

Archer bested by rockdale in finals

By Colin Hubbard Staff Correspondent

CONYERS — Rockdale County’s Ed Pollard waited almost a minute on the mat before Archer’s Obadiah Grimes appeared from the Tiger huddle ready to square off against Class AAAAAAA’s No. 1-ranked heavyweight.

Unfortunately for Grimes and the Tigers, making Pollard wait did not play into their favor.

“I hate waiting for people to send somebody out,” Pollard said. “I feel like they don’t respect it, so I was ready to go. Coach (Dave) Baros taught me to always

stay aggressive and intense during a match, so when I saw Archer doing their little thing over there, it was like I broke him already.”

With an opportunity to clinch the Bulldogs’ third consecutive Area championship over the Tigers in Pollard’s match, the senior delivered with a firstperiod pin in dominant fashion, securing victory for the Bulldogs, who held a 21-point lead over Archer at that point in the dual with three matches remaining.

Rockdale’s first-place finish locks them into next weekend’s team duals in Macon.

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Archer’s Florin Myndresku tries to take down Rockdale’s Antonio Lucero during their match Saturday afternoon in the Region 8-AAAAAAA duals at Rockdale County High School.

SUWANEE — A pair of Washingtonians, international level weightlifters, moved across the country to train in Gwinnett.

Spencer Arnold’s Power and Grace Performance program has built a significant following here and a number of elite athletes, including Morghan King and Harrison Maurus, have found a home at No Excuses CrossFit in Suwanee.

They were joined this week by nine other former Olympians and Olympic hopefuls for a USA Weightlifting camp at the gym.

This is the first place Maurus has lived other than his hometown of Auburn, Washington. He arrived in October and has been training five days a week — twice daily on Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays — in preparation for the slate of worldwide competitions that precede the Tokyo Games.

“Spencer Arnold, I’ve known him

for a while,” said Maurus, the No. 3 ranked American lifter. “We started out around the same time when I was 12 or 13. I knew they had a good program out here with a couple of other good athletes on the team that I’ve traveled with. It’s a great gym envi-

ronment and a great coach. I really needed someone to work on technique — and that’s Spencer.”

King, a member of the U.S. 2016 Olympic team, has been here for the See POWER, A16

LSU, Clemson set for epic showdown Field Level Media LSU is ranked No. 1 in the country and has been the most talked-about team in college football this season.

Quarterback Joe Burrow won the Heisman Trophy in historic fashion, and he’s the main reason LSU is favored to beat Clemson in the College Football Championship on Monday night in New Orleans.

No. 3 Clemson is 14-0 — like LSU. But unlike LSU, Clemson is also the defending national champion, winner of 29 consecutive games, and looking for its third national championship in four seasons.

“It’s always good to have experience,” Clemson coach Dabo Swinney told reporters this week, “but we won the National Championship with a true freshman

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LSU wide receiver Justin Jefferson scores a touchdown ahead of Oklahoma safety Justin Broiles during the Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. quarterback (Trevor Lawrence) last year. That was supposedly a disadvantage for us, so I don’t buy any of that stuff.”

Lawrence is 25-0 as a starter, having taken over early last season. He threw two touchdown passes, ran for more than 100 yards,

including a 67-yard touchdown, and drove the Tigers 94 yards to the winning touchdown with less than two minutes remaining in a 29-23 victory against No. 2 Ohio State in the CFP Semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl.

“He makes some big-time plays in big-time ball games and for a big chunk of yards,” LSU coach Ed Orgeron said.

“Obviously, he made some big gains against Ohio State, which helped them win the game.”

But just as LSU has gotten more attention than Clemson this season, so too has Burrow gotten more attention than Lawrence. Burrow broke the SEC single-season records for touchdown passes and passing yards.

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Buffalo jumps on Swarm early en route to 16-10 win

By Alan Cole Daily Post Correspondent

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Archer’s Taniya McGowan dribbles the ball in a game against Grayson earlier this season.

The freshman guard scored 26 points to help lead the Tigers past Brookwood 47-40 in the Hudl Classic girls basketball showcase Saturday at home.

Archer girls clamp down on Kulo, Brookwood for victory

By Jack Leo Staff Correspondent

LAWRENCEVILLE — For the eighth time this season, Archer held its opponent to 40 points or less en route to a 4740 victory over Brookwood at the Hudl Classic high school girls basketball showcase Saturday night at Archer.

“We really wanted to stop (Brookwood guard Selma Kulo), we knew how valuable she is. We really wanted to stop them inside and I thought the girls did a really good job with that,” Archer head coach Dani Wright said.

The Tigers (11-8) did exactly that on their home court, keeping high pressure on the Broncos (9-10) from the tipoff and reating turnovers and bad shots.

The Broncos scored a total

of eight points in the second and third quarters due to a lack of passing and consistent shooting. Archer also outrebounded Brookwood on both sides of the ball, leading to a lot of second and third chance shots for the Tigers.

Both offenses seemed to catch fire in the first quarter with Archer scoring in the paint and Brookwood connecting on three consecutive three-pointers.

Going into the second quarter, though, the Broncos found it much more difficult shooting from behind the arc, while the Tiger offense kept rolling as a pair of 3-pointers courtesy of freshman Taniya McGowan led Archer to a 12-4 run headed into halftime.

The third quarter held

similar offensive woes for Brookwood, as the Broncos continued to fail to shoot the 3. A Shannon Niles stickback at the two-minute mark ended a six-minute scoring drought for the Broncos.

It wasn’t until the fourth quarter that the Broncos found their way on offense again with a couple of consecutive 3-pointers sparking the start of a 19-point fourth quarter.

However, the Bronco defense couldn’t keep up with its offense, allowing 14 points in the final quarter.

McGowan led the way for the Tigers, finishing with 26 points, while Ashanti Bryant finished with eight rebounds.

Kulo finished with eight points and eleven rebounds to lead Brookwood.

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Buford girls stay unbeaten with triumph over Peachtree Ridge From Staff Reports BUFORD — Buford ran its record to 17-0 on Saturday with a 75-54 win over visiting Peachtree Ridge at Buford City Arena.

Blair Wallis led the Wolves with 15 points while Tamori Plantin added 11. Tatum Katelyn Ozment and Katelyn Klein Klein each scored 10, with Sarah Viti netting nine.

GIRLS BASKETBALL Dacula 47, Mill Creek 32 DACULA — Dacula downed visiting Mill Creek 47-32 in a non-region contest on Saturday.

Lazaria Spearman led the Falcons (17-2) with 25 points and 19 rebounds. Keyanna Gibbs scored 11 and Jin Sileo added nine in the victory.

Hebron Christian 91, Providence Christian 22 DACULA — Hebron Christian’s Nicole Azar netted her 1,000th career points to help lead the Lions (20-0, 4-0) to a 91-22 Region 8-A win over Providence Christian on Saturday.

Azar finished with 25 points and five assists, Malia Fisher scored 19 and provided 11 steals. Jessie Parish swiped the ball nine times in addition to scoring 14 points, Carly Heidger contributed 10 points and Carley Fahey scored eight and dished out eight assists.

Cherokee 52, Grayson 49 LAWRENCEVILLE — Grayson came up just inches short of completing a 13-point comeback over Cherokee in the closing seconds, but the Warriors held on for a 52-49 win in the Hudl Classic showcase Saturday at Archer.

A strong third quarter put the Rams right on the heels of the Warriors throughout the fourth quarter. In the final two minutes, two steals and a few free throws by guard Nyelle Lee cut the Cherokee lead to one.

Following a missed Cherokee shot on their next possession, Grayson had the opportunity to take their first lead of the game in the last minute. Driving through the Warrior defense and to the paint, Lee put up another layup and watched the ball

roll off of the rim and into a Cherokee defender’s hands. Seconds later, the Warriors passed through Grayson’s full-court press defense and converted a long pass to forward Sydney Watts who dodged a Ram defender and scored the final basket of the day, ending the Grayson resurgence as time expired.

BOYS BASKETBALL Berkmar 59, Cambridge 57 MILTON — One day after falling to Norcross by two points, Berkmar reversed the trend and defeated host Cambridge 59-57 on Saturday.

Cam Blount scored 15 points, Malique Ewin added 14, while Dara Olanade chipped in with 11 for the Patriots (10-9).

Mill Creek 81, Dacula 67 DACULA — Mill Creek blew a 20-point lead, but outscored Dacula 16-1 in overtime as the Hawks defeated the Falcons 81-67 on Saturday.

Jack Kostel led Mill Creek (10-9) with 25 points. Zion Wimby added 19, Josh Battle scored 11 while Justin Birch chipped in with 10.

Lanier 64, Habersham Central 32 MT. AIRY — Lanier doubled up host Habersham Central 64-32 in Region 8-AAAAAA on Saturday.

Sion James scored 21, while Andrew McConnell added nine for the Longhorns (14-5, 4-0).

Providence Christian 68, Hebron Christian 49 DACULA — Providence Christian pulled away from Hebron Christian 68-49 in Region 8-A on Saturday.

Chance Thacker led the Storm (17-1, 3-1) with 24 points and seven rebounds. Elijah Williams added 20 points and pulled down 12 boards, while Skyler Jordan netted eight in the win.

WRESTLING Lanier goes back-to-back, captures 8-AAAAAA duals title GAINESVILLE – Lanier claimed its second consecutive Region 8-AAAAAA dual title on Saturday with a 48-28 win over Habersham Central in the finals.

The Longhorns defeated Winder-Barrow (54-24), Apalachee (49-12), host Gainesville (36-30) and Dacula (51-27) to reach the finals.

DULUTH — It only took 51 seconds for the Buffalo Bandits to take the lead over the Georgia Swarm, as J.P. Kealey caught Mike Poulin out of position and lofted the ball into an open net on the Bandits’ opening possession.

The early tally was a sign of what was to come.

The Bandits dominated the Swarm 16-10, the largest margin of defeat at home for the Swarm since last season’s 19-9 loss to Buffalo.

The visitors got off to a red hot start and never looked back en route to handing Georgia (2-2) its second consecutive home loss.

Kealey’s early goal was followed by a goal from Chase Fraser, this one coming on a power play after an illegal substitution penalty.

Miles Thompson temporarily grabbed some momentum back for the Swarm with a goal to cut the deficit in half, but that would be Georgia’s last goal for almost nine minutes.

The Bandits went on a 4-0 that lasted almost the entire rest of the first quarter, with four different goal scorers getting in on the action.

In total for the night, nine different Bandits scored and 13 registered a point. Chris Cloutier and Josh Bryne led the Bandits with three goals apiece, and Cloutier tied Dhane Smith for the team lead in points with six.

At the other end it was all about goaltender Matt Vinc, who saved 44 out of 54 shots, including 10 out of 12 in the first quarter as the Bandits (2-1) held a 6-2 lead after 15 minutes.

