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Italy surpasses China in number of coronavirus deaths Italy has just surpassed China for the most number of deaths related to coronavirus, making it the world’s deadliest center of the outbreak.

The number of deaths in Italy reached 3,405 on Thursday, the Italian Civil Protection Agency said at a news conference — 156 more than China’s toll, which, according to Johns Hopkins University, stands at 3,249.

The total number of cases in Italy rose to 41,035 with 5,322 new cases, officials added.

The grim figure comes hours after China marked a major milestone in the battle to limit the spread, reporting no new locally transmitted coronavirus cases for the first time since the pandemic began.

As cases ratcheted up, Italy imposed nationwide restrictions similar to those seen in China — placing more than 60 million people under lockdown.

Italy’s world-class health system has been pushed to the brink amid the outbreak, especially in the country’s north, which has seen the highest concentration of cases.

Brazil’s Christ the Redeemer statue lit with flags of countries affected by virus

WORLD & NATION Protecting US food supplies and more: $45.8B White House spending request

By Ellie Kaufman, Tami Luhby, Lauren Fox and Zachary Cohen CNN

As images of empty grocery shelves prompt panic among Americans, a $45.8 billion budget request from the White House to Congress reveals the federal government is preparing to take steps to ensure the food supply chain remains intact and medical equipment inventories are replenished as the coronavirus pandemic grows.

The 118-page request shows how much additional money the Trump administration thinks it will need across all federal agencies that have been tapped to assist with the Covid-19 response.

The request also provides early clues that reveal potential vulnerabilities for food shortages, even as national manufacturers, producers and government officials have said there is no shortage of household supplies across the country.

Here’s what’s in the request.

Farming community

The spending request includes $33 million to ensure food safety inspections, which will keep the food supply chain running without interrupBrazil’s Christ the Redeemer tion. The U.S. Department statue was lit up with flags of Agriculture plans to use and messages of hope on Wednesday in solidarity with countries affected by the novel NATION coronavirus pandemic.

TV show donates The statue, which overlooks the city of Rio de Jasupplies to local neiro, was lit up with the flags of countries that have hospitals to fight virus reported cases of the virus.

Fox’s “The Resident” is doThe message #praytogether ing its part to protect the resiwas also projected onto the dents — and other health care statue in different languages. workers — at an Atlanta-arRio de Janeiro’s archbish- ea hospital amid the spread op Orani João Tempesta held coronavirus. mass at the landmark and the Dr. Karen L. Law, program church urged people to pray director of the Internal Medfor the sick all over the world. icine Residency Program at The number of coronaviEmory University, posted a rus cases has topped 218,000 photo to Instagram on Wednesworld wide and millions of day showing off a donation people around the world have of masks, gowns and other been placed on lockdown. supplies made by the team behind the medical drama.

Netflix urged to slow A spokesman for Disney streaming to stop the Television Studios, which prothe series, confirmed internet from breaking duces the donation to CNN. “To the entire team @thereThe European Union is urgsidentonfox, thank you for this ing Netflix and other streaming platforms to stop show- incredibly generous donation ing video in high definition of #PPE from your set, includto prevent the internet from ing gowns, masks, gloves, and breaking under the strain of all the things our healthcare unprecedented usage due to workers need to provide safe the coronavirus pandemic. care for our community durWith so many countries on ing #COVID19,” Law wrote. forced lockdowns to fight the “Yesterday, I had a serious spread of the virus, hundreds discussion with the residents of millions working from home about how, though supplies and even more children out of are low, a magical shipment school, EU officials are con- of masks is unlikely to arrive. cerned about the huge strain And yet, a magical shipment of masks DID arrive, in the on internet bandwidth.

European Commissioner form of this very generous Thierry Breton, who is re- gesture.” sponsible for the EU internal Americans eager for market covering more than 450 million people, tweetemergency relief will ed Wednesday evening that have to wait on he had spoken with Netflix CEO Reed Hastings. Breton Congress called on people and compaSenate Majority Leader nies to “#SwitchtoStandard definition when HD is not Mitch McConnell vowed to necessary” in order to se- move a massive $1 trillion ecocure internet access for all. nomic stimulus bill at “warp — From wire reports speed.” But on Capitol Hill,

PEOPLE

Gal Gadot enlists celebrity help for her virus ‘Imagine’ video

Hollywood actor Gal Gadot and her celebrity friends have recorded an uplifting take on John Lennon’s song “Imagine” as they — like millions more around the world — find themselves kept at home by the coronavirus pandemic.

The “Wonder Woman 1984” star is joined in her Instagram video by fellow screen stars, comedians and singers, among them Kristen Wiig, Jimmy Fallon, Natalie Portman, Will Ferrell, Sia, Norah Jones and Chris O’Dowd.

“Hey guys. Day six in selfquarantine. And I’ve got to say that these past few days got me feeling a bit philoJosh edelson/aFp/getty images sophical,” Gadot opens by A $45.8 billion budget request from the White House to Congress reveals the federal govern- saying. “You know, this viment is preparing to take steps to ensure the food supply chain remains intact and medical rus has affected the entire world, everyone — doesn’t equipment inventories are replenished as the coronavirus pandemic grows. matter who you are, where the money to hire temporary of dollars more to help the Caring for veterans you are from, we are all in staff, relocate staff and pay Department of Health and this together.” overtime if needed, so that Human Services, including The administration wants if there is an increased de- the Centers for Disease Con- to funnel another $16.6 bilNickelodeon launches mand on certain foods, the trol and Prevention, combat lion to the Department of new content to help department can still ensure coronavirus.

Veterans Affairs, with the that it’s safe.

The administration wants vast bulk of the money going kids during the The USDA is also asking for to provide nearly $5.3 bil- to cover the cost of treatment, coronavirus pandemic funding and policy changes to lion to, among other things, testing, personal protective make loans more accessible support the development equipment, and the tempoNickelodeon has launched to farmers during coronavi- and manufacturing of vac- rary conversion and expan- a site filled with (free) tips, rus and to give farmers more cines, treatments and di- sion of intensive care units. ideas, and video content to time to repay certain loans agnostics, as well as to buy More than $2 billion would keep kids busy at home durfrom the agency. supplies for the Strategic support treatment provided ing the coronavirus outbreak.

National Stockpile and to in the community, assuming The channel launched Fighting coronavirus bolster emergency medi- that only 20% of needed care #KidsTogether, which cal management and field will happen there because uses popular characters The supplemental fund- operations and pandemic community hospitals are at and talent from its shows ing request asks for billions forecasting. or near capacity. to address what’s going on across the globe. “SpongeSummit, IBM’s supercom- Bob SquarePants,” “Blue’s puter equipped with the “brain Clues & You!,” “Henry Danof AI,” ran thousands of simu- ger,” “Bubble Guppies” and lations to analyze which drug “The Casagrandes” are all compounds might effectively featured.

The new content provides stop the virus from infecting “kid-appropriate, kid-dihost cells. rected” information using The supercomputer identioriginal short-form videos, fied 77 of them. It’s a promising step toward creating the downloadable activities and social content. It can all be most effective vaccine.

Researchers at Oak Ridge found on NickHelps.com.

Videos and pictures inNational Laboratory pubclude SpongeBob practicing lished their findings in the social distancing, the Bubjournal ChemRxiv. ble Guppies demonstrating proper hand-washing techCoronavirus could niques, and Chickaletta and spark another Great the PAW Patrol showcasing guy d’alema/FoX awesome dance moves to Depression, former Actor Morris Chestnut in an episode of ‘The Resident,” which promote physical activity.

Trump adviser warns is filmed in Atlanta. Fox’s “The Resident” is doing its part to There will also be ideas protect the residents — and other health care workers — at for off-screen activities and The widespread shutdown an Atlanta-area hospital amid the spread coronavirus. games to help families play of the American economy and learn together while warp speed isn’t that simple bard on Thursday ended her because of the coronavistuck inside.

— and could mean more than presidential campaign and rus could spark a repeat a week before relief comes. endorsed former Vice Presi- of the Great Depression, Howard Stern former Trump economist There are many legislative dent Joe Biden. announces return to “I know Vice President Biden Kevin Hassett told CNN on hurdles and ample policy differences that lawmakers still and his wife and am grateful Thursday. the air amid outbreak The startling warning from have to iron out. That’s left to have called his son Beau, Howard Stern used his Republican and Democratic who also served in the Na- a former White House adviser leaders uncertain how quickly tional Guard, a friend,” Gab- comes as Wall Street banks wife Beth Stern’s Instagram a bill can pass Congress, mean- bard said in a statement. “Al- say the United States faces to make a major announceing getting a final measure to though I may not agree with an historic collapse in GDP ment.

On Wednesday, the Sirius President Donald Trump’s the Vice President on every and mounting job losses.

The outbreak has brought Satellite broadcaster said he’d desk next week is currently the issue, I know that he has a most optimistic assessment. good heart and is motivated the American economy to a be returning to the air on That means industries and by his love for our country near-standstill. Health re- Monday after the show was workers now under siege from and the American people.” strictions have forced re- canceled due to the coronavitailers, casinos, restaurants rus outbreak. Stern’s studio the damaging economic crisis and universities to go dark. is located in New York City.

The world’s fastest will be forced to wait for the Most likely, the broadlegislative sausage-making supercomputer takes a Once-bustling airports are deserted. Highways and sub- cast will instead be happento work its course. And once crucial step toward ways are empty. Factories ing from remote ISDN lines the bill is eventually passed, within Stern’s home, along discovering a vaccine are shutting down. it will take time to get imple“We’re going to have to within the separate homes mented, including proposed The novel coronavirus pres- either have a Great Depres- of his co-host, Robin Quivpayments to workers who ents an unprecedented chal- sion, or figure out a way to ers, writer, sound man, and have been displaced. lenge for scientists: The speed send people back to work puppet master Fred Norris, at which the virus spreads even though that’s risky,” and the show’s executive proTulsi Gabbard ends means they must accelerate Hassett told CNN’s Poppy ducer Gary Dell’Abate. The 2020 campaign and Harlow. “Because at some show was pulled off Sirius their research.

But this is what the world’s point, we can’t not have an last Wednesday and has not endorses Joe Biden fastest supercomputer was economy, right?” aired this week.

— From wire reports — From wire reports Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gab- built for.

Spring equinox 2020: Season’s earliest arrival in more than a century

By Forrest Brown CNN

Spring equinox comes with two notably different features in 2020 — one sad, one happy.

