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The Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office is taking several precautions to ensure inmates, staff and employees stay healthy amid the outbreak of COVID-19.

Sheriff’s office says no cases of COVID-19 reported at jail

By Chamian Cruz chamian.cruz@ gwinnettdailypost.com

A spokesperson for the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office said there have been no reports of COVID-19, also known as coronavirus, at the county jail. But precautions to keep the virus out of the jail and from spreading among inmates and employees are being taken.

Deputy Shannon Volkodav said jail management has been in regular communication with county health officials, as well as its contracted medical provider to ensure they are following the best prevention protocol available.

“We have added coronavirus screening to the medical screening portion of our intake process and educated our staff on preventative measures,” she said. “We have procedures in place for staff to immediately report any suspected case of coronavirus.”

Visitors will also have their temperature taken with a touch-free infrared thermometer at the jail, which will remain in place until further notice.

“Any visitors with an elevated temperature that warrants concern will not be permitted further entrance to the building,” Volkodav said.

While the jail has not had a reason to do so, Volkodav

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“We’re also providing basic hygiene information to our inmate population and placing hand sanitizing stations in public areas of our facility for the convenience of our visitors, as well as disinfecting the interior of our patrol vehicles after transport to the jail,” she said.

“Protecting the health of inmates and staff alike has always been a priority.”

Volkodav said the sheriff’s office has added these additional measures to their normal procedures to help promote healthy habits for everyone.

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Billionaire to donate 1M face masks, 500K test kits to US Chinese billionaire and Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma said he will donate 500,000 coronavirus testing kits and 1 million face masks to the United States.

The kits and masks have been sourced and are ready to be delivered, he said Friday on Twitter and Weibo, China’s micro-blogging platform.

“Drawing from my own country’s experience, speedy and accurate testing and adequate personal protective equipment for medical professionals are most effective in preventing the spread of the virus,” Jack Ma said in a statement. “We hope that our donation can help Americans fight against the pandemic!”

Swiss Alps ski resorts shut down in response to coronavirus It was drinks as usual in the bars of Zermatt after a day’s skiing in the Swiss Alps earlier this week.

The aprés ski crowd in this skier’s paradise showed no signs of panic as they sipped wine outdoors, despite the rest of the world going into lockdown mode amid the spread of coronavirus.

But the seemingly carefree attitude changed abruptly on Friday night when Zermatt announced that it would be suspending mountain operations through the end of April.

Swiss authorities ordered the closure of the mountain railways servicing the area until at least April 30, 2020, according to a Zermatt Tourism statement sent by spokeswoman Fabienne Fux-Schaller to CNN Travel.

From crowds to ghost towns: Before and after coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS National emergency declared as cases top 2,500

By Christina Maxouris and Dakin Andone CNN

Americans are facing life under a national emergency.

In many neighborhoods, grocery shelves will be empty.

Some church services may be canceled or livestreamed this weekend. There won’t be NBA, golf or soccer games to watch.

Broadway shows have halted, too. And in many states, mass gatherings are outright banned.

International travel is heavily restricted. Travel restrictions impacting a large swath of Europe went into place Friday night, and will be extended to include the U.K. and Ireland, officials said at a White House briefing Saturday.

Vice President Mike Pence said the new restrictions would go into effect at midnight on Monday.

Every state except West Virginia has reported positive tests, with more than 2,540 cases across America.

At least 50 people have died, with the majority of deaths in Washington state.

New York reported its first coronavirus-related death on Saturday, an 82-year-old woman who’d been “long suffering with emphysema,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. She had tested positive for the virus and died Friday at a New York City hospital, the governor said.

“We have not yet reached

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A Costco customer stands by his two shopping carts at a Costco store on March 13 in Richmond, California. our peak” of coronavirus cases in the United States, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, said Saturday. There will be more cases and more deaths, he said, primarily among vulnerable older individuals.

The virus has been felt at the top levels of American government.

President Donald Trump took a coronavirus test Friday night, he told reporters Saturday, after facing questions about whether he had been tested at a news conference the day before. He did not yet know the results. Trump also

had his temperature taken prior to Saturday’s briefing, and it was normal, he said.

On Capitol Hill, nine U.S. lawmakers are taking steps to self-quarantine after coming into contact with an infected person. And courts across the U.S. are delaying trials due to coronavirus concerns.

Trump declared the national emergency Friday, freeing up $50 billion in federal resources to combat the outbreaks.

“No resource will be spared, nothing whatsoever,” he said.

The Trump administration said Friday it was partnering with the private sector

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Judge blocks rule that could have cut food stamps for 700,000 A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration federal rule from going into effect next month that could have seen nearly 700,000 people lose access to food stamps, noting in part a need for flexibility as state and federal officials work to address nutritional needs during the coronavirus pandemic.

“Especially now, as a global pandemic poses widespread health risks, guaranteeing that government officials at both the federal and state levels have flexibility to address the nutritional needs of residents and ensure their well-being through programs like SNAP, is essential,” Chief Judge Beryl Howell of the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., wrote as part of her opinion issued Friday.

In an order handed down Friday, Howell granted a preliminary injunction and a stay on portions of a federal rule from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The rule, announced in December, would require more food stamp recipients to work in order to receive benefits by limiting states’ ability to waive existing work mandates.

A USDA spokesperson said in a statement to CNN that the department “disagrees with the court’s reasoning” and that the government “will appeal its decision.”

Ever tried taking a photo in front of the Trevi fountain in Rome? Up until very recently it was a Herculean feat, requiring patience, timing and guesswork as to where the next spot might open.

Now you could take that photo with no obstructions, not one other human in the frame, no problem. But as Italy is on coronavirus lockdown, you might get fined — or even arrested.

Many streets, train stations, mass transit systems and restaurants are now eerily empty.

Deserted airports and under-capacity airplanes are the new normal, from Beijing to beyond. Like the virus itself, these uncanny scenes are spreading west to tourist attractions, museums, churches and landmarks.

And the few pedestrians and tourists still wandering are usually wearing masks. You can scarcely avoid seeing images of the emptiness — the cleared streets and squares of St. Petersburg, the missing throngs outside the temples of Kyoto, the abandoned restaurants in most Chinatowns, some of which have had to close.

The Grand Canal of Venice — once bustling with gondoCDC: School closures las, the sounds of song and accordions, sleek Riva boats of 8 weeks may better and passenger-filled water mitigate virus spread buses — is now so quiet and desolate, it’s hard to recall Closing schools for eight what the crowds were like weeks or more may have a just a few months ago. greater impact on mitigating — From wire reports the spread of the novel coro-

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A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration federal rule from going into effect next month that could have seen nearly 700,000 people lose access to food stamps, noting in part a need for flexibility as state and federal officials work to address nutritional needs during the coronavirus pandemic. navirus than two- to four-week closures, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said.

Shorter-term closures will likely make little difference in the spread of the disease, new CDC guidance states, even as K-12 school districts across the country began announcing school closures within the shorter time frame.

Further, short-term closures may actually have detrimental effects, negatively impacting older caregivers at home, the CDC said.

Closing schools also comes with its own setbacks, namely a potentially negative impact on academic outcomes, which the CDC also acknowledged in its updated guidelines.

can easily spread.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons announced its ban Friday, joining most states and some counties taking the same measure in their own prisons or jails.

The federal prisons are generally banning lawyer visits for 30 days — a step further than most state facilities — though confidential legal calls are allowed, and lawyers can request exceptions.

The intent is to keep outsiders from introducing the virus to the facilities where the nation’s roughly 2.2 million prisoners and jail inmates live, and where the disease could spread rapidly, as 2019 mumps outbreaks in Texas and New Jersey jails showed.

Federal, most state prisons banning visits to protect inmates

Publix among stores changing hours to deal with shopping frenzies

The country’s 122 federal prisons and many of the 1,700plus state prisons have banned visitors and volunteers, hoping to prevent potentially disastrous coronavirus outbreaks among prisoners and staff in close quarters where disease

Several grocery chains across the United States are changing store hours during the coronavirus outbreak. They say the reduced hours will give them more time to clean stores, restock and keep workers healthy.

Expressive arts therapy benefits Nebraska girl

By Emily Dwire WOWT

OMAHA, Neb. — Creative Arts Therapies Week begins on March 15. It’s a week dedicated to raising awareness about the benefits of using expressive arts like painting, writing, dancing, and drama for therapy.

WOWT 6News met a local girl who does expressive arts therapy a few times every week to work through problems with family.

Expressive arts therapist Betsy Funk says it’s a different approach to therapy

MUST READ and one that works for the 12-year-old and other kids she works with.

“It’s hard for kids to sit there and conceptualize and come up with the words to explain how they’re feeling and what they’ve been through. It feels heavy. It’s hard too,” Funk says. “If you’re using a creative process it’s much more comfortable and doesn’t feel overwhelming and invasive so I think it’s been a really good tool for her.”

The 12-year-old wished to remain anonymous but said she has tried other

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Rita Wilson made a playlist for everyone quarantining Days after Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson announced they were both diagnosed with the novel coronavirus, Wilson decided to try to brighten everyone’s lives just a little bit.

Wilson took to Twitter on Friday, reaching out to fans and asking for suggestions regarding a playlist — a quarantine playlist.

“I want to make a @Spotify playlist for people self quarantining,” she wrote.

“Something that might relate to isolation, perhaps? Can you send some song ideas that I can add? Also, what should we call it? Quarantine Choruses? This is what one does in quarantine. Uthink of stuff like this.”

Later Friday, her work was done. “Quarantunes” was born — and lives here, for anyone interested.

The playlist features 32 songs and runs for just more than two hours, with classics like Eric Carmen’s “All By Myself” and The Beatles’ “I’m So Tired,” to more modern hits like Miley Cyrus’ “The Climb,” Destiny Child’s “Survivor” and MC Hammer’s “U Can’t Touch This.”

to also boost testing capacity — with both more tests and drive-through testing.

At least 21 million students have been impacted by school closures of varying lengths across the country, according to Education Week.

In some states, large public gatherings have been banned.

Events in New York with more than 500 people will be Currys help provide canceled or postponed, and in 1 million meals to Washington state, events with more than 250 people in the students out of school state’s three largest counties are banned. Similar guidance The NBA season is suspended. has been issude in California, But that doesn’t mean Steph Oregon, New Mexico, Ohio Curry is ready to pack it in. and Utah.

The Golden State Warriors guard and his wife, Ayeesha Grocery chain Publix, which Curry, are teaming up with has more than 1200 stores a food bank to provide more across Florida and southern than 1 million meals to stustates, will be closing at 8 p.m. dents in Oakland who cannot ET, or two hours early, to give attend schools due to coronavirus shutdowns. employees time to restock The couple announced the produce and sanitize shelves. plan on Friday in a Twitter Other grocery chains, invideo. Their Eat. Learn. Play. cluding the country’s largest, Foundation will work with the Kroger, as well as Albertsons, Alameda County Community Trader Joe’s, Walmart, Target, Food Bank and Oakland UniBJ’s and Whole Foods have fied School District on the not announced any changes initiative. to their hours. But they have The Oakland’s Unified School posted on their websites that District has temporarily closed they will doing more cleaning in schools through at least Sunlight of the current pandemic. day, April 5. Twelve of the disWalmart noted on March 10 trict’s school sites will provide that it was “evaluating whether grab and go meals for students to modify store hours at some on certain days over the next 24-hour facilities to allow for few weeks while schools readditional cleaning.” main closed.

Veterans Affairs staffing shortage raises concerns

Smith, Cole release album after spending 24 hours in a museum

A chronic staffing shortage across the Department of Veterans Affairs is fueling new concerns that lives could be put at risk as the country’s largest integrated health care system confronts the growing coronavirus pandemic.

Data released in August revealed 49,000 vacant positions across the department, which employs more than 390,000 people. As of Friday, the VA says it has administered 140 tests nationwide, up from 70 just two days prior. That means roughly 9% of those tests have registered indications of coronavirus, a staggering result considering the VA provides care for millions of veterans.

The VA has 3,000 test kits available,1,000 of which were provided by the CDC and will be used first. An additional 2,000 VA-developed tests will only be used if necessary, VA spokesperson Christina Mandreucci told CNN. — From wire reports

Last week, Willow Smith and partner Tyler Cole were in a glass box in a Los Angeles museum, acting out eight emotional states.

To some, the effort may have seemed indulgent. To others, it was art.

But it was done in part to promote Smith and Cole’s new album, titled “The Anxiety.”

The album spans a mere 28 minutes, but seems to cover every genre under the sun. In an Instagram post announcing the album’s release, Smith thanked those involved for their support.

“I hope the vibrations from these songs soothes your heart like your love and support soothes mine,” she wrote.

In a separate post, Cole said he thinks the album reflects the way many people feel right now.

“Hopefully this music and the art we are creating can help you in any way even if it’s just a quick distraction from all of this chaos,” he wrote.

— From wire reports

forms of therapy in the past. She says she didn’t like “talk therapy” and eventually stopped going.

A few months ago she started expressive arts therapy with Funk and took to it immediately. Thursday she was painting a vision board.

“Art therapy helps me control myself and helps me get relaxed. Paintings that I do tell their own story in a way and when I paint it tells my story,” she said.

Funk says the kids she works with can wowt paint, write, and play games while they A 12-year-old girl who does art therapy says the method helps talk about hurdles and challenges they her control herself and relax. may be facing.

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Thrombosis led to lower leg swelling

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EAR DR. ROACH: I am a 68-year-old male and have been very athletic my entire life. I never took any meds. I developed arthritis in both knees and had one set of cortisone injections.

