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Frigid temperatures hitting Gwinnett With possible snow, wind chills below zero degrees, Hopewell Church opens as shelter BY ISABEL HUGHES

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With frigid temperatures expected to grip Gwinnett and much of Georgia for the next several days, on

Tuesday, the county opened a public warming center to give residents a reprieve from the cold. Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church opened its doors at 4 p.m. at 182 Hunter St. in Norcross as a

Swanson said. “They’ll need a place to warm up, and the kind folks at Hopewell have stepped up to assist.” Though officials said the church does not provide sleeping accommodations, food, medical care or pet sheltering, with wind chills below zero, residents should not hesitate to come by. Hopewell has room for

temporary refuge from the extreme cold. “It’s going to be too cold for homeless people or anyone without adequate heating to be outside or in vehicles,” Emergency Management Director Greg

about 300 people in its warming center, and Gwinnett County will monitor its capacity. The Emergency Management office is coordinating the necessary supplies and volunteers. It also helped prepare the county’s roads for the snow that was forecast for Tuesday night. Beginning at noon Tuesday, the Georgia

Department of Transportation began brine treatment of interstates, state routes, bridges and overpasses in Gwinnett in preparation of Tuesday night’s arrival of wintry precipitation. “Please be aware of the brine trucks in your areas given they must travel 40 mph to properly apply the

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Family and friends mourn slain father Man leaves behind eight children, fiancee BY ISABEL HUGHES

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Marchers make their way to Moore Middle School from GJAC at the Gwinnett County MLK Parade in Lawrenceville on Monday. (Photos: Anthony Stalcup)

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The United Ebony Society of Gwinnett County’s Rory Johnson recalled a time — 18 years ago to be exact — when the Gwinnett County MLK Parade in Lawrenceville wasn’t very big at all. The parade was in its first year and the number of participants was small. There were only enough people in the parade to fill up one section of the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center’s parking lot, which has been the traditional staging area for the parade. It has grown a lot since then. “We have more than 2,000

people in it this year,” Johnson said. “When we first started, it was just three groups who fit in one section of the parking lot. This year, the lineup of parade participants stretches from section A all to the way to section J, and we have school groups, churches, bands, people running for office and civic groups in the parade.” The large number of people involved in this year’s 18th annual parade had organizers boasting that it was the largest See PARADE, Page 10A

Theresa Bailey, an alumna of the Hooper-Renwick School, was the keynote speaker at a ceremony before the Gwinnett County MLK Parade in Lawrenceville on Monday.

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A group of residents from one community outside Lawrenceville fumed at county commissioners Tuesday after the county leaders approved a 114-home subdivision on Simonton Road that neighbors had opposed. A decision on the Parkland Communities Inc. proposed Brookefield neighborhood had been postponed earlier this month because of John Heard questions Commissioner John Heard, who represents the area, had about the project’s impact on traffic and utilities. Heard had

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Family and friends are mourning the death of a Norcross father of eight who was shot multiple times at a Norcross apartment complex Sunday. Joseph Lamont Love, 42, was gunned down inside an apartment on Rockbridge Court in unincorporated Norcross shortly before 1:30 p.m. Sunday, where he was Joseph pronounced dead by first Love responders, according to Gwinnett County Police Department Cpl. Matthew Williamson. A second male occupant was in the apartment at the time of the incident and fled through a window when police arrived, but he later contacted Gwinnett police detectives and is not considered a suspect, Williamson said.

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Atlanta Regional Commission Chairman Kerry Armstrong addresses the Gwinnett Chamber about the state of the Atlanta region at the Sonesta Gwinnett Place Atlanta Tuesday. Armstrong said a window currently exists for something big to happen on transit in Georgia. (Staff Photo: Curt Yeomans)

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Atlanta Regional Commission Chairman Kerry Armstrong told Gwinnett County business leaders Tuesday that the time has come to address transit, at least in the Atlanta area. Armstrong, whose at-large citizen district on the ARC board is located in Gwinnett, made the remarks during a State of the Region Address to the Gwinnett Chamber at the Sonesta Gwinnett Place Atlanta. During the speech, he pointed to data from the ARC Metro Speaks Survey, which showed support for transit in the metro area. Ninety-four percent of survey participants said they believed public transit was important to the region’s future, and 56 percent said they were willing to pay more taxes to fund transit, Armstrong said. “If there’s been a window when something big could happen, it’s right now more than any time ever before,” he said. Armstrong declined to go too deep into the transit issue, telling chamber members that he didn’t want to do anything that might

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upstage Gwinnett County Commission Chairwoman Charlotte Nash’s State of the County Address on Feb. 14. He did tell the business leaders to keep an eye on the state Capitol, particularly the Georgia House of Representatives. Developments that have happened there are why he believes there’s a window for transit right now. “I can tell you that at the statehouse, for the first time in my lifetime, there’s actually some real discussion about this,” Armstrong said. “Regional governance and funding — the House has had a study commission on this that’s met on this and

they’ve had a very robust, huge amount of input from a variety of different angles. “I think the House will take that up this year.” Armstrong said it will take political courage, money and time to address transit in the region. He warned that it could be a particularly long wait for rail, even if that is where the region decides to put its focus. That’s because it would take time to build the needed rail system. “If we all decided right here, right now that we needed a train to ride from the front door of this place down to the airport, and we had the money to do it, it would take 15 years before we could get on that train,” he said.

Armed robber with face tattoos arrested for Dec. 16 incident BY ISABEL HUGHES isabel.hughes @gwinnettdailypost.com

An armed, tattoo-faced man who tried to rob a Lawrenceville gas station convenience store at gunpoint last month has been arrested in connection with the incident. Kennedy Kurtz, 21,

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his identity following the Dec. 16 incident, according to Cpl. Michele Pihera, spokeswoman for the department. At approximately 7 a.m. that day, “a lightskinned Hispanic or white male approached the (QuikTrip) attendants and told them that he was robbing the store and needed $300,” Pihera said at the time. “He held a silver handgun in his right hand. The employees told the suspect that they didn’t have access to any cash and the suspect left without anything.” The attempted robbery occurred on Old Peachtree Road in unincorporated Lawrenceville and employees described Kurtz as approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall, about 150 pounds and wearing a dark colored hoodie, dark-colored pants, a gray scarf or bandana around his neck and a brown backpack at the time of the incident. His most noticeable feature, Pihera said, was a “333” tattoo below his right eye, which helped lead to his arrest. Kurtz has been charged with criminal attempt to commit a robbery, a felony charge, and is currently being held without bond.

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China may help stem America’s endless debt Is China about to do the United States a big favor, however unwittingly? According to Bloomberg, China is considering whether to slow, or even stop, purchases of U.S. Treasuries. At $3.14 trillion, China holds the world’s largest foreign exchange reserves. It is also the largest underwriter of U.S. debt. Financial experts and political observers have long worried that becoming financially dependent on an unfriendly and rival nation is not good Cal for the U.S. Thomas in the long term. In the short term, however, should Beijing choose to pull back its major underwriting of America’s $20 trillion debt, it could force politicians to do something they have heretofore seemed incapable of doing: halt spending and start reforming or eliminating unnecessary and outmoded government programs. Most of us who are not billionaires have had a “we can’t afford it” moment when considering purchases for which we don’t have the money. It usually doesn’t take long before what was once considered essential becomes, upon reflection, nonessential. Not so with government. Most politicians see everything government does as essential, and since they don’t have to pay for anything with their own money, they are reluctant to cut spending, which they believe helps extend their careers. Before he ran up the debt more than any other president, Barack Obama criticized George W. Bush for increasing America’s debt. While a senator from Illinois and during a debate about whether to raise the debt ceiling, Obama said, “The fact that we are here today to debate raising America’s debt limit is a sign of leadership failure.” Debt rose by $3.5 trillion in Bush’s first five years in office, partially the result of the terrorist attack of Sept. 11, 2001, and the subsequent war in Afghanistan. During Obama’s two terms, the debt increased by $8.9 trillion. How credible is China’s reported consideration of slowing or halting the purchase of U.S. treasuries? For one answer, I turn to Ric Edelman, my financial adviser, whom Barron’s has consistently ranked high among the nation’s top 100 independent financial advisers. Responding by email to a question about Chinese intentions, Edelman says, “I’m not sure I buy it — either that the Chinese will pare down its U.S. debt holdings, or that doing so will cause Congress to rein in spending. On the former, what will the Chinese buy, if not Treasuries? It’s not like there’s a huge array of alternatives for them. On the latter, I don’t think I need to elaborate.” He may be right on both counts. One of the reasons empires and great nations have collapsed throughout history is burdensome debt. No individual can keep spending as if there is no tomorrow, so why would anyone think that a nation can continue deficit spending and still expect a tomorrow? Companies that consistently spend more than they take in usually go bankrupt. Nations that consistently spend more than they take in and continue borrowing to keep the illusion of prosperity going usually just collapse. There is always a day of reckoning for such irresponsible behavior. It is not a matter of if, but a matter of when. Whether China actually slows or stops buying U.S. Treasuries, just the threat should awaken sober minds in Washington. Unfortunately, I fear Mr. Edelman is right in his skepticism, and sober minds hardly exist in a capital that is drunk on spending. Readers may email Cal Thomas at tcaeditors@tribpub.com.

GOP can’t get burnt on DACA deal Everyone knows something has to be done for America’s DACA kids. Everyone with a good heart or a working brain knows it’s not their fault their parents sneaked them into the country when they were kids under 16. It’s true that by law they are illegal immigrants. But most DACA kids have grown up to become good, law-abiding Americans. They’ve gone to school here. They’ve worked and paid taxes here. They’ve even served in our military. Everyone except a few people on the far fringe knows it’d be wrong to deport these 800,000 so-called “Dreamers” — now or in the future. As we saw in Washington this week, DACA kids have become a bargaining chip for President Trump in his efforts to get Congress to build a border wall and reform immigration policy. President Obama created America’s DACA kids by executive order in 2012 with his Deferred Action for Child Arrivals program, which delayed the deportation of “Dreamers” who signed up for it for two years. President Trump has al-

it the way they do. In this case, Republicans need to explain to the country why they are insisting on Congress doing DACA and immigration reform together. The reason is because Republicans remember how badly they were burned by Michael Democrats in 1986, after my Reagan father signed the Immigration Reform and Control Act, aka the Simpson-Mazzoli Act. ready announced his adminPart one of Simpson-Mazistration’s plans to phase out zoli allowed 3 million illegal DACA, though this week a immigrants to have a pathway federal judge temporarily to citizenship.That’s the only blocked that executive decipart of the bill people rememsion until a bunch of lawsuits ber today — the so-called challenging it are settled. “Reagan Amnesty.” Trump and his RepubliBut nearly everyone — can allies say they want to particularly the mainstream extend protections for the liberal media that thinks “Dreamers” as part of a larger American political history legislative bill that also funds started when they woke up the wall and ends chain imthis morning — forgets about migration. the second part. Democrats in Congress say Part 2 of Simpson-Mazzoli to Trump, “OK, but extend was an agreement to secure DACA’s protections first, then the southern border — which we’ll deal with the border was never implemented in wall and other stuff later.” 1986 or to this day. The DACA bar fight is still That’s the memory Repubin the first round. licans are still haunted by But already it’s a perfect today. They have good reason example of how bad the Reto not trust Democrats to keep publicans are at educating the their word on border security public about what they do in if they negotiate a two-step Washington and why they do DACA-immigration deal.