First is the inescapable way the coronavirus pandemic has reshaped almost every aspect of life. And that includes the cancellations of annual equinox rituals and celebrations around the world, including popular places such as Stonehenge in England and Chichen Itza in Mexico.

But on a much brighter

MUST READ note, the sun and Earth continue their eternal business unimpeded by a virus — and we’re getting a little jump on things this year.

This is the earliest arrival of spring equinox in 124 years. It arrived Thursday for almost all of the Americas. Much of the rest of the world will see its arrival in the early hours of Friday.

We’re in this together So we’ll all share something

else in our social-distancing solitude — a glorious, near perfect balance of daytime and nighttime all over the world. From the equator extending to the poles, everyone will get just about 12 hours of each.

For people in the Northern Hemisphere who have been shivering through a dark winter and even darker times, the spring equinox brings the promise of longer days, increasing warmth, a burst of flowers and more time outdoors (six feet apart please).

For people in the South-

ern Hemisphere, especially in fire-ravaged Australia, it brings the blessed relief of a cooler autumn.

Below, we’ll look at some of the science and facts behind it and learn more about why we’re getting an earlierthan-usual arrival this year.

Spring equinox has another name If you ever hear anyone say “vernal equinox,” it means the same thing.

The term equinox comes from the Latin word “equi-

noxium,” meaning “equal- way a sunrise is measured ity between day and night.” and the refraction of sunlight And vernal also comes from in our atmosphere.

Latin and means spring.

This bending of light rays “causes the sun to appear The equinoxes aren’t above the horizon when the actual position of the sun exactly ‘equal’ is below the horizon.” The It turns out you actually day is a bit longer at higher get a little more daylight latitudes than at the equathan darkness on the equi- tor because it takes the sun nox, depending where you longer to rise and set the closer you get to the poles. are on the planet.

You get that truly equal How does that happen? As the U.S. National Weather day/night split a few days Service explains, the “nearly” before the official spring equal hours of day and night equinox. That’s called the are because of the complex equilux.

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COLUMNIST|MARC THIESSEN

China cares more about suppressing info than a virus

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ant to know why the U.S. people are less concerned with saving economy is in free fall? Why lives than making sure the world does restaurants and bars are clos- not discover the deadly inefficiency of ing, putting millions out of work, and their system. why the airline industry is facing posThe ongoing pandemic should serve sible bankruptcy? Why schools across as a reminder of the lesson that Presthe nation are shutting down, leaving ident George W. Bush tried to teach students to fall behind and parents us after the Sept.11, 2001, terrorist without safe places to send their chil- attacks: What happens thousands of dren everyday? Why the stock market miles away in a foreign land can afis plummeting, wiping out the retire- fect us here at home. Both viruses and ment and college savings of millions virulent ideologies fester in the fever of Americans? Why the elderly swamps of totalitarianism and are isolated in nursing homes then emerge to kill us in our citand tens of millions who don’t ies and our streets. Two decades have the option of teleworking ago, it was a terrorist attack; tohave no idea how they will pay day, it is a once-in-a-generation their bills? pathogen. But in both cases, the Answer: Because China is a lack of freedom in a distant land brutal dictatorship. created conditions that allowed We are in the midst of a pan- Thiessen an unprecedented threat to grow, demic lockdown today because bringing death and destruction the Chinese Communist regime cared to our country. more about suppressing information What Bush called the “freedom agenthan suppressing a virus. Doctors in da” is out of vogue today. But we can Wuhan knew in December that the now see that caring about freedom is coronavirus was capable of human-to- putting America first, because how Chihuman transmission because medical na treats its people affects the health workers were getting sick. But as late and security of the American people. as Jan. 15, the head of China’s Center The same totalitarian system that lied for Disease Control and Prevention about putting 1 million Uighurs in condeclared on state television that “the centration camps lied about the outrisk of human-to-human transmis- break of this virus, creating a global sion is low.” On Jan. 18, weeks after pandemic. If China were an open and President Xi Jinping had taken charge transparent society, with an accountof the response, authorities allowed able government, Americans might not a Lunar New Year banquet to go for- be on lockdown today. ward in Wuhan where tens of thouWhat can we do about it? We obvisands of families shared food — and ously can’t turn China into a democrathen let millions travel out of Wuhan, cy. But we can hold China accountable allowing the disease spread across the for its behavior and put a price on its world. It was not until Jan. 23 that the lies and oppression. We can reaffirm Chinese government enacted a quar- that the advance of freedom, transparantine in Wuhan. ency and rule of law are central objecIf the regime had taken action as tives of U.S. foreign policy, because soon as human-to-human transmis- the lives and safety of our citizens desion was detected, it might have con- pend on it. And we can lay the blame tained the virus and prevented a global for this crisis where it belongs: at the pandemic. Instead, Chinese officials feet of the Chinese Communist Party. punished doctors for trying to warn Once the crisis has passed, President the public and suppressed information Trump should calculate the damage that might have saved lives. Accord- and demand that Beijing pay for the ing to the Times of London, Chinese death and destruction it unleashed on doctors who had identified the patho- the United States and the world. gen in early December received a gag Some have suggested that calling this order from China’s National Health pathogen the “Wuhan virus” is racist.

Commission with instructions to stop That is absurd. We should call it that tests, destroy samples and suppress precisely because it is important this the news. virus be forever linked to the brutal This is what totalitarian regimes do. regime that facilitated its spread. The First, they lie to themselves, and then, Wuhan virus grew in the cesspool of they lie to the world. The system cre- Chinese Communist tyranny. It’s time ates such fear that people are terri- to drain the swamp. fied to report bad news up the chain, causing “authoritarian blindness.”

Marc Thiessen is a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and Then, when those at the top finally the former chief speechwriter for discover the truth, they try to cover it President George W. Bush. up — because leaders who abuse their

COLUMNIST|KATHLEEN PARKER

Embracing the grace of COVID-19

PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. — An odd thing isolation; others may feel crowded by happened last Sunday. A friend was visit- large families or rambunctious children. ing and invited me to join her for church But many will also have a chance to en— not in a physical house of worship but joy that rarest of pleasures — or perhaps streamed via Zoom from her pastor in torments — free time. The 17th-century Arlington, Virginia. philosopher Blaise Pascal said that all of Churches around the state are sus- humanity’s problems stem from man’s pending services, and the Rev. David inability to sit alone in a room. On norHanke of Restoration Anglican Church mal days, for many of us, it’s off to the was road-testing Zoom with congregants races preceded by a rude and ruthless who wanted to worship virtualalarm. There are stocks to trade, ly. Jody and I sat side-by-side, newspapers to publish, movies possibly in our pjs, while Hanke to direct, businesses to run, chilfidgeted with various audio and dren to educate, invalids to feed visual gadgets. Fellow parishioand, yes, wars to wage. So accusners — some solo, some couples, tomed are we to the weird virtue others families — came into foof multi-tasking that the notion cus in a Hollywood Squares grid of sitting alone in a room can be along one side of the screen. more angst-inducing than a mulParker Most were casually dressed, as titude of alternatives. was Hanke, who was seated in his ofNow, suddenly, there’s time to think fice. At one count, more than 100 had — to read, write, paint, build, create. joined the service, which meant that at Time for long walks, time to pay attenleast 200 would have been seated in tion to the arrival of spring and time to the pews on a pre-coronavirus Sunday. listen. Grace, they say, comes to those Zoom, which I hadn’t experienced pre- who listen. Of course, so much time will viously, made possible what the virus drive some people crazy, so it really is had made impossible — the gathering a challenge as well as an opportunity. of community in common prayer and Binge-watching movies is also an opworship. At one point, some attempt- tion, don’t get me wrong. As a highly ed to sing a hymn a cappella. Let’s just functional obsessive-compulsive, I’ve say, the Apostle’s Creed and the Lord’s already reorganized my refrigerator to Prayer were smoother. within an inch of its life and am plotting More novel than the virtual service other projects that will leave no molewas the experience of joining a friend cule unturned. of 20 years in prayer. Our more-natuWho knows what will come of all this? ral bonding experiences have revolved When Shakespeare was quarantined durover the years around journalism and, ing the plague, he wrote “King Lear.” The in the sole interest of anthropological only book I ever wrote was while I had a research, shopping. For just a moment, broken leg, a lesser contribution to the I wasn’t sure which pitch and volume I arts, I concede. Perhaps I’ll write anothshould seek. But something happened er — or at least long letters to friends I that was both personal and intimate — never meant to set aside. and yet of all one thing.

I’ve often said that America needs a Perhaps this is why so many people common enemy to make us come together attend a house of worship regularly. Or, — to solve the riddle of partisan gridlock perhaps, the threat of a life-threatening and to become one, united nation again. disease opens us up to the possibility of Perhaps, COVID-19 is that foe. Hanke grace. As Americans and people around closed out his sermon by reminding us the world seek answers during this strang- that it doesn’t matter whether we are est of times, I suspect millions of others lined up in pews or piled on a sofa with will seek spiritual solace along with the a gaggle of giggly children waving to medical tests that may foretell each indi- their Sunday School pals on a computer. vidual’s degree of suffering or reprieve.

What matters, in good times as well In the meantime, social-distancing as bad, is people and community. It has and self-quarantine these next couple taken a terrible virus to at least remind of weeks (or longer) offer opportunities us of this eternal truth. Surely, there is we might not otherwise have had. I was grace in that. struck by Hanke’s plea that we embrace the slowing-down. Some people may Kathleen Parker is a columnist for the Washington Post. feel lonely as they ride out the virus in

COLUMNIST|CAL THOMAS

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The virus and what matters most

ome years ago, I wrote a book titled “The Things That Matter Most.” It was a critique of the continuing impact the ’60s generation has had on the country.

The coronavirus pandemic, too, offers us an opportunity to consider what matters most in our nation and individual lives.

We are told to stay indoors, not travel, avoid restaurants and bars and crowds of more than 10 people. Many have been ordered to work from home. Some are being laid off or have had their hours reduced. Entertainment seems limited to the few things worth watching on TV. Rather than lament this — and there is plenty to lament — how about seeing it as an opportunity? During Lent, some people give up certain things to practice self-discipline and demonstrate their devotion to God. While there is a big difference between voluntarily giving up something and being forced to give up many things and

while there’s a difference between I recently moved. My wife and I a religious practice and an infecare amazed at all the things we still tious virus, the principle remains have after donating many items the same. to charity. We had to rent a storWhat are you now giving up that age unit for the overflow. Mateyou could do without? Put another rial things never fully satisfy and way, what are you now focusing on yet many of us continue to pursue that did not get your attention bethem as if they do.