About a month later, I was diagnosed with a blood clot behind my right knee, along with cellulitis in my right lower leg. My doctor prescribed the blood thinner Roach Eliquis for six months. Follow-up testing revealed that I am not subject to future blood clots. My problem is that I have retained about 80% of the swelling in my right lower leg and ankle.

My doctor says this may never recede. Should I be concerned?

— M.R. ANSWER: Blood clots in the leg, also called deep venous thromboses, always cause damage to blood vessels. The veins never work perfectly again. The body has ways of minimizing the problem. For instance, the blood clots inside the veins “organize,” allowing some blood to flow through. The blood also finds new pathways, called collaterals, that provide the blood returning to the heart from the foot and lower leg with as easy a way as possible.

Still, it’s never quite as good as before the vein developed the clot. Persistent swelling can be accompanied by skin color and texture changes, a sensation of heaviness and occasionally ulcers.

Cellulitis (infection of the skin) occasionally complicates a DVT; however, it’s also possible that the redness is just inflammation from the clot masquerading as infection.

Once a vein has been damaged by a clot, it is always at higher-than-average risk for another clot, no matter what the follow-up testing reveals. More importantly, you didn’t identify the reason for the clot. Sometimes there is a clear reason, such as prolonged immobilization in an airplane, surgery or from cancer, but many times no cause is known. If there is no reversible cause for the clot, it makes the risk of a future clot even higher. I don’t think the cortisone injections were related to the clot. Together, these mean that any worsening of symptoms or new symptoms on the other leg need to be taken very seriously and promptly re-evaluated.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 70-year-old female wondering whether it’s possible to overuse hand sanitizers. Should the use of hand sanitizer vary depending on your age?

— A.K. ANSWER: Hand sanitizers are a convenient and effective way to reduce the risk of spreading infection, to yourself or others. They can be used as often as necessary. You should use enough to cover all parts of the hand and rub until dry. Most experts now recommend hand sanitizers over handwashing because they are effective and work faster. Being in compliance with recommendations is best in health care settings.

There are situations when handwashing is necessary.

Some infections cannot be effectively decontaminated with hand sanitizer, especially C. difficile and norovirus, so handwashing is necessary after exposure to a suspected case of either of these.

Alcohol-based hand sanitizers can be drying, but manufacturers have largely solved that problem by including moisturizers. Some people may need additional moisturizer. Older people tend to have dryer skin, so this may be a significant issue. When hands are literally dirty, or when the hands start feeling sticky after using sanitizer often, it’s time to wash with soap and water.

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TODAY IN HISTORY TODAY’S HISTORY: in 44 B.c., roman emperor Julius caesar was assassinated by a group of senators led by Marcus Junius Brutus. in 1820, Maine was admitted as the 23rd u.S. state. in 1916, president woodrow wilson sent 4,800 u.S. troops into Mexico to capture revolutionary pancho Villa. in 1985, the computer manufacturing company Symbolics registered the first internet domain name. in 2011, security forces opened fire on protesters in damascus, marking the beginning of the Syrian civil war.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: andrew Jackson (1767-1845), seventh u.S. president; ruth Bader ginsburg (1933- ), u.S. Supreme court justice; Judd hirsch (1935- ),

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TODAY’S FACT: the salary of the chief justice of the united States was $4,000 in 1789. chief Justice John roberts’ salary is currently $267,000.

TODAY’S SPORTS: in 1962, the nBa’s wilt chamberlain became the first and only player to score 4,000 points in a single season.

TODAY’S QUOTE: “there are no necessary evils in government. its evils exist only in its abuses.” — andrew Jackson

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Dad, not stepmom, should be primary parent

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EAR READERS: Every year I step away from my daily column to work on other creative projects. I’ve gathered some topical “Best Of” columns from 10 years ago. (Some content has been lightly edited.) I’ll be back in two weeks with fresh columns.

DEAR AMY: My fiance and his 12-year-old son recently moved in with me, and I want to set some household boundaries without coming across like an evil stepmom.

My stepson-to-be is a good kid, but doesn’t do the little things around the house that I would like him to do, like pushing in his chair after dinner, putting his own dishes in the dishwasher after a meal, putting the toilet seat down, taking out the garbage (his chore) unless asked, etc.

I’m pretty agreeable (although I’ll admit I am used to order and like things neat), but think that if we’re going to keep the house clean and presentable, we can each do our part.

On the other hand, I can also see these requests coming across as controlling, and I want to try to avoid that.

His dad is always supportive of anything I ask and will

ask his son to do these things if I ask him to.

I just wanted to give it a go on my own first to establish some authority. Any Dickinson suggestions?

— Stepmom-to-be DEAR STEPMOM: This adolescent is doing what all kids his age do. Sometimes he’ll remember to do things without prompting, and sometimes he’ll forget. Sometimes he’ll be agreeable and sometimes, not so much. You should not waste your real authority and interrupt the positive growth of this relationship over something as trivial as neglecting to push in a chair after eating.

Stepparents have a tricky role to play in the life of a child.

The first thing you should establish is your warmth, trust, affection and friendship. This takes time. After trust is established, the authority will flow from that.

For the initial period of your cohabiting, his father should review the rules of the house with him and face the music in terms of any pushback. You should see him as the primary parent, and you as a support-

ive back-up.

You should always strive for the long view. A good relationship is more important than an orderly home. Give the boy plenty of time to adjust, and offer him opportunities to self-govern. He may have ideas for ways he can be useful around the house. You should ask him to choose ways to contribute, go easy on him when he flakes out, and give him credit when he does well.

DEAR AMY: I have been in a book group of about 10 members for eight years. About a year ago, I invited a neighbor — let’s call her “Fanny Dashwood” — to join the group without knowing her well.

This was a mistake; she is abrasive, pushy, and rude.

Whenever my two close friends (other members of the group) and I do something together, Fanny confronts us, drilling us about why she was not invited. When we have larger gatherings that are book group-based, we do invite her.

A member of the book group is planning a camping trip for a family occasion; several members are going because they have known this family for many years. When Fanny found out, she confronted the

woman at the meeting, saying, “Is it a book group camping trip?” Then, Fanny invited herself and her two large dogs on the trip, to our dismay.

We don’t want her in the group anymore, and she is not welcome on the trip. How should we handle this?

— Mean in Minnesota DEAR MEAN: Because you invited Fanny into the group, you must politely hold the door for her exit. You say, “Fanny, I’m so sorry, but this is not working out. Because you are such a divisive member of the book group, I’m going to have to ask you to step aside. I’m very sorry, but this isn’t a good fit.” The person hosting the camping trip should handle this uninvited guest, herself. Fanny may stomp and hiss, but she was doing this anyway. Turn the page on this episode, and start a new chapter.

And remember: It’s a “book group,” not a “friend group.”

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

HOROSCOPES embrace a challenge instead of letting it get the better of you this year. how you handle situations will either bring you down or build you up. have the strength and courage to forge ahead on your own if you want to turn your goals into a reality.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — think situations through carefully. you can’t move forward if you are carrying too much baggage. let go of dead ends. use your knowledge and abilities wisely.

ARIES (March 21-april 19) — Very little will go unnoticed. your vision and insight into what you want to do will be clear. a sharp mind and a positive attitude will help you excel.

TAURUS (april 20-May 20) — walk away from a dubious sales pitch.

Financial limitations will result if you take a risk. accept the inevitable. expect a lack of sympathy from others if you’ve been stubborn or secretive.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — doubt will cause you to question others. don’t jump to conclusions or make a decision based on hearsay. get the facts, obser ve matters and avoid making a premature commitment.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — take advantage of an opportunity. look at the job market and rework your resume to better position yourself for something you have your eye on. romance is in the stars.

LEO (July 23-aug. 22) — take pleasure in what you do. a pick-me-up will help you expand your creativity. talk to someone you have collaborated with in the past. Step into the spotlight.

VIRGO (aug. 23-Sept. 22) — do something you know you can do well and avoid dealing with someone who is negative or complaintive.

Stretch your mind, exercise your body and nurture your soul.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-oct. 23) — demonstrative discussions will lead to new beginnings. if you take charge, you’ll not only come across as entertaining, you’ll drum up interest and proposals that excite you as well.

SCORPIO (oct. 24nov. 22) — if you put your imagination to work, you’ll come up with a plan that will help you use your skills and talent to excel. personal gain, love and romance are featured.

SAGITTARIUS (nov. 23dec. 21) — concentrate on what’s important to you.

Stop living in the past and dwelling on the mistakes you’ve made. don’t expect sympathy or the truth from a fair-weather friend.

CAPRICORN (dec. 22-Jan. 19) — a good plan coupled with a strict budget can be a winning combination. taking a break will ease stress and help you put things in perspective before you move forward.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — don’t let someone’s change of heart ruin your plans. take the initiative to do your own thing. take a moment to sort out how you feel about someone close to you.

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Gwinnett libraries suspend all programming, events

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By Chamian Cruz

From A1

chamian.cruz@gwinnettdailypost.com

While the Gwinnett County Public Library will remain open at all locations, it has suspended all programming, events and meeting room reservations through April 6 as a precaution to help limit the spread of COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus.

GCPL is also suspending all overdue fines and turning on auto-renewal, library officials said Friday morning, adding the library was doing this to “support the community’s efforts to promote social distancing.”

At this time, all locations remain open during regular hours.

Just this week, the World Health Organization upgraded COVID-19 from an epidemic to a pandemic, causing cancellations everywhere.

On Wednesday, GCPL said it was aware of two “presumptive positive” cases of COVID-19 found in Gwinnett County.

Therefore, it was taking extra steps

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While the Gwinnett County Public Library will remain open at all locations, it has suspended all programming, events and meeting room reservations through April 6 as a precaution to help limit the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. to address concerns over the virus like enhancing cleaning measures, providing hand sanitizer and more.

“Additionally, we would like to remind visitors that libraries are shared public spaces,” library officials said.

“For the health and safety of others, please be thoughtful about coming into a library if you are exhibiting any COVID-19 symptoms. Please do

your part to stop the spread of germs and disease.”

GCPL offers digital resources with 24/7 free access to ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, movies, classes and more.

For GCPL’s official response regarding COVID-19, visit www.gwinnettpl. org/news/gwinnett-county-publiclibrary-responds-to-covid-19-coronavirus.

SCHOOL From A1 “We learned a lot through the process of having our first digital learning days,” Associate Superintendent of Curriculum and Instructional Support Jonathan Patterson said. “And the things that we learned was the assignments were often too long and that students had to share devices.”

There will be some inevitable challenges, Patterson said. The first is access. GCPS students that don’t have access to technology to log onto eClass will be given the opportunity to make up work they missed.

Attendance for previous digital learning days has been between 81% and 89%. Teachers are asked to monitor for students that seem to have trouble accessing eClass to be reported to Jonathan school adminPatterson istrators, who would work to provide makeup materials or perhaps a textbook. Teachers were asked to survey students prior to Friday’s student/ teacher holiday to account for students with limited or no access to technology.

Patterson said the district office has also communicated with its partner that provides its digital learning tool, Desire

HEALTH From A1 edented public health threat with the spread of novel coronavirus,” Kemp said. “In only a matter of days, communities within the metro Atlanta area and north Georgia have seen several cases, including hospitalizations where the source of the infection is unknown.

“Many of these cases have no connection to travel and the capacity of our health system remains at the forefront of my mind as we prepare for more local transmission.”

Some of the big changes announced by the governor on Saturday include the state’s request for churches to forego services, and the news that Kemp will call a special session of the General Assembly on Monday to ratify measures the state

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In this file photo from January 2018, Aiden Roth, a fourth grader at Harbins Elementary School, does work during a Gwinnett County Public Schools Digital Learning Day this week.

GCPS has launched a week of digital learning after announcing schools will be closed from March 16-20.

2 Learn, regarding its own infrastructure. The platform is used by school districts and colleges across the country and there a concerns that as traffic builds up, the tool will meet the demand for access.

“We do anticipate some challenges with access or periods slow connection,” Patterson said. “It will require some patience.”

Teachers and students were asked this week to practice uploading assignments for students to access. GCPS asked teachers to be prepared prior to winter break in the event

there may be a digital learning day when school is back in January.

“The challenge is with staff members feeling comfortable with the tool,” Patterson said.

“But we have structures in place as well.”

Teachers will load assignments into the Learning Management System that is commonly called eClass. Students log into the portal to download and submit assignments.

Directors in the office of curriculum and instruction have worked to build sample lessons for all teachers. They’ve

even been getting creative to integrate digital lessons for some of the career, technical education courses that don’t necessarily lend themselves well to digital learning.

If something holds back a week of digital learning in Gwinnett, it’s not going to be the preparedness of teachers or students.

“We couldn’t do this without our teachers and the work they’ve done to prepare for this,” Patterson said. “They and our principals have shown tremendous leadership preparing for digital learning days.”

is taking to fight the virus as part of the public health emergency declaration.

The declaration allows the state to deploy resources needed to fight the virus and temporarily lifts restrictions on commercial vehicle operations such as hours of operation, weight, height and lengths. The declaration also lets Georgia Composite Medical Board and Georgia Board of Nursing grant temporary licenses to people who are in good standing in other states to help with response efforts.

“This public health emergency is unprecedented for the State of Georgia, and I do not take this action lightly,” Kemp said. “It is a more specialized form of a state of emergency and allows for a more robust response to crisis specifically in the health care sector.”

The General Assembly had suspended its 2020 legislative session because of the threat

of coronavirus. Kemp said he had the support of Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan and Speaker of the House David Ralston in calling for the special session, however.

Meanwhile, the request to places of worship comes after at least some cases in Bartow County showed up in people linked to the same church.

Kemp is also telling state agencies to let employees telework if they have the ability to do so.