Now it’s up to the president, the speaker of the house and every important Republican in Washington to explain to the public why it’s so important for DACA and border security to be done together. The mainstream media will never fairly or fully explain the Republicans’ position on their own, but if President Trump starts talking and tweeting about it, they’ll have to. If Trump can bring enough attention to the GOP side of the immigration debate, a win-win bipartisan deal might be possible. The Republicans will have to cave on DACA and the Democrats will have to cave on the border wall. President Trump has already said he’ll be willing to take the political hit to get an immigration reform deal done. Let him. He doesn’t care anyway. He can say or do just about anything. The worst that can happen to him is that in 2020 he has to go back to being a billionaire. Email Michael Reagan at Reagan@caglecartoons.com. Follow @reaganworld on Twitter.

D.C. my only hope against Girl Scout cookies I’m on a diet — a miserable diet — just as millions of Americans are during January every year. And to be successful, I want the federal government to intervene. We’re fighting an obesity battle in America, after all. Our capitalistic system has accomplished economic miracles across every area of our lives. However, regrettably, capitalistic efficiency has also produced an abundance of low-fiber, highcalorie, refined-sugar foods — which our bodies convert into instant chubbiness. That’s why, reports Fortune, more than 70 percent of Americans are either obese or overweight — and why childhood obesity is growing at a frightening rate. And so we go on diets every January, which makes most of us miserable. I’m on a low-carb, low-fat, low-calorie diet — a trifecta of misery. I am getting by on only 1,300 or 1,400 calories a day. I experience tremendous anguish when I see someone enjoying sweets or a frothy beer or pretty much anything else that tastes good and makes me happy.

I must raise some unpleasant questions: How can we allow anyone, in these progressive times, to inflict empty calories on an already obese public? How can we be so inconsiderate to diabetics and others who are struggling to Tom avoid sugar consumption? Purcell How can we allow any organization, regardless of its cause, to exploit children I am giving up almost all to sell delicious, addicmy vices in one fell swoop tive, high-calorie products — making me one of the that are more damaging to least pleasant people you’d America’s well-being than want to be around. communism? Which brings us back to Sure, I know that the Girl the need for government Scouts organization was intervention. founded in 1912 to help girls You see, just as I am mak- develop physically, mentally ing some headway in my bat- and spiritually. I know the tle of the bulge, I am about annual cookie sale has beto face my greatest obstacle: come a tasty part of AmeriGirl Scout cookies. can culture since it originatThere is no greater chaled in 1917, and that it helps lenge to a dieter than Thin fund Girl Scout operations. Mints, Samoas, Peanut ButI know that some will ter Patties and, my handscriticize me for demanding down favorite, shortbread an end to the cookie sale. Trefoils. They’ll say that it really does I’d give my right arm for teach girls useful business the Trefoils recipe — if I skills. They’ll say that it’s didn’t need my right arm to as much a part of American dunk the cookies in ice-cold culture as baseball and apple milk. pie — that we should celSo, my fellow Americans, ebrate it and enjoy it and eat

the cookies in moderation. Well, nuts to that. Hey, progressives in cities such as Seattle are imposing massive “sin taxes” on products that have sugar — causing a 36-pack of Dr Pepper at Costco to soar from $9.99 to nearly 18 bucks. Some people are suggesting sin taxes on lots of other tasty items, including beef (cows are bad for the environment, so, the thinking goes, sin taxes on beef will reduce its consumption). So why not Girl Scout cookies? Though I generally hold more libertarian sensibilities on such matters, I and millions of others are powerless during Girl Scout cookie season every year. If the Girl Scouts won’t willingly stop foisting their incredibly delicious cookies on us, I’m all for federal intervention. That way, everyone else will be as miserable as I am as I suffer through my January diet. Email Tom Purcell, author of “Misadventures of a 1970’s Childhood” and “Wicked Is the Whiskey,” at Tom@TomPurcell.com.

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Gwinnett County Transportation Director Alan Chapman explains plans to put a roundabout at the intersection of Simonton Road and Park Place Drive, where the entrance to a new neighborhood is expected to be built, as a way of relieving the subdivision’s impact on traffic on Simonton Road. (Staff Photo: Curt Yeomans)

pointed because I do not feel that the commission asked for officials to look has adequately addressed deeper at the project and the concerns of the existreport back to him. ing neighborhoods here,” After a short presentation Tommy Rollins said. by Transportation DirecThe development had tor Alan Chapman during vocal opposition from resiwhich a roundabout was dents who already live in proposed for the intersecthe area, particularly those tion of the neighborhood’s who live on Park Place entrance at Simonton Road Drive because that street and Park Place Drive, Heard is located directly across recommended approval. Simonton Road from what That prompted pushback will become the entrance to from residents later in the the neighborhood. meeting during the public Chief among the resicomment period when they dents concerns was the vented at commissioners planned development’s imwith Heard taking the brunt pact on traffic on Simonton of their anger. Road. “I am very disapCounty officials came up

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Dorothy “Dot” Barnette (Marr) Dorothy “Dot” Marr Barnette, age 85, of Auburn, GA passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband of forty-four years, Henry Barnette; her parents, Rev. Walter and Ollie Marr; and brother, Billy Marr. Mrs. Barnette is survived by her daughters and sons-inlaw, Brenda and Tommy Blackstock, Winder, GA, Bonnie Smith, Winder, GA, and Lynn and Ray Vaughn, Pendergrass, GA; grandchildren, Stacey and Chris Harris, Tony and Jessica Blackstock, Shelby and Barry Garrett, Kacey and Chris Jones, Crystal and Nate Glick, Tammy and Mike Gulledge, Scott Vaughn; fifteen great grandchildren; and several great great-grandchildren; sisters, Lois Marr Wood, Buford, GA, Faye Marr Jones, Athens, GA, Louise Marr Gibson and husband, John, Lexington, GA; sister-in-law, Marie Sloan Marr, Winder, GA; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Mrs. Barnette was born December 10, 1932 in Winder, GA. She was a homemaker and a longtime member of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church in Auburn, GA. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church with Mr. Gary Kennedy, Rev. Lee Sass and Rev. Sammy Everett officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Cemetery in Auburn, GA. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 from 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Flanigan Funeral

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Richard F. Challen, Sr. Richard Faist Challen, 71, dedicated servant of the Lord Jesus Christ, entered his Eternal Home in Heaven on Sunday, January 14, 2018. Rich was born in Philadelphia, PA to the late Colonel (US Army) Henry and Betty Challen. He lived in various places in the US and abroad during his childhood and graduated as valedictorian from Petersburg High School in Petersburg, VA. A member of Kappa Sigma fraternity and the crew team, he earned bachelor and graduate degrees in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Rich’s career started in Lynchburg, VA where he worked for General Electric in research and development. He relocated his family to Snellville, GA when he was asked to join a start-up computer company, Chromatics, in 1982. Rich traveled extensively around the world after Chromatics was bought by the Belgian company, Barco, Inc. He made friends in every region and maintained those relationships even after his retirement in 2009. He was a devoted family man who adored his wife and children and especially enjoyed his role as Papa to his grandchildren. As an avid reader and a life-time

learner, he took on-line courses even after retirement and was eager to share his knowledge and wisdom to help others. Rich was a member of Snellville United Methodist Church for 35 years. He was active in the United Methodist Men and Bible studies and enjoyed traveling and singing as a member of the church choir. As his personal ministry, he used his technical knowledge to assist others. Rich demonstrated his strong faith in Jesus through his positive outlook and contagious good nature, which continued to shine even after his diagnosis of cancer in 2014. He remained optimistic as he valiantly fought the disease, approaching each moment as an opportunity to be an example to others. Although the cancer placed limitations on his physical activity, he used email and Facebook to stay in touch with his family and friends around the world, sharing humorous stories, cartoons and puns to lift their spirits. Rich will be missed terribly by his loving family and his many, many friends. Survivors include his loving wife of 49 years, Deanie; sons, Richard, Jr. and Jonathan (Keri); daughter, Betsy (Michael); five grandchildren, Henry, Guy, Blaise, Margaret and Chance; brother, Robert; sister, Elaine (Ron); sisterin-law, Kandy; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Eleanor. The Rev. Dr. Jim Cantrell and the Rev. Walter Jones will conduct a celebration of Rich’s life at 2 pm on Thursday, January 18, in the Sanctuary of Snellville United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends in the Gathering Room at 1 pm on Thursday. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Snellville United Methodist Church, 2428 Main Street East, Snellville, GA 30078.

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with the roundabout in an effort to ease those concerns. Heard added a condition to the approval of the neighborhood that requires Parkland Communities to donate right-of-way, and put $250,000 into an escrow account, for the construction of the roundabout. “I think we’ve worked our way through to a reasonable (solution),” Heard told his colleagues before making the motion to approve the development. Creating two entrances for the development was looked into. Chapman told commissioners that the Transportation Department came to the conclusion

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that creating two entrances would be worse for traffic than a single entrance at a roundabout would be. “Typically we would like for an entrance to line up across from an existing road and that is what is proposed in this case,” Chapman said. Residents who live in the area, however, said installing a roundabout would not alleviate their concerns. “This roundabout is not going to help us in any way with traffic on Simonton Road, and I really think you just did a big disservice to the residents there with allowing this to go forward,” Leann Brand said. “You didn’t hear our pleas.”

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Buford, GA. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army and a member of the Buford American Legion Post 127. He was a carpenter and an avid wood carver. He was of the Baptist Faith. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 18, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery in Buford, GA. The family

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Billy Sharpton age 73 died January 12, 2018. Buford, GA

Mary Elizabeth Strickland Mary E. Strickland, age 72, of Buford passed away January 12, 2018. Flanigan Funeral Home, Buford, GA. Lawrenceville, GA

Sandra Treadwell age 68, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away peacefully on Friday, January 12, 2018. Sandra was a role model for old fashioned morals and values, who lived life by example, and influenced many. Words cannot express Sandra’s life. She loved and was loved by her closest family and friends. Sandra was preceded in death by her husband, R. Frank Treadwll, and parents, Eva Elizabeth and Walter Blackledge. She is survived by a daughter, Holly Treadwell-Lizotte; granddaughters: Molly Lizotte, Megan Lizotte and Marisa Lizotte. Tim Stewart Funeral Home, 300 Simonton Road S.W. Lawrenceville, GA 30046. 770-962-3100. Please leave online condolences at www.stewartfh. com.