Thomas fore the coronavirus?

If you crave status, does that Does being forced to stay inmatter as much while you focus doors and spend more time with your on handwashing and other virus-prevenspouse and kids (who are mostly staying tive measures? How often did you even home from school) offer an opportunity, think about washing your hands before or do you consider it a burden? If you the virus? are a workaholic who brings work home Last Sunday, the president called for from the office in the pursuit of money the nation to pray that God might remove and material things, what opportunities the threat of the coronavirus and protect does this forced confinement offer and us from it. Other presidents — one thinks will you take advantage of them? of Franklin Roosevelt’s call to prayer on Has making money been your prima- D-Day, June 6, 1944 — have asked the ry goal? Are you making less money be- nation to pray when the power of governcause you are not working as much, or ment seemed insufficient to overcome a maybe at all? Are you having to re-order serious challenge. your priorities?

Could this present a similar opportu-

nity for those so inclined to seek a closer relationship with “the God who made us,” as Abraham Lincoln said in his proclamation for a day of “humiliation, fasting and prayer” in the midst of the Civil War? If nothing else is working and if politicians are incapable of guaranteeing our safety, why do so many of us continue to look to Washington for help? Leaders can do some things, but can they do what is most needed?

Last question. When the virus is no longer a threat, will you return to your old ways? Will you again focus on money, things, status and work, or has this virus taught you a lesson, a lesson about what matters most for you, your family and the nation?

As pastor Lon Solomon, president and founder of Lon Solomon Ministries, likes to say: “Not a sermon, just a thought.”

Readers may email Cal Thomas at tcaeditors@tribpub.com.

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GGC cancels spring commencement ceremonies

By Taylor Denman taylor.denman@ gwinnettdailypost.com

Several colleges and universities within the University System of Georgia are canceling spring commencement ceremonies after closing campus’ to prevent spread of the coronavirus, COVID-19.

Georgia Gwinnett College officially announced commencement was canceled on Wednesday afternoon.

Georgia Gwinnett College said the decision came as the college continues to follow the guidance put forward by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Georgia Department of Public Health and the University System of Georgia regarding closings and other matters to allow

for further state assessment of COVID-19.

Spring commencement was originally scheduled to take place May 14. Students will still be able to graduate, consistent with academic standards, and GGC plans to release details about the rescheduled event.

GGC also announced the investiture of Jann Joseph as GGC’s third president that was scheduled for April 24 has also been canceled and will be rescheduled for a later date.

GGC joins a string of USG school cancelling their spring commencements University of Georgia President Jere Morehead made the cancelation official in an email issued to faculty, staff and students on Tuesday.

The Athens-based university said the University Sys-

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The University System of Georgia recommended all institutional events for the spring semester be canceled, including Georgia Gwinnett College’s commencement ceremony. tem of Georgia instructed its 26 member schools to cancel all public events for the remainder of the semester. The spring commencement was scheduled for May 8.

“We realize that the can-

cellation of many of these activities is extremely disappointing — particularly the cancellation of Spring Commencement on Friday, May 8, 2020,” the email said. “Therefore, we are exploring other

Nash issues orders aimed at aiding local businesses during COVID-19 outbreak

By Curt Yeomans curt.yeomans@gwinnettdailypost.com

Gwinnett County Commission Chairwoman Charlotte Nash has ordered deadlines for business license and alcohol sales excise tax payments be moved to help businesses in the county that are affected by outbreak of the coronavirus disease known as COVID-19.

Business license renewals, which had been due March 31, have been postponed until July 1 and the March, April and May deadlines to reporting and pay the excise taxes

have been pushed back to Sept. 10.

Restaurants will also be temporarily authorized to sell unopened bottles of beer and wine for take-out conCharlotte sumption outside of Nash the eateries, helping dining establishments that have been forced to switch to take out only operations because of recommendations concerning social distancing during the outbreak.

PIVOT From A1 want our staff to be able to support their families. We’re just going to do as much as we can and make sure everyone is splitting up shifts.”

As consumers stay home and practice social distancing, small businesses and their employees are stuck in an impossible situation. Burgers and Brews Week was supposed to culminate in a weekend burger-tasting battle in Lawrenceville. Several restaurants participating in the countywide event have since announced they’re closing for the foreseeable future.

Lisa Anders, the Executive Director of the county’s tourism arm Explore Gwinnett, urged people to continue to support restaurants by purchasing gift cards, placing takeout orders online or purchasing merchandise.

Jason Delaney, Associate Professor of Economics and Interim Assistant Dean of Faculty Development at Georgia Gwinnett College, assessed the situation from a micro-economic perspective.

Businesses in the restaurant and hospitality sectors are going to be hurt first and the worst.

“People rely on interaction for the kinds of economic activity that we engage in,” Delaney said. “As people are reducing person-to-person interaction for things like direct personal services, those transactions are going to fall off significantly.”

The current economic situation, though, differs from some financial crises in that some people have job stability, and thus consistent wages. But they will struggle to find ways to engage in the local economy, Delaney said, while at home.

Businesses will have to adapt to a massive change from consumers. Local Republic announced Monday evening it was closing on Tuesday to strategize for the future. On Tuesday, a sign on its door read it would begin delivering and fulfilling to-go orders. Slow Pour Brewing closed its taproom, but will offer growlers and merchandise from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

On Thursday, the Lawrenceville city council approved a local state of emergency which would include burden-lifting measures for small businesses. The order lifted restrictions of some unopened alcohol sales, the due date for alcohol excise tax payments and the creation of drive thru or pick-up lanes for restaurants on the downtown square.

“I believe it is in the best interest of the City to declare a local state of emergency to provide certain emergency powers

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McCray’s Tavern in Lawrenceville will offer curbside pickup for to-go orders. to cope with such an emergency for the protection, safety, health and welfare of the public,” Mayor David Still said. “In addition, this action will allow the City to be creative in responding to the needs of our local businesses in order to lessen the impact to their bottom line.”

While businesses in Lawrenceville try to hang on, businesses in Duluth’s downtown have started to close their doors. Good Word Brewing announced it would close to make free soup for people who were struggling to make ends meet and sell crowlers and gift cards out of its once-bustling brewery. Good Word launched a Go Fund Me page to help its displaced employees.

Personify Shop, a lifestyles and gift shop in Duluth, announced Monday it would close it’s brickand-mortar establishment to focus on online and store pickup orders.

Phoenix Roasters, which has a Duluth-based coffee shop on Main Street, is persisting, however. The coffee shop hasn’t had to rely on making enough individual sales to keep its business afloat since it was establishing itself roughly eight years ago. Phoenix, which has another shop in Alpharetta, has benefitted from local partnerships that dispense their products, such as its nitro-infused craft beverages.

It also partners with organizations and cities to set up booths and offer samples at large-scale events, such as the young-Christian conference Passion.

Lately, individual sales have been the coffee company’s lifeblood. Emily Ryan, Phoenix’s Director of Marketing and Duluth native, said Phoenix has been bringing beverages out to customers’ cars — wearing gloves and hairnets — and filling customers’ pre-cleaned growlers with cold beverages.

That will be allowed as long as the Gwinnett emergency declaration, which grants Nash certain special powers, remains in effect.

That declaration is so far set to be in effect until April 13.

“We are committed to doing everything we can as a local government to ensure the health and safety of our residents and to assist local businesses to continue to operate in a manner consistent with protecting their employees and the public during these unprecedented times,” Nash said in a statement.

“We’ve grown so much that it used to be that any sale was just a blessing for us,” Ryan said. “Now, it’s our only income.”

As small businesses in the service and hospitality industries try to pivot to salvage what business they can, there’s little certainty about the future. That uncertainty regarding how long the virus will cause people to stay inside and avoid large crowds prevents business owners from making decisions that will pay off down the road.

“Everyday is a new day,” Chris McGahee, Duluth’s Director of Economic Development, said.

“What we make decisions on today changes overnight. We’re really into uncharted territory. The biggest uncertainty is planning for the future when the present changes as soon as you decide something.”

In an effort to support their businesses, Duluth has given some restaurants special permissions. Dreamland BBQ, which employs hundreds of people in several locations in Alabama and Georgia, has set up a to-go tent outside of its restaurant on the street.

In an effort to assist local businesses, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners Chairman Charlotte Nash on Thursday signed a local emergency order that extends the March 31 deadline for business licenses, to July 1. The order also extends the March, April and May reporting and payment deadlines for excise taxes in the sale of alcoholic beverages to Sept. 10. Nash temporarily authorized licensed businesses to sell unopened bottles of beer and wine for take-out consumption off premises throughout the duration of the declared local emergency.

For now, Gov. Brian Kemp has opted to keep the service industry on life support by abstaining from using his executive privileges to make it mandatory to close restaurants, bars and other local businesses. An emergency declaration in Georgia gave Kemp the authority to mandate school districts close, but by Thursday afternoon, Kemp had not delivered any orders to close any restaurants.

Kemp’s message was clear on Tuesday: things are already dire, and this is just the beginning.

“They continue to hang on in a really struggling economic environment that we’re facing and we’re going to face in the days ahead, so I encourage all Georgians to support their neighborhood businesses and those folks that are here that are great supporters of our community,” Kemp said. “We’ve got to buckle down and support each other and get through this together.”

ways to honor our graduates and will communicate when those plans are known. These decisions are not made lightly, but with the best interests of our campus community and our students’ families and loved ones in mind.”

The letter said the students will still be able to graduate consistent with academic standards and online versions of other events were being developed.

USG schools include some of the largest in the state, including Georgia State University, the Georgia Institute of Technology, Kennesaw State University and Georgia Southern University.

Georgia State, the university with the largest enrollment in Georgia, announced it would cancel its spring cer-

emony on social media.

“To our graduating students, the university fully understands how profoundly disappointing this news is for you,” the statement said. “I know how meaningful and important a commencement is, and we want to celebrate your achievements in an appropriate fashion. We are committed to finding ways to honor you at a time when large gatherings are once again safe. At that time, we will turn our attention to identifying where, when and how to do so, and we will communicate directly with graduates when the details become available.”

The message went on to state that the university would find an appropriate way to honor graduates when possible.