“We have fully activated the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security State Operations Center,” Kemp said.

Cobb, Fulton, Bartow and DeKalb counties have the largest number of cases in the state. There are 15 cases in Cobb County, 11 cases in Fulton County, eight cases in DeKalb and seven cases in Bartow. There are also five cases in Cherokee County, four cases in Fayette County,

three cases in Floyd County, two in Coweta County, two cases in Gordon County, two in Gwinnett, and one case each in Lee, Henry, Lowndes, Polk and Charlton counties.

Kemp said the state is working on setting up remote testing sites in all regions of Georgia and testing is expected to increase in the coming days.

The remote locations are expected to be announced early next week.

“We have to remain vigilant, especially for our most vulnerable populations,” Kemp said. “For weeks now, my team has been working around the clock to make sure we’re ready for any scenario. We have increased our capacity at our state lab to allow more coronavirus testing of specimens. Right now we’re testing 100 specimens per day. At the end of the week, we will double it to 200 per day with the addition of new equipment and staffing.”

MEALS From A1 The waivers allow schools to serve students’ meals through USDA-approved meal service options, at state-approved sites within the community, similarly to the way schools and districts offer student meals during the summer months.

“We appreciate the work our local school nutrition directors and their staff are doing to provide these meal options to Georgia students,” GaDOE School Nutrition Director Linette Dodson said.

actions to protect residents.

One of the big moves in Gwinnett on Friday was Gwinnett County Superior Court Chief Judge George Hutchinson declaration of a judicial emergency in the county.

“It has been determined that a judicial emergency exists in Gwinnett County, Georgia, affecting all courts such as that there is a serious health emergency emergency,” Hutchinson wrote in an order affecting the Superior Court.

“It has been determined that judicial emergency substantially endangers or infringes upon the normal functioning of the judicial system as it relates to jury service, including grand jury service and any non-essential matters, unless they can be conducted via video or teleconferencing.”

Some court functions that will continue in Gwinnett include those related to arrest and search warrants, first appearance hearings, family violence and stalking temporary protective order hearings, misdemeanor jail court calendars and other matters a judge deems to be essential.

The shutdown in court-related activities in the county is just one part of the government-related slowdown that happened in Gwinnett on Friday.

Snellville closed its municipal and trial courts and canceled activities at its parks and senior center. Buford has announced in its website that the city’s court session scheduled for March 20 has been canceled as well.

Sugar Hill announced its E Center gymnasium will close starting Sunday and $2 Tuesdays and an upcoming Spring Break Bash movie event at the Eagle Theatre are canceled.

Non-essential meetings in Sugar Hill, including the Sugar Hill Planning Commission, Sugar Hill Historic Preservation Society, Sugar Hill Arts Commission, Toastmasters, Sugar Hill Youth Council and other community groups that meet at City Hall or the E Center, have also been canceled.

Passport services at Sugar Hill City Hall are also suspended, starting Tuesday.

Officials expect to make an announcement in the coming days about the upcoming performance of Blithe Spirit at the Eagle Theatre.

“Out of an abundance of caution, these city of Sugar Hill facilities will be closed, and events canceled, until further notice in order to reduce the potential risk of transmission or infection and adhere to the CDC’s recommendations for social distancing,” city officials said in a statement.

Duluth is also canceling or postponing events. All city parks and recreation events scheduled for March 14 through March 28 have been canceled. For example. The Muddbugs and Music event scheduled for March 28, and the Cinema and Red Clay event scheduled for March 25, will be rescheduled.

All league play in Duluth is canceled until further notice and all Active Adults programs scheduled to take place between

March 16 and March 28 at The Lodge have been canceled as well.

The Duluth Police Department’s Records Department will also stop fingerprinting services for the public until further notice.

In Lawrenceville, city officials said bathroom facilities at the Lawrenceville Lawn and the Gwinnett County Historic Courthouse will be closed until April 3.

Meanwhile, Sorenson said county facilities — other than senior centers — are, at this time, expected to remain open. But county leaders are encouraging visitors to “practice everyday personal protective measures” such as staying away from people who are sick, not touching eyes, nose and mouth, washing hands thoroughly and regularly, and practicing “coughing and sneezing etiquette.”

Enhanced cleaning practices had also been implemented at county facilities.

The county has not ruled out the possibility of events organized by the county’s Department of Community Services being canceled.

“Events and activities are currently being assessed on a case-by-case basis,” Sorenson said. “Current CDC recommendations are to cancel large group gatherings (greater than 250 people) or move to smaller groupings. However, smaller events will be canceled at the county’s discretion.

“If a Gwinnett County Community Services event you have registered for is canceled, you will receive an email or phone call notifying you of the the cancelation. Any registration fee will be refunded.”

Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation has already canceled a ribbon cutting that had been set for Tuesday for the newly renovated Freeman’s Mill.

Sorenson said a task force is looking at existing county policies and working on plans to continue providing essential business services to the public. Tax Commissioner Richard Steele’s office has already issued a reminder that residents can handle property and motor vehicle tax business through his office’s website.

The county is also encouraging residents who have concerns about being exposed to the coronavirus disease known as COVID-19 to take advantage of early voting opportunities at several sites around the county, or to request an absentee ballot as soon as possible at the Secretary of State’s My Voter Page.

County officials have implemented cleaning measures recommended by the secretary of state’s office to minimize the chances of COVID-19 spreading at voting sites.

Not all government activities for the upcoming week have been canceled though.

As of 8 p.m. on Friday, the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners meetings scheduled for Tuesday morning and afternoon had not yet been canceled.

On Friday afternoon, Peachtree Corners spokeswoman Judy Putnam said that, at least for now, the city still plans to hold an e-scooter technology demonstration at 11 a.m. Monday at Peachtree Corners City Hall.

SCHOOL LUNCH SITES Free lunches for children 18 and younger will be provided at these Gwinnett County Public Schools sites from March 16 to March 20:

Benefield elementary school Berkeley lake elementary school Berkmar high school Berkmar middle school Bethesda elementary school Britt elementary school alcova elementary school cedar hill elementary school alford elementary centerville elementary anderson-livsey elementary school school central gwinnett high school annistown elementary school chesney elementary school arcado elementary school corley elementary school Baggett elementary school discovery high school Baldwin elementary duluth high school Beaver ridge elementary duluth middle school school Ferguson elementary school

grace snell middle school graves elementary school gwinnett interVention education (giVe) center east gwinnett intervention education (giVe) center west harris elementary school hopkins elementary school Jackson elementary school Jenkins elementary school Jordan middle school Kanoheda elementary school Knight elementary school lawrenceville elementary school lilburn elementary school lilburn middle school

lovin elementary school magill elementary school mcKendree elementary school meadowcreek elementary school meadowcreek high school minor elementary school moore middle school nesbit elementary school norcross elementary school norcross high school northbrook middle school norton elementary school partee elementary school paul duke stem high school peachtree elementary school

pinckneyville middle school radloff middle school richards middle school rockbridge elementary school rosebud elementary school shiloh elementary school shiloh high school shiloh middle school simonton elementary school snellville middle school south gwinnett high school stripling elementary school summerour middle school sweetwater middle school sycamore elementary school winn holt elementary school

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Georgia’s presidential primary postponed until May 19 Early voting has been suspended

By Curt Yeomans curt.yeomans@gwinnettdailypost.com

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger postponed Georgia’s upcoming Democratic Presidential Preference Primary on Saturday, pushing it back nearly two months because of the coronavirus outbreak.

The primary will now be held May 19, along with the primary for local, state and other federal offices, such as U.S. House and Senate seats. As a result, early voting in the presidential primary was halted Saturday, and is expected to resume April 27.

One of the factors behind the decision were concerns about the health of poll workers who, on average, are often older residents who are in one of the groups that are at a higher risk of catching CO-

VID-19.

“Given these circumstances, I believe it is necessary and prudent to suspend inperson voting in the Presidential Preference Primary, and the local elections associated with them, and resume in-person voting for those elections as part of the already scheduled May 19 General Primary,” Raffensperger said in a statement.

Georgia is the second state to postpone its presidential primary. Louisiana became the first state to do so on Friday.

Raffensperger’s announcement came hours after Gov. Brian Kemp declared a public health emergency in the state because of the outbreak of the coronavirus disease known as COVID-19.

“Events are moving rapidly and my highest priority is protecting the health of our poll workers, their families, and the community at large,” Raffensperger said.

POLITICAL NOTEBOOK|CURT YEOMANS

Johnson to host coronavirus telephone town hall Monday

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By Curt Yeomans curt.yeomans@ gwinnettdailypost.com

U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga., will give constituents a chance to learn more about the coronavirus disease known as COVID-19 by telephone early this week.

Johnson’s office plans to hold a coronavirus telephone town hall from 6:15 p.m. unHank til 7:15 p.m.

Johnson Monday. The congressman will be joined by DeKalb County Board of Health District Health Director Dr. Sandra Elizabeth Ford; Emory infectious disease epidemiologist Benjamin Lopman; Oakhurst Medical Center’s Dr. Theresa R. Jacobs; and Allison Chamberlain, an Emory Research Assistant Professor with a background in public health preparedness.

“Congressman Hank Johnson ... is hosting a telephone town hall on the coronavirus,” Johnson’s office announced on Friday. “He’s calling more than 75,000 people in Georgia’s Fourth District to answer their questions and listen to their concerns about the coronavirus.

Joining the Congressman will be experts from Emory University, the DeKalb County Board of Health and Oakhurst Medical Center to address participants questions and discuss the best way for callers to protect themselves and their families and help prevent the

“if you had travel plans and tours scheduled through my office, my staff is available to share information and i encourage you to call my offices. we apologize for the inconvenience.

Yeomans

spread of the disease.”

Residents can join the town hall via Facebook, telephone or through the congressman’s website. Constituents can register to receive a call from Johnson at hankjohnson.house.gov/live.

Hice closing D.C. office over coronavirus concerns U.S. Rep. Jody Hice, R-Ga., announced this past week that he is temporarily closing his Washington D.C. office amid concerns about the coronavirus outbreak.

Hice’s office said there have been confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Capitol Hill and that the congressman’s staff in the national’s capital will work remotely as a Jody Hice result.

“I regret that the coronavirus has necessitated the closing of the U.S. Capitol and the White House to the public,” Hice said in a statement. “If you had travel plans and tours scheduled through my office, my staff is available to share information and I encourage you to call my

Rep. Jody Hice

offices. We apologize for the inconvenience.”

Hice said his the closure will not include his district offices in Monroe or Milledgeville at this point, meaning constituents who need assistance from his office can reach out to those offices. That does not mean constituents are encouraged to show up in person at those offices, however. “(For) our health and yours, I encourage constituents to contact our district staff by telephone and avoid visiting for in-person meetings unless absolutely necessary,” Hice said. “Please continue to monitor my social media, website, or newsletter to stay updated on future developments.”

The Monroe District Office can be reached at 770207-1776 and the Milledgeville District Office can be reached at 478-457-0007.

Political Notebook appears in the Sunday edition of the Gwinnett Daily Post.

The Democratic Party was the only party which had a contested presidential primary on the March 24 ballot, with party members expected to choose between Joe Biden, Sen. Bernie Brad Sanders and U.S. Rep. Raffensperger Tulsi Gabbard.

“Our priority is to protect the health and safety of all Georgians and to ensure that as many Georgians as possible have an opportunity to vote,” said State Senator Nikema Williams, the Chairwoman of the Democratic Party of Georgia. “Continued in-person voting could compromise both goals.”

Williams said voters who have already cast ballots during early voting for the March 24 presidential primary will not be barred from casting ballots for other races which had already been scheduled to appear on the May 19 ballot.

The Secretary of State’s Office anticipates that the new voting machine system put in place in Georgia is expected to be able to keep track of who has voted in the presidential primary already and adjust voters May 19 ballot accordingly when they show up to vote.

Voters who have already cast a ballot in the Democratic Party’s presidential primary are not expected to see that race on their May 19 ballot. Those who have not already cast a ballot in the presidential primary are expected to see the race show up on their May 19 ballot, however.

“Georgians who have already cast their vote in person or by mail for the March 24 primary will be able to vote again in the May 19 primary for the elections already scheduled for that date,” she said.

“If Georgians who have already cast their vote for the March 24 primary do not vote again in the May 19 primary, their votes for the presidential preference primary will still count.”

Conway extends ICE deportation agreement with no expiration date and has remained reduced since the program began, because “it helps make Gwinnett an unattractive community to conduct Gwinnett County Sheriff Butch Conway criminal activity for those who are in the signed a memorandum of agreement with country illegally.”

Immigration and Customs Enforcement In 2010, the daily jail population in GwinWednesday to continue with the 287(g) nett was 2,654, compared to 2,097 in 2019. program that allows undocumented resi“Saving taxpayers the cost of housing dents who are arrested in the county to inmates is great, but the value to public be deported. safety is priceless,” Solis said. “This The announcement was made in program only screens foreign born a Facebook post hours after Conarrestees who are charged with way signed the agreement, which committing crimes in Gwinnett stated the “287(g) program is an County. Anyone who would end important law enforcement tool this program is choosing to prothat helps protect everyone in our tect criminals over the people who community.” live and work in our community.”

The extension of the agreement In the Facebook post about exButch comes after Conway announced in tending the program, the Sheriff’s Conway late January he would not seek reOffice said the lower jail populaelection. While the Gwinnett Countion translates to taxpayer savings since ty Commission has, in the past, voted on it currently costs approximately $63.25 renewing participation in 287(g) as a for- per day to house an inmate in the Gwinmality, Conway opted to forgo that route nett County jail. last year and began renewing it himself.