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world Tillerson vows allies won’t ease up on N. Korea Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and allies said that the world community must continue to pressure North Korea to change its behavior, warning against complacency as North and South Korea engage in talks. “The pressure campaign will continue until North Korea takes decisive steps to de-nuclearize,” Tillerson said at a summit on North Korea in Vancouver. “This is a strategy that has and will require patience, but, thanks to your support, the regime is already facing costs it is having difficulty bearing.” “We cannot be complacent,” Tillerson said. The international summit on North Korea’s nuclear threat is taking place with the Winter Olympics in South Korea less than a month away. The international games gave rise to talks between Pyongyang and Seoul that initially covered North Korea’s participation, and then expanded to include military discussions.

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world&nation Study: Killing NAFTA may cost jobs By Patrick Gillespie CNN

If President Trump tears up NAFTA, you’ll notice the impact. It would cost the United States 300,000 jobs, cut economic growth, hurt stocks and cause prices for consumer goods to rise, according to an analysis. Oxford Economics, a global consulting firm associated with the English university, published the report a week before the sixth round of talks on NAFTA, the trade agreement between the United States, Mexico and Canada. The 300,000 jobs would represent a setback of about two months of job growth at the economy’s current pace. About 14 million American jobs depend on trade with Mexico and Canada, according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. If Trump decides to pull out, he is required to give six months’ notice. Oxford assumes the job losses won’t come until 2019. Negotiators from all sides meet next week in Canada to resume NAFTA talks. The first five rounds have yielded no major progress on divisive issues such as how and where cars are manufactured. Leaders from Canada and Mexico say some Trump administration proposals are dealbreak-

people Actor pledges salary from Allen film to charity

The young actor set to star in Woody Allen’s next film says that he will donate his entire salary from that movie to charity amid questions about longstanding sexual abuse claims against Allen. Timothee Chalamet announced in an Instagram post Monday night that he was “learning that a good role isn’t the only criteria for accepting a job.” Oxford Economics, a global consulting firm associated with the English university, re“I don’t want to profit leased a report saying if President Donald Trump withdraws from NAFTA, it could cost from my work on the film, the U.S. 300,000 jobs. (Photo: CNN) and to that end, I am going to donate my entire salary,” ers. The Trump trade team that investors would put goods entering America. argues that Canada and their money into less risky Every country has some- he said. Chalamet said he had Mexico are unwilling to assets like bonds and ditch thing called “most favored been asked “in a few recent compromise. stocks, causing the S&P nation” tariffs, established interviews” about the film, Trump has made it clear 500 to be 5 percent lower by the World Trade Or“A Rainy Day in New York,” that if the United States than it otherwise would be. ganization. Developing but was unable to answer can’t get the deal it wants, To be sure, Canada and countries like Mexico are because of “contractual he will withdraw from the Mexico would feel the allowed to have higher agreement, which has been pain, too. tariffs than developed coun- obligations.” CNN and PBS’s Chrislaw since 1994. Oxford estimates that the tries like the United States tiane Amanpour spoke with In such a scenario, U.S. Mexican peso would drop to remain competitive. Chalamet in New York last economic growth would 8 percent, which would put Oxford’s scenario does week alongside Armie Hambe slower in 2019 — 1.5 it at an all-time low, and not assume that Trump mer, his co-star in “Call Me percent, compared with 2 the Canadian dollar would would slap a 35 percent By Your Name,” which has percent if NAFTA is left in decline 2.5 percent. tariff on Mexican exports, place, according to Oxford. The Mexican and Cana- as he threatened during his shot Chalamet to fame. The Federal Reserve estidian economies rely much campaign. mates growth this year will more on trade and could Higher tariffs across the Jane Fonda be 2.5 percent. lose a larger share of jobs region would cause imports had cancerous Business investment and investment compared and exports to decline and growth removed growth would also slow with the United States. prices to rise for consumbecause of concerns about Without a free trade deal, ers. Erdogan accuses from her lip protectionist trade measures Canada and Mexico would Oxford estimates that the U.S. of creating Jane Fonda revealed in from the White House, the raise their tariffs on Ameri- U.S. economy would recovterror enclave on analysis says. can products more than the er from the NAFTA-related interviews this week that her doctor removed a cancerous And Oxford economist United States would charge hit by 2020 as businesses Turkish border growth from her lower lip. Oren Klachkin forecasts for Mexican or Canadian adjust to the new reality. Turkish President Recep The actress was seen Tayyip Erdogan accused wearing bandages on her the U.S. on Monday of face Monday while promotcans. “building an army of tering the upcoming fourth Under Obamacare, the ror” on Turkey’s border uninsured rate plummeted to season of her Netflix series, with Syria, state-run news Lindsey Graham “Grace and Frankie.” a low of 10.9 percent at the “I just want to explain the agency Anadolu reported. end of 2016. Obamacare’s hits White House, His comments came a bandage. I just had a cancer exchanges opened in 2014, day after the U.S. publicly says immigration taken from my lip,” Fonda the same year Medicaid fight a ‘s-show’ admitted it is supplying said during a BUILD Series expansion began and the Sen. Lindsey Graham weapons and training to individual mandate — which interview alongside her coblasted President Donald the Syrian Democratic star Lily Tomlin. “I thought required nearly all AmeriForces, which include mili- Trump’s staff over their reac- Sen. Lindsey Graham blasted President Donald Trump’s cans to have insurance or it was going to heal in time tia from the Kurdish YPG. tion to a bipartisan immigra- staff over their reaction to a bipartisan immigration deal, pay a penalty — took effect. before I came before you, YPG fighters, many of tion deal, saying they have but it’s fine. I just want to Those provisions helped saying they have not served the president well and some them women, have played not served the president well have “an irrational view.” (Photo: CNN) explain it. I don’t normally reverse a soaring uninsured a major role in flushing out and some have “an irrational go around like this.” rate, which hit a peak of 18 ISIS from northern Syria, view.” issued the subpoena for the Manafort and Rick Gates Fonda, 80, made light percent in the fall of 2013, including from Raqqa. Talking to reporters outnow-estranged associate of may face their criminal trial fueled in part by the afterof the cancer removal on Turkey considers the side a Senate Judiciary Com- President Donald Trump to just before November. math of the Great Recession. Monday with an Instagram YPG to be the Syrian arm mittee hearing Tuesday, the Judge Amy Berman Jacktestify before a grand jury. Several factors likely con- photo of her and Tomlin. In of the PKK, an outlawed son suggested at a hearing South Carolina Republican Bannon’s testimony on it, Fonda is seen with her tributed to the increase last Kurdish group responsible said there is still a way to the Hill on Tuesday was his Tuesday morning that the hands strategically placed year. President Trump and for major terror attacks in reconstruct an agreement but first appearance before any trial could start in Septemover her mouth. congressional Republicans Turkey as part of its bid for said “somebody on his staff of the congressional comber or October, meaning it “With Lily in NY. I’ve tried repeatedly, but unsucnational ethnic autonomy. gave him really bad advice.” mittees investigating alleged could potentially end weeks cessfully, to repeal the land- found a clever way to The European Union and or days before the midterm During his portion of Russian interference in the mark health reform law. That disguise my lip bandages from removal of cancer,” she the U.S. have both named election. questioning at the hearing, 2016 election or potential may have led some Ameriwrote in the caption. the PKK as a terrorist Prosecutors from Robert Graham said in reference to coordination with Trump’s cans to question whether outfit. the immigration fight, “This associates, and it comes just Mueller’s special counsel the administration would has turned into a ‘s-show’ days after the White House office asked for three weeks enforce the penalty for not Pakistani celebs to present their side of the and we need to get back to broke with Bannon over having insurance, according Syrian army add to #MeToo being a great country.” comments attributed to him case at the trial. to Gallup-Sharecare. vows to eject The judge refrained from “Close this deal,” he said, disparaging Trump and the movement setting a firm date. Previreferencing Trump. U.S. troops Trump family. Okla. schools Three prominent Pakiously, Berman Jackson and Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., Several White House close for 3 days stani women have added Troops allied with told CNN that during last staffers have come forward the prosecution had sought Syria’s President Bashar due to flu uptick their voices to the #MeToo a May start for the trial. Thursday’s meeting to pres- voluntarily for interviews movement in the wake of al-Assad are determined That date was too soon, ent the deal, White House with the special counsel Morris Public Schools the rape and murder of a to “end the presence of chief of staff John Kelly and team. The New York Times, she said, because Mueller’s the U.S.” in the country, office was still turning over will be closed today through 7-year-old girl in a city in White House senior adviser citing a person with direct the east of the country last Syria’s state-run news evidence to the defense team Friday due to an uptick in Stephen Miller brought in knowledge, said the grand agency, SANA, said Mon- five other members of Con- jury subpoena for Bannon — some 640,000 documents absences due to the flu with- week. day, citing an official at the gress “to refute any asserin the Oklahoma district. Model and event manand other items as of this “could be a negotiating regime’s Foreign Ministry. tions … that this was good On Monday, school ofager Frieha Altaf, actress week, prosecutors said. tactic” and that Mueller The official told SANA ficials said 20 percent of stu- Nadia Jamil and fashion policy.” would likely allow Bannon that the Assad-aligned dents were absent due to the designer Maheen Khan to speak with investigators Millions more Syrian Arab Army would flu. On Tuesday, 30 percent all spoke of their experiinstead of going before the NYT: Mueller Americans were of students were absent. thwart the “conspiracy, end ences with childhood grand jury. the presence of the U.S., its subpoenas Dr. Billy Beets, who is sexual abuse on social uninsured in ’17 media, adding the #MeToo agents and tools in Syria, the chief medical officer at Steve Bannon Manafort, Gates Millions more Americans the Muscogee Creek Nation hashtag. establish full control over trial could be Special counsel Robwere uninsured at the end of Medical Center in OkmulThe topics of rape and the entire Syrian territory and preserve the country’s ert Mueller subpoenaed before midterms 2017, the first increase since gee, Okla., said he has seen sexual abuse, so rarely former White House chief the Affordable Care Act discussed in Pakistan, sovereignty.” a significant uptick in flu The midterm elections The U.S. maintains strategist Steve Bannon last went into effect. have been dragged to the activity in the last week. some 2,000 troops in Syria week, The New York Times this year might be haunted The uninsured rate rose Beets said the emergency foreground of the national and has said its forces will reported Tuesday. by allegations of Rus1.3 percentage points to 12.2 rooms in the Creek Nation conversation in recent continue to back local antisian meddling in Donald Bannon was on Capitol percent last year, accordweeks, with the rape and medical system have been ISIS forces there until the Trump’s presidential camHill testifying before the ing to the Gallup-Sharecare overwhelmed and have had murder of Zainab Ansari extremist group is defeated House Intelligence Compaign, after a federal judge Well-Being Index. That to transfer patients to Tulsa at the hands of a suspected and the area is stabilized. said Tuesday that Trump mittee when the news represents an increase of serial killer. hospitals. — From wire reports broke that Mueller had — From wire reports campaign officials Paul roughly 3.2 million Ameri— From wire reports

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Americans spent an average of $35K on weddings in 2016 By Anna Bahney CNN

It’s no secret that weddings aren’t cheap. The average cost of an American wedding was $35,329 in 2016, according to the most recent figures from the Knot. But as costs go up, the number of guests at weddings is going down, according to the Knot’s annual wedding trends report released Tuesday.