Eastside Medical Center barring most visitations

By Curt Yeomans

curt.yeomans@gwinnettdailypost.com

Eastside Medical Center is rolling out new protocols for limiting visitations during the outbreak of COVID-19.

The hospital said it began barring most visitors at its south campus on Tuesday, and that policy will be extended to the main campus in Snellville on Friday.

There will be limited exceptions to the “no visitor” policy. These include: one parent or caregiver being allowed to accompany pediatric emergency room patients, including NICU patients; one dedicated birthing or care partner in the labor and delivery area; and one dedicated caregiver being allowed to accompany patients for outpatient surgery or testing.

The new protocols illustrate an es-

calation of measures taken by the hospital system to address the outbreak.

Eastside had previously screened visitors and allowed people to only enter its campuses through specified entrances to limit the chances of COVID-19 entering its hospital campuses.

The hospital does not currently have any patients who have COVID-19, but the new measures are being taken as a precaution to help flatten the curve of the disease’s spread.

“Further exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis,” Eastside spokeswoman Hope Moeck said.

“Eastside Medical Center encourages alternative communication with patients such as phone, FaceTime, text or e-mail during this time.

“Maintaining a safe environment for our patients, colleagues and community is of the highest priority.”

State of emergency declared in Norcross amid pandemic

By Curt Yeomans curt.yeomans@gwinnettdailypost.com

The city of Norcross is in the midst of a state of emergency until midApril as the city, and the rest of the world, grapples with the pandemic outbreak of the coronavirus disease known as COVID-19.

The Norcross City Council approved the state of emergency declaration Tuesday night, while also voting to hold future council meetings by teleconference while the outbreak is still going on. The emergency declaration will be in effect until April 17, and authorizes Mayor Craig Newton and the City Council to adopt “one or more emergency ordinances for so long as the local state of emergency exists” under Section 2.24 of the City Charter.

“I’ve urged, and continue to urge, our citizens to certainly be cautious, but not to panic,” Newton said during the council meeting. “Simply make sure you’re doing what you can

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to mitigate the spread of this really deadly virus and continue to live your lives. Don’t be afraid to do whatever is necessary to continue to live a safe and happy and healthy life. Just use extreme caution.”

Since adopting the emergency declaration, Norcross has closed City Hall to the public, but officials said city staff will continue to conduct city business and serve residents by email, electronic plan submission, online utility payments and conference calls.

The Norcross City Council has set a special called meeting for 6 p.m. on March 29.

Norcross has also announced Advanced Disposal will stop collecting bulk items such as TVs, mattresses and other furniture because of concerns that the virus that causes COVID-19 can live on hard surfaces for at least 72 hours. the move also pertains to garbage bags left outside of trash bins. That change will go into effect on March 23.

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KEMP From A1 Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Kathleen Toomey said the state has seen a significant jump in the number of confirmed cases in recent days because of an increase in the number of people who are getting tested.

Toomey said the state has 500 swab test kits that will be distributed across the state. Additional test kits are expected to be coming to Georgia as well, she said.

Some high capacity specimen collection sites are expected to be set up in Albany, which has become a hotspot in the state as officials trace cases in that area back to two funerals, and Cherokee County, which was chosen because of its central location be-

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The Cherokee County site could be set up as early as Friday, Toomey said.

“We have limited testing statewide, even at these high capacity sites, to the individuals who are most at risk for infection,” Toomey said. “That is the elderly, over 60 years old, those with chronic health conditions — those are symptomatic individuals, not just people who have these conditions but have symptoms already — (and) also health care workers.

“Health care workers are the first responders for us. They are the front line. We have to ensure that they are health and safe and able to provide the care that we need. Also EMS and other fire responders — police and fire. these will be our prioritized people to be seen at all of our testing sites statewide.”

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FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2020

CONSTRUCTION/ SERVICE BIDS ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS PROJECT: 2020 Grayson Road Resurfacing Program – Sawyer Farm Subdivision Phase 1 and Other Locations OWNER: City of Grayson ENGINEER: P r e c i s i o n Planning, Inc. Sealed bids will be received by the OWNER for a General Contractor to furnish all materials labor, tools, equipment, and any other miscellaneous items necessary for the road resurfacing of Sawyer Farm Subdivision Phase 1 and Other Locations located in Grayson, Georgia.

PROJECT SCOPE: The project consists of edge milling, striping, curb & gutter replacement, and final coat of asphalt topping of the streets in Sawyer Farm Subdivision Phase 1, installing concrete sidewalks in other Cityowned rights-of-way, installing asphalt on a City-owned new gravel driveway, and asphalt patching a recently repaired sink hole on Pine Grove Avenue. The scope is further described as follows: Sawyer Farm Subdivision Phase 1 • Sawyer Farm Drive – Approximately 1,940 lf of edge milling, 202 TN 1½” asphalt pavement, and adjust 2 manholes to grade.

• Sawyer Farm Trail – Approximately 1,070 lf of edge milling, 112 TN 1½” asphalt pavement, adjust 2 manholes to grade, and 24 lf of stop bar striping.

• Sawyer Meadow Place – Approximately 1,029 lf of edge milling, 123 TN 1½” asphalt pavement, adjust 3 manholes to grade, and 12 lf of stop bar striping.

• Sawyer Meadow Way – Approximately 3,156 lf of edge milling, 378 TN 1½” asphalt pavement, adjust 6 manholes to grade, and remove and replace 20 lf of 24” curb & gutter.

Other Locations • Corbin Oak Ridge – Install approximately 120 l.f. of 4’ wide concrete sidewalk within right-of-way adjacent to HOA property.

• Madison Park Drive – Install approximately 312 l.f. of 4’ wide concrete sidewalk within right-of-way adjacent to HOA property.

• Lincoln Park Ct. – Install approximately 50 l.f. of 4’ wide concrete sidewalk within right-of-way adjacent to HOA property.

• Grayson Utility Barn – Install approximately 30 TN 1 ½” asphalt pavement and 40.5 TN asphalt binder on top of existing graded aggregate base driveway.

• Pine Grove Avenue – Install approximately ¼ TN 1 ½” asphalt pavement on a recently repaired sink hole.

Bidders are required to provide lump sum bids for this project scope.

The electronic Bid Documents can be obtained from the office of Precision Planning, Inc. upon payment of a non-refundable fee of $50.00. Scan and email a copy of your company check, made payable to Precision Planning, Inc., to the email address below, and you will be provided with the access instructions. Mail your check to the address below. All inquiries shall be directed via email to: Kathy Barker @ Kbarker@ ppi.us Precision Planning, Inc. 400 Pike Boulevard Lawrenceville, GA 30046 The Bid packages will be received and opened at Grayson City Hall, 475 Grayson Parkway, Grayson, Georgia 30017, no later than 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 9, 2019. Any packages received after 2:00 p.m. will not be considered by the OWNER. Bids will be evaluated by the OWNER, and the project award is anticipated the week of April 20, 2019.

There will be no pre-bid conference for this project.

Questions should be forwarded via email only to Kbarker@ppi.us no later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 2, 2020.

The required time of completion for this project is sixty (60) days from commencement.

OWNER requires a bid bond issued by a Surety listed on the Treasury as licensed in the State of Georgia, or a cashier’s check in the amount of five percent (5%) of your total bid to be enclosed with your bid at the time of bid opening to be made payable to the OWNER. No other form of security will be acceptable.

The bid package must be submitted in a sealed envelope, addressed to “OWNER, c/o Precision Planning”. BIDDER shall provide one (1) original and one (1) copy in each envelope. Each bid sealed envelope must be plainly marked on the outside as “BIDS 2020 Grayson Road Resurfacing ProgramSAWYER FARM SUBDIVISION PHASE 1 AND OTHER LOCATIONS”.

Any and all packages received without the aforementioned criteria enclosed, will be returned to BIDDER. All Bid Packages must be made out on the bid form of the type bound in the Contract Documents, in accordance with the instructions in the Information for BIDDERS. No interlineations, additions, or deletions shall be made in the proposal form by BIDDER. No conditional Bids will be acceptable.

Contract will be awarded on a stipulated sum to the lowest reliable BIDDER, based on the Lump Sum Bid plus any combination of Alternates (if appropriate) acceptable to Owner.

OWNER reserves the rights to reject any and all bids, to waive informalities, and to re-advertise.

No BIDDER may withdraw his bid within the time limit specified in the Instructions to Bidders Section 00100.

City of Grayson Allison Wilkerson, Mayor 902-636652, 3/11,25

CONSTRUCTION/ SERVICE BIDS

CONSTRUCTION/ SERVICE BIDS

INVITATION TO BID PI No. 0014160–Rogers Bridge at the Chattahoochee River Gwinnett & Fulton Counties The City of Duluth (hereinafter referred to as the “City”) will receive sealed bids for the Rogers Bridge Project until 3:00 p.m. on Friday April 17, 2020, in the Office of the City of Duluth City Clerk, Duluth City Hall, 3167 Main Street, Duluth, Georgia 30096. At 3:05 P.M., on that same date, bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the executive conference room of City Hall at the same address.

Bids are to be submitted on a proper form furnished by the City and shall be addressed to Office of the City Clerk, Teresa Lynn, 3167 Main Street, Duluth, GA 30096. Bids shall be sealed, dated and enclosed in an envelope appropriately marked on the outside “Rogers Bridge at Chattahoochee River – Pedestrian Bridge, PI 0014160,” marked with the name of the bidder and date and hour of opening, and mailed or delivered to reach the designated office on or before the above stipulated date and time. No bids will be accepted after the 3:00 PM deadline. Those received late will be not be returned.

No extension of the bidding period will be made.

Online docs available at: www.duluthga.net/about_duluth/notices_and_r fp_s/ requests_for_proposals.php.

Bidding documents also may be obtained from Development Planning & Engineering, Inc., 5074 Bristol Industrial Way, Suite A, Buford, GA 30518 (770) 271?2868, Ext. 1871 (non?refundable) and on the State Procurement Registry at www.ssl.doas. state.ga.us/gpr. Plans will also be available for review by appointment at City Hall’s Office of Planning & Zoning, 3167 Main Street, Duluth, GA 30096. Call (678) 957?7284 to make an appointment to review the plans.

A mandatory pre?bid conference for interested bidders will be held in the Executive Conference Room of City Hall, on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. Bidders must attend this pre?bid conference in order for their submittal to be considered. A site visit will occur after the meeting for those interested.

Written questions will be received until the close of business on April 3, 2020.

Addendum, if any, to be posted by April 10, 2020.