“We were giving their shooters way too much space,” Swarm assistant head coach Dan Ladouceur, who was filling in for head coach Ed Comeau, said. “We weren’t playing with energy, and there was an overall lack of trust. We were sliding to help when guys didn’t need it, and in general we were making bad reads.”

Buffalo added the first three goals of the second quarter, making it a 7-1 run that stretched across more

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Swarm forward Randy Staats tries to work around Buffalo defenseman Bryce Sweeting during Saturday’s National Lacrosse League game at Infinite Energy Arena. than a quarter of action.

Another illegal substitution penalty led to one of those, as Cloutier scored just 11 seconds into the ensuing power play.

The Bandits added an exclamation point to their already great first half with a pair of transition goals in the final minute of the half.

Ian MacKay finished off a two-on-one after a pass from Mitch de Snoo with 48 seconds remaining, and Kevin Brownell beat Poulin on a breakaway just 26 seconds later to make it 11-3 Buffalo going into halftime.

“Offensively we were stagnant,” Ladouceur said. “We didn’t move the ball. We talked about against this defense being quick and making them move. That’s a big-bodied defense out there, so we wanted to move quick and make then run with us, maybe draw some penalties.

We didn’t do any of those things in the first half. We allowed them to block shots and play on their feet.”

Things picked up a little bit for the home team in the third quarter, but there was already a mountain to climb.

Two Buffalo penalties— the first for holding and the second for holding the stick—led to two power-play goals with the same combination of Swarm players linking up.. Both goals saw Randy Staats score on assists from Jordan Hall and Shayne Jackson, accounting for Staats’ second and third goals of the season.

The highlight of the night for the Swarm came with 5:51 to go in the third quarter when Jordan MacIntosh scored a highlight reel goal.

Brendan Bomberry hit

MacIntosh on a long outlet pass, leaving him with just Buffalo’s Matt Gilray to beat. MacIntosh moved around Gilray with an acrobatic move, and slid the ball past Vinc to cut the deficit to six.

Georgia had one final lifeline when Matt Spanger took a five-minute penalty for slashing, giving the Swarm an extended power play with the deficit now trimmed to five.

But great penalty killing, along with some clutch saves from Vinc, kept the Swarm off the board for the entire five minutes, and the Bandits actually added a shorthanded goal from Byrne that proved to be the final goal of the night.

“They were playing an umbrella style system and essentially leaving those crease guys open,” Ladouceur said. “We needed those guys to step in and either make them adjust their defense or score goals. We didn’t get those shots off.

And then when you give one up shorthanded, that’s just a dagger.”

The Swarm will now look to rebound from these two losses with a pivotal threegame road trip coming up.

It will start next Saturday against the New York Riptide continuing on to New England and Philadelphia.

The Swarm will finally return home on Feb. 15 to face the Riptide again.

“We haven’t played consistently for 60 minutes,” Ladouceur said. “That was the challenge coming into this week, and we didn’t meet it. So we have to reup that challenge and go into New York and do it.”

College led 10-9 lead with 11:16 remaining, but went scoreless for the next 5:50 amid a 10-0 run by Georgia Tech to lead 19-10 lead with 5:42 left in the half.

The Yellow Jackets led 3123 at halftime.

In the second half, Georgia Tech led 34-27 with 18:29 remaining and clamped down defensively again, limiting the Eagles to just one field goal in the next 6:20. A 13-4 run extended the Yellow Jackets’ advantage to 47-31 with 12:25 left.

A basket by the Eagles’ Jairus Hamilton ended the run, although Boston College scored only four points

in the three minutes after the Yellow Jackets’ run.

Georgia Tech built its lead to 53-35 with 9:17 left, and Boston College never mounted a serious response.

James Banks III and Jordan Usher added 13 points apiece to power the Yellow Jackets, who shot 27 of 53 (50.9 percent) from the field. Jose Alvarado had a game-high eight assists.

CJ Felder scored 13 points to lead Boston College, and added seven rebounds. Steffon Mitchell chipped in 10 points and 11 rebounds.

Julian Rishwain also finished with seven rebounds for the Eagles.

Georgia Tech smothers BC Field Level Media Moses Wright produced a double-double, and Georgia Tech played stifling defense in both halves, as the Yellow Jackets overwhelmed the Boston College Eagles, 71-52, on Saturday in Chestnut Hill, Mass.

Wright scored 18 points and pulled down 10 rebounds as Georgia Tech (8-8, 3-3 ACC) throttled the Boston College offense. Two long scoring droughts by the Eagles (9-7, 3-2), one in each half, paved the way for a comfortable Georgia Tech victory.

In the first half, Boston

Auburn routs UGA, stays perfect Field Level Media Samir Doughty regained his shooting eye in scoring 17 points to lead No. 5 Auburn to an 82-60 victory over visiting Georgia in Southeastern Conference action on Saturday.

The victory allowed the Tigers (15-0, 3-0 SEC) to remain unbeaten. San Diego State was the nation’s only other undefeated team entering Saturday.

Auburn pushed an 11-point halftime lead out to 46-27 to start the second half and never let the Bulldogs (105, 0-2 SEC) closer than 16 points the rest of the way.

Their biggest lead was 26 points at 80-54.

After going just 12 of 42

from the field his previous four games (3 of 21 on 3-pointers), Doughty was 6 of 12 overall and 2 of 5 on 3s for the Tigers. He also had four assists.

Anfernee McLemore added 12 points and Allen Flanigan was in double figures for the first time as a collegian also with 12 points.

Anthony Edwards led Georgia with 18 points, but 15 came in a second half that was played with Auburn holding double-digit advantages. He was only 4 of 11 from the free-throw line. Rayshaun Hammonds added 12 for the Bulldogs.

With the game’s start moved up six hours to 11 a.m. local time because of threatening weather in the area,

Georgia jumped ahead 14-6 when Auburn got off to a slow start, hitting only 2 of its first 10 shots.

But McLemore’s followup dunk and Danjel Purifoy’s 3-pointer ignited a 10-2 spurt for the Tigers, who outscored the Bulldogs 29-10 over the last 12 minutes, 43 seconds of the first half to go to the locker room up comfortably at 35-24.

Doughty had 10 points the first half, but freshman guard Allen Flanigan was right behind with 9 points in the period, already a season high for him and more than three times his 2.9 average entering the game.

The two teams meet again Feb. 19 in Athens.

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COLUMNIST|DICK YARBROUGH

General Assembly must take hard look at film tax credit scheme A

nother session of the General ment of Economic Development has Assembly is upon us. This is an used an inflated multiplier to pump election year and there will be up the numbers as Dr. Bradbury sugmore posturing under the Gold Dome gested in his report and that most of than a prima ballerina in a perfor- the wages from productions were paid to non-residents, including high-salamance of “Swan Lake.” ried, out-of-state talent.

One of the big issues will be It seems the state currently how to deal with Gov. Brian spends more dollars doling out Kemp’s call for the Legislature tax credits to the film industry to cut 4% from many program than it spends on our court sysbudgets this fiscal year and 6% tem, driver’s license services, next year in case of an economGeorgia State Patrol, housing ic downturn. The cuts would juvenile offenders and criminal amount to some $500 million.

While they are at it, some- Yarbrough case investigations combined — services I think we would find one needs to take a hard look at Georgia’s much-ballyhooed film tax more important to our quality of life credit. A recently released state audit than an episode of “The Walking Dead.”

Auditors recommend the General says what many have thought all along — the economic benefits have been Assembly cap how much money film grossly exaggerated, and it is costing projects can get from the tax credit.

Currently there is no cap. The state We the Unwashed money.

This may be new news to some, but audit found millions of dollars of innot to Kennesaw State University eco- eligible expenses and inflated numbers nomics professor J.C. Bradbury who by the film companies. And, according produced a study last year entitled “The to the audit, about 80% of the credits rapid widespread propagation of spe- are sold off by film companies that pay cious information regarding Georgia’s little or no taxes in Georgia to people film industry.” That is economist-speak or companies that do owe state taxes.

The audit says, “The film tax credfor saying that Hollywood’s numbers it results in significant revenue loss are as inflated as Sean Penn’s ego.

Dr. Bradbury’s analysis posited that for the state by reducing income tax Georgia’s film industry contributes revenue that would have been paid approximately $3 billion to Georgia’s otherwise. The lost revenue includes $588 billion GDP, or approximately income taxes owed by tax credit pur0.5% or 1/200th of the state’s economy, chasers on activity unrelated to film production.” a rather small part of our economy.

Here is how it works: An entity owI wrote about his study last August and got a lot of mail from readers ing the state $1 million in taxes could around the state questioning the wis- purchase that amount in tax creddom of giving away so much money to its from a film production company an industry group threatening to boy- through an intermediary for around cott the state after an anti-abortion bill $900,000. The buyer purchasing the was passed by the General Assembly credits then submits the tax credits to the treasury rather than making a tax and signed into law by Gov. Kemp.

I am not a big movie fan — I think payment. Nice, eh?

No doubt, the Hollywood crowd — the last movie I saw was “Lassie Come Home,” starring, uh, Lassie — but I assuming they aren’t too busy boycotsuspect the boycott talk is just so much ting the state (Wink! Wink!) — will reHollywood hooey. The film industry spond with some slick PR campaign is not about to pass up the billions of defending the massive giveaways and dollars the state has been doling out killing the messengers but in my opinion and that of the state auditors, the to them.

One response defending the program state government needs to get this said I was totally wrong and that I had boondoggle under control now.

Admittedly, I am a grumpy old man become “a grumpy old man” (I threatened to sue for libel until my lawyer and don’t know much about show busitold me to go look in the mirror and ness, but I think even Lassie would see if a grumpy old man was staring agree that the state’s current film tax back at me) and that Dr. Bradbury credit scheme is a bunch of poop. was “clueless.”

You can reach Dick Yarbrough at dick@ I wonder how he feels now about the dickyarbrough.com; at P.O. Box 725373, state audit that says the economic benAtlanta GA 31139; or on Facebook at efits of the film credits have, in fact, www.facebook.com/dickyarb. been exaggerated and that the Depart-

LOCAL COLUMNIST|DARRELL HUCKABY

Fromm’s leaving, but UGA will still play ball I

’m gonna talk about “ball” a of eligibility and go try his hand at little bit today. You have been making a career in the NFL. You warned. But not really. At least, would have thought the world had “ball” is not the point. been scheduled to end by the moans Maybe greed is. Or the evolution and groans and social media posts. of society. I don’t know. But “ball” The same fans that were lambastis the vehicle by which I intend to ing Jake were acting as if Georgia make my point. wouldn’t be able to line up and play Huckaby its schedule next year.

Exhibit A. Jake Fromm.