Must read Young people getting married are more interested — and more invested, to the tune of tens of thousands of dollars — in creating a unique event for their wedding, says the Knot’s Editor in Chief Kristen Maxwell Cooper. “It is very expensive, but people are still spending on this part of their lives,” says Maxwell Cooper. “But the guest count

has dropped. They want to create a one-of-a-kind experience. Something that stands out as an amazing event on social — that’s where they want to put their money.” And chances are, young people will continue to put their money toward major YOLO extravaganzas. “I don’t see this changing,” says Maxwell Cooper. “Maybe if we hit a recession, spending on weddings will dip. But I’m

doubtful young people will flip the switch and suddenly decide to save this money for a down payment on a home.” That down payment? That’s what the cash registry is for. Here are some other wedding trends from the Knot report. Fewer favors, more “wow” The little odds and ends that the bride and groom tend to give as take-home treats are disappearing in favor of a more experiential wow factor.

“Millennials, and I mean this in the best way, are a vain bunch,” says Maxwell Cooper. “They put their whole lives on social and a wedding is no different. They will continue to put their money toward their wedding as an event for their guests to experience and put on social.” An unexpected band, additional entertainment, a venue that drives people to Insta, that is what couples are going for, according to the report.

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Brookwood community remembers Nate Schmitt By Trevor McNaboe

of the most sociable kids in the school.” Schmitt’s road from a non-verbal student to a He was a kid who loved social butterfly is a long the Florida Gators. He was journey, one that began 18 a student who loved giving years ago and thousands of high-fives to fellow classmiles away. mates in the halls. But most His parents, Gary and importantly, Nate Schmitt Margie, adopted him as a was proud to be a Bronco. child from Vietnam. His bioSchmitt, a senior at logical mother was 16 years Brookwood High School, old at the time and could not died at his home in Lilburn take care of him. on Friday evening after comAt the time they were ing inside from taking out adopting what would the trash. Schmitt suffered a become his older sister, seizure and became unreVictoria, they were asked sponsive. if they would like to adopt Jason Hughes, a special “a fat little boy in Hanoi.” education teacher at Brook- The couple agreed to take wood High School said one custody of the child. of the student’s enduring “The hardest thing I’ve qualities was his joy. ever done is to have a birth “Nate was a joy at all mother hand me their child,” times,” Hughes said. “He Margie Schmitt said. “In a was very lively in between perfect world every mother classes and would give keeps their baby.” people high-fives in the hallSchmitt was the last of way. He just had a presence three adopted children set to about him.” graduate from Brookwood Before teaching Schmitt High School. His two sisters as a freshman, Hughes asked — Olivia and Victoria — some of the middle school graduated in 2014 and 2017 teachers what he was like. respectfully. “They said that he was Because Schmitt had non-verbal until middle trouble with his fine motor school,” Hughes said. “By skills, his mother became his senior year, he was one a bus driver for Gwinnett trevor.mcnaboe @gwinnettdailypost.com

County with this being her 10th year in that position. “The reason I drove a school bus was for him,” Margie Schmitt said. “I wouldn’t leave him alone and made sure he was always with me because I wanted to protect him.” Schmitt was an energetic and passionate fan for three teams — The Brookwood Broncos, Florida Gators and Green Bay Packers. On Fridays at school, he’d wear a Florida jersey and at Brookwood football games you’d see him in a maroon shirt with gold lettering and a camouflage hat rooting on the Broncos at Brookwood Community Stadium. “The only time I ever saw him upset was when one of his favorite teams lost a football game,” his father said. “That was the only thing that would upset him.” Schmitt recently turned 18, and his parents were in the process of trying to get him ready for life as a legal adult. They were applying for Social Security and disability benefits. His father had set him up to do job shadowing at Votech Automotive, located off of Lawrenceville Highway

you and your favorite two words.. “Goo Gators!!” We all know you’re having a blast in heaven. #RipNate.” Andrew Valdez said “Known Nate since Elementary School and hurts to see him go. He always made my and anyone’s day with that big smile and how he was never in a bad mood, now he will be smiling above us. I’ll miss you buddy!! #RipNate #GoPackGo #GoGators.” Schmitt’s funeral is Nate Schmitt was an avid supporter of the Brookwood scheduled to be held at the church they attended, St. High School Football team. (Special Photo) John Neumann, at 11 a.m. Saturday followed by a in Lilburn. Schmitt had been “At Mr. Vo’s church they celebration of life reception taking an automotive class at were honoring Nate during Maxwell High School and their services,” Gary Schmitt for people to come together was interested in learning said. “We’re only beginning and share stories and reflect more about being an autoto understand his impact and on his life. Instead of flowers, the mechanic. the way he touched people.” family requests donations be “He was so excited to start Students at Brookwood given to St. Mary’s Indea job there,” Gary Schmitt also were shocked by the said. “He was going to start news and took to social me- pendent Living Extensions, there on Saturday, and he dia to offer their condolences a facility that takes care of disabled adults and is located told everybody at Maxwell and cherish the memory of on Main Street in Lilburn. and Brookwood.” their fellow classmate. It is a time of mourning His mother said one of the Starting quarterback reasons for his excitement Angelo Dispigna tweeted on for the Schmitt family with the sudden passing of their was the feeling of belonging Saturday, “Nate was one of to something and starting his those people who no matter son. “I know he’s with Jesus first job. Happiness turned what you or himself was to sadness as the parents in- going through he always put now. I’m just jealous that I won’t be able to spend anformed Votech’s owner, Mr. a smile on your face. You’ll other minute with my son,” Vo, that Schmitt had passed be be deeply missed buddy away. and we will ALL remember Margie Schmitt said.

Gwinnett seeking $2.5M One Gwinnett officer hurt in reimbursement for Irma helicopter crash back to work By Curt Yeomans

By Curt Yeomans

Tuesday. “We are asking for authorization of up to $2.5 curt.yeomans @gwinnettdailypost.com million just in there are additional costs that we identify Gwinnett County officials as they come through during are asking federal and state the process.” emergency management offiOfficials from FEMA cials for $2.5 million to reim- and GEMA toured damaged burse the county for Tropical homes around the county Storm Irma recovery. not long after the storm The county is expected hit in September. Some of to submit its grant request the homes lost fences and to the Georgia Emergency suffered minor damage on Management Agency and the their exteriors, but others had Federal Emergency Mandamaged roofs and needed agement Agency sometime more substantial repairs. around Feb. 2. The county is High winds associated allowed to seek reimbursewith the storm knocked ment for certain expenses down several trees around that are related to debris Gwinnett. removal, emergency protecCounty documents show tive measures, buildings how much money will be and equipment, utilities and reimbursed for a particular direct administrative costs. storm-related cost depends County commissioners on a sliding scale that is gave the OK to apply for re- intended to encourage people imbursement grant Tuesday. to get eligible debris cleaned “At this time, our cost up sooner. estimates for the damage is Finance department at about $2.2 million,” Chief officials used the example Financial Officer Maria of debris that was cleaned Woods said during a preup within 30 days after the sentation to commissioners storm. The federal govern-

ment would reimburse about 85 percent of the cost while the state government would reimburse an addition 5 to 10 percent. Officials don’t expect to have firm allocation figures until they submit the grant application. The Finance Department is making estimates about how much they could theoretically receive though. “We can conservatively assume that federal funding will range from $1.75 million to $1.86 million, the state contribution could range from $109,639 to $219,278, and the addition of a direct administrative cost reimbursement of $109,639 could bring a total maximum funding allocation of $2.19 million,” Woods wrote in a letter to commissioners on Jan. 3. “We are actively working with a FEMA assigned project manager to ensure Gwinnett county is eligible to receive the maximum reimbursement.”

Parade •From Page 1A parade they’ve ever had. The theme for the event was “Honoring the Past and Empowering the Future” with alumni from the old Hooper Renwick School serving as the grand marshals. This year’s parade fell on what would have been King’s 89th birthday. “We know that everything Dr. King stood for, such as justice, peace, love, compassion, equality, non-violence transcends time because morality will never have an expiration date,” United Ebony Society of Gwinnett County President Marlene Taylor-Crawford said during a pre-parade ceremony. The parade included a cross-section of different communities in Gwinnett — from black and white participants as well as Hispanic and Asian — in the parade. Two parade participants held up a gay pride flag as they walked along the route, waving to spectators along the way. Various churches also participated. The range of entrants also stretched from the Democratic Party and candidates for office to high school bands, dance schools, Girl Scout troops and even six Chick-fil-A cow mascots. “It was more diverse,” Lawrenceville resident Olivia Soul said after she watched the parade go by. “With the world we live in

today, it was good to see everybody coming together like that, especially on MLK Day, but it shouldn’t just be like that now. It should be like that every day.” As the parade left the justice and administration center, it came down Langley Drive and turned south on Crogan Street and headed toward Moore Middle School, where it ended. This year’s parade also tied into Gwinnett County’s bicentennial year with its theme and the selection of the alumni from Hooper Renwick — which was the school black people in Gwinnett attended before desegregation in the late 1960s — as the grand marshals. Hooper Renwick alumna Theresa Bailey, who spoke for her fellow alumni at the pre-parade ceremony,

National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report showed a wind gust may have caused the One of two Gwinnett crash, or at least been a County police pilots who factor. were injured last fall in McLain, who is a a helicopter crash has member of the Georgia returned to work, officials Air National Guard, was have confirmed. operating the helicopOfficer George McLain ter. He has worked from returned to work as a Gwinnett County police pilot in the police depart- since January 2016. ment’s Aviation Unit Ayers said McLain and Jan. 10, Cpl. Michele Duncan, a former Marine Pihera said. McLain who has been with Gwinspent months recovering nett Police since Februat home from the Sept. 1 ary 2005, each suffered crash at Briscoe Field in fractured vertebrae in the Lawrenceville. crash. Duncan was left “He’s with his unit paralyzed from the waist now,” Police Chief Butch down after the crash, Ayers said. “I spoke to however, and was taken him the day he came back to the Shepherd Center but I haven’t seen him for treatment. since then.” “Duncan’s was more McLain and Cpl. serious,” Ayers said. “He Michael Duncan were re- had more injuries. He turning to the airport after had, basically, a broken participating in a search. back.” The pair were trying to The police chief said get back to Briscoe Field Duncan is still in the before bad weather arcenter’s spinal unit, rived in Lawrenceville. A undergoing therapy for

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his injuries, but he was not sure how the corporal was doing or how much longer he is expected to be in the hospital. “This was a serious, critical incident that we had in the department and it affected everybody in the department,” Ayers said. “We’re glad to have McLain back, and we’re going to keep praying and hoping to have Duncan back as well.” Duncan’s wife has been keeping an online journal, chronicling his recovery, at www.caringbridge.org/ visit/michaelduncan2/ journal. He has had some surgeries over the late fall and winter but has begun making trips out of the hospital. Meanwhile, Gwinnett County commissioners recently approved the purchase of a replacement helicopter from MD Helicopters. Ayers said it is expected to be delivered to county officials later this year.