The Standard Specifications, Construction of Transportation Systems, Georgia Department of Transportation, 2013 Edition and the 2016 Edition of the Supplemental Specifications (hereinafter sometimes referred to as Standard Specifications or GDOT Specifications) shall apply to this project.

The scope of work includes construction of a pedestrian bridge over the Chattahoochee River at the location of the abandoned Rogers Bridge Road steel truss bridge. The proposed 16.5?foot wide bridge will consist of a 228? foot main steel truss span with 40?foot end spans, for a total length of 308?feet.

Concrete multi?use trail approaches will connect each end of the bridge to the Cities of Duluth in Gwinnett County and Johns Creek in Fulton County. Also included in the work is the replacement of a 30?inch water main, which transitions from 30? inches on each side of the bridge to three 18?inch water mains tucked underneath the bridge.

Contract, if awarded, will be on a unit price basis. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of 60 days after time has been called on the date of opening. Bids must be accompanied by a proposal guaranty per Section 102.08 of the Standard Specifications. Performance and Payment Bonds shall be per Section 103.05 of the Standard Specifications.

Attention is called to the fact that this project is funded through the U.S. Department of Transportation. All bidders must be pre?qualified with the Georgia Department of Transportation if bid amount exceeds $2,000,000. Bidders submitting bids $2,000,000 or less shall be prequalified or registered subcontractors with GDOT. The ??????? contractor must ensure that all employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their gender, race, color, genetic information, religion, national origin, political affiliation, age, handicapped status, sexual orientation, sexual preference, or gender identity and expression. The provisions of the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program shall apply.

The DBE goal for this Project is 5%.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive technicalities and informalities. If the contract is awarded, it will be awarded to the lowest reliable bidder whose proposal shall have met all the prescribed requirements.

Bids may be held by the City for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date of the opening of the bids for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the qualifications of the bidders, including investigating the financial stability of the bidders and their demonstrated ability to perform satisfactorily, prior to awarding the contracts.

Any change to the conditions and specifications must be in the form of a written addendum to be valid; therefore, the City will issue a written addendum to document each approved change.

“The City of Duluth in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 78 Stat. 252, 42 USC 2000d—42 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, part 21, Nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively e

ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, or national origin in consideration for an award.”

The work shall be completed in 540 calendar days.

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ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR ALCOHOL LICENSE AN APPLICATION HAS BEEN FILED ON 11/19//2019 WITH THE CLERK OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCEVILLE FOR A LICENSE TO SELL Beer BY THE FOLLOWING APPLICANT AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIN, TO WIT: APPLICANT/OWNER: David L. Rice REGISTERED AGENT: Terry L. Bailey BUSINESS NAME: Beer Republic Breweing, LLC d/b/a Ironshield Brewing LOCATION: 394 N Clayton Street, Lawrenceville, GA 30046 A DECISION ON WHETHER OR NOT TO GRANT OR DENY SUCH A LICENSE WILL BE MADE BY THE CLERK OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCEVILLE NO LATER THAN THIRTY (30) DAYS FROM THE DATE THE FILED APPLICATION IS DETERMINED TO BE COMPLETE. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE INVITED TO NOTE ANY OBJECTIONS, IN WRITING, THAT THEY MAY HAVE TO THE GRANTING OF SUCH LICENSE BY FILING SAID WRITTEN OBJECTIONS WITH THE CLERK OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCEVILLE. 9 0 4 - 6 3 6 4 4 1 , 3/11,13,18,20 NOTICE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE REQUEST An application for an alcohol beverage permit to serve beer, wine and distilled spirits has been filed with the City of Norcross Georgia by the following party at the following location, to wit: Application / owner CINTHIA GUENRERO MENDEZ Registered agent REYNALDO ZACARIAS SANCHEZ Business Name: MI LINDA MANAGUA Location: 5530 BUFORD HWY STE 302 NORCROSS, GA 30071 904-635123, 3/4-4/3 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT FORM An application for an alcohol beverage permit to serve beer, wine and distilled spirits has been filed with the City of Duluth, Georgia by the following party at the following location, to wit: Applicant/Owner: Franklin Viloria Registered Agent: Lys Garcia Bull Business Name: Vilgar Corporation Street Address Address: 2870 Peachtree Industrial Blvd Duluth GA 30097 AN APPLICATION HAS BEEN FILED ON MARCH 11TH 2020 WITH THE CLERK OF THE CITY OF DULUTH FOR A LICENSE TO OPERATE EPA! Come Arepa! AT THE ABOVE LOCATION. A DECISION ON WHETHER OR NOT TO GRANT OR DENY SUCH A LICENSE WILL BE MADE BY THE CLERK OF THE CITY OF DULUTH NO LATER THAN THIRTY (30) DAYS FROM THE DATE THE FILED APPLICATION IS DETERMINED TO BE COMPLETE. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE INVITED TO NOTE ANY OBJECTIONS, IN WRITING, THAT THEY MAY HAVE TO THE GRANTING OF SUCH A LICENSE BY FILING SAID WRITTEN OBJECTIONS WITH THE CLERK OF THE CITY OF DULUTH” 9 0 4 - 6 3 7 1 8 9 , 3/18,20,25,27

ELECTION NOTICES GWINNETT COUNTY BOARD REGISTRATIONS AND ELECTIONS JUNTA DE INSCRIPCIONES Y ELECCIONES DEL CONDADO DE GWINNETT PUBLIC NOTICE AVISO PÚBLICO The Gwinnett County Board of Voter Registrations and Elections intent to begin the absentee ballot tabulation process prior to the close of the polls on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 3:00pm has been cancelled, due to the postponement of the March Presidential Preference Primary Election.

La Junta de Inscripción de Votantes y Elecciones del Condado de Gwinnett intenta comenzar el proceso de tabulación de boletas de voto ausente antes del cierre de las urnas el Martes 24 de Marzo del 2020 a las 3:00pm, debido al aplazamiento de la Elección Primaria de Preferencia Presidencial de Marzo.

Dated this 20th day of March 2020 Fechado el día 20 de Marzo del 2020 -sKristi Royston Elections Supervisor Supervisora de Elecciones Voter 111716 Votante 111716 917-637929, 3/20

PUBLIC HEARINGS 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 vehicleis: Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. 2775 Simpson Circle, Norcross, GA 30071

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Anyone with an ownership interest in a vehicle listed herein may file an answer to the petition on or before: 03/25/2020 Answer forms may be found in the Magistrate Court Clerk’s office.

Forms may also be obtained online at www.georgiamagistratecouncil.com.

Vehicle Make: Chevrolet Year: 2001 Model: Impala Vehicle ID #: 2G1WH55K219363541 Vehicle License #: BLY8859 State: Georgia Magistrate Court Case No.: 20-m-04236 Vehicle Make: Toyota Year: 2008 Model: Corolla Vehicle ID #: 2T1KR32E78C690582 Vehicle License #: EDY542 State: Georgia Magistrate Court Case No.: 20-m-04868 Vehicle Make: Toyota Year: 1998 Model: Camry Vehicle ID #: 4T1BG22KXWU198095 Vehicle License#: RMC0291 State: Georgia Magistrate Court Case No.: 20-m-04238 Vehicle Make: Down Year: 2018 Model: Trailer Vehicle ID: 5MYUU3620JB057640 Vehicle License#: NO TAG State: N/A Magistrate Court Case No.: 20-m-04864 Vehicle Make: Nissan Year: 2007 Model: Sentra Vehicle ID #: 3N1AB61E07L638731 Vehicle License #: NO TAG State: N/A Magistrate Court Case No.: 20-m-04244 Vehicle Make: Dodge Year: 2011 Model: Avenger Vehicle ID #: 1B3BD4FB1BN556208 Vehicle License #: NO TAG State: N/A Magistrate Court Case No.: 20-m-04247 Vehicle Make: Ford Year: 1994 Model: Conventional Vehicle ID #: 1FDWR82E7RVA07126 Vehicle License #: NO TAG State: N/A Magistrate Court Case No.: 20-m04872 Vehicle Make: Ford Year: 2006 Model: Explorer Vehicle ID #: 1FMEU73E56UA82122 Vehicle License #: RQG5074 State: Georgia Magistrate Court Case No.: 20-m-04873 Vehicle Make: Scion Year: 2006 Model: xA Vehicle ID #: JTKKT624665001483 Vehicle License #: EURV54 State: Georgia Magistrate Court Case No.: 20-m-06570 Vehicle Make: Dodge Year: 1999 Model: Dakota Vehicle ID: 1B7GG22Y5XS131335 Vehicle License#: RMH2909 State: Georgia Magistrate Court Case No.: 20-m-06573 Vehicle Make: Chevrolet Year: 2001 Model: Express Vehicle ID #: 1GCHG35R111125740 Vehicle License #: NO TAG State: N/A Magistrate Court Case No.: 20-m-06574 Vehicle Make: Kia Year: 2008 Model: Amanti Vehicle ID #: KNALD125385144203 Vehicle License #: RRM2222 State: Georgia Magistrate Court Case No.: 20-m-06578 MAG 40-10 928-636045, 3/6,13,20

Norcross GA 30091.

Anyone with an ownership interest in this vehicle should contact the following business immediately: Business Name: Peach State Truck Centers Address: 6535 Crescent Dr Norcross, GA 30091 Telephone #: (770) 4495300 928-636989 3/13,20

NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION: The following vehicle was declared abandoned and foreclosed, pursuant to OCGA section 40-11-5, will be up for public auction at Tran’s Auto Repair, 4757 Buford Hwy, Norcross, Ga 30071, on 03/28/2020 at 800 am 1999 INTERNATIONAL 9100 SERIES VIN: 2HSFPAHN9XC093705 928-637193, 3/13,20 NOTICE Change in March School Board Meeting Buford City Schools Board of Education has rescheduled the March meeting from Tuesday, March 31, 2020 to Monday, March 23, 2020 at 12:00 p.m.

928-637973, 3/20 ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE ADVERTISEMENT NOTICE (TOWING OR STORAGE COMPANY) Vehicle make: VOLKSWAGEN Year: 2003 Model: JETTA V e h i c l e ID#:VWSE69M94M0664530 Vehicle License: NONE State: You are hereby notified, in accordance with OCGA 4011-19(a)(2), that the abovereferenced vehicle is subject to a lien and a petition may be filed in court to foreclose a lien for all amounts owed. If the lien is foreclosed, a court shall order the sale of the vehicle to satisfy the debt.