However, it’s unknown how much 287(g) ”There is no expiration date on the curhas saved the jail. Volkodov said there’s rent memorandum of agreement,” Shannon no way to quantify the savings that result Volkodav, a spokesperson for the Gwinfrom the program, but “any logical thinker nett County Sheriff’s Office, said Thursday. can understand that a program that helps At a press conference about not seeking keep our jail population lower saves taxre-election, Conway endorsed Chief Deputy Lou Solis for sheriff, saying he believed payers money.”

Each detainee that’s placed on hold for Solis would continue the county’s use of ICE can be held in jail for up to 48 hours 287(g). Solis officially qualified to run for once they are eeligible for release after satsheriff in early March.

Solis is one of two Republicans running isfying their local charges, Volkodav said.

“While we are not reimbursed for the for sheriff, along with four Democrats who short period of time we’re permitted to have talked about ending the office’s parhold someone on a detainer, ICE picks up ticipation in the 287(g) program.

“Sheriff Conway has consistently renewed detainees at our jail almost daily, so the the 287(g) agreement because the program cost to feed detainees a few extra meals has worked consistently for 10 years,” So- is nominal,” she said. “The real savings to lis said Thursday. “A 2009 study of our jail the county is a jail population that’s been reflected slightly more than 600 illegal reduced by over 550 inmates since the immigrants in our jail, each charged with 287(g) program began in 2010.”

“The business of law enforcement alcommitting a crime in Gwinnett County.” ways comes at a cost. It’s not a profitable Volkodav said the office’s operating budbusiness.

The return is increased safety in get allots approximately $2 million to the H so that fewer residents 287(g) program each year, which covers our communities the salaries and employee benefits of the are victimized by criminals. One cannot place a monetary value on sparing somedeputies assigned to the 287(g) unit.

The fully staffed 287(g) unit is made one the trauma of being raped or having up of 18 deputies, Volkodav said. But that a loved one murdered.”

Other than Gwinnett, only a few other number can fluctuate slightly due to transcounties in the state use the 287(g) profers and training.

According to the Sheriff’s Office, the jail gram, including Cobb, Hall, Whitfield, population in the county began declining Bartow and Floyd.

By Chamian Cruz

chamian.cruz@gwinnettdailypost.com

OBITUARIES Lilburn

Hugh Glen Chambers Hugh Glen Chambers passed away on March 9th, 2020 in Lilburn, Georgia. He is survived by his loving wife, siblings, children, and grandchildren. A visitation will be held Saturday, March 14th at Wages & Sons funeral home from 3pm-5pm.

Cumming

Jeree Creech (Davis) Jeree Davis Creech, age 76, of Cumming, GA peacefully passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2020. She was a mother, grandmother, mother inlaw, aunt, sister, daughter and friend. She was the daughter of William David and Nora Baker. She is survived by her husband of fifty-six years, Robert

(Bob) L. Creech, Cumming, GA; sons and daughter-in-law, Jason R. and Ginger Bowman, Marietta, GA and Justin B. Creech, Cumming, GA; eight grandchildren, John Wayne Creech, Kayla Creech, Andrew Creech, Nicholas Creech, Steven Creech, Preston Wissler, Jacob Creech and Tyler Wissler; and several nieces and nephew. Mrs. Creech was born August 15, 1943 in Kentucky. She was a 1961 graduate of Eastern High School in Louisville, KY, a 1964 graduate of Cumberland College with a Bachelor’s Degree, and a 1972 graduate of Georgia State University with a Master’s Degree. Mrs. Creech taught school in Kettering, OH from 1967 until 1972 and then taught and coached at Columbia High School from 1972 until 1980. She was the owner of the Children’s Learning Center on Scott Street in Buford, GA for forty years, touching the

lives of hundreds of children. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 21, 2020 at 12:30 p.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday, March 21st from 11:00 a.m. until time of service at 12:30 p.m.

WINDER

Early Hardeman Early B. Hardeman, age 76 of Winder, Ga died March 12th, 2020. Body will lie in state Saturday, March 14th at 12pm. Service will be held Sunday, March, 15th at 1pm. Eberhart & Son Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

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Lilburn

William “David” Moon William “David” Moon of Lilburn, Georgia passed away March 8th, 2020.

David was born and raised in the Mountain Park area of Lilburn, attending Parkview High School. He became interested in electronics at a very young age. This lead to a lifetime love of CB radio’s, Ham radio’s (W4WDM) and stereo equipment. He was also an avid knife collector.

Even though he cut himself often while cleaning and sharpening them. In his later years, he spent many hours in his shop mastering his woodworking skills. But mostly he enjoyed spending time

with his family, especially if that was outside.

David was always an extremely hard worker and enjoyed his work at the Gwinnett County DOT for many years.

Most importantly, David was a family man and he amassed quite a large one that he was very proud of.

The legacy that he leaves behind will carry on for generations.

David leaves behind his parents Sam Moon (Chris) of Franklin, Virginia and Barbara Moon of Lilburn.

His sisters, Cathy Moon and Cindy Lubowicki; His Great Loves, Staci Lyn Solomon Moon, Shelley Slocum and Melanie Howard. His children, Jeremy Moon (Brooke), Noah Moon (Megan) and Sarah Moon (Thomas). His grandchildren, Dakota, Grayson, Georgia and Elijah. His nephews, Jason Moon (Kelly), Tim Baker.

His nieces, Tiffany Brown (Drake) and Lydia Gould.

His great nephews, Levi a

H and Asher and his great, niece Evey.

David was a remarkable man that touched a lot of lives and will remain in the hearts of many. Although he is gone he will never be forgotten.

A party of life will be held at a later date to be announced soon.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to: The Prune Belly Syndrome Network at prunebelly.org Bernstein Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

WINDER

Velimir Pavlov Velimir Pavlov, age 72, of Winder passed away Monday, March 9, 2020.

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COLUMNIST|DICK YARBROUGH

Trying to put some perspective to the coronavirus pandemic

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t has long been my policy not to weigh 8,000 confirmed cases of the respiratory in on what everyone else in the media illness. And it’s far less deadly than Midhappens to be pontificating about at the dle East respiratory syndrome, or MERS, time. Hence, you saw little here about the which has killed some 34% of the roughly Trump impeachment trial. To add to that 2,500 confirmed cases since 2012. cacophony seemed a waste of my That’s the good news. Yet, due to time — and yours. the mildness of many early sympToday is different. This is about toms, it can be difficult to know the coronavirus, a subject on evwhen to recognize a potential case of erybody’s mind. Never have I witcoronavirus and that there is not yet nessed anything like this. I suspect a treatment or vaccine. That could you haven’t, either. We are in unbe as much as a year away. That’s charted territory and the fear of the not-so-good news. the unknown is pushing us toward You would think that such a criYarbrough sis would unite us as did 9/11. Not panic – if we aren’t there already.

By the time you read this, things may so. Sadly, we are as divided as ever. change even more than they have already. Donald Trump is doing a great job in manAs of now, all major sporting events have aging the nation’s response to the virus, or been canceled. School systems are closed, Donald Trump is doing a very poor job deas are universities including those in our pending where on the political spectrum state. Conventions and seminars have been you reside, which columnist you read or called off. Travel is restricted. Companies to what talk radio show you listen. are encouraging employees to work from I would like to see a reassuring presihome. To say the stock market has been on dent, a leader who brings us together in a roller coaster ride is an understatement. these scary times. At his news conference Wall Street doesn’t deal with uncertainty at the Centers for Disease Control and any better than do the rest of us.

Prevention in Atlanta a couple of weeks To minimize the chances of contacting ago, Trump referred to the governor of the virus, we are told to keep a safe distance Washington state as a “snake.” How does between each other and not to shake hands. that help anything? Also, his comments (I am still trying to perfect the elbow bump.) that he has a natural gift for understandWe are told to wash our hands often, disin- ing the science of pandemics because his fect surfaces, don’t touch your face (every uncle was a nuclear physicist at MIT was time I hear that, my nose begins to itch), also a bit off-putting. and to cough or sneeze into your elbows.

With all due respect to Trump’s uncle, Still, the virus marches on. Now in more I am betting the professionals at the Nathan 100 countries, the outbreak has been tional Institutes of Health and the CDC officially declared a pandemic, according know a helluva lot more about this panto the World Health Organization. A pan- demic than Donald Trump. Let’s let them demic is declared when a new disease for do their job. The president needs to lead which people do not have immunity spreads and unite, not defame and brag. rapidly around the world. As I write this, What the coronavirus pandemic has close to 5,000 people have died from the served to do is to remind us how fragile virus, the majority in China and Italy. Some life is and how little control we have over 40 deaths have been reported in the U.S., it. Hopefully, it will make us look within including one (so far) in Georgia. ourselves and realize what is important Experts say most people who contract and what is not. That’s not a bad thing. the disease will experience only mild sympIn the meantime, dear readers, please toms and that the virus is not deadly for wash your hands. Don’t scratch your itchy the vast majority of those infected. Older nose. Stay safe and, remember, we are in this adults appear to be more at risk from the thing together. Can I get an elbow bump? coronavirus, while young children seem to be largely spared.

You can reach Dick Yarbrough at dick@ The coronavirus outbreak is not thought to dickyarbrough.com; at P.O. Box 725373, be as deadly as the SARS epidemic of 2003, Atlanta, Georgia 31139 or on Facebook at which killed around 10% of the more than www.facebook.com/dickyarb

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LOCAL COLUMNIST|DARRELL HUCKABY

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Coming home to an upside-down world

guess it is completely appropriate that She informed me that I was self-quaranI pen this column on Friday the 13th, tined and not to leave the house for two although you might not be reading it weeks. Luckily, she had stocked up on until the 14th or 15th, or never if the food — and toilet paper — on my internet is shut down indefinitely behalf before she left. She said we to combat the deadly coronavirus. couldn’t risk exposing her elderly I have been out of the country for father and our newborn grandson the past couple of weeks — in Israel, — which I understand. of all places, walking in the paths No problem, I thought. I’ll vegeof Jesus. We were able to keep up tate and watch sports for a couple of with some of the insanity permeweeks. After all, it’s the best time of ating the world through snippets year to do that. We got March MadDarrell of television news and social media ness cranking up and Major League Huckaby dispatches. Honesty compels me to baseball right around the corner and admit that we were very anxious to all the golf tournaments setting the get home. Our journey was scheduled to table for the Masters and Georgia’s college take us to Egypt, but when that nation’s baseball team is on fire. borders were shut down, we lost our flight I immediately turned on the SEC Nethome. The airline we had booked was work and caught Alabama and Tennesbanned from flying into Tel Aviv. see warming up. And then, just like that, I was scrambling more than Fran Tarken- the sports world went upside down as the ton in a collapsed passing pocket for about teams were pulled off the court and the 24 hours on March 10. Worst birthday tournament was cancelled. ever, by the way. But we finally got new Then I heard that the NCAA wasn’t goflights for everyone, and on March 12 we ing to let spectators into the tournament asked the last American out of the coun- games. Then I heard that Duke and Kantry to turn out the lights and we all made sas weren’t letting their teams travel to it home. the tournament. Good, I thought. Fifty or And we made it home on one of the 60 more teams make the same announcemost bizarre news days I can remember. ment and Georgia will get to go.

Of course, I have only been alive for about Then I heard that March Madness was 25,000 of them, give or take. cancelled — along with the College World I picked up a newspaper on a cab ride Series and every other winter and spring home from the airport and learned that sport championship. And that the NBA televangelist Jim Bakker was being sued season was suspended. Along with Major by the state of Missouri for selling some League Baseball. And the MSL. sort if snake oil called Silver Solution as an And then schools started closing left and absolute cure for COVID-19. I was shocked right for the immediate future.

— shocked, I tell you — to learn that Jim I turned from the sports channel to regBakker was still alive. I was not shocked ular news just in time to learn that, thank at all to learn that he was still a crook.

God, the Democratic party had pledged The next thing I learned was that peo- not to politicize this crisis. That was right ple were going to grocery stores and other before Nancy Pelosi tried to add abortion places of business and buying up toilet pa- funding to the coronavirus emergency stimper like they were facing 40 days and 40 ulus package the House was proposing. nights of colonoscopy preparation without Now I know how Alice felt when she fell being allowed to leave the house. down that rabbit hole.

Now I can understand why my daughI still have 13 days to be at home alone. ter’s pharmacy ran out of those little pa- I’m going to buy up a lot of Coke stock for per masks that don’t really protect anyone my grandkids, put the final touches on my from anything weeks ago. I can see a run upcoming Mystery Trip and finish the novon hand sanitizer. I am even aware that el I started in 1996, “Red Clay Sunrise.”

Sears-Roebuck no longer publishes mail Meanwhile, breathe, y’all. Turn off 24order catalogues. I cannot for the life of hour news and social media. Wash your me figure out why people are hoarding hands and breathe. All we have to fear is toilet paper. fear itself. I mean that.

As soon as I got dropped off at the house Selah. on Thursday, I learned that my lovely wife, Lisa, had packed up and left me. She had Darrell Huckaby is an author in Rockdale gone to live with her mama for 14 days. County. Email him at dhuck008@gmail.com.

COLUMNIST|MARC THIESSEN

It’s fair to speculate whether Biden is mentally fit to be president

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fter a disastrous performance in his first debate with Walter Mondale, many in the media began to openly question the then-73-year-old Ronald Reagan’s mental fitness. Writing in The New York Times, James Reston pointed out that Reagan “got his figures mixed up, and didn’t seem to be mentally alert in dealing with Mr. Mondale’s arguments.” The Wall Street Journal noted that “the president’s rambling responses and occasional apparent confusion injected an unpredictable new element into the race” and pointed out that at age 75, “10% of people suffer from significant mental impairment — senile dementia, or senility.” The networks ran montages of Reagan stumbling over his words and brought on doctors to discuss the effects of aging on mental capacity.