Shelter

treatment,” the DOT said in a release. “Pay attention The South to Georgia DOT trucks Gwinnett High spreading materials and stay School Marchback a safe distance.” ing Band drum Nearly 70,000 gallons of majors dance along the pabrine was placed on routes rade route at the in northeastern Georgia preGwinnett Coun- emptively, the DOT said. ty MLK Parade “We expect to experiin Lawrenceville ence the leading edge of the on Monday. (Photo: Anthony wintry mix/snow in our far northwestern counties as the Stalcup) system then moves southeasterly through our district. Our forces started pre-treating bridges and overpasses pointed out that people County Commission Chair- ahead of it on a 12 hour shift schedule,” District alive today stand on the woman Charlotte Nash Maintenance Engineer Rob shoulders and accomplish- recalled being a student at ments achieved by people Dacula High School when Mabry said. such as Harriet Tubman and the county’s schools were Coretta Scott King. desegregated. Some of Bailey also said those Hooper Renwick students •From Page 1A accomplishments came were sent to Dacula High as a result of those people as a result, and they beNeighbors and friends making up their minds to came “part of our student said Love was well-known do something to benefit family,” she said. in the community. society. “One of the things that “When I first moved here, “We are indeed honoring stands out in my mind is he took me and my family the past and empowering that, as an adult, I really in,” friend William Donegan the future, but I just have to think more about how difsaid. “That’s the kind of tweak it a little bit for this ficult that must have been, speech, for me, (to add) not just for the students but man he was. He would ‘while living in the presalso for the parents, to go to give whatever he had to ent,’” Bailey said. “Our a place where they weren’t whoever. He cooked for the whole neighborhood. That dignified ancestors, full of sure whether they were dignity, earned accomplish- going to be welcomed, that was Joe. We didn’t deserve this, and I hope they find ments that we ourselves are was different from what whoever did this.” profiting from today. We they were accustomed to Love’s fiancee, Shunique benefit from that and the and their circle of friends, Jones, said Love had only No. 1 reason, I believe, is in some ways, was split recently proposed to her. because they had a madeup,” she said. “I loved him so much and up mind.” “From my perspective, now I don’t know what I’m During the pre-parade I gained some friends begoing to do without him,” ceremony, Gwinnett cause of that.”

County crews also began pre-treating roads and parking lots at 5 p.m. Tuesday in an effort to reduce icing at critical facilities such as police precincts, fire stations, fuel sites, water facilities and the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center. Icy roads will remain an issue through Wednesday afternoon, due to temperatures struggling to warm above freezing. Early and mid-morning temperatures will be in the lows-20s and teens with the wind chill near or below zero. The frigid air will last through Thursday morning, with temperatures increasing to nearly 60 degrees Saturday.

Love Jones said. “I’ll never find anyone like him.” Homicide detectives are continuing to actively investigate the incident, though as of Tuesday, they had not yet identified a suspect. They are asking anyone with information to contact detectives at 770-513- 5300. To remain anonymous, tipsters can contact Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477) or visit crimestoppersatlanta.org. Tipsters can receive up to $2,000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case by referencing case number 18-004500. FOX 5 Atlanta contributed to this report.

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GOING THE DISTANCE

Duluth’s Ashley Neas is set to defend her county title in the 500 free this week. (Photos: Kyle Hess)

Neas’ drive leads Duluth into county swim championships By Taylor Denman

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Duluth head swimming coach Jim Reason said junior Ashley Neas is everything you could ask for in a star high school athlete. He called Neas humble and driven. He’s also Neas’ teacher at Duluth, and she carries the same drive in the pool that she does in the classroom. She’s not an outspoken leader, but whenever she’s dialed in at a Duluth meet, Reason knows the rest of his team will follow suit. She’s also never satisfied. She swims against herself in a perpetual struggle to top the last personal record. So despite her accolades — first in 500 freestyle at last year’s county meet and fourth at state, third in 200 freestyle at county last year, a handful of upper echelon national times with SwimAtlanta and school records in 500 freestyle, 200 freestyle and 400 freestyle — she’s focused on her next best time. Simply winning races is not enough. “Junior season, I’m mainly focusing on the second half because the first half didn’t go how I wanted it to,” Neas said. “Some

of my goals are to set best times in 500 (freestyle) and mile.” As a sophomore at Gwinnett County’s 2017 meet, Neas had a successful run in long-distance events. She hopes to continue that for Duluth at Thursday’s swim-

ming and diving championships. Neas has been swimming since she started making memories. Reason, who coached her as a child on the Duluth Thunderbolts summer league team, taught her how to swim as early

as 3 years old. Her older siblings — brother Brandon and sisters Katie, Caroline and Mary Grace — all went through the same summer program and swam for Duluth. Reason said Neas’ competitive nature, when it comes to

swimming, grew as she got older. There’s evidence of that drive as early as 10 years old. During summer league, Neas had casts on both of her arms after she was injured playing soccer. Despite being stuck with the casts all season, Reason said Neas continued to swim for the Thunderbolts and won 17 events, placing second in one. “She just refused to let it stop her,” Reason said. “It’s an example of her extreme talent — which not everybody has — but it also shows her determination and to absolutely demand the best from herself. As a coach, that’s a dream, because a lot of times motivating kids is a hard thing to do.” That was around the time Neas said she realized she wanted to pursue competitive swimming at the highest possible level. Neas’ coach at SwimAtlanta, Chris Davis, is also impressed by what Neas has proven at the Junior National level. To reach that height, Davis said, puts Neas in the top 3 to 5 percent of high-school-age swimmers in the country, and it’s two levels away

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Buford hoping second straight duals title bodes well By David Friedlander

success in almost every sport. The standard is high, and we’re trying to keep up with it, so there is a little Winning back-to-back pressure.” championships is never an Beuglas’ cautionary tone easy task in any sport, dein anointing his team as the spite the way Buford made next big thing right now is it look in taking its second understandable given that straight Class AAAAA there is still plenty to actitle at the GHSA State complish this season. Wrestling Duals tournaThe next indication of ment last weekend. whether Buford has what it The Wolves ripped takes to be the next county through four different team in line for state opponents, winning by an dominance will be when average of 48.3 points. the GHSA returns to the It culminated in a 50-18 Macon Centreplex from win over Ola in Saturday’s Buford’s Tristian Bozoian reacts after pinning Ola’s John Feb. 8-10 for this year’s final at the Macon CenHaury during the AAAAA state duals finals Saturday in state traditional meet. treplex, to successfully Beuglas knows someMacon. (Photo: David McGregor) defend the 2017 title they thing about Gwinnett’s claimed. wide wrestling dynasties ing on classifications,” past wrestling dynasties. Those duals victories, from Gwinnett County. Beuglas said. “In our Beuglas was co-head combined with last year’s On the surface, it ap(current) classification, coach with Dennis Stroteam title in the traditional pears to be an easy questhere are really good mie (now at Wesleyan) tournament and a top-three tion to answer. But as programs like Woodlandwhen Parkview swept finish in both the season coach Tom Beuglas said, (Cartersville) and others. the Class AAAAA duals before — runner-up in du- there is a lot that goes into Camden (County) is so and traditional state titles als, third in traditional — it building a dominant progood right now, I wouldn’t twice in three seasons from does beg the question of gram — not all of which is want to be in their classifi- 2004-06. whether the Wovles are on under any given program’s cation (AAAAAAA). Then, after Collins Hill the verge of becoming the control. “But in the long term, won five state duals in latest in a line of state“It’s all relative depend- (Buford) has had so much seven seasons — including david.friedlander@ gwinnettdailypost.com

four straight from 200811 — and seven traditional titles in 11 seasons — including five straight from 2008-12 — he started Archer’s program in 2009 and led the Tigers to four straight duals/traditional sweeps from 2013-16. “It’s a little different here because when we first started at Archer, we had a lot of first-year guys who had never wrestled before, but who were good athletes, and they bought in,” Beuglas said. “Here (at Buford), it’s different because we’re not starting from scratch. They already had some good kids in place. They just needed somebody to bring it all together … and get it more organized.” While Beuglas still hasn’t gotten Buford’s youth developmental program going, something he hopes to accomplish soon, the pieces do appear to be in place for the Wolves for long-term success, even with a roster that includes

several important soon-tobe graduating seniors like Kyle McCullough, Cooper Roberts and Tristian Bozoian. The Wolves’ deep lineup has a core that includes nationally ranked underclassmen such as defending state individual champions junior Logan Ashton and sophomores Charlie Darracott and Nick Stonecheck, and other promising young wrestlers. With the ninth-grade program having just won its second straight county title earlier this week, it doesn’t appear that Buford is going away any time soon. “With Stonecheck and (Blaine) Bergey and Darracott only being sophomores, it’s a big help,” Beuglas said. “Not many people can say they have multiple state champions that they’ll have for two more years (after this one). The challenge is to develop six or seven or eight more kids to go with them.”

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Prep Schedule

Today

BASKETBALL

6 p.m. — Central Gwinnett at Berkmar 6 p.m. — Collins Hill at Discovery 6 p.m. — Dacula at Lanier 6 p.m. — Meadowcreek at Brookwood 6 p.m. — Peachtree Ridge at Duluth 6 p.m. — South Gwinnett at Newton

SWIMMING & DIVING

4 p.m. — Gwinnett County girls diving championship at Mountain Park

WRESTLING

5 p.m. — Central, Heritage at Dacula 5 p.m. — Lanier, South at Mill Creek 5 p.m. — South at Mill Creek 5 p.m. — Tucker, Creekside, Towers at Meadowcreek Thursday

SWIMMING & DIVING

5 p.m. — Gwinnett County girls swim prelims at West Gwinnett 5 p.m. — Lakeside at GAC Friday

BASKETBALL

5:30 p.m. — Mount Vernon at Wesleyan 6 p.m. — Berkmar at Brookwood 6 p.m. — Central at Parkview 6 p.m. — Discovery at Mill Creek 6 p.m. — Grayson at Archer 6 p.m. — Duluth at Mountain View 6 p.m. — Newton Co. at South 6 p.m. — North at Peachtree Ridge 6 p.m. — Providence at Athens Christian 6 p.m. — Rockdale Co. at Shiloh 6:30 p.m. — Commerce at Hebron 7 p.m. — Gainesville at Dacula 7 p.m. — Lanier at Habersham Central 7 p.m. — Union Co. at GAC

SWIMMING & DIVING

4 p.m. — Metro Dive Meet at Westminster 5 p.m. — Gwinnett County boys swim prelims at West Gwinnett

WRESLTING

5 p.m. — Dacula in East Metro Invitational at Alcovy 5 p.m. — North Metro Invitational at Brookwood 5 p.m. — West Forsyth at Wesleyan

The Home Teams

TODAY NEXT UPCOMING New Orleans Chicago 7:30 p.m. Sat, 5 p.m. FSSE/92.9-FM FSSE/92.9-FM

Utah Mon, 7:30 p.m. FSSE/92.9-FM

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at Greenville Sat, 7:05 p.m.