The vehicles are currently located at 344 Kathleen Dr SE, Marietta,Ga.30067 Anyone with an ownership interest in this vehicle should contact the following business immediately : K.O. Towing, 344 Kathleen Dr Se, Marietta, Ga 30067. 770650-1413 928-637931, 3/20,27 NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE RE: 2008 NISSAN 350Z VIN: JN1BZ36A88M851146 To Whom It May Concern: The above automobile was removed from 3870 CENTERVILLE HWY SNELLVILLE GA . It is presently located at 3870 CENTERVILLE HWY SNELLVILLE GA in possession of 786 AUTO REPAIR on 01/06/2020, telephone number 404-855-5705. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The vehicle is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed.

928-637056, 3/13,20 ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE PETITION ADVERTISEMENT Vehicle Make: Freightliner Year: 2012 Model: CL120 Vehicle ID: 1FVXA7A87CLB43315 Vehicle License #:____ State ____ Person who left the vehicle at facility: KDM Transportation Any information relating to owner: 2693 Springdale Rd, Snellville GA You are hereby notified, in accordance with OCGA 4011-19(b)(2), that the abovereferenced vehicle is subject to a lien and a petition may be filed in court to foreclose a lien for all amounts owed. If this lien is foreclosed, a court shall order the sale of the vehicle to satisfy the debt.

This vehicle is currently located at 6535 Crescent Dr,

ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE ADVERTISEMENT NOTICE (TOWING OR STORAGE COMPANY) Vehicle Make: GMC Year: 2006 Model: ENVOY Vehicle ID #: 1GKDT13S962215079 Vehicle License #: P0499717 State GA You are hereby notified, in accordance with OCGA 4011-19 (a) (2), that the abovereferenced vehicle is subject to a lien and a petition may be filed in court to foreclose a lien for all amounts owed. If the lien is foreclosed, a court shall order the sale of the vehicle to satisfy the debt.

The vehicle is currently located at 4410 TUCK ROAD, LOGANVILLE GA 30052 . Anyone with an ownership interest in this vehicle should contact the following business immediately: Business Name: EASTSIDE TOWING OF ATLANTA, INC. 928-637053, 3/13,20

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS NOTICE Notice is hereby given that on March 25th, 2020, U-Haul Company of Atlanta North will be offering for sale under the contractual landlord’s lien process by public auction the following storage units. The goods to be sold are generally described as household goods. U-Haul reserves the right to refuse any and all bids. Payment will be made in cash only.

This lien sale will be held via online auction on or after the date of March 25th, 2020 at storageauctions.com Uhaul Moving and Storage of Pleasant Hill 1290 Pleasant Hill Rd. Lawrenceville, GA 30044 770-381-9793T Barry Gray unit#0111-12, Destiny Morrow unit#1205, Samaria Rumph unit#2234, Terry Everheart unit#1139, Monica Stewart unit#2243, Jimmie Sims unit#2638, Talaya Stevenson unit#1613, Brai Watts unit#913-15, Veda Watts unit#0301, Brittany Myers unit#1703-05, Sherry Njai unit#2331, Ericka Underwood unit#0811, Diane Battles unit#1609, Linda Barriga unit#1153, lani boykai unit#2054, Carlos Santana unit#2721, Edward Johnson unit#0305-07, Whitney Johnson unit#1711-13 Uhaul Moving and Storage of Hewatt rd 2161 Hewatt Rd Snellville GA 30039 770979-5237Ericka Glasgow unit#AA4026A, Sara Hay unit#206 Uhaul Moving and Storage of Lilburn 140 Rockbridge road Lilburn GA 30047 770717-9666JACK LLEWELLYN unit#116, CHERYL STOKES unit#389 Uhaul Moving and Storage of Jimmy Carter Blvd. 5365 Jimmy Carter blvd Norcross GA 30093 770–447- 5017Tanish Nunn unit#1209, Tyrek Ford unit#1040, dana jones unit#1219, sophia washington unit#B214, Nigera Dunson unit#B211, Shawn Bradshaw unit#B220, jacquelyn mcdaniel unit#1088, Harold Clark unit#1026, Martine Hunter unit#AA0326G, melanie cooper unit#1205, Wanda Flack unit#A100, Douglas Primm unit#A116, alonzo howard unit#1103, Brealle Jackson unit#B113, Karol Vargas unit#A112, Stephen DiRussounit#AA8562B, JoseMatasunit#1053 929-635920, 3/13,20 NOTICE Morningstar Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: Location: Morningstar Storage 2534 Sever Rd Lawrenceville, GA 30043 Sale Date: Monday March 30th 2020 Time: 1:00 PM Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Morningstar Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

Unit 2067 Alex Hill Household Items Unit 2081 Norman Patterson Household Items Unit 2142 Xanthe Joiner Household Items Unit 3158 Wellington Gray Household Items Unit 3222 Ashlynn Jones Household Items 929-637962, 3/20,27 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart : 5985 S Norcross Tucker Rd.Norcross.

GA, to satisfy a lien on April 07 ,2020 at approx.11:00 AM at www.storagetreasures.com.

Cube #B020, Amber Allen ; Cube #B037, Tona R. Owens ; Cube # B062, Keraun L. Baker; Cube # B065, Elizabeth Sandoval Cid; Cube # B086, Awstyn Allard; Cube # C079, Ashekia Walker; Cube # C080, April Pitts; Cube # D046, Angye F Salinas Diaz ; Cube # E082, Gregorio Morales Olivares; 929-636475, 3/13,20 Life Storage # 861 420 Grayson HWY Lawrenceville, GA 30052 (770) 682-7717 Auction Date: Thursday, Friday April 17th, 2020 @ 10:00 AM In accordance with the provisions of State law, there being due and unpaid charges for which the undersigned is entitled to satisfy an owner a

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS and/or manager’s lien of the goods hereinafter described and stored at the Life Storage location(s) listed below.

Life Storage #861 420 Grayson HWY, GA 30052 , (770) 682-7717 Space No. C u s t o m e r Name Inventory 1158 Chanteli Rodriguez Hsld gds/Furn 1113 Stephen Black Hsld gds/Furn/tv/stereo/ equip/tools/appliance 1163 Maxine Robinson Hsld gds/Furn//other: clothes,china valuable 1288 Elias Sisya Hsld gds/ Furn/tv/stereo/equip/tools/ appliance/other:boxes Ofc furn/mach/equip 1332 Qa-Seem Islam Hsld gds/furn 1353 Rekeida keys Office Furn/Mach/Equip And, due notice having been given, to the owner of said property and all parties known to claim an interest therein, and the time specified in such notice for payment of such having expired, the goods will be sold to the highest bidder or otherwise disposed of at a public auction to be held online at www.StorageTreasures.com, which will end on Friday April 17 2020 , @ 10:00 AM 929-637963, 3/20,27 LIFE STORAGE # 413 875 MARATHON PARKWAY LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30046 678-242-1441 In accordance with the provisions of State law, there being due and unpaid charges for which the undersigned is entitled to satisfy an owner and/or manager’s lien of the goods hereinafter described and stored at the Life Storage location(s) listed below.

875 Marathon Parkway Lawrenceville, GA 30046 678-242-1441 And, due notice having been given, to the owner of said property and all parties known to claim an interest therein, and the time specified in such notice for payment of such having expired, the goods will be sold to the highest bidder or otherwise disposed of at a public auction to be held online at www.StorageTreasures. com, which will end on Friday, April 17th 2020 @ 10:00am Any questions regarding the above information are to be addressed to the manager of this facility at the phone number shown above.

Space No. C u s t o m e r Name Inventory 1095 Rafael Marshall Household Goods/Furniture; TV/Stereo Equip.

2077 Gwen Skinner Household Goods/Furniture.

2086 M i c h a e l Schmidt Household Goods/Furniture.

2105 Carolina Monroy Household Goods/Furniture; TV/Stereo Equip.

3071 Joel Eisler Household Goods/Furniture.

3084 Tanjella Allen Household Goods/Furniture; TV/Stereo Equip.; Tools/Appliances.

3186 Johnny Thomas Household Goods/Furniture; TV/Stereo Equip.; To o l s / A p p l i ances.

4080 James Pruitt Household Goods/Furniture.

4108 Julnita T Griffin Household Goods/Furniture; Tools/Appliances.

929-637015, 3/20,27 NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION In accordance with the provisions of State law, there being due and unpaid charges for which the undersigned is entitled to satisfy an owner and/or manager’s lien of the goods hereinafter described and stored at the Life Storage location(s) listed below.

2655 Langford Road Norcross, GA 30071, (770) 242-0468 Space No. C u s t o m e r Name Inventory 116 Nehamiah Household Goods/Furniture 534 Cylde Sutton Tools/ Appliances 077 Joseph Mendez Tools/ Appliances/ Landscaping/ Construction Equip 102 Angel Cardozo Household Goods/Furniture 214 James Jordan Household Goods/Furniture/ Tv/Stereo Equip 342 Clifton Bulter Tools/ Appliances/ Office Furn/Machines/Equip.

399 Corrie Coleman Household Goods/Furniture/ Office Furn/Machines/Equip.

412 Jose RodriguezMedrando Tools/Appliances/ Office Furn/Machines/Equip/ Landscaping/Construction Equip 515 Harold Thomas Household Goods/Furniture/ Tools/Appliances/Office Furn/ Machines/Equip/ Landscaping/Construction Equip/Tv/ Stereo Equip/Account Records And, due notice having been given, to the owner of said property and all parties known to claim an interest therein, and the time specified in such notice for payment of such having expired, the goods will be sold to the highest bidder or otherwise disposed of at a public auction to be held online at www. StorageTreasures.com, which will begin on Tuesday. April 07,2020 @ 10:00AM Ends on April 17,2020 @10:00AM Any questions regarding the above information are to be addressed to the manager of this facility at the phone number shown above.

929-636928, 3/20,27

TRADE NAMES GWINNETT SUPERIOR COURT TRADE NAME REGISTRATION MINUTE BOOK 20-T PAGE 00203 Personally appeared the undersigned who on oath deposes and says that: Infinite Possibilities 3375 Centerville Hwy 391851 Snellville, GA 30039 is/are doing business in Gwinnett County, Georgia under the name of: Cloud9Bunk Beds 3375 Centerville Hwy 391851 Snellville, GA 30039 and that the nature of the business to be carr

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********************* In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the City of Duluth is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for a person with a disability.