When the second debate came around, Reagan put the aging question to rest with his now famous line: “I will not make age an issue of this campaign. I am not going to exploit, for political purposes, my opponent’s youth and inexperience.” A decade later, Reagan announced to the world that he had Alzheimer’s disease.

Joe Biden is 77, four years older than Reagan was during the 1984 campaign. If Biden is elected, he’ll be older on the day

he takes office than Reagan was on the day 2007” (which would be nearly half the U.S. he left office. So yes, his mental fitness is population). He said he met with Parkland a legitimate issue. victims while he was vice president, There is plenty of cause for coneven though the shooting took place cern. Biden recently announced “I after he left office. He has declared think we can win back the House” that Democrats should “choose truth and promised to ban the “AR-14.” He over facts” and that “poor kids are mistook Super Tuesday for “Super just as bright and just as talented as Thursday,” and forgot the words of white kids.” He pledged to use biofuthe Declaration of Independence, els to power “steamships.” He repeatsaying “We hold these truths to be edly gets confused about what state self-evident. All men and women are Thiessen he is in; called “Fox News Sunday” created, by the, you know, you know anchor Chris Wallace “Chuck”; said the thing.” In South Carolina, he misstated his late son Beau “was the attorney general what office he was running for, declaring of the United States”; and confused former “My name’s Joe Biden. I’m a Democratic British Prime Minister Theresa May with candidate for the United States Senate.” the late British Prime Minister Margaret On three occasions last month, Biden de- Thatcher. clared he was arrested in South Africa tryAny one of these gaffes in isolation would ing to visit Nelson Mandela in prison — an be nothing more than that. But taken toincident his campaign later admitted never gether they form a pattern — and raise happened. He earlier described meeting questions about whether Biden has exa Navy captain in Afghanistan, but The perienced a cognitive decline. Biden’s deWashington Post reported that “almost fenders say this is unfair, and some have every detail in the story appears to be in- even suggested raising it is ageism. No, it’s correct.” He claimed to have worked with not. His socialist rival, Sen. Bernie SandChinese leader “Deng Xiaoping” on the ers, I-Vt., is 78 — almost a year older than Paris Climate Accord (Deng died in 1997). Biden — yet no one is questioning his menHe claimed during a debate that “150 mil- tal fitness. On Monday night, Sanders spent lion people have been killed [by guns] since an hour at a Fox News town hall where he

was challenged to defend his policies and answered in great detail and without any gaffes or senior moments. Could Biden do the same?

Many of President Trump’s critics have suggested that he suffers from cognitive impairment. Well, in 2018, Trump took a test designed to screen for dementia — the Montreal Cognitive Assessment — and the White House physician reported he received a perfect score. Will Biden submit to the same test?

Sanders took a subtle dig at Biden during the town hall, pointing out that while he speaks for 45 minutes to an hour at his campaign events, Biden recently spoke for seven minutes. The two men will have their first mano-a-mano debate on Sunday.

How will Biden perform over the course of a two-hour discussion? Perhaps he will put concerns about his mental fitness to rest.

This much is certain: Democrats are about to pick a man they hope will be the first octogenarian president in American history.

It is fair to ask whether voters are choosing a candidate who’s not up to the job.

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

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54 1993 Toyota Tercel JT2EL46S6P0266171 55 2012 Ford Fusion 3FAHP0HG6CR321843 56 2007 Chrysler 300 2C3KA3R57H792258 928-636508, 3/8,15 CHANGE IN MARCH SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Buford City Schools Board of Education has rescheduled the March meeting from Monday, March 23, 2020 to Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Board Office at 2625 Sawnee Avenue, Buford, Georgia 30518.

928-637346, 3/15 CITY OF BERKELEY LAKE PUBLIC HEARING APRIL 16, 2020 AT 8:00 PM 4040 SOUTH BERKELEY LAKE RD BERKELEY LAKE, GA 30096 PHONE: 770-368-9484 Notice is hereby given that a public hearing is scheduled on the date and at the time and location as noted above for hearing citizen comments regarding a proposed budget amendment for 2019. Please be advised of the following proposed 2019 budget: Revenue General $1,155,278 SPLOST $344,670 Expense General Government $364,152 Judicial $348 Public Safety $131,005 Public Works $82,475 Culture & Recreation $12,136 Housing & Development $152,481 Addition to Reserves $412,681 SPLOST – Admin Facilities $736 SPLOST – Public Works $34,659 SPLOST – Addition to Reserves $309,275 928-636890, 3/15 ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE PETITION ADVERTISEMENT You are hereby notified, in accordance with O.C.G.A. Section 40-11-19.1, that petitions were filed in the Magistrate Court of Gwinnett County to foreclose liens against the vehicles listed below for all amounts owed. If a lien is foreclosed, the Court shall order the sale of the vehicle to satisfy the debt. The present location of the vehicles is: 300 Maltbie Street, Lawrenceville, GA 30046 Anyone with an ownership interest in a vehicle listed herein may file an answer to the petition on or before: 3/18/2020 Answer forms may be found in the Magistrate Court Clerk’s office located at: 75 Langley Dr, Lawrenceville Ga Forms may also be obtained online at www.georgiamagistratecouncil.com.

Vehicle Make: Nissan Year: _2000 Model: Xterra Vehicle ID #: 5N1ED28T3YC594061 Vehicle License #: RPY0023 State GA Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M00470 Vehicle Make: Kia Year: _2013 Model: Soul Vehicle ID #: KNDJT2A62D7627709 Vehicle License #: RPX9081 State GA Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M03224 Vehicle Make: Nissan Year: _2006 Model: Altima Vehicle ID #: 1N4AL11D26C255054 Vehicle License #: PYI1204 State GA Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M05139 Vehicle Make: Cadillac Year: _2001 Model: deVille Vehicle ID #: 1G6KD54Y71U225023 Vehicle License #: XFR342 State GA Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M04463 Vehicle Make: Chevrolet Year: _2007 Model: Impala Vehicle ID #: 2G1WC58R679214985 Vehicle License #: RSH1287 State GA Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M03818 Vehicle Make: Honda Year: _2017 Model: Accord Vehicle ID #: 1HGCR2F89HA185765 Vehicle License #: CHA8321 State GA Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M04462 Attach additional sheets as necessary.

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The vehicles are currently located at 344 Kathleen Dr SE, Marietta,GA.30067 The vehicles subject to liens as stated above are identified as: Vehicle make: VOLKSWAGEN Year: 2003 Model: JETTA Vehicle ID#: VWSE69M94M0664530 Vehicle License: NONE State: Vehicle make: LEXUS Year: 1998 Model: ES 300 V e h i c l e ID#:JT8BF28G2W0113900 Vehicle License: QLG685 State: SC Anyone with an ownership interest in any of these vehicles should contact the following business immediately : K.O. Towing, 344 Kathleen Dr Se, Marietta, Ga 30067.

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The vehicles subject to liens as stated above are identified as: Vehicle Make: PONTIAC Year: 2007 Model: G5 Vehicle ID #: 1G2AL15F177176947 Vehicle License #: PIF1337 State GA Vehicle Make: GMC Year: 2003 Model: YUKON Vehicle ID #: J1GKEC13V03J332386 Vehicle License #: State Vehicle Make: TOYOTA Year: 2016 Model: CAMRY Vehicle ID #: BF1FK9GU223013 Vehicle License #: State Vehicle Make: DODGE Year: 2016 Model: DAKOTA Vehicle ID #: 1D7HE48K08S503647 Vehicle License #: RAP6766 State GA Vehicle Make: MERCEDES BERZ Year: 2007 Model: E350 Vehicle ID #: WDBUF56X17B071061 Vehicle License #: CDN1786 State GA Vehicle Make: HONDA Year: 1997 Model: ACCORD Vehicle ID #: 1HGCD5530VA274075 Vehicle License #: RUJ8044 State GA Vehicle Make: FORD Year: 2006 Model: ESCAPE Vehicle ID #: 1FMYU02Z96KC13458 Vehicle License #: RUG4302 State GA Vehicle Make: VOLKSWAGEN Year: 2005 Model: NEW BEETLE Vehicle ID #: 3VWBK31C55M411232 Vehicle License #: AGU3032 State GA Vehicle Make: HYUNDAI Year: 2019 Model: SANTA FE Vehicle ID #: 5NMS53AD6KH041328 Vehicle License #: RPM0688 State GA Vehicle Make: HONDA Year: 1999 Model: CIVIC Vehicle ID #: 1HGEJ864XXL053312 Vehicle License #: AJ55988 State IL Vehicle Make: V W Year: 2008 Model: PASSAT Vehicle ID #: WVWAK73C08E108078 Vehicle License #: CKV0552 State TX Vehicle Make: FORD Year: 2010 Model: TRANSIT Vehicle ID #: NM0LS6BN6AT021175 Vehicle License #: RRM2852 State GA Vehicle Make: FORD Year: 2010 Model: F-150 Vehicle ID #: 1FTEX07L8VKC41530 Vehicle License #: GSA1127 State GA Vehicle Make: V W Year: 2006 Model: PASSAT Vehicle ID #: WVWCU73C46P116835 Vehicle License #: PO358460 State GA Vehicle Make: HONDA Year: 2001 Model: ODYSSEY Vehicle ID #: 2HKRL18511H604407 Vehicle License #: RBB3512 State GA Vehicle Make: SUZUKI Year: 1982 Model: GS850 Vehicle ID #: JS1GS71L4C2100177 Vehicle License #: State Vehicle Make: BUICK Year: 2007 Model: RENDEZVOUS Vehicle ID 3G5DA03L77S575016 Vehicle License #: State

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

Anyone with an ownership interest in this vehicle may file an answer to this petition on or before Anser forms ma be found in the Magistrate Court Clerks office located at: 75 Langley Dr, Lawrenceville, Ga 30044 928-636463, 3/8,15 ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE PETITION ADVERTISEMENT You are hereby notified, in accordance with O.C.G.A. Section 40-11-19.1, that petitions were filed in the Magistrate Court of Gwinnett County to foreclose liens against the vehicles listed below for all amounts owed. If a lien is foreclosed, the Court shall order the sale of the vehicle to satisfy the debt. The present location of the vehicles is: 4431 Buford Hwy, Norcross GA 30071 Anyone with an ownership interest in a vehicle listed herein may file an answer to the petition on or before: 3.20.2020. Answer forms may be found in the Magistrate Court Clerk’s office located at: 75 Langley Dr Lawrenceville, GA. Forms may also be obtained online at www.georgiamagistratecouncil.com.

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WRX Vehicle ID #: JF1VA1A66F9817737 Vehicle License #: CJB1911 State GA Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M09105 Vehicle Make: BMW Year: 2010 Model: 528xi Vehicle ID #: WBANV1C58AC445748 Vehicle License #: 6TZV772 State CA Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M09106 Vehicle Make: Hyundai Year: 2003 Model: Tiburon Vehicle ID #:KMHHN65FX3U062616 Vehicle License #: 261DGK State LA Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M09107 Vehicle Make: Honda Model: AcYear: 2007 cord Vehicle ID #: 1HGCM56137A011644 Vehicle License #: PHZ9051 State GA Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M09108 Vehicle Make: BMW Year: 2001 Model: 740i Vehicle ID #: WBAGG83461DN88467 Vehicle License #: CII9474 State GA Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M09109 Vehicle Make: Honda Year: 2003 Model: Civic Vehicle ID #: 1HGEM22983L043944 Vehicle License #: BSQ6795 State GA Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M09110 Vehicle Make: Chrysler Year: 2007 Model: 300 Vehicle ID #: 2C3KA43R07H697493 Vehicle License #: No Tag State GA Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M09111 Vehicle Make: Pontiac Year: 2004 Model: Gran Prix Vehicle ID #: 2G2WP522341151625 Vehicle License #: AXR8954 State GA Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M09112 Vehicle Make: Acura Year: 2001 Model: 3.2 TL Vehicle ID #: 19UUA566X1A005887 Vehicle License #: PWL3892 State GA Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M09113 Vehicle Make: Buick Year: 2007 Model: LaCrosse Vehicle ID #: 2G4WC582X71227419 Vehicle License #: N37JHH State NJ Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M09114 Vehicle Make: BMW Year: 2000 Model: 740i Vehicle ID #: WBAGG834XYDN80446 Vehicle License #: NO Tag State GA Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M09115 Vehicle Make: Chevrolet Year: 2002 Model: Blazer Vehicle ID #: 1GNCS18W72K154726 Vehicle License #: No Tag State GA Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M09116 Vehicle Make: Toyota Year: 2004 Model: Camry Vehicle ID #: 4T1BE32K44U294443 Vehicle License #: No Tag State GA Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M09117