Ga. Southern Sat, 2:15 p.m. 88.5-FM

UT Arlington Jan. 25, 7:15 p.m. 88.5-FM

UGA hoops

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at Auburn Sat, 6 p.m. SECN/750-AM

Arkansas Tue, 6:30 p.m. SECN/750-AM

Tech hoops

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Virginia Thu, 8 p.m. ACCN/93.7-FM

at North Carolina Sat, 2 p.m. 93.7-FM

at Vancouver Jan. 27, 10 p.m.

at Buffalo Feb. 10, 7:30 p.m.

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL

6:30 p.m. — Villanova at Georgetown FS1 7 p.m. — Arkansas at Florida ESPN2 8:30 p.m. — Seton Hall at Creighton FS1

FIGURE SKATING

Noon — European Figure Skating Championships: Pairs Short. From Moscow, Russia. NBCSP

NBA

L.A. Clippers guard Lou Williams (23) heads down court after a 3-point basket against Sacramento on Sunday at Staples Center. (Photo: Jayne Kamin-OnceaUSA Today Sports)

Williams earns second straight conference honor Wolves roll Now in his 13th NBA season, Williams is averaging career highs South Gwinnett grad and L.A. Clip- in points (23.1), assists (4.9), 3-point pers guard Lou Williams was named percentage (41.4) and minutes (31.7) the Western Conference’s Player of the this season. Week for the second time in as many He is the league’s leading bench weeks. scorer, averaging 21.8 points per game Williams helped the Clippers to as a reserve, the highest scoring avera 4-0 week behind averages of 35.0 age of any bench player since Ricky points, 4.8 assists and 1.5 steals, while Pierce averaged 23.0 points per game shooting 45.7 percent from three-point as a reserve in 1989-90. range and 96.7 percent from the freeWilliams is in his first season with throw line in 36.5 minutes. the Clippers. He rolled up an NBA best 140 He spent his first seven seasons with points and scored at least 30 points Philadelphia, which made him their in three of the team’s four games last second-round draft choice in 2005. week, highlighted by a 50-point perAfter two less-than-fulfilling seasons formance at Golden State on Jan. 10. with the Atlanta Hawks, Williams has It was the highest scoring effort by any spent time with Toronto, the Los AnClipper in a single game since Charles geles Lakers and Houston. He was one Smith tied a franchise record with 52 of six players traded to the Clippers for points Dec. 1, 1990. Chris Paul. From Staff Reports

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First-place finishers for the Wesleyan boys were Class A Wesleyan’s Colton Villa (200 free, swimming and diving 1:55.01), Jon Hunt Ficken teams built momentum for (50 free, 22.71 and 100 this week’s Metro Invitafree, 51.39), Grant Beaty tional with a tri-meet over (100 fly, 56.26), Ethan the weekend against Class Moon (500 free, 5:01.68) AAAAAAA West Forsyth and Isaiah Erb (100 breastand Mount Vernon. stroke, 1:07.36). The Wolves won the boys Wesleyan now competes division with 317 points in the large Metro Invito West Forsyth’s 246 and tational this weekend at Mount Vernon’s 84. They Westminster. The diving won the girls meet with 288 portion is Friday afternoon, points to West Forsyth’s 251 followed by the swimming and Mount Vernon’s 105. Saturday. Wesleyan’s event-winners in the girls meet were Duluth tops Hannah Wasmuth (200Grayson, Buford yard individual medley, 2 Duluth won both minutes, 15.68 seconds and divisions of a meet with 100 backstroke, 1:03.24), Grayson and Buford over Carson Schiller (50 the weekend. freestyle, 25.86), Ansley The Wildcats scored Feininger (diving, 234.30 313.5 points in the girls points), Lindsay Rappe meet and 312 in the boys (100 butterfly, 1:08.09) and meet. Grayson was second Rebecca Settlage (500 free, in both divisions with 6:42.58). 124.5 girls points and 154

TENNIS

9 p.m. — Australian Open Second Round. From Melbourne, Australia. ESPN2

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 9 p.m. — Baylor at Iowa State FSSO

Sports Calendar RUNNING

Feb. 3: The fifth annual Stampede in The Park 5K Trail Run, a benefit for Meadowcreek’s cross country program, will be held Feb. 3 at Yellow River Park. For registration or more information, go to stampedeinthepark.wixsite.com/5k1kfunrun or email to stampedeinthepark@gmail.com.

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The Buford girls rolled to a 64-23 region basketball win over Loganville on Tuesday. Tate Walters’ 12 points led the Wolves, who had 13 players score in the victory. GIRLS BASKETBALL Collins Hill 70, North 38 Katherine Fourie led all scorers with 17 points as Collins Hill beat North Gwinnett 70-38 on Tuesday. Jaron Stallworth added 16 points and Bria Harmon also scored in double figures with 11 points for the Eagles.

boys points. Duluth’s boys eventwinners were Carson Barnhill (200 free, 2:09.70), Ryan MacKinnon (200 IM, 2:15.36 and 100 breast, 1:08.76), Nicolas Finol (50 free, 24.34 and 100 free, 53.52), Matthew Lee (100 fly, 56.57 and 100 back, 57.67) and Bren Routly (500 free, 5:57.72). The Wildcats also got first-place girls performances from Ashley Neas (200 free, 1:59.32 and 500 free, 5:10.60), Brittany Arbaugh (200 IM, 2:32.59 and 100 back, 1:09.19), Melody Giberson (50 free, 26.15 and 100 free, 57.21), Jenna Kirschner (diving, 171.70), Jessica Harris (100 fly, 1:07.69) and Tyler Reason (100 breast, 1:17.34). Parkview posts win over Archer Parkview rolled to victory over Archer this past

weekend, winning the boys division 226-58 and the girls division 199-90. The Panthers’ first-place boys finishers were Aiden Hall (200 free, 1:55.53), Jarod Disher (200 IM, 2:11.39), Will Mahone (50 free, 22.45 and 100 free, 48.67), Josh Senker (diving, 166.85), Jackson Atwater (100 fly, 53.23 and 100 back, 1:01.81), Trevor Harbin (500 free, 5:25.16) and Aaron Harbin (100 breast, 1:12.54). The Parkview girls got wins from Abigal McCulloh (200 free, 1:53.33), Riley Spruiell (200 IM, 2:24.37 and 100 fly, 1:05.16), Delaney Carlton (50 free, 24.72), Lex Griffin (diving, 170.35), Zoe Walker (100 free, 57.62), Madeline Wooldridge (500 free, 6:21.35), Erin Tillery (100 back, 1:03.56) and Lauren Kobe (100 breast, 1:15.85).

•From Page 11A from the skill required to qualify for Olympic trials. He also testified to the example Neas sets in the pool, saying she sets the bar high with her work ethic and, by example, challenges her teammates to keep up. Neas’ work ethic functions well for the long distance events she typically competes in. Since she doesn’t compete in the spirit-type events, her weeks are filled with training sessions in which she logs mile after mile in the pool. Davis estimated she swims roughly 25 to 30 hard miles per week. This year, Neas is trying to relax. As a junior, she has precious time left before she starts visiting college campuses. She’s been contacted by a few colleges already, but isn’t rushing her decision. “I’m just trying to have Look for the

stressful, but I know I’m in the right spot, so I’m not SWIMMING too worried.” & DIVING As talented as Neas is, What: Gwinnett County she can’t set a personal reSwimming and Diving cord each time she jumps in Championships the pool. That’s where ReaWhen: Today-Saturday son said he comes in. While Where: Mountain Park Davis and SwimAtlanta and West Gwinnett provide Neas with some Aquatic Centers Schedule: of the United States’ best (Times listed are the competition, Reason said start of warmups) he keeps Neas focused on Today improving by setting goals, 3 p.m. — Girls diving at supporting her as she chases Mountain Park them and resetting the bar Thursday once she vaults over it. 3 p.m. — Girls swim“She’s so talented that ming preliminaries at the average person watchWest Gwinnett ing her wouldn’t think Friday 3 p.m. — Boys swimshe’s having a rough ming preliminaries at season,” Reason said. “For West Gwinnett her, it’s frustrating. As a Saturday coach who’s known her 8 a.m. — Boys diving at for so long, I see my job Mountain Park as keeping the confidence 3 p.m. — Swimming up and setting goals for finals at West Gwinnett her week by week, helping her see the bigger picture, fun, because I think that in that she’s working for will get me the best times, things down the road. Our too,” Neas said. “It’s a little goal is to have a really

good state meet and hopefully win state.” Neas is confident heading into the county meet, although she’s altered the training slightly from last season. Focused on being prepared for the state meet, Neas didn’t dial back her weight-lifting regimen before county, but believes her experience in last year’s meet will bode well for her results this week. She still expects some nerves before the event, but they’re more of a side effect of eagerness than anxiety. “Winning that event at county was my main goal (last) season, and it was really fun, because the whole team was behind my lane,” Neas said. “I try to focus on having fun with them because, at the end of the day, if they beat me, I’ll be happy for them because I’ve known them all my life. It’s not like I’m competing against them, but the nation, too.”

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Neas

NHL

SOCCER

up another region win

Wesleyan swims to tri-meet victory

7:30 p.m. — New Orleans at Atlanta FSSE 8 p.m. — L.A. Lakers at Oklahoma City ESPN 10:30 p.m. — Denver at L.A. Clippers ESPN 7:30 p.m. — Montreal at Boston NBCSP 10 p.m. — Pittsburgh at Anaheim NBCSP

From Staff Reports The Buford ninth-grade wrestling team won the county wrestling tournament Monday at North Gwinnett High School. Buford was led by Tommy Beuglas, Dylan Bozoian and Tyler Henley, who all finished first in their weight classes. Jacob Downing placed second in his class, Caden Williams, Dane Rotundo and Jose Bravo placed third and Mikey Canavan, Jake Brittle and Jack Davidson finished fourth. This is the second consecutive season Buford has won the ninth grade county title.