Please contact Teresa Lynn at (770) 476-3434 if special program accommodations are necessary and/or if program information is needed in an alternative format. Special requests must be made in a reasonable amount of time in order that accommodations can be arranged.

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

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

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

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

Norcross Mayor and Council Legislative Meeting: Monday, April 6, 2020 6:30 PM, Council Chambers, 1st floor 9 3 4 - 6 2 8 7 7 2 , 1/10,2/21,3/6,20 NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF THE GWINNETT COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 7, 2020 AT 7:00 P.M. The Planning Commission regularly scheduled public hearing on April 7, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. All matters involving the public hearing scheduled to be heard on the April 7, 2020 agenda will be rescheduled for the Planning Commission next regularly scheduled public hearing on May 5, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. in the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center Auditorium located at 75 Langley Drive in Lawrenceville, Georgia.

P&D P-C 4-7-2020 934-637981, 3/20 NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF THE GWINNETT COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION WORK SESSION SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 7, 2020 AT 5:30 P.M. The Planning Commission scheduled work session on April 7, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. All matters involving the work session scheduled on April 7, 2020 agenda will be rescheduled to May 5, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. in the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center, Conference Room C, located at 75 Langley Drive, in Lawrenceville, Georgia.

P&D P-C Work Session 4-7-2020 934-637983, 3/20 CITY OF DULUTH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held before the City of Duluth Planning Commission to consider a request from Rick Onorato on behalf of Paradise Evangelistic Association, Inc. (Z2020-002) to modify the conditions of approval from Z2018-003 on approximately 11.209 acres of property in Land Lot 199, 7th District, Gwinnett County, consisting of tax parcel 7199 224. The property is zoned O-I (Office-Institutional District) and will not change.

The public is invited to attend this meeting before the Planning Commission on the proposed rezoning at Duluth City Hall, 3167 Main Street, Duluth, Georgia 30096. The meeting date, place and time regarding this matter are as follows: WHEN: April 6, 2020– 6:00 p.m.

WHERE: City Hall Council Chambers 3167 Main Street Duluth, GA 30096 PERSONS INTERESTED IN THIS MATTER are invited to review the proposed request, which is on file with the Department of Planning & Development of the City of Duluth and to attend the public hearing at the date, time and place provided in this notice, to express their opinion on this matter. Written comments may also be received in lieu of testimony during the public hearing.

Written comments may be sent to the following address: City of Duluth ATTN: Daniel Robinson 3167 Main Street Duluth, GA 30096 OR Email: drobinson@duluthga.net For more information, contact Dan Robinson, Planning & Development, at (770)476-1790.

FULL TIME COMPUTER/IT: Software Developer for Siemens Industry, Inc. (Alpharetta, GA). Dev SW. Rview rlvnt reqs, stndrds & othr doc to clrfy & undrstnd SW eng reqs. Req. Bach (or frgn equiv) in Elec Eng, Elctrnc Eng, Comp Eng, Comp Sci, or rel fld, + 2 yrs exp in the job offrd or acc alt occu. Mst hve 2 yrs exp w/ the fllwng sklls: wrkng exp in tstng, trblshtng, & prjct spprt of PLC or DCS for elctrc pwr systms, SCADA; wrk expe in indstrial cmmnctn prtcls Mdbs, DNP, or OPC-UA; wrk exp & sound knwldge of Pwr Plnt Autmtn dmain; wrk exp in eng & cmmssnng of any cntrl systm; exp in PLC prgrmmng, Fnctn Blck Diagrm & IEC-61131 lddr prgrmmng. Mst be ISTQB certified for SW tstng. Approx 20% trvl req. Mail rsms Brett Sanchez, Siemens Corporation, 3850 Quadrangle Boulevard, MS: HRS-144, Orlando, FL 32817. Ref BS/MP. Must be authrzed to wrk in US prmnntly.

ENGINEERING: Consulting Technical Pre Sales Support for Siemens Industry, Inc. (Norcross, GA). Dev & prpre dsgn prpsls accrdng to tech reqs & cstmr needs for Mchne oprtn & safty. Req. Bach* in Elec Eng or rel (or frgn equiv) + 8 yrs of exp in job offrd or an acc alt occu. Mst hve 5 yrs of exp w/ the fllwng sklls: systm & prgrmng exp in Siemens SIMATIC Automation; exp in STEP 7 & WinCC; extnsve exp w/ Simatic S7 PLC’s & assciatd prdcts; knwldge of intgrtng Drve systms & Automtn; exp in automtn archtctrs invlvng mltple prdcts & tchnlgies; cmprhnsve knwldge in archtctng cmplx sltns whch incl PLC’s, HMI’s, drvs & ntwrkng; eng sklls in Sltn fttng; exp w/ proof of cncpt dev; & exp w/ tech sllng. *Emplyr wll accpt 3 yrs of exp in lieu of a Bach. Approx 10% trvl req. Mail rsms Brett Sanchez, Siemens Corporation, 3850 Quadrangle Boulevard, MS: HRS-144, Orlando, FL 32817. Ref BS/RT. Must be authrzed to wrk in US prmnntly.

FINANCE: Controlling Professional for Siemens Corporation (Alpharetta, GA) Cndct plnng, cntrllng & rprtng actvts of Gs & Pwr IT dpt to measr fncl perf & achv fncl trgts acrss cmpy in algnmt w/ Siemens reqs & regs. Req Bach in Fnc, Acctng, Bus or rel + 8 yrs exp in job offd or acc alt occ.

Mst hve 5 yrs exp in: gnratng bdgts, frcsts & actual cst for IT grss cst/ provdr cst, IT srvcs & cst recvry; cntributng to bdgt/frcst & cntrllng process; coordtng, prprng & sbmtng bdgts & frcsts; ensrng operatnl strctr for IT cst & srvcs & adhrnc to value flw; cst cntrllng on cst cntr lvl & WBS elmnts; ensrng propr setlmnts & clsng actvts; ensrng timly time rprtng for cst cntr clearncs; wkrg w/ mgrs drng bdgt plnng, frcstng, & actuls to ensr sound prvdr & recvr rprtng; prvdng trnsprncy on prvdr & recvr cst & csts of IT srvcs; & cndctng rglr rvw mtngs w/ stkhldrs. Mst hve 3 yrs exp in: actng as fncl prtnr to lcl topc ownrs/ mgrs; dtrmng fncl impct of decsns by fnctnl/tchncl ownrs & ensrng propr value flw; plnng needs to align w/ glbl & lcl stkhldr reqs; ensrng intrnl srvc agmts for IT rltnsps; spprtng srvc ownrs in dcmntng & cntrllng cst rdctn initatvs to achv IT cst rdctn trgts; assesng, aligng & implmtng fncl processes fllwg glbl, rgnl & lcl guidlns; anlyzng currnt situatn & glbl & lcl dpndncies; prprng GAP analysis & dtrmng solutn apprch; rvwng fncl processes for hrmnztn & stndrdztn ptntl; IDng crrnt shrtflls, dvlpng imprvmnts & drvng implmtn w/i org; mgng rels w/ glbl fnctl leads & bus cntcts; prfrmng ongoing fncl rptng w/i IT & prvdng rlvnt input for rprtng twrds rgnl IT mgmt & lcl bus. Apprx 10% trvl req. Mail rsms Brett Sanchez, Siemens Corp, 3850 Quadrangle Blvd., MS: HRS-144, Orlando, FL 32817. Ref BS/ CC. Must be authrzed to wrk in US prmnntly.

FULL TIME PROJECT MANAGER SUPPLY & MOLD DESIGN COORDINATOR (Norcross, GA). Responsible for research & analysis of Polyethylene terephthalate, bottle manufacturing, bottle design & application data, including customer design proposal, specs to determine feasibility of design/application.

Must have 4 yrs. exp. in: Developing complete solutions for Polyethylene terephthalate bottle manufacturing bottle design, including analysis & interpretation of tech specs; application of CATiA & SOLIDWORKS software, 3D & 2D, to generate tech drawings & optimize exclusive bottle molds for internal/ external market; providing B-Orientation taxes calculation to facilitate bottle blowing process; analysis/interpretation of tech specs; developing customized molds for PET bottles using 3D software, tech specs & industrial procedures; translating/materializing customer/company tech specs into projects of PET bottles; interpreting external specs and developing internal quality & production standards; developing tech sketches into complex tech visuals; utilizing methodologies within CATiA and SOLIDWORKS products design platform to create mold & bottle projects for PET bottle; utilizing SAP solution system to generate FTC & BOM; utilizing SOLIDWORKS software to create entire project of mold, 3D & 2D drawings. Send resume to Kong Chang, HR Mgr., Sidel, Inc., 5600 Sun Ct., Norcross, GA 30092. Reference Job #4431502785 in cover letter.

SENSITIVE PRODUCTS TECHNICAL SALES MGR. Americas (Norcross, GA). Support sales & front-line team to ensure business development growth on filling & packing equipment for Sensitive Product category. Must have BS in Engineering or equivalent combo of education & experience. Foreign equivalent accepted.

2 yrs experience as Business Development Mgr. or similar position, 2 yr proven track record of utilizing peer relationships, motivation of others, & results driven; 2 yrs expertise & knowledge in Food Engineering, processing & packaging Sensitive Products; 2 yrs. expertise & knowledge in aseptic processing and/or packaging: packaging decontamination, aseptic filling, UHT & pasteurization processes for low/high acid beverage, validation protocols, HACCP, Microbiology for food productions, food safety principles & regs; 2 yrs expertise in sales & business development of aseptic lines, hot fill lines & ultraclean for low/high acid beverages; 2 yrs knowledge in equipment for Sensitive Products: Aseptic filling machines, Aseptic lines for beverage production. Interested applicants send resume to Kong Chang, HR Mgr, Sidel Inc., 5600 Sun Ct., Norcross, GA 30092. Reference Job #4428232423 in cover letter.

SOFTWARE/ SYSTEMS DESIGN Amazon Web Services Inc. seeks candidates for the following (multiple positions available) in Atlanta, GA: Professional Services II (Job Code 20273.5907.4). Collaborate with customers and partners on key professional service engagements. Develop and deliver proof-of-concept projects, technical workshops, and support implementation projects.

The professional services engagements focus on customer solutions, such as Machine Learning (ML), Data and Analytics, HPC and more.

Domestic travel required up to 50% of the time to Amazon offices and client sites. Telecommuting benefits available.