Jake Fromm is a great guy. He Now understand something. I likes to hunt and fish and do all those guy admire and respect Jake Fromm. I think things. He claims Jesus Christ as his per- he is a great young man and appreciate all sonal savior and is not ashamed to say so he achieved at the University of Georgia. I publicly, which he has done on numerous thank him for the memories he’s helped me occasions. make. I am also on record as having said Jake grew up playing sports and has that I wanted him to come back to school always been very good at them. His Lit- next year to take care of some unfinished tle League team almost won the Little business. Plus, I don’t think he is ready to League World Series in Williamsport, Penn. be a premier NFL quarterback, and I think He played quarterback in high school for another year of college football would help Houston County and almost won a state him be better prepared. championship.

If not, I think it would have helped ceAfter high school he entered the University ment his legacy as the greatest Georgia QB of Georgia to play football for Kirby Smart ever. I think he would have had a chance and the Georgia Bulldogs. He almost beat at that elusive National Championship. out five-star wunderkind Jacob Eason to But Jake and his parents evaluated the become a rare Opening Day quarterback situation and made the decision that they as a true freshman. believed to best serve Jake, and I support A few minutes into the first game of the them in that decision.

2017 season, Jacob Eason became the Wally Elijah Hollifield made a similar decision Pipp of UGA quarterbacks and injured his this time last year and has not played in ankle. Fromm took over, did a great job, an NFL game, to date. Isaac Nauta made and started every game for the next three the same decision last year. He failed to years. He almost led Georgia to the Na- make an NFL roster but was added as to tional Championship that freshman year. the Detroit Lions’ roster around ThanksHe did engineer victories over Notre Dame giving. He caught two passes this year — in South Bend and Oklahoma in the Rose for 13 yards.

Bowl and Auburn in the SEC Championship My greatest fear is that this time next game. Georgia had Alabama on the ropes, year we will be searching the internet for in Atlanta, in the CFP Championship game evidence that Jake Fromm played football but let their foot off the gas in the second somewhere on the planet. I have no such half and lost in overtime. fear as far as the University of Georgia is Jake would start for two more years, al- concerned. Georgia played football for 124 most making the CFP again in 2018 (Geor- years before Jake Fromm arrived on camgia finished fifth; top four go) and almost pus. We will continue to play football, at making it in 2019 (Georgia finished 5th; least until television and money destroy top 4 go.) the game so many of us love.

With three victories over Auburn, Florida, The year after Herschel Walker left early Georgia Tech and Tennessee, Jake presided to play for the New Jersey Generals, some over what was almost the best three-year people doubted whether Vince Dooley could run in Georgia football history. even field a team. Georgia went 10-1-1 and Sports fans in general are a fickle lot. The finished fourth in the nation. And it will second half of 2019, Jake’s productivity forevermore be 10 to 9 in Texas. took a hit. There were many reasons. Lack There will be life between the hedges of quality receivers. Questionable offensive after Jake Fromm. schemes. Jake’s confidence, perhaps, was Good luck, Jake. We appreciate you. a little shaken. His footwork and funda- Thanks for the memories. You were almentals weren’t quite as sharp as they had most the greatest quarterback ever to play been. A lot of Georgia fans turned on Jake for the red and black. and blamed him for the fact that Georgia Godspeed. And for those of us still here, was not the best team in college football the 2020 season kicks off in 231 days. but only the fourth or fifth best team, again.

So, this week Jake Fromm made it known Darrell Huckaby is an author in Rockdale that he was going to bypass his final year County. Email him at dhuck008@gmail.com.

COLUMNIST|MARC THIESSEN

D

Trump wins his standoff with Iran

emocrats warned that President Trump’s decision to take out Iranian terrorist mastermind Qassem Soleimani had put the United States on the path toward a cataclysmic war with Iran. They were dead wrong. Trump won his standoff with Iran.

When Trump drew his red line — warning Tehran that if it killed even one American, the United States would respond militarily against Iran — the regime never expected him to enforce it. His decision to kill Soleimani clearly stunned Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and left his regime chastened. A regime that regularly threatens “Death to America!” and promises to wipe Israel off the face of the earth suddenly embraced proportionality and legality. Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Iran would “respond, but we will respond proportionally, not disproportionally. We will respond lawfully, we are not lawless people like President Trump.”

Quite a departure for the world’s premier state sponsor of terrorism.

Iran’s retaliation was just as muted as its threats. Tehran could have targeted large, heavily populated U.S. bases across the Persian Gulf, all of which are within range of Iranian missiles. Instead, it fired a hand-

ful of missiles at bases in Iraq, in an flagration were wrong. Trump underattack that deliberately did not tarstood what his critics did not — that get American troops. The Iranians the Iranian regime’s No. 1 priority is warned Iraqi Prime Minister Adel the preservation of the regime. Before Abdul Mahdi in advance of the atthe Soleimani strike, Iran doubted tack — a message they knew he would Trump’s resolve. After the Soleimani pass on to the United States. strike, they knew Trump was serious To control the outcome, they carwhen the president warned that next ried out the strike themselves, rather Thiessen time “Iran itself, WILL BE HIT VERY than relying on Shiite militia proxFAST AND VERY HARD.” Trump has ies in Iraq, who might accidentally kill an treated Iran for what it is — a bully. When American. According to Fox News’s Jenni- confronted, bullies back down. fer Griffin, the Pentagon “believes there was Far from provoking war, Trump’s action a political decision taken in Tehran NOT to against Soleimani might have prevented kill Americans ... Even within that target, one. Iran had been escalating for months the Iranians chose to hit dirt rather than — striking allied oil tankers, U.S. drones runways ... so as not to escalate militarily.” and Saudi oil facilities — with no signifiThe objective appeared to be political, cant U.S. response. This failure to respond not military. They wanted their people to emboldened Tehran. Had Trump allowed see Iranian missiles firing at the Americans, Iran to get away crossing his red line and without actually killing one — provoking an killing an American, they would have been even more devastating U.S. response. And further emboldened. once it was over, Zarif announced on TwitInstead, by taking out Soleimani, Trump ter that Iran’s response was complete and put the regime on its heels. As the president meekly added that “we do not seek escala- put it in his address to the nation Wednestion or war.” day: “For far too long ... nations have tolIn other words, the Iranians blinked. All erated Iran’s destructive and destabilizing the overwrought warnings of a U.S.-Iran con- behavior in the Middle East and beyond.

Those days are over.”

In his excellent speech, Trump rightly castigated the Obama administration for providing the Iranian regime with billions in sanctions relief as part of its nuclear deal, noting that “The missiles fired last night at us and our allies were paid for with the funds made available by the last administration.”

He might well have added that Soleimani’s reign of terror was directly subsidized by those funds. When Trump came into office, Iran was on the march across the Middle East — in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Yemen — thanks in part to the money President Barack Obama released. We were promised that the nuclear deal would alter Iran’s malign behavior.

Instead, it was an accelerant. With his maximum-pressure campaign, Trump has removed the accelerant. And with his strike against Soleimani, he has eliminated the mastermind of Iran’s proxy wars across the Middle East and restored deterrence.

Now he must maintain it.

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

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AVISO PÚBLICO DE UN CAMBIO DE LUGAR DE VOTACIÓN PROPUESTA 2020-01 De conformidad con O.C.G.A Sección §21-2-265 y Sección §21-2-266, se anuncia el siguiente cambio de lugar de votación propuesto.

141 Ubicación Actual: Sugar Hill Community Center 2640 Sawnee Avenue Buford, GA 30518 Nueva Ubicación: Sycamore Elementary School 5695 Sycamore Road Sugar Hill, GA 30518 Los mapas que muestran el cambio propuesto pueden ser vistos en la oficina de la Junta de Inscripción de Votantes y Elecciones del Condado de Gwinnett ubicada en 455 Grayson Highway, Suite 200, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046.

La Junta de Inscripciones y Elecciones del Condado de Gwinnett se reunirá el Martes, 21 de Enero del 2020 a las 6:00pm.

Cualquier persona que se oponga al cambio, según lo propuesto, debe presentar su objeción por escrito, por correo o en persona ante la Junta de Inscripciones y elecciones del Condado de Gwinnett, 455 Grayson Hwy, Suite 200, Lawrenceville, GA. 30046. Las objeciones deben presentarse antes de las 5:00pm del Martes, 21 de Enero del 2020.

Este 12 de Enero del 2020 Kristi Royston Supervisora de Elecciones PUBLIC NOTICE OF A POLLING PLACE CHANGE PROPOSAL 2020-02 Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Sec. §21-2-265 and Sec. §21-2266, the following proposed polling place change is being advertised.

008 Current Location: 12 Stone Church – Hamilton Mill 3858 Braselton Hwy Buford, GA 30519 New Location: Osborne Middle School 4404 Braselton Hwy Hoschton, GA 30548 Maps showing the proposed change may be viewed in the office of the Gwinnett County Board of Registrations and Elections located at 455 Grayson Highway, Suite 200, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046.

The Gwinnett County Board of Registrations and Elections will meet on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at 6:00pm. Any person objecting to the change, as proposed, must file his or her objection in writing, by mail, or in person with the Gwinnett County Board of Registrations and Elections, 455 Grayson Highway, Suite

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200, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046. The objections must be filed by 5:00pm on Tuesday, January 21, 2019.

This 12th day of January, 2020 Kristi Royston Elections Supervisor

NOTICE Public Hearings will be held at 65 Lawrenceville Street, Norcross, GA 30071 before the following boards on the following dates and for the purpose of due process of the following: Norcross Planning and Zoning Board, Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at 6:30 PM in Council Chambers Norcross Mayor and Council, Monday, February 17, 2020 at 6:30 PM in the Conference Room Norcross Mayor and Council, Monday, March 2, 2020 at 6:30 PM in Council Chambers Proposed text amendment to Table 2.4 Land Uses by Character Area in the 2040 Norcross Comprehensive Plan to allow the Planned Residential community (PRD) as a Generalized Use in Character Area 7-Town Center and Character Area 9-Summerour.

For further information contact the Community Development Department at 678-421-2027 928-629401, 1/12,2/9

509 BUFORD DR STE B, LAWRENCEVILLE GA 30046 Anyone with an ownership interest in this vehicle should contact the following business immediately: Business Name: MONROE AUTO SERVICE Address: 509 BUFORD DR STE B, LAWRENCEVILLE GA 30046 Phone #: 770-369-3108 929-628473, 1/5, 12

AVISO PÚBLICO DE UN CAMBIO DE LUGAR DE VOTACIÓN PROPUESTA 2020-02 De conformidad con O.C.G.A Sección §21-2-265 y Sección §21-2-266, se anuncia el siguiente cambio de lugar de votación propuesto.

008 Ubicación Actual: 12 Stone Church – Hamilton Mill 3858 Braselton Hwy Buford, GA 30519 Nueva Ubicación: Osborne Middle School 4404 Braselton Hwy Hoschton, GA 30548 Los mapas que muestran el cambio propuesto pueden ser vistos en la oficina de la Junta de Inscripción de Votantes y Elecciones del Condado de Gwinnett ubicada en 455 Grayson Highway, Suite 200, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046.