Vehicle Make: Nissan Year: 2006 Model: Sentra Vehicle ID #: 3N1CB51D26L523122 Vehicle License #: RNW4958 State GA Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M10350 Vehicle Make: Saturn Year: 2007 Model: Vue Hybrid Vehicle ID #:5GZCZ33Z67S852722 Vehicle License #: No Tag State GA Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M10351 Vehicle Make: Lexus Year: 2005 Model: Lexus Vehicle ID #: JTHBA30G355096445 Vehicle License #: MFV330 State SC Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M10352 Vehicle Make: Kia Year: 2011 Model: Optima Vehicle ID #: KNAGR4A66B5117079 Vehicle License #: RPB1236 State GA Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M10353 Vehicle Make: Honda Year: 2003 Model: Accord Vehicle ID #: 3HGCM56353G700789 Vehicle License #: 45077J4 TEMP State TX Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M10354 Vehicle Make: Dodge Year: 2008 Model: Charger Vehicle ID #: 2B3KA43GX8H182045 Vehicle License #: OBJ3714 State GA Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M10355 Vehicle Make: Nissan Year: 2002 Model: Maxima Vehicle ID #: JN1DA31DX2T425926 Vehicle License #: AAG3742 State GA Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M10356 Vehicle Make: Toyota Year: 2004 Model: Highlander Vehicle ID #: JTEDP21A740026550 Vehicle License #: 3AN8172 State AL Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M10357 Vehicle Make: Toyota Year: 2008 Model: Camry Vehicle ID #: 4T1BE46K88U738428 Vehicle License #: 3AN8174 State AL Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M10358 Vehicle Make: Nissan Year: 2013 Model: Versa Vehicle ID #: 3N1CN7APXDL874449 Vehicle License #: CFC4129 State GA Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M10359 Vehicle Make: Nissan Year: 2004 Model: Frontier Vehicle ID #: 1N6DD26T64C420477 Vehicle License #: DCK397 State GA Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M10360 Vehicle Make: Ford Year: 2008 Model: Fusion Vehicle ID #: 3FAHP08158R184395 Vehicle License #: P0602693 State GA Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M10361 Vehicle Make: Cadillac Year: 2002 Model: Escalade Vehicle ID #: 1GYEK63N62R110439 Vehicle License #: No Tag State GA Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M10362 Vehicle Make: Chevrolet Year: 2007 Model: Silverado 1500 Vehicle ID #: 2GCEC13JX71656521 Vehicle License #: BHA8916 State GA Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M10363 Vehicle Make: Chrysler Year: 2008 Model: 300 Vehicle ID #: 2C3KA43R38H165172 Vehicle License #: No Tag State GA Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M10364 Vehicle Make: Chevrolet Year: 2006 Model: Impala Vehicle ID #: 2G1WT55K569331012 Vehicle License #: PYN6897 State GA Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M10365 Vehicle Make: Chevrolet Year: 2005 Model: Express Vehicle ID #: 1GAHG39R7Y1120068 Vehicle License #: AFK3962 State GA Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M10366 Vehicle Make: Volkswagen Year: 2004 Model: New Beetle Vehicle ID #: 3VWBK31CX4M417350 Vehicle License #: PXX1685 State GA Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M10367 Vehicle Make: Scion Year: 2005 Model: xA Vehicle ID #: JTKKT624550096355 Vehicle License #: RUG1535 State GA Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M10368 Vehicle Make: Honda Year: 1995 Model: Accord Vehicle ID #: JHMCD5558SC014005 Vehicle License #: No Tag State GA Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M10369 Vehicle Make: Carry On Year: 2017 Model: Trailer 5x8 Vehicle ID #: 4YMBU0817HG091682 Vehicle License #: No Tag State GA Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M10370 928-637299, 3/15,22

tion regarding public hearing procedures is available by writing the Environmental Protection Division.

A fact sheet or copy of the draft permit is available by writing the Environmental Protection Division. A copying charge of 10 cents per page will be assessed. The permit application, draft permit, comments received, and other information are available for review at 2 MLK, Jr. Dr., Suite 1152E, Atlanta, GA 30334, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. For additional information contact: Benoit Causse, Wastewater Regulatory Program, phone (404) 463-1511 or e-mail benoit.causse@dnr. ga.gov.

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Vehicle Make: BMW Year: 2004 Model: X3 Vehicle ID #: WBXPA73464WC36339 Vehicle License #: AKC4896 State NC Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M09118 Vehicle Make: Chevrolet Year: 2005 Model: Tahoe Vehicle ID #: 1GNEC13T25J240779 Vehicle License #: No Tag State GA Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M09119 Vehicle Make: Volkswagen Year: 2005 Model: New Jetta Vehicle ID #: 3VWDF71K25M614865 Vehicle License #: 45683U5 State GA Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M09120 Vehicle Make: Jeep Year: 2003 Model: Liberty Vehicle ID #: 1J4GL48K53W625430 Vehicle License #: No Tag State FL Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M09121 Vehicle Make: Honda Year: 2001 Model: Civic Vehicle ID #: 1HGES16531L024495 Vehicle License #: PXP8693 State GA Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M09122 Vehicle Make: Honda Year: 2004 Model: Accord Vehicle ID #: 1HGCM82634A013778 Vehicle License #: No Tag State MS Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M09123 Vehicle Make: Honda Year: 2005 Model: Civic Vehicle ID #: 2HGES26725H619056 Vehicle License #: No Tag State GA Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M09124 Vehicle Make: Volvo Year: 2005 Model: S60 Vehicle ID #: YV1RS592952443692 Vehicle License #: RSR8362 State GA Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M09125 Vehicle Make: Ford Year: 2005 Model: F150 Vehicle ID #: 1FTPX12565NB24972 Vehicle License #: RHZ7510 State GA Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M09126 Vehicle Make: Jeep Year: 2005 Model: Liberty Vehicle ID #: 1J4GK48K35W598198 Vehicle License #: PJN8488 State GA Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M09127 Vehicle Make: Suzuki Year: 1998 Model: GSX600 Vehicle ID #: JS1GN79A2W2100483 Vehicle License #: WHN256 State GA Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M09128 Vehicle Make: Kia Year: 2006 Model: Optima Vehicle ID #: KNAGE124765032197 Vehicle License #: No Tag State GA Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M09129 Vehicle Make: Suzuki Year: 2007 Model: Aerio Vehicle ID #: JS2RA62S675354792 Vehicle License #: FWZ329 State OK Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M09130 928-636506, 3/8,15 ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE PETITION ADVERTISEMENT You are hereby notified, in accordance with O.C.G.A. Section 40-11-19.1, that petitions were filed in the Magistrate Court of Gwinnett County to foreclose liens against the vehicles listed below for all amounts owed. If a lien is foreclosed, the Court shall order the sale of the vehicle to satisfy the debt. The present location of the vehicles is: 4431 Buford Hwy, Norcross GA 30071 Anyone with an ownership interest in a vehicle listed herein may file an answer to the petition on or before: 3.27.2020. Answer forms may be found in the Magistrate Court Clerk’s office located at: 75 Langley Dr Lawrenceville, GA. Forms may also be obtained online at www.georgiamagistratecouncil.com.

Vehicle Make: Toyota Year: 2008 Model: Yaris Vehicle ID #: JTDBT923484028433 Vehicle License #: PD84XD State GA Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M10349

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of application for a Land Application System Permit to apply treated wastewater to a Land Treatment Site in the State of Georgia The Georgia Environmental Protection Division has received a new application for the reissuance of an existing LAS permit. Having reviewed such application, the Environmental Protection Division proposes to issue for a maximum term of five years the following permit subject to specific pollutant limitations and special conditions: TUSA, LLC, 1030 Phinizy Court, Watkinsville, Georgia 30677, LAS Permit No. GAJ030809, for the Towler Village Water Pollution Control Plant located at 2603 Freemans Mill Road, Dacula, Georgia 30019. Up to 0.005 MGD of treated wastewater is being land applied on a dedicated site in Gwinnett County in the Oconee River Basin.

Furthermore, the permit has been modified to include language for an approved Sludge Management Plan to deliver sludge to a third party for further treatment and ultimate disposal.

Persons wishing to comment upon or object to the proposed determinations are invited to submit same in writing to the EPD address below, or via e-mail at EPDcomments@dnr.ga.gov, no later than thirty (30) days after this notification. If you choose to e-mail your comments, please be sure to include the words “LAS permit reissuance – Towler Village Water Pollution Control Plant – GAJ030809 (Gwinnett County)” in the subject line to ensure that your comments will be forwarded to the correct staff. All comments received prior to or on that date will be considered in the formulation of final determinations regarding the application. A public hearing may be held where the EPD Director finds a significant degree of public interest in a proposed permit or group of permits. Additional informat

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS STORAGE TREASURES AUCTION ONE FACILITY – MULTIPLE UNITS Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 98 Hurricane Shoals Rd NE Lawrenceville, GA 30046 March 25th, 2020 at 10 AM 1216 Leslie Dickson Household 1005 Leslie Dickson Household items 1146 Nicole Roman Household Items and boxes 0521 Jasmine Perkins Household Items CC010 Yamirca Cardenas Household Items 1228 Henrietta Acolatse clothes, toys 1111 Titus Sarpong king bed, sofa 1237 Brenda Duckett household items CC237 Hector Negron clothing and suitcases 1209 Shane Powell Jr household items 1129 Komi Kougnigban Household Items 0820 Michael McDowell dressers, clothes, boxes, misc goods.

CC252 Teke Addisom Household items 0940 Starsha Crooms house hold items, cabinet with mothers belongings 1007 Rotoina Woods 2 bed w/d freezer sofa 2 twin beds and 3 desks The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

929-634780, 3/8,15 3564 LAWRENCEVILLE HWY LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30044 AUCTION MARCH 25, 2020 @ 1:00 PM Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: Unit Number Account Name Description of Goods 4068 Amanda Baca clothes, boxes, Christmas decorations, party favors E509 Monica Hernandez storing 3 bedroom sets/ washer/dryer/fridge and table with chairs and boxes 0223 L A McKendrick Presley Household Items, Boxes and totes 1046 Cynthia Brush Household 0210 Michelle Hunter Household 3064 linda pattillo 2-bedroom/washer/dryer/ fridge/den/sectional/2tables/ buffet/tables/sofa/chair/ boxes The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

929-634786, 3/8,15 NOTICE Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 840 Scenic Highway Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046 770-368-6545 March 25, 2020 @ 11:00 AM Brisyn Coleman Unit 2104 small tables, boxes, love seat, book case, 4 twin queen, clothing, dresser, little desk Yahweh Yahweh Unit 808 Bedroom Stuff Maryam Walker Unit 3220 commercial fridge, tables, chairs and warmers Pia Poitier Unit 703 2 king beds, dining table and chairs, kitchen table and chairs, sectional couch, desk, bookshelf, dresser, washer and dryer, refridgerator, clothes, boxes Meldas Hodges Unit 1005 freezer, stove, tables, king bedroom set, cappuccino machine, coffee machine Bonifacio Bravo Unit 2405 boxes, furniture The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

929-635690, 3/8,15

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NOTICE Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 4400 Lawrenceville Hwy Lilburn, Ga 30047 March 25, 2020@ 12:00PM 057 Helen Wright Household Goods 534 Denise Fredericks-Rosario dresserqueen size mattresswasher & dryer bar chairs & boxes 165 Chantelle Radney washer and dryer- 2 flat screen large couch–20 boxes queen mattress bunk bedsdresser The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

929-636072, 3/8,15

NOTICE Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 4257 Buford Drive, Buford, GA 30518, March 31, 2020 at 2:00 PM Mindy Stricklin Unit 525 Household items, mattress, box spring, headboard, boxes totes, kitchen items, washer, dryer Demetrice Tyson Unit 704 household items Brandy Teer Unit 712 Household Furniture Chuck Talley Unit 8215 tools, dresser, tv, misc. household The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

929-635656, 3/15,22

Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 2801 Berkeley Lake Rd, NW Duluth, GA 30096, March 25th, 2020 at 10:00 AM Unit 5114 Toyia Mccormack Household Goods Unit 0709 Russell Purcell Household Goods Unit 0206 Messenger Margot blank Unit 0208 Messenger Margot Blank Unit 0605 Michael Crease Household goods clothing Unit 0344 Susan Hamilton Household Goods

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The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

929-636173, 3/8,15 NOTICE OF ON-LINE AUCTION The following facilities under Absolute Storage Management Inc. will sell the contents of the following units to satisfy the owner’s Lien at public sale by competitive bidding on www.selfstorageauctions.com under the provisions of the Georgia Self Storage Facility Act. The contents, generally described as household goods, will be sold, to the highest bidder, on March 30, 2O2O at or after 1pm. All sales are final, cash only. Management reserves the right to withdraw units for sale and refuse any bid.

Killian Hill Storage 4L39 Five Forks Trickum Rd. Lilburn, Ga 3O047 Claude Pierielouis I04 929-634454, 3/8,15 NOTICE OF SALE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Date of Auction March 30, 2020 According to the lease by and between: Dora Dodd (Unit 7), John Childs (Unit 50), Louise Cox (Unit 139), Louise Lynn Cox (Unit 139) Clairborne (Unit 186), Jemarco Clairborne (Unit 186), Karen Gilyard (Unit 197), Briana Everson (Unit 202), Alen Muratovic (Unit 210), Jose Rivas (Unit 218), Jose Medina (Unit 218), Joseph Knight (Unit 244), Anthony Knight (Unit 244), Angela Bransdorf (Unit 374), Wanda Stokes (Unit 398), and TKG-StorageMart, DBA StorageMart #701, and its related parties, assigns and affiliates. In order to perfect the lien on the goods contained in the storage unit the manager has cut the lock on their units and upon a cursory inspection the units were found to contain clothes, chairs, flat screen TV’s, table, DVDs, kitchen ware, washer, dryer, TV, toys, dresser, mattress, box springs, tool chest, art work, chest of drawers, bar stools, night stand, lamps, dressers, couch, microwave, and many other items used in and around the home.

Items will be sold online via storagetreasures.com or disposed of on March 30, 2020 at the location listed below to satisfy owners lien in accordance with the state statutes.

Terms of sale are cash only.

All goods are sold in “as is” condition. Seller reserves the right to override all bids. All items or spaces may not be available on date of sale.