Mail CV to: Amazon, PO Box 81226, Seattle, Washington 98108, referencing job code.

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Jeanette Sudderth â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nettâ&#x20AC;? Mauldin Mrs. Jeanette â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nettâ&#x20AC;?

Sudderth Mauldin, age 88, of Buford, GA passed away Thursday, March 19, 2020. She was preceded in death by first husband, Deter Sudderth; parents, Albert and Livica Doster; son-in-law, Walter Nix; three brothers; and one sister. Mrs. Mauldin is survived by husband of fifteen years, Lyman Mauldin, Buford, GA; daughters and son-in-law, Susie Sudderth Nix, Sugar Hill, GA, Luann Sudderth Pruitt and Charles Pruitt, Flowery Branch, GA; sons and daughters-inlaw, Charles and Barbara Sudderth and Danny and Becky Sudderth, all of Sugar Hill, GA; stepson, Gary Mauldin, Flowery Branch, GA; ten grandchildren; twenty great grandchildren; sister,Vallie Ruth Doster Jackson, Sugar Hill, GA; brother, George Norman Doster, Buford, GA; sisters-inlaw and brothers-in-law, Frances M. Doster, Buford, GA, Delores Doster, Kentucky, and Doris and Kenneth Mauldin, Dorothy and Burt Mauldin; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Mrs. Mauldin was born on November 2, 1931 in Buford, GA. She was a 1948 graduate of Buford High School.

She was a homemaker, as well as having worked at Micro Metrics. Mrs. Mauldin was a member of First Baptist Church of Buford, and a member of the Agape Sunday School Class, the Silvertones Choir, the Abundant Life at First Baptist Buford, and the Suwanee Good Timers senior group in Suwanee, GA. A private graveside service will be held on Friday, March 20, 2020 at Broadlawn

Life Service will be scheduled at a later date. Joan was born on November 5, 1936 to the late Willie Eston Marshall & Omer Lee Denney Marshall in Nashville, TN. She graduated from Cohn High School in 1954 and went on to receive her Bachelor of Science degree from Georgia State College in 1961, her Master of Education degree from the University of Georgia in 1971, and her Specialist in Education Auburn Degree from Georgia State University in 1981. Joan retired from the Gwinnett County Public School System where she worked as a teacher and an administrator. She later worked as a Writer for the Walton Margaret Louise Tribune and the Snellville Mooney (Hudgins) Citizen newspapers. Joan was a member of the Beta Margaret H. Mooney, Sigma Chapter of Alpha age 80, of Gainesville, GA Delta Kappa International passed away Wednesday, Honorary Educational SoMarch 18, 2020. She was rority. She was also a life preceded in death by her member of the University husband of forty-nine of Georgia Alumni Society, years, Rev. John â&#x20AC;&#x153;Busterâ&#x20AC;? the Georgia Association Mooney; and brother-inof Retired Educators, the law, Rev. Larry McDaniel.

Gwinnett County AssociaShe is survived by her tion of Retired Educators, children, Johnny and Ann and Health Happiness You, Mooney, Auburn, GA, BRASELTON a service organization at Ricky and Dixie Mooney, Emory Eastside Medical Monroe, GA, Trina and Ilena Vanegas Center. Joan had received Eddie Johnson, Dacula, Ilena Georgina Vanethe Community Service GA, Darlene and Roger gas, age 84, of Braselton Award in 1997 and the Knight, Gainesville, GA, passed away WednesSenior of the Year Award Annette and David Morday, March 18, 2020. in 2002 by the Gwinnett gan, Jefferson, GA, Jackey Council for Seniors. She and Karen Mooney, Ball was preceded in death by Ground, GA and Jimmy her husband, Shirley S. Mooney, Bowden, GA; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Buddyâ&#x20AC;? Sewell. Joan is numerous grandchildren; survived by her daughters great grandchildren; great & sons-in-law, Gina & great grandchildren; Monroe Wade Toney of Grayson, sisters, Ruth Hudgins Joan Marshall Sewell Donna & Harry Martin Matthews, Winder, GA of Oxford, Lisa & Brad Joan Marshall Sewell, and Sue Hudgins McCothran of Loganville, age 83 of Monroe, passed Daniel, Lawrenceville, Sheila & David Staebell away on Tuesday, March GA; brothers and sisters17, 2020. A Private Grave- of Monroe; grandchildren, in-law, Billy and Cathy Drew & Ashley Toney, side Service will be held Hudgins, Monroe, GA, Brittany Toney, Nikki at 1 PM on Friday, March Jerry Hudgins, Helen, 20, 2020 at Gaines Chapel Toney, Jeremy & Kelly GA, Harrison and Regina Martin, Amanda Martin, United Methodist Church Hudgins, Auburn, GA Walker Cothran, Kristen Cemetery, 3524 Starrâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Dillard and Linda Cothran, Dae Staebell, Hudgins, Carnesville, GA; Bridge Road, Canon, GA Yung Staebell, Aaron 30520. A Celebration of several nieces, nephews

Memorial Gardens with Rev. Wayne Johnson officiating. A public memorial service will be held at a later date at Flanigan Funeral Home.

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and cousins. Mrs. Mooney was born July 11, 1939 in Cumming, GA. She was a retired custodian from Peachtree Road Baptist Church in Suwanee, GA. She also had worked for Gwinnett Medical Center in Lawrenceville, GA. Mrs. Mauldin was a long time member of Peachtree Road Baptist Church, Suwanee, GA. Funeral services will be held at Peachtree Road Baptist Church, Suwanee, GA, Saturday, March 21, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. with Dr. Preston Moore and Rev. Johnny Knight officiating. Mrs. Mooney will lie in state at 1:00 p.m. until time of service. Interment will follow at Peachtree Road Baptist Church Cemetery, Suwanee, GA. The family will receive friends Thursday, March 19th from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Friday, March 20th from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

Staebell, and Beau Staebell; great grandchildren, Brent, Katie, & Aubrey Martin, Marloe, Grayson, Hadley, & Hudson Toney; sisters-in-law, Linda Moss & Sandra Sewell, both of Lawrenceville. Arrangements by Tim Stewart Funeral Home, 670 Tom Brewer Road, Loganville, GA 30052. 770-466-1544.

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Odis â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;?Rossâ&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;? Wall Odis â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rossâ&#x20AC;? Wall, age 85, of Dacula, GA formerly of Lawrenceville, GA passed away Saturday, March 14, 2020. He is survived by his loving wife and devoted of 61 years, Martha Seagraves Wall; children, Dennis Wall (Nanette) of Dacula, Donna Williams (Chris) of Auburn, Daphne Moore (Russell) of Buford, Darrell Wall (Becky) of Dawsonville; grandchildren, Nicole Wall Barnes (Justin), Ashley Williams Sorrells (Wes), Michael Williams (Kayleigh), Nathan Wall, Stephen Wall (Katie), McKenzie Bagley (Fiancee Evan Darnell), six great grandchildren, Avery, Hudson, Hayes, Phin, Landyn and Charlotte; sister, Joyce Wall of Winder; brother, Larry Wall of Bethlehem; brothers-in-law, Hulan Bailey and Gary Peppers; step-grandchildren, Cathy Nichols (Jeff), Mandy Reynolds, Jordan Jennings (Austin), Jake Moore; step-great grandchildren, Paul Nichols, Evan Nichols, Bela Nichols, Caitlin Reynolds, and Hunter Reynolds; as well as several nieces and nephews and a host of other family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Odis Wayman Wall and Flora Rutledge Wall; brother, Charles

Henry Wall (Vera); sisters, Martha Sue Bailey and Geraldine D. Jones (Paul); and son-in-law, Jason Bagley. Ross was born on April 14, 1934 in Winder, GA to Odis and Flora Rutledge Wall. He was a graduate of WinderBarrow High School where he played football, back in the good old days when there wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t any facemasks. Ross proudly served his country in the United States Air Force.

He was an Insurance Agent for over 35 years, first starting with Gulf Life who eventually became American General Life.

He served as a Deacon for Central Baptist Church.

Ross enjoyed working outside whether it was gardening or mowing his grass. He enjoyed mowing the grass so much that he would volunteer to mow the grass for his neighbors.

But, his biggest joy in life was spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren and great grandchildren. A funeral service honoring the life of Ross was held on Monday, March 16, 2020 at 2pm at Tom M. Wages Lawrenceville Chapel with Pastor Wes Sorrells and Pastor Neil Butler officiating. Those desiring may make memorial donations to the Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association, North East Georgia Hospice, or Central Baptist Church. Condolences may be sent to or viewed at www.wagesfuneralhome.com. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service LLC, â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Family Companyâ&#x20AC;? 120 Scenic Hwy Lawrenceville, GA 770-963-2411 has been entrusted with the arrangements.

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Resilience.

At Eastside Medical Center, and across our HCA Healthcare network, we’re no stranger to threats. We deal with them daily.

Infectious diseases. Natural disasters. Unspeakable emergencies.

Some may say that managing life-threatening situations is part of business as usual for an advanced healthcare network like HCA Healthcare. And it’s true.

Thankfully, that’s exactly what has helped us build a sharp set of best practices and a robust network of response teams, who help us mobilize quickly and scale accordingly in times of need.

As the threat from the COVID-19 virus is amplified, so too are our efforts. Here are just a few of the steps we are taking to assure uninterrupted care: • We’re limiting entry into hospitals and clinics so anyone who enters into patient care areas can be carefully screened, and masks can be provided to those who need them.

• Every employee, caregiver, and physician has been asked to follow a self-screening procedure, because protecting our patients starts with protecting our people.

• As always, cleaning to prevent the spread of infection is occurring throughout all of our care sites.

• Precautions taken to treat patients with COVID-19 are similar to those taken to treat patients with influenza, with restricted visitation to limit exposure.

This is commonplace procedure for us during any flu season.

• To date, there have been relatively few patients with COVID-19 who require hospitalization. Those who do are cared for in isolated areas of the hospital, so we can safely provide continuous care for all other medical needs.

As this latest threat evolves, we are collaborating with federal and local health agencies, providing timely and practical updates that will help contribute to accurate reporting and consistent guidelines. While our immediate priority remains on the well-being of our patients and people, we know that sharing insights can impact care far beyond the communities we serve.

In the face of a threat, we don’t panic, we prepare.

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In the weeks ahead, and as always, we are here when you need us.

Trent Lind Chief Executive Officer, Eastside Medical Center