La Junta de Inscripciones y Elecciones del Condado de Gwinnett se reunirá el Martes, 21 de Enero del 2020 a las 6:00pm.

Cualquier persona que se oponga al cambio, según lo propuesto, debe presentar su objeción por escrito, por correo o en persona ante la Junta de Inscripciones y elecciones del Condado de Gwinnett, 455 Grayson Hwy, Suite 200, Lawrenceville, GA. 30046. Las objeciones deben presentarse antes de las 5:00pm del Martes, 21 de Enero del 2020.

Este 12 de Enero del 2020 Kristi Royston Supervisora de Elecciones PUBLIC NOTICE OF A POLLING PLACE CHANGE PROPOSAL 2020-03 Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Sec. §21-2-265 and Sec. §21-2266, the following proposed polling place change is being advertised.

055 Current Location: American Legion Post 127 2640 Sawnee Ave Buford, GA 30518 New Location: Lanier Middle School 6482 Suwanee Dam Rd Buford, GA 30518 Maps showing the proposed change may be viewed in the office of the Gwinnett County Board of Registrations and Elections located at 455 Grayson Highway, Suite 200, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046.

The Gwinnett County Board of Registrations and Elections will meet on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at 6:00pm.

Any person objecting to the change, as proposed, must file his or her objection in writing, by mail, or in person with the Gwinnett County Board of Registrations and Elections, 455 Grayson Highway, Suite 200, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046. The objections must be filed by 5:00pm on Tuesday, January 21, 2020.

This 12th day of January, 2020 Kristi Royston Elections Supervisor AVISO PÚBLICO DE UN CAMBIO DE LUGAR DE VOTACIÓN PROPUESTA 2020-03 De conformidad con O.C.G.A Sección §21-2-265 y Sección §21-2-266, se anuncia el siguiente cambio de lugar de votación propuesto.

055 Ubicación Actual: American Legion Post 127 2640 Sawnee Ave Buford, GA 30518 Nueva Ubicación: Lanier Middle School 6482 Suwanee Dam Rd Buford, GA 30518 Los mapas que muestran el cambio propuesto pueden ser vistos en la oficina de la Junta de Inscripción de Votantes y Elecciones del Condado de Gwinnett ubicada en 455 Grayson Highway, Suite 200, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046.

La Junta de Inscripciones y Elecciones del Condado de Gwinnett se reunirá el Martes, 21 de Enero del 2020 a las 6:00pm. Cualquier persona que se oponga al cambio, según lo propuesto, debe presentar su objeción por escrito, por correo o en persona ante la Junta de Inscripciones y elecciones del Condado de Gwinnett, 455 Grayson Hwy, Suite 200, Lawrenceville, GA. 30046.

Las objeciones deben presentarse antes de las 5:00pm del Martes, 21 de Enero del 2020.

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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 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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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Notice is hereby given that the Gwinnett County Board of Education, meeting in official session, voted to hold its regular monthly business meetings for 2020 on the third Thursday of each month, with the exception of January (4th Thursday) and May (2nd Thursday). Meetings will be held at the school system’s J. Alvin Wilbanks Instructional Support Center, 437 Old Peachtree Road, NW, Suwanee, Georgia. All monthly business meetings begin at 7:00 p.m.

The Board adopted the following dates as its regular monthly business meeting calendar: January 23, 2020 (4th Thursday) February 20, 2020 March 19, 2020 April 16, 2020 May 14, 2020 (2nd Thursday) June 18, 2020 July 16, 2020 August 20, 2020 September 17, 2020 October 15, 2020 November 19, 2020 December 17, 2020 Approved at December 19, 2019, Board Meeting 928-628779, 1/8,12,15,19 ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE ADVERTISEMENT NOTICE (REPAIR FACILITY) Vehicle Make: NISSAN Year: 1993 Model: TRUCK SWB Vehicle ID#: 1N6SD11S6PC309593 Vehicle License #: RNA7466 State: GA Person who left vehicle at facility: TONIE DENISE GARNIGAN Any information relation to owner: 54 EAGLE GLEN DR NE, CARTERSVILLE GA 30121 You are hereby notified, in accordance with OCGA 4011-19 (b)(2), that the abovereference 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: 4131 ARCADIA IND WAY LILBURN GA 30047 Anyone with an ownership interest in this vehicle should contact the following business immediately: Business Name: MARIO’S AUTO REPAIR Address: 4131 ARCADIA IND WAY LILBURN GA 30047 Phone #: 678-324-8772 929-628460, 1/5, 12 ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE ADVERTISEMENT NOTICE (REPAIR FACILITY) Vehicle Make: JAGUAR Year: 2005 Model: S TYPE Vehicle ID#: SAJWA01T15FN43461 Vehicle License #: PKC4167 State: GA Person who left vehicle at facility: CHARLENE H MOORE Any information relation to owner: 187 HILLCREST DR SE, AUSTELL GA 30168 You are hereby notified, in accordance with OCGA 4011-19 (b)(2), that the abovereference 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: 4140 ARCADIA IND WAY, LILBURN GA 30047 Anyone with an ownership interest in this vehicle should contact the following business immediately: Business Name: M K AUTO REPAIR Address: 4140 ARCADIA IND WAY STE B, LILBURN GA 3007 Phone #: 646-409-5948 929-628463, 1/5, 12 ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE ADVERTISEMENT NOTICE (REPAIR FACILITY) Vehicle Make: CHEV Year: 2006 Model: AVEO LT Vehicle ID#: KL1TG666X6B555629 Vehicle License #: RES3674 State: GA Person who left vehicle at facility: RICARDO WLADIMIRO MUNGUIA Any information relation to owner: 2970 SKYVIEW DR LOT 4, LITHIA SPRING GA 30122 You are hereby notified, in accordance with OCGA 4011-19 (b)(2), that the abovereference 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:

ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE ADVERTISEMENT NOTICE (REPAIR FACILITY) Vehicle Make: VOLKSWAGEN Year: 2006 Model: JETTA TDI Vehicle ID#: 3VWDT71K16M828059 Vehicle License #: RKY9415 State: GA Person who left vehicle at facility: TOMMY WAYNE SMITH Any information relation to owner: 4891 ALPINE DR SW, LILBURN GA 30047 You are hereby notified, in accordance with OCGA 4011-19 (b)(2), that the abovereference 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: 3771 COURTSIDE TER, PEACHTREE CORNERS, GA 30092 Anyone with an ownership interest in this vehicle should contact the following business immediately: Business Name: EUROPEAN AUTOMOTIVE SPECIALISTS Address: 3771 COURTSIDE TER, PEACHTREE CORNERS, GA 30092 Phone #: 404-296-6660 929-628465, 1/5, 12 ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE ADVERTISEMENT NOTICE (REPAIR FACILITY) Vehicle Make: HONDA Year: 2007 Model: ACCORD US Vehicle ID#: 1HGCM56407A006671 Vehicle License #: PIB2028 State: GA Person who left vehicle at facility: RAJU KANDIKONDA Any information relation to owner: 4108 TREE SUMMIT PKWY, DULUTH GA 300961 You are hereby notified, in accordance with OCGA 4011-19 (b)(2), that the abovereference 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: 5875 BUFORD HWY, NORCROSS GA 30071 Anyone with an ownership interest in this vehicle should contact the following business immediately: Business Name: MENDEZ BODY SHOP Address: 5875 BUFORD HWY, NORCROSS GA 30071 Telephone #: 770-403-4316 929-628439, 1/5, 12 ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE ADVERTISEMENT NOTICE (REPAIR FACILITY) Vehicle Make: SUBARU Year: 2010 Model: LEGACY 3.6 Vehicle ID#: 4S3BMDK66A2218746 Vehicle License #: PRA6470 State: GA Person who left vehicle at facility: NIRANJANA REKHA KARUMURI Any information relation to owner: 3625 BRIDGE MILL CT, PEACHTREE CORNERS GA 30092 You are hereby notified, in accordance with OCGA 4011-19 (b)(2), that the abovereference 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: 5875 BUFORD HWY, NORCROSS GA 30071 Anyone with an ownership interest in this vehicle should contact the following business immediately: Business Name: MENDEZ BODY SHOP Address: 5875 BUFORD HWY, NORCROSS GA 30071 Telephone #: 770-403-4316 929-628452, 1/5, 12

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS There will be sold at public outcry for cash at Willard Wrecker Service, 719 W. Shadburn Avenue, Buford, GA, 30518, on Saturday, January 18, 2020, at 11:00 AM, the following vehicles declared abandoned or foreclosed vehicles pursuant to O.C.G.A Section 40-11-05, as follows: # Ye a r Make Model VIN 1A 2013 Volkswagen Passat 1VWBN7A35DC040605 1 2003 Buick LeSabre 1G4HP54K134171808 2 2000 Dodge Caravan 1B4GP44G2YB732491 3 2009 Nissan Sentra 3N1AB61E09L650591 4 2004 Kawasaki ZX636 JKBZXJB104A033956 5 Scooter LL0TCKPJ6JY680025 6 2009 Ford Escape 1FMCU03G19KC99232 7 2005 Honda Accord 1HGCM56405A139086 8 2005 Hyundai XG350