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Turf field highlights Hebron’s $1.5M athletic upgrade By Will Hammock will.hammock@ gwinnettdailypost.com

DACULA — Athletic conditioning at Hebron Christian soon will be more scenic. Athletic director Taylor Davis, also the Lions’ head volleyball coach, plans to take full advantage of the track and artificial turf stadium field that sits behind the high school campus. The $1.5 million project, nearing completion, provides an improved venue for games in sports like football and soccer, as well as training for other sports. Volleyball running, for example, will be much nicer on a new track. “Previously, it was 18 1/2 laps around the gym for a mile,” a laughing Davis said. The stadium field project is the latest in a recent span of athletic enhancements at Hebron that fall in the $4.5 to $5 million range, Davis said. The other improvements include a new softball field (on track to open for high school softball in August), a baseball fieldhouse with concession stand, press box, locker rooms, bathrooms and a training room (scheduled to open during the spring), a new baseball scoreboard and a new athletics gymnasium (planned finish of fall 2018) that sits near the elementary school campus. Sand volleyball courts, new tennis courts and bleacher additions also

Hebron Christian’s recent $1.5 million athletic upgrade project include a new artificial turf surface and track at its stadium. (Photo: Will Hammock)

have been added in recent years. The athletic expansion comes on the heels of the private school’s other projects, like a new middle school with a fine arts center and two-story elementary school. “Just the growth is what has been very sobering,” Davis said. “Seeing everything from where we’ve started, the limitations we’ve had, to where we will be next year is amazing. It speaks volumes. To me, it’s about equipping

our coaches with the resources they need and giving them what they need to run their program, from the ground up, from the youth programs all the way up to the varsity. Give them what they need so they can run their programs efficiently. It’s a great step and it will be great for our kids.” Between its youth and high school sports programs, Hebron fields 55 teams. The student body isn’t large — it is a Class A Private school — but 77 percent of the Lions’

middle-schoolers and 72 percent of their highschoolers are involved in school-sponsored athletics. “The cool thing is a lot of the programs are being touched (by the additions),” Hebron assistant athletic director Dan Pritchard said. “It’s not just a football thing. A lot of programs are being impacted by the improvements and the kids are excited.” Of the additions, the most visible is at the high school stadium.

Rick Burlingame Field is now covered in FieldTurf, eliminating the maintenance of a natural turf field and allowing Hebron’s athletic teams to play games and have practices, rain or shine. Numbers and yard lines already are on the field, and the all-black end zones have drawn rave reviews from the students. A large, multi-layered retaining wall also is under construction to provide additional seating, as well as giving the stadium a more complete feel. The

track and field portions of the stadium, though not yet finished, are among the most important. It will include two jumping areas, a pole vaulting area, areas for the shot put and discus and an eightlane, Beynon Sports track. Those facilities will be put to good use by Hebron’s track and field program, which last season featured 70 high-schoolers and an additional 50 middleschoolers. The 5-year-old track and field program previously shared the facilities at nearby Dacula High School. Now with its own facility, Hebron also had to invest in items like hurdles and a pole vault pit. The timeline for completion of the circular track isn’t firm — it is currently soggy red clay until the track surface is laid down. Once that 12- to 14-day installation happens, the surface must curate for an additional 28 days before use. Construction on the stadium renovation began Oct. 1, forcing the football season finale to be played at Providence Christian in Lilburn, and had some ups and downs. A total of 21 large rocks were unearthed and moved to other spots around campus. Weather also forces unforeseen delays. But it’s still been a fun project for Davis, Pritchard and the others involved. “There’s been a lot of stress to it, but at the end of the day it’s very fulfilling,” Davis said.

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Tuesday is typically a very busy night of high school sports in the area, but that wasn’t the case this week. With extreme cold and winter weather expected to pass through Tuesday evening, Gwinnett athletic officials either called off or rescheduled extracurricular activities to keep people from traveling in the elements. Gwinnett County Public Schools announced that all events Tuesday must be completed by 8 p.m. The announcement left it up to local schools to determine if they could move the start times of varsity basketball up enough to be finished by 8 p.m. Varsity doubleheaders begin at 6 p.m. with the second game to follow at roughly 7:30, so rescheduling referees and transportation became an issue. A total of 10 varsity basketball doubleheaders were on the schedule for Tuesday, as well as a few varsity wrestling matches. Most opted to postpone or cancel given the 8 p.m. deadline, though some chose to play sub-varsity afternoon games as scheduled. Greater Atlanta Christian called off all activities Tuesday night, including home basketball, as did Wesleyan. Hebron canceled junior varsity events and upped the start time of varsity basketball to 4:30 p.m. Buford canceled its boys basketball games but played its girls junior varsity and varsity games as scheduled. The boys game was rescheduled for 6 p.m. today. Spring sports teams also have began practice for the 2018 season, but their outdoor practices — if they braved the weather — were complete before the GCPS curfew.

Ken Squier, the man who coined the phrase “The Great American Race” to describe the Daytona 500 will formally join NASCAR’s “Greatest” later this week. The co-founder of Motor Racing Ken Network Squier and longtime voice of the sport will become the first broadcaster among the Hall of Fame’s legendary list of inductees. The 82-year old Vermont native is a broadcast icon, setting the standard for calling NASCAR race broadcasts. He famously worked NASCAR’s flagto-flag network television debut, the 1979 Daytona 500 featuring post-race fisticuffs between Bobby and Donnie Allison and Cale Yarborough and his smooth voice and polished insight made him a broadcast favorite for decades thereafter in a sport he famously described as “common men doing uncommon things.” Squier will forever be most associated with that historic ’79 Daytona race telecast and selling the NASCAR product to network television. It’s a source of great pride and he is certainly accustomed to the questions about the landmark race and the scuffle in the closing credits. “They were on each other, both (Donnie Allison and Yarborough) as determined as any race drivers that ever walked the face of the earth,’’ Squier recalled of the tangle. “They were not going to give it up. There you saw the result. “It was a very dramatic moment.’’ And as for the overall significance of the broadcast? “It was a matter of introducing people from Manhattan into the scope of American stock car racing,’’ he said. “In the bread

basket of America, that was the name of the tune that turned people on the most at that time. “Having them, CBS, take an interest in it. ... we did a group of races before we ever did the Daytona 500 and they did so well. It was like everything the network did in those days. They spent the time, spent the energy, forethought to really put together what it was about. “This was a new page.’’ It was new to many of Americans and set a high bar for race excitement, but for Squier, calling NASCAR races was essentially old hat. He began race play-by-play for the MRN network he cofounded in 1969 - before getting the call regularly for the television broadcasts. In addition to his talent behind the microphone, in 1982 Squier is credited for helping to develop the sport’s first “in-car camera” — a hugely popular and unique broadcast feature still used today in later variations. That camera was an invaluable tool in giving the world a glimpse of the most popular Daytona 500 victory in modern time — Dale Earnhardt’s 1998 triumph. Squier remembers how emotional the steely Earnhardt was after that win, and how emotional everyone on pit road was for Earnhardt to finally win after 20 tries. The car in Earnhardt’s famous No. 3 Chevrolet picked up the amazing greeting the champion received after pulling onto pit road headed to the Daytona 500 victory lane for the first time. “Just how emotional he could be, he pretty much always hid it, but you couldn’t hide that,’’ Squier recalls of the afternoon. Squier was also in the television booth for the FOX Sports pre-race show before its full season debut in 2001 when the seventime champion Earnhardt was killed in the final corner of the final lap of the Daytona 500 — a race ultimately won by Michael Waltrip in a car Earnhardt

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petition and tell the stories of all the great men and women behind the steering wheel and behind pit wall. “I guess what’s most impressive, is the competition,’’ Squier said last

week when asked what memory stands out the most of his NASCAR broadcasting career. “What you have today, that is the fruit of it. It’s pretty good tasting.”

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t’s not exactly accurate to say that Devin Vassell’s performance thus far in the high school basketball season has come out of nowhere. Certainly, Peachtree Ridge boys coach Keith Arrington saw the ascension of his senior wing coming for a while now. “As a sophomore, he played (junior varsity) and varsity, just playing JV minutes,” Arrington said. “By the end of the year he was, if not starting, playing a whole lot. Then last year, he was All-County, but he was really just a shooter. He was not this great player. But he’s a little bit young, and he’s really bought into how — in the offseason — we got into the weight room with everybody a lot harder. And he’s really bought into that. He’s just gradually become this great player.” Gradually means now, at least on the high school level, as Vassell has quietly developed into one of Gwinnett’s top boys players as the 2017-18 regular season campaign begins to head into the home stretch. The 6-foot-4, 175-pound guard/forward currently ranks among the county’s leaders in scoring (24.3 points per game through 12 games) and rebounding (7.4 rpg), and has nearly doubled his numbers from his junior season last year (12.9 points, 4.6 rebounds). Vassell’s 2.5 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.6 blocked shots See VASSELL, Page 2B

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also lead the way for a Lions (14-3, 5-1) team that is battling Mountain View, Duluth and Collins Hill for the Region 6-AAAAAAA lead. In totality, those numbers represent just how well-rounded Vassell has made his game — enough for him to earn as scholarship to play college basketball in the ACC with Florida State beginning in the fall. “He’s a rebounder now,” Arrington said. “He can drive to the basket. He can get to the basket about as good as anybody. He still shoots it really good. As a sophomore and junior, he was not a very good defender at all. Now he’s one of our best defenders. “So he’s just kind of gradually done it the old fashioned way. He built himself into a great player step by step. He’s just got a great work ethic. He doesn’t mind getting in the gym and doing extra shots.” Getting in the gym and working has never been an issue for Vassell, though he admits getting in the weight room, as Arrington briefly alluded to, has had perhaps the biggest effect in his game. Though still weighing only 175 pounds, Vassell has become noticeably stronger and more durable this season, a trend he hopes to continue as he completes his high school career. “I weigh about 175 (now), and from last year, that’s a big jump,” Vassell said. “I’ve probably added about 15 pounds, at least. … Last year and my sophomore year, I really wasn’t helping the team. With me training and not only working on my shot, but getting to the basket and trying to put some more weight so I could get to the basket, I can finish my shot and try get my teammates the ball to help me and help my team with

Vassell the wins.” With the steady progression of the wellroundedness of his game combined with an explosive senior that has made him somewhat of a late bloomer — at least, in terms of his high school career — Vassell’s career path would seem to parallel those of two recent Gwinnett grads, which could be a harbinger of even bigger things to come on the next level of basketball, and even beyond. Arrington has definitely noticed some similarities to how Shiloh grad, now Georgia Tech star, Josh Okogie, built himself up into a strong multitalented player throughout his high school days, as well as how Norcross grad Jeremy Lamb parlayed a breakout senior season into a college scholarship to Connecticut, and eventually an NBA career with the Oklahoma City Thunder and Charlotte Hornets. “(Okogie) probably wasn’t has highly recruited (his sophomore and junior seasons), and then just got his name out there and just kept improving,”Arrington said. “And (Vassell is) also a little bit like Jeremy Lamb was at Norcross. Even as a junior, he wasn’t a lights out guy. He was good, but not like, ‘Oh my God, what are we going to do.’ “So I’d say both those guys are good comparisons for what (Vassell) has done and how he’s done it.” Vassell saw a lot of both players in their Gwinnett kids as he was growing up and appreciates the comparisons. But while he hopes to emulate their respective successes on the next levels of basketball, he is hoping to carve his own path. “Both of those guys are great players,” Vassell said. “Josh, I used to

watch him play at Shiloh and seeing him play at Georgia Tech, it’s just crazy. He’s just having a great season. “I really don’t model my game after anybody. I just try to be the best I can be and get better every year. … Really, I’ve always had the same mindset. It’s really my teammates that have been helping me this year. Whenever I’m open, they pass me the ball. They’ve just been helping me a lot. Coach Arrington has helped me out a lot, too, with my confidence and telling me this is my team and helping me lead the team to victory.” There are still plenty of victories left for Vassell and the Lions this season, though he is already looking forward to continuing his improvement as he heads to Florida State in the fall. “Rebounding has probably been a better part of my game,” Vassell said. “I know if I get on the (offensive) glass, it’s an easy chance to get two points. I’ve also focused on my defense. Going to Florida State, it’s a defensive (program), so I’ve been focusing on my defense, too. “But right now, I just want to win a state championship. That’s the goal for everybody at Peachtree Ridge. We have the opportunity to do that.” Arrington hopes Vassell’s last prognostication comes to fruition this year, but he is absolutely certain his young wing can have as big an effect in the college game as he’s had at Peachtree Ridge. “I think he just turned 17 (last August). We still think his best basketball is ahead of him,” Arrington said. “Everybody looks at him as though he’s going to be a project at Florida State, and that might be true. But it wouldn’t surprise me if he stepped in and was ready to help them right away.”