StorageMart 701 794 Scenic Highway Lawrenceville, GA 30046 770-236-9260 929-634803, 3/6,15 NOTICE Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: Extra Space Storage 2790 Braselton Hwy Dacula GA, 30019 on, Tuesday–March 31, 2020 at 11:00 AM. 449 George Pacaud Bedroom Furniture 829 Noah White Household items 828 Noah White Household goods 818 Abdul Mian Household Goods 682 Nyasia Grant Mattress, boxes of misc The auction will be listed, and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cas only, and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

929-636958, 3/15,22

NOTICE Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 1172 Auburn Road Dacula, Georgia 30019 on March 31st 2020 @ 10:00 AM Unit 609 Linda Igbinobia Household Items Unit 822 Brenda Starkes Records and Household Items Unit 351 Jose Bercian Household Items Unit 848 Lisa Anderson Studio Apt Household Items Unit 724 Melony Page Household Items Unit 717 Sue Sims bed, dresser, loveseat, boxes Unit 1039 Chad DeLong household items Unit 923 Danielle Goehring household items The auction will be listed, and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only, and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

929-636100, 3/15,22 STORAGE TREASURES AUCTION ONE FACILITY – MULTIPLE UNITS Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 2040 Lawrenceville Hwy Lawrenceville, GA 30044 March 31st, 2020 at 2:00 pm Amatrain Robinson Unit 085 Washer/Dryer, Workout Equipment, HouseHold Items Janet Okanta Unit 544 Beds, Sofa, Dresser, Clothing, Kitchen Ware, HouseHold Items Bianca Jenkins Unit 433 2 Bedrooms, Living Room, Garage Items Toni Delagarza Unit 253 Personal Items, requested 5x10 Deloris Wells Unit 333 HouseHold Items Chauncey Newton Unit 187 HouseHold Goods Louis Griffith Unit 004 Mattress, Box Spring, Dresser The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

929-636941, 3/15,22 NOTICE Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 4750 Nelson Brogdon Blvd., Sugar Hill, GA 30518 March 31, 2020 at 3:00 PM Unit 470 Tanya Gonzalez Salon Equipment Unit 724 Julie Steedley Bed frame and kitchen ware, collectibles and household goods Unit 726 Roberto Walker Furniture, boxes, totes, tv and household goods Unit 727 Harry Langley Furniture The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

929-636999, 3/15,22 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash

by CubeSmart #714, 105 Old Peachtree Rd NW, Suwanee, GA 30024, to satisfy a lien on April 8 ,2020 at approx. 2:00PM at www. storagetreasures.com: #196- Miyoung Lee #438- Leasa Blackmon #504- ERIC JACKSON #587- Kamrey Rouse #649- Princess Shepherd #720- Brenda Kay Duckett #725- Moustapha Toure 929-636465, 3/15,22

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STORAGE TREASURES AUCTION Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: Auction to be held on March 31st at 12 PM (noon) 2020 Extra Space Storage 2044 Old Norcross Road Lawrenceville GA 30044 Unit 514B Chariese Rolle Unit 302 Sunwha Verdell Unit 2c50 La Shone Thomas Washer, dryer, headboard King Bed, night stands, clothes Tv, Desk, Totes The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

929-637020, 3/15,22

NOTICE Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: Extra Space Storage 2050 Gravel Springs Rd Buford, Ga 30519 on March 31, 2020 at 12:00pm Keith Atkins Unit E604 Household Items Dustin Allen Unit E644 Household Items Brice McCord Unit A236 Household Items DustinAllen Unit A212 Household Items Roderick Sadler Unit F811 Household Items Jason Sciavacco Unit A164 Household Items Van Robinson Unit E711 Household Items Vergale Redditt Unit A229 Household Items The Auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction.

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

929-637034, 3/15,22 Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 3357 Breckinridge Blvd.

Duluth, GA 30096, March 31, 2020 at 12:00PM Unit 2013 – Brandon Elam – Household Items Unit 2031 – Brandy Powe – Household Goods Unit 2036 – Carla Simms – Household Items Unit 2209 – Nicole Fareaux – Clothing, Boxes, Household Items Unit 2212 – Jason Addie – Household Goods Unit 2413 – Donte Lambert – Household Items Unit 2602 – Joshua Taylor – Entertainment Stand, TV, Bed Boxes Unit 3311 – Amani Carroll - Couch, Living Room Table, Bedroom Set with Vanity Unit 3321 – Tikesha Boyd - Boxes Unit 3328 – Ahmad Torh, JR. - Household Items The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

929-637060, 3/15,22 NOTICE Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 2920 Buford Drive, Buford, GA 30519, 678-4963439 on 03/31/2020 @ 1:00 PM Unit 1007–Camille Umeh– Household Goods Unit 1014–Camille Umeh– Household Goods Unit 1187–Cieara Randolph–Household Goods Unit 2011–Bennie Lewis– Household Goods Unit 2103–Robin Datz– Household Goods Unit 2162–Andrew Broussard Jr–Household Goods Unit 2232–Tammy Scruggs–Household Goods Unit 3073–Virginia Tannery–Household Goods The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

929-636468, 3/15,22

NOTICE Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 4755 Nelson Brogdon Blvd. Sugar Hill, GA 30518 March 31, 2020 at 4:00 PM Unit 501 Willie Osborne Two Bedroom Fully Furnished Home Unit 292 Joshua Jolley Household Goods & Furniture Unit 314 Deangelo Frank Electrical Systems Unit 754 Dennis Driggins Jr. Household Items Unit 111 Gregory Epps Clothing, Small Tables, Tools Unit 473 Nyisha Lassiter Washer, Dyer, & Bedroom Set Unit 734 Jeffrey Loose Windows Unit 752 Jeffrey Loose Scaffoldalling Unit 218 Gregory Young Household Items The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

929-636466, 3/15,22 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart 3345 Medlock Bridge Road Norcross, Georgia 30092 to satisfy a lien on April 8, 2020 at approx. 2:00 P.M. at www. storagetreasures.com Cube# 1194- Lavail Benton Cube# 1348- Nicole Dupont Crew Cube# 1439- Alan Neal Stewart Cube# 1116- Jabali Rafiq Alaji Cube# 1352- David Hurst Cube# 1619- Rosemary Razika Grant Cube# 1285- Berecia F. Walker 929-636129, 3/15,22 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash

by CubeSmart #698, 3495 Lawrenceville Suwanee Rd, Suwanee, GA 30024, to satisfy a lien on April 8th 2020 at approx. 2:00PM at www. storagetreasures.com: #249- Noelle Plumer #275-Marcel Lauzon #351-Brittany Gertman #371-Tashia Foster #502-Yuvonee Van Buren #1104- Mellanie Gaymon #1138-Ricky Fleetwood #3045-Chrisoula Baikos 929-636149, 3/15,22 ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE PETITION ADVERTISEMENT You are hereby notified, in accordance with O.C.G.A. Section 40-11-19.1, that petitions were filed in the Magistrate Court of Gwinnett County to foreclose liens against the vehicles listed below for all amounts owed.

If a lien is foreclosed, the Court shall order the sale of the vehicle to satisfy the debt.

The present location of the vehicles is: 300 Maltbie St, Lawrenceville, GA 30046 Anyone with an ownership interest in a vehicle listed herein may file an answer to the petition on or before: 3/18/2020 Answer forms may be found in the Magistrate Court Clerk’s office located at: 75 Langley Dr, Lawrenceville GA Forms may also be obtained online at www.georgiamagistratecouncil.com.

Vehicle Make: Buick Year: _2005 Model: Rendezvous Vehicle ID #: 3G5DA03E55S554597 Vehicle License #: DVF4681 State MI Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M03821 Vehicle Make: Mitsubishi Year: _2003 Model: Outlander Vehicle ID #: JA4LX41GX3U114767 Vehicle License #: RTV2943 State GA Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M03101 Vehicle Make: Infiniti Year: _2006 Model: G35 Vehicle ID #: JNKCV51E16M518074 Vehicle License #: RSR0098 State GA Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M03819 Vehicle Make: Mazda Year: _2003 Model: Mazda6 Vehicle ID #: 1YVFP80C835M27331 Vehicle License #: PTJ3963 State GA Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M03817 Vehicle Make: Ford Year: _1998 Model: Ranger Vehicle ID #: 1FTYR11X4WTA08569 Vehicle License #: RLY4838 State GA Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M03229 Vehicle Make: Ford Year: _2005 Model: F-650 Super Duty Vehicle ID #: 3FRNF65NX5V102435 Vehicle License #: State Magistrate Court Case No.: 20M00469 Attach additional sheets as necessary.

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COLUMNIST|LISA MCLEOD

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How to keep your head when others are panicking

he future is always did survive. We emerged uncertain. On with a stronger busisome days this ness and I hope, some reality is more present wisdom about how to than others. You’re handle a crisis. coasting along, thinkHere what I learned: ing you’re in control.

1. Stay calm and Then bam, outside breathe events remind you, It’s simple, but it’s there are no guarannot easy. Whenever McLeod tees when it comes to you’re facing a chalyour money or even lenging situation, take your health. a minute to take a few deep Like most people, I re- breaths. This gets oxygen member the panic of the flowing to your brain and 2008 recession. Summon- your extremities. It makes ing up those feelings again you stronger and more powis enough to cause my stom- erful to face your situation. ach to clutch. As a business 2. Behave like people owner during that time, there are watching were days when I wondered Your team (and your famif we would survive. But we ily) are taking their cues from COLUMNIST|ROB JENKINS

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you. If you’re feeling nervous, think about leaders who have been steadfast during tough times, Harriet Tubman, FDR, Florence Nightingale, Winston Churchill, or maybe your parent. Draw from their strength. I read biographies of people like Lincoln or Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy to remind myself: During periods of adversity uncertainty, the words of the leader matter. A lot.

3. Reset to your true purpose If you let your organization descend into a mad scramble for money, you’ll lose customer trust and employee loyalty. Two things that are hard to recapture when a cri-

sis is over. Instead, remind yourself and your team of your true north. If you’re in business, your true and noble purpose is to make a difference for customers. During the 08/09 recession, organizations that stayed true to a customer-focused purpose, like Sales Force and Zappos, emerged stronger. Ask your team – How can we help our customers?

4. Choose facts instead of blind optimism In his classic —”Good to Great” — Jim Collins described the Stockdale Paradox. Named after James Stockdale, the highest-ranking officer in the Hanoi Hilton, credited with keeping

the men alive, in body and spirit.

The Stockdale Paradox is the ability to face the brutal facts while at the same time holding onto the unwavering faith that you will prevail.

When asked which POWs didn’t make it out, Admiral Stockdale said bluntly: The optimists. The optimists, Stockdale says were the prisoners who kept thinking, we’re going to be out by Thanksgiving, then, Thanksgiving would come and go. Then they’d say, we’ll get out by Christmas, and Christmas would come and go. Eventually, they died of a broken heart.

Facing the brutal facts of

What is happening to our kids?

ecently, a seventh- schoolers. Depression and grade teacher suicide rates among told me about a adolescents and young student who had her adults have been rishead down on her desk ing at an alarming the entire period. When rate for over 10 years. the teacher asked what What could be causwas wrong, the girl reing this? What is happlied, “I had a panic pening to our children? attack last night and I believe there are Jenkins couldn’t get to sleep several possible culuntil 3 am.” prits, starting with the “Panic attack?” I thought to constant predictions of immyself. “What does a 12-year- pending doom that seem to old have to panic about?” dominate the network news Sadly, that’s not a frivo- these days (when they’re lous question. Nor is the not busy bashing Donald problem limited to middle- Trump).

If you listen to the mainstream media — or if your only source of information is your online news feed — you might think we’re only 12 years from extinction thanks to global warming.

Or that we’re all going to succumb to some sort of natural disaster or perhaps the latest Chinese superbug.

That, of course, is all complete nonsense. By almost any measure — economic, technological, medical — today’s young people are literally living in the best time in the history of plan-

et Earth to be alive. But it’s easy to see how they might think otherwise, given the attention paid to hysterical teenage climate experts.

Another cause of anxiety is social media, which makes our lives both easier and harder at the same time. Boomers like me enjoy keeping up with friends and family while sharing funny cat videos.

But for teens and adolescents, social media is serious business, defining their existence in terms of “hot” or “not” (usually im-

plying they’re “not”) and providing a platform for snubbing, bullying, and harassment the likes of which most of us have never experienced. Think of an elementary school playground on steroids.

Add to that the parental neglect I’m seeing nowadays and you’ve got a toxic stew.

Parents worry about their kids playing outside unsupervised, yet they leave them in front of a screen for hours at a time with very little guidance and few limits.

That seems to me to pose a much greater danger than injury or abduction.

In the end, it all comes down to loss of innocence, which I believe is the ultimate sources of childhood

your situation while holding onto the faith that you will prevail is crucial during times of uncertainty.

Whatever business condition you’re facing, it’s certainly not harder than being in the Hanoi Hilton.

When angst is in the air that’s when leadership matters most. Take a breath, remind yourself of your true and noble purpose, and behave as if everyone on your team is watching you, because they are.

You got this.

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

stress and depression. These days, from a very early age, kids are exposed to facets of life they shouldn’t even know exist, much less worry about. And I’m not just talking about pornography (although that, too).

Your main job as a parent is to protect your children without overprotecting them. That means allowing them to grow up at a rate their developing minds and bodies can realistically handle. In that endeavor, social media and the MSM are not your allies.

Rob Jenkins is a college professor. The views expressed here are his own.

You can email Rob at rob. jenkins@outlook.com.

COLUMNIST|TIM DALY

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s a child, my grand- ing it penetrates deeply into mother always had an the soil to provide a healthy abundance of straw- root system. berries growing in her One of the most siggarden. Picking fresh nificant challenges to ones for eating was an growing strawberries enjoyable experience. is controlling weeds.