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KMHFU45E45A395954 9 2001 Mercedes ML430 4JGAB72E51A238658 10 2006 Ford Five Hundred 1FAFP24196G132670 11 2012 Dodge Avenger 1C3CDZAB0CN264790 12 2005 Chevy Avalanche 3GNEK12ZX5G101283 13 2005 Nissan Altima 1N4AL11D75C340566 14 2002 Audi T T TRUWT28N021035654 15 2007 Kia Rio KNADE123376235335 16 2009 Mitsubishi Galant 4A3AB36F79E010307 17 2006 Chevy HHR 3GNDA23P06S670174 18 2001 Honda Civic 2HGES16501H535580 19 2008 Toyota Corolla 1NXBR30E28Z042519 20 2001 Infinity G20 JNKCP11A51T403766 21 2002 Ford Taurus 1FAFP53U12G271943 22 1998 Honda Accord 1HGCG3273WA004763 23 2008 Honda Accord 1HGCP26428A012771 24 2007 Pontiac G 6 1G2AN18B377197365 25 2015 Ford Fiesta 3FADP4BJ6FM211581 26 2006 Dodge Stratus 1B3EL46X56N231949 27 2014 Chevy Equinox 2GNALAEK1E6247948 28 2003 Chrysler Town & Country 2 C 4 G P54L23R321205 29 2005 Mazda 3 JM1BK123451290194 30 1967 American Rambler A7KA80B148851 31 1996 Lexus ES300 JT8BF12G3T0156138 32 2001 BMW 530i WBADT63491CF06226 33 2004 Ford Taurus 1FAFP53U14A106366 34 2001 Lexus RX300 JTJGF10UX10090343 35 2008 Suzuki SX4 JS2YC417685100282 36 1998 Toyota Sienna 4T3ZF13C2WU070752 37 2002 BMW 325i WBAEV33412PD55731 38 1985 Oldsmobile Delta 88 1G3BY69Y1FY393742 39 2000 Mazda Protégé JM1BJ2228Y0285929 40 2007 Nissan Altima 1N4AL21E77N473849 41 2005 Buick LeSabre 1G4HP52K15U225212 42 1996 Toyota Camry 4T1BG12K7TU927417 43 2000 Honda Accord 1HGCG225XYA027193 44 2002 BMW 525i WBADT43462GZ96748 45 2004 Chevy Astro Van 1GCDM19X04B111461 46 2001 Ford E xplorer 1FMZU67E71UB85363 47 1999 Chevy Astro Van 1GNDM19W8XB146588 48 2002 GMC Safari 1GKDM19X72B506853 49 2013 Dodge Dart 1C3CDFBA4DD205978 50 1998 Ford Expedition 1FMPU18L5WLB91022 51 2003 Honda Accord 1HGCM56373A049972 52 2005 GMC Savana 1GTGG25V551142811 53 2001 Ford Explorer 1FMZU63E41ZA27216 54 2000 Toyota Tacoma 4TASN92N8YZ654223 55 1995 Nissan X E 1N6HD16SXSC447780 56 2004 Suzuki XL7 JS3TY92V344107658 57 2009 VW Golf WVWBA71K79W124341 58 2002 Saturn Ion 1G8ZH528X2Z245803 59 2006 Volvo S60 YV1RS592762524059 60 1998 Toyota Corolla 2T1BR12E4WC091964 61 2005 Kia Sedona KNDUP132056750079 62 2017 Midwest Boat Trailer 1MDASAV28HA607481 63 2008 Honda Accord 1HGCP26308A118496 64 2005 Honda Accord 1HGCM56845A187368 65 1997 Toyota Camry 4T1BG22KXVU812898 66 2011 Ford Escape 1FMCU0E76CKB19845 67 2010 Nissan Altima 1N4CL2AP1AC164469 68 2010 Chevy E quinox 2CNFLNEW4A6246209 69 2008 Kia Sedona KNDUP132056750079 70 1997 Mitsubishi Mirage JA3AY26A1VU038523 929-628660, 1/5,12

VIN: 5MADA27444C007971 1999 INTERNATIONAL 9100 SERIES VIN: 2HSFPAHN9XC093709 929-629494, 1/12,19

STORAGE TREASURES AUCTION Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: Auction to be held on January the 28th, 2020 at 12 PM (noon) Extra Space Storage 2044 Old Norcross Road Lawrenceville GA 30044 Unit: 2c37 Milexy Vital Love Seat, washer, dryer, Side tables Unit: 550 Dale Kadar Furniture, table Unit: 334 Clyde Calhoun Beds, table, baby items Unit: 119 Lindsay King Dresser Patio furniture Unit: 108b Cassandra Upshur Sofa, Table, tv, washer, dryer Unit: 218 Melvin Fuentes Paint, Tolls Unit: 502c Donna McKenie Mattress Headboard Unit: 2c62 Jerome Johnson Clothes, shoes, books Unit: 505c Melvin Harris Chair, bed, Handtools Unit: 137 Pricilla Ricci Furniture, boxes, clothes Unit: 6c09 Lynitra Jeffers Matrress mirror Unit: 339 Charles Thompson New Cardboard Boxes Unit: 141 Franklin Harrison Beds, washer dryer, bikes Unit: 508b Ashley Douglas pots and pans, books Unit: 122 Robert Williamson Household items Unit: 345 Charles Thompson new mini blinds, blinds for all windows, ceiling fans 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.

929-628567, 1/12,19

Unit 1136 – Violet McKenzie – Couch, Dresser, Books, Carpet Cleaner, Luggage, Kitchen Island, Mirror, Crutches, Kitchenware, VHS’s, Handbag, Mini-Fridge, Headboard, Dresser, Shoes

ett household items 0307 CATEDRAL DE FE hosehold 0802 Kerry Ryle Totes,boxes, backpacks 0525 Michael Lawrence Sheppard household items 1062 Kenneth Taylor Household Items 0401 Desmond Tucker Household Items 1053 Beth Swift household items boxes and bags 1029 Kenya Hall Household Items The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

929-628034, 1/12,19

NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION: The following vehicle(s) was declared abandoned and foreclosed, pursuant to OCGA section 40-11-5, and will be up for public auction at Tran’s Auto Repair, 4757 Buford Hwy, Norcross, Ga 30071, on 01/25/2020 at 4:00 pm.

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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: Extra Space Storage 2050 Gravel Springs Rd Buford, Ga 30519 on January 28,2020 at 12:00pm Dominique Montgomery A126 Household Items Nathaniel Brown Unit C1100 Household Items Tracy Parsons Unit E622 Household Items April Angeles C2031 Household Items Portia Marriott E730 Household Items Cleveland Lester Jr. A245 Household Items The Auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction.

Extra Space may refuse and bid and may rescind and purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

929-629188, 1/12,19 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: 2920 Buford Drive, Buford, GA 30519, 678-4963439 on 01/28/2020 @ 1:00 PM Unit 1074–Sheena Carr– Household Goods Unit 1091–Emenike Agiriga–Household Goods Unit 1117–Warren Baggett–Household Goods Unit 1159–Jordan Wilson– Household Goods Unit 1164–Latisha Alonzo– Household Goods Unit 1176–Qaddafi Ali Alonzo–Household Goods Unit 1187–Cieara Randolph–Household Goods Unit 1193–Valerie Williams–Household Goods Unit 1205–Carla Gaskins– Household Goods Unit 2004–Gary Craig– Household Goods Unit 2055–Carlos Rivera– Household Goods Unit 2080–Linda Richardson–Household Goods unit 3041–Kathleen Otomewo–Household Goods Unit 3091–Sydni HarveyJenifer–Household Goods Unit 3150–Kimberly Terry– Household Goods Unit 3165–Josh Kelley– Household Goods Unit 3217–Kefu Aiken– Household Goods Unit 3251–Kimberly Terry– Household Goods 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.

929-628039, 1/12,19 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: 4755 Nelson Brogdon Blvd., Sugar Hill, GA 30518 January 28, 2020 at 4:00 PM Unit 648 Charleste Loving Household Items Unit 260 Judy Corbin 1 Bed, Boxes, & A Sofa Unit 282 Alexandra Welch Clothes Unit 670 Robert Lloyd Computers Unit 525 Robert Lloyd Chairs, Boxes, & Totes Unit 747 Greenland Lawns& Home Renovations Landscape Equipment Unit 520 Michael Higgins Household Items Unit 162 Eli Mata Household Items Unit 769 Eva Harris Household Items The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

929-628482, 1/12,19 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: 4750 Nelson Brogdon Blvd., Sugar Hill, GA 30518 January 28th, 2020 at 3:00 PM Unit 673 Nissa Amin Clothing Unit 620 Rainey Bennett Household Items The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

929-628747, 1/12,19

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: 4257 Buford Drive, Buford, GA 30518, January 28, 2020 at 2:00 PM George Obryant Unit 6236 2 sofas, end tables, 2 recliners, tables, dining room set, 1-bedroom set, misc. household Jonathan Wicknig Unit 406 4 bedroom home M2M Strategies Unit 8237 Christmas decorations, office supplies Mark Montini Unit 8237 Christmas decorations, office supplies Randi Anderson Unit 8237 Christmas decorations, office supplies Kimberly Jackson Unit 6254 mattress set, bookshelves, clothes, vanity, bakers rack, boxes James Wiggins Unit 702 boxes from mother’s place Audrey Conway Unit 6207 bedroom set, dresser, chest, 2 nightstands, leather sectional couch, 3 flat screen TV’s, misc. household The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com.

Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above 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.

929-628746, 1/12,19 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: 1172 Auburn Road Dacula, Georgia 30019 on January 28th 2020 @ 10:00 AM Unit 1041 Aliyah Yisrael Office and some home items, boxes and small furniture pieces Unit 245 Elasha Germain Household items Unit 906 Jay Borman Household items Unit 609 Linda Ignobia Household items Unit 121 Ryan Bedwell Couches boxes, shelves Unit 702 Wykethia Allen Shoes and clothes Unit 255 Zola Nemorin Household goods Unit Paa 234 Stephanie Kelly Green Ford truck Unit 1017 Austin Waits House hold goods Unit 951 Adam Vidler household goods Unit 455 Rebecca Hancock Household items Unit Paa 227 Noah White Trailer/Car 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.

929-627555, 1/12,19 Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 3357 Breckinridge Blvd.

Duluth, GA 30096, January 28, 2020 at 12:00PM Unit 0121 – Stephanie Myles – Household Items, Furniture Unit 1124 – Arundel Jones – Boxes, Totes, Computer, Clothes, Bags, Wooden Poles, Cooking Equipment, Board Games, Toys, Couch/ Loveseat, Tarps U

Unit 2037 – Louisa Fuentes – Guitars, Ladders, Heater, Tools, Shelves, Luggage, Table, Bins Unit 2057 – Stephen Scott – Mattress, Microwave, TV, Wall Art, Clothes, Bags, Office Chairs, Chairs, Lamps, Shoes Unit 2114 - Adilluda Williams – Luggage, Vacuum, Pillows Unit 2123 – Jessie Mack – Bags, Books, Pictures, Table, Totes, Linen, Luggage, Vacuum, Step Ladder, Cleaning Supplies Unit 2408 – Jennifer Washington - Mattress, Books, Clothes, Toys, Ladder, Luggage, Cricket, Decorative Glassware, CD’s Unit 2708 – Neville Skeete Couch, Table, Boxes, Clothes, Wheelchair, Standing Punching Bag, China Cabinet, Shelves, Dining Room Chairs Unit 3004 – Stone Law Group, PC - Files, Filing Cabinet, Banker’s Boxes Unit 3053 – Kamise Figgers – Mattresses, Chairs, Totes, Boxes, Bedding, Box Springs, Mirror, Couch, Clothes, Organizers, Shoes, Handbags, Wall Décor Unit 3059 – Brenda Katumba – Dresser, Organizer, Chest of Drawers, Sleigh Bed Frame Unit 3116 – Dominique NcCray – Chair, Mattress, TV, Bags, Boxes, Toys, Stuffed Animals, Blow Up Mattress Unit 3148 – Gloria Woods – Computer, Mini-Fridge, Bags, Boxes, Totes, Kids Table, Christmas Decorations, Monitor Unit 3156 – Michell Pattman – Boxes, Totes, Baby Items, Cleaning Supplies, Heater, Cot, Luggage, Organizer Unit 3301 – Antonio Walton – Totes, Boxes, Bed Frame Unit 3315 – Patricia Turner – Mattress, Box Spring, Box Unit 3328 – Ahmed Torh, Jr. - Cat House, Clothes, Kitchenware, Vacuum Unit 3407 – David Hines – Books, Chairs, Desk, Tables Unit 3416 – Gary McElroy – Chair, Dresser, Totes, Turkey Frier, Exercise Equipment, Hutch, Luggage, Wall Art, Computer, Shredder Unit 3419 – Jessie Mack – Dresser, TV, Bags, Boxes, Clothes, Mini-Fridge, Hangers, Bins, VHS’s, Shoes, Air Fryer, Headboard, Glass Tabletop Unit 3500 – Lakeila Jaudon – Bags, Bookbag Unit 3707 – Debra Williams – Bed, Chair, Mattress, TV, Bags, Boxes, Clothes, Vacuum, Misc. Decor 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.