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the Butkus Award as the nation’s top linebacker. He also was a first-team All-American and the Southeastern Conference defensive player of the year. “I think back to growing up in Macon County and all the family and community people of my hometown that provided so many opportunities,” Smith said in UGA release. “The teachers who educated me, the coaches

who taught me how to play the games, and those who taught me how to play football all contributed to where I am today. And I can’t believe how fortunate I have been to be part of the Georgia Bulldog family these past three years. I owe so much to the athletic association, our academic staff, student services and the University faculty and administration for the environment in which I’ve been able to grow.”

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The CARE Closet — CARE stands for ComGwinnett County Public munity Assistance and Schools’ swimming and Resource Effort — is a diving community will confidential mobile pantry use its marquee meet to in Gwinnett high schools benefit a worthy cause. that is stocked with nonThis week’s Gwinperishable food and hynett County Swimming giene items. It is located and Diving Championin the counselor’s office ships also will serve as or another confidential a collection drive for the area of the school where GCPS CARE Closet, a students can receive items mobile food and personal for personal and family hygiene pantry that serves use. local high school students. This week’s drive is The goal is to gather at focused on collecting least 7,000 items from non-perishable items the meet, which begins like starches (rice, pasta, Wednesday and runs instant potatoes, grits), through Saturday. sauces (pizza sauce, spa-

North girls aim to break streak as county runners-up By Will Hammock

relays from past years, Maddy Cohen (now at Florida State) and Devan One program brings Sweeney (Missouri), while a little extra motivation North returns a stellar into this week’s Gwinnett group that includes a deCounty Swimming and fending county champion, Diving Championships. 200-yard medley relay The North Gwinfoursome. Allard joined nett girls team regularly Joyce Kim, Courtney Niefinishes among the state’s mann and Chantal Jordan best, but it hasn’t reached on that relay. the pinnacle at a county Niemann is the defendmeet loaded with talented ing champion in the 100 swimmers and teams. The breaststroke this week. Bulldogs have finished as She also was fifth in the 50 Gwinnett runner-up the freestyle last year. Allard past four years, the last was runner-up in both the three behind powerhouse 200 individual medley and Brookwood. 100 breast last season, JorThe second-place show- dan was runner-up in the ings are nice, just not quite 50 free and third in the 100 what they are after. free, and Kim was fifth in “It’s hard (to keep the 100 butterfly and sixth placing second at county) in the 100 backstroke. but we definitely recogThree other girls swimnize how great of a team mers who won county tiBrookwood is,” North tles last season also return, senior and Alabama signee including Haley Arner of Marianne Allard said earCollins Hill. Arner won lier this season. “It’s not the 200 free at county for a major letdown because the second straight year, that means we’re right though she failed to defend behind the greats. But it is her 500 free title in 2017. hard being that close.” That 500 free crown Allard and her teamwent to Duluth’s Ashley mates have their sights on Neas, who was runner-up winning that elusive title to Arner in the 200 free. this week in an event that Neas’ victory gave Duluth begins Wednesday and its first individual girls finishes up Saturday with county champion since swimming finals. Kelsey Scott 11 years Brookwood graduated earlier. two key members of its Sarah-Grace Thompson will.hammock @gwinnettdailypost.com

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FULL TIME LANDSCAPING 25 Temp FT Landscape Wrkrs. Wrksites: Provided dly transport to & from wrksite; begin Buford, Gwinnett County, GA continue in: De Kalb, Forsyth, Cherokee, Cobb, Douglas, Fulton, Fayette, Clayton, Rockdale, counties GA; Atlanta-Sandy Springs-RoswellGA MSA area. 4/1/1811/13/18. Poss duties: mow, edge, weed, trim, prune, mulch, plant/ install plants & flowers, fertilize, gather/remove litter/debris. Use: hand tools, shovels, pruning shears, power pruners, riding/walking mowers, and backpack blowers & other related Landscape act. per SOC/OES 37-3011 (onetonline.org). Must be 18 due to insurance. Must show proof of legal authority to work in US. Drug/Alcohol/ Tobacco free wrk zone. Perform physical act: such as move, manipulate materials use static strength to exert max muscle force to lift, push, pull, carry objects up to 50lbs. No min. edu. reqmt. OJT. All applicants must be willing, qualified, to perform wrk described & avail for entire period. Based on Emplyr’s discretion/cost: Wrkr may have random drug/alcohol test during emplymnt: positive test/ refusal to abide = dismissal. $13.83/hr OT $20.75/hr. Poss daily/ wkly hrs: 7A-330P 40+ (plus) to include lunch break M-F. Poss wknd/ holiday wrk. Outdoors, exposed to weather; must be capable of doing physically strenuous labor for long hrs, occasionally in extreme heat/cold. Variable weather conditions; hrs may fluctuate (+/-), poss dwntime and/or OT. OT avail, not reqd. Emplyr will comply w/all applicable federal, state & local laws pertaining to OT hrs. Transportation: Will provide/ pay cost of wrkr return transport, subsistence from wrksite to place wrkr departed to wrk for emplyr if wrkr completes period of emplymnt or dismissed from emplymnt before end of wrk period. Transportation & subsistence will be reimbursed (by check 1st wrk wk) for cost place wrkr has come to wrk for emplyr, whether in US or abroad, to place of emplymnt. Guaranteed offered wrk hrs at least 3/4s of wrkdays each 12/wk period of total emplymnt period. Use/maintain of emplyr provided tools/equip./ supplies @ no cost/ deposit. Davis Landscape Email: jobs@ davis-landscape.com Fax: 7707819758 To apply: send resume w/ contact info to nearest GA SWA: 2756 Atlanta HWY, Gainesville, GA 30504 Job Order #1903426454

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UNDER CONTRACT Recently Renovated 3 Bedrooms With Split Bedroom Plan. Kitchen & Breakfast Area, Separate LaunDry Room! Partial Basement With Workshop. Covered Front Deck, Exterior Deck. Outbuildings. All Of This On 5 Acres Of Privacy! Hurry It Won’t Last! $135,000 • EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com FARMS, LOTS & ACREAGE FOR SALE

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CONYERS•APPROX. 3000 S. F. OF OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE. Ready for build-out in Conyers. Connected to a thriving medical practice with ample parking & easy access off & on I-20 & Hwy 138. Call Kenneth, 770-922-9222 LOGANVILLE, GA 30052 4665 ATLANTA HWY

MONROE, GA FORRESTER CEMETERY ROAD

5 ACRES WALNUT GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT Beautiful 5 acre wooded lot that shares a portion of shared pond. County water is available. What a scenic place to build your dream home or vacation home in one of the most desirable school districts. $90,000 Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealty professionals.com

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PRESSURE WASHING HOUSES STARTING AT $89 • Roof Cleaning • Black streaks removed from roof • Mold & Mildew removed from homes • Drives-WalkwaysPatios-Decks cleaned/sealed • Gutters cleaned For a FREE Estimate

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COMMERCIAL SPACE SUITE 100 Approximately 1,319 Sq. Ft. Commercial Space For Lease. Has 2 Front Entrances and 1 Rear Entry and Suitable For Drive Through Location. Available Now. $1648 Per Month Plus $492 Per Month CAM Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealty professionals.com

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DACULA, GA 30019

GREAT ROAD FRONTAGE! DROWNING CREEK RD. +/- 15.87 acre tract zoned RA200 in Dacula waiting for you to build your dream home. Development Property is currently in conservation use. Property has some flood plain. $350,000 • EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

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WALNUT GROVE AREA 11.57 ACRES Of Land with +/-411 Feet of Road Frontage On Busy Highway 138. Sewer is available to this property. Suitable for grocery store or any type business. $2,225,000 Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

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1/2 Cord - $100 1 Cord - $190 REMODELING, INC.

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VEHICLES

DODGE WORK VAN, RAM 2500, 1995, 1 owner, like new, custom cabinets, loaded, V8, AC, heat, customized seats. $1995. 770-616-7399 Ford Econoline, 2008 SUPER CLEAN VANS, 83k miles with 12 month/12k mile warranties. 4 to choose from. $7850. CALL NOW! 678-322-9302

FORD TRANSIT, 2013 SUPER CLEAN TRANSIT CONNECT XLT. Runs perfect, current emissions, has 12 mo./12k mile. Warranty on motor/trans. $7550. CALL NOW! 678-322-9302 WANTED FOREIGN CARS Retired military person buying old Austin Healey, Triumph, Jaguar, MG, Aston Martin, AC, TVR, BSA, Porsche, Oddballs. Any condition or parts. Have cash and trailer. 404-234-5954.

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COMMERCIAL SPACE SUITE 800 Approximately 1,479 Sq. Ft. Commercial Space For Lease. Has Front Entrance and 1 Rear Entry and Suitable For Drive Through Location. Available Now. $2300 Per Month Plus $548 Per Month CAM Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealty professionals.com

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LAWRENCEVILLE, 30046 529 NEWLIN COURT

UNDER CONTRACT HUD #105-744724 Sprawling Ranch On Cul-De-Sac Lot In An Older, Established Neighborhood. 3BR/1.5BA $100 Down Payment For Qualified FHA Buyers. FHA Insured W/ Escrow. EHO $104,000 Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

26 Cu. Ft., Side-By-Side, Almond, Ice Maker, $325.00. Call 770-483-4771

COMMERCIAL Former Daycare Center That Can Be Used As A Church, Daycare, Office, Consignment Shop, Hair Salon or Other Possible Uses. Limited Parking. Fenced Backyard. 3 Large Rooms Utility Room With Washer/Dryer Hookups and Utility Sink, Storage Room, Kitchenette, 3 Half Baths and 2 Full Baths, 2 Exit Doors. $100,000 Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

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DACULA - NICE 2BR BASIC DUPLEX. Stove/refrigerator. Yard. No dogs over 8 lbs. References. $595/mo. 770-925-2127

BED: KING SIZE AND HEADBOARDS, 4 Weeks Old, Must Sell Moving! Asking $400. Original Price $900. 770-366-9185

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