Strawberries can be Following planting, apgrown in home garply a one to two-inch dens and will reward layer of fine-textured you with high-quality organic mulch such fruit provided that as pine straw or pine Daly they have the proper bark. Hand pulling growing conditions. and tilling will also Choose a site that is in assist in reducing weeds. full sun with adequate soil Avoid using herbicides since drainage. Before planting, they will also harm the desiradd organic matter such able strawberry plants. If the as compost, peat moss, or beds are correctly managed, compost to the soil to im- you can have strawberries prove its quality. Have the to harvest for several years. soil tested to see how much The fruit will be ready for lime and fertilizer needs to harvesting in late April and be applied. Thoroughly mix May. Pick only those that are the materials into the soil. entirely red with one-quarter The best way to grow straw- of the stem attached early in berries is by the “matted the morning while the air is row system,” which involves relatively cool. Harvest them planting the individual plants every other day. one and one half to two feet In time the beds will need apart in the spring and al- to be renovated, which should lowing the runners to fill the be done after harvesting. spaces in between. Avoid Mow over the plants with placing them in sites where a rotary mower set at four tomatoes, peppers, and po- inches, and remove the cliptatoes have been planted in pings. Remove some of the the last five years due to the plants leaving only the best increased likelihood of the quality ones six inches apart. plants developing certain Apply fertilizer to the area. fungal diseases. Without a Birds can sometimes be soil test, add four pounds troublesome to strawberries. of 10-10-10 fertilizer per The best course of action is 250 square feet. Fertilize to cover the beds with plasthe plants with another ap- tic bird netting. Make sure plication of 10-10-10 once in the material is anchored into mid-June and again in Sep- the ground every six to eight tember. Make sure the foli- inches apart to keep the birds age is dry when fertilizing. from going under the nets.

Place the individual plants Consider growing some into the soil with the crown strawberries in your garden. slightly above the soil line. They do take a little effort In a few weeks, flowers will but will reward you with a begin to form, which need bountiful harvest. to be removed so the plant’s energy is focused on producTimothy Daly is an Agricultural and Natural ing the vegetative parts that Resource Extension Agent will bear fruit the following spring. Without rain, apply with UGA Extension Gwinnett.

He can be contacted at 678one inch of water per week to the strawberries, ensur- 377-4011 or tdaly@uga.edu.

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AUBURN Self-defense class for kids offered the auburn police department and twin tigers Jujitsu will offer a situational awareness and self-defense class for children ages 8 to 13 from 6 to 8 p.m. march 24 at the perry rainey center in auburn. the class is free, but participation is limited to the first 20 people who sign up. to register or for more information, call sgt. marc pharr at 404-606-5457 or email mpharr@cityofauburnga.org.

BARROW COUNTY Great American Cleanup scheduled Join Keep Barrow Beautiful and #cleanupyourblock at the great american cleanup event from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. march 27 and 8 a.m. to noon march 28. at the event, residents can dispose of electronics and flat panel tVs, freonfree appliances, scrap metal, batteries, paint, motor oil, eyeglasses and standard, racing, tractor, or tractor-trailer tires. no antifreeze, pesticides, Freon or household garbage will be accepted at the event. the event will be held in the back parking lot at the Barrow county sheriff’s office, 233 e.

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BERKELEY LAKE Earth Day event planned at City Hall Berkeley lake’s annual earth day cleanup will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. april 18 at Berkeley lake city hall. city staff members, vendors and volunteers will be on site to help residents with shredding documents, disposal of unwanted items and recycling of others. residents can dispose of yard waste and large household items such as desks, mattresses, box springs, scrap metal, appliances, lawn mowers, grills, car and truck batteries, and other metal items. items that cannot be accepted include construction debris, wet paint, entire trees, televisions, microwave ovens, tires and commercial waste. the event is free for Berkeley lake residents, so participants will need to bring identification showing a Berkeley lake address.

Berkeley lake city hall is located at 4040 s. Berkeley lake road. For more information, visit berkeley-lake. com.

BRASELTON Braselton hosts Rivers Alive clean-up the town of Braselton and Barrow county will host a rivers alive clean-up from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. april 11. participants will meet at the thompson mill Forest state arboretum, 1740 new liberty church road in Braselton. after a safety briefing, participants will disperse to the mulberry river, local streams and roadsides to pick up trash.

Volunteers will meet back at the arboretum for lunch, and an easter egg scavenger hunt for young volunteers will be available.

For more information, email yvette wise at ywise@braselton. net (put “rivers alive event” in the subject line) or call 706654-3915 ext. 1012.

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Gwinnett Habitat for Humanity hosts event for new homes in Snellville

By Chamian Cruz chamian.cruz@gwinnettdailypost.com

Two Snellville families will soon have a new home thanks to Gwinnett Habitat for Humanity, which is hosting a stud-signing event at the job site on March 18.

The walls of both houses went up on Feb. 22. House build #146 is for Cherone Timmons and her five boys, and house build #147 is for Hamid Baba and Bouchra Elouali and their two sons.

The public is invited to attend the stud-signing event to see the new development, as well as to write well-wishes, encouragement, prayers, hopes and dreams on the studs of the homes.

According to Gwinnett Habitat for Humanity, Timmons and her sons currently rent a three-bedroom home where the roof leaks, mold grows throughout and there is a bug infestation in the kitchen.

Baba and Elouali’s family, on the other hand, also live with Elouali’s mother in a two-bedroom apartment. The family often rotates sleeping in the living room based on who needs more sleep that night.

The Gwinnett Habitat for Humanity homes will provide more space, proper shelter and stability for the two families.

There will be two opportuni-

ties to stop by the stud-signing event on March 18 — 8-10 a.m. and 4-6 p.m. A rain date of March 20 is planned.

The job site is located at 3280 Caleb Road, Snellville. From State Route 124, travel south past Highway 78 and turn left on Centerville Rosebud Road. Then, turn right on Summer Place for parking.

The five home lots are on the corners of Centerville Rosebud Road and Caleb Road.

To read Timmons’ full story, visit http://habitatgwinnett.org/meetcherone-family. For Baba and Elouali’s full story, visit http://habitatgwinnett.org/one-more-move.

top: Hamid Baba and Bouchra Elouali and their two sons will move into Gwinnett Habitat for Humanity’s house build #147. above: Gwinnett Habitat for Humanity will have a studsigning event March 18 for two new homes in Snellville. left: Cherone Timmons and her five sons will move into Gwinnett Habitat for Humanity’s house build #146. ♦ special photo

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DACULA Make hygiene products at library want to know what you can do to make the world a better place?

Join the hamilton mill library to learn how to shop smarter and make your own personal hygiene products. the program, part of the sustainability series, will take place from 4 to 5 p.m. march 24 at the hamilton mill library, 3690 Braselton highway in dacula. the program is for adults and teens.

For more information, visit gwinnettpl.org.

DULUTH Wildcat 5K to raise money for athletics the 4th annual duluth high school wildcat 5K will raise money for the school’s football and athletic programs. the race will begin at 9 a.m. april 18 at duluth high school, 3737 Brock road in duluth. participants can run, jog or walk because the race is for all ages BUFORD and athletic levels.

Treasure Run the registration fee is $30. planned in Buford For more information or tacos & tequila has planned a treasure run at 6 p.m. march to sign up, visit runsignup. com/race/ga/duluth/ 24 in Buford. during the event, wildcatwalk5kFunrun. participants will run or walk GRAYSON to nearby establishments to Yoga in the Park receive a stamp, mark or other returns for spring proof of their visit. each stamp yoga is returning to grayson can be redeemed for one raffle this spring. ticket for the evening. yoga in the park will take participants can decide place at 7 p.m. every tuesday how many places to visit april 7 to may 26 in the large during the treasure run. if all pavilion in grayson in grayson establishments are visited, the park. route will be 3 to 5 miles. the event is free and open to the registration fee is the public. $5.to register, visit runsignup.

For more information, visit www.cityofgrayson.org.

LAWRENCEVILLE Lawrenceville to inventory electrical assets lawrenceville’s information technology department, electric department and consultants from geographic technologies group are finishing up a field inventory of the city’s electrical assets along streets and medians. the project began march 2 and is scheduled to be completed by march 27. the inventory process may include photography of various electrical assets, according to a news release. residents who have questions can call the city’s electric department at 770963-9834 or email electricity@ lawrencevillega.org.

LOGANVILLE American Legion Post hosts info session for vets the american legion post 233 in loganville will host a Veterans information workshop from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. april 4. the event will feature businesses and organizations that provide resources and assistance to veterans and their families. the american legion is a nonprofit veterans’ service organization devoted to helping veterans, their families and the community. american legion post 233 is located at 4635 u.s. highway 78 in loganville.

For more information, visit gapost233.org.

NORCROSS Italian Car Show returns for 23rd year the 23rd atlanta italian car LILBURN day will roll into downtown Easter Egg Hunt norcross from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. planned in City Park april 4. an easter egg hunt for exotic italian cars and children will take place april 11 motorcycles will be on display in lilburn city park. on south peachtree street. the children will be divided into event is free for visitors. age categories, and each group registration for vehicles will take turns finding eggs, with is available online at www. eggs being replenished on the italiancardayatlanta.com. the field between groups. registration fee is $25 for the the egg hunt times are at first vehicle and $20 for each 10:25 a.m. for kids ages 8 to 10, additional vehicle.

10:50 a.m. for kids ages 5 to 7, awards include marques, 11:15 a.m. for kids ages 3 to 4, Best of show, people’s choice: and 11:40 a.m. for kids 2 and “car i’d like to drive home,” under and those with special Kid’s choice “hottest,” Best needs. modified and most original the easter Bunny will arrive at unrestored.

10 a.m. for photos.

For more information, parking will be available at call show coordinator John lilburn city park, 76 main st., on montgomery at 770-932-2380. a first come, first served basis.

PEACHTREE CORNERS shuttle service from lilburn First Book conversation, Baptist church will be available cocktails planned from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at City Hall the event is organized by the patti callahan henry, the lilburn downtown development authority. For more information, new york times and usa today bestselling author of 15 visit www.cityoflilburn.com or novels, will be interviewed by facebook.com/cityoflilburn.

bestselling author mary Kay andrews at “conversation and cocktails” at 7:30 p.m. march 27 at peachtree corners city hall. henry’s books include “Becoming mrs. lewis: the improbable love story of Joy davidman and c.s. lewis.” she is the host of the sevenpart podcast “Behind the scenes of Becoming mrs. lewis.” andrews, a former journalist for the atlanta Journalconstitution who has written 24 novels, has a book, “hello summer,” coming out in may. the event is free and open to the public. autographed books will be available to buy. complimentary wine and nibbles will be provided by the gwinnett county Friends of the library. peachtree corners city hall is located at 310 technology parkway in peachtree corners.

For more information, visit gwinnettpl.org.

historical society, call 678-691-8187 or email snellvillehistoricalsociety@ gmail.com.

SUGAR HILL Ice cream shop selected for food contest the cookie Butter pecan ice cream at daddyo’s ice cream in sugar hill is one of 30 products that will compete in the second and final round of the university of georgia’s annual Flavor of georgia Food product contest. narrowed from a field of 117 products, the finalists will compete april 7 in athens. the contest is the state’s proving ground for small, upstart food companies as well as established products looking for recognition or new markets, according to a news release. “year after year, winners tell me that the prestige of the Flavor of georgia award opens doors for additional business opportunities, whether they are highlighting a product line, considering expanding into new variations, or launching a new product or company,” said sharon p. Kane, contest coordinator and economist with the uga college of agricultural and environmental sciences’ center for agribusiness and economic development.

Judges for the final round of the contest will include food brokers, grocery buyers and other food product experts. entries are evaluated by category based on their georgia theme, commercial appeal, taste, innovation and market potential. contestants will provide samples to judges while pitching their products in a three-minute presentation. winners will be named for each category, the overall grand prize, and a people’s choice award, which will be chosen by event attendees. daddy o’Brien’s irish ice cream pub and restaurant is located 5910 suwanee dam road, suite no. 400, in sugar hill. the restaurant is competing in the confections category in the contest.

For more information about the contest, visit www. flavorofga.com or follow the contest on Facebook, twitter or instagram at @flavorofga.

SUWANEE Citizens Police Academy seeking applicants the suwanee citizens police academy is looking for a few good men and women for its next cohort. the citizens police academy allows residents to enhance their understanding of the day-to-day functions of police officers as well as an opportunity to patrol suwanee’s streets alongside an officer, according to a news release. the 10-week program will take place on monday evenings beginning april 6. classes will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the suwanee police training center, 2966 lawrenceville-suwanee road in suwanee. participants will receive classroom training and hands-on experiences in crime scene processing, SNELLVILLE traffic stops, building Mayor to talk Town Center at searches, crime prevention Historical Society meeting and narcotics identification snellville mayor Barbara and learn about the risks Bender will talk about the and responsibilities of changes at the town center being an officer, the news and the grove at the next release states. the program meeting of the snellville is designed to open and historical society. maintain communication the meeting will begin at between citizens and the 2 p.m. april 14 at snellville police department. city hall, 2342 oak road in the classes are free and snellville. it is free and open open to the public, but space to the public. is limited and preference the snellville historical will be given to suwanee society has a mission to residents or those who work research, document and in the city. a criminal and publicize the history of driver history background snellville and the snellville check is required for all community. its office is applicants. located in the e.r. and mable notarized applications are snell house and is open from due by 5 p.m. april 1. For 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. monday and more information and an Friday. application, visit suwanee.

For more information or com, email officer richard an application to become pope at rpope@suwanee.com or call 770-904-7641. a member of the snellville

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