929-628799, 1/12,19 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: Extra Space Storage 2790 Braselton Hwy Dacula GA, 30019 on, Tuesday–Janauary 28, 2020 at 11:00 AM. 209 Chris Wirtzberger Beds, garage stuff 742 Angela Dickerson Furniture 632 Leanne Greer Household goods 450 Covenant Family Medical Group–Northside Hospital Inc Medical fixtures, Documents, Furniture 202 Wanda Mize Household Items (furniture) 702 Rhonda Watt Household items, totes 680 Gina Nolen Household items 152 Stacy Miller Furniture and Boxes 818 Abdul Mian Household Goods 902 Abdul Mian Household Goods The auction will be listed, and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cas 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.

929-628031, 1/12,19 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: 98 Hurricane Shoals Rd NE Lawrenceville, GA 30046 January 29th, 2020 at 10 AM 1030 Luisa Mendoza sofa, 2 queen bedroom sets, 2 Tv’s, 2 night stands, entertainment center, boxes, totes, other misc household items 0323 C h a r l e s Thompson bedroom set, 2 sofas, tables, boxes, misc items CC025 Tracey Cash Tv, fireplace, boxes, dresser, paint sprayer CC081 Brandy Curry twin bed set, dinette set, sofa, love seat, boxes, pictures 0334 James Campos Boxes of bedding material 1233 Brenda Ducke

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: 4400 Lawrenceville Hwy Lilburn, Ga 30047 January 29, 2020@ 12:00PM 199 Shane Kicker Household Goods 187 Carlos Davis clothes,etc...

410 Shontae Scott bedroom apt 045 Steve Weingartner Household Goods 392 Brodrick Baptiste Household Goods 116 James Patrick Household goods 128 Cheryl Brown clothing, toys 113 Kendall Wilson Washer/Dryer, Bike, etc 037 Michael Molina W a s h e r, dryer,tool,household furniture, etc....

499 Ashley Velez Washer/Dryer, household goods,etc...

245 Aujanae Galloway Clothes, Household items, etc...

334 Winide Lubin Bags, Boxes, Clothes, etc...

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.

929-628803, 1/12,19 Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 840 Scenic Highway Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046 770-368-6545 January 29, 2020 @ 5:00 PM Layman Sherman Unit 1307 sofa, bedroom set, boxes, clothes, washer, dryer, pool table Dominque Coleman Unit 2046 living room, washer, dryer, 2 bedroom sets Douglas Brandal Unit 2102 Household items Denise Taylor Unit 2404 Washer, Dryer, fridge, stove, living room set, go cart, china cabinet Lauren King Unit 146 fridge, boxes, dishes Micha Wheeler Unit 3038 tv, clothes ,accessories, bed frame, treadmill Yvonne Davis Unit 1208 2 four poster beds, dresser, 2 night stands, table and 4 chairs, 4 patio chairs, 2 cabinets,king mattress, queen mattress, sofa Sade Powers Unit 1047 one bedroom apt, boxes, 2 couches, dining set and 4 chairs, lamp, showcase, washer and dryer 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.

929-628486, 1/12,19 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE There will be sold at public outcry at: 5315 D BUFORD HWY DORAVILLE GA 30340 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: 2013 TOYOTA SCION FR-S VIN#: JF1ZNAA16D2711238 929-629473, 1/12,19

PUBLIC AUCTION Notice of Abandonment and Sale in accordance with the O.C.G.A. 40-11 the following vehicles have been declared abandoned and will be sold at Public Action to the highest and best bidder for cash only. The auction will be held on January 28, 2020 at 10:00 a.m., 2025 E Main St W, Snellville GA 30078; phone (678) 404-5051. Review 9:30a.m.

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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: V

ZONINGS NOTICE Public Hearings will be held at 65 Lawrenceville Street, Norcross, GA 30071 before the following boards on the following dates and for the purpose of due process of the following: Norcross Planning and Zoning Board, Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at 6:30 PM in Council Chambers Norcross Mayor and Council, Monday, January 21, 2020 at 6:30 PM in the Conference Room Norcross Mayor and Council, Monday, February 3, 2020 at 6:30 PM in Council Chambers Proposed text amendment to Section 103-5 Architectural Review Board For further information contact the Community Development Department at 678-421-2027 934-627137, 12/22,1/12

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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.

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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: 2801 Berkeley Lake Rd, NW Duluth, GA 30096, January 29th, 2020 at 10:00 AM Unit 0535 Candice Whitt Household Goods Unit 0349 Duane Land Household Goods Unit 4414 Jenaya Brown

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NOTICE 3564 Lawrenceville Hwy Lawrenceville, Ga 30044 Auction January 29, 2020 @ 1:00 PM Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: Unit Number Account Name Description of Goods 3042 Keedric Cofer Sofa, Chair, household Goods 3066 Diana Martinez Contents of three bedroom home 0307 Theodora Backman Boxes and totes D410 Douglas Mckibbin Business Materials D400 King Keri Household Items 4100 Danielle Johnson Household Goods 0349 Calvin Erby Household items and furniture 3038 Chane Hazelett Dining set, 2 bedroom sets, 4022 Tia Shuler TV clothing lamps 2158 Janice Turner Household Items 4050 Victor Dickerson Furniture, bedroom, living room 3017 Keith Jackson

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AUBURN Library offers monthly sign language class the auburn public library is offering a sign language class on the fourth Saturday of each month. there will be a class from 11 a.m. to noon Jan. 25 at the auburn public library, 24 5th St. in auburn. each month will feature a different theme, according to the event description on the library’s website. the class is open to learners of all levels and ages.

For more information, call 770-513-2925 or visit auburn. prlib.org.

BARROW COUNTY You Matter Summit to build trauma-informed community the Barrow county School System is partnering with northeast georgia medical center and Barrow Family connection to offer the third annual you matter Summit. the goal of the you matter Summit is to increase training and learning opportunities for first responders and behavioral health professionals and to reduce incidents of suicide and build a trauma-informed community, according to the event’s website. the summit will take place march 5 and 6 at Bethlehem church, 548 christmas ave. in Bethlehem. registration is $65, although employees of partnering agencies may register for free. dr. J. eric gentry, a leader in the field of disaster and clinical traumatology, is the summit speaker. on the first day of the summit, he will discuss Forward Facing professional resilience and compassion Fatigue. the second day of the summit will focus on Forward Facing trauma therapy.

For more information about the event, visit youmatterbarrow. wordpress.com or email Barrow county Schools Social worker Shannon derrick at shannon. derrick@barrow.k12.ga.us.

BERKELEY LAKE Rec Center to shuttle to Art Station play the pinckneyville community recreation center is taking a trip Feb. 5 to see “mama makes up Her mind” at art Station in Stone mountain.

“Van go — art Station” will depart at 9:15 a.m. from pinckneyville rec, 4650 peachtree industrial Blvd. in Berkeley lake. the cost for participants is $18. “mama makes up Her mind” is a play by david thomas, adapted from the memoir by Bailey white. “mama makes up Her mind and other dangers of Southern living” features humorous stories of white’s home in south georgia. the play is showing at art Station Jan. 23 through Feb. 9. art Station is located at 5384 manor drive in Stone mountain.

For more information about the event, call 678-277-0920.

BRASELTON Gala to benefit Home of Hope the annual Baubles, Bourbon & Bubbles gala will take place from 6:30 to 11 p.m. Feb. 15 at chateau elan winery & resort, 100 rue charlemagne drive in Braselton. the gala will benefit the Home of Hope at gwinnett children’s Shelter, a residential care facility that provides services for homeless children and their young mothers. the nonprofit organization also provides care and services for homeless girls who are aging out of the foster care system. tickets for the gala are $200. each ticket includes one drink ticket. to purchase tickets, visit bit.ly/ HomeofHopegala.

For more information, call Home of Hope executive director maureen Kornowa at 678-5468770 or email mkornowa@ gwinnettchildrenshelter.org.

BUFORD Children’s author to visit Buford Library elberton native Felicia lee, the author of books for beginning readers, will visit the BufordSugar Hill branch of the gwinnett county public library on Feb. 29

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Lilburn family’s challenge helps to raise $150K for camp helping kids with diabetes

By Curt Yeomans curt.yeomans@gwinnettdailypost.com

For Lilburn residents and Taste of Tucker co-founders Art and Karen Wood, the struggle with Type 1 Diabetes is personal.

Their son, Trace, now 10, was diagnosed with the disease when he was 7. Part of learning to cope with the condition brought them to Camp Kudzu, which is designed to work with kids who have Type 1 diabetes and teach them, in a camp setting, how to live with it.

“We immediately felt connected at camp and welcomed new friendships and relationships built there,” Art Wood said. “The Camp Kudzu staff really cares about the entire family and the impact T1D has on all of us. With other organizations, you often feel like a number but with Camp Kudzu we feel like part of the family.”

The Wood family is having a big impact on fundraising for Camp Kudzu. Since 2017, part of the proceeds from Taste of Tucker — which began in 2010 — have gone to the camp, which is now the main beneficiary of the annual event.

The Taste of Tucker event raised $20,000 for Camp Kudzu last year, and Art Wood used that fundraising haul to challenge other attendees at Camp Kudzu’s 20th anniversary celebration in December to match that fundraising total.

The other attendees responded in force, and a total of $150,000 ended up going to Camp Kudzu as a result. That pushed the camp past its $300,000 fundraising goal for 2019, with the camp ultimately raising a total of $400,000.

Last year, Camp Kudzu served 935 kids and teens, including 229 first-time campers, from 80 counties across Georgia. It also handed to read and discuss stories. lee has written “audrey lost Her Shoe,” which teaches the importance of putting things back where they belong, and “i can Be,” which explores different jobs. lee’s story time will begin at 11 a.m. Feb. 29 at the BufordSugar Hill library, 2100 Buford Highway in Buford. the event is free and open to the public.

Books are $15 to $20 each and will be available for purchase and signing.

For more information, visit gwinnettpl.org or call 770-9785154.

DACULA FAMU alumni invited to Day of Service alumni of Florida a&m university who live in gwinnett county are invited to don their rattlers gear and visit Stars and Strikes for a day of service in honor of dr. martin luther King Jr. the event will take place from 1 to 5 p.m. Jan. 20 at Stars and Strikes Family entertainment center, 1700 winder Highway n.e. #100 in dacula. tickets are $25 per person, which includes two hours of bowling, pizza and a beverage. the event will raise scholarships for students in the region. to purchase tickets, visit bit.ly/dacularattlers. For more information, email SouthernrVp@famunaa.org.

DULUTH Peachtree Christian Health hosts dementia simulation experience what it’s like to live with dementia and learn how to provide better to dementia patients at a simulation Feb. 20 at peachtree christian Health. the Virtual dementia tour is an evidence-based program designed to give people the opportunity to experience what dementia is like through an individualized, experiential tour, according to the event description. tours are free and open to the public. tours will be offered from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at peachtree christian Health, 3430 duluth park lane in duluth. the event

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above: Art Wood issues a challenge to attendees at Camp Kudzu’s 20th anniversary celebration in December to match the $20,000 that was raised for the camp by the Taste of Tucker event that Wood and his wife, Karen, run. Below: Wood poses for a photo with his son, Trace. The Wood family got involved with Camp Kudzu, which works with kids who have Type 1 Diabetes, after Trace, who is now 10, was diagnosed with the disease when he was 7. out $213,000 in scholarships to kids in need last year.

Among the kids who participated in the camp’s programs last year were 124 youths from Gwinnett.

Camp Kudzu runs multiple summer sessions, as well as family camps and a Sprouts Day Camp program. The Wood family initially participated in a fall family camping event, but Trace Wood attended the overnight camping program for kids for the first time last year.

In light of the the camp raising money money than was its goal last year, in part of because of the Wood family, Camp Kudzu officials said they are now looking to

is co-sponsored by the gwinnett county public library.

For more information or to register, visit bit.ly/ dementiaFeb20, email events@ gwinnettpl.org or call 770-9785154.

GRAYSON Grayson knitting club open for new members new members are welcome to join grayson unraveled, a knitting club that meets at the grayson branch of the gwinnett county public library. the club’s next meeting is from 11 a.m. to noon at the grayson library, 700 grayson parkway in grayson.

Knitters of all levels, from beginners to those with an advanced skill set, are welcome to participate. people who want to learn how to knit are also welcome.

For more information, visit gwinnettpl.org or call 770-9785154.

LAWRENCEVILLE Historian to speak about Georgia’s submerged cities the lakes of north georgia are known from their breathtaking views and weekends on the water, but there is often a forgotten history that lurks beneath them as entire towns have been submerged. north georgia has more than 40 lakes, but not one of them is natural. For example, petersburg, georgia, is now an underwater ghost town after the u.S. army corps of engineers flooded more than 72,000 acres to build lake Strom thurmond. the creation of lake lanier displaced more than 700 families. author and historian lisa m. russell will speak at 6:30 p.m.

Jan. 27 at the gwinnett Historic courthouse, 185 e. crogan St. in lawrenceville. russell, who is also a college professor, has written “lost towns of north georgia,” “underwater ghost towns of north georgia” and “lost company towns of north georgia. the event, presented by the gwinnett county public library and the gwinnett Historical Society, is free and open to the public.

raise their goals for the work they want to do in 2020.

“Our goals are ambitious for 2020 — expanding programming, deepening our reach into underserved communities, honing our ability to serve culturally diverse families where language or other factors could be a barrier to receiving the best potential diabetes management education,” Camp Kudzu Executive Director Robert Shaw.

“And I have 100% confidence we will succeed.”

Information about Camp Kudzu’s programs can be found at www.campkudzu.org or by calling 404-420-5911.

For more information, visit gwinnettpl.org or call 770-9785154.

LILBURN Morehouse College professor to talk Afrofuturism learn about the cultural phenomenon of afrofuturism-the blend of science fiction, fantasy, and technology with the rich traditions of black literature, art, music and folklore-at the lilburn library. tanya clark, a senior assistant professor in the department of english at morehouse college, will talk about the critical thinkers and artists who lead the way in afrofuturism at 1 p.m. Feb. 15 at the lilburn branch of the gwinnett county public library, 4817 church St. in lilburn. the event is free and open to the public.

For more information, visit gwinnettpl.org or call 770-9785154.

Kappa lambda chapter, and alpha Kappa alpha Sorority, upsilon alpha omega chapter.

Historically black colleges and universities have been defined as institutions that were established before 1964 with the principal mission of educating african-americans. there are 10 HBcus in georgia: albany State university, clark atlanta university, Fort Valley State university, interdenominational theological center, morehouse college, morehouse School of medicine, morris Brown college, paine college, Savannah State university and Spelman college, according to the new georgia encyclopedia. all students, regardless of background, are invited to learn about the academic offerings and benefits at an HBcu. For more information or to register, visit bit.ly/atlHBcuFair.

PEACHTREE CORNERS LGBTQ Wedding Expo LOGANVILLE to show at Hilton Early registration open the 14th annual lgBtQ for LDAC Kappa Luau wedding expo will take place early registration tickets are from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. march available through Feb. 28 for the 1 at the Hilton atlanta northeast, 12th annual lawrenceville-duluth 5993 peachtree industrial Blvd. alumni chapter Kappa luau. in peachtree corners. the luau is scheduled for may Free tickets are currently 16 at Vines mansion, 3500 oak available for the show, which will grove road in loganville. the all- feature lgBtQ-friendly wedding white experience will take place and travel professionals. may 15 at the Vines mansion. couples planning weddings an early bird weekend pass is of all budgets are welcome to $60, which includes admission to attend. both events. general admission is For more information or $60 for the all-white experience to reserve tickets, visit bit.ly/ and $70 for the luau. lgBtweddingexpo. proceeds from the events SNELLVILLE support scholarships for high Thomas Livsey to host school and college students in town hall meeting gwinnett county. thomas livsey, the unofficial For more information mayor of the promised land or to purchase tickets, visit community, will host a town hall ldackappaluau.com. meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. Jan. NORCROSS 30 to discuss education and Greater Atlanta HBCU crime in south gwinnett.

College Fair returns guest speakers will the second annual greater include J. alvin wilbanks, the atlanta Historically Black college superintendent of gwinnett and university college Fair will county public Schools; Brian take place from 9:30 a.m. to whiteside, the gwinnett county 2 p.m. Feb. 8 at meadowcreek solicitor; elaine amankwah High School, 4455 Steve nietmann, an attorney reynolds Blvd. in norcross. who is running for the 4th the event is organized by the congressional district of georgia; and curtis clemons, who is alpha phi alpha Fraternity, rho

running for gwinnett county Sheriff. the town hall will take place at Zoar united methodist church, 3895 Zoar church road in Snellville. register for a free ticket at bit. ly/livseytownHall.

SUGAR HILL ‘Run Your Tails Off’ in Sugar Hill leash up your pup and run your tails off march 7 at the run your tails off 5K in downtown Sugar Hill. registration for the 5K is $30. proceeds benefit gwinnett county Humane Society, which strives to prevent cruelty to animals and to reduce pet overpopulation by educating the public regarding humane treatment of animals, promoting responsible pet ownership, and encouraging spaying/neutering of companion animals. the race will begin at 8:30 a.m., with on-site registration and packet pickup opening at 7:30 a.m. the race will begin and end next to Sugar Hill city Hall, 5039 w. Broad St. in Sugar Hill.

For more information or to register, visit www.fivestarntp. com/races/run-your-tails-off-5K. SUWANEE Sage School offers dyslexia simulation Have you ever wondered how a person with dyslexia interprets our world?

Sage School will offer “experience dyslexia-a learning disabilities Simulation” from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 11. the school is located at 800 Satellite Blvd. in Suwanee. the simulation is a handson experience, designed to increase awareness of the difficulties and frustrations that people with dyslexia encounter daily. participants will rotate through six learning stations that simulate various languagerelated tasks similar to those encountered in the classroom and workplace. the event is free and open to adults.

For more information or to reserve a spot, visit bit.ly/ Sagedyslexia.

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COLUMNIST|LISA MCLEOD

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Why we break our resolutions

lready broke your resolution? You’re not alone.

Resolutions are always more fun to make than they are to execute.

The same is true with most change.

We create these grand plans as our most aspirational selves.

Yet when it comes time to go to the gym, be more focused at work, or practice mindful parenting, our creature of habit comes out, vowing that we will change later, at a time that is more convenient than now.

This pattern happens with most organizational training, too. In the classroom, new techniques or skills sound totally feasible, maybe even fun.

Then, when you get back to

your inbox, daily life takes over.

In my work with organizations, I’ve come to identify a few reasons why change doesn’t last. And in my conversations this week about New Years Resolutions, I’ve noticed some obvious parallels.

A lack of progress against a goal can usually be traced back to one of three reasons.

1. The desired outcome is not specific.

Sometimes, the problem is not necessarily our ability to stick to resolutions, but more the resolutions themselves.

Resolutions that are vague are less likely to be fulfilled.

This is the difference between “being a better spouse” versus “telling my spouse I love them

every day.” you’ll stick with it.

A lack of specificity If you’re trying to be is also why most orgaa more patient leader, nizational change fails. don’t schedule 1-onGoals like “be more cus1s after your predicttomer-centric” or “be a ably tense meetings better leader” are amwith procurement. If biguous. There are varyyou want to have less McLeod ing degrees of success screen time, don’t plug and any success is up your phone in next to for personal interpretation. It your bed. becomes impossible to hold Fighting an uphill battle is yourself, or others, account- exhausting, even when you are able. If you can’t write it on a excited about the goal. Maklist, and check off that you did ing small tweaks to support it, it’s likely not a sticky enough your efforts keeps the wind ambition to last. in your sails to push through 2. The environment sab- when things get tough. otages the goal.

3. The goal is unrealistic.

The more you can orchestrate I confess I’m the poster your environment to support child for overly ambitious the change, the more likely goals. With the start of the

New Year, many of us are feeling rested and recharged, ready to tackle 2020. And sometimes, that leads to goals that are less than feasible.

If a resolution is a 180-degree shift from your starting place, sustaining momentum is going to be challenging.

For example, if you want to start eating better, giving up carbs, dairy, sugar, and red meat cold turkey on Jan. 1 is likely not a sustainable strategy.

When a goal is way too ambitious then, the first time you smell Popeyes, you’ll want to give up entirely. Instead, set realistic milestones. You can always amp up your commitment,

but once you break it, it’s hard to get back in the swing of change.

Feeling like you couldn’t stick with something, or like you gave up too easily is a horrible feeling. But that feeling is often avoidable.

If you’re trying to implement a change, for yourself, your team, or your family, set yourself up for success.

Creating a realistic and specific plan, and finding small ways to support your progress, ensures your resolution lasts far beyond Jan. 15.

Lisa McLeod is the author of the best-sellers “Selling with Noble Purpose” and “Leading with Noble Purpose.”

Crave Pie opens second location in Alpharetta Staff reports

Duluth-based Crave Pie Studio is expanding and will also offer its seasonal, homemade pies in downtown Alpharetta.

Alpharetta City Center announced Monday the pie bakery, Briana which is owned Carson and operated

by Briana Carson, is the latest tenant to open its doors at the shopping center. It has

joined the development’s more than 30 locally owned retailers and restaurants.

“Crave Pie has had tremendous success in Duluth, and we are confident the concept will be well-received by the Alpharetta community,” Ashley Majors, property manager at Alpharetta City Center, said about the 9-year-old concept.

“We are proud Crave Pie has selected Alpharetta City Center for its second home and look forward to introducing this sweet new experience to the market.”

Crave Pie offers a variety of

five and 10-inch pies skillfully crafted with fresh, seasonal ingredients, as well as quiche, pot pies, crusts and pie accessories. Its menu features several signature flavors such as Chocolate Chess, Maple Pecan and Dutch Apple, along with a changing selection of fruit pies, creams and custards. Custom orders can also be placed for pies in various sizes and seasonal flavors.

Crave Pie in Duluth opened in 2010 when Carson decided to go to culinary school and discovered her love of all things pie. She was re-

cently featured on “The Today Show,” where she shared her maple-pecan pie recipe and competed in an on-air pie baking competition. She has also been featured in Forbes and Thrillist.

With this new location along Commerce Street in the heart of the 26-acre mixed-use development, Carson aims to once again create a communitydriven gathering place where both friends and strangers can bond. Alpharetta City Center, in partnership with the city of Alpharetta, expands the existing downtown historic

district by six blocks and is home to Alpharetta’s new city hall, luxury living community Amorance, and more than 30 shops and restaurants.

“I cherish being part of a community where people feel like they can make our pies a part of their traditions,” Carson said. “I want to create an intimate environment similar to what we have in Duluth and use it to nurture relationships with people who visit us at Alpharetta City Center. Pie is the ultimate comfort food, and downtown Alpharetta is the perfect place to elevate pie back to its rightful place

as America’s dessert.”

In addition to its daily offerings, Crave Pie plans to host pie baking classes at its new location. Carson will also debut the studio’s “Happie Camper” food truck and mobile catering shop in the North Fulton market. Alpharetta City Center will also welcome Carson Kitchen in early 2020, marking the culmination of the development.

To learn more about happenings at Alpharetta City Center, visit citycenteralpharetta. com or follow the mixed-use destination on Instagram and Facebook.

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The real-life Thelma Lou still lives in Mayberry

he town of Mayberry was so warm and comforting that even the actors who played the characters on “The Andy Griffith Show” felt their hearts tugging them to live in such a lovely, Southern town.

Frances Bavier, Aunt Bee, was raised in Manhattan but when the show ended, she moved to Siler City, N.C., in 1972, living there until her 1989 death.

The beautiful Betty Lynn, one of the few living cast members, chose to move to Andy’s hometown of Mt. Airy years ago after visiting the picturesque town for its annual Mayberry Days.

“Andy was shocked!” she declared, laughing. “He was stunned that I took the jump and moved here. It has been wonderful. I love it and everyone treats me so well.”

Miss Betty played Barney Fife’s lovely girlfriend, Thelma Lou. She is now 93 and every third Friday

of the month, she spends the after- you Thelma Lou?’ People would noon greeting fans and signing au- hug me and seem so happy to have tographs at the Andy Griffith me here. A lot of wonderful Museum where the staff are things have happened to me like family to the never marbecause of that show.” ried Betty Lynn.

She smiles constantly. The “I was living in West L.A., in day before I met Miss Betty to Century City,” she explained. talk with her, I had dropped “My home had been robbed into the office of the Surrey twice, close together, when I County Arts Council, located was out of town.” on the museum premises.

Rich Her voice is still tinged “Is there anything I should with the drawl and sweetness of know before I speak to her? Does Thelma Lou. she hear well? Is her mind good?”

“It was scary. Frightening. I said, “She’s brilliant!” replied Abigail ‘I’m not going to live here anymore’ who had set up the meeting. “Her so I went to a hotel until I figured mind is fantastic and her hearing out where to go.” is perfect.”

Miss Betty was born and raised Absolutely true. She does use a in Kansas City, Mo.. She considered wheelchair but she is healthy in evmoving to Oklahoma where a cous- ery other way. in lived but her heart was drawn to “How many people normally come the town that inspired Mayberry. to see her?” I asked, expecting the “When I got here, I’d go to the answer might be a few dozen. market and people would say, ‘Are “Last month, the crowd was off a

good bit,” responded another young woman in the office. “We probably only had seven or eight hundred.”

My eyes widened. “What?!”

“Usually, we have a thousand or more each month. She refuses to leave until she’s talked to every person.”

This, too, is true. I witnessed it.

People of all ages stood in line for as long as two hours to get to her.

Graciously, they stood back about five feet from the little desk where water waits, flowers are placed, and photos are signed so people can have special time with Miss Betty.

A handsome, Alabama family fluttered around her, children, ages 11 to 20, as happy to meet her as their parents. Later, a beautiful blonde girl approached while her mother recorded it.

“This is all she wanted for her 11th birthday,” her mother told me. “To come here and meet Thelma Lou.

She watches the show every day.”

After a few minutes, the girl handed Miss Betty a folded piece of notebook paper on which she had drawn Barney and Thelma Lou on each side of a big sheriff’s badge.

It was heartwarming.

Every little while, during the long afternoon, Miss Betty would look over and ask, “Ronda, are you OK? Are you getting everything you need?”

“Yes ma’am,” I’d answer. “This is a wonderous sight to behold.”

“Just downright pleasin’,” as Andy would say.

(This is the final installment of a four-part series on the much beloved Andy Griffith Show.)

Ronda Rich is the best-selling author of the new book “Let Me Tell You Something.” Visit www.rondarich. com to sign up for her free weekly newsletter.

COLUMNIST|TIM DALY

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Keeping your houseplants healthy during the winter

he needs of your houseplants change during the winter months. By understanding these, your indoor foliage plants can be kept healthy and attractive. The goal is not to actively grow luxurious plants during the colder months of winter but maintain your houseplants’ overall health during this period.

Avoid fertilizing as during December, January, and February. It promotes growth, and with much less natural

light levels, the plants ting on growth during are not as likely to rethe winter that appears ceive enough to supspindly. The stems may port the new and active appear to be stretching growth. Again, rememthemselves toward the ber the goal is to mainlight of a nearby wintain your houseplants’ dow, or the light from overall health during the a lamp and the leaves Daly winter months. get spaced so far apart In regard to light, that the plants no lonproper lighting is another ger are attractive. crucial factor in maintaining The cause is the lack of light attractive and healthy house- to support new growth on the plants during the winter. Some- plants. The stem between the times indoor plants start put- leaves is called the internode,

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which can get quite long if the plant does not receive enough light. The problem can be quite noticeable on vining plants such as nephthytis, pothos, and philodendrons. So, observe your plants!

If they aren’t getting enough light, either supply more light (with grow lights) or move your houseplants to a brighter area in the room. Keep in mind that giving your houseplants more fertilizer or plant food will not stop this “stretching” prob-

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lem, but providing more light for your plants is the answer.

Houseplants may need more water during winter months than at other times of the year.

As outside temperatures drop, the indoor heating system may cause the air to become extremely dry. That, of course, causes indoor plants to dry out much faster and more often than when the air is cooler in spring or fall or even in the summer when the air conditioning is on.

Check the soil moisture in pots more often. If it feels dry at a depth of one inch, then the plant needs water. Avoid haphazardly watering your houseplants during the winter. Too much can hurt much more than too little by drowning the root systems. Oversaturated root systems very often develop root rots.

One last note, dry air is particularly rough on individual plants, especially ferns. Warm, dry air inside our homes during

winter causes many plants to drop their leaves or fronds in the case of ferns. These plants can look pretty sad by springtime. If possible, mist your plants.

Certain methods are effective in keeping your houseplants beautiful in the cold weather.

Proper fertilization, light, and watering will ensure the plants stay healthy.

The 2020 Annual Gwinnett County Extension Plant Sale offers a variety of high-quality plants at affordable prices. To obtain a brochure and an order form, go to www.ugaextension.org/gwinnett, and click events and classes on the left side of the page, or call the Extension office to have one be mailed to you.

Timothy Daly is an Agricultural and Natural Resource Extension Agent with UGA Extension Gwinnett. He can be contacted at 678-377-4011 or tdaly@uga. edu.

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wo things I’ve learned in was to be held there, I pictured my 18 years as a news- a historic stone building, which paper columnist: 1) you turned out to be non-existent. can never predict what’s going The new structure, howto set people off, and 2) most ever, is an excellent venue — people have no sense of hu- spacious and well-appointed, mor when it comes to with a covered patio and things they hold dear, beautiful lawn where I like their college footunderstand the annual ball team, their homeHoneybee Festival is held town or their position in each October. I hope the Ford-versus-Chevy one year to get down debate. there for that.

After last week’s colI have since been reliumn — “Hahira: Home ably informed that HaJenkins of the Sandwich Nazi hira did once have an (but not Buck Belue”) actual station, where — I’ve been told that I owe Ha- trains stopped and picked peohira and its citizens an apol- ple up. The only trains I saw ogy. I don’t think so, because while in town were barreling I didn’t say anything negative through at 60-plus mph, with about the town or its people. no intention of stopping nor In fact, I referred to Hahi- anyplace to do so. But I don’t ra, and I quote, as “a quaint doubt that, back when people little town,” which is both ac- actually rode trains and every curate — it’s certainly small, little town had a station, Haand I believe quaint is exactly hira had one, too. the word to describe it — and, The incident in the sandin my view, a compliment. I wich shop happened just as I love quaint little towns, espe- described it. I thought it was cially in the South, and make funny and therefore excellent an effort to visit them when- material for a column. But I ever possible. didn’t take it personally. My However, since I am likely son and I both ended up havto return to Hahira, where my ing sandwiches, if not our first new in-laws are prominent choice. Next time I’m in town, citizens, and I don’t want to I plan on going back to that be considered persona non restaurant, just with slightly grata, I would like to set the lower expectations. record straight.

So if you’re heading down First of all, Hahira is indeed to Florida anytime soon, I ena lovely little town full of very courage you to stop through nice people. I enjoyed walking Hahira. You’ll be glad you around the downtown area— did, and so will I, because if although I confess, it didn’t this column helps spark tourtake long — and practically ism, maybe my new Hahiran everyone I met was warm and friends won’t actually tar and welcoming. feather me.

As for the train depot, I didn’t make that up. It’s a brand-new Rob Jenkins is a local writer construction, which disap- and college professor. The views pointed me at first because I expressed here are his own. You like old train depots. When I can email Rob at rob.jenkins@ outlook.com. heard the wedding reception